The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

The New York city police force is to
be increased to 1900 men.
The report of the death of Elk Senator
Delazon Smith, of Oregon, proves to be
a delus;on.
A lap dog, Of the King Charles spe-
cies, was sold at auction in London not
long ago for $4,000.
A large buck, pure white in color.
with four points on each horn, was re.
Gently killed near WATERFOWL, N. Y.
The Governor of Nebraska vetoed the
bill abolishing Slavery in that territory,
but the bill wus passed over the veto.
Liquor selling has been entirely stop
ped in Hardin. Last week the last liquor
seller in the place, and his wife, joined
the Good Templars.
A call has been issued for Demo
cratic State convention to meet at Spring.
field, ILL.,, on the 18th of January. The
object is to confer upon the prese MT troub-
led state OF the country.
When the oil discoveries were first
made in Pennsylvania, the oil brought
fifty cents per gallon. 1t now brings
but len cents 1t is a losing business to
most ofthose engaged in it.
The Massachusetts legislature met on
the ed and chose VIM. Clafic. Of New.
ton, and Stephen M. Clifford, of Roxbu.
ry, President and Clerk Of the Senate
and A. Goodwin, of Lowell, and VIM.
Stowe, of Springfield, Speaker and Clerk
ofthe House.
1t appears that but A Southern States
cast at the Presidential election more
votes than Iowa. We beat Georgia.
North Carolina, Alabama and South Car
DINA. Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee cast few thousand more
than Iowa.
One hundred and forty snakes were
discovered and massacred in a stone
quarry at Desmoines, one day recently.
They were costly ensconed in separate
crevices; and strange to say, different
species of the universal snake tribe were
found intertwined in fraternal embrace.
THE Iowa FEE BILL.-The Supreme
Court Of this State have affirmed the de-
cislon of Judge Dillon in the Fee Bill
Case. Under this decision Clerks of
Counties and County Judges will be au-
thorized to collect fees for their services
after January 1, 1861, but Recorders and
Sherifs will have to wait while longer.
PRQGREss OF DEMocrAcY.-Gov. Gist,
OF South Carolina, has this sentiment in
his last message:
The idea that majority must al
ways govern, which has taken possess
ion of the Northern mind, is as mischiev-
Gus as it is fallacious.''
The Cattle Commissioners in Massa-
chusets have issued circular, in which
they express the belief that the disease
called "pleuro- pneumonia, is extermin-
ated, and recommend the passage Of a
law by Congress regulating the importa-
ton Of cattle.
A wealthy Pennsylvania farmer pro-
poses to import number of the :" Brit
amy cows" from France. This is a
small animal, barely three feet high,
very docile, consumes but little more
than goat, yet gives from eight to ten
quarts of milk per day. This breed has
recently been introduced in England and
is very popular.
The tax upon the people of the State
of Mississippi, If she goes out of the IN
ion, upon the single item of postal &C
commodations, will be more than the
value of every negro who has ever es-
capped to the North from this State, or,
according to the same ratio, ever would
escaps for the next hundred years to
come. - Vicksburg Wig.
1t is stated as singular fact, that for
the first time in twenty years, wolves are
now showing themselves in the Aroos-
took region, Maine. 1t is singular fact
also, that for the first time within the
memory Of man." the prairie fowl is
showing itself at several points in Mich
igan. A great many brace have been
killed the present season within twenty
miles of Detroit
Gov. Packer. Pennsylvania. delivered
his retiring message to the Legislature on
the I'd. He declares against the doctrine
Of secession, and says that Pennsylvania
is devoted to the Union and will follow
the stars and stripes. He suggests the
re-euactment Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, and the extension of the line to the
Pacific. and urges the State to grant the
right to shareholders to their slaves
while sojourning in or passing through
the State.
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