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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
Small P0x.

1t should be distinctly kept before tho
minds of the people that vaccination is
an almost perfect preventive of small
pox until the age of puberty (say fir-
teen. but after that time it becomes less
and less efficacious until twenty five,
when the system becomes less suscepti-
BILE to the disease up to thirty five, when
the predisposition to small pox seems to
die out altogether. The specific infer
enco is that every child ought to be re-
vaccnated on entering the fifteenth year.
To show the preventive power Of vac
cination, statistics prove that before vac
cination, or even inoculation was prac.
tised or known in Boston, 10 wit, 1871,
(the year of its first trial in England by
Lady Mary Wortley Montague on her
own daughter) one half Of the entire pop.
ulation lay sick BY the disease at the
same time, and out of one hundred every
twenty seven died Of (which, a. the
same rate, would kill over thirty thou
sand persons in New York city alone
while the total deaths from all causes in
a single year were less than twenty three
thousand. In 1892, forty-six per cent.
forty six persons out Of every hundred
in Boston had small pox at the sama
time. But few days later, when vac.
cinaton was generally practcci, many
city physicians did not see single case
Of small pox in twenty months; and du-
ring a period of twenty eight years less
than three persons year died of small
pox in Boston, Halls jour. Of Health.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23

They sent after me with bloodhoundsi
yes, bloodhounds they hunt the Union
troops now with these animals.
Truly this is thousand times worse
than Fort Warren and Fort Lafayette,
and probably worse even than /" Castle
Thunder" We think that the rebels
among US, bitterly as they now complain
of i'll usage. should go down upon their
knees three times day and earnestly
thank God that our authorities are toe
merciful and good to take lessons from
the fend-like authorities Of the rebeI
Confederacy. Why don't they some
times turn their faces South when they
howl about the habeas corpus and inter
ference with the rights of free citizens
All, why don't they occasionally direct
their doleful voices toward the Confed
eracy, to which they expect Kentucky
so soon to belong?
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
Sign or Leave.

The Nashville Dispatch, Of the Goth,
says, that Coy. Johnson and Gen. Rose
Grams, in conjunction, have adopted
new line of policy for the protection Of
the country occupied by the Federal
troops. A bond or guaranty of protec-
ton has been adopted by which every
citizen, irrespective Of his past political
predictions, is required to enter into,
and failing to do this he will be sent
without the Federal lines. and not allow.
ed to return. The condition of the bond
is that the party giving it shall be loyal
to The government, and that he shall give
neither aid nor comfort to the rebels and
that be VIII not SO within The rebel lines
without the consent of our government.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23

serters the other day, TO the effect that
for three weeks they had nothing to eat
but the persmmons they were able to
pick up.
Although we are not yet fully inform
ed of the present positions of the enemy,
there seems to be good ground 10 claim
that Gen. Burnside has succeeded in
outgeneraling and outwitting them. His
decoys to make them believe that we
were about to cross at Port Conway,
seem to have succeeded admirably. |
suppose there is no harm now in my
mentioning that among the ruses he en-
ployed, was sending down, day before
yesterday, 10 Port Conway, 800 wagons,
and bringing them back by different
road, for the sole purpose of making the
rebels believe that we were about to cross
the river at that point. To the same end,
workmen were busily employed in laying
causeways for supposed pontoon bridges
there, while the gunboats were held as
bugaboos at the same place. Complete
ly deceived by these tents, the main reb-
ell force, including Jackson's command,
seems to have been, two or three days
ago, transferred twenty or twenty five
miles down the river. 1t must be re-
mbered, however, that without the ut
most celebrity on our part they can readi-
ly retrieve this blunder by forced
march or two. Signal guns, at o'clock
this morning, gave them the cue to what
was going on, and doubtless they have
not been idle during the intervening
hours.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
Gen. Prices Son pardoned.

