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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
OPHIIR &. BIGEIOW.

EDITOR ARGUS Il have noticed, ia your
paper, the sad intelligence of the death Of
the young man whose name appears at the
head ofthis article. Five years ago became
acquainted with him. He was then noble
boy, modest, truthful and gentlemanly in all
his relations, and in no one instance can |
say that I've known him to be the perpetra-
tor Of an act unbecOming the best of boys -
He was traCe, for he dared to resist wicked
temptations. Left at an early age to the care
of kind, christian mother, he learned to
place that estimate upon her that has proved
the crownns blessing Of many of the best
men that ever lived He was of Industrious
habits. he ioped to work. for the avails of his
labor gave him an opportunity Of demonstrate
ing his love for his mother, by faithfully
rendering 20 her every cent of his earnings.
Ills richest enjoyments were those in which
she could participate, and often has he de-
clined engaging in boyish sports because he
thought he might be wanted at home.
To illustrate the character Of the Joy per
NIT me to state what came under nv person.
al observation. Three years ago, the chill.
dren OF the city schools We're taken on the
cars to Coal Valley, to enjoy the ride, stroll
over the hills, and picnic. The rush of
children to gain seats in the cars was so treat
that there appeared little prospect for a low
of gentle spirit to make his way in. There
stood Opher by his mothers side, and his an.
swer to the question, "Why do you not lump
aboard p was, Il am waiting to see if there
Is room for mother; if there is not will not
co. Room was found for his mother, and
that days enjoyment added bright page to
the history Of his short life,
When our present political troubles assum.
Cd war-iike feature, he listened to his conn.
trys call not as boy would to some pleas.
ant pastlme, but as "a nun, earnest in tho
cause OF his country and her rights His
young heart was warmed with natr;o,;, -.
piratlons, he longed to enjoy the rrcra c,..,, !
ciousness that he was volunteer in ,l,o ,,.
against rebels, yet would not become ono
without the full consent Of his mother Who,
answering very natural objection presented
by her to his going he said "IfI am kin.
ed, comfort yourself, mother, with knowing
that die in good cause--it is no worse for
me to fall than for Others"
lie went with a mothers blessing and a
mothers prayers; engaged vigorously in the
duties Of soldier, and has met a soldiers
fate lie wrote from the camp: Mother, |
L
have read my Testament through, and am
sorry did not bring my Bible"
lie has LETT many friends who will long
miss HIM and remember his pleasant face
The soldiers deeds nor the soldiers oror.
will be forgotten.
1t is to be regretted that we have not more
such young men in the country. II. ,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

WENDELL PnILL'Ps said recetly, when
the yellow fever Of the south broke out among
our men, he would garrison the forts with
accllma,ed negroes. under white officers, and
hold them against the world" This is fair
sample Of abolition logic. After all the white
men are carried off by yellow fever, he
would garrison the forts with acclimated ne
groes under white officers" Pray what ex.
emption does yellow Jack" give to the
white officers over white privatcs? Such
stuff may pass for " eloquonce among maud
lin philanthropists but its absurdity is in
tenshed, among people Of sense, by th'
remembrance that the man who utters it as
sumes to outline the nations policy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

company, who was wounded in the same
battle, 0pher wished to be in the same regi.
ment with his brother, aud us Capt. Curtis's
company was full, he Joined Capt. Tricks
company, in order to be near his brother.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

Wno today, is watching the great army
in Virginia, and praying for the success Of
the good cause aud the restoration Of the un.
ion! Every loyal man in the nation Who,
~ day, hopes for the defeat Of Mcclellan, the
disgrace Of the flag, the destruction of the
American Union? Every abolitionist aid.
er and abetter Of the southern confederacy,"
who is now 50 base az to follow the soldiers
with abuse and attacks. instead of prayers
and cheers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
To.1ay'a advertisements.
NOTICE.

