Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-04
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
The Keoknk Sporting Club had grand
shoe ing match on the Both INST.
Judge Loughbridgc has given tice that
the January term Of the Washington coun-
" District Court will be omitted.
Miss Salina French, a patient in the Iowa
Hospital Of the Insane, at Mt. Pleasant,
died on the oath inst, Of consumption.
David Thomas, Of Prairie township, Ma.
haska township, had his house burned a
few days ago. His ncighbors generously
presented him 1920 IS a token of their
sympathy.
A writer in the Keokuk Constitution, in
speaking Of the productiveness Of the grape
lands in the vicinity Of Montrose, At the
head Of the Keokuk rapids, says: Within
four years, the grapes from one acre will
pay for the land and the planting. and prob
ably $500 besides; and each year thcrcat
ter each acre will be worth to its owner
from $500 TO 5000 year.
The Trustees Of the State Agricultural
College aud Farm meet at tho Capital or
the 9th inst, for the election Of officers, and
to hear the reports Of the Building and Elk
ccutive Committees, and also the Report oil
the Superintendent and Secretary. Tho
foundation of the College building is co,.
pletc, ready for the brick supcrstructure in
the spring, or as carly as sufficient appro
pration shall De made by the General As
se,nbly for the continuance Of the work.
About eight hundred thousand brick OF
most excellent quality were burned on the
farm last season, and will he ready for use
when needed. The improvements on the
farm. such as fences, out buildings. etc,
have been kept up in good shape. and the
stock are in thriving condition.
The Des Mo,ncs Register is informed
that an order has been issued for the con.
Of all the bridges which will be
needed in the extension Of the NJ. & NJ.
Road to that city. The work has been
on them at Chicago, and a con.
force has commenced grading ives.
Of Kellogg Station.
The annual meeting Of the State Board Of
will be held at the Capital on
The 10th Of January next, for the election OF
officers for the ensuing year, hearing re
ports Of committees on divers agricultural
topics, listening to the reading Of essays on
practical farming, deciding upon the time
and location Of the next Annual Fair, and
The preparation Of Premium List.
The Washington Press learns that on
last, few miles west Of town.
ION Of Nelson Miller, about 10 years ofsge
vas SO severely wounded in the arm bv he
occidental discharge Of gun, that amputa
ion was necessary. Also, that on Sabbath
asst, as job, d. Walker, Of Charlottesville
vas attending to his horses, he was kicked
IN the abdomen by one Of them SO severely
hat he died in less than two hours. Also.
hat while running from church. :wo per
IONS racing with sIeighs ran into another
leigh quietly driving before them in the
Dad. A lady ic the latter was very serious.
y. IL not dangerously hurt. The pole Of
he sleigh struck her shoulder breaking it.
md one of the horses trampled over her.
'ruising and cutting her lace in terrible
manner. Also that Mr. Adam Hoods
rouse. in Crawford township, was entered,
md $50 in money taken.
j. Cochrane has been appointed assistant
J. 8. Assessor In Warren county.
A school Of Masonic Instruction was
'e!d at Oskaloosa last week, under charge
4 Custodians yelling and Landridgc.
One of Ratcliff's omnibus slcighs in Du
'uquc broke through the ice on the Mssis
'pp' river last week, and threw the passen
ors i'm the water, After much peril. they
'cre all rescued.
Lieut.. Col. Stanton of Washington coun.
=, recently in the Paymasters Department
as been promoted to the rank of Major
nd Paymaster in the regular army. lie
'as formerly one Of the editors Of the
ashington Press,snd Member Of he Gen.
raj Assembly Ia the lower House from
county.
Inc N"scatine Journal says: 1--WE saw
OF on Second street, Saturday. which
'oked ike . young elephant. 1t weighed
aso lbs. Its mate weighed 205O lbs. Both
s'o"s to Hiram Gilbert, Esq, Of this Vi
nifty DC designs feeding them till spring
nd then sending them to the New York
'askee aiQ