Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-31

HOUSE BREAKING IN PLEASANT VALLEY.
In the town Of Hampton, in this county.
is a beautiful, large, and fertile valley, callel
Pleasant Valley, where are many fine farms
and good farmers. A robbers raid was
made there the other night, but with poor
success. On Wednesday night four houses
were entered, viz: Robinson Silvis', where
the robbers got 80; X. X. richards, where
they got $50; Fred Smiths, where the
robbers came near getting charge ofbuck
shot from double barreled gun, and only
avoided it by taking to their heels and Fred
Shr"m's, where they helped themselves to
. lunch and found nothing they cared to
steal. Money seems to have been their Oh
Ject, but the farmers Of that fine valley are
not going to leave much Of that article clay
ing around loose" for house breakers to COB
BILE up. The next night (Thursdav) the
house OF Mr.. Wesley Bisant was visited.
They failed to gain access, but staid about
the premises for some two hours. They
dared not try to force door or window. il
they bad they may be assured that some>
body would have got hurt The same night
the house Of Moses Garland was entered and
rummaged, but the robbers finding nothing
they wanted, left. All of these six houses
are in Pleasant Valley. We again caution
all housekeepers to be always prepared With
the most approved firearms, we'll loaded
and be sure and shoot down. on sight anv
person seen prowling about their premises
at unusual hours and under suspicious cir
cumstances.- leland Argus.
TITLES TO PROPERTY ON Rock ISLAND. -
ny instruction Of the Attorney General,
Perkins Bass. Esq, District ATTORNEY Of the
United States, has made an examination oi
the titles of claimants to property in the
northern part Of Rock Island. lately taken
possession of by the United States for or
senal purposes: The original entry was in
1865, BY David B. Sears, an original defect
IN whose title was cured by special act Of
Congress. The claimants, beside him. and
under him, are David Sears. Noles job, son.
Peter Peterson, Stevens, Huntoon 4 Wood.
Daniel Jones, Robert Welsh and Jane.
Robinson. It is understood that the title
Of each Of these has been reported ~ being
good in law.-Chicngo Journal, s7tA
KsNDALLs AxBoLISs.-Anybody who
neglects to use this excellent preearatiou
for Strengthening and beautifying the Hair
makes an unfortunate mista4o It is the
best article Of the kind yet introduced, and
its wonderful success has given it vide
spread popularity. The Amboline is sold
by al the Druggists throughout the count
~.
WHEAr.-Wheat fell fifteen cents on .
bushel in Chicago on Saturday. The panic
In relation to failure Of crops has subsided,
aad wheat now brings about 3l.00 per
bushsl Il this place.
SAN. PERnY-is still ready to receive his
old customers, and to array them in tbs lat
est styles and best goods. Call on him ct
his old stand opposite the Post Office.
ARaEsrs.-Some six o. seven Of the Sec-
ond Street rioters werc arrested to-day BY .
squad Of militssy from one Of the camps, ,sad
will Be tried before civil tribunal.
AAss Z AErsR.-For The best sf clothing,
- the lowest rates, san on Mass ! Meyer,
NO. II West Second st.
}FsA At-. -. 5.5sss
CLoTHISe.-Our soldiers en- buy doth
lng nowhere in the State q cheap = e
davenport, and nowhsss II Davenport
cheaper thsn at Fans Meyers. Next door
70 First National Hank 0anrnA oA-