The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-25
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IWE AkA0 A4HH8>-gNoW SA@SSAs -
ne piessed TO learn that the favorable re-
pors1 feeeNed BY 10 early in the summer
ind published In the Mirror, in relation 20
The discovery Of valuable lead diggings in
Ibis county, near Lansing. were no, exag
sers,ed. More recent developments have
July realized the expectations Of those en-
gsesd in the mining business. Mr.. A. 5.
reheuor, who "entered" q large body Of
.as supposed mineral land at government,
price, has disposed OF a large interest to two
Eastern men, .pamed Moulton, and Lee
The proceeds Of this sale Mr.. Tichenor has
Invested ID smelling furnace; pretty good
EVIDENCE OF his confidence in the result. =
u. Tchenor has had grea. deal Of expe.
Renee u q miner, and would not invest his
money unless well assured that it would
pay. A town has been laid out BY the pro-
pietors, and called by the significant name
ofaNew Galena." It looks vel, on paper,
and those Who have visited tho place, say
that it, location 10 very favorable ansing
Mirror.
EEvERr WEATHER AND Loss CT LlsE.--
From gentleman, resident Of Gsrpa.
vile, who arrived in this city on Friday, We
learn that the travel from that point outward
and 10 Dubuque, 10 and has been, on nc.
count ofthe snow, OF the moet tedious char
ac.er He also stated that several persons
had frozen to death on the prairies in tina,
locality during the late severe weather. and
Tbs: on his way in 10 this place, he met u
several places merchandise and sleds lying
90 the roadside where II had been thrown
Cd By the sleds capsizing, and which tie
parues from their exposure and lack Of ar
nstance were obliged TO leave to avoid per-
'hlng from the cold Dubuque Erp
FaozEH.--On Tuesday last, the % inst,
solomon g. Hand, residing about eleven
niles above Decotah, At place known as
lohnsons Settlement, went out in company
With man whose name we were unable TO
learn, for the purpose Of trapping upon the
vest fork Of the river. Being overtaken BY
Inc storm they endeayored TO return, but
n,ght came upon them and they encamped
Zach Of them had foot and hand frozen.
Inc next day the snow being deep, they
got along but slowly, and were obliged To
sncamp again; the other hand and foot OF
esea were frozen that night. They AZ
'sed at length upon Thursday, at Cramer's
slam. Neither Of them, we are informed,
expected to live. --r Dodge Sentinel, sA.
WEArHEs.--Yesterday was the coolest
gay OF the season. At an early hour in the
mofhing we are credibly informed, the mer-
su'y In the thermometer stood at l6s below
"fo, and we observed ourselves. at eight
yslock. that it stood a, II degs.-- Dubuque
Go..SS AHEAD.--Thc Fort Madison Argus
'ysa larp> humber Of fine brick buildings
have been srect,,>d there this year, and about
TWO hundred will be built next season. 1t
,sysa great deal Of mA. ,ufacturing is done
mere, and boasts Of the largo establish
Ieht' in this line. and numerous mechanics
shops.
Dkff Snow The Council Bluffs Busle
v we 1lth says the snow in that region
.1nse' in depth from eighteen inches to Of.
".n 'sst' Thermometer denoting 40 dogs.
below zero.
SS0w.-The Glenwood Times Of the 9th
'n''aa' says, they have eighteen inches OF
'how at that place.
At : recent Sc.E sale ia. New York
ny volume Of Benjamin Franklin's
losf Richard" sold for Se2.so. 1t Was
purchased to oil an English order.