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PROBATE NOTICE.
or ILLINOIS, ;

SIATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County.
TO all administrators, Executors amt Guardians .
rs the Statute Law of tins State requires all Adj
mlnlstatofs and Executors to render an account
oi their administrations At least once N each
year, To the Probat" Court, and also at the end OF
Two years at arthcst to close tho settlement of u.s.
tatcs therefore,
Notice Is hcroby giueH, to all Administrations OF
estates IN SAID County, to render account OF their
administrations, to and before said Probate Court.
agrecably 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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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Journal of the Ill. state AgrI Society.

10 he FrtcadS Of agriculture Gnd Mechunic Arts :
The Executive Committee of the Illinois State
Agricultural Society believe the time has arrived
when the publication OF journal of the Society
is lmperatlvcy demanded.
Pursuant, therefore. to the duty with " hch they
are charged by the second section of the Constr
tuition OF said Society, revised and adopted by the
meeting OF delegates from County Agricultural So
cieIcs, held on the Fair Grounds. at JacksOnyille
Sept, 1850, they have made the necessary arrange
mcnts for the issue OF such Journal, monthly com
mencIne with January, 1862.
Each number will contain at leas, 80 pages
loc'avo) OF reading matter, composed principally
OF such portions OF the Transactions of the State
and County Societies, and communications on the
subjects of Agriculture in all its branches, Me-
chanics and Natural History, as may require early
publication.
NJ. All Premiums offered and Awarded by the
State Society will appear IN its columns.
All persons and especially Secretaries and other
officers OF County Societies are respectfully re-
quested to communicate to the editor any matters
OF general interest to the industrial classes, as
they may from time to time arise in their respeC-
tive localities.
To place the journal within the reach of all,
the subscription price has been fixed at FIFTY
CENTS a YEAR, barely sufficient to corcr cost Of
payable invariably in advance.
Back numbers for the current year Will be iurn- /
lshed until the edition is exhausted.
All subscriptions and communications may he /
forwarded to the undersigned, Springfield, Hi I
nos. JOHN P. REYNOLDS,
Cor. Sec. and Editor journal.
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ESTRAY NOTICE,

\ Office is hereby given that on the o9th
Y day of Jan, 1862 james McAIpberson. o1 tho
Town of Drury, took up as estrays, Two Steers :,
'hree years old past, and marked as follows: one
dark BrindIe, with a star in the forehead, some
"hte under the belly, and three white feet. The
o'her' light BrndIe lne-back, stag horns, white
under the belly, some white spots on the tail.
ANA appraised before Lewis W. Gratian. David
i, ,i ana Jounth VI. BruneI, at Thrty-Five
Dollars, February 4th, A. D.. 1862.
JOS. COMET, Clerk.
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9e9al 1toticcs.
SIIERIFF'S SALE.

Ky VIRTUE Of special execution and
- Fee Bill, to me directed, aud delivered by
sno .iefk OF the Circuit Court of Rock Island
n' w ,he slate Of Illinois IN favor at Charles
.WaW'' aHu against Lucius Wells aud Eunlre
WIZ, ms Mhe' ! have Levied upon and am
I'"'''a"u'u 10 sell the following described real
tsn'', 'o."h' The East Halt OF the south EAST
gu''' ~ Neeuoh hlno, o. IN Township No.
tlRh'ttHr ~ N"fth 81 Range No, one. + E,.t
ol the IN J., NJ Also IN Section Eight f, , IN tha
same township ana Range, the iollowinu J,,cr,h-
81 piece OF Land commencing at the Norm W.,
corner oi The North East half of the Soutb w.,
fractional quarter OF said Section eight -. tbenco
South -! degrees East, Eve chains and .igb,
hnksi thence North AZ East eight cham, snd
seventy links thence North -! West five chains
and eighty Inks, to the bank of the Mlsssslpni
Rivers thence South ~ West, eight chains and
seventy LINKS I" the place at beginning, except
ing one acre IN the North West corner OF said
tact, upon which the Saw Mill stands, aud three.
quarters at au acre ~ the South West corner con
ycycd by the defendants herein, to George Wells
together With all aud singular the hcTcdilamruts
and appunrnancrs thcrruutp belonging or IN any.
wise appcfhIGlug, aud situated IN the County oi
Rock Island aud state Of ILLINOIS, as the Property
ui sad defendants, which shall offer at Public
sale Al the Door of the Court House, IN the Cily
aud County of Rock Island, IA said State, on tho
10Th day Of March, A. D., ls62, between the
hours 0l Nine o'clock \, NJ, and sunset at SAID
day, for Cash IN hand, 10 satisfy sand Execution.
Dated this Goth day Of February, \, D., lS69,
DAVID HALVES,
ichH!-"w. Sheriff Rock Island Co, Ills.
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RRIvr
| illinois CENTRAL RAILROAD.

