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JOLIET STONE QUARRY.
CITY TAXES.
Grist and saw NEiIl.

GrISt ana saw Mill.
ENHE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform
1 the people of the upper end Uf Rock Island
County, and the public generally, that they have
a first class Flour aud Lumber Mill IN Hampton
village. where they will purchase ali kinds OF
grain, paying the highest market prices, IN cash.
They will also do general custom grinding
business, warrantIng their mill TO make first class
-four and do all work IN the best manner.
Flour for sale by the sack, and at wholesale.
LUMBER.
They also have, connected with the same mill,
a good saw mill, wheIe they will keep for sale
all kinds ofPine and hard wood lumber.
Particular attention given to saving wagon
lumber, supply of which will be kept for sale.
GEO. r. WELLS & co.
Hampton. Aug. /, 1853.
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ChNIRb - MARkhl!
CHRISTIAN 4 DIETZ, PrOpIS,
ILLINOIS STREET.
Two doors east OF Deyue = Cramp,ou's Bookstore

Two doors east OF Devoe = Champions Bookstore
ROCK Island, ILLINOIS.
N OULD announce TO the citizens Of Rock
w Island, ILL.,, THAI they have opened their
new market IN the above place, where they intend
keeping one OF the uelgest and most complete es-
adjustments 10 he found IA the western country,
and where can be found at all times, every Ges-
crIptIun Oi
Fresh 4 Sailed neatS, j Vegetables,
O: the best aud fines. quality and At the most
reasonable prices.
They respectfully ask the pubic to give the
Centre Market 4 call, and trust that by strict
attention 10 business ana the prices and quality
of their meats to merit a share public patronage
CHRISTIAN Z DIETZ.
Rock Island, July 7, 1865. diff
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To Die in u Rsad Cause

those who die ia the rebel ranks undoubtedly
do, is foolish. But on the other hand
DYING FOR GOOD CAUSE
as those who are wise aud prudent enough to
remedy the defects of nature with
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TERMS OF THE ARGUS !:
Odd Fellows.

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every Monday Evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
south corner of Illinois and Eagle streets, at
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FOR SALE.
WAGON MAKERS WANTED.

THREE good wagon makers can find en-
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BLYTHE s. ST0DDARD.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
yaior.S:en. Sir George Brown.

| One of the soldiers whose name the Crimean
war made familiar to Us dead The steamer which is
teegraphed this morning from Father Point
without particulars that Sir George Brown is dead.
He was born in 1890 educated at the Royal Military
College entered the army ensign in the E3d Foot in
1906 saw the capture Of Copenhagen in te following
year. served In the Peninsula from le0- 10 ISL and
then was made captain Subsequently he participated
in many celebrated actions Of that the passage Of
tie Douro aud the capture OF 0poTto and severely
wounded at TalaveIs Afterward his name was
ISOLATED with the Light Division at Amei-
da, Sabugal and BayOnne. and he received
a medal for Talayera, Busaoo. and other actions IN
which bis gallantry was conspicuous. lie took part in
the sorning Of Badajoz and Castrlias. and in many
another hot fight Of those tremendous campaigns He
was promoted TO lieutenant colonel 10 this
try in 1913 under Gen Ross, and was present at the
Bladensburg races and the capture Of Washington.
For forty yetrs after he no fighting but was made
in ISL Deputy. and in 1851 full adjatant general
Of the British forces and afterward lieut. general.
AS such he took command Of the famous Light Division
in the Crimean war. winning somewhat doubtful
glory at the battle Of the Alma kineake Bays Of him:
"Sir George Brown officer whose career had
begun. and begun with glory in the great DAYS IN
der Wellington bat while he was still in early
hood. had ceased and thenceforth for near forty
years he had brought his strong energies to bear upon
the kind Of military business which used to be pracccd
by the English in peace time Hence lie proved In the
hour OF battle more the marinet than the general.
though for brilliant personal courage he distn.
gushed at the Alma, and again at InkeTman where lie
was severely wounded Returning to England be was
made G.. C. b in 1856 and since 1850 has been com
nand Of the forces in Ireland.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
THE TURF.
The Heboken Fall Roces-Prospects Of shc
Meeting-List OF Horses Arrived.

