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Should Advertise in the Argus
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NEW SKIRT FOR 1856 g
The Great Invention Of the Age in
HOOP SKIRTS.
+. w. BRADLEX'S NEW PATENT
DUPLEX ELLIPTIC (or double)
SPRING SKIRT.

This invention consists of Duplex (or twO) Ell
lp,ic Pure Refined Steel Springs. lngenIons!y
braided tightly and firmly together, edge To edge,
making the toughest, most flexible, elastic and
durabIe sprlng ever used. They seldom bend
break like the single springs, and consequently
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The wonderful texIbIiIty and great comfort and
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church pews, arm chairs, tor promenade ano
house dress the skirt can be folded when in use
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Lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfort
and great convenience OF wearing the Duplex
Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt Tor a single day VIII
never afterwards willingly dispense with their use
For Children, Misses ano fouhS Lauies 'heF ore
superior to all others.
The hoops are covered with ply ooubie twlst-
ed thread and will wear twice az long as the SIR
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/ Hoop Skirts. The three bottom rods on ever
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covered to preve at the covering from wearing OF
| the rods when dragging down stairs, stone steps
| &C., &c, which they are constantly SUBJECT tt
| when In use.
! Tapes and are the best quality IN every part
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va Inquire for the Duplex Elliptic (or double
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law PARTNERSHIP.
vi. MARX,
Deutschef AdvOcat.

TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
a LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Oficelin Bu-
ford's Block, Rock Island, I'll.
apr29dwtf hE aZEHgE
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
VOL. XVII.-NO 4


There is q form Of girlish mould, '
Opder the spread Of the branches Old,
At the Weil.knoWn beachen tree,
VIII the sunset lighting her tresses OF gold,
And he breezes waving them, fold upon fold,
Waiting for me.
There isthe sweet voice, with cadence deep,
Of one tht singeth our babe asleep,
And dten turns to zee
peep; Il
And watche the lazy dial creep.
Waiting for me.
Long since those locks are laid Ia the clay,
Long since that voice has passed away,
On earth no more to oe;
But still in the spirit world afar,
She Is still the dearest of those that are
Waiting for me.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
Madame Jumel.Burf.

Madame Eliza B. Jumel died on Mon
day morning, at her residence on WASH
ington Heights, New York. Her deceass
was not unexpected; age and feebleness
had done their work, and dissolution had
been imminent for long time. She was
married in early life to n. Jumel, . French
gentleman, who died leaving her with one
child. Later, her singular marriage with
Aaron Burrsbrought her into public no
tice. They were married about the year
1922; but the alliance was soon followed
by separation. Since that time she has
lived at her residence on Washington
Heights. She was present at the opening
of the first session Of Congress at Phils-
delphis, in September, 1774, and at the
Inauguration Of Washington a. President.
she created q decided impression by her
beauty and general air Of sauoir faiye.
She was about twenty years of age then.
and very elegant in person and distin-
guished in bearing. Madame Jumel first
met Aaron Burr when he ranked a. Can
tain in the army, and was greatly Inn
pressed b. his power and expression. She
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

in your own organ, the Nashville Union
of June 9th, 1862, then, edited by your
friend Mercer, who b best known as
"auinine Mercer" because Of his SYM
pathy with the rebel dGk, to whom It is
alleged, he kindly sdl6gglsd that inyaln-
able medicine while - scjournsd within
the Federal lines. H., a,,'
I read the following:
Now viii prove very briefly that the seces-
sionist is as great an ab0litonist - Sumner.
Both the secessionist and disunionist are for
breaking up this Union. Iwtl state the ar
raneement In asyllogism thus: An abolitonist
Is 3 disunionist. A disunionlet = seceeslonist
A eecessionist Is disunioniSt. A disunionist Is
an abolitionist. Therefore, aseceeeionist is an
sbolitionist There u not . particle OF diter-
ence between them.
Irepeat, I read the foregoing, after
which I was 90 irreverent as to say, in re-
gard to your synogism, that I could find
the silly but not the gisnn but you are
distinct and positive in the allegation that
can abolitionist is disunionist." All
this and much more did / say, may it
please your exceHency, for the many pi-
ous purposes hereinafter enumerated ;
chiefly, however, with the design Of quiet
: ----A-- aud cQpsciepces Of vn''r old
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

