Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-06

wing succcssful, thsy took the boat far up
the pond, ana this time steersd boldly Tor
the centre Of the dam. As thsy approached
the swift current they we're warned BY men
on the shore Of their danger. but it Was too
late even had they feis disposed to avert the |
dreadful calamity ahead. The canoe dartcd !
with the speed Of an arrow over the fall. /
/ dipping nearly haf full OF water. and the !
reckless adyenturers were Immediately en-
veoped ia foam and spray. Instead Of the
boat shooting down the stream, a. was nm
tio.pa,ed, receding eddy caught il like
bubble and was swiftly taking il back IN
der the fsI .. At this crisis Beach and
Chandler bo.h sprsng in the river. Beach
was Instantly caught in the revolving cur
rent, and although afanous swimmer.
few turns OF the watery wheel carried him
under for the last time Chandler, after n
desperate struggle for about two minutes.
gave plunge for the bottom, when hsweo
taken BY the under current and thrown
some tn rty feet from the dam. From this
point he SWAN with case to the bridge.
where he caught . rope that had been let
down for him, and was hauled upon the
bridge. Beach Was young man much res
spected." A
A meeting OF the stockholders ST the Iowa
Southern railroad WAS held at Bloomfield on
. the oath ult Gen. r. NJ. Drake, President
of the Board OF Directors made report,
showing the condition Of the affairs Of the
|. comusny. from which Il appeared that
: | contract for running arfangeuent ovep IS
miles of the 81. Louis 4 Cedar RspidsR r..
from Bloomfield TO Moulton--and being .
link of the Iowa Southern had been perfect
A "a bet ween said companies. Also showing
o that negotiations were being successfully
and encrgctcaly prosecuted to secure the
. early completion Of The road from Bloomfield
D to the Mississippi river, and from Moulton
I TO Centreville, and from thence TO the Mis-
e souri, river, aud that when completed, the
Q road would be the cheapest in point of con-
struction, in she expense Of running and re-
;. pairs Of any road now in course Of costruc-
/. ton across the State. 1t also appeared that
II the company was entirely out of debt and
o its finances In . healthy and prosperous
condition, and that large amount of stock
!, had been taken in Davis and Appanoos'
counties. Directors were elected ss follows
"A r. M. DrGxe, WIN. Bradley, John A. Tai
bott, Samuel Dickey, Jacob Rummel, Johi
!, A. Pearson, N. Eavlwine, O. II. Howell
q John Thompson. and j. l.. Armstrong. o
:. Appanoose county Joha b. Glenn, VIM
:. McFindley. II. II. Trimble, l. Kister and s
=. s. Corruthcrs. Of Davis county. after whlcl
= the stockholders' meeting adjourned, an
Board Of Directors being called in session
:" Con. L. M. Drake Was re elected President
81 |. Kister, Vice President, WIN. Bradley
DC o Treasurer. S. S. Ccrruthers, Secretary, an
u John A. Talbot, G u. Howell, and N. Early
gu vine, we're appointed as Executive Com
-, mittes.
OIL A French journal referring to the visit I
ill his royal hghness. says: "The Prince
ed Wales has shown himself 10 be m indefi
tigsble dancer. The heir presumptive
uy the throne Of England. it 10 well known.
.ry Of q lively disposition and Of much dete
,,h mination Of purpose He 10 highly edr
Of Gated. In heigh, he 10 somewhat below Il
he middle stature, and inclined to corpulency
HE his eyes are blue and his hair light
wears pretty full and bushy whskers q
~. expr ession Of bis features IL frank and opc
m His conversation 10 spirituells, free and liv
m ~ In his ways and manners he is remarl
il able for perfect simplicity, altogether luna
r. suniug,'' 40 the English say, which his en-
nent position and intellectual charaetsr
no wav interfere With"