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the maehine'' in New Tork, and On this oc-
casion Of terror these we're greatly looked up
to, and with q due sense Of the importance Of
their position, these came from the tavern
stoop.; The orders were issued, sman der
rope land "away wid herr and of went
the "Exce1sior No 1" at rattling pace.
After It went the prayers Of the village ma
irons, and al the small boys TINT could avail
themselves of crcn 50 much as bolt head
about the engine to hold on upon Doubtless
the fire would be speedily exthguished:
But those who were gazing with anxious
eyes saw the machine stop ut q frog
pond midway, and there those drawing
1t man the brakes. Meanwhile, the fire WAS
stm making fearful progress, and here was the
machine Ea1f way and at a stand, still. Down
ran the citizens, the editor and the pagbon In
a dcputation.~ Fad nsthiug brokens Was
anything forgottens Vas there, Oh was there
anything the village could do and do speedily
to get the hachine forward? Thus, then,
Nose, the red-shlrted, to the editor OF the
fsr4ispi.kle Argas::''
"saay, ycr, wot do yer know abaout a
fre?''
A.yus {rather dashedF"I-kuowit 1t ought
to be-put out-'' ...........
Aose- --s Well. this here S5kesy an mes ben
fer more fires N yer never sec. Wc's run 1id
der ruasheen, and nc decide VIC must stop to
dr;N these men,. DIR yer think Sykesy and I,
rho kyaoo u'.ats sohat, aTe agosa to q fire ,rstl
grstnhorxs, ch sykesys'
Wbereupon the individual referred to aa
sykesy, performed 8 minute feat Of gynanastie
exercise with his fingers upon his nose and
said he 'trather thought not sir~ee-horse.hy.' u
We have not at hand the material to continue
the sketch, but re are expecting letter from
the village, which shall inform Us Of the re,
suit Of the matter. Especially some points We
desire to know. As to how long the twe
regular fremen'' thought proper to drill the
men ut the frog pond before attacking the
fire, and as to how long the village stood wait
ing On the same, As to the rumor that
reached us that Nose and Sykesy knew more
than they cared to tell Of the origin Of the fir,
and were in sympathy with the gang who SCI
| it, and had deep purpose in holding the vii
lsge, volunteer firemen back from attacking
it, We do not creditit, though we confess the,
could not better serve such purposes than b.
ft1e vefy course thev pnrE1led
, 1862-01-15

WITHOUT poS1u7e AuoWleQge, We assume |
That majority Of the members Of the Con
Btituhona1 Convention, now in session at
Springfield, are opposed to the creation Of
any more banks Of issue; and from reso-
luton which seemed to meet with favor
8 resolution inquiIlng into the e1pediency
Of abolishing all the banks in this State
now in legal existence take it that even
the rights conferred by former legislation
and by constitutional sanction, are
in danger. Without any feeling Of
favor for q financial arrangement which
will. enable certain class of men to swap
their notes, without interest, for the notes
Of our merchants, manufacturers and farm
ers: with interest and with security, we beg
to remind the Convention that its action,
how radical soerer ii may be, can effect no
reform beyond the limits Of this State; and
that, By the facts Of the situation, they are
not 50 clearly called upon to discuss the
question, sAre Banks Of Issue opposed to the
public weal2'' as this other question, "Are
We, Of Illinois, surrounded by States which
have legahzed banks, justifedin forbidding
them here, thus opening the door to a
Foreign circulation Of which the mass
the people can know little or nothingl"
That, it seems to us, is the point fol. the
Convention to decide.
It is clear that the way Of currency re-
form docs not lie through State Con-
ventious Or Legislatures. Banks, inhibited
in Illinois, will flourish with more than
tropical luzuriance IN Iowa, Wisconsin and
Indiana; and Il half The, States. Of the
Union we're, to day, TO forbid the creation
of such institutions, the manufacture Of
paper money in the remaining States
would be doubled within the year; and
the condition Of the country, so far as
the quantity Of its circulation is concerned,
would not be improved, though the quail
ity might be dete1iorated
Again, a legislation which makes the
circulation Of the notes of banks out
side the State, whether Of large OF
small denominations, 3 penal offence, is
mainly imperative, and Hu be 80 as long
as any considerable fraction Of the people
fail ia recognize its Justice and necessity.
Hence. though the Convention NAV heap
6nes upoa forfeitu1es. aud Imprisonment
nnon both. and disfranc,,iacnent upon all
as the punishment forpaymg out or receiv'
ing the prohibited money, ii will continue te
mos We need on,v refer tn the etat,,tf
now in force lut d;sreearled hr everybody
and hv none more fear]ess1v or treonent1,
, 1862-01-15

