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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
Another Big Time.

TT The fall Of Vicksburg-news oil
which reached us on Wednesday night
last--caused renewal Of the iubiations
INDUCED in by our people over the tri
umph OF the army Of the Potomac The
cannon was brought out. lager flowed
free. egg og was handed around by the
bucket-full, very sedate gentlemen be.
came very noisy, and pretty much every
loyal man was transformed into what
DoEsTIcK's would call "a high old boy"
The whole OF Union Block. including the
Guardian Office and Post Office, were
brilliantly illuminated, as was also
BREwER's Block. The Band was out,
and speeches were made by some dozen
-of our citizens. and a host Of patriotic
. songs sung by our excellent ges club
After the meeting, the young folks i'm
provised Dance, in which the old folks
were not 10th to indulge. Every loyal
body shouted !. or hurrshed, or laughed,
or danced, or sung. or did something to
manifest his joy. II was time long TO
be remembered.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
WAR CLAIM OFFICE.
l.. w. HART,
Licensed Government Claim Ag't,

.nFFICE Up Stairs. one Door West Of Mar,
" quctto 4 Mckenzie's Furniture Store,
Main Street, Independence. Iowa.
OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE PUB.
lie in the Prosecution OF Demands and Claims
against the Government. Particular attention
given 10
Pensions, Back Pay, and Bounty Money, dae 10
Officers, Soldiers. and SeGmea.
The Widow, if there bo one. il not, the Faith
er, Mother, Brothers or Sisters, or ether legal
heirs of such soldiers as may die or be killed
IN the service. are entitled TO the Bounty. And
the wife if there be one, il not, the Children
under 10 years of age, ii there be any, are en-.
titled to Pension of such Deceased soldiers
Also Orphan Sisters and widowed Mothers, il
they were in whole or in part. dependant on
such Soldier for support. are entitled To Pen.
sion. in case there IL no Widow or Children
/ left of such Deceased Soldier.
! u No pay required. except Officers Fees
aud Revenue Stamp for applications. until IA,
/ Claim is received. II
! Independence, March 3D. ls6c iat
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
CowardIy,

CoWardly.
Fer JOHN HoDEErr, OF the Dubuque
Herald, got together crowd Of some Is
or 20 Dublin rowdies, on Saturday
last. and stopped Mr.. PErER MELESpr. a
well known and respected citizen of Co.
dar Falls. on his way from the hotel to
the depot lie asked Mr.. NJ. if he was
not one Of those who had invited him,
(Hodnett) TO leave Cedar Falls. Mr.. NJ
quietly told him he WAS. and would do
so again, should he visi, that place and
talk as he did on tho former occasion.
HopSErr then said he should punish
him. Mr.. NJ quietly handed his lug
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14

u. l.. of A. s-.a
The Independence council of the U. L. of A.
meets every FRIDAY Evening at their Coun-
Gil room, Morses Hail. Travelling brothers are
invited to call. tU lt.1
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
At Wholesale.

At Wholesale. sfotA.34
@ A. GREENwALp, Dubuque, Iowa
is now prepared 10 execute orders from
all parts Of the country. He has large
and wellselected stock of Cloths, Cassi-
mers, Veslings, DC, and would invite
trade from all parts. Also the largest
stock of Ready Made Clothing, Furnish
ing Goods, &c, DC, ever brought to
Dubuque. Merchants visiting Dubuque
are invited to call and examine his stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
Crops.
EE The weather still continues very

CF The weather still continues very
dry. We have not had a good shower
in this vicinity for number of weeks.
But this is wonderful soil to stand a
drought With the exception of some
spots of light sandy soil. the crops do
not seem to be affected So far as we
have observed, Oats and Wheat are full
ly up to the average. Both are ripcn-
ing fast, and will be fit to cut in a week
We hear some complaint of the chinch
bug, but we hardly think they can do
much towards destroying the crop now
Corn still, as general thing, looks well,
and should we get rain soon we think
will prove fair crop. Altogelhe. we
think matters are looking very favorable
for the farmer.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
Judge Tabor.

