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Galena and Chicago Union Railroad.
l..S N WI .1i:-.:ssEfr ~ <fssy--.1,stY ass;af--N&s
sUMMl.R ARRANGEMENT.

AN AND AFTER MONDAY, May llth,
| 1862, trains will leave Wells street depot,
n Wols st. Chicago, as follows Sundays except
ed }:
900 A. IN. and 925 p. III. for Besdorc, Rock
ford, Ftecport, Warren, GaIena, pnhIelth'
Dubuque and intermediate points
$50 a. IN. and 45 p. m. tor Dixon, Polo, Full
ton, Cedar Rapids and intermediate points.
400 p. m, EIgin, Bcvidcrc, Rockford, aud in-
tcrmedate points
80 D. M Gercva aud intermediate points
Passengers for Beon and JanesviIc will take
the g. 80 a m, aud p. m. tram.
Passengers for Crystal Lake, Mcllenry, Rich
mond Geneva Lake and intermediate points, VIII
take the A 90 p, III. tram.
Trains arrive at Chicago:
At $50 p IN. aud 5i5 q. m. from DnnIe'th, "a-
lena, Frceport, etc.
At $50 D. IN. and 600 a. IN, from Cedar Rapids,
Fulton, Dixon, etc.
AtIl 10 a. m from Fox River Valley.
At S. 80 A. IN. Geneva Accommodation.
Gs-ScepIng cars on night trains.
T. Il. TALCOTr,
G.. NJ. WHEELER GEM SuPt'
Geu'l Passenger Agent.
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Chicago 4 Rock Island Rail Road.
Ia .sa=ssSl sss'sss;s 10y. .az;s IN
CHANGE OF TIME.

S L NJ Nj l. Il 4 K L \ \ + VI n I.
On and after sunday, May 9TH, 1859, until
further notice, trans viii leave Rock Island Depot
as follows:
GoiNG fAST.
Day Express and Mai tram at 1850 M, arriving
IN Chicago at G.@Op m
Through freight r,atu at 9l5 10, arriving IN
Chicago at JGu
Night tNprcss at 5.5o p M, arriving N Chicago
at $50 4 IN,
TRAINS ARKNE fRuM TIM EAST:
Night Express at 100 m, leaving Chicago at
900 p IN,
Through Freight at I.lJ M, leaving Chicago at
700 N.
Day Express and Mail At jlj ? m, leaving Chr
cago at 600 N.
All trans ever tins road are II direct connection
at Chicago witn trains over TIA, Michigan south,
ern the Michigan Central and the Pittsburgh ana
Fort Waync Railroad, to and from Detroit, 10
lcdo Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Dunk.rk Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, New
York, Philadelphia, BaltlmOrc, and Washington
Also at LaSallr with trans OF the Illinois Cen
traI Road. North to GaIeua aud South to St Lou
is, and Caro-.
Passengers are reminded ofthe necessity OF CIV
ing distinct directions to the destination OF theif
baggage also to procure tickets before taking Their
seats IN the cars, as the conductors collect lafes
only to stations on the line ot the Chicago ana kock
Island Railroad. IUHN F. TRACY, Sup't.
W. II. WuIrMAN, Asst NuPt.
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EIGIiI Is

FREIGIiIS.
BY this route frerghts of all descriptions can be
forwarded from Philadelphia New York, Boston
or Baltimore to and from any point on the rall-
roads of ONO, Kentucky, Indiana, illinois, WIS.,
consn Iowa and Missouri by railroad direct.
The Pennsylvania aiiroad also connects at
pttsburu with steamers, by which goods can be
forwarded to any port on the OHIO, Muskngnm,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Cumberland, Illinois, Mis-
sisslppl, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Red rivers; and at Cleveland, >anduasky and
Chicago, with steamers to all poits on the North
western lakes.
Merchants and shippers entrustng the trans
vortatIon of their freight with tins compan! can
relv with confidence on its speedy transit.
The rates of irclghts to and from any point IN
the west by the Pennsy lvanla railroad are at all
times as favorable as are charged 10y other railroad
companies.
Be particular to mark packages via Penna.
h. R."
SNEEDER, Philadelphia.
MAKGRAW 4 kUUNS, So North street, Balt-
more. =,
LEECH 4 CO., No. Astor House. or No.
South William street, New York
LEIGH 4 CO., No. II State street, Boston
H. II. HOUSTON, Gcn'l Freight Agent, PhIla.
L. l., HOIrPT, Gcnl Ticket Agent, Phlia.
ENOCH LEWIS,
Gen'i Supt, Altoona, Pa.
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A SIS F. T ;

