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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

ceptable to the people and retiring,
leaving all control to such deputy.
Two or three good parties agreed to
take the position, and arrangements
have been made with their friends to
make bond that would be ample
and beyond dispute. When this was
heard, meeting of the citizens in
the city was called, which resolved
to frown down any such effort. TIE
next morning the papers contained
notices warning white citizens from
being on the bond, and this, too, in
the face OF repeated assertions that
no charge was made against Crosby
except his failure to give good bond.
On the streets the threats were num-
erous that no mans life would be safe
who went OIL such bond.
Crosby returned from jackson on
Friday, with instructions from the
Governor to take possession of his
Office, and to call in the aid of the
militia to sustain him. He sent news
to the country for the negroes to
come in Monday and report to the
Court House. They came, were met
at the city limits, and slaughtered
simply slaughtered and butchcred.
They were chased through the woods
and fields and shot down like dogs.
Many were shot after they gave up,
and some were shot on their knees
while begging for mercy. The spirit
OF demons was in the people. twas
not safe for any one not in full accord
with them to be on the street. One
poor old negro, by the name of Am
brose Brown, was ordered off the
street by Captain Cowan, former
rebel battery commander, and being
tardy in going, Cowan deliberately
shot him. Many prisoners were
taken and kept in the Court House,
and taken out in the morning. With
winks and mods, and laughter and
jest, it was reported that three of the
most obnoxious made their escape,
which means they have simply been
murdered while prisoners.
This is unquestionably the truth of
the massacre, and the people Of the
nation should fully recognize all its
cnormities. The worst Of it is that
the persons who have been guilty of
this wholesale murder fully justify
themselves upon the statement of
facts that we have given, and we are
bound to add they are animated by
the conviction that there has been
political revolution in the North, and
that their time has come.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

THE Ways and Means Committee of
the House is engaged in investigating a
charge OF corruption and bribery against
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company in
securing the increase of subidy granted
by Congress IN 1872. 1t is ascertained
that Irwin, the agent of the company, is
charged on its books with the sum of
100000, which sum it is charged he
spent to get the bill through Congress.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

SENATOR WRIGHT, of Iowa, has in
troduced a bill in Congress, reduc-
ing the Presidents salary from $780,
900 to the old figure, $25, 900 per an
mum. Some of the Democratic pap
ers are assuming position Of hostil
ity to the measure, for the reason
that they have hopes of eIecting the
next President from that party.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

A JOINT resolution, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution to the
effect that the President and Vice
President shall be elected for six
years, and be Ineligible to reelection
was introduced in the Senate by Sen
ator Wright, on Tuesday.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
State News.

A convention of Iowa fine stock breed
crs will be held at Vinton on the 18th,
14th, and 18th of January, 1875.
Hon. Chas. Pomeroy, of Fort Dodge,
has purchased an interest in IL Chicago
planning mill.
Hon. Jas. Wilson. of the 5th District
recently took passage on stock train
from Chicago to New York, to post him
self upon the manner of transporting
stock by the railroads. Mr. Wilson is a
member of the House Committee on Agri-
culture.
A lad named VIM Hannah, Is years
old, accidently shot and killed himself
near Mt. Vernon last week. In trying to
show Il comrade how man killed him
self Il few years ago near Lisbon, he plac-
ed the muzzle of the gun to his head, and
lifted the hammer with his foot, when his
foot slipped and the contents of the weap-
on went crashing through his brain. His
father is the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in Mt Vernon, and was formerly
President of Lyons Seminary.
The Cedar Falls Gazette heads an
article Solid looking Gate" The article
had no reference to feline OF ponderous
portions, but Snyder proceeds to tell of a
pair of cattle raised byiMr. Murdoch of
Tama county, which weighed 1910
pounds.
A man who went from Cedar Falls to
Oregon, writes back to his friends that
"you raise more bushels of wheat to the
acre before you get out there, than you
can after you are on the ground, meaning
to intimate that the reality is not always
in proportion to the pleasure of anticipa-
ton, Il truth which it needed not a trip to
Oregon to discover.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
THE Sioux CITY Journal makes tn

