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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-09

YOUNG AHERICA.-Mr, Riden baugh, the
old proprietor, has re-purchased Young Am
erica, and " Richards himself again" Fred
" knows how to keep hotel" and he has
lots of friends who will come and see him"
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To write good hand is considered one of
the best accomplishments of the age. All
those that wish to write we'll will please call
at Riggs Jewelry Store and get one of John
Foley's celebrated gold pens. You will also
find there the best stock of fans west of Chi
cago, ranging from IS cts to $50
June Sd2t
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Go TO THE BEsT.-Go to Bryant, Stratton &
Merrill's Davenport business college to get a
thorough commercial education. Address
Bryant, Stratton & Merrill. Davenport, Iowa.
INCH lSdwtf.
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ADMINISTRATRX,S NOTICE.

ESTATE of MICHAEL BARTLETT, De-
I ceased. The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrators of the Estate of Michael
Bartlett, late of the County of Rock Island, and
State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the County Court of
Rock Island County, at the Office IF the Clerk of
said Court in the City of Rock Island, at the July
Term, on the THIRD MONDAY IN JTLY next at
which time all persons having claims again st said
Estate are notified and requested to attend the
purpose of having the same adjusted. All per-
soIs indebted to said Estate are requested to
make Immediate payment to the Undersigned y
Dated this Sd day of June A. d. 1865.
BEATHENE BARTLETT e
June3wSw ADMINISTRATIVE.
A1ll6 1Nuu 9NiI.NIAd uof LAO o
'"4.a0 sk.+sk II L
YoIao dNou 9NILNIHd aof LAO OF
es2O snSlv gu, as leo
XOIQ0 aNOQ DNILHIHd aOr Lao OIL
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0CAL AT FAl S.
Odd Fellows.

Rock ISLAND LoDGE No. IS, l. O. o. F.-Meets
every Monday Evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
sou east Of Illinois and Eagle streets, at
seven O'Clock, p. m.
C. B. KNOX, r. S. THOMAS THORNTON, n. u.
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Cry CoUNcIh.-Special meeting June Z,
1865.
Present-Hs honor the mayor, Aid. Shea.
rer, Phillips, Sweeney, Huber, Langdell and
Dimick.
Mr.. Burgower asked the council for per-
mission to complete a small frame building,
now partly erected, on lot ~ block ~ Old
Town.
Aid. Shearer moved that permission be
granted to complete said building. The yeas
and nays being called for resulted as fol-
lows
Yeas-Ald. Huber, Phillips, Shearer and
Sweeney
Nays-Ald. Dimck and Langdell-2.
Adjourned to the next regular meeting,
J. r. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
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Moon LIGHT EXCURSION will be q
moonlight excursion on Monday evening
next for the benefit of the NJ. E. Sunday
School.
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SPENCER is doing q fine business at his liv-
cry stable in Market Square. He keeps good
teams, at reasonable prices. That pair of
greys Of his is avery fine team.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-09
7-3O LOAN.

These notes are issued, under date of Jsly is,
1879, and are payable three years from that date
in currency, or are convertible at the option of
the holder into
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United states
$50 L o A N.
THIRD SERIES.
S23O,OOO,OOO.

BY authority of the Secretary of the Treasury,
the undersigned, the general Subscription Agent
for the Sale of United States Securities, offers to
the public the third series of Treasury Notes,
bearing seven and three-tenths per cent. interest
per annum, known as the
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NEW YORK MARhEI,

