Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-11

AOAL FOX SoLDlEkS TAMlLlhe. koos
erai gentlemen Of our city. among whom are
John L. Henry. Judge Dillon. G. II. Eirldge,
Bishop Lee. Webster Snyder. Mack 1 Co. J.
II. Haight, b. Is. Woodward. Geo. ). G.
Dow. and Francis Page. have placed st
the disposal OF Gen. Baker over 800 bushels of
eoal, (or Its equivalent In wood or cash to be
distributed among the families OF needy sol
diers In soldiers in Davenport. There will
undoubtedly be large accessions TO this fund
sll are invited TO contribute and add TO the
pile. No a,an n.el to be told the proprisiy
OF this step. There ATE SOLDIER families among
US who need assistance, and 1t IA but tie duty
Of our citizens to see that they are provided
for.
Certificates OF any person well known TO
Gen Baker. setting forth y knQwledge oi the
actual need OF the family. will be good for
coal or wood ticket when presented at his oil
hce. The per,on certifying should. in al
cases, ecquaint himself with the faets. 10 or
der that nothing IKE imposition may be prac-
teed.
elre.ume tho Chicago 4 Rock Island X.
X Company viii deliver u few car loads free
OF charge. or at halt price. to keep along the
good work.
CRowp Ur, MouGNERs.-Thc crowd
OF greedy speena,ors in United States vonch-
err. hanging round Capt. Hendershott's office
does no, appear to decrease, on the contrary
the number occupying the aniious seat really
ia larger than on lhe hrst day ha commenced
making disbursements. 1t is amusir < TO wit.
ness the different phases Of countenance VI
those holding urele Samsspproved indebted.
ness some retire from the presence with
pleasant grin, check in hand. while others less
fortunate holding claims upon . fund ior
which the United states has neglected To pro-
vide the needful. leave muttering curses not
loud but excessively deep. One department.
and We should say the most important Of all.
/ has no money to iiquidate. We refer TO the
,laarteruIas,ers department. No vouchers oi
th,s character can ut present be paid. the in-
s,rue, ions from the Secretary Of the Treasury
prohibiting the Transferring Of one fund 10
nay the Indebtedness OF another Bnt AS
most Of thess ella ms have been purchased at
n lip shave. w. think the present holders
will / OF be likely - suiisr material loss.
WoRss THEN SrEALING.-Ihere have
aaen numberle.s eo,0I, I,ls,nts madeto us. of late
iv our subscrib berr. that they cannot keep their
paper in the morniug long enough to rs'use
i as come Of the neighbors. who ara either
,oo mean or too isnatical to subscribe them
..lses are sure to drop in to borrow IT, The
,nAccRs1 AMI NEws is more extensively read
any other pspsr N this part OF the State
~" hundred Of persons who hang round
nv .ouses Of our Subscribers every
% get an opportunity to
o"''' IN vhen they qute'y
sha'on me pt"o'HA'' leaving the honest
walk of with the paper, ,oa worder \,
subscriber to scratch his head -,
'''' WV ''"P'o'"'' 'o" - Hag-
other people call this manner Of procsea.
we call /. sieaiirg. and the worst Mid of stea.
ing at that ss bed as to steal Family Bibi..
We ara not troubled with ,urplus Of tlis
worlds wealth, but we viii make this propoti.
ton to theee borrowers: thatif they will leave
their names at our counting room we will
have the paper lett At their doors. and II shall
not cost them a cent But for honesty sake
don't rob your neighbora. f~liows