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ArteSian Wells Bored

at short notice, and on reasonable terms. al
work warranted to give satisfaction. Address,
c. L. MERRILL,
Rock Island, Illinois
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DOLCE ,llslstrate and Ex.oiico Justice
| OF i'r Peace. Collections made and promptly
Jlid aver. Office IN Bailey y Boye's block up
stairs, Rock Island.
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ordcr,fur Jon PRlNri>G will mrrt with ofomp,
ueHItuE al the ARGus orrler, aHd be cAcCuted at
eaE0nablu rates
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Tur Register says that Mr. q p, Wharton,
formerly editor Of the old 1drottscr, Of this
city, is now 18th sergeant Of II company in an
Iowa regiment
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j.. LANGLEY Il co.,
ALEX, Il, SNASDER,

GENERAL Commission and Forwarding
u Merchants. Dealers IN Salt, Hydraulic Ce'
ncnt. Coal, Lime, Ne, levee, Rock Island, III.
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RIVER MoyEMENrs.--T Bill Henderson
and Fred Lorenz having arrived a, ST. LOUIS
from the Ohio river, with trips for the Upper
Mississippi, were expected to leave that city
on Monday for this point Capt. Ward has
arrived in this city, on his way to LcClaire
whence he intends to bring down the Sucker
State, which is about ready to 60 off the ways.
A boat was to leave keokuk on Tuesday
morning for the capital of Iowa, to which
point the Desmoines river is open
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pARsoN lIIrcHcocK writes quite funny
"piece' for the Moline Independently this
week. In blackguarlism and blasphemy it is
about equal to his abolition TRADE on the 22d
of February. If some people uttered such stuff
it might be considered slightly personal-but
considering the source it comes from, "it's,'
as Toodes says, "no consequence. " He
winds up his piece with a verse from his
psalm book, Sic transH, &c.
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TuG ice broke up, in the Mississippi river,
at this point, last evening about ? oclock,
but soon gorgcd and stopped, 1t started
again about 8 o'clock this afternoon. The
channel will probably be clear in day or
tu..
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PROBATE NOTICE.

FNUDl II VUINLs
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County.
tn MI Administrators, ETeCu'0rS and Guardians .
As the Statute Law Of this State requires all Ad
mtuistrafors and Executors to render an account
of their administrations at least IN each
wear TO the Probate Court, and also at the end OF
two years at tarthest to close the settlement OF es-
tates therefore,
Notjce is isrety giuea to all Administrators oil
estates IN sad County, to render account OF their
administrations, to and before sad Probate Court
aereeaby to the requirements OF law also Guard
ians Of Wards in like manner, in order to prevent
the necessity Of issuing summons.
BY order of Court.
JOSEPH COMET, Clerk.
Rock Island, Jan. 18Th, 1862.
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The sale of government horses, at Rock Is.
land, on Wednesday, was attended by very
large number Of people, and the horses sold
for unusually high prices-higher than they
could be sold at private sale, Forty.fve were
sold, at an average of about SG5, the lowest
for S38, and the highest for 500. The sale
was continued to-day, (Thursday) but we
have not heard the result. There was about
$50 to be sold The balance Of the lot will
be sold on Saturday, the Goth.
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j. -. RESCOTt.

| TrORNEY 4 COUNSELOR ut LAW
q Solicitor in Chancery, Real Estate and Col
Getting Agent, Moline.
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kELLEKsrRAss u FRIES.

ID ECrIFIERS and Manufacturers ofDomes-
huc Liquors, Importers aud Dealers IN Foreign
Vines and Liquors. Front street, opposite Ferry
Lundmg, Rock Island.
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JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE.-Collectious
j faithfully made aud promptly paid over. Of
ice at his residence, over Requa's JewelrS store,
Illinois street.
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business Cards.
II. &. CONNOLLY,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Rock Island, III;
Il Collections, and all other business entrusted
10 Inn viii receive prompt atienton' peeus'
mortgages, aud other instruments "ntieh ana ae'
kuowledgea. Ess~ Also Justice oiihe feaee'
u. =. special attention given 10 ,ne COZ.
lection OF pensions, bounty ana arrears VI
drcn. Reierto Mitchell y Lynde, BANKERS, Judge
Wilkinson, Judge Bailey and Mayor Davenport
Rnck Island
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FoR SUPERVISOR, Our readers will notice
that Mr. T. II. kimball is announced Us a
candidate Tor supervisor. No better man than
Ben kimball can be found for that office.
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l. 0. HAwLEi, y T. "tLLs'
HaNLEl ~ WELLS.
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Rock Island, Ill.
Office in Bailey and Boylcs Block.
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The celebrated Rock Island bridge case, in
the supreme court, ut Washington has been
continued till next term, TO await the deci4,
ion If Il similar ease at Troy \. !.
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I.STIt Y.

\ office is hereby given that on the I'D day
\ OF December, A. D., 1851, III the Town OF
Moline, DAVID f. Wood took up rs an esiray, one
Dark Brown Mare colt about one year old, which
was appraised before Ellsworth Mapes, ESQ, a
Justice of the Peace in said town, at Thirty dol
lars JDNkPf toNkl, Clerk.
Rock Island lan-y, ION. 1852.
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EAMlLY GROCERY AND PROVISION
L STORE, Produce bought aud sold store
on the west corner OF Orleans ani Otter streets
the Grern EnfnnF.
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j. VI. MOORE.

INHULESALE u RETAIL DEALER in
w Hardware, Cutlery, ir-n, Nal,s, Window
Class, Sc., corner .. lluno' lnI Bllitlu streets,
Rock Island, III,
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Ciits. VI. OSiSOk y.
HENRY FISCHER.

| TrORNEY aud Counsellor ut Law. OF
u tee IN the Court House,
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JAMES ELY
WARNOCn " nelly.

MANUFACTURERS of Soap and Can.
VI dies, Rock island, III. Cash paid for Tai
lnw aud Grease.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-04
FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST.
(SDecial to the Mobile Advertiser i Register

TUPELo, MISS, Aug. 30th, 1862
Chicago Tribune, of the 18th instant contains the
message of President Davis the milling of the
Confederate Congress.
dispatch from Cincinnati, dated August 24th, says
General Buckner, with $4,000 men, is encamped
Somerset Ky and that Gen. Bragg is at Chattanooga with
900 Gen Marshall is reported at the head of Big
sandy River with Is, 900 The railroad is in full pos
of the rebels and trains pass to Nashville
Foreigners who have voted their first papers, and
claiming exemption from the draft, arrested and pressed
into service.
CAMP RAPPAHANEoCK STATION, Aug. 2lst.-A cavalry
smish place yesterday The Federas lost three
five prisoners EarthWOks have been thrown
bridges constructed to enable the batteries
the river The FIRST New Jersey regiment surrounded
by the rebels, and half of them csptAred.
MEMPHIs, Aug y "A guerila band numbering five hun
ded came within miles Of the city yesterday and
destroyed large quantities Of cotton aud the bridges
Wolf and Hatchie rivers.
Five new companies recently raised in West Ten
nessee.
much feared that hands of guerrlas depredatng
in the vicinity ef Mound City, in Adair county, Missouri
Col. McCuloch, of PoIers guerras, sentenced to
traitor and shot Also fifteen gueras accused
Of breaking their parole.
Gov Gamble in speech at st, Louis declared that the
gueTas robbers and murderers and that he would
treat them such.
The Yankee of Morgans fight says that 500 Fed
erals attacked 100 COnfederates under Morgan, and
defeated with loss three hundred including Gen. ohm
son. The remaining five hundred escaped.
No Geographic Communication is had FOuth Of Russell
Yle Ky.
One hundred and forty Misssippans left Camp Morton
Indiana, for Vcksburg, the 23d Eight hundred Ken
tucEians and Tennesseeans have also been released:
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THE UPPER JAMES CLEAR.-During Thursday night
last and Friday forenoon Lncon gunboats with their
respective tenders initiated TIE example of the lustr
Gus Mcclellan, and moved down the river Our pick
cts scanned the stream for miles and miles from City
Point down Friday afternoon but not Yankee
craft to be After all the talk about Porters
mortar feet, which to crush nrurys Bluff, the
mova of Goldsbor0ugh and the appointment Of the
hypocritical Wilkes, the enemy has abandoned
the idea Of " on to Richmond via James
River, and go1e-where, few days will probably de-
veop. 1t is thought by many that Popes recent re-
trograde movement aud the lte mysterious disappear
ance Of the heretofore ubiquitous StoueWal Jackson,
have had much to do with this sudden abandonment Of
James River Should General Jackson turn up On the
north side of Washington of these cool, clear
mornings backed by thirty thousand, loyal patriotic
and liberated Maryanders, the Yankee gunbOats close
by would afford admirable of escape for Old Abe
and his Cabinet by way Of the Potomac The trans
ports too can now be used to great advantage in land
ing Yankee troops at point the Potomac where
by forced march they may relieve portion of Popes
land pirates from the exceedingly unpleasant extremity,
in which they have recently been placed. We tell no
tales out of school, but let readers prepare for the
reception of joyful tidings in few days. When this
campaign the Upper Rappabannock is fully develop
ed, it will be seen that Proclamation Pope, from whom
such great achievements expected by the Yankee
nation is not to be compared witt Sonewall Jackson
neither as strategis tactitian But it must be
always borne in mind that Gen. jackson has been much
aided by the great wisdom and clear Judgment OF the
accomplished Lee Petersburg Express, 18Th inst.
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Tribute. of Rsspecs.


