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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
NOTICE OF ENEtITRlN SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
STATE OF ILLINOIS,


Rock Island County.
\ OIlCE is hereby given that, by virtue
y of an order of the County Cour, OF said coun-
ty, entered at the March term, A. D.. 1862 of said
court, on the application Of the undersigned
sole cNccuirX of the last Will and testament of
Thomas Wake, deceased, to sell the following real
estate, late the estate of Thomas Wake, situate
IN the county of Rock Island aud state of Illinois,
known and described as ioiiows. to-wlt: The
east half of the northeast quarter of section Gi.
teen, township nineteen, north range two, east of
the fourth p VI. shall, on the lst day of May,
\. D., 1852, between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ, and O'Clock, =. Ne, At the front door of the
Court House of said county, at public sac--sell
the SAID real estate, or much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the debts of said estate, to the
highest bidder Tor cash IN hand.
Dated tins 18th day OF March. 1862
MARIA WAKE,
Sole ExecutrN Of Thomas Wake, Deceased.
March 22-6 ~ in ~.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
FAISEHOOD RESORTED TO AGAINST
THE NEW CONSTITUTION

The people will be all the better and more
convinced that there are no real and substan-
tlal objections to be urged against or pointed
ont in the new constitution, when they see
that those who desire its defeat resort to
falschood to make out any sort of a case
n6ainsts. 1t is tair to presume that when
man resorts 10 lying to in ure you. that he
does so because he can't find anything against
You to Say that is true. Now, to show to
what ptti!ul subtcrtugo and fnleshoois the
enemies of the new constitution arc compel.
led to resort we invite the attention of the
people to the following statement or tables
Of figures which we find copied INTO the Quin-
cy Nh'9 from the Chicago TrJ,me in which
tie author assumes to set forth tie salaries
Of officers and expenses of the state govern.
mont MMler the now nnnstltntian. rs inllnrEa :
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
Good Parody More Truth than Poetry.

Fanny Fan is responsible for the following
parody upon the wei! known poem by Leigh
Hunt, entitled "Abou ben Adhem":
ADO 80 LITION.
Abo 80 Luton may his trbc decrrascp
A"oke one night not very We Al ease.
Ara saw withlE the shadow Of h.s room,
Making II mean, aud like -tlnk.weed IN bloom,
\ devil writing IN a book ofGrassi
Exceeding cant had made 30 Lltlon an ass,
Ana TO the shadow he said lIttlc pale,
What scrbbc't thou - The phantom raised It's
tai,
And answered with leef OF sour dlscord.
"The names Of those who oryH jeff DAVIS Lord 4"
And ~ niuc one 20 said Abo Not quite so, -
Replied thcdcyli. Abp spoke more low,
But eho-uiy sui aching To grasp hs pen,
" WfItc me - one WHo hates the union, then"
The deNl wrote aud ysmooscd. The next aipht
He came agaln-this time little tight
And showed the name who served JEFF. payI. best
A"d To- bn LuoR'S name led all the rest
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

Total $3.50 S6Ov
Now what do you think Of men who will
publish these figures against the new consti.
tuition, when you are told, as we tell You now,
that they are false from beginning to end.
and that not one # '4cm IS 10 be t0ani il. the
nee constitution If you hear one of your
neIshbors who has been deluded and imposed
upon by these figures, talking about the high
salaries OF the new constitution. lust ask
HIM 10 take up copy of that instrument
nnd point out the figures to you. The scales
VIII TALL from his eyes at once. If he be an
honest man, after examining the new consti-
luton, he will frankly confess that he is un.
able to hnd any such thing in t--tor it does
not contain the above figure or any figures
at all upon the subject Of salaries. The on.
ly partial qualification TO this statement is
that the members Of the legislature. at the
first session under the new constitution. are
allowed $500 day. Every other figure in
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
Gu.1ay's advertisements.
GIRL WANTED.

