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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-06-09


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of Buchanan County their rgnnr meeting June D. isSs
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-06-09
SCHEDULE,
Showing the Condition Of the Finances M

County Fund-Receipts.
Cash in Treasury, Jan. ], 1861. S 1856 20
Tax of 1862 and previous years de-
linquent, .. l4,734 IA
to date, ...........-.......... alo 80
Interest and Advertising fees col
lected to date, .-..-...--. 700 65
Certificates of balance due on War
rants, cancelled, .. loss II
Tax of 1856 collected, interest in.
cluded ............... % 10
Tax collected on Treasurers Added
List IL O6
Tax collected on Railroad Property 292 %
$l7l9l Al
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SECOND DAY.
JUNE Cd, 1868.

JUNE "a, 1000.
The Board met at 9 O'Clock, all the
members being present,
A petition for the remission of certain
taxes was presented, whereupon Mr..
Allen moved that the petition and all
others for remission of taxes enormously
assessed be referred to a special com
mittee, which shall report to the Board
at their September session. Carried,
and the Chair appointed the following as
the committee Messrs. Allen, Weston
and Rankin.
Various petitions relative to illegal
taxes, and number of claims, were act
ed upon, after which the Board adjourn
ed to ] o'clock
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The following members were present :
Messrs. Allen, Burnham, Cameron,
Dickey, Freeman, Hllman, Hovey,
Ironsides. johnson. Lille, Rankin, Smy-
ser, Washburn and Weston.
Mr. Ward appeared and was sworn in
AS supervisor of Madison Township by
virtue of an appointment from the Trus-
tees of that Township, to ill the vacan.
cy occasioned by the failure of L. II
Smith, the Supervisor elect, to qualify.
Various road matters were acted upon,
after which the Board adjourned until
TO morrow morning.
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June Session 1868.

JUNE LIST, 1868.
The Board met at 10 o'clock, a. m. al
the Court House. The Roll being call
ed by the Clerk the following members
answered to their names: Messrs
Burnham, Cameron, Freeman, Hillman
Hovey, Ironsides, johnson, Rankin and
Smyser.
The Clerk presented sundry claims
against the County which were referred
to appropriate committees, when, on
motion, the Board adjourned to o.
clock, p. m.
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School Fand-Receipts
Cash in Treasury, Jan. LIST, 1863. S ,196 II
Tax of 1862, and previous years, de-
linquent, observation-disclosures. 3,440 %
Transferred from State Fund 80 35I %
Interest collected to date, . l54 10
Tax of 1856 collected - So
Tax collected on Treasurers Added
List 37S
Interest on School Fund Loans - 933 Sc
S6OSO "a
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FxrRxSoS OF ms HALL OF REcoRps This old building Is
lust abou, TO he altered to afford increased accom-
,a,o,s N The Registrar and Comptroller. Scanodugs
b,,.o raon mi % on the south side OF the buildn
~b,cb vii be heightened some twelve feet
Tur APPLICATION rcR ms PARDON % MARY Rr.-Dstrict
Auorp.v Hail has received oaclai notification from
,,,.,> that Governor s. ymoar has becu applied n for
h a,don Of Mary Rcai convicted Of the manslaughter
or her husband IN this city. Sir Hall has Transmitted
nil thc ~ idence To the Governor
lmRaRy AND READING Roos ros smrwmGHrs The
sb.wrigits sgciat and intellectual Association which
was formed Tor the purpose OF drnsiBg scientific aud
literary Information among it's members are about open
inc a ibrary and reading room IN firtheraacc o. that
nb oct. Tho cation he'd gtaud bah At Irving Hall
last evcsng raise funds towards purchasing boot a
aud other articles suitable Cor the establishing q library
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Personal Intelligence.

