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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

II II. r. GASZYNSKI
I1As The honor TO announce 10 the citiz,ns Of
NAY BALL will take place on THU rs -
DAY the 81 May next az the ASSEMBLY"
hOOMS, on LOUISIANA avenue. The prepa- r.
raiions for this festival will surpass IN beauty and
splendor ANYTHING that has hitherto been presented
20 ~ Pubic IN thls elts IN The way OF decorahOn-
occasion unusually brilliant and attractive After
the coronation Of the Queen and the conclusion OF
the Fancy Dances by the children the floor will he
placed at the disposal Of the visitors.
Wlthers' full hand is engaged
Prices of admission. TWO DOLLARS for a
Gent einan and two LADIES and where mora than
Two ladies' accompany a gentleman an additiaHa.
charge Of 81 cent viii be made for each: tickets
for children 81 cents.
T'Sssts can be procured Al all the principal hotels
al di-Tts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

N+AN GRAFTON AND POEM Will be de
kri ID Hered beto,e the Chi Psi Society, on
III hSDAT EVENING. the 81 instant. at the
Smithsonian Institution. The public al invited to
dIen1. ma 2-2tt
y THE REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
,kS Will hold meeting in their Hall, corner of
ltdlana avenue and Second street. MORROW
4 thursday at ia ?. m. Add esses may be expected
rom several members OF Congress. An opportuni-
OF the Republican party to unite with the associa-
ton. rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02
BALLS AND PARTIES.

~ POSTPONED.
BIZ PIC NC OF THE WASHINGTON
BBUTCHERS CLUB, 90 be given at the "a
faTk, Is Siponed until -
= TUESDAY. Mavs IN
for that day. ma AZ
GRAND MILITARY NAY BALL,
The MONTGOMERY GUARDS hav, the plea
sure 70 announce TO their friepds, military 90
81. civic, thaf their gIand MILITARY -
MAY Bali: wall take place az the ASSEM-n
BIZ. ROOMS. on WEDNESDAY ENE-LCA
NlN6, MAY M. The most comp ,ete and ample az
rangenents have been inside 20 make this Bal
eqaal, n not superior. 60 any heretofore given hv
hdentiy and respectfully solicited.
ESputa's celebrated cottllon hand has heen on
gagged Columbus, the experienced caterer. has
been selected. The bal officers have been chO su
for taelr experience aud Acknowledged pOpula a.,
an the discharge of their respective duties
NO hats or - ps TO be worn IN the ballroom
cept by the military.
l,0nsDatffee Of ARRANGEMENTS.
LIST Leul. w. Langran, LIST Serg't NJ Mahor.
ri Lieut. q. Sylvester N -ergt T. Murray
Corpl VI. Enrght. 81 SerE't y. Carroll,
CoTpl r.. OsbOurn, patrick FOleV
ThOs. O'DOnnell NJ TOomeF
p. Downey. NJ RYAN
5th Serg t w. o'DOnpel. ~ apz-a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

SADDLE HORSE FOR SALE.-A very hand,
- some thorough bred BAY sIARE; Is6 n
years Old. AMI perfectly sound can he seen in
at the stable Of the owner on Georreto IN "a
HeI ghts. Una 2-Iwtj EDW ROYCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

20 To sMITH'S, No. $50 Seventh at to ret
" your FuRNisHiNG GOODS
q re e ssMlTSH's TO set oil your READY-MADE
oAhmsNIc. 49, spe Sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

SlQ Der on The 9h Of Ap Non Sar6 6h ss sTO'S
Jerry, who calls himself Jsrrv CrsSe GY
yeEry may have forget pass. He 10 about N
2.,eet .9 ,nches high; very black, and ~
Leeng ~ nethy; lie lstoOut III yesTs old. HadA-k-
on when ne iett home = pair OF gray f6en cloth
PeLa.s, AK jacket, pair Of boots. Other clothing
s sno Low VII give tbs above reward III taken
out OF Charles County. and $50 IL taken IN the
oosnsy, PROVIDED ne be brought home % me. or Sc
Sus1S IA, 20 shat 1 get him again. Address
M 5ShAhD RisoN, Dosoaster P. o !. Charles Co.,
.-9. an Il In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