On and after SUNDAY, Nov II, lS6l trains
Will leave from the Great Central Depot, Chicago
as follows
$50 a. IN. Sundays excepted ARRIVING at Peoria
at $50 p. m, Logausport 500 p. M,
Alton Has p. m, st. Louis II. 80 p. IN .
Ierrc iiaute l.3j a, m, Cairo 4.30 a. IN
800 p. m, every duy-Arrlying a Decatur at
lol2 D. IN, Springfield LIS p. M, Alton
lOO3 a M. st. Louis TO- 40 a. m. Terre
ha"te $50 p. m, NlncGnncs LILO p. m,
Evansville H.3J p. M, Cairo S.iJ p. N.
On Saturday the 400 p m train will run only to
Ccntralla.
Trains arrive at Chicago at $50 IA. m. and 9. 30
p. IN.
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO passengers for Alton and st. Louis.
The 400 r. m train on tins road is the only
night train leaving the city for these points,
SLEEPING CARS ON ALI. NIGHT TRAINS.
Baggage Checked to oil Important Points,
For tickets and Information apply at the office
in the Great Central Depot.
For HYDE PARK AND WOODLAWN
Trans leave Chicago. Leave Woodawn.
o'l1 \. NJ 7.2j A. NJ
300 NJ. 10 AZ , n
$50 p. NJ. 900 p Al
". X. ARTHUR.
W. ?, JOHNSON, Conf S,,,,.
Gen'I Passenger Ag't
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at the Pittsburgh Stove
Store,

"A ILL he found large and fine assort-
w ment of coal and wood cook stoves. Also
IN Ware, SC, sc.
Miners camp and cooking utensils, and every
thing necessary for complete ft-out.
Repairing and job-work of all kinds prompt
and neatly done.
DON 4 ELLIOTT.
Nearly Opp. Court Square.
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B Y T. Ell E G. X A p Ii
Elellairsly for he Du2g .lrgn.