Lord Edward Cavendish Of England Is stopping at Ia,
Clarendon Hotel.
s. NJ Clark, Of Washington; W. y. PhIbrick Joseph
Glover, J. Bcrland and J, - Gushing OF Boston stop
ping at the Brevoort House.
Surgeon W. d. Stuart, OF the United States Genera
Hospital Davds Island Lieutenant Colonel W. N Grier
OF the United States Army: H. b Graham and N. ). Mur
ply, OF 81. Louis Leonard Grover. OF Washington
Bliss, Of Colorado and Charles England and f. Atkinson
OF Liverpool, are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel
Cuthbert Bulet Of New Orleans Colonel Lee anl lady
OF Boston Captain Raymond, OF New Jersey; Colonel
A. Waite OF tho United States Army Cen II. II. Baxter
Of Vermont A. Gettey. Of Philadelphia G. G. Coffin and
A. Stanwood OF Boston: n. II. Buttcn, Of Vermont: G.
Gees and lady, Of Norwich, and A. NJ. Smith, Of Proy
dence, are stopping at the Astor House.
E. A. Chaplin, OF Rutland Vt. Hon VIM. Kelly and fain.
w. OF Rhincbeck N. Y; W. y. Allen, OF 0swcgo, L. z.
Ross Of Auburn Samuel u. Crane, OF Boston; Hon J.
RsynoIs, OF Albany; Hon. Alex. Cameron, of Toroto
Thos r. Piunket, OF Pittshcld Mass Henry Earnum ol
Chicago NJ. Steinback OF Mexico Col Thos Hooker and
wife, of New York ). Hawkes. and family, OF Chicago
j. W. Borden and wife, of Indiana and ". T. Tiff and
wife, OF Florida, stopping al the 81, Nicholas Hotel
The OBJ eci OF Gen. Mcclellan expected vi. to isstfg
Is 10 accept invitation TO himself and wife TO attend
wedding Of his stan being about marry one Of M
fair daughters OF Salem Mass. The wedding has already
postponed once twice account OF the Inability
Of Mrs. Mcclellan 70 be present
Brgadier Generals judah and W. s smith were In Gin
cinDati the oath inst.
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Police Inicllixsnse

NEcyssARy CORRECTION by an accidental transposL
ton o. names, Mr. Julius Acsume was made 10 appear
IN the light u criminal in issue Of yesterday II
was Mr. Allcaume who mad his watch stolen from him
and not Joseph Turner. reported Mr. AIlerme
who u gentleman oe the highest rcspec,ahliiy l. com
planant VI the and Turner the defendant Tho lete,
u now In custody awaiting 40 examination before justice
Q1sckcnbush
BrRGLABs SURPRISED Private Waterman edwin ysen
,ne surprised gang of burglars WIN hat entered ,he
store Of william Halliday, The corner Il Catharnc and
Division streets saturday night r1d suecee1cl n a.
covering about az 500 worth ct silks which wore ram,
packed ~ IA bag and ready for removal Tho th,evc,
escapsd
Cosr,aiSr Di-snssrp Dongher,y and Tics
Gsfney vino arrested charge n conspiracy I,
dcf,aad fsv DAYS ago wera bonorbiy dsrlargcd ycs
trdav. thee berg ne evidence 70 sustain the coupianl
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Court or General Sessions.
Before CITY Ludee McCunn.

THE TROUBLE AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE Bed
FORD STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CONCLUSION OF THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE, ETC.
JAN. 26Thc Of Joel b. Ferguson class leader
the Bedford Methodist Episcopal church. charged
with having obtained 81 600 under false pretences from
Mrs. Catharine Carter, member Of his GLASS; 1s6o
was resumed this morning in the Court OF General Sos.
sions, before City Judge McCunn.
S Hastead being sworn, testified that no had resided
in westchester county for about ten years had known
the defendant for thirty years knew the farm the deen.
dant owned In weschester county and believed he parted
with three four years ago, and thought It
worth about 900 at the time he parted with IT, had
always held Mr.. Ferguson In very high estimation and
to this time had heard anything said against hts
character.
Cross examina,ion-At the time defendant bought the
farm he believed there = small mortgage on II.
John Van Wagner testified that be real estate
agent and resided in West Forysecond street. had been
In the business about ten years and did business In his
line the defendant sold house Forty third
beonsng him for 81 $50, the 5th Of April 1900 in
early part Of 1850 offered house in Carmine
sale for IS 800 after the house in Forty third street
sold the sale OF the Carmine house Withdrawn
In May or June also offered for sale house 10 Pacific
street, Brooklyn, which was owned by Mr.. Ferguson.
Crosssxamnation-Tn1 1861 and 1882 believed the house
In Carmine street well worth 81 500.
The FOR the defence was rested a. this point.
Mr.. Roome, witness for the prosecution, recalled
by the prosecuting officer Counsel for the defence OBJ
jccted 10 his being again put on the stand The Court
decided override the objection and allow the wtncss
be examined the purpose Of obtaining rebutting cvi
dence respecting the property OF the defendant.
Witness testified that defendant admitted TO him that
the house in Carmine street had been sold Tor - 500
Mr.. solomon l.. Hull then summed up for the defence,
occupying the attention o the Court for about two hours
after which the case adjourned until eleven O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
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-f Obituary. At4 &ilxgyry
ANDREW H. NICKLE AA