The President has given Brissiier
General Elwia II Price. son of Major
General Sterling Price. both Of the rebel
army, free and full pardon of all trea-
sonable, lelonious, and other crimes and
misiemeanogs whatever against the
United States, committed up the 18th Of
November Price was taken prisoner
some time since, paroIed by Gen. Hal
leck, and aferward exchanged for Gen.
Prentiss. Subsequently he resigned his
commission IN the rebel army. AMI his
friends appealed for his pardon. While
on his parole and residing in Charlton
county, No, he is said to have exerted
himself to maintain peace and order by
driving oil the guerills. and it is
thought by some Of the Union men Of
Missouri that his pardon will have 4
beneficial influence in that State.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23

PARTIsANI NJ IGNORED IN MILITARY
APPOINTMENTS. The Administration has
certainly ignored partisanship in its
military selections and arrangements
There are four Major Generals OF the
regular army. OF these, HalIeck, a
Democrat, is General.in Chief. Woo
and Mcclellan, Democrats and Fremont
Republican, are retired from command
Burnside, Major General of volunteers
successor Of Nc Clellan, is a Democrat
Scheuck, who is to have command in
Wool's stead at Baltimore, is a Republi
can, bat Morris. who temporarily holds
the position, is a Democrat. Dix, com
mander of the Department of Eastern
Virginia, is a Democrat. Hunter, ust
ordered back to the Department of the
South, is a Democrat. Butler who com.
mani, the Department Of Louisiana, is 9
Democrat. Buell., recently removed
from the Cumberland, is a Democrat
aud so also is Rosecrans, his successor
+ Gen. McClernaud. Of the new Depart
ment Of the Mississippi, is a Democrat
Gen. Wright, OF the Department of Ken
lucky and Ohio,is Democrat. Gen
Pope, Of the Department Of the North
west, is Democrat This very neas
" sweeps the deck" The only depart
ment OF any consequence whatever IL
command OF Republicans, are the De
partmeut OF Missouri. General Curtis
and the Department Of Tennessee. Gen
Grant. Both the latter have done etlicieu
and brilliant service. Chicago journal
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
California.

The glorious loyalty of the distant
Safe of California, which is SO far re-
moved from the rest of the Republic, that
il seems almost, like foreign country. is
Of itself triumphant refuta,ion of the
assertion OF some politicians that COM
mercial interest and not slavery, is at
the bottom of the Southern lion.-
The peculiar institution which lostered
an aristocratic, intolerant, domneerlng
spirit in the cotton States, is the fountain
from which have flowed the poisoned
waters of rebellion. Every Southern
State is rebelisus just to the extent that
slavery is an influential element. Ii the
rebellion had its origin in commercial
rivalry, California would today be a
rebel State. Ii she were slave State,
she would be rebellIous State but she
is free, aud therefore she !. loyal.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
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For the Guardian.
On the Death Of Marcus Thompson.

Short was thy course, companion, friend and
slight
The warning that the hour of death drew nigh
Even as choice and tender plant of earth
Protected long by kind and watchful care
From summers heat, and winters chilling
blast,
At length in power rears its graceful form,
Prepared, by fragrance sweet or golden fruit,
To speak its love and gratitude so thou,
Watched DER with kind parental care and
love,
Preserved from all the slippery paths of youth
By christian precept, and example taught,
To choose the right and shun the wrong, at
length
Just merging into manhood's glorious strength,
Vast well prepared, with purpose firm and
high,
To enter on life of usefulness,
Thereby abundant blessings bringing down
On those whose care thus far protected thee.
But, 10! upon its fatal mission sent.
The blight of death destroys the bloom of
health.
The form but yesterday in manhood's strength
Now moulders in the dark and silent tomb.
j. B. d.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
The Union .sad SlaVery.

