The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-08-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

Morgan ana Samuel Sturdesan,, two farmers
and cid residcntcrs of the county. living
near Princeton, were engaged at some
depth IN digging well, il caved in, cover
ing their feet and aacies tut tom the
natare eli the euicksand rendering them
wholly unable TO extricste themselves
They shouted for help and several persons
came to their rescue, when second caring
buried then. to the waist. Every effort pas
s.ble was made t, rescue them, but before
anything was effected third casing buried
them iram sight. \ NJ Confara barely
escaped with his life in his effort u rescue
the unfogsuna.a msn. Both men left iami-
hes--their wiscs, understand, being pres
eat ii the me Of the catastrophe.
-CovF De SoLigL.--On las Saturday
ftSraoon an Englshman, named, "e hs.ieve,
Cahoos, d waiter at the L. Claire House,
was snn-struek. He had been imbibing
pretty freely ard had started t.ctn the hotel
Up Brady street with MS head uncovered.
Alter proceeding about two squares the pow
er.ul Influence OF the suns rays accomplish
ed lis work and he fell. Heremsined speech
less ana seaseless until about O'Clock
when IL died. lie LEFT small family.
-S.,eHr AcctpESTs.-Last week a
little son OF Mr.. S. Perrin fell from low
porch and broke his arm. A sen OF H.. J.
VI. E.dridgc Eel. down and broke his collar
bone. And son Of NJ. ". Bar-ows also
fell and broke his collar bone.
-EEa. ALEXANDER. who visited this
place and displayed his "t,ansparencics" on
las. Friday evening, is an impcs,er and an
arrant huaabag. He has assumed the name
ard occupation Of q gentleman, who, We be.
lieve does no. now reside in this country, in
order to give character TO his lugglery.
The first installments on over two
thirds the amount Of individual subs eriptions
Is the stock Of the Mississippi and Missouri
Railroad, have already been paid in.
We are etieved to hear Of the death
of beloved uncle-Jobn Sanders. He d.
ed in Highland county, ohio. the 18th inst,
at the age Of sixty-fve years. on his farm
where he had lived engaged in the enno-
bling pursuit Of agriculture for .forty-ei3it
years.
Mas. MAcAuLryr We understand
from this lady, who has been soiourning a
short time among Us, that i. is her intention
to locate in this beautiful spot, provided she
receive sufficient encouragement u open a
Female Academy. We hope itmay be ex-
tended To her as we need good institution
Of the kind in Davenport.
On last Monday we received from
NJ. David Skinner same very fne and fal-
II ripe Sweet Potatoes, the first of the sea-
son; also Watermelon. that for size ard
quality exceeded anything we have seen
this year. It measured IN circumference ~
inches When any Of cur farmers beat it
we shall ac4uaiat OR readers with the fact.
We trust that there is not farmer
in Scott county who feels so little interest
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