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MEa.OE)EANS.
THIRTY-FivE THOUSAND Now In USE
Every Instrument ~ arranted for FiveYears

\ presenting the AUTOMATIC ORGAN, we
/ boldly announce the greatest triumph in musl-
Cal instruments OF the age. During the past half
century, the French ana Germans have msnuiac-
tured reed instruments with double bel ows, and
two pedals Tor the feet operate, but the want OF
the reversed or Exhaustion Bellows, VIII ch Is the
only bellows used In InstTuments,) made II I'M
possible tor them To produce the mellow, rich and
musical tone tor which our instruments cele-
brated.
Another objection to this method of blowing
was, that both ieet being occupied, no oPPOrtunI-
y was offered for the management of the swell
Within the past two years, instruments construct
ed on this European plan Of 90 double bl0wers,''
have been manufactured IN tins county, and to
counteract this difficulty (1ant OF sweli) lever
has been projected from the centre of the Insiru
ment, To act upon the swell, and operated by the
knee. The luconyeUiea Ce and coDJoTtion neces
sar 90 effect this OBJ set, dIsagTeeable enough
TO gentleman, bat TO lady the use OF such an
aPpendage IS nearly possible.
Our AutmaJic device oEylaIes this difficulty en-
ureiy, The simple act OF blowing with more or less
force giving tbs desired increase or decrease IL
the volume OF tone For sevenJeoE years the
superior excellence of our MelOdeOns has not
been questioned, aud for two years past the enor-
nous demand has made 1t impossible tor US to
meet our orders promptly. With our increased
facilities, VIC leel warranted IN assuring our pat
rOns that their orders W u be promptly met, and
solicit a continuance OF their patronage.
ES- Liberal Discount 10 CIergymen, Church
es and Schools
ADDRESS:
GEO \. PRINCE y CO., Buffalo, n.
GEO. A. PRINCE = CO., No 50 Washing
ton street, Chicago, III.
OF styles, Will be sent free TO any address.
nny2sdwly.
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THE
THE
ANNUAL CICLOPEOlA
REGISTER OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
or THE YEAR 1864.

Presenting TO the public another volume
l. OF the Annual Cyci0pada, containing the
record of the most turbulent year which the cOun-
try has witnessed, no efio-ts have been spared to
secure Its completeness and accuracy, and to pre-
serve II free from every mark of Partlsanship.
The principles adopted the previous years
have taken effect, and many new ami most
portant questions arose under them, and were
discussed during 1868 such cSntiscation, eman-
clpauon, indemnity official and pecunIary, the re-
latIons OF the HsuTTectIonary states TO the Union
personal liberty, martial law, prIZe, the liability
Great Britain tor damages done BY the Alabama
sc, &C.
These discussions are embraced in its contents,
together with the important civil and po-
lItical measures uf the Federal and State govern
ments; an accurate and minute history OF the
struggles oil The great and their battles Oh
Illustrated with maps aud plans of actions taken
from official copies the debates OF the Federal
and Confederate Congresses; financial measures
OF the government, Commerce, &C, sc the pro
eeedIngs IN the Confederate States maintain the
war ami establish their government: also, all the
exciting movements IN ioIeIgn counties the de-
seiopments Ia the physical sciences the progress
OF iIieri'ure; mechaHcaI inventions and improve
ments; the stupendous enterprises OF the govern
meat connected with the war, such az hospitals
for the army, the manufacture OF ordnance and
the trade regulations InsurrectIonary districts
The present statistics Of the religious d.nomiaa.
tons, the Biographical sketches OF the emIne nj
ersons decreased IN 1864, &c
The contents arranged an an aiphabetica al
order, and accompanied by a most Complete In
dex. The volume Is Ia the style Of the New
American Cyct0pSdes, and will match the vols
tor 1861, 1862 y 1868 of Tins annual. The work
published exclusively by subscription, aud i, ele
CANT and substantial.
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New YOk and Boston
mississippi y Missouri Railroad.
s.iii -. si..iz -. ..ss..ll.z.

