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Clothing Establishment.

lie attention of the public and the trade
rs Invited TO our New Scale Z Octave ose-
wond Piano Fories winch for volume and purity
o. tSne are unrIysiIed by any hitherto offered In
this market. They contain all the modern I'm
PTovements, French Grand Action, Harp Pedal
Iron Frame, Over.Strung Bass, &c, and each in,
struinent being made under the personal superv1
sion OF Mr.. }. III. Grovesteen, who has had a
pEactcal experience OF over 80 years in their m n
uiacture, Is fully warranted IN every particular.
The :" G-0vesteen Piano Forse'. received the
highest award Of merit over all others at the CeI-
ebratec Worlds far, where were exhibited instru-
ments from the best makers of London. Paris,
Germany, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston and
New York; and also at the American Institute
for hive successive years, the gold and silver med
ais from both of which be seen at our ware
room.
BY the introduction OF improvements make a
still more perfect Piano Forte and by manufacture
ing largely, with strictly cash system, are eaab-
ed to offer these instruments at a price which will
preclude competition.
PrIces-No. /, Seven Octave, round corners
Rosewood plain case, 1910
No. 2, Seven Octave, round corners, Rosewood
heavy Moulding $500.
No. 3, Seven Octave round corners, Rosewood
Louis XIV style 1925. Terms: Net cash, in cur
rent funds. Descriptive circulars sent free.
janl l3dwly.
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business Cards.
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" State Street, Boston, are our Agents for the
DAILY AND WEEKLY ARGUS, in those cities, and
.fe authorized to take Advertisements and Sub
scrptions for at our L0Usst Rates.
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SEWING MACHINES.

DE CAUTIOUS when You are told by any
ID one that they have good Sewing Machin es
for sale any one, etc. The Singer and the
original How the Oldest and most reliable
machines and best now use, will do all kinds
of work from the finest to the heaviest that any
family ever wants done, and will last lifetime If
properly taken care of / have been agent for
other machines aud have got rid of them. Please
give me a call and examine tor yourselves.
Sewing neatly done to order.
l also have machine twist and thread for rale
Any one wishing to purchase please give me a
call. w. L. NORRIS Agent
next door TO Babcock's new hall, up stairs, on
Illinois street
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4 GLANCE AT THE EMINENT SERV-
\ ice and great public usefulness of this WE'LL
tried ar d thoroughly tested Corporation, may be
obtained from perusal of the following figures
,Fl lossas maid
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NEW SKIRT FOR 1868
The Great Invention of the Age i'm
HOOP SKIRTS.
w. BRADLEY'S NEW PATENT
DUPLEX ELLIPTIC (Or dOubIe)
SPRING SKIRT

This invention consists of Duplex Tor two) Ell
Iiptic Pure Refined Steel Springs, ngeniousy
braided tightly and firmly together, edge to edge,
making the toughest, most flexible, elastic and
durable spring ever used. They seldom bend or
break like the single springs, and consequently
preserve their perfect and beautiful shape more
than twice as long any single spring skirt that
ever has can be made.
The wonderful fiexIbility and great comfort and
pleasure to any lady wearing the Duplex Elliptic
Skirt will be experienced particularly IN all crowd
ed assemblies, operas, carriages, railroad cars,
church pews chairs, for promenade and
house dress, as the skirt can be folded when in use
to OCCUPY a small place easily and conveniently
a silk or muslin dress.
A Lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfort
and great convenience of wearing the Duplex
Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for single day will
never afterwards willingly dispense with their
For Children, Misses and Young Ladies they are
superior to all others
The hoops are covered with ply double twist
ed thread and will wear twice as long as the sin
gle yarn covering which Ia used on ali Sipgie Steel
Hoop Skirts. The three bottom every
Skirt are also Double Steel and twice or double
covered to prevent the covering from wearing off
the rods when dragging down stairs, stone steps,
&C., &c, which they are constantly subject to
when in use.
All are made of the new and elegant Corded
Tapes, and the best quality in every part,
giving TO the wearer the most graceful and perfect
shape possible, and are unquestIonably the light
est, most desirable, comfortable and economical
Skirt ever made.
Vests, Bradley s. Cary, Proprietors OF the In
vention, and sole Manufacturers, 81 Chambers,
and 79 * 81 Reade streets, New York.
For sale in all first class stores IN this city, and
throughout the United States and Canada, Havana
de Cuba Mexico, South America, and the West
Indies
a- Inquire for the Duplex Elliptic (or double)
Spring Skirt. A. q Z.
aug23d3m.
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ISLAND CITY HOTEL.
STAFFORD l. TRACY, Pr0priet0rs.
Corner Jefferson and Illinois Streets.
Rock Island.