hems from tie acknowledgements state
convention IN Mchigaa-Arirai from Pan.
ama-ATicaI fran Slip himd-Ma,l
routes ezteniedmto Virginia Coag,essioa,
al capture Al aothsr rebel sieamer-7Ie
'degrap" compaHy proposes 10 pay a Gtle
attention 10 The ~ads cfMe Mississippi
lgIisy
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The BEGNrNG or Lent To-day the sea
stn Of Lent commences In the Episcopal
and Roman Catholic churches, the first day
is called Wednesday, from the fact that
the frat christians were in the habit Of put
ting On sackclpth md ashes when thoY were
pcnitcnt and wished again to be admitted to
the church after they had been shut out from
it on account Of their sins. Lent ia word
siguifyng spring. Tho season contains forty
days, exclusive Of Sundays. and extends to
Easter. We are told IN the Old Testament
that the jews tasted forty days before their
passover, and later we are informed that our
Saviour tasted forty days and forty nights in
the wilderness. The origin Of Lent is not
plain a That of many others Of the festivals
and FEAST, though it is generally supposed
that it is observed in commemoration Of the
| time speut in the wilderness by our Saviour al
ludcd to before. In the first instance, this
solemn period was begun on the day on which
the crucifxon was supposed to have occurred,
and continued until the morning Of the resur-
rectlOn.
Services are held more frequently lv the de-
nominations who esteem the season, and the
great mass OF citizens have more or less in.
cnatlon to diet somewhat during the period,
and SO, IN sanitary point of view, il benefits
those who do not regard it religiousy. 1T
is weIl.known fact, says wrter, that
Americans have the reputation of being the
greatest caters ot meat, the most rabid COR
mandizers of animal flesh, IN the whole civil.
izcd world. While European nations are
content to eat meat a. rule once pnr day,
we must make hearty meal Of it three times
each day, accompanied by innumerable other
articles OF food, any one Of which is sufficient
Tor u moderate satisfying Of the natural ap-
petite, This supposed necessity is Of course
only the effect Of vile custom, originating
among a people forced for long time to the
endurance OF The sCvercst outdoor labor, and
with only the means OF Obtaining fish and
flesh As food. But it is enough to make one
shudder to see their thin and saIiow dccend-
ants, with their miserable frames and ,eIcu
t0ry lives, guipmg down huge slices Of pork
ana beet aud mutton, with hot cakes and
strong coffee, and pies and swetmeats. ore
Vlous to bending for hours over desk or sit
ting, with elevated limbs discussing through
the daily papers schemes of financial policy.
For all such Lent is good. and the more
strckly il is observed the better. In fact, it
would be desirable to have the prohibition
extended to all the year round, instead Of for
a few weeks in the beginning Of spring though
that is of course much better than nothing. ,
We 60 in for Lent, therefore, for all those who |
eat too much and work too little and advise
them to adhere strictly to the directions and |
if. from habit. they buy meat and other lux
aries ut improper times pass them along TO
those who keep an enforced Lent at all times.
md they will find an improved state of health
md cheerful serenity of mind as the i'm
mediate consequence. than which there is no
letter preparation for the kingdom of heav.
m. - Chicago Times 5M.
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I'll q VI As j. BUF ORD.
PROPRIETOR OF THE
Rock Island Foundry 4 Machine Sbop,

