Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-30
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The Iowa City Branch Of the State Bank
has declared semi annual dividend Of ten
per cent.
G. II. Babbitt, Esq, one Of the proprietors
Of the Council Bluffs Bugls has been drafted.
He has gone to the war.
The county seat Of Wright county, has
been removed from Liberty to the gecgrsph-
ical centre of the county where . new town
is laid out. -
SuLLY's CuAn0ER.-Gen. Sully's horse
and saddle arrived in town from the West
Yesterday, and this week the General him
self is expected. It Is reported his head.
quarters Tor the winter will be established
here.-DubuQue Herald.
A colored man was horribly scalded yes
teaday by falling INTO lard vat At the es-
Enlistment Of Gafiord Co. His feet and
legs were literally boiled. He may recover,
but il will be slow process.-Keokuk Gate
CITY.
S.N. Linby, Esq, Of Newton, Iowa, one
Of the commissioners to take she army vote
was 1t Atlanta when communication with
the North was cut of. He cannot get bach,
but has been compelled to accompany the
army ON its unknown march.
The Clinton Herald Of the 10th says Of
the Railroad bridge being erected over the
Mississippi at Clinton:
The superstructure for two spans of the
bridge are in position, one on this and one
on the other side Of the river. Workmen are
engaged in elevat.ng and placing the i'm
mense iron castings for the draw, and the
wo'k generally is progressing favorably.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY or BANK
An attempt was made last Friday night
to rob Babbagc 4 Cos Bank. An entrance
was effected through the bach: door by means
ola sharp instrument, breaking the lock
and forcing in the door. On entering this
door pair Of stairs leads to room over
head, where Mr.. John Ware, clerk in the
bank, was sleeping, and another door had
to be opened before the robbers could gain
an entrance to the bank. This door, like
the first, was forced in with . bar when
free access was had 10 the vault, wherein
was deposited the funds Of the bank. The
door Of the vault showed the marks Of q
chiscl having been used on the rivets fast
ening the lock, yet no noise was made. Mr.
Ware heard the burglars when the first
door was opened, and while he was prepar-
ing his weapons Of warfare, the second door
was opened and effort made to get in the
vault. Mr.. Ware, with revolver in hand,
was overhead, where he could view the
vault door, but seeing no one there, al
though the gas threw good light, he was
fooled in getting shot as they had probab-
~ heard him and decanped in time to save
their bacon.-Dubuque Herald.
DARING BuRcLERy.-Last Friday night
the Office of Blanchard & Wellington, sh p
ping and forwarding merchants Of Dubuque,
was entered, tho safe on the lower floor
blown open with powder, and some money
stolen. An entrance was affected into the
store by prying open side door with bar
of iron, or some sharp pointed instrument,
gainin; acces to the store without any op-
position, or making any disturbance.
They were fooled in their endeavors, for
Mr.. Hosford, the clerk, never keeps any
money in the safe, for safe keeping. They
hardly got pay for their trouble, and took
but small amount Of change leaving checks,
notes and other valuable papers undisturb-
ed. While all this was going on, two men,
Mr.. Haskell and Mr.. Chris. Michael, employ
ees about the premises, were asleep up stairs,
and, strange to say, they heard no noise and
were unconscious Of any depredations hav.
ing been committed when they awcke in the
morning. So says the Dubuque Herold.