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Energy Brick.
Lecture

oHN ). C. ABBOTT. Subject: The
Late War in Europe. AT Babcock,s hall Sal
urday Evening, Oct 9th, 1865 Lecture to com.
menee at quarter to eight. Tickets so cent, 70
De had at the bookstoee of Devoe & Cr.mnton
and at the door o.,eaIpS.
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We have no wish or interest in exaggeration !;
but simply state it as fact, that the radicals
nave virtually given up the contest in this coun-
ty. The most they had even hoped for was the
possibility of division in the conservative ranks
That, they see now is by no means probable, and
their only chance for success lies in sly tricks,
"stlil hunting" and the unlimited use of money
with which to corrupt voters
City CoUNcIL-Speclal meeting, October
"a, 1866.
Present his Honor the Mayor, Aldermen
Bogue, l.. ID. Dimick, Q. j. Dimiok, /. Huber,
j. Il. Huber, Sweeney and Shearer
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved,
The following report was submitted
Rock ISLAND, Oct. l, 1866.
To the City Council of the City of Rock Island:
In compliance with an order of the MAYOR of the
City of Rock Island have constructed the sidewalk
on lot five ~, block 90, old town fronting on Hi
nois street at the expense herein specified
VIM Gorkery u days work at Sl,75, s2,62l
VIM Hawkes. II do do sol
For hauling lumber 90
For 40 lbs of spikes at cts $40
For 800 feet of lumber at S24 per NJ 22.95
Total $3.50
Signedl CHAs. EysEI.
Sup'r LIST Ward.
-AAN| SHeCuty L1OF6O lUdb Inc report be &C
cepted and that the above amount be assessed
on said lot and that a warrant be issued for
the sale Of the same. Motion adopted
On motion of Aid O. j. Dimick a snecial
committee Of two, together with the msvor.
was appointed with instructions to have the
necessary repairs made on the several piers
of Rock River bridge.
AID. y. y. DImiok and Shearer were an
pointed ssid committee.
The plat Of Weatherhead's addition to the
city of Rock Island was presented and on
motion OF AID. Bogue the same was accepted
and approved.
Aid. Sweeney moved that the government
TAX on hock hITer bridge be paid by the clerk
as 1t becomes due. Adopted.
Inc SPECIAL committee appointed to nego-
tlate with t. Il. Gable, Esq, presented doe
ument containing propositions for the settle
ment Of all matters in dispute between said
Cable and the City OF Rock Island
On motion of Aid. Sweeney the sams was
received and placed on file
SGncry bills were presented and on motion
OF Aid. L. Huber the same were referred 10
finance committee.
On motion of Aid. Sweeney the rule WAS
suspended and the following bills allowed.
viz
II. Mold for % perch Of stone at 3,25 per
pc RorG en- $S1,25
r. ,r o2e per foot, $4,000
C. Troesdale. attending meetings of Board
of Health at 81 . 0o
C. L. Dodge, Attending II meetings Of Board
OF Health, at 50, 22.o0
Bills OF sundry parsons, members of Board
OF Health, were referred back by the finance
Committee TO the city council and on motion
OF Ala. SheaFer the following sums were al
lOpaI said hills yrb Tob
for all services rendered by the members of
the Board Of Health up to this date. viz:
James v. Bracket, s44oo
a. :. = C1opPeI' 1000
- - Gfe'ef' Al, 90
: I hummer 1900
Adjourned till next regular meeting.
C. z. DoDGE. City Clerk.
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The baltimore Commissioners.

1t viii be noticed in the dispatches that the
complaints against the police commissioners Of
Baltimore were taken up yesterday by the gov
ernor OF Maryland. Counsel for the commission
ers objected to the jurisdiction of the governor in
the premises The governor decided that he had
jurisdiction, whereupon counsel for the commits
sOners withdrew
There seems to be very little doubt that Gov
ernor Swami is not only fully persuaded of his
right under the law to remove commissioners
for malieasance in Office, but also that he seems
fully determined to exercise this prerogative.-
In this he viii be sustained by all law-abiding
men. t remains to be seen whether the radi-
Gals who have such a horror of rebels, will at
tempt to inaugurate rebellion in Maryland, st.
Louis he0ls5licas.
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BOARDING House.