40 TO GREEN'S, pa Pa. avenue between
~ 18th and 18th SITS, and look At those beautiful
CHINE TEA SETS-A pieces-which he is run
nlng of at IS per set often retail at double that
price Ina , ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-02

A THE FACTORY OF BALDWIN BROS,
Z q First and streets, Washington, DOOe :,
SASH BLINDS. MOULDlNGS, BALU>TERS,
NEWELS. TABLE and LOUNGE LEGS
FENCE POCKETS. &c. ma 2 If
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
ENcis fO1. the PeOple
The Republican Pocket Pistol

n Collection Of Facts. Opinions. and Ar0,anemts
for Free dom. Edited bv WV. II. BUeLEloH,
ESQ. Pnbtished n,ontsly during H. Com.
paign, commencing J.as 6th SO pages, Is
mo Price Is cests
TINE OBJECT OF THIS WORK WILL BE TO
i present, in the most concise form practicable,
the principles and aims Of the Republican Par },
the Issues involved in its contest with the Slave
Power and its Democratic Allies the sentiments
OF the leading st .tesmen Of tho country past and
present, in reference to those issues; and such
other matters Of interest - may DO evolved in
the progress Of the political struggle upon which
We have entered; what every working kepubli-
can will desire, in the way Of TACT, argument, and
opinion for himself, and fer his neighb,rs, TO in
firm IL ignorant, convince the prejudced, and
stimulate the lukeWarm, will be given In this
Pocket PistoI series, in . form ~ once compact,
neat, and convenient, and 1t price which will
enable our Republican Climbs to put copy Of il
into the hands Of every voter wh0can read.
Tbs RRPrBLICAH POCKET PISToL will be pub
lished on the 5th Of every month during the Cam
paien.
Single ccpies Of any number c;llb sens BY mail,
postage paid, on receipt Of cents. For Is cents
1t will DO mailed to subscribers during the Cam
paign; copies to one address, $l.0O
We trust our Republican friends in all parts Of
the country will exert themselves to make up
Clubs for the Pocket Pistol. It will give you
complete outfit Of facts and Arguments with which
to combat the shan demosraey. Address,
H. DAYTON, Publisher,
julyl3-w3t&dsod3w s. Howard st, N. Z.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
Brilliant Prairie Fire.

7 u the last sumbcr Of .the Osksloosa
Tyres, we notice call signed BY seve.
~ hundred persons Of Oskaloosa and
Spring Creek townships tor meeting
At Osknloosa for the purpose of taking
'nitis.ary steps stewards fo'minga Doug
asl club in that precinct. The people OF
Mahsska co. were never so much aroused
in political matters rs at the present
time aud in fact We may say the same
Of the entire State.
There is one great fact which 10 daily
becoming more and more apparent
that Douglas as man and a statesman
occupies the first place in the hearts OF
the people.
There is no other man in the Union
who can call forth such rousiog enthu-
siasm, and bring out the people in such
overwhelming numbers. Before the
campain Is over, we predict a great
change in the politics Of this State, and
after it is over greater one.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

Comm0n sense rules tho mass Of the people,
vhatever misnamed and missnthrops philoso-
piers may say to the contrary. Show them good
thing let its merits be clearly demonstrated, and
they will not hesitate to give It their most cordial
patronage. The masses have already ratified the
Judgment Of physician, concerning the virtues
Of HOSTETTER'S BITTERS, - nay be ssss in
the immense quantities Of this medicine that are
annually sold in every section Of the land. 1t Is
now recognised - greatly superior to oil other
remedies yet devised for diseases Of the digestive
organs, such - diarhea, dyssntefy, dyspspsia,
and for the various fevsr that arise from desange-
mont Of those portions of the system. hostetssss
name il rapidly becoming household word from
Maine 70 Texas, from the shores Of the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Try the article and be satisfied.
Sold BY druggists and dealers generally, every
where.
~ See advertisement in aaothsr column.
iu15-dAwlm
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
From tho Chicago Tribune.]
John w. Ellis.