4 GOOD GIRL is wanted in small fami
n ly-one who can come well recommended
w,ll find permanent place, by eHqulfng at the
Rock Island Bank. april 81, dawtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

\ special dispatch from st. Louis, the lsth,
to the Chicago Times, says.
Hon. sam \, Buckmastur, one Of the com
mIs~ioncr- appointed to take the vote of hi.
noi. volunteers, is in this city. He reports
he has had canvass 81 the vote, OF eleven
regiments, and there are only Ga votes against
the new constitution.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

The republicans were defeated in Chicago.
As the country sinks democracy rises
Quiacy IthH
Well, that's frank admission that the
country, under republican rule, Is sinking.
II SO, isn't it about time the democracy were
rising! They have risen none too soon at
Chicago. We hope to see them rise to save
the country from Niukins, in all parts Of the
union QUncy HygH
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
Controversy iilustrated--IIigh Church. ow
Church, and IkauyclcaI

Ecangei,cai Two beans aud two beans
make four beans
Low Churchmga-l beg your pardon sir
hui ac,ordmeto my arithmetic three beans
mud one bean make four beans.
Myh rh"rcL -Gcu,lcmsn, pity your .tu.
pldty aud your ignorance aud ! lame. the
iln'sehle! you are working in intoxicating ths,
but two parcels Of beans can make four
beans, while both history aud geometry 50
clearly establish that II takes four separ.
ate and individual bean. to make four beans
MORAL, FOUNDED On FACTS:
While tho doctors dispute about tho arith.
me,ic Of tho ration, poor Lazarus dies Of
starvation for want Of beans.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
CARD PHOTOGRAPH PORTRAITS,
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

\ Office is hereby given that by virtue of
~ an order of the county court within and ia
the county of Rock Island and state of Illinois
made and entered of record by the Judge thereof
at the March term, A. b. 1862, of said court. m
the 2ith day of Marcn, A. d. 1862. the under-
signed administrator ofthe estate of John Walker
late OF SAID county, deceased, will sell at nublic
auction, on SATURDAY, THE 10Th DAY or
AfRiL, lSO2, between the hours of 10 o,clock ,
NJ. ana O'Clock P. NJ. OF said day, at the front
door OF the Court House, IN the city and county
OF hock Island and state aforesaid the following
described notes, as desperate CLAIMS, belonging
to the said estate to-wlt:
certain promlsery note, dated June hIS55.
ana gwen Tor the payment of One Thousand Doll
idrs' with ten per cent. interest, due two years
from date, and signed by George B. Walker On
SAID note there are Inducements amounting to
SIX hundred and forty dollars.
Also, promisory note, dated June 9th, 1853.
and gwen for the payment OF One Thousand Dol
lars, with ten per cent interest, due three wears
after date, and signed by George b. Walker
Terms of sale provided by law.
Dated this 2jth day of March, A. d. 1862.
HIRAM WALKER, Administrator.
+. ID. SWEENEY. AtfDrnpv
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

Instead OF the profits for semi-anuual dividends
~ "Hua'y" 10 premiums, usually drawn from the
insured, by stock companies, to pay eastern s,ocL-
holders, the rates IN the IILINoIs MuTuAI a,. so
e4ntahly arranged as only to require from the
members sufficient money to pay with ceriaintu.
al losses and expenses. The premium notes now
aihoGhtlhg TO over one station Doliars, are.se-
e ~ ny l'Sn upon the property insured, valued
S,re 49,, ion Millions, This ample fund affords
sure guarantee tor the paymcnt ot sr,y, L,, ,b
security being all located IN illinois. and snbioo,
, ~ Wv, own laws No policies are issued ont oi
'o e'am' The members are subject to no ltpa
ton--"' losses being adjusted by agreed arbtrn-
,"" az losses caShed withjn ninetg davs. tba,
'''"' '"uor p""c'es Paid yeariy IA adaaarr'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
The New Constitution the Grand JurIe,.

