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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-07

An Act TO amend an net entitled An act
TO reduce the act TO charter the City OF Rock
Island, and the several acts amendatory
thereof into one act, and to amend the
same" approved February 10th, 1857.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by tho people Of
the state Of Illinois, represented in the gen
eral assembly; That the municipal govern
ment Of the city OF Rock Island shall consist
OF the city council, composed OF the mayor,
aud two aldermen from each OF the four
wards Of said city; majority Of the mem
| bcrs Of the city council shall constitute "A
quorum for the transaction Of business All
the other officers required by the act to which
this j. an amendment shall be appointed by
the city council Oh the second Tuesday IN
March ~ each year, or - soon thereafter ~
may be-, aud shall respectively continue ia OF.
fee until the second Tuesday Of March then
next ensuing, and until the appointments aud
qualifications of their successors provided,
however, that said city council may, at any
time, by resolution remove any Of sad oih.
GERS, and appoint others in their places, or
dispense with any Of said officers and pro-
yiied further that said city council may ap.
point the same person 10 fill any two or more
of said officers The aldermen shall receive
no compensation for their services, and the
compensation Of all the other officers of the
corporation shall be fixed by the city council
by resolution, but the compensation Of the
mayor shall not exceed three hundred dollars
per annum.
SECTION =. All laws and parts Of laws, in.
consistent with the foregoing are hereby re.
pealcd, or so modified as to be made consist
ent herewith, and this act shall be public
act aud take effect from its passage.
Approved February 80, 1861.
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Thanks 10 Gen, Curtis and his Soldiers.

Gen, Halleck today issued the following
order complimentary to the army under Gen.
Curtis:
"Headq'rs Department Of the Missouri, !
"St, Louis, March s. 1862,
"Sodiers Of the Army Of the Southwest;
You have nobly performed the duty as,
signed 10 you. You have made u long and
fatigung march IN midwinter, over almost
impossible roads, through snow, deep mua
and swollen streams, You have driven the
enemy from Missouri into the barren mount
aims of Arkansas, It was not your ianit
that he did not stay and give you battle.
Fighting, is but a small part Of soldiers
duty. IL j. discipline, endurance, activity,
obedience 10 orders, as much as Steadiness
and courage on the battle field, that distin.
euishe. the veteran from the recruit.
LET not the hOnors You have won in this
campaign be furnished by any cxcesses or i'm,
proprieIes. All officers must maintain or.
der and enforce discipline in their commands
"iou have an active foe before you. Be
yigilant and ready to take advantage Of the
first opportunity to fight him.
BY command Of Maj. Gen. lIallcck.
IN. II. MCLEAN, 4. A. General"
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The Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers now
open for Trade-The Mississippi soon to

open for Trade-Thc Mississippi soon to
be added
A number Of prominent union citizens Of
ST. Louis recently rendered Gen. Halleck a
public dinner. He declined it on the ground
that he might leave the city and take the
field any moment. His letter of deciination
is as follows
Headers Department of the Missouri, !
St, Louis, March, 3, 1862.
"Messrs. Willard p Hall, acting governor of
Missouri; Daniel &. Taylor, mayor Of St,
Louis Col John O'Falon, and others;
"GENTLEMEN-Your very COMPLIMENTARY
letter, inviting me, in the name Of the loval
residents of ST. Louis, to public dinner, is
Just received. regret that the uncertainty
of my own movements, and the fact that |
may leave the city at any moment, compel-
me to decline your polite invitation. Accept
my sincere thanks for the offer, and for the
very complimentary terms in which ii is
made Permit me to say, in conclusion, tina,
the trade of the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers is now open to the merchants Of thi,
city; and hope in due time to add that Of
the Mississippi. The restraints which are
necessarily imposed upon commerce, lin order
70 crush the rebels in this state in their mad
attempt to destroy the constition and
the union, will very soon be removed, and
d. Louis VIII resume her sway as the COM
merclal Queen Of the West. Her own citi-
zens should cheertully assist in restoring to
this metropolis its former prosperity.
very respectfully your obedient servant
IL. W. HALEck,
major General, commanding denor,m,t
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IISTRiY NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 28th
y day of December, A. D., 1861, William Boy
err and Hezekah Ohaver, of the Town of Black
Hawk, took up as an estray, one Dark Brown hiley,
with three white feet, and supposed to be three
years old next spring, or whereabouts, which was
appraised before D. +. Kinney, John A. Boyer and
c. II. Stoddard, in said Town, at Forty Dollars.
JOSEPH COMET, County Clerk.
Rock Island, llL, Jan. 2lst. 1862
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If the constitutional convention had dore
no other good thing, its resolution REQUESTING
the auditor to issue no more stump.tailp
with which request the auditor has resolved
10 comply-would entitle it to public graft.
tude. The auditor is entitled to public thanks
for his ready compliance with with the re.
quest. So the reign of "stump-tair' is Ger.
tainly ended.
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FOR SALE OR LEASE.