prisoner Of state. Napoleon at Helena ~
Ad-der-rii at Columbus ~! How history
win repeat itself! For the benefit Of. sub
sequsnt travellers who may visit this CLASSIC
city in search Of relics, viii here state
that am at the Columbus Hotel, room
No. l, directly opposite butcher's estab-
lishment, where thirteen chained dogs,
hundreds of unclaimed oontrabands, and
millions Of mosquitoes nightly mingle their
music to lull me to repose. :.
A few words more and / will suspend
all further recital of those Affections which
am sure will greatly affect your excel,
lencys compassionate heart. I am very
unhappy here. "The noblest river in the
world !" lies Just before me; its waves
dance merrily and unrestrained. On
bleached ladies and gentlemen crowd the
streets, moving with graceful and elastic
tread, while arrayed in robes of loveliest
blue. The air is fragrant with the sweet
odor which they only can exhale, and all
around is gayety, happiness and freedom.
I, alone, of,all the denizens Of this great
emporium, pine in captivity. Do not for
get, pray you, that our foreign relations
are in q most critical condition 4 hl"',
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was even then intimate With Benedict Az.
mold, whose wife she fAucied her best .
friend, and with Patrick Henry. in whose
breast Of reserve she started 4 DANGEROUS !
fire oflove and passion but, iorgetful Of :
those noted men, and of the scores who
bent willingly before her shrine, she wrote
thus Of the man who, in after years, was
destined to be her lord, If not her master.
She says: 70 ao4lg .ago sff l..w ss.ts +.
Cspt., Aaron Burr, in the hey-day of his
vouth. as he now WAS appeared to me the per-
lection Of manhood peIsoni6ed. He was be-
meath the common size Of men, only i've feet
and half high. but bis figure and form had
Petite Is he comparatively was, he bad mar
tiai appearance, and displayed In al his move
ments those Accomplishments which are only
ACQUIRED in the camp and embellished IN the
boudior of the gracea In word, he was
combined model Of Mars and Apollo. HIS eye
was of the deepest black, and sparkied with an
incomprehensible brilliancy when he smiled;
rife. Into whatever female society he chanced,
by the fortune of war or by the vicissitudes OF
private life to be cast, he conquered all hearts
without an effort; and. until he became deeply
involved in the cares Of State 49, ~ ,o,,.+,or,
incident to the ...ca arena, do II, not believe
female capable of the gentle emotions of love
ever looked upon him without loving him.
Wherever he went he was petted and caressed
by our sex, and hundreds We'd with each other
in o continuous struggle to offer him some tes-
timonial of their adulation: And yet, with all
this popularity in the polite circles, he never
took advantage of his position, andI do not
believe any female ever had cause to complain
of his seductive wiles, perfidy or injustice.
The casual meeting between the two
y -'aca at the rooms of Lady Stirling,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

not my arrest cause q sons-..
James, st. Cloud, and st. Petersburg
indeed, throughout all Europe. Will
not the Sublime Port be around? And
will not those great powers, who so anx-
iously await pretext to interfere in be-
half of Aaximilian, be urged to extreme
measures when informed that his chief
American ally is under arrestp l will no
further enlarge upon the danger; q wise
craftsmanship can save your administra.
tion, and, what il Of the first importance
to every Office holder, secure your re-elec-
ton. / suggest this expedient as the best;
Brownlow has any number ofcourts in Ten.
nessee. His judges (slthough our consti-
tuition requires that they be elected by the
people, have been appointed by himself
They are true as steel to You and your
glorious administration. Their jurisdiction
is 90 o-extensive with their own wishes and
Bronlows necessities. They are all sworn
to execute his pious will. Besides, you
have federal courts in full operation all
over Tennessee. Courts are regularly
held at Memphis, Nashville and Knox
vile for the judicial districts which
embrace the State, in each of which
districts attorneys, who are good abb
olitionists, reside. The Judge, Hon. OF.
Trigg, is your friend, and was appointed
upon your and Brownlows urgent recon-
mendation. He voted for you. I never
belonged to "the land or naval SERVICE"
and suggest, with great difidence, it is
true, that by transferring me to seme one
of these many tribunals for a "speedy
trial" the sensibilities of the legal profess
sion will not be shocked beyond recovery.
Failing in this, am I asking too much
when I avow myself willing to swallow
dose of that universal panacea, for all
doubtful cases, the military commission
at Washington? Doubtless it has iuris-
diction of my case, as am accused of
conspiracy. know it is competent to in
flict that punishment which many of your
rebel friends say Observation-Disclosures
it has recently hung woman. Don't fail
to write soon. Direct your private letters
to Paducah, Ky. go" 20
May our Heavenly Father speedily re-
store your excellency's health, enlarge
your already powerful judgment and un-
derstanding, save you from being again
poisoned, as on the 4th of March last, and
finally crown you in Heaven, with "the
old man Brown" and all the mighty hests
who await you there. 8a. u
Your excellency will again accept re-
newed assurances of the high considers
ton in which you are ever held by your
very humble servant, sincere admirer and
affectionate friend,
EMERSON ETHERIDGE.
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der may not only prove fatal to your ad-
ministration, but it may light a torch to
set the world on fire. Though l am per-
sonally friendly to Mr.. Maximilllan and his
schemes, still am fully advised OF the en-
barrassments he has caused to yourself
and lcabinet. Remember it, is the last
= :. h-eaks the camels back. Will
-~o+;nu at St.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