Sanding Troops to Cairo for the Great Etpedi-
% tion Das1ayeaFo1zeers a qt !; H9sas--G" s ~ Ia, l..
The California ganq on he Witness Stand il,
Ffenoat's Dete7sse-1he Merchants E.neaset
Condition Of the North Missouri Railroad
Obscene Books offered to SoldieTs-Is s1ssports,
rte ETC
, 1862-01-15

The Provost Marshal Of Washington,
to abate :the nuisance Of hackmen on side
walks, has ordered that every haekman found
of the "tox" of his carriage should be A.
stcd. and That i5 the future this Ian should
be etlict1y enforced.
, 1862-01-15

Adjutan. General Fuller has announced
10 hll the vacancy caused by the dis
uissal Of Collouel Austin Light from
the service, The following officers for the
Ss1h regiment, Yates Phalanx, now on the Up
per Potomac:-CoIoncl, Thomas O. Osborn,
pro1no!edr Lieut.. Colonel, OHin L. Mum,
promoted; Major, Sylvester n. Mum, pro-
noted from . Coptaincy.
Also. jonathan E. Miles to be Major Of the
9Th regiment, vice Hau Wilson, promoted to
Colonel Of the 5th cavalry.
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TIE NEW DEPARTMENT OF KEY
WEST.
Mr.. Camerones Resignation.

New YoRK, Jan. 14-Tne Tr;bune's Wash
ipgton special says: 4 new military depart
ment has just been constituted the Depart
meut Of Key West, consisting Of Tortusas
and Fort Taylor. II viii be under the com
mand Of BrigBdier General Brennan.
General McKinstry will be brought to trial
at st. Louis rs soon as his accounts hare been
fully examined BY the commission in session
there.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Atfairs
Will soon report a bill for the recognition Of
Haytl and Liberia. Tie bill will make pro-
vision for the appointment of g Charge to
both Of these countries, and to be empowered
to act as Commissioners OF Emigration
The Senate Military Committee will soon
report bill to repeal the law making it obi
gatory Oh the Secretary of War to discharge
from service all minors On proof Of their mi
nority.
1.-THE Times*s specia11
There is much doubt expressed tonight
whether Mr.. Cameron viii be confirmed as
Minister to Russia but he will be, I think,
without doubt. Ben Wade Was the chief COM
petitor urged upon the President as Secretary
Of War in place Of Cameron
C. II. Clay returns to take a command in
the army. He will be appointed q Brigadiel
General.
The appointment Of Stanton as Secretary o.
War gives great pleasure. They have conf
dencc in his energy and pluck, and believe he
will push On the war.
, 1862-01-15

