Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-25

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Qset uuIess negro bu1szts y secured - .
condition precedent. We do not believe
that either fanaticism or party discioline, or
both united, are strong enough in Congress
| to give them success.
-. state ITEMS.
The State Line Railroad is now graded to
Bloomfield.
The First Nstioual Bank Of Vinton will
soon go into operation.
Six thousand gallons Of sorghum have
been made in Hamilton county during the
present season.
The citizens Of Bloomfield, Davis county,
have subscribed nearly $4,000 to the
North Missouri Railroad.
A farm in the vicinity of Indianola, re-
Gently owned by Thomas Hallam, sold
few days since for $36 per acre.
LANCE L VanMeter, of Burlington, sold
thirty pianos and organs during the last
month.
The Fenians Of Iowa City propose giving
ball on Thursday evening, the 80th Of this
month.
Jacob Brown, one Of the oldest settlers
Of Dubuque county, died on the 2lst inst,
at the residence Of his son. in his eighty
fourth year.
AdelloJ. Slocum. formerly local editor of
the Msquoketa Ercelsior, died in that place
few days ago At the early age Of twenty.
ore years.
man by the name of Gray was recently
held for his appearance at court in Clinton
county. on = charge Of assaulting one Ran
dali with intent to kill The defendant was
once practising lawyer in Clinton, Clinton
county.
Mr.. Law had stolen from his farm, seven
miles south Of Abba, on the l4th instant, .
bay mare. for which he offers q reward of
$50. c. A. Miller. Of Blakcsburg, had two
horses stolen on the 2lst instant. Tie offers
reward Of $40. We gather from tie Al
bia Union.
Hon. A. W. Hubbard, Congressman from
the 9TH District, is now on his way to Wash
'ngton Territory. lie has been appointed q
commissioner to investigate the frauds per-
petrated by the various Indian Agents upon
the different bands in that country.
Patterson 4 Timbsrman slaughtered one
hundred hogs yesterday This is the first
lot of hogs killed by our packers this sea
son. We were unable ~ learn the price
paid for the hogs. Our Packers are all pre-
pared to do a large business this season
heokuA ConstitUtion, 23d inst.
| David Evans, n resident Of Wavcrly, un.
dertook to commit suicide few days since
He stabbed himself in the throat, and at last
accounts it was hardly believed that he
would get well. lntemperance seems to have
been the cause Of his trouble
The Des Moines Register says: Two
young men over in Clinton county fell in
love with the same girl. Lover No.
pitched into Lover No. 2, in presence ofthe
young lady, and knocked him down flight
Of stairs, injuring his facial beauty to
considerable extent. Lover No was ar
rested on charge Of assault, and was fined
t26 and costs and bound over for his ap-
pearance at court. The course Of true love
never does run smooth.
From the Dubuqe Herald We CLEAN the
following: F." Mr.. U. Cannon has favored us
with copy OF the Mountain Post, publish
ed at Virginia City, and containing an &C
count Of the death Of Hugh Bake, son Of
Mr.. Edward Blake, Of this city The Post
says he was drowned on the l4th of Octo-
Der in the Missouri river, about six miles
below Bear Tooth Mountain lie was cut
prospecting in company with two others,
and endeavored to swim his horses across
the river. When about in the middle Of
the stream he found the task too dangerous
and in attempting to return was swept from
his horses and drowned"
Iowa RArLRoADs.-The following are the
round numbers Of the earnings of Iowa
railroads for the past year as reported to the
State Treasurer:
keokuk, Mount Pleasant and Muscatine.
$66, 600.
Des Moines Valley, $31s. 900.
scGregar Western, $4,000.
sissippi and Missouri, 5000, 900.
obuquc and Sioux City, 1896, 900.
dubuque and Southwestern, $64, 900.
Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska, SAGE. ZOO.
Cedar Rapids aud Missouri River, 1896.
900.
Burlington and Missouri River, $780,.
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The shortest of these roads is % miles
and the longest 168.
SALE OF TIE NJ. & NJ. X. R-The terms
Of the transfer of the NJ. 4 NJ. r. r. to
the c. & r. l. r. r. Co., are understood to
be a follows
lst' Payment Of &5,5o0,Oo0 for abso-
lutte ownership by the 9. 4 X. l.. Co.
| I'd. Payment to bond holders of the 1 st
class lOOc on the dollar, I'd class 75c. Sd
class zoe. and 4th class 62Ac.
30. Payment to stockholders the
amount of 16c on the dollar.
The transfer to go into effect January LIST
1866. But the sale hes bscn cnjoiued by
some OF the stockholders who are dissatis-
ned with the arrangement. What will be
the result is difficult now to determine The
original cost Of the road was upwards Of
ten million dollars. With its stock At Ice
It looks as though change was needed
Perhaps the G. 4 K. l. Road would take
better care of the road If they owned it
and would use greater energy in pushing it
further west. If SO, the people would like
10 see the transfer made : Everof;uc Lov.
nal
TIE NEsroR OF CONGRESS-, Bar.
ker, who has been elected to Congress-
from the Second District, including the lar
gest portion Of the city, is eighty.five Years
old. He will be, BY at least ten years. the
Oldest member Of Congress. Thad. Ste
phens, who WAS the senior member of last