r,,,l T. r,,,i,ol a., S,,..,, .,,, ,o -
"' ''' va 10
ASSETS.
Cash ON hand and IN nBank.,,.s,o 601 ~
Cash IN hands sr Agents ,,,. 600 o0
BIlls receivable Accounts and other
Claims ...,.,,,.....,.... \ $40 n
40 600 New York per cent
state stock of 1861 ...,u SlOlI 10 4io Oo
II Bonds of State of Conn. :. 1910 10 l5O 90
u .. of civ of Ijourd. lu35 Ii 6pL o0
, Z" of CIV of Brook.
Ku.N, ,N......" 1880 ) l5O 90
10 Bonds Gnloua 4 Chicago
Railroad Comnany." 1000 10 600 On
10 Bouds Clevel,d pains 4
Ast,hulo L. r. Ca fiOu
c,chl, hnj Il 3CO OO
% shares shares y iin5'Srd y S en-, New ,,o ,,o M
ioV Nhafes hatuord BANK
,no SLoros r.,ror. and Mo ''' Wv
ch'n,,,. uanL Sol ~, -. II, o, ,oo M
,nn SIaras r,,v Ha,'L ia !. ia - ana 0E
,nn SLn,os unrch,n,s G. u,n
ufrrs Bank Stock, ma. -" lOl 10 100 90
60 Shares Charter Oak bank
stock, Hartford, lO2 q 100 90
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate of Matthias Agy, Deceased.

Estate Of Matthias ASy, Dtcease"'
vENHE undersigned having been appointed
l. Administrator Of the Estate OF MatniaS
Ayy, late of the County of Rock Island ana o'a.e
of illinois, hereby gives notice ihat ne "'n .,
10 fEco nj the Clerk fsaid Court IN the CITY OF
Rock Island, at the June Term, on the Sd MoNpA WA
IN JUNE next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and re. re-
u omasted to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted TO sala es. $
,ate are requested to make imme ediate payment 'e
the undersigned. ,eeo
dated this 2sd day of April, A. D. 1862
John PARMENTER, Administrator.
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NOTICE.

1NHE undcrsg gned would give notice that he
| is prepared to procure speedy settlement OF
Invalid Pension Claims, Bounty Money, Arrears
Of PAY, &c due soldiers or their heirs having IN
his possession all necessary instructions, forms,
blanks, &c. h. ID. SW EkNEi'
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NEW YORK. BOSTON
And all Eastern Cities,
CARRYING THE
GREAT WESTERN u. =. MAILS.

IMPRESS TRAINS leave Dunkirk daily,
+ on arrival of all Trains on the Lake Shore
Railroad, from Cleyeland, Cincinnati, Toledo,
Chicago. Milwaukee, st. Paul, St. LOUIS, Burllng-
ton, Dubuqne, Iowa City &C.
The ONLY ROUTE running cars through from the
Lakes to New York City WITHOUT CHANGE
or CARS. Splendid ventilated Sleeping cars run
on Night Trains.
Baggage checked through. Fare always as low
as by any other route.
Boston Passengers and their Baggage transferred
Free in New York
Be particular and call for Tickets via Dnnklrk,
and the New y lork and Erie Railroad, which are
sold at all the principal Railroad Offices IN the
West.
This road affords facilities for shlpmen,
Freight. superior to any other route.
EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAIN
! Ieayes New York daily, making close connections
through to all points West, and quicker time than
ever before made any line.
{ For Freight Rates, enquire Of J. c. Oatman, 2it
Broadway, New York; Chos. thurman, 1873 Broad
way. y. Y; 20. II. p. Arthur, 23 South street, n
Y; ]. 5. Dunlap. - State street, Boston; Charles
/ ". smith. Erie Railway office, 6i Clark street
Chicago. ,,,,-or
( +. $. SPENCER, tHhH MINoi,
. Wes,'D AIT. Chicago, Ill. Gen. Supt., NY
A BARBER,, Agt BurAngtoa, Iowa.
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$306,743,79

Having re-Insured and cancelled nearly all the
extra and special risks previously held by the Com
many, and confning our business strictly to first
class risks, we think we offer as safe insurance as
any company represented in the West: During
the past four years we have PAID the very iarge sum
s3l5 900 in losses, and hope to avoid heavy losses
in future by declining all specially hazardous
risks "
ISAAC UNDERHILL, President
C. HOLLAND, Secretary.
JAMES SHAW, Agent, Rock Island, Ills; Of
fee Corner Of Eagle and Illinois Streets.
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Are You Ensured !