THE Sioux City Journal makes the
sensible suggestion that the huge
government advertisements of mail
lettings, that are now given to few
newspapers through favor or influ-
ence, and often without regard to the
value of the medium of communica.
ton with the public, be classified in
districts and given to the local jour
nails circulating therein and read by
the people interested. The cost would
be no greater and the publicity vastly
increased. The advertising under the
present system is used as rewards for
partisan service, its primary and leglt-
innate intention being secondary
consideration.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

~ the Sth day Of December, 1874, duly
appointed by the Circuit Court of Buchanan coun-
ty Iowa, and has qualified as Administrator of the
estate OF Valentine Hoon, late of Buchanan coun-
ty, Iowa, deceased. All persons indebted to the
estate requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned, and those having claims against
the same will present them duly authenticated to
said Court for allowance.
JAMES HOON, Administrator.
Dated December Sth 1874 2w20
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
SIIERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of an execution issued ont OF and
ID under the seal of the Circuit Court of Blu
chanan county, Iowa, in favor of John Mehlhop,
and against the goods and chattles lands and ten
ements of Edmison & Jameson, | have levied
upon the following property. viz The west half
OF Lot eight ~ in block nine 90 in the village OF
Winthrop, Buchanan county, Iowa, subject to re-
demption.
Which property above described l will Offer
for sale at Public Auction. at the Court House. in
the city Of Independence, on Saturday, the 9th day
OF January A. D.. 1873. at two O'Clock. p. m, OF
aid day to the highest bidder to satisfy said
cution and costs. GEO. .. FARR. Sheriff
HIRAs, VANDUZEE & HENDERSON, Attys. for
Plffs
Sheriff's Off ce Independence Iowa Dec II 1877
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

Ex-SENAToR YULEE, of Florida,
has been misrepresented. So far
from purchasing claims for slave
property to be presented to Congress
for payment, he declares that the
losses of that nature during the war
are irremediable, and the idea of re-
clamation absurd. Which saves Mr..
Yulee's reputation for common
sense.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

A SELECT committee of the House,
consisting of Messrs. Conger, Hurl-
but, Williams of Wisconsin, Speer
and O'Brien, has been appointed to
visit Vicksburg and report upon the
recent outbreak in that city.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
In Bankruptcy.

In THE DISTRICT CORUT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DIsTRICTOF Iowa.
In tie matter Of Barna6us y. Bf0Wn, Bankrupt
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition has
~ been filed in said Court by said Barnabus +
Brown, OF Jesup. in the county OF Buchanan and
State Of Iowa, in said district. duly declared a
Bankrupt under the Act of Congress Of March I'd
1867, for Discharge and Certificate thereof from
all his debts and all other claims provabe under
said Act and the 18th day of January, A d. 1875
the same at a Court Of Bankruptcy before Hon. b
w. Poor. Register OF said Court in Bankruptcy al
room No. 8, Globe building, Dubuque, Iowa. in
said district where and when all creditors Of said
Bankrupt, who have proved their debts, and al
other persons in interest. may attend and show
cause, II any they have why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted
II. X. LOVE, Clerk.
BY ALFRED HoBBs. Deputy
Dated at Dubuque this 18th day OF December
A. ID. 1874 2,y91
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

MAHALA WRIGHT, Pif In the Circuit Court for
as. Buchanan county, Iowa,
DANIEL WRIGHT, Def. February Term A. d. 1873
To sad Defeaddat:
Won hereby notified that on or before the
Il 25th day Of January. A. d. 1875, there will be
on file in the Office OF the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF Buchanan county. Iowa, the petition Of
Mahala Wright, the plaintiff aforesaid, claiming Of
you divorce from the bonds Of matrimony. al
ieging in said petition for said claim
willful desertion for the space OF over two years
last past inhuman treatment and habitual drum
kenness.
You also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon of the second day
Of the February term Of said Circuit Court of Blu
channan county, to be held at Independence in
1875. q default Will he entered against you and
judgment rendered thereon.
4w19 j. s. WOODWARD, Att for PIT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

KING KALAKANA, of the Sandwich
Islands, has arrived in Washington,
and was received by the President
on Tuesday. 1t is rumored that his
visit to this country has reference to
tho project of annexation of the Is
lands to the United States.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
PROBATE NOTICE.

