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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
The Career of a Bold villain.
of the Chicago Journal.


Some months ago. there appeared a
man of polite and taking" manners, in
a town in South western Wisconsin,
where he represented himself to be re-
turned Californian, saying his name was
Ferguson, and was boastful of his riches
and of his adventures. He there ingra-
tiated himself into the confidence of a
fair young lady, swore to her that he
loved her she was foolish enough to be-
lieve the assertion of an entire stranger,
and " flashy" one at that, and consent
ed to become his wife. They were mar
ried-he got all out of her he wanted,
and then left for parts unknown.
Hext he was heard of under the name
of Hoyt, in a town in 10 Davies county,
ILL.,, where he became the lion" of the
town. being believed to be both rich and
respectable. won the hearts of some half
a-dozen young women, married one of
them with as great flourish of trumpets
as the Don Oviedo. the rich Cuban,
went through in New York recently,
when he married the simple Miss Bart
lett j; stayed with his new young wife No.
2 few days. got credit among merchants
and others, and one day turned up miss
ing.
He next turns up under another name
in the town of Nora. in the same coun-
ty. buying farm for $4,000, but goes
off without paying it or his hotel bill.
Next we hear of him in West Point,
in Stephenson County, trying to buy up
the debts of man who is off in Califor-
mia, but whose wife resided in that place;
makes great flourish, evidently with the
design of ingratiating himself into the
good graces of the Californian's "grass
widow" in which fortunately he fails.
He then goes to one Mrs. Vale, whose
husband is off in California. pretends to
be a particular friend" Of Mr.. Vale
says he owns line Of steamers running
between San Francisco and New Orleans
that he has recently returned from
California, where he had been since 1859
Finally proposes marriage to Mrs. Vale ;
she objects, he persuades her, that mas
much as her husband is absent in Cali
fornia, it's all perfectly right and pro-
per :" they are married in day or two
he hires cutter of livery man. " for
one, two or perhaps as many as six days."
livery man afterwards suspects some
thing. and sends constable after him
all right )" then accused the livery man
OF stealing his pocket-book containing
gold slugs." currency and notes. gets
greatly excited, and threatens rash pro.
ceedings.
Fortunately about that time. on the
strength of an advertisement describing
scoundrelly confidence man" who
had married two women in the adjoining
county Of Boone. he was arrestsd--the
Sheriff in Boone county was sen, for.
The confidence man" was advertised
as having the letters -. E. T." and va
rious figures of pistols. bowie-knives.
&C.. printed on his arm. The arms ol
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
". q. DoNNAN.

4 TToRNEY L COUNSELOR AT LAW.
IA Land and General Agent and Notary
Public. Treasurer d Recorders Office. Indepen.
dencs. Iowa. ~ s
IL prepared 10 sttand with promptnsss to all
business pertaining 70 his Profession. Especial
attention given to Collecting. Conveyancing.
Paying t"xes. Examining titles, 10. je6-'57
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
e. y. LATHRoP,

4 rToRNEY AT LAW 4 INSURANCE
"A Agent. Independence, Iowa. Will prac.
Gee in the several Courts of this Judicial Dis.
trtct, and attend TO any business entrusted to
Insurance Policies in the Phnnix Company
Of Hartford. Ct.. Issued on reasonable terms,
aud without delay.
Ysb. II, 1853. EE. (2.49
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
FAIRBANK HOTEL.

FAIRBANK HOTEL,
Corner Of Second and Grore Streets,
FAIRBANK, BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa.
J. MYERS. Proprietor.
TRAVELLERS WILL FIND AN EXCEL
l. lent Larder, good attendance. first-rate
stabhng, and reasonable prices at this Hotel
Jan. IL, 1860. (6m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09

The Mobile Mercury says it heard the
following excellent joke got Of with per-
feet success twice on Thursday:
Has il raiued up where you live. to-
day 90
Il should rather say it has,
II hasn't here, il has rained down %
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
JED LAKE.

