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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31
Washington Co. Court, March Term i'''

Hon. LOYAL G. KELLOGG, Presiding Judge
HON. HON. s. so 3 k K tcTASFfSrfS Associate Judges
Executors of ~ Cutler Us Hears Of y, '|"
Appeal from the judgment of the f' v:.i
Court establishing the Will. Heaton r Ms.
Redfield, Peck & Colby for Executors WV.
Lund 4 Taylor and DILLINGHAM; tor Hers
On trial.
STURGEON. --Thurlow Weed has been 10 w.,
the celebrated Mr.. Spurgeon IN London ~
says.
" The sermon was earnest, glowing ano e''"
gelical-tbe manner ieryid and impressive ~.
less exciting than the many preachers wnOT h.,.
thusiasm creates no particular remark i a;,,
were no eccentricities of language, no s'ra'1"s
for effect, no effort to startle. In short u w."
sensible, well-reasoned discourse, de'N",'
with animation calculated to cdlty ana INV,
well-informed listeners, OF whom his co'5''o'
ton seemed to be composed"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31

GRAND ExPLoIr-We have heard great
deal about strategy during the war, but have
waited for exhibitions we have one al last,
worthy of mention Night before last Gen.
Pope had an earthwork thrown up on the bank
of the river below New Madrid and 24-pound-
er masked within. Surprising that the rebels
would she'll it with their gunboats, he con,rived
a trap. lie secreted u number of sharpshooterS
near the river, who awaited the approach Of the
gunboat, which was an ordinary steamer, with
two gurs on her deck forward. The boat came
up cautiously, opened fire, but receiving no re-
ply came nearer, when suddenly the sharp
shooters sprang to their feet and picked off
nearly all the gunuers. The boat started away,
but received a shot which sent her to the bottom
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31

PLAIN TRUTHs.--Emerson Etheredge did not,
in his recent speech at Nashville, mince matters
at all Among tho alternatives which he pre-
sented to the rebels of Tennessee were the fol-
lowing, which are suggestive, to say the least
Let me tell the people of Tennessee plain
truth : You have to live in the Union--with
your negroes if you DiH, without them if you
must The Union is worth more than all the
Secessonists and negroes in the world"
Rather than see the Union severed. | would
to day have Slavery destroyed and the last slave
liberated"
" The Government DN maintain its authori-
ty. Will you return? l am for the war going
on forever, until the rebellion is subdued"
" A benign Government offers pardon to all
that were misguided and deceived II you do
not accept it and return to your allegiance, your
every town will be converted into an arsenal,
and your pastures into fields Of blood'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31

LIBERATED SLAvEs.-An exchange says !:
A letter from Yankee sch oomaster at
Hilton Head, 5. G., speaks Of the encourag.
ing progress met with in teaching the darkes.
They commit readily, are docile, and in three
days are able to repeat the Lords prayer
accurately. AT conference meetings they
pray and sing with great apparent sincerity.
At recent meeting colored brother said {:
" Bruder Rich has come long way to teach
us good things, and we must seek to beautify
the Lords tabernacle by whitewashing it, aud
hat will be passed around to obtain tho
necessary meaus hope IL will be carried
unanimous A sum of Eve dollars wa
raised upon the spot
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-14
CIIANCERY NOTICE.

