Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS.

NOTICE TO DE EMOCRATS.
Those wishing to sign their names 10 the Constitu-
ton and BY Laws Of the Scott County Democratic
| Clu7 will ind the same with John +. King. Esq
| OvvIcE-Le Claire RDW, f,rmerly tfflce OF Drs
! Fountain and Adler.
Local Affairs
EF-Therc will be a regular meeting
of the City Council this afternoon.
MORE BLANKS. - Another lot Of
blanks just printed at this office. All are
invited to purchase.
TSee advertisement of c. A. Hav-
iland Real Estate can be bought Of him
on good terms-no mistake.
PERsoNAL.-Judge Dillon arrived in
town yesterday morning, and will be ready
to take his seat on the bench on Thursday
next.
SALT AGENCY.-We call attention
of grocers and farmers to the advertisement
of NJ. Bates, who has secured the agency OF
the Syracuse salt for this place
EF Old Settlers will please notice
the announcement of places for the sale of
tickets for the Pioneer Settlers Festival on
the 22d inst.
CHEAP. AS DlRT.-Those goods at
Sutton's have been put down to the lowest
figure possible, and will be sold for'the next
thirty days-only. There is money in it.
CH- The rising generation was very
busily engaged yesterday in the very an
cient and all-absorbing game of marbles
We intend to publish marble column"
EF Yesterday, the weather was
the most beautiful we have seen in the
State of Iowa, especially in the winter sea.
son. Business was brisk and lively through
the entire day.
TThe Dubuque Sun says that
the State Branch Bank of that place has re-
ceived . monster safe weighing $500
pounds That paper says it is the heaviest
in the State. 1t required eight horses to
draw ton sled SI
GERMAN THEATRE. - On Monday
evening next Miss Piper Of the German
Theatre will take benefit. The play for
the occasion is the popular Drama in four
acts, entitled Haas Sacks. We hope it will
be we'll attended.
EF We observe that our Grocery
merchants are now very busy in receiving
their goods for the spring trade. The prob
ability is that this branch of business will
be good this spring, provided there is q
rush of emigration to Cherry Creek.
CE There is q steamboat being
built at Des Moines. for the Des Moines Riv-
er trade. The Statesman says its dinen-
sions are 100 feet long and l6 feet BEAM
This is an entirely new feature at the State
Capital.
Is 1T So?-From the Des Moines
Statesman we learn that the force of men
engaged upon the NJ. 4 NJ. r. r. between
Iowa City and Des Moines have been taken
off. Notwithstanding the information came
pretty straight, we are not prepared to be-
lieve that it is true-at all event We trust
it is not so. We wait for further informa-
ton in the matter.
JUDGE DILLON AT TMARENGo.-ssThe
District Court" says the Marengo Visitor,
"has been in session since Tuesday, and has
Opposed Of great many civil cases. Judge
Dillon, Of Davenport, is on the bench, in
place Of Judge Miller. Judge D. dispatches
business at the rate of 2.4O, if we may 60
speak he is "full of the law is prompt,
energetic, vet courteous to members Of the
bar and those attending court. and, the
lawyers and people all say he is "most ex-
cellent Judge"
GREAT GoLD NEws.-On our Sec
page will be found quantity of the most
astounding gold news yet published. If
there is one tenth as much gold there as
these letters indicate. then there is enough
to make everybody rich and have enough
to buy all the paper towns in America be.
side. We give the public the benefit of the
statements of those who have been there.
and those who read can decide for them.
selves.
PIKE's PEAK HousE.-Mr. w. B.
Lombert erected . genuine Pixies Peak
House on the levee yesterday morning,
which 10 manufactured from heavy canvass
cord and pine, capable Of slssping about
eight individuals, and Weighing only IS
pounda Mr.. Lombsrt has rented .
chop. No. Is Main street. where he win
ssea eemmsnes manufacturing thsss asti.
de- h the qusstity. whish hs esa ssll q
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