Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-26
STATE ITEMS.

OTAT8 EEBNAOs
The grain elevator as Wilton 70 nov U
Tn dos4 Hes...fh. eeait Aes 4 |
Iuscatins israpidly assuming - psep
tions q q ~ structure, 6stAl sansidS ssd
oht. under the labors Of the efficient corps
II workmen who are now engaged upon It,
The Loyal Citizen says: ION the 18th
lest. our worthy citizen, Rev. DR.. Ste
phcns, had the unusual fortune Of onc's-
ting ct the funeral ceremony Of one person,
tie marriage ceremony Of two others, ana
al the birth Of > little gentleman. Inc
three esSat events Of the human family 10
this world, the birth, the marriage ana the
DEATH"
Al the election in Mt Pleasant the 9th
Ger. elected we're DR.. A. W. Mcclure, Pres
;dent: j. B. Ritnsr, Vice President; ID. r.
Kean, Secretary; J. A. Troop. Treasurer;
q. Hswkins, Director. A tax Of five mills
ON the dollar was isvied - be used in the
erection Of the new school building. The
Home Journal says one hundred more
dive Ilings are needed in thas city, and urges
capitalists to build them.
| SAD Reconnaissance Stiles ~ called
to Ottumwa two Of three days eince ~ in
tell Qence Of terrible aeel1e0t when had
befallen one Of his children, . girl two yeass
of age. She was horribly scalded by saihDg
into . tub Of boiling water. The Senator
reached home Just in time 70 see her die
This il . heavy affection, which invites, and
will receive the sympathy Of all tor the bee
resyed parents. DE Xsinss Register.
| The average number Of pupils in attend
snoe At the schools in Burlington last year
vas 9O3 out Of 2 ,635 in the district. There
ia one high school, four grammar schools,
and one school for colored children. Inc
tty at the annual meeting voted three and
half mills on the dollar oftaxable property
Tor school-house purposes.
The Bellevue jackson County, journal
eays: John Alderick, . citizen OF this
, County, was drowned lately in Bush Greek,
near Wynkoop's Mill, in attempting to cross
that stream. He had been attending pub
lie sale, and being intoxicated, rode into the
creek, which WAS very high, and was either
. thrown or fell from his horse. Some mer
:, on the bank threw him rope which he
caught, and in all probability could easily
have saved himself had he not been intoxi
Gated. His intemperance cost him his life
and he sank with words Of profanity on hi!
n lips"
q ACCIDENT son Of Rev. A. Davidson
~ ngcd about 16 years, met with an acciden
while hunting yesterday, by which both HI
- hands were badly lacerated. While wait
" L ing for game ne placed his gun, which wa
= loaded and cooked, in front OF him and rest
/, e his hands upon the muzz,e. IN that pos
Iition the weapon accidcntly went Oft, tn
.ontents Of the barrel passing through hi
= hands and a shot through one ofhis ears.
A. The accident will probably occasion tn
IT loss OF thumb and finger. .Huscdttne JON
a nal.
of The winter term of the Iowa Wesleya
th University closed on the 18th. The numbt
- Of students registered during the year WI
70 29O, and these were nearly all in the undc
iii graduate course or preparing for'it A ne
he torn commenced yesterday.
IA. On Christmas day at Keokuk in the DIVE
he ling house Of Mr.. Peck a clothes press al
es, its contents, by some mysterious proces
20, caught fire and were burned On the Z
in inst there was another alarm at the sal
at house, and the same closet which had be
iii repaired and refitted, was bnrnel as befol
How the fire originated was a mysteE
on | Within few hours after this second !
a a was oxtinguished, o bed in an adl mi
he room was discovered to be burning.
in. and Mrs. Peck were absent from the city
II this last occurrence. A committee, head
but by Chief Justice Lowe, were appointed
! L. | investigate the cause Of the fire, but cot
all find nothing to throw any ligh. on the N,
ree terry.
0 to The Muscatiue Journal says that Hen
in O'Connon, Of that place, has received
lies ders from Fenan head quarters to ra
a regiment of men in this State as so
as possible for the proposed war with En-
.ha land.
ooo The wool growers OF Henry county h
Ia a convention at Mt Pleasant on the
- INST. Resolutions were adopted givi
o,,. owners of diseased sheep notice TO Ike
,,n them up and to cure them. On and ali
June LIST they declare hat .he law shall
-. strictly enforced against these who yol
y. it. 1t wo lid seem iron the iesolutic
. -. adopted, that the iiocks OF Heary cour
,on, were severely afflicted with the scab.
act, Aw.ll known citlz.rs Of Paweshiek {
and addressed the editor OF the Mont om'
Republican in these words: "Whle
h O. turn ng from a neighbours house 1T ab,
lls ten o'clock on the night Of Monday,
wcr 18th, and musing abstractedly on the pc
me lea issues that are now az tating the co
Dry, try, was brou ,ht to sudden stands
ep by seeing, short distance from nc, 2
md blue, Pickering and unsteady light.
and TODD gazing at it some moments, whe,
ons discovered something slowly arising fr
.iya the ground. II soon assumed the most
santic proportions, and ia shape could
oon plainly distinguished. Its b dy resemb
ling An elephant, but its head was indeed ter
Tard ole TO behold. It's mouth was wide OF
z to from which issued fire and smoke, and t
pied had peculiar sulpnuIous smell. Its c.
heii were like two great balls Of fire, and
and feet. l observed were cloven. One or tw
uch i moved, and the very Garth seemed
all 'remble under its trea. To say that
and was amazed at the sight of the mons
are would be but poor expression OF my {,
ana ings on that occasion. I could feel
on blood congoaing in my veins, aud my
assuming a perpendicular attitude, and &
ing vent to yell that would have d.
TER credit to Fiathead Indian, bount
ana away in the direction Of my home at a r