EI Our late lownsman, Judge Ia.
Dor, was the orator selected for the cele
bration Of the Fourth Of July, at Colum
bian College Hospital. Washington City
The Chronicle says:
Hon. S. J. w. Tabor Fourth Auditor of the
Treasury, thon addressed the gatherings He
said ne never stood before an audience in such
pea:sSaar sensations. Such large gathering oil
brave and noble men deeply impressed him
and in strain of eloquence for which he is
noted; he spoke for half an hour. Mr.. T. was
frequently interrupted, as cheer after cheer
went up at his outbursts of patriotism. His
keen dissection of a Copperhead," and OF
sneaklng pence men, was very interesting to
the soldiers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
Concert.

re- Mr.. CHARLES LAscELLEs, OF Du.
buque, whose concerts there have called
forth the most favorable comments of the
press. and which have been attended by
very large audiences Of those who ap-
preciate and love music. will give con
cert at the Court House, in this place,
on TUESDAY Evening next, the par
ticulars of which will be duly announ
ced by bills. This will, we are sure, be
great treat 10 our citizens, and we trust
they will crowd the Court House.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
FOR SALE,
A FINE STOCK AND GRAIN FARM

( NONSlSTlNG Of 400 acres, borderei by OF
" ter Greek on the East, 80 acres enclosed.
and subdividei into four large portions, and
several smaller enclosures around the house.
very comfortable and substantial stone
house. l6N26, with addition i6x2l, excellent
soft water we'll by the door, and convene Mt
outbuildings. Land is Of best quality, and
carly about 40 acres broken. A liberal sale
viii be offered BY the owner, he being inconve-
niently distant from the place which is about
II miles north 81 Independence
Enquire Of Il. I YOUNG. ut Washington
Mills, on Otter Crock, by Fairhank aud Little
ton Roads. I0ti
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
Notice Of Appeals,
ny
Assessor Of Internal Revenue.

NOTICE is hereby given that list Of all
~ the taxes assessed under the Internal
Revenue Law of the United States b, the AS
sistant Assessor Of Division No. 4, Of the 81
Collection District. which comprises the Coun.
ty of Buchanan will be open for the examina
ton Of all parties concerned for the space OF
fifteen (l5) days from date. And further no.
tiee is hereby given that will hc at the office
Of the Assistant Assessor, in Independence
on Wednesday the sth day Of JULY. 1863. e.,
the purpose of hearing appeals which shall be
made as provided under Section Fifteen .l5l
of the Internal Revenue Law of the United
States.
JESSE I. JARRETT,
Assor. 81 Col Dist, Iowa.
Dubuque, June 22d, 1863
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
B. w. FRANKLIN, General Agent
FARM FOR SALE.

INHE subscriber offers his farm of 100 acres,
L together with lourishing grove Of 81
acres, situated on Pine Greek, miles from
Independence, on the Buffalo road. II is one
of the most desirable locations in the county /.
well wa,ered by Pine Creek. House large.
main building 2ix2s feet, addition lGx30 feet,
with good well of water. Also good yare-
ty Of shade and frait trees. Will sell farming
tools, Horses, Wagon, &c, also Growing Crops
il wished, and give possession Immediately
The above property WILL BE SOLD CHEAP.
Most of the money can remain on mortgage
Apply 10 DIR. IL. 5. Chase. Independence, or
TO the subscriber on the premises.
W NJ. CONE.
June 30th, 1863 TII-3m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14
Report of Finance Com m ittee of JULY 4.

We, the undersigned. Finance Com.
mi'tee, report the following sums re.
ceived, and bills paid, and the amount
now on hand
Received on subscription by Finance
committee ----.--.-- Il so
L -
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-14

4 CUE REMEDIES. Vermifugcs. and al
n medicines called for in this Part Of tn,
country.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17
Who is o Democrat

