Year: 1859

uypEoruoBIA.-A child of Wm. Pearcc,
5vears os age of Moscow township, in this county
died A few days ago from the effects OF bite by a
mad dor. The bite was inflicted in the hand, and
resulted fatally in nine weeks. The chldwas taken
10 Indiana, previous to its death, for medical treat
mcnt. Mrs Pcarcc was also bitten slightly by the
doc but suffered no injury This is the same amI'y
whose house and furniture were consumed by lire
in March last.


WAR ON TIE RMLRoAp.--Wc understand
that an old lady residing ON MuScatinc island who
considers herself aggrieved in some manner by the
Railroad running over her premises, constructed 4
fence across the track yesterday morning. and seat
iny herself in a chair close by when the train came
along commanded it, Canute'hke, to 90 no farther
Conductor Root very oblginSly stopped the tram
and tried to expoStulatc with her, but finding 1t OF
40 use ordered his men to tear away the ience
which they did. 1t is understood that madame has
agreed to grant an amnesty to the Company TIL
next week, when. if her demand is not satisfied
she will renew the war. The race Of AmazonS, 1t
seems, is mol yet cxtinet.-iajly. 25h.


FOURTH OF July CELEBEXrIoN. - Our
adoptcd tellow-citizens OF the German and Irish
Benevolent Societies, grateful for the blessings OF
liberty. have united to celebrate the anniversary OF
American Independence by a parade and dinner,
nhe expenses to be betrayed by small contrlbu-
ton at the table. The procession, forming at the
Catholic Church at O'Clock on the morning OF the
4th, and marching to the music OF a fine band, Will
,roceed through the city and thence TO the beautl
tul and shady grounds opposite F. a Sheler 5
Brick-yard where the festivities OF the day are
arranged to take place. consisting, besides the edit
bles, of national music, songs, and patriotic adj
dresses A cordial invitation is extended to all
persons in sympathy with the occasion to join in
the procession.


Nor so BAD BUT IT MIGHr BE WORSE
We had been some time thinking that Muscatine
had reason to complain of the Railroad Company
for giving only one train day to the East,
while our neighbor, Davenport, has two. But
it seems that the people of that smart little erdy
station are sadly put OUT about the manner
of running trains and with characteristic self
ishness imagine it is all wrong unless it tends
to their interests and to the detrimcut of others
The Democrat complains bitterly of the present
timetable of the ~ & n. Il. r.. and says It's effect
is to drive the trade of all stations along the line to





cities can be visited in day, while it takes the
best part Of two days and all Of two nights for even
a resident of Walcott, only Is miles from Daven-
port to make trip to that place by the cars. The
Democrat also condemns the transfer of the man.
agement of the road to the G. & r. l. r. r. Co., as
all the business of the Company now done in Chi
cago instead Of Davenport as formerly.


FARMING PRospEcTs IN IowA.-We have
had the opportunity within the last few days OF
conversing with men from different parts of the
State who all agree that the prospect for good
yield of all kinds of grain in Iowa most lattcring.
The rye crop is almost ready for cutting and prom
iscs good yield fall wheat where it has been
sown, looks well, except on such spots were COW
cred with water and ice during the winter; spring
wheat looks finely, there being more head and less
stalk than last year, and the reports of damages by
insects to this grain considered as having little
or foundation. Corn, though small IN some
localities is growing fast under the influence of the
last weeks good weather, and we may expect an
abundant yield Of this most important grain, and
also of barley, which has been generally sown.-
Hungarian and other grasses doing quite as
well as last season, so there will be an abundance
of provender for all kinds of stock.


A noticeable feature in farming this season is,
every man rolled up his sleeves, so to speak, and
went to work with will, and the general feeling
has been to till much land possible in strong
endeayor to retrieve the losses of the past two
sons. At least one fourth more ground
this spring than before, and country
friends are determined to do their part towards
revival of business. God speed them in their man.
ly endeay lin the meantime eve shall see what
we sll1W see"