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SEWING MACHINE.

D 1tbvU WI . 81
YNHE UNDERSIGNED, CLERGYMEN OF
various denominations having purchased
and used in our families "GRovgR 4 BAKERS
CELEBRATED FAMILY SEWING MACHINE" take
pleasure in recommending II as an instrument
fully combining the essentials of a good machine.
Its beautiful simplicity. ease Of management,
and the strength and elasticity Of its stitch. unite
to render II a machine unsurpassed by any in the
market, and one which we feel confident will give
satisfaction to all who may purchase and use it..
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BLANKS! BLANKS
WE KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
w full assortment Of
BLANKS, WARRANTS,
A~ok!GAaEs' MORTGAGE DEEDS,
NOTICES., DEEDS or TRUST.
1xkCuTloNs' Ak CFATT14 MORTGAGES,
0UPWNlHs, wARRANrRK DEEDS
JUs1lc5s' BLANKS, &C., SC, 80.
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$4,000 WORTH OF
REAL EST.lTE
In Davenport and lie Claire, Iowa,
For Sale Low, and on Easy Terms.

~
In Davenport and lie Claire, Iowa,
For Sale Low, and on Easy Terms.
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
L that beautiful residence known as Argyle
Cottage. with 33H acres of land in d high state of
cultivation, situated in the city of Lie Claire. and
commanding q magnificent view Of the Mississippi
River, Port Byron and much of the State of I'LL
nois. The Cottage contains 3 rooms and a cellar,
and is in complete repair. The garden is FULL Of
tho choices: shrubbery, Strawberries, Grapes in
full bearing, &c &c. A thrifty young orchard is
on the premises, comprising 300 fruit trees of the
best selections and nearly all bearing. Also, a
stable, smoke house and poultry yard. The fenc-
ing is in excellent order and is nearly all new
picket fence seven feet high. Twelve acres of the
land forms a fine park or woodland. The Cottage
would be sold with loss than the 80 acres if de-
sired.
ONE 40 ACRE LOT,
80 rods from Argyle Cottage, we'll fenced, and in a
high state Of cultivation, and we'll adapted for a
fruit and vegetable garden. Being Immediately
back OF lie Claire, ~ rising rapidly in Ualue.
One nne Brick Dwelling House and Lot In
DAVENPORT.
That beautiful residence on the corner of Brady
and Twelfth streets, with the lot on which it
stands, fronting 2I3 feet on Brady street by $50
feet in depth to a so foot alley, with carriageway
and good stable, carriage-house and wagon-shed
complete. The house contains 10 rooms with gas
in each, aud a good cellar. An excellent ~cistern
is on the premises.
A SUBSTANTIAL AND CONVENIENT
Brick Dwelling House
COS ~ NINTH N PERRY SIS.
Lot so by l20 feet to a 90 foot alley, with good
cellar, stable and wood-shed. Gas throughout the
house good water on the PREMISES.
THREE DOUBLE AND TWO SINGLE
FRAME HOUSES.
These houses contain from six to ten rooms
each, are we'll finished and delightfully."- situated
on the West side of Brady street. A good ~cisterr
and a we'll of never failing water are in each yard
These houses are situated on a lot 232 feet front.
and possesses every requisite to make them de-
lightful residences. They will be seld singly or
together.
ALSO,
A few lots in West Davenport beautifully situated.
TERMS :-One-f tn cash aud the balance in
four equal annual pay ments with interest at the
six per cent. per annura, payable annually.
For further particulars apply to
I. C. EADS,
At Argyle Cottage, lie Claire, Iowa, or to NY
self, in st. Louis, No. AZ Main street.
sepl4-d&wtf JAS. b. EADS.
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MEDICAL.

DOCTOR MARI iNrs
ChTAMENIAL CORRECTORi
A TEN YEARS TRIAL,
wHucp SHOULD u SUFFICIENT no CONVINCE EVERY
suffering ttcsssG az
of the Great Value Of the
CATAMENyAL ~CORRICTOR.
Nd THAT 1T Is WITHOUT EXCEPTION
IT, THE BEST MEDICINE II
before the public for all diseases arising from ir-
Irregularities.
Chronic o. Nervous Debiltiy,
falDltasi0n Of The Rear,
V0selgO ~ Olaal ess,
PAlDs u he x dneIs
Paine in she Small Of The Rsck.
Haiss and 2 the Shoulders,
LOWness Of : Disits.
Lausuos and Ness0u ness G~ansaiiy.
Dtf6culs " enstSuAuO.,
Suspended " enstruativL
Or { CESSATION Of the .nenses
And an almost endless variety Of other diseases
attic 1dant on irregularities superinducedb by colds,
by over e~xcrtion, by a weak constitution, severe
mental or phvsical labor. The simple remedy Tor
all l. TO get at the primary cause Of the disease
remove IT, and You assist nature to regulate
lhis can be dous by the great
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C. q PLUMMER, No. 80 Brady St.,
Agent for Grover h Baker, Sewing Machines.
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TERMS

