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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-08

lrs PHILosAPHY.-Sozo dont is an antacid.
Sozodont is an antiputr.scent. Sozodont is q
tonic. SszodOnt is all vegetable and entirely
harmless. Hence it cleanses the teeth from
connections, stops the decomposition of their
substance, sweetens the breath. stimulates
the gums, and is the safest and best prepare
ton of its class in existence.
novSdeop3t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-08
FOUND.

A SATCHEL was found on the river bank
n between Albany and Fulton, about a week
ago. Ii contained several account books, a baak
book. SC, sc which appear to b, long to A. 7.
jerks, OF Albany, Ill. The satchel, books and
other contents were left at my Office for the owner,
who can obtain them BY proving property and
paying charges.
NJ. MARX, Justice Of Peace.
no'sdwiw. Rock leland, I'LL.
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NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS.

THE UNDERSIGNED have formed a
J. partnership for the purpose of carrying on
the grocery trade at Wollenhaupt's old staad ON
Orleans street, and will keep a good stock OF
family groceries, provisions, ETC.. aud cell ALWAYS
at the lowest market rates
~ Cash and the highest price paid for all
kirds OF country produce.
JACOB WOLLENHAUPT,
HENRY sCHNITGER.
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CITY TAXES.

V'HOSE who have nor paid their city taxes
i are reminded that they have been due for
sometime, and the money is needad now No
person should neglect this notice, as cost will
have to be made unless they pay up at once.
Office IN Charles Bulord's BIock-entrance NEXT
door to Piummer's grocery store
GEO. W. COPP,
nov3dw2w. City Collector.
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NEW Mich COW WANTED.

4 GOOD, young new milch COW wanted.
also have dark roam thorough bred Dur
ham bull calf Tor sale, exchange for such COW
as named above. CHARLES BuFORp.
oct26dw2w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-08

President Madison once said thst ''the blacks
could never be elevated to political equality with
US, without special miracle which would turn
them all white"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-08
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE.

THE SUBSCRIBER has purchased the
i Tobacco Store o. Illinois street n Johnson,s
American Block, where he will continue the bus
mess of a TobaccOnlst, and the manufacture of
cigars He will keep always hand a good
stock OF all Alnds of Cigars. Tobacco, Snuff.,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes, Cigar
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, SC, SC,
where he hopes to see all his friends and the pub.
Lis generally and merit share of public patron
age MATHEW SCHLEGEL
Rock Island, June %, 6tt.
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BRIDGES FOR SALE,
HOUSE Fer SALE,

I OFFER for sale. cheap. a brick house, one
i block from the post office In this city. II not
sold by the 10th inst, II will be for rent.
J. ID. TAYLOR.
nov7d wtd.
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Manufacturers Prices.
To Consumers.

To Consumers.
We shall sell good goods at tar Priee, y.
warrant them az represented. We shan -,
pleased to show our stock and prices, and u pt;
prefer our goods to their money 1t Will Osi'
T. BABcOCK,
c. M BABC0CE.
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Smyrna times., 1865-05-24
THE NJ e WS,