'I'HE undersigned would give notice that no
/ Is prepared TO procure speedy settlement OF
la'siid Pension Claims, Bounty Msney, Arrears
OF Pay, Sc, due soldiers or the, heirs, having in
hs possession all necessary instructions, forms,
blanks, &c, T., b, SWEENEY
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
NOTICE OF EXECUTRIX SALE OF
REAL ESTATE


'<'" '''"'u SouhtN'
NOTICE is hereby given, that, by virtue
" Of an order of the County Court of said coul
w. entered at the March term, A. D., 1862, of said
court, on the application Of the undersigned,
sole eXecutrx Of the last will and testament OF
Thomas wake, deceased, to sell the following real
estate, late the estate of Thomas Wake, situate
IN the county of Rock Island and state Of Illinois,
known and described as follows, to-wit: The
east halt OF the northeast quarter Of section IF
ten 'oWhshIp nineteen, north range two, east of
the fourth ?. NJ. shall on the lst dav Of Nav
A. D., lH62, between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ, ana O'Clock, p. NJ, at the front door of the
court House OF SAID county, at public saIe-sel
the SAID real estate, so much thereof as NAV be
necessary to pay the debts OF said estate, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand.
Dated this 18th day OF March. 1862.
MARIA WAKE,
Sole ExecutrlX of Thomas Wake. Deceased
March 22--6 winw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

/, is singular fact that the most violent
and ianticai leaders among the southern
traitors are northern men, or sons of north.
ern men. JEFF. Davis and Alex, II. Stephens
ore sons Of Connecticut men. Albert Pike.
the leader Of the Indians in Arkansas, was
born in Connection. John Shdel is n New
Yorker Gen. Quitman was New Yorker.
And these are only few among the south.
ern traitors who are northern men. If these
men had lived in the north they would prob.
able have been among the leaders Of the trait.
orous abolition party, They are so constitu.
ted that they must be extremists, wherever
they are. Northern fanatics and southern
fanctias work together to destroy the union,
and both should he buried in the same dis
honorable grave.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

The same week in which Gen. Buell. occu.
pied Nashville, the common schools were re-
opened, after having been closed for months
by the rebels What eloquent arguments
are presented in the rekindhng Of destroyed
lighthouses and the reopenng of public
schools.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

1t is reported, from Washington, by tele'
graph, that the arm Of Gen. Shields is badly
shattered, and owing to imperfect setting 1t
must be reset.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
BY Telegraph.
EteI'"treiy for he Daly argus

FwtIer trom the hattie At Waciestr- The
redeis at Camp DougiGs nat 10 be released
-htcresti"g Rcms alony tie Iotomac--
Another story abom he .Veyyimqc--1he
oceoa telegraph prCjeH rccired--7 Tie ea,an.
cpatton restitution il. tie scaafc-- Conseyrq.
tire rtews N Senator Headpsoa, Of Ms.
Sowt--idrSoa BrowHioc II. Caciauqtt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

- The AyquS is the only paper in this eoun'
~ that takes Geographic reports, consequently it
can furnish the people OF this and adjoining coun.
ties with news in advance of any other paper,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
l. a L y TIN G!
NOTICE

) hereby given to all persons interested,
l that the undersigned purchased at the coec-
tors sale for the taxes due the State Of Illinois
and County OF Rock Island. and costs, on the 2sth
OF June, A. d. 1850 the following described
lands, to-wIt:
Lots No. 10, Block ., and Lots No. >. ;. and ;,
block !, all IN Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts addition To
the town Of Moline.
The time OF redemption OF the same will expire
on the 18th day OF June, 1862.
! shall take deeds of the same at the expiration
OF two years from the time of my SAID purchase,
unless they are previously redeemed as the law
provides. DANIEL PHELPS.
March - lN69-d3t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27

We publish the above with pleasure, and
will add that young Bigelow was member
of the associate reformed presbyterian Sun
day school, and was held in very high esteem
by all who knew him. lie was brother Of
Sergeant VIM. II. Bigelow, of Capt. Curtis's
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
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/ emily located in Rock Island. Office aud res
Idence IN Choppers Row, opposite Union square.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
TEE LATEST WAR NEWS.

