Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-16

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Local AnA1r0
TURNER FEsrivAL.-By reference
to advertisement it will be seen that the
Davenport Turner Society holds its Seventh
Anniversary on, the 24th. inst, at Judge
Mtcheil's grove, West Of Harrison and
North of Eight streets. There will be a
good time generally.
THREE CHILDREN SAVED FROM
driving a wagon into the river, with three
little children in it, the body of the vehicle
became detached and hoated of with the
children in it, and they would doubtless
haye been drowned bnt for the promptness
of Dan and John SEVERANCE. ..who imne
.diately Jumped into the water and rescued
the unfortunate little ones.
Iowa DIcEsr.-Thepubishingh house
OF LtsE LANE & Co.. of this citysare about
issuing a. very-valuables work under tie
ebove title, from the f4 bf that Profound
Jurist, Hon joins F. DiLEos, Judge of the 7th
Judicial District The work will embrace
all the Iowa Reports yet published, and
will make book containing from 400 to
500 pages, which the publishers say
they will furnish at from 81 to So work
of the above. character has been long need
ed in this State, and we can see no reason
why it should not meet with ready sale.
For further information address LusE,
LANE Il Co., Davenport Iowa. See adver-
tsement.
'cT After cppyersing with many residents
of Iowa, come Of whom W ere strong polite
ians, while others generally go for the man
they like best without reference to his po-
litical views, we are convinced that Gen.
Dodge is the strongest candidate for Gov
our party could present lie has beenin pub
lie life TOT many years, yet in al that time
he has been guilty of no act for which he
can be Justly censured by his political OPP
ponents. He is the man for the office of
Governorin our sister State, and from indi-
cations, he will be the choice of majority
Of its voters.-R. .L.Argns.
Just so If the Democracy had not
Thought the same thing they would never
have Nominated him. As to Che latter SEN
ltspcs, we esp just say that is an ordained
tking ;'fSv inst 80 osrtA;p as. .GES- DoDcE
lives, be will be our next Governor. =
!, eFAsMERs Mass Cess4eEles...A gall
has 'besnissued to the "Farmet ets. Mechanics
and laboriug men 81 Scott County" to o>nset
in Macs Convention At the Round Grove
House, in Liberty Township. ON Saturday
next. at 10 O'clock P. NJ, at which time and
place will be taken into aonldeFation, the
subjects OF ',peeds of Tsuss, lAqrtgages.s .saass.
ratios of interest, usury, laws &c.," ALSO to
deviis some remedy for the evils arising
from the present system--alL Of wiieh will
be argued at lspsth. The meeting is call
ed by the working srden Of -Liberty,' Win
field. and clsona Fewnsllps.. aa:,..y :
= 1t will be remembered that the farmers
Of that vicinity. have pledged themselves
not to SUPPORT any candidates for public
offices who are in any way dabbling,in the
Deed Of Trust. and usury business What
will the coming Couv eetion do with Sam.
Kirkwsods ? Thst~smains 10 be seen.
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THE .CoUNTRY.-Last Saturday, in
company with party of4riediassi,s swstook
a ride through the .tot ths6ips1of Plea sant
tValley and LIE ClaiSe The crops of grain
along the line Of the road. have all been se,
cured, and ip' many places the hum of the
threshing ul6aRine greeted our ears. Pleas
ant Valley is noted, for. its large, yield Of
onions. u crop. which .Gan be made very
.prodtabls, and sif>k,<at the same time. an
1eiey,one to raise. :. The different patches all
i app arsd to be doing well, and promise an
ABUNDANT return for ths- -hbor and capital
inv vssess.y = We called at the house Of Gro
! HSDr, Esq, one of.she prominent farmers
1of this county. Mr.. HYDE was noeet hope,
hut we were Hospitality entertained by hsl
excellent lady. We here partook of somt
delicious apples. the product of Mr.. Hyde's
orchard, which is large AID thrifty one
Mr.. H. haa been very fortunate since his
residence among Us. and. he has. one of the
finest farms in Scott Co.
About one mile from Mr.. Hydes, w
took road which led down towards. the
river rosd to Le lClaire, oil Nlong which
} lice some Of the 6nsst lands in the world
A pleasant drive Of six miles, brought III
to Le Claire, one Of the institutions Of ole
} Scott. Ls Claire, like all the river towns
10 very dull just now, but her business mer
. are oil hoping for better times - soon a
the crops commence moving We called OF
several Of our friends, but with the excep
ton Of one or two. thAy we're away from
home. Alter partaking ofa good dinner q
the " Brettsn.' vsssarssd back home. wher'
. vs arrived safe and sound ct sP.x
Tie only draw bsek 70 the country 8,
. tAis line, h Ne want Il rain. Everything
y passhing up The wells IN flsana,
Yallsys - ssAsly I'll dry, and ws wsr,
AAsA iassntenisassa II psssurise wss>e 4
| WeesA ~ sAif6k We think Ne ~tili o.,
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