fRocLAMATIoN.-President johnson has is
sued an Important proclama ton regulating trad.
to certain ports, and in the interior Sontborn
states; lie opens the ports closed some time
81 since by President Lincoln, except those Of
dexaS and ne withdraws from this date NAV
%@') all pretence Of Delligcrent rights. thus nut.
'ins oiocKa4e-runner> and contraband trader.
OUT OF legal protection of any sort He also
removes pretty nearly all restrictions unop trod,
inland east of the Mississippi.
!, lHE kEvIEW. Little else is talked of Or
tnought OF in Washington, except the paradc
"a pofCloh OF our armies yesterday and to dav
AS d snowy spectacle. the sight is NOTHING
tnefe VIII be little Of the fire-gilt nine clarod
prettlhess that make the reviews in Linden
anu ans 50 brilliant; but there will be somc-
tnlng far better; for two DAYS there will 6lo
twenty abreast, before the President oftbo IT,;
'eu states, the brave boys who have for three
years stood between their homes, their families
ana national ruin; who have steadily unbeld
ne olu banner In hundred fights, and who
pIlhg that banner back to the Canitol botb
stained and torn with shot and shell. but will
not stripe erased, not star dimmed
Lieut. Gen Grant has presented to CoI A
H. harkIand, the agent of the Post Office De-
partment, who has been during the whole wor
with the armies, the Grimsley saddle. ridden
Dy Uen Grant In all the battles in which bo
mas been engaged, from fort Henry in 1869
to the surrender of Gen. Lee.
DIR. Blackburn, the person who it Is a1locod |
concocted the plan of importing the vellow g,
yer INTO New-Tork from Bermuda wos -,
saturday admitted to bail at Toronto in "a ooo
anu tile case was postponed to enable the nros-
o.u''on 10 obtain more evidence against the
accused oN-'''' 'ii0
:, mere are great many paroled rebels in
-uohlphls. Their presence incensed the color
~ troops, who formed plot to murder tbnro
On the nlgh0 of May 18th, the colored tronns
attempted to come ont ofthe fort ofwbicb tbev
arc the garrison, but were resisted BY tho wb;to
troops and driven back, with a loss ofabout o.
fortunately for roSterty. the greater NOR
tloh of the official records of the rncon+ rohoI
government AZ Richmond have fallen into 49, /
ianas' Some OF the Union forces in Nortb I
Narohna not long since received about five tons I
"e'ght "i manuscripts, probably all of official l.
nature which the rebels had fixed To s,nuoclo I
o1 by way Of Charlotte, S. c. t
LARGE SAVING. is ronortod a.. v
u i'e StoPpage OF the draft and the reduction If
i'e army aud navy eHpences, a saving of ovor .
9ooo'"0,00O has been made in the est;r,oto. &
u the current year t(
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24
JET. Davis.

1t has been denied by some Of the Nortbor,
Journals that have been more eulor;st;o oe ~,
stern statesman" TOR origin of this nbrasl
see hrst page) than they were of "Abe Lin
com That Jet. cut the odd figure in crinolina
oUC 'le facts are fully corroborated bv the mas.
Sengers on the Clyde, which brought him %
Fort Monroe last week A correspondant or
the y. \. UTaH says:
hen the guard went to the tent occnriod
ITy d'!unct royalty, they were met hv H.
Davis e1 djShGbHLe. with O' ny "lrs'
PIease gentlemen, don't disturb tho n.y.;
'"cy oI ladies before they have time to dreips ;,
,u;u All fght, madam, said the corporal. We
VIII wait till you have on your duds."
an 5sgniy osSnl thefe T appeared at the tent door
arm Escorted by Mrs Davis and her s;ster ri
T. Ilease let my old mother 60 to the snring
pleading tone --i'' '0H' IN
IL strikes me your mother wears very b;a
iT' I"pC'' sa!d the guard, IS he hoiSted the ola
,auy uIesS with ais sabre, and discovered
par 3I number thirteen calf skins.
And wills skers too, said the sergeant 90
ne pulled the hood from her face; AMI "i r. a.
DAVIS In ali his littleness stood befaro tb"I "on
lhuS the man who, according to the V
"e'cS, was born to rule" has been whipped
Drought to ridcule and made the butt for tho
JoNeS Oh every nation, and his @ fair domains -
Si'er Trying to bring them under "nett;co.t
government, are snatched from his grasn
y, niln3eif ana family, accompanied bv AIex
H. II SStepb.n., Col Reagan, Gen Wheeler g
T. Clay and others were brought to Fort Iion
roe roe on Friday last 1t is supposed Davis will
Dc confined at The f9rt, but at last accounts bo
;'-' ~ - Inc Doat. He is described as look.
ing ing, Old and care-worn, and avoids intercourse
"'5n sSi Others. He has given up his wiG's
LII uIuS' an and is now clad in a suit of gray
49, 1a"- oniy about $4,000 in specie have vet
osen found among his effects On the ror.on
81 Aeagan' however, there were seized naners
showing large amount of spec;e sG sI;.pp paperS "
Europe 1t is generally thought he p;II bo ~
tried for treason. "0 VIII DC t
!, Slnce the above was put in type he has heon q
taken to the fort '''' 'een
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