4 TToRNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW.
"A Land and General Agent. Independence,
lows. Will give prompt attention to all pro.
fessional business entrusted to his care. Money
loaned and investments made on reasonable
terms. Office over VIM. g. Norris Jewelry
Store, Main street. f2-43-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
e. w. WOODWARD.

4 TTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW.
~ Real Estate Agent and Notary Public,
Independence, Buchanan county, Iowa.
Will attend with efficiency and dispatch to
all business entrusted to his care. Especial at
tention given to Collections, and Remittances
promptly made, dc. Office on Main Street, in
Union Block.
Independence, Feb. 2. 1860. (46-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
M. BERBERICH,

MERCHANT TAILOR, MAIN STREET.
WI three doors East of the Montour House,
Independence. Iowa.
GARMENTS made iu the latest styles, on
the shortest notice, and at the most reasonable
prices. Cutting done. and fits warranted also,
q good assortment of CLOTHING always on
hand. and fine selection Of Cloths.
lT The Fall and Winter Fashion reports
Just received. (2.369m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
DIR. n. n. HUNT.

OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERv-
~ ices to the citizens of Independence and
surrounding country. Office on Main Street,
IN Union Block, with W. G. Morris. where
or nt his Residence, on Court Street, opposite
q. +. Leavitts-he will answer calls at all
hours Of the day or night. (apl4'59-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09

4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
IA Law, General Land Agents and Notaries
Public. Independence. Buchanan county, Iowa.
Will practice in the different Courts of this
State. Also attend promptly to SECURING
CLAIMS, Making Collections, Paying Taxes,
Oonyeyancing. DC. f2-l0
=. .. WOODWARD. ------ ~. g. nAasaALL.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09

A VERY PowERrSL ORoAr."-The
great central organ Of the Democrscy.
the Washington Constitution. has q da-
" circulation Of less than 500. and a
weekly circulation of only abou. 2, ,ooo
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
c. F. HERRICK.

nEALER in WATCHES, CLOCKS AND
~ Jewelry, Main street, two doors West of
the Montour House, Independence, Iowa.
T Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
Instruments Repaired and Warranted. ln'r5,57
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
JAMES JAxISON
A. Is. LEWIS.
JAMESON & LEWIS,

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
n Law, and Notaries Public. will practice
in the several Courts Of this State. will give
strict attention to securing claims. making and
forwarding collections, paying taxes, examin-
ing titles. and all other business entrusted to
shom professionally. (3-2l-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
QUASQUETON HOTEL
Brick Block, Main Street. Quasqueton, Iowa
A.P. BURRHUS. PaorRI EroR,

TRAVELLERS WILL FIND AT THIS HO.
l. tel Good accommodations and courteous at
tention. Teamsters kept ut regular rates.
August l. 1859. f3-2O-1y
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
D. ALLEN.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW,
~ CEDAR FALLS,
Blackhawk County. Iowa.
IL PRoNpr ATTENTION PAID TO COLLECTIONS
Imy26- '59-lyl
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
IA Law, Independence, Iowa. Office in
Stoughton Hall. Main street
Also. Agents for the Dubuque Mutual Fire In
suronce Company. 1928 .feb9- go
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-02-09
BUSINESS CARDS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judge, 49,. STEPHEN j. w. TABOR.
Treasurer j. Recorder, w. G. DONNAN.
Clerk District Court, ). EDWARD BREWER.
County Superintendent, BENNETT ROBERTS.
Sheriff, .............B. G. HALE
Surveyor, DAVID MERRILL.
Coroner. .--...-...,..... RI. W. WRIGHT.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
Wendell Phillips on VIM. Lloyd Garrison.

