Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-31

when they come down in constant
showers, are not only useless, but
worse than useless.
News items
THEY have ripe peaches at Charleston,
South Carolina, ard cucumbers at Savan-
nah, Ga.
A CHILD died in Rochester, New York,
last week, from swallowing . cent OF the
new coinage.
By mutual consent Of the Court. District
Attorney and counsel for the defence, the
trial of Mr.. Sickles will commence on Mon
day next.
Ma. Smith O'Brien arrived at Augusta,
Ga, on the 18th Of March. lie is the guest
of Colonel Bones.
AFTER period Of forty years license, the
Maryland Lotteries are to cease on the 3lst
Of the present month.
PIocoLoM,Nr is not going to Europe just
yet She talks of appearing in Opera in
the Western cities. on her return from the
South
Col. COR, one Of the wealthiest men in
New England, twelve years ago mortgaged
lathe and some machinery to secure debt
Of $3.50
The Boston Common Council has appro-
priated $4,000 for the suitable celebration
Of the next Fourth of July
AT Napoleon. Ohio, fire destroyed nearly
all the business part Of the town on Friday.
Loss over 81 600; partially insured.
TIVE immense run Of "Our American
Cousin, in New York has come to an end.
Other plays are announced at Laura keene's
Miss Maria Mitchell, the astronomer, is
preparing to establish an observatory at a
suitable position within the limits Of Nan
tucket, her native town.
IT is affirmed that in less than ten wears
1900, 900 emigrants have reached our shores
each bringing with him on an average, 800
in gold making an aggregate Of 800 900,
900 in currency.
No Lxss than All new doctors were turned
out from the three medical schools in Phla.
delphia last week. Will the lite insurance
companies increase their rates?
MISS T. Dresser. l6 years old. is leeturing
in the Southern cities on Mormonism. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dresser.
whose escape from Salt Lake City some tw o
years since made stir at the time
Mr.. Hunter. of New York city. has match.
ed his famous horse Nicholas /. to run
against the mare Tar River owned by Mr..
Hare, Of Virginia. for $4,000 side. The
race is to take place this spring on the
Fashion Course
MIpDLEBoRo. Mass, cares for its widows.
At recent town meeting it was voted that
all the widows in the town who paw no
taxes should receive 200 herring on present
ing an order from the Selectmen.
A DISPATCH from Pottsville, Pa, says the
coal mines in hatreglon have been drown
out by the heavy rains aud all operations
suspended.
HAMILTON, who shot his wife at ST. Louis
the other day, and then put a pistol ball
through himself. has died from the injury.
His wife is getting well.
DAVID CURRY has been trie i and convict.
ed OF the murder of John Faucet, at Bata.
via. N. Y. He was sentenced to be hang ed
on the 18th of June.
TIE Hon. Daniel Cady, Of Johnstown
Montgomery Co., N. u, awoke last Satur
day morning entirely blind. He had &C.
we're pain in his toe and in his temples q
sew days previously.
A REWARD Of gold cup was promised to
the person wearing the most extravagant
costume at ball at the Freres Prov eraaux
Paris. A chap dressed like windmill, and
bore off the prize.
WELL dressed woman arrived in Svra
cuse on thursday morning, and stopped at
the st. Charles Hotel. After she had left
her room' female infant. several months
old, was found in the bed. The woman
called herself Mrs. Smith.
JOHN HIcKLEY, who keeps a hat and car
store in st. Louis has been arrested for act
ting fire to his premises. The proof Is verv
strong against him. The FIRE did not DE-
much damage.
The editor Of the Michigan Farmer is in
formed by gentleman who has had exten
sive observations in different parts of that
State, that the prospect for the growing
wheat crop 10 better than at any correspond
ing period for ten years.
COMPANY in Philadelphia has been char
tered by the legislature to build . hors,
railway on Chestnut and Walnut streets II
that city. The company is required 10 nav
100000 towards the building of q bridc,
over the Schuylkill.
WITHIN . week, R. s. Kline and A. F
Hastings, who constituted the firm of Kim,
4 Hastings. produce merchants, Of Nilvau
kee, have both died. Mr.. Binne died Lao
week, and Mr.. Hastings on Thursday last
This is remarkable case Of fatality.
A LITTLE girl, in Cincinnati, one dav La,
week, when playing " hide and seek viii
. companion. hid in IN old trunk, the lid o
which fastened with clasp. She screamed
for help till exhausted, when On alarm wa
raised by her long absence, and . search
made. She wae found almost dead from th,
exhaustion of the air. The little sufSare
would probably not have lived many min
utea longer
WHEAT AT THE WBr.-Gentlemen vh<
nave sssvsrsed great portion Of the Wes
~ southwest during the latter part o
Feosaery and first Of March, bring in th,
meet cheering aceouats Of the condition 4
me wheat upon the ground. An unusaallv
large surface hes been sovn. and the earl2
promise OF the crop IL better than tha ~.
ms.s have ever known before IL K..,
t9cky. Southern Ohio, Indiana and fr,;n";.
re sane copdition Of the wheat asids = =.
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