The Fall meeting of the Hudson County As
ISOLATION commences tomorrow, on their new race
track at Seacaucus and continues the succeeding
three DAYS. From the programme OF proceedings
which will be found advertised In another column the
prospects OF sport fsterne. On the first day
tuesday we have three races atw0-year old race.
halfm dash, for which there fewer than nine
entries mile heat race. and four mile dash On TIE
second day "wednesday there is hurdle race, for
which four famous horses are entered, viz: Zigzag.
Mamie Craddock. Garry Oadis and Lille Parker; a
two.me heat race, and dash Of two miles and quar-
ter. On the third day there Is womile dash for
ttreeyear ODDS; selling race and three-mie heat
race.
The meeting winds up the fourth day with handi.
cap dash race for all horses that have started ut the
meeting; mite and quarter dash; and last but most
interesting OF all. steepe chase. The triumphant
which attended the introduction Of the steepe
chase on our Amet turf last Spring AT the Paterson
Meeting aud the qualification II afforded to the vest
assembge Of spectators who witnessed H. mas induced
tho managers OF the Hoboken Meeting to repeat the
experiment and there Is every reason to believe that
this kind OF race Will become prominent feature at our
regular semiannual meetings. The horses that have
entered for this four In number accustomed to
the sport and ridden by jockeys OF skill and experience
The affair is consequently Invested OF all fear or idea
Of danger and the spectators can view II with unal'
Logged pleasure.
There are already large number OF horses arrived
al the Course and In the event OF walk over for any
Of the stakes there will be difficulty in substituting
other races for them. Col Bush is there with Fleet
wing. Beacon. Lneme, Maelstrom. Silkstone and Sa'
tanstoDe Jacob Pincus has Messrs Bowie aud Halls
formidable stable. comprising Richmond. Baltimore,
Velvet Eagle and some others. Dennis Reedy has ar
rived from Canada with Thunder and Zigzag and
Lawlor has his old opponent, Mamie Craddock Mr.
Hunters lot will arrive to-day including. Arools, III
rics Tom Voolfolk, Fadettc. etc. Mr.. +. MOrrss
stable arrived Saturday. comprising Lord Mon
mouth. Rnchantress Prophecies and Mamie Graves.
Col Mechanics has five tforoughbreds and the steepe.
chaser Lille Parker. Mr.. Watson has ordered stsone
10 day as will also d. McCouns and T.. Snedikers lots.
The Home stable has Nightlock and Black knight,
trained on the Course-the former being twice vctori-
Gus at the Spring meeting The Course for the steepe
chase with its hedges hurdles bitches and walls has
been completed under the supcrDtendence OF ex Sheriff
Francis the Superintendent and IL pronounced by the
Canadian trainers and riders admirable one. Alto
gether the meeting promises 10 be most successful
one The arrangements for the Conveyance Of visitors
perfect and strong police force viii keep watch
ani ward over their persons and property.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11

cra defeated him. Soon after his connection with the
army he became warm supporter OF Gen. Mcclellan
and his nomination not made until after very
frank expression by him Of concurrence in the demo
cratic policy Communicated in letter to Gen. Green OF
Onondaga). and declaration that If nominated he
would resign his command in the army, TO meet il
necessary the exigencies Of the canvass.
From The Albany Evening Journal. Sept. 8.
The Argus says that Gen. SlOcum, in letter
TO Gen. Green, expressed his concurrence in Demo
cratic policy and promised to resign his command In
the army II nominated We have not seen the letter.
but assured by those who have that it does not bear
the construction thus put upon it. The General ex
presses his opposition to immediate and unconditional
negro suffrage. but does not anywhere are In.
formed announce his willingness to abandon the high
and honorable office no now holds to become Demo
cratic candidate.
The following are the delegates to the Union
State Convention at Syracuse from the First Assembly
District OF Suffolk: Vim. ii. Gleason Of Sag Harbor,
benjamin X Skinner of Greenport and Joseph L.
Fielder Of Riyerhead.
PEEKsKIrL, Saturday. Sept. Q. 1865.
The Hon. William III. Robertson, ID. W.
Travis and J. c. Burrus were the Union Convention
at Croton DAM to-day elected delegates to represent
the Third Assembly District Of Westckester County.
at Syracuse, on the Goth instant
GREENrogr. N. Y, Saturday. Sept. q 1865.
The First Assembly District Convention OF
Suffolk County met at Riverheac Tuesday. and
elected the Hon WIN. X. Gleason OF Sag Harbor Ben
jamin X Skinner Of Greenport, and Joseph Il. TIden
OF Rverhead delegates to the Union State Convention.
to be hold al Syracuse Sept. -.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
Death Of Judge Halliburton.

