Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-04

1sE Mt VsrnouG1Veus saysFthat the
proPfietor ofthe Central Hose Of that
place was badly burned sw days since
BY the explosion Of = duid lamp.
A LIQUoR saloon recently established
at Mt. Vernon, was becoming obnox-
ious to that temperate town; when a
public meeting was called, speeches
were made, the dealer conferred with !;
money raised ($25) with which to pur-
chase his stock in trade, which was
rolled into the street and poured on the
ground. Good for Mt. Vernon.
THE Grand Jury Of Wayne county did
not find single indictment at its recent
session.
The tax payers Of Lee county, in mass
meeting assembled, have solemnly re-
solved to resist the collection of the rail-
road tax "peaceably if they can, forcibly
if they must"
The Cedar Falls Gazette Of the 9th
says that few days since destructive
FIRE swept through Beaver Grove, a very
valuable body Of fine timber, located
about eight miles west Of that place. 1t
is estimated that the total loss will not
be less than $4,000.
THERE are nearly twenty thousand
acres Of swamp lands in Washington
county, so says the Press.
The Marshall county Times says that
the corner stone Of . Lutheran church
was to be laid 10 Marshalltown on the
2sth inst, and cautions the country
against one w. II. Hooper, who adver.
tised $4,000 worth Of jcwelry," and
lately sold the citizens Of that place LOT
Of galvanized brass.
Os Monday OF last week the contract
for printing the code was awarkea to J
Teesdale. There were eleven bidder
and Teesdalc was the lowest. The con
tract price is $1.95 per volume.
JUDGE IsBELL Of Marion has started
for California overland, for the beLefi
Of his health. His friends gave him
farewell supper at the American Hous
and passed appropriate resolutions o
respect and sympathy.
The Cedar Falls Gazette hears of nj
damage from the effects of the late frosts
except upon currants.
THE same paper says that " the crop
in that section Of the State lock finely
in spite ofthe drouth. Grass is earle
than last year, and now furnishes goo'
feed for cattle. Should the river prov
favorable, an unprecedented harvest will
be gathered this autumn in the Ceda
Valley, for never before was such lsrg
extent of land put under tillage."
THE Cedar Falls Gazette learns tha
widow lady named White had he
house and contents destroyed by fire las
week. She being in destitute clrcum
stances, the citizens started subscrip
ton paper for her relief Also, that
Mr.. Spencer, living about six miles from
that village had his stable destroyed b.
FIRE last Tuesday, together with two val
liable horseshoe of which was recent
ly imported into the State, and said t,
have been worth some 5000.
The Iowa City Reporter says w
learn that Malcolm Murray, Esq Ju.
tice of the Peace of Iowa City, has fall
en- heir to valuable property in Dublin
Ireland, by the death Of an uncle; it be
ing an cntaiIed estate, to which tn
eldest surviving nephew is the only lie
gal heir.
No man deserves it more; and VI
congratulate the esquire" upon his goot
fortune, which will thus place him dur
ing his natural life, in the the receipt o
a handsome yearly income.
The property itself is valued at up
wards $4,000:
The Record, Franklin county, latel,
noticed Pixies Peak wagon, with tn
following inscription -" BewneD fo
griggerys DiGoNs 70 and hopes the
owner will have better luck in mining
then he has in spelling.
The personal property in Black Hawl
county amounts to 1882, $4,000.
A CORPS Of engineers was to leave
Cedar Rapids on Monday for a prelimi
nary survey of the railroad westward
to Marshall county and the Missouri.
The Late Frost.
Reports relative to the effects of the
late heavy trosts are various and con-
fiicting. In some portions of the State