Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-24

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the road to Iowa Falls. = train having reach
esi that place last week. This is las miles
west Of Dubuque. A freight train with
lumber ADD merchandise, has arrived at
the town. When the frost leaves the
ground and the road is leveled up to grade,
passenger trains will run regularly that !
distance. -Dubs9vs Herald.
A DISGRACE Several orphans OF Union
soldiers are nov in the Poor House OF Du-
buque county So we learn from letter
to Judge Cole. making application for the
admission of these children into tie Or-
phans' Home state Rsgisser.
The railroad bridge over the Des Mcines
river is progressing very rapidly. TINS
structure is about l,i0O feet long, inclu-
ding the approach ways, and is probably
the largest work Of the kind in the State,
away from the Mississippi. The main part
Of the bridge consists Of four spans, each
900 feet long. one of which IL completed,
and the timber for the others 10 already
upon the ground.
Mr. friedrich Barrows, aged 10, was mar.
ried on the 2sth ult, in Washington town.
ship, Clarke county, to Mrs. Mary Gay
hear, aged Is. The Sentinel, from which
we CLEAN, advises "the youthful couple 70
board few years till their ages shall war
rant them probability Of success in house
Keeping"
CULTIVATED LAND IN ilowA.-lt appears
from the State census returl for 1868 that
The number Of acres of laad inclosed in
Iowa is 5 1927 .053 acres while the land &C
supied by the crops was 3,9es,l77 acres, |
leaving ,338,s76 fenced but not cultya
| TED. Iowa cont aims over 5000 square
miles, or nearly 81 900, 900 acres, Of which
| NV about one ycnth is fenced.
DEAD BopY OF MAN FouSD-Tbe dead
body Of man apparently about IS years
Of age was discovered yes crday morning
on the bank of the river near ID. BINS
brewery, a short distance t. ow the city
he island Nothin5 was found on his per
son which led to any information in regard
to his name or residence. From a piece OF
q German paper being found in his pocket
it is presumed he was u German -hascar
tine Journal.
DR.. Hcrshe, OF Muscatinc, WAS called IN
the 10th inst, to attend sick woman ut
the st. Charles Hotel, in that city. Ilcwes
guided TO tie place by two unknown men,
who left him there lie found on the iio3r
by the bed Of the sick woman the .itoless
form Of new born child The doctor al
minis.crsd TO her wants, and left he. ext
| ncrning the room she occupied was found
deserted, and the woman, with another who
Was W j Ia her, and the two men, had d .sap-
peared.
Tho engineers have commenced 10 finish
the locating Of the Iowa Central r. Il, an1
setting the grade stakes between Toledo and
Cedar Falls. The grading will also be re-,
,umed as soon as the ground will permit.
probably in the course ola couple Of weeks
The Upton Id0ertisor gives an account
Ola street fight between feminine end
Young America. Both showed great skill
: | in pugilstics. Young America cane I'll
second best, head slightly injured BY t
shelalah.
The ladies' of Batavia; J fferson county
u place which bad been long VI hont H.
IS quor saloon, procee ded Z few aya ago En-
o aasse to the establishment of Lew conner
, who had opened grocery and "cleaHed
OUT his entire stock OF alcohol ! Iibto-
Aaaertiser.
AT recent meeting Of the Board OF 81
:, pervisors Of Tama county, the County ClelA
was authorized to Issue warrants 20 The
amount of one hundred dollars each, net
drawing interest, in payment OF the ain7un
voted in aid of the Iowa Central Railroad
constructions; the warrants to he issued TN
der the direction of Commit 60 appointe
by the Board who are to irecl fhe issue q
the work on the road pIogressss.
II A new -four drying apparatus has beer
4 introduced into the Dubuque City Mills
invented and patented by NJ: G. II. Booth
IF that city. 1t is claimed that after III,
onr IS dried by this method t is lighter
:, richar ana in every way NOR Ct for imne
dae family use, besides being warranted tc
/ keep without heating or soaring in so
climate.
The Musratina Co'rier gives All scoonn,
Of the finding Of the body OF IN ID ..at paii
! ly consumed by rats, in wood-pile. pay
siciaus gave It as their opinion thnl it bal
been deposited in tie wood giio while liz
M, basieg their conclusions on the x
, paudel condition OF the Inns The perp.
> traitors Of the deed have lot as Yet been dis
covered.
FLooe on TIE Iowa Borrow We are
j in orme,i that the ice has blocked UP ihe
III nth of he Iowa river, making compl t.
! gorge, which has 50 raised the water of the
/ river as to flood all The low lands lying be
Z tween the Iowa and Mississippi. causing y
{ great deal Of damage to tn farmers in that
region. 1t wild probably take considera
:, BILE length of time to complete the melting
process on The accumulated ce, as it is sal
; to fill the river completely Tor Il long dis
lance. = Wappello Republican, 2ota.
Among the new post Offices recently es-
tablishei are the following in this State =
/ Aluif Creek, Mahaska county; Boone Sta
ton, Booze county; Banner, jackson coun-
ty; Chsndlicr, Mahaskn county Green
Bay, Clarke county; IIowariville, Floyd
county; Lincoln Centre, Mitchell county ];
Little turkey, Chickasaw county; Nishna,
Po;awatamic county; Newport Centre.
johnson county; Scdsewick, Decatur coua
ty; What Cheer, heokuk county. The
J post Offices of Banner Valley, Linn count,
and Vega, Henry county, have been dis.
continued. The name Of the Office at New
bury, Howard county, has been changed to
Glen Roy.
The War Department has not yet found
out who TO reward for the arrests Of Mr.
Lincoln's assassins. The Secretary informs
the House: MANY persons pi1cented
claims for the rewards, and by the order Of
this Dewartment, the Adjutant General aud
Judge Advocate General we're appointed
special commission to examine ard adjudi
cate upon the respective claims. The peri
cd for award has, on application by claim