Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-04

THR mesquite ssasn has already con.
msnced at Csiro and Eadusah.
Qua Texas exchange are talking OF dish-
20 Of strawberries I'D cream and corn
waving breast high"
JcHN CAMPBELL, con-icted in Philadelphia
of robbipp An unknown man Of nine cents,
has been sent to the osnitentiary Tor three
years.
Ma. G.. 3. TUcKER, o. Georgetown, ID. c.,
on Saturday last manlmitted nine slaves.
four adults and five chldren-all valued at
about $4,000.
MRs. MARTHA Woman, Of Ohio. made
last year three hundrsl and fifty gallons OF
vine from an acre Of ground. That, says
Prentice speaks we'll FIR the productiv eness
Of " Martha's Vineyard"
Ox Saturday last, We are informed. the
snow in some parts Of Southern New York
Law over foot deep, md the drifts on the
railroads were 90 havy in some places
that the trains found difficulty in getting
along. This is extraordinary for the last Of
April
UNDER the act of Congress Of 1855, some
fifty or sixty guano i1ands in the Pacific
ocean have been tak,n possession Of by
Americana, Six Of thsm are known to have
large and valuable deposits Of gusno, and
this 10 believed to be NE case with at least
twenty of them. OF the others, but little
is known.
The divorced wife If Washington Smith,
who played such . prominent part in the
tragedy which resulted in the shooting OF
Richard Carter by Smith, in Philadelphia
last fall, was married about three months
since to Susquehsna editor. What strange
bed fellows misery delight to take!
The market ct Charleston, South Carroll
lima, is supplied with Strawberries, black
berries, green peas. ne potatoes, snap
beans and early cabbage "a The steamer
from that port to New ..rs last Wednes-
dsy. took one hundred ana fifty barrels OF
these vegetables to the Northern markets.
Apy1crs received at Washington from
Utah under date Of March lah. connrm
the previous account that avostacy rom
Morraonism 10 becoming common. Large
nun bers are represented to bs leaving the
sect. being disguised with its denominations
and beresies, aud tired::of the tyranny OF the
leading spirits in the church.
THERE is trouble among the owners Of the
Lake Ontario steamers. The Ogdsnsburgh
stockholders having the management IN
their hands arranged for running daily
line through the lake the coming season.
The Utica stockholders did not relish the
arrangement, and resolved tostop it If pos
sible. They have procured an injunction,
and the sheriff has seized the vessels. The
managers have also been summoned to meet
at Ogaensburgh to give an account OF their
doiugs.
L. resusciate q drowned Englishman,
p.a piece of roast beef under his nose.
4 Frenchman, q pinch Of sauff.
A Spaniard, some fresh blood.
Ar old maid, an offer of marriage.
* Yankee, attempt to pick his pockets
souE one blamed DR.. Marsh for changing
his mind. "Well," said he, that 10 the diff
ference between man and . jackass thu
iackass can't change his mind. and the mar
can-it's human privilsger."
A LADY being asked what she thought o
the doctrine Of "tosaI depravity," said Oh.
thought it very good doctrine, II peopt'
ro,sld only liue up to it.
A Halter in New York ambitious for pat
ronage Of the billiard-plsyers, has brsugh,
out "Phelin hat"
Phelan( feeling hat, must Be tlH.