Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-05
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| Ilo4 WIN be. ,Spenea~ at~far~ss-toh early
in August There are already fifteen ap-
plicants for admission.
Geo. W. Bcmis, Esq, of Independence,
was the lucky man who drew the $1,000
piano at the Dubuque Fair
On Wednesday last, Eddy Ball. while
| playing III the water with other children
Lneas-tsws City, was carried beyond his
depth and drowned
The Hsek-kye estimates the straw
berry crop for ths year in the vicinity Of
Burlington 4 800 bushels.
SO George Firth of McGregor vas drowned
in the river near that place on the 9th ult.
While bathing he got beyond his depth and
being unable to swim was drowned.
| Tho editor Of tho Marion Patriot, re-
fused to advertise a Circus, upon moral
grounds. Mr.. Lucas is preacher, we be-
lieve. The Rev. editor Of the Independence
| Guurdiun has no such conscientious scr,i-
pies, we perceive.
| Woory 1--WE understand Mr. Obediah
Hlsbcc, OF Scott township, shearcd. a few
days since, his two year old Spanish Merino
buck, Of the celebrated Hammond stock,
from Vermont, and gathered from him
twenty four apd balf pounds of WOOL
| Who can beat that - Io,ro rt'y Rtpub
| HrHAS SKELETON FOUND. As some work.
men were excayating III the rear of the Old
| school PRESBYTERIAN Church, on Seventh,
| between Main ana Blondeau, they dug from
| the bowels Of the earth the remains OF IA hui
man skeleton. What length Of time, or how
they came there are mysterious. Could the
ghostly skull speak what tale might it not
tell s4=rAeolW Constitutions.
M,RExGo AND BLAIRsrowS STAGE Line
| j. J. and John Porter, of Iowa City,
have established new stage line between
Marengo, on the NJ 4 NJ. Railroad, and
Blalrstown, on the Cedar Rapids and NJ.
Railroad. Two coaches leave each place on
the arrival of passenger trains, and make
sure connections with the trains on the
other road.
WouSDED AvDAT How Major Lnhbcr.,
OF the 2Gth, arrived home Monday morning
lie was wounded in an engagement near
Big Shanty, Ga, Oh the 10th ult The ball
struck him in the right shoulder, and pass
Ing through came out from behind It IS a
severe and painful wound but not regarded
rs dangerous, and the arm, it is thought
viii not be disallcd.-Lyons Mirror.
DEATH ny SnoorlSo "A negro bv the
name Of Brown, who, we learn, has been
working at the Carroll House in this place,
was shot through the head yesterday after
noon and instantly Killed, by soldier nam
ed Mclsoherts, belonging to Co. X, 10th
Iowa Infantry 1t seems that the soldier.
in a frantic state Of intoxica;ion, called the
negro to a halt while tie latter was pcacca.
bly, walking along Walnut street, Just west
of tho intersection of Second street Brown
continued on his way, when the soldier de
liberatcly took aim and lired.-Des hosj,ts
Register.
SnEEp--A flock of 1000 sheep and lambs
passed over the bridge on their way to Ben
tom county on Sunday morning. The bus!-
ness Of raising sheep is becoming of great
Importance in this State. We are satisfied,
from all we can learn that any man Of suf-
iicicnt capital and ordinary business capac-
ity, can do an excellent business by keeping
sheep in this State. Our lands are admirably
adapted to the purpose, and every one
knows that wool is commanding high
price in the het.-Cedar Roptds Times,
30M III.