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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-03
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COM

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COM
PANI.
CHANGE or TIME.
On and after SUNDAY, May II, 1862, trains
viii leave the Great Central Depot, Chicago,
as follows
Express at 7.lj a. M, daily. Sundays excepted.
Accommodation at 3.3O p. IN, daily, Saturdays
excepted.
On Saturday an Accommod alton train will be
run to Kankakee, leaving Chicago at 800 p, m.
Trains arrive at Chicago:
Express at $50 a. IN. Accommodation at ll.oo
p n
w. F. JOHNSON,
Gcn'l Passenger Agt-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-03

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HARTFORD.
1862.
sixteenth Semi Annual statement
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Phoenix Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN,
ON TuE--
First Day Of January, iSG2.
ASS T. rs.
Cash. SiO5. so 9~.
Cash on hand and IN Bank. $40 i27 ~
Cash in the hands Of and
due from Agents. ,S99 10 Sloo,SIb "
Real Estate. si7,5OO.
Real estate owned by tho Company. .$i7,jO0 90
Loans, sI5.5iO.
Amount loaned on Moug-
ages of Real Estate. $1,000 %
Amount loaned ON pledge
of Bank Stocks....,.... 9J,iOO 90
Amount loaned, otherwise
secured, 3,t40 90 $i5,jl 90
New York Hank stocks, SIOl.O3O.
81 shares United States
Trus, Company stock,
PAN. VA. N,H. Val.
Ny,,,............ $1,000 $4,000
900 shares American IN
change Ba'k StocN NY. 10000 10000
200 shares Metropolitan
Bank Stock, \. N...... 100000 ls,1Oo
800 shares Manufacturers
and Merchants Bank
stock, \. >........'.. SWuVV lN,ooo
$50 shares Continental Bk
Stock \. N......... lJ,OoO Ii,9OO
l2S shares Mechanics BIZ
Stock, \. l........... lO''Vo '''io
800 shares Phoenix Bank
Stock. \ l........... lO,uoo Souo
200 shares Merchants EA-
change B'k Stk, Wy. 10000 o,"oo
100 shares Merchants Bk
stock. y. N........... tuuu l,V""
'Oo sn',S' ,,',,,,., ''''" D " ~ y" 5000 $3.50
Hartford Bank stocks, si55,GO".
300 shares Farmers / Air,han-
les Bank stock, Hartford. $50 600 SO, 100
300 shares City B'k Srk lImu'd 2O,Ooo |2,OoV
200 shares Etna Bank stock,
Hartford. ...........,.,.' Eu,'"u >u,u'"
900 shares phunN Bank STOCK, .
Hartford. .............,, 2U,oOV l',E"V
| 900 shares Mcrchans'% Manu-
iacturcrs' B'h Stk Hartford 10000 lS,@oo
| 200 shares Mercantile Bank Stk
hartford d,.............. 10000 1000
! l25 shs State B'k SIX Hartford 1880 lj,25o
! 30 shares Hartford Bank stock
Hartford ........,.....,'. j,ouo o,o"o
| 80 shares Conn. River B'k StI
Hartford. ...........,.. E,7VV 0,~oo
| 10 sharcs Hartford County b'k
Stock, Hartford. d......,.. 900 1o'
Waterbury, Ct. Bank stocks, sI2,5oo
100 shares CtIlous' Bank stock
| Waterbury, Ct.....,.. ... 10000 lO,1V
! 81 shares Waterbury Bank St'k
| waterbury, tt............ l,'0o 2,""o
Miscellaneous SANK stocks, siJ.-1o
| 90 shares Niagara District B'h
StI st. C,thirincs, c. W.. D,uNu ',I'V
| 30 shares Ontario Bank stock
BOwmausyllIe.. .'...,'''' I''uo" I"''"'
Bonds, $4,000.
! 20 New Britain Water Bonds. 10000 II ,VOU
| 10 Hartford Clty Bouds...... lU,ouo lo'""
! 20 Tennessee state Bouds.... 2O,OVo N,Wl
Miscellaneous Sii 500.
| 100 shares noyoke Water Iow-
cr Company's Stork...... 10000 o,oou
| Ohio State Stock of lN1o...... 1000 ,Soo
Interest, &2,;Gi 10.
Accumulated interest on Investments. .S','o' "
Total Assets. .....,......S .SjDl ,Ioi Is.
BiIiTlES.
| The amount due and not due 20 bankers
and other creditors of the Company.... None
| I ,sso, ,,iustrd and uddur.............. None
Losses reported, uuad justcd, IN suspensc
a,d yy,,,,ng fnt,hrr ,rool,. $50 90
asses ,nn,cstcd. d...,,,,.,............ 9,2O
Total Of all Liabilities. $50, ,IGI.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-03
Are You Insured !

