Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-25
STATE lTE MS.

w neat was selllpR AZ W Genus IN Ou-
buque, on the 21st inst.
ANOTHER PRoPnEr.-The Dubuque
Herald says that man named Ball,
who had recently Experienced relig-
ion," out in Jefferson Township, has re.
ceived tho mantle Of Elijah. He said in
late fit of sightseeing that in four
years from this date there will be .
dissolution of the Union, and in six years
the entire South will be governed by
Negroes, and in two years moro the
Yankees will have bought the colorcd
people out
The Anamosa Eureka states that the
ears will be running to that town by the
lst Of March.
The Sioux City Register of the 18th
states that the counties Of Sioux and
O'Brien, heretofore attached to Wood
bury county, have been organized, and
elections for tho choice of county officers
were held in them on Monday the 9th.
In Sioux county the following officers
were elected: County Judge, VIM. II.
Frame; Treasurer and Recorder, E. L.
Stone; Sheriff, Mathew T. Leech;
Clerk, F. NJ. Hubbell; Superintendent
of Schools, Gilbert Rustin; Drainage
Commissioner, Geo. c. Granger; Sur
veyor, Joseph Bell; Coroner, William
Slater. The following are the officers
elected in O'Brien county: County
Judge, l. c. Furbcr; Treasurer and Re-
corder, H. Waterman; Sheriff, L. Nc
Clellau; Clerk, A. Murray. The votes
were canvassed aud the officers sworn in
by Judge Allison on Tuesday and Wed
ncsday. This leaves Buncombe and
Osceola alone in their glory-the only
unorganized counties in the State.
The ice is fast giving away at Bur-
lington.
The Delaware county Journal of the
18th states that the citizens of Hopkin-
ton have been cndcavoring to suppress
The sale OF intoxicating drinks in their
town. Tho first case brought up for
trial was "Thc State of Iowa ". Harri-
son Hill" for keeping intoxicating L.
quors with intent to sell the same in
Of law. The case came of on
Friday last, before Esq. z. II. Warner.
The jury found the defendant guilty,
and the court pronounced = fine of
$50 and costs. The case has been ap-
pealcd to the District Court.
The citizens OF Fremont county voted
last week against appropriating their
swamp lands and proceeds for The bene-
fit Of Council Bluffs & St. 10. railroad.
The Page county Herald is informed
that the Burlington & Missouri River
railroad will be let to Charlton this
spring.
ACCIDENT ON THE IcE-Two HoRsrs
DRowNED.-Ye.terda afternoon. while
Drs. Reeder and Waters were rstnrn,no
from visit to DR.. Merry, in tho upper
part Of the county, they travelled a nor.
ton of the way on the leo on the river
When about five miles above thi, citv
the ice, which vas rapidly melting, aud
denly gave way, and in an instant. A.
most, both horses and the buggy disap.
peared. DR.. Waters, as soon as he
discovered the ice breaking, leaped out
and fortunately alighted on firm ice,
while DR.. Reeder, who was driving.
remained in tho buggy till it passed
from under HIM. He was only saved
from drowning by DR.. Waters pulling
him out on the ice where he stood
They then made their way to shore in
safety, though they discovered that the
ice in many other places was unsafe,
and DIR: Waters, who had escaped with
. dry skin, afterwards broke in and GOT
: d1ck'ng while returning to the scene
OF the disaster. 1t was . fortunate cir.
cum'tance that the buggy top was
down. It was raised while thew we're
going to DR.. Merry's, and by tho merest
cnance lowered when they started on