Wendel fnllnpS thus writes IN the last
number of the New York Independents
Who then is William Lloyd Garrison? The
most hated man in all America, upon whom
the malignant eyes of twenty millions of
people have been fastened for thirty years
But though living under such scrutiny,
and while press and pulpit have vented with
out stint the grossest Misrepresentation of his
purposes and creed, no lip has yet been found
reckless enough to breathe a doubt of the
spotess purity of his private life or to suspect
that he acts or refrains from acting, speaks OF
keeps silence, from fear of man, love of gain
or desire of applause. Utter uprightness
honest intention, transparent sincerity, fear
| lessness in speaking his own thoughts, and
entire willingness that every other mans
should be heard; life of ceaseless and unself
ish toll for others-these have never been
denied him. And all this, so much to say OF
any man, seems so trifling and negative a
merit side by side with his eminent services
and brave life, that hardly any one takes note
of it. - 'H '.
The most familiar book to his lips is the
Bible, and the first suspicion of inhdelity he
excites comes from his asserting that the
"Book of books" as he calls it, does not
sanction human bondage, while the whole
Church, through the lips of Andover and
Princeton, asserts that it does.
In all these pure and Christian labors he
seeks no aid against slavery and intemperance
but that of enlightened reason and Christian
conscience appeals only to the highest mo-
tives attacks slavery as asin, hateful to God,
and as such calls on men to quit it holds the
standard of moral purity and rigid right SO
high that grave Senator derides him as
''too - virtuous," amid the plaudits of his
telIow church-members; resigns his vote and
his chance of civil place and Office from I,
| scrupulous delicacy Of conscience which the
careless ethics of the pulpit deem Quixotic.
Holding up the most unpopular and mo-
mentuous cause that our age has stirred,
instead of aid from organizations that cali
themselves Christian their opposition, re-
buke, slander and Uiolenee have dogged his
steps. The most Christ-like man of the age,
tested by his spirit and labors, engaged in
| those tasks which alone save our faith, here
and now, from the well-deserved scorn of the
unbeliever, will be truly known only when
history digs out his character from beneath
the lies with which professed Christians have
numbered and blocked his path.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
Agricultural RIcbpe,, ar FlorIda.

A Florida correspondent Of the Charleston
Courier maintains that 1t is practicable to
cultivate in that State, all the tropical fruits
and staples by the side Of those belonging to
a northern climate. He says,
All who may be skeptical on this subject
can be readily convinced by visit to the
Southern portion Of the Peninsula, where
they can see the cocoa tree, the banana, the
plantain, the pineapple, the orange, the
lemon, the lime, the arrow-root the guava,
&C., growing as luxuriantly as they do In any
Of the West India Islands There is certainly
no portion of the United States-North,
South, East or West-that can compare with
East Florida in the variety and the value OF
its agricultural productions. IL produces
well all the roots and the grain crops of the
Northern States and all the great staples of
the Southern States, in addition to the still
more valuable productions which belong ex-
clusively to tropical productions. 1t is ow-
ing to the latter productions that even the
inferior lands in that Peninsula can be rem
dered much more valuable than the best
lands in any portion Of the United States
Oranges, lemons, pine-apples, cocoanuts, and
various other tropical fruits will yield an
average of at least 1000 per acre, per an
mum. Sisal hemp, it is said by those best in
formed, will pay $4,000 TO the acre. Indeed
| it would be tedious to discuss the great va
riety of tropical fruits and staples, the cul-
tivation of which would render the common
pine lands of East Florida far more valuable
than the best agricultural lands in any other
portion ofthe United States.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
New Portrnit of Irving.

Powelps portrait of Washington Irving
the same recently exhibited in an unfinished
state at the Irving Testimonial it the Acad-
emy of Music--says the New York Epening
Port, has been completed by the artist, and
is now on exhibition at Knedlers gallery,
corner Of Broadway and Ninth-street. Mr..
Irving is represented as seated by an open
window in his library at Sunnyside, his head
resting on his right hand, while on the table
before him is half-written page. To the
left of the picture are several shelves filed
with books prominent among which are two
huge old tones marked "Chronica de Es-
pana," while the familiar names of Milton
and Shakespeare are on other volumes near by.
Through the open window are seen the
waters of the Hudson, gilded with the rays
of the setting sun, which shoots its gorgeous
light through rich summer clouds before de-
scending behind the Palisades. Mr.. Irving
is seated in an easy position, and appears to
be momentarily resting from his literary
labors. His countenance betokens quiet
thought. .t..
In the adjoining room Mr.. Kn9dler ex-
by various artists. The subjects are varied,
including fancy figure sketches, views of old
castles and ruins bits of English and Welsh
scenery, and little composition landscapes,
In the show-window of the establishment q
charming little oil-painting, by jerome
Thompson, attracts considerable attention
IL represents an old New England farm
house, half-covered with moss, with noun.
tains in the distance, and few figures in the
foreground to enliven the scene.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09


