Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-12-27
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The COMMITTEES Of WAYS and Means are
opposed to a reduction Of the whisky tax.
Some Republicans ia7or . change Of
the party name 10 the :. Union party
4 large number Of wholesale houses in New
to be annexed to Boston.-A woman ia
Minnesota. los wears old. does the house
sork Tor large family. y.-W oreester,
Mass, With Only i0,a10 iaha abitaats, has
this year SIX distinct courses Of lectures.
--lhe book trade throughout Europe is
very dull.--A young man in tieergia re-
ceaGiy died from having cut mole while
shaving, causing para lysis.-The Penn
sylsani. Agricultural College has purchas
ed an experimental farm ia Chester county
for Si1 $40. Another viii 5e located ia the
western part Of the State.--iue cholera is
still raging at nayaaa.-Iines of iron
aud copper have been discovered in Greene
county, irginia.-Specimens OF platinum
have been received in New York from Ure-
goa.----A large cave has been discovered
IN Fleming county, hy.-Rohinson Cruso
has been dram stizel on the Frerch stage.
II revolutionary character-the man in
the moon.--Jady knows a man so hard
up he even sleeps on tiek.-Miss Braddoa
thinks Of coming to tbs country TO lecture
Sidney Smith said in ISIS: There
does not appear to be in America 1t this
moment cue maa of any considerable tal>
eut - Hartford. Conn., has nearly coln
pe;ed q $l5e,0o school house, to accom>
mos.ate 5000 pupils. s.--Maine furnishes the
granite for the new extension Of the Treasa-
r. building a. Washington.--Bellin is
nov successfully made Of paper in M.s.a>
he tobacco crop Of ls6. In
New England, Yields from $50 to 500 per
acre. e.---Ofthe 100000 school teachers in
the United States 100000 are Women
The " isconsin hop crop for ls6I is fall S5,-
900 balcs.-The victorious rebel army in
China are marching on Pekin.--The poT-
u'ar actor. y. Fl. Davenport. died recently
in New 0rleans.----john Mclean has rc>
signed the Presidency of Princeton College.
a new Democratic paper is sooa 10 be
started in Chicago, called The Age.- More
than 1900 ,00o bushels Of wheat has been
frozen in, in the Erie Canal-The Gov,
crament has forbidden proposed Fenian
demonstration in Liverpool. The Mems
phis Batfet.a says that gold has been dis.
covered in Polk county. Cincinnati
has been selected for the holding OF the Ma
tional Deu ocratic Convention. "A mann-
factory of India rubber breasts for women
has been established at Springfield, Mass.
The manufacture OF breeeh.loading fire.
arms is being carried ON with great activity
in Austria.--1she farmers at Joliet and
other inland towns of Illinois are suffering
seriously for lack Of water.--Russia has
permitted the British to run telegraph line
to India through Russian erri,ory.--The
Supreme Court Of New York has decided
that National Banks are liable to be attach
ed by State proccss.---The whisky ring in
great force have surrounded the halls Of
Congress, but thus far have gained no adj
vantaces.--The American Print Works ut
Fall River, Mass, were DESTROYED by FIRE last
Sunday morning. Loss about sl.50e,0o0.
The House Of Representative, ny .
vote Of 50 to 55. refuse 10 endorse Gen. But
ler's plan OF redeeming the 5>20's with
greanhacks.----Work up9n tho new State
Capitol building at Albany has commenced
II is to be magnificent structure. worthy
of the Empire State.----The new Commis>
sioner Of Agriculture proposes 10 reform
abuses. and to Introduce many improves
ments iuio the working Of the department.