1NHIS HOUSE is located opposite the
/ Steamboat Landing, and only one square from
the railroad depot. 1t is the largest Hotel IN the
city, and its proprietors will spare no pains to
please those who favor them with call.
The largest and best Hall In the city, suitable
for FIRST class Concerts Dances Theatrical Perform
ancs &C., sc. is connected with this house.
~~ Baggage and passengers conveyed to and
from the house free of charge.
A good Barber's Shop, and first class SalooI
and Billiard Tables connected with the house.
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On motion of Sup'r Hill it was

Ordered, That Sup'r stoddard be allowed the
sum of SIS 90 for services rendered in looking al
the poor of the county.
On motion of Sup'r Stoddsrd it was
Ordered. That the word .'Soulless'' in the res
oluton offered by Sup'r Hoke, and passed on the
18th inst. relative to railroads, be and the same
is hereby stricken out.
A. +. Highly asked the board to allow him
in county orders, the sum of 5000 for mon
ey paid in repairing Office in court house.
Sup'r Hill moved to allow said amount to
Mr. Higby-motion lost.
On motion of Sup'r Stoddard the circuit
court was requested TO appoint conservstors
on the estates of Edward Lewis aud Orlando
Walker non compos meAtis persons now con-
fined in the county jail
On motion Of Sup'r Ely it was
Ordered, That the sheriff be and is hereby au-
thorEed TO construct a drain from the kitchen in
the jail building, TO the low ground north OF the
yard, and II in his opinion sewer needed TO be
constructed OF sufficient capacity to drain the re-
fuse and Stops from said kitchen.
On motion of Sup'r Bufum the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That the county clerk be requested
to make statement OF the financial condition of
county, containing the amount Of expenditures
for different purposes for the year ending January
lst 1866, w: The amount expended for poor farm
and paupeTs. miscellaneous claims, war fund,
county court, circuit court, roads and bridges and
board of supervisors, each account separately
Also TO report the amount of county orders out
standing on the LIST OF Jan 1866, and the amount
Of railroad bonds outstanding at that date and the
interest due thereon; the amount OF Jail bonds
outstanding. already matured; also the amount of
floating indebtednessand the interest due the
same, at the date above named
. Also that he report the amount of revenue ac-
crung the county for the current year, and that
he exhibit a balance sheet of the affairs of the
county and lay the same before this board at its
next meeting.
j. NJ. Beardsley, county clerk, was allowed
the sum of SI4, for attendance on county
court.
The supervisors were allowed the follow
ing sums for attendance at this session of the
board, viz: Messrs Stoddard and Buffum SIC
each Messrs Hill, Crawford. Beal, Clark,
Wait, Ely and Msrdock SD. each; Messrs
Hoke Pearsoll, Atkinson Kimball and Nc
Candless so. each G. W. Hefin 50, and
NJ ID. Merrill, sheriff. SO. and j. ". Boards.
ley, clerk, SIS.
Adjourned to second Monday in March
next.
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PROCEEDINGS Or THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
FOU RTH DAY.

