Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

aoinos on in Iowa.
FAn.--The Scox County Agricultu raj Fail
YAs held in Davenport on the Ali apd5th in
ttants and is spoken Of very creditaby as the
first of Tie kind in that County, J. LON
Esq. delivered the address.
Losr.-George Field left his home in Mon
roe Co. on the a5th Of June last and was moi
heard Of afterward. until seen near Ksokuk
sometime in July Since then his fate is en-
veloped in mystery.
MuRDER.-Jsmes Gcrden stabbed his lter
father Thomas Arnold, near Abba 10 Monroe
Co on the 2sth instant Family difficulties
gave rise to the fatal Alteration Gordon hid
not been taken at our last advices n
ANOTHER Munpra Near burlington on the
5lst ult 8. N. Truloek, formerly justice Of
peace. inflicted fatal, blows. upon worthy
young man named Thonas Nc Cormick The
State Gazette gives ,he circumstances as fol
lows:
Il. appears tina, nks rru'ocl "a. en-
ployed to open ! suaigh: road from
! . \ y 1 I
''c tSi '"A"sSh1 ". aux ROAD
towards to- = he had iust
done. TOWN with
load nuto ths
o'91 LAKE
IT, ~ i.
into sun sun
day mol AZ S1A
ACCIDENT Port r.ou;..
while filling IA camShene from III.
can. was fatally bur by an explosion of ii.
contents. Two children ana Srother of Mrs
G. We're also considerably injured
CHoLrnA.-Four deaths occur, ned from tb;,
fearful disease, week or two since q, N,
Upton road six miles north of Musca,ine.
STRIDE ON SrRroE.-Mr. Warner, SAYS tn,
Davenport Gazette has commenced another pie,
in the main channel Of the river at tina. city
Steadily advances this most magnificent pro.
jet OF the age-bridglng the Father of W aters
PowER PKEss-Mr. SANDERS has Powe
Press in the Gazette Office, from the manu-
factory Of Wells d Co, Cincinr All. and ma
king from 500 to 1000 impressions an hour.
SronM.-On the 9Th instant, the four wall:
Of the new brick Methodist Church al Ceda,
Rapids were leveed with the ground, by q
sudden squaiI-
DEDICATION Tho Public School Building a,
Davenport was dealated on the 3lst ult M
Hildreth Pres dent OF the 3u,ldng Committee
DR. Eads, Superintendent Of Instruction, and
Professor Bulen Of the Iowa College were
present.
Nor USLlKELY.--We are informed that del.
egaies have recently met in Davenport for the
purpose of forming Carson League. a system
Of espionage designed to ADVANCE the interest 9
Of Maine lavish Scott Co would very nat.
urally be it's Headquarters.
Musical CoSvEsr,oS.-The lovers of music
will find rich treat in the festivities now
coming off at Muscatine, under supervision of
the composer BRADBURY.
ELvigA.-is the name Of new town in Gin
ton Go. laid out by a compaey. on the Lyons
-kaisrs~a. 10" miles -~est Of ths.sAoxn 80
ons.
Coon Coma. Harlan Uniforms" the Des
Moines Courier that be has measured two i've.
acre lots of corn, and one yielded 94a bushels,
and he other i05 bushels, to the acre. Our
friend Dennis will have to acknowledge the
Corn" now.
LOCATED The county seat of Montgomery
Co. situated on the road from Glenwood in
Mills to Pisgah in Union. 1t has been named
Mt Vernon.
ELKApER fine Settlement of 300 or 400
souls, in Clayton Co, about 50 miles from Du
buque. 1t has fine Touring mill, an IRON
foundry, &c. three doctors aud one lawyer