The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-18
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Nav Towns.--Tke rapidly OF the set
clement of Iowa this gear is showa BY the
~aImber OF new towns that have sprung up.
The Cedar Falls Bs~ssr thus speaks Of
several in Bremen county. an interior county
of our State ~
J~AsEsvILLE, is about to have q tlouring
Mill srected, which will be q credit to the
town. .Besldes this quite a number Of other
buildings have bean commenced this spring.
WAvERLy, the county seat OF Bremer
county. is five miles north OF Janesviliei
and fifteen from Cedar Falls.
SHE'LL Rock. is u town which has been
IN existence but a short time, yet the in
habitants asve made many substantial inn
prov ements. Il 10 situated ON che Saell
Rock, half way between Waveriy and But
Ter Center. The owners OF the water
power have q first rate saw mill and are en-
gagged in erecting a Touring mill, with three
run OF stone.
CLARKsvILLE 10 the county seat OF butler
county. During the past year many pulld-
ings have been erected there.
P~oKKkPaE, HARnx Co.-Pokeepsie is
almost directly west OF Cedar Falls being
but q mile or so north. A great effort has
4 Ge6u m2uS ~ NIcotC toS taCo Ates to wal
was found upon the Iowa river above Steam
boat Rock, but it is now sscertained that
this is not so; the beds are thicker and OF
better quality at Pokeepsie than in any
other place il Hardin county.
MoRnons.-rhe Council Bluffs ChroHo.
.yps OF the 4th thus speaks OF the van OF the
several comp laies that have passed through
this pisce;-"A large number of these peo-
pie hare arrived at this place and vicinity
during the past week--both BY the river aud
land route. Florence appears to be Their
general rendezvous, preparatory 10 startiRg
upon their long journey across the plains
and we learn thar they are collected at that
place, to the number of several hundred.
No apprehenslons are islt this year OF at
tacks iron the indians,
SrAGK AcclpEAT.--The stage from the
east, accidentally o~yerset, on Saturday last,
when within about Is miles OF town. The
coach vas badly Smashed up" the driver
was somewhat injured, though not serious.
ly; besides a lew of the passengers received
slight scratches.-Popssates Sag. III.
ANOTHER Nxw Tows.-Bremer county
| viii soon become celebrated for the mum.
Der Of its new towns, In addition 10 the
above mentioned, the Bremen Co. Herald
thus speaks oil another called BY the high
sounding name of Jefferson City
Last week we visited this town, and were
surprised to see the Improvements which
have been made thus far this season, at its
commencement there were but two buildings
ON the town plat, and now they have nine
teen or twenty. The proprietor, Hon. j.
IFsrris, a gentleman who is well known for
ms enterprise and energy, informed us that
several more buildings were already con-
tracied for and amongst them a good hotel
and school house. Here, too, the great dli-
6cul,y appears TO be in getting lamoer; not.
\ witi,standing the quantity which is sawed
daily at their first class steam mill; but they
are determined 10 build Of brick which are
n sde close to town. The town is delight
fully situated, being in the midst OF a rich
and fertile farming country, with an album,
dance oil good timber OF every description.
MELANCHOLY ACADEMIA sad casualty
occurred last Saturday al Brighton in this
county, which resulted IN the death OF Mr..
G. ~. Tuel, an old and respected citizen Of
that place.
The circumstances, as We have learned
them, were these: A party had repaired TO
Skunk river, near Moore & Swedley's mill,
for the purpose of fishing with a seine
Mr.. Tuei, and a young man named Addison
Mccullough, started across the river to car
nv the ropes, when from becoming entan-
lcled, or exhausted, or from some other
cause, they botn sank and called for help,
bu, before it could be rendered, they were
both ~lileiess. Every means were tried to
resuscitate them, and in the case of young
Mccullough successfully, but Mr.. Tuel was
dead. large eoncoarss attended his fune-
raj on Sabbath. The fact that he was en-
gagged to be married to q lady in the east,
and expected to start in a few days Tor the
accomplishment ot this objsct, rendered his
death all the more distressing. As a sim
pulsr coincide nj. il is said the lady to whom
he was engaged had = former engagement,
several years ago, with a young man who
wac also drowned while in the west.-WasA-
inston (Io,aa) Press.
As AFrzAr took place IN Foft Des
MONIES on Tuesday Of last week, in which
the Marshal. Hall, shot a rowdy named John
Sutton, with his revolver, wounding him
slightly.
SEpuoTios.-Mr. Cyrus NJ. Vsncleye was
brought before Justice Leas, of Abba, a few
day. since, on the charge of seiuciug Miss
Amelia Reading in the year 1851. He gave
bail in the sun oil $1,000 for his appearance
at the District Court. The Press of that
place thinks the parties may compromise
the case BY marriage.
Two SrAsE HoRsrs SHor.--Two Of the
stage horses belonging to the Western
Stage Company, we're shot down in the
harness, near the town of Grinnell, on Sat-
urdsy last. The circumstances as We are
iaformed, are briefly a. follow: The road or
track usually travelled, had been fenced up
BY the owners Of the land, making il nee
essary for the stage to GO around the field
and through slonghs, or open the fence and
drive through the Geld, which latter course
the driver decided upon. Upon entering
the field ne wac sccosted by several men
who ordered him TO retire, and not drive
through, threatening at the same time TO
shoot unless their orders were obeyed, the
driver disregarding their threat was pro.
ceediBg, when several shots were fired and
the two leaders fell dead. We forbear com
ment as the matter will undergo judicial in
vestigation.--Po,oeshiek GGz. III.
An ArFRAY occurred recently at Iowa
City in which a man named Lewes De
Camp and an Irishman, name not given,
were badly injured. A third party, also
Irish, named Black, was arrested and bound
over in the sum Of $500.
From UTAH-The Council Bluffs Giro.
notyps says that Mr.. Rabbit, Secretary o.
Utah Territory, recently arrived In that city
en- route for the Cincinnati Convention
He, of course, represented the city Of he
saints as being in a prosperous condition.
A deer was caught in the river to-day, Il
was swimming TO this side from the Other
s shore.-Keokuk Iimss.
ACCIDENT ON THE C. B. a. @, RAIL
EoAD.-On Wednesday las, as the freight
: train drawn by the Locomotive White Beal
reach a hish enba nkmeny near AItope IA.