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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02
Grist and Saw Mill.

uHE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform
the people of the upper end of Rock Island
County, and the public generally, that they have
: s,,t class Flour and Lumber Mill in Hampton
village. where they will purchase all 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.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02
THE GREAT INDIAN BEVERlGE,
e. DEXTER LovEaIDcE,s
VI. VI !. II 0 Q BI'l II. d RS
Taken by Everybody ill
And sold by all Druggists ane Dealers
IS Throughout the World.

The Wahoo Bitters are Combination OF Ma
lures Great Kestoratives; they are entirely Veg
etable, being compounded from different Roots,
Banks and Herbs, under strict chemical analysis.
These Bitters remove the unnatural acidity of the
stomach, giving to II natural and healthy &C.
ton, and when the stomach is right the whole
man is right.
'st The Wah0O Bitters are an
Alternative, Diuretic and stomach Tonic.
They act direct upon the Liver, Purifying the
Blood, giving healthy glow to the
Skim. They cure
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Dropsy,
), d Asthma, Sour Stomach, Sick
o1 Headache,
Warm and Strengthen the Bowels, are a prevent
i've of Dysentery, Summer Complaints, Cholic,
Cholera Morbus, Chills, Intermittent Fever, Fever
and Ague, sc. The Spirits used to preserve
these Bitters is a PURE RYE WHISKY, dis
titled in Copper, under my direction and personal
attention, and is the only spirits recommended by
the Medical Faculty Tor its medicinal qualities.
ID Put up only by myself, the Inventor and Pat
entee.
CAUTIQNl-None genuine unless d. w. D.
1s63-XXX, Z. Dexter Loveridge, Wahoo Bit
tiers, is blown in the Bottle and bearing label as
follows: The Great Indian Beverage, Low
eridge,s Celebrated w ahoo Bitters.
Z. DEXTER LOVERIDGE,
BUFFALO, N. Y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,

VNHE SUBSCRIBER has purchased the
Tobacco Store on illinois street, in Johnson's
American Block, where he will continue the bus
mess of q Tobscconist, and the manufacture of
cigars. He will keep always on hand good
stock OF all Ainds of Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff,
smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes, Cigar
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, &C., &C.,
where he hopes to see all his friends and the pub.
lie generally and merit share Of public pstron-
age MAIhEW sCHLEGEL-
Rock Island, June -, dtf. -4-rF am
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02
JOLIET STONE QUARRY.

T ID SANGER & .:sON. Qusrrymen
il. L. and Dealers in Flagging, Dimsnsion
aud Bubble Stone.
Quarry onthe Rock Island Railroad ana Illinois
and Michigan Canal,
f+& -e .t&f JOLIET, Illinois.
~ Stone Cutting Of every description done 70
order. juns23dw3ne
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02

"This may certify that have been using, at
my mandatory, for the last four years, 'West's
Improved pumps j now have in use three of
said pImps, one OF which Is kept constantly At
work "a hours of each day (save sundays) and has
been running for the past two years. pronounce
them, INTERESTINGLY, the best pumps that have
been brought to my notice, having used many 9th
ers previously They are simple in their con-
struction, and not easily disarranged.
s'JAs, A. WIpB.
''New York, Oct. 10, 1885," 500
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02

