The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-07-03
News.

list, Is dead.
Governor Wise strongly endorses the
nominations of Breckenridge and Lane.
John w. Forney announces that while
he will support Douglas. his paper will
in no respect be party Newspaper
Thaddeus Hyatt has Instituted suit
against the Sergeant at Arms of the Sen
ate for false Imprisonment.
The Breckenridge National Committee
called on the President. who declared
his entire approval of the nomination and
platform.
The wife of w. G. Johnson, Of Floyd
county, was killed by lightning few
days since. Mr.. Johnson was also
stunned.
Owen Lovejoy has been re-nominated
for Congress, by reclamation, by the
Republicans Of the Third District of
Illinois.
The Hamilton Freeman says that from
the best information it can obtain, the
late tornado started within couple of
miles of that village.
Two brothers named Button, editors o f
the Lynchburg T1yinian, shot two other
brothers, named Hardwick, editors Of the
RepuJlican, on the street, on the Odd ult.
Ex-President Pierce pronounces the
nomination of Douglas sectional one,
and the Boston Post has come out for
Breckenridge.
The Franklin county Record, hereto
fore neutral, has hoisted the names Of
Lincoln and Hamlln, and promises to do
all it can for their election.
The telegraph reports large and enthu-
siastic Breckenridge and Lane demon
STATIONS at Columbus, Ohio, and in va
rious other cities Of the Union.
Three years ago man invested $780,
600 in real estate in ST. Paul A short
time since, determining to realize what
he could on it, he sold it for just s 800.
The Republicans of Delaware county
had grand ratification meeting at Man
chester, on the 24th, two thousand per-
sons being present. from all parts of the
county.
Judge Hamilton informs the editor of
the Cedar Falls Gazette that the Dubu-
que and Pacific Railroad will be finished
to that point by the first Of October
next.
TREAsos.--Fifty- four years ago, Aaron
Burr was tried for his life in Virginia for
being suspected of an intention to dis
member the Union and establish South
ern Confederacy.
Wisconsin has reduced the legal rate
Of interest from l2 to 10 per cent, and
allowed two years for the redemption Of
lands which have been sold out on mort
cages.
A meeting of the New York friends OF
Sam Houston is called at Schenectady,
July 18th. to nominate an electoral cket,
for that State, and select Vice Presi-
dent.
Van Meter, editor OF the Benton Coun-
ty Democrat. has become connected with
the Cedar Rapids Times Office, and is
now working ardenlly for OLD ABE and
Republicanism.
Elk Governor Newell, Of New Jersey,
u,b no cnnpapfaI Eill,,ara 1QsG .,
for Lincoln and Hamlin. Daniel Ullman,
of New York, once the American candi-
date for Governor, Is now stumping for
the Republican ticket.
The London exhibition 1869 is fixed
fact The guaranty fund of f250, 600
has been raised Arrangements for the
building will be commenced at once, but
it is not expected that the I" frst stone"
will be laid before July 1861.
STRONG FOR LINcoIN.-It is not lit
tie remarkable that there is town in
Middlesex county, Massachusetts, another
In Grafton county, New Hampshire, an
other in Prescott county. Maine, and
still another in Addison county, YER
mont, where every legal voter is Lin
coin man.
Jones county is required TO face the
music relative TO the Railroad bonds
granted TO the Iowa Central Railroad
Company. Judge Dillon has granted a
perempIory mandamus requiring the
county officers to levy and collect tax
TO pay the interest Oh them.
The st. Charles MtelHgencer under
stands that panic has seized the people
OF Chickasaw county on account Of mad
animals-the madness proceeding from
the bite of mad dog. Horses have
been gored 10 death by mad cattle, and
the people dare not use the milk from
their cows, nor the butter made of it.
CONCORD, June 90.
The Republican demonstration to-
night ratifying the nomination Of Lin
coin and Hansin is a grand and impos-
ing affair, embracing torchlight pro-
cession, Examinations, DC. The mass
meeting is held in the State House
Square, where addresses are being made
by Hon. +. II. Rollins, Gov. Goodwin.