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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09
Great Struggle for Free Government.

With complete and accurate copies Of
All the Secession Ordnanccs-t0 ffcaD.
Davis and Stephens Speeches and Procama-
tons.
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coin
State Papers of all kinds.
Military Proc lamations on both sides.
Speeches and Appeals of Southern Union Men,
(Kennedy, Holt, Dixon, Crittenden, etc.
English Articles on the War.
"Contraband" Correspondence.
Radical Northern Speeches.
Motley's Causes the War.
w. II. Russell's Letters.
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Reports of Battles and SkIrmlshes.
Lists OF Officers of Regiments, etc.
Picturesque Narratives.
Patriotic Poetry.
Songs of the Rebels.
MunChausenlana.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09
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BALSAMIC CORDIAL,
FOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF
Coughs,
Colds, Intiusnsa,
Group, Hodrtsness, Bronchitis,
Pneumonia, Diseases Of tbs Botpsis.
arisiag from cold, i.eipisnt Consumption, and
for hS relief and ~ possible
cuTsef patients IN Advanced
stage Of the latter
disease.
The Balsamic Cordial Is entirely a Vegetable
production, combining the healing properties Of
the Balsam, with the inyIgoratlng qualities OF
Cofdlal, producing a combination 80 vel adapted
to the purposes intended, that there are rev Cases
Of disease which will not, at an early PERIOD. sue
eumb to It's healing aud liie-gviRg properties
For ages, has the treatment Of pulmonary dl'
seases occupied the greater portion OF the a'ten-
ti0n OF the scientific of the medical world, bui
none acquired more emlnence ~ his treatment o'
those Diseases, than the celebrated Prussian, NJ
H0ofald, the originator of the Balsnmis eofdai
His III. was devoted to the production of remedies
that would stand unfiyalled. How well he ha'
| succeeded the American people are able to Judge
and We positively assert, that no preparations
that have ever been placed before them, have
conferred the same amount of dement's on sunei
| Ing humanity, or have elected 50 many comments
atoms from all classes Of society, as the remcdle'
of DR.. iioohand, prepared by DR.. {. NJ. Jackson
Co., of Philadelphia.
| The Cordial is designed for class of dscase
more general and more fatal than any other Il
which the people OF this country are subject
| those springlng IRON "shgh cold" Tha: emin
| ent authority. DIR. Bel, says: "lwll not say tina
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09
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Gl5Il@
MRS. WINSLOW,
Soothing syrup,

An experienced Nurse and Female Physc an, pr
cents to the attention Of Mothers. her
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09

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| 5 the most beautiful combination ever dis
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Cures Headache N 20 minutes.
Cures rheumatism speedily.
Cures Neur; lgla IN 10 minutes.
Cures Burn III - hours.
Cures Erys'pelas IN 3days.
Cures many { jmplaints Of painful aud lnham-
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the most soothing Of all known medical appli
ances.
DIR. SMITHS ELECTRIC OIL.
is the only
Genuine Electric Oh
ever known, ard It has cured more than 40, u
people
A single application in painful cases, will dem
onstrate its power and pleasantness.
Read what DR.. J. o. Bogg says; he is one OF the
first men in Wnstport, Mo-, and keeps a large drug
store:
WEsrPORr, July 18th, 1859.
"Some two years ago, a lady of this place was,
after confinement, attacked with inflammation OF
one Of the breasts, which for several days resisted
all the usual remedies in such cases. The swell
ing and soreness was as great IN any case | had
witnessed. was induced to try Smiths Electric
Oil. and was perfectly astonIshed and pleased to
find IN half an hour after application, that the
soreness and swelling had entirely subsidized.
J. q. BOGGS, Druggist
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09

which greatly facilitates the process of teething,
by softenng the gums, reducing all infamations---
will allay ALL PAIN and spasmodic action, and
is sue
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09
EVERY FORM AND SPECIES OF
VERMIN.