There is double education going on under
many circumstances. You will find that
many worldly and bad men worship great
deal; and for this reason: that it Is possible
for man to worship and be william. A
man may educate his conscience and not be
good man. There is no trouble in mans
being very devout, and yetbeing scoundrel.
A bandit will not hesitate to stiletto you and
rob you, who would not pass by pool with
an image Of the Virgin Mary beside it, with
out stopping to cross himself. 1t is quite
possible for pride and selfshness and worldly
feelings to be developed along with con-
science. But where conscience is so edu-
Gated that IL teaches q man what is right
everywhere and under all circumstances
where conscience is so educated that it comes
to have q fine edge, where conscience be-
comes operative in every part of q mans life,
then these lower faculties cannot bear sway
in his mind. .... .r..
Now man that attempts to live by one
schedule of duty, on holy days, and by
another on secular days, is attempting to
serve two masters that are jealous of each
other and conflicting. suppose this is the
reason of the leanness of many Christians.
They SO dcmoralize themselves by the in
tiuence of worldly things, that when they
go to church their moral nature, drugged and
trampled upon as it has been, can scarcely lift
itself up; and when it does lift itself up, it
lifts itself up to warn and protest. And there
can be no growth of grace in soul that is
attempting to carry an outward and an in
ward life that are in antagonism. We stock
our lives, by attempting to serve God and
Mammon, with just those very enemies
which Christ was sent to overcome and set
us free from. ,......s..
Men lose that simplicity and luminous
peace which belong to Christian life, by at
tempting to carry forward their plans and
purposes under double and conflicting mo-
tives, Where, for instance, the deep and
master springs Of a mans courses are selfish,
and the ostensible motives that impel him
are benevolent he is dividing himself, and
developing the elements of moral conflict.
All over the surface of his selfish courses may
be bubbles of moral feelings, but they are
like bubbles that reflect for a moment the
colors of heaven, and then break. The cur
rent of his real being flows on deep, strong,
and unwrinkled even by these momentary
glimpses of right Thus purpose may arise
and grow strong in wrong feelings; but to
let it go under its own colors would be inn
polite in business, and inconsistent with
ones character and standing in society. And
so the heart beats one thing, and the tongue
another fear there are few men that would
dare sail under true colors. There are few
that carry their real purposes at their mast
head. There are few that cou say of the
things that they really mean, 81 mean these
things for such and such reasons" There
are few men that can avoid dressing up baC
motives in the garments of better ones.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
Extraordinary r abroad Accident.

The way passenger and freight train, on
the Hudson River Railroad, that left New
York day or two since, met with an acci-
dent in the afternoon, as it neared the bridge
which crosses the Red Mill Creek, back OF
Greenbush. The accident was caused by the
misplacement of switch. The train was
composed Of one passenger and three freight
cars also platform car. When the train
left the track, the engineer and fireman each
supposed there was no possible hope to pre-
vent the whole train from going down an
embankment some twenty-five feet high.
Each Jumped from his position. The train
kept on, cutting through the sleepers and
blowing up the earth. After running thus
about one hundred feet, the platform and two
of the freight cars became detached from the
tender, toppled over and went down the en-
bankment Two of them were smashed to
atoms, while the other was not badly dam
aged. The third freight car fell over, but did
not go down the embankment, and the pas
senger car kept the track. The locomotive
kept on its way till it reached the edge of the
abutment of the bridge. AT this point it was
stopped, by the wheels digging so deeply
into the earth that the cowcatcher came in
contact with the stone work. Here the loco
motive rested. Fortunately no person was
injured by the accident.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
JOHN MoRnrssEY IN New YoRK-THE FAN

