Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-31

James Fowler, Esq, has retired from
the publication of the Benton county
Democrat, and has been succeeded by
Mcssrs. Alexander d. Van Metre. The
Democrat is an excellent paper,and we
trust the new firm will continue to
improve it.
The Independence buchanan COZ
Cfvilian, notices a recent FROST No
material damage was done, however.
The same paper records the return Of
several Pixies Peak Teams.
The Anamosa Gazette notices the
return Of several disappointed gold
seekers. The same paper also init
mates that Parrot of the Eureka, is
about to be "spliced," and is coming
to Davenport to do it. That is rather
sensible.
There is to be a Railroad Conven-
ton at Marshall on the 4th Of June, to
send delegates to the Railroad Conven-
ton at Cedar Rapids on the l7th.-
The people are vide awake out that
way, about Railroad matters. 1t i. .
good sign. o...= -. ... -'-.
AN EVENT AT MAQUoKETA.-From
the Sentinel of the Goth instant, we
learn with much pleasure, that the
Maqnoketa River is now prored to be
navigabie by the arrival OF the Steam
er Minne-ha-hs, . boat of % feet in
wealth by % in breadth, and IS tons
burthen. The good people Of that
city got into high state of excite
ment. Church bells were rung, can
mons fired, and a general enthusiastic
lollifcation ensued. This will be to
Maquoketa, one Of the greatest bless
ings she could achieve-it is almost
equal to a railroad. g."
The Sentinel records a destructive
fire in Maquoketa, on Thursday the
Goth instant. Loss estimated at 81, 900
The Baptist church and the dwelling
of Mr. Horace Stewart was consumed.
The Jasper Free Press Of the 26th
says, VIM. S. Cannon, a young man Of
about 20 years of age, who resided 1t
Monroe, in this county, was drowned,
last Saturday, in South Skunk short
distance below the mouth of Cherry
Greek, about six miles from Newton.
He was engaged in fishing, in compa-
ny with large number Of others, and
becoming entangled in the net he
sank in the stream, and was drowned
before any efforts could be made to
rescue him. His lifeless body WAS ia
ken out . short time afterwards. lie
leaves young wife and large circle
Of friends to mourn his untimely
death. a''se'.
NJ. h M. r. R.-Speaking of this
road the Jasper Free Press Of the 26th
says, it would be q matter of Infinite
benefit to Central Iowa if We could
have this road pushed Immediately
through to its western tesuipn> Every
department Of ipdustry =,
Wemust have IN outlet IL II sur
plus products. We. need the emigra
ton a rsiiroad would bring us. We
lately passed over the line of the road
between Iowa City and Grinnell and
were gratified to find. the work pro-
gresaing with encouraging rapidity.
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~ The leaders Of the anti Iri,h
and pro-negro coalition are not agreed
as to the measure of honor to which
Mr.. Banks is entitled, for his compiled
with the Two Years Amendment
The Cincinnati Commercial says his
action in the matter i" finishes his as
pirations for the Presidency IN 1860.
His name may at once be creased from
the list Of candidates. He is the ablest
Of the active politicians Of Aassachu-
eetta, but let him Aide" The New
York Ezpress, the leading Know Moth.
ing organ vindicates Banks, and defes
I" Young Ireland" and T" Young Ger
many" 70 do their wsnt. The truth il
the two ideas ef liberty and equality
for the thickspated African, and the
very reveras Tor the European, .4sal moi
harmopise; and no party Can b Or.
ganised upon $hat basia, except -los
temporary and local pufpossS. j !, ). =.
j In 0syssazr voza N MAascuuususs
The vote Of tie vaz3eus totn1s II - .aeeta
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