EEPS constant Y ON hand and makes 10
N order, Steam Engines, Boilers. Water
Wheels, Mil Irons OF all descriptions. store
fronts ana all other articles made ofcast IRON
Particular attention gwen 10 the mauufnc,ur. nf
Boiler and Shcet-lron Work. as well as Black
smthing and Steamboat work. Also dealer IN
Pig and Sheet Lead, Block TIN, aud Block Zinc,
Wrought Irons, Butt aud LapWclded Pipes, of ali
sizes Brass O'l Cups, Globes, and all articles usu
ally found at first class foundry and machine
shop.
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Thirty political prisoners were released on
the I'D OF February from Forts Lafayette and
Warren, and from the old capitol building
at Washington. At least an equal number
are still confined, they being either spies or
considered of dangerous character.
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FEARS, the following property IN the CT. oil Dayen
rOrt, VIZ:
In block 1926 feet, fronting ON 2d s,root
100 feet, fronting on Water street,
90 feet fronting on Sd street.
In block l1-Nrar the Market House
90 feet fronting on Warren street,
tending 100 feet back, with an
each side OF the lot.
In block $50 feet fronting on Third street
I21 fronting on Scott street.
In DOCK -u--5-u icct fronting on Third street.
$50 feet fronting on Fourth street.
5OU i"ct fronting on Harrison street
800 feet fronting on Ripley street
IN DOCK 2'-loo ieet fronting on Sixth street.
100 feet fronting on Warren street,
IN block JI--loO icet fronting ON Fifth street.
loo feet fronting on Scott street
In block 3b--3Oo fee! fronting on Western avenu
100 feet fronting ON Sixth trcet,
100 feet fronting on seventh street
In block 3S-loO feet fronting on Brown street,
100 feet fronting on Seventh street
In block 3S- 10 feet fronting on Sixth street, and
extending back 100 feet.
For particulars inquire Of Corbn & Dow Attor
neys at Law, or OF JAMES MAY
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Utah has adopted the state constitution re-.
Gently framed by convention at Salt Lake
City, and elected Brigham Young governor
of the new state-Deseret il is called.
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The following brie' letters tell their own
story in relation t, the evacuation Of Colum.
bus.
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NOTICE.. Ny wife Emily, having left my
! oGu ana board without Just cause or proyaca-
of her contracting.
JOHN 5. MILLS.
Pleasant Ridge, Feb. 70. 1852
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- The Argus is the only paper in this coun.
ty that takes Geographic reports, consequently it
can furnish the people Of this and adjoining coun
ties with news in advance Of any other paper
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persons "o'u'"s '"'e uhuef thlsstate, ana report
Tue 'ae' " '"e eoh'eh'oh
The chairman OF the cOmmittcc on milifary
A.. =: j,
''' :" '"'S' VII" 'hc INSTRUCTIONS OF
the convention, addressed letter to all the
oIgcor, oC IlI;,o; o;. :.
. ~ o'p'i " op'
TAIN the information required. The following
il n corv uC tho cirrulor HAITIAN ,;,
- ''"'
''''Noi' 'oNs'lIVIloNAL CONTENTION,
Springfield, JANUARY %, 1862.
D'', ." - am instructed bv the committee
on m"'1f! aHafs TO enclose you copy OF the
su"o"'" '''o''"oU' adopted ny III" constitutional
'oH''"''"' NV" Va session IN inns city, and re- |
guest l''' immediate answer, IN order that the |
'o'l"'t.''e T''! report to tue convention at an |
am Instructed td ro""o., :" '', -,
gestIOnsa' your observation and experience may |
C c" | t ,",',emco TO tue present ana future
have the honor 10 be-. y,rv rospcc,r,nv
Your o0ed!cnt servant,
rb,,,,,, ~ f,,,,,,;,,ao''' ,i,,'
A Constitutional cl.ovo,t;o, !, ,ho Li,,lo..
dsl;bero,;,a t.l. I'LL. e..
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.;cr,v of ,bo,o,,ra. g H.
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,I,.,.- ''"'''! t. W "u"'s' III
,'''''' " profanity b"' one o'
kt.u.c ~ say '""'
''''' = ms ""-
James ". SingIcton Ej CL1jrma1g r. C1L,,oj,,,c
on military Afa1s, Springfield. Wjno@:
1888 S'" lou, .InI,'n @,t'u January %,
constitutional convention came to hand TO-DAY
should give you the Information the resolution
as the convention bns of Won, by askinr van f. NJ.
tend to that which Is none of your business, and
rcbtly WOW we're v occ,od
n constitution fer the state of Illinois. Why IN
~ ,h 90. you q" t"mPa"s ne rgnpmt",s
much your business as 1t would be my business to
inquire INTO the SANITY OF the members OF the con-
seems to impIy-tha, we are no, as will con,ppcd
and armed as soldiers from the other states-can
service to u.s. Bu, Em"w and y" Rno"
resolution offered for different purpose
purpose for winch every member should blush
WIN s ,.-'o, maze political capital
,e ., oo, orh,, ~, .",ay S,'''s are =" very
WAY matters, / would sugges,2as the ' resolution
permit. me to make suggcs''on'--that inquire m
TO ene hs'cfy o, ."e vernon war, }" Mrn us
have the honor to be, sir, your obcdicn, ser
want Mia. S e. ,lI., M, CiI,
military affairs, insulting to the convention,
and insulting to the whole neonIe of Illinois
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All Work Done In the Best Manner.

Artists and others in want ofanythlng in m,
lIhe, are respectfully invited to give me a cali.
E""Shop on Illinois street, over u. LInplc's
infhIturc store, near Temple Buiofd's grucery
Store. RICHARD PLATE
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PHOTOGRAPHS.
ESTRjY.

