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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-03
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Cures Headache IN 20 minutes.
Cures rheumatism speedily.
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IS the only
Genuine Electric Oil
ever known, ard It has cured more than 40, -
people! IN
A SINGLE application in painful cases, will dem
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Read what Dr.. J. o. Bogg says he is one OF the
first men in Wcstport, Mo, and keeps large drug
store: ~
WEsrPoRr, July llth, 1893
.sSome two years ago, a lady of this place was,
aner confinement, attacked with inflammation OF
one of the breasts. which for several days resisted
all the usual remedies IN such cases The swell
inc and soreness was as great as in any case | had
Witnessed was induced to try smiths E'ectnc
OIL, and was perfectly astonshed and pleased to
find in half an nour after its application, that the
soreness and swelng had entirely subsidized.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-03
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

u, X. Hart, Samuel Wate, II. ". Billings.
Gilman, Timothy Turner, Lyman TrimbqlI.
Robert Smith, Henry Lea, John Atwood, J,
W. Schwppc, Benjamin +. Long, Elias II ibbarG
Francis Hoffman,, Lewis Kcllcnberger, NJ. &
Atwood.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

APoRr ROYAL BILL OF FARE.-SouP-Meagre
very. Vegetable-Spontaneous to the soil. FIsH-
The best that swim-catch EN- if you can BOILED
-Ham-from the sand-which-is here. Prawns
fresh in the sea. Corned beef-fragrant, very.
RoAsT.-Becf-tender in horn. Mutton-fur
nished by the drum-major out of old sheep skin.
Duck-from stormy Sunday, reliable but not
rare. Pig-preserved in a barrel with great care
by the ancients, art now lost, mark o. Fl. l. D.
ENTREES Plovers, on the wing. Blackbirds, in
pie already opened. Chickens, after four days
boiling, powerfully tender. Calves head, la can
nable. DEssERT.-Dried apple pie, very dry.
Plum dough, lO-inch columbiad. Custard, of
musty eggs, can't be beat. Jelly, starved horse
foot lea Cream; favor, bouquet de camp.
WINES Ann IoUoRs.-Muscat, mimic. Ny dea. zee,
a long way off. Sparkling Catawba, in your eye.
Whisky 2sc per gallon. Do. B, other head of
barrel, So COFFEE, that knows beans. Milb,
stump tail. Sugar, heavy with pure sand. Cocks
call daily at l2I P. NJ. Knives and forks reserved
for those who come first. II.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

NICKEL CENTS s-Although postage currency is
given largely in exchange for other money, at the
United States mint the chief specie paid out is the
nickel cents Upon these the profit of the United
States government amounts to at least fifty per
cent, sufficient to pay all the employees engaged
in the department ofthe mint which producest this
change. The average production of nickel cents
daily is fifteen hundred dollars. The old copper
pennies have been received in great quantities, in
exchange for the new coin Of the same denomina-
ton. They are useless, however, for coinage pur-
poses. Upon being melted they are sold as old
copper.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

tie, or march to meet the enemy, with instructions
to shoot down instantly all men who break ranks
without authority or justifying cause" line Of
fle-closers are placed in the rear of battalion,
not for ornament, but for purpose, and that is
to prevent men from falling out of the ranks and
skulking to the rear when in action 1t is the duty
of these file-closers to shoot any man who at
tempts to leave the ranks without cause. This
duty should be strenuously impressed upon them.
1t is not intended that the e-closers should fire
single shot at the enemy they are stationed in
rear of the line to prevent towards, who exist in
all armies, from deserting brave men in the hour
of need. Without doubt it is harder duty to
perform than to aim at the enemy, but 1t is ne
cessity of war, recognized in every other army.
Were men sure that certain death awaited them to
the rear, there would be no necessity of perform
ing this duty besides which every man, feeling
that his comrades in battle cannot desert him,
can fight with more vigor and dissemination, than
when his attention is distracted and he continually
locks around to see that his comrades are at his
side.
Were the penalties of desertion strictly carried
out as they are in the rebel army, there would be
need of but very few examples, to materially les
sen the evil or stop it altogether The articles Of
war are read to every soldier when mustered into
the service none, therefore, can plead ignorance
of the penalty attached to the crime; yet through
misguided mercy this has never in any instance
been enforced. If commanding officers properly
perform their duties, every absentee from camp
must come to their knowledge. Musters take
place every two months, when the muster roll of
each company is called off by the Colonel of the
regiment and each man answers to his name.
When man absents himself without proper leave
OF authority, he should be sought, at whatever
expense of time and money, and if possible
brought back to his regiment, and made an ex-
ample to others. This is the only way to stop the
evil which is decimating the army of the Potomac
and to render justice bothsto bravery and cow
ardice.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22
The Soldiers Letter.