AIsfANS
Board and Tuition, including Bed and
Bedding, per annuin, ...llo,0e
For each Of the Foreign Languages, per
quarter, so %
Music on Piano, with use Of instrument,
per quarter, 1890
Music on tn tar, with use Of instrument
per quarter, 1900
Drawing and Painting in Water Colors
and on Nslye', per quarter, 500
Monochromatic DIawing, per quarter, 500
Oil Painting, loo
Embroidery, 300
Astronomy. with use Of the Globes, per
quarter, 800
Rhetoric, Philosophy, Chemistry, Physiol.
ogy and Bot ny, per quarter. SO
Elowering work in Wax OF Leather, each
per quarter, 300
Washing, per quarter, %
Mel cines ard Melica Attendance will be an
extra charge.
Payments mast be naia ha r-yearly in advance
and
PROM THIS RULE THERE WILL BE No DEVIATION.
t4s- Young Ladies If every Denomination are
admitted into this Academy, but as order is nee
essary, they viii be required to observe the ordi
nary regulations OF external worship.
Persons residing at a distance are required H.
have a responsible agent i, the city Of davenport.
Ne reduction will he made in case Ut pupils being
withdrawn before the expiration Of the quarter.
excepting ny protracted sickness. One month
notice OF the removal Of each young Lad is re-
quested.
The correspondence Of the pupils is subject to
inspection.
For the present year no Uniform will be re-
CURED.
Eaoh pupil be required to provide himself with
a furnished Work-box, six Towels, six Table
Napkins, Combs. Tooth and Hair Brushes. KNIFE
and Fork. De sert and Teaspoon, and Tnmbler.
There will be 2 Sessions u ) months each in ia.
scholastic year, commencing on the first Monday
in September, and ending on the second day o..
July. with one week allowed for vacation. Al
Christmas
Parents can see their children on Thursda vs., in
the Afternoon, AM no visitors but those authorized
by the parents, or guardians, will be allowed IL
see the young ladies. The parents who reside il
Davenport can I Ike Their children home on the
first saturday Ut each month, but they must re-
turn on the following Sunday afternoon.
Attached to the academy is a Day school for
those in the nei-hborhood who wish to avail
I'll em selves Of IT,.
Letters to nc addressed 70
SISTER MAkY MARGARET MANN,
Academy ofthe Immaculate Conception,
Davenport, Iowa. Atf
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A LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
IA the late firm of RICHARDSON, WEST h Co.
are requested to bring them forward for settlement,
and al! persons indebted to said firm are requested
70 call and settle at once. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that our books should be closed, and that too,
immediately. Persons having open accounts with
our Office, will eblige us by rendering them at once
RICHARDSON, WEST l. co.
DAvEKPoRT. Oct. Is. lSe0dav
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Notice.
DERSONS HOLDING LEASES IN BLOCK
ffty-nine are hereby notified that their
GROUND rent is now due and they are requested to
pay the same at my Office without delay.
January let, 1861.
GEO. L. D~AVENPORl.
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(6eoo~d street, opposite Washington Square,,
FRAMES PICTURES TO ORDER:
A LSO keeps constantly on hand all kinds Glazed
n. Windows, Looking Gi ASP Paints, Oils and
Putty. +, WEISS.
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4. L.. DERBY, AciuaIy G. a. A..
546 roadway, New York.
". b. Subscriatiuns received and forwarded
by Z. STEWART Ellis, Age 1t for davenport
and vicinity where specimen Engraving and Art
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ONE 40 ACRE LOT,

80 rods from Argyle Cottage, we'll fenced, and in a
high state Of cultivation, and well adapted for a
fruit and vegetable garden. Being Immediately
back of lie Claire, is rising rapidly IN palue.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14

&. D. Brown. Thne. q. Hre"nw~n. W
r. Perry. james 4. Davis. w. II.
Carter.
2nd Squad Lieut.. J. r. Eing, Sar-
geant, j. J. Jsrhoe, J. +. III. Esley,
GEORGE HIN. A. Adler. r. +. Spalaing,
1hos. II. YATES.
Bird Squsd. Iient. w. A. Loker. sar-
geant. W: A. f'cnw,ck. W. &. Drnry,
Whit Hr,nnett. Geo C. Yates, L. +.
Russell
4,h Squad. Lieut. e. J. Norris. Sar-
geaut. G. Spaliing. c. L. johnson.
John Mcguire. DIR: Thos. j. Stone.
George Christy. john f. Fenwick.
9Th Squad. Lieut.. S. E. spalding. sar-
geant. Leo. Fl. Hsydea, Benja. Lee, II.
Camper, Jas. A. McCathran. Thos.
Brown, Geo. W. Howard John T. Spald-
ing.
9Th Squad. Lieut. c. 1. Durant. Sar-
geaut. w. j. Dobbins. Citm Wathcn,
Thus. Dillow. John Z. Si,nms, james
McEliee. j. J Ford.
7tb Squad. Lieut.. J. W. J. Moore,
Sergeant. Henry Neale. John A. Cana
lier. J. F. Kanoff. Geo. w. Dryer.
Stephen W. Adams, Walter Thompson.
John H. Maryman.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14
GOV. LOVES SPEECH,
1t the MARYLAND Institute, Baltimore

I must suppose. NY friends anil f.llow-
citizens. that ynu now see standing before
you AL acknowledged consp.rat"r. Laugh
ter An-Arch Conspirator! No less than
the Captain General Of the Grand Army
Of invasion which is to strike down the
Star Spangled B.nner from the dome of
the Capitol at Washington. AMI to hang
Abraham Lincoln At the East Portico {!
Loud laughter and cheers
On last Tuesday nigh, was sitting in
my little parlor. in the little town Of Fir l.
erck-enjoying the prattlc Of my boys
gathered around the irc-sirle-,sot dream
ing of treason, nor surprising .'lat there
was anything If that kind disturbing thu
atmosphere of my native hills--when
ha'a the honor to receive visit from an
unknown government official who politely
informed me that was expected to attend
on the following morning, the august pres
cnce Of a Black Republican Congressional
Committee at Washington to testify as a
witness - wherefore or concerning what. !
was left To surlnise | informed tho Off
cial that it would best suit my cnnvenicnc &c
to 60 in day ar two; and | accordingly
pail my respects to the Committee, at
nJun to day For the last three days I
have been amu>iugIy exercised to know
how il came to pass that that solemn Conn
mittce desired my attendance Ny friend
Wallis. in his eloquent exposure of the
misdceds of the Gubernatorial clique. has
suddenly enlightened me. Laughter. |.
is now apparent that It VS. one of their
skillful arrangements. Bat. alias. fellow
citizens. the wicked are pever safe. I
think | have them in their own trap!
I was before the Committee at IL O'Clock
to-day--and If Governor Hicks obeys their
summons be will be there to morrow -
Loud cheers and laughter. OF course it
will not do for a cousp;rator to expose the
mysteries Of q grave Committee sitting
| with closed doors! Liughserl but QUE
thug | will say TO you. and that is. that
bave made record this day which the
people Of Maryland will have. no cause "a
be ashamed Of when they read j. in she.<s,n.
gressionsl reports. Not recognising the
right of tina. Committee to PROFOUND in.
! quisit0riai questions to me touching nv
opinion. q ] told them; sill. sas graft.
fed to have an opportunity. voluntarily.
to put upon the record op,nions aal d.clar.
atoms in your vindieation. al we'll IS mine,
and by which hope they will be enligh,.
sned n to the true sentiments of the p.o.
pie Of this State. That pert of my Mter.
view with the Committee belongs to ms
AID | shall use il ia nay own discretion
! said that you regarded. and pro
ciai'ued the charge Of a secrot couspira.
cy TO attack the Capital Ut the ooun,r,
20 &c preconcerted aud scsndalnus Il.
Del upon your honor and chivairy- ana
that it had been mdus,riously circulated
rs sou aid l bsliese. for two purposes
first to justify, in the eyes Of . p.opis
jealous oi their liberties. the unprsoe
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14