| Under the new constitution the number Of
persons 70 constitute Ia grand Jury isreducoI
from twenty'three 10 tiiteen-twclye arc rc.
quircd 70 concur 10 an indictment, Under
the old constitution grand jury consists of
twenty 'three,-hlSteen constitute u quorum.
ana twelve are required TO find an inlict-
ment. The object IN reducing the number
from twenty'threG 10 fifteen /, 10 lessen the
expense, In Il communication from the sec.
rotary OF state addressed e. the constitution
al convention, II is stated that the total cx-
pen-c ct grand iurcs last year was SGu.3l..
II, The total number OF indictments found
was i,3io, Of which number some lol5 were
Misunderstanding thatucarly oncfourlh ot
the indictments were Of frivolous character
and not worthy Of the attention Of the courts
Til. would indicate that much Of the time
OF grand lurir, nearly our,1nrlh il not
murcJ has been taken ~ in useless pr1,rcu.
tons, thereby adding greatly 10 the expense
Of the system. Under ia" Bcw constitution,
criminal jurisdiction /. given 20 the county
court in MI cases whore the punishment i
not death or Imprisonment, in the pcnlrcutiary
aud hi. will take from The grand Jury prlh.
ably our.hali ot the busIuc., that has uccu
pied 10, attention heretofore. Thus, by re-.
ducns The number Of the grand Jury, aud
then hy reducing III" amount Of it. business.
it j, believed that the expense Of the Grand
jury system will he reduced fully onrhalr If
not more. II -u, IN thi, one item there will
be- a saving Of expense ~ the ucuplc of some.
thing like $50 900 n year Beside there will
be something saved in tho time Of the courts
which viii not he 50 extensively taken ~ in
the dlspo'a! OF iryuluu, indictments, Tor
there viii not be near So many indictments II
that character. l. will hc much more iiili
cult To- get twelve men Out e fifteen tu gree
T. an Indictment that it hu, been heretofore %
get twelve men uut 1T twcnty.thrrr. It may
rasunably bee expected, therefore, that instead
of unr.tuuuh 81 the indictments thar are
found hrlug dismissed without trial, that but
few viii bc DISPOSED .! IN that way. Under
the new constitution therefore, when an in.
dIctment shall l., found hy a grand iury it
may reasonably be- expected it will nm ant
To something and that in most case, il will
result IN conviction, Thus, while the rx.
pcusc Of the grand Jury system will be- great.
Iy Irs.cucd--rrducrI probably onc.hali the
end, u! Justice viii be far better promoted
than has hitherto been the case. Those who
have had experience with grand iurics It's
/, th" case with farmer, generally, perhaps
will appreciate aud understand these con,id.
cratlons, and viii, we think, approve Of these
features Of the new constitution with great
uuanmity. There is, indeed no class Of citi.
zou- who are more TO be benefited by the ucw
whose interests are to be- more
greatly promoted, or whose rights are more
citectunIIy secured hy il, than the farmers,
aud We confidently anticipate that no class Of
give the new constitution a warm.
cr, more enthusiastic ormorc efficient support
iieaH.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. JOnE.


tANp PifIsBURG, April ., 1862.
DEAR SIR-le,tcrday we had our killed all
brought to our camp and buried at the end Of
our company's quarters, and their resting
place marked by heodboard with aprropri
ate inscriptions. Chaplain Grant performed
the burial ceremony. The scene was indeed
affecting, as the boys Of company u consigned
to soldiers grave, their comrades, which Il
few hours before like themselves, were well
and hearty, They died like heroes in defense of
the country they loved SO well. The wound
ed Of our company ale well taken care of,and
are doing well.
The victory was most glorious one, and
and the dead secesh in thcfeld number about
two TO one Of our men.
The sights which witnessed upon the
field are beyond description tho battle Of
Fort Donelson was but Il skirmish compared
with it. The field for miles, was strewn with
dead, dying and wounded men, cannot on.
ter into details but give You sufficient to let
our friends know how we stand, and therefore
will not leave them in such suspense az after
the battle of Fort Donclson, although | wrote
as soon after as | possibly could. Whether
you received my letter or not, cannot tell,
as on account of irregular mails if is very
seldom | zee an 1ygaS
My kind regard. to all my friends.
Yours respectfully, W, +. Jonp
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

School Commissioners Office.
Rock Island, April !, 1862. /
Teachers desiring certificates, and other per-
sons having business with me, will find 1t TO Their
advantage to come only upon Saturdays, as the
duties of my office call me away so much that ,b.,a
no certainty of my being at home any otber Jav
IN the week. CN Nanny
april daw3m School ComJn,',r
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

~. The Arga is the only paper in this coan'
ty that takes tccsrafhic reports, consequently 1t
can fu-.i.h the people OF this and adjoining conn'
tie. with new. in advance of any other paper,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

tALic1.- Calico dresses are grand institu.
tons. Dc.aIncs, .llk-, and even satins are
good enough in their plucc--in the parlor or
band box, and al such. but, after all, the old
"etaud Ny the suhstantiai.is the shilling cal
leo. Care must be taken not 10 soil the ak,
nothing must come in contact with the nice
dress that will rumplc ur STAN it, but tho
calico j. ma lie for work, and as the highalu.
tins say, "uohly does it fulfill IL mission
SILK rarely find II, way into the rcaltic, Of
lie: that is into the kitchen at home, or the
hut Of the sufferer abroad. But calico, .!
what rich meals We get by it; how it cheers
the suffering, ~ with it- bright colors and
cheerful presence 1t stands with soft and
gentle hand ministcrimg to our di~tre,soS
Calico seems to be always more ready and
willing to give to want than silk. 1t is n
curious tact If our nature, that the nicer our
dress the harder our heart j.. a. if when
dressed III six we changed our nature aud
rose above base, worldly thluE-. What our
silk dresses 20 be seen near enough to that
| poor workman togiyc him assistance, or drab
/ bling into dirty hut? No. never; calico
might Do it--sIik, its Just impossible. But
when, IN addition TO all, calico comes in, ~
Ey with the exercise Of kitchen duties, which
it knows how 10 DO 50 well. aud loves to do 50
dearly, md sits down NJ the piano or mciodc-
on, md makes The liquid melody flow -wcctly
forth; aye, even blending its own sweet voice
with the music Of the Instrument then do we
appreciate and admire calico.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

