Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-15

lWmOCtattC tlCket. II. ID. lehman
Esq, was elected Mayor by about two
hundred and seventy-five majority ovel
the Black Republican candidate.
On Friday evening last, Mrs. Smith
Of Chicago, undertook to refill com,
mon fluid lamp while il was lighted
The blaze communicated to the stream
and both lamp and can exploded in an
instant, scattering flthc aiming content.
over Mrs. Smith, and also her sister
Miss Catherine McCreesh, and boy
about nine years Of age. The three
were instantly envelopcd in flames,
and no one was by to render any as
sistancc. Mrs. Smith rushed into the
street, where gentleman pulled of
his coat and endcavored with 1t to ex-
tinguish the flames. Not being able
to do so, he threw her down 10 the
gutter, and by means Of the water
which it contained, succeeded in put
ting ont the fire. She was horribly
burned, and although still alive at last
accounts cannot possibly recover, Miss
McCrcesh, her sister, was also shock
ingly burned, and will probably die.
She is eighteen years Of age. The
boy was considerably burned, but not
dangerously.
Frank Leslie has sued Alderman Nc
Spedon for causing him to be removed
from the telegraph banquet in New
York.
Capt. de Rivere is again in trouble,
having been arrested in New York for
assault and battery committed on
Wednesday upon one Grant who had
ridiculed him in the Express.
NJ. l.. Lee has Been nominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the
Oswego and Madison districts in New
York, in place of ii. G. Goodrich, pres
ent member.
The Utica Herold announces the
withdrawal Of o. b. Matteson, from
the canvass from Congress. Discre-
ton is the better part of valor.
At Cincinnati, a little girl three
years OF age, daughter of Phillip
Potsdam, swallowed copper cent Of
the old coinage. The child suffered
considerable pain, but all efforts to re-
move the cent by cathartics or emetics
proved unavailing The coin was skill
fully taken from the stomach by a
physician by the use Of an instrument
inserted in the mouth.
The Bcllcvillc Adcocate says there
is great deal Of sickness through St.
Clair county, more especially in the
"bottoms." Fever, and chills and fever
arc most prevalent.
A sad accident occurred in Jewett,
Green county, N Y, on Thursday of
last week. Five children were out
sailing on pond. The boat leaked
and they became frightened. Four of
them jumped out and two were drown
cd-a child of Ira Chase and one of
S. Skffs.
A Postmaster Of Lagrange county,
Ind, was arrested by U. $. Marshal G.
w. Scely, on charge of robbing the
mail. His name is l.. Parks.
The Dycrsvilc Mercury predicts
that fire wood will be dear this coming
winter, and suggests that as there is
but scant supply for future use, it
would be good thing to SOW locust
seed on a part Of the uncutivatcd prai-
rics of this State, to raise fircwood for
future use. The prediction will no
doubt be verified, and the suggestion is
a goood one. 1t is 10y turning atten-
ton to matters of this kind that the
country press can make itself useful.
a new paper called the Northern
Light, has just made its appearance at
DEBORAH. 1t is republican in politics.
The editors are 6. w. IIaislet and J.
X. Hazel. For our papers we cannot
see how so many part can be sup
ported as are being published in this
State. This is the second one publish
ed at DEBORAH and both are Republican
in politics. 1t is not likely that the
proprietors of either of them will be
half supported. This is our opinion,
but we may be wrong.
The Northern Light says that there
was nip of frost at DEBORAH and Vi
entity, on the 2sth of August. 1t did
no material damage except to garden
truck.
The Cedar Falls Banner says that
DIR. Wittemburg, the agent of the Du-
buque Emigration Society was out at
Cedar Falls recently, picking up infor-
nation that may be Of use to the asso-
citation here and to cmigrants.
The Buchanan county papers are
discussing the propriety of bridging
the streams of that county by the pro-
cecds of tax raised for that purpose.
Hard as the times arc it will be better
We think, to submit to bridge tax,
rather than be prevented from cross
ing streams for want of a bridge. One
of the principal wants of this State is
the want of good roads and bridges
Even in Dubuque county, it is great
drawback to the farmers at certain
seasons of the year to be obliged to
haul their produce to market over bad
roads and across swollen streams or to
wait for better opportunity.
A frame shanty was moved in very
novel way few days ago at Burling-
ton. The friends of the owner to the
number Of fifty or so, assembled, and
after taking offthe flooring, they placed
themselves inside the building, lifted it
up and carried it off to its destination.
No doubt it was as we'll done as if it
had been done scientifically. Where
there's is will, there is a way" sure
enough.
The Republicans of the Fonrtb