In THE MATTER THE ESTATE OF CHAUScY S.
HoLCoMB, DECEASED:
NOTICE is hereby given that final account has
~ been filed by NJ w. Harmon, Administrator
OF said estate. and that said matter will be heard
at the February term of the Circuit Court, to be
held in Buchanan County, Iowa, on the Sth day OF
February. 1878, when any person can appear and
make objections to said account if they choose.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the
l.. s.. Circuit Court this eth day Of November.
1874,
2w20 d. l.. SMITH Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

THE election of a bishop of the
Episcopal Church, in this State, was
held at Davenport on Tuesday of
last week, and resulted first in the
election Of Rev. FL. G. Potter, of
Grace Church, New York. DR.. Pot
ter, however, declined the bishopric
and the convention thereupon elected
DIR. w. r. Huntington, of Worces-
ter, Mass, to the vacant place.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

otis all for political effect" Of
course, but how is it that these negro
whippings and murders continue to
be reported after the elections are
over? In another place we publish
from the Louisville Courier-Journul
Dcmocratic) an account of whip
pings and shootings in Todd county,
Kentucky. Fourteen thousand'pe
pie" says the writer, "organized in
all respects, permit kukluxing, mid
night whippings, and indiscriminate
shootings through the doors Of negro
cabins, to go on for half year with
out protest" And yet, "there are
no outrages in the outh!"-Ater-
Ocean.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
NOTICE..

fJNHE Regular Annual Meeting OF the StockhOd-
i ers Of the First National Bank Of Independ-
ence. for the election OF Directors will be held at
ist banking Office on the second Tuesday (12th) Of
January. 1873. between and o'clock. p. NJ.
4w2O H. Z BROWNE. Cashier.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


V1'HE undersigned will sell his farm OF 1873 acres
i ~ miles northeast from Independence. Said
farm is all under improvement well watered "a fine
stream running through it, besides three good
wells, good frame dwelling stables Ia acres oil
thrifty orchard and other advantages. making 1t o
first class farm for grain or stock.
With the land will be sold teams Of horses, 2
wagons, plows drags, Kirby, Reaper and
Mower, Buckeye Reaper, Self rake, and Other
farming tools Thirty five acres OF the land are
plowed for crops.
Good title guaranteed.
Terms made known on application at this office
or OF the subscriber on the place.
2m21 JOHN G. LIFTS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
Agricultural Society Election.

VNHE Stockholders OF the Buchanan County
i Agricultural Society will hold their Annual
Election at the Office Of the Secretary, on Monday
the 4th day OF January. 1873 at O'Clock, p NJ. at
which time nine Directors will be chosen for the
ensuing year. JED LAKE, Sec.
Dec 3D. 1874 Avis
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
Original Notice.