1919 svs:ys S7is sgfSs sssssssss.
Trains run by Chlcago time, which ls twelve min
utes faster IMAM Davenport time
I'm AND AFTER MONDAY, SEPT
" 18th, 1868, and until further notice, trains
will leave Davenport as follows:
- 4 NJ. Express for Kellogg and Washington.
SO Il. M.treight tor kellogg 90
2.30 p NJ. freight and passenger for Iowa City
and Nuscatine.
Trains arrive at Davenport as follows:
l.4j P. NJ. freight and accommodation from
Iowa City.
90 p. N. freight and accommodated from
Kellogg aud Washington.
7.40 ?. vi. express from Kellogg and Muscatine.
The SD A. NJ. train out of Davenport makes di-
rect connections at Kel ogg, Iowa City and Wash
ington, with the Western Stage COmPany's
Stages for all points west, southwest, aud north
west.
Trains from the west connect at Davenport with
trains of the Chicago Y Rock Island Railroad for
all points East North and South.
Passengers reminded of the necessity OF
giving distinct directions to the destInatIo OF
their baggage. Also procure tickets before TAX
ing their seats the cars,
A.sKIMBALL, Sup't.
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EmpEatically a NOiseIesS Machine,

ItreqHlres fifty par cent less power TO drive 1t
twelve years ofage Can work it steadily, without
fatigue ar injury 10 health.
Its strength and wonderful simplicity of con-
sjruCtIon render IL almost impossible get out Of
order, and 10 guaranteed by the company to give
entire satIsiactCI.
We respectfully invite all those who may d esire
10 supply themselves with superior article, to
call and examine the gErIva!ed ma, h.ne. But in
a more especial manner DO solicit the patron
sge ~ Merchant TaIloTs, Coach Makers Hoop
>kIrl Manufacturers, Sh,r; and Bosom Makers
Dress Makers, Corset Makers, Cater Makers,
Shoe Binders, and Vest ard PantaioOn Makers.
~ Religious and Charitable Institutions will
be LIBERAL, Gealt with.
Price ct Machines, Complete.
No. ], Family Machine, with Hemmer COM
ptete---..-- SbU
No. ?, Small Manufacturing, with Extension
Table. -.------.- 20
No 3, Large - - ..... 50
No. !, Large, tor Leather. 100
Cabinets in Every Variety.
We want Agents in all towns OF the United
States, Canada, Cuba, Mexico. Central and South
America, where agenc are not already estab-
II.hed. To whom liberal discount will be giyea,
but we make gnments.
Orders may be sent through the American Ad-
vertising Agency, $50 Broadway, New York.
T. J. MACARTHUR SEQ.
$50 Broadway, New York.
MChIO wlv
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CELEBRATED
CHILLED AND WROUGHTiRoy S,vys,
wrought Iron. Fire-Preols,
LOCKS AsDs A,ULT Doom.

These Fire proofs are manufactured ,o ..-.
semand Tor Security Against Fire, less err!
lhan my Celebrated anc Superior Cb,I.4
wrought Iron Burglar and FITe-p Proof SAFE. 50
ihey furnish similar and equal securr, g..
sales generally manufactured IN the dIis.sr1 -. -
'es, Out are SuPeTiOr TO them Ia their Etrs-p "
qualities anf durability the Iron ee,uy 10.
protected from rusI in any climate, and lie 4
ffooi not subject 10 iase lis uuiIIy by aye. ~
is an important advantage gained TO Tue .,gr,a
.s safes often rust out anu become .oIt5l.-
tao OF three years. @
To subsraHrIsre ny position, those Pgrct..
these fHe-PTOOis are az lIBC.ty, Oy rlyiB.. -
notice Ol time and place oI Irai, u .est The
hTe with any other Sale of the same no =.
should they not prove superior, twin re.ya5 -
money! or 4 ne~ fHe-fruUi, az Ihe yvrcn.,..
may decide.
List sIzes anu Prices Of \, rf,,..,., .,
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chicago 4 Rock Island Rail Road.