Are You Ensured !
hANuATTAN Fire Insurance Company,
lfl OF New York. Cash capital, $3.50 ,ooO'
Cash surplus, Sl2j 900. Incorporated 1871. one
of the oldest companies IN the United States.
4 RCTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPNY,
a New YORK Authorized capital, $1,000,
with large and accumuIatIng surplus
lJERCHANTS' INSURANCE COMPNY,
Al Of Hartford, Conn, Cash capital, S2OO,oOo.
MARK HOWARD, Prcst
+. THOMAS LoBDElL, Scc'!
IIOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Ne"
| Haven, Conn. Cash capita ,$20O,Oo0. Policy
holders receive - per cent Of the nett PtohtS o.
/ the business, without lncurrng any liability.
Insures Buildings, Merchandise, Household
/ Furniture, Rents, Leases, and oth'r lnsurabI'
| Property, against loss or damagc by FIRE.
INTERNATIONAL Life Assurance Socie
/ | ty, of London. Chief Gtfce for the uhitet
States. II Wall ST., y y. Capital, S2, 10o, ,oOO
Qua antcc Fund, 500 900. Deposited with tn
Comptroller of the state Of New YORK.
EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society, g
| II the United states. Office, 90 Broadway
New York. Purely Mutual.--The only Stoc
Company in America whose charter requires tht
all the profits shall be divided pro rata among tt
policy holders.
I n. KINNEY, Agt, Rock Island
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The Genuine Electric Oil
,trtt AMDED cor OR

,et look At it. and YOU will be fully SATISFIED
,, ,,ho Tho Orig,nal Electric Oh, prepared by Dr..
smith. No person would use eounte e'.', !, ne e
Knew it, and my imperative duty to admon,sh u,
Ill :, he careful, and always ask for 'Dr Smith $
rIertrc OIl.o All the best dealers sell IT, mos.
# the doctors use 1t, at least those VINO nave Oes
,ome acquainted with its virtues .,,ou,
MVrRDN VAN PATTEN are regular agent
or,hc Genuine OH, in Davenport, Iowa, ana lLA
rIuSx spEIDEL, in Rock Island.
''''" % G. B. SMITH, NJ. D.
a.,. Dr. Smith NAV be consulted free.
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pitssburg, TT. Wayne y Chicago r. r.

.;..,, Z, q -: n ~ s3a%;. ~
s.ss. s..as.s i. ;-ts--5 ~ -S;7 E.;t-.s E.s
Trains leave the West Side Union Depot, cor.
Madison and Canal streets, Chicago, as follows :
7. 60 a m.--Day Express, except sundays.
: 30 m.-Nght Mail Express, except Saturdays
= 4Op p.m.-Actommodatlnn Tor Valparaiso.
Far boston, Ne,c York, Phlldeip'ia, Bntttmore
Washtngton, Hdrrtsburg, Pntsbufg y Fheit"g
Also
For AiJuny, Buffalo, Dupkirk, Cicreiand Colom.
bus, CINCINNATI, Dayton,
And all intermediate stations between Chicago
and the cities above named.
Sfreplng car, on night uans, and baggage by
tins route checked thrOurn TO all eastern cites,
Rat one change Of cl,t between Chicago and
New York. wa Allentown, on tram leaving Chca'
90 at 7.3O I'm. ,.,a-..
Tickets ior sale at the principal ticket ohces II
the west, at the company's once, corner o' IA IL
dolph and Dearborn streets, ana at me Cn!oh De
pot West side, Chicago, NJ r. NhlNN,
HOLIDAY, Gen'l Pas'ger ag't.
Ticket Agent.
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ILLINOIS MUTUAL
Sire insurance SOmp'ny
With a successful
Business Experience oforcr 22 Years.
capitai, 81 100000. Losse, Patd, 100000