relegraphed TO the Argus.
NEw YosK, June Q.
Coron-4l.
Flour-6,I5a6,25 extra state; 6,s5a7, 90
r. II. o.
Wheat-Spring sOa93.
Corn-S2As9 mited western. New Yellow
Barey-Dull.
Oats-69.
do; SIS, sOa2O, 90 prime.
Beef-Quiet.
Lsrd-Quiet. I5als.
Dressed HOgs-Dull.
Whsky-Steady. S2,03 western
Butter-36a3sc>
Cheese-l5a23c.
Eggs-2Sc.
sugar-l74alSA.
Pe,roleum-DulI and nominal. Soc crude; 50
refined bond; 20 free.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
relegraPhed to the Argus.
NEW YoRK, June 9.
Stocks-Stesdy.
GOld-OPened 81 ,3s; and closed a, sI,s7s
L. s. 7-30's 99i.
Sterling-SI ,09c.
u s. e's 81 coupons 1894.
Money-5c.
Reading-72.
c. B. * Q.-Sl ,o6.
n. Y. C.-9Ol
Ere-754.
U. :. 6's o. coupons-si,lO.
5-20's-sl, o.
POS new Issu. ,O4.
U. 5. 6-2o's coupons SLOT.
L. s. lO-4O's 954
One Year Certi6cste-994
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Constable Chopper not be-

buttons were off Constable Chopper not be-
ing quite satisfied with his answers took him
and his "lady" to Jail.
This morning they were both brought into
the police court, before Charles E afford, Jr.,
Esq. who. lie, Fugate off with pretty
sharp lecture but without fine because
there was no positive evidence of his
guilt, and he brought witnesses to prove that
he was a man of some means and, therefore,
could not he fined as vagrsnt.
The i" lady" was sent to jail as vagrant.
This man Fugate is said to be prominent
man in Viola, where he has held various
town Offices; had been a deputy sheriff, for
the county, and is a member of some church.
That he was guilty no one doubts. but Esq.
Bufard did not feel warranted in fning him
without more positive evidence If he is not
guilty of miscegenation his conduct was GER
talnly very queer, and his example, for a
church member, a very bad one.
Bifkins says Fugate will sue Chopper for
" disloyal practices in ehdeavoring to pre-
vent practical amalgamation.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTICES.

The Bridal Chamber, an Essay of Warning
and Instruction for Young Men. Also, new and
reliable treatment for Diseases of the Urinary and
Sexual Systems-Sent Tree, In sealed envelopes
Address, DR.. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard
Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
Aplldwly.
NJ HISKERS These wishing fine set
w of Whiskers, nice moustache, a beautiful
head of glossy hair, will please read the card of
THOS. +. CHAPMAN in another part of this pa
per. mch4dw4m.
EDITOR ARGUS-Dear Sir: With your
u permission | W sh to say to the readers CT
your paper that will send by return mail, to all
who sh it (ree) recipe, with full directions for
making and using simple Vegetable Balm that
will eiectually remove, in ten days, Pimples,
Biotches, Tan, Freckles, and ali impurities of the
skin, leaving the same soft, clear, smooth and
beautiful.
will also mail free to those having Bald Heads,
or Bare Faces, simple directions and information
that will enable them to start a full growth of
Luxurant Hair, Whiskers, or Moustache, IN
less than thirty days.
All applications answered by return mail with
out charge. Respectfully yours,
THOS. F. CHAPMAN, Chemist,
mch4d w3m. S3l Broadway, New York.
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NO HARDEE-HOOD

On the part of the South can prevent the success
OF the Union arms. Grant and Sherman's policy
like
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Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Monday June 5.
BEEF cATTLE-64a63 prime extra; 5ia6
medium
HOGS-7aS4.
SHEEP--5a7c.
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All of which have been promptly adjusted and
paid.
re- The man VINO omits to insure his proper
V, now, must be either negligent, ignorant or
reckless.
EE- CAL on the undersigned.
GEO. w. COPP. Agent.
Office in Chas. Buford's Block.
May | If.
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BRICK ! BRICK!
PRICE REDUCED.

T OFFER FOR SALE, at the Energy Brick
L Yard on the bluff, 200 900 first quality brick,
at the following prices, viz:
IS per thousand by the large Quantity.
ST. per 100 in small quantities.
ST. per 1000 laid in the wall, building measure.
These brick equal in quality to those in the
Catholic Church, Darts Store, DImick's Stable,
the dwelling houses of Messrs. W ait and Comet
C. ATKINSON.
Rock Island June 6, dw1m.
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FOR SALE,
FLOUR AND FEED.