Thomas Chandler Halliburton, better known
TO the world Sam Slick the Clockmaker is one Of
two celebrated men whose deaths are announced by the
last steamer lie was born AZ Windsor. Nova Scotia.
In 1896 was educated at Kings College and called to
the bar in his native county Subsequently he was
chosen 10 the House Of Assembly and afterward
filed the Office Of Chief Justice Of the Comrn Plea,
and Of the Supreme Court. Nova Scotia His first
literary adventure gave him name, when, in 1895 he
contributed to weekly paper series Of articles de-
signed to carricaure the Yankee character under the
title, "Lucubratons Of Sam Slick the Clockmaker -
They were soon after collected in a volume which
under the title OF 1.-THE Clockmaker or Savings and
Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickvle" had a wide cir
culation both in England and the United States His
visit TO Eng md in 1912 produced THE Atacbe or Sam
Slick in England in vols. svo., which were subse.
quently increased to four In 1852 Oxford gave him
the degee of ID. e. L., and In 1889 he was chosen
M. 7. for Launcsstop, as Conservative. Since that
time be has been resident of England Beside
the works aforementioned he published " Historical
and Statistical Account Of Nova Scotia" Let
tiers 10 Lord Durham," Z" Bubbles Of Canada; .
"The Letter Bag of the Great Western;
1.-THE Old Judge or Life in a Colony" Rule and
Misrue Of the English in America" Mature and HUI
man Nature" Yankee Stories" aud TRAITS OF
American Humor." But none Of his numerous works
added mnch to tie fame which he derived from Lis
first and is by that he will longest continue TO he
known
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
important MiIitary Order.

The following important order has been pro-
mulgAted by Gen. Steadman:
UEADQUAEIEE- DEPARTMENT 81 GEoEGA
OFFICE OF TIE PROVOST MAnsHhL GLNEEALp
AUGUSTA. Georgia september p, lebJ.
GENERAL Orders, No. 3--lnlurmation having been
received at these headquarters that large numbers oil
Confederate and United States firearms are distributed
over the State in the hands of desgnng PERSONS and
appearing that the peace Of the State, the lives OF
the citizens aud the security II properly Is hereby
greatly endangered; II is ordered:
First; That Within % days next hereafter all such
arms o. every description, together Win al amuuni'
ton aud munitions OF Whatever now IN the hands
Of private persons in this State be- turned over to the
nearest Provost Marshal.
Second; That after the expiration Of said 20 days all
Assistant Provost Msrshais within thus Department
directed 10 seize all such firearms aud munitions OF
found In the hands u any within therrcspect.
i've district ana all persons found with such arms will
be arrested and forwarded with the arms to these head
quarters
Third: Assistant Provost Marshals are hereby au-
thoriled 10 grant permits to such persons as IN their
Judgment are entitled 10 them. To retain private arms
for sporting purposes. usng their utmost discretion to
prevent improper persons from enjoying tins privilege
by command of MaIor.Gcn. SIEADnAN.
{. H. GRosyESOg, Breyet Brig. .ienernl
and Provost Marshal'Gen
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
MISSISSIPPI.
Letter from the Prcsident-His Views on
the Miiitia-The People 20 be Trusicd-
Gen. schurz's Blission-A Presidentiai
Nomination-Gen. slscum Recalls His
Order-Gev. shnrkey's Lettcr-Varieus
Items.

JACKSON, Mississippi. Sept. 8, 1865
Gov Sharkey publishes the following cor
respondence:
1t is believed there can be organized in each county
force of citizen militia to preserve order and enforce
tho civil authorities Of the State ana OF Tue onoo
States which would enable the Federal Government t.
reduce the army and withdraw. to great extent the
forces from the State thereby reducing the enormous
expenses of the Government.
citizens for the purpose Indicated the military are
there to suppress the first appearance any move In
surrectiOnary in It's character one great ODcct Is 10
induce the people TO forward in defense OF the
State and Federal Governments General W Washington
declared that the people. or the militia was the arm OF
tie Constitution, the arm OF the United states and
rs soon il is practicable the original design Oh the
Government should be resumed under the principles of
the great charter Of freedom handed down TO the peo
pie BY the founder Of the Republic. The people must be
trusted with their government, and II trusted. my opn
ion that they will aci in good faith and restore their
former constitutional relations with all the states com
posing the Union.
The main object OF MaorGen. Carl Sohurz's mission
to the South to aid much rs practicable in car
ryBg out tie policy adopted by the Government for
restoring the States to their former relations with the
Federal Government 1t is hoped such aid has been
given. The proclamation authorizing the restoration
Of State Government requires The military TO aid the
Provisional Governor in the performance of his duty as
prescribed in the proclamation and In no manner to in
erfore throw impediments in tue way Of the CON
summation Of the object of his appointment at least
without advising the Government of the intended in
reference ANDgEw JOHNSON.
The Jackson Miss Nsps has hOiSted the name Of
Andrew johnson for next President
NEW. ORLEANS Thursday. Sept. Z, 1865.
4 special dispatch from Jackson, Miss, says
"Maor G en- Slocum has recalled his order opposing
Gov Sharkeys coll tor militia. Gov. Sharkey is out in
a letter embodying that portion Of the Presidents
Proclamation which sustains the Governor in the case
Of GOV. ShaTkey and Gen. SOcum.
Troops arriving here. preparatory to the evacua
ton of the State. The people rejoice at the idea OF
restoration of civil authority.
The Marine Barracks at the foot Of the hill near
Yicksburg were burned Tuesday night. 1t was the
work Of an incendiary
The colorcd population publicly voted to assist each
other 10 maintain schools.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
accident on the East Tennessee and Ccor.
gia Raiiroad-seyerni Persons Injured.

