Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-24

STATE ITEMS.
MAKsIAsE OF DEAF MUTEs.-A
poodly number Of ladies and gentle
men congregated 1T the Old School
PRESBYTERIAN Church on Saturday
evening last, to witness the union in
marriage of Mr.. Chester II. Kellogg
and Miss .Aleseph Witbam, two deaf
mutes, and former pupils Of the Iowa
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
The rites Of this novel esp usal
were performed by the Rev. Q. Q.
Mclean, and Interpreted to the hap
py couple by Professor Iams, in the
Sign Languages Lar guage AS 81
lent as that of the love which it
blessed, and to the uninitialed, as
little ineligible as the mystic con-
verse of the two blending hearts
which stood IN need of no articulated
edict to make them spiritually and
forever one.
The fair brides maids were Miss
Susannah Mcclure and Miss Eliza
beth Mathews, pupils Of the institu-
ton while Mr.. Edwin Southwick an !
Mr.. Dewitt Tousley, the excellent as
sistants OF Professor ljams, ofliclatcd
as grOoms.
We learn from Professor Ijams that
Mr.. Kellogg has completed a full
educational coulse, partly here aud
partly in Illinois. His young wife has
but partially completed hers, but will
hereafter be situated under thorough
and atfectiohatc training.
The bride and her maids were sim
ply but tastefuly dressed in white,
and crowned with wreaths of flowers
The interesting ceremony closed
with music by Holman, upon the
melodeon, assisted by volunteer
choir, followed Ivy few appropriate
remarks from Professor Iams, the
accomplished head of the Institution
State Reporter.
The contractors, Messrs. w. F.
Du,ant and Z. Holmes, have made a
vigorous commencement upon the
line of ,restIe-work OF the NJ. a. NJ.
Railroad, designed to extend from the
emb4nkment at the present termlna-
ton OF the road, near the Depot,
across Ralston to Gilbert street, and
thence from Clinton TO the east bank
Of the Iowa River.
\ large quantity of the framing
material is on hand, and among it
some Of the hsndsomest pine square
timber to be found anywhere.
We understand that full force
will be kept ,pon the job until its
completion, wl'ch will probably oc-
cupy from sixty to ninety days.
1t is designed, We believe, to pile
the river from its east bank to the
embankment upon the west side.-
Ibid.
WHAT HIS FATHER Drp.-At An in
FAINT Sabbath School l was reading The
story Of the Prodigal Son. When
came to the place where the poo1
ragged son reached his former home
and his father saw him "a great wa,
off, / inquired what his father proba
bly, did? One of the smallest boys
with his little fist clinched, said g"
dono, but guess he set de dog OF
him."
SnEEr.-One day last week, two Of
three hundred sheep crossed the rive
at this point, and were pushed for
ward to the farmers of our western
counties. What pity it is, that Sc
few focks" of these valuable animal
are brought to our part Of the West
Wool-raising is one OF the most re
munerativc branches of agriculture
the easiest attended to and not requir
ing heavy capital to set it going
North I0ma Times.
PrssBuRGH CoAL.-We have a
last found the real old-fashioncd Goa
in Iowa. Messrs. Bell e. Henry hav'
opened mine in Van Buren, county
near Bonapa'te, which is equal to th'
best in the old Keystone State. They
take it out forty feet down from thu
surface. The miners commence at th,
foot of a high hill, and work into thu
bank. The vein is nearly four feet il
thickness, and is supposed to be mex
haustiblc.
The owners arc now taking it on
and hauling it two miles to the rail
road, and delivering it to consumer
at thirteen cents per bushel.
We have used this coal in the CRATE
and find that it far surpesses any low,
coal yet broug hit to this market, Their,
being less cinder, or deposit, and les,
sulphur, while it burns with clear
bright flame, and lasts wcll.-HcokuI
Journal.
THE GAZETTE OFFICE FOR SALE
This establishment, one Of the best il
Iowa, is offered for sale on REASONABLE,
terms. The material is all good
There are two Power presses one /,
"Guernsey," with bed large enough
to work a sheet 2Sx42 the other,
Lawyer" large enough for shee
l4xl6 two hand-presses, with all til,
necessary fixtures, including rolle
mou'ds; about fifty founts of woot
type; over one HUNDRED founts O
metal job. card and other types fin,
superior imposing stones; larg,
lumber OF chases good stands, cases
and paper boards, together with al
the types. rules, leads, etc., necessar,
for the publication of q daily and
weekly paper also iunumerable cuts
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