Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-29

Local Affairs
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BLANKs.-Lawyers are requested to
call and examine our blanks They are el-
egantly printed and Of most appropriate
form.
JOB WoRK.-Merchants and others
who desire elegant job work are requested
to call and look at the specimens Our Mr..
Burditt has the happy tact Of doing up type
and ink 6xens in q manner not altogether
behind the timss
EXCELLENT MUsTc.-We are author
lied to state to those who attend the excur.
sion aboard the Ben Campbell, on Tuesday
next, that Storms Brass Band and Whites
String Band will do up the music There
is good music for you. 1t will be grand
affair.
ToRREY's New Four MINUTE FREEz-
ER:-Ths is the ne plus ultra Of Ice Cream
Freezers. and no we'll regulated family will
be without one With one Of these simple
machines delicious dish Of Ice Cream
the greatest Of all luxuries-can be enjoyed
with little labor and ct very moderate
cost. See advertisement in another column.
Too THICK.-We understand that
many Of our farmers who used seed Of last
years yield complain that their wheat 10
coming up too thick. They had an idea
that all Of 1t would not germinate. 90 the,
spread it on pretty thick. Nearly every
kernel has. contrary to their expectations.
put forth q shoot. and consequently they
find it too thick. How far this is the case
we are not informed, but we hardly think
there will be any serious loss arising there
from The farmers say that their grain is
coming forth nobly and looks extremely
promising. This ,s good news.
CE Pixies Peak emigration con-
tinues to pass through our town like q tor
rent What all this thronging Of people at
the gold mines will amount to. remains TO
be seen. II every person who goes there
before August digs out three hundred dol
lars. in ~ many months. ana nobody goes
there expecting to make lees than 800 per
month, the mines will have to yield up at
least 81 5 900, 900. or else somebody will get
sadly disappointed. II the report that mi
ners can make IS per day be true, the
mines will yield $3.50. 900 per day; or 81,
500 900 per month; or $4,000, 900 per
year. This is calculating the number Of
miners at $4,000. which is low estimate
Somebody is to be sold. 1t will not be
those who stay away.
SCOTT COUNTY HoRTIcULrURALS So
iience Of DR.. Fountain, in this city. for the
purpose Of forming Horticultural Society,
whereupon Mr. George II. French was called
to the chair, and Livy S. Viele appointed
Secretary.
The objects Of this society are to promote
and foster the cultivation Of fruite, vegeta.
bles and flowers in our own county. and a
taste for ornamental and landscape garden.
ing. It Is also proposed to introduce and
test new and choice varieties Of frsits. flow
ers and vegetables.
After q free interchange Of opinions
among the gentlemen present. q committee
Of three was appointed to draft constitu-
tion, consisting Of Messrs. Geo. L. Nickolls.
Howard Darlington and DR.. Fountain.
On motion, adjourned to meet at Mr..
Howard Darlington's office next Tuesday
evening. the 26th inst, at o'clock.
Davenport. April 81, 1859.
GEO. H. FRENCH, President.
LIvY 8. VIELE, Secretary,
The meeting Of persons proposing to form
Horticultural Society met at Mr.. II. OAR
lingtou's Office ON the 26th inst, ct Z o'clock
p. NJ, Mr.. G. H. French in the chair.
The committss to prepare . constitution.
reported with . draft, which. after being
fully discussed and amended, was adopted.
On motion, the association proceeded to
elect officers Such election being BY bal
lot. Nj. V. R. Rowe and DR.. Fountain were
appointed tellers.
Mr.. Gro. H. FazNcu, President
Mr.. GEo l. NICKoLLa Wee Irssident.
Il Mr.. Howard DARLINGTON, 1|easwrer.
DR.. Z J. FouNrAIS, Corresponding Seeve
tary.
LrvYs. VIELE, Recording Sseretsry.
, The following named gentlemen wer.
then elected to act with the officers elect q
an executive committee:
Msssrs. EDWIN SMITH, FRANCis OCHs, JAS
GaANT.
On motion, . committee Of three was ap
pointed by the President 70 draft suitabl,
code Of by laws. to be presented at the mex
regular meeting. in June.
Messrs. G. 8 Ells, J. L Swits and DR.
, Fountain were appointed - saeh commit
; tss.
On motion, the member came forward
! and paid their initiation fssA
Il The sesisty oedsrsd the preceding pub
! liahsd in the city papsra
On melton. Tie sesasty adjourned.
81 Dsveapest. Apsil 9. 1850.