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Farmers Attention.

WE are now prepared to exchange Flour.
w Bran, Corn Meal, &c., for wheat and corn.
We believe we can give satisfaction both in guam
ity and quality. Call and give us trial at our
Old Planning Mill where we have IN connecuon no
First Rate FIGURING Mill, with Two run oi ns s.ons
nd two reels covered with Ounkle's pest Dutch
Anchor Boiling Cloth Also Rye Flour and hom
eny always ON hand.
BIDDISON & GILMORE,
dsc2owtf Cor. Washington and h. Il. St.
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PERMANENTLY CURED /!

YOU f nd it to be tell ia 10 your ffiends
- Price of Ague Killer $3.50 per bottle.
pills so cents per box--40 pills in a boz.
: Prepared and sold by DR.. E. Easterly Co, No.
10 North Fifth street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold at
their Branch Family Medicine Store, Chicago, Ill
For sale BY all Druggists.
feb'y2dwly.
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Direct Route 10 the Northwest.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
q ~ R Co. s.

Trains leave and arrive at Port Byron station as
follows:
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Z 7:30 A. NJ Mail Train, 1880 P. NJ.
+l0:25 A. NJ Dubuque Express, fi:40 P. NJ
t 600 p. NJ. Accommodation, 1920 A. NJ.
At Racine with SSGoodrich Line,'' steamers for
Grand Haven, Sheboygan and Manitowoc.
At Racine Junction with the Chicago s Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, Kenosha, and
Chicago.
AT Clinton Junction with the Chicago North
western Railroad for Madison, Prairie du Chen,
La Crosse and Janesvllle.
for Footville, Evansville and Madison.
At Freeport with Chicago Northw esterR and
Illinois Central R. r., tor Rockford, Warren,
and Gaena.
AT savanna with Steam Packet ssLansing,''
for Bellevue, DunleIth and Dubuque.
AT Fulton with Chicago & Northwestern r. r..
for Chicago, Dixon and Cedar Rapids.
At Port Byron with Chicago & Rock Island r.
K. and Steam Packet 'EIowa,'' to and from Day-
enport and Rock Island.
t Daily. Daily, Sundays excepted. On Sat-
urday nights $50 P. NJ train runs to Freeport
only.
r. A. KNAPP,
Superintendent Western DIVISION,
savanna.
R. C. TATE,
Sup't Eastern Division,
Racine. Wis
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Prompt ana CtrtdIH Nefeuy Iors
Spermatorrhea, or Seminal Weakness
Or Involuntary Nightly or Da ly Loss, however
caused or however sevore; while they Will spec
div correct those Morbid Conditions arising from
the original disease. or from secret vice.
The Specific Pill is equally suited TO the trea t
ment of every species of Genital or Urinary Irri-
liability Lime, p or s'Brick Dust" deposits IN
the Urine. 'tMilky'' discharges and Weaknesses
of the Kidneys.
PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS-'H have used
your SPECIFIC PILL in many cases of sPerma-
torrhea with the most perfect success'-J. MIL
TON SANDERS, NJ. L. L. d.
al have cured very severe cases with from SIX
to ten boxes of your Specific PiL''-B. KEITH,
NJ. d.
Price 81 per box. Six boxes for 50, by mail.
Address
SO John ST., NY.
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Auction Room,
WANTED. AGENTS

sEALE and Female at SIS to SI5O per
M month TO sell the celebrated
mmou sense Family Sewing Machine.
PRICE $500.
Til. machine will do all kinds of work equal
The high priced machines, and is the only prac-
.,..I and reliable Cheap Sewing Machine IN the
-ord. Send for descriptive circulars. Address
SECOMB s. CO.,
Chicago, H., or Cleveland ONO.
Principal Office, No. Custom nou'e o'' -
Cnicsgo.
mch2lwIy
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DIR. EASTERLY'S
Fevcrsand Ague Killer.