The Soldiers Letter.
how sweet when night her misty ven
Around the weary soldier throws,
And twihght's golden skies grow pale,
And wooing winds invite repose,
To sit beside the watchfre's blaze,
Where friendly comrades nightly come,
To sing the songs of other days,
And talk Of things we love at home
Of those we love, who list and wait
Beneath the same benignant moon,
The postman's step behind the gate,
With tidings frocl the absent one;
And beaming smiles their thoughts reveal,
And love il mirrored in their eyes,
A eagerly they break the seal.
Raste with Joy and glad surprise.
But dearer yet the shout that rings
In exultation. leudand clear
To hail tho messenger who brings
Letters from home and kindred dear;
And meath the pale moons smiling light
The soldier reads his treasure o'er,
And through the hours Of silent night
In dreams he visits homo once more:
In dreams he sits besids the hearth,
Afar from camps and traitors wiles,
And deems the dearest spot on earth
Where loving wife and mother smiles;
And many face almost forgot
And many word SO fondly spoken,
Come fitting round the soldiers cot,
Till the sweet dream, at morn, is broken.
Oh, ye who love the soldier we'll
Bid him be hopeful, brave and gay;
Better he knows than you can tell,
The perils that attend his way.
Some word of hope in battles hour,
While striving with vengeful foe,
Has nerved the soldiers arm with power,
To strike or ward the impending blow.
The soldier brave is often prone
To deem himself forgotten quite,
wsnderer on the earth alone,
When friends at home neglect to write.
Then cheer him oft with words like these,
And thus your deep affection prove;
Let every keel that ploughs the seas
Bear him some message full of love.
[Holtrook's q. S. Ma
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

Barry Cornwall says: ssCome, let me dive
into thine eyes =" If his love had ssswimming.
eyes," very good; but, at all events, our advice to
the young woman is, for divers reasons, don't let
him do it. He1night 60 over cataract
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

An eminent teetotaller would only consent to
sit for his portrait on condition that he should be
taken in water cOlors.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
Call for Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the State of Kansas are
requested 20 elect seyenty-Sve delegates, one
from each Representative district, as apportion-
, sq by thelsst Legislatu turs, to meet in Conven-
ton at Topeka, On Wednesday the 18th of Sep
tsmber, 1862, at twelve o'clock, ~, for the pur.
pose Of nominating Member Of Congress, an
Associate Justice ffhe Supreme Court Cor
ernor, Lieutenant-Go Governor, Secretary OF
State, an Auditor . Treasurer, sSuperintend.
ent of Public instruction, and an Attorney Gen
eral, to be supported ct the coming Fall election
All persons holding with US the fundamental
doctrines of human freedom, in favor of a Wig
orous prosecution Of the war, the Use Of all the
means God has put into the hands Of the nation
for the suppression Of the rebellion, hearty
q support of. the Government, and an honest ad-
Sninistration of our local affairs, are invited to
unite with us in action under the aboyecall
A. c. Wilder, President T. D.. Thacher, Sec
retary; Ed. Russell, Loring Farnsworth, j. F.
Newton. NV. Delahay (prcxy for D. W. Eous-
ton,) Republican State Committee
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

D1srRIcT JUDICIAL CoNvENTlON.-As
will be seen by reference TO another col
umn, the Judicial CoDventionis is to be held
on the 9th of September instead of the
9th, as before announced by the chair
man Of the committee. The reason of the
change, is. as the Atchison Champion says,
owing to the Inconvenience of having the
Convention at that time, as Court on that
day will be in session in Atchison, and the
attorneys of that city and Doniphan coun-
ty will be too much engaged to attend.
JoHs Ross.-The Conservative Of the
10th says: John Ross, the venerable and
distinguished Chief of the Cherokee Ma
ton, reached Fort Scott on Tuesday last.
The Chief is. expected TO reach hereto
day on his way to Washington. His visit
to the national Capital csnnotfail to have
she. most beneficial results.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

