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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

The monthly report from the Agricultural
Department states that the season thus far has
been very favorable to vegetation, except II
the single element of moisture. The estimate:
of the acreage OF winter wheat compared witt
the area of 1869 shows an average decrease
throughout the country of nearly per ct. The
superiority of early sown winter wheat
manifested at the opening of spring IS fully
maintained up to the present time. Oats and
grasses of all kinds very nourishiDg and fruit
will be abundant The cotton crop is likely to
be greater than ever. Much anxiety continues
to prevail in England as to the wheat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

BUCKETS, TUBS, BROOMS, BASKETS.
Flour Pals, Sugar Boxes, Dust and Scrub
BRUSHES. Parlor and Sulphur Matches for sale
BY [ie 23J GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
TAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK
~ for sao by
IN d GEO. McBURNEY &SON.
Sy1H ITE WASH BRUSHES, all sizes, re-
w ceived by
ie % - j. CLINTON MILRURN.
PRESERVED GINGER for sale by
G. WIN. RAMSAY,
je22 147 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

The special Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune, under date of Friday lasts
ssys:-"The Senate has come to be so much
controlled BY rings and monopolies of various
descriptions, that no one knows what mischiev.
Gus legislation to expect from it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23
marine LIST

s,,,, ROSIE MIND SO MOON RISES. m g. I'd
suN srrs...7 % HIoH WATER M g.OO w
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JUNE q"
ARRIVED. .a..... - -.-.
Sloop Mary Ann Windsor. desslcsted Vese'
tables to & I Worthington.
SAILED.
Schr Charlie Woolsey, Port Morris, by IN
erican Coal Co.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Utility, Nickerson, hence 1T NOT
witch goth instant. p,,.o, ootb
Schr Il Martin. Weeks, hence a! Boston 2o'n
instant. :, hnoo "a,
Schr Minnie Kennie, Parsons hence lol
New Haven passed through He'll Gate 2lsI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

The King of Denmark has issued proclama-
nation to his beloved and faithful subjects IN
the Islands of st. Thomas and st, John, re-
IatinR to the abandonment of the annexation
treaty made with the u. S. He is rather Sc
we're rpon the Senate for its refusal to raity the
treaty, Tho advices from St. Thomas to the
18th instant are received. The Governor OF
the Island had issued q proclamation placing
the Island again under the protection of Den
mark, in consequence Of the failure Of the Uni
ted Statesto ratify the treaty of transfer. Ihs
Governor promises important reforms in the
administration,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

Fred. Douglass recently made a speech in
Philadelphia which, on account Of its modera-
ton, displeased his colored brethren, and they
passed resolutions to that effect. Douglass
replies to their censures, and gives them as
good as they sent -intimating many things,
about bigotry, malice, and want of sense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

The terrible story which has been going the
rounds Of the press, taken from the Middle
town (Mo.) Banner. to the effect that three Of
the musicians attached to James Robinson &
Co. 8 Circus had been destroyed by the lions
belonging to the show, into whose cage they
we're violently precipitated on the 18th of May,
turns out, as We expected it would, to be a
hoax
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

The President is to take L trip early mex
month to Connecticut and Vermont.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21

Sl44,oSV
There has been expended on the Asy-
lum, Just outside the city limits,
during the year 1869, S3o, 10
Total exclusive Of Asylum, l44,69O
Total including Asylum, Sl0o'4oo
POPULATION.
The census of last year gave lndepen-
dence population of2,7l7, but this 1t must
be remembered, is confined strictly to the
territory within the city limits and does not
include large number who, living outside
those limits, yet do business in the city and
really should be counted as part of its
population. The actual increase of popCla-
ton since the census was taken has been
considerable, and it will probably be quite
within the mark TO say that We have now
considerably over 5000 people within our
borders.
THE FUTURE.
In our walks about the city for the pur'.
pose of collecting the information contained
in the above article, we have taken special
occasion to inform ourselves regarding the
prospect for the improvement and develop
ment of our city the present year. We are
happy to express our belief that the signs
are hopeful for fully as much prosperity this
year as last. The lumber dealers already
have numerous calls for estimates of mate.
rails for building, and some Of our builders
are even now engaged upon contracts to be
completed in the early spring. We have
heard of number of projected improve
men,s Of importance, but as they have not
yet taken definite shape it would be prema-
ture to mention them at this time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21

