Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Ex-Goy. Joseph ]. Brown, Of Georgia,
in three column letter, pronounces for the
Sherman amendment.
The New York Erie railroad, has
absorbed $70,000,000, being $50, 600, 900
more than the estimated cost before build.
ing.
Aner much discussion and waste Of
time, the Mississippi Legislature has determ.
ined 10 do nothing concerning the common
school education Of the children Of the
State.
The Philadelphia Telegraph says, "Ths
Fourth District Of Connecticut, is fsted to
be represented by = Barnum. The Repub>
licans have nominated Phineas I. Barnum,
Of woolly.horse memory, while the Demo
Gratis have nominated William Henry Bar
mum, an iron merchant
A New York dispatch mentions q rumos
that the Robert Fenians, contemplate an
early resumption Of hostile demonstrations
against Canada.
Gov. Oglesby, has signed the bill locating
the Illinois Agricultural College at Cham.
paign, thus finally settling the vexed quss>
ton.
The Galveston Bulletin asserts that a
flowing oil well, has been discovered
at New South Lake, Texas.
The Radical unionists Of MARYLAND, in
State Convention at Baltimore, on Wednes.
day, adopted . platform declaring in favor
Of universal manhood suffrage.
Springfield dispatches announce thu,
Gov. Oglcsby has appointed Col. Robert G.
lngersol, Of Peoria, to the position Of At.
torney- General Of the State Of Illinois.
Sunday night amusemenh are in vogue
at the Cincinnati theatres.
In some parts of South Carolina, cultiva.
ted lands are selling at less than dollar an
acre.
Thirty Arab emigrants arrived in New
Orleans last Friday. They will settle in
that city.
There were 43O deaths in New York city
during last week
The Michigan Legislature l. considering
a bill to prohibit under severe penalties,
gift enterprises, concerts, lotteries, &C., in
that State, and furnishing all who sell, buy,
or exchange tickets, or print or advertise
them.
In the Virginia House Of Deleea tes, the
committee of schools and colleges, present
ed joint resolutions Of thanks TO Mr.. George
Peabody, for his muni6cent donation to the
cause Of education in the South.
The successor Of the late Prof Bache,
as Superintendent Of the United States
Coast Survey, is Prof Benjamin Pierce, Of
Harvard College, q relative Of ex-P President
Pierce.
It is announced that Postmaster General
Randall. is to resign, and 90 a. Minister to
Vienna, in place Of Minister Motley-pro>
vided he runs the gauntlet Of confirmation
successfully.
Mrs. Julia Jones, . married woman, and
the mother Of three children. blew out her
brains recently, because her sister had
gone to live in the North.
A Clevelander Of q statistical turn Of
mind, says that over 200 people have been
burned to death from kerosene lamp explo.
sions within the past two years, aAd proper
ty valued at $6,000,00O destroyed by the
same means.
The report that Gen. Dix had obtained
from the French Government the relinquish-
ment Of the right to search the baggage Of
Americans At Frerch ports, is contradicted
BY cable dispatch. 1t is officially an
nounced that the right will not Be relin.
pushed.
There are 327 newspapers published in
New York, outside Of New York city.
A new church valued ct $4,000, for the
First Baptist Society of Pittsburgh, was
dedicated on Monday.
The city Of New Orleans is supplied with
water through $50 miles of pipe. There
are 1887 hydrants, Of which l42 we're con-
structed during last year.