LIGHT HOUSE BATTERY. N G.
AT meeting of Capt. Ellis company, (Riyer Guards
having been called for the purpose Of expressing eur grief
or the melancholy and nntmely death Of our friends and
fellow soidieis. Archibald L.. Strickland aud Alfred T.
BoodWorth, whe suddenly removed from midst
ny an and unavoidable accident the night
the 10Th August 1852 LIT. j. Wells Taylor called TO the
CHAIR, ard Joshua Wet requested TO etafy
The chslrman appointed Sergt Jpe W. Gillespie and
aenry c. Evans, and Corp g. S. Eve,itt comm tee to
draft resolutions who reported the following, which
unanimously adopted
esotod That while ready to kiss the Hand that
holds the rod and TO bow to the win ofHm who doath all
things we'll We but feel the loss warm and true
FRIENDS and brave and patriotic soldiers.
hs0toe0 That by their gentlemany department and SOL
dierlke bearing while with u.s. amened friends won
Tor tat seVes the respect admiration and esteem both
officers and fellow soldiers
ReSoiced That We tender our sincere and heartfelt syu
pathes to the families and relatives of deceased friends
theirs.
Resooed That copy of these resolutions be forwarded
the families OF deceased friends and also to the
Wilmi 1gton Journal for publication.
J. WELLS TAYLOR, Ch'm'n.
JOSH IA WEST, sec'y.
August 18th, 1862.
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(Signed)


We learn from an intelligent gentleman who has
lately visited portion Of the Peninsula, that the Yam
KEGS though keeping up great show Of strength in the
counties of james City, New Kent, and Charles City,
by of oragng parties which arrest every white
man they find, yet preparing to evacuate this po
ton OF the State. The lh Pennsylvania regiment Of
dragons occupy Williamsburg, and while they
gagged in removing everything Of value to their vessels
lying in James river yet they have virtually given up
possession of the town. having rensaed all the cid Off
GERS in the unatic um including the former matroa
for whom they sent to Norfolk and to prevent an at
tack while thus engaged the parties above named are
sent out and for lack Of few good men to meet Them
they practising outrage8 and ndignities upon this
actually desoated portion OF our State A great many
Of the negroes who taken off by the Yankees have
returned to their owners, and express themselves
heartily tired OF their Yankee friends The Union men
including Lemuel BowdeD, who ii will be recoeoted
was candidate for Judge at the last election, have
gone to the North But the worst feature in the in
tell gence which we have received is that the rasca
have appropriated to themselves large portion of the
provisions ia intended for the Inmates of the asylum
and there is great danger of their suffering From al
that we Can learn a bold dash with few hundred O
STARTS dragons would accelerate their evacuation
Williamsburg and restore much valuable property t
its rghtful owners This gentleman also states tina
there large number Of negros at Yorktown, Wit
are really suffering for the necoesaries of life, the Yam
KEGS negIecting them in their for their safe
| aud security.-Rlctm0nd Dispatch.
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OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GENERAL LEE-THE
YANKEES AGAIN WHIPPED ON MANASSAS
PLAINS.
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.


