Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-07

Henry Ward Bcechcr, having been rob-
bed BY some burglars, Who carried of his
best overcoat aud many other valuable ar.
ticles. publishes humorous accoust Of his
misfortune, from which W take The follow
ing:
The house was in eheir power they
might have done irrcrarablc damage TO
books, pictures aud cneravings. desire 10
return them, through you, my thanks that
they did 70 more damage, and my regrets
that they did 10 much I must apologize
for the scant provision mads for their enter
tainmrnt. O.ly some bread. tolcrably
plor Dutch cheese, and possibly n herring
or two, and any quantity of wholesome wa
ter could be found BY them. had two
pairs o! excellent boots, one with solcs very
thick, aud the other very thin. BY mistake
they took only one Of each pair. I wish he
had taken both pairs or else mates. How
ever, I have sent the widowed boots to Chill
colt for new alliance and if my unknown
visitor will call and exchange the odd boots
hc shall be accommod tied and no questions
asked
] am sure the men were uncducatcd. Not
book was missing Except always the
dozen or SO that have been borrowed and
not returncda sort of sent stealing, full
ns culpabc a., but less odious than open
thcii;) not an engraving seems to have
made any impression on their eyes. Nay,
stiu more inconptehensiblc, and what will
always iii my heart with u contcmptuous
pity for them, they had full access 10 my
study, and TO all my old sermons, and yet |
caunct find that they carried otf one can
hardly imagine such stoiidity. Some Of my
choicest efforts lay before them. Heaps Of
sermons on morals, on ethics, on history
most valuable TO them il they would but
ponder their contents and yet not n single
one taken! Il must be that they could not
read
can account for il in no other way But
how fortunate for me and my heirs Yet,
] am constrained to follow my professional
impulse and 10 give them advice-awavs
provide they do read-ncver again to enter
clcrgyman's house, without carrying of
all his old sermons, and thus earning the
gratitude OF his congregation.
Strength Of the Federal Array.
From Secretary Stantcn's report 70 Con.
gross:
"undcr the act Of July oS.h, 1864, the
regular army now comprises ten regiments;
100 companies, Of cavalry; 1--WE regiments.
or 60 companies OF artillery and 40 regi.
ments, or 450 companies Of infantry, OF
which two cavalry and four infantry rcgi
mcnts are composed VI colorcd men. aud
four infantry regiments Of men who we're
wounded in the line Of their duty. Onc reg,
iment Of white cavalry had been fully r.
cruited on September 18th. The other reg
iment, assigned to the Pacific coast. Is very
nearly completed. Forty Weight OF the Any.
four companies required to convert into reg
lments the single battalicns Of the nine
three battalion regiments Of the former orr
gani1atiou have been completed and sent to
their regiments. The four veteran reserve
regiments have been assigned to districts
where the men may be usefully employed
in guarding storehouses, and, Is far Is
possible. from the colorej volunteers still i'm
service. The maximum strength Of the
army IA placed At 7o,ss2, rank and Ole -
The present strength Of companies u fixed
at sixty-four privatcs for cavalry, artillery
ana infantry. and - psivalsa for light bat.
tcr'es Of artillery, making an aggregat.
strength Of $4,000. A soon a the rank,
shall bc we'll filled. Il is designed 10 incrcas,
the efficiency Of The military forces BY rsis
ing the standard Of qualifications. III
troops in service we're regularly paid, an
the demands Of those discharged and mus
tered out promptly met. Durius the fiscs
year juno SO. 1866, tl9,ASi.5o we're dis
bursed to the army and military academy
&24S ,943, Sl8 80 to volunteer.