In the December number OF the Con
tinental 1NontIly, is an interesting and
powerfully written article on " The
Union" by Hon. J. Walker. We copy
tie closing paragraphs
Slavery, the census proves, is hos
tile to the progress of wealth and popu,
lation, TO science, literature, and educa-
ton ; to schools, colleges, and universi,
ties to books and libraries to churches
and religion TO the press, and to free
government, hostile 10 the poor, keeping
them in want and ignorance ; hostile to
labor, reducing it to servilude, and de,
creasing two-thirds the value Of its pro,
ducts hostile to morals, repul iating
among slaves the marital and parental
relation, classifying them by law as
chattels, darkenins the immortal soul,
and making it crime to teach millions
Of human beings TO read or write. And
shall labor and eiu alton, literature and
science, religion and the press, sustain
an institution which is their deadly foe ?
.Slapery is The enemy Of free gouern,
men. % 1t has commenced and now
wages an unholy war against the Union,
and thus assails the liberty Of our coun,
try and OF mankind. Ii has framed a
government bael on the eternity OIL
chattel slavery, aud demands in it's nanaa
to rule the Union. Ii seeks to sever the
lakes from the gulf, and the mighty
Mississippi from its vast arterisl system
II asks to be lei alone in the commission
Of all these heaven-daring crimes. Ii
the name Of my bleeding country, Of the
millions it has doomed to death, OF
wounds, or chains, or misery in the
name of the widows and orphans it has
made, whose bitter tears and agonizing
sighs now fill our land with sorrow in
the name of the free and blessed govern.
ment il seeks to overthrow, and the glo
rious Union il seeks to dissolve in the
name of God and man, Of religion and
liberty. the world arraigns the crimina
at the bar Of justice. Now is the day o
trial humanity hopes and fears, man
kind await the verdict. II is rendered
Gajity upon every charge in the indic'
ment and heaven records the ri.hteou,
sentence Slavery must die, that II,
Union and Liberty may lire toreFer :"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23

"AN Old Salt" in response to the
offer OF " A Corn Man" has given $500
for the purchase of food for the destitute
English operatives. and says +" Al.
though wa are engaged in struggle re-
curing large contributions aud heavy
taxes. we have. thank God sho, in
the locker for the starving poor OF every
country and, while we are willing 10
give freely, | beg leave to say that we
have the means and a settled determiua-
ton TO resist, at any cost, all and every
interference from abroad in our family
auarrels."
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
From the Louisville Journal
The Rule of Terror at the South.

The Richmond Enquirer, October 2l,
says: Thirty disloyalists, taken at
Cumberland Gap. Tennessee, were bro't
to the city on Sun lay evening, by way
of Lvnchburg. They were lodged in
Castle Thunder"
OF course those thirty disloyalists'
taken off from Cumberland Gap and
thrown into Castle Thunder" at Rich
mond, were not soldiers. They were
private citizens seized on suspicion of
not being loyal 10 the rebel government
and consigned to Castle Thunder" for
the war, or until the rebel government
shall see fit, without the interposilion of
any civil or military tribunal, to dis
charge them. And we have meyer yet
heard Of the discharge of any one of the
hundreds of citizens of the rebel Con.
federacy mprsoned at Richmond for dis
loyalty.
The rebels here in Kentucky complain
loudly and bitterly of the arres' and i'm
prisonment of men by the Federal Gov
erument without legal investigation, and
perhaps there has been no httle justice
in their complaints, yet they not only
approve a similar practice, carried to an
incomparably greater extent, on the part
of the rebel government, but are doing
all they can to get kentucky forced into
the rebel Confederacy at the point of reb
/ el bavonets, so that all such Of their fel-
/ low citizens as continue loyal TO the Uni
ted States may be sent TO Castle Thun-
der" at Richmond, or some Of the many
other Castle Thunders of the South. Al
though the evils which they allege may
to some extent exist here, should ro
their tongues and lips be paralyzed by
the reflection that they themselves are
notoriously struggling to place Kentucky
in a position where those evils, with tt
be sure change of victims, would b,
aggravated teniold
But Imprisonment for indefinite per
iods without legal trial or examination
and with no specification Of charges is by
no means the worst treatment TO whiel
the men suspected of loyalty TO the Fed
eral Government are subjected in th,
South Not one in thousand of thr
holrid outrages perpetraled in the Soull
upon men suspected Of Unionism is prob
ably ever heard of in the loyal States
+ but occasionally an authentic statemen
finds its way here that may well shoel
the whole world Of mankind. The Rev
Mr.. Aughey, OF Mississippi, for years
respected preacher in that State, VIII
made his escape not long ago, has given
in a speech at New York, ap account Q
his experience among the rebels. Tn
following are extracts from his re
marks
Il was seized by the rebels, heavil
, ironed, and placed, with eighty others
in Southern dungeon.
Ny crime was that | had used sedl
tious language, or, as they term it there
had talked Union talk.
While | was in that prison number
were led out and shot.
At first they supplied cotfins for thos
that were shot. but the great number {
executions prevented the supply of col
! fms. so they dug hole in the grounc
} and made them ST; down on the brink ,
the hole, and thOro was certain mum
, Der of soldiers who advanced and fire
three balls into the brain and three int
tho heart, and this WAS The mode Of exc
+. cutiou.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
Sorghum Wine and Rum.

