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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
HOUSE.

JAN. 12.-The Speaker announced the
Standing Committees, which we have be-
fore published.
Mr.. Baker offered preamble and res
olutions relative TO the Blind Asylum al
Vinton, which were referred to the com
mittee on charitable institutions.
Mr.. Rosencrans offered the following
resolution
Resolced, That the rate of compensation for
the officers of the House be as follows: To the
Chief Clerk, S. per day; lst Assistant Clerk,
81 per day; I'd Assistant Clerk, So per day.
Fireman, Door Keeper, Post Master, and their
assistants, So per day. Messengers and Paper
Folders, 50 per day
Which was passed.
Mr. Beal introduced a bill fixing the
time of holding the sessions OF the Board
of Education. Mr. Lambert introduced
bill making State Bank notes legal
tender for payment of taxes. Referred
to Committee on Ways aud Means.
Mr.. Caldwell offered resolution rela-
tive to the printing of the Governor
Message, and the Inaugural Message,
upon which Mr.. Claggett, of Lee, made
long speech, in reference to Harper
Ferry.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
Thinks Better of il.

The Richmond Enquirer has " though,
better of it," and will now wait for non.
intercourse with the North till the rest oil
the South gets ready. 1t says that II
any State casts itself off from commerce.
al intercourse with the North, 1t subjects
ats people to inconvenience and acant, which
may be quietly submitted to during such
an excitement as that which at presen
exists bit when that excitement has wor,
of, the people 0iH no longer submit to an
inconvenience from which the other Sou
thern States are exempt.
Another Richmond paper, the Morn
ing Neaos, pilhily says /" We understand
the demagogues very well-with then
disunion means democratic success"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
Sherif's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL EXECU-
ID ton issued out of and under the seal of
the District Court of Buchanan county, Iowa,
in favor of Churchill Rogers d Wetmore. and
against the goods and chattels lands and tene-
mcnts of M. ID. Smith, have levied upon the
following described mortgaged property, viz
Lot Six in Block Five in Closes Addition to
the village of Independence, in Buchanan coun-
ty, Iowa.
Which property, as above described, will
offer for sale at Public Auction, at the door
of the Sheriff s office, in the village of indie
pendence, on THURSDAY, the 9th day Of
February A. D. 1860, between the hours of
Nine o'clock A. NJ. and Four o'clock p. NJ of
said day, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
execution and costs.
B. G. HALE, SHERIFF.
Sheriff 3 Office, Independence, Iowa,(
Jan. S, 1860. (424w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

The COMING FIGHr.-On the 10th
day Of April next, in England, there will
be great fight for the championship
Of the world" whatever that may be-
Mr.. j. G. Heenan appears for the United
States, and Mr.. Z. Sayers for England.
Purse fl,OO0 side. Heenan is six feet
one and half inches in his stocking feet
fighting weight 1872 to 1876 pounds {; age
95 years. Sayers is FIVE feet and six
inches in hight; fighting weight 1856
pounds; age "a years. Sayers has
foug ht and won many battles in the prize
ring. He can stand vast deal of pun
ishment, is very skillful, and is game to
the bitter end. Heenan deals stunning
blows and when they hit they do tremen-
dous execution. Unquestionably he would
have taken the belt at Long Point had
be not unfortunately mistaken post for
]. MOI rissey's head. He is a splendid
fellow physically, but the hackers OF
Savers count largely on his lack of skill
and rash desire to smash things at once.
They think Thomas will adroitly avoid
Heenan's sledghammer blows and grad
ually worry him out. This may be so,
but Heenan has secured experienced
and scientific trainers. is sanguine OF
hrashing Thomas, and is enthusiastical
" backed by thousands of the shorthair
ed fraternity on this side Of the Atlantic
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

THE REPUBLICAN CALL.-The n. Y
Times in leading article on the Repub-
lican call says:
We consider this an eminenlly sound,
conservative and comprehensive docu-
ment and if it may be regarded as af-
fording correct and trustworthy indica.
ton of the platform and policy of the
party in the approaching canvass, the
Republicans may fairly challenge public
faith and favor as political organization
with National aims, which they seek only
through the channels of a Legitimate par
tsan warfare.
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avowing themselves its enemies. Utmost
certainly does, and we have faith that the
lesson and the call will be needed.
Republican State Convention.

