Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-28

STATS lTEMs.
Anew insurance company-capital $780,
coos among the proposed enterprises in
Dubuque. The citizens are going strong
Tor il, says the Herald.
Ateachsr named BurS was fined Sl0 and
coats in Dubuque ,a.t wssk, for cutting an
| impudsn, boy. Appeal WAS ssken by
| Burr.
Arthur Muffny, csschman at Richmond's
livery stable, Dubuque, an honest. steady
workman, with no more Of this worlds
goods than ususlly falls to the lot Of On Or
dinsry hard working man. recently received
. letter announcing that rich uncle had
died in the Indies leaving fortune ofsbout
1850, 900 in gold-villed to three heirs. Of
which the above named person gets about
/. quarter Of o million. So says the Her
| aid.
The North Iowa Observer says new FASH
ion has come in vogue at Fayetts. 1t says
church gosrs "take little pocket mirrors to
church, and while the parson 10 at prayer.
thsy exsmine the human face divine p"
Muscatine folks complain Of extraordinary
dullness 10 their city this winter.
The Burlington Bridge Is progressing
rapidly, and work will soon bs commenced
on the bridge al Dubuque.
The Marion Register says: A farmer in
Linn county called last week st the Treas
urer's Office and informed the County
Treasurer that he had been holding part
Of bis property from the Assessor for several
years, thereby cheating the public treasury
out of an amount Of money justly due it, and
that, As near a. he could tell, $40 was what
was due .he county from him, and which
amount he asked the Treasurer 20 receive
and appropriate to . proper use. This was
done and the money placed in the Tempo
rary School Fund, whore il will assist in
the education of the rising generation"
The fire at 0,tumwa, Monday night, ds-
s,royed property to the value Of $4,000.
They have 90: plir Of ghosts up at Du
buque, that 60 capsring about an old house
frei shtening the inmates out Of doors and
behaving very unmannerly
otthe 2s, s,779. 400 acres in this State, S.
| 800, | are enclosed.
The Herald says the Congregational
church OF dubuque WAS burglarously enter
cd last week by colored individual. and
the Pastors study robbed Of about $50
| Part Of the money WAS recovered.
An effort is being made at Dubuque BY
John l. Blair = Co. to change the route VI
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad west
80 that ii shall run down the valley Of the
Maple river, striking the Sioux City branch
Of the Pacific road at Onswa. This 10 in
direct violation Of the terms Of the original
grant which confines the route 10 the old
line striking the Missouri river at Sioux
City, and will probably make some differ
encs in the Legislative action 1t Des Aoines.
The people Of Dubuque are opposed to the
new project.
! The money order business Of Des Moinss
for the year ending December 3lst, 1867,
amounted TO <as s,49o.
! Clinton is soon to have paper mill. Cap
itnl 100000
Our exchanges report revival meetings in
nearly all tho churches in the State.
The Register publishes . call signed BY
the pastors of . large number of the differ
sns churches of tho State for State Christ
ian Convention Of the Pastors and two Lay
men from each church, to be held st Des;
Mones Feb. 18th, 18th and goth. The
following are the topics suggested for dis
cussion: 1st. The necessity Of more earn
est Christian effort. I'd. How best to re .ch
and influence those who habitually neglect
public worship. 81. How to interest and
set at work the lay element Of our churches
4th. How can Christian women cooperate
in this work! 9th. How can the influence
Of Christian homes be incrsssedf 8th.-
Why do 50 many churches fail 10 reach the
poor! 7th. The importance Of systematic
visitation. ssh. How can the Gospel tt
carried = neighborhoods remote frou
churches. 9th. How can our dsvotions
msetings 10 mais more interesting and
psoiitablel
Watkins, the murderer Of Deputy Shseil
Crsnk, Of jackson county, 10 to bs hanss,
~ Andrew, Feb. 2lst
Coughs lecture st Clinton nottsd 4l4o.
25-which sum clears the lecture assoea
ton Of that place from debt.
s. ". Cole has taken charge u the o.
phans' Home at Cedar Falls; @. o. Osls, 4
Dss Moinss.
Clinton has 4.als population, and 1,1s
: voters; Lyons, 3,46s population, and Gs
voters.
The Clintonisns are agitating the gu e
tion Of . railroad froo Clinton to Maquok
ta-ths Herald thinks il good thing, .
20 it will be.
Muscstius 10 70 have new ferry boat
: the spring, Of good espaeity-to Be call
the "Mussaiins."
The Exeelsiep Il The nooe Of . new tw 9
ty-fous eciaun weekly aswspapsr ju
: started BY Sheidsn I Merits, q Sale
Henry cousty, iswa.
n The amonat thus fas faissd for psrs
|, nsnt fuod for the Upper Iswa Universit
q Fsyests, 10 10000. Il 10 thought sh
$4,000 will put the institutisn On q
= resnds. R9
s The NJ Pisassas Journal ssys thas Hin
. Edwards, who resides tive miles sssth
U that place. met HE death on last Wedns
0i day b being buried alive In . wsll o.
- mile north Of Oaklaad. He wss diggiso
d vell n aandv ooil. nnh had annk e - 4