A gentleman from Iowa has obtained
a patent for making wine from sorghum,
which is said by connoiseurs at Wash
iugton to be equal 10 MADEIRA. IL can
be made SO as TO be sold for twenty five
cent. per gallon. A fine quality of rum
is also made of the same product.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
Is. LEWIs
5 JAMISUN. n
JAMESON & LEWIS,

4 TT0RNEYS 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
sthem professionally. (3-2ltfl
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
CARTER HOUSE.

Ohm L. WILCOX, formerly of the Amer.
81 loan Hotel, having leased the above house
would return his thanks to the public for the
liberal patronage formerly bestowed, and would
be hoppy to welcome all his old friends at the
Garter House, Maine St, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Stages leave this house daily for the North
South aud West.
Cedar Falls July %, 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23

A cask OF sweet oil exploded last week
in the Michigan Southern freight depot,
at Toledo, with noise like the discharge
Of heavy field piece, throwing the oil
quite height. and spattsring it upon
the persons of The sstonishsd workmen
near by.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23

II is estimated that there are two hum
dred millions OF dollars idle in the banks
OF New York city. This vast sum Is
waiting and watching the movements Of
our army.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
L, w. HART,
J. S. WOODWARD,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
~ Law, General Land Agent and Notary
Public, Independence, Buchanan County.
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts of
this State. Also attend promptly to securing
claims, making Collections. Paying Taxes,
Copreyancing, dc.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
T.. FINNIGAN,
DuAZON ID, HOLDRIDGE.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
N LAW, Independence, Buchanan County.
Iowa. Office over the Store of Freeman d Main.
Will practice in the different Courts of this
State, and promptly and faithfully attend to
any business in any way pertaining to his pro
fession, on reasonable terms.
REFEREScEs-Hon. Ira Harris, Albany, N.
Y Hon. Francis Hyatt, Fenner, n. y G. IL.
jerome. Esq, Iowa City j. G. Lcomis, lnde-
pendence.
ATril 29th, 1862. T6ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
w. CHANDLER,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
- over Keller d Burpee's Furniture Ware
Rooms, Independence, Iowa.
Feb o. 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
BUSINESS CARDS.
C.. z. HERRICK.

WHISTLES to say to his former friends and
w patrons, that he has re-established his
business in Simpsons Book Store, where he is
prepared to do all kinds of work in his line,
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, and Musical Instru
ments, promptly and carefully repaired. Good
give me call
Oct 18th, 1862. Soft
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-23
CHARLES b. FARwELL. SIMEON FARwEL
FARWELL & CO..

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, l39 South
~ Water Street, Chicago, H.. Liberal cash
advances on property In store.
REFERENoEs.-Cooley, Farwell d Co., Gray,
Phelps & Co., G.. @. Cook d Co.
Oct. 7th, 1862. 29-t
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-14
Late Foreign News.