Northern DaUers of August both have been received.
The New York ReraldS correspondence indicates that
the greatest excitement prevails among the Uulonsts In
Fairfax Loudoun and Prince William countess Va Faml-
lies we're fleeing Washington, abandoning everything
The panic caused by the raid OF Stnarts cavalry on
Brstog Station, the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
train from Warrenon Junction for Alexandria escaped
Cpure by dashng under full head of steam TO Manassas
Junction where violently into another train, produ
cling general smash and heavy loss of life. Stuart 8
Cavalry subsequently occupied Manassas junction. At
both places they captured large amount of stores and
number of prisoners.
Popes official Dispatch dated August Goth, claims vic
tor over Gen. LOngsee and the capture of thousand
prigoners many and one piece OF artillery He says
That Hentzelmans corps would against Jackson six
miles west of CeRtreVe, at daylight and he did not see
how Jackson could escape without heavy loss.
Tie Washington correspondent OF the New York Times
that several States much further behind in raising
their quota of troops under the CALL and that has
been represented that there Will De very lew Where draft
ing will not have to be resorted to.
Gen. Phelps resignation has been accepted.
Democratic mass meeting was held III Philadelphia CT
Saturday Resolutions adopted denouncng the seces
eTgetic prosecution of the Among the speakers Wa
Charles Ingerso, who declared thai the object OF the
war was to free the negroes He denounced the Fedora
Government the most corrupt and despotic seer
here He subsequently arrested utterng
timents.
letter from Lord Russell to Secretary Seward dated
July 28h Is published. He refers to the evidences OF the
increasing bitterness CT the strife in America saws
the approach OF serVe war; much insisted
by Mr. Seward in his dispatch to which this an answer
only foreWarns that another element of destruction
be added to the loss OF property waste of industry
which already acts country lately 80 prosperous AM
tranquil He claims that Her Majesty's Government ha
maintained an impartial neutrality but DESIRES in the Ian
guage of Lincoln to the Governors OF thirteen States tn
bringing of this unnecessary and Injurious war tn
speedy and satisfactory conclusion.
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LOSS OF A STEAMER.


The Savannah papers OF this morning state that the
Emma in going down the river Saturday night
grounded and was discovered yesterday morning by the
Federas She fired to prevent her falling into their
hands, She had cargo hundred bales OF cotton
and some turpentne All on board escaped.
THE YANKEES DRIVEN FROM STEVENSON, ALA.
BRIDGEPORT Aug. 3lst, 1862.
Gen. Maxay'a brigade, under command Of Col hcKins
try of the SD Alabama regiment, attacked the enemy 100
strong at Stevenson with infantry, artillery and cavalry
AT eleven o'clock to-day After four hours Smelling the
enemy evacuated their fOrtifcaOns leaving the Nash
willie trains common roads, and through the woods
large amount of ammunition and stores captured
Our command met with most cordial reception from
the citizens the ladies urging them not to stop until they
had killed captured the entire Yankee force The JOY Of
the citizens unbounded al once more behodng the flag
of the stars and bars.
We had engaged the SD and 4th Alabama 25th Tennes
see Major Gunter's dsmOunted partizaUs Capt Rice
cavalry and Freemans and Durrs battery, the whole num-
berng nine hundred Our loss was two wounded and
none killed. The Yankee loss is unknown.
The Ysnkee Notifications at Stevenson very strong
Cur troops displayed great galantry Capt Freeman
battery was worked with great skill and signal effect bar
ry Mary commanded the 32d Alabama with GOODNESS and
marked ability exposing himself greatly to the Yankee
fire. His conduct is much eulogiZed.
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GALLANT Contributing the engagement at Gym
thana there many instances Of personal daring
and gallant conduct which have been related u.s. all
of which would ike to record If space and time
would permit This We sincerely regret, in all pro-
liability but few Of them will ever find their way before
the public. One very conspicuous case we cannot for
bear putting record. Il that of Craven Peyton
a son OF the Hon. Samuel Peyton, of Kentucky-not
yet sixteen years old. He acting as Gel M0rgans
orderly, and conspicuous in all parts of the field
cheering the men by his example. On one occasion,
when company ordered to make perilous charge,
he placed himself at the head and shouting the top
of MS voice, Come o. men, for the love of God and
the love OF Kentucky, come On " he dashed forward
The men, who almost hesitating in the face OF
such nurderous fire. coming from behind stone walls
and from the windows Of houses caught the words and
the spirit of this brave boy, and with strengthened
hearts and loud huzzas rushed into the thickest of the
fight at the point OF the greatest danger sweeping every
thing before them, and soon ending the contest.
atlanta C0nfederaCy.
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WILMINGTON MARKET. SEPTEMBER Sd.