The committee on town and town accounts
recommended that the following named MEM
bers of tine board of registry be allowed the
amounts set opposite their respective names,
viz:
Hoke, Q Adams. I Karr, James Hill.
s Odell, n Beal, David Daily, A Rus
sell, p Lyman, John Clark: j Betty, j
johnson, J Buffum, Richards. + NJ Boney,
d Murdoch, 5 Drury and A Ricketts,, 81 each.
w C Pearsoll, T Mccall, l. w Beai, George
Pearsoll, Il Wells, w N Edwards. N
Marx. John McCandless, John NJ Wilson.
John L Long. VIM Wait. w d Hatton. S
johnson, Dutton, Ii Ely. Ii w Bufum.
f j Whitney, VIM Milton, Sc each. DIV
Goodrich. j NJ Cowles. Jos Martin. John S
Buck, J r Johnston. VIM Miller. 81 each
B Ii Kimball G w Hefin, o B Crandall
Ira Crawford, So each. S Leas, A T
Highly, VIM Morris. SO each, John A
Jordan, SO, and George r Wells, L F Baker,
Chas Atkinson. S12 each VIM. III Jenkins
(printer billy $3.50.
The following named supervisors were al.
lowed 81 each, for posting election notices
and returning collectors bSuds, Wig: j
Hoke, w Pearsoll, James Hill, Daniel n
Beal, Ira Crawford, Chas Atkinson, B H
Kimball, G W Hefin. John McCand less.
John Clarke, John Butfum, VIM Wait. John
Ii Ely, David Murdoch and w Shep-
pard.
The committee on was fund made the fol-
lowing report:
CoRDovA.
Bal. remaining in hands of Sup'r Hoke,
including balance reported in hands
Sup'r wynkoop at Sept. term Sl95, 90
Whole amount returned at this dates 1876 80
No disbursements made since Sept. term.
No more required.
CANOE CREEK.
BAL. in hands of sup'r at Sept term, 1865, 6S, 90
Whole amount returned IS, 90
No further appropriations required.
coE.
Bal. in hands of sup'r at Sept. term $500
No disbursements having been made, the
amount is hereby returned $500
No further appropriations required.
YUMA
Bal in hands OF sup'r at Sept term $500
Discussed for Oct, Nov and Dec, 24OO
Bal in hands of Sup'r Beal 600
M
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without knowledge that such a man Blackstone
ever lived also it possible to be good far
mer withou; having studied the principles, but it
10 not possible be thorough and IN every
sense competent farmer without such study.
These are very briefly the main points of modI-
fcation my vIews- Students NAY do they
please, but l would give very little encouragement
TO the study OF the classics. A classical course
uses up about all the time 4 student has to com
plete his education and 1 would have Just as lit
tie of the classical course as the law will allow
and farmer has really more use for II than he
has for Scandinavian antiquities. II he would de-
vote the same time toyeterenary surgery and ento-
mology that is usually devoted to Latin and Greek
he would get Just good mental discipline, and
knowledge that would be of practical value TO
him. / do not object TO classics. l not Op-
posed TO them, and II could see where the young
farmer would get time to study them 90 through
the course, would be willing TO make this depart
ment important any other. In Europe they
do pretend to teach any literature classics
the agricultural colleges. After all we will be
obliged shape the colleges 10 suit merica aud
not 10 suit ireland, France Germany. Oar
course OF study must be ter Americans and not
Europeans. But must profit BY their expert
ence. That which Is really good In their colleges
and can be transferred 10 without iarrIng
should of course adopt Yet much be
left 10 time to developc.
lily address will be printed In January, and If
you will remind me Of will cheeriElly send YOU
copies.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN II. kLIPPoRT.
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PORT BYRON.
No report.
HAMPTON.


