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The evening Argus., 1865-09-26

The Times is now the only loyal paper in
chicago. 1t is the only paper in Chicago
that supports the government in its treat
ment of the rebellion.
The evening Argus., 1865-09-26
NOTICE.

n Office is hereby given to all whom il
~ may concern, that the City Council of the
City of Rock Island WILL at Its regular meet
ing, to be held on the second day ofOctober next,
appoint three commissioners for the purpose OF
locating an alley through block three o. IN Chi
cago or lower addition TO the city of Rock Island
and assess damages or benefits thereon, the
case may be.
J. r. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
Rock Island, Sept. 2lst, 1905. dI0t
The evening Argus., 1865-09-26
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.

I'HE co-partnership heretofore existing be-
Il tween the under.igned under the name and
hrm Of Phiiieo & Hakes, Is this day dissolved by
mutual consent
All debts due the said firm must be paid to Mr..
Philleo, and all debts owing by said firm, will be
paid by him. A. X. PHILLEO,
G. N. ID. HAKES.
Rock leland, Sept. goth, 1865.
A. X. Philleo, having purchased the entire stock
in trade, of PhIlleo q hakes (sueeessors of Child
Baker, IN the Grocery and Dry Goods business,
thankful FOR the patronage of the past year, de-
sIres a continuance OF the same, and call from
has old customers and friends, at the old stand in
Palace Row, Illinois street, near Court House
Square.
sept22dw3w.
The evening Argus., 1865-09-26
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

HAzLIrr P. o., Sept. !, 1862
EoIToR ARGUS. Sir You will please an
nounce thatl will be Indeper rdPnt candidate
for the office Of County Treasurer, 1t the next
election.
sept5d wtd. CLINTON G. TAYLOR.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11
Psroled wisconsin Prisoners.

e. hssN ST.. Louis, Feb. ~, 1863. II
HIS Ercsls'scy janus 2. Lsris, Cor. Of vs..
REsPBoTED SIR Information has been re-
ceiyed at this Post and Preparations made
for receiving 1000 paroled Union soldiers.
They receive all attention, and those not fit
for service 10 SIXTY days are being furloughed.
1 sent some nine men of the 18th Regiment
home yesterday.
was called on by two paroled Wisconsin
soldiers for assistance; they represented they
were necessitous, and wanted some shirts,
drawers and socks. gave them an order on
Sanitary Commission, with instructions if they
were not satisfactorily served to bring back
the order to me. They were furnished
promptly.
immediately went TO Col. B. l. E. Bonni-
well, o. 5. A, in charge of Benton Barracks,
and he requested me in all future cases to
send such applications to him direct, and he
would personally see their wants supplied.
have sent all other applications to him, and
he has promptly supplied them with all neces-
sary clothing, and when he furloughs men he
pays them two months wages, and in the alb
sence of their descriptive rolls charges the
amount paid on their furloughs
take pleasure in reporting these facts.
Col. Bonniwell knows his duty, and appears
to wish to do it. All assistance can render
the men in getting transportation and seeing
them on their way, cheerfully do, but it is
no sinseure duty.
GEO. w. STURGEs,
as II Wis. State Agent.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

GEN. GRANTS PRIVATE VMws.--The Quincy
Ill.) Herald publishes an extract from pri-
vate letter written by Lieut.. Gen. Grant to
his old friend and school-fellow, the Hon.
Isaac n. Morris. The letter is dated ''Head
Quarters Armies of the United States, City
Point, Virginia, Feb. 18th 1865" and was
written, not dictated, by General Grant him
setE The following is the extract, which
will be read with intereat - -oid
Everything looks to me to be very favor
able for a speedy termination of the war
The people of the South are ready for it if
they can get clear of their leaders 1t is
hard to predict what win become of them, the
leaders, whether they will flee the country or
whether the people will forcibly depose them
and take the matter in their own hands. One
or the other will likely occur if our Spring
Campaign is as successful as | have every
hope it will be-" llsv
aiq A Yours truly, fg
,fE ncti1 b afs - U. .. GRANT.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

GEN. LEE OF NEGRO SOLDIERS. The Rich
mond papers of the 22d, contain an extract
from letter addressed by Gen. Lee to Mr..
Miles, of South Carolina; /, as e,s :ass
"We must use the negroes, as the enemy
viii use them against us. They have been
used now a long time, and with great help to
our adversaries and to our disadvantage, and
as the number of soldiers diminish in our
ranks and are increased in those of the en-
envy, he will overrun more territory and ac-
cumulate from the black material still more
overbearing superiority" .,,.sa
Our dispatches mention another letter by
Gen. Lee, declaring that the arming of the
negroes has become an absolute necessity.
Won't copperheads begin to have some re-
spect for the negro now? 10 'a
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11
What a Rebel Paper Says.

