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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2STH, 1865,
at 9 O'Clock 4. NJ, to continue from day to
day until sold, the following Quarter
Masters Property, viz:
SO Farmers Boilers Horse Lancets
II Ink Stands l Mortar
% Water Buckets Syringes
10 Bottles Ink Is Saws, assorted
so Office Chairs Stone Hammers
3 Office Desks 10 Steel Squares
Field Desks TrI Squares
Steam Engine * Pump2 Anvls
5 Lanterns Bellows, blacksmith
ll4l Pounds Stove Pipe Hammers, Go
IL PadlOcks Wise
, Iron Pumps ? Gauges, saddler's
1873 Heating Stoves Iron Rounder
Tables AugeTs
ChIseIs 10 BITS, assorted
Z Gauges, assorted Braces
10 Hatchets Sets Brace Bits
90 Planes. asso-ted 3'Sets Chsels
l Two Horse Ambulance4 Levels, spirit
4 Riding Brides - Brick Trowels
20 Horse Brushes 81 Axes
80 Curry combs 10 CrOwbars
IL Carts Drills
Horse g. Axe Helves
is Sets Cart Harness IL Picks
2 Riding Saddles IL Pick Handles
. Wagon do Mattocks
1 Wagon Whips So ShOyels
4 Two Horse Wagons zoo lbs Iron.
Together with various other articles of Quar-
termaster's property, consisting OF Knives, Forks
Spoons, TIn-cups, Manure Forks, Tools, Gas
pipe, Blankets, &c, &c.
TERMS-Cash IN u. =. Notes. Property 10 be
delivered and paid for when sold.
J. J. McDERMID, Capt. & A. @. NJ.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24
FARM WAGONS Fan SOLDIERS.

4 GOOD MANY FARMERS, who have
n served their country faithfully and received
honOTab'a discharges. are now returning to their
farms, ami they want new wagons. Tc all sHch.
who purchase of ne, will make q deduction OF
Five Dollars rom lie regular price.
b. H, KIMBALL.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24
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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25
New Magazines

The Lady's Friend was the first maga- zine for June upon our table. It is embellishei with beautiful steel eugraving-Summer Days-a splendid double fashion plate, and a simple wood cut of Lucy" that suits our masculine taste muchly. The music and lit erary matter are very good. Published by Deacon & Peterson. 3l9 Walnut street. Phila delphia. Price $25O per year two copies for F$4; with Enquirer one year, s4.
 The Atlantic MonSnly is the most welcome periodical that comas fA ..s'1 ne number for June is especially valuable. We have had time only to peruse " The Place of Abraham Lincoln in History" by Bancroft; "A Prose Henriade." by Gail Hamilton; and "Late Scenes in Richmond" by c. c. Coffin, whom we are glad to meet again in the "Atlantic , any one of which is worth the price of the magazine. There are other articles of prose and poetry by standard authors, that un- doubtly possess corresponding merit. Pub lished by Ticknor & Fields, Boston, Mass Price $4 per year with Enquirer S5.
 Our Young Folks, by the same publishers, is without exception the best magazine of general reading for boys and girls that has come to our notice. Itis very cheap at $2 per year, or $3.50 with Enquirer.
 With the June number, Godey.s Ladies Book begins it's seventieth volume. It is one of the most popular visitors with the ladies; and not withstanding it's venerable age, retains all the vigor of its youth. This number contains nov ell and elegant colored fashion plates, an assort- ment of embroidery patterns, snd good variety of reading matter. "Charlie and r by s. An nie Frost, is the only story we have managed to read through, with any interest, in five years, and we shall read that again tomorrow. Co., dey's is published by L. A. Godey, Philadel- phia. at s per year with Enquirer $4.50.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25
THE JUDGEsHIP.