CAFE RAca, Aug 8.-The following is
duplicate OF news by the City of Bati-
more, which sailed on the 30th inst, but
the Jura intercepted her arrival.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times believes that the American ques-
tion occupies the most serious attention
Of Napoleon, and that councIl OF Min
listers had been held upon it. lie would
not be surprised if the matter were laid
before the English Government in still
more pressing manner, with a view of n
speedy solution, lie urges that the move
ment must he speedy, too, if our mission
would be Of effect, in view of the possible
reelection Of the present Congress. lie
! says: IL do not intend to say whether
the movement will be followed by any
immediate effect; whether France will take
the lead with the expectation that Eng
land can not Ito otherwise than follow, or
whether both will at the same time.
only know that Franc, is convinced that
the present moment 10 the most OPP orttnc
| for united action" He insiuuates that
| Lincoln aud some Of his Cabinet would
|
The Times editorially continues to point
out the Federal prospects as more gloomy
but the Daily News combats such views
and speaks Of the Northern policy with
continued confidence.
Most Of the London journals allude to
the financial crisis in America, and reiter
ate their StIicturcs upon the false financial
policy Of the Government. Even the Star
charges the w Washington Cabinet with the
most depIorobio ignorance Of true econ
omy,
The Tires argues that if the position
had been reversed the Americans would
never havo recognized the blockade as
England has done, but would have bro
ken it under plea of sell preservation.
Some Of the Journals attack Arch.
Bishop Hughes for certain revolutionary
remarks which he made in speech in the
Dublin Parliament
lrlLy.--Garibaldirin the course Of hi,
speech at Mansula, several times made use
of the phrase; "Rome or dcatb;" to which
the people responded each time "Ycs,
Rome or DEATH lic spoke in violent
terms Of Napoleon, and said, 1--WE have
given him Nice and Savoy, anA he wishes
for something more, Yes, know he has
one Price ready for Rome, another for
Naples 4" I.
AT the banquet at Palermo in honor of
Marquis pallelacinl, Gambaldi proposed
toast concluding wi h the words, "Rome
or death; but ut Rome with Victor Eman.
uel at our head"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-14
DcnthorGcn. Robert l.. McCook.

The announcement was made under our
telegraphic head, yesterday morning, that
Gen RoBEnT l.. McCook had been killed
by some cowardy miscreant in Tennessee.
The Cincinnati papers brings full confirm
alton o this sad intelligence it is under
stood that he was sick, and was riding in
his ambulance a short distance ahead of
his brigade, toward Winchester, Tennessee
on the 9th inst, when he was shot by
guerrilla, died at noon on the 9th. Hun
ter Brooke, Que Of his aids, was taken
prisoner. His remains were on their way
to Cincinnatti in charge Of Capt. Burt
another of his Aids; and committees were
appointed in that city, yesterday, to escort
them from Louisville to his homc--meet-
ngs for that purpose having beer held
by the City Council, Chamber of Com
merce, and the Hamilton county Bar
Gen. Robt. l.. McCook was a native
of Jefferson county, Ohio, and was in his
thirty fifth year when he died. lie was ear
y admitted to the bar, and practccd his
protest. in Steuhenville, and atelwald
in this city. Several years ago, he re-
moved to Cincinnati, and entered into a
partnelsh with Judge StaIlo, with
whom he was associated until the begin.
ming of the war.
He was an able and accomplished Law.
yer, a true man, a noble Patriot, and a
gallant Soldier.
He volunteered Immediately after the
President had issued his iequislion ioi
seventy five thousand mon, and at once
organized the oh Ohio, being the first
German regiment and became its Colonel
This regiment, was first organized lol
three months, and altcrward for three
years, and is one Of the best in the service
; lie distinguished himself at the head o
this splendid regiment, in several well
contested battles. At Mill Springs, wher,
10 the victory was awarded to him and hi
Q Bully Dutchmcn," he rceivcd sever
wound, which disabled him for time
i For his gallant and mcritorious conduc
It in this engagement, he was appointed
Brigadicr General and the appointment
IS was promptly confirmed by unanimous
vote Of the Senate
r. His death is a public misfortune, 70
o he was doubtless one Of the best officer i,
he army. lIcis the second Of the McCoO'
=. Family, to lose his life in defense of hi
country in this war-his Youngest broth
er having been killed at Bull Run. Th
=, sorrowing sympathy of all the loyal pco
pie of the whole country are rendered t
the gallant father, the heroic brothers. tn
~ other surviving kindred and friends, {
the deceased i'm This hour o f bereavement
Is and aflliction. - Statesman 9M inst,