The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-11
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report was received that all of the Land
Offices in Iowa had been closed. The bids
ran high. 90 much so that the excuses paid
over and above the land warrants averaged
over % 900 daily. The Chronotyps says that
every acre of land reached was entered up
clean as it WAS called over, without refer
euce to it's quality, and even then the de-
msnds were no, half supplied, At Sioux
City, we understand, the quantity OF lands
sold the previous week was very large
having reached as high as $4,000 acres in
one day; probably the largest number OF
acres ever located in single day with land
warrants.
Dsowsxp.-The Cedar Valley Times OF
the 9th inst. says that young man named
Doddridge Andrus, was drowned recently
fifteen miles above that place, while en-
gagged in rafting lumber.
SrAsE UFsEr, The stage upset iss,
night on the plank road, seven miles from
town There were nineteen passengers on
board and two were severely injured. Mr..
S. B. Chapman, Of Lucas County, had his
| right leg broken near the ankle, and Mr.
W. d. Porter, of Birmingham, had his
right leg broken near the ankle, and the
shoulder blade broken No others we're Sc
riously injured. Wing 9Th inst
Boy DRowSEp.--A lad named Dyer
the lows River on Wednesday afternoon,
~. -, * f,s balnn III.
, Ions island. All efforts 10 recover the
body proved unavailing, and as we write
this afternoon cannon are firing in the Vi
cini,y for the purpose of raising it. His pa
ents are but very recently from Illinois,
J and We understand are in camp near the
CRY, in rather destitute cumstances.-
The mother especially is almost frantic
with grefst this new and sudden stroke OF
ad, crafty .--Iosa City Rep. 5th.
WooLKS MAsuFAcToRY.-From the &c.
dar Falls Banner OF the 2st inst, We learn
the necessary steps are being taken to form
Join, Stock Company for the purpose of
carrying on the Wooden Manufacturing bus
mess At that place. with capital of S2o,.
900; over $4,000 ha. already been sub
scribed
i KiLLIp.--A man named James Hum
phrey, employed in excavating for the new
building on the corner of Main and Fourth
streets, was killed about noon to-day, by
the bank falling in upon him, crushing him
TO death almost instantly .--Keokuk Whi9
4h.
PURCHASE OF RIAL EsrATK.--The keo-
kuk Whie says that DR., Graham, proprie-
tor Of The celebrated Hauodsburgh Springs
in Kentucky, being on visit to his friends
in that city, was so much pleased with the
appearance and prospects .! the city that
he determined 10 invest some $4,000 or
more in real estate
LOAN CARRIEp.--Ths Burlington Hd,Sk-
eve of the Sd inst. says:--s'We rejoice to
say the vote for Railroad Loan OF s75,-
oto and city loan OF $4,000 resulted in
favor OF bo.a loans by majority Of six TO
one
I RELIGIOUS the late Lutheran Synod,
convened at FIT Des Moines, twelve minis
ters were in attendance, as representatives
OF the Church in Iowa, while several were
/, present As visiting brethren from Pennsyl-
yania and Indiana. The corner stone OF
the Central College was laid on The 2lst.
Iolca Rep.
ANOTHER Bic FIsH.--G. B. Miller, who
resides in the floating palace" opposite
this place, caught another monster catfish
Saturday morning. II weighed l27 pounds
and was sold here by Mr.. Miller for five
cents per pound.-MuseatiEs Journal
Pah! worse than fat pork in dog-days.
AsosIeisAL.-The editor Of the Toledo
llama Coz Tribune had call the other
day from company OF Masquakee Indians,
to whom he gave copy of his paper, to
their great delight and establishment.
I DRowsEp.--One of the poners of the
Lsclede House, in stepping from barge on
10 the plank Of a steamboat lying at the
l-ves last night. missed his footing and fell
into the water. Nothing was seen of him
after he went down the first time. He had
not been here bur day or two. We did
not learn his name.--Ksotuk TINES 3D. inst.
1 DhOWSED.-h UOS Wnh tO-aAsi
while engaged in playing with number OF
others on the levse.--KeokukT Times 4th.
WMRLwIsp.-A fearful whirlwind pass.
ed through West Union, Fayette county,
on Monday of last week, pros,rating trees,
fences and every obstacle that opposed its
progress.
CINCINNATI 10 the name OF new town
site in Harrison Co, on the Missouri river,
laid out by company, Of which each stock.
holder is obligated to erect good dwelling
before autumn, thus securing nearly one
hundred houses to start on
ANOTHER CHuRoH.--The SecondPresby.
terisn Church are abou, erecting HOUSE
of worship. They have purchased lot on
Third street. between Columbis and Court,
and purpose erecting fine church 10 cost,
according 10 the estimates, from 81 900 to
81. o0o.--Burlington Hswksye 9Th inst,