These preparations .uE!.ke a other. are
FIRE. from Posoh,"
"NOi dangerous 10 the human itmIy.'
Rats come oct 0f'heJf holes 10 de"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08
Rotal SnteEliaents.

y FIREs.-The twostory frame house of Mr.. Good,
at the corner of Third and laurel streets, unoc.
cupied, was yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock,
discovered to be on fire. The flames were imme-
diately extinguished, however without material
damage, before the arrival of the engines. An in
vestigation showed that the key was in the door,
and that quantity of kindng wood had been
deposited just inside on the lower floor where the
fire ommenced-concusive marks of incendia.
rism. A negro woman had been seen some few
minutes previously leaving the room with a bas.
ket. II she can be caught the mystery may be
very soon explained.
At half past one o'clock P. NJ. another IRE took
place in a kitchen on the premises of Mr.. W. E.
Strange, corner of Pacauier and Orange streets.
1t originated from the stove pipe, and caused but
little damage.
GIRLS HIGH ScHooL.--The examination of this
department in the Fourth District Public Schools
commences to-day, and will be continued to.mor-
row and the day after. The exercises open ut 8
O'Clock, A. H., and terminate at from to 8
o'clock, P. NJ. To those who desire to be present
at this most entertaining exhibition, We would say
that it will be better to make an early start, as
great difficulty will no doubt be experienced in
getting good seat.
INJuRED,-At the fire Of yesterday, which oc,
CURED corner OF Pacanier and Orange streets
Mr.. John Sullivan, Second Assistant Engineer o
Engine No. IL, was thought to be dangerously
injured by a fall which he had from the gallery.
MISPLACED ENERay.-Some of our fellow citi-
zens have been SO intent Oh attending to their
private affairs, thst they have neglected to observe
the regulations adopted for the public good. Thus
a grocery on Dryades street, between Poydras
and Lafayette streets, one at the corner of Bien-
vile and Franklin streets, coffee'house, corner OF
Chartres and Toulouse streets, kept by Mr. Brunei,
two shoe stores one of A. Beach, No. ls4 Bourbon
street. the other of F. Deyrisse, l59 Royal street,
have all been reported open after the prescribed
hnur
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08

FRox THH VALLBY.-The following, says the
Richmond Enquirer, is extracted from letter re-
ceived in this city from very intelligent and we'll
known citizen Of Shenandoah county, Virginia:
at ~ ..7 March 2s 1862
Gen. Jacksen's forces are to-day at Narrow
Passage, (about four miles above WoodstockD
Ashby ia now engaging the enemy at Maurerstown,
(abo1t four miles below Woodstock.) They Of
tempted to advance yesterday, bnt Ashby would
not give back. They advance very cautiously.
bf We only marched with the main army, from New
town to strasburg in four days. have seen a
gentleman from Newtown, who ran the blockade
last night He aided in buryng our dead on Mons
day, at Bartonsville. He assures me that our loss
in killed is So, prisoners l66, wounded 76. The
enenys loss was not less than 10 to 1900 killed,
and $500 wounded. This is verified by the evidence
of prisoners taken since the fight. Jackson GER
tainly had them on the retreat when their REIN
forcements came up. The enemy, since
they left Winchester, have lost $500 men in killed
and wounded. Ashby has played destruction with
At every turn Of The road ps,ar,s ,s H IT,
near Strasburg.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08
a 4. Corlous e:oInsisIcaIae..s

| -Sss<Ses 4S
~ Is n.ge singular that as Brownfow ahtered
the Federal lines at Nashville "a =
aid and comfort from the Abolition Gavsr,r,.s
the Rev. Mr. Graves, who was 50, upspar.,l -
nounced BY him as an abolItonist, was comns1l.d
to fy from his post as editor Of the Watc6man.
and seek safety in the Confederate lines, Wercopy
the following from q Southern exchange:
Rev. ]: z. Graves, who for years was denounced
and reviled BY Browniow, and chargedsWit aboli-
nonism m among other offences, has been Compelled
70 abandon his pest as editor OF the Nashville
Baptas, and has published card from whicL Ne
quote
NY business destroyed, my home in the posses.
s,oh s,, 9. me enemy, and myself refugee, feel It
ny oa!y e ofier my seFvicesto my country In this
noot oi aer 1mminent psrA have been urged BY
several prominent citizens of my own State to .
faise regiment battalion OF legion Of true and
tred men, Wiling to bear pike to thrust the
Vandal foe from our hearthstones, Believing tito
be most formidable Weapon 10 the hands Of men
determined to be free, am willing by both word
and deed TO eneourzge orr people to seize it with
promptnesa and rush to the conflict
IT'S CRsar's right, in aserisis like this to call to
the field every man able to bear arms, nor has
Christ absolved his ministers from this trfbnts 10
.onaf as it is ascertained that President Davis viii
~ niEsS regiment, battalion, or even . company
e raisg la .ne mes. n Mr e. ead
to follow as she asld. L A's'Dk " H'nDk : -
tbropsbeat Dsse ss.S ae much to appriss my patrons
/ snhm;5 i II tha faif4 thatI did not = pasefveiy
means desnaired n of n Nashville. and have ~ no
power to be free, if we On prove ourselves wor-
| My oi lfeeooM- ). r. GRAVES,
t% - .a3.L 9Eoxft Tens sasss Baptsst-
i p. a-Will the Southern pres confer favor
that viii be appreciated by copying thiz card a
my patrons sfe in every Southern State
Il Browniow, through miserable deiuAon Of
couFsesy and 2 mistaken policy Of conclfAtion,
has been permitted to retire and join the invading
foe. II is time we should learn that all are not
friends who profess devotion TO our cause, or who
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08