JOHN MoRRIssEY IN New YoRK-THE FANCY
ExcITED.-On Friday evening, John Morris
sey, the noted pugilist, arrived in New York
from Boston, and no sooner was it known
than the fancy" became terribly excited
Rumors of fight between Morrissey and the
friends of Heenan became current, and it was
not long before there were numerous inqui-
ries of the damage done, at nearly every bar
room in the city. There was no fight, how
ever, and the returned muscleman visited the
sporting-houses without meeting any enemies
desirous of awarding him the punishment
they had so often and so loudly vowed was
his Just and certain due. AT Keefes saloon,
near the Metropolitan Hotel, he was recog-
nized by large number of acquaintance,
some of whom were quite cool in their man
ner, but nothing was said of the part he
played in the late fistic combat on the shores
of Old England. 1t was very clear that Nor
rissey has lost many friends among the sport
ing fraternity, but he does not seem to mind
it in the least 1t was said, during the eve
ming, that he would challenge Heenan to
fight him, for from $4,000 to $40, 900, and that
he intended to make defense of his conduct
through the columns of morning paper
The police are apprehensive of row should
he make his appearance in any prominent
sporting house, and will, in consequence
take every precaution to prevent trouble.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
A Fiutterlng Picture of Bos.on.

Boston, according to the rather biased opin-
ion of the Post, is to-day the second COM
mercial city in the United States. Her i'm
ports in 1859 were Sal, ,O7o; her exports
Bic, l72, 100, and her tunnage was 455, 622 tuns.
Boston has nearly one-half of the registered
tunnage of New York, and these two cities
combined own more than one-half of the
entire shipping in this country that's engaged
in foreign trade. e., l,248,0 tuns, out OF
2,40O o00tuns of registered shipping. Boston
owns more than double the tuns Of any port
save New York. The last was an untavor-
able year for her commerce, the amount of it
being less than during some preceding years.
This was owing, of course, to the financial
disasters of 1857, the effects of which still
continue. The future increase of our COM
merce can not be doubted. The present
year is to connect us with the Southern
States by new and important lines of steam
ships. And the present and prospective fa-
cilities for reaching the West and Northwest
will further stimulate our commerce. As a
city, the nearest to Europe of any of the great
cities of the land, with fine harbor, and
being, perhaps, the most desirable residence
for merchant of any city in the land, she
promises to maintain her present rank, and
greatly to increase her commercial powers.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
Monstrous Indian superstition-A Chief
Kills his Grandson and Burns his Bodyi

Some weeks since, two men were sent from
Lower Fort Garry to the west side of the
lake, on fur expedition. In the vicinity of
slack Heads" they fell in with Mr.. John
Monkman, who informed them that he had
visited Thick Foot's' camp, and there learned
that "Thick Foot's" brother had killed his
grandson, boy of ten or twelve years of age,
being apprehensive that said boy was becom-
ing "Windigoo." We may inform our un-
itiated readers that according to an Indian
tradition, that if this youth had once tasted
human flesh he would have become as i'm
penetrable to lead or steel as ever Archilles
was, after emerging from the river Styx. 1t
was to obviate SO dire calamity, that the
Indian patriarch, with all due solemnity and
ceremony, perpetrated the tragical deed, by
burying his ak in the skull of his grandsonl
Not satisfied with crushing his head to atoms,
his superstitious .fIr0r impelled him to cut up
the remains and burn them to cinders, in
order thoroughly to extinguish any latent
vital spark which might, by any possibility,
germinate into "Windigoo.' Tradition
also taught, that when any body had fairly
commenced eating human flesh, his heart be-
came solid mass of ice, and hence we are
told, as matter of great moment that the
young heart burned like every other heart,
presenting no symptoms of Qualification?