4 RCTlC FIRE INSURANCE COMPNl,
n New YORK. Authorized capital, Sooo,ooo,
with large and aCcumulatlng surplus.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25
Feeding and Watering Horses.

The following abridged observations of a
French writer are deserving the attention OF
all who have horses under their care: The
same quantity Of oats given to horse pro-
duce different effects according to the time
they are administered. l have made the
experiments on my own horses and always
observed there is quantity of matter not
digested. when purposely gave them wa
ter Immediately after feed of oats. There
is decidedly. then, great advantage in
giving horses water before grain ia fed
them. There is another bad practice, l
observe, that of giving grain and hay on their
return to the stable Immediately after hard
work Being very hungry they devour
much food eagerly, and do no; properly
mastleate 1t; the consequence is tha, il is not
well digested, and no. nearly SO NITROUS
When horse returns from work perspiring
and out Of breath, it should be allowed to
rest for time. then given little hay;
ealf an hour afterward, water and then
oats or other grain. BY this plan wa
ter may be given without any risk OF cold,
as the oats act as stimulent.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25
Illinois Sorghum NIOlasses.

About 80 900 gallons of Chinese sugar
cane molasses were made last year by
Messrs. Near g. Gimble, of Galesburgh. Ill
In sending sample of it to the Agricultu-
raj Bureau of the Patent Office they wrote
as follows: "The manufacture Of molasses
from the Chinese and African cane is no
longer an experiment in the West. but an
established fact Ga majority of farmers max
ing sufficient quantity for home consump-
tony. and will before many yeers enter
largely into our agricultural products, and
whenlscience; with experiment. develops the
proper process, We shall make as good su.
gar as can be made from Southern caue.--
We have not as yet succeeded in making
sugar except at too great an expense fol
profit, but our experiments have satisfied
US it can and will be done. The sample sen,
is made in the following manner: The
raw juice is heated to boiling point in or.
der to coagulate it, we then use about on,
peck of pure native clay, which we mn
well with the hot juice (abou, 100 gallons
agitating i: well; let it remain about half al
hour and all the pulp will settle to the DO.
tom of the vessel, leaving the juice almos
as clear as water. it is then drawn off an,
evapora,ed until it is the proper thicknes
for good molasses. ."-(Scienti6c American
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Richmond, Wayne Comfy, Indiana,

| All have q great resemb blance TO each other
and are composed Of the same principles
/ in nearly the same proportion. They con
sist. principally, of iron and nickel; some
times, also. silex and magnesia. and differ
greatly in size and weight. One fell in the
province Of Bahia, Brazil. which weighed
ii. 900 pounds.
Another brave officer. Captain. now Gen
eral Halleck. United States army, also con.
tributed specimen OF cinnabar, or sulphu.
ret of mercury; from the mines OF New Al
madin, California. 1t weighs about four
hundred pounds, and contains three hun
dred pounds of mercury.
! The giant ostrich egg also claims particu-
lar attention. This is model of one from
Madagascar. The original is in the muse
um OF Paris. In long diameter it is I21
inches; the shorter. 81. 1t measures 33i
inches in larger circumference. and 20 in
shorter. The capacity OF the egg is 16
pints. equivalent to about $50 eggs OF the
common hen.
The gun presented to Sir John franklin
by Lord Melville, and used by him in his
first expedition, and the naval sword, OBJ
tained from the Esquimaux Of the Arctic
coast, east OF Mackenzie river. on his sec
ond expedition.
The grounds Of the Smithsonian comprise
ffty-two acres. The entire length of the
building. from east to west. is 449 feet
A handsome fountain is now being erected
In the centIe of the lower hail.
Under its able administration every de-
partment Of the Institution is in full and sue
cessful operation.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