A GENUINE DEMocRAr.-No one can
deny that Daniel S. Dickinson is thor
ough straigh'.out Democrat. Read what
he said at Bingham, n. Y, no longer ago
than the 18th of last month
He said he was not only for speedily. and
totally viping out the rebellion, but the
cause of it, sowe would never have anoth.
er.E He was also in favor Of confsca,ine Q
all the property Of the rebels real, person.
al and mixed, He said he would COATS
cate their quadrupeds and their bipeds--
their men servants and their maid servants
and their oxen and their horses, and their
asses, and all that is theirs. He appealed
to every man to enlist in the Union arnie:
who possibly could, and help to sustain the
Governments. He said the President was
entitled to great credit fer what he had
done, and that the Administration was en-.
titled to the support of every loyal citizel
in the. land.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

BY reading the regulations in regard to
drafting which we publish to-day il will
be seen that soldiers elect their own Off
GERS in States where that privilege,is. al
lowed the militia. Kansas is one of them.
We give below the SD section of our
militia law: >.
"The officers of the line of the militia
Shall be elected as follows: BrigadisF
Generals, by the written votes of the field
oficsrsof the respective brigades and ccm-
manders, of Brigade companies field Of
fcers of the regiments and battalions. by
the written votes of the captains and SUBJ
alterns. of companies, by the ! written
votes of the non commissioned ofhcers ana
priva.es of the respective companies.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
The WAR MEErI1NG-We have time

The WAR MEETuNG-We have time
and space &c give but very meagcr ac.
count of the meeting held in this city Fri
day afternoon. Judge 4. Il. Horton and
Geo. H. Fairchild, of Atchison, were pres.
ent and filled the appointment of Gen.
Lane, which had been previously adver.
tised. Mr.. Horton made an eloquent and
effective speech, calculated to arouse the
patriotism Of the most selfish and faint
hearted. He pointed out our present
danger-our necessity fer men and deci-
ded action-we have by combining all Of
our forces, whites and hacks, but 5000
men, while Price with large force is
marching upon The Sta,c-then is it
not plain that what is done should be done
quickly-he spoke Of the new and vigor.
GUS policy the Government is inagurating
and the advantages under which men
could pow 60 forth. Highly patriotic and
dressed in she most appropriate language,
the spectthroughout was listened to with
rhe:grea,est attention. MIR. Fairchid next
spoke. BE said the Judge had preached
: the sermon and he would merely exhort-
he Belonged to the great Union Church.
And we are confident that before he was
through that there was not one among .his
four hpqdyed listeners but what believed
IN the genaineness of his membership
We are sorry We have no, The time to give
a full report Of their speeches, together
with the preliminary and incidental pro-
ceedings Of the day. We understand that
some sixty men signifed their intention Of
joining the service at the conclusion Of the
meeting. aaas vro assai p
The gentlemen left the city this morn.
ing for A,chison and Leavenworth, from
which they are to proceed to 6ll appoint
,ments st Topeka and Grasshopper: Falls,
.ete. They we're the GUESTS Of our fellow.
sl.o~nslnan. r. R. Edwards, while in this
city. .sts91 - sss3ssgs est - ef4 >,
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
NOTICE.

A convention Of the citizens of Marshal
County will be held at Marysville on Saturday
the Both inst. for the purpose Of electing del
egate to attend the Republican State Conven-
ton to be held at the State Capital on the 18th
of September, lee2. Hy order of C. J. Lee,
Chairman of County Ex. Committee, and Peter
Gift, Chairman Of Co. Union Ex COMMITTEE
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
LETTER orArRorFraENr.
oFrrer OF REcsulrlss ponn1ss,os,
N@ a--A Department of Kansas

