Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-13

OILS BuLL's second concert, on Saturday
evening. wss again well attended. The per-
formance gave complete satisfastion. All
the artists did well, and we're repeatedly
encored. This evening Ole Bull appsars in
Rock Island, where crowded house will
undoubtedly assemble to greet him.
FisnY.-The biggest kind Of . haul WAS
made last week. - 10 learn from the Cam
bridge Chrossele, bv . lucky fisherman at
Meridosia Slough. Ata single haul Of his
seins he caught over spo theussnd fshss,
mostly pickerel, ranging in aiss from half .
pound to Ave pounds. Dan Aiddaugh 10
the name of tho fortunate individual
lie fished that time to some purpose, sure I
THs HuTcHinsoN FAniLY.-The Young
Mems Christian Association has engaged
the Hutchinson Family to give . concert
for lie benefit on Wednesday evening nsxt
on which occasion il is to be hoped the
hall will bs Allied 20 its fullest capacity.
The Hutehinsons sing well, and the Young
Mems Christian Association deserves 10 be
we'll sustained. So go, and besides being
entertained do q good action.
Scorr CouSrY BlBLs SoclsrY.-The ami.
vsrsarv meeting Of the Scott County Bible
Society, held al tho Burtis Opera House
last evening, was very largely attended
Right Rev. Bishop Lee presided. Addresses
were made by Bishop Lee. Rev. DR.. Ander-
son. Rev. J. A. Hamilton, Rev. DR.. Powers
and Rev. A. B. Ksndig.
Tho following persons were constituted
life members Mrs. O. II. Kent. Dr.. J. J.
Burtis, Bishop II. W. Les.s Rev. A. B. Ken
dig and J. G. Wallace.
A collection was taken up among the au-
disnee The receipts and subscriptions
were: Collections. &ll373 five life men,
bsrs, $4,000 Total, e2dS.73.
The music was under the direction Of Mr..
j. G. Wallace three organs were used,
respectfully presided over by Mr.. Wallace,
Mr.. Burr and Mrs. Altman. The vocal mu-
sic WAS furnished by members selected from
the different choirs of the city churchs .
and was excellent.
County Ansalrs.-.Our Pnupcr ~ -
tom.
The incomprchensible collection Of repe-
ttions, mistatements and inaccuracies, that,
under the title of 1.-THE Report Of the Di-
rectors OF the Poor" was delivered to the
Board Of Supervisors, and placed before the
public in our columns ON Saturday, is fair
sample ofthe manner in which the financial
affairs Of the county have heretofore, and a.
now appears, ere in our pauper system still,
conducted. After apparently endsavoring
to transpose and re-arrangc tho various
debit and credit items in such combinations
IS to prevent any inquisitive tax-ps from
arriving st any positive conclusisn in the
matter, the Directors close the "Rcport"
with the announcement that the total
amount drawn from the County Treasury
Tor expenses Of the paupsr system in 1867.
was l4,e9s.eO. Without attempting -
point out the many glaring defects in the
"Report," such - emitting TO include the
amount Of the supplies given 70 Hickory
Grove and Buffalo, asd omitting various
bills Of the Township Trustees and Diree-
tors, which bills were placed before the a.
nance committee of che supssvisors, and
also passing BY tho little fact that . proper
arranesmsat Of The items in ths "RspOrt''
shows that By their own account. whsn cor
rsotly stated. the Directors eSpsndsd, nett
4l5,l52ls-a discrepancy Of 3467.6s from
their Report, " shall proceed to show
how the unrcl.ability Of the entire "Repors''
10 more fully established. By investigation
Of the books il the Office Of The County
Clerk, We end that the paupsr system drew
from the County Trsssury in 1867 - fol
lows: