The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-03
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Nsw CouRr HousR. Tiptor Adves.
tiser advocates the erection Of new Court
House, at once
Oxroxs yaon CuSA.-A firm a Durling.
ton. have imported lot Of onions from Gu
BE-. which they sell nearly - low - those |
produced In lowe. Iowa 10 great State |
for onion raising. but from soae cause. the |
crop came up very short last year.
SsvERE HAIL 0roan.-On Wednesday
afternoon last, about 2 O'Clock, quite Z &C.
we're hsilstovm passed over this place. Some
damage vas done to the gardens OF our
our town; or rather TO the plsnts, &c,
therein growing. Some Of the boys I'D
quite nice time snow.balling, after the
| storm passed over. Only think Of II, snow.
balling on the 97th Of May.-[C Cedar Dem.
| Iowa CENTRAL r.. From gentle
man Of this place, who was 1t Aaquoketa
and Lyons last week. we learn that large
force was At work between those places
10 0ssble. no doubt but what the road will
be done TO Maduoketa BY the contract time.
Let Of January next.-l Linn County Reg.
lister.
Nj. PtsAsAHT.-The Home Journal says
that Senator Harlan 10 abou, TO put UP
6ne residence there. Bishop Hsmline has
also concluded TO make that place his per.
manent residence. The Commissioners Of
the Keokuk, NJ Pleasant. and Muscatine
Railroad, are marking out the line Of the
road to MI Pleasant. and putting the grs.
ding under contract.
GoiHo AHEAD. - The Charlton, Lucas
county. Mail, believes more houses will be
; put up in that place the present season,
than in any town west Of the Des Nome,
river.
DaowHEp.-A boy about ~ years OF age,
, the son Of q Mrs. Dumont, wac drowned in
the inner slough this morning. From our
informant We learn that man while sitting
on the railing Of the Seventh 81. bridge, had
his hat blown Vi into the slough. Young
Dumout, at the mans suggestion, took oil
his clothes, and jumped into the slough for
the purpose OF catching the hat, when the
poor little fellow was drowned. The body
had not been removed up TO the time OF our
going TO press.- Dubuque Tribune.
0As.-The Journal states that the work
in Muscatine. are rapidly progressing. Luz
portrait parts Of the work are completed
and in some OF the houses Oh Second street,
fixtures are going UP.
, EDucArIoHAL.-Ths Annual Commence.
rsnt Of the "YeIiow Springs College," q,
Kossuth, Dee Aoines county. will come of
! on the ilth Of June. when one Of iss class,
} will graduate.
PRoPosEp FRnALE SEniRARY.-At the
last meeting Of the Synod OF Iowa, 1t Vel
low Syringe College, Dee MONIES county
an overture wss received from the Presb,
terry Of keokuk. containing = proposal by
Rev. William n. Williams, of Keokuk, a.
donate one thousand dollass 10 every te,
| thousand that nigh, be raised,
, Provided. That not less than thirty thous
and dollars DO secured In Iowa, for a Fe.
. male institution, on the plan OF Nj. Holvok,
Female Seminary In Massachusetts.
The following persons were appointed a
, COMMITTEE u receive proposals for q site
and subscriptions, TO report at the next
1850 " sssS ~ sssu ~ OVVoYuCs uV1t oAlO
Der: namely,
|. West Grove, Davis couniy--Rey. Asa
Martin. Rev. c. n. HoSell.
II Keokuk-Rev. WIN. n. Williams. Mr. NJ
Slayer.
Lyons-Rev. Daniel Clark. Mr.. p. 8.
Roe.
Dubaque--Res. =. Newbary. N. 4
Edwards.
The plan OF this Seminary 10, BY an m
proPriste arrangement and division OF de-
nestle isbors. 10 cheaper the price Of board
and tuition, as we'll ~ to promote the
health and happiness, and ultimate useful
ness Of the pupils.
The Mount Holyoke Instiiution At Sou h
adley, Massachusetts, has proved q most
successful experiment. by which. in time
past, the yearly expenses for board and tui
ton have been reduced TO about seven,,
dollars. thus bringing the svstem OF higher
education within the reach Of the most ind
geIt Of the seq.
BY order OF the Synod of Iowa
> S Sr.ss ~ nowEy Con.
b. y. HoLnEs, Psb.
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