(NE are now manufacturing and are pre-
wv pared to deliver, on short notice, in any
part OF the city, the very best quality of wheat
-four, rye -four. rye meal, corn meal, hominy
bran, &c, all of which we warrant
Ez- Orders left at VIM. Shearer's or J. B. &
NJ C, Tricks grocery stores, or at the mill, will
be promptly attended to.
BlDDlSON s. GILMORE.
Rock Island, Dec. 20, 1864, dtf.
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Jo-1aa's Embellishments.
ONLY TWO WEEKS MORE.

M +. HIPPLER gives notice that only two
ll weeks more remain for people to buy his
groceries, crockery, tobacco, Yankee notions,
Sc, &c, he will then close business. He has
greatly reduced prices, and people must call soon
if they wish to secure bargains.
iune5dw2w.
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
Celebf ated Female Pills.
PROTECTED By ROYAL LETTERS
PATENT,

Celebf ated Female Pills.
PROTECTED BY ROYAL LETTERS
PATENT!
PREPARED from a prescription Of Sir j. Clarke,
NJ D., Physician Extraordinary to the Queen.
This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the
OF all those painful and dangerous diseases to
which the female constitution is subject. 1t mod
crates all excess and removes all distractions, and
speedy cure may be relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
1t is peculiarly suited. 1t will, IN a short time,
bring on the monthly period with regularity.
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Govern
ment stamp of Great Britain, to prevent counter
feIts.
CT UTEO
These Pills should not be taken By Females dur
ing the FIRST THREE MONTHS Of Pregnancy,
as they to bring Miscarriage, but at
ony other time they safe.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections,
Pains in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue slight
exertion, Pa pitation of the Heart, Mysteries and
Whites, these Pills will effect when all other
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edy, do not contain iron, caiomel, antImony, or
any thing hurtful to the constitution.
Full directions In the pamphlet around each
package, which should be carefully preserved.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Sole Agent for the United States and Canada,
JOB MOSES, % Cortlandt ST., New York.
n. B.--$l 90 and postage stamps enclosed to
any authorized Agent, will insure bottle con-
tanning 50 Pill return mail. oct. 27dwly.
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, GLANCE AT THE EMINENT SERV-
I ice and great public usefulness of this WE'LL
tried are thoroughly tested Corporation, may be
obtained from Perusal of the following figure.
OF losses paid
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27

J.. j. Mudd testified to being inWashington
on the 23d OF December with DIR. Mudd. Wit
ness detailed bis transaction on that visit
which was purely a business one. Dr. Mudd's
character is exemplary. He is Of an arniable
disposition, good citizen and a good neigh
Dor, besides being honest and correct. Have
lived near him all my life and believe him hui
name and kind. Witness saw Booth ia Church
near his residence in the latter part of Noyem-
Der or first Of December. He only knew his.
(Booth's) business from what he heard others
say. p 49, = M, w (. = e ..s. ! =.
q. What was the common talk?
Mr.. Bingham objected to the question.
Mr.. Ewing said the defence wished to show
that Booth.was in the country ostensibly for
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27
Confessions Of a Rebel Officer.