M, from Tie Chattanooga Gazette, sept. l.
The regular passenger train from Knoxville,
see here al a. yesterday, did not arrive until 10
u. The cause Of the detention. we learn, was as
O-oEs: Several wild trains were running west pre-
lung NC passenger train. The one Immediately in
sOn' OF The latter became detained on the road owing
" sone accident. A fagman vas ordered 70 60 back
warn The approaching tram, but II is alleged that.
eao Of performing his duty, he went 10 sleep. Tie
tssegef uaia coming mp az 20 minutes past q. m.
, ueu INTO the Wild train before the engine could be
~Poo. Inc engine Of tne passenger train. No. CO,
INJURED. and the GERS Of the Wild train considerably
isss'so Some half dozen persons were slightly in
a., me wreck was cleared as soon es possible aid
s 'sf detention Of three hours, new engine having
w" procured, the train started toward Chattanooga.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11

MASONIC OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At the trien.
NAL conclave Of the Grand Encampment Of Knights
Tempar OF the United States Of America in Cleveland
last week the following officers elected and in.
stalled TO serve for the ensuing three years:
Si H. l.. Palmer Of Wisconsin, NJ Il. Grand Master;
Sir WIN. L. Gardner Of Massachusetts,, Deputy Grand
Master; Sir j. q. A. Fellows Of Louisiana Grand
Generalissimo; Sir Kent Of Ohio Grand Captain.
General Sir Robert McMurdy OF Washington, ID. C..
Grand Prelate; Sir George w Belt OF Missouri Grand
Senior Warden; Sir II. &. Ranney of Illinois, Grand
Junior Warden; Sir John w. Smons Of New-York
Grand Treasurer; Sir John d. Caldwell Of Ohio Grand
Recorder; Sir WIN. c. Munger Of Kentucky, Grand
Standard Bearer; Sir Ezra L. Stevens Of Washington
D. G.. Grand Sword Bearer; Sir George w. Prescott
OF Minnesota. Grand Warder; Sir j. ID. Covert Of
Ohio. Grand Captain Guard.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
RAILROAD DISASTERS.
The Blown.Cp Train Near Nashville -
Three Killed INSTANTLY A Terrible

NASHVILLE, Saturday, Sept. o 1865.
The persons killed outright were Robert
Thompson road engineer, one Government employe
aud engine stoker. William Coffee, dangerously
wounded. will hardly live; Mccormick, conductor,
bsdly hurt, and Others more or less injured. 1t is a
vooder that any escaped. The Of disaster beg
sars description The woods for acres are perfectly
eahess and blackened as Though dead FOR years The
fEound IS strewcd with branches and Grge trees are
sh7ered As by lightning. The embankment appears az
y volcano had yOmited II ~; arocky ledge on the
zen o. the track is spSt and shiyerod Forty rods nom
ne place OF explosion lies dead mule without wound.
hfd by conclusion. Shells continued 10 explode even
amer o'clock The proximity IS ssiA dangerous as
many shells lie scat cred about
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
NEW YORK Politics.
Gen. Siocuns Declines Democratic Hsnors
In Advance-spirit Of the Prsu-Union
Delegates.
HYRACI sR. Sainrdar Co.

SYRACUSE, Saturday. Sept o. 1865.
The editor of The journal here saws: "In a
letter to gentleman of this city received today and
dated Vicksbrg' August q, Major.Gen Siocum
writes; hit becomes necessary you can say in my be.
half that will not. under any circumstances be can.
ddnts for civil Office this Fall''
From The Albany Argus Sept. O.
Three candidates upon the ticket ara taken
from the ranks Of the army Major.G Slocum en-.
tersi pubic life as republican having in contest
wtta Alyort " .ssTaeVse, then professional Demo-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11

MY HAIR was perfectly gray, but now no one
through the use OF the LONDON HAIR Color KEsroRER
AND DRESSING 1t acts upon the secretions and secre
tive organs to supply the former with the neces
sary coorng matter and upon the latter so as to com
petely restore their impaired lost functions Being
an elegant dressing delicately perfumed 1t is a real
pleasure to apply. All the leading Druggists aud Per.
tuners sell it. DR.. SwAYNE SON No. $50 North