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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-25
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news from there very soon.

We have nothing more definite in regard to
our aggregate loss in killed and wounded at
Fort Donelson. Some persons from Donelson,
who made careful inquiries of the adjutants
of regiments, estimate our loss, including the
two hundred prisoners sent to Nashville at
not less than 1000. The killed already count
up over 300, and the list will probably exceed
400 when all the reports are in
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Gov. Sprague RenOminated.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 20.-The demo-
cratic state convention to-day renominated
Gov. Sprague and the other incumhents of
the state Offices
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All Work Done In the Hest Manner.
THO AS j. BUF ORD,
PRoPRIEToR OF THE
Rock Island Foundry L. Machine Shop.

Il EEPS constantly on hand and makes to
n order, Steam Engines, Boilers, Water
Wheels, Mill Irons OF all descriptions, Store
fronts, and all other articles made ofcast IRON
Particular attention given to the manufacture Of
Boiler and Sheet-lron Work, as well as Black
smlthIng and Steamboat work. Also, dealer IN
Pig and Sheet Lead, Block Tin, and Block Zinc,
Wrought Irons, Butt and LapWelded Pipes, OF all
sizes. Brass Oil Cups, Globes. and all articles
ally found at first class foundry aud machine
shop
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Asw Adrertise,nents.
NEW FIRM.
Insurance Agency.

WliE Insurance Business heretofore con
| Quoted by Herman Field, IN Rock Island, will
hereafter be conducted by the undersigned, under
the firm name OF Field 4 Blackburn, having form.
ed co-partnership for that purpose.
Office same as before, via. Post Office Block,
Rock Island, Illinois.
Insurance In the most reliable companies can
be effected on reaonable terms. A share Of pat
ronage Is respectfully solicited,
HERMAN FIELD,
II c, BLACKBURN.
Rock Island, Jan. |, 1859,
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ESTRAY NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th
~ day of jan, A. D 1862, J. II. Clelend, of
the Town of Edgington, took up as a n estray. one
Dun mare Colt, three years old next spring and
marked as follows With a small star in her face
black legs and dark stripe down her back, and an
praised before VIM. G. Montgomery and s. A.
Heath at Forty Dollars, January 3lst, A. D.,
1862. JOS. COMET, Clerk.
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NHICAG0 L ST. LOUIS X. X. LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

Two Express Trains on aud after Dee, lst,lsGl
Trans will leave West Side Union Depot at 9 a
N daily, except Sundays, aud Has p m, except
Saturdays Arrive at Chicago at 3 IN and $40
pm.
J"ietah Wilmington Accomm odation leaves
lineage AZ m daily, and arrives at 9.l5am.
night train, with sleeping car attached. viii
run through toSt Louis every night. exeep, sun.
day, leaving this city al, Ii.i5.
JAMES RODB Reeeiy.,
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t~The Argm is the only paper in this eoun'
~ that takes Geographic reports consequently !"
can furnish the people of this and adjoining eoun'
,,.. wi,h news in advance of any other paper.
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February 2s.

The time of redemption from said sale will er-
pre- on the 3Oth day Of June, A. d. 1862.
+. VI. FOWLER.
February IS.
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BRIGGS HOUSE,

THE undersigned respectfully announce 0
L their friends, patrons, and the travelling pub
c generally. that owing to the stringency OF tn e
times, they have reduced the price of board to
TWO DOLLARS per day.
Thankful for the patronage so literally bestow
ed on them. they respectfully ask for a continu-
auce of the same, assuring their patrons that the
"BRIGGS" will be conducted on the same liberal
plan that has heretofore characterized their es
Enlistment. WIN. +. TUCKER SEQ:
Chicago. June lst, 1861.
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Mr. swiler adds the following:
Tell John Webster that DR., Gregg saw
Reid since the battle, and he is safe, Hs was
hit on the arm with a spent ball, but not in.
iured - "
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NOTICE. My wife Emily, having left my
Y bed and board without Just cause or proyaea.
ton, hereb, give notice that shall pay no debts
of her contracting.
JOHN :. MILLS.
Pleasant Ridge, Feb. 20, 1862
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A reconnaissance towards Columbus was
made from Cairo on Sunday. When our boat
was within sight of that place rebel steamer
bearing flag of truce came out to meet our
boat. The rebel officers came on board and
consultation was held, but the result is not
known. 1t is believed that we shall have OK.
citing news from there very soon.
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AUCTION STORE.