Will cure Ague and Fever, Chils and Fever,
Dumb Ague, Intermittent and Remittent
Fevers, and every form Of Fever
incident TO the West.
This celebrated and infallible remedy has been
fifteen years established in ST. Louis, and uni
versally known throughout the great Mississippi
Valley, as the only reliable medicine for the cure
of Ague and Fever in all its forms. Ague and
Fever sufferers, infallible prescription is here
presented vou
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The success of the HYPOPHOSPHITES during
the past ten years, in the cure of that greatest
scourge of the race, CONSUMPTION, is unPar-
alleled in the annals of medicine. This new and
thoroughly scientific remedy acts with invariable
efficacy, In all cases of tubeFcular diseases. 1t
relieves the cough, checks the Precipitation, sub
dues the chls and fever, diminishes the expeciof-
alton, and promotes refreshing sleep. All the
general symptoms disappear with aiapidity which
is really marvellous Cure is the rule-Death the
exception.
Their beneficial efforts equally prompt and
certain in all arrangements of the Nervous and
Blood Systems-being unsurpassed as Nervous
Tonic, and gene rator OF new and healthy blood
while for cases of General Debility, Loss oi
Strength, Flesh and Appetite, Dyspepsia, Neu-
ralgia, Paralysis, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma,
Scrofula, Chronic Diarrhea, it is the most effca-
cious treatment known. A fair triai is certain
cure. fCircuiars free.)
PRIcEs-In 7-ez. and l6-oz. bottles, 81 and s.
each small or 3 large bottles for So, by eI
press. Sold by all respectable druggists and al
the sole general depot, wholesale and retail, BY
j. WINCHESTER & CO.,
46 John St, New York.
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To Cure Ague and Fever /!

Take dose of Dr. Easterly's Family Pills, and
when done operating, take DR.. Rasterly's Fever
and Ague Killer, as directed on the bottle, which
will stop the Ague and Fever the First Day. Then,
to prevent its return, take the Ague Killer three
times day, on the seventh, fourteenth, twenty
frst and twenty eighth days, dating from the last
chill and fever, and you will be
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ADVICE TO THE AFFLICTED

Read the symptoms aLove described OF each
stage of Syphilis, and procure at once tho medi-
cines Tor the stage with which you suffer. They
will eTfectualiy cure you.
A Treatise on SyphIlltIc diseases, giving plain
directions To cure the different stages, accompan-
les each package OF the medicine.
n. b.-Dr. Marks SyphilItic Cure and Pills are
lnialhbe cure for Rhe eumatism, no matter how
long standing or how bad. They remove the
cause, and the cure 10 certain and permanent.
Gas> Price S, 90 per package.
Va The medicine will be sent by express to
all parts Of the country, receipt OF the money
and 25 cents additional to pay 'or boxing and
shipping.
ae- Prepared and sold by DIR. E Easierly S
Co., No. ~ North Fifth Street, ST. Louis, Mo-,
and their Branch Store, No. SO Madison street
Chicago, al.
For sale by all Druggists.
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i Hi OhEHA LNVLtCh hLHLDIs
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
Celebrated Female Pills.
PROTECTED BY ROYAL LETTERS
Prepared from prescription of Sir J. Clarke
NJ. D., Physician Extraordinary TO the Queen.
This Invaluable medicine uniailing in the
cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases
to which the female constitution Is subject II
moderates all excess anG removes all obstrucuons
and speedy may be relied On.
To MARRIED. LADIES
il is peculiarly suited. Ii viii, in a short time,
bring the monthly period with regularity.
Zach bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Gov
ernment stamp OF Great Britain, to prevent count
erieIts
eau TION
These Pils should not be taken by Females dur
IHg the FIRST THREE MONTHSO OF Pregnancy,
any other time they safe.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections
Pains the Back and Limbs, Fatigue Oh Slight
eIertion, Palpitation OF the Heart, Mysteries and
Whites these Pills will effect cure when all other
means have failed; and although a powerful rem
edy, do not contain iron, calomel, antImoRy,
an ything hurtful TO the constitution.
Full directions in the pamphlet around each
package, which should be carefully preserved.
SOLD BY ALL DRUG GGISTS.
Sole Agent tor the United States and Canada,
JOB MOSES, - Cortiandt Str, New York.
\. B--sl go and postage stamps enclosed
anJ authorized Agent, will insure a bottle con-
taInInIng 30 Pills by return mail. novidwly.
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Rates of Advertising In the Dauv Areu,

