Iowa
Old Press
Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
January 4, 1860
Col. Rickard lectures to-night at West Dubuque. Subject: Life and
Times of John C. Calhoun.
A cow and horse, the property of Mr. Leonard, died of hydrophobia
last week, near Sherold's Mound.
Notice -- Tom and Jerry, egg-nog, milk punch,
apple toddies, fancy drinks of all kinds served up at Towsley's
Saloon in first rate style.
Friend Rider and the lovely daughter of our townsman, Mr. Smith,
have united themselves for "better or worse." We hope
the union will be as full of sweetness as the cake with which
they favored us.
Married.
Ryder - Smith. On Tuesday, January 3d, 1860, at the residence of
the bride's father, by Rev. J.H. Trowbridge, Mr. Noble C. Ryder
to Miss Fannie Sabine Smith, daughter of Mr. J.W. Smith, of this
city. Parties left for New Orleans, Cuba, & c.
Larceny Arrests
Yesterday - Reynolds was brought before Judge Pollock, charged
with having stolen, on the night of the 31st of December, a
Russian fox skin robe from George Wilde. He was sent to jail in
default of $200 bail, to take his trial at the next term of the
District Court
Martin Webb was also brought up, charged with having on the night
of Dec. 31st, burglarously entered the premises of Thomas Heney,
on Main street, and stolen therefrom trimming ware and machines
to the value of $70. He was sent to jail in default of $300 bail.
S. Duncan appeared for the State and Charles P. Redmond for
defense. In both of these arrests the highest credit is due
Marshal Fleming and his Deputy John Gleason.
Frozen to Death
We are sorry to be obliged to lay before our readers the sad
inteligence of the death by freezing of a citizen of Dubuque, on
Friday night last, near Colesburg. From what we have been able to
gather, William Robinson, on the evening mentioned, was coming
towards Dubuque, having been out on a collection tour.
About 9 o'clock on the evening in question, Mr. Robinson
approached a farm house near where he was frozen, and enquired
the road. After getting the required information, he passed on,
but in some way mistook the road, and instead of following the
highway, he turned off into a wood-road, which he followed
apparently for some distance before he discovered his error.
He turned about, retraced his steps, and when within about a
hundred yards of the farm house, he fell. How long he remained is
unknown, as these circumstances are inferred from marks in the
snow. It would appear that he fell once, struggled awhile in the
snow, got up, went a little further, fell again, again struggled,
again got up, went on a little further and again fell, this time
to rise no more. He was found next morning in this spot.
Mr. Robinson was aged some 35 years, and was born in London. His
father was a sea captain in the East India trade. He was a
graduate at Cambridge, acted for some time as amanuensis* to the
Bishop of ___.
He has been in this city some five years, a portion of which was
spent as clerk in the employ of Cox & Caffall. He was a man
of fine education and latterly of correct habits. His mother is
still living in England.
Professional Cards
Asa Horr, M.D., Operating & Consulting Surgeon, Main Street,
Dubuque.
Dr. George W. Scott, Physio-Medical Physician, Surgeon and
Accoucheur. Office corner of Sixth and Iowa streets.
Dr. Hilliard, has reopened his Infirmary for the treatment of
Private Diseases without the use of mercury. Patients living at a
distance can consult the Doctor through Post Office, Box 75,
enclosing Stamp and One Dollar fee. The Doctor is agent for the
sale of Dr. Selden's French Female Lunar Pills. Price one dollar
per box, with full directions. Young men suffering from the
effects of secret indulgence should immediately consult the
Doctor, as he never fails to cure. Office, corner of Main and
Tenth Street, upstairs.
State News
A tannery is about to be established in Newton, Jasper county.
Mr. Petrie, of Lee county, killed a hog last week of his own
raising, which weighed 622 pounds nett.
A new Democratic paper is about to be started at Waverly, to be
called The Bremer County Argus. It is to be under the
control of William Pattee, Esq.
The North Iowa Times of the 28th ult. says that McGregor
will be favored with telegraphic dispatches at home by the first
of May next. Measures are being taken to pass the wires over the
river.
The Waukon Transcript of the 27th ult., states that
David Clark, who escaped from the Jail at Decorah last Spring,
where he was incarcerated for horse-stealing, was nabbed on the
little Iowa on the Wednesday previous. Wm. C. Thompson, Sheriff
elect, and two other men went to Clark's father's house on the
Iowa, where they were informed he was. After a little search,
they found him in a bed between the feathers and straw. He
doubtless saw the officers coming, and endeavored to hide.
[*amanuensis = a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts. Transcribed by S.F., March 2014]
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Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
Thursday morning, January 5, 1860
J.B. Dorr & Co. Publishers
Funeral
The funeral of Wm. H. Robinson who was frozen near Colesburg,
will take place from the office of Geo. W. Burton, Esq. at 10
o'clock, A.M. to-day. Services by Rev. Mr. Brooks.
Cotillon Party
There will be a cotillon party this evening at Martine
Schaffner's in West Dubuque. Tickets, 50 cents. A pleasant time
is insured to all who attend, as Schaffner is a popular landlord
and keeps a first class house.