On and after Sunday, September l7th, 1865,
and until Iurtnsr aottce, TRAM. wall leave Rock
Island Depot as follows:
come EAST.
Day Express and Mai tram at 500 m, arriving
in Chicago at 4.30 p m.
Rock Island freight tram at $40 m, arriving In
Chicago a. 10 IN.
Express Freight tram, at 5.i5 p. m, arriving In
Chicago at $40 a. IN.
Night Express ato.OJ p m, arriving In chicago
at 300 a. IN.
TRAINS ARRIvE FROM THE EAST:
Night Express at 600 m, leaving Chicago at
900 z. II.
Express Erelght train, at 6.45 a. m, leaving
Chicago 200 .. IN.
Rock i.sadI sreisat at so p. IN, leaving Chicago
7.lo p. IN.
Day Express and Mail al $50 p. m, leaving Chr
cago at 900
All trains over inns Dad are in direct connection
ern, Michigan Central, and the Pittsburgh and
Iedo, CleVeiand, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh
DunAIrk, Buffalo, Niagara Faiis, Albany, New
fOrN, FItiddeIphia, Baltimore, and w asnInSiOh
Also LaSaIIe wiIh trains OF Inc Illinois Cen
trai Road, North TO Gaiena and south TO 81. Lou
il, and Cairo.
Passengers reminded OF the necessity OF CIV
ingdIsIinct directions the destination OF theI
baggage also procure tickets before taking the
seats IN the cars, as the conductors collect fare
oaly TO stations the line of the Chicago and Roci
island Railroad.
G. ii. BEARDsLEy, ASH Gen'I SuP't.
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FARMERS d. MERCHANTS
Insurance Company.
QUINCY. ILLINOIS.
Capital, May 1, 1866, over
S6OO,OOO,OO.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
WIN. n. CLINE, President.
II. Nj. an FRANK, Vice President ......... Quincy.
w. r Van Crank. Sec'y and Treas. Quincy
VS. MARSH PHI,O A. GOODWIN, Cha. A
SAvAo :, CnNs. Ii. CURTIss, Quincy.
W. COLBY State Agent. Illinois
SAMUEL e. ORFEN, Agent,
may3ldw6m at Rock Island
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Large sizes Made II Order at rs Cents
Per Pound.
Guarantee-all Bells sold at the above prices
Warranted against breakage by fair ringing, for
twelve months from time Of purchasing. Should
one fail, new bell will be gwen by returning
the broken one.
Orders may be sent through the American
Advertising Arency, $50, Broadway New York
In case the bell breaNs after the expiration of
the Warrantee, I allow Half Pfice for the old
metal. JOHN y. ROBINSON
80 Dey Street, New York.
mchllwly
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THO M AS .. FORD,
PROPRIETOR OF THE
Rock island Foundry g. Machine Shep

u EEPS constantly on hand and makes tc
n order, Steam Engines, Boilers, Water
Wheels, Mill Irons OF all descriptions, Store
fronts and all other articles made OF cast iron.-
Particular attention given to the manufacture OF
Boiler and Sheet-iTon Work, as we'll as Black
smithIng aud Steamboat WORK. Also, dealer in
Pig and Sheet Lead, Block Tin, and BLOCK Zine,
Wrought Irons, Butt and LaPWelded Pipes, o II
sizes, Brass Cups, Globes, and all artic es usu-
-ly found At q 6rsi class foundry aud machine
hop.
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j ohm Is. Robinson.