n lots or Subdivisions, 10 suit purchasers, or
| persons that may desire to leascto a term
years, the following property in the Cit oil Daycn
'ort, VIZ:
In block 1925 feet, fronting on I'd street,
100 feet, fronting on Water street,
% feet fronting on Sd street
In block l7--Near the Market House
30 feet fronting on Warren street,
tending 100 feet back, with an
each side OF the lot.
In block $50 feet fronting on Third street,
l25 fronting on Scott street.
In block 20--32O feet fronting on Third street,
800 feet fronting on Fourth street,
800 feet fronting on Harrison street
300 feet fronting on Ripley street.
In block 27l60 feet fronting on Sixth street,
100 feet fronting on Warren street,
In block 3l-l60 feet fronting on Fifth street.
100 feet fronting on Scott street
In block $500 feet fronting on Western avenu
100 feet fronting on Sixth treet,
100 feet fronting on Seventh street.
In block 3S--l50 feet fronting on Brown street,
100 feet fronting on Seventh street.
In block 3S 90 feet fronting on Sixth street, and
extending back $50 feet
For particulars inquire of COrbin & Dow Attor
neys at Law, or of JAMES MAY
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Fol. SALE.

\ TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE and
II 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 81 twawtf Is. DAVENPORT.
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OYSTERS OYSTERS :!

| HAVE made complete arrangements with
/ Mr.. II. Cooke for his celebrated Baltimore
Oysters. | shall be prepared to furnish them
wholesale or retail at all times.
F. II. WARREN.
Rock Island Sept % diff
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The Pdtsburg, Fort Wayne d Chicago Il. Il.
In connection with the
Pennsylvania Rail Road the diieatouH Route.
Are now running through to New York city with
but one change of cars, in four hours less time
than any other route. This adv antage is gained
by their being eighty miles shorter than either of
the more northern lines.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-07

ss- The 1rg,s is the only paper in this coun'
~ that takes tclegraphic reports consequently II
can furnish the people of this and adjoining eoun'
ties with news in advance of any other paper,
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NOTICE

rs hereby given to all persons interested,
l that the undersigned purchased at the Collec-
tors sale for taxes due the State Of Illinois and
County of Rock Island, and costs, on the 2jth
Of June, A. D. 1860, the following described lands,
tn.Mlt.
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THE SPECIFIC PILL,
SPECIFIC REMEDY FOR
SpermatOrrhea, or Seminal Weakness.

SpermatOrrllea, or Seminal Weakness.
This is the only remedy for Serual Debility.
iMPotency, Merthfy, &C., which has the approval
OF the medical profession. Its success has been
| most neutrality-suspicious. cures In cases
where all other methods of treatment had failed
One to SIX boxes of the SPECIFIC PILL, will per
manentIy cure any OF Seminal Weakness, or
its resulting lmpotency, hOWerer aggravated,
whether constitutional, or arising from abuse or
erCeSS
IMPORTANT MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
81 have used your Specific PHI in many cases
OF Spermato:rhea and with themoSt perfect sue
cess. J. MILTON SANDERS, NJ. D., LID"
We believe it to be as near Specific as any
medicine can be. We have cured many Serere
cases Wih from SIR to ten d0SeS." Dr. B. Keith:
american Jour. Of Med. Science
81 have found them all that could be deSired
Their effect has been truly wonderful.
&c. 7. DICKEE, NJ. D.
SSa- This is not a Homeopathic Remedy, nor
is there any mercury or other delcterlous ngred-
tents combined with it.
Price 81 per box SIX boxes for s., by mail pre-
paid. For sale at the sole General Depot in the
United States, by
J. WINCHESTER, SO John Street, NY.
dec23wly
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BARLEY COFFEE.

