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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
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OUR UNION.
By ). g. WHITTIER.

The blood that flowed at Lexington, and Grim.
soned bright Champlain,
Streams still along the Southern Gulf, and by
the lakes Of Maine
1t flows in veins that swell above Pacifc's gol
den sand.
And throbs in hearts that love and grieye by
dark Atlantic strand.
1t binds in one vast brotherhood the trapper Of
the West,
With men whose cities glass themselves in
Erie's classic breast
And those to whom September brings the fire.
side social hours,
With those who see Dc cember's brow oil wreath
ed in gorgeous flowers
From where Columbia laughs to greet the smil.
ing Western wave,
To where Potomac sighs beside the patriot he
ro's grave;
And from the cleaning Everglades to Huron's
lordly flood
The glory Of the nations past thrills through a
kindred blood
Whenever Arnold's tale is told it dyes the cheek
with shame,
And glows with pride DER Bunker Hill or Moul
tries wider fame
And wheresoe'r above the fray the stars Of en-
pire CLEAN,
Upon the deck or DER the dust, it pours steady
stream
II is a sacred legacy we never can divide
Nor take from village urchins, nor the son OF
city pride,
Nor the hunters whitchairel children, who
had a fruitful home
Where nameless lakes are sparkling, and where
lonely rivers roam
Green drew his sword at Eutaw, and bleeding
Southern feet
Trod the march across the Delaware, amid tn,
snow and sleet
And 10 upon the parchment, where the natal
record shines.
The burning page Of Jefferson bears franklin I
calmer lines.
Could We divide that record bright, and tea
the names apart,
The first were written boldly there with pligh
Of hand and heart
Could We erase Hancock's line cen with tn,
sabre's edge,
Or wash out with fraternal blood CARROLL,
double pledgeg
Say, can the South sell her share in Bunker.
hoary height.
VI N"h H'e ANotth give boast III Ork
towns closing fight?
Can We divide with equal hand heritage Of
graves,
Or rend in twain the Starry flag that Ger them
proudly waves9
Can We east lots for Vernon's soil or chatter
mid the gloom
That hangs its solemn folds about your com.
mon fathers tomb
Or could YOU meet around his grave as fratra
cdal foes
And wake your burning curses DER his pure
and calm rcpose
Ye dare not is tie Alleghenian thunder.toned
decree
Tis echoed where Nevada guards the blue and
tranquil seq
Where tropic wave delighted clasps our fowery
Southern shore,
And where, through frowning mountain gates
Nebraska's waters roar
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
Virginia on Compromise.

There is an old story Of a man, who
was an uncompromising Baptist, and his
wife, who was an equally strenuous
Presbyterian, who, after much angry
and profitless discussion upon sprinkling
and immersion, determined to bury the
hatchet for the future, each yielding
some portion Of his or her views in a
compromise which was to produce peace
in the family for all time to come. But
the husband insisted as the preliminary
of any settlement, that his wife should
renounce Presbyterianism and be i'm
mersed. and laid all the blame to his
help meet for an intractable spirit in not
accepting such conciliatory proposal.
The story illustrates the attidude Of
Virginia. Some time since her Legisla-
ture in laudable desire to preserxe the
Union requested such States as were
willing, to meet her by Commissioners
at Washington to adjust our national diff
hculties in some manner satisfactory to
every section. The request was gener.
ally complied with. But we were told
that before any negotiations could be en-.
tered into. the right of coercion must be
expressly abandoned, or Virginia would
cast aside her own bantling, and support
secession. And we began then to have
a suspicion which subsequent events
have proved to be too we'll founded, that
the object Of the Peace Congress was not
to compromise, but to secure concessions
from the North-not to give up any
Southern claim, but to receive the aban-
donmert of Republican principles.
The Convention met, and with closed
doors attempted their mission of peace,
with the Crittenden Compromise, al
ready killed by Congress, as basis, and
the sole business Of the Congress seems
to have been to dilute this compromise
into such form as to retain all Its OBJ
noxious portions, under such phraseolo-
gy, as might serve to deceive its oppo-
nents. After more than twenty days
labor the plan was successful, and the
deliberations Of the body presented to the
Senate and House Of Representatives,
and the old gentlemen went home.
But 10, among the bitterest opponents
Of the scheme. were Senators Mason and
Hunter of Virginia, who ridiculed the
whole scheme 10 unmeasured terms,
while the President of the Congress, the
venerable, if not venerated Capt. Tyler,
the father of the whole idea, hurried
from Washington to Richmond to urge
his State into secession. And he may
succeed in passing the Ordinance
through the Convention, but the people
have reserved to themselves the power of
rejection or ratification, which in the
light of Mr.. President Davis, they will
exercise with emphasis.
We commend this position of the Old
Dominion to Compromisers. The State
of Virginia calls Peace Congress, and
because exactly what she demands is
not conceded. she is the first to repudi-
ate its conclusions, even when they are
manufactured expressly to suit her. say.
ing in effect that the Congress was not
called for mutual discussion and benefit,
but only to hear and adopt what Virgin
ia dictated. What can the compromi-
sers do to satisfy her p Burlington
Hasrk. Eye.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
Extraordinary MiracIes...-Appearance
Of a Saint I'm Mexico.