BEEF CATTLE sHEEP-Are brought ia very slowly,
and meet Ieady sale at high figure We quote Beeves
at 10 to 10 cts 10 and sheep at 50 to s. each accord
ing to quality.
little coming to market and we notice fair
demand. We continue to quote from carts and wagons
38 to 10 cents per h. for hog round.
BUTTER-Sells at 55 10 IS cents per ID.
COFFEE Retais at 81 so per Id.
CORN MEAL-Sels i'll the small wa rom the granaries at
ST 70 per bushel
CORN of consequence coming in aud the supply
on market is quite small We quote by the quantity at
81 As to 81 so per bushel
FLoUR.-6uppy light, and demand moderate. We quote
in the small way at S2l per bb for superfne and 81 so
so for family.
LARD 80 to 81 cents per lb.
MOLAssEs.New orleans 81 so Per gallon by the Dbl.
NAILs-$l8 per keg.
OsNABURGs-42to Is cts. per yard.
Ou.-Peanut, 81 to S. per gallon
ONIoEs-S4 per bushel,
PoULTRT Chickens 30 As cents as to sze and
fowls 60 TO 70 cents each.
PoTAToEs,-Irish So to 81 per bushel.
price OF clean ranges from 81 to st cents per
h., as in quality.
SHORTCOMINGS to be in active demand for speculative
purposes. We quote sales of Sound made at sl so to 81
so per bushel.
SuGAR-55 to 60 cents per h.
SHEETNG As to 80 cents per yard by the BALE accord
CorroN YARN Is scarce and in demand. Retais at s.
per bunch.
TALLow-4O to As cents perlb.
CHARLOTTE Sept. l. Is62-Flour is selling for sls t.
$50 Corn 81 90 to 81 05 with downwa tendency Whea
81 90 TO 81 70 Cotton is to II cts Bacon 30 to 80 cts
Butter 30 cts-demand good.
FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. II Beef, retailing Is. BacoI
IS to 81. Lard 80 to 3d. Beeswax 80 to 81 Corn 40
Cotton last sales Is for fair. Cotton Yarn So 80 to 81
bunch Copperas 81 perlb Cotton Bagging none IN mar
Super sl9 So Hides Dry 27 30; Green s. lron Swede
10 to 20 BY the quantity. Irish Potatoes (newl l25 pc
bushei. Moasses, N O. so by the bbl Nails $l9 to 81
per key Onions, 2 Is per bnshel Rye 81 Oats 70
Rice u to cts by the cask Sugsr retailing al SO to IS
Sweet Poa6ss in demand an g. % sp
Turpentne Is 374 Tallew 30 to IS. Wool Is to ST.
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FROM THE BAR.-About nine o'clock Friday night a
light observed Oil the North chapne for about bait
an hour, when it disappeared, At sunrise Saturday
morning there three steam ships 10 sight and three
sailing vessels. Se7era of the bockaders supposed
to have gone in chase Of vessel in sight of the block
aiding feet
An officer on Morris Island states that shot from
the Beauregard Battery on Thursday evening came
the bow Of the first gunboat engaging the battery
that it was thought she had let 60 anchor.
Six O'Clock Saturday evening three-masted steamer
was seen coming up from the Northeast.
Charleston Courier. ST nnst
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To The EDITOR of the Nassau GudTdian =:
Sra You are well aware of the circumstances nn5ar
which the Yankee vessel of war Adirondack sought refuge
in this harbor last week after her piratca expedition In
search of British properly the heels Of OF the most
fragrant insuts here several yet unatoned for)
mtte against flag since the affair of the Trent. Com
decency should have suggested the immediate depart
IRE If h hip IN conformity with the Queens Procama-
ton cut would be futile to look for such exhibition of
delicscy the paf of navy. whose achievements of
heroism consist in preyng upon the of Great
Britain, firing SHE'LL grape, and chain shot on unsrned
vessels and distinguishing itself by the vaorous capture
of steamers like the Bermuda Adela, Circassan, and
others.
The officers Of the Adirondack gave out that they were
snort OF COAL There is only monosyabe in the En-
gh language to meet this assertion. The authorities of
the Island under crushing of the hospitality due
TO so stranger allowed the Yankee to stay
here several days. coal and victua hearts content
aid with the aid of convenient plea to spy into the
commercial operations of the business men Of Nassau
And still few easy going people said vessel was only
coaing for Hampton Roads.
Now mark the sequa of this indulgence. Theidentical
Yankee found last night prowling like thief among
the shipping of this port His boats out, and one Of
them actually came into port. But this is common
practice, that to provoke comment And
only called your attention to this particular instance,
show how the laws of hospitality requted by Yankee
officers. FACT.
Nassau, I'd August, '62.