From what paper do our readers suppose
the following extract is taken:
"The world will be surprised at the assump-
ton of Lincoln that he will not treat with
the Confederacy or with the States. The
CoaTederacv has eristed for four gears, during
the entire term of Lincoln's administration.
All the functions of a government have been
exercised, and yet Lincoln looks upon those
people as an armed mob, and refuses to treat
with them, for fear of recognizing their sep
crate nationality, notwithstanding that he has
exchanged prisoners with them, communica-
ted in an official manner with their Generals,
and in a score of little ways acknowledged
their nationality before. No great war was
ever settled without negotiations, and Mr..
Lincoln will yet have to negotiate, even with
rebels, as Kings have been compelled to do
before him.
"The war has now resolved itself into one
of revolution and conquest Revolution for
a separate government on one hand, and rev.
Olution of our system of government and the
conquest of part of its territory on the
other. And IN this uaholy cause the people
are called upon to sacrifice. How long will
they do it ?"
Can any one detect difference in the gen
eral sentiment and tone of this extract from
that which peryades the papers of the rebel
capital? We think not. 1t can only be dis
tinguished from Richmond editorial by the
inferiority Of its literary execution. In SEN
timent it.is,as reasonable. as. the mouthings
of the Examiner or Enquirer. 1t is not, how
ever, of Southern origin, but is an extract
from the principal editorial in the Beaver
Dam Arglas, an organ of the Democratic
party" in this State, and was published only
week before last. ta 4B.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11


Several local bills were passed, also me-
mortal to Congress for division Of the State
into two judicial Districts, and to create the
Western Judicial District.
A bill was indefinitely postponed to require
common carriers to establish pro rata
tariffs for carrying freight and passengers;
and an Assembly memorial to, Congress to
authorize the formation of draft associations.
Motions were made and their consideration
postponed to Tuesday, to reconsider the votes
rejecting The Assembly bills authorizing the
Governor to take the opinions of the Supreme
Court in certain cases; and to amend chapter
167 r. s., relative to offences against public
justice. Adjourned to Monday evening, in
honor of Inauguration day.
.ss.Assea6ly.--A petition from .eolored persons
for the right of suffrage was presented.
The Senate resolution to receive no new
business after. the 10Th was concurred in.
Bills were Introduced to legalize certain
acts of persons of mixed blood, Sioux and
Chippewa Indians relating to service of
process on railroads.. to enable. towns, cities
and villages to audit accounts for bounties,
and to raise money to pay the same; to amend
the law respecting the State Hospital for the
Insane, SO as to require patients who are able
to pay for board and medical attendance; re-
curing railroads that have received grants of
land to select the same; and to incorporate
the Portage City s. Superior Railroad Co.,
and confer the land grant on the same. Also
several local bills m
2 Several local bills were passed, and also
bill further defining who shall receive IS per
month aid from the State Volunteer Fund.
The Assembly adjourned at IL o'clock till
Monday evening, to give the members an
opportunity to go home and celebrate the
Presidents Inauguration.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11
More Evidences Of Rebel Rarbarism-Sh Shock
Ing Treatment Of Union Prisoners.

