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Proc iamation BY the President Oithe United
@lIlHs

NASHINGToN, May ~,
WmREAs There appears in the public
prinD' what purport' to be n proclamation Of
MAJ Gen. Hunter aud whereas, the same il
producing some excitement and misundcr
standing therefore |, Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States, proclaim and
declare that the government Of the United
States bad no knowledge or belief Of an in.
tcntlOn On the part OF Gen. Hunter to issue
such a proclamation, nor has it yet any au.
thenuc information that the document is gen.
unc and, further, that Gen. Hunter, nor
any other commander ur person, has been au
thorzcd 10y the government Of til,
United States to make proclamation
declaring the slaves Of any state free
and that the supposed proclamation now ii
question, whether genuine or false, is alt0geth
er vold, SO lar rs respects such declarations
/ further make known that whether ii be com.
pctent for me, ~ commander ln.chiei Of the
army aud navy. to declare the slaves Of any
state or states free, and whether at any time
or IA any case It shall have been Il necessity,
Indispensable to the maintaiumrnt Of the gov
eminent, to exercise such supposed power, are
questions which, under my responsibility. |
reserve to myself and which cannot feel
justified in leaving to the decision Of comman.
ders in the field.
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Retributiyc Justice.

When the rebellion commenced we express
ed hope that before its close the seeded
states would not only be subusateI by iedcr
the rebels at the Charleston convention, placed
over them a- military governors Ben Butler
has already been military governor at Annap-
oils, He is now proclaiming martial law al
New Orleans. II Caleb Gushing could be
trusted, We would ike to see hun military
governor Of South Carolina, The selection Of
such men to apply martial law in the rebel
states is but rctrlbutiyc justice The south
corrupted the political honesty Of these men.
1t is but fair they should apply the punish
meLl- CALcnLD YnA
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The Enlistment Of Negroes as soldiers a
Failure.

IIurov HEAD, S. G., May TO-
The enIisting Of negroes as soldiers, with
the pay and rations OF volunteers, is going
on in this district with no great success. a
company o! contrahands was formed here
three or four weeks since and numbered Mt
one time, when the intensity and zeal Of the
''lnnoccnts' eliminated yearly one hundred
and fifty men. Since then the contrabaud's
courage, Ike that of Bob Acres, has oozcd out
OF their fingers ends and the company could
scarcely turn out corporaPs guard The
contrahandS have no heart for the business
when they reflect upon the possibility Of be
M puncturcd by cold Steel or perforated by
bullets, with the additional risk of shutting
oil tins mortal "oH through the simple and ey.
pcdltious aid e a hangman's moose and
their fears, which increase in the same ratio
that they reflect and inwardly digest, are
rapidly changing their anxiety TO take up
arms to a drcp-scatcd Discrimination to place
themselves in positions of danger They ara
fond Of the 'pOmp and circumstance Ut war
but prefer to ENJOY 1t under more favorable
auspices than those likely to be afforded them
in this department. So the experiment is not
likely to prove Il brilliant success. There are
enough arms here now to arm all the contra.
bands in the department.; but it is exceeding.
Iy questionable whether they will ever be
placed in their hands. But we shall see what
we shall see,
a call has been made in several regiments
Tor volunteer drllmasters to undertake the
instruction OF the cOntrabauis in military du
ties. 1t has been responded to by numerous
ambitious young men, and the supply at pres.
ent seems likely to exceed the demand, | do
not thluk, from all can gather, that the freed
negroes are DESTROYS Of military distinction
they do not burn" SO ariently ~ had been
led to suppose, for the hon1rs and rlpries of
war, but rather prefer easily aud Ia2ily to
simmer" IN the glazing sunlight or 'sweter"
IN the grateful shade. They never Will make
good soldiers. They have not that apprecia. ,
ton OF the cause which would nerve them to .
the dangers Of a contest in the field They
have no confidence in themselves, nor ara
they lifted for the trust which the country
should and does now repose in it's gallant
armies. They Ike freedom better than sla
very, because freedom here is easier than
slavery; but they think but very little more
o. o. "a union man than they do Of a rebel
AMER amtluon - to be clothed and fed in
return Tor which they Do not care IN DIVA
any more of their labor than thev AFRO cnm
peIled to, With the side that 1xn,ts ,ho
least and affords them the most thav cns,
thelr lot and their fortunes. As6eld bands
ana servants they may be u,ernllv ona
pr"ntabIy employed; but for the men to f pht
our battles, win our victories and nm, 70
night the rebel hosts now in arms nyains,
the union, the constitution and the l.,rs uo
can not look to the slave huts of the south.
From the n. !. Times WASHINGTON Cor,,s,.,,,.i..
Fugitive SLAVES in m,
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TRl STEE'S SALE,

