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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-09
John B. Robinson.
No. 80 Dey Street, New York.

No. 80 Dey Street, New York.
List Of Prices, Weights, and Sizes of Farm, Hotel,
Steamboat, School House, Ships, and Factory
Bell.
These bells fitted with Yoke, Stand ards's
Crank and Bolt. complete Tor use.
n, of ILL e Nall
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Mississippi l. Missouri Railroad.
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Trains run by Chicago time, which 10 twelve min
utes faster than Davenport time.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MAY
~ 10th, 1864, and until further notice, passenger
trains will leave Davenport as follows:
For Grinnel and Washington, Express, 545 A. M.
For freight and accom- for G1rinnell.... $50 g
For freight and accom-. tor G-inDell,
Iowa City and Muscatine. -........ .2.l5 P. N.
Trains arrive at Davenport as follows:
Freight and accomm oda, from Iowa Cry, 500 A. M
Freight and accommoda, from Grinnell,
and Washington. ..........-.......4:4 5. P. M.
Express from Grinnell and Muscatne. .Sl5, p. NJ.
The 5.45 A. M. train out of davenport make d.
rect connections at Grnnell, 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 s. Rock Island Railroad for
all points East North and South.
Passengers reminded of the necessity o
giving distinct directions AZ to the destination o
their baggage. Also to procure tickets before tax
ing their seats in the cars.
JOHN F. TRACY, Genl. Supt,
A. KrnBALL, Asst. Supt.
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Price List.

Lilies Celebrated Chilled and drought Iron
Safes.
Bank, Fire and Burglar Safes, Folding Doors, b
Lock.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-09
List Oh sizes and Prices of Wrought fro
Fire Proofs.
OCTlIDE.
INSIDE.

Sample of Fire-Proof Safe at office of the An.
Ad. Agency, 3o9 Broadway, n. Y.
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Price and Style Of Binding of Each Annual
Volume, 1861. 1862, 1868

And to insure a uniform price and regularity in
the delivery of the volume to subscribers in all
parts of the country, local agents are appointed
IN all the cities and principal towns in the States
and Territories.
ID. APPLETON d CO., Publiber,.
mch4dwt. 443 445 Broadway, NY.
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THE
ANNUAL CYCLOP EDIA
REGISTER OF IMPORTANT EVENT!

hEUlSt En- Of 1WfOkIANl EVENTS
OF THE YEAR 1863.
IN Presenting to the public another volume
i of the Annasl Cyclopedia, containing the
record of the most turbulent year which the coun-
try has witnessed, no efforts have been spared to
secure Its completeness and accuracy, and to pre-
serve it free from every mark of partisanship.
The principles adopted in the previous wears
have taken effect, and many new and most I'M
portant questions arose urder them, and were
discussed during 1858 sucl IS cenfscation, eman-
cipation, indemnity official aud pecuniary, the re-
lations OF the insurrectionary states to the Union
personal liberty, martial law, prize, the liability of
Great Britain for damages done by the Alabama,
Sc, &c.
These discussions are embraced in its contents,
together with the important civil and po-
litlcal measures of the Federal and State govern
menu; an accurate and minute history of the
struggles of the great armies and their battles IL
lustrated with maps and 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-
ceedIugs in the Confederate States TO maintain the
war and establish their government; also, all the
exciting movements in foreign countries the de-
velopments in the physical sciences the progress
of literature; mechanical inventions and improve
ments the stupendous enterprises of the govern
ment connected with the war, such az hospitals
for the army, the Manufacture of ordnance, and
the trade regulations in insurrectonary districts.
The present statistics of the religious denomina
tons, the Biographical sketches of the eminent
persons deceased in 1868, sc.
The contents are arranged in alphabetical
order, and accompanied by most complete In
deX. The volume is in the style of the New
American Cyclopedea, and will match the vols.
for 1861 aud 1862, of this annual. The work 10
published exclusively by subscription, and is ele-
giant and substantial.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-09
Cost of Bell and

List of Academy, Steamboat, Firs-slsrm, and
Church Bells, with Particulars to Weight,
SHES, Price OF Bells, Hanglngs, etc.
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Catarrh Cured.

