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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-06

it would be for the advancement of free
schools, if the Superintendent would
Withhold certificates from those who
through negligence fail to make use o
these means OF improvement.
Resolpea, The thanks of this Institute
are due in special manner to j. L
Eros and David Parsons, for the man.
ner in which they conducted this Insti
tute ; and we thank them for the nstruc
tons 50 kindly afforded and the hope
they have given us of the ultimate sue
cess of our efforts.
ReSoloed, That the thanks of this In
stitute are due to Mrs. WooDRUFF, and
Miss HoMANs, for dismissng their
schools and requesting their scholars TO
attend the Institute, and the interest they
have manifested also to Judges RoS-
YELL and TABOR Messrs. Fulton, ATcH-
ISoN, SCoTT, DANIELS, CHANDLER, and
DR.. BREWER, for the interest they have
shown in educational matters, and their
kindly attendance at the Institute.
Resolecd, That our grateful acknowl-
edgments be rendered to those inhabi-
tants of independence, who have shown
such unwearied efforts to make our stay
among them pleasant.
ReSoloed, That now, as we are about
TO separate and 90 forth to our several
duties as teachers, that we shall endeav-
or to carry into effect the practical les
sons that have here been taught us, and
that we will ever hail with pleasure any
information from each other that speaks
of Improvement and we will strive to
write upon youthful hearts some lessons
of instruction that may 90 with them all
along LIES course, guiding their feet in
paths Of virtue, and finally to Heaven it.
self.
Res0loed, That copy of these resolu-
tons be presented for publication to each
Of the papers in this town, and our
thanks are due to those who comply with
the above request.
OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
PyeSidem-O. H p. RoszELL.
Vice PreSideHt-Dr BREWER.
Sccrctary--P. L. BARTLE.
Executive CommiHce-Miss HoMANs.
Mr.. &. G. GAYLORD, Miss SARAH Mn
LLR.
WESLEY CoLp!rrs,
Secretary
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tionalism. the right OF selfgoyernment,
the coming NJ to an imaginary line a
freeman, and stepping it over deprived
Of the right Of making your own laws,
and wound up, as Mr.. VANDEvER told us
he was in the habit of doing, with a
grand rhetorical picture Of the old ship
OF State, dismasted, sails gone, rudder
broken, bounding over the great stormy
pillows almosta hopeless wreck. But, as
Mr. '. also informed us, he eventually
got her into calm sea. and under clear
sky, and finally brought her safely to dry
land, very much to the relief of the aud
fence. 1t cannot be possible chat his
hearers on Friday could come to other
than two conclusions. Either that Ben
SAMUELs Is the most overestimated man
in the country, except STEPHEN A. DoUG-
LAS, or that it is impossible for any man
TO make a good Democratic speech.
We staid long enough after BEN had
concluded, to know that Mr.. Mills was
going TO deal in the same slang that is
gusted the people of Quasqueton, and
then we left, with large part of the
Republicans, which left very slim aud
fence for Mr.. Mills to dole out his
trash 10.
The evening was misty, too damp for
candles to burn, AMI after much travail the
Inyincibles" concluded that they could
not show themselves. After this conclu-
sion had been arrived ut, the Wide
Awakes, not wishing that the people
should be disappointed in their expecta-
tons of a torchIight procession, conclud
ed to parade. The word was given, and
in fifteen minutes over fifty members
were parading the streets, with an excel
ent martial band, unaffected by rain or
mud.
The ball in the evening, as we under
stand, was 2 success in point Of num-
bers and the decoration Of the ROOM
Everything else about the grand demo
cratic demonstration was complete fz-
zle.
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For the Guardian

Iowa State Ag'l Soc'y.

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c y -"
'iie' d '"e oo"'' iio'Se' independence
pursuant to previous notice on Monday
Oct. 22d, and continued in session dur,
ing the week. We we're favored by the
.,tondanco anI va,n,bIa a.-;.,an ~
- - - - .
. ANi'9 - I-'''' ".'a DA'ip PARSONS
whose interest anu ''n5 'oh"h0ea Efforts
in iaFor Q! educational improvements al
mirably fit them TO conduct an Institute,
and we trust that their instructions Mill
,.oro ho.ofo;al,o ua.a ,,o.aa, "a
|, ~ - - - $50 ~
institute was oLaF"c'ei'%sa D! ''e most
~, ~ 49, my ~ '"'5 az
4" des'Fe 70 receive anu '"iPaFt 'h9lfoo
uon was clearly manifested by those
teachers present. The sessions during
The day were conducted ACCORDING d
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Old Abe Elected . F.
An Honest NM. and an Honest Id
nlsn;S1raiiOn

