Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07

The last number Of the Sioux City
! Eagle complains that horse thieves
and other scamps are lurking about
that vicinity. Some one meaner than
the rest stole from the editor of that
paper "a crock Of butter" which he had
received for years subscription.
The editor of the North Iowa Ga
zette says he has been presented with
a fine sample of syrup made from the
Chinese sugar cane, raised by Mr.. NJ.
3. Doolittle. 1t is of clear amber
color, of pleasant acid taste and on
the whole not bad to take"
MIR. J. +. Fall, of Anamosa, while
engaged in laying a cellar wall last
Tuesday, fell down in fit and expired.
He leaves wife and three children.
The Pioneer Farmer of Des Moines,
says it notices quite an increase in the
emigration westward lately.
BRIDGE MATTERS AT CLINTON AND
LYoNs.-A RESOLUTION AGAINST THE
r. !. BRIDGE.-Quite an excitement
exists at Clinton and Lyons, two rival
towns situated about two miles apart
on the river apart on the River, in
Clinton county, regarding the question
Of bridge across the river
Both have hitherto agreed upon the
practicability Of building bridge each
town considering that the advantages
for the construction at its particular
point were most favorable.
1t now appears that the Chicago &
Galcna Railroad Co. a branch of which,
the "Dixon Air Line r. r." terminates
at Futon opposite Lyons, has resolved
to build a bridge from Fulton to Lyons.
Hearing Of this decision the citizens of
Clinton held meeting on Monday
last at which it was resolved chat a
committee of seven be appointed by
the President to visit st. Louis and
cities on the river between st. Louis
and Davenport, and ask their aid and
cooperation in opposing the erection
of the proposed bridge at Lyons, or
over the main channel of the river at
any other point, and to gre such aid as
they can to cause The remorol, Jy legal
means, Of tie Bridge beteceen Rock IS
land and Daeenport.
1t was also further resolved, "that a
committee of three be appointed by
the President to organize a Bridge
Company, and to solicit Stock subscrip-
tions for the erection Of bridge from
Little Rock Island, a small island in
the centre of the river opposite Gin
ton, to the Illinois shore, in copiunc.
ton with the Albany Railroad Bridge
Company, and to report to an adjourn
cd meeting Of this convention, on call
of the President.
Speeches were made by General
Charles b. Stuart, Gov. N. 3. Baker
Samuel Mitchell, Hon. V. u. Bone
steel and others.
Mayor Beechcr was Chairman and
II. B. Horton, Esq, Secretary of the
meeting.
OBlrUAEY.-Dr. Isaac Gallard, Of
Fort Madison, Iowa, died on the 9th
ult., age sixty-nine. From an obituary
in the Western independent, we learn
that his first visit to Iowa was in 1927,
since which time he had resided in
the State, with the exception Of two
years spent in California. For nearly
fifty years he had been familiar with
Indian life, and at the time of his death
was engaged in writing work on the
Black Hawk war. lie possessed ex-
cellent qualities bath Of head and
heart.
The Muscatine Journal saws, one
day last week a man named Allen But
Ter, employed in the grist mill at Alta
LISA, in this county, was arrested by
officers from Chicago and taken to
that city. He is charged, in connec-
ton with three other men, with ad-
ministering chloroform to a lady pass.
enger on the Michigan Central Rail-
road, and robbing her of her baggage
checks and some money, about the
middle of last month. Buffers Ioca-
ton was ascertained by the postmark
of letter addressed to his wife, who
is in Chicago. All the parties to the
crime with which he is charged have
now been arrested.
ELLwooD TO SPEAK AT Iowa CRY.
1t is announced that the Hon. Jas.
M. kllwood, who was prevented from
speaking at Iowa City on the second
instant, and whose place was filled by
Col. Richard, of Dubuque, will speak
in that city tomorrow evening at :
o'clock. ~
Will the Democratic club of that
city see that proper preparations are