Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-17

SoLprrRs' FAMrIIEs.-The citizens Of the
5th ward will please remember the meeting
at the Pennsylvania House this evening,
the object Of which is to perfect the ward
organization, the better to secnre contribu.
tions for the families Of soldiers that are in
need OF assistance. Let there be full at-
Two MORE REsrnExrs.- Baker has
ordered the organization of two more regi
ments in this county, to BE- done on Satur-
day next. This will make four regiments
in the county, pretty strong force. We
deem the county perfectly safe when this
force is ready for the field.
TnAxKs.-We are under obligations to
our young friend B. W. Clark, the popu-
lar clerk Of the Kate Kearney, for st. Louis
papers one day ahead Of the Mails. Ben.
informs US that his boat got frozen in at
Quincy during the late freeze, which pre-
vented her going into the lower Mississippi
trade this winter as expected.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE-lt is fact that
Smith, the Halter" can furnish better
Christmas presents, and more Of them, than
any other concern in town. He has ele-
CANT fur sets Of many kinds-just the thing
to present to dear mother, wife or sister,
or tc an adored sweetwheat. lie has spler-
did fur hoods, gloves and hats for the same
purpose. lie has also fur sets, fur hats.
caps. capes-silk hats, etc, the very thing
to present to father, husband or brother
or somebody else, He has taken particular
pains to supply the demand for choice and
elegant Christmas goods. He always deals
fairly, ard at this time will sell lower than
ever. Store on the corner Of Main and Cd,
opposite the LeClaire House.
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CLEAR CASE OF SwISDLlSG.-Sevcral
weeks ago man by the name of John Bale
arrived with fis wife and two children in
this city, ahd stopped at the Burtis House,
registering his name as 'John Bell" He
was but slightly acquainted with gentle
man in this city, and to him he represented
that he (Bale) was in good circumstances,
having been engaged in some speculations
connected with the army. in which he had
realized several thousand dollars. The fam
lily Of the gentleman here visited with Bales
family back and forth, and no suspicion ex-
listed that anything was wrong with the new.
conner. He intimated further that his trans.
actions With the army had led him into
law suit, and calculated that the decision Of
the court would soon put him in possession
of about twenty-five thousand dollars more.
Bale was gas filter and plumber by trade.
and expressed desire to negotiate the pur-
chase of John Rowc's gas fitting establish
mcrt. He was about Mr.. Rowc's shop
much ofhis time, and bargained for his prop
erty, but did not close the trade. He as
sumed the responsibility, however, Of SELL
ing some Of Rowe's goods-to the amount
Of about SIS, and appropriating the pro
ceeds, for which act Rowe had him arrested.
He had no money with which to settle the
matter, neither could he get security, but
succeeded in effecting = settlement by turn.
ing over to Mr.. Rowe two sets Of jewelry
belonging to his wife.
About the same time he forged Rowe's
name to IN order on Sickels & Preston,
hardware merchants, for Eve boxes Of tin.
The order was honored, and Bale had the
tin delivered on the sidewalk in front Of
Rowe's old stand on Brady stfeet-Mr.
Rowe having. then removed to 0riggs
Block, Perry street. He then got team
ster and had the tin taken over to Rock Is
land, where he sold it for one hundred dol
lars-about forty.five dollars less than the
market price, and since that time be has
not been seen hsrsabouta Abeut week
since Sickels I Preston sent in their bin 70
Rows. for ths i've boxss Of in, and = thsif
smpriss fosnd that hs hAd ordered u Tin.
They izAmediately sst about hunting up
their property, and luckily found The team
stet Who had taken the goods 10 Rock II
I'D. 1Hey went there and found Il had
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there was no conplisty between Bale and
the timers there, MesSrs. 8. Z P. geasr.
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