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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-01
TRi STEE'S SALE.

"A uEREAS Christopher Lcyiguc and Will
w lam Hilton, of the county of Rock Island
in the state OF Illinois, on the 18th day of No.
yrmbcr 1885 became and were indebted to uhn
Parks in the amount of certain promi~sOry note
bearing date the day and year last aforesaid, pay
able 10 the order Of the said John Parks, Tor the
sum of two hundred dollars and PAYABLE one wear
after the date Of the said note; and whereas. the
said lcysnc and Hilton, in order to secure the
due payment Of the said promissory note accord.
ng to it. tenor and effect, in consideration of the
premises, and Of one dollar to them in hand paid
bv John b. Webster, Of the city and county of
Rock Island and state aforesaid did by their
certain ndcnturc, commonly called deed OF
trust. bearing date the said 18th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1858, lin which Ann Lcvigne, wife of
the said Christopher Lcyiguc and Ann Hilton,
wife of the said William Hilton Joined thereby
releasing their right Of dover in the premises con
viewed by the said dcedlgrant bargain and sell unto
the said John T. Webster his heirs and ASSIGNS
forever, the following described premises situate
in the county of Rock Island and state aforesaid
to-wit: known as the northwest corner of the
northwest quarter of section one ~ in township
nineteen ll9)north of range one III east of the
fourth prIncipai meridian commencing at the
corner between the lots of land owned by VIII
ian Marshall and David Phlips. and running two
hundred and fifty (25Ul feet east to stake thence
one hundred and seventv.iour and oncquartcr
N744 feet south to a stake, thence two hundred
and fftv25Oirct west to a stake thence one hun
dred and ,pvcuty.tour and onc.quartcrl "A tfe, 10
the place Of starting being one acre, together with
all the buildings and Improvements thereon to
nave ana to hoii the same 10 nm the saId John
Is N'Dstrr MS helfs ana assigns forever mt up
on coh"Iuoh' NeNeithtIsS' ana III trust H. iol-
lows, '"-"t: the sald Johh Is Webster to hold
inc Sald properly theFciH conveyed only a> tlus-
tee tor the following purposes, to-"lt: II the
'ald pF'm'asoN hol' hci'ihpeiofe mentioned
snail remain d"' ana unpaid, or any part thereof,
at the" hl oil one year il"m lhe datt thereof, the
trustee shall be a"th9ll%Hd after giving twenty
wv Gays hoiice OF inc sac, ana OF the time,
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Administrators sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
" an order of the county court, within and for
the county OF Rock Island and state of Illinois,
made and entered of record by the Judge thereof,
at the December term, a D. 1861, of said court,
on the 30 day of January, A d. 1862 the under
signed admInstratrix OF the estate OF Robert I.
SHAW, late of the said county, deceased, for the
payment OF debts against SAID estate, viii sell at
public autton, on saturday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1852, between the hours Of 10 o.
clock A. NJ. and , O'Clock p, NJ. Of said day, at
the front door of the court house, in the CITY and
county et Rock Island, and state aforesaid. the
following described real estate belonging to the
SAID estate, to wit: Lot eleven ! . and the east
hail of lot ten ilOf, in block three 81, the lower
Chicago addition to Rock Island, now city Of
Rock Island. SAID property to be sold subject 10
widows dover. Terms Of sale-One half Of the
purchase money in hand, and the remainder in SIX
months from day OF sale, secured as provided by
law.
Dated this Sd day Of January, A. D. 1862.
SUSAN J. PERSHlNG, Administrators.
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w,suNaroy, Jan. 3l.-Iho Tribunes
special 'ays jose =. Bright will be expelled
from the senate, but probably not before
Tuesday, a. here wII DO u long executive
session on Monday,
The commissioners now engaged at Saint
Loui. in examining the accounts OF the west
ern department have written here for author
itv to require Gen. Mckin-try 10 render his
accounts, without which they pro.cs them
selves unable 10 proceed with the inquiry.
The postal receipts for letter. carried dur.
iug the last quarter # lSjl are batIIttlc lcs'
than during the same period lat year when
the mails went all over the union. The cost
Of Importation Is.thrce millions less.
A new development in reference 70 the
Morgan purchase Of vessels for the govern.
ment ha, lust been made, 1t appears that
before the Savannah steamers were sold, the
owners agreed T., give a certain broker per
cen, if he would sell the property to the gov.
ernment. IIe sold 10 Morgan, 10 whom he
paid p per cent The broker now sues the
owners for hI- = per cent, The owners con.
test the claim, and insist that they are not
bound t. pay, and declare they can prove
tina, plan was formed by some parties to
fleece the government in the purchase Of these
ships By making five per cent On exprb.tant
prices. The matter viii be exposed IL court
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, G