Leayenworth City, Aug. 19, 1862.
AlbertsH. Horton: :.sa.ss.sAs.sss.s~...sz.....
Sir: You are hereby notified that by
virtue of authority from the Secretary Of
War. bearing date July 22d. 1862, you
have been appointed assistant Commission
er II the counties of Atcbison, Denjphan,
Brown, Marshall, Nenaha s. Washington
in the State of Kansas, to cooperate with
Cyrus Leland and Samuel Nipple. the Re.
cruitipg Commissioners, now acting in
those counties,
Upon the receipt of this communication
you will proceed forthwith to. raise and or
ganize one OF more companies Of Volun-
teer infantry, to be mustered into the SER
vice of the United States for three years
or during the war.
For this purpo.c YOU are authorized to
establish camp within the limits Of your
District, and provide for the maintenance
of discipline and the supply Of troops
with the munitions of, war.
On Your requ;sition, when approved at
this office, supplies of arms and accoutre
ments. clothing, camp equippase and SUBJ
sistence, will be furnished by the command
ing General of the Department. Trans
portation for recruits and recruiting off.
GERS, will be furnished on your re9uisition,
when approved, or the actual cost Of the
same will be refunded on vouchers in tie
usual form, accompanied by your order di-
rectlng the movement, The appointment
of recruiting officers will be subject to ap.
proval at this Office.
The provisions of General Order No
70, current series, copy Of which is en-
closed, will be strictly adhered to in the
organization of companies in your District,
with the exception that alb reports uill be
made directly to this Office, instead Of the
Adjutant General Of the State.
In performing these duties you are au.
thorized to visit such places within your
District as may be necessary, for which
purpose transportation will be furnished on
your requisition. when approved, or the
cost of same will be reimbursed on the
presentation Of the proper vouchers at
this Office.
You will be expected to report frequent.
ly to this Office the progress and prospects
Of this work and to make any suggestions
that may occur to you from time to time in
facilitating its accomplishment.
This appointment may be revoked at
the pleasure Of the Commissioner of Re-
cruiting for the Department of Kansas.
BY order of Commissioner for Recruit
ing for the Department OF, Kansas. 5ai -
J. II. LANE.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
Republican Judicial Convention.

The Republican electors of the I'd Judicial
District Of the State of Kansas will elect dele;
gates to attend Convention to be held at Hia-
ratha, on Saturday, the 9th day of September
1862 at l o'clock P. y. TO nominate candidate
20 be supported for Judge of the District Court.
The basis of Represen tation viii be as follows
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

,Thers afsgspcra here of disheatan-
ing pa.ure-one that Col. Cloud Of the I'd
Kansas has been killed BY the rebels in
Missouri. Another, that Price is march
ing on the State in force. They are ru-
no,s and we give nothing more.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
the o.setsesr Office DezsrY1sd.

etieer," a paper published in this place by
Peters & Magill, was on Sunday forenoon
last, BY some twenty men, entered and
gutted or cleared and destroyed of its en-
tire contents, the Press being badly dam
aged and the types scattered through the
streets.
The Gazetteer had been in operation
some eight. weeks. during which time it
has not failed to give aid ani comfort to
the enemy by preaching, under thin veil
of pretended Enionism, reasonable and
false Union doctrines. 1t has denounced
and endsavorei to diseredit the efforts of
ihe'true Union men Of the country, has
endeayored to criminate their acts and mag
nifty their errors, calling all who did
not sympa,hize with its peculiar doctrines
negro lovers, thieves or abolitionists. At
the same time it was very sparing OF its
epithets towards JEFF. Davis and his con-
spirators-the severes: term it saw tit to
use,-after roundly abusing the Aboii-
tionists. was that he Davis and his
abe,tors have " engrafted on the Constltu-
ticn bitter hostility to the Union" All
of this was of course done under the garb
of pretended loyalty and Democracy
But the people were not to be deceived as
to its true sentiments, and after. the issue
of last week-in which it endorsed ma
lignant Ohio correspondence in the Law
renee Journal sIandering General Lane,
and by its own cqmnents endeayored to
stir up hostility to the General in whom
the confidence Of the people and soldiery
is unbounded,-we say after this issue,
which climaxed its reasonable career by
evidently intending to discourage enlist
ments, by maligning one the most efficient
Generals in the country, We heard mutter-
ings and threats loud and deep against it.
But Saturday passing without farther ex-
citement, it was supposed that the Office
would not be disturbed or suppressed, ex-
cept in the most orderly way; but on Sun
day it was Suppressed in the manner
given above. And while the people do
not favor this mode Of procedure, or the
.wanton destruction Of property, in this
case their almost unanimous declaration
is, Amen. They can bear fair and even
severe criticism of the questions now agl-
tating the Republic, but downright and ma
lignant abuse of the cause which the 10y
lists are defending-the cause for which
they are freely Offering their best blood
and enduring the sundering of the dearest
ties on earth, b,--that cause they will not see
abused, and those who endeavor it at this
time may we'll congratulate themselves if
they escape without bodily harm from an
outraged and indignant people.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