A letter from Whining ton, N. O., written
on the 22d, has the following in regard to the
treatment Of Union prisoners confined near
that city: 81
The Union prisoners had been confined at
Camp Lamb, about nine miles from the city,
and their treatment was worthy of fends from
hell. Though agreements for a general ex-
changeha been completed at Richmond, the
starving process went on. For three days
before the evacuation these prisoners had not
received a mouthfGl to eat. To the credit of
citizens, many attempts were made to relieve
them, but food in all cases was taken away
from them, by order of the officer in com
mand, and trodden into the ground before
the eyes of prisoners and citizens. 1t was
thought that 700 we're recovered, but many
in dying condition. All which has appear
ed in the public prints in regard to this mat
ter utterly fails to prepare one for the awful
reality.
After nerving myself for the visit, and try
ing to picture all its horrors, while riding
slowly over a mile to the house where they
had been collected, my brain reeled for a
moment as the sickening reality burst upon
me- An officer came in, and those who had
never quailed on the field of death, whose
cheeks had never blanched, stood aghast with
tears in their eyes, grinding their teeth,
clenching their hands, and thanking God that
there was hell. Pale, haggard, and enact
ated skeletons glared on us from CLASSY eyes,
whose light of reason was just expiring.
With matted hair and skin blackened with
smoke, scarcely covered with the filthiest
shreds of cast off rebel clothing, without
coats and shoes, they gazed on us with al
most idiotic stare, while the majority could
with difficulty be reused from their hstless-
ness. e.eR5qov4a .Fie
Many had forgotten their names. Some
could be aroused by asking them of home,
wives and children; these magic words bring
ing them back from the grave into which
they were sinking with hands clutching the
bread our soldiers brought. As they lay
there dying an old negro woman passed from
one to another tenderly smoothing their aw-
ful passage to the grave. Knowing that the
authors of all this misery had escaped, how
consoling to repeat, vengeance is mine, l
will repay, saith the Lord" .tr
Among the prisoners at Camp Lamb were
G. Ii. CLARK, lst Wis, and John Gerveirson,
/, 10th Wis.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

INTERNAL REVENUE RATIOs.-The table of
internal revenue derived from the different
States, recently published, shows the, proper
ton of wealth to the population which exists
in each State, and hence the proportional
pref to each. Contrary toexpectation, New
York does not exhibit the highest ratio, for
its twenty-four millions of taxes, divided
among its population of nearly four million,
give its tax of only 1925 to each individual
Pennsylvania, with nearly thirteen millic IS
taxes, divided among about three millions of
population, gives $4. 40 to each person. Mas
sachusetts gives 1907; Rhode Island $40 rs;
Conneeticuts5 "a OHIO 1904 Illinois So O7
New jersey Si.S2; California $3.50; Maine
$l.0S; Michigan sL59; New Hampshire 1901;
Vermont SLIP Delaware 1928; Maryland
S4.02, Indiana SAL. According to these
ratios, Rhode Island is richer per capita than
any other State in the Union, or, in other
words, capital. there is more remuneratiye
and wealth more accumulated,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11
From The Twenty-Seennd.

4 letter from our excellent correspondents
in the 22d Regiment dated Robertsville, S.
c., February 1st, has been so long coming
that much of its interest is lost. Instead,
therefore of publishing it in full, we give the
substance and make some extracts. He says
the advance as far as the place where his let
ter was dated, was through low, swampy,
wild region where progress was very difficult.
Frequent halts were made in the early part
of the march, and whenever the army stopped
the soldiers set about making themselves
comfortable. The country was widely swept
for forage and the army gathered strength
for the rapid advances it has since made.
Good water was found abundant everywhere.
The idea that the Sunny South was free from
the breath of winter was dispelled by the
presence of ice in che ponds, frozen roads
and chilly night air. =
OF the difference between the Georgia and
South Carolina campaigns, and the conduct
of the baser sort of men in the army, our
correspondent says: ssR.n
There is this notable difference between
our Georgia campaign and this movement in
to the interior of South Carolina, that where
as, in the former, the out-buildings were
doomed to the fire, in the latter, clean
sweep is made, and only the tall twin chin.
news mark the site of the Carolina planters
home. We never saw the incendiary who
does this work, he does not march in the
ranks, nor carry musket, but is first to
plumber, and is well informed concerning the
battle, of which he was distant observer.
say this of the " hummer" for the reason
that shameful crimes are committed, and
charged to the soldier, who scorns the act,
and despises the actor. Women and children
are homeless and hungry in these woods, and
it is charged to the army; and our men in
rebel hands suffer every indignity at the re-
vengeful heart of the exasperated Southerner;
hereafter let the real criminals be known. p
Carolina has sown to the winds and will
reap whirlwind, but we will but cripple her
resources defeat her armies, and capture her
cities, and when she asks for mercy, drop
the sword for the olive branch, and not imi-
tate the savage by extending our power to
the harm of the heipless-the old man, the
woman and the child. "Ja l@P3"
Of the way in which the soldiers amuse
themselves, and the feeling of the army he
says: es7A . 1915 q p9iAd 80 al
With-the month of February, has come a
genial sky and spring7lik day, and for the
first time in months, large numbers of men
are engagsdin sports of school-boy-days-the
running leap, the wrestle and the base ball.
Where these exercises are practiced, there is
no depression, and it is a simple truth to say,
that Sherman's soldiers are perfectly equip
ped, well acelimated, and confident of their
ability to manage Carolina. ao 3 i ,sit n
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11