The subscriber keeps an AUCTION STORE, in
Rock Island, on Front Street, corner of Eagle,
near the river, at the old stand formerly kept by A..
Butcher, where furniture and all kinds Of property
will be sold at auction.
He also keepsa
JUNK STORE
at the same place, where he buys and sells Old
Stoves, Rags, Old Iron, Copper, Brass, &c. sc.
Also
SECOND HAND FURNITURE
bought and sold.
He invites all to bring their old traps to him
and get the cash for them.
gss- All kinds of property disposed of at Auc-
ton on fair terms JOB ROSS.
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.nS-For the best Weekly Newspaper subscribe
the for Rock Island AReus.
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Nems from the Burnside Erpedition-Ne
from slip blaad-- Great Jl0r IN New York
--A'rirai Of Buckner and a lot Of reJel
prisonsrsM Indianapolis, Ind.
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TAX SALE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that the under
N signed purchased, at the Collectors Sale, on
the 30th day Of June, A. D. 1860, for taxes
Island, the following described lands, viz:
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FROM OUR COMMITTEE.

We don't like to growl or find fault, but it
does seem to US that our committee have had
bad luck in getting information about our sol
diers who were at the battle at Doneson.
The Davenport committee left on Wednes,
day evening, the l9th and on Friday, the
2lst, they telegraphed the names of the kill
ed and wounded Our committee left on
Tuesday, the 18th, and not word was heard
from them till Monday the Oath, and that
was not very satisfactory. The anxiety of
all our people to hear from their friends was
intense, but only one unsatisfactory telegram.
six days after they left, and letter from Mr..
Steel to his partner, John Harper, received
last evening, is all we get We make the
following extracts, viz
PARIS, Ill.,, Feb. 20.
DEAR JOHN We arrived here this morning
after a long and tedious journey. Up to the
present time we have been unable to get
pass. Here we met DR.. Gregg, just IN from
Fort Henry. They were in the fight at Fort
Donelson, and his first sergeat Conroy, was
killed and some three others wounded--all
single men.
We are informed that Capt. lIawley' COM
pany lost no men. Capt. II. was not in the
fight, being unwell of rheumatism. The
command devolved on Lieut.. Seymour.
Robert KGhler commanded Co. D, 18th
regiment, but VIC are unable to say if any
were lost from this company.
We cannot hear from Capt. Tobien.
We have not yet been up to Mound City,
but will endeavOr to get up there to see the
wounded in the hospital, and see if any of
our men are there. We will persist in our
efforts to reach the battle field, and will bring
home what dead we may find from our coun-
ty. Yours, &c., ALEX. STEEL.
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CAPT. GREGG At HOME.

Capt. p. Gregg, one Of the heroes OF for'
Donelson, arrived home last evening, He came
to St. Louis on regimental business, and then
got permission to visit home for tieo days and
will Immediately return. He looks fine ana
is in the very best spirits. lie brought
many trophies with him. His regiment never
stopped from the day It left Camp Doue'a'
until it arrived on the battle field at pohei'
son on Friday morning early, just aS '"e 'a''
tie was commencing. His regiment wa, III
the fight as skirmisher' until e"'urany'
when bis company was under fire from the
,sho, batteries. At the first fire Patrick Con.
row his frs, corporal, was killed bya grape
sbo,-struck on the head and his brains scat
tered in every direction, His body was care.
fully buried, under Capt Gregg's directions,
and the locality marked. If our committee
get on the ground they will bring i, home
if not the captain will see to it when he re.
turns. Also the following wounded:
John Cahill severely wounded by grape.
shot, in the leg, bone iLjured-hopes OF re-
covery.
Thomas Crane, severe flesh wound in leg,
from grape.shot, recovery certain. Cahill
and Crane are in the hospital at Mound City,
doing well.
Alpheus Curtis, missing, probably living,
and will probably rejoin his regiment
Several of his men got bullets through
their clothes, but this covers all casualties in
his company.
His men stood brave as lions, and though
they were raw recruits, not man OF them
hnched.
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3 Y II Ell EG r A p ii