Ex-Governor Wright Of Indiana, began
his response to sercnado In Philadelphia as
follows:
lie remarked in opening that o few nights
ago prominent Democratic politician had
declared on the street that If tho country
were ever to be saved the Democratic party
was to be the saviour. He had word or
two to say about tho Democratic party
There are now a genuine and bogus Demo
cratic party in this country, and it was i'm.
portant to know which Democratic party
was meant when il was said that tho country
was to bo saved by it. Thomas Jefferson was
q Democrat. q genuine Democrat. Ho had
q Vice. President by the name Of Burr. Burr
was inside the Democratic organization. and
he was considered as good Democrat rs
Jefferson. jackson was n Democrat. Hc
had Calhoun in his Cabinet. Calhoun was
considered Democrat. Stephen A. Douglas
was representative of the genuine Demo-
cratic party. John Q. Breckenridge was
also in Democratic organization. II would
bc we'll to know whether the auditor alluded
to was q follower Of jackson, Jefferson, or
Douglas. or was he follower Of Burr, Cal.
houn aud Brcckinridgo. (Applauso.) When
you hear men talking about tho Democratic
party saving this country, ask them whether
they mean the genuine or bogus Democratic
party.-Thero can be no true Democrat but
tho war Democrat. (Applauso.)"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17

Who arc abolitionists? What is tberc in
tho word to be afraid Of? Tho most radical
abolitionist now known to tho nineteenth
century is tho sccessionists. Byinaugurating
this rebellion, no gave slavery stab In the
heart. He did not mean to do this, but the
practical result is tho same as though that
were his most cherished desire. The negro
has become most formidable engine Of power
in the hands of the secessionist against the
Government. If possible, land it is posi-
blc,) why not wrest that engine out Of his
power and use It against himseli? But oh,
Federal Government! II yeu do that you are
IN abolitionist, and to be that is unconstitu.
tional; because there Is no clause in the
Constitution to the especial effect that ifyour
enemies use slaves against you, You have n
right to use their slaves against them. But
the Constitution does cay the Government
has right to defend itself, and Of course
that implies Enthusiastically tho right to use
all the means necessary for that purpose
The Government did not desire or intend 10
interfere with tho institution OF slavery, but
the rebels by their own acts have compelled
Il to do 80. Il is now already measure Of
selfpreservation that slavery should be abol.
ished
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17

CopPERnEAD MuNTIcENcE.-An attempt
has been made to rescue tho copperhead
meeting at Concord on the 4th from popular
contempt, by representing tho members a.
contributing literally to tho wants Of tho
sick soldiers. franklin Pierce. whose salary
while President OF the United States only
amounted to about seventy five dollars day,
give tho enormous sum OF fifty dollars
Tho audience, fired by such an example, do
termincd to emulate 1t, and accordingly the
unprecedented amount Of $3.50 was raised.-
As, by the assertion Of tho New Hampshire
Patriot, there wcro only $4,000 copperheads
present. this sum averaged about n copper
and halt apiece. Alter this who shall
dare to charge the copperhcads OF New
Hampshire with lack Of sympathy with
our soldiers, or in.centsibility TO their suffer.
ings?-Boston- Journal. .t.....
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17
Whether we are Whipped.