H The army bakerics located under the
Csplts1 at Washington have doneso much III
jury to the nbr.y Of Congress. which is i'm
mediately above them, that taey arg to be.re-
morcd'sr .he Potomac.
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The Richmond Dispatch Of January 4th, aug-
gests, as the rebels are in urgent need Of arms
Just now, that the guns throughout the differ
ent camps, left by. volunteers Who have died
OF been discharged, be collected and put to
use.
Amongst the t<wants' in the Di4ateh art
the following significant specimens:
Wanted-A substitute for an artillery COM
pany, stationed at yorktown, which has but
paid. Apply. to- J. Q: Diekenson' on Wall
: Wanted Substitutes Notice.-I still want
three more good men 50 substitutes; and will
nay them bonus Of $a5 to 8. Call at the
Office Of the City Water Works, and enlist in 8
No artillery company. Robert Hill, snbsti-
tute Agent.
Wanted-Fonr substitutes, io1 company
yin be given. Apply to DR.: cambridge, Bird
WantedTA substitute, immediately. Lib
eral price paid. Fur particulars, apply At once
10 Wanted@A T. q; d911ps psaplshse far member Of q
cayaly company on the Peninsula, 70 wEom
Will be given q liberal bonus. Apply inameM-
2tely to Geo. Watt & Co.
The the Rejected.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.1
IaD1ANAro1as, Jan. 10.
I send you the resolutions which were boot
cd down and not permitted 10 be read In the
Democratic Convention yesterday:
Rsso1eed, That while VIC 1amert The death Of
that distinguished statesmen. the Hon Stephen
a. Douglas, to our country in the present hour Of
her trials, We cherish with grateful 5enacmbEsnee
biAxnany virtues. and none more than tho naag-
promptly rendering his counsel and aid to his suc-
ceesfal riyal for the Presidency, in putting down
the rebellion against the Onion and the Constitu-
ii. n
HesoErea. Thet onr distinguished fellow citizen,
Joeeph Wright; In the elevated and patriotic po-
s1tion he has taken in putting down the rebellion
noF ate1ing The e1ieten e Of The Government,
preston Of the me, is entitled to our highest
gazd and most cosdiaa approval.
This is tho sort of Indiana Democracy with
which the 1fn:e& Of this city Las fallen so des-
peratelyin love; How much better SIC such
men than open seceas3onists:
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Gen. Gese.as's Monne.t- Preparations to cross
to the Main La,11-Hom efected-1he men
get Trady for Nes0 Yeaya as-Fory Bounds
se41rd osA-CrpssinQ the Goosaw.
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tReTA.
The Law for the relief Of the families Of vol
unteers will cost the people Of the State Of
Michigan easily enough $3.50, 600 OF ssoo, 600
the present year, and the bill now before tho
Legislature to amend the net Of last spring
does not promise to make it any less. 4
number Of the counties have appropriated
$1,000, 5000, and even higher amounts, while
others have appropriated less than thousand
dollars, SO that the average will easily reach
5000, and with that basis any one can readily
estimate the entire amount paid in the State.
The mattcr is nov undergoing thorough
sitting at Lansing, and many abuses are being
exposed.
Hundreds Of instances are rented where
families have received money regularly from
their heads in the army every month sufficient
to keep them In comfort, and yet the fifteen
dollars from the Supervisor have been drawn
aud used either extravagautly or boarded
I away And so it has gone on from bad to
| worse, until radical reform is nav demand
ed. The new bill reported authorizes Boards
Of Supervisors to afford relief when necessary,
and to raise money for the purpose on bonds
| Issued for term not to exceed three years
and to collect taxes for their payment. The
money thus obtained shall constitute sepa
rate fund, known as the F." Volunteers Family
Relief Fund" The bill requires that tht
| family receive some aid, at least, from the ab
sent soldiers each month, and the Supervise
must take personal cognizance Of the want.
! of the far,f1v
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Eastern Advertising Agencies.
Tho InrnSerte (Inu-1 Journal estimates that
the western newspaper press have been
swiud1ed out ofmoney BY the hundreds ofthou-
sands yearly by eastern advertising firms, To-
cated at New York, and thinks 1t would be
well for publishers TO combine together for
the appointment Of an agent at the metropo-
liz. who shall transact their business fairly.
The 1os'nas honorably ezeepts Pettingiu &
Co., and John Hooper d Son, from the charge
Of frauds, but all the other New York adYer-
Using agencies are not worth the postage
stamp that shall send them bin It Is within
the personal recollection of the writer fthen
connected with another paper), that an ssad-
yertising firm" go styled, introduced Itself to
the country press ard did stroke Of adger-
Using for q weekly story paper to the amount
Of not less than $2o, 600 in the aggregate {thc
individual accounts ranging from 500 to 500,
not one cent of which was ever paid or the
parties nominally responsible ever found The
editor Of the paper thus literally pufed i'm
mediately retired from the concern, aud du-
ring ali one Congress hung around Washing-
ton with his claims to seat in that body
But this is only one instance in thousand
The safe way is to write down every new ad-
ve1tisipg firm-n no matter how good the
references may be-as sH5ndle, to be
avoided, as one would wish for his peace Of
mind and the Integrity Of his account books.
The Jou'nd7 places the annual fraud OF these
bogus agencies at $500, 900. It is q pretty large
figure, hut we are not prepared to dispute It,
Talk about poor country editors who hare
such balance ofin3ury to their credit.
, 1862-01-15

