Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-25

!, | RIVER III clu1iHR river UWns IrV1y ~ WHY
to Lyons, arrives at 8 A y, clio ,es ~ 49, -.
NoRTHERx MAIL, By isni, up the river, arrives at Z
p M Sundays, Wednesdays and Yridays; CLOSES al
| 9pM On Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS.
Blue GRASS NAIL, arrives at IL =, closes at IL ~
Tuesdays, Thursdays and 6aturoAys.
AmITY MAIL, arrives and coses at ~ M Tuesdsys
| and Fridays.
| AsAMosA NAIL, arrives and closes IN II M, On
| Thursdays.
The flee will be open Sunday during the Sum-
mar from 10 10 Am.
Local Affairs.
AccIDENr.-A young lad, the son OF
Moses Kelly Of this city. fell and broke his
arm yesterday.
CH We understand that the steamer
Black Hawk made $500 In running up and
down through the bridge on Thursday
Who paid itf
CEW We are indebted to TIC. Camp
bell for New York papers in advance Of the
mall Mr. Campbell arrived here yesterday
morning from The east
H TURTLE Soup.-French Joe
sets SPLENDID lunch this morning at 10
o'clock, at the Young America Saloon.
Front 4 Brady streets. Joe has some ex
celent Piitsburg Ale on hand, and good Sc
gars, Call on him this morning aud try
hts turtle soup.
BRING 1T BACK.-The chap that
| accidentally took a fine bamboo fishing rod
| from the front of Frank Woods etore, on
Brady street, last evening, is requested to
return it Immediately, or it will be sent for,
as the person is known.
SnurE, shot up yesterday, from
the Peak, and was around town, looking as
smiling as a basket of chips on cold morn
ing. We presume he has his pockets full
Of rocks, but for further information would
refer his friends to the "man around town"
PIC--N IC.-Yesterday number of
ladies and gentleman from the bluff went
over on picnic excursion to Black
Hawks Tower, and enjoyed themselves to
their hearts content, in fishing eating, and
drinking, and other amusements accordi ng
to their various desires.
ENTERTAINMENT AT MoLINE.-Prof.
Griffith and Mr.. Frank Wood, gave a read
ing at Nourses hall in Moline, on Thursday
night, to a large and appreciative audi
| ence.
Pro f. Griffith is about organizing another
class in this city, to meet at Woods hall.
Persons wishing to join can ascertain par
ticu!ars by enquiring of Mr.. Wood. No sc
Brady street.
LAST NIGHT oE TIE SEAsON.-To-
night closes the season of McVicker's thea
ter in this place, on which occasion will be
presented, the Bride Of Lamermoor" and
Pixies Peak"
-McVicker should be kept at least week
longer, 50 that we may have "Our Ameri-
can Cousin" repeated. We opine that
Thursday evenings programme will bear
several repetitions.
CF 1t will be seen by advertise
ment, that White h Co, have established
real estate agency in the Postoffice build
ing, and are now prepared to buy and sell,
trade and barter for anything in that line.
Give them call. Their Office is next to
the State Democrat editorial room.
BLACK REPUBLICAN STATE NOMI-
NArIoNs-The Black Republicans of Iowa,
in Conv ention assembled, have put in nomi-
nation the following ticket: For Governor,
Samuel J. kirkwood, of Iowa City; for
Lieut.. Governor, Nicholas J. Rusch, Of Da-
venport; for Judges Supreme Court, L. ID.
Stockton, of Burlington r. p. Lowe, Of
keokuk: - Baldwin, of Council Bluffs.
There is the ticket, fellow Democrats,
and it must be defeated.
Lowe and Kirk wood had hard struggle
for the nomination for Governor; bat
Grimes had Lowe by the throat, and of
came his head. Grimes had said it, and it
was done. But to compromise the matter,
Lowe was put in nomination for the Su-
preme Judgeship. We shall give the full
particulars tomorrow, probably.
NARROW EscApE.-One day last
week, while Mr. Muir, carpenter by trade
formerly resident of Davenport, but now
in st. Louis. was engaged in refittng an
old unoccupied saloon, he found small
package Of what he supposed to be flower
of sulphur. between the rafters. and took it
to his boarding house for future use That
evening feeling unwell, he concluded to
take dose Of the sulphur. He took tea
spoonful, and in q short time complained
greatly of a burning pain in his stomach,