D OoNcERT-Messrs. WOIverton, RICHTER and
heyDold' vocalist, pianist and violinist fro~.
the pennsylvania Institute for the Blind aarn
a a. concert at Wards Hall last evening. Mr.,
"olverton sang number of pieces; his Ir;sb
songs sung with good effect. He also oama
an Interesting address concerning the mode ~
lnstr''cting the blind. The performances in in
Strumeutal music were truly delightful Pas
Sases from the operas Of Faust and Others were
Tt Executed in an artistic manner rarely exceled
Ane audience was large-the elite of the town
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24


IT SERVES HIM RIGHr.-One of opr AunL
newspapers, of secession procliyities. descr;h;n
the destltutiOn at Richmond after the cantnr
adduoes as q notable fact that
General Lee himself is in the most deet;
tute condition. lie cannot afford to keen
single servant, and one Of his family il com
PEELED to answer the door-bell. In fact tb,
General has no change Of outer-cIothine he
Oeing compelled to go to church in his old gray
Lamentable is it not? Only to think This
man. who was once rich, who had hundreds of
IggerS' who lived like prince at Arlington
Tnuo TIlu VINO gambled his all upon the stake of
treason, has lost, and is now "hard up." He
cannot afford to keep single servant Most
terrible condition of poverty to one who once
tL"t .i''u ~ many And SO melancholy is his case,
tn, Inn' one OF his family has to answer the door
pen! Ohly to think Of that Why do you
not cry over 1t, gentle reader? And he has
put one suit OF clothes, and is comneIed to
wear his old uniform Most miserable of al
MS mlsfortunes! Now we do not care to exnlt
oyer fallen enemy; but when that enemy has
SHOWN himself to be base and ungratefuI
ML[eeGh' when he has manifested by his actions
u that ne Is Sc0undrel destitute of honor, al
though we may not crow over him. we would
control our pity with a very strong curb.
NJ lHftIpoo! IO% says that -. Wilkes
Dooth - was the tlrst actor to whose R0ne0 Miss
Ia o";elllan G ever played JuLiet, and SO good was
ne 10 the part that Mr. Bateman had scr;onS
thoughts Of engaging him for the jc,tdr Dre,n;~r
characters, and bringing him to England 70 |
t' az. WIN MSS Bateman. Some little trihe in |
teIruptcd tins engagement, which, had If hon |
carried out, might perhaps have prcvnutej tLn
execution OF feat by which one Of the prrotcst |
men OF the time has fallen a victim. and migbt |
nave Influenced the welfare of hcmispherc
lie HE WIFE OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-Itis com.
PONY stated that the wife Of jeff. Davis is n
laughter OF the late President Taylor Tb;S ;S
lot so. Miss Taylor became the first wifi, of
AVS pqt ms present wife s maiden name was
" erlna ,n Howell, said to be a grand d-dauebter
i i , zen Howell, OF New Jersey. Davis has
"lee cn'iureh now living by his second wife.
BUYING Property IN THE SoUru-Hon 6
yaneron' late Secretary Of War; B. +. Wade.
er'l5't ema5or OF Ono, and j. r. Doolittle have
Jn' 9o@h ~, ~ acres belonging to Colonel Sea
{ So 7mH TI 1T,Ipoper RlVcr, > g., for the sum :
ior+ 'pu me land was sold by the toyern- e
lcn' having been abandoned by the 6ronr;n-
At the Northwestern Sanitary F.;r
e held in Chicago, dressing ease if, n,s soon 10
urope, will be on exhibition, to be prnsentnJ
the .nrettlest girl in Chicago The comncti- 81
on will assuredly be lively one. O''' p'''- a
Margaret Boyle, at Philadelphia on Veducs- '
ny evening, threw tumber of vitrioI IN a. {
zee OF Henry De Wolf, her son-in.Iaw. sbocLs :
gy dlst1IguIing him and causing intense -S snf 7
ring 1he woman was arrested and held to B
lS~er Is on charge of assault with intent tn Il
%reat takers are like cracked pitchers every
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

