Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-19

1t last this useful 81 Highly i'm
pcFtant Road has nea1e Tie frst
great step to a paying future. TIE
track is completely flushed 70 Man
chester, already . qasstiy = freight
has been transmitted 70 tha& point,
and from there two ear l0ads Of grain
have been shipped 70 Dubuque. We
made trip 70 Mnsehssesr on the
CONSTRUCTION train, sud ssre agrees-
bly, surprised n the ensegy which
the geotlemsnly contssctoss have dis
played throughout the work. The
Bridge at Manchester is the next item
which is 1t present the oaly obstrnc-
ton 70 regular trips Of the E1press
and Freight trains, which We under-
stand will be removed BY about next
Tuesday, when it is anticipated they
will run through TO this point. The
side tracks are being laid beyond
there for the purpose Of switching,
etc. The foundation Of . splendid
water house is laid and the Depot il
being put through with considerable
spirit. We understand our excellent
and highly esteemed friend B. w.
Boss, ESQ.,, is to take his station ct
the Depot. M. Carson Of Dubu-
que, another old friend and we'll
known citizen, is to take up his abode
with US in the place Of Mr.. Boss Who
will push ahead with the Road, his
western travel only to stop for perm
anency on the Eastern shore Of the
Missouri at Sioux City.
We understand that Mr.. Crippin,
Of DyersvilIe is to be Station Master
at Winthrop.
Instructions have been received
from head quarters to the Engineers,
to locate the Depot Of Delaware Gen.
ter which will be dope forthwith
We will speak more Of this at some
future acknowledgement Observer.
MARSHALL COUNTY APPLEs.-We
have often expressed the opinion that
apples can be successfully cultivated
in Marshall county, aud in confirms
ton of this opinion, We noticed two
baskets Of large and beautiful apples.
including several different varieties,
at our County Fair, taken from the
orchard of Mr.. Isaac Dawson, of Iowa
township. We regret very much
that the farmers of this county have
SO long neglected the cultivation Of
fruit. If proper attention had been
given to this subject by the first sett-
lers, the fruit department At our Fair
would have presented q very differ
ent appearance. Every farmer in
the county should Immediately 60 to
work and plant good orchard
Marietta Express.
ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT. = The
last week a daughter of Mr.. e. An
son, living three miles south of Quas-
ton, had her hand drawn into a SUI
gar cane mil and SO badly crushed
as to require amputation at the wrist.
The surgical operation was performs
ed by Doctor II. Bryant of this will
age, assisted by Drs. Hunt and
Griffith, and the patient is doing
well. This makes the third case of q
similar nature that has occurred in
our county the present season, and
we hope that it may be the last.-Zn-
dependent Oi0iiian.
CATTLE.-1'he cattle trade in North
Iowa is becoming extensive. On
Sunday last MIR. Roddis, of Milwau-
kec passed 200 head of fat cattle
across the river at this point, and 900
head more will pass over in q few
days. They are collected in the
western counties of Iowa, as far back
as the Cedar. The average price is
two cents gross. We learn that they
are bought to fill a Liverpool order,
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail.
road ships live stock at low figures
North IOua Times.
A LARGE EouAsu.-Mr. Harvey
Snow of this village has beaten the
whole county in raising squash. From
three seeds he has raised 1886 pounds,
the largest squash weighing 63 lbs
and real curiosity. MIR. Snow calls
it the mammoth squash, and it GER
tainly an appropriate name; he will
preserve the seed and dispose Of them
in small quantities to those who want
to cultivate this variety.-Buchanan
Co. Civilidn.
REAL ESTATE TRANsAcrloNs.-
Street Il Rider, Investigators of Ii
ties and Records, report the follow
ing as the amounts of the transac-
tons in Real Estate in this county
for the week ending yesterday:
Lot, in Council Bluffs, 81 $3.50
Land in Pottawattamic co. 1S94s. 1890
Total, $ls,s5o
The amount of Land entered q,
the Laud Office in this City during
the week ending Oct. 10Th, $50, with
warrants was 2,O4O acres Obuncil
Bluffs Bmgle.
gWWe learn that a man nance
Hall shot his son-in-law, Mr.. Speak
er, in Marion township, last Tuesday
The man is said to be dangerously
and perhaps MORALLY wounded. W.
did not hear the particulars Of the
affair, and do not know whether the
shooting was accidental or intention
al.-Marietta Express.
~ We forgot to mention las,
week that the Morgan horse, owned
by J. w. Mills, Of Marietta, took the
first premium At the late Iowa State
Fair, as the best Stallion for farming
purposes, This horse also took the