Conquer EARLY
The tendency tograyness by promptly acking
THAT GREAT ENEMY
TO personal beauty, with the most popular article
of the day,
$50 CriStadOrO's Hair bye.
which, like Sherman's Legion, ssknows no such
word as fail Under its application
THE BLACKS COME OUT
brilliantly, and the browns ofevery shade appear.
House, New York. Sold BY Druggists. Applied
by all Hair Dressers. juiyl5dwlm.
THE BEST srRENGTHENING PLAs-
TER Is THE POROUS PLASTER OF
DIR. ALLCOCk.--They are warranted to
keep good twenty years, but may be returned for
fresh plasters without charge.
IMPORTANT QUALITIES.
They will cure Weakness of the Back, Pain
in the Side, Lameness OF the Knee or of the
Ankles, or Cold Feet, sooner and with more
comfort than any other application.
KKoxyILLE, Albany Co., Jan. Is, 1882.
DR.. T. ALLcocK.- Dear Sir - Seventeen
years ago was sorely injured in my back. At
length / was induced TO use your plasters.
wore one constantly for six m onths, and did more
hard work during that six months than In the
preceding Is years. / have not worn plaster
Tor over eighteen months, and have had NO return
OF the gnawing.pail and weakness In my back,
but have been entirely well,
am your obedient ssrvaut,
JOHN G. CRAZY.
Principal Agency, Brandreth House, New York.
Sold by all dealers in Medicines.
july l5dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02
LUMBER.

They also have, connected with the same mill
good saw mill, where they will keep for SAFE
ali kinds of pine and hard wood lumber. ~
Particular attention given to saving wager
GEO. r. WELLS & co.
Hampton, Aug. i, 1860. 8.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-02
FLOUR AND FEED.

Rock Island, July IA, DIM.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18
H'EaEG NAVY.

1t has been ascertained that during the
entire war the navy mas lost only fourteen
hundred and six men in killed, and sixteen
hundred and thirty-eight in wounded, out
of the seycnty-ive thousand sailors and
marines who have been on the rolls. This
is inclusive of all losses IN the grand battles
on the Mississippi, at Charleston, Mobile,
and Fort Fisher, and elsewhere. In word,
the splendid victories OF FarIagut and Por-
ter have been achieved with less loss of life
than that which has been suffered in Il sin
Gle division of troops. This is due in part
10 the fact that the enormous range of our
navy guns has in the main kept the men
out OF musket range. 1t is worthy of note
that the whole expense of the navy since
the beginning of the war; including tho
construction and equipment of all its YES,
sells and their maintenance, has been less
than $4,000, 900, or only about seven and q
half per cent. of the national debt More
over we have at the close of the war, ships
enough to show for the money spent to con
stltutc what is probably II better navy than
that of either of the European Powers. W.
have constructed, since 1861, two hundred
and ten vessels OF war, all OF which are o
the most improved model, and contain al
| the appliances Of modern offensive and de
! fCusiyc warfare.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18
TIE CAREER OF wruzE-The following

THE CAREER OF WrRzE.-The following
brief sketch of the career of Henry Wire,
who lately suffered penalty of death for the
murder of Union prisoners at Andersonville,
may be interesting to the public. 1t was
received from his own lips by gentleman
who visited him, and in point of accuracy,
isIperfect
"I was born in Zurich, Switzerland; came
to the United States, in 1S49 at which time
l was unable to speak English. tried to
obtain position as assistant to some physi-
clan, but failed. Landed in New York
city; afterwards went to Connecticut, from
which State l went to Lawrence, Mass,
where l was engaged in shawl factory.
After remaining there for several years, went
to Kentucky, where | married; | aftctward
went to Philadelphia, and thence to plan,
tation to Louisiana, where was employed
as u physician. / remained there until the
breaking out of the war, when | enlisted in
an independent company as private; was
afterward made clerk Of the Richmond pri-
sons; was soon made captain and Assistant
Adit. Gen. on Gen. Winder's staff; was
wounded at Fair Oaks Ohe wound from
which he now suiTers); was then made Pro-
vost Marshal of Manchester, Va; was then
sent on an inspecting tour of. the prisons in
the south.
"In 1868 l went to Europe for the benefit
of my health, where | remained three or
four months; on my return l was put in
charge of Andersonville Ga, until the Con-
federacy bursted up. / admit that prisoners
were brutaly treated, but deny that ] am
the guilty party; l have never shot a man IN
my life"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18

