The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-01-07

ping parties we're fitted out for their long
jnurneyngs by plain and forest, aad the
population was composed of a motley
mass OF al tastes and dispositions. drawn
together by mysterious affinity, and
love of wild adventure. Snatches OF
French songs, mingled with the voices OF
of other mund-scrip's too numerous toI
mention, foated on the air. and the ca
noe of the half breed skinned lightly
over the waters. now lashed to ioam by
the mighty river steamers. a majority
of the houses are built with long, low
verandah, extending in front and rear,
which is significant of the fact thai warm
weather Is al times experienced in these
nu,e-. AS the hour Of twilight APP
proaches, the whole family come oul and
take sens 4 md short time in social
converse, or lrs,en TO the music of The
guitar, which, under the manipulations
Of ne upe,anuated negro. Is made TO
send forth bewichng strains The first
thing impressing the mind of the north
ernp VII ting these Giles, is the absence
of all formality and that frigid reserve 50
common with US at the north. They are
oppn, frank. hospr BILE, and scorn every
thing that approaches to parslmonious
ness. The females do not dresss in such
costly silks and satins, or keep up to the
fashions to such an ex en-, ,as III in lui Ied
in bv the northern bellies Schools are
well sustained, and teachers meet with
ready employment The place could
easily spare few of its saloons and grog
shops, without endangering its morals.
But as The whole post is no" under null
,arv control and surveillance, they can
not do much damage. But while Tia"
people are so hee, atfable and cour eons
in all the common civillies Of life, they
entertain bitter feeling towards that
class OF persons At the north. s'yied abol
itiouis,s and east on III, m The blame OF
irgulfing the States in the present i'm
bro clio They still believe and advo
cate the righteousness of their preu' iar
institutions bui alas for them, they see
! dark DAYS lor its future p"rmanence-a
/ fact which is evidenced b. the numer
GUS transfers and forced sales of heir
clat els. which : ,aking place all over
rhr country RunawayS are numerous.
anj every day som" new specimen - a
con raband, comes within our lines for
protection
In prosperous times The populs ion ot
B ,on,iIe will number five or six lhou,
sand inhab,ants but there caunot nov,
ba much more than bali that number
Business of every kind not connected
with the ,ransp ration of military stores
is pa,alizcd The farmer is unable 10
finl any sale fnr his produce. the mer-
chant with lis wares The ari an employ
ment One thing they can console them
selves for, and thar i, plenty 10 eat. TIE
crops. the past year. We're very heavy
and he most Of il is still lying in the
storehouses.
Large quantitir. of wine and tobacco
are manufactured here, the former is o
excellent flavor and quality, almost ri
vaing the vineyards Of Magenta, Will.
the later Is Incompatible in everything
that recommends ilsell To the favor .
your genuine tobacco chewer. The era
prries are still young, and with the prop
er cultivation, must prove very product
i've. But tie presence OF the presses J.
rather banetui for the soldiers. Th,
weather. up to the 18Th inst, has beer
d.lig ghl:ul, and in the groves the voea
music is as lively AS in the month o
June Living in tents was decided luxu
ry, while coats and everything calcuia
ted To generate warmth We're discarded
What splendid moonlisht nigh,s In III.
far east the pale empress appears. up
, ping the white CANVAS OF the tents witt
| s,lvery sheen. disposlns all manner o
groresque shadows around the bivouae
fires. aod cleaning, qunerins, on 'h'
, aspen leaves. All is hustled, all is still
, Above, The silent stars gazing down viii
mud reproach, methink~, upon The MAJ
, efforts OF puny man. who with IRE Al,
sword. tor iancled wrong. would uampl'
under foot all vrlue, law and happiness
aud put An end TO his briei tutl ugh .
existence. Many VI the troops are dis
satisfied with the prospect OF gong mt
, winter quarters, and spending u numbe
OF months "i,h nothing TO d" bui noun
. guar d aud drill. A difference exists he
tween the volunteer aud regular Th
latter is u mere machine. drilled into ME
; chanical precision. who is expected L
execute what he is told. but 10 leave al