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They Stitch, Hem, Bind, Fell, Quilt
and Embroidcr without Busting.


The great trouble with sewing machines thus
far, has been that those which are good for any
thing, such as Singers, Grover Bakers, or
Wheeler x Wilson's are too expensive, whilst the
cheaper ones were made 50 imperfect that they
did not answer the purpose. Messrs George +.
Collins Co, of Chicago, bring now before the
American public EllIot's Improved "Pesrl"
double threaded machine, which has all the per-
icctions Of the higher priced machines, and only
costs sJO-GTaHd Rap'& lMctJ idreriiser.
ERigrs "Prlrl" Seeing MacIin..-We can
tllly sdy that It ,s for the FANNY, IHL invention
the sgc How rapidly and pleasantly It works.
aud what convenience II must be NewOndet
If any family will be without them when they can
be- obtained at 80 low price a. $50. live had 4
wife, 4 farm and a family, surely We should have
OF these machines, Tor they are Just the thing
TOT tlfmor'i-.Or, tor that matter, anybody's-
iau4Iy y Boston HeraH
Cheap and Scrriceabie-We have, tor some
weeks past, had on trial one OF EliIot's lmproy-
ed "Pearl' Sewing Machines The price Oft
being cheaper than that OF any other machine, we
were somewhat skeptIcal regarding It's reliability;
but after a thorough aud critical ulal, We will say
/ 1t rsevery way worthy OF the high reputation sus-
| tanned BY II. Its cheapncss, instead OF detracting
| from It's worth, makes II the more desirable IN
| these ha I'd times Its stitch is perfect, and .hen
the working Of II is SIMPLE that It's use IS
easily learned. TO our family friends We fully
| recommend 1t --CWNtidn Times.
Farmers Hirss and DlHghtes.-We refer 10
| EIhot's "Pearl' Sewing Machine, the simplicity
and usefulness OF which cannot be oycr-estImated.
II has all the requisites at good aud servlCeab Die
. machine, aud tnc price places 1t within the reach
] # all. TO those OF our readers who wish good
/ and, at the same time, cheap machine, We unhesI-
tatngIy recommend the one above mentioned. -
| farmers Gd:sur
EH,ors Impyorcf .sP,lri' Sc,rjng Machine,
! t,lt ,v Ia,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-09
SECOND HAND FURNITURE

bought and sold.
He invites all to bring their old traps to him
and get the cash Tor them.
Ets~ All kinds OF property disposed of at Auc-
ton on fair terms JOB ROSS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-09

Coss IS SELLING ladies scwed double sole
Balmoral boots at $500, ladies rubbcrs at -
cents, and all other goods equally as low,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-09

TAKE your watches, clocks and .ewelry to
J eanneret. next door to the Rock Island bank,
if you want them put in thorough repair
His charges are moderate and all his work
warranted to give satisfaction
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TnE DAY SCHOOL BELL.

A NEW SINGING BOOK for Day Schools, called the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-22
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
A Flag of Truce Fired Upon by the X ebel
on the Iamea kiyar I'd

FORTRESS MONROE, May 2l-12 30 p. m The
steamer George w Washington, which left with a
flag Of truce on Monday night, returned this fore.
noon. After anchoring belowGity Point on Mon
day night, she proceeded to that place, where the
hag Of truce was sent ashore and an answer was
received to Gen. Wool's communication during
the day.
The Galena was fred on Yesterday by the en-
emy's cavalry, but no damage was done and the
enemy were dispersed by single shell from the
Galena.
On Monday afternoon a boat went ashore from
the Wachusett, with flag OF truce, containing
six officers and twelve men, The surgeon OF the
snip had been sent for from the shore, and the
officers and the rest rennained 10 guard the boat.
For some reason as yet unexplained, the party in
the boat were fired on by some twenty or thirty
men, and simultaneously the party on shore were
attacked and all taken prisoners
vi the party In the boat the Masters Mate
Olwry, Of Philadelphia, and w. p Pierce sea :
man, was instantly killed; Henry johnson was
severely wounded in the face breast and neck;
= Brown In the Kidneys and John Close in
the thigh Three Of the latter were placed on the
George Washington and broue ht here but Brown
died only an hour after he was placed on board
The other two were, on their arrival here trans
ferred TO the hospital ship y
Among the prisoners taken Were Wm Bakar
engineer; VIM. StcCkwell, paymaster; the sur-
geon OF the ship, Dr. Deford; "a signal officer de-
tailed from the army; ThomaS reen cOxswain:
j. o. Mallery and Frank Cousin, seamen and
several others. Lieut.. Preston, who brought dis
patches Tor Gen. Wool from the rebel authorities
on next day, stated that the prisoners had been
sent to Salisbury, North CarOlua.
The purport OF the communications in relation
TO the officers held prisoners al Richmond has not
intention TO remove them further South week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-22
FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT..
The Fight at Princsten-Guerilla Warfare.