Qurxcr, H., July 21,-The Jeannie Deans,
Keokuk packet, Hawkeye, Northern Line
packet, and Brilliant, outsider, left St. Louis
vesterdsy on . nce. The two latter have ex.
cursion parties for Ct. Paul. They arrived
here between nine and ten o'clock. 4 H., the
JEANNE Deans leading the Brilliant seven
miles. The Brilliant was ahead Of the Hawk.
eye half . mile. Considerable money q chang
ing hands on the result
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

On the following day, Monday, July Sd,
q very largo meeting was held at Trenton,
Gibson county, which I addressed for
three hours. Isaac Simpson, one OF
Brownlows newly appointed circuit judges
having, As be said, full civil and criminal
jurisdiction to arrest and try all offenders,
was present. He had one of Brownlows
sheriffs and several Of his justices of the
peace present, and in their presence he
addressed the multitude from the same
stand I had occupied; he only threatened
the people with an invasion Of the federal
troops, (meaning negroes) to deter them
from voting for me. At the close OF the
meeting, resolutions precisely similar to
those passed at Dresden, were unanimous
" adopted. Twas unanimously nominat-
ed for Congress, and the pretended Sen
ator and Representative from that county
were unanimously requested to resign.
Twas to have addressed similar meet
| ing in Paris, Henry county, on Saturday
| last, and would have done SO had not
L. ------, AA-4ha offensive words are
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

Iowa College st GrinneIl, Iowa, has con-
fesred tho degree Of L. l. d. upon Secretary
Stanton and Senator Crimes, of Iowa
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

ps reBeI i'a friends. i 5. officers and trade agents,
who desire to join you in your late as but but
earnest championship OF tne sao l.su., nr;da ~ @ of
colored race. They have solne PIN PIN, ~ ~
consistency; having always eeen 'Soe, Soenms "s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-01
Negro soldiers Drugged with
CnIOrOfOrEn and Robbed.