EE The Republican State Convention,
for the election of Delegates to the Chi
cago Convention, met at Des Moines on
the 18th inst, and is said to have been
the largest and most enthusiastic political
meeting ever held in Iowa. Hon w. W.
HAMILTON was elected President, and
some eleven Vice Presidents were chosen
Twenty seven delegates were elected,
two for each Judicial district and five
from the Stale at large. AS the call for
the National Convention specifies only
two delegates for each Congressional dis.
tricts, and four from each State at large,
we do not see the object Of electing the
number which were elected. We no.
tice that on the first formal ballot Judge
TABOR Of this County had So votes
The following are the delegates
AT large-W. PENN CLARK of John
son County L. G. NOBLE of Fayette
County ]. A. KAssoN, Of Polk County
HENRY O'CoNNoR of Muscatine County
j. F. WILSON, of Jefferson County.
The following additional delegates al
large were also elected; j. w. RANKIN,
of Lee County NJ. L. MCPHERSON, OF
Madison County G. F. GARRISON, Of
Grundy County; and N. j. RuscH, Of
Scott County.
The following gentlemen were nomi
mated by delegates from each district,
and unanimously elected by the conven-
ton:
1sr DISTRICT.
Alvin Saunders, of Henry County
j. G. Walker, Of Lee.
% DIsrnIcr
H. Clay Caldwell, Van Buren, county,
NJ. Baker of Wappello county.
3D DIsTR1cr.
Benjamin Rector, Fremont county.
George A, Hawley, Decatur county.
4rH DIsrRICr.
A. w. Hubbard, Woodbury. county.
j. T.. Blackford, kossuth county.
5rH DIsTRlcT.
Thomas Seeley, Guthrie county.
G. G. Noursc, Polk county.
Grn DIsTRIcT
William NJ. Stone, Marion county
j. B. Grinnel Poweshek county,
Urn DISTRICT.
William A. Warren, Jackson county,
John W. Thompson, Scott county.
STH DIsrR1cf.
John Shane, Benton county.
William Smith, Linn county.
9TH DlsrRIoT.
William Allison, of Dubuque.
A. F. Brown, of Backhawk.
10Th DISTRICT.
Reuben Noble, Clayton county,
E.G. Bowdoin, Floyd county.
llrH DISTRICT.
w. P. Hepburn, Marshall county,
J. f Brown, Hardin county.
No instructions were given the dele
gates.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
Democratic Platform Wanted.

Ev The Dubuque Herald wants a
Platform, and urges the State Convention,
which is to assemble on the 18th of Feb
ruary, to adopt one. and in it to ignore
the niger question: In view of the fact
that the platforms of the Democracy of
this State for the past three or four years
have been mainly given up to the interest
ins colored individual that Judge CLAG-
cETr, Democratic representative from
Lee county. commenced discussing his
interests as soon as the Legislature was
organized ; that Missouri CLARK, Demo
crat, in the House of Representatives,
and Mr.. Mason, Democrat, in the Senate
OF tho United States, also sprung the
nigger upon these bodies as soon as they
were called to order-we say, in view OF
these circumstances, we cordially second
the motion of the Herald that the Dem
ocracy hereafter give the niger severe
letting alone.
But this is not all that the Herald
wants. 1t wants declaration against the
scheme of State debt for Railroads.
Now, as the only paper in the State. to
our knowledge, which strenuously advo-
ca'ed that scheme, was the Dubuque
Northwest, Democratic sheet, and as we
know that such schemes were adopted by
the States of Missouri and Minnesota,
through Democratic majorites in the
legislatures of those States, we also cor
daily second this proposition of the
Herald.
But this is not all. The Herald wants
plank against the appropriation OF the
School Fund to other than Educational
purposes. This we also cordially ap-
prove Of. because the only party that ever
appropriated it to any other purpose was
the Democratic party, which, through
their State Superintendent, JAMES D.
EADs. SO effectually disposed Of between
sixty and seventy thousand dollars OIL
that fund, that it will never benefit any
body but the said EADs and the good
Democratic editors and spectators te
whom it was farmed out.
But the Herald wants divers other
planks, mainly against peculation and ex
travagance. In view of the enormou.
amount OF both which has been done BY
Democrats, in the conduct of our ma
,ional affairs, we think these particularly
appropriate, and SO confess our approva
OF the Heralds proposed platform. witt
the exception of the single plank relative
to squatter sovereignty. AS this dogm;
has been repudiated by the people of ev
cry State in the Union, and is now scout
cd by almost every member of boil
Houses Of Congress, and is squelched
out" according to Mr.. BUCHANAN, BY
the bred Scott decision. we doubt tht
efficacy and propriety of such a plank
To all the others, as evidences Of Demo
cratic reformation, we say amen.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
HOUSE.
JANUARY, IL.