Andrew H. Mcke, ex.Mayor Of this city, died last ~
day morning. in the tyeighth year Of his age, after
rather protracted illness Mr.. Mckle was most pro
unent merchant in this city, having been engaGe Tor
great number Of years the tobacco business at wct
he amassed prncely fortune About twenty years aec
he took active part politics his principles beng ON
quaihcdly democratic In 1876 Tammany Han NOM
mated Mr.. Mickle for Mayor, TO against Mr. Robor
Taylor the whig candidate, aud Mr. Robert smith tn,
champion Of the reform party. Mr. Mickic obtained
votes than both those candidates together and
ont his term OF Office with considerable int snt
ability Mr.. William v. Brady was his Successor
10 Office. During the exciting mayoraty contest about v'
years ago, when the opponents Of Fernando Wood
casting about for suitable nominate against hun
Mr.. Micke considered u desirable choice and wa
asked 10 accept the nomination He declined, however
and Mr. Tiemann, IL will be remembered chosen il
his place The particulars Of that exciting contest mus
be still fresh In the recollection Of our readers.
The funeral services will lake place tho resi-
dence the deceased gentleman at lay Lawn, Flushing
Long Island, at eleven o clock tomorrow morning.
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regiment 70 DO divided into three batal0Ds comnandsa
by colonel lieutenant colonel three majors and twelve
captains To he appointed by the Of The States
among which The force 10 BIO distributed pro yasa
ANY portion u this militia may be called by The Pies
dent into the service during u invasion OF reDc
lion.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomlna
TONS
reiner Of the Branch Mint At Denver, Colorado.
Captains Charles stewart and william B. shuorck 70 DO
Captains George 5. Blake, Cadwaader Rnggold, Henry
W Morris, James L. Iardner Henry X. Hon, CharIrs
henry navs Henry ID bell. William Sn' Porte, ep' John
Mssroon and Robert B. Hitchcock 10 be commodores IN
the navy on the active s, and Captain Joseph iAnman
10 be commodore In the navy on the retired hsl.
THE NEGROES AND THE INDIANS.
There is radical difference in the treatment OF the
black and the red men by the radicals IN
Congress. Three propositions pending IN the
Senate with view 10 exrpate the Indians IN the negn
borhood Of the white communities in the Northwest,
while in the House bill is discussed proposing 70
make soldiers Of the blacks Senator Lane says the RED
and the white in contact, while r ste'
in the House. proposes to organize one anu
fifty black regiments, with white field and stan ocers
THE PROPOSED LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD.
The Secretary Of the Navy has sent communication
to Congress asking Tor appropriation Of ior
establishing navy yard at League Island
MINISTER TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
James Mcbride, of Oregon, was to-day nominatea oy
the President % Minister Resident to the Hawaiian
Islands.
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE YEAR.
In the bill passed by the House to-day twelve mh'ons
Of dollars appropriated for the Post ONCE Depart
ment for the year ending with the Soh OF june 1864
For the first time during many years no appropriation
from the Treasury postal deficit was required there
being enough years appropriation unexpended TO
cover the small deficit of the coming year
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SuFfoIK, Jan. "a, 1865.
Arrival Of Rebel DesertersTneir Reports--Rtost Rel
forcenents from Western Virginia-- Wtthdrasas Of
North Carolina Regiments from Pryors Csmmaaa--T
Rebel Strength at Franklin, Va, dc.
Three disorders came into camp this morning. The
had deserted from the rebel forces FRANKLIN The
dessrters report that they belong 70 the vi
gina regiment; that their regiment came from ro.
county, Western Virginia, three weeks ago. 80. 4
These deserters did not bear Of any fighting !. :
Carolina, but had learned that the North Carolina u
ments have been withdrawn from Pryor's command
Franklin.
At Franklin the rebels have three regiments Of niantr
a battalion, and several pieces OF artillery and
va!ry. General Roger A. Pryor'is still at Franklin,
in command there. When General Pryor crossed u
Backwater the last time he merely forsg
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FINE AKrA fine private collection of valuable paint,
ings by American artists viii be sold by auction this
evening al the Derby Gallery Broadway by Mr.. Stint
zcnich They embrace capital specimens by Hart,
vcrnert Nchlig. Louis Lang, Melby, lnnes, Eastman
Johnson J. Crawford Thorn, Rondel wust, g. L. Brown,
~ " carter J. o. D. Inman, Won, Mathews, iacroix,
SIMMER. oerteI, McEntee, Warren, Keier, Manzoni,
Hon apan
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nrws FROM FoKTREss MONROE.