ESCAPE OF DICK TEaNER FaoM THE r,n,,.
gack nn9ns Turner, an official of the Libby Prison
slIegad a 'ne n' Confederate regime, and who f.,
out term Oelsy n to Union prisoners was serving
prison. escanaa y, soaRtary confinement in the same
nlght The cell in which he % was ou oonerS lesursday
located in the basement. and was co1nned Is
cured by iron bars opens On c, c%lnaow, Sc
comm epCmlng up even With the pavemsn. tey street;
"a snese oars next 20 the window iamh ~ one OF
sn pdf, ana this Turner wrenched sssa aSaa wood;
wat watching his Opportunity, favored bv bSwdGy ,G and
eng bs hodv OF she succeeded in dram ram
Snoaa Wing. vac aperture. re.--Rich-
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

+ | Il ne p;cT ELECTION IN VIRarNA-Goverro,
drefi ID 70 Pighrpont of Virginia, has issued an adj adj.
Seventh Ille 1en voters OF the First, Second and
the subject nf districts of that State on
il May is the regular election dou dor'f hn, thursday
districts above named are not 10y W, DIe, as ihe
Erganlsed no election can be held NIRSuShy Rv ny
Jaws 0i Virginia the Executive Is ar 10y tng
20 cali special elections to fiji vaeanc;ag p'"erea %
ernor 5lerpont therefore advises no n"ls %Ix, ~
openea Tor members of Congress. eitbor G 70 pc
Gountles ;1 already organized or in those IN Ine
co eco, assuring the people that as soon S
eIecteS 9lcers IN the unorganized portions ne ore
above OaSd aS % order special election for tbe
fair oppoptYni1n potvu districts when there will be
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

SELLING SLAVES IN DELAwARr.-Tba Ps
Pao''cg" 'S "a says that captain living at Centre
Vule' Sussex CO., bought a negro girl as a slave
al ana TOOK her to Centreville. The military an
tnorltles arrested the man and returned tho
glri 70 her mother. The man, after taking the
oath OF allegiance, again forced the girl to re-.
turn to Delaware with him. On Friday last
TWO companies of soldiers from Camden pro.
ceeded down the road, and it is understood
that they were destined for that locality. The
it is said. ''''' p"i'''
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

STILL ALIvE.-John II. Cole, of the First
Delaware Regt., whom we were led to boGave
had died at Andersonville, arrived in This town
on Monday last, having been a prisoner of war
lor nearly year. He with Jas. A. Thomp-
son. also OF this town. was wounded and can
tured IN the battle Of the Wilderness. and was
taken first to Richmond and thence to Andcr-
sonVlile He was taken with scurvy after bo-
ing at the latter place several months. and
SO BAD was his condition that he had no homes
of living. His muscles became so CONTRACTED
that his knees We're drown up to his chin. and
he became utterly helpless. He succerdnd
however, in getting some sweet potatoes the
eating of whefTsoon improved his health and
enabled him to straightcn and use his limbs
lie, with tie rest of the prisoners. were march.
ed to Jacksonville, Fla, and brought fro,
thence to Annapolis. lie is very thin. and his
feet and ankles still swollen from the effects of
the sourvy. He tells the usual tale of suffer
Ing, hardship and starvation. five who have
suffered nothing, comparatively, during the
war are delighted at the happy issue ont of
affllctlon, what must be the JOY of our released
prisoners?
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT TIE DEpor-A fire
at the Depot on Sunday night last DESTROYED
the store and ccntents Of Mr. Jas P. Lattomus.
the residence Of Col H. c. Douglass, and a
small building used by a Mr. Whitlock, az q
poultry house. The alarm was given LITTLE
before eleven clock, when the flames waro
seen issuing from Mr.. Whitlock's shed which
adjoined the storehouse of Mr.. l.. Ina short
tlme' notwithstanding the rain, which was fall
ing IN torrents, the store was wrapped in fines
-ar' Lattomus escaping with bare suficiencv
OF clothing. BY this time the citizens were
making every exertion to subdue the fire. but
having got beyond their control, rapidly com.
mulncated to the residence of COL Douglas.
lhey at once set to work to removing the f,r.
nlture, IN which they succeeded, though mucb
OF 1t is badly injurned by rough handling and
the rain.
The buildings, at least the two imrortant
ones, were owned by John NJ. VosbelI Esq
OF thls town, whose loss is between $1,000 and
eoOOO' MI Lattomus's loss is about $4,000
I'e was agent tor Adams Express Company.
anu had about 5000 in hand mostly belonging
to discharged soldiers, which was also burnt
lie Is the greatest sufferer The only insurance
is that of Col. D. on Lis furniture. With re-
gard to the origin of the fire there are yarious
opinion; while some think it was BY incendia-
rylsm, many think it accidental
We understand that Mr. L. was insured to
the amount of $l20O, but the shed above men.
toned having been attached to the store after
he obtained the policy, cuts him out of tbo
insurance.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