A large number of petitions were pre-.
sented. asking diversion of the lands
granted to the Iowa Central Railroad
Company to the Cedar Rapids and Mis-
souri, River Railroad Company. A mum.
Der of Resolutions were also offered, de-
bated and disposed of, among them one
by Mr.. Willard. instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to urge the passage of Home
stead Law, giving $50 acres of land to
actual settlers, which was REFEREED
One by Mr.. Jones that the Committee on
Schools take into consideration the expe
dency Of abolishing sub school districts
which was adopted, also one by Mr.
Robb calling on the Committee on Judi
ciary to enquire into the expediency o
the abolition of Grand Juries.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

A collision occurred on the Hudson
River Railroad on The | 9th inst. between
the express train from Albany, and the
Sing Sing train. both going one way
Ten or twelve passengers were moro OF
less injured, and one, Mrs. THOMAS w.
FIELD, killed. Mrs. FIELD was married
the previous morning, and was then on
her way South on her bridal tour.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. II.

The Democratic Convention adjourn.
ed yesterday after passing a majority re-
port amended by additional and more
ultra Southern demands for the Slave
code.
An Intellectual attempt was made to en-
dorse the Cincinnati platform.
Douglas and Illinois politics were de
nounced.
G. NJ. Clay spoke last night to vas
audience, from the portico Of the State
House, the doors having been closed OIL
him. He avowed being an emancipa
tionists, and vindicated the patriotism o
Seward.
There was no disturbance.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
SENATE.
II.


Mr.. Davis. of Clinton, offered a reso-
luton that the Committee on County and
Township organization be instructed to
report bills creating the office of County
Auditor and Treasurer, and abolishing
the Office of County Judge, establishing
a Court of Common Pleas. with probate
Jurisdiction, a Board of Supervisors, and
Township collection of Revenue. A very
general expression of opinion followed
relative to County organization, major
ity expressing wish for change, but
varying as to the nature of the change.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Quite number of bills were introduce
ed and reported, none of them, however,
of any important character.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
HOU S E

JANUARf, To.
Petitions were presented praying for
the abolition Of the Office of County
Judge, for the repeal of the Maine Law,
and for law requiring railroad compa-
MES to fence their tracks. A resolution
was offered requiring the Com. on county
and Township organizations to prepare a
bill for an act to abolish the Office OF
County Judge. The matter was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Jones presented a bill 10 regulate
fees in Justices Courts, and one provi-
ding for the appraisment Of property ia
ken on execution.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
II 0 U S E
JANUARY Ia.

After prayer, on motion, the House ap-
pointed committee to notify the Senate
that they wero ready to so into joint con-
vention for the election of a United States
Senator, and the latter body soon came
in. and after due preliminary business
Hon JAMES HARLAN was elected by the
convention to represent the State of Iowa
in the Senate Of the United States for six
years from the 4th of March 1861. The
vote stood, Harlan ~ votes; A. c.
Dodge SO votes.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

DR.. GRAY. Superintendent Of the New
York State Insane Asylum, says that
Hon. c.. B. CocHRANE is not in the Least
insane. Overtasked by professional and
congressional duties, he became so pros
trated and tasked in mind, that it was
feared insanity would superyene. He
was taken to the Asylum as precaution
airy measure.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
LEAvENwoRTH, Jan. 10

