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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

there no redress Are we inextricably
in the power of these comorants ? APP
peals have been made TO the Illinois
Central Railroad, but thus far they have
been productive of no good, 1t is also
understood that the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad Company have a contract
with the Elevator Company at Dubuque,
which precludes any attempt on their
part TO correct the grievance. But has
not the Legislature of this State sufficient
power over the Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroad Company TO force them to
adopt some means of relief? Is it not
possible TO force that Company TO an
agreement to adopt system of ferriage
like that at Clinton ? And If the Him
ois Central Road has power to prevent
that, why, with the Southwestern road
in operation, could not an arrangement
be made TO carry freight by way of Ce-
dar Rapids, and avoid the Central, until
its managers come 10 their senses
We throw out these suggestions for
discussion. We know that the robbery
at the River is inducing an universal IN
quiry as to whether something cannot
be done to prevent l.. The people are
indignant, but see no possibility Of re
dress except through the exercise of the
power which the State has over the Du
buque and Sioux City Railroad Compa-
ny. The legislature will soon meet, and
the Company must ask lis indulgence for
non performance of contract. While it
is the general wish that no straw should
be placed unnecessarily in the way of
The Roads progress westward, nor in the
Company's success, financially, yet It is
the peoples duty to protect themselves
from extortion. If the legislature has
the power to do this, we hope it will be
exercised
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
Another Copperhead Plot.

Considerable stir has been occasi)ned
at the East, by the discovery Of plot
among the Secesslonsts Of Canada, aad
vicinity, to release the Rebel prisoners
on Johnson's Island, in Lake Erie, arm
them, capture and destroy all the Lake
Steamers, and burn and destroy Buffalo,
Cleveland, Detroit, and all The Lake
Cites. The plot was made known TO
the government by the Canadian author
tiles, through Lord Lyons, the British
Minister. VALLAsDIGHAM is inculpated.
The plot would have been carried out
very shortly, aud would doubtless have
been successful. The authorities have
promptly taken steps TO cheek any farth-
err attempt Of tits character.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

Ls- The Waterloo Courier tells of a
farmer who stuffed his cattle with salt
one evening. drove them 10 Waterloo
next morning, keeping them away from
water until getting them into town
Then he let them drink all that they de
sired. The river water filed them up
made them look plump, and weigh heavy
and the sharp farmer made, probably, a
few dollars by the roguery. That Tel
low is of the same class with these who
bring short cords of rotten, water soaked
wood to the Printer. They sell THEN
honor very cheaply.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE Of an Execution issued out OF
ID and under the seal of the District Court
Of Buchanan County. Iowa, in favor off. A.
McKechnie, and against the goods and chattels
lands and tenements Of George Lauer, the fol.
lowing described property. viz
The undivided one half of Lots One, Two
and Sever, in Block Five. in Stoughton Il
McClure's Addition to the village of lndepen-
dence. Buchanan County, Iowa.
Which property, MS above described. | will
offer for sale, at Public Auction, ut the door of
the Sheritf's Office, in the village of Indepen
dence, on Saturday, the 10Th day OF December,
A. D. 1863, at Two o'clock. r. M. of said day, to
the highest bidder, to satisfy said Execution
and costs.
JOHN M. WESTFALL, SHERRY.
Sheriff Office. Independence. lowal
October Goth, 1863. 81 4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
Orphan Asylum.
Ny The Convention Of Ladies, Il

Eg The Convention OF Ladies, held
at Muscatine in October, to take steps
looking to the good of the soldiers in the
field, and Of their families at home, took
the initial steps towards the establish
mer of an Asylum for orphans of those
who have, in defense of the State and the
nation, laid down their lives. To US it
seems noble project-one that deserves
the active support Of every loyal man
and woman in the State-one that would
result In an incalculabe amount OF good
in direction where every consideration
o! gratitude and duty demands our eff
forts. The Davenport Gazette says tru-
ly that the Orphan Asy lum should be a
State Institution, established by express
legislature, and built and supported by
taxation, as are our Blind and Deaf aud
Dumb Asylums. The State would hon
or herself greatly by the support of such
a charity.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
All EyplaiIieus

