Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-13

Board of Trustees of the State Agri-
cultural College and Farm, created by
law passed at the last session OF the
General Assembly, convened at The
Capitol on Monday last. The Trns-
tees are Messrs. NJ. w. Robinson, OF
les Mo,nes county, Timothy Day, Of
Van Buren county, John ID. Wright,
of Union. G. w. +. Sherwin, of Wood
bnry. WIN. Duane Wilson, of Polk,
Richard Games, of Jefferson, Suel Eos
ter of Muscatine, J. W. Henderson, OF
Linn, Clerment Coffin, of Delaware,
b. II. Williams, of Clayton, and +. q.
DAY, Of story.
The powers Of the Board are thus
specified in the law:
Ist. To elect President for the
Agricultural College and Farm, and IN
the absence of the President, a Presi-
dent pro-tcmpore, Secretary, and
such other officers as may tic required
IN the transactions of the business Of
the Board.
I'd. To make all necessary rules
and regulations for the government oil
the college and farm.
Sd. To purchase lands and erect
buildings thereon, in accordance with
the further provisions OF this act.
4th. 10 keep full and complete
record OF all their proceedings, and do
such other things as may be found ne
cessary to carry out the intent and
meaning Of this act. "'e
We have not yet learned the result
of the very warm contest, which was
waged for the location of this very i'm
portant institution.
STATE BANk.-BRANCH IN DEs
MoIsKs.-On New Years day the
Branch in Des Moines city opened
their d. ors, and commenced the issue
Of their notes. The lattere were OF
course taken at par. The rooms used
by the bank are those formerly occu-
pied as banking house by Hoyt
Sherman h Co.
The following Directors were elected
for the ensuing year :
i. +. Allen, Z. NJ. Casady, +. X.
West, X. w. Sypher, E. F. Hooker, G.
c. Cole and Hoyt Sherman. +. X.
West is President, Hoyt Sherman,
Cashier, and p. NJ. Casady, Director Of
the State Bank. l.. b. Sherman is
the Book keeper.
TEMPERANCE IN DEsMoINEs.-Ncw
Years eve division Of thi. order was
organized in DesMoines city, and on
Friday evening last, the officers elect
were publicly installed at the Metho-
dist church, in the presence of the
"Sons," and of large audience OF
ladies' and gentlemen. The officers
are ]. w. Griffith, p. w. p; }. +.
Jewett, w. p; I. II. Napier, w. a.
James A. Moore, K. s.; G. ii. Turner,
a. r. S.; w. Ii. McIIcnry, +. s.; Ii
Stephenson, T.; w. A. Hunt, c.; Peter
Myers, A. c.; Jester Hedge, Is; w
Ii. Farmer, q. 5. The ,/ournoi says
"therc has been quite revival in the
temperance cause sad the good WORK
goes on
ELopEMENT OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
From the DELHI delaware county
Deuocrat we clip the following:
Some four or five weeks ago, the
Deputy Sheriff of this county, A. Il.
Town, left this place for Rockville
where he met IA citizen of Delhi, taking
from his pocket bundle OF papers per
tanning to Shcrltl's business, with the
request that he should deliver them tc
Mr.. Parker, his superior in Office. The
wish of MIR. Us being complied with
nothing mvro,was thought of the affair
as MIR. Towns lady was then at tn.
cast on a visit. and the inference was
he had gone to return home with her
But recently, the wife of the truan
husband returned home MINIS man
and reported she had not seen or hear,
of him since before she left Delhi
Developments which have come t.
light OF late have established the fac
OF his elopcmcnt beyond doubt. Cos
sip has atloat many strange and mys
ter,ous tales in regard to the affair
HIS business was left unsettled.