Bal in hands of sup'r At Sept term 5000 |
Amount dsbursed for Oct, Nov and Dec 1851 /
Bal due supervisor 52,O |
Amount re quired to pay this balance and
for disbursement Dec, Jan'y and Feb l2s 90 |
MOLINE.
Bal in hands of sup'r at Sept term, in
GLIDING appropriations 10000 |
Amount disbursed 229,00 |
Bal due sup'r for disbursement 1900
Appropriation required until March term $4,000
ROCK ISLAND.
Bal in hands of sup'r at Sept term l69, AS
Amount disbursed for Oct, Nov and Dec 1890
Bal in hands of supervisor 26,45
Amt required for Dec, Jan'y and Feb'y l65,o0
COAL VALLEY.
Bal in hands of sup'r at Sept term 1873 90
Amount disbursed for Oct, Nov and Dec 1890
Bal on hand 27,OO
Amt required for Dec, Jan'y and Feb'y 1920
BOWLING.
Bal in hards OF sup'r at Sept term $3.50
No disbursements having been made, the
amount is herewith returned $3.50
No further appropriations required.
ANDALUsIA.
Bal in hands of sup'r at Sept term 1925
No disbursements having been made, the
amount is herewith returned 1925
NO turther appropriations required
BUFFALO PRAIRIE.
Bal in hands OF sup'r at Sept term fos,77
Amount discussed 200
Bal in hands of supervisor 1917
No further appropriations required.
EDGINGroN.
Bal in hands of sup'r at Sept term $4,000
Amount dlsbursed $500
Bal remaining IN hands of supervisor l54,Oo
No further appropriations required.
BLACK HAWK.
Bal in hands of sup'r at Sept 5000
Discussed Oct, Nov and Dec 5000
Amount required 5O,eO
DRURY.
Bal in hand. OF sup'r at Sept $3.50
Amount disbursed 1000
Ba! in hands OF sup'r herewith returned $3.50
No further appropriations required.
The foregoing exhibit shows the disburse-
ments Of war fund since September term ;
also the amount left In the hands of super
visors undisbursed, amounting in the sggre-
gate to SAL, Is, the amount required tor dis
bursement until the March term in addition
to the SAL, 10, and which is recommended to
be appropriated will be 1888, 50, and paid to
supervisors as per statement above.
The petitions of Messrs Mulhollen JUS
tin and of Messrs Gray i Stoddard, praying
the board to grant them license to sell spirit,
Gus LIQUORS in the town of Port Byron, were
read and, on motion of Sup'r Clark, the
same were laid over until the next meeting of
this board.
On motion of Sup'r Crawford, the township
collectors were requested to pay over to the
treasurer the monies they receive, as fast as
collected and the county treasurer was d.
rected to pay over to the chairman of the
board a sufficient amount Of said money to
pay the interest and, as far as practicable,
the principal, of notes outstanding against
the county and that the chairman make a re-
port of his doings at the next meeting OF the
board.
o'clock.
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WHAT THEY WE'RE DoING.-"What were The
mob saying ?" asked the district attorney of
Yankee witness "down east" in riot trial.
"Well, they were sorter singing"
"What were they singing about?"
"Well, they were singing about n song"
"What was the song-what were they
ing?"
"As nigh as ken keep the track, they were
tellin' Missus Long cher name was Lucy TO take
her time"
lyon can ro
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LARGE BILLS,

By reference to the proceedings of the
board of supervisors it will be seen that the
following items were allowed for the court
house people, viz:
Joseph Comet, clerk 5000 81
NJ. d. Merrill, sheriff l,23369
Stationery, &c. 376.l5
Union office, blanks, dc. l03 40
Issuing road orders IS 90
Total $3.50. SIS
And this was for only three months
Look at the clerks bill-S2,o32 for 3
months, or S8,l29.24 year directly from
the peoples taxes. And this does not in
clude his fees, for probate business. and all
the matters connected with the Office for
which fees are allowed-probably as much
more.
The sherif7s bills, by the same calculation
would be s4,934.76, directly paid out of the
peoples taxes, and fees probably as much
more.
What are the items to make up these heavy
bliisF They may be all necessary, reasona.
Die and ACKNOWLEDGMENT we propose. nv
and by,to call for copies of each item of these
pills and publish them for the insnsct;on ord
i'icism of the people from whose pockets
money comes to pay them.
80 SO Aha hood .lln-s A.,
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PLATED WARE,