Gen. N. B. Forrest-not he Of the Fort Pillow
infamy--after he hadsurrendered hiseommand
to Gen. Candy, addressed a letter to his sol
diers, from which we make the following ex-
tracts: sis sisgsA 7s1dssa aAaaT
That we are BEATEN, Is a selfepident fact,
and any further resistance on our part would
be justly regarded as tue very height OF folly
and rashness.
The very cause for which you have so long
and manfully struggled, and for which you
lave braved dangers, endured privations and
sufferings, and made SO many sacrifices, Is To-
day hopeless. The government, which we
sought to establish and perpetuate, is at ain end.
Reason dictates and humanity demands that
no more blood be she'd
The terms upon which you were surrender
ed are favorable, and should be satisfactory
TO all. They manifest spirit of agnanimity
and liberality ON the part of the Federal au-
thorities, which should be met, on our part, by
faithful compliance with all the stipulations
and conditions therein expressed.
The attempt made to establish q separate
and independent Confsdercy faileds ssa7e
/ have meyer on the field of battle, sent you
where I was unwilling to 60 myself; nor
would | now advise you to a course which
felt myself unwilling to pursue. You haze
been good soldiers; you can be good citizens.
Obey the laws, preserve your honor, and the
Government to which you have surrendered
can afford to be, magnanimous.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27
Religious Notices.


Religious notices oftwenty. five words or less, nee;
oil excess of this amount win be charged ten cents
Hno, eight words constituting line. inns RUE
hereafter will be rigidly adhered to-lPUB' PRESS.
~ he Washingtoniqn Soci ty will hold q meet
ing Sunday Evening at Soft Hall, S56 Congress
street, at u O'Clock. The public are invited
n Congress Square Unversalist Church. Sab
bath evening seryic suntl further notice, commence
at "a O'Clock, trea hing tomorrow forenoon and
evening, by the pasto /, Rev Q. Boiles .
sH The Eleventh Lecture On The Cros- Bearer, ?
win be given tomorrow Sunday evening at the
Yves Congregational Church, at n o'c ocf. 6ub-
ject- The Cross Alleviated."
n4eHon Joseph B Hall, Of this citv. will lecture
in Congress Hall tomorrow evening at "a O'Clock.
FREE con ere1ce lol A. III. Ghildren's Progress
"a Rev. Henry d. Moore will deliver the sixth
se,mon III the course on Brnyan's Pilg inns FRO
aress IN ine Central Chureh tomorrow afternoon AZ
. o'clock: Special subjects VALLEY Of Humiiia'
tion =; Valley of the shadow of Death" M
~ Mr.. oneIson of Conn, recent graduate Of
Y Itn theological Seminary, New York, VIII preson
NJ Saccarappa tomorrow.
nS- Elder james Prescott. will preach in Dow's
Hail 1914 Corgrrss street, Satni day at l03 A. NJ,
aud O'Clock, r, NJ Iublic invited 49, 81
70 Rev e r. Aldrich of New York, will preach
In ths Fearl Street Uniyersalst Church tomorrow.
eB- Preachiag at the New Jerusalem Church to-
morrow morning. Subject Of the sermon: "Will-
ing and Thinking." Psalm XIX, ..
GF-Rev. SAmue' 3. Stewart of Nashua, N H.,
will preach at the First Parish Church tomorrow.
az Rev Mr.. Worth. will preach q. the Free st.,
B Aptit Church te-morrow. g2vac8A3 aN
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asaat ssolo. sm3o gss9aN New YORK, May 20.
. The steamer Chase from Savannah 23d, has
arrived. y s2 1900
The Custom House has been re- opened.
The steamer JEFF. Davis hes arrived from
Augusta with twenty-five bales cotton, the
first shipment thence. -,
The rebel Gen. Bruck had delivered an adj
dress to the Kentucky troops, advising them
to return to their homes ass sEsas =
There are 80 600 balessof cotton In Macon,
and 300, 900 in Georgia. i4sfnsbs 1sem
The Augusta and Atlanta papers urge the
people to consider emancipation fixed fact,
and receive and abide by their lot Jig
The telegraph is about to resume working
to Savannah. $780, - ssss 4 ..s'5f.tF
The 9th Regulars had arrived from New
York. aAY sssa $3.50 agaN8a2A Us .oNfa naAes
Four thousand paroled prisoners Of Lees
and Johnson's armies, including Gen. r. Fl.
Andeson, have, arrived at Savannah from
Augusta. yAAeA ~ . -
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This was introduced "a explanatory of his
meeting with DR. Mn6d. whose family were
large land holders. and anxious TO DISPOSE of
land
\ Judee Holt tbouph, . mere idle rumor was
not properly admissible.
the Objection Nassnstained. II an s
On the cross examination witness said he
had not heard the nrisoners express any seuti.
menfs ia opposlFion IN tl,e' nolicy Of the admio
istratiorl, and never knew 81 any disIoyalty OF
his: never saw. Confederate soldiers about his
house !: have heard NJ his shooting one OF his
negroes and have NO doubt of its truth. have
heard that the slave refused to do something
and the doctor shot him in the calf of his leg
to frightenabim never heard hin, talk q great
deal in Opposition to the ADMINISTRATION ex-
cept with reference 70 Observation-Disclosures. 81
..sa - - 800 80 90 ~
lAi'1ia@ Testimony of y. Lucas
7, Tpc,,e s,;sods ~ having aoraad On
Christ a..;elas hg
Dr. Mudd from Wa so = Ito, 10 his honse =
T-l.s'g-S~ '-'A- " "'A'''e Won - - --,''''
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o. s. Commissioners Court.