Instead of the prOttS for semi-auuual dividends
IN dddiiiOH to premiums, usually drawn from the
insured, by stock companies, 10 pay eastern stock.
holders, the rates IN the ILLINOIS MUTUAL are so
cqutaby arranged only to require from the
members sufficient money to pay, with certainty
all losses and expenses. The premium notes now
amounting to over one MiHiOn D0iidrS, are Sc
cured by lien upon the property insured, valued
at over Ten Millions. THIS ample fund affords a
sur" guarantee Tor the payment o' er"ry f0SN-tht
security being all located IN Illinois, and subject
to our own laws. No policies are issued out o.
this state. The members are subject to no lItIga
tlon-al losses being adjusted by agrepd arbltrI
ton. An LOSSES caahed UHhin ninety ddyS, that
occur under pOiicieS pGid yedriy IN ddrdnce.
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THE pENNsYLIAsiA CENTRAL r. r.

Is u FIRST Class Road IN all respects,
WITH $50 MILES OF DOUBLE TRACK.
7Hrec DtHg Trains
lWth connections from all points west,) from
pittsburg and ph,IadclphIa, all connecting
direct to New York.
Noraing Mai, Ationooa Fast. Line, Sight
Express,
ONE TRAIN DAILY
From Plttsburg to New York $50 niles without
change OF cars,
VIA ALLENTOWN y. EiSTON,
" ,th direct connections from Western cues,
Arriving hours in advance OF other ron'es,Ih time
for Boston by rail OF boat lines
Express trains run daily; others, sundays oS-
Ceptcd
NINE DAILY TRAINS
From Philadelphia to New York. Tickets good
on any line or tram.
New York or Boston Tickets via pIttsburg, gooe
via philadrIp phla or Allentown.
Boat Tickets to Boston good via any OF the boat
lines.
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Branch Ofice---Cincinnau.
r, II. l. Ii. NJ. MAGILL General Agents.

-. INSURANCE may be effected with TINS
leading and popular corporation, at FAih kA rs
by Application to any OF It's anthorzed Agents, III
all principal cities and towns
Agency for Rock island, Illinois,
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MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Great Central Route to New York. New
England and the Cahadas.

On and after SUNDAY, May 4, 1862, trains
leave the Great Central Union Depot foot oil Lake
street, Chicago, as follows;
100 A. M.-Day Express except Sunday arrives
at Detroit Gao p. M; Suspension
Bridge 4.0j a. m; Albany Ala a. M J
New York 900 p. NJ Boston l2.2o
"A. IN.
1902. M.-NIght Express except sunday ar
rlyes at Detroit 200 a. m; Suspcn-
SION Bridge 40 p m; Albany 4.l5
am; New York 1000 a. NJ. Boston
i.3O p. N.
Cincinnati trans VIA NJ {. Railroad, leave CHI
ca,o at 90 a. m. Mail Tram. $50 P. m Fast tA-
pres. Arrive IN Chicago at S.l5 a. N. Fast Express,
and S.l5 p. IN. Night Mail Train.
The T. 80 p. m. train leaving Chicago runs
throuph to cincinnati without change OF cars or
baggage.
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OFFICERS

NJ. &. ATWOOD. President
LEWIS kELLENBEliGER Treasure,
JrUN ATWOOD, Secretary.
JOHN BLAISDELL, General Agent.
j. T.. HOWARD, Asst Grn'i Agent
Agents have been appointed in every county
and IN all the principal cities and towns ~ the
state. Application for insurance may be made to
l.. +. Baker, Agent for Hampton; d. W. Gould,
Moline, and Brown Devore, Pol Byron.
JAMES NJ. BuFORD,
Agent for Rock Island, Illinois.
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Jn1llrantr.
" i'slsss s& / 4spSk.'
PHCENIx
Oh
HARTFORD.
1862.
sixteenth Semi Annual statement
--oF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Phoenix Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
First Day OF January, 1862.
SSETS.
Cash. S,O5,S2G ~.
Cash ON hand and IN Bank. SBo,A21 %
Cash III the hands of and
due from Agents. A1.SH9 W sloJ'N%o ~
Real Estate, SIi.5OO.
Real estate owned 10y the Company. lt,'Vo 90
Loans. Si5,5iO.
Amount loaned on Mortp.
ages of Real Estatc...., 81 200 90
Amount loaned on pledge
of Bank StoChs..,.....' 2J,luu w
Amount loaned, otherwise
secured. d...,..,...,'''' S,liu w si''o'V u"
New York Bank stocks. SIOi,O3o.
80 shares United States
Trust Company stock,
Pan. Val. NNa. Val.
y............. 5000 10000
POO shares American fN-
change Ba X Stock Ny. 2o,UOo lo,oO"
POO shares Metropolitan
Bank Stock. y. i....... 10000 IS,ioO
100 shares Manufacturers
and Merchants Bank ,,,
Stock, y. .l......,.,.. SuVU0 IH,Vu"
100 shares Continental b'k
stock. n. N......,... l3,OoO 'i'E1o
32s shares Mechanics BIZ
Stock, \. i....,..'... l"''uu '''1o
800 shares phTnN Bank
Stock, n. l......'.... iV,uoV ''o''
200 shares Merchants IN
change B'k Stk, \. \. 10000 SUI"
100 shares Merchants B'k .
Stock, \. l......,..., 'V9V ',V"'
wv s!'",'' V''.,'.,... ''''" 5000 3,7JO
Hartford Bank stocks. si55.6Oo.
800 shares Farmers X Mechan-
les Bank Stock, Hartford. S3V,OOu 50, 100
200 shares CITY B'k St'k lHrt'd 2O,Oto 2},ooo
| 200 shares Etna Bank stock,
Hartford. ....'.''' ~V'o"' ~'j"'"
POO shares Phwnx Bank Nt"ch, ,,,
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS


b. X. Hart, Samuel Watc, II. W. Billings, b. !.
Gilman, Timothy Turner, Lyman Trumbul,
Robert Smith, Henry Lea, John Atwood, j.
w. Schweppe, Benjamin f. Long, Elias iilbbarG,
Francis A Hoffman,, Lewis kclIcnbcrgcr, NJ. &.
Atwood.
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Jnsurante,
On The ist Day of January, 1862.


Amount of Capital Stock paid up. 80. $500 900 90
Amount of Surplus on hand......... 81 O49 43
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IIABIE.ITi E~.
The amount due and not due to bankers
and other creditors OF the Compnhy.... None
Losses adjusted and due. .....'''''..''' None
Losses reported, unad dJustcd. IN suspens" .,
and waiting further proofs. s..........'''*|U,' ,'on ,n
os.as ,n,,rs,.J .....,..,,.,........ 9,20O
Total of all Liabilities. .SJo,iSi.
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4 RC1IC FIRE INSURANCE COMpNI Y,
y New YORK. AuthoIi2cd capital, s3Oo,ooo,
with large and accumulatng surplus.
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EKCHANTS' INSURANCE COMp'NY
vi Of Hartford, Conn. Cash capital, S2OO,ooo
MARK HOWARD, Prcs't
Inu Spr'N
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or "Senasor Chandler, Of Michigan,

