Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-29
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NJ. +. Church, meets at Iowa City on
the oath Of August.
The Reporter says that the Rev. F.
A. Shearer, OF the Old School Presby-
terian Church at Iowa City, preached
his farewell sermon on Sunday last
He goes to Palmyra, Mo.
The Howard Centre Light gives two
painful cases of rattle snake bites in
Howard county, both Of which, how
ever, were prevented from being fatal
by copious applications of whiskey,'n-
wardly. Whiskey breeds snakes OF
another "color."
The Marion Register says that a
Scotch citizen Of that lows left on the
end of May, was in Glasgow in fifteen
days, got married, made bridal trip
through England and Ireland, and got
back to Marion on the end Of July.
The Republican Of Iowa City, says
that a man named Daniel Smith, has
been held to bail in the sum Of 81 900
to answer to the charge OF the late
American House robbery.
The Muscatine Jounol says that a
Camp Meeting is announced to take
place near that city on the Iowa City
road, on 10th of August.
The Council Bluffs Bugle learns
that company Of the most substan-
tial citizens Of that place, has been or
gained fon the purpose Of building a
Horse Railroad from that city to the
Omaha Landing-about three miles
concerning..this, the Bugie says
"The project is altogether feasible,
and at once practicable. The cost OF
grading will be comparatively light, as
the whole distance to be traversed, is
over smoothe and level plain. This
is very important and commendable
enterprise, and we hope the Company
will push the matter to completion,
with energy and determination. That
the road will pay, and that too, large
ly, is an established fact in our mind.
1t will more than double the travel be-
tween the two cities, to say nothing
about the amount of goods that will
be transported over it. We must have
Horse Railroad between Council
Bluffs and Omaha, and the sooner the
better, for this is progressive age,
and the people must be accommoda-
ted"
ANOTHER STATE BANK.-The Bugle
says that company of citizens of
Council Bluffs have associated them
selves together for the purpose Of form
ing Branch of the State Bank of
Iowa, in this city, to be named and
known as the Branch at Council
Bluffs, Of the State Bank of Iowa."
The amount Of land entered at the
Council Bluffs Land Office for the
week ending July 10th, was 1850
acres.
The Western counties give promise
OF an abundant crop. Harvest has
commenced.
The Jasper County Press Of the
2lst says that during a shower, on
Thursday morning previous, the light
ming darted down the chimney of the
residence Of Mr.. John Fugard, about
s miles east Of Newton, entering a
stove-pipe which it riddled, and max
ing complete wreck Of the stove it
then went out through the north side
Of the house into a cave, near by,tear-
ing up the ground and leaving four
small holes in the side Of the house.
Mr.. F. was sitting with his feet on the
stove-hearth aud his family were in the
room with him, yet they all escaped
uninjured.
Messrs. A. B. Larkin and Daniel
Blaisdell, members Of the legal profess
sion, have recently settled in Fayette,
whicb,a few months ago,was without a
lawyer. The other professions are well
represented.
A WONDERFUL MAN.-The Du-
buque Herald gives the following
"There il . queer, old, white-headed
specimen travelling around town, who
Il in peck Of troubles: He says his
name il James johnson, that he for
msfly lived In New York. He has
lately been . contractor in Ohio bat
for the last year or 20 be has been
working out . special mission. He
has been engaged In sluding the pur-
suit Of . Catholic priest who By the
old Of electricity has been sndsavor.
Ing 70 inject red.hot elass into bic bow
sls. He ID also on : secret mission
ltom he Grand Lodge Of Mseous d
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