THE best substitute for Cotfee-a new ar
i ticle JUS, received and for sale at
y. PERRY'S.
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TAX SALE NOTICE.

NOTICE rs hereby gwen that the under
~ signed purchased, at the Collectors Sale, on
the 3Oth day of June, A. D. 1850, for taxes
due the State of Illinois and County OF Rock
Island, the following described lands, viz:
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Aew advertisements.
NEW FIRM.
insurance Aeency

Iht insurance Business heretofore con,
l Quoted by Herman Field, IN Rock Island Vii
hereafter be conducted by the undersigned, under
the hrm name OF Field Blackburn, having form.
cd eo-Partnershlp for that purpose,
once same as before, via. Post Office Block.
Rock Island Illinois,
Insurance IN the most reliable companies can
be effected on reaonablc terms, 4 share of mai.
ronage ID respectfully solicited.
HERMAN FIELD,
II C. BLACKBURN.
Rock Island, Jan. /, 1862,
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County.
TO all administrators, Executors and Guardians
As the Statute Law of tins State requires all Ad.
mnstrators and Executors to render an account
Of their administrations at least once in each
year, to the Probate Court and also at the end OF
two years at iarhest to close the settlement of es-
tatcs therefore,
Notice as hereby girCn, TO all Administrators OF
estates in said County, to render account OF their
administrations, to and before said Probate Court
agreeably to the requirements of law also Guard
lans of Wards IN like manner IN order TO prevent
the necessity OF issuing summons.
BY order Of Court.
JOSEPH COMET. Clerk.
Rock Island. Jan. 18Th, 1862.
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SIIERIFF'S SALE,

\ ) SPECIAL MASTER by virtue of u
y Special execution and Fee Bill, to me direct.
ed, and delivered by the Clerk of the Circuit
Cour, OF Rock Island County, IN the State Of ILL.,
uots, IN favor of Henry Snyder, and against Will
lam W. Wiltshire and samuel c, DAVIS, ! have
levied upon and am commanded TO sell the
following described real estate, to-wt Com
mencing on point on Second street one hundred
aud nine llO9) feet South of the corner Of Second
and James streets IN James Mays Second Add.
ton 10 the Town of Port Byron, extending South
Eighty (SO) teet thence East ona line with Mrs.
Thomps0n's Land Two Hundred aud my ESQ
feet; thence North Eighty iS0l irct thence
West Two Hundred and tny ESQ feet to the
place OF beginning, together with all the appur-
tenances thereto belonging and situated ~ the
County Of Rock Island and State of Illinois, as the
Property of said defendant, which Will offer al
Public Sale at the Door Of the Court House, IN
the city and County of Rock Island, IN said State,
on the sth day of March, A. D., 1862, betwe cen the
hours OF Nine O'Clock \. NJ, and Sunset OF said
day, for Cash IN hand, To satisfy SAID Execution.
Dated this 18th day Oi February, A. D.. 1862
DAVID HAYES,
sheriff Rock Island Co., HIS,
and Special Master IN Chancety.
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The time Of redemption from said sale Will er
pre- on the 3Oth day OF June, A. D. 1862.
f. VI. FOWLER.
February "a.
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THOM AS j. BUE ORD,
PROPRIETOR OF THE
Rock Island Foundry Il Machine Shop.