or "Senator Chandler, Of Michigan
says . dispatch to IN Abolition psper, evil
introduce resolution for the expulsion o
Mr. Powell, Of Kentucky We would mol
undertake 10 cay that Mr.. Powell ought o.
ought not to be expelled; but W. can con-
fdently declare that Chandler ought 70 b
expelled. II was he who wrote 10 the Gov
ernor Of Michigan urging the appointment
Of delegates to the memorable Pescs Con-
vsn.ion ss Washington, for the express pur.
pose Of defeating any accommodation OF the
national difficulties through IL instrumen'
tally, and alleging that such sccommods'
ton would break Up the Republican party
II was in this same letter TO the Governor
Of Michigan that he ssid: "Without !
little blood letting. this Union is moi, in ny
opinion, worth . rush." He 10 beautiful
subject to move the expulsion Of any Sens
tor. no matter what may be his guilt. WHY
does not some Senator move that be be ex
pslledi He ought 10 b expelled not ool,
from The Senate, but from the association c
al decent people. Chicago Times.
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TAHlTicAL RAviHGs-An Abolition con
vention wss recently held in Boston. A
this meeting Stephen s. Foster, In one d
his speeches, said they had soTeshng sIss
TO do besides giving the negro HE freedom
We must put him into the Senate. and ID
NIT him into our social circles. We have
got to swallow the negro whole, with all ths
wool on him. When We can do that then
we shall have the millennium. and not tiI
then. II We are not prepared 10 DO this
we had better fight on the Confederate side.
He would not support the Government
10 its present position. He had en-.
desvored TO dissusde every young man he
could from enlisting. telling them that they
were going TO fight for slavery. Wendell
Phillips said he shouli deplore the complete
success OF Gen. Mcclellan. II HE presen,
policy was to be continued.
II the remarks above quoted ere not suf-
ficiens to lead TO the arrest Of those who
uttered them. then the doors Of Fort War
rem should be opened and those incarcesstsd
therein set q liberty.
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The HoonER GESERAL.-Gensral Burn.
side, who has won the most important FED.
ersl victory Of the war. BY the capture Of
Rosnoke Island, 10 : native Hoosier, having
been horn ., Liberty, Union county, 10 the
year 1924. Gen. Burnside's :ather was for
many years Clerk Of tho Court Of Union
comfy, snd the General himself. lived there
ill after he reached mans essste. He is .
graduate Of West point, and although he
he's not resided in the State for some years,
rdspa may we'll feel proud that she gave
birth 10 On officer whose dseds have shed 90
much lustrs upon the Union cause. When
the history Of ihis war 10 written. the name
OF Indiana will shine in resplendent lustfs
among it, moot brilliant pages.
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or Once gsnslemas who had the mar.
vslous gifs Of shaping great msay thing
out Of orsngepeel. wss displaying bic abiIi'
Ties q dinner party before Theodore Hook
and Tommy Hill. end succeeded 10 counter
fei,iug pig. to the admiration Of the com
psny. Hill tried the same isss. end after
dssuoying and strswing the table with ths
peel Of : dozen oranges, gave i up with
the exclamation. "Hsng the pig can'l
make one" .Nay, HILL" exclaimed Hook
glsncIng ss ,hs mem on the table. "yor
have done more; inssssd Of one pig. you
have made litter"
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LAcoNc.-An amusing sword pre-.
sentation was made on the 18th, BY
the officers Of the 18th Pennsy lvania
to their Colonel, VIM. Sirwell. The
presentation speech Of Capt. Gilles.
pie was: "Here WE are, and there
n is. This Is : bully sword, and
comes from bully fellows. Take il,
and use It in . bully manner" Col.
Sirwell's reply was: "Capt. that was
. bully speech. Let us take : bnlly
drink" ~
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The CUMBERLAND RrvER.-The Cumber.
river rises in the Cumberland mountains
near the boundary between Virginia and
Kentucky. and. pursuing . westerly o.
lsouthwesterly course. enters the State Of
Tennessee. After an extensive sweep 20 the
south. IL turns northwestwsrdly and north
|erly. and enters end crosses Kentucky, en-.
tering the Ohio IL miles east Of tae mouth
of the Tennessee river and 50 miles above
the mouth Of the Ohio. The entire length
of the river 10 600 miles. and IL drains .
territory Of 1880 square miles. tis navi.
gable for large steamboats, and vessels 10
Nashville, 203 miles from the mouth, and
for boats Of Is tons 500 miles further
AT certain seasons Of high water vessels Of
400 tons descend the river four hundred
miles to The Ohio. and for half is length
boats may navigate il as oil season.. il 10
the second river in size which enters the
Ohic. being inferior only to the Tennessee.
Below Nashville the river is deep and mar.
row. There are on the borders Of The Cum
berland - furnances. 3 forges. snd2 70 ling
mills, producing annually 44,500 tons Of
iron. valued Al 81 $4,000. The only ob-
struc,ion to On ascent Of the river by our
gunbosts 10 Fort Donelson. about 60 miles
from the mouth. and only 10 miles east Of
Fort Henry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26
JASPER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

w The following 10 On extract from .
letter written BY Ira Broshesrs. Of the 9Th
Indans regiment. to the Boonvills Demo
crsL under date Of The 81.
"Sincs leaving Indiana. 80 have died.
mostly Of nsssIes and typhoid lever. One
OF these however. wss killed BY : railroad
disssler. ness Alliance. Ohio. on our way
mere. and one vas shot BY . comrsde, who
mistook him for rebel. on Hsnison's L.
land. near Balls BuR. This - The e,ehih
camp We hsve occupied since our arrival u
Wilmington City. We have lost BY death
discharges. &c.. six,y-two men. which mum.
ber viii soon be recruited BY the officers al.
ready sent out; though quite . number oI
Others are waiting for discharges.
Our late excellent Major. John Mehring.
OF Jasper. Indiana, has resigned and gone
home on account Of his Official business. -
He was model officer and more beloved
BY the men Of the 27th than sIl the field
Officers beside. Lieut.. Cassidy, Of Wssh.
ing,on. Tndisns. takes his place."