Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-01-15
NEWS SUMMARY.
OUR OWN STATE.

The Marion Register saws cheese facto-
~ i, TO be erected near tina, town in the
spiag.
1t. 5. II. NJ. Rogers, author Of the splen.
did song, Shermans NJ rch to the Sea-
is lecturing in towns in the central part Of
the State.
A history of the $50 Iowa InAy has been
published.
The trial Of Orwig for the embezzlemen
Of the State funds was in progress at Des
Moines before the late judge Z. c. Nourse
as referee. during the past week.
l, is reported that NJ. ID. Browning. o.
Burlington. has been appointed by the Ple,-
iden,. Cu.ied States Dis,ric, Attorney for
this State.
From Interesting statistics in late num-
Der Of the sDabalae Times, we learn that
there was received at Dubuque, by railroad,
during the pas, year, l,667,503 Bushels OF
wheat. 21l $50 bushels of oats and 6,s3l,
9l4 pounds dressed hogs.
Hon b. B. Mulle,t, supervising architect
Of the Treasury Department. U. s, saws
that the Post Office and Custom House Of
Dubuque is a model of neatiess and good
order. and that il is the cleanest. best kept
and most orderly office he has inspected.
On an average 5000 letters per week are
received for delivery at the Dubuque F. o.
j. L. McCreery. editor of the Dubuque
Times. was lately chosen agent of the North
western Associated Press, to be located a
Chicago for the purpose Of receiving, resis>
ing aud forwarding teIegraphic news to the
northwestern daily papers. ba, has been in.
duced to rtain the Chief-e,iiiorship. The
Times has just been furnished with new
dress, and unde- its new management is
made an excellent newspaper. displaying
praise~or,hy enterprise in the collection OF
the latest news. 1t is very gratifying to
note the improvement; Of the Times.
j. NJ. Dixon, the model Loo Of the
State Register, is now at Indianapolis, Ind,
treating his eyes. with good prospect 0, be-
ing permanently benefited.
The Total tax Of Jones county for the
present year Is over $4,000.
Both The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
are now solidly frozen over, low down to-
war our southern State border.
The Muscaiine Journal recently spoke as
follows Of the progress Of Iowa cities:
Moreover, the cities and towns OF Iowa, which,
from 1851 up to 1862, and later AS to some
Of them, we're dull and stationary, even ret
rogradlng in Importance and trade, have
all had new life, aud energy, and enterprise
infused into them. OF late. And, almost all
over Iowa, the country is now ahead Of the
towns. instead OF the reverse, as formerly.
McGregor, Cur most northern city on the Mis-
sssippi was never 50 prosperous as now.
Dubuque has recovered from her former
leihargy and is one Of the busiest rs well as
mos, beautiful of cities. Lyons and Clinton,
twin cities of one Of our best counties, are
highly prosperous, the latter being, perhaps,
one Of the most growing places in all Iowa.
Davenport. which couldn't or wouldn't pay
her gas bills few years ago. Is tpurishing
wonderfully. Several hundred new houses
have been builIed there, this year, at large
cost, and ia every way the city has vastly
improved. Maseaiine has done more IA
public improvements during the past ar
than in the tsn pr. eediug, and the same S
true as 70 the private Improvements made
in the city. Burlington never was doing
nearly SO well as now. Her manufacturers,
merchants, traders, are all doing well, aud
constantly. by hne enterprise and liberal ad-
vertisiHg, adding to their business. One Of
her citizens this year put up tie largest
Touring mill IN the Northwest, which is now
in successful operation. keokuk, on whose
streets the grass grew six years ago, has en-
tirely recovered from her long prlstraiie u,
and is again one Of our hyeliest, mos. 20
ahead towns. The State OF Iowa owes
debt OF gratitude to Gen. Reid, Mayor
Leighta and other enierprising citizens of
keokuk for pushing the Valley Road to
Des Moines 50 successfully under adverse
circumssant es witch would have discour.
aged most mep.
A Lsceun has been organized at Adel,
Dallas county, a. We learn from the Ga
seffe.
The Hardin Sentinel says that two drunk
en- rowdies recently fired at number Of
persons who wer- quietly proceeding home
from q prayer meeting, near Iowa Falls,
supposing they were parties with whom they
bad been qnarrelng. Fortunately no one
was hurt. Another temperance argument.
The Presbyterians OF Steamboa, Ros k,
Hardin Co., have Just completed a nice
church and will soon dedicate IT. II is said
north Of Marshall own.
A very interesting TEACHERS Institute
was held at Iowa Falls for Hardin county.
during the first week Of the month.
They have real live skating park at Mar
shalltown, as we SEE by the Times.
A new paper, : Tie 7ama County Repub-
iican." is about being started at Toledo.
The Iowa City Republican says the Stat
University opens its winter term with lar
ger number Of students than ever before
A grand Reunion of all who have ever been
connected with the University is TO take
place at tho next commencement in June.