Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-16


i l44 STATE aTEMA. ~,
The Aduocate claims that Boonsgoro has
population Of over $500. fssf a
Wilton Junction, on the NJ. 4 Road has
. population Of 900.
Mr. Winslow Of Cedar Falls killed I:
ducks at single shot the other day
The boiler in Josers distillery 1t Du
buque exploded few ipys since. Nobod,
hurt.
Mrs. T. l.. Yokener has taken charge
of the Soldiers Orphans Home at Cedar
Falls.
II. n. Sanford has bought the fair grounds
on the island below Mucatine-25 acres fol
$4,000.
The grain elevator Of Iowa City is enclos
ed. It has capacity Of 100000 bush
els.
The subscriptions in johnson county to
the Cedar Rapids and St. Louis Railroad. is
swelling to large Dimensions.
The U. S. Express company shipped
horse the other day from Ottumws to Lo-
gansport, Ind.
There is very fine wooden factory at
Bentonsport which employs 45 hands and
cost about $3.50
The little steamer Ncttie Mum is making
successful trips on the Cedar between Ce-
dar Rapids and vinton.
The Iowa City Bulletin complains that
certain class Of the young men of that
place are in the habit Of whistling and gig
ling at ladies' as they enter church. Show
them the door.
Washington may be business place, but
it isn't paradise for burglars. One enter
prising fellow broke into store a few
nights ago, and obtained three cents.
The Anamosa Eureka says Asa G. Bow
in, Of Bowen's Prairie, in that county, has
made II 500 lbs. Of cheese from thirty five
cows the past season.
The new Hall of the Zetcgathean Society
Of the State University, Iowa City, was ded
icated last Friday evening with appropriate
exercises.
Halsey and Lash two of the prisoners
who escaped from the Des Moiaes Jail, were
caught on Monday last, in Augusta Town
ship, near the residence Of IIalsey's father
The business of Muscatine is said to be
brisker now than it has been for last ten
years. Store rooms that rented for $3.50
one year ago, now command $500.
A man was arrested on Monday last, at
Iowa City. on suspicion Of being horse
thief, having an animal with him which he
first offered for one hundred dollars, and
subsequ sntly.for thirty.
Mrs. Marianne W. Estes died At Des
Moincs on Monday last in the 63 year Of
her age. She was educated in the family
Of Stephen Girard, was relative Of Rem
brandt Peale, the artist Of Fenimorc Coop.
er. the novelist, and was one of. the oldest
settlers Of Iowa, having removed here near
y forty years ago. She will be buried at
Dubuque.
Ks''road bonds. given by the citizens of
Nj. Pleasant to the X, Mt. p. & N. X. R.
Company, to the amount Of $4,000, with
Coupons and interest amounting to $40.
92O, were burned last week by the Mt.
Pleasan City Council, the said Bonds and
Coupons having been surrendered by j. E.
Thompson. Of Philadelphia.
A Soldiers Monument, twenty feet in
height is to be erected in the College
grounds in Hopkinton, Delaware county,
on the 18th inst, with appropriate ccremo-
MES. Col. Woods Of the 18th Infantry,
ana Gen. W.. vandever are expected to be
in attendance, on the occasion and deliver
addresses.
i A chap calling himself Davis, was ares.
ted IN Oskaloosa few days sines, for pass
ing coantsrfsit US. currsncy Of the de-
domination Of $50, and Is, examined be-
fore Justice Loughridge, and bound owe.
in the samof u, 800 to appear At the next
term Of Court.
The Corydon Monitor has had an inter.
view with the Justice Of the Peace Of that
county who decided recently that all yer
bal contracts must be stamped, and report,
his explanation As follows: He remarked
''shss no meyer expected to become famous u
judge Of lao about which be knososd moth.
ing, but felt it his duty asa magistrate "a
sQuash everythiAeyAhak was not stomped.