Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-05
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M. J. N. M'Clananam Yesterday re-

| cath. from w. A. Hsthorn, Who lett
this place en- route for the mines, last
week. who says that MIR. Bryan, Of his
company, visited his nncle in that
,e;ohborhood. who has inst returned
from the Peak. Mr.. Bryan went to
The mines last September and returned
few DAYS since with $4,000 in the
pure stuff, He returned the first OF
Nav with all the men he can raise
| South Tier Democrat.
| LINN CoUsTy.-The collector of the
Cedar Rapids Bridge correctly states
that during the last nine weeks 429
wagons drawn by 1868 teams, and ac-
| compauied by 1881 men, have crossed
that bridge on their way to Pixies
Peak These facts we learn from the
Yale, Times. These wagons were
from the following States Iowa, 90;
Wisconsin 24l; Illinois, 80; Indiana,
Q; Minnesota, /; Ohio, /; New York, l..
CLAYTON CoUSTY.-The Mississippi
Valley Register is to be the name Of a
paper at Gutenberg, when started. 1t
is to be Democratic, M'Bride, Upton
Il Co., Publishers.
ALLAMAKEE CoUNTY.-The editor
of the Wankon Herald, has lately
been ruralizipg, in Alamakee county
as we have done and he says:
"a great deal Of new land will be
sowed in grain this year, and if the
usual good crop Of grain is raised,
there will be much the largest crop
harvested, that ever has been In ALA
makee County.
The Des Moines Citizen, ofthc 9th
states that Lieut.. Gcv. Faville declines
being again candidate for the posi-
ton he now holds. His health is SO
feeble as to render him unable to can
yass the State in the event of his NOM
ination.
UNFoRTrNATE OCcURRENCE.--on
Saturday last Mrs. Anna Bowen, wife
of Sam. Bowen, living near Springfield
in this county, was seized suddenly it
is supposed with fit fell forward in
to the fire, and was so severely burned
before assistance could be rendered, that
her recovery is considered hopeless
Siyomney Dem.
The LrGurNINc's FREAK.-On last
Monday night ct Springfield the light
ming struck the stable of Mr.. w. Nc
Cullen, and killed yoke of oxen that
were standing behind it at the time
The oxen were part of the team with
which Mr.. NJ. contemplated emigratlng
to Pixies Peak.-D.
Some three weeks ago, during the
continued cold aud unfavorablc wealth
er,wc heard fears expressed that wheat
which had been sown in March in this
vicinity would be killed in the ground,
We learn, however, that it has come
up luxurantly, and in some places 1t Is
feared it is dong TOO well-it bcinga
most 'too thick to thrive" as it ought.
All manner of vegetation is now COM
ing on finely, under the influence OF
the late favorable weather.-Wuscatine
Jour.
VERSUS THE LAwYERs.-The farm
ers of Cass township, Jones CO., have
formed "Farmer's Club" and have
resolved to not patronize lawyers or
Courts of Justice IN the settlement of
difficulties. The following article from
the Constitution they have adopted.
shows how they propose to settle their
disputes:
ART. 18TH: If from any cause diff
iculty arises between any two or more
members of this Club, which they can
not settle themselves. each of the par
ties shall select man who is mem
Der of this Club, and they shall also
select another man who shall also be
a member of this Club, and they shall
proceed to hear the evidence of the
parties and decide the matter of diff
erence, and their decision shall be fin
al. The men thus selected shall re-
ceive no compensation for their SER
vice.
tai ia IN H.