Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-14

O.. 8. n. Archer, lately ofthe 18th Iowa
Infantry. has resumed his residence ct kso-
ssk' 3Y 4
ksrhe Kedkuk papers ccnplain Of shs sFe
dsmber Of boyS los6ne Ates"d the sa'oons'
and adviees thlir arrest snder sbe esraneA
Nv.
Aliens eating house, on Fourth street,
Kcokuk. took fire on Thursday, but the
flames we're promptly quenchsd.
A rich vein Of coal has been struck in the
Immediate vicinity Of Des Moines, and is
F,urainc out some Of the finest specimens
that Iowa affords.
A conycation, composed of citizens o.
Davis, Wapcllo, Keokuk, Iowa, and Linn
counties, meets at u tumwa Thursday in the
interest Of the North Missouri Railroad
Gen. Corse reachsl his hons 10 Burling-
ton on Monday evening, and was serenaded
by the band. So says the ha'aksge. lie
has been ordered to report to Gen Pope.
w. c.. Cond,t has just commenced the
publication 1t hontezuma Of paper called
The Star. 1t quarto publication, issued
monthly at % cents per copy.
The Hd0keye says "a friend in Union
township. was recently presented with trip
lets, and'upon showing them to his little
four year old girl, she asked Which one
will you save. papay"
The Fair Of Jones county will be held on
the 18th, 14:h, and 10Th ofScptember next,
The Linn County Fair will be held at the
same time, but will not close till the 1eta.
Henry Vim, bright and intelligent boy
some ten years old, went into the water
over his depth while bathing in the Des
Noincs River at Ottumwa, Tuesday after.
| noon, and being unable to swim. wa
drowned before assistance could reach hun
RoBBERY.-A man from Jackson county
was attacked last Wednesday night, abou,
| O'Clock. at the junction II Jones and Main
streets. by . ccuple of rowdles, who robbed
INN Of all the valusbles they could find, bu,
did not discover a 800 bill in one Of his 81 DE-
pockets - Dubuque Hernid
NEw ELEVATOR. Mr. Palmer, of Win
throp, has gone encrgetically to work, erect
ing a new elevator on the site of the one
lately burned. 1t - to be much larger than
he old one. being in size "a by ~ feet, with
capacity for twenty thousand bushels. -M
dependence Conservative.
| LARGE CLlrrISG.-Mr Jakway, Of Buffalo
Grove, has sheep two years Of age from
which was shorne last season ! 8 pounds Of
wool, and II pounds this season Who can
beat it, Mr.. Jakway has q flock Of fifty
sheep, which averaged six and u half pounds
Of wool each. this year. and he tn nks they
will average nine next Such sheep pay
/ndependencs Conssruatios.
A SAvI>G-Uarson Wray, Of this un.
ty, we are informed recently drove 1870 tat
cattle TO Chicago at q total expense Of less
than 4l5n. and go, them there in better con-
dilion than he could have done by rail- The
lowest possible rates at which he could ne
gotiatc their shipn ent by railroad was
S520.-Iowa city Republican.
There is floating rumor hat the officers
Of the Cedar Falls aud Minnesota Railroad
Company have said that Charles City is the
next point to which the railroad will be built
northward from Waverly, and that this por
ton Of the road will be completed during
the coming winter. SO says the Charles
City MleUiyencer
MAnsnArl1owS FAlR.-We learn from
DR.. Jas. Wright that there have been ship
ped from Louisville, by Major General Allen,
four hundred wall tents for the Sc Of the
Marshalltown Orphans Home Fair. The
railroads made no charge for the trnnsporta-
ton Of It's freight These tents, with the
hedsteads already provided, will ensure am
pie accommodations for visitors.-D e'
Koinss Register.
The North Iowa Times publishes chal-
lenge given by Mr.. Joseph Miller. Of For
reston, for trial between his daughter
aged 10, and any man who dare enter q
wheat field, in binding wheat. The zime'
says She weighs only 2O5 pounds, aid
carries no extra flesh, being well proper
| toned. Mr. Milcr's two sons both volun-
teered, and both now ''sleep their last
sleep" leaving the old man to depend OH
the labor of his daughters 10 assist him on
the farm
The fellow who called himself John Crit
tenden, and who broke into a trunk at the
Billings House. and stole there from clothing
to the amount of SO, few nghts since,
was arrested in Burlington day before yes
terdav, and was brought down to Keokwk
last evening for trial. While at the Billings
House, he represented himself to be tn. 10
cal editor Of the Quincy Times. 1t is owing
b the diligence and exertions of Mr. Nc
Clurc, of he Billings House, that the thief
was arrested.
SAD CArAsrgornE-Malor J. s. Wood
! was awakened between y and O clock last
| night by an attempt to enter the window OF
| his bedroom, 10y means Of broken light Of
glass. The Major, who is too prudent a
soldier to trus, himself withou, means Of de-
tense in these times Of night walking, i'm.
mediately placed his revolver in position,
~ d seeing two eyes glaring into the room,
irew trigger and fired The intruder dis
| appeared, followed by the Major, by way OF
the door. and was found Oh the outside
| dead. The aim was sure one. This is a
caution to all not to attempt to cnte. a sol
dier's bedroom without dne notice Ottum.
,ra Courier.