L EEPS constantly on hand and makes to
N order, Steam Engines, Boilers, Water
Wheels, Mill Irons of all descriptions, Store
fronts, and all other articles made ofcast from
Particular attention given to the manufacture Of
Boiler and Shect-lrOn Work, as well as Black
smlthIng and Steamboat work. Also, dealer IN
Pig aud Sheet Lead, Block Tin, and Block Zinc,
Wrought Irons, Butt and LapWclded Pipes, OF ali
sizes. Brass OIL Cups, Globes and all articles usu-
ally found at first class foundry and machine
shop.
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VIM. SHRADER'S STORE.
BRIGGS HOUSE,
EHlrA(n ~

T'HE undersigned respectfully announce o
l. their friends, patrons, and the travelling pub :
&c generally, that owing to the stringency OF tn e
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 a continu-
ance OF the same, assuring their patrons that the
"BRIGGS" will be conducted on the same liberal
plan that has heretofore characterized their es
Enlistment. WN. F. TUCKER SEQ
Chicago, June LIST, 1861.
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ESTR3Y.

n office is hereby given that on the I'D day
~ of December, A. D.. 1861, in the Town of
Moline, David r. Wood took up estray, one
Dark Brown Mare colt about one year old. which
was appraised before Ellsworth Mapes, Esq a
Justice of the Peace in said town, at Thirty, dol
lars. JOSEPH COMET, Clerk.
Rock Island Jan'y. 10th. 1869.
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and that the time of redemption of the same will
expire on the 2jth day of juno, A. D. 1862
Also that purchased at said sale on the goth
day Of June, 4. D. 1850, as follows, to wit:
Sec TIP otthc 4th P NJ Acres
e If ne 81 u nrlw 50
W hfn W 10 II nr2w 81 G6-100
and that the time of redemption of the same will
expire on the Goth day OF June, A. d. 1862.
Also, that at said sale purchased on the 9th
day OF june, A. D. 1860 lands as follows;
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AMOS kENDALL'S LETTERS.

Moline Independent please copy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-15

EASTERN NORTH CARoLISA-Rscsut ad-
vices from Goldsboro', North Carolina ststss
that twenty-five Yankee prisoners, who were
captured at Bay river, arrived in that town On
Saturday, en- route for Richmond, and that it
was runl0red that forty others were on their way
to the same point. A number of refugees came
up to GoldsbOro' fr0m NsWbern, by & flag Of
truce on Thursday. Among these was John Z.
Morris, who vas dispossessed Of his house
about nine o'clock st night, and an Abolition
doctor put in possession. On demonstrating
against such treatment, he was told by the pro-
vost marshal that ho might as well sleep in ths
streets as the soldiers who were fighting for
their country. He then visited Governor SIAN
ley to obtain redress, who said he esuld do moth
ing for him, as he would not take the oath Of
allegiance; whersup0n he told his bogus excel
lency thas, as be had taken his negroes and
house, he might now hEve bis head The rsfu-
gees say that there are 10000 negroes in and
around Newbern, and that they sre dying at the
rate OF fifteen daily. The number Of Abolition
soldiers a. the same point 10 ostiHaas5d as f0Ea
y ,000 to $4,000
A female spy is represented 70 have found her
way through our lines to NeWbern Ii is said
when refused a passport BY the officer at King
stOn, she came to Richmond, and obtained one
She is regarded as a spy BY all true S0utherners
in Howbern-- Hliehm0Ad Dispatch, Sd.
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I
evade it. If the conscdption law is ever fully
exhausted snywhere, wo are now satisfied il
must be done either by ths civil au ihOfity or at
least by some corps Of agents other than the of
hcers of the army. Certs'n oficials should be
constituted IN the nature Of police, whose busf
ness it should be to collect the eonscripts from
their homes and turn them over 70 the military
power st fxod times and places. BY this
means the ofense and irritation produced BY
the ordinary proceedings Of self sufficient and
arrogant young officers viii Be avoided; while
persons cORnected with the civil poaor have
far better meaus of ascertsiniBg who are and
who are not subjeet to military duty, and
much more address and opportunity for di,coy-
eriHg their places of retreat and for seeing their
persons. A great accession, also, may be made
10 the army By dismounting the vast multitude
OF cavalry now permitted in mountainous re-
giOns and thinly settled tracts Of country, whore
they serve no purpose whatever, save 70 dovOur
and destroy Ike lOeusts the remains of food and
f5rsge among a halEfsmished pepble. A yet
greater source Of numerical strength may be
found in calling in and concentrating large
bodies OF troops now employed for the defense
OF districts and sections in which, however
much they may anoOy, tho enemy can strike nc
fatal blow az the -vitals of the Confsderaeg a
few regiments dstained here and there at impor-
tant passes on the lines of travel, With earth
Noiks 20 ara mem, IS all that the country can
now atfoTd. Indeed, it IS sl that the exigencies
OF the war now require. Ths enemy has evil
dently given up his original idea OF encirehng
the Confederscy, Of devouring it pieceResl, |
and Of invading all parts at once. He is now
assembling all his force for the de4dly blow at
she head and heart of the Sosth. IF he can
succeed here, all she rest will follow; and he
"lll succeed bsTs, unless the Southern govern
ment Is able in thsss tTo months to assemble /
and organize in masses larger bodies Of men
than il has ever yet brought together
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An EXPEDITION PREPARING AT RICHMOND.