FROM tue Louisville Democrat 10Th
The l25th regiment of L. S. colored infan.
Try are on duty at the military prison in this
cry. The presence of Major Williams. with
MS "a sale hiled with greenbacks, among them
on Wednesday, caused many a row of ;vor,.
to shine, and many pair Of head Eah,s -
glisten. He paid them off in fill and laft
them rejoicing in around the prison. We
were OF the opinion that negroes could stand
the smell OF anything that man or beast could
stomach. Chlorotorm knocks them. M
sooner mad The paymaSter gone than the news
OF the payment reached the ears az a nossa of
negro females in the neighborhood. and tbev
soon resolved to ego for dem n;ooars 4
Nig ut came on and the females came ont
each the possessor of enough choroform IN
put mule to sleep SO sound that they conld
s'er ri MS 'eeth without hurting him.
Inc WORK was going bravley on. when some
VI .'e oalee,S ~ 'ae prison discovered tha.
fone'hiag had broken loose among the ne
groes. One OF the negroes who was on dntv
at the gate was found curled nm II ~
Knot with his gun under him. his evas anJ
mouth shut so tight that they could not have
been blown open with gunpowder. His not.
cts were tnrned inside out and his monav
gone. lie was brought 10 his senses in an
hour, and said "he did nj know how If cum
Dat DE gal was covered wild pitrolum lie or
somehn. AT a later hour another was fopnd
IN the commons, near by, apparently dead.
ana halt hidden by the grass and dos. flannel
ne Was dosed good His breath could. Mt
nave 9een drawn with cork screw. His hair
curled gracefully. His pockets were turnas
inside out beautifully, and his money gone
INT lntlr :. ye he was rolled over and rubbed
until LIES ftful fever" was shaken ont &c
him, and he mustered strensfh ana, ua' :, :,
Soity murmur,. Gen linen is all heah? r.
bin sleepin' in bed wild polecat ~ jan -
another ,darkey curled over in the nr;son
y sso ana rs shouted "Deys lie in dis prison,
Yesterday the negroes would ersh H..
noses IN one hand and their money in the
other whenever a negro wench came .nss e
them. them, but they, were spending it carelessly.
bbe ea .aey had better spend twhile they
them, III night comes an YOU Bows rot ct. .n y,
ZEN aem female niggers cum round heah v;d
Dat stuff an steal it ebbery cent? "'S
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Ihe concessions and Experience or an
invs'id publ bed for the benefit Aud as C.,TioS IT,
YOUNG MEN md others, who suffer from Neryou, De-
oiiiv. Premature Decay of Manhood &C. suoe,y M a,
tue same time TaR MEANS OF sr1v-Cusr Nv one al.
has cured himself after undergoing con.a.rbl ou,c,
cry by enclosing prstp I'D addressed envelope .nx,,
copies may be had Of tho suthr
NATHtsiEL MAYFAIR, ESQ
y%cswsm B-ookiyu Kings Co.NY.
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ORDERS have been issued to Col. Ellison.
Quartermaster of Chicago, to prepare the
camp Douglas property for sale at auction.
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Gunjeh WalIah Company.
once. 80 Beekman street, MI.
q r. vOwErLA co
mav28-dam Soc Agents for X ..okuk
TWlNE.

COTTON TWINE, FLAX TWINE,
JUTE TWINE, HEMP TWINE.
WOOL TWINE, KNITTING COTTON
SACKING NEEDLES.
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TE'> HONEY SOAP.
rhis celebrated Teller sean. \, ,,,,.,
iem-nd. 10 mad. from the chotee., ..
MIC and e""ssensin Its u.s.r.. eras -, III,
ce"ted, and est.nel, tes.f,ele ,.,
upon the skin por SALT ty all Drugsiss. ana ; .ne,
3oods Dealers a.,
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THE NAsBY PAPERS.
Mr. Nasby Relates why He JeinsA the
Deno1raav. - "a