- ono W. H. CLIFFORD, COMMISSIONER.
John F. Mace, Of Hampton, NJ H., late an
Employee in the Kittery Navy Yard, was
brought before the Commissioner yesterday,
chargedsWith stealing an anvil from said yard.
The evidence was SO conclusive that he bor-
3 rowed Che anvil, without any Intention of
stealing it, that the District Attorney aban-
doned the ease and he was discharged. g.
Talbot, U. S. District Attorney for Govern
ment. E. & F. Fox for respondent.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27
oolsred Troops in the General Review,

SWachusett," the Washington telegraphic
correspondent fthe Boston Advertiser. says /:
THE colored division ofthe Ninth Corps which
marched through Washington under Burnside
last spring, was transferred to the Army of
the James soon after the Petersburg mine
disaster, and there had been no negro troops
In the Army of the Potomac for nearly q
year. The black pioneers Of Sherman's Army
marched shoulder to shoulder with their white
comrades under the same flag. There is
therefore no foundation for the allegations Of
systematic exclusion of negro troops from
participation in the grand review.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27

leap with Joy and with the agility and elasfits
ty Of YOUTH the heated brain Is coofcd; thu frost
bitten limbs restored. the unoouth deformlties re
moved; faintness converted TO vieors weakness
strength the blind made 10 seq the deaf t0 hear
the pnisiod form 10 move upright; the beE1ishos a
prevented the ealamities Of old age obviHtod. -
an netiVe olrouinfiop meintaineds s...,r.Il sIH
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27

Expeditions up the Roanoke River "a Capture
Of the Naval Station at GJifae-Iadict-
ment of JEFF. Davis and John O. BrecIcin-
ridge Sale Of Government Males. s. ~
WASHINGTON, May 26. q
Acting Rear Admiral Bradford, command
ing the North Atlantic Blockadiag Squadron,
has forwarded to the Navy Department copy
Of letter from Commander Macomb, giving
the details Of q successful expedition up the
Roanoke River blythe Josco, Valley City and
picket boat No. 5, under command Of Lieut.
Commander Thornton. The expedition pro.
ceeded as far as the rebel naval station at Hal
flax, and succeeded in capturing the steamers
Cotton Plant, Fisher and Dolly, and the en-
gines of Cushing's torpedo boat, and another
craft of some kind. The vessels were laden
with slaves, corn, thirty bags of cotton, three
cases of goods and six barrels of brandy. The
expedition also found twenty three bales Of
cotton on the banks of the river, which we're
brought off, rAS " 1914 ~ sPsS9-g1 :
Toe communication OF Commander Thorn
ton disclosed the fact that The Roanoke is
cleared OF distractions, and that a number of
guns sunk by the rebels have been raised. A
Quantity of Confednrate cotton is hid away
along the banks of the river and will be cap.
tured. The. rebelnaval station at Halifax was
taken possession by our forces and will be held
until further orders. .a ara ...-a
The Grand Jury Of this District to-day found
a bill of Indictment against JEFF Davis and
John G. Breckenridge for high treason, Davis
and Breckenridge are indicted separately. The
overt act was the raid in July last, within the
District Of Columbia and Jurisdiction Of this
court, the killing of citizens and the destruc-
ltion OF property, Breckenridge being present
in person and JEFF Davis constructiveIy.
ea The District Attorney Carrington, announc-
ed the fact in court, and asked for bench war
rant in the caseiof Breckenridge, who was still
at large. He also asked that such steps be
taken as will bring Davis before the court for
trial. 4 b ssH 9as8 I'll. Il ..3l6 ia ssaia
Of here at public sales by the Quartermaster's
department. ss sa,f,., s,s s.t go a,ot
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27
#. FROM JIM TEXAS j, ,:l,.l