Buchanan county, So
JED LAKE, Administrator
Of the estate of William p.
Bowles, Ptdintt.
GEORGE f. CmAMBEnLAIs.
CYRUS n. CHAMBERLAIN IN Citouli oOohl
WARREN G. CHAMBERLAIN.
MYRON l.. CHAMBERLAIN. FEBRUARY Term
HELEN NJ. FLOYD, ,e-, v.
MARY LOOMS. io''- NoficE'
SARAH A. CHAMBERLAIN
HARVEY Il. BowLEs
BENJAMIN ii. BowLEs,
| Detehddnts.
To tie dbors named Detendtafs.
NOU are each hereby notified that on or before
L the 18th day OF January, 1878, there will BE-
on file in the Office of the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Buchanan county, Iowa. the petition OF
Jed Lake, Administrator OF the estate OF William
I. Bowles, late OF the county OF Atlantic, in the
State OF New Jersey. asking said court to correct
the mistake and omission in deed executed by
Levi Chamberlain and Abigail Chamberlain &c
Joseph Bowles, purporting to convey the south
west quarter OF Section twenty -four ;24) and the
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of
Section twenty-three (23), all in township eighty
eight Ss), north Of range ten 10Y west in Buchanan
county, Iowa.
made by the Treasurer of Buchanan county. Iowa
to Levi Chamberlain for said land, on the ground
that the same was made while William p. Bowles
was minor, and. also, that il was made after Levi
Chamberlain was dead.
Also, asking that tax sale made to George F.
Chamberlain in the year 1870, may be redeemed
from.
Also, to set aside redemption made by Benja-
min H. Bowles as Guardian Of WifAhm p. Bowles
in August. 1874.
Also correcting other errors in the It'll e to said
land. and confirming the title Of William 2. Bowles
to said premises at the time OF his death. and for
general relief
You also notified that unless you appear and
answer thereto, before noon OF the second
day OF the February term, 1875, OF said Circuit
Court. to be holden at independence in said coun
ty, on the 9Th day OF February, 1875, default will
be entered against you and judgment rendered on
said petition and DEGREES as prayed
4w21 LAKE l. HARMON, Att'ys for Plf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

A fact is worth thousand state
mentS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-02

mating for Mayor the most piominent German
Democrat in the city, Mr. Ottendorfer, and
forcing the Republicans TO put on their ticket
General Patrick Henry Jones for the lucrative
Office of Register.
The Custom House portion of the Republican
party had selected Max Weber for this position,
but Creanier's nomination Of Jones was received
with such immense favor that the Republicans
had to endorse him, Against Jones the Tamma-
mp people are running Jimmy Hayes, the bosom
friend and partner of the notorious John Morris
sey and they are charged with trying to rid
themselves of Morrinsey BY secretly selling out
Hayes. The honorable John has discovered
this and he.has dropped all others to save Hayes
but Jones' election is conceded.
Next to Creamer comes Jimmy O'Brien, who
is working against Tammany by running against
its candidates for Congress in the Seventh dis
trict, but the other boilers from Tammany don't
trust Jimmy and charge him with selling out to
Morrissey in order to help Jimmy Hayes as
against Jones.
The other boilers are John Fox and Judge
Hogan, who carry Tweeds old district in their
pockets. Hogan is in nomination + Congress-
against Meade, the special pet OF Tammany aud
as both he and Fox have endorsed Jones, the
Republican support in return will surely elect
Hogan.
As to the Mayoralty, 1t all depends on the vote
Ottendorfer polls as to whether Wales, the Re
publican, or Wickham, the Democrat, will bt
successful. To sum up, the feeling is that Tam
many will elect Tilden governor. their State
ticket, and the Mayor of New York city, whil'
| the Republicans will elect majority OF the Leg
| islature and Gen. Jones for Register.
| As to the congressman it is expected the Dem
ocrats will make gain OF from four to six
| Sunset Cox is making a strong canvass and I
| giving out that as the Democrats will surel,
have the next House he wants a heavy majority
so as to give him all possible prestige for tn
| Speakership.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-02

The Smyrna Times draws largely on its imagi-
nation when it says the last Democratic National
Convention said the negroes had a right to vote
and that it was right they should have it. The
Times man has made mistake. - DelGlraredn.
Perhaps he has 3; perhaps not. Let us see.
Suppose we read the first two resolutions adopt
el By the Democratic National Convention, which
met at Baltimore, in July, 1872. Those resolu-
tions are as follows
'' First-We recognize the equality of all men
before the law, and hold that it is the duty of
Government in its dealings with the people to
mete out equal and exact Justice to all, of what
ever nativity, race, color, or persuasion religious
or political.
" Second-We pledge ourselves to maintain
the union Of these States, emancipation and
enfranchisement, and to oppose any reopening
of the questions settled by the Thirteenth, Four
teenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Con-
stituuon."
Candor will force man to blush-if he has a
blush left in his political soul-who will pretend
that these resolutions do not concede the right
of all citizens to vote, without regard to color.
That is just what they do admit, and they arc
the formal, solemn, deliberate utterance Of the
Democratic party in National Convention assem-
he'd. If anybody made mistake about them,
II was not the Smyrna Times.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-02
industrial News.