Md;tss At Hilton HccG-1Hc ,fo,7:fcations-
lass and fies-7oas5rzs g1ining Courage
--Loc1i'ies--A 4 Skir.ai~a-1Nc Gotten Crop
Tie C0ttra1ands-- Weather.
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,Tl0ur ann :Tee1.
Enteutgenre QDMces.

NEW INTE!LLIGENCE OFFICE
1ce EstabliEhed On the Eastef4 sy5tem No girl sent
om The office to any family unless she gfTe sata-
factory reference from fo1mer enployer. Paroles de
s5ng Eelp s.ed By Supplying at 1ss szees q
,-
, 1862-01-15

AhA American CHF01FV E9TRfEA.
As We hovc already and often said the Gov.
ernment is perp1exed to know what tn do with
the immense volunteer cavalry Witch boa
grown M on its call for that aTn, of the service
We hare now not less than se,rnt,-tb,y repi.
ments organized or in camp. e1nbracinr fn11v
se7enty-fiye thousand men. and the mere cost
Of whose couipment-at q time when money
is not to be had fortbc oskinp-is seyentv-f,v "
m;1]1an dollars ,lfso far az ha1f tb,s forca ia
concerned. re are forced ia the confcssion
that fhe money n;pht ,s veil he h,r;od y, tha
| ground. Indeed. # il worse than throvn
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legal Notiees.
SHERIFF'S SALE,

