Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-15

PIcE PocKEr CAUGHT.-Dsrah Schultz,
Of Rock Island, was arrested hast Saturday,
on charge Of stealing $ls.s5 from lady
Of this city. Dorsh has long been suspect
cd as being one Of the serudest pick pockets
that the Twin Cities are heir to, and here
tofore all efforts to detect her have been in
vein. She generally attends thc auctions,
gets into . crowd wherever she can
makes herself particular intimate with the
femslc sex, and after accomplishing her oh
ject at once repairs for the Rock Island
shore. A vigilcnt watch has been placed
upon her movements, and last Saturday.
when she came over, Mr.. Kennedy took the
responsibility Of ferreting out her nefari.
BUSINESS 1t did not take him long to ac
complish the task. Doran came up to
Swans vegetable staud. where tllcso we're
several ladies making purchases, went
within close proximity to one Of them, and
was seen (by Mr.. Kennedy to extract a
port-monaic from her pocket. The arrest
Of the thief was at once made, ami she tax
en- before Squire Wheeler. She plead gull
ty. and was find 500. which she paid
TIE Squire would have done this subject
better justice had it been within the juris-
diction the law.
Ro VA very disgraccful row occurred
a4 ~, m soloou ~, CnooDd ctroo< 1,.te,oa,,
Perry and Rock Island, last evening, between
soldiers and niggers. We are told that the
nigeers commenced the quarrel, and get
ting the worst of it retrcated outside and
commenced throwing rocks through the
windows, when policeman Frohm appered
and dispersed the gang, but did not succeed
in making any arrests until to-day, when
he recognized one of the party On the street
and took him before Squire Wheeler His
trial had not commenced when we left. No
particular damage was done more than to
smash isea few panes Of glass.
EpiroR OF DENocRAT.-This mornings
Gazette has some comments on my commu-
nication to YOU, Of Saturday last, that. un-
der the circumstances. are decidedly COOL
| there said that the Gazette refused to pub
lish except upon ''ronditions,' In reply,
paper says
"Our conditions" were simply that if we
surrendered a column Of our space to com.
munication of SO little interest to our read
ers. the cost Of composition, at least, should
be paid bv the author or by whoever deem
cd its publication necessary We have no
fault to find with Mr.. Cook that he did not
deem it right 20 comply. lit costs money!,
but he should have stated the facts, or spar
ed all reference to the Gazstts'
have simply to say that | wished to
state all the facts, but the gentleman of the
Gasettee to whom rendered the com,nuni.
cation, and who refused it unless paid for.
requested t4ot 1 srouid treat
'nhat he saA "a oonsgitasMl. l have done
50, and only depart from my intention to
comply with his request, that I may defend
myself. did not deem it right to comply
with the "conditions' because when pub
lie paper opens it columns for an attack
upon private citizens, whether it gets paid |
FOR that or not, it ought to afford those par
ties chance to defend themselves free Of
a poor nan is 1t the mercy
If .ich one, and length of purse decides |
The merits Ct the questions. As to its ''cost- (,
ng money" being the reason why did not |
leem it right to comply with their "condi |
ions" 1t is sufficient answer to say that |
parties as deeply interested in the matter as
myself VIC uld have bourne all expense. if |
Necessary.
Not caring to figure in controversy with |
he G"zette; and believing that we now un-
lerstand each other, hope it will not be |
necessary for me to trespass further upon
1our kindness. E. ,. Cook.
Nav ScALEs-Our fellow citizen. James |
iraham, Esq, is erecting a new stand Of
'cales near the City Warehouse, on the L.
rec, which will be in operation in the course
# few days. w. W. Kennedy will proba-
,ly act rs weighmaster.
DR.. FERRARD, the celeb-atcd Spanish Ply
'ician, may be consulted on ali old chrouio !
diseases ct his Office below the National |
sank on Main street. For eyes and ears
Dr.. F. has no equal in Iowa, for he cures.
Ind the opposition Of the spirits don't pre-
rent DR.. Ferrard from curing his patients.
MAS & MAYER, No. II West I'd street,
have the largest stock Of ready made mill
lary and summer clothing in the city. Ev-
srything warranted to give satisfaction.-l
Emanuel Rothschild, their popular clerk, is
still behind the counter and will take the |
greatest pains to make good bargains for
his customers.
Losr.-A ladies' Brcastpiu made Of hair /
work and gold. The finder will be liberallv |
rewarded by leaving the same with the |
Clerk of the Burtis House.
WASTED.-A good servant girl, in the
family Of (d2l Gro. f. HuBBrlL.
1kAV EAg 4 ENAS.
Tho Northern Line Packet, Pembina, |
Capt. Hill, will depart for st. Louis to- /
morning at o'clock, G. D. Carroll |