This gentleman, who il the Democrat
ic candidate for Treasurer, came to Lee
county, from Ohio, in ls42-he being
at that time but twenty years Of age.
After remaining at Fort Madison until
the Spring Of l843, he removed to what
is now the reliable Democratic county OF
Davis-the county in which Douglas,
johnson and Cole will receive eight
hundred majority, and John w. Ellis
not less than one thousand. Upon the
organization of Davis, Mr.. Ellis was
elected County Surveyor, aud continued
in that Office for eight years. In ls45
be was awarded and carried out heavy
surveying contracts in Wisconsin and
lows, and finally was appointed Deputy
Surveyor General under Gen Jones.
From l847 to 1854 Mr.. Ellis was en-
gagged in running township lines in the
central and Western counties in this
State, after which he resigned bis COM
mission, and embarked in business in
Bloomfield, his present place Of resi-
dence.-,St0fe Journal.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

TAXPAYERS, ONE MoMENT.-The
weekly expenses OF the State Govern
ment amounts to within tritle Of SEW
EN- THOUSAND DOLLARS. Think
Of that, you who sweat after the plough,
or faint in the harvest field, whose lands
will in short time be sold for the tax
es levied upon them to support such ex-
penses. Think Of it, mechanic and la
borer, whose money is even now enrich
ing the town of Mt. Pleasant 10 the
erection Of that stupendous folly, the In.
sane Asylum, costing but little less than
one half million Of dollars-or the regal
diadem Of Queen Victoria. Think Of it,
and consider whether you will again as
sist in reinsta,ing such cabal in Office.
Seaee thousand Dollars a sceek !!
One Thousand Dollars day! Zares
drasoing thirty per cent. interest, and
sold under the hammer to support this
economical peoples Republican party.
State Journal.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
Kirby's American Harvester:
Patented 1855.

THIS MACHINE received the Silver Medal at
the celebrated Syracuse Trial, under the United
States Agricultural society. o. Combined Reap
Or and Mower, ct the N. Y. State Fair in 1858,
the State trial st LapoFte, Indiana; and Premi-
an 1t the Iowa State Fair in 1853. Also, the
First Premium at the N. Y. State Fair 1t Albany,
in 1889, snd 1t hundreds Of trials in ssaIly every
State in the Union:
Il il nsds entirely Of IRON. except the seat,
9 70 give the grestest amount Of strength With
the least weight Of iron. The finger bar l. Of
wrought iron, with dangs on the front edge
thus giving it strength viii light weight
sELr-ADJUsTING FINGER BAR.
In this respect Il il entirely unequaled BY any
machine yet produced. The 6nges-b bar works up
:.s Ss.. nasp.SasD:y q =: driving xh.:
-, among stones and bogs, and over knobs asd
hills. whore no other machine can follow It, Il
can also b. set 10 work 1t any height, fron two
70 eighteen inches, and the change nay b nade
in an instant. thus adapting il . al kinds q
gross o. clover sssd.
EASILY MANAGED AND OPERATED.
~ means OF lover the driver can Ct pleasure
throw The cutters out asd In gear b. smother L.
YER hs ca sasse either ed q both ends u the
engsr bas 70 pass over distractions. or move froo
sssa 70 hsld the change ftoa mower to reaper 10
sasiIy - quickly nsds; the oil boxes, bolts.
sorrows and nuts, ere easily accessible.
IT CANNOT BE CLOG0ED;
u has no side draft; IL nasvsllously simple n
eenstsustion, and not liable 70 get ont Of repair;
, nsds o. the best matssisls, and The voskmaa.
ship and 1nish superior 70 any other nachine n
Ne eountTy.
DIN. OSBORNE 4 CO.
Good and responsible nsn wanted 70 Get q 10.
~ and caevassing Agents, n leva, Minnesote -
lutoeis. Fairness asd eahess ~ invitea 9 ~
Nd es.aios. - get PAapAlss - Ne. -, fhiy1
Desst, Davsspsss. Ia
-a1 JOnu o. NA0lLl.
0eeesal AOMav 0ssenDsA 1Uos.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Warranted Purely vegetable.-An the
ingredients Of BRANDRErH's PILLS arc purgatise,
and act in conjunction TO open, dstach, dissolve,
cleanse, cool, heal, and so carry out of tho body
whatever Injuries it. BY being digested like the
food, they cuter into and mix with tho blood to
search out and remove ell bad humors. They
dissolve all unnatural colleetions, cleanse the
blood and cure tubercles, ulcers, etc., let them be
in what part Of tho system they may. They in
jure no part Of the body. They carry away moth
ing that Is good. They only remove what is bad.
They assist nature, agree with it, and always do
their work we'll. Their use has saved many .
valuable life:
Sold It principal Office, No. 7o4 Canal st. Price
IS cents box.
Sold by al respectable dealers In medicines.
july2o -dGwlm
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
III. II. uealh's Circular.