Clarke, Larabee.
Printing-Traverse, Ravens, Null.
kern, Wolf, Beardsley.
Public Lands-Hurley, McNutt,
Grimes, Hawley.
Internal Representations,
Bill, Low y, Mitchell, Patterson.
Roads-Mckean, Grimes, Clark,
McCulloch, Dixon.
New Counties-Vermillion, Atkins,
Bill, Durham, Patterson.
County Boundaries-Grimes, Cath
cart, Clark, McCulloch, Keller.
State Library-Long, Claussen,
Eugrossed Bills-Bill, Knoll, by
sart.
Enrolled Bills-Mitchell, Ravens,
Murray.
Senatorial Districts Murray, Bull
lis, Cassidy, Lowry, Moore, futile, At
kins Durham, Wolf.
Representative Observation-Disclosures,
Campbell, Ireland, Durham, futile,
Clark, McNutt, Vale, Fairall,
Orphans Home Couch, Chaplin,
Claussen, Allen, Hamilton, Dixon,
Murray, Cassidy, Larrabee.
Horticulture and Forestry-W est,
Cathcart, Vale, Durham, Chaplin.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mexican,
Newell, Couch, Nc Culloch.
Reform School-Lowry, West,
Vale, Fairall, Pierce.
Suppression of Intemperan &C.
Allen, Dixon, Clausscn, Couch, Nc
Culloch.
Agricultural College--Dyeart,
Cathcart, Wright. Chaplin, Mulkern.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
SENATE COMMITTEES.

The followingis complete list Of
the Senate legislative committees:
Ways and Means-Senators Lara.
bee. Couch, Hamilton, Howell.
Smyth. Allen, Dysart, Wright,
Fellows.
Judiciary-Barrett, Wolf, Donnan,
Fairall, Traverse, Keller, Mcllenry,
Clausscn, Hawlew.
Fed'l Relations-Beardsley,, Haw.
ley. Moore, Havens, Mitchell.
Constitutional Amendments-Don-
nan. Hurley, Mulkern, Haveus, Mitch.
ell, Tuttle, Bennett.
Schoo!s-WolG Long, Dysart,
Bill. Fellows, West, Beardsley.
Agriculture-Dixon, Wright, Grit
fifth, McNutt, West, Vale, Cathcart.
County and Township Organiza-
tion-Moore, Stuart, Murray, Knoll,
Vermillion, Campbell, Lowry, Pattcr-
son.
Railroads-Patterson, Bulls, Haw-
ley, Lowry, Griffith Vcrmillion, Muir
ray, futile, Rice, Bcardsley, McCul-
loch, Mitchell, Campbell.
State University-Bu(lis, Newell,
Smyth, Mexican Keller, Claussen,
Fairall.
Military-Rice, Stewart. Donnan,
Campbell, Traverse, Wolf. Bennett.
Elections-Keller, Hurley, Null
kern, Hawley, M'Nutt.
Claims-Hawley, Longsmith, Ire.
land, Atkins.
Banks-Smyth, Fellows, Hurley,
Moore.
Commcrcc-Tuttlc. Atkins, Rice,
Campbell, Larabee.
Public Buildings-Griffith, Don
nan, Grimes, Newell, Mexican, Casa
dy.
Charitable observation-disclosures,
Long, ireland, West, Casady. Allen,
Hamilton.
Medical Northumberland, Bull
lie, Ireland, Wright, Vcrmillion.
Observation-Disclosures Rice,
Griffith, Knoll, Barrett.
Manufactures-McNutt. Atkins,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
UUBUGU6 x1N1E S
DAILY AND WEEKLY
A Reliable Commercial Journal.
The Cheapest Newspaper in the North.
west, for the amount Of Matter
it Contains.

