Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-09


deavoriny to separate her from her calf. hook
ing him severely in the thigh. The little fe-
low succeeded in crawling to the house. when
physician was called and his wounds dressed
lie is now doing we'll.
STEALING PICTURES We are in
formed by Mr.. A. II. Taylor, Of the Mississippi
Valley Daguerrean Rooms, that he has had
several handsome pictures stolen from HE
rooms lately. Last week he lost nearly halfa
dozen. and among them one very handsome
one IN large frame that he was in habit of
hanging at the nigh side Of the entrance on
Main street. We are requested to stat. for the
benefit (') of the person who took said picture,
that Mr. Taylor will give him five dollars If he
returns it Immediately We hope the scamp
will think of this and claim the proffsred re
ward ss soon - possible. Tho picture is .
handsome Ambrotype Of . very handsome Ia
dy. Perhaps the chap who puroned it did
90 on this account, and even now dotes over it
in the hope that at some future time he may
come across the original and we'll certainly
not tell her that he stole her pcture-but
something more agreeable II SO We must
throw damper on his hopes; the subject Of
the picture is . married lady, the wife Of one
Of our citizens, who we are sure will not CD.
preciate this act Of devotion. We say then,
bring back the picture and ego and sin no
more.
NOTHING NEw.-We have nothing
new to chronicle regarding the affairs of
Messrs Cook d Sargent, or the prospect their
creditors have of soon obtaining a settlement
We cannot give hint as t, when their state
ment will.be forthcoming. An anxious public
have been patiently waiting for the arrival Of
that mail which was to bring an explanation
from the Boston house, and which was to en-.
able the hon-e here to give their creditors
full and complete statement of their affairs
That mail has not yet arriv it is detained
on some account, and the Lord only knows
when it will reach Davenport. But seriously
is it necessary that the house of Cook 4 Sar.
gent in Davenport should any longer delay
statament Of their affairs? Can they not Just
as we'll give their creditors an explanation at
this t'Ee as to wait for months to come? We
think they can and we know it is their duty
to do so. 1t appears to US that if their bus.
ness has been conducted in q proper manner,
they could at an hours notice tell lust how
they stood. We will venture to say that every
banker in this city can tell how much he owes,
how much cash he has on hand, and what
amount OF bills receivable he is possessed of. in
twenty minutes after the doors are closed at
night. We guess Cook d Sargent could do the
same thing if they would.
We have been abuse and censured by indi
viduals in this city for not coming down" on
c. d with more severity. Now We wish to
say.to these chaps that we intend pursuing
just the course we have been pursuing until we
think proper to alter it. The individuals who
thus assail us are the very men " no once abused
us for calling Cook 4 Sargent wildcat BANKERS
They enter tanned profound respect for c. l. S.
then, now they call them swindlers You got
bit, gentlemen. by your confidence. We shave
no sympathy to offer you.
COLD WEATHER AND THE pooR.-
While the warm and pleasant Weather which,
till of late, we have been enjoying lasted the
poor and destitute Of our city got along much
more comfortably than they possibly could
have done under other circumstances and low
that the snug winter weather has set in, we
fear lest many do not enjoy . reasonable
amount OF the comforts Of life, and notwith-
standing benevolent societies and charitable
individuals have done and are still doing much
to alleviate suffering, there is still a strong
call for public charity. The recent cold wealth
er has not only thrown a considerable number
of laboring men out Of empl oyment, but has
rendered it necessary that more and warmer
clothing should be procured; and where is it
to come from ? Our charitable institutions
will do all that is within their power to meet
the demands but those efforts will prove una,
vaiing unless the private purses is opened
uness individual charity steps forth to bestow
favors. which. though small in themselve ea, will.
in the aggregate, do much in this good work.
Let every one who can give, do so now. Give
in proportion to your means to the widow, and
the fstherless. give of your bounty to those
whom starvation and destitution are staring in
the face-give to as many as you can, and the
gifts so made shall be returned in ample meas
ere. This is . matter which claims the con-
sideration Of oil. Seek out the abiding places
Of want, and dispell the gloom which enthralIs
the home OF those who hunger for bread, and
let it OF be said Of Us, "inasmuch as ye gave it
not unto one Of them, my brethren. ye gave it
not unto me- There is enough for all-let
none abide in the dark valley of want. while
the God Of Heaven has bestowed such bounti-
full gifts upon this people. do not let the .nap-
ping cold weather which will undoubteoly fol.
low this rainy season. find the poor of our city
unprovided with the necessaries of life.
COMING WEST. This is about the
time in which parties in the East, who are ma.
king preparations to go Westward, are making
up their minds o to what locality it would be
best for them to 60 to. The West-the great
valley of the Mississippi, contains many points
which are at once desirable and commendato.
ry; but We are all of us selfish beings-we are
apt to be Of the opinion that our place 10 the
best; that our soil is Of richer nature that
our products are the best raised that the sun
shines down upon US more brightly. AID that