The notorious Jayhawke., Jennison, is now
under arrest in St. Louis.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

u. X. Hart, Samuel WADE, n w uI,.... -
tlmSn, Timothy Turner, LYMAN r1s -,
Robert smith, Henry Lea, John Atw""I
W'Sehwrppo, benjamin +. Long, Elias uIhtary
ttahc'S Holman, Lewis KcIlenberper, NJ. G.
Atwood 's''' '"' "
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

Jeinison, the Jayhamh,r. IN
curtis, movements dc,aSc,. I,y hiCm ,ya,a..
on his route. "'sh water
Special to Chicago journal
St. Louis, April l9.--The no,orior. ~.
he' 'enn'Son' OF Kansas notoriety, arrived
mere TINS morning. prisoner from Leayan'
worth. -'''eh'
Adyices from Gen. Curtiss command state
that his movements are greatly retarded Lv
high water IN the streams on his route.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

Capt. Ferris, Of Boroau county, Of the 18th
Illinois volunteers, died at the padueah hos.
pital few days ago, Of wounds received ot
Pittsburg Landing
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
4ew Establishments.
ILLINOIS MUTUAL
Fire Insurance COmn,nv

WIN successful
Business Experience Glover 22 Years.
capital, shOOO,OO0. Losses PAID, 100000
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21

SrIcIDE.-George +. Jones. FORMERLY 81
conductor on the Chicago X Rock Island raj,
ROAD, but recently the keeper Of a BOARDING
mousse at No.5'3 State street, committed sui
clde On Thursday morning About two Il.
CLOCK IN the morning he left his bed, in which
was repo-Ing his wife, and going 10 the wood
shea suspended himself from beam. Iii.
w''e awakening toward morning discovered
hl' absence, and nstituting search, discoy.
sfeg i. hlm, dead. An inquest was held. and a
seruci OF suicide by hanging returned. For
sometime 9 past the deceased has been unwcI
ana II Is supposed committed the at in n fl
u temporary INSANITY. CIjro., p,sJ ION
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-21
BY Telegraph.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-18
DIR. HUGHES
Eclectic Medical Inffrmary.

ESTABLISHED for the treatment Of those diseases In
ooM seres, requiring Experience, Skill Honor and
DRIvATE CoNSULTATIONS.-Dr Hughes has
= for number of years confined his attention to
diseases of certain class. During his practice he
has treated thousands of cases. and in no instance
has he met with a failure. The remedies are mild
and there is no interruption of business or change of
diet DIR. Hughes is in constant attendance from 4
in the morning until 10 at night, at his Office Tenn.
pie street Charges moderate, and cure guaranteed
IN all cases. Separate rooms that no one will be
seen but the DIR. himself His remedies cure disease
when all other remedies fail: cures without dieting
or restriction in the habits of the PATIENT cures with
out the disgusting and sckening effects of most other
remedies cures new cases in few hours; with
out the dreadful consequent effects of mercury but
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that the blood is to absorb unless the proper
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locally, can be caused by using them.
YOUNG MEN. who troubled with seminal
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the effects of which pain and dizziness in the
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Notice,


DRoPoSALs will be received till Thursday r.
Il NJ, July oath by the COMMITTEES ON Public I,nild
ings. for building Double Three Stored Brick
School House ON the Winslow lot on Cumberland
Street
Plans and Specifications may be seen at the CITY
Engineers Office, New City Building Mr. G. NJ
Harding, architect, will furnish any further in
formation that may be desired. at his office
The Committee reserve the right TO accept such
proposals under all circumstances they shall con-
slider most favorable for the interest of the City TO
reject all proposals offered.
julstd w. w. THOMAS, Chairman
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PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Paddle-WheeI Steam
Machinery for the u. =. Navy.

