Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-18
SUMMARY.

In Russia there has In rsality been no diff
ficulty in the execution Of the imperial ukase
emancipating the serfs Of that empire 1t
was thought almost impossible that this re-
formation could be accomplished without
serious obstacles.
FIVE infants born in the jersey City alms
house within two months, oil died there on
Friday afternoon between three and four
o'clock, and were buried il one caskat It
not doubted that they were drugged.
The Tribune is glad to learn that senst r
Chandler is getting along we'll under the in
iuries received at the late accident. His re-
covery must be slow, but hopes are enter
tanned that he will even suffer dsigure-
ment.
Mr.. Ezra Holton, of Mortified, Mass. fell
upon his scythe and cut oil three arteries
upon the inside of his hand, from which he
bled so profusely as TO endanger his life
Mr.. Uolton within year or two was robbed
10y highwayman, and lost two children
and hls father by death and a few weeks
since nearly all the glass was broken out of
| his honse, and his crops were nearly all de-
stroyed by hail storm.
| The cultivation Of figs interests the citi-
zens of York county, Pa Henry Lehman
has tree, on which the f1est crop of the
season has ripened, and the tree Is now loa-
ded with plet y full second crop
~ The batteries which are to be used
in sending messages over the Atlantic cable
are of Wheatstone's patent, and Of such ex
ceeding power that they will keep the
1850 miles of wire continually charged with
electricity. They are immense combina-
tons of zinc and platina, arranged in the
manner Of layers Of natural attenm.
SALT LAKE-A writer from Salt Lake City
who has spent some tina" in that place OF
the Saints, saws of this wonderful body oil
water among the western mountains, that
Among the natural curiosities Of this re-
gion, salt Lake is pre- eminent. 1t has al
ready been SO fully described that can add
nothing new. A party If US visited it day
or two ago aud tested its saline virtue
floating like logs upon its su face, and
strangling desperately when drop or two
of the brine succeeded in penetrating nos
trils or mouth. This inland sea is certainl,
among the most remarkable facts in the ge
ography of the world If remember right
Captain otansbury's soundings make in only
thIrty-tive feet IN its deepest part. Thret
rivers-the Weber, the Bear, and the Jor-
dan-all empty into it, pouring large bodies
Of fresh water into the basin continually
nevertheless, although it has no visible out
let, the water of the lake maintains its char
acter of the strongest brine unimpaired.-
Standing upon the jutting point Of Blacl
Rock, distant eighteen miles from the city
and looking thence down upon the water
it seems of blush white color in body
though quite clear when taken up in turn
bier. The salt boilers upon the banks STATE
that four buckets Of water will usually maxi
one Of salt, and a clearer, purer article co'lt
not be desired.
| tried 4 bath, and found it impossible Il
sink; wading out far enough to bring thu
water to ones arm pits, it becomes impossi-
bic to keep ones feet upon the sandy bot
tom, 50 huoyant is the water. Lay upor
your back. double up your limbs, and loci
your arms around your knees, and you bot
around in the ceaseless swell of the lax,
likea stray cork The water is 80 exec ssivc
~ salt u to be bitter. A drop in ones ey
is as painful as drop of tobacco juice. AM
the greatest care Is necessary to proven
stranguotion if the swimmer ships the leas
mouthiul."