AZ llEREAS, Hiram Pitts and f. France,
w f. PITTS, his wife, CYRUS Pitts and Margaret
b. Pitts, ms wife, Elias $. Gilbert and Caroline r.
=. Gilbert. his wItc. and Gideon PITTS and Jane A
pits, his wife, by deed dated September Ist W
y. 1888, conveyed to jofn T. Dillon the real rs.
tate IN sad deed described, which deed was re-
corded November 18Th 1893, IN Book u Of Deeds
page no, ol the Rock Island county, Limos, Re,
cords, beng all of block eleven II |, all of block
twelve l2l, and lots one aud two 9 IN block
thirteen 10 a OF blocks seven / II and c,uht
Is , and the west half Of block five 81 as shown
On and by plat made by Daniel pagln, county sur.
vcyor, and which sand pat has been duly filed ol
record with the recorder of SAID county; said real
estate being part of Pitts, Gilbert and Pitts Sc
cond Addition to the town Of Moline as shown by
sand recorded plat and by the SAID deed to the SAID
! Dillon;
And whereas, NJ the time of the execution o,
SAID deed to the SAID Dillon, Pats Gilbert & Pitts
were indebted to Cook y Dillon and to Cook, Oil
! Ion Llndlry, and certain clients of the latter
| firm, as shown by certain promrssory notes In the
possession OF said Cook. Dillon < Ludlcy;
| And whereas, SAID Dillon, on the SAID lst day
of September, 1898, executed an instrument II,
writing 30 the grantors ~ said deed winch was
| accepted by them, and which instrument set forth
the above facts, and Cmp0w cred aud authorized
sad Dillon, IN case sad notes made 10y Pitts Gil
bert Pitts should not be paid within three months
after due, TO advertise SAID above described pro-
perry for sale, by giving four weeks notice Of the
time and place of sale IN some no wspapcr publish
ed IN Rock Island county, Illinois, which sale
shall he made to the highest bidder for cash and
the purchaser purChasCrse Mt tied to n absolute
deed for the property Sold
And whereas, the notes made by Pitts, Gilbert
& Pitts have not been fully paid;
And whereas, to secure the same debts Pitts
Gilbert \ Pitts also pledged the following notes.
all dated July Is, 1897, to wit: 3 notes made by
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LETTER FROM ". II. IIARTE.

1t gives Us pleasure to publish the follow
ing letter and extract from the "log' Of the
Mound City, Mr.. llartc is one Of the officers
Of the gunboat. He is from our county. We
expect before long to have the pleasure Of
announcing his promotion.
Mr.. IIartr, although young man, has had
practical experience in both the army aud the
navy Of Great Britain, and his intelligence,
energy and practical knowledge Of gunnery
fits him for any position in which he may be
placed.
The following are the documents alluded to
L. 5. Gunboat Mound City,
On Docks at Mound City.
May -, 1862.
Col. DASFoRTH, Rock Island-Dcar Sir 49,
Seeing SO many different reports Of the naval
engagement IN the Chicago papers connected
with the Mound city, | beg leav,, if not
too much trouble, 10 enclose II COPY of our
log. which will at once show the matter
in its true light
remain, dear sir, yours truly,
W. II. lIARTE.
T. S.-A few day, will rcppir u.s. and we
shall then return 10 our old station off Fort
Pillow.
May 10Th lSG2-Abovc Fort Pillow A.
VI. 70 Meridian, \. NJ. the cncmv's
squadron was discovered approaching the
Cincinnati, anchored one mile in advance Of
the federal fleet; waited a few minutes for
signals from the commodore, but seeing none
sent orders 10 the St. Louis aud Cairo to fol-
low our movements slipped our tasts and
stood down stream 10 the assistance Of the
Cincinnati. At fifteen hundred wards. omen
ed fire with our bow guns ut the ram engaged
with the Cincinnati and continued IT TIL we
came to close quarters After three rounds
I with the bow guns the enemy appeared to be
/ disabled, and our attention was called to a ram
on our ,tarboard beam, coming directly to
wards Us, up stream opened the starboard
broadsldc on her, and continued it until she
struck rs un the -tarb0arl bow ahait the stem.
Her impetus carrying her across our bow, the
three bow guns were poured into her with
great effect. The altered ro,itiono Of the YES
selS III a few minutes enabled us give her tht
port bruadsIdr at "A distance Of not more than
ten yards. Shortly after the stern guns were
brought 10 bear and fired on her when aupcar.
ing to be III "A disabled condition, her head tell
/ OF towards the Arkansas shore She was then
assaulted by the Benton the Mound CITY. re.
/ ported to be ina sinking condition, wa. head.
/ ed towards the Arkansas shore finding her
head settling fast, she was run on the bank
/ AT "1OA N. all hands ut the pumps and buck
cts to keep her from sinking ~ T. VI hailed
the Concstoga to come alongside and take
! on board the sick and wounded John OBrcn
Henry Wmslow, David Davis. Joseph Wilson,
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FOR RENT,