80 *
SAINTS Rssr, lwich is in the staff nv /
Moo Gersg,) August 20, 1855. 5
/ wuz bon ssWhix. Myparents wux Z
member Nv that PARTY, leastways my mother
! wuz, and she aflux did the votin, allowin my
father, NV course, to go thro the manual labol
av.rxsfin the ballot, IN deferenceStc the law
NV the, conntry, wich does not permit females
| or niggeS 10 vote, no matter how much intel
leck they may hey in2 em.
In all probability shood hev cast my 10
with that party he'd not q insident occurred
in my boyhood days, wich satisfied me thai
the Dimocrisy wuz my approprit and natara
abiding place. It wuz IN this wise
In playful mood, wun mite, bustid open
a grosery, and appropriated, ez jest, what
loose change there wuz in the drawer, talars
in these degenerit days nv paper currency
the enterpriein tbeef hez to steel at 40 per
sent discount,) and SIGH other notions ez
struck my boyish fancy. / indoost a Niger
boy, sumwhat younger than myself, to AID me,
| and when we he'd bagged the game, 1, feelin
| in nv pride, ex wun hevin the proud Anglo
Sacksrn blood a coursin toomulchusly thro
| his yanes what Cheef Justis Taney hez since
made law, to-wit that the niger hez no
rites which the white man is bound to respeck.
whaled him till he rcsinded the entire pro-
seeds NV the spekulashen to me. The de-
graded wretch, devoid NV every prinsple NV
honor, blowed on me, and we wuz both ar
restid. - gs ft
The Justts ur the Pease puz Whio and
after hurried eggsaminashen, he sentenst
ME one NV his own blood nv his own pa
rentige to imprisonment for THIRTY DAYS |
on bread and water, and the niger to only
ten, on the ground that | wuz the cheef Of
fender
Ny mother begged and prayd, with teers a
stremin down her venrable cheeks faster than
she could wipe EN- up with her gingum apern.
that the arrangement might be reversed-the
niger the 80 and the 10, but no? Cold ez
a stun, inhexible ez iron, bludlis ez turnip,
was inkarseratid and stayed my time
Sullenly emerged from them walls, on the
evening NV the 30th day, changed indIvi-
joel. Liftin my hands heven, vowd 3 VOWS.
to-wit
l. That wood devote nv life to the work
Nv redoosin the African to his nomal speer.
2. That would adopt perfeshn in2 which
| Good steel without bein hauled up fer it.
3. That the water he'd consoomed while
IN doorance vile, wuz the last that wood ever
find its way, undilooted, into nv stumick.
Hentz, jined the Dimocrisy, and whoever
eggsamines my record, viii find that Hrv
KEEP Ny oATHs
PETROLEUM Y. Massey,
Lalt Faster Nv the Church of the Moo Dis.
pensashun.
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For Diarrh9a, Dy.entery, Ac.-Ma.
"oihEs Compound Extract Of sf,xr pL.Sr i, III. mos
riabie ard succeesf remedy: 1t is endorsed bv 90,
Long General Pieasanton and Gen F,z Henry wsrr.,,
fshe United states Army, wrs-rn Sanitary and cbr.
tfan comniss ms, War Relief rund Com ,,jt.ee Eti,or
~ the Press, and Western steamboat officers Sold
all druggists, and g. B vowr1L 4 Co.. Keoluh.
ia c. M.GUiRs. sole Propr,e4,rs.
jyls-d.wsm :. a,
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..uone Of the very test articles for c,eac.,, - -
ses.S ne ssth ever offered 70 the pabe and =
ns isst a. contain no I'D or any other inrrs lent n,
;onns :, ach bottle. Tho hlouse !.iar 60 =,
'ss . o. sn retail " 0ruyssts g,sefaii :.
Demas n..,Ac Prosidsuc~ h L
eli srdsr sS.. y 70 rsw !ork, Sole Agsoss to ~eo~
(unlc -
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BATcHELoR,s nam pxr

lueoi1ed and Best ia the W rldi The only i'm.
" per Get mar rye Harmless. Reliable and In ,ta,
a"eou-' PRODUCES imm- diately a splendid Black O,
o'o~n' without iuiurins the hair or skin. Rem
tue III en- cts OF ba'dyrs. Sold by all Druggists.
The genu"e is signed William A. Bsfcna,or Also
REGENgRATfNa EXTRACT or wy1yrr,rnpa
Tor Restoring snd B-~utfying the H.fr
aug2i-dswH CHARLES Harcur1ap A.
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Special Notices.
The Dead that Might be LIVING

isssi to think that ihousauds die annually with the
means of life aud health Utmost within arms
Many weakling down the grave every dav bop
the timely of HOST ETTER's CELEBRATED ct. M,
sCH B1TTERs would have saved. 1, \ oan.o,..fo,
however 10 know that this giorions Tonics n s,yi,,
Ei1ir without single drawb .ck-is preserrin, III,
ives OF multitudes In cases Of general debility and
'f''''i'n' tits producing en1s that arc perhaps
astonishing shsn anything heretofore observed q, 20
corded In the history Of medical treatment Y.ebl.
emaeiated, aud despaiug patients whose power. Of d.
gestion seem to be actually recover ,h-,
'ppefite strength aud spirits und.r course OF the
ters' With rapIdity that is positively amazing. All
that the propretors originally expected from the
raon was long thrown into the shade bv IL. ACTIN,
results New virtues. which they had never though. :,
a'rouhng to it, are continually being developed in Il,
Ppa'oh 20 new cases As preventive OF diseases Of
CLASS ana constitute NAL invigofeut II stand
alone and unspproscb,,le