Usashs eT Union PxtsoDsrS as 4SeA'
nouA-saalsnv % . Pyaso 0cAeslscLia
Arrival and Departure - 0svsr.ns.,
yoHrHns MoHsos, Jan. n, 1893. D
The following Is list Of Union prisoners that hav'
died in the Military Hospital a Richmond since 'snnAs
Is, 1906
9. o. Bee, 42d Pennsylvania, Jan. "A. :
Michael Hess, 7th Pennsylvania, Jan. - q
8. Holabaugh, 5th Pennsylvania, Jan. To-
John Buff ID Delaware, Jan. IS. x
Corpor:l Jas W. A. Bishop l2st pennsyiyan'a' "a" 10
VIM. Chamberlin, 18th Virginia, Jan. 49, n
Harrison Young 4th Maine, Jan. 10. :
Tho following wounded Union officers were - st.s 500
pital January TO-
Captain 5. s. Marchant, 13eth Pennsylvania
Captain G. u. Schaffe, 9Th Pennsylvania. !
Adutant f. McTrue, 18th Pennsylvanil
Lieutenant J. X. Byers, 18th Maine.
Captain John Aver, 10th Maine.
Captain VIM Bryan, Cd Pennsylvania.
Captain A. J. Bolar, 18th Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant l.. A. johnson, llih Pennsylvania
Lieutenant J. p. Lucas, 9Th Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant r. BRICK, sth New York
Asst Att Gen Brent Swearinger, Sd Brigade Penn r.,
The steamers New York, Express ana Metamora lc'
here this afternoon for City Point. under flag ot rcc
and in charge OF Capt. John f. Milford Of tho Third Ne
York infantry, to bring down the Union prisoners no.
at Richmond taken by the rebels at Murfreeso o ana
is hoped they will also bring several Of the Un;cr 9csF
who have been held.
The storm has last subsidized and air the steamers
ana from fortress Monroe are again running regularly
FORTRESS MONROE Jan. 20, 1861
The schooner recently captured near Yorktown by Il
United States gunboat Mahaska left here day ,cr
more. The schooner, when captured. conveying T.
rebel mail TO point tho White House.
The ironclad Nahant arrived ut Hampton Roads ii
morning
The storm has cleared away, and tho weather i YER
nne and mild.
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SHIP NEWS.

HOME PORTS.
BOSTON Jan N-(By tell arr steamer ssazon, Phiadss
phia, ship Commodore, Liverpool
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 26-tBy tell I'D ship Sea Serpent
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BARGAINS IN vs r,o,,p -,
~f PROVISIONS.

rrash O. ra, .1 cniees 49,. 2oc 2sc So IS Aad co
F'oWr al a. A. 81, and o. per barrel
Iavrr Hafstns a hoy for "
I..s, sngnr Cured Hams, ice
r. i,s,,,1.i Wines Brandle. Gin. A.. A.
s,,p,o hs Raw and Refined Sugars. from i1lsc. up
Cs ami see yourselves Prices and quantities 20 s
every THOMAS r. AGNEw, TO- Greenwich street,
or,,ca his he properly aud has
-, ~ Imports and buys exclusively for ,a-hneyer gave
oie IL his life snperiniende his bnsnes from sixteen
~ hour dsy the year round etnen..y he
e,n rnsers~il any groctr New York Csc hin cal &C
ss 0recnoh street and 50 Muras street Gooss deliveries
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MIsCHLLANEOUs.

