Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-22
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aDlc 10 announce Lnat Tie burlington
Gazeie which lately suspended, is
abont to he revived under the auspices
Of joint stock company: That is,
generally speaking, poor way to do
up such business, but we hope it may
be cmincntly successful in this in
stance.
MORE MoRMoNs.-The Iowa City
Republican says, Eve are informed
that a Mormon Elder has been in this
city, and made arrangements with Ii.
w. Love to have between 80 and 100
hand cats made as soon as pOsslbe,to
be used in crossing the plains the pres
cnt summer. Between three and four
thousand Of the faithful followers of
Prince Brigham are expected here be-
tween the st and 10th of next month.
they purchase their wagons in Chica-
60; but they arc to come here and lay
in a stock of provisions, and the neces-
sary outfit for the trip. The Mormons
are mostly English, Welsh and Danes,
and will most probably 60 better pre-
pared to endure the hardships of the
journey, than did those who went ont
in the summer Of 1856.
No CHANCE FOR Notwithstanding
ing from the following, clipped from
the Fremont County Herald, litigation
in Montgomery county is at decided
discount : "The Docket presented
list of Is cases all told four of these
were withdrawn, s dismissed, and the
remaining s were disposed of without
empannelinga Jury. The Grand Jury
was in session about two.hours, and
finding nothing to do, adjourned
Court was in session about two days"
The county contains abuut 1000 in
habitants.
We learn from the Sentinel that a
meeting of the citizens Of Fort Dodge
was held on Friday evening, the Sth
inst, to express their views in regard
to the Des Moincs river beng naviga-
bic, which they did in a series of reso-
lutions. On the eth party Of 100
citizens of that place took an excursion
on the Charles Rogers, the first steam
boat that Stoned the current Of the
Des Moines at Fort Dodge. The ar
rival Of the boat and the excursion are
regarded as marking an important era
in the history Of that place.
We learn that His ExceIlcncv Gov
Lowe, has pardoned Preston who was
sentenced to the Penitcntiary, by
Judge Gray, at the present term of
Court. This spoils our calculation of
having an offset against the emigration
of four of our democratic voters to
Pixies Peak.-Ioma Statesman.
The Lyons Mirror raises the name
of J. II. Flint, Esq, Of that city, as a
candidate for Lieut.. Governor, subject
to the decision of the Republican State
Convention.
The late city election in Sioux City,
resulted in the choice of VIM. IL. Big
Glow, Citizens candidate, for Mayor.
A Methodist College is to be located at
Seargent's Bluff, the principal edifice
to be one hundred and six feet long by
fifty six feet wide, and to cost $50, 900
Arrangements are being made to
start paper mill at Des Moines.
MATRIMoNIAL.-The local editor of
the keokrk Post thus discourses on
this interesting topic: The census Of
Van Buren, county shows that of the
unmarried persons there are ten males
to each nine females.
According to the last assessment.
there are 363,795 acres of land in Iowa
county, and property valued at 81 $780,
5S5.
The Alamakee Herald says that the
result Of the late county seat election
has given new life and impetuous to
business in Waukon, and extensive
preparations are being made for the
speedy erection of stores, shops and
dwelling houses.
Benton county according to the
late census returns has population of
5,O75-l,76O voters, and 43,7 acres
Of improved land-raised last year,
1888 bushels Of spring wheat, and
3Sl,733 bushels of corn-sold 2,O7S
hogs 1866 cattle, and produced
l37,4l3 pounds of butter.
DISCOVERED AND ABANDoNED.-The
Council Bluffs Bugle says that man
from the Eastern portion Of this State,