The Corpus Christi (Texas) Ranch.
ero, of January 18th, has the following
singular statement:
Great excitement exists at the present
time among the Mexicans in Western
Texas, and indeed, among many Ameri-
cans, occasioned by a report that Saint
has mysteriously appeared in Mexico, at
some point near Camargo, who possesses
the power to feed thousands of people
with two or three tortillas, little cakes,
each getting all he can eat cures all
diseases flesh is heir to restores sight to
the blind ; in fact, performs all kinds ol
miracles. No one can tell his name or
where he came from. He says that he
will be killed IN Mexico and requests
that his murderer may not be punished.
He claims he is sent on Especial mission
to the Mexican people, and that he shall
perform many wonderful things and make
many disclosures before he closes his
career. Apparently but sixteen or sew
enteen years Of age. he has great beard
Of patriarchal length ; and as an evidence
that he is no impostor, it is reported that
Gen. Vidaurri had him cleanly shaven,
and then told him if he was really man
of God, as he professed, to cause his
beard to re-appear upon his face. The
saint requested his interrogation to turn
his back for few moments, which he
did, and after making prayer and 60
ing through some mysterious ceremony.
presto his face was covered with beard
the same as before.
Thus the story goes. and if not true,
certain it is that the Mexicans of this
and adjoining counties are swarming
thither in large numbers, and some
Americans are preparing to so.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
Silent Grief.

Mention has been made of those griefs,
wholly silent and secret, which are new
er guessed even by closest friends; the
sacred seli-control of which makes them
easier to bear than many lesser an
guish. In contrast to these may be
placed the griefs that everybody knows
and noboGy speaks of-such as domestic
unhappiness, disappointed love. carking
worldly cares, half-guessed unkindness.
dimly-suspected wrongs miseries which
the sufferer refuses TO acknowledge, but
suffers on in proud or heoric silence
that precludes all others from Offering
either aid or sympathy, even if either
were possible. which frequently it is not.
In many of the conjectures, crises and
involvements of human life. the only
safe, or kind, or wise course is this so!-
emu though heart.broken silence, under
the shadow of which it nevertheless Oft
en- happens that wrongs slowly work
themselves right; pains lessen, at all
events, to the level ola quiet endurance
or an unseen hand. by some strange and
sudden sweep of destiny, clears the dark
and thorny pathway, and makes every
thing easy, and peaceful, and plain.
But this does not always happen.
There are hundreds Of silent martyrs in
whom keen observer can see the shirt
Of horse hair or the belt of steel points
under the finest and most elegantly worn
clothes and to whom, to the short.see-
ing human eye, there appears no posi-
BILE release but death. The only conso-
lation for such is the lesson-sublime
enough to Tighten little even the worst
torment-taught and learned by that ma
jestic lifelong endurance which has for
its sustenance. strength celestial that we
know not Of. and for which in the end
await the martyrs bliss and the martyrs
crown Miss Muloch.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

