Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-01-01
NEWS SUMMARY.
OCR OHN STATE.

OCR OEN STATE.
Two brothers in the northern rartx Of
Howard county went out cunning, few
days since, when one Of them was instantly
killed BY the accidental discharge Of his
gun.
The Merchants Union Express Company
has established Offices on the lines OF rail
road in this State north and south of u.s.
but it is understood that it is unable to Sc
cure the right Of way ever the III. Central
X. r., and consequently cannot run nearer
to Dubuque than Feeport.
The Library Association Of DEBORAH are
Just making their first purchase of books, as
we learn from the Repubiicam.
A short time since Mr.. p. La,hrop, of
Winneshiek county. went to his COW shed
at night. whercup,n he was knocked down
and robted Of 500 in money. After lying
tor some time insensible, he recovered suf-
6ciently TO give an alarm, when he was res>
cued by his daughter. SO says the Deco
rah Republican.
Red clay has been found in Mills Co.,
which makes very good paint when mixed
with little lamp,black. 1t is OF chocolate
color and resembles Blake's FIRE proof paint.
The Latter Day Saints have f1ourishing
church at Magnolia.
The ladies Of ST. Johns church at Dubu-
que, have raised BY subscription $4,000, for
the purchase Of lot for a new church
A revival is progressing. in the Presbyte-
rian church at keokuk.
The pail factory at Dubuque, turns ont
1000 pals, 5000 tubs ana several hundred
butter ti.kins per week.
A farmers club has been organized at
Musca,ine. 1t meets every Saturday night.
A new paper is soon to be started Mt Ores
CO, the present terminus Of the MeGregor
Western Railway.
The City Attorney Of Dubuque, has been
dismissed by the Council for negligence and
drunkenness.
A new bridge across the Wapsie a, SYRIA
cuse Ford, is to be bull, at once.
The Marshall Times says horse-thef
was captured near that town. las, week, By
the members of the Protection Society Of
Webster City, who had followed him up.
The project Of extending the d. 4 S. c.
R. K. along the front of Dubuque has been
givea un for the present.
The Monticello Express SAYS there is not
now q dram shop in Jones where liquor is
sold.
Woodbury. county recently voted to do
nate the Swamp-land of the county to the
building of railroad.
-Four prisoners recently escaped from the
Jail at waverly.
A company, with Senator Grimes for its
President, has been organized to build a rail.
road from Burlington 10 Pennington ria Fl.
Madison.
A foot Of snow recently fell a, Davenport.
A pro.racted meeting is being held at
Lansing by the Congregationalists.
The Low Moor Farmers Club in Clinton
Co., has library of 800 volumes.
Marshalltown is to have candle factory.
At q meeting Of subd,rectors and school
officers Of Marshall County, it was resolved
that first grade teachers ought to receive at
least $5oper month.
A Library Association has been organized
at Des Moines.
Mr.. Goodenow, editor OF tie Cedar Falls
Gazette, announces that with the commence
ment Of the year he will publish semi
weekly paper as an advertising sheet. This
is designed to compete with the Register, q
monthly conducted by Mr.. Holt, for adver.
Using purposes. The new issue will be
halfsheet, issued in manner very similar,
doubtless, to the celebrated Extra which
used to be flung along Main Street in this
city. The Gazette remains weekly, as be-
fore, and the halfsheet will be issued weekly.
While claimed as different papers, they are
together called semi-weeky. It won't pay.
Three gentlemen and twp ladies from the
Blind Asylum at Vin,on, are giving concerts
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The Winter Exhibition of the Cedar Val.
ley Agricultural and Mechanical Association
was held at Overman's Hall, Cedar Falls, on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF last
week. The Gazette represents the display as
being very credita Bile.
The Public School Report of Cedar Falls
represents the whole number Of scholars ut
1873; aggregate daily attendance in all De-
partments, 500.
The Anamosa Eureka, in referring to the
present term Of the District Court in that
county, says:
"No indictments for illegal liquor selling
have been found this term and the aeeursed
traffic may be regarded as being pretty
thoroughly squelched out. None but saloon
keepers, who now rely on beer and billiard
tables for their support, shed any tears over
this relentless and beneficial enforcement Of
the temperance law
The Oratorio of Esther was performed in
costume at Anamosa, on Christmas night.
The Eureka SAYS it was perfect success,
from beginning to end. This is certainly
very creditable to the singers of Anamosa.
The SABuLA AND ASANosA RAILROAD
From the Chicago Railroad Gazette we
learn tina. the contract for grading Balls
road from this place to Anamosa a distance
of about sixty miles, has been let. Such
being the case, work will undoubtedly he
as soon as the ground viii ad>
init in the spring.-!Sabula Gazette.
A short time since great gale blew over
the gas holder at Keokak, leaving the city
in darkness FOX several nights.
A boy broke through the ice near Ceder
Rapids, q few days ago, and was drowned.
Prof II. S. Perkins, Of Boston, eelebra-
ted Musical director, is about to make Io,.
City his home as we learn from the RepuJii-
can.
Prof. v. c. Taylor, the celebrated
muHcal composer and director, who has had
bis residence at Des Moines for q year or
two past, is temporarily sojourning in Nina.
sofa and Wisconsin for the benefit Of his
health.