The Dubuque Times was established in 1855,
and has since that time been recognized as the
most popular, leading and influential ncwspa-
per in Northern Iowa. 1t has gradually in
creased its resources, and its proprietors will
use every effort to extend and strengthen its
claims upon the confidence and support of the
public.
The Times will be devoted as in the past, to
an intelligent support of the Republican party.
1t will sustain with all its ability, the princi-
pies and policy of President Grants admins
traticn. 1t will advocate those measures by
which the honor, the peace and prosp,r ty of
the nation can be best conserved and promo
ted.
The Daily Times
is live newspaper. having larger circua-
ton than any other daily paper published in
Iowa, The Geographic news from all parts Of
the world is published simultaneously in Du
buque, Chicago and the Eastern cities. Its ed
itoral department will be conducted in n spirit
of fairness and impartialiy, free alike from per-
sonal rancor or undue fayoritisnl.
Its correspondence is extensive, full, and
timely. Its reports are prepared with the ut
most care, and will embrace every fact or pub
lie utterance of opinion that possesses interest
and Importance. We shall give full reports Of
the doings Of our Legislature this winter as
well as matters of Importance transpiring in
our National Congress.
The Weekly Times
is published with especial reference to the
wants of country readers. 1t contains the
news of the week from all parts of the globe,
and the most interesting and important editor
ials and telegraph dispatches from the daily
issue. and the most instructive and entertain
ing miscellany. Its Produce and General Mar
ket Reports will be found all that can be desir-
ed. As general Family Newspaper it will be
particularly acceptable.
The Agricultural Department
will be full, and contain matter adapted to the
season of the year in which it appears.
All who require a newspaper but once a
week, will find the Weekly Times admirably
adapted to their wants. 1t is one of the very
largest size, now published in the State.
Now is the Time to Subscribe.
Trash may tickle the fancy error may be
made plausible and popular for the moment;
but the Newspaper that never deceives is the
only one that will stand the test of Time.
We ask every old friend, every reader who
has found by experience that we are honest and
reliable, pot only to renew his own subscrip-
ton, but to take some pains to give his neigh
hors similar benefit. and thus to extend the 1
influence and widen the circle for the common
advantage. The larger the audience the more
we shall have to say of interest and profit to
all. We seek not only to amuse, but to in
struct and benefit our readers; to help every
man to home and living, and to aid in fit
ting him for these rational cnjoyments. We
hope to make tho next volume
The Best and Richest ever Offered to
the Public.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21

BUCHANAN COUNTY IOWA
Are prepared to give prompt and reliable infor
nation relating to the title of any real proper
ty in the County.
The Abstract consists of n set of books which
show tho Original Entry of each sepratc tract
of land, and every subsequent conveyance Of
the same, the kind of Decd, whether full War
ranty, Special Warranty or Quit Claim, with
any and all impcrfections in description, form
or acknowledgment carefully noted; also alin-
eumbrances, including Mortgages, Bonds, Trust
Deeds, Life Leases, Titles and Tax Sales,
and Judgment Liens. 1t is surely wisdom on
the part of the purchaser. to know what the title
of his land is before he purchases and thus avoid
any trouble in the future.
Several thousand acres of wild land several
Valuable Improved Farms For Sale,
in different parts of the County. Also number
of Lots and Dwellings in the Town Of hides
pcndence.
". G. 4 ]. B. DOMAIN.
Pensions, and all kinds of War Claims, col
lcctcd promptly. nlu
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
TERMS:
Du bllUue Daily Times.
Dubuque Weekly Times.


Single Copies. .OO
lnlTty .......s. Low
For any Club Of ten at tho rate named, an
extra copy will be sent. For a Club of fifty an
extra copy of the Daily will be sent, If prefer
red, instead of the extra Wceklies. The getter
up of Club of more than ten copies may re-
tain commission of ten per cent. on Weekly
Clubs, in lieu Of the extra copies, if preferred.
Specimen Copies
of tho Daily or Weekly Times will be sent gra-
tuitously to those who wish to examine the pa
per with reference to subscribing or raising
clubs.
Remittances for Clubs must be made at one
time, but additions may be made at any time
ut Club rates, after the Club has been raised.
Agents wanted in every County and Town
in Iowa to canvass for the Daily and Weekly
Times. Address.
27-2wl BARNES L RYAN, Publishers
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
Pupils in outside schools,

The Seminary Of Notre Dame is Cath
Ole school for young ladies, under the d.
rection of the Sisters OF Charity. 1t is in
prosperous condition and the course Of in
struction most thorough and efficient. The
polite branches, such as instrumental and
vocal music and drawing are taught in this
school.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21