They are treating Catarrn on a system which
is Sure Cure for the Disease.
Experience ha- proved that Catarrh cannot be
cured by local treatment alone; heEce the many
advertised cures Tor Catarrh, all of which are loo
remedies, give relief only while the patient is us
ing them, but never cure.
Understanding the disease, and we know il can
not be cured by local treatment alone, therefore
also prescribe a constitutional remedy to be
taken and by the combined local and constItu
al treatment, we are enabled to remove the cause
OF Catarrh, and thereby effect
PERMANENT CURE.
Their consultations for years have averaged from
five to seven thousand year, which gives them an
experience unsurpassed by any. and eguslled on
ly by a few.
&ss- Remember they do not promise to cure all
stages of disease. While all diseases are durable
If taken IN season, all stages not. Your case
may be durable this week, rot next-to-day, not
tomorrow; hence the danger OF delay.
No Case iciH be Receiced rsea there are any
doubts Of C,pe or Relief.
Our terms cash hence the money must be
sent with all orders for medicines. IL costs from
FIVE to fifteen dollars per month to doctor with
us, which includes medicines.
w. The poor will be favored
CONSULTATION FREE.
Patients must write their name, state, post of.
fee address, plainly. All letters requiring an an
swer, must contain letter stamp, and be address
ed to DR.. KNAPP l. SON, Box 64S3, Chicago, Ill.
Any OF the above diseases can be treated sue
eessiuy by the patients describing their case in
letter, when they cannot see
DR.. Knapp who will visit Rock Island regularly
in the future can be consulted at the Island CITY
House.
MONDAY, September Eth,
MONDAY. October 3OtIi.
MONDAY, December 25th.
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AmaIgam Bells,
Amalgam Bells,
Amalgam Bells,
Amalgam Bells,

At prices within the reach of every Church,
School, Cemetery, Factory, or Farm In the land.
Their use throughout the United States
and Canadas for the past years
has proven them to combine
most valuable qualities.
Among which are tone,
Strength, Sonor-
and
durability of
Vibration,
uuequalled by
any other manu-
facture. Sizea from
ID to 5000 lbs, costing
two-lhirds less than other ma
terial, % cents per pound, at
at which price warrant them IL months.
Old bell metal taken in exchange, or bought for
cash. Send for a circular TO the manufacturer,
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New York and Boston

JE- During the temporary suspension of thro W. h
travel, the Michigan Central have renovated and
reftted their famous coaches, and ade all neces-
sary improvements for the COM 1rt of through
passengers.
ne- FOR THROUGH TICKETS, via the
Great Central Route, apply at Off ;es of Connect
ing Roads; IN Chicago, at Company's Offices in
fremont House Block, and at Depot, foot Of
Lake Street.
X, N, RICE, Gen'I Supt
II. c. WENTWORTH, Gen,I Western Passen-
ger Agent.
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Large Sizes Made to Order ut 2S Cents
Per Pound.
Guarantee-All Bells sold at the above prices
Warranted against breakaee by fair ringing, for
twelve months from time of purchasing. Should
one iall, new bell viii be given by returnin z
the broken one.
Orders may be sent through the American
Advertising Agency, $50, Broadway, New York
In case the bell breaks after the expiration of
the WaHantee, / allow Half Price for the old
metal. JOHN B. ROBINSON,
SO Dey Street, New York.
mchllwly.
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Good and Costly Books

A friendly invitation to all is given to call and
examine some OF the choicest works 20 be found
IN any Book Houses in the country.
Prominent as work of art, the splendid French
edition of
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SCHOOL AND CLASSICAL
BOOKS.