No. 81 Dey Street, New York.
List Of Prices. Weights, and >Izes Of Farm, Hote,
Steamboat, School House. ShIps, and Factory
Bell.
These bells niIed with Yoke, Stand ards's
Crank aud 5ylt. com yieIe Tor
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Rates OF Aivertislas in me Daily.

Business Sarjs aot over five lines $1,000 per
mum.
For each change additional charge OF p
cents per square will DE made.
Notices oi wlaSS, - - iost,'' - todnd," - Ia
rent,' 10 eI,'' ac. exceeding tour lines
asserted Tor tifty cs.tS.
Marriage notices viii be charged one dollar IA
aHcases
EDITORIAL notices charged for at the rate OF 10
cents per line, pr sevan words, and special no.
lice d per llne, Or % cents hue pes
week.
al notices tor religious and benevolent Pur~
poses will be charged one-thlrd OF regular rates.
Obituary notices, except simple announcements OF
deaths, one naH rates.
Advertisements not accompanied with written
directions SriI be inserted unI forbid, aud charg-
cd accordingly.
Advertisements discontinued before the expIra-
ton OF the tune for, wall 6a charged al
short time rates.
AIyertiseln euts from abroad must be paid tor
invariably IN advance unless from approved
gents.
ADVERTISE meats inserted TO reading matter
81 per cent. advance OF ABOVE rates, and kept
standing the inside pages - per cent adj
vance regular rates.
All transient announcements must be Pdld Tor an
advance.
Announcements Inserted IN the iPesSig irgao
on reasonable terms.
Liberal contracts made wlth yearly advertisers.
!. 3. pASyoRra, r. hilton JONES.
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AfriCC A1Est.

Lilies Celebrated Cl.,t!sd md Prouylt D.
SQJeS.
Bank, Fire and Burglar Sa!es, Fv.CIus Door
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List Ga sizes anu Prices Of nTUu.A, T.,
Fire FIUOIs.
OUIsIDE.
INSIDE.

Sample OF FIre-PTOOl Saia at Office .; he !.
Adj agency, $50 broadway, y. !.
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AmaIgam Bells,
AmaIgam Bells,
Amalgam Bells,
Amaiggam Bells,

At prices WITHIN the reach of every Church,
School, CemetaTy, Factory, or Farm IN the land.
Their throughout the United States
and Canadas Tor the past years
has proven them combine
most valuable qualities.
Among which tone,
Strength, SOnOr-
and
durability Of
Vibration,
uueYualIedoy
any other manu-
fracture. Sizes from
- TO 5000 lbs, costing
iNO-JhIrls less ihaa OIaer ma
teral, - cents per pound, al
al whic1 pr!ce warrant them IL months.
Old bell metal taken IN exchange, or bought FOR
cash. SenI Tor CIRCULAR TO tue manufacturer,
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Weight OF Bell
Cos, Of Bel and

List of Academy, Steamboat, FIre-siarm, and
Church Bells, with Particulars Weight,
Sizes, Prce OF bells, HanElngs, etc.
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AMERICAN ADVERTISING AGENU

Ia All Sales shipped from Troy free Of car
age.
FOWLER WELLS, Cor'P'd'g Dept
E. ALyoRD, Business Dept.
fe5Z45vlg
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House Sales.
Bank yauI, Doors and Frames, ana Lo:.,

NET CASH PRICES.
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The yyIfe,s Eioossence.