We hear from Missouri that 8n expedition
has started from Otteryle, probably with the
intention Of attacking Price in Springfield.
Tie expedition has been preparing for some
time. On Wednesday, one division set out,
under Gen. JEFF. C.. Davis; it comprised five
regiments. two batteries, aud three companies
Of cavalry. To-day or tomorrow, second
division was 10 move. Sharp work is looked
for, snd We shall have q good report from our
Western soldiers. Little is known about Price.
Persons supposed to be worthy of belief say
that lie has not fortified Springfield; lie is slso
said to bo expecting retnforcemcnts, but IN
what force no one Knows.
Gen. Hunter has issued an order which eX-
cites much comment in Kansas, aud will coll
forth remark here also. 1t ia amlsiogly sharp
in it's tone, and secms to indicate that tie
feelings OF the General have in some way been
touched in sensitive part. lie says in thls
order that he proposes to take command ID
person Of the expedition South" called ly
the newspapers General Lanes Expedition:
that the Government has provided no trans
I'IlAt!ON, ana lltIFi'Io lHrI IHuHt ~ NltNNNA
/ t. and that no officer or solder shall take
more clean Iaimen than he himself proposes
10 tste--ore change.
On Tuesday night a force of 80 men Of the
9th New.York Regiment, under Lieut..Col.
Burke, went out from Camp Lyon aud at
tackled body Of Texan Rangers at Occoquan
Bay, 30 men. A sharp skirm.h took place;
The rebels fought desperately, only giving NJ
when they had suffered severely. The first n
port said that 20 of them were killed, and th'
remaining one captured a second dispatch
G however, stated that were killed.
Letters from Port Royal are said TO ind
cate that Gen. Sherman and Capt. Dupon
Will make an early attack on Savannah w
do not regard this report as worthy Of ,mplici
confidence.
The expedition which left Birds Point, Mis-
souri,, on Saturday in pursuit of the skulkni
knave jeff Thompson returned on Tucsda,
evening, having captured nothing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
TUR TRENT DIFFICULTY IN EN-
GLAND.

In some Of lis features the details Of the En-.
glish news brought by the EurOpa's mails fail
to bear out the entirely pacific character
thrown around it by the telegram from Hall
fax. That is, If the journals which usually
speak for the Government ere to determine
in any degree tho ministerial temper and
action. The Times could hardly be ex-
pected at once to lay aside its iercely belliger-
ent attitude. it lad so long been asking the
world generally in urgent terms to do it the
favor OF treadiDg on the tail of the British
Lion, that it was hardly to be expected it
would quietly Subside at once, on finding that
nobody meant to tread on the tail aforesaid.
Few persons, therefore, will be seriously disap-
pointed to find that, while the " leading Journal
attempts to get rid in part Of its distemper by
extremely vulgar abuse of the rebel enssaries, it
holds a sulicien: reserve Of the same material
in hand for the Federal Secretary of State, for
American dponatists, and for the American
people generally; while the bestnatured word
1t can find to mark its estimate of the case rs
il stands, is that The two Governments are
rather better friends than before the difficulty
arose.
But while The disposition Of Tie Times and
itf weekly echoes may be held Of small account,
it is less easy to regard without certain
share of misgiyiDg the extraordinary revelations
of The London Daily Neus, which we publish
at length iu other columns. The Neus, as our
readers must be aware, has generally taken a
far, dispassionate view of tho question which
was at issue; and it must be awarded the
credit of having contributed its share toward
allayng the excitement which the belligerent
press were determined to aggrayate. II is in
this temper then, that The News brings home
to the immediate organ Of the Foreign Office
the charge of concealiug the real terms of the
dispatch from Mr. Seward to Dir. Adams, Of
which the Secretary Of State makes pointed
mention in the opening of bis note to Lord
Lyons N answer to The demand for the surrender
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30