usual III Sucn an establishment III tue cout'
try, Mr.. Rogers has added the past year the
casting of stoves, and in this line so far as
he has gone, is fully able to compete in qua!-
ity and prices with eastern establishments.
He is casting coal and wood cooking stoves,
which are fully equal to any of the same
class brought from abroad, and which are
meeting with steady increasing demand.
We have no estimates of the business of the
establishment during the year.
Planning MH.-H. Guernsey has an es-
Enlistment for planning and saving lumber
and turning, the machinery of which is driv-
en- by steam power, and which finds con-
slant and remunerative employment. This
establishment has also during the past year
manufactured the woodwork for large
amount Of agricultural machinery.
Furniture.- Klotzbach & Bro. have man
ufactured by steam during the past year
about 5000 worth Of Furniture, in addition
to the other multifarious operations of their
establishment.
j. G. Glass also manufactures very ele-
giant styles of furniture by hand.
Ianne,y.-A firm from Wisconsin, Walk
er & Co., have rented the old tannery On
Malone Creek and erected other buildings
preparatory to engaging in the business of
tanning in the spring. They have teams
running through the country buying sheep
pelts, which are brought to the establish.
ment here, where workmen are engaged in
stripping them of the WOOL
There is no point in Iowa more favorable
for investment in manufacturing enterprises
than Independence, and yet we are fan to
confess that in many respects we are wo-
fully, cupably deficient. A pillow factory,
sash, door aud blind factory, foundry
aud M chine shop on liberal scale, aud
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21

polite branches, such as instrumental and
vocal music and drawing are taught in this
school.
IMPROVEMENTS.
As intimated in the beginning of this ar
ticle, the improvements made in Indepen.
dence during the year 1869, exceed in num-
Der and value those of any previous year in
the last ten. Elegant residences, substan-
tial business blocks, splendid Churches, and
a mammoth mill rose from their foundations
and speedily took form and comeliness under
the skillful manipulations of our mechanics.
All this was done from no speculative mo-
tive, but for the reason that buildings were
the imperative demand to accommodate our
swelling population.
The most important and extensive build
ing improvement Of the year, and one that
deserves more than casual notice, is the
mammoth mill belonging to the Indepen-
dence Mill Company. The Company was
organized early in 1867, and is composed
entirely of citizens of Independence. Its
capital is $4,000. In June, 1867, the con-
tract for the mill, which is the largest in
Iowa, was let to Mr.. Samuel Sherwood, and
work commenced Immediately. The huge
foundations, constructed of the granite
boulders found ON our prairies, dressed to
lay in range work eight feet thick, and firm
as the eternal hills, was not finished ready
for the superstructure until the fall of 1868.
Work was resumed early last spring and
the building enclosed before winter. The
building is a heavy timber frame encased
with brick wall eight inches thick. Its
dimensions are 62 by liz feet on the foun-
dation and six stories in height or l07 feet
from the, base of the foundation wall to the
top of the roof. The mill is designed for
twelve runs Of stone, and has storage ca
pacity of $50 900 bushels of wheat. 1t will
be completed and ready for business by the
first day of August, 1870.
Among the other prominent improve
ments is the residence Of j. S. Woodward,
Esq. tits of ample and tasteful proportions,
and credit to the taste and liberality Of it's
owner.
O.E. Hunt has also built very fine
residence in the southeastern part Of the |
city. Such buildings are very pleasing evi.
dences of our advancing refinement.
The following list Of the buildings erected
and completed duringthe last year mas been
prepared with much care and every effort
possible to have it reliable. We believe it
UNDERSTANDS rather than exaggeratcs the cost
Of the Improvements Of the year:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21

We Also Announce a Fresh Reduction
to Clubs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
Notice..

All persons indebted to r. Riddcll will
please call and settle the same by cash or note
before the 18th of January, 1870, by doing so
it will save costs.
2S-u X. EIppELL.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
D. G. BACKUS,
TUNER Sc REPAIRS
Pianos, Reed & Pipe Organs.
MELODEONS, &C.,

Independence, Zoaca.
His long experience in the business of tuning
and repairing musical instruments, gives Mr..
Backus entire confidence that he can give per-
feet satisfaction to all who may need mis- servi-
ces. Orders may be left at the Bazaar. 24-ly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-14
FROM PRUSSIA.
Official Notice of Intended Annexa-