A woman has her husbands fortune in
her power, because she may, or she mag
not, as she plcases, conform to his cir
cumstances This is her first duty and
it ought to be her pride. No passion for
luxury or display ought for a moment to
doylate in the least degree from this line
of conduct. She will find her respecta-
blity in it. y Any other course is wretch.
edness itself,aDd inevitably leads TO ruin.
Nothing can be more miserable than the
struggle to keep up appearances. If it
could succeed it would cost more than it
is worth as it never can, its failure in
wolves the deepest modification. Some
of the the sublimest exhibitions of human
virtue have been precipated suddenly
from wealth and splendor to absolute
want.
Then a mans fortunes aro,i manner,
in the hands Of his wife inasmuch as his
own power of exertion depends en- her
His moral strength is unconccivably in.
creased by her sympathy, her counsel, ,hcI
aid. She can aid him immensely by re,
lievIn5 him of every care which she Is
capable of taking herself His own
employmeuts are usually such as TO re
quiro his whole time ahd his whole mind
a good wife will never sntfcr her hus
bands attention to be distracted by de
tails to which her whole time and talents
are adeqdste. If she be prompted by
truo affection and GOOD sense, she will
perceive when his spirits are borne down
and overwhelmed. She, of all human
beings, can best minister to his moods
For the sick soul, her nursing is quite as
sovereign as it is for corporcral Ills. II
he be weary, in her assiduity it finds re,
pose and refreshment. If every enter,
prise be dead, and hope itself almost cz.
tinguishcd, her patience and fortitudc
have the power to rekindle them in The
heart, and he again goes forth to encOun-
ter the tolls and troubles of life.
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"Sonator Sherman in his late speech
says: "a friend of mine, whose daugh-
ter is now at Rome, received letter from
her written while Gen. Sherman was Wis
iting North Carolina. She wrote: 80
father how fortunate you are you know
whore Sherman has gone, but we arc in
deep Distress for our next door neighbor
Gen. Mcclellan, is croaking, and saying
that Sherman and his army can never
march through that country, and will be
Destroyed as the Roman legions were uu-
der NarnusW
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To BUSINESS MEN.-Thc following advice
should be lived up to. There are too many
men in the world who owe honest debts that
try eyary manner of means to put off paying
them: Every business man and mechanic,
who has proper appreciation OF the true
mode Of doing business, ought to have i'm
pressed upon his memory the fact that no
man should be delicate about asking for what
is properly his due. If he neglect doing so
he is deficient in the spirit Of independence
which he should observe in all his actions.
Rights are rights, and if not granted should
be demanded. The selfish world is little in
clined to give him his own unless he have
the manIiness to claim it. The lack of proper
IfalflImcnt of this principle has lost to many
fortune, fame and reputation. Occasionally
a customer who is less gentleman than up
start, puts on naughty airs, and affects to be
ineultcd at being dunned for money that he
ought to have paid long before. No matter
The laborer is worthy.of his hire. We know
it is unpleasant TO be dunncd, and equally
unpleasant to dun other people; nevertheless,
circumstances sometimes require that we
submit to both; but would be sorry to geV
"wrothy" at q man because he asked us for
his own, and a man is very small potatoes
who will fly into passion when we demand
q small bill
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While Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va,
were under military rule it was a common
thing to hear the old residents say that
they would do thus and so to the colored
people, "When these bayonets are gone"
AS soon as civil rule was restored the au-
thorities in those cities began to enforce
the old laws pertaining to free blacks
whercupon Gen. Terry issued an order
from which we make these extracts:
"Slavery has been abolished in Virsi-
MIA, and therefore, upon the principle
that where the reason of the law ceases
the law itself ceases, these laws and ordi-
nances have become obsolete People of
color will henceforth enjoy the same per
sonal liberty that other citizens and in
habitants enjoy; they will be subject to
the same restraints and to the same pun.
ishments for crime that are imposed on
whites, and to no others.
Until the civil tribunals are ro-cstab
lished, the administration Of criminal jus
tice must, of necessity, be by military
courts; before such courts the evidence
of colored persons will be received in al
cases."
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-12

reasonably distracted by the signs OF the
times. Ii is ia vain for them to expect
to retain possession Of the State govern
ments under President Johnson's plan,i ii
they prove themselves to be false custo-
dams and dishonerable men. Congress
viii assuredly reject any members or Sen
ators that como here stained with oreden-
tials of cruelty to the colored race, or
indifferent to the plain duties growing out
of the new condition Of affairs. 90