AT DAwLEys-BusfNEss CARDS 81 a ioegi BILL
n heads 81 ream, circulars Sc. LOW a1en ~ Lso
Books spapers pam catalogues posrs All knds
printing equally Paper purchased BEFORE 20 graf Ise
New steam Printing Establishment eorner 1shoe ana Cen
streets.
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AAaArs In General 1essersns' Army
Rebel Attack On N Army Trsfn-TAe
1shsls seoetsrsd-Aa InterosptoA 0eeesh
Lsessr-Ths Rebels Admit Their Do1bat
at Murfrsesboro-The Number OF PE1-
soners and Gums Captured by tho Uaie.
Army, &C., 80.
MuRyRusBoRo, Tenn Jan. 20, 1853.
General Rosecrans hopes the Cincinnati Louisville and
oher newspapers will desst the practice Of pub.
hshng reports Of shipments Of supplies TO the Depart
ment OF the Cumberland. This 10 substantially noth-
caon 10 the rebels to prepare their forces for the capture
Of sucn supplies Il is understood however, that
papers would not make publications quartermas-
ters ana commissariss did not furnish the items.
Wheeiers cavalry made a dash 1t train Of cars on
Sunday on the railway between Nashville and FRANKLIN
and succeeded in destroying cars but Frightened
away before tney destroyed the balance Of the train.
convalescent killed one OF the rebels One Union Ser
geant was badly wounded
Brigadier General d. s. Stanley followed the rebels
sharply, but they had too much the start Of him he
rode fifty-two miles within twenty hours.
Rebel cavalry considerable bodies constantly hover
TANKS, watching communication. The govern
men ought to reinforce tho cavalry OF this depart
and supply horses to mount infantry regiments TO
pursue tho rebels.
The rebel General Wheeler has been appointed major
general and Of the all the rebel cavalry in
Tennessee.
Captain Emore Otis OF the Fourth United States caval
ry, who distinguished himself conspcuously splendid
and successful charge upon the enemy in the battle OF
stones river, and who commands brigade Of
cavalry has been recommended General Rosecrans for
brigader generalship also Colonel Stanley and all the
officers of his brigade for promotion to brgader generals
Brigadier General Garfield, who whipped Humphrey
Marshall In Eastern Kentucky and who afterwards dis
tingushed himself in the command Of brigade ut Sh
oh has reported TO General Rosccrans for duty will
Army Of the Cumberland.
Brigader General R. W. Johnson, during the absence
Of General McCook commands the right wing Brgadier
General Granger commands General Rosecrans' division
II is reported that the enemy being reinforced.
An intercepted letter from member OF General Braggs
staff indicates that the feeling against Bragg is strong
that he will be superseded The writer admits that
wthstanding the rebels captured the most guns anA
several thousand prisoners from US, they badly
whipped. He says the slaughter of their sfacers
awful and, although the lighting or the rebel army
splendid they beaten by superior generAshp and
by the obstinacy Of tho Yankees.
The whole number the rebel prisoners captured in
the battle was about $780, with eight guns and four
Standards
The weather continues stormy and the rivers are
swelling.
DR.. E. Swift, United States Army, Medical Director Of
this department whose services almost invaluable
win be strongly recommended for promotion, to rank
lieutenant colonel, for long years Of active service
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The Late Newark and Hoboken Railroad
Catastrophe.


Coroner Donnely, Of Hudson City, held inquest yes
erday upon the bodies Of those who drowned at the
late catastrophe the above road The body OF the
young man who unknown at the time identified
yesterday morning a. that Of Thomas Mollus, trunk
maker. He resided In Newark, and was his way TO
the city, where ne was employed. Some half dozen
witnesses we're examined most all Of whom passen
gers the The evidence ELECTED shows evidently
great negligence the part Of the engineer and bridge
man. II showed conclusvely that tho signal Of danger
up at the time and could be mile distant
from the bridge; that the engineer could not
to save the train. The bridgeman. II seems was also
absent from his post, and II presumed that he
slept himself He should have been at the bridge and
closed the fifteen minutes before the train
rived The Of danger however, still up and the
engineer should have been the look out and stopped
the train The first witness sworn-Samue J. Harris
testified being tho locomotive at the time OF the
accident and that he had convssed with the engineer
about the signal light time before that the engineer
stated that the signal poorly aranged and was rot
such signal as should be there that Il very dr.
hcut for him 70 SEQ the light, and II IL was not
altered there would doubt, be an accident
later The conductor Mr. H. Havens and others testified
however, that the light could be for mile and
half distant from the bridge.
Charles W. Rodgers, Jacob Skillman, Patrick Martin
J. b. Gould, John $. Guern Jacob Gcdney, VIVA II Ha-
(the conducor) aud j. w. House, examined,
whose evidence simply narrative Of thor expe
ricnce after being thrown into the river There
several other witnesses TO be examined, and owing
the late hour the Coroner adjourned this morning
at n O'Clock.