We notice that Col. Heath's Brock
inridge circular, which he, as delegate
from Iowa to the National Democratic
Convention" has issued to the Brcckin-
ridge men of Iowa, is meeting with .
very warm reception in many quarters.
To our mind, time, paper and ink could
not be more completely wasted than in
putting in any answer 10 the weak,
wishy-washy stuff in contains. Why if
q number OF that production could be
placed in the hands Of every Breckin-
ridge man in the Union, and they be
compelled to read the same, we sincere
ly believe that not one in . hundred Of
them would be able to appear at the
polls in November next. We got one !;
sat down and read page; felt sick all
over; read another page; awful retching
ofthe diaphragm; few lines more and
we were satisfied; took down an envcl-
opc, sealed up the document and sent it
to Breckenridge. We presume it failed
to reach him,as we have not yet. read bic
obituary.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
P0cket-Boek Lost.

+ OST ON SATURDAY LAST, A LIGHT
II leather Pockst- Book, containing note dated
April 18th. 1885, for forty dollars, payable to Da-
vid Hill ~ beaver, with credit q twelve deaiars
lately endorsed thereon. The psckst-bsok con-
he: bssn 4 e q 70 g any
but the undersignsd. The finder will confer f.
vor BY leaving the packet book and its oontsuts ct
the D1unCHAr AND NYws e0ce.
jy3l.dlw JOHN GRAHAM.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

Almost every Democratic paper in
Iowa which we take up gives an account
OF some rousing Douglas demonstration
or the formation of Douglas Clubs
among the people. Never since the
noted hard campaign Of ls4O has there
been manifested such degree Of polti
cal spirit, such spontaneous outbursts Of
popular enthusiasm as at the present
tlme-as will be up to the day of cleo
ton. Notwithstanding the Little Giant
OF the Great West, the noble champion
OF the rights of the people, met with bit
ter opposition at the outset md up to
the present time-notw outstanding ev-
cry influence has been brought to bear
to distract tho attention Of the masses
from him. and efforts made to push an
other candidate in ahead of him-not
withstanding all the wrongs and cow
srdly acts which he has been subjected
to, he still stands forth among the people
as the true defender OF their just rights
and answering protector of their inter-
ests And is he not duly appreciated
From all sections Of the Union come up
the shouts OF the people, drowning the
fanatical roarings of blatant politicians
and loud mouthed demagogues quench.
ing the fire of scctionalism and marshall
ing the hosts of true Democracy upon
the field Of battle. 1t is the people that
are speaking and not the politicians.
We were told that in the South Mr..
breckenridge would carry every State,
but in the name OF "aIl the gods at
once where is there one single State in
the South that he can carry saying
nothing about the balance. The Thu. g
Is lot possible. If the political sharks
and fire eating demagogues Of the South
did all the voting, then there could he
no question, but thanks to the noble iu
stitutions Of our land the vote Of Mr..
William Yancey counts no m5rc than
that Of his less famous neighbcr-the
laboring man whose Int stands but a
stones throw from Yanccy's door; and
wncre one Yancey is found to cast one
vote for Breckenridge, twenty Of those
hard.fstcd yoemanry will march mp to
the polls and each deposit an honest bal.
lot for Stephen A. Douglas. The Scce-
ders can make loud noise down that
way, but the Democracy hold the votes
in their fists and will make them tell for
the Little Giant. The same spirit pre.
dominates among the people Of the
Northwest, the North and the East
The cry is for Douglas, and it is echoed
from hill to hill, from mountain to noun.
tain, from prairie to prairie, throuchou,
the entire land. He has struck he.vv
blow for the people, and the people will
reward him with the Presidency.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