1t is very easy and simple affair to
keep a cash book, and yet how few farmers
do it. Any person who can write can keep
book of this description, and many ad-
vantages accrue from it. On one page Of
your cash book set down everything sold,
and the sum received for it. On the other
side put down all your outgoings or expend.
iures; and when il is begun, if the amount
of cash on hand is put at the top of the col
umn of receipts. at any time by adding up
the two pages and taking the difference Of
them. will show the balance of cash you
should have on hand. and if there is any
disagreement, there must be some error Of
entry, or there must be ga hole in the
purse" A book of this kind accur ately kept
would show at the end Of the year, or at
any other time. the amount of wheat: corn,
potatoes, butter. poultry, eggs, or any other
article sold, and the sum received for them.
1t would do more-it would show all your
outlaying for stock. seed, implements Of hus-
bandry, repairs. clothing. tea, coffee, sugar,
salt, DC, DC, and also for wages, and would
present very curious interesting docu-
ment for family examination at the end Of
twelve months, and if there should be found
TO be ga hole in the purse" it would indi-
cate the spot where repairs were most nee.
esssary. A farmer keeping book of entry
of this description. would always know his
latitude and longitude. as captain of ship
does when on the ocean, and h. would be
less likely to run on the shoals, or get among
the breakers. As it is not very usual among
farmers to take receipts when money is paid
on ordinary occasions, and not in very large
sums. and as the memories of many people
are very frail, such book of entries as has
been referred to would be of essential SER
vice as a record ofpayment where no other
evidence off existed. and might prevent
litigation aud trouble in the case of the de-
cease of one or both of the parties.
On the death of the head OF family who
has kept no regular records of his receipts
and payments, much difficult. and sometimes
heavy losses have occurred, besides good
deal of trouble and anxiety to those who
were obliged to grope in darkness settling
the estate. 1t well known that very ma
ny intelligent, worthy farmers, are careful
to preserve an accurate statement Of all
their worldly concerns. duly arranged in
proper form, and such rarely find "a hole
in the purse" But there are many others
who would at once plead guilty, or, If they
did not. could readily be convicted on re-
sponsi5le testimony of totally pegiecting to
keep an intelligent series of entries in book
and these are the persons who often COM
plain of "a hole in the purse" and yet they
are not careful to have it repaired in due
season.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

Among the fac varieties of strawberries
which have been originated within few
years. one of the largest and best is Russel's
Seeding. The plants have all been pur-
chased by George C!app, of Auburn. N. Y.
from whom we received box Of magnifi
cent berries few days since. Mr.: Clapp
says that he has been cultivating the plants
for six years. and is now nearly ready to
put them in market. As soon as he de.
cides on the price and is prepared to deliv-
er the plants. notice will be given in the
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. We measured one
berry that was & inches in circumference
and the fruit is of rich color and excellent
Hayor-Sci. Americ0n
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25
The EUglish Not a Tidy People

The London Saturday Review thus be
rates modern Engishmen for their want o
cleanliness:
One OF the prime British fallacies is tha
We are the cleanest people on earth. Lik,
our domestic felicity, aud our capacity sin
gle handed to whip any three Frenchmen
the delusion is positively mischievous. We
are not clean people. In the ordinary art
OF life in which cleanliness is a main ele
msnt. we are far behind even the European
standard. Our cookery-that is. the cookery
Of common life-is not only The least scien
! tific, but the dirtiest and most slJvenly
prac.ised by any modern nation. 1t require.
but to compare the pots and kettles and
pans of average kitchens, as well of hotels
| either in France. Spain or Germany, with
those of England, TO disenchant ourselves rs
nothing about Holland. which is to a prov.
erb tidy and clean. 1t is only, probably,
in the navy, and in prisons and hospitals,
that tidiness is practised among ourselves
by rule and on principle.
AS to the lower classes in England they
have positive hatred OF cleanliness and
sanitary rules. The story has often been
told Of the active and enthusiastic clergy.
man who filled his house for six months
with choice specimens of his parishioners,
and taught them all the arts Of economy
and order, cookery and cleanliness. They
appreciated the soup-they learned wha,
bad economy there was in the broiled rasher
they were taught how to use Goals and
open. windows, how to mend their clothes
and scrub the house, and lay the fire. They
were taught all these things well and prac-
tised them. In six weeks after the return
of each model pupil to his or her family.
been learned. So it is with married serv-
ants. In the majority Of cases--just as the
boys in the National School forget in a
twelve month the art of reading. though
they have been monitors or teachers--,he
squire's kitchen maid or house maid deger
crates into the ranks of sluts and slatterns
as soon as she has a cottage of her own
But this is not the whole of the evil
Matrons must practice what they preach be-
fore they can reform the lower classes
Their own lives will be the best Sermon
Ii lady's dressing table is untidy we know
pretty well what the kitchen and scullery
are sure 10 be; and if slovenliness, unpunct.
uality: unthrife and disorder are in the mas
ter and the masters rooms, the state of the
stables and servants hall may be conjectur-
ed. Add to all this that the very sense Of
he presence Of dirt-the capacity of being
annoyed by unthrift and disorder--is a mat.
ter of education. A girl from cottage is
morally or physically incapable of seeing
that there is such a thing as dirt. Whatev-
er else it is. cleanliness is not an innate fac.
ulty. at least in the English character.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25
1gfirultnral Depart1llfut