Fry, THE NOTED BRIDGE BURNER. CHRTAIN.rss W
CAprURED-Captain David Fry and nineteen eur.ee erere
of his band, mostly from Greene county, Wa Wnanv Of
captured on the oath of March by a. siFip@ siFipth their
Lee county, Va, Minute Men, while eFaderaf af lines.
arrived in Knoxville Tenn ssa5di to ia Gn sSR We
day afternoon, and were eae eRs9ister that Captain
Fry had list his srssor sor the Il, Lincoln army
eTu.ea n M Ens asr.Y sRh him. at the time of the
three severely hs
and twenty yrv ,sI was the person who, according to
nerea M osaaony elected by the Court Martial IN
1ae deu.ey last, organized and superintendsd tne
.h,Ie pan Of the bridge burning, which occurred
y December [Lynchburg Republican, so.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08

The FEpERALs ATTACK YoRKrowNs-Rict,nond
April 5.-Under a heavy fire the enemy moved
upon Yorktown this morning, from Ship Point, at
the mouth of the York river.
They attacked our intrenchments at Yorktown,
the battle commencing at halfpust ten O'Clock,
and it was still raging at three O'Clock this after
noon.
Our position is galantly held. ~
Gen. Magruder and staff were six miles below
Yorktown at the commencement of the fight, but
he has since reached his works safely, having
passed within four hundred yards of the enemy
| and received their fire.
The cannonading was distinctly heard here:
IMe,nphis Appeal
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08

ISExrISaursHABlE FIRE.-Snggestion have been
made to burnt the bloekading feet, and d'as history
may be worth something upon this subject, the
following is submitted;
During the reign of Constantine LII, the Saracens
besieged Gonstantinople for five months, but were
obliged to retire. they returned for seven years
in succession, but were every time defeated by
by which he destroyed their ships. Water, instead
Of extinguishing, quckened this powerful agent Of
destruction.
The composition of this liquid fire was kept a se-
cret for 400 years. The Mahometans at length dis
covered and stole it. 1t continued to be used in
war; down to the middle of the fourteenth century,
when gunpowder was introduced.
bitumen. mixed with sulphur and pitch, extracted
Il some Callinicus VA restore the Greek fire and
apply TO the ro ST pfe fame ~ WIN carve ms
name high up or she ron Vi ianie.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08
u,,o punmond Wing says: :

lady passing along the streets of this city
sI6rt time sincc, overheard a man in conversation
assert that.he would not take Confederate Treas
ury note, or give dollar for hatful. The lady,
indignant at such remark, turned back, and sad-
dressing the two or three hys.anders, remarked:
" Will either of you gentlemen give me thai crea-
under her Indignant glance, and sneaked off. Tue
Others professed to be ignorant of his name, and
the lady left the to resume her walk. This Incl
dent is only one of thousands Of daily occurrence
that might be narrated to Indicate the deep devo,
ton of Southern women to the cause Of Southern
indanandanea. 49, =. .-.-.- -.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08

The New York Herald of the 26th ult. contains
the following items in its marine columns:
The schooner Joseph Crandsll, Capt. Gage,
from Cadiz, arrived yesterday morning, mas on
board the crew of the schooner Arcade, taken by
the pryateer Sumter and landed at Cadz.
The schooner J. G. AcNeel; of and for Indian
ola, Texas, from Vera Cruz. with cargo Of coffee
and tobacco valued at $4,000, was captured Janu.
ary 25th by U. s. bark Arthur. She was owned
byJ. D. Hopper, of Indianoia and commanded by
Alfred Collin, native of Nantucket, who has
lived several years in Texas, where he has a
family.
The schooner Cora, with 200 bales Of cotton
owned by Rebels, wa, captured OF Msbie Ba!
previous to 18th inst. lr
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08
The Richmond correspondent Of the Charleston

