Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-24

WIZ HetcditcI NC Assuco Wech'y iusIcau
Of tri-weekly, as heretofore.
Too Coop FOR HIM.-The Dubuque
Times says that mean wretch named
Mullins was fined S25, and sent to Jail
80 days for cruelty beating his wife.
MAD dogs are killed almost daily in
the streets Of Dubuque. The people are
alarmed and the City Marshal has re-
solved upon poisoning every loose dog
in that City.
TIE CLONE STAR" woman is lectur-
ing in Dubuque. Several OF our citizens
will remember having attended one OF
her lectures in this Ciy some time since.
A Spirltualistic convention was held
recently at independence, buchanan
Co. 1t was very nanseatlng affair in
tn option of the Civilian.
MusCATINE CoUNry.-According to
late statement Of the financial affairs OF
Mnscatlnc County, it seems that Judge
Thayer has conducted matters admira-
bly,. There is a balance Of S2,465,07
in the Treasury, while assets Of the
County amount to *24O,O26,l3, and
liabilities 100000,
JOINT discussion has been agreed up
on by the Democratic and Republican
clubs of McGrcgor, says the Times.
COMING BACK To THE TRUE FOLD
Judge Winslow of Alabama has de-
clared in favor of Douglas and johnson,
though Seccder at the Charleston Con-
venton. lie will take the stump in the
course of few weeks. That is the way
things are working, the people and the
leaders of the people, the masses and
their representatives are crowcing around
the Douglas and johnson standard with
out reserve. There is not day where
in the chances for electing the peoples
candidate do not grower brighter and
clearer. Those who went estray are
becoming tired with the husks upon
which they were fed, and are returning
in bands OF tens and twenties and tifties
T to the old Democratic homestead, where
there is room and plenty for all. Let
us welcome the wandering home.
THE LATE RAlN.-The Chicago Press
and Tribune OF yesterday contains ad
vices from a hundred different places in
the northwest, relative to the late rain
storm. In some places the storm
was severe, but resulted 10 no damage Of
great account to the crops. We select
few samples:
DAVENPORT, July 81.
Had heavy rains yestei day and last night
Wheat in this county principally secured
Farmers say no damage done to crops.
DUBUQUE. July 81.
Light rain last night No damage to crops.
More than half harvested west of this.
MuscATrNE, July 81.
Severe rain in town light in the county,
Wheat almost entirely cut. No damage.
BuRLISGroN. Iowa, July 81.
Burlington and vicinity has been visited by
modes at. storms every evening the past week
Last night for one-half an hour the storm
was quite severe. but did hot H. ure The wheat
crop
PEORIA, H., July 81.
Wheat all cut here; not damaged as yet,
but can be il there lie much more rain.
TSKILwA, Bureau Co. July 81.
Considerable rain for last "a hours, and
fears are entertained Of much damage to the
wheat crop. Report. are not positive as to
the damage.
JOLIET. July 81
We suffered last night under the most terrif-
ic torn Of wind and rain which has ever Wis
tied our usually quiet portion of the country.
Houses were unroofed. barrs were torn in
pieces. corn which Yesterday morning stood six
feet high. this morning Is almost even with the
ground. Oats and wheat are literally beaten
to the ground
MoRRls, Grundy Co July 81.
Several hard raiLs here and in country
around yesterday and last night Farmers say
wheat not not materially injured about one
third uncut.
SHEFFIELD. Bureau Co., July 81.
Considerable RAIN fell since yesterday morn.
ing and some high wind which blowed Off the
top sheaves from the shocks. /. is thought
there Is but little injury done to wheat so far.
but continuance Of tho present damp hot
weather will be I'M furious. 1t is raining here
row $3.50 L. NJ. From one-third 70 cne-half
the grain uncut.
Polo, Ogle Co.. July 81.
The damage to the wheat crops in this vi
entity Is very little as it has come off nice and
warm and is drying eff fast. 1t is said that
the benefit corn will receive from the rain viii
lar overbalance the damage to other crops
Dixon, July 81
Heavy shower here last night. Wheat
about three.quarters cut. No damage to the
grain.
ROCKFORD, July 81
Light rain last night. No damage done TO
wheat cut or standing; about one-third har.
vested.
FREEPoRT July 81
Most oil wheat in this vicinity cut. The rain
occasioned NO damage.
STERLIHG. July 81.
Heavy storm but crop uninjured, about two
thirds cut.
JANEsvrLLE, Wis July 81.
Last nights rain did no harm. Wheat about
one.third cut.
BELoIr, Wis July 81.
Little rain last night. Crops not damaged.
OTTAWA July 81.
Heavy rain yesterday and last night. Wheat
mostly cut; wheat in shock or standing is uu-
injured as yet, but IL this warm showery wea-
ther holds, will eprOut in few DAYS