I!IE TRIAL OF Col. WILMER.-The trial o+
COL Wilmer is now progressing in WASHING
ton' Maj. Gen. s. Casey acting as president Of
the cOurt-martial, and Col. Chipman iuJre
advocate According to the Washington Cz,on.
lc'e' which gives the first days proceedings
COL Wilmer stands charged with REFUSING 70
muster into the United States service men Who
had been recruited, and others who had boon
procured as substitutes, after they had bepn
passed by an examining surgeon. Also. with
making out certificates Of non-Gabilitv 70 do
military duty for persons who were liable 70
the draft, and with signing certificates in bank
winch were filled by clerks engaged in his of
nee during his absence, and with divers other
onences He plead not guilty to all the char.
ges' 10 some of the specifications he declined
70 plead on the ground that they were SO varue
Lnat t nc could not understand their mean;nr
The Judge Advocate consented to chance tbnM,
SO as to make them intelligiblo According to
New ork paper he has asked for secret
trial. which was granted.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

nOLD;-On Friday last, whilst two companies
OF the Camden soldiers were going down the
tI 1'"'e tne tram stopped at Harrington, and
the soldiers, feeling little dry, concluded thew
.l: "ouia take a smile" Two of them, lone
treating to the amount of 50 and the Other -
s~eo5 u.s. G"'n presented what appeared to be IS
@ sreenoacks as pay The bar-keeper gave the
correct c change and the soldiers proceeded on
tnelr :, journey Upon further examination the
greenbacks' proved to be advertisement, of
an az l4d'ana Land Agency Which was sold
the drinks or the proprietor?
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

hBEN W. FRAZIER, since been convicted ot
murder III the second degree, the Common.
se1SM s|I says, has resolved to starve himself tc
ueath' A lady who prepared some food very
nicely and took it to him, was told bv him tba, I
ne ne would thank her not to bring him any
Ining more until he asked forit.' Served ~.
iauy Ia right, we think; and it is to be hoped that
= trazier will carry out his purpose. lie wonIJ
DC more capable Of rendering verdict arain.,
nlmSeif than the jury that convicted him
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24
MAR

7 On , the ed inst, by the Rev. DR.. MorseIl
p. = p,.tA. hENsEY JOINS, ESD to Miss s JAZZ JAZZ
'EMHElIART; MI AR both Of Kent Co., Del. No Cards
r, Nay Is, 1868, by Rev. Dr. Cooke, Thomas II;
SScANSpiELp ScA SpltIo G and REBEccA CoMEGER, ali Of
;, On the 18th instant, by Rev s w Thor,o.
Mr. JESSE CARSON of PiiIa 70 o. NJ Me- lhG9mas, q
SMIrIERs, of Frederica, Del - -iiS0 NATE
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

LARGE LAND SALE.-Tt will be seen bv adj
vertlSement " in another column that Hon los
r Comegys as Trustee, will sell at public sal(
TN 1ne real estate of the late JAS D. Wilds, dec
lhls will be one of the largest land sales that
has taken place in this town for number Of
years. 01 VI
Inc red house," adjoining Hoffecker's
machine shop, on Commerce st. is 70 ho xo,l
agent. F'' 10
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