TUE NAVY DEPARTMENT VIII. until the 2sth
II day Of July. receive sealed proposals for the
construction OF steam machinery for Paddle Wheel
Each steamer will have one inclined en- CINE of no,
lass than 100 cubic Feet displacement OF piston per
stroke the length of the stroke TO be about f,rt Z
inches. The frame 10 be of yellow pine stropg lx
knscd. bolted aud braeed.
There viii be sewalIs surface condenser, in which
the eondensing surface will be composed Of drawn
brass tubes i've eighhs inch outside diameter: tule
and followers Of brass total Of condensing sur.
nae 80 square Ret capacity Of airpump tconsder.
ting pump considered single acting q cubic feet
inlet aud outlet pipes TO pumps 10 have area OF
not less than wo-thirds of the pumps pisfons re-
ceiying aud delivery valves of pumps to have a net
area Of opening of not less than one and half time
me area OF the pumps pistons valve seats of brass
The cylinder is TO have brass balance poppet valves
OF IL and is inches diameter; valve seats Of brass
steam valve TO be arranged with Stevens cut or
The whole valve gear TO be finished and arranged
for working hooked on back as well as ahead.
The crosshead TO be of wrought iron aud finished
The cranks TO be of wrought iron turned and planed
The shan to be of wrought iron turned. The cut.
board journal is TO be three feet in length
All cylinder covers. yalye-chest and pump bonnets
rods to be finished.
A plunger feed pump and bge pump. of brass. to
De provided OF " cubic feet capacity; valves of gum
10 have net opening of twice the capacity OF the
pump.
The pumps are to be worked BY wroug ht iron arms
turned and pIaned and secured upon turned
iron shaft which is TO be worked from the main
head by finished links, and wrought iron levers
ed and planned.
wrought iron and % feet inches in extreme diane.
ter: Paddles TO be twenty -four in number feet
inches long, and Is inches wide.
There are TO be two Martin boilers placed ouposte
each other, with fre-room between Length OF boil.
er Is feet, width 10 feet inches height about feet
inches to contain five furnaces each; the furnace to
be three feet wide; length of crate feet inches
total CRATE surface 1876 square feet total heating sur.
lace NOT less than 5oOo square feet Shells with the
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ferent strengths with full directions
for using, and by express closefg scaled 10 All
parts of the country
PrIcEs.-Fuli strength SO: Half strength 81 !.
Quarter Strength, 80 per bottle.
~ Remember. This medicine is designed ex-
prcssly for OBSTINATE CASES which all other REM
edies Of the kind have failed 10 cure; also that II 4.
warranted as represented ia ererg respect, or the
price viii be refunded
t9-BEwARE OF INVITATIONS, Ne ie genuine
at his REMEDIAL INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL
DISEASES, No. Is Union Street Providence. X. I.
tY-This speciality embraces all diseases of a pri-
rate nature both of MEN and WOMEN, by a reru-
larry educated ply sician OF twenty years practice
giving his whole attention TO them.
Consultations BY letter otherwise are strictly
confidential. and medicines viii be sent BY Express
secure from observation. to all parts Of the United
States: Also accommodations for LADIES from
abroad wishing for and quiet Retreat. with
good care until restored To health.
CAUTIoN.-It has bcen estimated that over two
hundred thousand dollars paid TO swindling
quaeks annually. in New En- gland alone without anv
benefit to those who pay II. Nest Of this sum comes
out Of class Of persons who the least able to lose
are compelled TO suffer the wrong in silence dar
ing 10 expose the cheat for far Of erposia0 fheu-
TO men who are alike destitute Of honor, character
and skill. and whose only recommendation Is their
own false and extrasagant asssrfioss in praise Of
fhemsefres. IT. therefore, you would avoid being
hnmburged. take mans word, NO matter rhaf RS
professions are. but MAKE INQUIRY ;-it will cost
You nothing. and may save you many regrets; for
advertising physicians, Ia nine out Of ten
bogus. there b safcty in trusting any n them
less YOU know rho and srAat they are.
ry-Dr NJ will send FREE. by enclosing enc stamp
as above. Pamphlet ON DISEASES or WOMEN
and on Pirate DiseGses generally: giving most full
information. rita the most aadoHbfed references aud
Testimonials. without which advertising ply sician
medicine Of this kind Is deserving of ANY coxFI-
DExcE WHATEVER.
Eg-orders BY mail promptly attended TO- Write
your address plainly, and direct 10 DR. n. " MArrf
son. as above.
June %. d&w2m