Iowa Old Press
Western College Advocate
Western College, Linn County, Iowa
June 1, 1860
STEAMBOATING
Mr. Weaver, of this place, has purchased the steamboat Blackhawk,
which has heretofore been running on the Cedar River above Cedar
Rapids. The boat will commence running this Spring, between Cedar
Rapids and St. Louis, and it will accord a convenient grain
market to our community, as Mr. Weaver intends establishing a
landing at the mouth of Prairie Creek, six miles North East of
this place.
HUNG
On the 18th of May, 1860, N. A. Johnson, was hung in the Court
House yard at Delhi, Iowa, in the presence of about 3,000
persons. He confessed to the murder while in jail, but died
praying, and expressed hopes of being saved.
An Affray in Homestead
Two men named Scott and Huston had a difficulty over a game of
poker, a few days since at Homestead, Iowa County, which resulted
in the former stabbing the latter with a jack knife, the weapon
entering the right lung. It is thought the wound will not prove
fatal. After Scott had been arrested he succeeded in making his
escape.
TIPTON FAMILY POISONED
The Tipton Advertiser says that four or five family
members of Mr. A. F. Cornwall’s family, of that town, were
poisoned by eating the pie-plant leaves, boiled up for greens.
All but Mrs. Cornwall are in a fair way to recover. She is still
dangerous. It should be remembered by all, that the leaf of the
pie-plant contains an acid that is very poisonous, and they
should never be eaten. -Tipton Advertiser
[transcribed by K.W., July 2009]