N office is hereby given that on the 23d day
\ of December, \. D., 1861, in the Town Of
Moline, David R. Wood took up as an estray, one
Dark Brown Mare colt about one wear old. which
was appraised before Ellsworth Mapes. ESQ,
Justice of the Peace in said town. at Thirty dol.
lars. JOSEPH COMET CIerL
Rock Island Jan'y. 10th. 1862.
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VIM. SHRADER'S STORE,
BRIGGS HOUSE.

CHICAGO. I'LL.
'uh undersigned respectfully announce O
III ,IeHIs, patrons, and the travelling pub
&c generally, that owing to the strngency OF the
.,nes; they have reduced the price of board to
TWO DOLLARS per dav.
lEahkfgI Tor the patronage so literally bestow
eu On 'hem' they respectfully ask for a CONTINUE
arIe oi the same assuring their patrons that the
'bKl1GS'' will be conducted on the same liberal
pan mat has. heretofore characterized Their Is
Enlistment WNF. TUCKER nCo
Chicago. June lst, 1861.
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THE SPECIFIC pILL,
SPECIFIC REMEDY FOR
SFermatOrrIlea, or Seminal, We,Lnos,

SFSA vi StIIIIl1I fHkIlrSS.
rms is the only remedy for Serual Debilitv,
IMPofeHcy, MeriHg, &C., which has the approvai
oI inc medical profession. Its success has bcon
most eAtraordlnary-clecting cures in cases
Where all other methods of treatment had failed
one TO SIX boxes of the SPECIFIC PILL. win per-
nahehtIy cure any case of Seminal Weakness. ar
us resulting lmpotency, hOwerer aggraraicJ
whether conStHm'oaai or arising from abuse or
eTCeSS. W
IMPORTANT MEDICAL TESTIMONY
" have used your Specific Phi IN many cases
OF SPcfmatosrhea, and with thcMoR Dcytect Sur
cess ). MILTON SANDERS, NJ. D., LLD.',
We believe it to be as near a Specific as any
medicine can be. We have cured many screys
cases ruin from sir to ten doses. DR.. h. kr,,I,.
Aner'can Jour. Of hcH Science.
~, " have found them all that couM be desiyed
iheIF effect has been truly wonderful.
" l.. 7. DICkEE NJ. D."
Va rms Is not Homeopathic Remedy, nor
is 'hefe any mercury other dcleterous iilgrsd-
tents combined with IT,
ffice . per box; SIX boxes for s.. by mail pre-
PAID For sale at the sole General Depot IN the
United States, by
}. WINCHESTER, 80 John Street. Ny.
deC23wly
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT

-, Two Express Trains on aud after Dec. Ist,ISGI.
=, 'a,ns "N l leave West S'dc unlon Depot at q
nnily' except sundays, aud l.45 m, EXCEPT
IN, " - ." ""' ''''
- '"'u' anu wilmington Accommodation leaves
~, uaiI! aud arrives at 9,ij am.
Nnshi tram, with sleepinr car att,,L,J ,u
run through to St. Louis every nIrht. r,r,n, SIM,
day, leaving thIs city AT ll.IJ. sun
JAMES ROBB, Receiver.
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CARTER 4 HATCH

AZ OuLD urgently request all persons bav.
w ing unsettled accounts with them to settle
the same Immediately.
Rock Island, Oct. IL, 1861
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WINCHESTER'S
H4p0pH0SpHtTES.
DIR. ChurchiI's specific Remedy
FOR CoNSUMPruoNJ-

NERVOUS DEBILITY, SCKoFULA, DYsPEpsIA.
BRONCHITIS, &c.
rms Is the most ToHderfW curatire agcat known
To medical sclucc II has effected cures IL, ,r,,t,
stage a Consumption, UNPARALLELED X
THE AAAiLS or NEDICINE." In N,rro,,
D'6'lHy and DySPcSja, the IiNPOPHOSpIlTES
mnX be- nrlrh ~ IN nlruu-, - " -
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le circular letter, viz .
lNoIs CoNsrITUTIOSAL CONTENTION
Springfield. JaL.Iary %. 1852