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County. IS
To al administrators, Executors and Guardians
AS the Statute Law of this State requires all Ad.
ministrators and Executors to render an account
of their administrations at least once in each
year, to the Probate Court and also al the end Of
two years at tarhest to close the settlement of es
tates therefore,
Notice IS hereby giren, to all Administrators ot
estates IN SAID county to render account of Their
to and before said proh1ta Co,,..
agreeably TO the requirements OF law also C;ns,t
lans OF Wards IN like manner, in order to prevent
the necessity Of issuing summons.
BY order of Court
d, JOSEPH COMET, Clerk.
Jan l4-dw3w
Register, Independent, and Chronic Des Wes.
ems, please copy three weeks
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LAND FOR SALE CHEAP
WILL SELL
ON TERMS TO SUIT pURCuAsEpS

81 ACRES of good upland proiric ohout
W one and half miles from Andolns,a pncL
island county There is never failing stream Of
water passing through H. A small portion oc n ~
the best quality ofmeadow land The ,emoiude,
srollng prairie, the soil of which is very sun.r,o,
soaI OF hrst rate quality has been found an II
mere Is also some timber on It. At Andalusia
lhere is good steamboat landing also, an e,-
tensEc hourng mill, which afford conyen,en,
market Tor coal and grain. The village, located
on the great Mississippi, some ten miles by river
ocio" MOCK island, contains several hundred IN
habltahts, IN which there are stores, churches and
good schools. The land is very desirable To any
one wishing fine location.
Also, 80 acres OF prairie, two or three miles
from Cordova. Rock Island county. This ia the
hnest quality of land. The Sterling and Rock
Island railroad passes through Cordoya. The
land IS about the same distance from Port Byron
TO winch the cars are already running, as il
from Cordova.
Also, 50 acres ten or fifteen miles ir ON Du
buqne, Iowa, near the Pacific railroad 40 prairie
under cultivation and 20 timber
Also, house and lot in Fort Byron, Rock Isl.
and county.
Also, a beautiful corner lot IN Red Wing, MIN
ersota, tourlshng town a, the head OF Lake Pc
PIN. Tins is the county seat of & sodhue county,
the great seat Of learning in thato tate.
VIII sell all the foregoing CHI cap, or exchange
aPorlIon for house and lot IN Rock Island If an
pIcatI0n be made soon.
II. & (DNNEIIN
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ESlatc OF hiCHacI IL tIiCk. DtCcdSed'
'I'IIE undersigned having been appointed
| Administrator OF the estate of Michael II.
Frck, late of the county of Rock Island and state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the Office of the clerk Of said court in
the city OF Rock Island, at the FEBRUARY
TERM, on the 3RD MONDAY IN FEBRUARY
next, at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose Of having the same ADJUST
ed. All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned
Dated this 3Oth day of December, 4. D. 1861.
ABRAHAM PRICK, Adm'tor.
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TAX SALE NOTICE.
# WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

y ALL HUM IL MA toNCEhN'--
| Take notice, that on the Both day Of June, A.
d. 1860, at the sale of lots and lands held at the
Court house'm Rock Island, County of Rock ls-
land and State of Illinois, for the state and county
taxes and costs thereon, due and unpaid o the
SAID State of Illinois and County OF Rock Island
for the wears A. D. 1898 and 1893, |. +. NJ. Fowler,
purchased the following described lands situated
IN the County Of Rock Island. with the buildings,
If any are situated thereon, to wat:
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IEpraIi's dispatch 4:

