Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-07
OUR OWN STATE.

The Marion Register says that Mr.. Wen
book dealer in that city. had his collar DO,
broken BY being thrown from his burr
last week.-The Register also gives an a
count of q countryman who went TO tow
sold his horse and aiterward INDUCED h
love of lager at the solicitation of 9th,
individuals until be became drowsy and wa
slowed away in hay NOW. Upon avail
ing he discovered that he was minus abou
q hundred dollars. The robber has no. bee
discovered.
The Cedar Rapids Times SAYS Linn ca
seems to be filed with thieves Just at pres
ent. Besides recent robberics in Ceda
RAPIDS 1t says two groceries and the pos
/ Office al Fairfax were recently robbed
though nothing Of value was taken.
Rev. Bishop Hennessey returned las
week to his home at pubuque from an ex
tensive tour through bis diocese, during
which be confirmed large number Of per,
sons in the Catholic faith.
The Shell Rock S;ilesto saws there are
good evidence OF thes existance of COPPER
and coal near Clarksville, Butler Co. A
company is now digging for copper.
The Clermont Leader saws tha, the con.
s;raction of the McGregor Western 4. r..
will be Immediately pushed through from
Cresco, Howard Co., TO Owatona, Steel Co.,
MINI, thus completing connection between
McGresor and St Paul. Seven hundred
men are now employed on the work.
The County Seat controversy still con.
tinues vigorously between the Fave,te Ob>
serror and the Union, OF West Union. The
O6serrer takes the high ground of Justice
and common sense while the onion saws i,
is simply matter of dollars and cents.
The Turkey River association Universal.
istl held its annual session at Cedar Falls
on wednesday and Thursday of this week.
The 0skaloosa Herald jubiaies over the
commencement q. that point Of the work Of
grading on the Iowa Central r. r. Il states
that the available subscription in the coun.
ties Of Appanoose, Monroe, Wapel,o and Ma
haska. will complete the road from the
Missouri State line TO Oskaloosa. The
early completion Of this road is certainly
very desirable.
Pref. j. Piper, of Oskaloosa, has received
from the executive Commute an sppoiut-
ment as '.State Aren: Of ,he Iowa Teachers
Association" rice ID. f. Wells resigned.
A beautiful marble monument. twenty
four feet in hight, has been erected in the
Oskaloosa cemeiarr, TO the memory OF Brig.
Gen. Samuel A. Rice, who died of wound,
received al the battle Of Jenkins Ferry. Ark
BY the 2sth and SD Iosa Infan,.y. The
monument cost $4,000.
Waterloo is blessed with trenty.tiree law
yers.
Iowa has Eve female editors.
The grand lodge Of the Masonic Fratern.
i;y Of this State holds its annual session at
Dubuque this week. b. S. Deering is the
delegate from the Independence Lodge.
4 man b. the name Of John Moore was
drowned in the Iowa River, at Iowa Falls.
few days since. He was attempting to
cross in boat just above the dam. and was
drifted over BY the current
Grading on the Eldora Railroad is in full
progress. Jsdge Williams has the con,rac,
for part Of the line and last week went 10
work with thirteen Of his patent excaya,ors.
His work will be quickly done. -Four tbous.
and ties are scattered along the line Of the
road. So says the Iowa Falls !Sentinal
Maj. Wills Drummand, the Nc GRECO,
Ness, has been appointed Register Of Bank
ruptcy for this Congressional District. This
is most excellent spp,intmel
The Vinton Eagle says The population
ofthe township Of which vinton is q part i.
2,l39, an increase of550 in two years.
The indications for fine crop of frui,
throughout the State Of Iowa were neye,
better than At this very moment.
The Anamosa Eureka gives an accoun,
Of the capture Of . burglar BY the name o,
Vim. belong, who was trying to rob q
Saloon. After bis arrest he escaped from
bit guard, but was followed and after an
exciting chase, recapsured. He owned to
to several theta IN Illinois. He is now in
the Anamosa jail
The twenty-sixth annual session Of the
General Congregational Assembly Of lows
was held at Muscatine last week. The at
tendance was very large.