Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-07-26
OUR OWN STATE.

at a rapid rate. One hundred miles OF The
road, from the State line north. will be ready
for the ties and iron by the 18th Of Oc;o.
Der. 400 men are at work between Oska.
loosa aud the State line. The North Mis-.
souri, road is altering It's gauge from broad
to narrow, to connect with the Central.
We CLEAN these facts from the Cedar Falls
Gazette.
The following is list of losses by the
late fire at Cedar Falls, as given by the
Gazette.
T Hazlett, building and stock, loss about
$4,000, insurance $4,000.
]. Collman, three buildings and damage
to stock, over $4,000, no insurance.
j. W. Plummer. loss not known, proba.
bly, $4,000, insurance on building and stock
$4,000.
SEVERN Bros, building and damage to
stock 81 500, no insurance.
+. A. Tondro, loss $500, insurance
5000
Bird, Pickton & Co. loss by removal of
goods and thieving, $500. partially insured.
A. Taggart l. Bro, loss by removal of
stock, $500, no insurance.
4. J. Allen, shoe shop, building and stock
Total loss. $500.
Hawk Eve Club, loss on furniture, &c.,
about $780, besides number Of valuable
books.
F.N. Chase. loss about $3.50, by water
and removal of goods. Partially insured.
Miss Mansfield, millinery shop, 5000.
Nothing saved.
Brown 1 Saint, books and papers saved,
loss on furniture, 500.
Morris Lippold, barber shop, loss about
$l00.
Mellish / Belmont, by removal of goods,
nearly 800.
J. W. Maggart. damage to building, $50.
The larger portion of the goods were re.
moved from all the buildings except Haz-
le,t's store and Aliens shoe shop, but a
large portion Of them were damaged and
stolen.
MuscArlNE, TIrroS, ( ANANosA RAIL-
RoAp-MeetiaJ Of the Directors--A full
meeting of the Board Of Directors of the
railroad, was held in their office, in the Tres
mont Hall building. Friday, consisting Of
President H. c. Plat, Directors J. Culbert-
son, Charles Hammond, and W. H. Alden,
of Cedar, and ]. B. Doughertv, S. G. Stein,
r. NJ. Burnett, and Geo. W. Hunt, of MUS
catine county, the object being to compare
notes as to the progress Of the work on each
end of the lire, and to transact other i'm.
portant business.
1t appears by the statement of the Cedar
county delegation. that they are getting
along finely with their work.-Their stock.
holders paw up promptly, and they have
money in their treasury enough to meet all
demands at all times. Mr.. Woods, the con-
tractor, is pushing the work rapidly. aud
they are confident they will have the road
graded from Andy Wilson's to the North.
western Railroad by the month Of October
The report of the Muscatine Directors
shows the fine prospects as to the progress
of the work which we have heretofore noted
that more work is being done for the mon.
ey expended than has ever been done on
any railroad in the west, because Of the
company doing their own work on their
own account, and the easy grading on the
route selected, etc. The most sanguine
could not ask for better showing or finer
prospect for the early completion of the
whole line. But We must confess that in
the matter of spirit and energy in pushing
the work along. Cedar county is leading US
little, which should cause us to spur up SO
as not to be bshind our neighbors. Mtsca-
tine Journal.
WAvERLY DROWNING CAsE.-Our CORES.
pondent at Waverly sends us additional
particulars of the death of the son Of A. J.
Tanner, of that place, on Monday. The
lad was bathing in the Cedar river about
halt a mile below the bridge when the fatal
accident occurred. His tuday was soon re.
covered. He was the only child of Mr..
Tanner. bright boy Of about eleven wears
of age. and the blow is severely felt by his
parents.-Dub. Herald.
The Eldora Ledger, saws new and very
rich vein of coal has been struck on tie
line Of the railroad now building, and e
tie depot. 1t is pronounced the finest vet
discovered.
Grundy County, is settling mp rapidly this
year. Fifteen new farms have been opened
up in one township this season.
A Good Templars' Temperance Conyen,
tion, for the 'th Judicial District, was held
~ Clinton, commencing on the 10th inst.
Major Henry O'Conner, Republican candi.
date for Attorney General, gave public ad-
dress in the evening.
The population of Keokuk County, by the
census is l5,429.
Arpanoose County has population Of
l3.o33-a gain Of 2.3l6 in two YEAR
The population Of Jackson County is 49,
SO. as reported in the Bellevue Journal,
Tie Union, says Manchester has jus, been
made money order Office.
The McGregor Ne,cs. saws that lumber in
that market, is from $l0 to SIS lower than
last winter.
Deleware County has population Of l5,-
i46, an increase of ,94s, in two years. No. of
sheep in the county, 22,9i5.
Tho stara oe M,.L \s;l1ar T. n. :. III
land Grove, about four miles from Aaamosa.
was lately destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000,
partly insured.
A new three-story Touring mill is being
completed at Anamosa.
The Republicans of Blackhawk County
held their convention on Saturday last, and
nominated J.R. Whitaker, ior Treasurer
Geo. Ordway. for the Legislature VIZ.
Brown, for Sheriff; B. W. Root. for Co.
Judge. These nominees are all from Wa
terloo. TIE nominee for Coroner is from
Cedar Falls.
The Wlnnebago Press gives the following
details of a battle royal between Mr. Falk.
ner, Of Forrest City, and an eagle:
Mr.. Falkner, in company with Chas. Rice
and James Boner, were going to CRYSTAL
Lake to work upon a schaal,house, which
the latter has in course Of erection. While
passing Silver Lake, young FaIkner came
in contact with a monster American Eagle,
which Immediately took 10 the water.
Falkner Immediately doffed his "unmen.
tionables and made chase. When he had
got tome fifteen or twenty rods into the lake.
his eagleship turned round for battle. The
first pinch he made. he fastened his talons
in the right arm of his antagonist. The
water was some II or Is fee, deep, and con-
sequently bottom could not be touched, but
nothing daunied, young Falkner submerged
his eagleship thoroughly, and at the same
time with the other hand, loosened his talons.
and having secured both the Eagles feet in
his hand, he struck out for shore, where he
arrived pretty well used up.-To give some
idea of what the young man had TO endure,
we would here state that, upon actual meas.
uremcnt, said Eagle was found to measure
over seven feet from the tip of one wing to
the other.