General Grant has purchased residence
in Washington for $4,000.
The Lawrence, Mass, American says that
about three o'clock on the morning of Sep
tember 26th, the paper mill buildings of
Russell d Co., of that city, were mass of
smouldering ruins. Before noon of that day
the rubbish had been sufficiently cleared
away to allow the masons TO commence
laying bricks, and last Thursday, Just two
weeks from the day of the fire, the mill was
set in motion again.
-Four inches of snow fell on Sunday, on
the mountains near Pittsburg, Pa
The shock of an earthquake was felt al
Mount JOY, Pa, on Friday evening last
In France last year, out of 100000 rail
way passengers only one was wounded.
THE LEMON CRoP.-The State Depart
ment has official intelligence that the season
has been very favorable for the crops on tht
Island Of Sicily, and sufficient has beer
produced for all regular demands.
Raphael Semmes, of Alabama notoriety
is doing business in Natchez, Miss.
John c. Breckinridge is reported to b
living in elegant seclusion in Canada West
AT Birmingham, England woman wa
cleaning some windows, forty feet from tn
pavement, as she was leaning out, suddenl
fell into street upon man passing by. II
was fatally injured, but she escaped un
hurt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18

rS5 EIGHT Nouns DAV.-Many who
are agitating This question, do not seem to
understand its effect. If it requires five short
days to produce an article that now requires
four, the article must necessarily. cost 90
per cent more. AS well might the farmer
reduce the size of his bushel, or the mcr.
chant the length Of his yard stick. The
New York TriJane thus expresses its views
on this subject:
The assumption that the employers can
he made to pay as much for eight hours
labor as they now pay for ten without in
creasing the price of the article produced" ,"
is not justified 10y any known law of politi-
cal economy nor by any facts within our
2ognizance. We certainly triGd--nO longer
go than last year-to sell our paper ut its
I'D price after the cost of !he materials and
abar employed in its production had been
very considerably enhanced and found our
elves compelled either TO charge moro or
lrift into bankruptcy. Others in our trade
lad to do as We did or fail. And now, if any
me believes that he can sell newspapers
or anything else) as cheap after the cost OF
producing them has been largely increased
he did before let him try it, and, if he
uCceeds, give the world the benefit of Iii;
Gperience. We wish 20 adopt every i'm
,rOvement, and shall gladly welcome one
bat shows Us how to burn candle at botl
nas without shortening it. But, until tht
demonstration is made, We must continue
D. believe that when journeymen carpenters
0asons, shoemakers, matters, tailors, &c.
C., receive rs much for eigGt hours worl
they now do for ten, HOUSES, shoes, hats
oats, &c, mus. be dearer than now; s.
hat each journeyman will find the cost O
is living enhanced IN substantial propol
ion to the increase of his wages, or (wha
the same thing the reduction of his hour
labor. This by no means proves that til
eductIon should not be made; it cnl
roves that it is urged upon mistaken pr,
lises.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18

The United States consul stationed at Ha-
vana, under date of October 81, Informs the
State Department that the Captain General
OF the island of Cuba has rendered to the
British consul general troops and war-vcs-
sells to go and assist the authorities of ia
maca. The war-vessels were accepted, and
two of them sailed on the date OF his dcs-
path from st. Jago de Cuba. The consul at
Havana cnclosGs to the State Department n
despatch from onr consul at Kingston, in
which he states that his predecessor, who
has had some four years. experience with
the islanders, expresses fears that it will re-
quire several months to suppress the insur-
rection etIectualy. He expresses hope
that an American war steamer may at once
he despatched TO that port, and states that
there are, on the Island oC Jamaica, about
400 600 Inhabitants, of which only 10000
are whites, about $4,000 muattocs and the
remainder (315,000) are blacks. The pre-
sent outbreak evidently has been long con-
templated, and is intended to be war of
determination by the blacks against the
whites, and the great disparity Of numbers
gives the former great advantage. They,
too have chosen time when there are but
few English troops at that station, and but
one small English war steamer, the Wolver-
inc at the island.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18
JoNEsBoRoUGI, Tennessee, Nov. 1866.
TuE SrrA,lrn Sr LouN D1sAsrrn-L

