Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-18

Bushels harvestedt dt............. 800
Bushels Of sweet potatoes. ........ 206
Acres Of all other crops. ......... s3i
Fruit trees bearing. ng......... 1913
Fruit trees NOT besrine. ....... 1885
Hogs ofall ages. es.............. l,03S
Cattle Of all ages. ....... ..... l,l16
Mich cows. 1,l35
Pounds Of butteri. ri...............
Oneep IN 1857 ........ "
Horees 0f oil eges es............... 1Oo
Mulss and asses Of oil sges. "
Dogs. 967
Hives Of bees. n
Pounds Of honey 6S7
Pounds Of bessWax. ax............... 4
Pounds Of grapes raised :. l9.206
Gallons Of vine $50
Value Of manufactures 800
RsxARKs sr AsssssoR number Of
inhahisants will always bs larger than the
census report shows. ~ oil parties moving
iron 9uartsss where the census is not taken
into parts where il 10 taken, are lost to the
report, and this amount 10 increased By the
,ius used for taking the oeosus. The time
given BY the Census Boav.l 10 Ave months
which is much too long. Eighteen
zhousdad maybe tile right figure Of our in
habitants.
The report - to how'many acres are used
for the different grains. and bushels harvest.
cd are more gussswork than true statement
Most Of the cultivated lands within the city
limits are leased and sub.lsased to unknown
parties not residing on tho lands. and the
reports are taken from the neighbors and
90 returned 20 the census taker himself
from9 remarks - TO tho ground
and kind Of produce raised and taking an
average. This will no. materially interfere
with the correctness Of the ccnsus at large.
The number Of swine. dogs and fruit trees
10 actually larger than reported. 4 good
many do not understand the intent Of the
census, and others are afraid that tax may
be put upon the things given m-shersfors
conceal as much as they can. Many do not
know the number Of their trees and often 10
the census man invited 10 count them.
Grapes - especially Catawba, Isabelle,
end other tender kinds suffered last season
by the rot, not busying and other mistrsat-
msot which prevented their bearing, and
yet believe the amount reported 10 far BE-
hind tho amount raised, and 90 immense
increase Of this dc rins fruit can b surely
expected. FsAxcls Ocns.
'Includss soldiers aud rirsmsn leaving for SER
vice abous 800
Nearly eli destroyed BY bugs.
.1ncluding two nusseries.
No report. Three lbs. per COW may bs correct.
sSone 0ore reports expected.
An ESCAPE AND CnAsE.-About o'clock
P. N. On Saturday six Of the nine prison.
srs confined in the County Jail managed to
make their escape. BY means Of . pump
handle converted into wrench they sue
ceeded in removing the large iron lock from
door leading from the iron grated hall in-
side Of the cell room, and which leads from
the main hall door to the turkeys room, .
cell opposite the entrance. They had moth
ing but the main door now to pass, and
they waited until Il should be opened to
take their chances at knocking down who>
ever appeared, and making dash for liber>
~. Geerd.z. the turnkey, WAS the tirst to
open the door. and the elk made rush,
seized Gee,d.z by the throat. and soon made
him powesless 10 resist their escape, they
gained their liberty and ''dusted for theis
holes" The turnkey ~ soon a. possible
informed Sheriff Lytsr, who with four men
to assist him, Immediately pursusd the e.
csped prisoners. James Flannisan, awaits
ing rial for assault with intent to kill; Jro.
Kehoe, larceny; Lucien B. Williams, swin>
ding; Thos. W. Chssney. arson. (fer safe
keeping from Jasper County y Bill Allen,
assault with intent to commit great bodily
Injury. and Albsst McLsuglin, boy 80
tsncsd for burglary, whose time bed ssasly
expired. we're the daring iail bssaksrs.
After spirited chase up the bluG, they
suseesdsd IN sscspturine Chssasy, whs
sesasd 70 havs . wholesome fsas of The ~
velvsrs in the hands Of The Sheriff end NJ.
Tichenor whs was with him. Kshss was
feuad hid h hay loft By ns. Glsspsll, aa1
0esedts, The turnkey discovered Allen il On
out-houss. They wsss sstusosd y The jail,
aad shis mssniag Wess securely irsnsd.-
Lueisa ,. w,lliams, the misssssnatississ,
Who was torn ftoa the boseo II bic daeky
brds recently, on . contemplate charge el
obtaining money uudse false pretsncss sue
cesdsd in sluding the vigilance Of the cher
ID and pssse for tie time icing, and being
unable to leass Davenport without bidding
ford adieu to his sable snchan,rsss, he
went to hes house and stayed . ssw min
utes before leaving for parts unknown. -
Flanagan creased the rivsr and ct ioto Mi
bcia, and McLauehlin made FOR the rural
districts. These three have not yet bssn
sstaksn.
The other thsss psiaeuses refused 60 take
any part in the breakine cut, end one Of
them tried to give information 10 the sher.
il By throwing note out Of the wiedsw
The note was picked up By The turnkey,
WNV sutuAisN8 - ~ oo00 O90 0CI0p OF - .
per, tore Il up without reading il.
Rock IsaAxD.--Ths City Coussil % Sat
urday evening. by vots Il y ssduesd
the price Of salsoo licsosss ffo0 $500 t.
tlOO Vs. a,
Dr. }. ". vias proposes q ulahs : III
to the Rsshy Msaataiss he ssaiag saup-
mcr. ios scientific purposes. Hs iulsooo =
greatly enlarge h.s eellsetiea e tlfds b. ~
triP. He will b aeecmpsnivd ~ Nsisu
Powell, PrsfSssos q NsGssal ptuvssphy ia
the weslsyaa Uatvshky u Bseseinkton,
and Dr.. G. @. Parry, sf this city. D.. P. vil
will 10 - botanist. He seoempsnSed IN
expedition 20 Texas sent eut b. tke Govern.
msnt yssrs ego, unlef Major Eaeey. h the
e1pAcity Of betaaist aad pkysicieo. Mr. g
w. Plat, On assist. ael NJ. J. n. 0ov. .bott
Rock Islanders. WIN peobably eemplste III,
party, wtich win y ready q stars about Ii,
irss u Nay. fhess gsatlemso ~ Wsll,
knevs fs their thsssseh knowlsdes ant
desseioa . ssisuet0e pussuiesL ssd d, tsjs
will remit 10 largely incssasioe 90 knooi.
elCs & fthe uaeGsal hiG1sqy u ~ Weeo.-
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