NFTIHtHtTN, JltI1Ty u, ISUI,
D,dT NTt-i am instructed bv the committee
on military AFFAIRS to enclose You a copy OF the
sublohed resolution, adopted by the constitutional
conventions now N session IN this city, and re-
guest your immediate answer, In order that the
committee may report to the convention at an
early Gay, 10 responding to this communication,
/ am instructed to request you to make such sug-
gestlOhs 0' your observation and experience may
dictate with reference to the present and future
comfort Of your command
,h,. D.,
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TT7TII 'T''I WI ~ T'ET ITTTUTV VI tTI"TVUFT
St Louis, March 4.
" 70 Maj Gen. Mcclellan:
"Our cavalry from paducah marched into
Columbus yesterday at p. M, driving be-
fore them the enemy rear guard.
The flag Of the union is now hyng over
the bua-ted Gibraltar of the west.
" Finding himself completely turned on
both sides OF the Mississippi, the enemy waS
obliged to evacuate or surrender.
Large quantities Of artillery and stores
were captured
(Sisned) H. W. uALLEcE, Maj. Gen"
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IUE NAVAL ACCOUNT.

Secretary WclIcs to-day received dispatch
dated Columbus, lth, saying: columbus is
in our possession. Since our reconnaissance
Of the 3D. the enemy evacuated in haste lcav.
ing quite a number Of guns, ammunition. IT
large quantity Of shot and she'll, anchors. and
the remnant Of the chain cable lately stretch.
ed across the river, with quantity of torpe-
does. Most of the huts tents, &c, were de
stroyel. The works were Of very great
strength"
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CEN. CuLLUgs ACCOUNT.
"CoLusRrs, Ky. March 1.

"CoLrHnrs KY March 1.
Maj. Gen. Iialleck.
Columbus, the Gibraltar Of the west, is
ours and Kentucky Is free.
AT ! o'clock this morning the nutil!n uu.
der Commodore Foote, consisting of xix gun.
bouts, four mortar boats, aud transports con.
ycyng the 9th Illinois regiment, u battalion
Of the nth, the 18th Ohio aud the 5jth Hi.
nois, under command of General Sherman,
proceeded TO this place,
"On arriving here it wa. difficult to -av
whether the fertilization. were occupied Lv
our own cavalry ON II scout from Paducah or
by the enemy Every preparation was made
for opening fire aud landing infantry, when
Gen Sherman aud Capt. Phelps, with thirty
soldiers, made reconnaissance with II tug,
SicamIng directly under the water batteries.
Being satisfied that our troop, had pos.
session, they landed, assembled 10 the summit
and together planted the stars and stripc.,
amid the cheers " our brave tars and sol.
dcrr
Though rising from sick bed to 20 upon
the expedition, could not resist landing 10
examine the works, which are Of immense
strength, consstlngof tiers upon tiers Of ha,
tcrics upon the river front, aud II strong pnr.
apct and ditch, covered by thick abatis'
"On the hand side the fprtilcations appenr
TO have been evacuated hastily \ consider.
able quantity of ordnance and ordnance
stores, a number OF anchors, aud the remain.
der Of the chain once stretched over the river,
aud large supply 81 torroiur., were left
The dcsolatiou was visible everywhere -
iluts, tents and barrack, presented nothing
but their blackpucl remain, tLotIlrh the ,nyyu
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FOR SALE OR LEASE.

tots or suodivIslons, 10 SUIT purchasers, or
l persons that may desire 10 lcasrto. a term
FEARS, the following property IN the CT. OF Dayen
'Ort, VIZ:
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lieu Embellishments.
NEW FIRM.
Insurance Agency.

'IllE Insurance Business heretofore con.
| Quoted by Herman Field, IN Rock Island. w,ll
hereafter be conducted by the undersigned, under
the firm name OF Field & Blackburn, having form.
ed co'paHnershlp for that purpose,
Office same as before, va, Post Office Block
Rock Island, Illinois,
Insurance ~ the most reliable companies can
be effected on roaonabe terms. share OF pat.
fonage Is respectfully solicited,
HERMAN FIELD,
II c, BLACKBURN.
Rock Island, Jan. /, 1859.