Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-02-12
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

/. o. o. F.-TuASKsGIvrxG.-H Hon. J. r.
Sanders, Grand Sire Of the Grand Lodge Of
the United States Of Odd>Fellows, hss sp>
pointed April 26th as q general day Of
thanksgiving in the order for the reurn Of
peace, with links Of the order unbrok.n, and
for general prosperity. Il is also the ami.
versary of the establishment of the uder in
this country.
Mrs. j. F. Williams, living abost eight
miles from Muscasine, committed suicide
on the cath ult, by cutting her throat with q
raixor, during o temporary tit Of insanity.
The Musca,ine Journa! states that Mrs.
Furs,, living nine miles from that city was
burned to-dea.h en- the 23d ul.., By he cloth ;
ing taking FIRE while she was getting din
ner.
The lower house ofthe Michigan leg eislature
has concurred with the senate in extending
time for the completion Of the Indiana 3
Grand Rapids Railroad until July, 1869.
The new Southern reconstruction scheme
is not likely to meet with much favor. The
Southern press opposes the proposition.
l. is denied that the President will veto
the Tariff bill.
The general impression among members
Of both houses, is that Congress viii adjourn
about the middle or last Of March.
The Detroit Board of Trade passed res.
olution asking the repeal Of the stamp tar
on time paper and adopting the censal sys.
tenn.
The Commissioners Of the General Land
Office has Transmitted to the Governor OF
Iowa five patents for swamp indemnity lands
located with special certificates No. Is, 81,
81, 81, 4 81, imbracing il the aggregate.
1865 acres.
A FIRE a, Millsville Allegheny Co, Penn,
destroyed the Press Printing Office aud large
number of stores and buildings. Loss $ll5,.
600; insured for $4,000.
The Senate committee of Pos. Offices and
Postroads have under consideration the
house bill allowing the Clinton Iowa bridge
IA be constructed across the Mississippi.
Nothing deina,e was done but il is beleiyed
the committee will declare the bridge to be q
lawful structure and Post-ronte.
Imprisonment for debt is TO be abolished
in France.
Gen Sheridan arrived in Washington on
the 4th from New Orleans. most OF the lead.
ing Department, Commanders being now
there. Gen Gran. will ask their views on
various military questions particularly as to
keeping troops IN the South.
The Southern Republican Association q
Washington. propose National Convention
in that city about the 4th Of March to de.
clare TO the Fortieth Congress the will Of the
people in referance to the impeachment Of
Andrew johnson.
4 bill was passed the other day in Con.
cress, amendatory Of the Bounty Act Of
1864, so as to allow soldiers who have losl
their discharge papers, 10 make oath o,
service, and obtain their bounty.
| Detective Baker, in testimony in the i'm
peschinens matter, said be once had in his
possession = letter written by Andrew
johnson while Military Governor Of Tennes.
see, addressed to Jefferson Davis, offering to
identify himself and Tennessee with the
| Confedaracy on certain terms and being
doubtful Of the genuineness Of the signature
Of the letter, he showed The signature to the
Presidents private secretary, who positively
identified the handwr ting.
Mr.. Jas. s. Clarkson, son Of Senator
Clarkson, Of Grundy CO., has been selected
70 gil the Local chair Of the State REGISTER,
and will probably retain the position should
Mr.. Dixon fail to recover the use Of his
eyes.
The Hardin Sentinel gives an account Of
shopliftinR in Iowa Falls. The lady was ar.
rested and fined 800 and costs.
Mr.. W. II. Palmer, a returned soldier OF
the slst Iowa Infty, was instantly killed by
the falling Of tree, near Cedar Falls, on the
5th inst.
A little son Of DR.. s. N. Pierce, of Cedar
Falls, was drowned on the 5th inst, 10 the
Cedar River, by slipping through hole in
the ice. After an extened search the BODY
was found some distance below the spot.