4 tcIegraph dispatch received here to-day,
from New urs announces that the banks Of
that city have appointed Il committee to cG-
anime the City bank which is broken.
The president has submitted to congress
the correspondence in reference To- the Span
i>h bark, seized by a United States cruiser,
and hruu.hi ma Il. "A prize
VI So, layIur. who wa. approved by the
government, and accepted hy the Spanish
minister a. referee. ha. awarded S279lg
damage, 70 be pad by the government the
ma-,er If the bark.
4 lrscr'cr from the LIST North Carolina
cavalry. who rive, Nj, name a. \ f. En-
"',', .h 81 r.al,i ..,n
,uj .,',rc,.'I.,.n,. ah,nr Manassas "bo
FORM, ~ a,ii.,nant # oyor IN o00 men he nj
la,rs rxnir., -, the end If tbi, month, OF
thI. n,,,,Js,.,,, ana ,hirJ Will raiuIist and
r. nj, ,,a,,,. ~, r'.r.;',, J.. mazda he nronbe.
.;,. d''y,,a,,,o and bloody resistance
Tine ,,r.,iIant .arrcta,v # war; and O NJ
geuarai ,,ra ,nau in consultation with mar
H.. fran, The ,,a.t tn.do, IN re,,rd +, tl,a
fraud. in tho q N IanSrtmen, at Cara
fr,uJ. in ,ha .,1v' ~, r,n.r,r,. arr said tn ok.
j., which will IT, questioned f., the fullest
arf,n,
Tho in,e.t;..,,in., committee Gp1 that var
;.,,- ..r,;o, -, pIT,loIrI,, rl,,,, fran, tho
g,,,rrmrnt Gr nrmy supulies, Of different
kind. OYER sl6 OuD 600 Sprrimons of some
Of ,h,. GOOD. for thr raymcut Of which Il nor
tiou Of The .uor,nou. sum is demanded were
brovob, here bv the committee, and is posi-
t,yc evidence hat the law. have been dcfraud
cd
Me.>r, Covode and AdcIl reported the re
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ASRsaS.FsS HOUSE.

HI undersigned respectfully announce to
L Their friends, patrons, and the travelling rub
&c generally, that owing to the sttlngency O, the
times, they" have reduced the price of board to
TWO DOLLARS per day.
Thankful for the patronage so literally br.to,Y.
ed on them, they respectfully ask tor a continue
ancc OF the same, assuring their patrons that the
BRIGGS" will be conducted on the same liberal
plan that has heretofore characterized their "a
Enlistment. WN. +. TUCKER 4 co.
Chicago. June ST, 1861.
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months, He ought to be in his office six
hours every day in the year, except Sundays
to wait upon the people aud guard their in
terests, and proven, any forged orders. That
is what he was elected tor, and what he is
paid for II he cannot with all his "pr'o"
al fitness give his '"ndirtdei attention. to
his duties, according to law, let him resign
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DISSOLUTION.