THE STEAMER ST. JOHN DIsAsTER-C Con-
ditiOn 2f -Four q the Tietims.-The n. Y.
Post of "Wednesday says: The four members
of one family, Hr. John F. Cunningham,
Mrs. Cunningham and two daughters, of
OIL Second avenue, all of whom were
among the persons who were badly burned
by the steam andscalding water ON board
the Hudson river steamer st. John, on Sun
day, October 80, but who escaped with
their lives, still srvive, though it is not
expected Mr.. Cunningham will live more
than day or two longer; and his wife
and children are alsc in critical condition
In the case OF the faher lockiaw has set in
and his teeth are nearly closed; there is
SAID to be no hope whatever of his recovery.
Mrs. Cunningham is in better situation
than either Of herdaughters. Her feet are
without skin, and he process of restoration
has scarcely yet begun. The toes of the
girls are coming Of at the joints. This is
in consequence of the boiling of the flesh,
which WIS looseneG from the bone. All the
toes of one girl are gone and some of those
OF the otler. Their condition is distressing
in the extreme. None of the injured per.
sons can be kept quiet, so intense is the
pain they suffer. Their limbs are warmed
by the us' of heating bottles.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18
National Thanksgiving for Peace.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God
during the year which is now coming to an
end to relieve our beloved country from the
fearful scourge of civil war, and to permit
us to secure the blessings of peace, unity
and harmony, with great enlargement Oh
civil liberty; and
Whereas. Our Heavenly Father has also
during the year graciuusly averted from us
the calamitics Of foreign war, pestiencc and
famine, while our granaries are full OF the
fruits of an abundant season; and
Whereas, Righteousness exalteth nation,
while sin is a reproach to any people;
Now, therefore, be it known that |, Al
drew johnson, President of the United
States, do hereby recommend to the people
thereof, that they do set apart and observe
the first Thursday of December next, as a
day Of National Thanksgiving to the Crea'
tor Of the Universe for these delivcrances
and blessings
And do further recommend that on that
occasion the whole people make confession
of our national siEs against his infinite good
ness, and with one heart and one mind inn
plore the divine guidance in the ways o
national virtue and holiness.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto sci
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to 5e affixed
Done at the city of Washington, thu
twenty eight day of October, in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred anC
sixty-fivc, and E the independence of thu
United States the nineteth.
BY the President.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18
W. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GovERNo-

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
With feelings of the most profound graft.
tude to Almighty God, invite the good
people of the Commonwealth to meet in
their places of public worship on Thursday,
the seventh day OF December next, and raise
their hearts and voices in praise and thanks
giving to Him, not only for the manifest
ordinary blessings which, during the past
year, he has continued to heap upon us, fol
abundant and gathering harvests, for thriv-
ing industry, for general health, for domestic
good order and government, but, also, most
expressly and fervcntly for His unequaled
goodness in having so strengthened and
guarded our people during the last toul
wears that they have been enabled to crush
to the earth the late wicked Rebellion, and
to cXterminate the system of human slavery
which caused it. As we wrestlcd in prayer
with Him in the dark time of our trouble
when our brothers and sons were stalking
life and limb for us on n bloody field, OF
Suffering by torture or famine in the hcls Of
Andersonvillc and the Libby, so now, wher
our suppications have been so maryelOusly
and graciously answered, let us not with
hold from Him the homage cf our thanks
giving Let Us say to all, CHOOSE ye thi.
day whom We will serve but for us and ou1
house, we will serve the Lord" Come
then, ye people whom he hath so helped
and led, come ye war-worn and mutilateC
men, whom He hath spared to return tC
your dear homes, let us throng the gates o
his temples, let US throw ourselves on tht
knees of our hearts, with wiilul Joy a
the foot of His throne and render aloud ou
praise and thanksgiving to Him, becaus
lie hath made the right to prevail becaus
He hath cleansed our land from the stain 0
human slavery, and because He hath gra
ciously shown forth in the eyes Of all mel
the great truth, that no Government is 81
strong as Republic, controlled under hi
guidance, by an educated, moral and reli
gious people.
By the Governor.
A. G. CURTIN.
Tr1 CRtEEp Ssc'y of fhe Commonwealth tn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18
Sentence and Execution Of NStrzc.

