Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-18
-Dnhuoue took 224 Of Dixon'e VALLEY

Dubuque took 224 Of Dixon's VALLEY
ind the Shadow"
-I4,oo hogs packed in Dies Moines;
season nearly closed.
-Mucatine has been enjoying . pleasant
and profitable Teachers Institute.
Hon. John O'Nell will be com2li-
msntary -suppsred before leaving Ou-
buauc to reside in st. Louis.
A new lead las been 'osned in Du-
buoue lead mines: & 600 pounds taken out
last week-more lsr.
A gray casie, measuring seven fest
from tip 10 tip. As caught in steel trap
near Harlan, Ha. rison county, last week
"A Burlington lad stole live hog enc
day this week probably drove ito . cen
venisnt market. and took the cash. he will
live in Fl. Madison yet.
The Reporter says tina, Mr.. Hurst, Of
Waterloo, while hunting, had TART of bis
right hand blcwn:of by the bursting Of bis
gun.
While costing lad named Sullivan,
in Dubuque, had his skull fractured by be-
ing thrown against a rock another broke
his arm.
A driver Of the stage from Alton TO Mt.
Aver got lost in the snow storm of the 9Th
inst, aud was saved from freezing BY the
only passenger in the coach. who kept him
aroused, aud 10y taking the horses from The
coach, succeeded in finding house.
An aged spinster, OF Floyd county. dis
csnting upon the annoyance Of children,
the other day, remark, d. Il can, bear chill
drsn." Avery mo,herly old lady. hsarir g
the remark, replied "If you could, per-
haps you would love them better"
The Register says that Gen. Baker has
issued certificates to members Of tho 2nd
and 3rd Iowa Infantry for ths gray suit 70
the amount Of $l0,52s.25. These certifi-
Gates are worth their face at the State
House. On the 1st Cavalry claims thore
have been adjusted allowed claims to the
amount Of $40. 296.30. Certificates for this
amount have been issued and are good ~
''greenbacks."
Tho Burlington Ha1ksye says: There
is great rush for Western Iowa. We hear
Of several Of the Illinois farmers opposite
this city who are selling out and taking up
the limo Of march to places In Iowa where
they can get moro land for their money and
come into possession Of property that 10
rapidly rising in value. Westward the
| star Of Agriculture takes its way.
| 1900 copies Of Dixon's book have been
sold in Iowa.
| The Democrat office at Council Bluffs
WAS sold Saturday on mortgage, and the
Nonpareil says it was purchased by Brick
Pomsroy, II having been sold to satisfy his
mortgage. II was sold for 81, i22. What
disposition will be made Of it is not
known.
From the Muscatine Journal We learn
that at the last term Of tho Cedar County
District Court, Charles SHETLAND recovered
a verict OF $l,os3.6li against the llinoia
and Mis,issippi Telegraph Company, beng
the amount Of damages which lie sustained
by buying hogs on n dispa'ch which err
roneously gave the price Of dressed hogs as
tho price OF live hogs in The Chicago mar
ket.
| The Muscatine Journal says that j.
| II. Sanders. Esq, Of Sigourney, was in
conference last Wednesday, at Chicago.
with Mr.. Tracy, Of tho G., Il. l. 1 r. Il Il.
Co., and passed through that city, to day,
with written p, opposition from Mr.. Tracy
and Mr.. E. Cock, the secretary Of the com.
psny, to tho effect that 1.-THE citizens along
the route from Washington to Sigourney
will grade the road, the c., r. !. P. CO.
will complete it. This il regarded as .
very reasonable proposition. tits thought
tho people will take hold Of it at once
Carswell. Who is awaiting execution at