~ VIRTUE of special execution and
- rec biii, to me directed, aud delivered by
the oierk OF the Circuit Court of Rock Island
county IN the State Of Illinois, in favor OF Charles
bulord, ana against Lucius Wells and Eunlce
Wells, ms wife, ! have Levied upon and am
commanded To sell the following described real
Estate, to-wt; The East Half Of the South E,s,
quarter oi Section nine, 90 in Township No
Eighteen, lls) North Of Range No. one I Il Enst
of the i,h =. NJ. Also IN Section Eight Isl in the
same Township and Range, the following describ.
ed piece of land commencing at the North IVES,
corner OF the North East half of the South IVES,
fractional quarter Of said Section eight (Sl; thence
South l3!9 degrees East, five chains and eight
links; thence North 40 East eight chains and
seventy links thence North ij!o West five chains
aud eighty links, to the bank Of the Mississippi
RIVER thence South 40 West, eight chains and
seventy links 10 the place Of beginning, except
ing one acre IN the North West corner OF said
Tract, upon which the Saw Mill stands, and three
quarters OF an acre IN the South West corner con-
together with all and singular the Entertainments
ana apphrtenanccs thcrcuntO belonging or in any
wise appcrtanng, aud situated IN the County OF
kocE Island and state of Illinois, as the Property
OF SAID defendants, which shall offer at Public
sale at the Door of the Court House, IN the Guy
and County of Rock Island, in said State, on the
10Th day of March, A. d., 1862, between the
hours OF Nine O'Clock A. NJ, and sunset OF said
day, Tor Cash in hand, to satisfy said Execution
Dated this Goth day of February, A. D., ls62
DAVID HAYES,
'eb22-3w. Sheriff Rock Island Co. Ills.
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General Curtis, holds Fayetteville, IN Arkan'
sas. Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Clarkes'
Vile, and Nashville, in Tennessee, are occu
pied by our troops. Our gunboats on the
Cumberland lately penetrated to Florence,
Alabama, where the old flag was joyfully
hailed. That it will soon wave in louisiana,
too, cannot be doubted. The expedition I'M
der command of General Butler, and onrwar
vessels cruising near the mouth OF tho MIS-
sissipp, have ample power to plant our glori'
Gus emblem of republican liberty upon the
soil of that state, and will soon make 1t over,
shadow the Pelican banner and the reported
evacuation Of Columbus increases the proba'
bilities of successful journey OF our gun
boats, at no distant day, down the Misslssip'
pi, to New Orleans. The circle Of loyal en-
blems which enshrouds the rebellion is daily
advancing in every direction towards the cen.
tire of secession dominions Philadelphia
Press
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CHANCERY NOTICE,
STATE OF ILLINOIS, J

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,
To the May term, A. D. 1862, of the Circuit Court
OF SAID county.
Agness Norval vs.. Phauder Osborn, Ma,pa,et
Osborn, his wife, Thomas J Buiord and James NJ
Butord, under the firm name and stvle of r. I &
J. NJ. Buiord, Ben Harper, Robert II. Graham.
Margaret Proudtoot and Jesse Ormsbee
\ FFlDANlT having been duly filed here.
"A IN that Robert H, Graham, defendant above
named, has gone, and that Margaret proudfoot
and Jesse Ormsbee, other defendants above named
reside out of this state
Notice is hereby given to them, the said Robert
II. Graham, Margaret proudtoot and Jesse Orms.
bee, that, on the Seventh dav of March. A n
1907, writ OF summons in chancery against the
above named defendants at the suit of the above
named complainant. upon her bill of complaint
therein MED, issued out of the office of the clerk
OF said court, directed to the sheriff of said conn
~, returnabIe on the second Monday of Nav next.
ana That said cause is now pending IN safd court;
And, unless you, the said Robert II. Graham,
Margaret ProudtoOl and Jesse 2rmsbee shall per-
sonaily be and appear before said court. on the
hrst day oithe next term thereof, to be begun and
holden at Rock Island IN said county, on tho Sc
cond Monday of MAY next, and plead, answer or
demur to SAID bill the same will be taken as con-
iessed by you, and i decree entered according to
the prayer thereof.
Dated this Seventh day of March. A. d. 1862.
EDWARD Ii. BOWMAN, Clerk.
T.. ID, SWEENEY. Solicitor for Commit
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The national flag now waves triumphantly
in all the states Of the union, except Louisi-
ana. The government has undisputed control
of all the free states, and Of four of the slave
states-Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and
Missouri. This leaves eleven OF the thirty
fur states under the partial control OF the
rebels, but our armies hold the western, nor.
thern, and eastern portions of Virginia Hat
teras Inlet, Roanoke Island, Edenton, Eliza
beth City, and other points in North Carolina
Hilton Head, Port Royal, and Edisto, South
Carolina Tybee Island, and several ad-
vanced posts in Georgia Key West Cedar
Keys, Fort Pickens and Santa Rosa, in Flor.
ida, and Ship Island, in Mississippi. The
city of Galveston, in Texas is virtually in our
possession. The army under command of
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Journal Of the iii. State Agr'l Society.