Of Mason and Slide. This dispatch to Mr.. Adams,
it appears, reached England in the third week of
December and it contained the announcement
that Capt. Wilkes acted without the instruc.
tons Of bis Government in the Trent seizures
and also o distinct assurance Of o pacific adj
justment of any claims arising out of the I'M
authorized act. The Post is unable to deny
that such dispatch reached Mr.. Adams nj the
time alleged, but it has the effrontery to oeny
that it was read TO Lord Russell. 10 which
The Ne,es pOiDtedly replies by demanding to
know if Mr.. Adams did not read it TO the
English Foreign Secretary, and if the organ OF
the Foreign Office did not itself admit as much
in its issue of the 2lss Of December, while 1t
not only concealed the real tenor OF Mr.. Sow
ards assurances, but declared in positive terms
that they amounted to nothing.
The Neirs further presses home its charges by
showing tie influence which the reports secretly
le. out from the Foreign Office, had upon
Stock Operations on the 2ist--at the very
same moment that Lord Palmerston's SPECIAL
mouthpiece denied the existence of any pacllic
dispatch, or the prospect Of any settlement
short of On appeal to arms.
We regard the revelations of The Nens as
dsagreeably suggestive of a desire on the part
of the English Government to keep alive tue
popular excitement longer than was necessary,
for some Interior party object. 1t is easy to
believe that they wished TO claim credit Tor
having performed heavier diplomatic task
.han was demanded of them. Aud the fact
cannot be act aside that semi-oiiiclal inilua-
ton Of the disposition shown by Mr.. Seward
in bis dispatch to Mr. Adams would neither
have been contrary 10 the usages Of the En-
gish Foreign Bureau, nor Injurious to the pub
lie interests. On tie contrary, it was OF the
uimost possible moment that tie public mind
should be disabused az speedily az possible;
and bad this been done the world would hive
had better assurances than it has now, that
there was mutual disposition toward frank
ness in dealing with 50 grave an issue, aud
maintaining the peace Of the world.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30

against the advocates of repression was long,
and keenly Contested. The stamp act in the
form in which it was placed in 1884, purported
to represent the postage on the transmission OF
newspapers; but, whether the papers were sent
through the post or not, the tax remained. To
make the impost, therefore, simply and honestly
correspond with the legitimate postal tax, was
the object Of the Reform which was effected in
1855, after 81 years struggle. Ia that year
the relic of o system of tyrannical Government
was removed from the statute book-neycr to
be revived.
II is perhaps wise to fall back on these
references of history, TO show under what con-
ditiops newspaper-Stamp acts first suggested
themselves. In the light of such experience as
English history seemed to offer, tho resarrec-
ton amopg us of taxes on journals surely has
q questionable claim to public support If ex-
perencc is any guide, that of the English tax
payer would seem to show that. as resource
for the fiscal necessities of the country, the
tax will prove abortive; and that, os means
OF depressing knowledge, alone has it ever been
attended with success.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
for wears. The army has long been ready, sal(

for years. The army has long been ready, sald
Mr.. Gurley; the troops burn for an opportu-
nifty to fght;,we have cast about us Tor
bold and daring Leaders it is painful now 10
acknowledge that We have looked in VAIN LOT
Que with sufficient enterprise to lead our army
If a General stands in the way of the Union
cause. LET him be put aside, and give bis place
TO another. The truth is, raid Mr.. Gurley'
tbe Geperal.in. Chief has too much to do; no
man can successfully direct the operations OF
an army of 00,O00, scattered over such
territory; our Generals thus far have been
made victims to tie fixed plan of one mind,
and this plan has had but one result-it has
kept large army from doing just
what it was made to do. II has kept soldiers
from fighting. A full summary of the speech
Will be found in our Congressional report.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
WA nnt;na fhat sarernl of our cot

