Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-30
sTArE ITEMS.

Of Hardin, has written letter 70 the
DesMoines Citizen stating that he has
left the Democratic party aud enlisted
ia the ranks OF the Republicans, in
consequence Of difference of opinion
between himself and President Bueh-
anan.
MAsoxIc.-The Lansing Mirror Of
the 2Ist, saws that a Masonic Lodge
entitled Evergreen Lodge L. d." was
organized in that town on the Thurs
day previous. The officers chosen
were Hon. G. ". Gray, w. H.; II. II.
Hemingway, w. s., and 6. W. Hays,
j. w.
HEAVY RoBnERY.--The DEBORAH
Guzette of the Goth says that on the
Saturday previous, the boilers were
taken from Luni's dlstillery by some
persons unknown and the last that was
seen of the proprietor he was making
enquiries for his "vurm dat 60 init der
| bilcr."
Mr.. n. c. Kelly, former Local Editor
of the Heroid. is now engaged in the
same capacity on the Pittsburg Com
mercioi. He evidently has not for
gotten the theatre of his former labors
for late number Of the Commercial
contain lengthy and somewhat over
enthusiastic article upon Dubuque
lie says:
There are many other nndubitable
signs of the future prosperity and
growth of Dubuque, which, though
no. financial, point as surely to them
dubuque as a city now exercises over
the Northern, and in fact the greater
part OF the State, a controlling infiu-
ence in public measures, improvements
an enterprises. Her statesmen and
politicians are able and well educated
men in both parties, and guide by their
Influence in great measure, the policy
of the State.
Her press is ably conducted aud de-
voted to the turtherancc of the great
interests of the State and city, aud
throughout the State exercises lead
ing influence.
Her system of education, chosen by
very able men from the most approx
ed Ecstern systems, is not excelled by
any city in the Union, and her facilities
for education are abundant and ample.
Large aud splendid school structures,
more than sufficient to hold every
child in the city, are constructed, one
in each Ward, and in the selection of
teachers, both for the high and COM
mon schools, the greatest care has
been taken by the Schhool Board, and
Dubuque can boast of as accomplished
corps of teacher, a. any city.
The many large, and IN many in
stances, handsome Church edfices
which represent every christian de-
nomination and full attendadce, are
also very strong evidence''of the real
solidlty of the city, and the clerical
talent of Dnbuque exerts a comman-
ding Influence over the whole great
North West,
Dubuque also possesses an eminent
ly able Judiciary and large number
of talented aud able members OF the
legal profession, who represent nearly
every State in the North, and several
Southern States.
Ii may be said safely that although
Dubuque at present, and for some
time back, has laborea under a heavy
cloud of mlstortunes and pecuniary
embarrassment, yet she has the elc-
mcnts within herself to overcome them
and eventually assume the position to
which her commercial position and re-
sources entitle her.
WINpy.-A windy day was Tuesday
in Burlington. The Hawkeye thus
| discourseth about it -
The wind OF yesterday, like a giant
in his wrath, howled about the town,
hungry for destruction. An oldfas
Toned gentleman remarked that it was
"peeler." We were inclined to con-
sIder his ephithet strictly true, when
we noticed the d,xterity with which it
divcsted buildings of signs, shingles
and clap boards. The shrieks of per-
egrlnatlng females staggering under
great breadth Of sail, as the colan ruff
iian whirled them abont in the mud,
aud whistled around their lovely gait
ers, were agonizing to hear; and broad
lunged chandeliers crowed out their
lusty songs, thinking that they bcheld
the dawnlng Of the last day.
The damage done in different parts
of the city was not uncomfortable. A
show case belonging to the ambrotype
establishment of Galleoti Il Co., was
blown from It's iastcnings, and badly
damaged. It's contents were entirely
ruined. The back skylight of Mr..
Nanselow's ambrotype rooms was
blown in, but, fortunately, the damage
was not great. Other accidents of
like nature occurred, but none that
were dlsastrouS.
LInEL.-The Fayctte County Pion-
eer of the 24th says that on the Monday
previous, Mr.. Myers, editor of the Fay
cite County Journal, was brought to
West Union by the Sheriff to answer
to the suit commenced against him by
w. w. Barnard, merchant of Fayette,
for publishing IN the .Iournn/ an ort;clo