Our country friends will be pleased to
recollect that all Agricultural articles. must
be short and to the point. Long communi
cations we cannot use.
We have received a communication
from Wasson. the post Master at Chester.
which is very good, but it is entirely too
long for publication. 1t is upon clearing
land. and contains many good suggestions
We should be pleased to hear from Mr..
Wasson again, but all our agricultural arli-
cles must be briefand to the point.
EThe prospect for peach crop in this
section of Indiana is good. better than usual
Apples are fair for the time of year.
pJ-From all appearances we will have
an abundant crop of potatoes this fail. They
will be needed.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

| The world, not the worlds masters, Will DECIDE.
Aud shall be delighted to learn Who
| Save you and yours. have gained at waserleos
Davous, in Hamburg-Junot in Lisbon
MslakoH in the Algerine caves-were gull
ty of acts--snd Wellington at St. Sebastian
WORTHY Of Russia in Poland or Haynau
in Austria. Buffers offense is words
England's offense was acts. Was Butler's
motive good or bad? 1t is the motive not
the act. that blackens the crime. England
is not the land to give America examples ~
to the treatmen. OF women.
America is country where its youth are
taught not to insult on old man or old wo-
man, and a woman can GO through h the en-.
tire country without being insaited. Amer
lea is the land where education and religion
gives tone to the morals of our people
How careful England is to find fault with
our Federal army.
Have you seen any questions on the Par
liamentary atrocities Of the Confederate ar.
my? Has the Federal power no friend at
Court to ask these questions OF Lord Palm
erstou? Is it true that savages. led on by
Confederates. scalped our wounded soldiers
at Pea Ridge? Is it true that Gov. Sprague
found some of his aids. who were killed At
Bull Run; buried with their faces down
ward? Is It t-ue that Federal wounded on
the ground at the battle of Winchester were
bayoneted by Confederate soldiersl Is 1t
true that the ladies OF a certain town in Vir-
ginia invited one hundred Federsls to their
houses to tea. and their brothers. who were
in ambush. rushed in and put all to the
sword?
Surely America ought to have one men,
Der bold enough in Parliament; when Gre
CORY and the Premier are hurting their in
vectives against America, to inquire If It is
true that the skull of a Federal officer is a
bon bon for a rebel lady! that Madame
Beauregard, who was treated with So much
politeness by General Butler. wears cameo
cut from the bone of q Federal Colonel!-
that rebel ladies wear rings and brooches
made out of skulls of our brave officsrs!--
that the proper thing for the rebel gentle-
men at Richmond is to have aspittoon made
out OF human head
In conclusion, let me ask if England con-
trolls Americas actions? II England pays
our Federal officers? II England must first
be consulted before we declare martial law?
am not aware that Abraham Lincoln was
elected President of the powerful American
Republic by the bankrupt monarch;es Of
Europe. Cheers and applause.]
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

He who is passionate and hasty. IS gener.
ally honest. 1t is your cold. descending
hypocrite of whom you should beware
There's no deception in 3 bull dog. 1t Is
only the cur that sneaks up and bites you
when your back is turned.
Say, Sambo. were you ever intoxicated?
No, Julias. neber; was youl' "Weli. was
Sambo. Yahl but golly; next morning
thought my head was . woodshed, and al
de uiggers in Chris.endom were splitting
| wood in it,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25
Importance Of Swallows.

As proof of the valuable services rem
dered by swallows, it is estimated that one
of these birds will devour 900 insects
day, and when it is considered that some
insects produce as many as nine generations
in a summer, the state of the air but for
these birds may be readily conceived. One
kind of insect alone might produce $780,
go. 489. 600. .O0O, 900 of its race in single
wear.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

beginning nodeyaeely:-An Irishman left
a demand with lawyer. friend of ours,
for collection. with directions to have q let.
ter sent before any suit commenced. "WhaS
shall l write about?" asked the lawyer. To
which Pat replied: "Why your honor will
place begin . little moderate in the matter,
jest calling him q devil Of spalpeen and
nigligeut puppy. and so coming on sharper
till ye reach to the bottom of the chapter"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

