Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-17

OEfics % lxsoaxAs,oa.-By ssisrsnce 70
notice in another eoluma, il sii be seen
hat the Poor House Dirsetors- have speasd
~ oftice at the Court House, whsre ore CT
more q the Dirsctoes can b found = rssp.
ddys, wsdussaays and Ttu1days II seeA
week, fse2 "a. n. Ia 4 P.A. The objeel
inthie - thst thope, ia need sf soislancs
from lAeeesaAg may ksas sbqeAo 20. -
noe be ohlio,a n tqas - AiAR e,NJe Dad
the propss.ss1hssiti1 ,s15so. thu d. q q
che eisise.s' ehe .kaev u lsaiies suffering
and 10 NEED efassisbasss.s can give the Di-
sectors notlssss shse effect Az shss sAas
nov seaods, hsch Of W honey stvsa fos
tits object dos ros seevnpliIA The psspost
Sse which Y b iutsnded. Many who abso-
tstely nssd assistance do not ct Il; while
sane ~ L Whs do sot deserve il ls.yas
esfday's Issue ~ called attention - The
item Of 5000 which - Diseetess sssp6tt
ss appropriated during ths last yesf ior shis
purpose. SEATING, ifths sus had bsen proeS
eriy expended that thsfs could Be no com.
plaiat NJ. Neal. one Of The Dirsctoss in>
formed ~ to-day that o the thing Is SOW
eosdueted, 1t Is impon,blsSss the Dhscters
not TO Be imposed upon 10 their distribu-
zion. - parties can coas to then asking
cid, and refer them to some friend Or neigh
ibsrs vho, oftentiosh are eea reliable, but
Who ~ the parties claiming assistance m
deserving and needy 5 ard without personsl
knowledge the Directors are uaahls y dis
crim'nate. They now - ~ .si,j1sss to
take part in saying y wham ths1 shall
siss. AZ tax'psyers, this dsosuDs Or ~
sioss attsnsion; - citizens and she;stiaso,
s.msnbssing the ssying sf Christ -" ths
pooe ,os alssys Ssss With. you'' ~ ~ css
not neglect il. II is net whether that eum
shall - deesssssd OF a,ads lsrgss. but Is il
properly exesded. 10 there net some psss
bstn bsN6sAkl1 ysqil5S lSvea eiehi6 the
shade Z sfvsss sgee .hpRss. suffering for the
44e4 speeeositiss sf lIss : h sill b - ssey
matter for our citizens 70 AK their wives and
daushers y visit ~ .txA(oee lnshsis i'm.
medstc vi5iiaty, - sAsuld s0sy and any
deserving eassa. = report the sams. Mr..
Ne! says he has Waited some families in ~
cifH and Witnessed such dsstitution =
ought 70 call the blush Of shame to the
go: Of any sivilissd esnmanity. We
kdsw of noble, generous voahsa II or eity,
vho - daily yidling and misslsring to the
~aats Of the sufEsriss peer within eur city
limats. New that THE SiIses 10 opened.
with Ne aid Of each asd all. thess distribu>
sions can b propssly made. lie. Us now
assist Che Dissesoss in lhis wssk, ~ sntss
no esoplaiot q The bill they report.
DunrQrs TIxEs. = Col. Barns, formerly
editor Of the Rock Island Union, goss 10
Dubuque nsxt week, to take charge Of the
Tmts Of tina. place, having with Speness
Tcmpkins and Capt. f. n. Neseomb, pur-
chased the satire stock of that paper for
$4,000. The iissolution Of the Times
Company was formally announced on Sun.
day morning lass. Col. Barnes hes esc,u lvs
conirol Of the editorial dsparlmsnt Nr.
Geo. Ballou, formerly Of shs Iowa 1st, takes
charge Of The local dcpaftment. NJ. Temp
tisGsill have chsrfljp ;ol The bssiness Dc.
partment. The Colonel rs . veteran editor,
and fully understands the ysnts Of the resa1
ing public, aad win give DE Dubuqusrs I
good paper. wshsve just received the fssl
copy Of the paper under the asw regius,
and have placed its name upon our foRs
exchange list--not for i,s politics-bst w.
cause Ne want the Colonel = pspsr, wheu
We vvlcome to tho duties Of Isva Journals.
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R,xE The residence Of Mrs. 8. A.. 0eW-
ey, 90 Genes street. near ths city limits ~
destroyed BY Ore early yesterday mosaing.
Through the efforts Of some Of the neigh
bors little of the property was saved.
The family had only time 70 escape in their
night dresses. The origin Of the FIRE II un
known. but 10 supposed to have taken from I
defecttye. 9ue. The Ph@nix Insurance Com.
pany of Ns3 York, bad insurance on The
house of 81. 200; on paintinss: es.O0; on
silver plate, $500. Although It is rsarly
covered BY insurance. the loss is severely
< = iSosty cannot rsplacs some Of The
paintinss and silver plate, which were highly
priced, The loss exceeds The, insurancs
~ R~~- a. "a 81
,Prssseaisp u heard Or sapsrvssese.
80 sAxuAAy snsAox. 1871. 7s-
ii - num sAf: -.
ArfnnnooN SESSION.
Board met q II O'Clock r. M. pursuant
- adiUdt6mens. ~
Upoti calling the roll an The members ap.
pearsd eEcspe, Asssra- 4aitlDees end Wle.
The chair. laid before sis Boasd . com.
munisaaioa rof John How aud oll.sss -.
ssssnd shs RivsE iSrso,snsn. ~ cssssesios' g
to bo held fobtiasY 1Nt, 1857. Rsierred ~
speconl committee of 0esuts. And1eGnte.
freeman and Birchard. -
: IT. Staatns ftom committee on eevaliss-
ton made the SblloWingfepor: tse
r Your committed % whom M referred
the psailion Oe ID. II. Culbektsoa ~ Stfndd.
ing he sun q y a Whit 3 peld esr0n.
eously. haviBg exo0i0ed) Ne a1nn6 would
respectfully tep0gt ID nSur Of granting the
prayer of heGsios.a yss - s.ss,f
A0Opooo. rfi = a''s 81 l.. s .A.a, 70
1f. Msrray from conmiiede @R .sshool
fund made the following fspost: VS.,
YOue commiteoe % vAOm waa referred
the cosnmusicasion Of L. g gkahberlIn