;. IRON KiIcHMoND.-We find the folow;r,
items M In the Richmond papers, O '0iio"i"l
MaJor Darlington, late Confederate - -
HcSS marshal OF Richmond, who was arrolto, rto
ou Monday and confined in Castle ;Tb'njos
ffnTarged fT with the embezzlement Of tnndS a.,
Gnloh prisoners by their Northern friends I' dm'
nY fnY their Incarceration in the Libhv CoIa
Ouia ana Hatch, it will be Remembered 0ois, oro
conIned n upon similar charge, "ie
Inc FIRST Isl National Bank of Richmond V;r
sinla' on tuesday, received large Iot of sna m-
Gle from tho North, per Exnrcss T6c TOo VI Spe-
approxlmated several millions no amount
y marked reduction in prices wos obao.-.
n'o Die IA tl1G markets on Tuesday. Green noas
%eLc held at seventy five cents Der noel pvnS
tu,artI twenty-five centS-per quart: cberr;os
iL"eLiy cents per quart, &c. about ono .L
'o2T r. e1an they were selling at on Mondav 'n'iu
ofEoo,- 'ne large number of paroled ConfsJoro4o
format" anu soldiers who have applied for ;Oo ;n
their bom win reference to their return ~ 70
the snb;nct ts 10 the North, we would saw tbot
tary autbort;e"Uo now % %Dei1g consd cred by the mill.
o'{s s thelr decision will be made D9Lli Ia lew
Inc arrivals from the North, lmUtn; p~ellc:
,l NUMBER, are apparently on the incroasaa wa
g ~ not curiosity, controls the move,no',t
oi most OF these visitors For tho Gt'uelltS Gr"t e
hgnt Or SO travelling tourists curos;tv iort
bmt 6mt tEec;nunters tE made up the bulk ofvistors
Jus tSe bn9c fnac Is all all changed and business men fiji
nS wv Hoieas iens ana crowd the avenues of trade.
of he Ta iearH mat General W. +. II. Lee, late
plantation, near the White ~ Honsn HuSsn' On F his
aouse on the place having been consumad addTgry I!y
lre, he is at present residing in "meu tont by Dy
luleuy engaged in the culture Of his farm, anu
C. Few oid negroes, formerly BELONGING to tbo
amy and several soldiers who were sttocbnd 'oG
70 the Generals command are assist;na "t;non;u "a
working the farm.-Rtchmond Republic. !"
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

The Ladies of st. Peters Church. in this town.
contemplate holding festival at Wards Hall. on
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
5Oth and slH Of May.
They will offer an abundance of Fine Fruit De,;
elons ICES C1ke', and Confectionery. The patron.
n"''SS'o"' 10 cents. Doors open at o'clock
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

ANOTHER WoNDER.-The De1u,rareon Is
responsible for the following GA colored wo.
man living with Mr., Thomas Slaughter of Do.
yer, who had been sick for some time abont
'hree weeks ago went to PhiadeIpbia and
sought the aid Of colored conurer in that
city This worthy gave her some medicine
Which In few days caused her to vom;t f,ur
small snakes and an animal called a ground.
dog-a species ofthe lizard. The snakes wprp
about tve inches long-tha lizard measured
ABOUT the same number of inches in lonctb
ana about hve-eighthS of an inch in diamotar
ne result OF the conjurer's prescription was
duiy reported to him, when he gave the wo-
man another dose, describing the appearance
OF the next lot of reptiles and stating tho t;roo
they would make their appearance. Authinps
were done according to directions. and at the
appointed time (Friday week. the woman folt
the critters in motion, and ON taking q
drink OF milk soon found relief. The resnIt
this time was two ground dogs" The vo
man l3 now getting well. A large number of
our citlzehs have been to view the curiositias
which have been preserved. Speculations of
course are rife as to how the animals f;,und .
lodgment In the woman's stomach bnt tbot :.
u mystery not easily unraveled. As is oanor
ally the case with darkies stricken with aco,n
plillht they do not understand, this womon .t- |
piouted her malady to conjuration. and hence
SOUGHT 'lie aid OF another conjurer to give her
fcIleI' with what success has been narrated !"
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

"A gang OF villains attacked a congregation
OF colored persons worshiping in a church ,t
Centreville Sussex CO., some time since and
.naltreated both males and females in shock.
ing manner, Measures have been taken 70
stop such proceedings These men, by such
ac'S' are producing just what they dcspise-
sympathy for the negro. They are maxine
martyrs of them. -io