Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-26
STATE lTEMs.

Ths cheap jswslry man victiniaed the
people Of Boonsboro last week.
A span Of horses with harness on floated
BY Cedar Falls in the Cedar River on tie
18th.
A post Of the Grand Army has been or
ganized At Ackley. tho only ono in Hardin
county.
Gold hes been found on the farm Of VIM.
Wells, one mile and half southeast Of
West Union.
The E'dora Ledger says that the flood in
the Iowa River has been the greatest knc~n
since 1853, but that no great damage mas
been done.
Frss AT Monx,xo Sus.-The Wappelle
Republican SAYS thst the residence Of ~:
Jossvh Story. On old eiti1sos living one soe
- hsif mills moth Il Morning Suas -
dessro1sd b IRE last Ihsrsdey aesse =
o'clssk. Dat ~ ARISES Of beue noe
soods were ssssd. The Assorig iaassd iron
defective Aus. No insurance.
The citizens Of FUmens county have OF
gained compasy Of vig'lants for the sup.
precision u horse thiesee, sach menbss Of
which "is required 10 run tive days OF uo,il
the chief is captured. and il csptsssd b 10
| 10 b dealt with according - ciscu00 tAo-
ces"-which means seps anI death.
The advocate Gays that four perssos at>
tempted 70 cross the Des Noises on Sab
bath morning last, near the railroad bridge.
I heir boat was cspsized, and one Of them
drowned. Another succeeded in swimming
, TO the shore, and the other two remained IN
n tree top till Monday afternoon, whsn they
we're rescued by venturesoms young man
II also gives the full particulars Of thu
! drowning Of tho Franklin boy at toe ssn'
! place.
4 The Eldosa Ledger has an item about I
{ remarkable mare, which may be considered
: an historical animal. II says "Old Polly.
/, the we'll known mare, owned BY Col. S. X
Edpington has added now name to th
: long list that now compose the birth col
! umn Of her family register. polly" cam
y from Ohio, and 10 nov 20 years old. Sh
! helped to draw the first load Of goods haule'
! into Hardin county, and has raised owe
, 81. 900 worth Of colts. Like the eagle. Oh,
rsnews her youth, at every birth. Horssi
{ sss plenty now, but your ''old Psllys" ar
4 very scarce.
TaB AARoor AND DaAf0 OF AAnsa y
! Sheriff NcCalls, who went % Texas ssvsra
| wssks ase with sequisition % ths Govern
, OF OF that State fer The asseet Of A. N
;; March fos The musdsr Of Michael King q
!, this etv on the 28th Of June, 1852, arrive,
h,us last night. We have go ssso th
. Sheriff aimee hl, arrival but undsrstand tia
!. after obtaining possessisa Of Aarsh, an
, while on his Wy across ths Gulf with him
/. Marsh suddsnly jumped from The stsame
into the waters, and - be Vas heavil
chained and his hands 0anacled, b. lmme
!. diatsly sank TIE vessel ~ sloppsd IN
mediately and beot lowered, bat Of cousf
: Was too late 70 rescue the wfstched esiminl
= from the death he chose to meet rather tina
! face the bar II Oosst. We hAvs NO fusths
- pasticulsrs in regard 10 the matter, an
= more than that no frequsatly avewed ths
!, he would 80 aay Plaas, o.. ss1sf sslthinl
= rather than conc TO Dee Aoinso. He b
;, seen a. 10 take his fate in Bic own hand
!. and in escaping from mortal judge, rsshl
:. went TO the bar Of One from whom there
=, no escape, Dee Xoines Register