ErcI,ssireiy for tie Daily Arg4S.
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We have also read Mr.. Wright's petition,
which Is devoted to n discussion Of the differ
ent theories held to by Jefferson and the old
republican or democratic party, on the one
hand, and by Hamilton and the old federal
party on the other hand in regard to where
the allegiance of the citizen is due Mr..
Wright petitoncd the convention to decide
between these theories and clearly define it,
in the new constitution.
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Cash paid for Hides, Furs, Wool, Copper, Rags,
Sheep Pets, Deer-Skins and Beeswax.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-05

lhe rccoruu upon Wnlch MAJOR John j Key
was dismissed from the military service of
the United States is as folows:--
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 1862
MAJOR JoBN j. KEY---Sir: | am Informed
that in answer to the question, "Why was
not the rebel army bagged Immediately after
the battle near Sharpsburg?' propounded
to you 10y Major Levi c. Turner, Judge-Ad-
vocare, etc, YOU answered, "That is not the
game. The object is that neither army shall
get much advantage of the other, that both
shall be kept in the field till they are ex-
hauStod; when we will make compromise
and save slavery" shall bc very happy it
You will, within twenty-iour hours from the
receipt of this, prove to Major Turner that
you did not, either literally or in substance.
make the answer stated.
Yours, A. LINCOLN.
This is indorscd as follows:--
Copy delivered to Major Key at 1925 A.
NJ, Sept. -, 1862 JOHN HAY"
At about II o'clock A. NJ, Sept. 81, 1862,
Major Key and Major Turner appeared be.
fore me. Major Turner says:-"As | re-
member it, the conversation was, asked
the question why we did not bag them after
the battle of Sharpsburg. Major Keys re
ply was, That was not the game that we
should tire the rebels out and ourselves.
That that was the only way the Uuion could
be preserved. Wc must come together fra
: ternally, and slavery be saved On cross
examination Major Turner says he has fire.
qucntly heard Major Key converse in regard
to the present troubles an never heard hun
utter u sentiment unlavorablc to the MAIN
tcnance of the Union. liz has never utter
ed anything which he Major r) would call
disloyal. The particular conversation de-
tailed was private one.
A. LINCOLN.
lndorsed ON the above is " In my view it
is wholly inadmssabio for amy gentleman
holding military commission from the Uni
ted States to utter such sentiments as Major
Key is within proved to have done. There
fore let Major Key be forthwith dismissed
from the military service of the United
States. A. LINCOLN"
Tho foregoing is the whole record except
the simple order of the dismissal at the War
Department. At the interview of Major
Key and Major Turner with the President,
Major Key did not attempt to controvert the
Statement of Major Turner, but simply in
sisted and sought to prove that he was true
to the Union The substance of the Presi-
dcnt's reply was, that if there was IL game"
even among Union men to have our army
not to take an advantage of the enemy when
ii could it was his object to break NJ that
game
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THE FAIR REBELS OF NASHVILLE.