&T~ The contest is over. and although
the smoke Of the battle has not entirely
cleared away, enough is known TO author
IL. us to say that bogus democracy, and
the whole mongrel faction of fusionists,
are completely squelched out, and that
Honest Old Abe goes into the Presiden.
iial chair on an irresistible wave Of pop.
ular enthusiasm. Every northern State,
with lie cx option of New Jersey, gives
Lincoln her electoral vote, ana BY rous-
Ing majority.
Maine is reported al $4,000, New
Hampshire 10000, Connecticut 10000
plurality, Massachusetts 10000 majority,
RloIe Island 5000. New York $4,000,
Pennsylvania $4,000, Ohio 10000, In.
diana $4,000, Illinois 10000, Wi5con
sin 10000, Vermont $4,000, Michigan
$4,000, Iowa 10000, Minnesota proba-
lily 5000. Delaware goes for Breckin-
ridge, but elects Republican Congress.
man. The Republicans gain Congress.
man in Wisconsin. but lose Burlingame
in Massachusetts,. New Jersey is report
el for Fusion. Louisiana and Georgia
g FOR Breckenridge, and Tennessee fol
Bell. Douglas probably has Missouri
AMI Breckenridge Arkansas. Virginia j,
doubtful between Bell and Breckenridge
North Carolina goes for Breckenridge, a:
has undoubtedly Alabama, Mississippi
Texas anl Florida.
The returns from this State show enor
nous Republican gains. Dubuque City
gives bat 80 Douglas plurality. The
county only go, a Republican gain o
100, Delaware County gives 400 Re
publican majority, although last year The
Democracy carried the county by nearly
I'D. Blackhawk county gives $40 ma
jority. Judge TABOR is therefore proba
bly, elected Member Of the Board OF Ell
ucalion by about 40 majority. Linz
county gives about 90 majority. VAN
nEvER's majority will be about 9, 600, Al,
Curtis will have 1000. The Republi
can gains in the river counties are very
great, and the Safe has ualoa5:e ily gone
for LINCOLN by from 1900 u 1900
That vii ID.
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The Republican Nass Meeting.

f. Tuesday last the day appointed
for the R.publiean Mass Meeting, was
one Of lie most stormy All disagrceable
days OF Tie whole year. \ thunder
storm came up about g O'Clock in the
morning, aud The rain came down in tor.
rents at intervals throughout the whole
day Notwithstanding such n aaflror-
able state Of affairs, however, large
number of people came in from the coun-
try, and Main street presented a lively
appearance. The cannon was brought
ont and spoke a: intervals throughout the
afternoon About ! O'Clock the Wide
Awqkcs, TO the number Of fifty, assem-
h.eI at their head quarters, aud after
wards, unie;eried by the drenching rain,
marched to the depot, TO escort the speak
ers and the delegations Of Wide Awakcs
who lad promised 2 BE- present The
speakers came, bu, lhe vide Awahes did
not make their appearance. About half
pas: two 0 clock The speakers we're escort
ed TO tie Court House By The Wide
Awakcs, the crowd following. The large
la!l Of the Court House was crowded to
replet;on, there being not even Standing
room left. The uniayorable state Of the
elements coull not rcpress Republican
cDthuoiasm. and we never saw mass Of
men who appeared in better spirits theQ
those present at ihe Court House on
TUESDAY. They responded with hearty
cheers 10 every point made by The speak
ers. Hon. JonN :. KAssoS was inst in.
troduced, aud spoke iof one hour j
was one of the most searching reviews Of
, N crate man AMI D.mocratic meas
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The Democratic Mass Meeting.