IliE co-partnership heretofore existing be
1 tween Joseph A. Biddlson, William F. GIL
more, and George E, Biddison, under the firm o
a A hiddison & Co., was dissolved on the l4thot
pi.t 500. The business at the Planning Mil
aHu she manufacture OF sash, doors, blinds, ETC.
VIII W Continued by the subscribers.
J. A. BlDDlS0N,
W. +. GILMORE
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legal alotires.
MASTERS SALE,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,
Circuit Court in and for the County of Rock Leland
and state of Illinois.
Foreciosur 'of Mortgage.
Henry Allen, complainant, rs James W. Brack
eft, Sarah A. brackott, Mary +, Cary, jeremiah
h. Cary, Joseph Grover, Laura A. Grover, Charles
Brackt't, l., Maxwell Brown, Francis p. Montort,
koh'f' w. smith JOSIAH wilkinson, Ellen Boone,
Amelia Boone and John Scaver, defendants.
Office is hereby given that |, +. r,
" Bean, master IN 'hancery of the above namod
court, IN pursuance Of a dccrotal order of said
court, made IN the above entitled cause on tho
goth day Of September, and of the September
term Of SAID court, \, D. 1851, shall, on Saturday
the 2Sth day OF Dec, A. d, 1861 between the hours
of9 o'clock a, IN, and . O'Clock p. IN, of SAID day
sell at public auction at the door of the Cour,
house IN the city and county OF Rock Island and
state aforesaid, To the highest bidder for cash IN
hand, the following described real estate, to witi
That part OF lot eight (S) IN block three 49, IN the
old or original town of Rock Island, county of
Rock Island aud state Of Illinois, commencing at
the southeast corner of SAID lot, running thence
north along deer street 10 the alley ia the rear of
said lot, thence along said alley west sixty feet
thence south at right angles to the south side of
sand lot on Illinois street, thence east along said
Illinois street sixty feet 10 the place OF beginning,
being sAty feet of from the east SIDE of SAID lot
+, T. BEAN, Master IN ChaHcery,
e, NJ. OSBORN, X. l. Co., Ills
Counsel for COmpl't
Dec. 3. 1861,
ApJOL RNMEST.
The above sale stands adjourned to SATuR-
DAY, THE nth DAY OF JANUARY, A. ID.
1862, L. h. BEAN,
Master In Chancery,
Rock Island, Co, Ills
Rock Island, Dec. 'N, 1851,
ADJOURNMENT.
The above sale stands adjourned to SATUR-
DAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1862, at the same place
aud hour OF day.
T.. X, BEAN, Master in Chancery,
Rock Island County, Illinois.
Rock Island, Jan, II, 1862.
AuJorRNuENr
The above sale stands ad ourned to SATuR r.
DAY the LIST DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D., 1862,
At the same place and hour Of day.
T.. K. BEAN, Master IN Chanccty
Rock Island County, Illinois
Rock Island Jan Goth, 1859
ApJuURNNENr.
The above sale stands adjourned 10 SATI K.
DAY the 18TH DAY OF FEBhU AIRY D. 1852,
At the same place and hour OF day.
T.. X. BEAN, Master IN Chancery,
Rock Island Co, Illinois
Rock Island, Feb. |, 1862,
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1t is now confidently asserted that there
are not ten republican members Oi the house
who are prepared u advocate the immediate
and unconditional emancipation Of slaves
All hope Of favorable legislation 10 this class
Of politicians - abaulonet aud the admins
tratIpn programme 'vr tile preservation Of
the union aui the constitution mud enforcing
the law, is taIi t. be o,nripoteut in the house
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All Work Done in the Best Manner.