IE A good deal of talk has been had
over some ghost developments in Wapel-
10 County, in this State, which took place
at the house of Mr.. SPAuLDING. The
wonder was not lessened because the
ghosts seemed to eschew the traditional
ghostly color-white-and appeared IL
black habiiaments. The acute Local oil
the Des Moines Register, however, saw
through the affair at a glance. He knew
that SpAuLDlNa was Copperhead, and
il did not take long for DIXON to con-
clude that these were friendly visitors
from the kingdom of Pluto TO then
friends here. DIXON argues the case al
some length, and concludes:
! Every eopperhead residence in Iowa will bt
I honored with like yisitations. The gentlemen
i'm black are not content with a silent appreei
alton of the services rendered by their butter
nut brethren to the great cause of rebellion on
this continent A more papable intimacy is
about to be formed between rebels natural and
rebels supernatural to show to a seeptical world
the identity existing between the Kingdom OF
Copperheads and the Empire of the Devil
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

The rebel prisoners in Camp Douglas,
Chicago, have made another attempt at
escape. They had succeeded in digging
tunnels, underground, one rs feet and
the other go feet in length, with branch
40 feet. The project was discovered,
however, before the tunnels were finish
ed The prisoners then seemed inclined
to mutiny, and attempted to force the
guard. who fired upon them and wound
ed several
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

pie are armed and are able 10 meet the
hearlless bands Of Guerrillas. The 50th
Indiana volunteers, of our brigade, when
ordered TO Lewisburg, were assured by
the citizens friendly to our cause, that
there would come forth an army from
that region that would be most success
full in hunting down these lawless des-
peradoes. Yesterday there came from
that country two hundred mounted men,
a part of whom were armed to join the
army of the Union. They came not in
style magnificent, or gorgeously decora-
ted, but as honest laboring men, to
avenge their country's wrongs. This
looks like restoring the I'm on. When
the inhabitants OF the country will flock
together from the woods and valleys,
and enter gladly the service of their coun-
uy--when they are being dressed in the
uniform of American soldiers, carrying
the weapons of defense in the name OF
the United States, and marching to til e
music of the Union with the old flag fly
ING above them, there is then hope
hope for the poor oppressed citizen oil
Arkansas, who has grown sick at the
dark prospect during the long night Of
darkness that settled down over his home
| hope for the soldier, who wishes earn
estly. who fights zealously, and waits
patiently for the triumph of our cause
hope for that portion of our land that has
been locked out of the worlds great store
house, and been compelled to succumt
to the dicta,ion of traitors-hope for tht
| North aud Northwest, that great and fer
tile land which is fast becoming, through
the enterprise Of lis citizens, the wonde
of the world-hope, too, for the poo
misguided soldier, who submits 10 til,
dic,atiun of those who strike at our lib
critics and at our county.
These citizens are occupying barracks
close by US; those constructed by The
62l Illinois infantry, which they vaca
ted when the 5Oth Indiana left They
will remain in these barracks for a few
days until they are properly equipped
when they will commence scouting.
A fight occurred at Pine Bluff, on th'
Arkansas River, about fifty miles below
here, on Sunday last. The rebels grea,
ly outnumbered US, but our cavalry, I'm
der command of Col. Clayton, whipped
them most beautifully.
The weather is fine. A clear sky AM
bright sun during the day, and an eve
ming more beautiful than any | have eve
seen in Iowa Could paint the lowell
ness of this n ght. how would il pleas
my friends at the North A silver moor
bending down over lovely forest trees
slipping the pure waters OF the lovely Ar
kansas that rolls just at our feet. Th'
ascending smoke of a thousand camp
fires, curling upward through the sol
moonlight rays, 10 the beautiful sky
The silent whisperings of nature tia
calmly speak from the old oak4n trees
these all cheer us and cause us to lool
forward through this struggle 10 th'
highway OF permanent peace.
G. II. l..
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
For the Guardian.
The Railroad Smash-up Near Winthrop.
Novem5er l4M, 1868.

