Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-02-05

ny b"' StNts ga ~ NTeah on tle
hinges OF the safe Tone Of Herings,) bat
could no; even then sc, the door open.
A serious FIRE occurred at Waterloo early
on the mornag OF the a6.h ult.. consuming
three buildings, occupied respectively by
Messrs. Buck i Wilkins. &. X. Howe and
j. r Milford. Total loss. about $4,000,
nearly covered by insurance. The engine
did fine execution, notwithstanding the cold
An earnest movement has been making
Ia Dallas county TO establish Co. Normal
school at Aiel, the county seat The Ga
sctte thinks that in view at favorable action
By the Board OF Supervisors. the founding
of the school is onls question of time.
The Aael Ga-ctte praises the woo'en
goods manufactured at that place very high
Iy.
A little girl. four years Of age. was 50
badly burned by her clothes taking fire. a
few days since, near Webster CITY. that she
died after intense suffering. 50 says the
Freeman, which also chronicles case of
larceny, assaal; and battery, and several
marriages.
The new town os Cresco. in Howari coun-
". which oH,y haa one bniliing last sum
mer. now contains $50. and is progressing
rapidly. It is the pr,sen, terminus of the
McGegor 4 Western X. r.. 4 newspaper
called the Cresco Times, has just been es-
tablshed.
A street railrosd is 10 be built from the
centre Of the city Of Dcs NJ ines 10 the
capitol before the first of mex, January.
A shocking murder was committed be
tween Cortoasille aud An,lrew. in the north
ern part Of Jackson county. on Wednesday.
the 23d inst. The vicim was Mr.. Samuel
$. Cronk. depaty sheriff 81 jackson county.
He was on official business. hsd collected
$50 al Coi;onyille and WAS IN his way to
Andrew, when he WAS waylaii ana killed.
His body was not discovered until Thursday
morning, when il was found hy some tile
children, on their way TO school. Ii had
l,een h,rribiy nau-lei. the head being
crushed in aud marks Of violence appearing
in varioas parts &C the body. The murder
ers have as vet escaped detection. although
every effort IS being made 10 discover them.
M motive Other than plunder caa be assign
ell for the deed. We cleaa the above facts
from the Dubuque Herald.
A large wooden mill is 10 be erected in
Boone county, this year 4 large Touring
mil, is 10 be c0nneeir1 With it.
The Qaakers q; Hardin county talk Of
building college.
CoraeNas Creushaw stole horse last \
week il Illinois ana rode il over into Iowa.
The owner followed hisn, overlook him near
Buriiagton, shot him IA the ltg, took the
horse home and Mr.. Thief 70 jail.
The Northern Line Paeke, Cor panv or
the Mississippi. i preparing for q rushing
business in the Coming spring trade Niue
teen steamer. aad fifty ues barses are ~ be
ready and pat adaat with the opening o.
navigation. A splendid steamer in uow be
ins built al Pittsburs. by Capt. L. {. Gray,
iUr this liae II i 10 be named the puba-
3ae, aud vii be Of lie toloAing dimensions
Length. rs feet. beam b feet, hold 81 iert.
Capt. ]. ". Parker j, 10 b. the comma ader.
md II Is 10 Pa. between 81. Louis and ST.
Paul.
RELIcIovs.-Thc admirers Of Tom Paine
rad a s3eia' reunion at Turner's Hall, Du-
,uque. on the 29ih ult, at which music.
peeches. &c, were iEdulged ia until a lat.
lour. Large numbers were ia attendance |
An extensive revival is in progress in \
itton, both among Americans and Ger |
nats.
Reviyals are in progress n nearly all the !
.hurches in oskaloosa. many very deprayed |
nen having beei. converted.
Rev. ]. b. Morse. Of New York State has
accepted a call from the Presbyterian
,hnrch at Clinton. Bev. J. W. White. has
accepted a cali from the Congregational
church Of the same place.
A revival is going on in the College a,
Noun, Pleasant.
At Lansing new Episcopal church has
inst been dedicated. new church 10 COS,
Ss.see. will soon be finished by the Presby.
tesians.
Tie Me'hoiis:s Of Upton viii cree.
new church during the c. laing summer.
Reyivals are progressing at Davenport
and Blairsiowu.
Nearl thirty persons were confirmed by
Bishop Lee 1t ChhoH, :ew DAYS ii &c.
A new Baptist church was recently deli.
Gated at Rome. Henry CO. The house eos,
81, 500, 81 l50 Of which was raised by Miss
Hannah Beard. wLo Travelled over large
portion If seg hera lowa 10 collect it.
Miss Beard was a; the Baptist State Con.
yeutian, held in tbs city last fall, for the
purpose Of presenting her object"
There is general revival season through.
out tie State, naturally following the Janu-
airy week OF prayer. Large numbers are
being converted at some c. these meetings.
The Davenport Gazette has the following
IN relation y lnteiuperanee IN that cigy:
TIE natnlvr II arres ior ciminal o.fen-
ees during be las; scar, WAS .2s. For dis
turhiag the pab'ic peace. about zoo; iaiox.
ica.ioH, about 100. vagrancy. Is: assault
and battery. 80 or 80; larceny, abou, ~
About 500 Of the cases were directly traca.
ble to the use of intoxicating drinks. The
population Q. Davenport Is stated a, a5ou,
10000; the proportion Of arrests 10 the
population was, therefore, about one to
twenty seyen.'
soine misch;efiosinr rascal. who evident.
" had a spite against the orsanist Of fash.
] Unable church in Dabaqge, filed up the or
gan with bran; aud on Sunday, when the
organis.'s hand swept across the KEYS a
noise came cut rs musical as woull be sea-
dersd by a brace u III naiuied ielines
strung across oloi es-liIe. The org4nist
SAYS he's b u 70 lick the man who soap