The crops all along the line of the In
diana Central Rail Road look splendidly and
farmers are busy gathering in grain, some
OF which II is feared viii injure, from the
heavy raias.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

|
The SxIrHsoNIAN.-The register of this
world removed institution, the corner stone
OF which was laid on May 1, l847. bears
place of greatest resort in the National me-
tropolis-a tact which speaks well for the
general intelligence and cultivated taste of
the American people. Since the 2sd day
of January last at least forty thousand per-
sons have been edited and delighted willis.
surveying these hallowed grounds and
rambling through the halls Of science.
Deferring for another number notice Of
the elaborate and exceedingly interesting
annual report, which will be shortly issued
from the press, we merely reter to the
tastefully arranged and highly cultivated
grounds in which, during spring and sum-
mer, the melody Of the tuneiul tribes is list.
ened to with transporting effect. The
chemical and scientific instruments, includ.
ing q valuable electrical apparatus, with va
rious objects of intense interest, on daily
exhibition, in the second story of the build
ing. the fne lecture hall; the beautiful life-
like Indian portraits, sketched by the ablest
masters, which adorn the west room: the
library. which now contains upwards Of
thirty thousand volumes. including the sci
enti6c transactions of Russia, Sweden,
Germany, Great Britain and Ireland, Bel.
gium. France, the British Possessions in In
dia. and other places: then the museum,
with its tens of thousands of specimens Of
natural history. collected and contributed
by the United States and other exploring
expeditions; it would, indeed. be in vain to
attemp, catalogue of these objects of in
terest and curiosity. Thanks to the indus
try, patience. aud perseverance of the in
stitu,ion. every specimen. fIom the mite to
the mammoth-the minnow to the whale
| is now in q course Of examination, being
classified and labelled. SO that the most
casual observer may at a glance become
acquainted with the origin. country. and
character of the object before him.
We may here note few Of these curios
tiles: A mass of copper, brought from
Ontonagon. Lake Superior--cost the United
States. by whom it was purchased, s.. .654
! This was formerly used by the Indians a:
, . sacri6cial rock.
Plank Of the beautiful redwood tree, 81
California; in width--squars log-six feet
six inches; the bark. one foot thick.
Z A me,eorite, from Mexico. presented by
Lieutenant. now the gallant General ID. N
! Couch, of the United States army. We are
1 informed thati;s weight is esq pounds
The origin Of metsoritss is unknown. They
Q are supposed by some 10 be fragments O.
I small cosmical bodies. revolving around th,
sun, the orbits of which bring them across
il the path of the earth. Others. again, main
. . tain that they are thrown out from volcanoe
on the surface Of the moon. Vast number
lhass fallen on she earth in various places.-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

FEARFUL TRUTH.--CoL Forney. in .
letter to his Pres. says: -..s
Results have sadly proved that II Brsok-
inrid dge had been elected. four years would
the free states without country save that
which was controlled by the institution Of
slavery. The rebellion Of ls6l.-'62 il tho
voice OF the devil proclaiming that. in tho
event ofthe election of Brsckinsidgsi in 1850
four years more would have found a. =
slave monarchy r.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25
rERMs of ADVERTISING, CASH

A"sQuAnK" il lines Of the type in which this
Is set No advertisement inserted for less than One
Dollar. though LESS than lines, and Tor one week
only. All advertisements measured BY this
rule.
All advertisements continued till forbid at the
snse of the advertiser.
c0NOtice. -Advertisements, to insure insertion
must be sent in by IL o'clock NJ. Tursdsy.
Advertisements amounting to S5 will be entitled to
one toria notice free Of charge Each subsequent
notice, when requested, u.
Obituaries-Au Obituaries Of ten lines less
inserted FREE. All over this amount will be charged
at half advertising rates.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

A gentleman having musical sister; be-
ing asked what branch she exesllsd 10, de-
clarsd that the piano WAS her foste.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

- Goodness doss noA aese ssslaialv
na&s nsn happ1 shas hppissss nahss
them Good. a~-zseeS a9F
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

Napoleon WAS not 50 sxisavagant = many
people imagine. when he declared that in
evident thai every polished bsyoust i a.
pable of rsnsction?
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

~H yoa woald taAs snap jsdgmsat q
. thiss. - . dag oahn.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25

Old Bachelor Sneer would HE 20 know
what kind Of . broom the young woman ia
the last new novel ussd when shs swsgA
back the raven ingless from her cas1o
brow. sa