It seems that there arc some people who
think that we are whipped. If we aro 80,
We are all like General Taylor, who never
knew when he was beaten. II must be Pc
cularity of tho American mind, and heart,
and pluck that when they are discounted
thoy cannot see 1t, and push on until they
succeed. In one ofThackeray' stories Major
OGahagan complains that somebody was
killed most shockingly'out of rule. BY oil
the established precedents it was his adyer.
sary who oughtto have dropped. In like
manner our political O'Gahagans inform us
that we are the party which ought to per.
ccivo that it is dead and that our perversity
in believing ourselves to be still alive is un-
pardonablo. II is precisely tho strain in
which John Bull has addressed us from the
beginning. "Klcking's no use, "sneers hon.
est John; "you arc dead as ia door.nail, it
you only knew it,"
That is exactly tho point We can not beat
into our dull brains. Hero we have been
lighting for two years. We began without
nm army, withouta q navy, with scarcely q
dollar, and with no expectation OF n fight.
The enemy. on tho other hand, had been care
fully preparing for many years. We sudden.
ly saw that We must fight, whether wo wcro
ready or not, and We plunge in pcll.mell.
We are robuffed, defeated, victorious: We
win and lose battles through two years OF
nuctuating fortune but meanwhile We stead
ily push on. We drive tho lines Of war fur
thcr and further into the encmy's territory.
We lose no advantage wo once secure; and
we prevent their own successes in tho field
from helping them. A battle won by us is
an enormous benefit to our cause; q battle
won by thom is Of no practical advantage.
Take the last Rappahannock campaign Us an
illustration. Hooker was defeated and what
have the rebels gained by it? We played for
ten-strike indeed, but to score eight counts
well in the game. Observe with all our re-
verses. how steadily wo have proceeded in the
work of opening tho Mississippi River. The
war has not been an unvarying, but it has
been persistent and accumulating success
for the people against the oligarchy which
seeks their ruin.
There is but one thing necessary to the
complete success of the people, and that is,
that their faith shall be steady and patient.
They have taken great work in hand-a
work which by Its very nature requires long
and undaunted persistence. The gain Of its
success is incalculable. The shame and ruin
of its failure arc inconceivablo. The work
can end only in the victory OF tho people or
tho olgarchy. To mako terms with the rob.
els is to conccio that we arc whipped. while
every intelligent man in the land knows that
we have steadily advanced upon the rebellion
from tho first. To consent to their separa'
ton from us Is to condemn ourselves to final
ruin-to fall from 6rst-rato sovereign pow
or to the wretched condition Of loose group
Of small states, each one Of which will be the
more despised because II was once part of a
great nation.-Harper's Weekly.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17
From The Chattanooga Rebel, Juno %.
A Brilliant Rebel View Of the Situation

Not any time within the last two years
has the horizon Of the Confederate States
uprisen in such cloudless splcndor Is now.
when from vicksburg, Virginia and Middle
Tennessee, tho harbingcr rays Of peace seem
to burst in harmonious luster from tho long
night Of war. ' To-
To drive Grant out Of Mississippi,
To invcsttho Yankee Capitol from Mary.
land, lJ ~ .... .''
And to defeat Rosecrans,
Are our present objects,
Never were prospects better for the con.
sumation Of these legitimate and possible
contingencies. The operations Of Leo on the
one hand. tho movements Of Johnston and
Kirby Smith on the other, and the ominous
silence of Bragg who is ready at moments
warning to join the grand chorus for peace
all carry death to tho dominions Of the in.
famous Yankee. We have just read con.
densation OF tho news Of tho last three days.
How encouraging! How full Of golden
promise! What source of animation to
the heart of the land, soldier and civic All
men should be cheerful, thoughtful, and
very, very thankful to God the Author and
Giver Of oil good gifts.
Simultaneous with theso things aro the
murmurs Of dissatisfaction from tho disem.
bodied souls Of Democracy all over the North
and West.
II would be we'll, ns we advance upon the
den Of the invader, to appease the fears Of
these salutary assurances. Our object Is
peace. When our independence is recog.
nizod wo lay down our arms. Real out in
dependence aro what we arc fighting for, day
time and night timo; the stars we follow
through sun and showers. Let the troubled
spirits of Democracy understand this.
Vallandigham will tell so but let our
Government and our Gcnerals-in our march
over the border also proclaim 1t.
Bullets and diplomacy 60 hand in hand,
and round shot is an eloquent phraseology
for round argument. We can practice
both with success and with honor. II is re-
corded that Eneas on his uay 10 Hell threw
sop to Ccrebus. Le. us not disdain to
throw little sop to the restless ghost Of Dc.
mocracy. 1t may bo quito as eficacious as
upon the former occasion, and is fairly worth
tho trial.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17
Spare Lines.