The Legislature has at last been officially advised, by the Governor, of the expiration of Judge Dutton's term of office, on account of of his age. This brings out the candidates as his successor, and opens the subject to discus sion. The natter has been agitated by the press in other parts of the State for some weeks; and there seems to have been quite lively struggle among the hopeful ones, even before the Legislature convened. We are sure that general un derstanding of few facts will cur tail, good deal, the list of candidates who ap- pear to have prospect of the election.
 Litchfeld County has right to the appoint ment, and will claim it. Every other county in the State has one or two Judges, and we claim the right of demanding some of the fla vors of the commonwealth.
 We know of no portion of the State that dispute this claim with any earnestness or ap parent candor, except the city of New Haven. And the argument that there is twice as much law business done in that city as in the whole of this county, is in our favor. This ponder ous amount of law business should be brought before Judges from remote portions of the State. who may not possibly be embarrassed by any local interests. Again if with popula- ton of eight or ten thousand more than New Haven, we bring but oue half the business be- fore Courts of Justice, it is reasonable to suppose that we are more honest and law abiding people, and that this is the place to come for good conservators of justice.
 And here is where we propose to rest our strongest claim not so much upon the politi- cal rules that govern the distribution of offices though by these we have the prior right as up. on the fact that we have, within the borders of our county, plenty of men who will fill the position with dignity and public satisfaction We venture to say that we could name four ol five quite worthy men. and t,oo or three as good as tse Sate can produce.
 We consider this appointment too sacred for political cavil. It should be given to no man as reward for political services. We want a man of comprehensive intellect, of deep legal research, and of sterling integrity. It is un- necessary for us to name any one. The mem
 bers of the legislature from this county will readily unite upon good man and press hi.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25
--t+s BY HIS ExCELLENCY, WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
 A PROCLAMATION.

aWHEREAs in consequence of the assassina tion of Abraham Lincoln, President of ths United States, his successor in office has ap- pointed Thursday. the first day of June :next as day for "humbling ourselves before God that the bereavement may be sanctifed to the nation"
 Therefore, l, WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM, Gov, ernor of the State of Connecticut, hereby re commend the citizens of this State to observe that day with proper religious ceremonies. and especially that in penitence they offer importu. nate prayer unto the King of Nations for wis. dom to learn the lesson which he weuld teach us by this permissive providence, and that r, ou, rulers may have flrmness to administer inst;ce in such manner as shall honor God and pro mote the highest permanent interests of the people. ss
 Given under my hand and the. seal of th.
 State, at the city of Hartford, this ths 5,s 18th day of May, in the year of oul lsn Lord one thousand eight hundred ant .-s- sixty4ive. 8 sE.zsl sei VIM. A. BUCKINGHAM.
 By his Excellency's command,
 JsH; TRUnBUlis Sec,y of State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25
The Legislative Committe on Humane

The Legislative Committe on Humane In
 stitutions, and a number of invited guests visited the Reform School at Meriden, Wednes day afternoon. The party of visitors con- sisted of His Excellency, William A. Bucking. inpham, Sylvester Smith of the Senate, Chair. man of Committee: John S. Rice, Represents tive, Chairman of Committee; Richard H. Chapell, William Watson, Harvey Campbell. Ralph Crittenden, John Woodruff, E. Wood, ward, W. L.. Humason, D. Gallup, B. Pomeroy- George Weatherhead, F. A. Sanford, s. W, Dudley, N. B. Corning, J. R. Utiey, M B. Lewis, Joseph Selden, and E. s. Scranton ;- E. S. Cleveland, William Willard, and repre- sentatives of the press from Hartford and New Haven. The party expressed to Doctor Hatch their qualification at the order and dis cipline which prevailed throughout the entire establishment.
 A barn was blown over and several large trees, in Ridgebury, in the gale of the week before last. In falling, one of the trees crushed in dwelling house belonging to . MT. Smith. MT. Philo Wildman of Danbury, suf- fered badly. His apple orchard was literally riddled by the storm, and seuenty trees were uprooted Mr. Orson Daley residing at the edge of the woods, near Tamarack,' had . new cow-house blown down, and 8 COW in it killed Mir. George Hall, coming next, had his bee colony upset, and some fifteen hives either destroyed or badly injured. The apple orchard in the rear of the house was left, after the storm, among the things that were, only two or three trees left. At the residence of Wm. B. Hoyt, Esq, a tree was blown down, crushing in an out building in its descent. In the vicinity of Brookfeld, at 'Whiskanier,' the whirlwinds struck and upset two out buildings belonging to MT. Edward Smith, Mrs. Betsey Scudder lost cow-house and thirty-fv apple trees. A staunch barn be- lenging to MT. Booth Lake, was taken up bodily, crushed like an egg-shell, and the fragments strewn over an area of half a mile in extent. A massive chestnut tree, measur- ing full three feet through the body, was car ried fifteen feet, and then set down, but not : right side up, with care Leaving the old chestnut, it cut clean gap, of about four rods in width, through forest belonging to Mir: Henry Lake, taking down some fifty trees. On the other side of the forest it tore through two orchards adjoining, uprooting twenty-six apple-trees. Here the force of the storm was expended.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