I>HE subscriber has opened a regular
- boarding house, in the brick block on
the north side of Union Square, where permanent
transient, or day-boarders can be accommodated.
Meals furnished at regular hours.
SH- A few good boarders can find rooms and
board at 81 per week it application mad
A. II. OSBORN.
Rock Island, Aug. 2l-dtf.
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FINE STOCK FARM ON BLUFF FOR
SALE

NoNTAINING eighty acres, thirty under cult
~ Walton, three hundred apple and pear trees
bearing frnit, house and we'll. and othsr ..ess
sary improvements, miles from Rock island =
For further particulars enquire of Henry Schroe-
der on the farm, or o. J. DIMICK, $3.50
aug20dw3m. - -
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COUNTY TICKET.

For Representatiye--47thD District,
SAMUEL BOWLES, OF Hampton.
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CURE FOR THE CHoLERA.-The following
story is OF course imported:
4 physician who was not very familiar
with tue symptoms or the remedies for the
cholera. was called in to prescribe for cob
bier who believed himself suffering from the
epidemic He told him to take certain RENE
dies, and called again next day. when he was
informed that Crispin was cured In fact so
wei was he, he had gone to work.
Indeed said the doctor, that is well,
you soe Iay prescription has answered ad-
mira =
Aos so - they answered 'he would not
take the medicine"
Indeed What then did he do?"
"ToaS @ bottle of Roback's Stomach Bit
tiers
Some Of cur good republican friends, at
Keith ooTsh, swear that they do not believe
Hardin got Mr.. Julian to come here, at all !;
that !, aas "a id copperhead elechoneer-
ING trick Gentlemen, you shouldn't be
ashamed o your Observation-Disclosures County
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For Sheriff,
CAPT. J. w. BALLARD, of AndaIusia.
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HANCOCK COUNTY,
Bob. UNGLEs.

Inc Carthage Republican of the 25th
says:
we have no wish or interest in exaggeration !;
put simply state it as fact, that the radicals
have virtually given up the contest in this coun-
ty. The most they had even hoped for was the
possibility of division in the conservative ranks.
That, they see now is by no means probable, and
their only chance for success lies in sly tricks,
"stlil hunting, and the unlimited use of money
with which to corrupt voters.
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satufudy oCt0Der
-
DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
TICKET.
ELECTION Tuesday Nov. 6rH 1866.
For Congress-State at Large;
COL. THEOPHTLUs lyle DICkEY,
oFsLASALLE COUNTY.
For State Treasurer:
GEN. JESSE J. PHILLIPS,
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction:
COL. JOHN NJ. CREBs,
OF WHITE County.
For C0Rgress,-4h District
HON. JOHN $. THOMPSON,
OF MERCER COUNTY.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representutiye--47th District,
SAMUEL BOWLES, OF Hampton
For Sheriff.
CAPT. j. w. BALLARD, of AndaIusia.
For Coroner,
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MIR. JULIAN IN MERCER.


Private JOHN =. BUCK, of Rock Island
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CITY CoUNcIL-Speclal meeting, October
"a, 1866.
Present his Honor the Mayor, Aldermen
Bogue, l.: ID. Dimick, Q. j. Dimiok, l. Huber,
j. +. Huber, Sweeney and Shearer
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved,
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TOT IUHgFeSS,--4tH DtSETfcF
HON. JOHN 8. THOMPSON,
OF MERCER COUNTY.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-07-20

find in it the everlasting obstacle to the
advance OF peace and Justice aud unity
among men.
The radical outcry against this platform
is led by one @! the journals which ex.
claims, ''U makes 10 provision for the
black man." Neither does it make any
for the Indian. Neither does it make any
for the ChinanaD. Neither does it make
any for the white man. 1t deals with
States, with principles Of national law,
with the interests Of the Union. 1t is Il
platform asserting the fundamental truths
OF American government. Those who de
sire a national party to take care OF tenn
perance, philanthropy. missionary plans,
aud especially negro rights, will not stand
on the platform. They pretended to be-
lieve in the Chicago Platform Of 1860 :;
but while they swore to maintain inviolate
the rights Of the States, they had mental
reservation, ''as long. as the States do just
what we like tor the negro" In other
words, they mean to permit States to ex-
ercise such powers only as radical ma
jority III Congress may not choose to ex-
ercise. Let no one imagine tha: the me-
gro question is the only question involved
IN this subject of State rights. Just now
it is prominent, and absorbs the attention
OF men; but in few years it will give
place to some other qnesti,n and then
thousands who now sustain the radical
anti State rights view will deeply regret
their course
Let us preserve the noble Union OF State
rights aud Federal powers-a Union i'll
which there is strength for the present,
glory and prosperity for the future. And
let lis be thankful that men are found
ready to leave the dominant party at
Washington, because it is taitbless 10 these
great principles Of Union.-Jour. Com.
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JAMES f. M ooRE, Secretary.
r. c. BADGER, Assistant Secretary.
A BRAVE NORTH CAROLINIAN.