Artists and others in want of anything in my
line, are respectfully invited to give me a call.
Ess" Shop on Illinois street, over d. LInge' $
furniture store, near Temple Buiords grocer Y
store. kIlHARD PLATT.
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VII meet in this city on Monday, the Sd in.
slant, for the transaction Of county business,
viz:
Cordoya, DR.. j. Iloke,
Port Byron, 7. c, Temple.
Coe, II Saddmis
Canoe Greek, II. H. Hill,
Zuma, Wesley Hanna.
Hampton, W. B. Webster.
Moline, 5. W. Wheeock
Coal Valley. John NJ Wilson.
Rock Island T, j. Robinson, NJ. A. SwiI
Black Hawk, John A. Boyer,
Bowling. John Morris.
Audalu,a, John Buiium.
Elgingtou, Joseph W Lloyd
Buffalo Prairie, Lorenzo {. Elliott.
Drury, Peter DcmUss,
We suppose our reader, remember that, in
settling with Mr.. A. l.. Wait, county trea-u-
rer, at the September term OF the board Of
supervisors, he presented something over four
hundred dollar, Of forged county orders for
allowance in his accounts. The board estab.
lishel the fact that the orders we're forged
and very properly refused to have anything
to DO with them Notwithstanding thus MT
WAIT got Mr' Johh A. Boyer oi BLACK hn"k'
10 introduce the following re'oln'on' at the
meeting u Tue oo"rD o'' '''c GUN VI No''"'.
Der, va:
h's"''ea' nat me treasurer Of TINS coun.
and jg ,,' a" a sn :,
being for spurious county order. received Ly
him Tor taxes previous to the last settlement
with tb,. board. and that he hayr nm order
lot Tue SAME
oA "''''h ~ NT. h"h"' 81 I1rinva' tHe
80, ,'1'''H " - '@'- -" Wv '"''' '''' '''A'
Tl.....,.....-..., .s..... ...,s.
90 - 80 '.'' NV ~ ~.
", ", 90 80, - '.,'......
J." N'"1sf ID u = s.''''''s IMAM Que man
-- No '-''-- '' ''''' Ian! ""' "'~'1 '''e
~ s--I f''t' Va H''' '"e ~
pe'''''' il .I' "."-@ ii'"A b. WHO ''',F''1se4
H. : ''o'e 4"4 careful. business man. lie
attends - ".- ."'' ""''i.~'' b" u" most care
Il' AaA~e'. lr' lie proposes ~ make MI
ait present, or = t|s i'o'At's 81 tH' pea
PIE, ~ >ti9.-' tyr b. atst own careless.
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ESTR5Y

n otlce is hereby given that on the 23d dav
! OF December, A. D.. 1861, IN the Town Of
Moline, David X. Wood took up as an es,rsy
Dark Brown Mare colt about ore year old ,Lint
was appraised before Ellsworth Mapes, ESQ F..
Justice of the Peace in said town. AT Tb,.,, q
lars. JOSEPH COMET GU WI
Rock Island Jan'y. 10th. 1862.
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CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.
Capital,

W. SOUTHWORTH. President
6. y. SCRANTON, Secretary.
The undersigned having been appointed agents
of the above responsible companies. are prepared
to insure buildings aud their contents against loss
or damage by fire, on terms favorable as any
other responsible company. Losses which these
companies may sustain un Ter their agency, VIII
be literally adjusted by the agents here and
promptly paid. Applications tor lnsrEance prom
pity attended to, by
FIELD 4 BLACKBURN, AaFNTs.
Office adjoining the Post Office, Rock Island
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FOR SALE OR LEASE,

| lots or subdiVlsonR, 10 suit pur" hasers, or
| persons that may desire to Icagcfo term
years, the following property in the Cit, OF Daven
rOrt, VIZ:
In block l3--225 feet, fronting on I'd sueet,
100 feet, fronting on Water street
90 feet fronting on Sd street.
In block l7-Near 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
30 fronting on Scott street.
In block $3.50 feet fronting on Third street.
800 feet fronting on Fourth street,
sou ieet fronting on Harrison street
goo feet fronting on Ripley street.
In block 27-l60 feet fronting on Sixth street
100 feet fronting on Warren street.
In block 3l--lG0 feet fronting on Fifth street
l5O ieet fronting on Scott street.
In block 5000 feet 'rontIng on Western ayenu
100 feet fronting on Sixth treet.
100 feet fronting on Seventh street.
In block 3S--l5O feet fronting on Brown street
100 feet fronting on Seventh street.
In block 38-- 90 feet fronting on Sixth street, and
extending back 100 feet
For particulars inquire OF Corbln 4 Dow Attor
neys at Law, or OF JAMES MAY.
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Times dispatch
~ , j 3 y -

Private letters received in Washington from
persou- abroad confirm the impression that
the governments Of EugIaud, France and
Spain mediate au early recognition Of the
the Confederate States. This recognition, it
will be pretended, is made in the cause #
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GILT FRAMES 3! GILT FRAMES !! !