In the past, whenever we have spoken O punishing the leaders of the rebellion, We have been reminded of the ancient recipe for cook ing the hare," first catch the hare" But now one of the chief conspiratcrs is in our hands and the question of his punishment becomes one of practical importance.
 There seems to be general agreement that Davis should suffer the extreme penalty of the law. Within the past week. we have heard nc one speak of pardon, or imprisonment, ol banishment, or anything less than death. as his probable and his merited fate. This judge ment has been stimulated, to great degree, by his supposed connection with the murder of oul late President. A plenty of cilcumstantia evidence has been made public to establish that supposition. He has certainly projected or conntenanced the firing of Northern cities and shipping, and the murder of Union prison CTS; Booth and his party had been in commu. nication with him !; and we have the authority of the Judge Advocate General, that he was intimately connected with the assassination. So, as the murderer of our beloved Chief Mag istrate, he receives burden of public hate and vengeance, that is bitter and unrelenting.
 His treason alone, with it's horrible details ol murder. and arson, and perjury, and theft, con- demn him to death and eternal infamy. An abatement of that punishment, were it legally possible, would be most unwise. There is nc remedy for original and enlightened treason but extinction. It can be "but treated like 6 fox, who, sne'er so tame, so cherishd, so lock d up, will Have wild trick of his ancestors"
 As we have already said. il is almost univer sally acknowledged that Davis shall die. But there is a great public curiosity to see the monster, to be present at his trial, to have him paraded through the country and subjected to the scoffs of an outraged and orphaned people We hope and presume that the public will have no opportunity to thus expeud their indign a. tion and curiosity upon the traitor.
 The solitude and dismalness of his confine. ment should be unbroken by the approach ol friends with sympathy and physical comforts He should, in all the remainder of his life, be allowed free conversation with no one but his spiritual advisor. His trial should be open to reporters for the public press, and to none others not intimately connected with it. He should be executed as felon, and be consign- ed, like his partner Booth, to an unknown
 . grave.
 God will see to the rest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

Third Division. Frank Kinney, 434. perfect
 Fourth Division, Della A. Sterling, 73o per feet.
 The Rev. David Murdock of New Milford nreaehed his sermon on President Lincoln death, in this place, last Sabbath. An excel lent and powerful discourse. The church was heavily and tastefnlly adorned in mourning.
 -Mr. F. W. Gums fourishing school for boys, opened on the l7th inst. for its summer session, with it's usual complement of scholars The boys will have the idea that there Is nc teacher like Mir. Gum, nor any place like Washington to go to school in. n.--.-----------=- ------=
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

We learn from Havana that the rebel ram Stopewall reached that port on the morning o the 1lth inst. Her arrival caused considerable excitement. No salute was fired; but it is re ported that the Admiral of the port immediate ly sent an officer on board, offering the courte- sics of the station. and on the following day went himself. Our Consul at Havana, learn. ing that the Stonewall might proceed to Key West after some trouble with the authorities, found means to send the steamer Columbia with dispatches to Com. Stribling: The frlg ate Powhattan and the gunboat Aries were ln1- mediately. dispatched to Havana, where they arrived on the 18th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

