Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-08

There we're 1861 pounds Of maple
sugar made in Bremen county this year
and three hundred and ninety-five GAL
Ions Of Syrup.
HONE AGAIN.-The Iowa Frontier
Guards, stationed at Spirit Lake, were
on the ! 18th instant, and the
"Boonesboro Tigers" have returned
home, looking hale and hearty as ever.
So says the Boone county News
The total population Of Cedar Rap
ids township is 1887.
The Harrison county Flag says that
that county is being settled up by =
good class of farmers.
The Lansing Mirror Of the 9th
nit. SAYS that the Alamakee Herald is
no more. Judge Griswold, Of Deco
rah, he'd mortgage on the material
for 81 900, and has forsclosed is, or 10
about to. He has given the assurance
that a republican paper will be started
at Waukon. The Mirror thinks it
will burn the fingers of whoever un-
dertakes its establishment, for if two
papers OF opposite politics cannot live
in Alamakee county, two republican
papers cannot.
The WaverIy Republican Of the 3lst
ult. says that Charles Burns, one Of
the early settlers Of Bremen county,
left for his 'Faderland' last fall on
visit. He returned few days since
with number of his old European &C
quaintances that intend making Bre-
mer their home.
The citizens of Cedar Falls are ma
king preparations for grand celebra-
ton OF the coming Fourth of July.
The Hamilton fireman of the 2sth
ult. thinks that Boone river is, or may
be easily made navigable for small
steamers, as high up as Webster City,
during high water.
Several of the farmers of Hamilton
county think the County Judge should
offer liberal premiums for the destruc-
ton of blackbirds.
The Old Settlers had asplendid ball
At Grimes Hotel, in Burlington, on
the evening of the lst instant.
Every county paper records the re-
turn of several Pixies Peakers.
A meeting of the members Of the
Bar at Sioux City, was held on the
2sth ult. to show proper respect to
the memory Of 0. Fl. Reynolds, Esq,
who died from the effect of the explo-
sion of the steamer St. Nicholas, on the
lower Mississippi, several weeks ago.
He was a graduate of Union College,
of the law University at Albany, had
been student in the Office of the late
Nicholas Hill, in that city, and was a
young man of high character and
great promise.
The Dubuque papers have got by
the ears, over the city printing. A
small matter truly.
The Dubuque Times of the Sd says
that yesterday afternoon, three young
men named James Trenor, icon Of Al
derman Trcnor) Martin Cooligan and
VIM. Murphy, attempted to cross the
Catfish creek in small boat, about =
mile below the mills, where the stream
is about ten or twelve rods wide and
very deep. The wind at the time was
blowing strongly and ~ they neared
the center Of the stream, the waves
filled the boat and swamped it. Young
Trenor and Cooligan swan ashore east.
ly, but seeing Murphy struggling in
the water, unable to swim, Cooligan
nobly put out to his rescue. 1t was
his last act, for Murphy clutched him
with the grasp of death, and both
disappeared under the water, about
twelve yards from the north shore
Assistance was Immediately procured
and in the course of an hour the body
of Cooligsn was dragged out.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGlsrER.-
We have received the second number
Of a new paper bearing the above
name, printed At Guttengurg, Iowa. by
Messrs. McBirch, Upton 4 Co. It is
neatly printed, ably conducted, and
what 10 still better, it 10 thoroughly
democratic. We wish the Register
much success.
The Free Bridge a Waterloo 10 In .
20. @ rapid Prostsssisn, sayi ths