FRANKLIs, Va, May 10 Reports from General
Cox, from the Ksnawha district, are favorable
The battle Of Princeton was, according to these
reports, severely-contested engagement, but we
Were decidedly victorious. The town which had
been taken bv the. enemy, was retaken by Cox,
though the force which held 1t was considerably
the superior Of that which Gen. Cox could bring
against 1t. There are, as yet, no details Of the
contest 1t is only known that the enemy was
driven out, and that the loss both sides is Sc
we're.
The headquarters Of the Mountain Department
are now az this place. The guerilla parties in
this region are toerablv active; but our cavalry
are continually On their tracks, and the BUSH
whackers lead an uneasy life. .l eB fa
A few days ago q train, with four officers and
some conva escent soldiers, was attacked by guer-
Ilas between, Morefield and Petersburg and the
whole party was killed or captured, except one
surgeon, who got away and brought in report
OF the affair.
Lieut.. Col. DowDey, who was sent after the
bushwhackers with guard Of men, reports to-
day that h. got on the trail of the party overlook
them, killed their captain and IL rec men, wound
ed number and took Ia prisoners. -I.ieHt Col
DOwney and his party did not receive a scratch .
Thus one more band OF guerillas is broken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-22
LATER FR0H EURaPr

Ma" YORK, May 21.-The steamer Scotia, with
Liverpool advices to the 10th inst arrived here
this morning, shortly after O'Clock
MIR. bayard had stated In the House OF Com.
mons, that so far as the British Government knew
Count Mercier's visit to Richmond was w!thou:
instructions from France, and was attended with
no political result whatever.
Mr.. Bright deprecated the making OF basty
statements as TO the termination Of the American
war, and the discontinuance of the bloc kade by
Ministers, as most dis slrous to commerce in sy
cdshiIe. Earl RussePs late statement that she
hoped, In few months, the Northern States
would allow the Independence Of the South },
pa rallied bus ness In Lancashir ire for the time and
showed how little he knew Of the sentiment OF
the North. Such statements were highly culpa-
BILE, and breach OF neutrality on the part OF the
foreign Secretary.
The Paris correspondent of the new Secession
organ, the Index, published at London, says the
visit OF Mercier to Richmond was certainly under
instructions to ascertain certain points, ana that
he will report in person to the Emperor 81
debate took place relative to the distress in
I.e nca'hiFe, In which IL was. generally argued
tnat the poor-law gulations at present We're am
ply sufficient together with the means supplied
py private Charity, to meet the wants Of the suf-
ferers. -.
The London Times, editoriaIly, saws: ..
1t is for the honor Of the nation that this dig
tress shall be known, that the world may see the
sacrifices made by England in the cause OF ma
tionality.n >
The Times regards the new slavc-trade tre.ty
as the first fruits Of Secession but SAYS II IS not
blow at the South, but a victory over the North
The Paris corresponds Mt of the Morning Herald
says 1t is beyond question that the recognition OF
the South is seriously contemplated by the French
Government. .''E
The Independence Beige asser Is that the object
OF Count Lavalittes recent visit to London was to
Induce England to consent TO a common interven-
ton In American affairs, and that England agreed
on condluon that the Roman uestion should first
be settled. The French Government gave ear to
this, and II has led to conference relative to in
tervention. ~
The United states frigate Constellation, and
gnnboat ruscarora Were at Algiers on the 18th
Inc gunboat Ino was at Cadiz on the 2Sth IL
"A tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-22

ID The Richmond Dispatch contains adver-
tisements Of goods for sale received from the
auction houses Of Charleston, Savannah and New
Orleans also 100 eco envelopes, imported directly
from foreign ports.
IL The Norwich (Ct Bulletin thinks It a
sign OF good morals that, with a handsome Jail
and good looking jailor, finely located, only If
teen indtviduals-nine males and six females
can be persuaded to reside there
II A fre Is raging In the mountains, along
the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ,
from Cranberry Summit almost to Piedmont
Hundreds Of persons are out fighting the flames.
II The Sultan Of Turkey lately sent for the
editor Of leading COnstantinople newspaper,
and requested him to discuss public affairs more
frequently and freely In the journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-22

MORR OF The REBEL STEAMER MKRRINAc -
Mr DiggS who was one Of the head workmen In
the GospOrt Navy Yard, under the United States
Government, and to continue his occupatIon
under the COnfederates or starve assisted In cut
ting down and fitting up the Merrimac He saws
that her top was fat and covered with a grating
made OF several cross layers Of * inch square
bar Of iron, strongly riveted and bolted together
Her Tochng consisted Of 15-inch rafters, Of To-
inch thickness, and lying close side by side
Across these lying fore and aft, was a roofing Of
5-inch pine plank, up and down. This made a
roof two feet In thic kness Of solid wood all firmly
bolted and barred tOgether-the whole being Sc
cured and steadied by strong iron braces and
bolts, running croSswise well fore and aft
Next, on top Of the oak plank, came a layer OF
inch iron, the bars running fore and aft Across
this was another layer Of iron, same thickness,
up and down.
He saw her when she returned. after her q RS
hght with the Monitor, and the injury done her
WIS as follows:
One gun broken short of near the sstrunions ,,
and another broken obliquely, about eighteen
inches from the muzZle. Her stem was mashed
80 that the wood could be strung out like hall
OF thread; and they lad to squeeze a whole hale
of oakum into IL TO stop the ieak-the planking
being sprung of and gaping wide Quite a
number Of ths Monitors shots had ploughed up
the roofing 90 that you could lay a large water
melon In the spot where the shot had struck
Upon msking inquiry, he learned that two men
were killed, but be thinks there muit have been
more. He says had the Monitor followed her IN.
she could have captured the Rebel bupbear In
another half hour; and vet the Rebels would
blow about her being able to whip half dozen
Monitors,