HARwINToN.- Rev. Mir. Pettibone does not except the call made him by the Congrega- tional Society oe this town, and is to remain with the society in Winchester Center, they having removed all of his objections by raising his salary and by a unanimous vote refused to accept of his resignation.
 WAsH1NGroN.-Simeon H. Mitchell is re. pairing his old saw mill and brook. He has an expert millwright at work, and intends to manufacture shingles and cider.
 John Logan has gone in company with R. Black in the foundry and machine works.- Earle Buckingham has bought the homestead of the late A. w. Mitchell, and has moved in. to it this spring. He is an enterprising man, such as they want in Judea.
 Some time in the middle of last winter, the Rev. w. H. H. Murray, who had preached for us the year before, and taken lively in- terest in the Sabbath School, which interest had been cordially reciprocated as the unusual ly large attendance of the Superintendent's re- port indicates-an attendance we venture to say not equalled by any congregation of equal numbers in this State, or any other-offered the school magnificent prize, costing some $2O. The card attached is is follows:
 "This small piece ofthe big cake (presented by S. H. Crook, November, 1864, to the Five Points Mission, containing 90 lbs butter, 175 lbs. -four, l25 lbs. sugar, and 1000 eggs length 9115 feet, weight 400 lbs, with the Lord g pray CT in beautiful letters upon the top.) has been thus prepared, enclosed and presented to -. for committing to memory - verses of scrip ture in = weeks. being more than any other scholar in school.' Prizes of Bibles andbooks were offered to all committing and rehearsing in public, 100 verses and over, before the 10th of May. The rehearsal, in part, took place last Thursday, 18th inst., in the church. Rev. MT. Leonard of New Preston Hill, and Riyeri- us Marsh, Esq. of Litch6eld, were the commit tee of award. George Langdon, Esq. of Ply mouth was present and made some excellent remarks. Let all Superintendents who want . man to talk to boys and girls, be sure and send for him. He has the gift.
 The school was divided into four divisions. The first embracing those of 8 years and under. second, about l2, third, about l6. The fourth, all over the above ages. Result as follows '-
 In the First Division the greatest number of verses committed to memory was by George Futile, amounting to 26s, imperfect in part.
 Second Division, Helen Fens, l60, perfect.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

D9r We have received copy of very in- teresting sermon, delivered on the Sabbath fol lowing the assassination of President Lincoln, in Greenwich, Ct., by Rev. w. H. H. Murray, formerly of Washington.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

I%" Maple Leaves from Canada. for the the Grave of Abraham Lincoln" is the name of pamphlet before us, containing a discourse by Rev. Robert Norton. of St. Catharines, C.. w., and report of other public meetings held in that city.
 Maple is the symbol of Canada West. St. Catharines has been, through the war, pop ular rendezvous for Canadian Rebels; and this public expression of National sympathy is from our tried and truest Canadian friends. That they fully comprehend the position of our coun- try is seen from the following extracts from MT. Norton's sermon:
 " And ye, o Rulers! commissioned by Him to wield the sword of justice, and yourselves sooa to be summoned to His dread tribunal 1! O say, shall the chief author of this woe and slaughter-the head and front of these Satanic crimes, by left unpunished ? In the stockade of the Andersonville prison. whence l0,8O0 corpses of noble youth, whom he had starved to death, were, in sixty short days, carried to the grave-in that foul Golgotha over which humanity weeps, let there be erected for the
 prince of this rebellion, the gallows of Haman
 there let his grave be made let the black mar.
 ble be his tombstone, and his epitaph, Horror
 horror! horror !-God is just!'
 "May the grace of the Most High help An
 drew Johnson to be just, as well as nserciful!
 May he not initiate the cruelty of those whom
 he punishes; but let his hand be firm to wield
 the sword of justice and of God. May he
 be the Joshua, leading chosen and favored
 people into the land of promise and rest, whith
 CT Moses might not enter!' !''
 Mir. Norton was formerly of Goshen.
 R9"The Board of Trustees for the Conn.
 Soldiers Orphans Home, met at the U. s. Ho tel, Hartford, yesterday week. Gov. Bucking ham was elected President, Robbins Battell o Norfolk, Vice-President, from this county T. s. Gold of West Cornwall, Secretary. D
 c. Gilman of New Haven, Treasurer. T. s Gold, R. Battell, and H. L. Stewart Executive
 Committee.
 The object of this organization is to secur, l home for the needy and deserving children o , our deceased and disabled soldiers. A nor sacred and deserving cause cannot be brough before the attention of our people. The Rev } E. B. Huntington of Stamford was appointe, 7 to proceed immediately to the work of raising needful funds, securing site, and organizing 7 Home. The people of this county will pro bably soon be called upon to subscribe to 'thi object, and we hope they will be prepared t 7 give liberally,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

A small package was left at the New Lon- don express office, Monnay evening, by an un. known contraband, who left the room before the agent noticed the direction, which was as follows Jefferson Davis, care of Hon. A. Johnson, President United States, Washington. D. O. The package was duly forwarded, and curious people are wondering whether it con- tains an internal machine to kill our President, or luxuries for the captured traitor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