We notice tina. several Of our contemporaries
assail Mr.. Russell of The London Times with
considerable bitterness, because some positive
predictions Of his, as for instance, one or two
in reference to Messrs. Mason and Slidell,
have been falsiiled by the event. This seems
TO US rather unjusti6able. Political prophets
always discharge their high Office under a cer-
tain risk, aud il is not well 10 single any ono
out for exemplary punishment. We remember,
not to go far back for illustrations, that
large number of the most solid and respectable
merchants Of New.York foretOld not long ago
that the election of Mr.. Lincoln would be iol-
lowed by no disturbances, and if We remember
correctly the columns of THE TRIBUNE also
contained some prophesying of that sort. After
the revolution had fairly got under weigh
prophets were plenty who ioretold that mo
Northern Democracy would make common
cause with the revolving shareholders, and we
well remember that prominent gentleman
of this city whose sympathes with sece'-
sion were then undisguised, one DAY
declared in our hearing that, If it ever cano
to fehting. the first blood would be shed ID
m. streets of Nsw-York. Or, to recall stiii
more striking instance, we all remember Mr.
ssyy,rd's foretellins at the New-England Din
ner in this city, in December, 1862 that tho
coumotion would all be over in sixty days
from that time, as well as his subsequent re-
heated assurances that in ninety days 'ne
struecle would be finished. No, No; O.. VINO
undertake 10 tell Us what Is going TO happen
hereafter arc likely to mistake sometimes ana
Mr.. Russell is no more to pia'he 'H@" OIL,
otbe, sootbsayer whose prOsnOsis has turned
out TO BIO erroneous.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
,ortant aud commanding island Of Tsu.;m,

inn. 'ortant aud commanding island of Tsusma,
in tbs Straits of Korea, near tho southwestern
extremih of japan, in latitude $50. This
l.and. who 40 climate is mid aid healthy, is
fifty miles Ion. by twelve wide. and has q
most commodou. and perfectly sheltered bar.
bor can,bIe of eing made second Sevas.
topol. When this ~ session is secured by ade.
ouate Notifications tbs dominion Of the North
Pacific will be in the han. Is OF the Gar.
1t is scarcely necessary to remark that these
onward strides OF Russia TIN eaten not only
China and Japan but British 1. 1dia. They
menace that part of the British e. 1plre, too'
in way that can neither be resisted NJ, coun-
teracted. The movement Of few years !, the
same direction will place the Cars in the %
sition Of masters to millions Of war Ike Tartars-
whose arms have often 10 past ages subiupated
India, toward whose fertile plains and rich
cities all their national traditions impel them.
Disciplined and Led by Russian officers tLsss
stalwart and fiery warriors would easily drive
before them the English sepoys, race much
their interiors mentally and physically. Under
the orderly and beneficent system of admip;..
tration By which the Cars have for more tia.
two centuries peacefully bed the vast area and
the multi(arious populations of Siberia, there
would be as little difficulty in keeping as in
conquering India. The Hindoos themselves
would doubtless welcome their transfer from
the selfish and grasping dominion of their pres
hnt shopkeepipg masters, whose only thought
for India is how to wiring from her the great
est amount of rupees, to that of the Russians.
whose treatment of subject races in Asia has
always been kndler than that Of the arrogant
English. In this country, 0 year or two ago.
there was almost universal rejoicing at the
suppression Of the SepOy mutiny, and the re-
stcration of British authority 10 Bengal. Now,
thanks to the malignant and unproyoked abuse
of the British press, and the uDgenerous uniriend-
lipess of the British Government, we are able
to contemplate with unqualified pleasure the
prospective ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Russia in the
East, even though it should be at the expense
of our Jealous and enyious kinsmen across the
water.