Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04
OUR OWN STATE.

The first car load Of iron for the extension
Of the Railroad to Nashua arrived on Mon.
days train. The grading is being pushed
| forward rapidly, but W. understand that the
time for its completion has been .. siponed
| until another year. Ii is not very profitable
| uidng roads in the winter it costs more
and the bed is much poorer than when made
in summer Wareriy Phnnir
| Herrick's patent curtain fixtures are the
neatest little arrangement in the way of
patent rights that we have seen for a good
while, and they re articles that will soon
come into general use; first, because they
are servcable. and second. because they are
cheap. Every family that uses window cur.
tains can use them to good dalyantsge.-Bea
ton Co. Ners.
| The LoSc TALKED OF LEASE CoNsrMArEp.
The following brief note which We reeeiv-
ed Ia evening explains itself:
Local Editor Dubuque Daily Times:
| You are at liberty to state that the lease
of the Dubuque d Sioux City Railroad t.
the Illinois Central is perfected. The road
will pass into the possession Of the latter
company tomorrow, Oct. lst 1867
J. 2. FARLEY, Supt."
an suls touHcNtiOb We tIitf ctale bltt We
are informed. reliably, although not Official,
| that the further extension Of the Sioux City
| Road is a settled fact, and thar no incousid.
cradle portion Il the work will be pu, under
con,rac, this fall. Among other first thing.
to be done under he new regime, will be the
! transfer from the other side of the water to
this. = sufficient number Of freight cars to
give relief TO shippers Of grain west Of us -
Undoubtedly this will b. gratifying news t,
Our country COUSINS
A DISTRESSING AND FATAL AccrpEsT.-
Miles Spatforsi, Esq, proprietor Of the new
Touring mill, now being erected on the cas-
! side, met with terrible accident yesterd
morning, which il is feared will terminate il.
bis death. When at the depot with one o.
his teams, the horses frightened at the car,
| and when Gro sing the track at full spec. :,
threw Mr.. Spafford und the wheels which
| in passing over him crushed in his right sid..
and shoulder, breaking several ribs and driv.
ing them into his lungs. His sufferings are il.
tense and little hope is entertained of his "
| covery. p. S. Mr. Sla ford dicdy estes
al 3 o'clock. p. Vaterio, CJarier ~
Sept. 10th.
| CLINTON, Iowa. October l.
| bisHort anu articles Tor tAHlDiii9n con-
tinue TO arrive on the Fair grounds every
hour. The grounds buildings presel5,
a fine appearance, but they will look mue
better by to>inorrow.
There is race course half mile long
overlooked by substantial amphi,heatr,
which is capable Of seating and shelter,n,
FIVE thousand people.
The buildings are all wat proof 50 that
rain, il it comes, will do no damage.
| The entry BOOKS will close to night. Ths
total numoer Of entries will be two tho
sand.
| The Editorial Convention viii be held en-
Thursday. Over one hundred low. editor.
are expected 70 be present.
The Cedar Valley fair coInmeaoss =
dar Falls on the 18th Of October aud eioo-
Oh the 18th. The Gazette saws:
.'The last day will be devoted u the graz
base ball tournament, This viii bc ~ iAtis.
esting feature of the air and yil draw pea
pie from all parts Of the State. We are ia.
formed that number Of trotting horses from
a distance ia this and other States, haze ~
ready been secured. Tue fair groulss afr
being fitted up in handsome manaer aab
ample accommodations will be provided to-
all kinds Of stock. A commoiious amp.
theater has been erected that will seat from
one thousand five buudred 10 two ts9 4sas
upoule y