Result of the Conference betsceea KIRBY
8 Smith and Col. spra0sse- Cotton Red
River--BattIe near Strength Of
s the Liberal Perty IN Mescico.
-s '7So New ORLEANS, May 81, II
q 800. via Cairo, May 25.
The Picayune has reliable Information from
the trans Mississippi Department that Col.
Spragues conference with Kirby Smith re-
suited in nothing, in consequence of want 81
harmoney in the rebel council. Smith was dis
posed to surrender. but the Missouri Generals,
Parsons and Shelby, demanded an amnesty
tor themselves, which was not offered in the
Presidents proclamation. Coll Sprague re-
turned accompanied by Missouri Colonel,
who goes with him to Washington to confer
with the authorities. II generals are not in
Guided In the amnesty they propose joining
Maximillian.s The troops are deserving in great
Inumbers and going home and people are gen
orally respondent.
Cotton can be bought very low for gold.
Several boats loaded with cotton are ready to
come out of Red River as soon as they are per-
mitted to do SO.
b. Another flag of truce boat was expected to
come down on the oath. .sl
4 The country is overhowed from Alexandria
to the mouth OF the Red River islsa
a The steamship Clinton, from Brazos 16 b,
brings confirmation Of the fight at Baco Del
Chico Pass, between the United States forces
under Col. Barrett, and the rebels under Gen.
Slaughter, in which the enemy were driven 20
miles towards Brownsville, where the rebels
were reinforced, and Barrett retreated fight
ing, and reached Brazos with a.loss Of ~ kill
ed, Capt. Temple and Lieut.. Segwick, of the
34th Ind, captured. ssHHTA
Slaughter's official report magnifles our force
and claims big victory. He admits loss OF
40 killed. raesaey 5se7iiaA aems'4ei
The steamship FuDg Shuey sailed yesterday
for New York, Is, III 4 ,s..s. Is s5ti !
The New Orleans e jackson Railroad will
be soon in running order. az
/ Parties from Northern Mexico represent the
Liberal party as growing strong and popular,
and believes, they will soon possess the N nth
ern part of the country.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27
a Great Storm. d. 4 J.l.n,os County, Kan,

a.a9 IL .8eorsisa9 W a "a ST. Louis, May rs.
A terrible storm passed over a portion of
johnson County, Kan, on Wednesday even
ing, blowing down houses and fences, up-root-
ing trees and doing great damage. The hail
is said to have blown into drifts of three feet
deep. Several persons were seriously injured
but no lives were lost. The storm entered
this State proceeding in an easterly direction.
1t Frustrated The telegraph at several points,
and did much damage along the route. 1t
reached here at midnight, and ragged furiously
two or three, hours, destroying considerable
propertyin the city and surrounding country.
At Selda several cars were blown from side
track, into which freight train ran, completely
wrecking the engine and cars. 3 80 n