The FAIR REBELS OF NAsHvmLE.-A
Nashville correspondent of the Press, says:
The fair young ladies', who pine and
sigh for absent chivairy, are sadly tor
meutcd in regard to their looks-of course,
they wish to look their prettiest ON the ar
rival of the defenders of Southern rights!
who are expected by them daily. They
complain of their compeXions, the regu-
lar rcnovator of which is chalk and plenty
oft. Now, unfortunately, the dealers in
the article neglected to replonish their
stocks before we We're hlockaded, not ex-
pecting such a demand, for the females
have been looking quito blue lately, and
the result is that all the fair sex of Nash
Vile are nearly the color of new saddle.
If some dealer in chalk, either in its finer
form of Meen Fun or Pearl Powder or
even in its rough state, were to ship
small invoice to Nashville he would realize
not only good profit, but unconsciously,
the blessings of the fairer portions of its
inhahtants. Our ladies' are all artistic;
that is, they all paint themselves
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IS an obituary notice of an old citizen, an
OHIO country paper says: lie was an honest,
industrious citizen, until enleebled by dis
ease and old age,
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On SWEET TENPER-"l can rot forbear
pointing out to you, my dear child, said
General Jackson once 10 i young lady in
whose welfare hc felt "a deep interest, " the
great advantages that will result from a
temperate conduct AMI sweetness Of man
SonI'e1, 1 never % heard your h"n m",,er o Iyo Eao,r
thing 10 any person in my lie. EhdeaNo or
to initiate her. am quick ana hasty in
my temper, but il il misfortune, which
not having been sufficiently restrained in
my youth has CAUSED me- iieSpressibe
pair IL has given me more trouble to
subduc this impetuosliy than anything !
ever undertook"
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| shall continue 10 manufacture nv great Shuttle
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light ani heavy. This machine is well known and
bears a good reputation.
.ss-SEWING MACHINES, of all descriptions
repaired IN the shortest notice. Reference may be
had u j, W. Bailey, proprietor Of the Journtl.
nuS62.y WM. E. CRAFT.
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9uttrp.
PROPHECY ON AMERICA.
ny MRS. HENRiErrs W. uoArE.

These lines were written in Europe several
years ago. in answer to 4 slavC-owncr' family,
WHO invited tkc authoress to travel in South
America. Besides seeming almost prophetic,
they bring freshly to mind the public sentiment of
England previous to tn, prcscn, American rebel
lion, and place it in striking contrast with the
English sentiment or to-day. Let nv one who
loves America forget that the English public
always rcvilcd the United States for tolerauug
slavery and now moro ftrcrly rcviles It WHEN. in
self-defcnSc, it attempts its overthruw:l
You tell me of bright land Tar over the sea.
But, all can YOU call it the land of the trCe2
Where the image of Grt for handful of gold,
Like a beast of the field in market is sold
Where the child from the mothers fond bosom is
torn
Where the father is chained, leaving orphans
forOrn---
Where the maiden is bartcred like merchandise
ware
Then doomed to the lash aud the groan of despair!
Woe woe to thee fair land far over the main;
For the canker vt dcath-dark Slavrry's stain
Shall snaw to the vitals, while every sigh,
From the victims who writhc. mounts for justice
ON high;
Aud H.. the great Lord of the universe wida
Shall Sme thee to earth in thy strength and thy
pride,
For vengeance must fall for foul crucucs done
On the beings redeemed by His own beloved Son (!
The sound of the war-,rum shall thrill the nj
night,
As thy sons and thy brothers are borne to the fight
The slave and the cotton shall sta' thee with pan
And the North and the South bc divided in twain !;
And brother gainst brother shall strike in the fight
And battles be fought in the dead Of the night;
And the white mlid and widow in sorrow shall
mourn,
Aud the flag of thy freedom in tattcrs be torn.
The North in her might like n whiiwind shall RISE
Aud the notes Of the cannon he borne tn the skies
nd tho the warm blood Of her heroes be shed,
The light Of her freedom shall never be dead;
The Stars and the Stripes an Excelsior shall be
Proud Libertv's banner nv land aod bv sea;
And the Union, tho spurned by the Shareholders
ScOrn
Shall be guarded by Nortlmen for ages unborn.
y 70
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Srlrtt selistellanp.
HEARlRENpiNG SCENES.