Stockholders Meeting
At the stockholders' meeting of the Dubuque Branch, State Bank,
held on Monday last, the old Board was unanimously re-elected,
with the exception of M. Ham, who declined a re-election, and
Richard Bonson, Esq., was elected in his place.
Excelsior Festival
Tickets to this festival are all ready and can be had of any
member of the committee: Messrs. H.A. Cameron, S.F. Osborne, A.J.
Shelley, S.S. Wemott, J.E.C. Heyer and at George L. Torbet's
bookstore. Every preparation is being made to make the festival
the best ever given by the Society in Dubuque. All sons of New
York in all the neighboring towns and cities are cordially
invited to attend.
Dubuque Medical Society
The Dubuque Medical Society held their annual meeting Tuesday
afternoon and evening, January 3d, 1860. An unusually full
meeting was convened. The following officers were elected for the
present year:
C.W. Belden, M.D., President
Benj. McCluer, M.D., 1st Vice President
J.C. Lay, M.D., 2d do
F.H. Pratt, M.D., Corresponding Secretary
C.B. Jennings, M.D., Recording do
Wm. Watson, M.D., Treasurer
Dr. R.S. Lewis, Ed. Dorn and C.W. Belden, Censors.
Drs. Tom O. Edwards, George M. Staples and Joseph Sprague,
Delegates (with privilege of alternates) to the American Medical
Association, which meets in New Haven, Conn., in June next.
A committee to make arrangement for the meeting of the Iowa State
Medical Society, which meets in this city in the month of May,
was appointed, consisting of Drs. Lewis, Sprague, Pratt, McCluer,
Minges, Staples and Watson.
Married.
Rauch - Walker. On Tuesday evening, January 3d, at the residence
of M. Haran, by Rev. J.B. Taylor, Mr. Andrew Rauch to Miss Lizzie
Walker, all of this city.
Died.
Molony - Yesterday, at half past 12 o'clock, Mary Margaret,
daughter of L. and Maria A. Molony, aged 3 years, 2 months and 4
days. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral
from their residence, on Lucust street, to-day, at 2 o'clock,
without further notice.
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Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
Friday morning, January 6, 1860
State News
The Clayton County Journal of the 2d reports that on
Tuesday afternoon of last week a man named James Outan was
brought to the county jail in that place on the charge of having
stabbed a young man at Elkport by the name of Joe Garber, brother
of Hon. John Garber, County Judge elect. In the night the
Garnavilloans were alarmed by a cry of fire, and it was soon
discovered tha the jail was in danger of being reduced to ashes.
The prisoner had kindled a fire between the joists of the floor,
thinking he could burn a hole through and make his escape. It was
noticed, however, in due time, the jail saved and the prisoner
removed to another cell. The wounded man it is feared will not
recover.
The Davenport papers of last Wednesday mention a severe, but not
fatal injury to the wife and child of Mr. Richardson, of the Democrat,
by the bursting of a fluid lamp. It appears that on Monday
evening while he was sitting before the fire holding in his arms
their child, an infant, Mrs. R. passed by him carrying a glass
fluid lamp. One wick accidentally dropped in the lamp setting
fire to the fluid, which instantly exploded the lamp, scattering
the burning fluid on Mrs. R. and the child. He dropped the child
to save his wife, and tearing the burning clothes from her, soon
effected relief. Her hands, arms and face were burned, but not
seriously. The child was burned in all its exposed parts, but
will recover.
Better Back Out!
We notice that our young and talented friend, Vanmeter, proposes
to establish a new paper at Marengo, Iowa county. Will Van allow
us to give him a little fatherly advice?
The Visitor already established there is edited and
printed by the widow and daughters of an old printer. By hard
work and economy they are hardly able to live, yet, rather than
become a charge upon their friends, they continue with an energy
and we may say talent, creditable to them to publish the Visitor.
To do this must have required many weary hours of toil and
anxiety, which can only be appreciated by those who have gone
through the experience of publishing a country newspaper.
We know but little about the family, but an momentary glance at
the young ladies sticking type, two years since, and the
knowledge that they and the widow of Mr. Edwards have continued
so arduous and difficult a means of gaining a living, is
sufficient to arouse the sympathy of every printer in the State
in their behalf.
The idea of competing with Mrs. Edwards and daughters for the
business of Marengo and Iowa county, is one we could not for a
moment entertain. It would seem like robbing the widow and
orphans, and our word for it, you will never prosper in the
undertaking. It may be very desirable to have a Democratic paper
at Marengo, but not at the expense of a widow and her fatherless
children. Let our Democratic friends there either make up a
handsome sum of money sufficient to support the family until the
children are gown up or are able to take care of their mother, or
let them wait until Marengo has obtained a population of two or
three thousand and the county is well settled.
Offered advice is apt to be unappreciated, but we really think
our friend Vanmeter had better back square out of the project. If
not, we can see no way for him to redeem himself, except to marry
one of the daughters.
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