per annum.
For each change OF advertisement an additional
charge OF 20 cents per square will be made.
Editorai or local notices charged for at the rate
OF 10 cents per line, for each insertion
Articles or advertisements published in the
especial Notice Column at 10 cents line, for
the space occupied by one line of mInl0n) for each
insertion. fgIE
Aavertise ments not accompanied with written
irections will be inserted until forbid and charg-
ed accordingly.
Advertisements inserted in the WeekEy argus
on reasonable terms.
doeral ntracts made with yearly advertisers.
Advertisements discontinued before the expira-
ton OF the time contracted for, will be charged
hort time rates.
J. 3. DANFoRrH, JK. HILTON JONES.
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THE
ROCK ISLAND ARGUS.
Weekly Paper, Established Oct. Is, 1851.
Daily Paper, Established July l3. 1854

IERns.-for the weekly Argus-Three dollars
a year, if paid wholly in advance. Twenty-Five
cents will be added tor every three months paw.
ment is delayed.
In Clubs of 10 or more, at p. so each, and one
opy extra for every club often.
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DAILY ARaUs-Two dollars and Fifty cents for
three months, payable in advance, or $l0 a year.
BY the week, twenty-five cents, in advance.
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THELoCATION, CHARACTER or NAME

of the disorder is of portance, so that 1t can
be reached BY Washing, Gargling Injecting.-
The GOLDEN TABLET IS Sovereign Remedy
for Itch, Salt Rheum, Hives, Pricky Heat, and all
other cGtaneous eruptlons; the poison OF Oak,
Ivy, Sumach; bites of venomous insects Piles
in all their forms; Sore Lips, Sore Eyes, Sore
Nipples, Old Sores, CATARRH, liberated throat,
DiptherIa a it's first stages; Female Weaknesses
of every kind-in short, tor every species oil In
fammatlon or Viroient Exudatons and Humors
of the Internal Mucus Membrane or External
Skin Communications confidential, and advice
gratis.
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This is known by the following Ulcers in the
Mouth, Nose, Throat. Glands, Skin, Head, Nail,,
Mucous Membranes, Cancerous Sores on the
Arms and Legs, Eruptlons on the Skin, Scrofula,
sc. To cure the second stage, use DIR. Marks
Syphilitic Cure Pills and Throat Wash, if the
throat 10 ulcerated-if not, omit the wash.
These medicines infallible cure for this
stage if used sufficient length of time to eradi-
cate the poison from the system. es- Price per
package $40. so, including Throat Wash--it omit
ted, So. 90 per package.
symptoms of the Third or Tertiary stage of
syphilis.
This stage is known by the folio owing SYM ptoms:
Nodes or hard and painful Tumors on the Bones,
Engagements of the Joints, or Contractions,
Hard pains in the Bones and Joints, Carries, or
| Decay OF the Bones, SyphilitIc Rhumatism, Alter
! alton of the Parts, To cure the Third OF
Tertiary Stage, use DR.. Marks SyphilIc Cure and
Pills. These medicines will cure the longest
standing and worst cases They will! the
| most eIcrucIatng pains in the Bones and joints
| in few days. &s-PrIce per package, IS. 90.
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He has the greatest variety Of new .and second
hand clothing, for men and women, which can be
found in this city.
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RE!

In the line of second hand furniture or house
keeping articles it would be difficult to imagine
anything you can't find at his store.
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/ Should be used by every who would restore
| their HaIr to more than it's original beauty and
| luIuriance.
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on and after Sunday, December 3lst, 1855,
: ana until further notice, trans will leave Rock
Island Depot a. foHows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
hsttst rom Gen sohenck.

