Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-09

tue tDuIt HOUSE, m INC CITY 81 lUdrpru druce
III sail county. al 2 O'Clock = NJ Vi Saturday
August Slst, 1867, for the purpose of putting in
nomination one candidate fof Representatives
one canildnte iur Frsasuror, one candidate for
sheriff. one candidate for County Judge, one
candidate Tor County Superintendent of Schools
ono csnliate for County Surveyor. ono candi-
date for Coroner. Also for The purpose af elect
ing delegates to the Senatorial Convention, md
such other business may come before the
Convention.
Tho ratio of representation will he one d-lo.
gate for every wnship, and one for every %
and fraction over II votes cast for Hon. Ed
Wright, Secretary Of State, in 500.
Tho fgllowinr table shows the number of
delegates 70 which each township "a entitled
Township. Votes. bel Township. Votes. Del.
Buffalo, 40 Liberty, Iag
Byron, 70 Madison, ca
Conc, 20 MiidloGdi, 81
Fairbank, w Newton, 10
Homer, % Washing gton356 =
Jefferson, - Westbnrg, %
By order Of the Republican CO. Cen. Com.
mittsc.
j. s. WOODWARD. Chm.
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The Baptist pulpit will be supplied next
sabbath.
Nicholas flaming has been admitted "a
bail by Judge Burt in the sum Of $1,000.
The Senatorial Convention for this district
will be called to meet 1t this place, Sept. "a.
W. T. Lines wishes to rent a stocked farm
for term of years. See his advertisement.
Edward Rust calls attention 60 the fact
.La, Ia ,,ill 80. Ia, ov,sg..,..;t.i, q 1.t..
trac,ed by his wife, She having leil Linn.
The burial services Of Tie late Mrs. Peter
Mcendy, Of Cedar Falls, took place on
Wednesday, the 7th inst.
We are under obligations f1r complincn>
tary tickets to the Scott Go. Fair to be held
Al Davenport commencing sept. 9th.
See Advertisement Of Scott 60. As.ricul>
inral Society. This Society is alire and will
have one Of the finest Fairs ever given IL
the State.
independence Is growing into a decidedly
musical town. II contains oysr thirty ii.
anos besides meloleon. and cabinet organs
innumeroble. rhis is pre.,y vel for the
z far West" as our Eastern friends are still
pleased 70 style it.
CoanserfD AouN.-Wq now understand
that Dr- Hunt aud Warue ofiaiated in i'rc
case of Mr. Gleason, WHO broke nis leg at
the depot Wen ii after a while-eive
the doctors their due.
u. q n H. IL.
the engine If Engine Co 10. ] bias bcca out
OF repair The Foreman assures as that tie
engine has been in constant repair, and Nil
be kept 50. Tie Engine Co. my be de-
pended on
PrAcnls, Dunham & Webster keep
constantly on hand choice lot of fresh
peaches, apples, &C., which they are selling
at very reasonable prices. Give thema call,
aud ID convinced
Business men and capitalists raised thou,
sands af dollars for brdge across the Wap
sic, but hos does brldFahelp those soath
western farmers he re-, sloueaea long
time before thay reach tie bf3se2 Ihey
generally turn back anl Laal .s. Waterloo.
Far weather ana dry .oss dent la.t nl,
ways.
Marquette i elYuu inform Us that they
have large stock of Furuilara, of tlieir own
manufacture y dispose of Tacg invite lhe
goad people 5f tits city aal vicinity Is give
them eal, aad fecl confident tAat they oaa
give ou.re satisfaction bo,A as regards .,gic
and price of goods
Mr.. Rowsv gave free concert III the
Methodist Church on Frilay evening last,
with his Juvenile class. He also repeated
The concert at the Coaf, ieuse on Tuesday
evening, az ~ admission "a of 2j cts Tie
former WAS exceedingly woll attended,
large crowl standing outside Tie latter was
not, although equally deserving. Tie per,
formaaees gave very good satisfaction.
We shall give a fail report III ilc improve.
menis made in tllis city during the present
year, in our next issue. Also, information
concerning TIC progress q Buchanan Co.,
and he inducements It holds ont 70 settlers.
We shall print aa extra number Of copies
which may be had, neatly done up in wrap
per-, at thc office. Copies ought 10 be sent
to everybody eastern friends.
DR.. c. A. Clarke presents his dental card
in our advertising columns this week. He
is fitting up very neat rooms two doors west
Of tie Express ofiicc where he VIII attend
to the wants Of his customers IN u skiilfal
and workmanike manner. Adams has
grown up ii our midst, and is wcll known
as a Young man Of talent anl excellent char
actcr We trust his efforts TO establish him.
self in business at home will meet with de.
served encouragement.
Independence Is now as big as anyboay's |
town, for hasn't il base bail club in fall
blas,2 Tie lIaakcye Club was organized
the other day by the election of the follows
irg officers
Presidcnt-D. D. IEodridge.
Vice Presdeni--p. b. Cutter.
Seereiary-C. +. Putney.
Treasurer-R0bert Riddel.
Captains Of Nines Isl Nine, c. 7. Her
rick, ID Nine, J. T. Coy.
The Club play nearly every evening on
the fair grounds west Of the Empire.
Mr Adam Miller died very suddenly at
tile residence OF Mr. ". Mckinney, about
miles northeast of Independence, on the
night Of the ID inst. He retired to rest in
usual health, and on the following morning |
was found dead in bis bed. lie was buried |
on Sunday. the funeral services being held |
in the Bethel Church, Rev. W. j. Watkins
officiating. The deceased was n Mason, aud |
was buried with the ceremonies Of that Or
der By the Lodge in this city.
HAgyrsr.-Morc favorable weather for
harvest than that Of the past week, could
not be possible. OF course it has been inn
,,royeA and thousands Of acres Of wheat are
u. " in shock. 4 few fields Of wheat