GS-When it was found that the Re
pubIicans were to have a Mass Meeting,
torchlight procession and ball, LORENZO,
the Bombastic-who so dislikes the
charge Of patterning '-and his friends,
also determined that they must have a
Mass Meeting, torchlight procession and
ball. Accordingly the posters were scat
tered about, announcing that Mass
Meeting Of the un;erriieI woud be held
here on Friday last, and would be address
ed BY Hon. Ben NJ. SAMuELs, and Messgs.
MILLS and CRAIG-that The Inyinci-
bles' would be out in the evening, and
chat there would be a ball at night
Great promises Of oyertopping the Ropub
lcan demonstration were made, and nc
tive efforts made to that end Well, Fri
day came, and it proved a cloudy but
not stormy day. About noon the Re
pubicans began to look for the tremend
Gus turn out of citizens, the long array
of delegations. But time wore away, and
they came not. One O'Clock came, and
far in the distance, toward the East, APP
pearel flag. Word was passed from
mouth to mouth, and quickly the Demo
cratic leaders came pouring forth from
whence they had hidden themselves, to
greet the huge cayaleale. They gath
cred in front Of the MJntour, ana there
awaited with straig htenod backs, chest,
thrown ont, and eyes brighl with triumph,
the expected coneour5e. Gradually the
flag approached, revealing q four horse
team ard a two horse team, drawing about
eight men and as many women That
was the Liberty Township delegation
They drove up 70 the Montour House,
the men jumped out, helped the ladies
out, and the horses were driven around
10 the stable, amid the mos.--profounh
quiet Not 4 cheer, not wofd Of vel
come, not word Of query whether more
were 10 he expected, was heard. But
solemn as funeral cortege each man re-.
tired, aud PcaDY's steps were again de-
serted That constituted the first and
last Of the grand delegations ot team.
aud voters that were promised
Wen, the cars came, aud " Oar Baa,
and Mr.. MILLs came. No sound o! can
non. no martial note. gree Ted the speak
ers when they arrived. Bat when they
had dined, squad Of 32 or35 A." lnvin-
cibles" escorted them to the Cart House
There the expected multitude was wait
ed for, but came not. Gradually the
who had been spelling 10
hear a Democratic speech, dropped in,
until the Court House was about hall fill
Ell, when the performance comm,ncel.-
Nj SAMuELs opened The ball in liis old
stercotype! speech about the greatness
md glory OF our country. the import
,ace Of the Union, the dangers Of sec
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ures that we ever listened 10. The speech,
though not lacking in humor, was vel
dignified, and appealed entirely to the
Judgment of the audience. The re-
view of the doctrine of Popular Sovcr-
eighty was powerful legal argument,
and stripped DoUCLAs's great princi-
pie" of its garb Of sophistry and left it
standing in all its naked deformity, We
never saw that doctrine more thoroughly
ventilated, and the keenness Of the speak
ers logic was fully appreciated by the
audience, who gave round after round of
applause as he proceeded in his work.
We are not doing Mr.. KAssoN more than
justice when we say that no speaker ever
more fully satisfied the conscience and
judgment Of a Buchanan County audi
cnce than did he on Tuesday last.
Following Mr.. KAssoS came S. p. AID
ANS, Esq, of Dubuque, who for an hour
kept his audience alternately fred by his
eloquence and convulsed by his humor.
Mr.. ADAMS is one of the best speakers in
the State, and on Tuesday afternoon was
in most genial humor His iilustra-
tons were very apt, and full of humor,
and kept his audience in excellent feeling
throughout.
After Mr.. ADAMS came the Hon. w.
II. GURLEy, whose speech, owing TO the
lateness Of the hour was short. Mr.
PALMER, Of the Dubuque Ttmes also
spoke for a short time, and most effec
lively.
THEODORE STUNNING Esq, Of Dubu
que, spoke for an hour and half, in the
school house adjoining the Court House,
IN German. His speech, as we learn, was
a most effective one, although his audi
ence was limited.
Altogether the meeting, consiIerin {
the weather, was great success. It was
the largest political meeting ever held in
the Court House, and in point of enthu-
siasm could not be surpassed. 1t was
eniyened by excellent music from the
independence Brass Band, and when il
broke up which was not until nearly
dark, it adjourned with hearty cheers for
LINCOLN AMI HAMLIS, and for the
speakers.
In the evening, despite Of null and
wind and rain, between seventy and eighty
Wide Awakes turned out on parade,
headed by the band. They called upon
the speakers at the Montour House, and
were addressed by Messr5. ADAMS aud
KAssoN in short, pilhy speeches which
were responded to with cheers. In the
evening splendid Wide Awake ball
came off at Morse's Hall. The assemb-
lage was one of the finest, largest, most
cordial, and best behaved that we have
seen in the west.
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IFE The result of the election in the
County is eminently satisfactory TO Re
publican feelings. In 1856, Fremont
had a majority of $40 over Buchanan
and Fillmore, but since then our MAORI
ties have never approximate that figure
In 1857 Lowe had but eos over Samuels,
and in SO, Sells had but 10 over Douglass
Last year, however, Kirkwook had GAG
over Dodge. This year the Republicans
were certain of 25O, and hoped to reach
800 majority, but the result is even bet
ter than that Ourmajority comes with
in 3 votes Of that Of Fremont, being 343.
That will do, certainly. The increase
has mainly been made by the conversion
of old democrats, ana nothing but hard
work and thorough organization has
done it. The Republicans throughout
the county deserve all praise for their
energy and activity, and we know that
they VIII feel abundanily repaid for their
labor by the result We have done our
whole duty-more than fulfilled our most
sanguine promises. The Board Of Su-
pervisors stands IL Republicans to 4
Democrats, and the township officers are
generally Republican. We have not re-
ceiyed the official returns, but give the
follOWinr uainriiiaS
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SIzEIsIFF,s SALE.