itoIMCSfckTRp.
Editors st. Msry's Observation-Disclosures:
The enclosed communication vas received
few day. since, with q request that I
would ask for it All early insertion in
vour paper.
honor the frankness with which you
acknouledge.the injustice done to Mr.. Hag-
ner.
1t is due. no less to myself thar to you
that disclaim any intention Of personality
In NV communication of the oath. Whcth-
er the motives inferred were fairly dc,iuci-
HE from tue character Of your editorial it
is for the public 70 decide, and to their de-
cision l bow
The truth eli.ited BY the concluding pa
ragraph If vour last article. meets my car
dial approval. |, j. undoubtedly true.
that "a mind conscious of it, own fairness
is slow to indulg~ III rr-,uitous and Often
sive impu;a,ions # the motives Of others"
but. mindful of the tenor Of your late edi-
torial, and .ha. this was no, the ars, occs-
sion Oh which your paper iudulgei in re-
marks doing this gentleman injustice may
we not seek proper subject for tn" apniica~
ton IF this principle. ir 'he question asked
by one Of uld-''I pray thee, Of whom
speake,h the pruphe. this Of himse!f, or
| VI some other nanf''
Allow he To- take leave of this discus
sion BY requesting ,ia, you publish sLc ell
closed sta,eu,cnt in your next issue.
Very Respectfully.
Yours. &c
J. WAkiNG.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14

than the Soutberners. They only AJAX =
shear NV the land thew fort for; to let their
niggers alone; aud if they axide"fly steel
svn. they don't ak enny thing more than
,r -s,urn him. not demsndin what tn.
pr b,;csu Zsebeus said he did. 1t ne nan
d,,,e ans man any wrong be restored four
foii.
How Is it possible to apply "b,rs'eo
.r. tie peace makers" 10 New i"S'
M:sychn... anu prnusylrany Ihe "'
,;,., are off. an men and money to poor
sick Uncle sam in his weak c"niishu III;
p.unsvlsanv is oTerin all and Enmf''rt to
o,,r Guvu.r Hics. They must be pack
NJ block heads. The hole ships crew ana
bottle washer uv'em. That's ''oll ON tn
,,ubb,ed waters" vii! i bling peace {"
clTcr 10 assist in suhjugs:in Little, rash:
iu,i.cr,,e. bu, gallant Sonth Carollna !:
U,ys they Lo SERGE. or du they thiuK u
fujes3 Il il true tina, she did very much
like III. feller that went UP tree to gel
away from the bear and left his TREND tnat
ctl'n, cli..,h TN tA.c ground - he dev"ured
;v rhe ssyar.rhus va.mint. just like tn
establishments are We knos our it'll,
slater is q norty. fiery little gal: bar we'd
Ike to ace the big man d: u,en that wud
dare pat their finger on h-r rut"ly. The
h,l. family, boys and gals wud h'e.
A. to P,nnsylvany, true t" her North
ern doctrine of attention tn urher peP'e'
Liaaess to the Il .gl.cs ur their own. ".
wud say wau guvn.r Is enutf i'r Uid
Merrvlani without an Impaired vice guv-
ner: aud if the Pennsyivanyans want t"
keep their kur:ins from bein tored up.
they had better never let eua shake In a
Merry!aud breeze.
Have Won herd from or Guvner Tomas
Hnllo,lay HES since? | h.nv't. I'd D.
sorry TO ,hiok him wsn'in in patriotism
but ccr,inly he is in wisdom. He seens
iu., ike ,h:. ba, i'll he fable, although be
may no, Intend it, Ii yau reeal!sck, the
beasts and tir,ls hal a battle "un day
Tor who >hud hly king. Tn: fortunes Nv
IL" day changed. and with EN- the Bat
this sd. or nat side. When tn battle
WAS ov,r, tn: beasts VII AZ take the D.,
on their side, and the bir,!s wut.!t take
him nn ,hir side, aud so n. was left halt
bird half beast. Mtrrylani ia MT in quite
such = predicament AZ that; for horrls
greedy says she sha!! cum Oh his SIDE with
,h. beasts.
The sile,.s Nv Merrylani has alrealy
aun its mischief The Republican paper:
ar. banlyins j, ahou, tina: We will 60 with
III North cause HES and ku-iln are *
-.;asnus; and HES calls all -na snskuuls,.
that don, want h"rryiand gagsrI
Tpn,u- pats n,e in mi nj AZ what G'a::3n'
says 10 Antonio III IL. Mtrc..a4, III
t.i,.~c.
Tar-c arc so:: r s:1cn wh~se viSases
| D, ,rcxm ami 'r,!i!r. ike standing pond
| Amd a., a wiliui stills esq e;,t"!t>ln.
! With yurt sc +" ur dr.,.,i ~ opinion
o: wi>'!,:n gravity, pr 'iMrl r'''".'':;
! a, wite should e,r. ! All .>Ir Or,r'r,
! AIM. w..cn "pe NY hp', le; no t,'s bars
| Havin no more nusc at present. re-
main rs ever yonr friend ami fall-r kahn
To. BILL BRAGEDON ESQR.
KUHN i,corgc. 4. e. VI. VI.
p. s. How du you du
rite sumo. Is Il.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14
Sspper By the Homo Guards.