The Pixies Peak express. with Denver
City dates to the 12th, and Salt Lake tc
the 30th Dec, has arrived.
The miners were still at work in the
neig hborhood Of Mountain City, with
profitable returns.
The question of organizing new coun-
ties under the provisional Government,
was voted down in the mountain districts
A demand for mail facilities with New
Mexico was sensibly felt.
A desperate ARRAY had occurred ir
Salt Lake between two bands of despera
does. Several were wounded.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

notices given of several bills, among the
last one to separate the office of Treasurer
and Recorder.
Mr.. Pussy, from the Committee or
County and Township organization, re-
ported back, without amendment or re.
commentator, the bill to create the Of
fee of County Auditor. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Davis, of Polk, introduced bill
providing for the appraisement of prop
erty under execution. Referred. Mr.
Johnson one reducing the salary of the
Governor to 81, 500, and other State Of
6cers to $1,000.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


nN THE GOTH INST, IN THIS VII
" lage, a WARRANTY DEED of Lot
in Waterloo, Blackhawk county, Iowa, made by
CHARLES MULLAN and wife to ISRAEL
w. FULLER. The owner can have it by pay
ing for this advertisement, on application to
G. L. COLEMAN, Independence.
Jan. 81, 1860
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HOUSE.
JANUARY, 16.

A number of petitions were presented
in favor of transferring the land grant Of
the Iowa Central Railroad Company to
the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River
Railroad. Quite a number of resolutions
relating to different subjects, were pre-
scented and adopted.
The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported the bill regulating the fees of JUS
tees of the Peace, and recommended its
indefinite postponement, which report
was concurred in.
A large number Of bills were introduce
ed and resolutions adopted.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
A writer in the Mobile Tribune tell

A writer in the Mobile Tribune tells
the following: For many years, Moses
a negro, was a servant at the University
of Alabama, and waited on the students
very faithfully. He was, however. a
great hypocrite, and was on that account
commonly called Preach" among the
boys. One day he was passing crowd
Of students, when one Of them, out o
mischief called to him and said:
81 say, Preach, what are you going te
do when the devil gets your"
"Wait on the Students" was the i'm
mediate reply.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
SENATE.

JAN. 13.-The President announced
the Standing Committees as follows:
Ways and Means-Saunders, Coolbaugh, An.
derson, Neal, Kent, johnson, Powers.
Judiciary-Rankin, Thompson, Wilson, OF
Ainsworth and Taylor.
Federal Relations-Wilson, of jefferson, Dav-
is, of Clinton, Mann, Hagans and Duncombe.
Schools and niversities-Bowen, Brown
Watson, Bussey and Gray.
Agriculture : Anderson, Pattison, Bailey
Williams, Reiner, Lewis and Neal.
Railroads = Mcpherson, Angle, Trumbull
Hammer, Drummond, Thompson, Udell
Banks-Thompson Patterson, Pusey, Saun
ders, Coolbaugh
| Internal rovements-Drummond, John
ston, Sharaden, English and Hastings.
Claims-Angle, Henderson, Green, Reiner
Buechel
| Charitable observation-disclosures, Of Clinton
Davis, of Polk, Udell, Scott Buechel
| Public Lands-Brown, Duncombe, Powers
Pussy, Henderson.
Public Buildings-Davis, of Polk, Bowen
Bailey Drummond, Buechel
Township and County Organization-Pow
ers, Pussy, Watson, Gray, Hagans.
Roads-Pattison, Hammer, Sharraden, Will
liams, Kent.
Military Advantageous, Bailey, Rankin
Trumbull, Scott.
Elections-Scott, Wilson, of Dubuque, NJ
Pherson, English, Wilson, of Jefferson.
New Counties-kent, Neal, Angle, Taylor
Pattson.
State Lbrary-Watson, Udell, Mann, Lewis
Rankin.
ncorporations-Lewis, Wilson, of Dubuque
Davis, of Clinton, Green, Hastings.
County Boundaries - Hen derson, Johnson
Anderson, Duncombe, Brown.
Commerce Reiner, Pattison, Gray, Saunders
Anderson.
Engrossed Bills-Hastings, Williams.
Enrolled Bills-Sherraden, Bussey.
Notice was given ola bill making
the duty Of Sheriffs to keep record o
property attached or levied upon; ais
of one to repeal the usury laws. and on
to enforce the collection Of the delin
quent taxes Of 1858.
A petition was presented from citizen
of Dubuque, asking for the redemptio
of land sold upon mortgages.
Mr.. Pussy introduced a bill creatin:
the Office of County Auditor, and def
ming his duties Mr.. Wilson, of Dubu
que, bill reducing the interest on de
\ linquent taxes to 10 per cent if paid pri
or to the 4lh of July, 1860.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
Laws of the Board of Education.