"NEGRO SOLDIERS SUPERIOR TO WHITE. ~
So the rebels begin to think. The war has
wrought come strange transformations in
opinion. The Southern rebels began it
under the impression that military glory
was the highest of all, and that the "master
race of the South surpassed in proves all
other peoples. When the North began Or
ganizing negro regiments, the rebels secuted
the idea that a negro could fight. Their
newspapers said that single Southerner
could disarm a whole black regiment by simp-
ly ordering them, with voice of command, to
lay down their weapons. Now mark what a
mighty change has come over the spirit of
their dreams Read the following respecting
the martial qualities of the negro race, which
we clip from an article in the Richmond Wig
of February goth:
1T is by no means certain that the negro
is so deficient in courage as is generally be-
lieved. If we are to credit the statements of
travellers in Africa, the native negro is the
most sanguinary warrior in the world. In
their battles hand TO hand, they fight till
either party is almost annihilated; and our
very slaves are in great part the descendants
of prisoners captured in war. We see the
negro altogether in his servile condition. He
naturally shrinks, without regard to appear
ances. He, however, makes a fearless sailor
and fireman. The English have long used
him as a soldier, and he has done good SER
vice. But the experiences of this war are
abundantly sufficient to show his adaptability
as a soldier. The enemy has taught as a lesson
to actich ue ought not to shut our eyes. He has
caused him 10 right as ,ceV, if not better than haze
his ,oEite troops of the same length Of service
our prisoners from Ship Island and elseWhre
declare that they are far the best sentiaels and
most thoroughly drilled of the Union troops. /
haze myself see, them, IN the hands of a single
enginecY. officer, entirely Wittout organization,
sOork under tire, aoltre certainly he could not
haze held cltite men. Now, if the enemy has
succeeded in making any kind Of troops of
these people, with all their non.commissioned
officers and a great part of their officers
black, how much better could we make with
all these white 2 IA
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

ID
LEYT.-The season of Lent, typical of the
forty days fasting in the wilderness, COM
mences the Ist Ash "Wednesday. During
Lent most Catholic and Episcopal churches
have daily services. The observance of Lent
is generally left to the Episcopal clergy for
discretion, but the following is the Usual reg
uiation for Catholics: 'nDd ssAl
/. All the da5sin Lent are days of fast and absti
nenee; Sundays only except Cd. iss9s b0a
2. By dispensatton, the use of flesh meat is al
lowed on day, at the principal ss, on the fol-
lowing days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, with the exception Of the Saturdays in
ember week aud also in holy week.
3. The use Of FISH aud flesh meat at the same
meal is prohibited. 49,
4. Those Who have not attained their twenty
fret year, or whom labor or inrmity will not per-
nit TO last, are net bound By those regulations.
s. In all cases of doubt, the spiritual director is
20 be eonsulted.s
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

The following lines were found on the body OF
young soldier belonging to one of the Alabama
regiments in zen. Lees army, and are supposed
to have been written by his mother, as none but a
mothers loving heart could have prompted such
exquisite sentiment. H.@'4 $50 sssIg
The above paragraph is published in the
Mineral Point Iatelligencer-doubtless copied
from some eastern copperhead sheet, as an
Introduction to the touching little ballad orig
inally published in Harpers Weekly, begin.
ming: ~ sRca nH sao0
81 know the sun shines and the Iilacs are blowing
In this copperhead version, the word
"Northmenn is substituted for "Rebels," and
the "rights of the South for rights of the
North."s 1t is noticeable that the cor
rect version, written by loyal New York
mother, never found any favor in the eyes of
the northern. democratic newspapers, though
widely published in loyal journals as long ago
as 1861. They only begin to see beauties in
it after it has been recast and inoculated
with the virus of treason.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