The members Of this assertion gave .
handsome entertainment, in the large
Hall over The store Of Mcssrs Simms 4
Naaaux. on Saturday evening last. to
waich Vel I'D the honor Of an invitation
The sEesrs Of the Riley Rifles" and
Nigh. vigil.asa' we're invited. and their
presence swelled The number in a''en-
dance to about seventy Eve persons. We
noticed, likewise, the presence ct Hon.
II. G. s. Key--a patron Of the "Guards
whose character for pablo spirit and
libersli.y never fails to secure him a hearty
welcome on such occasions. The supper
vas very elegant and substantial one.
sud the delicacies of the scssoa. such as
wild duck ke., we're serEsd in the best
style and greatest abundance. We re-
keet to be compelled to announce the ab-
senec Of the gallant and popular Captain
Dr.. 4. McWilliams, who was prevented
from attending the supper BY profession
a engagement. but. We need hardly ado
that he found a worthy and ct represen'
,ative IN the person Of Lieut.. Jas. T
Blackstone. who. in bis absence, became
the presiding: dfheer, The company afte'
partaking frsel, Of the savOry viands and
singing several National and convivial airs
left for tbeis homes highly grati6ed with
the style and spirit of the entertainment.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14

"wss incrngruous to the objects Of ths Con-
ference
Iextract this from the enclosed paper.
which il the only one ran nos obtain.
containing a report Of rbe proceedings oil
the Cu:.f.reuce [ will onAy remark .n
vs;difiol, that large number 1T gentlemen
preset, expressed their qualification that
the statement had been mad" .s an act OF
justice to the members OF the C.s,t,rence
aud that the Resolution uf i'r Robinson
met ny entire approval. and under other
circumstances would have SECURED my warm
support. 1t Is identical in purpose with
one which recently advocated at public
meeting in this county.
As you cannot avoid acknowledging tina,
your criticism upon my remarks was IN
just. it can scarcely be necessary for me IA
notice the rest of your article. in which you
comment upon sundry acts of coercion
which you aver have been inaugura,ed by
the General Government. As all these
acts. il Objectionable, were performed BY
Mr. Buchanan. who You aud your friends
less than a year ago insisted was the fir.l
friend Of the South, surely am not to oe
called upon to defend them. To yeur
hands leave his vindieaiion. am OBJ
liged, however. to confess that did no.
know" until saw i, in ysar paper, that
"by virtue Of the Fed-ral garrison at An
napolis, the representatives of the State
could not legisl.te in the. Capitol OF
the State. except under Federal
guns" There is -nsS, edeEal
garrison" at Annapoli. that I know of. ex-
cept the Midshipmcn. Officers aud small
number oe sailors i, the Naval Academy
who would be- as powcrirss ~ influence che
actiuu IF the Legislature, eren If they
sh".. ! wish TO DO so. as the "garrisons AT
Fortress Ma.roe and The Rip apps would
be TO control the navi gstion Of the Chesa-
peake, IA you Seem to suppose they GER
tainly could DO. Those f,rtiications, bull,
at the mouth Of the James Rive 80 protec,
Norfolk and Richmond, could scarcely
command the entrance to- the Chcsap"ak.
which, opposite to them. is some ;h:r; )
miles iii with.
made no professions Of devotion II
Southern interests" in st. Mary county
which were not IN accori lance with ny lif,
long convictions. and which shall not b,
always ready to abide by and defend, un.
der al circumstances But / have never
Il |! the necessity Of vehemrn,ly assev FRA.
ting my fidelity to the South. for this wJul,
have been but another form Of declaring
NY attachment to institutions idcutiic.
with my own Interests aud naturally dcs
q, every native of her sal | leave a.
boaStiug on hi, >abirct to those who. su>
pec'ing themselves and fearing that other
iHay find them out consider it necessary t,
make superservicuabie Professions Vi ze;.
/ I'D ,.s cause.
AZ you brough. this suiject bef,re tn
public by y'ur article. hope ynu will &C
kn"wi"'lye the justice OF inserting ihes
remarks IN your paper
Very Respectfully.
A. b. HAGNER.
ANNAPOLIS. 24;h January, 1861.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14

EIThe Southern papers bring Us the in
telligcnce Of the election of Hon. Jefferson
Davis and Alexander II. Stephens as Pre-
,iden. and Vice President Of the Southern
Confsderacy. The Peace Congress at
Washington is sitting with closed doors.
Col. John +. Dent. Of our county. has been
added to the list Of the Maryland
Commissioners to the Congress. and be has
accepted the sppsiutmsnt.