Official Notice of Intended Annexa-
tiOn.
MUNICH, Sept. 13.-Prussia has formal
ly notified Bavaria of her intention to an
mex to Germany a portion of France as a
military frontier.
The Seige of strasbourg-The Third
Parallel Nearly Finished.
BRUMATHE, near STRAsBoURG, Sept. g.
Cable Special to Herald--Operations
against Strasbourg are carried on slowly
but surely by Gan. LOwenski.
Gen. Won WOerdern, chief of staff,
says he expressed the opinion that it was
mathematically certain the place would
fall about the oath inst, barring unfore-
seen accidents to the works of approach.
The course pursued in the siege is not
entirely matter of choice. Strasbourg
is surrounded by three concentric moats Is
feet deep. Unless the channel of the Theil
can be changed, they present an insur-
mountable obstacle to storming. The gen.
eral belief is that Ulrich will capitulate
soon.
The third parallel approaches compile
ton. The first and second parallels are
armed with twenty-four Founders. The
third will be armed with one hundred and
twenty-five Founders, which at the dis
tance of couple of hundred yards can
! hardly fail to silence the batteries.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-14
po11rIcaLCHANGES IN FRANCE

The political changes Of France in
eighty years are summarized as follows:
10 1892 the great French Revolution
was inaugurated. Louis XVI was de-
posed, and all the monarchies of Europe
declared war against the young republic.
France was without finances, without
troops.
In 1895 the republic had been trium-
phant everywhere against the monarchi-
cal government, a1d had established in
terRal order
In 1893 Bonaparte was chosen First
Consul.
lSO4-Bouaparte Emperor.
lSl5-WaterloO and st. Helena and the
restoration of the BOurbons in the person
of Louis XVIII
lS3O-The revolution and expulsion OF
Charles y. for general disregard Of con-
slitutional government, and in particular
1for Poignac decrces against the press.
louis Philippe ascends the throne.
lS4S-LDuis Philippe abdicates; popu-
lar dissatisfaction at peace policy abroad;
tamppring with elections at home and Inn
iting the powers of the press; and LOUIS
Napoleon elected President.
lS5l-Louis Napoleon elected Presl-
dent for ten years by 1889, ,2l6 votes.
1S52-The Second Empire by vote OF
7,S24,l2 citizens.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-14
NEW YORK.
Importing Yellow FeVer-ClOSing of
the Nathan Inquest

Importing Yellow FeVer-ClOStng Oi
the Nathan Inquest
NEW York. Sept. 13-The steamship
Bienville which arrived from Havana this
morning, was detained at quarantine,
having yellow fever on board. Seven
vessels, all from Cuban infected ports are
now at quarantine.
The coroner's jury on the Nathan murder
has been summoned for tomorrow, when
the case will be closed and a verdict
rendered.
Brooklyn.
The sentence of a number of BROOKLYN
politicians to imprisonment for terms
varying from ten days to three months
each, for illegal voting last November, was
fully confirmed this morning, and will be
Immediately executed.
TIE census of Brooklyn is official, ex-
cept one ward which fixes the population
at 4O6, ,072, against 295, 122 in 1866.
The Southern Pacific.
The Southern Pacific Railroad tempora-
rily organized, with Gen. Fremont, Presi-
dent, w. C. Hunter, Vice President, John
d. Defre,s, Secretary, and Marshal o.
Roberts, Treasurer. 4 favorable report
was made on the charter granted by
Texas.
A New Census-A Fatal Picnic.
Major Hall urges the Aldermen to au-
thorize a new census blythe police, on the
ground that the Federal census was incor-
rect.
Seven men were stabbed last night at
thepicnic of Shamrock Provident Society,
at Orange, n. j.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-14
FROM ITALY.

Papal Protcst-PrinceBy Promises.
FLORENCE, Sept. 13.-The Pope is un-
derstood to be preparing protest against
the entry of Italian troops into the Papal
territory, but will not resist the occupa-
ton. 1t is believed the Government will
secure to him the Leontine quarter of
Rome, and provide for a civil list, in
Guiding the College of Cardinals.
On Sunday, Gen. Bexio, with a strong
force, encsmped at Montefiascore, nine
miles from Viterbo, the garrison retiring
to Viterbo.
The Italians also occupied Baguarera,
where twenty Papal troops surrendered.
The commander of the native Papal
forces was arrested for refusing to fight
the invaders.
French Minister Recalled.
FLORENCE, Sept. 13.-Baron MalloVet,
French Ambassador to Italy, has been re-
called.
The Pope NOn.resistant.
FLORENCE, Sept. 13.-The Pope has
ordered the cessation of resistance to the
occupation of the Papal States by Italian
troops. A large steamer left Marseilles
for Civita Vecchia to bring back POnti-
fetal Zouaves and other French soldiers
in the Papal Service.