Too TRuE.-As some men grow rich
they grow mean. Why, know men
Plous men-who actually periure them
selves about the value Of their property
that they may save what is Justly due
the city for taxes. They are as mean as
--well--meanness has tunneled them
from end to end. and the biggest one
lies through the heart. aud the devil dsi
iy runs his trains through and through.
-BeecAer.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

One day loving husband took his
wife's best pitcher to draw cider. AS
he was going down the steps he slipped.
and in order to save the crockery he in
jured himself considerably. While he
was rubbing his shin vigorously. his wife
cried out:
"Oh, mercy! have you broken the
pitcher ?"
mo-" said he, in great wrath. but
I'll be hanged if don't" and jing-a-
ling went the pitcher.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
PAPER FRox CoRs HusKs AND LEAVE

PAPER From CoRS HusKs AND LEAVES.
1t is announced in European journals
that by recent discovery, paper has
been made of the leaves and husks Of In
dian Corn, equal. and in some respects
superior to, that made from rags. The
inventor. Moritx Diamant, is a Jewish
writing master. in Austria, where. it is
stated, satisfactory experiments on a
large scale have been made. Ii this be
true, il is good news to the farmers Of
this country, and not less SO TO newspa.
per and book makers. The price'of pa
per made from rags has advanced SO
rapidly, from scarcity of the raw mater.
ial, as TO form serious item In tho ex-
pense of the publisher.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

VARIOUS MEAsUREs.-A box % by
l6 inches, and 2S inches deep, will con.
tain barrel or five bushels.
A box "a by 10 inches. and Ia inches
deep. win contain half barrel or ei
bushels.
A box "a by Is inches. and 6 clio
iaches deep, will contain one bushel.
A box l2 by liz inches. and inches
deep, will contain half bushel.
A box Q by Q inches. and AZ inches
deep contains one gallon.
A box by 0 inches, and 4. inches
deep, contains half gallon.
A box by 4 inches, and A inches
deep, contains one quart.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
The New Census.

BY far the largest increase Of popula-
ton in the free States during the last ten
years has been in the Northwest. Only
two Of the original Thirteen show an
increase of more than twenty-five per
cent, while Michigan and Wisconsin
have increased at the rate ofninety per
cent, and Iowa at the rate Of over f,eo
hundred and .titiy per cent. The fellow
ing shows the population of the States Of
the North West with the gains:
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
The Great Floating Battery at New


The Great Floating Battery at New
York. esass
A large amount of war material has
been shipped from Pittsburg.s destined
for the celebrated Stevens Floating Bat
terry, New York, which has been in the
course Of construction for several years,
and will be located at the Narrews''
near that city. The whole amount OF
shell furnished was one hundred and ff-
teen tons. The vessel was built under
the direction of Robert l.. Stevens. 1t is
about four hundred feet in length, with
about fifty feet beam. being next to the
largest vessel Of which keel has yet been
laid. Notwithstanding her great size,
she will draw but small amount Of wa
ter. The hull of the vessel is built of
iron plates, about three fourths of an
inch in thickness, nearly eight feet in
length and about two feet in width
They are fastened together with rivets
placed at about the distance Of an inch
and a half of each other. The rivets
below the water-ine are smooth headed,
so that they will offer no resistance to the
vessels progress through the water,
while those above the water mark, pro-
trude from the vessels side over half an
inch, terminating in sharp point. 1t is
said, when completed, there will be nine
shells, or plates Of iron. with spaces be-
tween. making wall twenty seven inches
in thickness. Being sharp at the bow,
she can be used for cutting a vessel M
two. She was designed to carry thirty
three guns Of the heaviest calIbre on her
gun-deck. and mount four Paixhan guns
on her spar deck. and furnaces for heat
ing red hot shot, were to be placed in
different parts of the ship. From the
fact that she is supplied now with her
material. it is probable that she is suf-
ficiently completed to be ready for use.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