STATE or ILLINOIS, &C
Rock Island County,
To the January Term, A. d. 1862, of the Circuit
Court for SAID county.
ShcYel s. LorraIn and George r. MelSiIl, late
partners under the firm name of Lorran < Co.,
David Barnes, Sarah Barnes. Thomas +. kimball
Elijah Carter, William u. Hood, Spier Whitaker,
George NJ. BabcOck, George Pearce, James W.
PolIeys, Ameda Berthold and Ferdinand RozierJr.
A FFIDANIT having been duly filed herein
n that David Barnes and Sarah Barnes, defend
ants above named, have gone, and that William
H. Hood, Spier Whitaker, James W. Poleys,
Amcdee Berthold and Ferdinand Rozler, jr,, other
defendants above named, reside out OF this state;
Notice is hereby given to them, the said David
Barnes, Sarah Barnes, William II. Hood, Spler
Whitaker, James W. Polleys, Ameda Berthold
and Ferdinand ROzler, IT,, that on the sixth day OF
November instant, a writ of summons in chancerv
against the above named defendants, at the suit OF
the above named compliments, upon their bill OF
complaint therein filed, issued out of the office Of
the clerk of said court directed to the sheriff OF
said county, returnable on the second Monday of
January next, and that said cause is now pending
in said court: And unless you, the said David
Barnes, Sarah Barnes, william II. Hood, Spler
Whitaker, James w. Polleys, Ameda Berthold and
Ferdinand Ro2ier, lr, shall personally be and APP
pear before the said court on the first day OF the
next term thereof, to be begun and holden at Rock
Island, in said county, on the said second Monday
of January next, and plead, answer or demur to
said bill, the same Will be taken as confessed by
you, and decree entered acc' riding to the prayer
thereof.
Dated tins 9TH day of November, A. d. 1861.
EDWARD II. BOWMAN, Clerk.
GEO. W. PLEAsANrs, Solicitor for Cemp'ts.
now diw
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gssal alotiees.
TRUSTEES SALE.

nEFAU-." having been made by George
~ w. Gates in the payment of his three several
promisory notes, GATED February 9th, A. D. 1855
Tor the principal sum ofone thousand dollars each,
PAYABLE respectively to Jerome J, Beardsey or
order, in one, two and three years from the 10Th
day Of July next, after the date OF said notes with
interest al SIX per cent from and after said 18th OF
July, and there being now due on said three pro-
miSsory notes the whole of the principal sums
Thereof with interest thereon from said 18th day of
Juyi
Now, therefore, IN pursuance with the powers
contained IN a deed Of trust executed by said
George ". Gates and Sarah d. Gates, his wife, to
secure the due payment Otsald notes, and of even
date with said three several notes, recorded in the
recorders office of Rock Island county, state of
Illinois, IN Book &. of Mortgages. pages 900 sol
i, the undersigned, Robert W. Smith, the trustee
named IN sand deed of trust, viii, on Monday,
the goth day of January, A. d. 1867, at the
outer door OF the Court house, IN Rock Island
county, IN the state ofllllnols, on the application
of Jerome J. Beardsley, the holder and owner o.
said three several notes, sell at pnbllc auction, o
ready money, the premises described ~ said deed
Of trust namely the northwest quarter Of the sonti
east quarter OF section twenty ave (25), IN town
ship nineteen (l9 north, range one u east ith I
! NJ. situated IN said Rock Island county, in thu
state of Illinois, or much thereof as may be ne
cessary to pay said and interest thereon ,an'
! costs of sale.
/ Dated at Rock Island, this lth day Of Deem
/ Der, a. b. lS6l
ROBERT W. SMITH, Trustee.
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state to furnish each member Of the conven,
ton with diagram Of the state, containing
the population Of each county, according 10
the censes of 1861, plainly marked upon the
map.
Mr.. B. explained that as the convention
would undoubtedly make a fresh apporton.
ment If the state into representative. and
senatorial districts, such man was nece.ss.
ry, that the members Of the convention might
vote understandngly upon the subject. The
resolution was adopted
Another correspondent Of the same paper.
under date of Springfield Jan. llth, say,-
At caucu. Of the democratic members
last night, it was decided that any additional
officers were unnecessary at present, and
therefore no nominations were made. A
very strong disposition 20 economic was
manifest, in providing for postage, stationary,
newspapers &C., and refusing 10 vote mileage
/ ~ the members.
To uuprojudicei observers there can be no
doubt from the high character Of most mem
bers Of the conyention-a majority o! them
being men %! at least middle aye, and gen
tlemen who have been wellknown and diatin'
guished in public life ,.--,hat no partisan feel
ing will actuute the convention that their
actions will be guided purely by q patriotic
regard for the great state they represent
that their legislation will be for the people
and not for II party. No man, who is not him
self under the influence OF impure aud dishun
est purposes will impuge the motives If tn,
lnaj Orty Of the convention. They are Al
high,minded and honorable u body Of men a.
ever assembled in the state.
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A DEMOCRATIC SEGRE-
TARY UF WAR!
THE PRESIDENT RECOGNIZES THE
CONSEKIi ALIVE ELEMENT!
Edwin NJ. stanton, of Pennsylvania,
Appointed Secretary Of War, in
Place OfCamerOn, Resigned.
Cameron HsaniShed to
Russia!
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to the Chicago Times.
w asIuNgrnN Inn 10