Capt Wire, the Arders onviile .jailor, was
found guilty by the Military Commission
and sentenced to 5e hanged. The President
approved the sentence and fixed Friday,
Nov. 10th, for carrying it into execution.
Wirzc said he expected no reprieve, and APP
peared resigned to his fate. The sentence
was duly carried out.
At 0.20 \. NJ. Wire was taken from his
cell and conducted to the scatfold erected
in the prison yard After the reading OF
his sentence and the order for his execution,
while standing on the scAftold his legs and
hands were tied, and the moose passed around
his neck, and the black cap placed over his
head. He stood erect without faltering
evidently having ntryed himself for the
solemn event. Those on the platform re.
tired to the railing, leaving the doomed
man in the centre Of the structure. After q
few moments of profound quiet, the drop
at a preconcerted signal, fell. The sound
thus occasioned, having reached the ears o.
the promiscuous crowds outside of the Old
Capital grounds, but who were not pri
vileged to view the execution, it was re
spondcd to by repeated shouts Of approba
ton.
The convict directly after falling wa:
considerably convrlsed in his legs, but til,
agony was soon over. lie hung about tit
teen minutes, and was then cut down. Iii:
body was laid upon strecher and convey
cd to the prison, where it was placed in ;
coffin and transferred to Father Boyle fo
interment. His neck was broken by tht
fall.
All the proceedings occupied about three
fourths of an hour. The culprit was per
fectly calm and protested his innocence t.
| thn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18

AN AUTHORS DAUGHTER.-The following
story is toll Of Professor Wilson's method
OF giving lis daughter to Aytoun:
ProiessT Ferrier married a daupbter of
john Wilon, an edited the collected edition
of hls fater-in-law's works. 1t is of his
brother poiessor Aytoun, who stood in the
same relsbn to christopher North" that
story is Sld relative to the successful issue
OF ms couhhip. He took the opportunity
OF "dec:arig his intentions" one morning
when Mort was in his study, accompanied
BY the youis lady. As soon as he had fin
ished his @panation, whose purport the
reader may conceive, and was awaiting with
some natuial ,nxiety the result, Professor
Wilson, sa!ing nothing, took up one of the
numerous lr's,ntation volums lying around,
and tearing gu. q fly-leaf, with the inscrip.
tion WIN tie authors compliments" pin
ned 1t to his dsughterss dress and harded
her to pune Aytoun without word.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18

20 New JERSEY ELECToN.-As New
Jersey has been brought back again, safely,
into the Union, by the aid of Gen. Kilpat-
rick, and many Of the true leading demo
Gratis, there is no stamping ground now LEFT
for the cops, and they appear to be in great
rribulation, lest they shall be known only,
in few years, as one of the lost tribes. A
neighboring Journal however, takes COM
fort to itself by publishing that some fellow
has indicted Fitzpatrick for bribery. Some
fellow once attempted to pull Gen. Jack
sons nose. It no doubt afforded consola-
tion to some of the old hero's enemies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-18

HARD WORKED PEoPLE.-No clerk on
salary of a thousand dollars year goes to
his bank as regularly, or works as many
hours, as William b. Astor, who counts up
his forty millions. His father used to say
that he had to take care oc forty millions,
and all he got for it was his victuals and
clothes; but, he continued he had the great
satisfaction of obtaining the latter at the
Brown Stone Clothing Hal! of RockhiIl &
Wilson, Nos. G03 and COS Chestnut street,
above Sixth. That certainly should reconcile
man even to having forty millions III del
lars to take care OF.