~ We had intended publishing
Governor KIRKwooD's Inaugural AID
dress the present week, but knowing tina
our readers are anxious to have The
School Laws, we concluded to publish
them instead, and they will be found OF
the outside. The changes made in tht
Act for Public Instructio are not many
and relate mainly to the formation o
Township Boards, to the powers ofsub
districts, and to the duties Of the County
Superintendent Our readers should
preserve the paper containing these laws
as they will be useful for future refer
ence.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
BURLINGTON. Jan. q

DUhLINUIUN, JdII. ~.
The Iowa Republican Convention met
at Des Moines Wednesday, and elected
33 delegates to the National Convention,
who although favoring Stewards nomina-
ton, will go with majority for sound
Republican President. Much enthusi-
asm prevailed. The meeting was crowd
ed.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
S EN- A r E.

JANUARY, IA.
Mr.. Bowen gave notice of bill to
regulate the amount of toll in grist mills.
After the transaction of some other bust
ness, the Senate adjourned to meet in
Joint convention for the election of a
United States Senior.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the undersigned have been THE day ap-
pointed Administrators of the estate Of ED
MONDRYA late of Buchanan county. Iowa,
deceased. All persons having claims against
them for settlement at the office of the County
Judge of said county, and those indebted to
said estate are required to pay the same to the
undersigned without delay.
BRIDGET RYAN.
WILLIAM RYAN.
Independence. Dec. 81. 1859. (4i-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

GERRETT SMITH is sane once more,
but avoids reading and writing, and re-
ceives no company. Physicians attrib'
ute his temporary alienation of mind tc
acute dyspepsia. and regard his full re,
covery certain.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
The Richmond Wing SAYS /:

eff Virginia and the South can't be
saved, without being Democratically
saved, they both may be damned, and
damned to all eternity, SO far as we of the
Southern Opposition generally are con-
cerned."
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

THOMAS BABINGroN MAcAULAT, the
great English Historian and Essayist.
died suddenly in London. on the 28th OF
December, in tho sixtieth year of his
age.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

AN EXTENSIVE FEEDER--David
Strawn, of Ottawa, H., has sold, this
year, beeves of his own feeding enough
to amount TO $47,95l SO. And he has
yet on hand stock enough to make the
seasons sales amount to full SIS, 900.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

EE Gov BLACK, of Nebraska, vetoed
the bill passed by the legislature Of that
Territory abolshing slavery. This is
done under Mr.. BuCHANAN's view of the
decision of the Supreme Court i'll the
bred Scott case.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

Hon. CLARK b. CocHRANE, OF New
York, who has been i'll for a short time,
has become insane, and has been sent to
the Utica Asylum. The excitement in
Congress is believed to have greatly con-
tributed to this result.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
BosToN. Jan. 10.

BOSTON, Jan. IJ.
John E. Fry, member of the State
Senate from Worcester county, is said to
be involved in the crime of forgery, and
yesterday resigned his seat in the Senate.
The alleged forgery is on firm in Pearl
street, for 50, 500.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

Mr.. LoNGwoRrH, of Cincinnati. has
sent to Mr.. SHERMAN, the Republican
candidate for Speaker, present Of 200
bottles of his famous Catawb a Wine.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

OFFIcIAL.-The Philadelphia Presby-
terian says that the idea that the soul Of
John Brown is in Heaven, crowned with
glory, is utterly revolving"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

The Dubuque Times says that TRAVIS,
an account of whom we gave short
time since. is still operating. He recent.
" married widow at Wadham's Grove
Stephenson county. Illinois. after court
ship of few short hours. The lady i
said to be respectable.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
News.

Governor Stewart, Of Missouri, has re-
fused to sign the bill lately passed by the
Missouri Legislature, for the exclusion
of free negroes from that State.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26

The most tender-hearted man we ever
heard of, was a shoemaker, who always
shut his eyes and whistled when he run
his awl into a sole.