0OYoosb0oO SU.
Hthsrs be anything ludissessi - tho
preseus campaisp, it is - n hfdutin
1t, lie il which Iha Rspablieka res an
oounce the aeepssion.of = scanindivid-
uals, men of straw, in most instances, to
the Lincoln ranks. IL forcibly eng
gestive Of whistling in agrave yard to
keep courage up. The Troy Wing
(BelI and Evcrett) gathers the following
as . take-off:
From the Albany Jeuysal.l
I.asc Stun. for mapy wears scuilion to Old
Peter west Ne. .e~e o.; boldly To- Hssols.
What vill the Den oerats Of Pusgs~mon do
nov. Put down New York State los e,OOO!OoO
majority. and tiger foP Stun.
Fsom the Syracuse Joarnai.l
II will be recollected bv our readers that
young Fletcher, Who hes jnst served out
term 10 Auburn, Vas an atheist. We are hap
py 70 announce that he has changed bic pol
itics. and come out Tor Lincoln. Onondags
good for 10000 majority for the irrsproschso's
sucker.
From the n. Y. Trbune.]
The praharies on fire. At meeting held In
Oregon from which the editor OF this paper
vas delegate, over 10000, O0O live Lincoln
men were present. They passed powerful
resolutions endorsing the action Of the editor
Of this PAPER. Oregon is sure for Lincoln or
Lane. or any other mar. by several, or 90.
From the Buffalo Morning Express.
Hang out your bannere. It is with the ut
meet heartfelt exultstion that we have OBJ
served that there is niger on the fence. AZ
q consequence the Democracy 10 played out,
and Lincoln will carry every State and
Union,
CHonu..-'Where oh where a.e the Hebrew
children
Du da--du d.
FROM the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
Under the circum stances, 1t is impossible for
Democrats 10 be Democrats. Democrats who
are not emocrsts, cannot 10 Democratic The
Less DeEocra,s there be. 80, really-'he more
kinds Of people. Therefose. Douglas will not
carry q single State 10 the Union. and the true
fight is between LAncridge and Lncolnham.
Selah!
From the Cleveland Herald.
The stsndsrd Of the party il defeat to the
other persons. If Wiggings comes out for
Lincoln, Old Abe will walk over the track
P.S-Wiggios has undisputably come ont.
We put down Lncoln's majority in Ohio. at
35O.OOl Virgins formerly occupied the re.
sponsible position Of "Entrail rider" to
prominent pork factory. Need We cay,
more I-nary.-
From the Chicago Tribune.
Supervisor Guttermuch. who rims the switch
on the State street hors. railroad. Who has
always b. en- an important old line sack drink
er says il things keeps goin' on %, D. il
he'll vote At ali. Does not this a-ps'l the o.
ponent of the honest-heartsd. 6at-boat polling,
erocery-keoping Lincoln. 10 ,urss it does.
Put down Illinois for Hamconridge ~ few,
more or lees.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Observe the Baltimore Convention-will ye,
nv hearties Wisconsin will roll In . million
majority for the man who made such capital
whisky skins in Springfield. Illinois. We mean
Line in. not A6yam but abraham. Abraham's
one of EN- The prAiries are fire. fire. and Mil
yankee Light Guards are some pumpkins.
Fl 900 o-o-r-a.a.a.a-a!
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

The UrlL1rY OF HoAaprsa MONEY.
-Four thousand FIVE hundred dollars
we're lately stolen from cellar in Mon
treat where 1t had been kept between
forty and nifty years. So that..by not in.
vestlng 1t, the owners have lost sbout
nine thousand dollars interest and nor
loee1fhe principal in the bargain. =
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