eCator,
,Soe., Spoon Holders MOass Cups Walters
you ndsucha
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Bal in hands OF sup'r At Sept term
Amount discussed for Oct, Nov and Dec
Bal due supervisor
Amount required to pay this balance and
for disbursement Dec, Jan'y and Feb
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FIFTH DAY.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present same as before, except Sup'rs Hoke
and Atkinson.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
On motion of Sup'r Hill il was
Ordered, That appropriation OF $780, 90 be
made and placed IN the hands OF Sup'r Stoddard
for the purpose OF paying the expenses of Mrs.
Bonnsn and family to their friends in Albany, N
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By TELEGRAPH
Imported for Me Dailv Arg'.I.
No report.
NOTICE

is hereby given to the heirs of Thomas
/ BddIson, late of the city Of Rock Island, de-
deased, and TO all other persons interested, that
on the 24th day of May, 1864, the undersigned
purchased at the collectors sale OF lots and lands
Tor taxes and costs due the county of Rock Island
and state OF Illinois, the following described
lands:
The west twenty feet OF lot siI, in block one,
in Spencer & Cases addition to the city of Rock
Island and lot eight, in block four, in Bailey *
Boyle's addition TO the city OF Rock Island ,-snd
that the time OF redemption ofthe same from said
sale will expire the Path day OF May 1906, at
which time he will spply to the proper office for
the deed deeds of the same, If not redeemed
according to law.
p. McDERMID.
Rock Island, Dec. IA, 1865.
decl6d3t
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LOCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY.

Several attempts have been made to decide
upon a location for the proposed university,
but so far without success. The Blooming
ton convention was called to take action in
the matter, and was timed 10 occur at or near
the period of the meeting Of the horticultu-
raj society, when prominent men identified
with the agricultural interests of the state
are expected to be pre-eut.
After organizations appointment; of commit
tees, &c, &c, the following resolutions were
adopted:
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President Johnson's Message,
Correspondence of the Boston Courier.
WASHINGTON, Dec. z.
THE KEYNOTE OF THE MESSAGE.

THE KEYNOTE OF THE MESSAGE.
The keynote IF the grand message which
has just electrified the nation is found in the
following sentence at has been my stead
fast object to escape from the sway of NOM
entary passions, and to derive healing poll
icy from the fundamental end unchanging
principles of the constitution" With that
great and glorious object in view, it is not
possible for Andrew johnson to 90 wrong or
to disappoint the high and Inspiring hopes of
the country. Win congress in a like spirit
strive to escape from the sway of passions
and plant itself firmly upon the same endur
ing principles? If 1t does, Then shall our
light break forth the morning, and our
health shall be established speedily"
ITS EFFECT IN CONGRESS,
The message and it's clear and ringing
sentences, which disclose the lofty patriot
ism and the hearts desire OF the president,
are still the theme of congratulation from the
great masses, of cold and stinted praises from
the impracticable few, for there are none
who dare to express an opposition to it, tho
there are some here who would like TO do SO.
One of the first and most noticeable of the re-
suits pre- duced by the message, is the falling
to pieces of the radical programme adopted
in caucus last Saturday.
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CHRISTMAS BALL.
D.

WESTERN Engine Company No. will
wv give grand Christmas Ball, on the evening
Of Monday, the 25th inst, IN Babcock's Hall, to
which the public are generally invited.
Music by Storms Band.
Tickets Sl.00.
SA-supper for all, will be prepared, in the
best style, by Charles Hermann, at Johnson's
American, at so cents each.
THE COMMITTEE.
Rock Island, Dee. Is, dtd.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-05
rhn Reioicinr on lIondnH.

Throughout the whole country the news
of the fall of Richmond, thrilling every
where along the wEes, aroused furOr
of patriotic jubiAtion which nothing in the
history of the war can equal Everywhere
the enthusiasm and Joy of 'Ee people found
VeEk in the fling OF cannon, the burning
Of 'b5nfres, the display Of hsgs, in meet
ings, speeches, and professions, and in
every demonstration OF delight. We
doubt it there wss ever q spectacle which
surpassed that of the whole mass of the
people, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
uniting in one irrepressible and rapturous
Iean of joy and patriotism at the final
and decisive triumph of the Union.