About ten days ago, the boss carpenters, Of
West Chester, returned to the nine hour system
which was adopted by them two years ago, which
allows nine hours for a days work, minus tho
wages to their employees of the deducted hour.
The Phenixville Iron works have not had so
small sales of bar iron for a number of years as
at present. They shipped for the month of Sep
tember but So tons. In brisk times they ship,
per month, not less than 800 tons.
Mossre. Mellert Il Co., of Reading, have just
contracted for the manufacture and delivery Of
three miles of II inch .water-pipe to the Potts
vile Water aud Gas Company, and two miles of
G inch water-pipe to the Philadelphia Water
Department.
The Pittsburg and general western market foi
merchant bar iron continues rather quiet, with
but little to note since last report. Orders come
in slowly, and they are principally of a small
character ard buyers seem to be carefully ad
herring to the policy of purchasing only to sup
ply immediate wants. Still the amount of orderi
is such as to keep the mills fully employed and
there seems to be no doubt that the demand il
at present not materially below the production
of merchant bars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-02
A word lo HlaYor simm..

We respectfully suggest to the Mayor that he
will do himself most honor, and best serve the
public interest, by not permitting tine extreme
partisan counsellors who haunt his office TO sway
his official action. For instance, he required
from Andrew Butcher, Il colored man, who was
the only person arrested after the political melee
of Thursday night, and who was neither the on
" guilty party,nor by any means the most guilty,
if indeed he was guilty in any way whatever, L
bail OF two thousand dollars an excessive, un-
just amount. 1t ia remembered, Mr.. Mayor,
that yon only required two thousand five hun
dred of the bank burglars The contrast is
sharp. Don't do these things. Your admins
tration has not brought you diacredit; do not let
other men about YOU, moro eager in their party
zeal than in their senrs Of public duty, put dis
credit on you, now.
Again, there are mon on your police force
whose actions lead to the public belief that they
will not protect citizen gho has a black skn
but who would rather make him the victim oI
their passionate ard uncontrolled dislike. Dc
not let these or any other I4en whom you ap
point, Mr.. Mayor, give yoar police force such
reputation You cannot AFFORD it, the cit,
cannot afford it. justice and fair pla,
would never permit it. Your police ar,
to preserve the peace equally, fairly, and for al
citizens. Keep them up to that duty, precise
and exactly, and appoint no men who will fail il
its performance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-02
Political Notes.

The Republican Committee of Alabama re-
ports that Its confidence in a victory in that
State, more decisive than that achieved in 1872,
is fully warranted by the intelligence received
from all parts of the State.
Henry c. Hill refuses to accept the Democrat
ic nomination for Congress in the Tenth Dis
trict of Massachusetts,
The New York World has read Alexander II.
Stephens out Of the Democratic party. 1t says
there is ''no sufficient reason for supposing him
to be a Democrat, in any strict and proper or In
any party sense of the word Alexander las
been talking too literally and fairly concerning
the Republicans, it seems.
]. Amber Smith has Withdrawn from the con-
test for Congress in the Third Virginia Rich
mond) district. Mr.. Burgess il, therefore. the
only Republican candidate i'll the field He is
opposed by ex-(ioyernor Walker, the Conserva-
tive nominee, and the contest promises to be ex-
ceedingly close.
The more closely the figures in the recent
elections in Ohio and Indiana are examined the
moro plainly it appears that those States were
lost to the Republican party through the apathy
and indifference of the Republicans themselves.