WINTHROP, Nov. 14th, 1863.
The citizens Of our community were
thrown into great state of excitement
last Tuesday morning, on hearing that
train with two passenger cars attached,
were thrown off from the track on the
high embankment East of Winthrop,
across the Buffalo Bottom, and at or
near Rich's road crossing. As Tim
Kellogg's train came down from the
West. on the downhill grade from Win
throp, at the crossing, it seems a flock
of cattle were passing, and they becom-
ing frightened, one, a large fat COW, at
tempted to re-cross when the engine was
but few yards from her. She was
caught by the cow catcher and carried a
few rods, and then doubled under the
engine, which threw it from the track,
making complete wreck of it. Five
freight cars followed in the same gener-
al destruction. The baggage and two
passenger cars were the only cars left on
the track, and | am happy to say, no one
was injured. The freight cars saved
them. The engineer, Mr.. Peter Girard,
was carried with his engine down the
embaGkment into the ditch, when it
turned on its side, half bnried in the
mud but he and his comrade escaped
without injury, except being covered
with mud and water, and somewhat
frightened at so sudden an immersion in
that dirty element The tender made
complete summersault, landing bottom
side up, with the fireman underneath,
but fortunately, between the water tanks,
and received no injury, only some slight
bruises from the wood that was fying
about his head. One Of the brakesmen,
standing on the top OF one of The wheat
cars, was thrown from his position with
considerable force, to the ground, but
escaped with 81 rained ankle. On the
whole, it was fortunate escape for the
hundreds that were aboard OF the train
The Railroad Co. sent men the next day
TO gather up the wreck, and bv next
Monday every thing will be at the re
pair shops in Dubuque, and the Railroad
free and clear for its usual routine OF blu
siness. am told, by those who are en-.
gagged in gathering up the fragments,
that the damage will not exceed four or
FIVE thousand dollars, but it had much
better be the destruction OF property
than of human lille. There is no posi-
bic chance for censure of either the con-
ductor or engineer, as it was one of those
unavoidable accidents which sometimes
occur, without moments notice to eth
err. We were all happy, on going to the
scene of disaster. and finding none with
broken limbs or broken heads.
OBSERVER.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

III Nj MARTIN has notified Hon. j B
GRINNELL. OF the 9TH Congressional Dis
lrict OF this State, that he shall contest his
right 10 seat in Congress, on the
ground that the soldiers vote, by which
Mr.. G. was elected, is illegal. And YET
this same MARTIN, when member oil
the legislature, was one OF the foremost
advocates of the law granting the soldiers
The right TO vote. MARTINS friends,
however, claim that all he is after is
" mileage and notoriety.'
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
OBSERVER
HEAD QRs. 9th Iowa, LITTLE RooK,i
Arkansas Oct 2stb. 1863

HEAD QRs 9th Iowa, LITTLE RooKl
ARKANSAS, Oct 2oth, 1863
FRIEND RIcH There SO little which
seems worth relating, of the passing
events, that hesitated little in sri-
ting to night. Our regiment is in usual
good health. Our sick list is fifty-two.
Total enlisted, present, five hundred and
five. Commissioned officers present,
twenty five. Our effective force present,
is four hundred and seventy eight.
There are thirty seven commissioned Of.
licers present and about. Enlisted men
present and about, seven hundred and
two Aggregate, seven hundred and
thrty-nine. When we left Memphis,
last August, many Of our men, unable 10
endure the excessive heat, were left at
that place, as were, also, many left at
Helena. These, as they recover their
health, are coming on and rejoining
their respective companies. Quite a
number OF our men are on detached ser
vice in the city, in the ambulance corps
and pioneer corps. On the whole, |
think that The regiment has done well,
and that these figures are fair for regi-
ment that has marched as many miles,
and endured as much fatigue As ours, for
the last year.
The newe from every direction in the
country is truly cheering, These citi-
zens, who have been subjects Of the
Southern tyrants, are glad TO strike hands
with us under the shadow Of the old flag
Tor The Union. From every direction
the glad news comes 10 us that tie cltl-
zeos are ralying for the defence OF their
homes. Already IN communities where
tie Union feeling was strongest, the Feo-
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