Who shall describe, with thoughts
that breathe and words that burn" in ari-
suage that shall compress volume into n
sentence a sentence into Il word, the agarv
ot mind and body, winch is the hourly
doom of the hundreds in our hospitals ?
Aged men and tender boys suffer alike.
One youth, the very picture OF manhood s
budding beauty, has lost ii foot or Il leg and
limPs along upon his crutch. Another,
with handaged breast and brow, remembers
the fatal bravery which inspired him on the
battlefield, and weeps invOuntarily. as he
never wept before, at tho sweet thought OF
home and mother. One touching incident
we hear Of one that will draw tears to
every eye, and thrill each bosom with a
pang. Several charitable ladies' lately Wis
tied one of the military hoapiIa.s. Every
refreshment that could be furnished ihey
supplied. lce-crcam was h0uded round,
and the poor invalds eagerly partook Of It.
In one corner of the room, however. the
spoon and saucer had not been tOnchcd.
On the bed, by the little table containing
them, lay young boy his features pale,
has eye-lds dropping. A lady gently fam
ming his fair forehead, softly whispered
Z" the poor fellow is asleep, We must not dis
tn b him."
mo, ma'am, I'm not asleep" he answer
ed. twas "A sllgery voice, full of the sweet
ness of innocence and boyhoOd
Well, my little fellow" continued the
lady, as she drow nearer, "arc you not
fond of ice-crcam
Very much sos" he replied
Didn't you see me place this on your
little t,ble?' reaching for the plate of
cream.
"Oh, yes" he answered, tramulously.
but smut my eyes and cried to myself
Cried, my child? why, what made you
cry, my dear ;"
Oh, madam if you will pull the quilt
down little you will see"
The lady did see, aud found that he hal
no arms. Both OF them be hal lost in bat
tie.
Poor little fellow the sympathy of ST.
icuce and tears was ;.l that could be be
slowed upon his wounded spirit - the re-
membrance ui sister and brother, OF father
aud mother, O! childish irOilGs and play
mates loved of ypre, was awakened to
SoOthe the fancy of tine ltte sufferer, and
10 wreathe his brow with the still, tcndercr
beauty of resignation to the Will # God,
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A Brave hSDY,

Near Lake Shotek, sixty miles southwest
OF New thn, family was surprised by In
dams, the father killed, and the mother
seized AS priUner, bat two chilercu one
twelve years and the OTHER two years OF
age, were concealed from the savagcs in "A
cishborng thickct OF grass and weeds.
AG;er the alarm, the mother thus con-
ccaed her children, her Last words to the
older boy being TO "saye his little brother
and never leave him
The Indians disappearing with their
capuyes aud pluuder, the brave lad, ,cM
his jaJg brother on h,S hack, started iOr
tie nearest settlement, subsistng on wild
fruits and roots, and reaching New Tim in
fourteen days. About halfway on this
journey OF sixty miles, hc overlook
neiShbur named Ireland, who had laid
down to die, having been struck by no
less than eight bu'es,and who insisted
that il WAS hopeless 10 escape. but, was
the heroic reply OF the boy. my mothers
last words were to save my little brother
and am going 10 do it" This devoted
courage gave new life to ireland, who
struggled forward, and all reached New
Uin without accident. Ireland Ia now re.
covering.
On tn" next day after the arrival at New
Tim, ,an mother Of the children was brought
in by Il scouting party, The Indians find
ing her an incumberauCo to their retreat,
ard not being at the moment disposed to
Kill ncr, had left the woman on the prairie,
and after wandering many days she was
reunited to her chidren-St Paul Press.
Tue BLACK REGIMENTS. .-Gcural Hunter
positively uenies that he ever said OF in
timatod that tho black regiments of South
Carolina were in any manner or 20 any
extent iailure;' on the contrary, he as
serrs that they showed themselves excel
lent suldiers aud is reioiced that the Gov
ernnent has at last adopted his policy, by
auhorizing the equipment and arning Of
five regiments OF negroes in the district
where it had previously refused them.
lie says that if this course had been
taken from the first he might have had
100000 defenders OF the Union to-day upon
the soil of the South.
IS an obituary notice of an old citizen, an
OHIO country paper says: lie was an honest,
=. 4 L l. u.
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A MAN about town observed, on the
morning after dobauch; Had Leander
practised swimming with half the persever-
anee Of my head he d never have drowned.'
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-05

IIE HAD EM-A couple of idle fellows
strolled into colored church at Hartford. a
few evenings since, To enjoy the fun, but
when the colored minister rose up to preach,
before announcing his text he leaned for
ward on the pulpit aud looked slowly
around on his congregation
"Gsedren," says he, at length, 'may de
Lor' hab mercy on dc scotiers.
A long pause.
"May de Lor' hab mercy ON all de laffers."
Solemn pause.
MAY de Lor hab mercy on de peanut
eaters 10y dc door" 1858
The young men did not wait to hear the
sermon,