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
The president to-day sent to the senate, the
nomination of Hon. Edwin NJ. Staunton, OF
Washington, d. c., rs secretary OF war, in
place of Hon. Simon Cameron. resigned
Secretary Cameron goes to Russia as am,
bassador, in place of Cassius NJ. Clay, who
has asked to be recalled
Edwin NJ. Staunton, the new appointed, i,
a distinguished lawyer, now resident Of
Washington. For many years he was con
nected with Il leading law firm in Pittsburgh
leaving that city, he was sent to California
to investigate alleged frauds on the govern
mcnt in the adj ustment of land claims. On
the disruption of Mr.. Buchanans cabinet,
towards the close of his administration, Mr..
stanton was appointed attorney general, in
place of Judge Black, made secretary of
state Although never an active politician,
Mr. Stanton has heretofore noted with the
democratic party
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lhe correspondent of the Chicago Post un
der date OF Springfield, Jan. l0,h, speaking
OF the constitutional convention, says:
Any attempted toreshadowiur of the action
OF the convention must be simpiy guess work
butsa few recommendations seem to he cor,
tain. There is ltte doubt that the covan.
ton will provide for an election Of state NJ.
fcers in November next that they will
make new apportionment of the state and
that they will prohibit any system Of bang.
ing upon any other than specie basis. Fur
ther than this, the shrewiest calculation can.
not t0retell the action Of the conventlc IL
Some idea, however, Of the plans entertained
by various members may be gathered from
the different resolutions which have been Of
fered, calling for information from state Of
fcials.
But little was done yesterday since my re
port of the morning proceedings, the convcn.
ton having adjourned at an early hour to
await the report of the committee on rules
which will be furnished tomorrow, and the
convention got in working order, when there
is every disposition to dispose of business a.
rapidly as possible
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Buckmaster offer.
cd resolution requiring the secretary of
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LAND FOR SALE CHEAP
WILL SELL
ON TERMS TO SUIT PURCHASER

On TERMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS,
~ ACRES Of good upland prairie, about
CU one and half miles from Andaius.a, Rock
Island county. There lis a never failing stream Of
water passing through it. small portion of II Is
the best quality ofmeadow land. The remainder
is rolling prairie, the soil Of which is very superior
Coal of n first rate quality has been found on IT,
Their. is also some timber on 1t. At Andalusia
there is good steamboat landing also, an ea-
tensiye Touring MILL which afford convenient
market tor coal aud grain The village, located
on the great Mississippi, some ten miles by river
below Rock Island, contains several hundred in
habi,ants, In which there are stores, churches and
good schools. The land is worry desirable to any
one wishing fine location. -
Also, 50 acres OF prairie, Two or three miles
from Cordova, Rock Island county. This is the
finest quality Of land. The Sterling and Rock
Island railroad passes through Cordoya. The
land is about the same distance from Port Byron,
to which the cars are already running, as IL is
from COrdova.
Also, so acres ten or fifteen miles ir ON Du
buquc Iowa, near the Pacific railroad, 40 prairie,
under cultivation and 40 timber.
Also, house and lot in fort Byron, Rock ISL
and county.
Also, a beautiful corner lot IN Red Wing, Mn.
ersota, ilourshlng town a. the head o! Lake Pc
pin. This is the county seat of q sOdhue county
the great seat Of learning in thato tate.
| will sell all the foregoing ch cap, or exchange
portion for house and lot in Rock Island II APP
plication be made soon.
II. { CONNELLY.
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79!c; Ills war loan 7s!c; Ills coupons, SIS 70
aS2lc Mich G's 7Sa90c; Tenn 6's 43c; Va
G's jOc; Mo 49,, Cal rs 7st; { x X bonds
90c; lst Mtg 40!i Del Il Hudson ~; Penn
coal Sjc; Pac. M 99!c; n Y G, SO; Erie, 300;
do preferred, 81; Hubs. 800; Harl IL do pre-.
ierred 3li; B. & q. GO; Reading 81; NJ c
5li; NJ ) 20!, Do guaranteed Al; Ills, Gen.
trail scrip G3t; c Il X $50.
FREDERICK, NJ D.. Jan. l2,-Advices from
MartHsburg Of the 9th, report no regulars Of
the rebel army there All the troops at Win.
chester had left to join Jackson
1t is reported that jackson had attacked
Rumney, and the rebel loss was 100 killed
20 wounded, and 200 taken prisoners
This was reported by rebel militia cap.
tain.
The rebels are said to have burned Bath
and will burn other towns 10 prevent their
use by our troops.
FoRT MOSRoE, Jan. l3.--The transports
Louisiana and New Brunswick, with the re.
naming troops Of the Burnside expedition,
left here last night, A few tugs are still
here, said 10 De II part Of the expedition.
The bark Jno, Trucks, with the Depinisel
XOuaycs, which went ashore on the passage
| from Annapolis, has arrived and is still here.
The propeller Matanzas, from Port Royal,
| has arrived.
The Spauding sailed for lIatteras and It,
Royal last evening. Commodore Goldsbor.
ough is passenger in the Spaulding
The Pensacola arrived here this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Iiouse.-Resumed
consideration from Thursday, Of bill to abol.
ish the franking privilege.
Mr.. Porter expressed the hope that con.
gress would distinguish itself by correcting
abuses and making the reel pient pay postage
on documents, instead Of this being done by
the public at large.
Several other gentlemen expressed their
views upon the subject.
Senate-Several petitions for the abolition
Of slavery were presented.
Mr. Powell's resolution was taken up, ask
ing the secretary Of war for an answer to the
resolution in regard to contracts, &C.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The assistant sec
rotary Of the treasury returned to his post
yesterday One hour afterwards the chic
clerk was stricken down and is now danger
ously ILL.,
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grave doubts whether the union, with slave
ry can DO preserved and n permanent peace
secured.
If the disease in our body polite be not
wholly eradicated, ought it not, if by skillful
treatment it may be "put in the course Of
ultimate extnction." The question is grave.
difficult aud delicate, yet few can fail to see
that constituted as men are. and diamitri-
caly opposite rs are the interests of freedom
and slavery, this union cannot exist perm
antly half slave and half free" The nation
must either be divided or u system Of gradual
emancipation adopted, or we will be the
United States in name only '.
Rock Island Jan. llth, 1862,
REMARKS.
We give the well written communication
of our friend II place as we believe in free
discussion and fair play.
The first part Of his article is all very well,
but the last is an ingenious appeal for the
abolition Of slavery When he says slavery
is the cause" we think he might ~ well have
said Columbus was the cause" for if be had
never discovered America the present horri.
bic civil war would never have occurred
Slavery is no more the cause Of the prescn,
civil war than the North American Indian,
are. Slavery has existed here almost from
the settlement OF America. IL was part anC
parcel Of the contract by which the state,
were first united. 1t was only by u compro
mise by which the people Of all the state
agreed to deliver up fugtives that the
union was formed at all. And it is only by
faithfully fulfilling that contract, by which
we are all bound. that the union can exist
The cause Of alienation between the norti
and the south, was the interference by tn,
northern people with what never concerned
them ut all--thc domestic institutions o
other states II the people of every state ha'
been content to mind their own business AM
leave their neighbor's alone, we should neye
have had any trouble
The use made of n quotation from one o
Mr.. Llncoln's electioneering stump speeches
is ingenious, but that doctrine will never saw
OF reunite the American union. We thinl
Mr.. Lincoln himself would 70 declare, to-day
we think his acts declare that he has seei
the fallacy Of such doctrines, and we believe
to-day, he would say, put aboltionism il
the course Of ultimate extinction, and tn
union can exist forever, half slave aud hal
free -
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Mr.. EDiToR.-lt is not to be wondered at
that q republican subscriber to a democratic
paper. should often find in its columns some.
thing in reference to political matters to which
he can justly take exception. AT this time,
when our very existence as Il nation is i'm
perilled by Il formidable rebellion, and when
unanlmity of sentiment in the loyal states is
absolutely necessary to the establishment
of the laws over all the states, no good re-
suit can be effected by charging either Of the
old political parties with being the cause OF
the present unhappy condition Of our country
This elimination and recrimnation would
only keep alive partisan feeling, revive Blu
ried or forgotten prejudices, and rc-establi.l
old party lines, when DO distinction ought tC
be acknowledged, other than loyalty and dis
loyalty.
Democrat. and republicans are equally
interested in maintaining the supremacy OF
the constitution and the laws and they should
stand shoulder to shoulder in support of the
administration in every measure necessary
to crush the rebellion.
The leaders Of the rebellion should find no
sympathizers or apoogists at the NORTH Ger,
tainly not among democrats, tor had they not
Withdrawn from the Charleston convention
Douglas would have received the nomination
which he, himself. said, would have been
equivalent to an election to the presidency,
and this, all loyal citizens will admit would
would have removed all cause for secession
Their very action in that convention would
seem to prove, that they were determined to
have, in the election Of a republican presi-
dent at least pretext for putting into exc.
cution the long cherished plan of subverting
the government and settingupa purely slave,
holding confederacy.
Tyrants have ever sought to crush those
who opposed their rule The slaveholding
portion of the nation united by common in,
terest have long been able to control the leg.
islation of the country, and it can be safely
said that every guaranty for the protection Of
slavery and an equal chance for its extension
has been granted them by congress.
The free states, naturally more enterprisng
and prosperous, were enabled at last to sue
cessfully oppose their rule, and now they
seek to rum. Who is there among us that
believes the south would ever have ATTEMPTED
to dissolve the union could it have had A sure
guaranty Of permanent power?
The system of slavery is essentially antao.
onistic to that of freedom, and whether he
discussions that have existed for the ra.,
forty years in our halls of Legislation have
been more the result of misguided philanthro
py, than the efforts of ambitious politicians to
curry favor with the south and convince it
that they were its peculiar champions, mat.
tiers very little. The cause is slavery, and
men will contend against what they conceive
to be wrong. and politicians are unscrupu.
lous Is to the use Of the means by which to
pain preferment.
These things being true, would lead to
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ARCHITECTURE.