An EXPEDITION PREPARING AT RICHMOND.
The Philadelphia Press says:
We believe thas General Burnside has intsTH-
genee Of an embryo gigantic expedition pre-
pairing about Richmond, TO deal heavy blow
upon our weak columns on the coast. Ths idaa
receives force from the fact that General Foster.
with a strong and Effective division, found il
impolihe to execute fully his plan for an s1eur-
sion to Weldon, North Carolina He suddenly
heard Of an immense force Of the enemy cox
esntrating to meet bin, and It may yet bear
down upon his position at '6eWbsrn. Lse's
army has not gone into winter quarters about
Richmond, but is resting and recognizing. and
he viii probably act On the defensive only for
little while. So long as no demonstration is
made upon his Southsrn main line Of communi-
eatisn, our enemy viii be able 30 hold Richmond
against powerful assault. From present sD-
peargnces il would seem that General HzIIsck
is rspidly arranging his grand columns for
general and powerful approach on Richmond
from many points, making it point Of concen-
trated and overwhelming attack. This IS called
organizing decisive victory" and viii be-
new move upon the board Of modern warfare.
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THURLow WEEn's MISSION TO EURoPE.-
The object Of this mission is thus referred to BY
tho New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
lnqaiYer
It is a well asesrtained fact now that Eir
Thurlow Weed is going to Europe On some sort
of q government mission, ell tAe reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. he viii probably
sail sboat ihs 10th Of December. The particular
nature of his errsnd, Of course, is q profound
secret to everybody bat himself; but there is
good reason to believe that be ia especially
instructed to keep an eye an the English ship
yards, and report what vessels are there in
preparation for the rebels. He will also be
authorized to 60 as far as St. Petersburg, and
confer with l5e Gar on matters Of mutual ma
tional interest These statements sEe made on
tho authority Of Mr. Weed himself
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OgIal0as q "a EngIish -
Hzat q Paris Cnrr1snnnd.nt Sa,s

The Paris correspondent Of tho New York Herald,
under date of Is instant. says:
intervention is " 'rd now In every ORos mouth on
thH side Of ths chsEneL The Emperor maSs5 no secret
OF MS wishes, and sad to general oficor Of my ac-
qualnisnee only just before he set for COmpeRne
tnat tho time waS como when if the civilized world had
any respect for itself II interfere lDdssd feel
peTecy certSn that an overture II Il has nOt already
been made VII be made to President Lincoln
The pressure upon the Industrial eommun ties Is such
tha the Emperor is obliged to choose between interna
eommoton and external irritation and In such choice
MS dynatty sxigcncies leave him narrow snarEin
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Generals HALLEck AND BuazsIDE,-Th,

GENERALS HALLECK AND BUREsIDE.-The
New York WorLd of a recent date contains the
sutjoined paragraph ~
There is said to be good authority for the
statement that when General Halleck was Vis-
iting the array of the Potomac last week he or
deysd General Burnside to make an immediate
advance, for political reasons. GsnsEal Barn
side replied that so long as the army was under
his command its movements would bs governed
exclusively by military necessity; and If be
was not TO have the conIol, be would prefer to
nave some one appointed in his place, under
whom be would cheerlully serve.