I'VE property and fine residence in the 4tL
1 ward, on the bluff, lately occupied by Joseph
'ohe'' ts4r IS Tor rent, TO good tenant The
place Is very desirable to any person wishing 70
1--we IN handsome retired situation. Tn, grounds
are ample and well stocked with fruit and shrub
Dry.
10 good tenant the rent will be moderate
ALIEN. +. SWANDER, Agent.
Rock Island April T. 1862
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lDNlNISTRATRIX SALE.
STATE or ILLINOIS,
Rock island County. 'o""'! ''u''o u S''u w.
EunIcc NJ Qunan
Administrators OF the estate of
Leonard i. *. Williams. deceased
Philip W. Qunlan

&
BY virtue of an order the above entitled cause
catered by the county court aforesaid the 18th
day OF March, \, D. ls6l, l. EunIce NJ QuInlan,
| admnstratrN as aforesaid, shall. on the Dist
| DAY OF MAY, A. b., 1862, botw cen the hours of
10 O'Clock \. NJ. and > O'Clock 7. NJ. of SAID dlv,
at The front door of the Court House. IN the city Of
Rock Island, county and state aforesaid, sell at
public vendue to the highest and best bidder there
tor, the following described real estate, situate IN
Tie county and state aforesaid, and described as
follows, to-wlt! Lot No. 81 eight, IN Block No.
eleven ~ IN the Chicago or Lower addition to
the city of Rock Island aforesaid. A mll release
OF the Widows right Of dover and right of home
stead Will be executed To the purchaser.
TERMS Oh SAiE--une halt of the purchase
money to be cash in hand, the balance IN twelve
months with slN per cent interest with good sccur-
ity, and mortgage on the premises.
Dated this lith day of Aprl, A. D., 1862.
EUNlCE NJ. QUINLAN.
AdmlnlstratflS OF the Estate of l.. A. h. VII
hams, deceased
April II, w6w.
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At the Pittsburgh Stove
Store,

\A ILL be found n large and fine assort-
w ment Of coal and wood cook stoves Also
Tn Ware, &c, &c
Miners camp and cooking utensils, and every
thing necessary for complete ht-0ut
Repairing and IOb-work of all kinds prompt
and neatly done.
DON \ ELLIOTT,
Nearly opp. Court square
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NEW FIRM,

The undersigned will continue the business at
the old stand under the firm name Of Henry Darts
Sons, and Will pay all debts Of the late firm of
Henry Dart X Sons. CYRUS J. DART.
ALBERT {. DART,
WIN II. DART.
April 10th, 1862.
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II REGION DENTIST.

u solicitation OF many friends in Daven-
- port, have opened branch office in the Lee
Clare House, for the accommodation OF those who
wish any work IN my line.
shall be al the LeCIalre house from A. NJ to -
NJ. every day except sundays. The balance OF
the time shall be al my office IN Rock stand
Thankful for past ayors and patronage, /
hope to receive continuance of the same.
HENRY FlHCHEL.
Rock Island, May Sth, 1862. DIV
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ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE,

NWlLER 4 REID have this day made an
- Assignment of the property belonging to the
hfm TO L l.. bascom, Tor the benefit of their
creditors.
All persons indebted to the firm are requested
to cal immediately and pay the indebtedness
Those having unsettled accounts are requested
to call aud make arrangements tor their settle.
ment {. l.. BASC0M, Assignee.
Rock Island, May 3, 1862.
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Mississippi d Missouri Railroad.
@ asa sssa lgjE -,