q Rscsutr1so.-Capt.. Bowen has over
ESQ men enrolled, aad is still receiving re-
cruits. He enjoys the confidence Of this
community and country and will undoubt-
edly be placed in command Of Regi-
ment. He is the military man Of the
country.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

s. Capt. Burchard, formerly of Jennison's
Scouts. has been appointed Provost Mar
shall for Marshall and Washington coun-
ties. and also commissioned to raise one or
more companies of Otoe aud Pawnee In
dians. He commences the work vigorous
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

WHAT TIE NORTHWEST HAS Done
Geo B. Smith, Of Chicago, who is COM
piling an army registry, furnishes the Chi
cago Tribune with the quota of men sent
into the field by each Of the Northwestern
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23

Dele gates returned by Union Conventions
will be admitted.
David PEBBLES, s. II. Glenn C. C. Camp, W W.
Guthrie, Byron Sherry, c. J. L.e Judicial Com
nittee. -9hs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-21
YANKEE rogAY ON THE CENTRAL RAIL.
ROAD

Til. ,gsn which lef thir city yesterday morning
g.. ,be wasA over the Central Railroad, was Oh
,e,fsa 4, lis progress by faahse raid on Beaver
O,sa Sia3ian, shoat - miles fros, Richmond On
,,as,iax the above station. tae Train encountered
.,,,.ral cross ties and trecs which haf been care
s,lly laii upon he track, with a view TO throw The
train oti tSrt which happily failed In the object In,
,ni4l This brought ,ae tsain TO a halt when u
c;nz.u Of the neighherhood UP aud Informed
-. coulueiar that Nsnkes force had made its
s,,nesgaHce q, the station, about y quarter ef a
u,.e hsvoai and were engaged in tearing up the
r.i.7osl track. On the receipt of this Intelligence,
Abe ran put back with ali possible speed, and ar.
r1yra here about 2o'eleek T. NJ II Is also stated
,ss, the Yankees had frcd the depot at Beaver
Dam.
Ta,s is a mos; daring aud inaependen, raid of the
Yankees and mast have been effected by a com
nsraively slail force ss they are not known to be
in auv considerable numbers in that locality. The
Impression obtains tina, the party committing these
se,,restsons consisted Of cavalry scouts from Caro-
IN. or spotsylvsna counties, and that the raid W as
r-rue,ra,ea with the hope Of cutting Off communi
cation with our forces between~this city and the
Rspdan
Fra1n gentleman who left Beaver Dam on Sa-
,ur.sv evening, have sscer,ained some facts
which possess interest In connection with the Yam
kee eray upon the Central Railroad Aysung
German has been for some time permitted to pass
between tha, point and fredericksburg, kee ping
m 3 traffic in articles which he supposed would be
readily purchased by the inhabitants. Only two
or three days ago, he made bis appearance a, Bca-
xer Dam Station, in company with two ladies from
rreasrcksb sburg, who had received passports from
the Federal commander at tha. place, aud were
ON their WAY TO Richmond, to visit rela-
tons This German also brought with him
a sack Of salt and quantity of lemons, which
found ready sale; but he refused to receive Con.
federa,e notes In payment nothing but gold
wou!d satisfy Kim This circumstance excited
come suspicion. but he allowed to depart
unnoles,ed While al Beaver Dam he had ample
opportunities to make observations and to acquapt
hinlsel. thoroughly with the situation Of affairs in
The vicinity; and very shortly af,er bis return we
hear of this Yankee raid. which was undertaken
with q perfect knowledge that 1t might be done
without any great danger. That the enemy re-
ceived their information from this Gern,sn pedar
there is little doubt Facts like this ought to inci,e
orr authorities TO increased vigilance.
Besides obstructing the railroad the Yankees eu. !.
the telegraph wire. and we thus unable to &c
positive information concerning the state of affairs
1T Beaver Dam station. 1t Is believed, however
tba, The depot was destroyed by the Yankees, who
tetreaied towards that point on the approach Of
the train. and a dense volume of smoke was soon
afterwards seen in the same detection.