Is The Richmond Enquirer thinks it
would "Ibe a glorious thing for history to tell
that the North was whipped and conquered
by the assistance of negroes for whose bene-
fit they falsely pretend this war was waged."
On the other hand how will it sound when
history will show that the rebels were CON-
PEELED to call on the poor, despised, "inferior
race" for aid. And suppose after calling the
negro to come TO their rescue, they are
whipped?
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

. STILL THREArENING.-The Richmond Wig
says that when SHERMAN reaches, Charlotte,
dangers will begin toathicken round him."
Ever since sHERMAN left Chattanooga, in May
last year, the rebel newspapers have been
throwing out mysterious hints of this nature.
If they were to be believed, he has constant
iy just about to fan into some terrible trap
laid for him, and to which the rebel generals
have been adroitly drawing him on" And
still he moves triumphantly forward. bas {
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

EXCHANGING NEGRoEs.-A number of negro
soldiers, who have been held as prisoners by
the rebels, arrived within the Union lines on
the 22d inst, having been exchanged under
the recent arrangement
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

GEN. SoHURz.-Gen. CARL SEIZURE has been
assigned to duty on Gen. HANoocK's staff to
assist in the organization of the LIST Army
Corps, and to command a division when
raised. He is expected to start in few days
on tour through the West to investigate the
system at various recruiting stations there.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

ILLNoIs.-The last of the ten new Illinois
regiments has left for the front. They have
all been sent to join THOMAS.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

The total cost of the marble for the
Capitol at Washington and for cutting it is
S2,77S,644.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-07-22
NNfiCA.

WE have the honor to inform our friends and
w the merchants and planters of the Parish
OF st. Landry, that we resume this day our busi-
ness as importers, grocers and commission mer-
chants. i@
Our store will always be amply provided with all
kinds Of provisions of the first quality for families,
which we will sell at the lowest market price; our
clients may be assured that the most minute care
will be given to our invoices, and that We will eu-
desvor to satisfy them in every respect.
At the solicitation of numerous friends, we have
determined to add to our commission business the
sale of the produce Of the country such as Cotton,
Sugar, Mclasses, &c.
sufficient capital, long experience in the a..
fairs of the country, constant application, as~duity
in all affairs entrusted to our care, punctuality i
our engagements, such are the titles which oul
past life allow us boldly to claim, and which we
Offer to the confidence of the public.
... -.-.- BLANCHIN g. GTRAUD.
No. 80 OLD LEvEE, OR No. n FRONT LEvEE,
July "a NEW ORLEANS.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-07-22
GR OE II R " !.

# WAITER has the: honor to inform his
LIZ friends and the public generally that he
has just arrived from New Orleans, with an as
sortment Of groceries consisting principally Of
Flour, Hams, Whiskey, Wines Of all kinds, &C.,
which he will sell, as usual, at as moderate prices
as possible. sstasze g3sslz strla ST.
He has also engaged an excellent cabinet ma
ker, which will enable him to repair the furniture
which may be entrusted to him. u
/ Opelousas, July 8, 1865. 4-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-07-22
AN ORDINANCE

1S0 ID13ES II hEV Elm JF FIK THE
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
A zRTICLE l. Be it ordained by the Police
- ,'nry ,y OF the Parish of St. Landry, that an
ahhual Rafish tax or license of seventy-fve per
cent on the amount of State tax or license. shal.
be levied and collected from each and every per.
son following any of the trades, professions o,
occupations taxed by the State. -.
Ordained July II, 1865
-. ELBERT CAN'T, President.
JOSEPH D. RICHARD, Clerk.
July 22d, 1865. 6-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-07-22

Arrest OF Notorious Mu, derer.--A Cap.
,ala Lynn was arrested in the City Hall yesterday
py order @ OF the Chief Of Police. charged by sew
srai prominent citizens with committing a half
aozen mo or more murders in the Parish Of Avoyeles
IN IN 1913. 1t is reported that the Grand Jury of
1nat rarlsh has found true bills against him for
seventeen different capital offences. His name
was notorious through that country as iayhawk-
-'s ef' lie WIN be sent to Ayoyelles for trial. j.. T.
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