Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-08
STATE NEWS.

class. at GAINESVILLE. The Phe,ir speaks
highly Of him.-The PA1nir saws there
will be no Teachers Institute in Waverly
this fall. What's the matter up in Bremen?
The Phrnir says the new Methodist
church at Waverly, now being completed,
will be one of the very finest in Northern
Iowa The late Fair was q success. not.
outstanding the efforts Of certain enemies
Of the Society to prevent it.-The PhGnir
goes in FOR a new school house, and wants
the town to Issue bonds to NEE. the expense.
Bad policy. Better pay for i. as you go
along, as We have done here, and you will feel
proud of having done something worihier
than to run into debt.
AQamakee Co.--Tbe repor, that the muir
derer of Hardin has been captured proves to
have been false. The county has offered a
reward of FIVE hundred dollars for his arrest.
Judge Edmonds. recently ofthe Clermont
Leader. will settle in Waukon, for the prac>
sice Of law, as We learn from the Leader.
Bhckhdsck Co.-Miss C.. A. Jacobs adj
dressed the Sabbath Schools at Cedar Falls
on Sunday evening, the 9th ult. The GAG
cite speaks very highly OF the address
Tie residence Of j. W. Sturgis, in Cedar
City, was burned 70 the ground on Monday,
The ssih ult. A barn belonging TO Elder
Wood, situated a half mile distant, Was
burned OF the same time both supposed to
be The work Of an incendiarv.-An ANA.
teur dramatic association are rehearsing
Uncle TOMS Cabin for PR sentation at Cedar
Falls.-Col. Kcrnpsey delivered bis ad>
dress on Catholicism in Cedar Falls on Mon.
day evening, the 2Sth ult. Owing to the
storm the attendance was not larga. The
Gazette speaks highly Of the address
Railroad meetings in the interest of the
Iowa Cea;ral are held Throughout, the coun>
~.
Linn Co.-The Teachers Institute ad-
journcd on the 18th uls. Th:re were $50
teachers in attendance. The Marion Reg
litter says j; was a very interesting session.
fayete Cot. S. Potter is delivering
spiritual lectures in Fayetie.-A festival
il 70 be given at the Upper Iowa University
tonight. 50 says the Obserre-.
johnson Co.-Prof. Griffith, Of the State
tnisersliy, has been giving dramatic read
ings in Iowa City with good cEect.-The
Congregationalis.s Of Iowa City have decd
cd TO build q Gothic house IA By .6 feet,
With o spire las feet high. We CLEAN from
the Republican which says that the county
- IA VI ia w. 10 . a1NCcss
Hardin Co.-The E!dora Ledger SAYS
hat somebody tried the other nigh, to break
into The Post Office ct that place, bu. the p.
N. vas in and the thief went out at double
quick.
Jones Co.-The Anamosa Eureka has re-
moved into a new office, &c K so feet, bull.
by its proprietors.-A library association
IS being organized at Anamosa.-Monti.
cello Erpse.s cautions farmers ngains. buy.
ing Michigan hop>roo,s. which are sold with
the lice thrown in.-Charles Hicks, aged
IA, was thrown from q horse on Bowen's
Prairie, and dragged some distance. bis feet
having caught in the s.irrup. lie died from
his IN urles in abou; an honr. So says the
Express.
Dubuque Co.-Thc lecture season at Du>
buque will be opened by DR.. Vinton, Of
Trinity Church, y. T., to>night. The fol-
lowirg lecturers will be comprised in the
course; Anna L. Dickinson, DR.. Holland.
E.P. Hhilple, Prof. Youmsns, Prot. Epson
aai DR.. Hayes.-Horse racing was the
order Of the day. last week at Dubuque
Tie great Shullsburg lode contains a solid
mass Of lead ore four feet thick and over
forty feet vide.
FM Co.-Adjt. Gen. Baker is transport
ing the Quartermrsters' store belonging 10
the State from Clinton to the State Arsenal
at Des Moine..
The Hess-A new paper called the
Leada, has been commenced at Oxford,
Tama Co.-The B.airs,own Gazette las
ceased to exist. for want of nourisbment.
B. N. McChesney has retired from the
Winneshiek Register.
In Eener0J M.tnr e tta n ., of rou
town Just started on the Turkey River, six
miles below Elkader, John Thompson Is the
proprietor.-TLe whole vote OF Sioux Co.
at the late election was eight-all Republi-
can.-kossu,h Co. is said TO be rapidly
settling up.-Mr. Younkin, the Republi.
can nominee for Treasure Of johnson Co.
was elected by one majority.--Hon. John
Russell, Of Jones Co., is mentioned as a
candidate for speaker in the next L.gisla-
ture.-Judge Wright, Of the Supreme
Court, opens the lecture course at Musca.
tinc--Tbe Panorama of New York City
is being exhibited in the Southern part Of the
S,ate.-The Dallas Gazete says the
Teachers institute in that Co, last week,
was decided success.
BAPTIST STATE CosvExrioy.-In regard
TO the deliberations Of this religious body
which was in session at Pella a few days
ngo, the Pella Blade saws This body.
which has been in session in our city since
last Thursday, brought to our city nearly
three hundred persons representing the
sb!est ministerial talent OF the State. Rev.
Mr.. Hayburst. Of Des Moines, preached the
opening sermon before the Convention on
Friday evening, which was a very able ef.
fort. During Sabbath, the different pulpits
ofthe city we're occupied BY members of the
Convention, who were listened to attentiyely
by well>flled houses. In the evening the
we'll known evangelist sailor, Rev. Morgan
Edwards, preached to . crowded congrega>
ton at the ID Dutch Reform Church. The |
Elder chose as his text Phil. i: II, ~ am
set for the defence Of the gospel His dis
cour ,e was one Of those able evangelical SER !
be is SO well calculated to preach, and
too, with telling effect. We learn that
heir deliberations have been of q very In
nature, and ell appear TO be well
atisfed with the hospitality and friendship
four citizens. Subscriptions were taken
p 10 all the churches on Sabbath for the
enefi Of the Home Mission cavse in our
tate. VIII ci, amounted 10 $500. The Con-