Being Publishers of the Sanders Serie. OF
Readers, Robinson's Course ofMathematIcs and
other leading School Books in general use, they
are enabled to offer the best terms to CASH PuR-
GAaAsERs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-14
Investigations in New York.

a volume of two hundred pages, Just
issued from the government printing Office,
gives some curious testimony taken by the
committee on public expenditures. 1t
shows that the New York custom house is
strangely managed, and that neither hon.
esty Or capability are among the quallfca-
tons of its many clerks. The revenue
system, at present administered, is declared
by the committee to be cumbersome,
complicated, expensive and dilatory."
The committee proceeds to express as its
opinion:
Good men, honest, competent and efficient,
should be sought o1t and placed in all the posi-
tons requiring tact skill and judgment, and on
such salaries as will enable them to live and
continue honest; they should hold their situa-
tions by such an assured tenure rs to induce
application and faithfulness. Thus would the
government have the benefit of experience
every year growing more valuable
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prosperity in future life are much the brighter
of the two. It Is only under peculiar c3rcnm-
stances that-Ne should care TO .congratulate o
friend ON his having obtained public employ:
ment under the peculiar and fatal system OF
.apid rotation in Office adopted in this country.
U The civil service of the nation, Like the mill
tary and naval service we're one Of Nfe-tennre,
or Of tenure during fitness and good behavior,
the best talent In the community might aspire
to q public desk. It would be worthy am.
hilton for Young man to prepare himself for
usefulness in that career. But, as it Is now,
public Office Is in the majority OF cases no
more than temporary shift, and If man does
not get out of it himself as soon as he can, he
IS pretty sue to be turned ont after the nert eIec-
ton.
We complain of the inefficiency. of the cor
ruption, of the low estimate OF public Office :;
but ought we to complain OF 1t when we In.
sist, as we do in our practice, that every two or
every four years there should be sort OF gen.
eral Jail delivery from every public building !?
Can men do their duty intelligently, promptly,
effectively, honestly, who know that the next
week. or next month, or next year, their places
will be given to others? Would the business
of our banks, insurance companies, or mercan-
tile houses be well conducted if the agents and
clerks were employed on this plan? 1t is only
necessary to ask the question to show how
alarmingly defective our whole system of pub.
lie employment is and how sorelY it needs a
reconstruction. -s r.r
We commend the above to the thought
full consideration of our young men, and
also to those who'ma the laws of the
State.
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Complimentary to Stautop

The correspondent Of the Cincinnati;
Gazette, (ultra Republican, writing on
the 18th from Washington, makes the fol-
lowing Gerry complimentary alluson to the
health of the Secretary of War:
The Secretary of Wa, by the way, is absent
from his post by the peremptory orders of his
physician. sIhe wear and tare of the last two
years have been too much, even for his taurine
organization. and his friends say he is break
ing down. At any rate he is seriously debili-
tated, and paroxysms of passion daily grow.
ing more and more frequent), which have so
often dis0aced the War Office, are now at least
the iamentahle result of enieebled health
while their unfortunate victim is rather to be
pitied than censured for what has befallen him
in his countrys service.
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THE GREAT VICTORY.
Rejoicing all over the North.
Celebrations in the Large
Cities.
AT CAIRO.


CAIRO, April Cairo has never wit
messed such display of bunting as has
been thrown to the breeze to-day, since
the reception of the glorious news of the
occupation of Petersburg and Richmond
by the Union troops. Every size, from a
four-inch flag to mammoth banners proud
ly floating from the government buildings
and tall poles in front of the several news
paper establishments, can be seen waving
from roofs, chimneys, tree-tops and poles
of all lengths. A grand salute was fred
fort by order of Lieut.. Col. w. W. Bot
ken, temporarily commanding in the abb
sence of Col. Sprague, commander of the
post. '@-
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The news Of the
capture OF Richmond has caused great ex-
element here. Extras were issued and
all business was suspended. On Change
there was nothing heard but Richmond.
The town was soon covered with flags in
spite OF the rain. The secessionists re-
fused to credit the news, notwithstanding
its official character. The exhilaration
continued all day, and Union men are
overtiowing with good-humor.
AT ROCK ISLAND.
RoCK ISLAND, April 3.-There is great
rejoicing here over the fall of Richmond,
and firing of cannon, music and bunting
in abundance.
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Gen. Grant on the situation.