1867 ST MINER ARRANGEMENTS 62
Trans by Chicago time, which is twelve min
utes faster than Davenport time.
IN AND AFTER MONDAY, MAY jTH
" 1862, and until further notice, passenger
trains will leave Davenport as follows;
For Marengo and Washington. $40 A. VI.
Trains arrive at Davenport as follows;
From Marengo and Washington. $50 P. NJ
Morning trains out of Davenport make direct
connections at Marengo, Iowa City and Wash
ington, with the Western Stage Company's
Stages for all points west
Trains from the west connect at Davenport with
trains Of the Chicago 4 Rock Island Railroad for
all points North and South.
Passengers are reminded of the necessity of
giving distinct directions as to the destination of
their baggage. Also TO procure tickets before TAX.
ing their seats in the cars.
JOHN F. TRACY, Genl. supt.
A. klMBALL, Asst. Sup,
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Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
WWW ~ .sssE s:7

iIa ~ ~ . 49, - -
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
IN AND AFTER MONDAY, May llth,
" 1867, trains will leave Wells street depot
N. VOLS ST., Chicago, as follows Sundays except.
ed
$50 a. III. and 9.2j p. IN. for Bclyidere, Rock
ford, Frccport, Warren, Gacna, Dunleith
Dubuque and intermediate points.
$50 4. m. and 945 p. m. Tor Dixon, Polo, Full.
ton, Cedar Rapids and intermediate points.
400 p. m, Elglu, Bcvdcrc, Rockford, and in-
tcrmedlate points
o. 80 p. M. Geneva and intermediate points
Passengers for Bcot and Evansville will take
the $50 a. m, and p. IN. tram.
Passengers for Crystal Lake, Mclienry, Rich
mond, Geneva Lake and intermediate points, will
take the 4OO p. N. tram.
Trains arrive at Chicago:
At $50 p m, and do i. M. from DunIclth, Ca
lena, Frccport, etc.
At 800 p, IN. and 600 a. IN. from Cedar Rapids,
Fulton, Dixon, etc.
At ll.l0 m. from Fox River Valley.
At 5. 30 a. IN. Geneva Accommodation.
Eis~SccpIng car. on night trains.
r. y, TALCOTT,
&, VI. WHEELER Gch'l Supt.
Gcn'l Passenger Agent.
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NOTICE..

V'lIE undersigned would give notice that he
l is prepared TO procure speedy settlement of
Invalid Pension Claims, Bounty Money, Arrears
Of Pay, &c, due soldiers or then heirs, having IN
his possession all necessary Instructions, forms,
blanks, &c, r.. u, SWEENEY.
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~ The .4rgns is the only paper in this conn'
~ that takes Geographic reports, consequently 1t
can fu-=ish the people Of this and adjoining coun'
tie. with new. in advance Of any other paper
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SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.

NuLNN
I'HE undersigned having experience in
l. prosecuting military claims, offers his services
IN adjusting and collecting
PENSIONS,
BOUNTY MONEY and
ARREARS OF PAY, &c
due discharged or deceased Soldiers, their widows
or heirs
Has experience while an officer IA the army
qualities HIM to promptly procure the settlement
OF claims IN the most expeditions aud correct
manner.
No Guye unless clam is Collected,
Refers by permission to-
MAJ. Gen. L. s. Grant, L. 5. A.
Brig. Gen. John NcArthur, L. $. A.
Cot. NJ. S. Barnes, L. 5. A.
Charles Buiord, Esq, Rock Island.
Judge Daniorth, do
Dcvoc y Crampton, do
J. j. Webster, do
W d. WILLIAMS,
Attorney x Counselor at Law,
Rock Island, Illinois.
May 3, dawly
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PROCLAMATION,

Bailey Davenport mayor Of the city of
|, Rock Island, do hereby declare gcctlon two
~, of an ordnance passed August Sh, 1857 en-
Titled IAN ordlnacc,' relating to Dogs running at
large, TO be III force from tins date.
Dated at Rock Island tins 18th day of May,
1852. BAILEY DAVENPORT. Mavor
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FlREMENS' NOTICE,

'TllE ANNUAL REVIEW of the Rock
1 Island fire department, by the mayor and al
dermen, will take place on Wednesday, the 2Sth
inst, at o'clock, p. m, ON Market square.
:. B. SroDDARD, Chef Engineer.
Rock Island, May 18th, lSG2
Register and Chronic DcS ircsfcHS please copv.
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Fugitive Slaves In the District

President Lincoln has decided, on appeal hv
the marshal to know his duty in the premis.
es that the fugitive slave law must be enforc.
ed in this district 1t has lately become a
place Of general refuge fer slaves from Mary.
land.
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ESTRAY MARE.
TEN DOLLARS REV ARD,

CTRAiED from Coal Valley, ON the 25th
y day OF April last, black mare, white face,
and both hind feet white has A. Is. branded on
her len shoulder, She is supposed To have gone
IN the direction of Presumption.
Any person who will give information to the
subscriber which will enable him TO recover the
mare shall receive Ten Dollars reward.
DAVID Il. JONES.
Coal Valley, May 10, 1862
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To-1av's advertisements.
NOTICE..