A South Carolina officer furnished
tribute to a North Carolina soldier, which
we must give in onr own words, as its
paper has been unfortunately misplaced
At the first battle OF Fredericksburg,
Ransom's North Carolina brigade was or
dered to reinforce Cobb at the celebrated
stone wall, which Burnside, like Fremont
and Sheridan, tried to capture, and with
the same success. As soon as the brigade
appeared, more than division of the enc
my opened a terrific fire upon it and the
batteries on the other side rained their
shot and shell with most deadly precision.
The men were pushed with all rapidity to
the precpice back OF The wall, and then,
without moments hesitation, they sprung
down it to find shelter behind the walls
But ligniied mountaineer of the twenty
fifth North Carolina regiment refused to
run at all and walked forward with the
mcst lelsurely Indifference. His hat blew
off. He went back aud picked it up.
His knapsack probably hit.b ball. fell
off. IL stopped down.. readjusted it, and
went or. He was now the solitary target
for more than thousand rifles; but this
did not quicken his pace. When. he
reached the precipice he determined not
| to risk the leap, preterring to slide down
gently lie did slide down, but it was
as dead man he reached the bottom.
lie was buried that night, and there
was not an inch Of his body whic!, was
not pierced bya ball.-Lnsd he Lore.
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.TOFFIC1AL.1
IUFFICIAL.J
AN ORDINANCE ONCERNING
WIDOWS, WHO HAVE QUALIFI~
ED AS EXECUTRIX TO THE LAST
WILL AND TESTA MENT OF
THEIR DECEASED HiTSBANDS-

Sec. l. Be 1t orduimed By TIE Delegates Of
the people Of North Ca,ozi7au. a,e Conveas
ton assembled, and 1t IS hereby ordained
By ahe authority Of the same, That the Wild
ow OF any testator whose last will and
testament has been admitted to probate in
this State, since the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty two,
and before the first day of May, one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-fve, notwith-
standing snch widow may have Qualified
to such last will and testament as Execu-
trix, be, and she is hereby allowed to en-
ter her dissent to the same according to the
same forms as are now provided bylaw for
dissent OF widows.
Sec. 2. Be 1T further ordained, That in
all cases where widow shall dissent from
the last will and testament of her husband,
as provided for in the foregoing section.
she snail be entitled to the same rights of
dover as if her husband had Gied intestate
P1ovide0. hoaUever, That no widow shall
be entitled to the benefits of this ordinance
unless such dissent shall be entered within
six months from and after the passage OF
this ordinance, nor in any case where the
real estate OF the deceased husband has
been sold subsequent to his death, or has
been divided between his devisees or heirs
at law.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That
this ordinance shall be in toice from and
after its adoption.
Ratified in Convention, this the 18th,
day of June, a. D., one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-six.
E. G. READE, President.
j. II. MooRE, Secretary.
| II. G. BADGER. Assistant Secretary.
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MARRIAGE IN JAIL.

