Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-30
SUMMARY.

The only woman in Salt Lake City when
the U. =. troops entered it was Mrs. Cum
ming the wife Of the governor.
Education does not profess to give the
gifts of God, by creating abilities in man,
but merely to draw out such as are inner
ent with him. so that he may be enabled to
apply them to his comfort and happiness in
life. Schools are arenas, where by syste.
matte effort and exercise the feeble man
may become strong.
1t is estimated that there are l03 SOC, 900
laying fowls in the country-of which So
100000 lay one egg dav, throughout the
year. This would give the annual crop Of
lS,25O,OOO eggs ; and these, at eight cents
per dozen, would be worth $l2l ,666, 666!
Mary Sheriden, servant girl at the City
Hotel, in Hartford, Conn.,, called James
Martin into her room, few days since, and
under pretence Of caressing him, tried to
cut his throat, and very nearly succeeded.
Mary was jealous of James, aid took that
mode of testifying the state of her feelings
on the subject.
young reprobate at Reading, Mass, set
a load OF hay on fire, in the street, on We'd
nesday. because the owner would not let
him get on aud ride The load was des-
troyed and the horses were saved with diff
ficulty.
The Miss Godfrey, who was killed by
lightning a few days since, at Redding Conn.
was sitting at the time in her chamber by
an open window. 1t is supposed that tie
fluid was attracted by the metal about her
person, as the hoops in her dress were
melted.
The Mount Carmel (Ill) Register states
that disease similar in its appearance to
the hog cholera has manifested its appear.
ance among the horses and cattle of that
contry.
Some rowdies at Benton, Yates county.
N. T., for three successive nights, serenad-
ed with horrible ceilings, DC, newly mar
RED pair, and on the last night, they relus-
ing to depart, brother of the bride fired
into the crowd, killing one and wounding
others.
A correspondent of the New Orleans
Crescent writes as follows "Here is some
thing saw myself A few DAYS since
verdant youth, with his blushing BRIDE ar.
rived at ono of the principal hotels in this
city. The head of the family immediately
registered his name as s. b. Jones and LADY
Alabama, on bridal toner Is not this way
a new one to inform.the public you are in
the hymenial halter?
The United Service Gazette says it has
been announced that the government does
not intend to supply Bibles and PRAYER
books any longer to the army gratuitously,
but that the soldier may purchase them ut
a reduced rate"
The Philadelphia Press says large mum.
Der of young men in that city have resolved
to try their fortunes in the new gold region
Several parties have already been organized,
and will take their departure at the ear liest
opportunity.
At Portsmouth, Ohio, they have an anu.
sing law suit. Three ladies were passing a
store before which severa! gentlemen were
standing. The store keeper said one of the
ladies. whose face he had not noticed, was
not Mrs. IL. One of the party said it was
another said it wasn't. The merchant said
he would give him sack Of coffee. if he
would 60 and see. He went, saw, returned.
and said the lady was Mrs. H., of verify.
In the m rning he claimed the sack of coffee,
sending over horse and cart, when a little
sack holding an ounce or two, prepared for
the purpose. was laid on the cart. and was
duly delivered by the cartman 40 the aston.
lshed Holmes. Holmes repaired to the store
and claimed regular sack of coffee: it was
refused. He brought suit; a jury was en-
panneiled, who rendered verdict az ainst
Hyatt, ordering him to deliver to Holmes a
fifty pound sack of Java coffee. worth lac
per pound.