Mercury, says:
According to the Paris Pat,ie, an amicable
separation between the United and Confederate
States will take place in June, on the basis OF the
surrender of Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri to
the North no land customs line, the prohibition
of the right to search for slaves in any State and
the guaranteed disappearance of slavery within
thirty years. Was this what Lord Russell was
limiting at when he hoped the war would close
within three months? If 30, he is the most stu.
pendous ass 10 Christendom, or else the people OF
this Confederacy are profoundly ignorant of their
own interests and capacity for wagng prolonged
Iuar
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08

i. In compliance with the joint resolution of Con-
gress two hundred men commenced operations
on the Uaited States sloop-of.war Roanoke yester-
day. She il to be raced and converted into an
iron clad battery. similar to and more formidable
than the Merri.nac. From the progress whsch was
made on her yesterday, it will not be long before
si " New York Herald, 25lh ult
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08
LOCATION OF EARroUs sPLAcEs.--The Yicksburg
Wing publishes the following:


Wing publishes the following:
from Paducah, at is mouth on the Ohio, upwards,
are Ronaldsburg. Kentncky y-Fort HeBry4Danes-
vile, where the railroad bridge
burg, osceola, Perryvitie, Brownsville, Shannon
viIle, GarroIlsvIle, Savannah, Warterieo, IN Ten
nessee, Eeastward, Miss. Tnssumbia and Florence,
Alabama. On the Cumbefland from Smithland,
at the mouth upwarte, there are EddyviiIe, Cam
son, Dover, Cumbsrlanda lion, Works, CIarksvsIe,
and Nashville, Tennessee. N Ii about 900 miles
from Nashville to Smithiand, and there is plenty Of
The Tennessee riveris havigabls 1fom padacai np /,
to Florence at the foot Of Muscle Shcals, about
260 miles. i3s7 e gsN
At GAINESVILLE, mouth Of Sandy river. the Mem.
phis and louisville Railroad crssses the Tenneasee
river, and near Dover the same road the Gambsr-
land. Paris is Q town Is miles west Of Danesvlle,
and II the enemy takes Paris, they will continue
down the railroad towards aumboIt, where the
would give them possession Of both roads. one to
Memphis and the other 10 sColumbns. Mayfeld,
Kentucky is the terminus oi n railroad fron Padu-
ss aRa about Is miIss ssnh Of md s
empies into the Mississippi river miles EeIoN
Cairo and ~ above Columbus. Weakly county
Tennessee, is west Of Paris, and south Of Ken.
tacky line and above Hnmbolt, and adjoin 0blon
county, in which Union City il situated. S AZ !. s5
The towns on the Memphis and Charlestan Rail
road are Grand Junction. ~ miles from Memphis,
where the Mississippi Central crosses Cornth, 49
miles from Junction where the Mobile road
crosses !; Inka, % miles East Of Gorinth Tus-
cumbia, about 80 miles east Of Inka; aud De-
catur, about 40 miles east Of Tnscumbia. De.
catur is at the head OF Muscle Shoals, and where
the railroad crosses the Tennessee river and al
the point where the direct rair0ad TO Nashville
branches OF. There ia also q bridge across the
Tennessee river at Florence. bnt it Is only branci
road from Tuscumbia. The bridge over Bea
Creek, on the Charleston read; is about four miles
east of Inka, and Eastport on the Tennessee rivel
is about eight miles from Iuka. rnscnmbia il ths
nearest point where the road approaches tht
/ river Here IL comes within two miles OF it,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08

Goop.-Ths Abingdon virginian tells the fol-
lowing good pun of two persons who claimed - & ex,
ina himself, wrote opposite his naue," One LEG
too short" The next man that came in noticing
the excuse, and deeming it pretty good. though
he would make his own better, and wrote oppo
aite his name "Both legs too short"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-08
OLD ABE In BAD OpoR.-The Richmond CORES
popdent of the MemDhis Appeal says: r.

A gentleman arrived here to-day by the t nnuG, -.
ground railroad from Philadelphia, WHICH cry ns
left one day last week. He came vie o.
He reports the financial condition of the Notsm
desperate, and predicts that unless sons ,at is
decisive and fruitful victories than saaaiiv
land, Fort Donelson and Newbern are sptea,y S"aal
gained, the Government at Washington wlii ofsah
down. Tho people, he says, are iast ioslns ny
little respect they may have hitherto entertainer
for Lincoln and his advisers.