10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS.
} sued out OF and under the seal of The
District Court of Buchanan county, Iowa
in favor of Johnson Hayward, and against the
lands and tcnoments of Samuel T. McEwen
and Harriet NJ McEwen, have levied unon
the following described mortgaged property
viz:
Lot One in Block Two, in Melono's Addition
to the Village Of independence, in Buchanan
county, in the State Of Iowa
Which property as above described. will
otf'r for sale ut Public Auction, at the door
Of the Sheriff office, in the village ii lnde-
pendcnce, on SATURDAY, the 9Th day II
December, A. d 1860, at 9 O'Clock P. NJ 81
said day, to the highest bidder, to satisfy
said execution and costs
B. c. HALE, SHERIFF.
Sheriff 5 Office, Independence, Iowa,l
Nov 6, 1860 o14,
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SHIiisIFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION. is.
R) sued out of and under the seal Of the Dis
trict Court of Clinton County, Iowa, in favor
of Michael Kinds, and against the goods and
ehattels. lands and tenements of A J.. An.
keny, have levied upon the following des-
cribed property, viz:
The Northwest quarter and the Wtet half OF
the Northeast quarter of SECTION No. Twelve.
IN Township No Eighty-nine, of Range Seven
West, IN Buchanan county, Iowa.
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the door Of
the Sheriff 5 office, in the village Of Indcpen
dencc, on saturday the 9Th day Of December,
a. d. 1860. at Two O'Clock, p NJ of said day,
TO the highest bidder, 10 satisfy said Execu-
ton and costs
BYRON C. HALE, SHERIFF.
Sheriff S Office, Independence, Iowa,l
Nov. 9Th, 1860. (34-it
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following maiorilies
Agricultural Circular.
Iowa STATE AG'L Soc'Y, SECS Or
FICE. MuSCATTNE Oct % go.

Iowa STATE AG'L SocY, SEc.'s Or
TICE, MUsCATINE, Oct. 90, go.
The following premiums will be awar-
ded at the meeting OF the Board of Di-
rectors, on the second "Wednesday Of
January next, and entries may be made
up to that time. In all cases where the
parties were not exhibitors at the last
State Fair one dollar must accompany
the entry
No. C4-SoRGHuM AND INruEE AND THEIR PRo-
DUCTS.
Best % lbs sugar manufactured from ei
Their variety OF this plant, Dip. and S25
Best pint of syrup, Dip. and Is
% best do, Dip and 10
The sugar shall be fair sample Of a
bulk Of not less than 25 pounds and the
syrup of not less than - gallons and in
all cases the competitors shall make aft
davit of this fact, and furnish a fail, de-
tailed and satisfactory account of the
process Of manufacture.
No. G5-EssAYs
Best treatise on rearing and managing
cattle on the prairics Of Iowa, Dip. and So
Best treatise on the various breeds of
sheep, and their adaptation to the
prairies, Dip. and 10
Best treatise on the trans planting and
culture of evergrcens On the pmiries
Dip. and l.
Each treatise should not exceed ten
pages of the volume of the Transactions
of the Iowa State Agricultural Society.
Best treatise on the cultivation Of tame
grasses in Iowa, Dip. and SO
Best treatise on the rearing Of swine in
Iowa, Dip. and 80
Best treatise on hedging in Iowa, Dip. 70
Best treatise on the cultivation Of tim
beri Iowa, Dip and ID
Byst treatise on fruit trees in Iowa, Dip. -
The samples OF sugar and syrup must
be forwarded TO Desmoines mt the ex-
pense Of the competitor and the essays
may be sent to the Secretary by mail,
either at Muscatine or Desmoines.
The contributions to the department
of essays have always been very meagre,
and it is hoped that as the time for ma.
king entries has been extended to Janu-
airy we may have quite number Of
good, practical papers from practical
men.
VIII the press please give the above a
general circulation
j H. WALLACE,
Iowa State Ag'l Soc'y.
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EHGRTrF,S SALE