1@ We are indebted to Joseph H. Vaill for copy of 6 The New Era,"a loyal paper just started in Goldsboro. N. C.: and Daily Standard" published in Raleigh.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

The New York correspondent of the Boston Journal says, that in passing through Norwich on Wednesday, he saw Mir Foster, the acting Vice President of the United States, Cincin- n natus like, at his blow in the field. He also says that Mrs. Foster is one of the most ele- gant and accomplished ladies in the land. and would grace throne.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

GosHEN.-In Bailey vs. Goshen, the agent for the town, MT. Gaylord, and Bailey's coun- sel, Mir. Hall of Winsted. have compromised the costs, and the town has paid up.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

a6~ On Wednesday of last week, a message was received by the Legislature, from the Gov. ernor, accompanying communication from Miss Emily Sedgwick and F. c. Sedgwick. sis. ter aad brother of the late Gen. Sedgwick, who donated the sword worn by that lamented off. cer at the time of his death. to the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

CoRNwALL.-There is but little news at pres ent in this town. The principal theme of con: versation is that ever fruitful topic, the weath- CT It is seldom that we have so long period of settled weather as the past four weeks, and with it everything settles. The cattle settle into the truf and mire, and the plow settles iu out of sight. Tread on any of our roads, and it is question # you don't settle into ruts and mud ,-always provided there is dirt enough on the stones to make mud-until the question oI roads and no roads is settled. And at this present writing. the weather has every appear ance of clearing off into a-settled rain, which if it does not hold up soon, will settle the pros poets of some varieties of fruit and early gar den vegetables, if not some of the field crops and grass on low meadows, to say nothing oI the press of labor which will follow the clear ing off of this unusual settled rain.
 Speaking of fruit, if your Agricultural Edi' tor will observe in the proper time of its growth, he will always find small worm in about every black knot that grows on the branches of his plum trees, which will help him to settle the question as to the " cause of the Black Knot in Plum Trees.'' And after good deal of observation and experiment, a sure remedy has been found were similar in its application and effects to the remedy for sheep killing dog, viz. cut off it's tail just back of its ears, and in the case of the plum tree, cut of the roots even with the top of the ground. It is the only su remedy yet found. Cutting of the knot only delays the 6nal application.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25
fofal ai,o Gour,tp Nems.

LIrcHFIID.-We are having little more pleasant weather, after five days of storm and dreariness.
 The gentlemen who started for Cold Har- Dor few days since after the bodies of some friends, have returned, with the exception of Adjutant Vaill, who joined his resiment) and brought the remains of George W. Potter, Ro- bert Watt. Apollos Morse, Lyman J. Smith. Jr. and Alman Bradley. Apollos Morse was bur jed yesterday in Northfeld, and Almon Brad ley's funeral is to be attended to-day in Ban tam. The funeral services of the other three will be held in the Congregational Church in this place, next Sabbath afternoon.
 The Reading Room in this village is closed, to the evident disgust of the persons who have been in the habit of stealing papers therefrom.
 It has been claimed that the Rebel Gen. Kirby Smith is native of this place. This is mistake; his brother Ephriam Kirby was born in this town, but the General, Edmund Kirby, is native of Florida, where his father removed several years after Ephriam's birth. FOR THE ENQUIRER.
 But found his money would hardly take him inside of the Vest,y.''
 Please Mr. Editor, inform me what part of g Congregational Church edifce is the "Vestry.' If you mean Vestibule, understand that. but the "Vestry" with us are like the Society's Committee in other denominations-mana the financial affairs, &c. of the Society. l AN EPIsCoPALIAN. Webster and Walker say that '' vestry" il Ca room appendant to the church in which th' sacerdotal garments and eonsecrated things arr deposited" We presume they were not "Epis copalians.'' The word is derived from th' latin Hestiarium. signifying clothes press O wardrobe. This word also signifies clothe dealer, from which probably comes the above Episcopal" definition, on account of thei I'sVestry'' wearing such good clothes. Il -Cemplimepts to Miss A. E. c. for beau tiful and fragrant bouquet left on our table.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

WING & SHUMWAY.. PreRFzetats. Litchfield. Conn, Thursday, May 25, 1865
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25
What Shall be Done With Him.

If they do they will succeed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25

MIR. PRESIDENT It is always becoming in us to pay respect 10 the dead. HoH to dis charge that duty most appropriately people may differ.