The following extract from private
letter from Gen. Grant, gives his view Of
the situation:
We are now having fine weather, and
think will be able to wind up matters about
Richmond soon. am anxious to have Lee
hold on where he is short time longer, so
that can get him in position where he
must lose a great portion of his army.
The rebellion has lost its vitality, and if
am not much mistaken, there will be no
rebel army of any great dimensions few
weeks hence Any great catastrophe to
any one of our armies would, of course.
revive the enemy for shor: time, but
expect no such thing to happen. lam in
excellent health, but would enjoy little
respite from duty wonderfully. / hope it
VIII come soon. l shall expec. to make
You visit the coming summer.
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The Disadvantages of Public EN-
plOyment.

We find in the New York Erening Posi-
some remarks on the disadvantages attend.
ing public employment under the PERM
cious system of & rotation in office" which
prevails in this country and particularly at
the West, that should be pondered well by
all who are tempted to enter the political
arena in hopes of lettering their condition
in life. No man who has attentively OBJ
served the tide of public affairs for the last
twenty years, will dispute the assertion
that "the many who do not get an Office
are better off than the few who do" This
fact has become so palpable to business
men that it is positive injury to man s
financial standing to have anything to do
with the management of political affairs
The article of the Post is based on some
appointments of Gov FENToN of New York,
and concludes as follows:
Large numbers of applicants for places are.
OF course, always disappointed when the de-
Cision is mace; deserving persons, no doubt
more deserving than those who sometimes
succeed. oiten iaii out only one man can hold
each oflce, anu 'he others must of necessity
give way.
In the long run, we believe that the MANY
the few Wlo do, and that their chances q
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a ConclIiasory Policy.

1t is an encouraging sign of the times
that some Of the radical papers which we're
formerly the fiercest for the utter subiuga-
ton and ruin Of the South, are now advo-
eating 9 conciliatory policy. FoRHrY says
that peace can only be secured by "the
exercise Of a wise and liberal policy /" to.
wards the Southern people; by magma
nimity and fberality.; and he objects to
"indiscriminate confscations and relent-
less prosecutions. GRkRLRY talks in the
same strain, and his utterances are ap-
proved by Q large number Of the smaller
lights of the destructive party. RAYMOND
utters the same sentiments ia still stronger
language. He urges the government to
welcome returning loyalty with the most
liberal spirit and policy, and to leave moth
ing undone to expunge every bitter men,
DRY, and secure q whole souled attachment
to the Union. Sentiments like these show
that the blood thirsty spirit is subsidine,
and give hopes that possibly the country
may yet be re-nnitedin the bonds, of peace
and common brotherhood. The following
remarks Of the louisville Journal upon
this subject are entitled to candid CON
sideration a.,.qT,i ,rg,.' &c.. "
I'll reasonable TO believe that the Southern
people are worn and weary of the war, which
they plainly see is fraught only with destruc-
ton to their property and to themselves. Is
not this, therefore, an exceeding betting pc
Rod OF the war when, taking advantage of the
momentous victories achieved by our arms, the
national authorities might end the conflict
without additional bloodshed, upon terms at
once magnanimous and honorable to the coun-
try2 We have always anticipated that a
point would be reached in the progress of the
war at which craftsmanship should take the
place Of generalship, and reconcile the OPP
posing sections upon just and enduring terms.
We do not wish that the Southern people
shall be dragged back to their allegiance with
their mouths IN the dust and with ropes around
their necks. They were our brothers in the
past, they are our brothers now by all the ties
OF civilization, language and blood, and in the
future we would have them as equals in the
family of States. The dignity and pride Of the
nation hereafter will require them to be SUCH
There must at least be Cancellation between
the parties to this great struggle. War alone
with its horrid features, can never achieve that
result. ~, rf..
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Daring Robbery at Louisville...S59.
900 Stolen.

