The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-01
pocK ISLAND g. LASALLE RAILROAD


CrsEsEo, Henry Co., Ill, July elst, ia'"'
Mr.. S.NnERs-Dcar Sir: We brought our survey =.
the Railroad to this town yesterday atternoon' WV
hone "a reach Rock Island Saturday next. % -.
,he route has proved favorable than was an'o'
r,,ca. From the mouth or Pond Creek, on the wcs'
Bureau We continued up the former, north OF bn'ipo
hv and Menominee Groves to Cole Creek, iea'i'e
E,.och t;roye on tho south about one mile. beariht
north az from Cole Creek, route passes aoou
one mile north Of Shabeny Grove, onward prineiPa'.
by Can't Jacks, formerly of Wellington's Army, ahs
enjoy pay as such. The Capt. though ch, rs'uses
us nights lodging, obliging US 70 huhs ~ 'er os
for shelter. The Capt. will have TO DC Piaceu Al
.m,ar nositiou before he can appreciate our feelings
Mr.. Morgan returned last Wednesday, spent aooa'
me hour with us, and returned to Peru and ouowa
,h.r. ho has party surveying the route from Peru
10 Aurora We expect he will be with us the latter
mart of the week. is our intention to bring the route
he "a, Of Camden first. The health Of all hands con
tinues good. hes!ecuun''
Dr,ru OF SIR ROBERT PEnL.--Brici mention
is made under the Geographic sead Of the violent
death az the great English Premier. The following
are the PARTICULARS
On SATURDAY evening. June Goth, whilst proceeding
from his residence in Whitehall up Constitution HUI
his horse suddenly SHE'D rcr Ms head ON
ht ace. Although rendered insensihle by the fall.
Sir Robert retained hold of the reins ana the amman
Tins checked lost his footing, and ie!l nrafHy upon
he top OF the baronet Several gentlemen passing,
rendered the necessary assistance ana the
placed in carriage and removed 70 ms rs sS
ical talen. of London soon at has service lher
united efforts we're unavailing: After un.i
eleven O'Clock Tuesday night, the great Statesman
expired. in the 63d year OF his age,
Speculation rife in England as to the probable Ell
feet the death of Sir Robert Peel will have in the 20
rfie
that the will rather strengthen than weaken inc
holds of the present Ministry.
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yrcrrArI.r pursoMrNoS.-Aheut this time last
wear the cane upon the Islands in the rivers OF
East Tennessee discovered to be producing sma1i
grains which very much resembled rye, both as 70
size and shape. Il grew in heads and was covered
with chaff like that OF wheat. The production was
then remarkable, and 50 unusual tha not
the kind. The conjecturcs respecting the cause o.
the appearance Of this unusual grain we're very hnms
rous--many persons (and of them SIX lied in bot
anic iearnng) supposed that the cane had, py some
means. been inoculsted with wheat.
This year are told that the cane throughout East
Tennessee, is bearing in almost insf'an,s a NJ
difficult To collect as much as twenty I'VE or taif,y
bushels per acre. some persons owning cane anus
have already gathered large quantities ofth. gram,
which they ind makes -four equal in appearance TO
that of whe and equally paiaaeie Witt cooked n
the form Of cakes, Hogs and fowls eat the gram
as il falls from the with the same greeainess as
they dexour any other small grain Another renlark
able feature about the is, that so soon as the
grain begins the begins to die, aud the
indications now are that all the East Tehnes
see " III die ont this season.
II has bee suggested TO us u ST The farmers, by col
ing this seed. might 1t upon their wood lands
nd thus have excellent pastures for their stock
as there be little doub, but hstthe grain will ser
inmate, especially in moist iends,-knoN. hesister.
We are indebted to Mr.. J. e FoRY, of Jackson
county, for beautiful specimen Of The above cane
(.irtnainaria ei.aniea, al MchaaS.) nlrnit, OBJ
tanned from the Wabash bottoms N Indiana.
Farmers in taat vicinity are exchanging wheat at
par 70, the seed OF the cane, with the intention Of
sowing it, Hogs are becoming fat as they can
waddle upon this farinaceous diet.