Better have no tongue than ono you can't
govern. So of family.
He who says what he likes must expect to
hear what he does not like.
We live amid surfaces, and tho art Of life
is to skate well on them.
When you tell your secret it is going-and
10 it will probably bo kept.
When colurs arc costly, prudcs can't afford
to blush for their erring sisters.
A promising young man may do very well
perhaps paying ono better.
Why is temperance man sure not to
sink Because ho keeps his nose above wa.
ter.
Why are railways like laundresses? Be-
cause they have ironcd oil the country, and
have occasionally done little mangling.
II pig wishes to build himself q habita.
ton how would he set about it? He would
tie knot in his tail. and call it a pigs tie.
A cotemporary, in speaking Of newly in
vented "mctalic burial case," says 1t is fast
getting into use, and is highly recommended
by those who have usedh.
What is the difference between your great
coat and baby? One you wear and the
other you was.
Many persons think themselves perfectly
virtuous because, being well fed, they have
no temptation to vice. They don't distin-
guish between vice and yictuals.
A man Of wit was asked, in tho train,
"What was his errand to the city?" He rc.
piled, al have been sent to procure an angel
to do the cooking
Dean Swiit's charity sermon. Text-Who-
so gveth to the poor lendcth to the Lord
Sermon-If you like the security, down with
your dust.
Woman was taken from mans side, and
the wound was not entirely scwed up. He
has had to have an occasional stitch in his
side ever since.
A widow once said to her daughter:
"When you are of my age, it will bo time
enough to dream of husband.
"Yes mamma." replied the thoughtless
girl "ior the second time
The mother tainted.
1t is told of Connecticut field officer, bet
ter acquainted with farming than soldering,
that when circumstances placed him in COM
mand of his regiment at Hatteras, he wished
to oblique his column in marching, and gave
the order. "Haw around that mud puddle. T"
Mr.. loot coming home late one night from
"mceting," was met at the door by his wife.
"Pretty time of night, Mr.. loot, for you to
come home-pretty time, three o'clock in the
morning; you, respectable man in the
community, and the father of family ="
"Tisn 'tthree-it's only one; heard 1t strike;
Council always sits till one o'clock" "My
soul. Mr.. loot, you're drunk-as truo as l'm
alive, you're drunk. It's three in the morn
ing" 81 say, Mrs. loot, it's one. heard
it strike one as came round the corner, t,co
or three time, :" ,l I-.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17
GBe union &yo>uul.
Butler at New Orleans.

The last Atlantic Monthly has q worry in
terestiug article entitled sour General, ="
from which We extract the following Incl
dent:
One Sunday morning, late last summer,
rs | came downstairs to the breakfast.room,
was surprised to find large number Of per.
sons assembled in the library.
When / reached the door, q member OF
the Staff took mo by the arm, and drew me
into the room toward u young and delicate
mulatto girl who was standing against the
oppos,tc wall, with the meek, patient bear
inc of her race, 30 expressive of the system OF
repression to which they have been 80 long
subjected.
Drawing down the border Of her dress, my
conductor showed me sight more rovoltins
than trust ever again to behold. The poor
girls back was Aayed until the quivering
fesh rescmbled fresh bcelsteak scorched
on a gridiron. With a cold chill creeping
through my veins, l turned away from the
sickening spectacle, and for an explanation
of the affair scanned tho various persons
about the room.
In the centre Of the group, at his writing
table, sat the General. His head rested on
his hand, and he was evidently endcavoring
TO fix his attention upon the remarks OF q
tall, swartby-looking man who stood oppo-
site, and who, soon discovered, was the
owner of the girl, and was attempting do.
fence of the foul outrage he had commit, d
upon the unresisting and helpless person Of
his unfortunate victim, who stood suarting,
but silent. under tho dreadful pain inflicted
by the brutal lash.
By the side Of tho slayeholder stood our
Adiutant- General, his face liyid with almost
irreprossible rage, and his fists tight.clenchcd,
as il to yiolently restrain himself from visit.
inc the guilty wretch with summary and re-
tributive justice. Disposed about the room.
in various attitudes, but exhibiting in their
countcnances the, same mingling Of horror
and indignation, were other members Of the
Staif.-while. near the door, stood three or
four house servants, who were witnesses in
the case. RI,
To the charge Of having administered tho
inhuman castigation, Landry (the owner Of
the cirD pleaded guilty, but urged In exten-
uation that the girl had dared to make an
effort for that freedom which her instincts,
drawn FROM the veins OF her abuser, had
taught her. was tho God-given right Of all
who possess the germ Of Immortality, no
matter what the color Of the caskst in which
Il II hidden. I say "drawn from tho veins