LrFE.-Ah there is a touching beauty
in the radiant look Of girl just eros.
sing the limits of youth. and commen-
cling her journey, through the checker
ed sphere Of womanhood ! 1t is all dew
sparkle and morning glory to her ardent,
buoyant spirit. as she presses forward
sxulting in blissful an,icipations. But
the withering heat of the conflict of life
creeps on the dew drops exhale the
garands of hope, shattered and dead,
strew the path and too often. ere noon
tide. the clear brow and sweet smile are
exchanged for the weak look of one long
ing for the evening rest, the twilight,
the night. Oh. may the good God give
his sleep unto these many.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

John Randolph is credited, by the
Baltimore American. with the invention
Of the term dough face" 1t says that
the true rendering is doe-face, and that
Randolph applied it to class of politi-
clans who are like the doe, or female
deer who is frightened by seeing its own
face reflected in a slreamlet. Certainly
the spelling first given seems quite as
pointed, bearing. as it does, on the facili-
ty with which the faces Of timid public
men are moulded to express the safest
view OF an exciting popular issue.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

Kit Carson, the famous hunter. guide
and moantaineer, is living al Taos, New
Mexico, as Indian aseht - the Ute tribe
Of Indians his salary amounts TO ST.
500 per annum. Kit is not wealthy
man his property is estimated at about
$4,000. He keeps fifty or sixty cows.
500 head of sheep. and several horses
and ponies. He married Mexican NO
man with whom he lives quite resigned.
ly.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
w. q. DONNAN.

A TTORNEY h COUNSELOR AT LAW
IA Land and General Agent and Notary
Public, Treasurer d Recorders Office, Indepcn- !
dence, Iowa.
Il prepared to attend with promptness to all
business pertaining to his Profession. Especial
attention given to Collecting, Conveyancing,
Paying taxes, Examining titles, dc. je6- 81
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
C. e. LATHROP,

A TTORNEY AT LAW 4 INSURANCE
~ Agent. Independence. Iowa. Will prac
tice in the scvcral Courts Of this Judicial Dis
trict. and attend to any business entrusted to
his care with promptness and despatch.
Insurance Policies in the Phoenix Company
Of Hartford. CT. issued on reasonable terms
and without delay.
Feb. II, 1859 GAS
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
from Southern Europe.

from Southern Europe.
Rape seed and cabbage grow wild in
Sicily and Naples.
Buckwheat came originally from Sibe-
ria and Tartary.
Barley was found in the mountains OF
Himalaya.
Millet was first known an India and
Abyssinia.
Writers of undeniable responsibility
state that the cereals and others of these
edible productions grow spontaneously
in that portion of Tartary east of the Be-
lar Tagh and north of the Himalaya
mountains.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
WIN. q. JOHNSON.
7 A I l. O R !.

4 NY GENTLEMAN WISHING A GOOD
"a fitting and well made Garment, should
so TO Johnson's,
Oper Ce6aA q Closes Grocery Store.
Opposite the Montour House, Main street, In
.depsndence, Iowa
Particular sttsntion paid to Cutting Garmenfs.
June IL, $3.50. (6m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
5.403,595 9,l66,2S2 3,162 ,6s7

A jolly chap at sea, having been seiz J..
ed with sea sickness, Mas asked how ho
felt. " Feel - said he, and there ass
an unmistakable earnestness in his eve.
Feel, why, feel as though | have but
two objects in life now. One is 10 put
my foot once more on terra iirma and
the other to find out and whip the fellow
who wrote Life on the ocean Wave -"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

A TToRNEfS AND coUNsELoRs AT
~ Law, General Land Agents and Notar.
,es fuo,c: Independence. buchanan County.
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts ~
this State. Also attend promptly to securing
claims, making Collections. Paying Taxes'
conyeyancing, DC. ~ .
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
1. ". PRESTON,
Marion, Linn Co
J. NJ. HORD,
In,ieften.ienre
DIR. II. II. HUNT.

OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERv-
~ ices to the citizens of Independence and
surrounding country. Office Main Street,
in Union Block, with w. C. Morris, where
or at his Residence, on Court Street. opposite
G. +. Leavitt's--he will answer calls at all
hours Of the day or night. [apl459-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
j. B IL A CE,
BOOT And Shoe MANUFACTURER,

TWO DOORS WEST OF THE BRIDGE,
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA,
HAS NOW ON HAND A GOOD d,
L. assortment Of BOOTS h SHOES HG(
for Fall and Winter service, to which ~
he invites the attention of the public.
Will also make Boots and ShoeS to order, in
style which he will guarantee to give salts.
faction.
Repairing done with Dispatch.
His charges will be low, aud each one may
rely upon getting the worth Of his money.
" Cash or Grain taken in Exchange for ,cork
July 81, 1860.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

DEATH BY SUPPOSED HYpRopHonIA.- -
Our community have been panied at the
sudden death Of Mrs. Eli Strawn, in this
town. which occurred on Wednesday
night last She was taken suddenly i'll
on Saturday, and soon after exhibited the
usual symptoms of hydrophobia, which
continued at intervals until death. Some
times her convulsions were so violent
that it required extraordinary force TO
hold her. We are informed that she was
bitten by dog supposed to be rabid,
about 80 years ago, and 10 that according
to the prevailing opinion, is attributed
her melancholy sickness and death.-
Ottawa Republican.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

WisE-poM JUSTIFIED RY HER CHILDREN.
There was man in Richmond town,
His name was III. A. Wise.
he hcwled for Union. till he lost
All favor in mems eyes.
And when he found all favor gone,
With all his might and main,
He bo@led secession. hoping thus
To get it back again.
-Fasiiy Far.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
JAMES JANIsoS.


4 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 aud
forwarding collections. having taxes. examin.
ing titles, and all other business entrusted TO
them professionally. f3-2ltfl
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
N. d. wELBoURN,
TAILOR

NOULD INFORM THE CITIZENS OF
w Buchanan county that he has again
commenced business, and may be found one
door East Of the Presbyterian Church. Inde-
pendence. Everything in his line done cheaply
and promptly.
February 8. 1850.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
JED LAKE,

4 TTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW,
"A Land and General Agent. independence,
Iowa. Will give prompt attention to all pro
fessional busine . entrusted to his care. Money
loaned and investments made on reasonable
terms. Office on Main street over VIM. C. Nor
ris's Jewery Store.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

=. BIkNEGAN.
.GAS. y.
FINNEGAN d ALLEN,

4 TTORNEYS AND CoUNSELORS AT
IA LAW, Independence. Buchanan Coun-
sy, Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business en-
near the bridge.
Any and all business pertaining in any way
20 Lands or land business, promptly attend
cd TO. sep25y
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
BUSINESS CARDS.
w. CHANDLER,

w. CHANDLER,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. OFFICE
q over Keller 4 Burpee's Furniture Ware
Rooms, Independence, Iowa.
Feb &c, 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
Total amount stolen,

The seizure Of the money is not con
sidsred by Northern doughfaces as an
act Of coercion against the government
nor even a wrong or indignity committed
on it. because the thieves claimed to be
acting by State authority. But if the
Federal Government shall send fleet 10
blockade the city until that money is re-
turned, universal shrek will ascend
from the throat of every turnkey: "Oh.
horrible you are coercing sovereign
State" Are not these men allies Of trai-
tors
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26

The amonnt Of money stolen from the
United States by the New Orleans in-
surgents was as follows:
Gold and silver in the Mint. -. $As,3ll
Gold in the Sub-Treasury, 4S3.9Si
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
THE GU UARDIAN.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY
BY RICH & RDAN.
oGss in d Story Of Vieo1s Brick Block, Main Street.

Terms: 81, so per Annum, in Advance.
RATES OF ADyERTIsINa
One Square, insertion, 100
Each subsequent insertion, . so
One square, three months. ..... 400
six months, ,..--....... 800
one year.. 1000
One column, one year, ..... 5000
Half column, one year, .-........ $500
Quarter column, one year,. 5000
Business cards, 5 lines, one year, 100
Marriage notices. ---..--.... 100
IL lines make a square.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-26
Origin of Plants.

Should the following record interest
our readers as it has us, it will fully re-
pay the space it occupies in our columns.
-Porter's Spirit.