The following named gentlemen constitute thu
National Dem ocratc Resident Executive Commit
tee, at Washington:
Hon. MILEs TAfLoR,of Louisisna, Chairman.
Hon. ALrxAEDKx Rust. Of Arkansas.
General JAMES I PRATT, OF Connecticut.
Hon. WV MONTGOMERY, Of Pennsylvania.
Hon. JAMES CRAIG, Of Missouri.
AID. BANx,, Esq, OF Virginia
Hen. Oh. VALLANDIGHAM, Of Ohio.
Hon. JOHN A. McCIERNAXD, of Illinois.
Hon. CHARLES II. LARABEE, Of Wisconsin.
All communications should be addressed to
Hon NILES TAYLOR, NJ. c.,
Chm Nat. Dem. Res. Gem, Washington, d. G.
JAMES =. HOLLAND, Soc'y Of Com.
H. G. FAINT, Treasurer
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
O;xA1ocs. Iowa Ju,v o, ,seo

= VshaLoesA, 1U"H, July IT, I6bU,
Mr.. WV. g. ADMINISTRATION Of the
10th inst 10 81 hand. In reply. will say that
have been Breckenridge man, but from .
high sense Of duty to tie Demos. attic party, l
shall support Mr.. Dong'as for the Prss.
ideucy. l for one. am disposed to sacrifice my
personal preferences for the good Of the Dem
ocratic party. and think that it becomes 10
oil. a. good Democrats, to unite upon the
strongest man. regard vote in the North
for MIR. Breckenridge. a. one for Lincoln and
the Republican party-a o an and party that
can neither directly nor Indirectly support,
Respectfully, yours,
WusoN ROBfprsoN
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

tbs Lyons l1Uoeass asys that town
i 10 reed Of mSre ware ouses, and I'd.
wise The monied men u that place to
erect some. $50
THx same paper regrets to learn that
Thomas Calderwood, ESQ.,, Of Elk river
township, in this county, was seriously
injured with y mower on Thursday last.
lie was engaged in cutting hay, and had
young horse hitched to the machine,
and while adjusting something about
the harness. the horses started, and
caught one Of his legs in the machine,
breaking both bones near the ankle
Joint, and severely mangling the flesh.
TUX Lyons Airror says that during
the terrific thunder storm on Friday
night, the lightning descended in four
different places, but fortunately no one
was injured. Washington Hall was
struck, but was not damaged; also .
dwelling in Buell's addition, the electric
ity passing to the earth without injur-
ing the inmates. A tree was torn to
pieces near Buell's louise. Mr.. Gates
building, on the corner of Fourth acd
Main streets was struck, the lightning
tearing of a corner of the cornice near
where the tin conductor entered, and as
no traces of it are found more than few
feet below, it is supposed the electric
fluid must have followed the conductor
to the earth. Within three feet Of the
bottom Of the conductor stands wood
en- box covered with sheet iron,in which
were seven kegs Of posoder: What
would have been the result of this guam
ty of powder had been iguited it is fear
full to imagine.
KILLED by LrGurNlNG.-A dwelling
house occupied by one Costullo. in Wa
terford township, in this county, was
struck by lightning during the storm on
Friday, killing one child and prostrating
the family. The lightning passed out
OF the window and killed two hogs that
we're near the house. LIONS Mirror.
We saw q large flock Of sheep driv'
en- through this city, Tuesday, and an
other, still larger yesterday. The last
lot were on their way TO Madison coun.
ty, in this State.-Burlington Hawk
eye.
GRAIN TRADE FRAUDs.-The Iu-
buque Times is informed that the grain
BUYERS Of McGregor have been making
use of false weights-taking 20 lbs in
stead of GO lbs for bushel. 1t is also
informed that the grain merchants Of
that place have been arrested and are
under indictment. 1t has long been q
matt er Of surprise how the grain buy
ers at McGregor could afford to pay
so much more for grain than at other
places on the river. 1t is said that the
McGregor market ruled from two to three
cents higher than that Of Chicago. If
the above report be true, the cat is out
of the bag. We hope there is some
mistake about it, as we do not wish to
believe any grain purchaser in Iowa so
dishonest.