BRrLLIANT.-Bright yellow cloaks
with scarlet hoods, scarlet cloaks with
yellow hoods, blue cloaks with white
hoods, purple cloaks with orange hoods
and striped and checkered cloaks with
crimson hoods, are all the rage in New
York.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
Eg The Chicago Post rep

Es- The Chicago Post reports the
sale. in that city, by Bowen Bros. OF
four tons OF choice cheese. made by ASA
G. Bowen, OF Bowen's Prairie, Jones
County, brother of T. III. Bowen, of this
place. The cheese was pronounced 10
be equal to the best product Of Herkimel
County, New York, and sold for 135
cents.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

The Gate City says that Gen. FUTILE
has resigned his commission and will
return home as soon as vt is accepted.
Gen BEN M. PRENTIss has also resign
cd
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

Minnesota is not behind her siste:
States il devotion to the Union. Steph
en- WILDER, the Union candidate for Gov
ernor, is elected by 10000 majority {
gain of nearly 5000 from last year.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

An effort will be made, during the
coming session of Congress. TO secure
an increase of the pay Of private soldiers.
Thirteen dollars month is top little for
The class OF men who compose the rank
and file Of our army.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
List OF Letters

List or Letters
DEMAINING IN THE POST OFFICE
IL at Independence. November 10th. 1863.
LADIES' LIST.
King. Mrs
GENTLEMAN'S LIST.
Brown, Elisha Kelley. Lewis
Bouck. John Miller John 8
Clark Harvey Sawyer.
Hugh, VIM Strong. John
Persons calling for these letters will please
say " Advertised"
One cent each will be charged for advertis-
ing J. RICH. Pm.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Estray Notice.

TAKEN UP, by George Arson, of Como
l. Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, on
the Sd day of November, 1868, dark red
COW, eight or nine years old. Star in the fore
head, white on the belly, end of tail, --and on
front of hind legs. Appraised before F. G.
Mills. Esq, at SIS.
EDWARD BREWER, Clerk.
Nov. II, 1863 34-lt
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

Col Stone, Governor elect, will eslab-
llsh himself at Des Moines during his
term Of office.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
no ADVERTISERS.

THIS PAPER HAS NEARLY DOU-
IRIE THE CIRCULATION IN El.
eCHAyAN COUNTY. OF ANY OhHEk
: pApER. AND rs THEREFORE, MUCH
THE MOST VALUABLE MEBan W
FOR ADVERTISERS 10 VI - 4
KNOWN THEIR BUSINESS 10 HE
PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

GrisWold e. Lowrey,
General Commission Merchants.
No. g., Lcvee, Dubuque.
STORAGE AND FORWARDING.
Liberal Advances Made on Consignmonts.
August Is, 1893. ?ltf
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

Greenbacks are now worth premium
q Chicago.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17
Lord & Smith,

General Western Agents,
90 Lake Street. Chicago.
Nov. IL, 1863. 34-6m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-17

Eg- As another item connected with
the abominable Freight management at
Dubuque and Dunleith, we publish the
following
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-02
PROPOSALS FOR LETTER BALANCES

PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Oct l2 1855
SEALED PROPOSALS viii he received at this De
partment until the 3Dth t@y of November next at
IL clock noon for furnishing Letter balances for
the use OF the Post Offices in the United States for
one year. from and after the Sst day of Decem be
next, Of the following description, viz
LIST. Balances capable of Weighing eight ounces
ayolrdupois weight, to be graded down to quarter
ounces.
OF these it is supposed eight hundred will be re
Guired for year.
2d. Balances capable of weighing at least two
pounds, avoirdupois weight, to be graded down to
nalf ounces.
OF these it is supposed one hundred will be re
quired per annum.
Perfect correctness will be required in all these
balances as well as strength and durability.
Samples Of each description of balance must &C
mpany each bid; and the bidder who may obta n
the contract will be required to furnish balances
ordered OF quality, in all respects, fully equal to
the sample
Each balance must be well and securely packed in
a box for transportation.
The balances are to be delivered free of all charge
to the Blank Agency ofthe Post Office Department
at Washington, D. c.. and will there be examined
and reported upon by suitable inspectors for recep
tion refusal.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals evil
dence of bis ability to comply with his bid.
Two sufficient securities will be required to a
contract.
for promptly. the furnishing of those of an in
ferior quality, viii be considered rs q sufi cient
for the forfeiture of the contract.
Proposals must he endorsed on the outside of the
envelopes. Proposals for Letter balances and
addressed to the First Assistant Postm sster Gen
eral, Washington. ID. G..
oe i2-w6w NJ. BLAIR. Postmaster General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-02
STARTLING DISCLOSURES IN GIN.
CFNNATI.

CINCINNATI, Nov. An extraordinary case
Of treason has recently come to hight, implica.
ting sever al persons in this city, Columbus, Gov
iDgton, and Newport, in conspring to release e
rebel prisoners at Camp Chase, and to over
throw the State government The conspiracy
was brought to light by United States detec-
lives, who were supposed. by the parties i'm.
p1iceted, to be spies from the rebel army, and
were treated with full confidence The plot
disclosed to the detectives, was tnat an attack
should be made on Camp Chase, to effect the
release OF the prisoners confined there, mum !.
beriDg $780, seize the arsenal at Columbus
take possession OF the penitentiary, and release
John Morgan and other rebel officers confined
there; and then to commence the rebel campaign
in Ohio.
United States Marshal Sands ard Provost
Marshal Major Reany arrested the following
persons implicated in the plot: Ghas. W. H
Cathcart, OF Columbus, formerly a school COM
missioner Of Ohio; J. ID. Cressop, of Columbus
formerly sutier of the 18th regulars, who were
fhs hgsn of e rebsi sS
der the impression that they Were spies, and
according tn agreement met Catncart and others
at Camp Chase, and assisted to mature the
plan of attack; Ruth Mcdonald of Covington,
who acted as q mail carrier through the rebel
lines, anu whose house was the Headquarters
OF the rebels; Samuel p. Thomas, merchant
tailor of Cincinnati, and his wife and Catha-
rine Parmenter. Of Cincinnati Information
was obtained that organizations existed in Hi :.
nois .w aiting for the outbreak in Ohio, to pro.
duce'simiar results in that STATE. Other par.
ticulars are known to the authorities, but are
not yet made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-02
From EuroDe.

NEW YORK, Nov. THE Steamship Hecla,
from Liverpool Oct. both, via q Queenstown on
the 2lst, has arrived, bringing few items OF
general interest.
The Levant Herald confirms the statement
that the Porte has offered to purchase the rams
on the Mersey, and that the Lairds' price was
1130, 600 for each of them.
Hon. w. Eliot, OF Earl st. Germans, late Sec
retary OF Legation at Brazil succeeds Mr.. Stew
art in the Washington British Legation. The
latter is relieved on account of his health.
France refuses TO guarantee the Mexican
loan, and there is trouble between Maximilian
and the French Government on that question.
Official information from Japan states that in
the attack on and the destruction OF Kogosima 4,
the English feet lost eleven killed aud thirty
nine wounded. Capts. Gosling and Wilimott
were killed