Monday afternoon last criminal, nam
cd Ondork;rk, confined in Henrico county
jail on the charge OF stealing horse from
Mr.. l.. II. Dance, was married to a very
pretty young girl, to whom he had been
for some time engaged. The Times thus
Darrates the particulars
The ceremony took place III the shady
portion Of the prison yard, and was
witnessed by a few friends of the bride, j us
trees Thomas and Wade, and several Of
the prisoners The Rev Mr.. Petherb'lge
performed the marriage rites, and in con
cluso:, hoped the husband might prove
his innocence Of the charge lodged against
him, so that he could speedily be restored
to the society of his yonng (but not very
happy wife Onderkirls seemed in high
spirits, and, before being separated, i'm
printed upon the ruby lips Of his bride an
enthusiastic kiss. Through the kindness
Of the officers in charge OF the prisoner, a
limited quantity Of refreshments were SER
we'd up on the occasion. Onderkirk as.
serys that he is. now happy and prepared
to meet his fate
The localizcr Of the Enquirer t:lus face
tious!y refers TO the above interesting GER
emony and discIoses the name Of the
pretty bride:
On yesterday afternoon a Miss Virginia
Cotton, a fine looking girl, WAS married
in the Jail to an ex-F ederal soldier named
Onderdonk, confined in that ins' rution for
horse stealing. While We cannot say we
admire the taste OF The female, no one
can deny that Onderdonk has gathered 4
fine staple OF Taryi,,ia Cotfon, which for
length OF fibre and durability OF texture
can hardly be excelled. sse
It viii, be observed that our cotempora-
ries differ as TO the name OF the happy
husband The Enquirer gives the some
what notorious patronymic OF On2e7-
dO7aE
A Discovery IN GoLp.-Somc children
playing near Augusta, Georgia on lh- 3rd.
found lump OF gold weighing eleven
ounces in ravine. and several smaller
Jumps were picked up in the vicinity. On
the I'd three more Jumps, weighing respec-
lively thirteen, nine and eight ounces,
were found in the same place by the own
er of the land. They are perfectly solid
and pure gold throughout. Ten thousand
dollars has been offered for one acre, and
refused. The affair creates much excite
Nnlent.
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STATE RIGHTS.

Again. III perhaps the most uHeApecitu
way, and at the time when it was least
likely to occur, the people OF the United
States are brought up to the consldera-
ton of the old question of State rights
The issue made hy the National Union
partv. whose call for q convention has at
racted $" much attention, is in reality the
Ssue Of State rights, III their true and
proper sense, against encroacllment from
Federal power, welded by unscrupnl"us
politicians. Elsewhere we publish a list
OF officers Of the National Union Club,
with their Platform OF principles. The
third resolution asserts the main 3rlnclrle
,,n which these gentlemen have parted
from HE Republican Q, ganizati"n-a prin-
chile which was in the Republican plat
nent in the early part Of the war, but
which was abandoned When it seemed
,,ssil.le TO grasp and hold power III the
hands Of certain radical leaders, and when
party Interest and partizan ambition led
them away from true principles. There
never should have been a difference ct
opinion on this question. The Consttu-
ton affirrns So distinctly the reserved
rights ot the States, that he who rnEs may
read aud understand what they are. The
vhcl, was made hy Southern sccessionisn
has now its parallel in the attack on the
reserved ,uwers nt States by Northern
ralicalis,n. The latter is no less ini,ncal
10 the Union than the former. The seces.
sionists asserted the right OF State to
resume all the powers il had granted TO
tho Union. IT they had not been beaten
the Union would have been destroyed
The radicals assert the right OF the Union
to dejrive State OF all lis reserved DOW
ers If they are no, beaten. the Union
will be broken up. The radicals go far
ther and insist that though a State cannot
Will draw from the Union. the Union can
expei State Their principles involve
aud assert the power Of the government
to annihilate States and they maintain,
in substance. tbat the Constitution itselt
can be abolished, and the whole Union
made into one great State. by vote o1
two-tliirds Of Congress and the Legislatures
OF three -fourths OF the States
The principles OF the National Union
Club are those by which every patriotic
maj, iE the country must stand, whether
Democratic or Republican. Their plat
tnr,n Laws down the simple doctrine o,
which alone the Union can be perpetual
Fori it is hopeless to preserve this country
as a unit in government. unless we pre-
serve invioate tile great principles OF
which the Union was constructed. lhe
Constitution OF the United States is an IN
strunent Of great wisdom for the purposes
Of a country ike this. Under its sage ane
noble provisions, the nations OF the whole
earth might come together, and the Con:
gress, limited by the organic law, ane
carefully keeping within its bounds, mlgh
be Congress of Nations. There IS moth
ing impossible ia such an imagination on! a ::
this unless one admit that radicalisn j
an essential evil III human nature. AIT
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AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THEI
TIME FOR ELECTIONS IN NORTH
CAROLINA, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