The Louisville Democrat has the follow
ing particulars ofthe late great robbery in
that city:
One of the most daring robberies ever
committed in oar city took place last even
ing on Main street, below Fourth. About
5 O'Clock man slipped into the banking
and exchange house of Mr.. A. Bland, say
ing that he wished to purchase lot of
silver. There was no one in tie office but
Mr.. Bland, who stepped toward the vault.
the door of which was open, for the pur-
pose of selling the silver to the stranger.
In the show-window near the street was
about 5000 in gold, which Mr.. B. was in
the habit of keeping there on exhibition.
On the desk or shelf running along the
wall was pile of greenbacks, among
hich.was one package containing $25 200,
beside large amount of silver.
Mr.. Bland was about to count the silver
for the stranger, when he suddenly drew a
pistol from his bosom, cooked it, and plac-
ing the muzzle to his head, said, "Get in
there" and Mr.. B. was soon compelled to
get into the close vault. Scarcely had he
entered when the thief closed the door on
him, and locked it, taking the key with
him. In the twinkling of an eye the two
confederates entered the bank, and the
three commenced wholesale robbery.
All the gold AID silver, and all the green
backs that were in sight, they carried off.
in all amounting to between $50, 900 and
100000.
The discovery of the theft was made by
Mr.. Higgins, OF the firm of Tucker d. 90.
He called to Mr.. Bland, not seeing him
when be entered, and found that be was
locked up 10 his own safe. He immedi-
ately gave the alarm, and sent off for Mr..
HaIig, the lccksmitb, who FASTENED to Mr..
BANDS rescue. The outer door of the
safe had to be drilled, and the lock bro
ken, which took one hour and half be-
fore Mr.. Bland was extricated. From ex-
element and sutfocation he was quite
exhausted The thieves had escaped
with the treasure. This is, perhaps, the
boldest robbery ever committed in Louis
vile.
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How New York Bank Paid Tribute
to the Thieves. "tru5 w..

From the New York Timex 'tf
The $4,000 reward which was offered
by the Central National Bank for the
restoration of $69, 900 in United States
bonds that were stolen from their cashiers
office on Monday afternoon, was prize
worth the detectives best efforts. If it
had been $4,000, they could hardly have
accomplished the work; for they could
not have afforded to give the chief
Of the thieves organization $1,000 to dis
tribute among his underlings, and this
douceur wanting, not thief would have
divulged, and the Central National Bank
might have whistled for it's bonds. We
are not at liberty to disclose the detec-
tives' precise mode of operation; but it
can be said that twenty-four hours subse-
quent to the robbery they were in possession
Of information that led them to "pipe {"
an uptown dwelling, and that therein, on
Tuesday afternoon, they found and siezed
the bonds. But prior to the seizure it is
said to have been necessary to enter into
compromise, in which the bank had its
choice of the thief or the bonds.
The officers of the institution, it is fur
ther alleged, seeing that there could be no
hope of getting both the thief and the Sc
curities, took into view the fact that fifty
thousand dollars of the bonds belonged to
their depositors, and elected to take the
bonds, and these were deposited in the de-
tectives' safe at the central department of
metropolitan police in less than six hours
from the time the bank officers made their
decision known. Three persons have
been apprehended on suspicion of COM
plicity;" but their names are withheld
from the public, and will scarcely 90 be-
yond grand jury room. Thus the Gen.
trail National bank robbery resolves itself
into what the light-fngered gentry style a
"good thing all around" The bank has
recovered its securities, and lost only
about $4,000; detectives Young, Kelso,
McDougall, Gilmore, BEDFORD, and Capt.
Jourdan have credit for working up an
intricate case; certain somebodies have
each a share of $4,000; the public are
gratified with the assurance that three ar
rests have been made, and the police JUS
tees may complacently look upon the
prisoners as persons who never give them
trouble for moment.