To the Friends Of agriculture and Mechanic Arts =:
The Executive Committee of the Illinois State
Agricultural Society believe the time has arrived
when the publication of a Journal ofthe Society
is mperatyely demanded.
Pursuant, therefore. to the duty with which they
are charged by the second section of the Constl-
tuition of said Society. revised and adopted by the
meeting of delegates from County Agricultural So
cietcs, held on the Fair Grounds, at Jacksonville,
Sept. 500, they have made the necessary arrange
ments for the issue OF such Journal, monthly com
mencng with January, 1862.
Each number will contain at least 80 pages
toctavo) 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, may require early
publication.
Va 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 NAV 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
CE,rs YEAR, barely sufficient 10 corsr cost Of
publication, payable invariably in advance.
Back numbers for the current year will be furn-
lshed until the edition is exhausted
All subscriptions and communications may be
forwarded to the unde rsigned, Springfield, lli-
nois. JOHN p. REYNOLDS,
Cor. Sec. and Editor journal.
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| The AlcJo PscoyI ot last week exhibits
snccimen Of untairness which we hardly OK
necte1 fro,u nar.r nrofessnr go nucb can
| do, The B.co,J nro,opndod n ,uest;o, +,
us in regard to declaration said to have bee,
made by Mr.. Smart. of Maine. in regard I,
confscaton of slaves, etc. We very frankly
stated that
THE contiscation of every dollar of pro.
perty, slaves included, belonging to the rcb.
els was doctrine we liked, ana we thought
coin thourht n,Lerw;se and he Lnockai Fra
monts patent on the head and killed it, II,
also knocked the niger out OF Cameron's re,
f n .o. we nSll'escen III Mr. lahco'hS view OF
Tint Mr. Lincoln was correct and tho, hr ~
doing he shortened the war and opened tn,
way Tor moro speedy restoration of thu
UNION
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ESTRiY NOTICE.

\ ollCE Is hereby given that on the 2Sth
~ Gay OF December, A. D., 1861, William Boy
Hawk took up as an estray, one Dark Brown 6lley.
WIN thfee white feet, and supposed to be three
!eufs oIa next spring, or Whereabouts. which was
appraised before D. +. Kinney, John A, Roye,,nd
T. H. s'oddard, in said Town, at Forty Dollars,
Rock leland 5o N u, COMET, County Clerk.
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ESTRAY.

\ office is hereby given that on the 18th day
" Of November, A, D., 1861, IN the Town OF
Black Hawk, &. W. Griffin took as an Estray,
one Bay Horse, l6 hands high supposed to be or
years old, with the letters . L. s." branded on
left shoulder white strip in the forehead, a
small white spot on his nose and one on his upper
lip, and a shoe on his right fore foot. Appraised
before David Brownlce, Esq, Justice of the
Peace IN SAID Town, at so
Also, one Dark Chestnut SorreI Horse about IS
hands high, about seven years old. 4" L. S"brand-
ed on the left shoulder, small white strip in face
and shoes on both tore feet. Appraised before
David Brownlee, Esq, Justice OF the Peace in
sad town, at $40 JOSEPH COMET, Clerk.
Rock Island, Jan'y. 9th, 1862.
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FOR SALE.

\ TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE and
"A lot. Also
20 lots in Davenport's addition to the city of
Rock Island. FERNS of sale, one-third down ;
balance IN one or two years, with six per cent in
tercst.
Also lots fronting on Moline Avenue, in Geo
l.. Davenport's addition.
july q twawtf B. DAVENPORT.
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BRIGGS HOUSE.
CHICAGO. ILL.

WE undersigned espectfully announce to
l. their friends, patrons, and the travelling pub
&c generally, that owing to the strngency OF the
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 continu-
ance OF the same, assuring their patrons that the
"BR1GGS'' will be conducted on the same liberal
plan that has heretofore characterized their es
Enlistment. WN. \. TUCKER SEQ
Chicago, June ls;, 1861.