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Tur Finger and best Sag in the city, was received, last Saturday by the First Nation al Bank of Davenport. It was manufactur ed by Herring Co., the celebrated sale manufacturers, and is a model of elegance as well as safety,is cost amounts to near ly one thousand dollars. The combination lock with which it is provided is burglar proof, and the mount or implicated and sub stantial thing of the kind we have ever seen. Burglarious “ borrowers” need never call on the Fires National Bank when in their ‘midnight excursions they are looking out for something to take. Neither powder nor crowbars can have any effect on that safe. The rapidly increasing business of the First National Bank necessitated the procure ment of this new money chest, wherein to deposit some of the valuable of the institu tion. When it is remembered that over one million dollars of currency, coin and bonds are constantly kept on deposit within its vaults, it must be conceded that a very tempting “ grab” is offered to the right-fin gered gentry, and that it becomes necessary to protect it in the most substantial manner. The currency cesta (for the Bank has now two of them) are placed inside the vault, itsels a fire-proof apartment, not very easy of access, and when the whole thing is clos ed, fire and burglars are set at defiance. — Those having money or valuables deposited in the First National Bank may rest wnsured that they are every way well taken care of. “The popular managers of the insti tution not only see to it that its stock proves remunerative to the holders, but, also en deavor to do business in a way that cannot fail to give satisfaction to its numerous pa trons. We wish the First National Bank long continued prosperity. SHoup Be Stoprep.—The special notice which we publish in another place, signed by our respected fellow citizen C. 8. Wat kins, needs no explanation. He means just what he says, and says what he means. The evil of which he complains has long been tolerated, and although remennstrances and complaints have frequently been made, the ‘officers in charge of the red-skins in question do not seem to heed them. We are credibly informed that the Indians incarcerated (or supposed to be) at Camp Kearney, are often found rambling around the neighborhood, ostensibly’ in charge of a guard, ‘but virtual ly as far from the guard as they can be and still remain in sight. Why it is that these Indians, who ‘are‘all convicted murderers, should be permitted to roam at large, and even carry hutchers, and the guard that pre tends to survey them be several hundred rods off, looking in a different direction, is not easily comprehended. «And yet such is the fact. ‘We trust that the proper authorities will see to it that this matter is looked up, as it deserves to be. If the Indiana must roam outside of their camp, guards sufficiently strong to check them in case of attempt to do mischief, should accompany them, and not be a quarter of a mile distant, either. ~ @ur Public Schools and the Northwest ern Fair. ‘ Eprron of GargTre :—A short time since you published a circular of the Northwestern Sanitary Fair, to be opened in Chicago May 30, 1865; also, on Friday last, 2 circular egg fally to the Lowa teachers and pupils ¢ Lowa signed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and others. _ Found, in carrying out the plan of the State Committee, [ appoint every teacher in the county an agent to solicit and receive contributions to this noble fund and work. ‘And I would suggest that every teacher, whose school is not closed, appoint a day for taking up a collection, and use every possi ble means to make it as large as possible.— Wherever schools are closed, I recommend that Sabbath School Superintendents take up collections. * In case there be neither Sabbath nor day schools, I recommend that resident teachers, or persons interested in this good work, can ass their respective localities and solicit aid for our sick and wounded soldiers. And let all see that no one of our nearly 10,000 children are overlooked. Let each person who receives contributions give name of township, number of sub-district, contribu tors and amounts. To facilitate the reception of subscriptions and donations, with permission, I recom mend that all moneys and donations of arti cles to the fair be handed in to the editor of the Gazette, who will give receipts for the same. . . . . The only appeal I would make is found in the accompanying poem from the. W. Christian Adevente, Youra, D.L. Gorton, County Superintendent. The stanzas alluded to will appear in the GaZETTE tomorrow ; they are Crowded out of this issue—Ep. Gazette.] 4 Word Abo Flour and igh Prices. Eprron or Gazerte:—I notice quite a fail in the price of Wheat during the last two weeks from about $1,390 down, until to day $1 is offered. I had occasion today to buy a barrel of Bent, but found no decline in the price of that article. How is this? Our millers claim that it takes five bushels of wheat to make a barrel of four. If so, ad ening the decline in wheat, four should today per bar rel less than it now is. Good brands of spring four are nominal at $7 in Chicago, which, with freight and commissons of, would leave $625 as the price here. Who of our business men will be the first to im port Bear for the benefit of ouritizens !— One dollar per barrel is a wide margin — Down, 1 say, with four, groceries, and dry coods, AT these were put up, up, day by 7, because gold was going up. Now it is down from 24 to 164, ie other things go with iL _ Fiore Davexrogt, March 13, 1865. Amoxes long list of Union prisoners who arrived at Wilmington, March 1st, we no tice the following from ows ; Lieut. R De Lay, 5th Iowa Cavalry. Lacar F. Percell, 18th Jows Infantry, Lieut. JS Haight, $th Jows Cavalry Lieut. W. Austin, 5th Jows Infantry. 3. P. Coddington, Vet. Sun, Sir Iowa Cavalry. Lieut. Percel hes already arrived at his home in Muscatine. Pass them Arorxa—The Eddyville Star has taken a special fancy to a bogus min- Sire] troupe that recently visited that place, and pays it the following very significant compliment (5): = “There is a set of Rangdog, cat-bross, bozer-thief looking fellows impretine through the country styling themecies JG. De trey ’s Minstrela Wf they are pot 2 set of Fenewal thieves they greatly hetie their ke. While there, they endeavored to cu ‘ioe away frown home a couple of tery I
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Davenport Daily Gazette
Davenport, Iowa, US
Mon, Mar 20, 1865
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