y
SECTION 1. Be 1t ordained by the Dele
ga5es OF the people Of North Garezina en-
Co'eye'atlon assembled, That all elections
for Governor Of the State of North Carroll
Ia, members of the General Assembly,
ana all other elections, now required by
law to be held on the first Thursday in
August, shall hereafter be helc on the
third Thursday in October, under the
Isame rules, regulations and restrictions,
as now prescribed by law
Sec. 2. That hereafter, until the first
session Of the General Assembly after the
year eighteen hundred and seventy one,
the. House Of Commons shall be composed
OF members elected from the counties in
the following manner, viz: The counties
lot Allegheny, Brunswick, Camden, Cher
okee, Clay, Chowan, Currituck, Gates,
Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Jackson, Jones,
Duplln, Lenoir, Onslow, Pasquotank, Per-
qnimans, Polk, Richmond, Tyrrell, War
ren, Washington, Watauga, Yancey,
Henderson, Transyl ylvania, Alamance, Al,
exander, Arson, Ashe, Beaufort, Bladen,
Bertie, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Car
teret, Caswell, Columbus, Dave, Edge
combe, Franklin, CASTOR, Halifax, Harnett
Hay wood, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Mar
tin: Mcdowell, Montgomery, Nash, Nor
thampton; Person, Pitt, Stanly, Stokes,
Wilson, and Mitchell, shall elect one
member each. The counties of Buncombe,
Catawba, Cleveland, Craven, Cumberland,
Forsythe, Granville, Iredell, Johnston,
Mecklenbnrg, Moore, Robson, New Han
over, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford,
Sampson, Surry, Uni IN, Wayne, Yadkin,
Chatham, Davidson, Orange and Wilkes,
shall elect two members each. The coun
ties Of Wake, Randolph and Guilford, shall
elect three members each.
Sec, 3. That all laws in contravention
Of this ordinance, be and they are hereby
repealed; P,ouided neue75heless. that in
case the Constitution be not ratified by
the people, this ordinance shall have no
effect, except that the elections shall be
held at the time designated, and shall be
held under the law as it existed in the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-one, save
that the County of Harnett may vote fol
member as heretofore provided.
SEo. Be 1t further ordained. That
nothing in this ordinance contained shall
be SO construed as to restrict the General
Assembly hereafter from regulating the
time Of holding said elections.
Ratified in Convention the Goth day Of
June, A. D., 1866.
E. G. READE, President.
JAMES f.. MOORE, Secretary
r q RADcEp Accicrnpt Socrotorx
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AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE CRIME OF ASSAULT, WITH
INTENT. TO COMMIT RAPE


INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE
Section !. BE 1t ordained by the CON-
ue1ataon Of the State Of North Carolina.
and 1t as hereby ordained By the authority
Of the same, That any person convicted;
by due course OF law of an assault, with
All intent to commit a rape on the body
Of any female, shall be punished by fine,
imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, stand
ing in the pillory for hour one or more
public whippings. not exceeding thirty
nine lashes, at amy one time, on his bare
back, all or any OF them, at the discre-
ton of the Court, due regard being had
to the nature and circumstances of the Of
fence.
Sec. 2. Be attcvrther ordained, That all
laws and clauses of laws, which conflict
with this ordinance, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That
this ordinance shall not affect the Legisla-
tive power over the subject.
Sec. 4. BE it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall be in force from and
after the first day of July next.
Ratified the 18th day OF Jnne,A. D., 1856.
INTERESTING TO THE LxDlEs.-The fol-
lowing description is given OF the latest
style Of head-dress worn by the women Of
the French capital: ~
The shape OF bonnets now in vogue in
Paris, is diamond forn. about three inches
square, from two corners of which hang
ribbons OF an enormous width (about SIX
to eight inches, should jucge.) The ad--
dit;on of hen or canvass back duck
perched on the diamoud, gives it very
recherche appearance. But it the bonnets
lack size, the waterfall. restores the eQuili-
brium. These are made Of three French
rolls, covered with horse hair, and tied or
the back OF the head !; the centre loaf pf
bread should be OF larger size than the
upper and lower. as
e Private feleeran1s from Tennessee
say that Gov. Brownlow il IN high state
OF excitement rwing to the lack o. u qu,,-
rum in the Tennessee Legislature, and
that he breathes ont threatenings aud
slaughter against the two members who
J are. respullaiblc for II lyY resivl,iDg. 80