Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-01

Tine Journal.
In Gsaeral-Madison is to have a Coul
House, which will cost $.4.000.-Dr
Cousins, Monroe Co, has shipped over a s0l
and a half &C grapes to Burlington. this sea
son, from two acres Of ground.-Mrs. NJ
Qaes,ien. is canvassing the State for contri
buttons TO the Davenport branch OF the Sol
diers' Orphans Home.-Mrs. Annie Wit
t nmeyer, for nearly two years Ma,ron Of Tho
Davenport branch Of the Home. has &C
ceptcd u position in the CITY Mission Of
New York.-McCoy's distillery, at Coun
Gil Bluffs, was seized on the 2lst ult.. for VIC
la,ion Of the revenue laws. Alarge amour,
Of highwines and alcohols we're seized al
Omaha and Council Bluffs, at the sam
;ime.-They ale sounding the river a
Omaha, with reference to the proposed
bridge across the Missouri.-D. c. Shep
herd, Chief Engineer Of the Minnesota Cen,
trial Railroad, has been made Superintend.
Ell, of the Iowa and MINI. disision.-
Trains commenced RAINING from McGregor
TO Minneapolis, without change Of cars, on
Tuesday Of this week.-The north Mis-,
souri, Railroad, has raised means to imme-
diaiely push the road TO the Iowa line, to
connect with the Iowa Central-Ottum.
wa has completed q very fine school build
ing, at a cost of $4,000. 1t is calculated
to accommodate 1000 pupils. Tie princi>
pal is 10 receive q salary Of $1,000 Per
annum. The remaining teachers viii
receive from $400 to $550.-A Sabbath
School Convention was held at Toledo,
Tama Co. on the 30th.-The Few Cen.
gregational church at Monticello. is nearly
~.r,i.,z1 aous Cf ain mn n a.
hundred and twelve teachers were in
attendance a; the Jones Co. Institute.
ORPHANS HoME.-The Board Of Trustees
Of the Iowa Orphans Home held their an
nual meeting il this City last week, examin.
ing The condition Of the Home al this place.
After a careful examination Of the books
and papers, and q minute survey the appear.
ar.ce and condition of the occupants. they
expressed themselves as highly pleased and
no changes were made in The management.
In the Davenport Home a change was msde
at this meeting, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce. Of
Fairfield. were appointed as Superintendent
and Mairon, in place Of Mr.. Corcoran and
Mrs. W%it;cnmyer. In donations received BY
the Home, al this place, the amount has been
$2,500 and it is now clear Of debt. The
Davenport Home has received $4,000.
The number Of orphans at this place row
is a75 and ct Davenport about 500. No
death has occurred q. the Home at this place
within a year and none are c sick In the
hospital. At Davenport they have been
nearly as fortunate no deaths have occur
red among the orphans there since April last.
/, is really remarkable where so many child
rem are together. The Board recommended
that an appropriation be made by the Legs
lature Of SIS, 900 for the building Of new
Home at this place and also, that the amount
allowed ny the State per each person be
raised from 800 to STA a year, action will
be taken on this matter by the next Legisla-
,ure- Cedar Falls Gazette.
THE HIGHWAY NORTH OF TowS.-The
great work which has been carried forward
BY Our citizens during the past four
months, is rapidly approaching completion.
The five bridges are already finished. while
the emharkneni viii all be don't by the end
Of this week. 4 very. fine bed Of gravel was
discovered a short d stance below the lire of
the road, aud during tie past week fifteen or
twenty teams have been briskly employed in
covering the road way with this excellent
material. This is one of the finest jobs in
the way Of making country roads that We
have ever seen in the west-and the very
largest that we have ever known a commun-
ity TO aitemp to perform, almost by private
subscription alone. 1t will cost $4,000
WHEN completed, and all Of this comes out
OF the pockets Of private individuals-except
g., 900, which has been, Or is to be assumed
by the County. Meesrs. Chaplin, Click, Alb
bolt K Turner, the Citizens Bridge Commit
Zee, who have personally superintended the
work during its progress, are enti led to
great credit.-MarshaN Tmes.
10, O. F.-The Annual Communication
on the 10th inst. There was q full represent
t~ation, all hut two or three districts being
represented. The proceedings were COM
Quoted with much harmony and good feel
ing. The following persons were installed
as Grand Officers for the ensuing year:
Grand Masser-E. II. Wickersham or
Keokuk.
Deputy Grand Mas.er-Wn P Sharp, of
Otiumwa.
Grand Warden-W. W. Moore, Of Dcs
Moines.s
Grand Sccre,ary-Wiliam Garrett, Of
Burlington.
Grand Treasurer-John u. Glenn, of
Bloomfield.
Grand Chaplain-Benj. Rupert, Of Du-
buque.
Grand Marshal-s. r. Edgington, of Ell
dora.
Grand Coaductor-John Leggett, Of Ed
dsville.
Grand Guardiaa--O. II. Snyder, Of Mt
Pleasant.
Grand Messenger-O. McCraaey, Of Nc.
Gregor.
j. Norwood Clark, Of Iowa City, was elect
ed Grand Representative 10 the Grand
Lodge. of the United States.
The next session Of the Grand Lodge Of
Iowa will be held at Des MONIES.
GRAND EYcAMPMEsT.-The following were
installed as officers Of the Grand Encamp>
ment:
Grand Patriach-John Gnndaker, OF
Davenport.
Grand High Priest. N. Rice, ofLyons.
Grand Senior Warden-0. McCranoy, Of
McGregor.
Grand Scribe-W William Garrett, Of Bur,
lington.
Grand Treasurer-John d. Glenn, Of
Bloomfield.
Grand Junior Wardsn-H. D. Walker, D,
Mount Pleasant.
Grand Sentinel-C. d. Scott, of Lyons.
John b. Glenn was elected Grand Rep
prescntiye.