10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION Is
Dsued ont of and under the seal of the Dis
tlet Court Of Buchanan county, Iowa, in favor
Of Alexander B. Lewis aud against the goods
and ehattels. lands and tcncments Of G.. p
Hayshp and E. A. Alexander, 1 have levied
upon the following described property. viz
All the interest of L. A. Alexander in and
to the Northwest quarter of Section Twenty
one, in Township Eighty eight, Range Seven,
in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Which property, as above described, will
offer for sale. at Public Auction, at the door of
the Sheriff Office. in the village Of lndepen
dence, on Saturday, the 9Th day of December
1861, NJ . o'clock. p. II. of said day, TO the
highest bidder, 10 satisfy said execution and
costs. BYRON c. HALE. Surrtrr
Sheriff S Office, Independence, IowaJ
Nov. 6, 1860 r344w
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SEEEIsEFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION 10
D me directed, and issued out of and un-
der the seal of the District Court of Buchanan
county Iowa, in favor of Ephraim Leach and
against the goods and chattels lands and ten
tenements Of Sumner S. Allen | have levied
upon the following described property. 10 wit
The East half of the Southwes quarter and
NE Southeast quarter of the Northwe st quarter
q Section Seventeen, Township Ninety, North.
OF Range Ten, West Of Fifth T. N =, buchanan
county, Iowa.
Which property above described will
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the door of
the Sheriif's office, in the village Of Indepen.
denec. Buchanan county, Iowa, on Saturday,
the 9th day OF December, A. D. 1860. AT Two
der, to satisfy said execution and costs
BYRON c. HALE, Sheriff
Sheriff 5 Office, Independence Iowa,
Nov. G, 1864. 81
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SEhEHRIEE,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION Is.
I'D sued ont of and under the seal of the
District Court of Buchanan county, Iowa, in
favor of William r. Lovejoy g. Co, and
against the lands and tenements of Guyon l..
Davis, have levied upon the following des
cmbed property, heretofore by me attached.
viz:
The East half Of the Southwest quarter Of
scctop Twenty.thrce, township Eighty-ninc.
North, Of Range Ten, Wcsi, in Buchanan
County, 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
pendcnce, on Saturday, the 9Th day of De-
day, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
execution and costs
BYRON c. HALE, SurRIrP.
Sheriff s Office, Independence, lownJ
November 9Th, 1860 fc4-!t
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re- LORENZO, the Bonn bastic

Re-" LORENZO, the Bombastic, in the
last CirHian, writes himself down a big
ger ass than ever. He has tried the
sarcastic again, and as usual, makes a
fool of it. Doubtless be hoped, by
stringing together a lot Of ancient and
modern proper names, to make the peo-
pie believe that he is IA student. Bah,
LoRENzo you might as well put forth
a claim here of being candid, or truthful,
or decent You will be about rs sue (.
cessful in the Ole pretension as in the
other
LORENZO entirely forgets that demand
has been made upon him for proof as TO
the charges made by him in his first ar
lic,e. His lies about the Wide Awakes
and the ladies he has not even the cour-
age to repeat. He does, however, reit-
crate his story that we swore the Demo
cratic ladies should not have the Wide
Awake flag to pattern after. lie produ
ces no proof, as called upon, but falls
back for protection behind Z" certain la
dies" Now we know that we have got
LORENZO on the hip. We know that he
has lied about This matter, and if posi-
bic We are going TO faslen the lie upon
him. We know that, like the snake of
HrDIBRAs, lie will " wriggle in and
wriggle out" but we intend 10 follow
him through all his twistings. Now, if
LORENZO had any authority for that lie,
we want to know it. We feel sure that
he had none, and to bring him 10 the
point, we make the following proposition
We will pay into the treasury of any So
ciety he may name the sum OF $40 for
each anl every lady who will testify that
she heard us use the language be charg
cd us with, or any similar language,
providing he Will pay similar sum for
failure to procure such testimony. Come
up to the rack, LORENZO. Produce the
proof or acknowledge the lie.
LORENZO tries TO make i.tle capital
out Of the prosecution of JoHs FRINK,
aad would have it appear that FRrSK
was The man abused. And yet LORENZO
knows dat every man Of tile half dozen
brought upon Tie witness stand, swore
directly to hearing FRISK boast that he
had broken up one buggy Of the Wide
Awakes, aud would break up more. And
be knows that the Justice freely concel
ed that the testimony would have been
ample in an action for damages, although
he deemed il insufficient TO prove ma
liei0us intent. LoRENzo also knows that
democratic partizan appeals were made
TO that Democratic Justice, and il he
was decent man would probably say
dat that WAS very wong Whether
the testimony was sufficient to satisfy the
Justice of lie intent or not, il was a good
deal TO strong for LORENZO to make any
capital ont OF the circumstances. We
have no fears but lhat it will be sufficient
to satisfy a non -QarIiSn jury hereafter,
even wi,!l LyraNz)'s great lcsrl attain
menls on tie other side.
Tie Oldest postmaster in The United
States who has never been uut Of Office