DORTRAIT AND PICTURE FRAMES
l. OF all sizes and styles, can be had at my shop
on short notice. Also
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JESSE IsDl,I,E~

ININE BOOT MAKER Particular atten-
/ ton paid to nice work, aud satisfaction Cuaran-
teed in alt cases. Ladies shoes made to order in
the best manner.
Repairing done al short notice.
afs- Shop on Illinois street, ne,t door to "
Perry's grocery store.
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of all kinds done to order in the best manner.
Old paintings cleaned and FURNISHED. Old
frames re-gilt.
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The amount due and not due TO bankers
and otharcred.turs OF the Company..." None
Losses adjusted and observation-disclosures. None
Losses reported, unadJusted IN suspense
and waiting further proofs. .......... $50 .96i
Losses coutcstcd. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Total OF all Eiabilitics.......... s3O.i6i.
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Prices 10 suit the Times.

Orders respectfully solicited from abroad, and
all ''work done on the square" All letters
promptly answered. j. p. SWAIN
Joliet, Illinois.
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f"r ALBUM IN the most artistic style, to he
had at GAYLORD < SpEiDFL,S
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Massachusetts, tuAt burned innocent W men
a. -, -,
a,nr.o,, IN ,benish, an, com,o,,o, ;,,ooe,,
- Wv, "'e",'
deishce'rN' ana helPIesS iehiA'e' 20 ny from II
mob Of brutal men the Massachusetts that
Amounted His. investigating committee who
.,Joi,, i,,,l,d a., III .h,,,l..,, oe,,ho..
i'ab'e ho'p'ta'S' ana SCHOOLS ana we private
sleeping apartments Of charitable religious
,,.,.,,.,. ,lo .,yo ..or, b,, Mat NJ,
sachuscttsi. becoming reasonable and j. try.
ina, =, heh,vo deccn,lv2 Won wu;t till she
.cl..l.
n"Ne' NUN ". '''' '''''s " ''' "'''7'
before We behcF" IT.
e.
Gov. Yates j, out with a long article de.
,endipg hi. cxtrnyugaut and unlawful expen.
de- I,ol.,:.., bo. o,coo3st n.
N''"'''
amount auth'r"ea bs 'Ae 'es's'a'u'e' Du' VI
that what he NH- done wa, necessary Tor the
c.,.c.r,,r mn. ..Ilior. H.. .L.rIl how.
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7 II O + \ | y
>urNnCG company.
III
IL RTFORD, CONN.


Devoted TO FIRE Insurance exclusively, and lis
ann VIII he to secure continuance Ct public
confidence, by prompt and honorable ADJUST
ment of all far claims for loss.
S. l.. LOOMS, President.
II. KELLOGG, Secretary.
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GET OtAfS,

of new and beautiful designs, suitable for PHO
TOGRAPiiS or AMBROTYpES of any size
GLIDING
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AMBROTYPES.

Not surpassed this side of New York. taken at
GAYLORD x SPEIDEL'S
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po ~ special attention paid to the sale of Apples
.I.' berries, Vegetables, and all othe Per-
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Persons CEILING for letters IN the above list Will
please say "Adyertised.'
{. IRU ESDALE. p. NJ.
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SWALM'S stone QUARRY

Or any other styles, and any size desired, either
IN the rough or dressed, and delivered either on
Railroad Cars or Canal Boats
My quarry is situated directly on the Canal and
the Chicago Rock Island Railroad, one mile
southwest OF Joliet, and my facilities for loading
will enable me TO sell as low as the lowest.
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OYSTERS ! OYSTERS

VIZ ENN y = INV
4 I WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, also
by the dish, served up in the best style, al
BLATT ~ EAEaRE'S,
one door below Everts' dry goods store Illinois
street, As we have none but the very best Cookies
Baltimore Oysters, and Will sell them at very
little ad rance on Chicago wholesale prices, in
wife the people to call at our store and try them.
Apples pears, giapes, and other fruits, whole
sale or retail Also confectionery.
Our retreshment room IS always supplied with
all the delcacies OF the season.
Ladies can be served with oysters IN comfort
able and retired rooms, prepared for that pur-
pose.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-01
To.lau's advertisements.
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