Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-01
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MONDAY, AUGUST /, 1864

DAVENPORT, ]
Police CoURr-'Squire Wheeler had
busy time Of it today. His domicile was
scene Of activity, and we should say that for
the time being h $ situation was as rcmuner-
ativc as that Of = Quarterrnaster. The first
upon the docket was . couple of women
who had got into quarrel because one was
troubled with the others Chickens
harsh words and threats followed. The
owner Of The chickens had her neighbcr ar
rested, ON charge of disturbing the peace.
After hearing the facts Of the case, the
Squire very sensibly discharged the de
ferdant, and gave them both some good
advice as to their conduct hereafter
Wm. kerwin. and lady who gave her
name as Mrs Brown were next in order, on
charge of having lived together as man and
wifi. William was fined $50 and costs.
while his paramour was allowed to 90 away
UNPUBLISHED
John Cullcrs, Timothy Hayes Ben. Ben
nett and an other gentleman whose name
we did not learn were tried and fined for
drunkness
Two women were tried and discharged for
vagrancy.
Total receipts, in fines for today amount
cd to 500.
A letter received by W. l.. Parker Of this
city, dated July 2eth. states that in fight
before Atlanta Gen. Smith commanding the
4th division, was killed, after which the
command devolyed upon Col Hall Of the
llth Iowa.
1t further states that it was reported that
the 81 and 10th Iowa Infantry were taken
prisoners. All Of the 10th were taken but
70 men.
1t. Col Abercrombie and Major Foster, OF
the lth Iowa, are reported wounded. No
particulars.
The following important order fully ex-
plains itself:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PEovosT MARSHAL GENERAL 5 OFFICE,
WAsuIsGroN, July %.
Circular letter.
Circular No. ", Provost Marshal Gener-
al office, series Of 1868, directing Muster
ing and Disbu, sing officers to pay the one
months advance pay to recruits Tor old Or
ganizationS, is hereby rescindcd and all in
struc,ions or authority heretofore gwen
Mastering and Disbursing officers to pay the
one months advance pay to volunteers,
drafted men and substitutes, are hereby re-
vokcd JAMES B. Fry,
Provost Marshal General.
Nix EDIrOR l.. t.c communication of
M.. Amer DAWSON. publ shed in your pa
per of Saturday cvenig, there are some mis-
representations which seem to require cor
rcction Mr. Dawson make use of the fol-
lowing language:
Long before Mr.. McTntoSh's death, these
contracts were assigned to us As collateral
pany effected compromise with him as |
have been informed by the Secretary Of SAID
Company, whereby his resulting interest
therein was extlnguished, leaving no par
ties interested in said contracts except our
selves and the Gas Company. And tor our.
selves we have to say that no compromise
,ras or IS cccssary to be effected viz. u. 10
enable that ''a:t CT sau stree, 10 be Ii ,htcd
All tina, WAS necessary to be done was for
the Company to pay over to Us the avalls
thereof until our claim shall be pa d That
the Company has an obiee. in not lighting
that part : sara street is perfectly obvious.
a. the Company will receive no present cog.
pensation therefor except .Ls carrying o.:.
OF its contract ..-;;., sa!d Mcintosh, for which
t..o con>id ration. by the comprcm SO with
MIR Mcintosh hts Ian. aimee been enioy.d
by said Ce.alany. Nor is it true that the
supreme tour. Of Iowa. if / have been
ri,,,h..,,y informed, has ever made any deri,-
ion of the kind referred to in your article.
These statements are not correct. IL.
Davenport ';as Light and Coke Company,
never Lace sly Contracts whatever with
Mr.. Mchntosh concern ng the HARRISON
street lamps, never made any compromise
with him ,he' cabout and never received
the consideration specified therein. An ex-
animation Of the contracts themselves, II
Mr.. DAWSON possession. vii. prove tle
ccrrectncss &. the s,a,emcnts here made
these contracts were priva arrangements
between Thomas Il. Gaylord and ,Ia.nes
Macintosh, to which the Gas Company
was not party and the compromise made
with Mr. Macintosh IN his lifetime, was
made by the Executives Of the GAYLORD
Estate, and not the officers Of the Gas Com
pany;
The following receipt and assignment re-
quire no explanation.
krceived Of James Macintosh fhe fol-
lowing contacts, to wit:
Five contracts entered into between Thos
&. Gaylord and James Macintosh; orc
dated Seat. oath, 1857; another dated Nov.
24th. 1856 another dated Nov. oath, 1857,
January. A. b. 1858.
Said contracts are assigned to us AS cola
tcral security for the payment Of ;h,ee prom
issory note e,ecated by said James Mack.
intosh, executed Aug. 4tJ, 1859. as follows
Ode for the sum Of one hundred and eight
dollars, payable to David S. True; one lor
the sum oil one Thousand and eighty -one
and sixty eight one hundrcdths dollars pay.
aple to Dawson 1, True. and the other fol
twenty one hundred ard twenty dollars, pay
| able to A bner Davisod. all said notes to be-
come due Feb 4,h, 1860, with interest at II
per cent per annum. And all sums Of ..oney
which shall he paid 10 US on said contracts
are to he applied towards the payment o
the said pronliss"ry n"tes.
Dated this August 4th, 1859,
DAWSON L True.
MEssRs. DAWSON 4 TRrE:
Gentlemen For value received pleas,
deliver to Z. II. Pcndleton, administrator o
Thomas G. Gaylord, deceased, the contract