A LII persons are hereby notified that
n whereas my wife. Catharlnc Essex, has left
my house and the place where nave prepared for
her support, without my knowledge or consent.
you are forbidden to harbor or trust her at nv ex
pense, as she is insane and not capable of con
tracing debts, and will not pay any debt con
uacted by her, unless compelled BY law.
+. J. ESSEN.
limos Guy, May 10th, 1859, dw3w
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I. :. Gunboat Mound CITY,
On Docks at Mound City.
MnY IL lAG0

Co.. DASFoRTH, Rock l~Iand-Dcar Sir: 49,
Seeing so many different reports Of the naval
engagement IN the Chicago papers connected
with the Mound city, beg leav,, if not
too much trouble, to enclose II copy Of our
loc. which will at once show the matter
in its true light.
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Price - Cents--Three Bottles 50.
3OI Broadway, New 70

Also for sale by JOHN $. PIERCE, Genera
Agent, GS3 Broadway, n. Y, and by all Drug
gISt5 May li,wly.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-24

III Congress truly represented the people
nothng The people have done all, and more
than all. their duty. They have elected an Ex
ecutive; have supplied him with money and men
beyond his call: have placed the armies and navy
OF the United States ut his command; and have
left 20 his care their husbands brothers and sons
the battle field. The flower of our whole coup
try, and the whole contents of our national purse
have been freely given. And the result has been
that the ruler OF great people has selected for
hls advisers and managers. in finance. marine
and war. the ultra partisans Of minority clioue
of the nation, who are Carrying it headlong To
destruction
These officials Sd or 4th rate men. Even
II sound headed, they are not long headed Even
if they were not paltry politicians. they are not
statesmen. Even IL practical men. they are weak
aud inefficient. But when proved to be both
shallow headed and impractical, they should be
turned out OF oiflce as summarily ms a disgraced
military General. Negative qualitie, will not
answer now. IL is not enough that these officials
be not positively bad. They must he notedy
good We want first class men for the crisis.
and none other.
OF all the Cabinet. Seward alone has made the
right mark. Stanton. of the War Department
i weak, tussy. and crazy headed fanatic; Chase
OF the Treasury, Is visionary financial expert
menter; Weiles. of the Navy. Is the sleepy Rip
Van Wrinkle OF ages gone by; while Smith, of
the Interior. is not OF accouns enough to men
ton. Ii reports be true, he would not be toler
ated in mock auction shop
Aud these are the men in power Behind
them sits Congress OF the same ilk. Bv exye-
rienee the people know that radical measures are
with that body to be the successful issues of the
day. We must arouse. We must Law our case
directly before the President. He honest He
has read the late election Alright in some things.
and wrong IN Others The people must tell him
wherein hs advisers have erred. Ii will be
strange spectacle. that of twenty millions of PEG.
pie rising 10 instruct Chief Magistrate. but il
will be done. The occurrence Is no more strange
than the crisis Both the startling events of
the age. The best men OF the times are wanted
IN the Cabinet. and the present officials Out IN.
Y Sun.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-24
NJ hO egesnomsiHlet

The Cincinnati Gasene, in an article upon
"The Crisis Of the Cabinet" thus places the re-
sponsibility of the present condition of public
Affairs upon the Administration:
The Administration cannot escape responsi.
bllIty for the conduct of its officers. on the ple,
that they are Democrats whom IL sought To bind
to the government. or whom il found in Office
IL must be held responsible for failure i'm the war
and corruption in any department of public AT
fair- They who have fastened military failure
upon u, aud have grown rich upon the public
plumber, are moot ostentatious in holding il 70
this responsibility.
A retorn is need d in every department OF the
Government. both military and civil The con
troll ot the army. the expenditures. whose
honest administration is so vital TO the nation Al
existence, and the whole Government should be
In tie hands of its friends. We but unite i'm the
cry of those who have been helping the Govern
ment TO ruin through trusts conhded to them
when we saw that change is needed; and if a
revolution of the Administration il requisite TO
bring about this change, it is imperativaly neces
sary.
revolution of the Administration. in the
view of the Gazette. includes net only the dis
placement Of the Cabinet but of the President
and all in authority. The reyolutionists mean
no half wav work