The undersigned is prepared to draw plans and
specifications, make estimates, and take contracts
for all kinds OF buildings, in town or county
Having 80 years experience IN the business, he
fattcrs himself that he can give general satlsiac-
ton.
J0bbmg attended 10 with dispatch charges
moderate. Residence on Broadway, next door
to Thompson's foundry. shop on Adams street,
near High school
Esa" Leave orders at Henry llouSman's store,
Illinois street.
Jan, 18Th, d II, VIM ERRETT.
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MASTERS SALE.

STATE or ILLINOIS,
So
Rock Island County,
c;rcui, Cart in and for the Copnty Rock Island
and S,oto az IIinois
Foreclosure sof Nortsaoe.
.n -,
henry A,ien, c"n'pial.an'' ~, 'aiheS W pfaeh-
ell, satoh a. prache''' MAR! L, tary' 'e.enial
r. cary, Joseph "rover' Laura A. "foYe, mares
Bracke't, H. maven Brown FRANCES r; Moht'ort'
,oaaI;, poone and John seayer decenJ,nts
''',', >,n'r ,
N ollCE Is hereby gwen that l, Il. IL.
~ Bean, master IN chancery OF the above named
court, IN pursuance OF decretal order OF SAID
court, made IN the above entitled cause on the
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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 Sd day of January A D. 1862, the nnder-
signed administrator Of the estate OF Robert I.
Shaw, late of the said county, deceased, for the
payment OF debts against SAID estate, will sell at
public aution, on Saturday, the 10Th day Of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1862, between the hours of 10 o.
clock A. M. and b o'clock P. NJ of said day, at
the front door of the court house, in the city and
county eff Rock Island, and state aforesaid, the
following described real estate belonging to the
said estate, to wit: Lot eleven III and the east
half of lot ten 0, in block three 3, in the lower
or Chicago addition to Rock Island, now city of
Rock Island. Said property to be sold subject to
widows dover. Terms of sae-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. PERSHING, Administrators.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

TNIlE undersigned having been appointed
l Administrator of the estate Of Michael IL.
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 the clerk of said court in
the city of Rock Island, at the FEBRUARY
TERM, on the BIRD 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
quested to make immediate payment to the I'M
designed.
Dated this 30th day of December, A. D. 1861
ABRAHAM Prick, Adm'tor.