WAsTtverog Sept 20. Colonel i. y
Dudley. Chairman OF the Executive
COMMITTEES Of the National Soldiers
Union, to-day received the following ley
ter from Gem Schenck, announcing. his
Discrimination to be present ~ the Con-
yention at Pittsburg, on the 18th inst;
4" i thought could not properly leave
my State and district in the middle OF
.our active and important political cam
yass. TO attend the soldiers and sailors
national convention at Pitsburg, on the
25th bat rs the time approaches, tind
nv heart, Judgment aud sympathies 50
enlisted ia that great meeting ard patri.
otto object. that cannot feel proper or
right 10 stay away. | shall give myself
this pleasure, and, as ! regard IL my
duty 80 he one of the great assemblage
on that occasion -,
his stated HAT Fred Douglass will
soon commence the publication in Al
exandria, Va, Of paper devoted TO
universal suffrage
A tale-bearing clerk ia the Interior
Department lately came to grief in this
wise
Having inveigied some OF bis fellow
clerks INTO political discussion, and
ELECTED FROM them some very strong ex-
nressions Of Radicalisn be FASTENED 10
ihe Secretary and gave the names Of the
nsrhes aud rehearsed the obnoxious
langnage used by Them Mr. Browning,
after bearing him through sad Wen,
sir, you may consider your desk vacant
afeT the end 0f the month
0ne Of tbs most prominent gentlemen
eonneeted with the new parry ia Name,
and was ran on the conservative ncket
for Congress ii one Of the districts that
State. eaniesses that the result Of the
eleefioH Is thar State sindicatye Of the
results Of the October and November
elections fhrdughont de ehtre North
fudge Understood has expressed the
opinion that the Virginia Legislature, at
its next session win inaugurate a move
nent looking TO The Adoption Of the con
stitutional amendment
The people Of Virginia, already con
vineed that lhe Congressionalpolicy Will
triumph in the coming elections, believe
that their best policy will be to swallow
the amendment, thiaking chat IL they
do not Congress viii either pass an act
reducing them 10 a territorial condition,
or one imposing universal suffrage
II is understood that Mr. Baldwin,
Speaker Of THE House Of Delegates, will
nrge the adoption Of the proposition Of
Congress, as efpbodying fine best terms
which the rebelIi0us States can obtain.
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 The Secretary
Of the Treasury has decided fhaf The da-
fable yalue Of Russian wool sent from
England must be determined by the val
ne thereof in the principal markets O
Englafd At the time Of Deportation 81
ding the commission in no case less
than % per cent and the actual charge
incurred in ENGLAND, intending tfahs
portation Shipment and tran shipment
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-22
GREAT STORM ON THE LAKES.

CHICAGO, September 20--Last night
the cold, dismal rains that have prevailed
in this region for several days past chi
minated in terrific equinoctia storm,
attended with violent wind from the
northeast, which By midnight Increased
to gale Daring the whole night and
nearly all day to-day the rain poured II
torrents aud outdoor business was al
most entirely suspended The gale on
the lake wasterfitic The waters were
dashed into the widest fury
Every vessel caught outside the harbor
sought safety either by running IN or
casting anchor outside The steamer
Star Of the North laden with salt, in at
tempting to run into harbor was driven
on bar few rods from breekwater, aud
wrecked. Her cargo and crew were res
cued by a tug. The vessel was owned by
NJ. and N J. Ryan, of Detroit and in
sured for $4,000
Not q vessel Of any description has
left this harbor, nor Milwaukee, Since
the gale commenced about a dozen ves-
sells aud steamers are anchored outside
the bar, unable to enter the harbor.s Some
of them sre evidently much daninsedf
though to what extent g not yet known
for not even steam tug dare venture
outside the harbor
There are vague rumors tonight OF
other wrecks, with loss Of life, at points
north Of this, but up to this hour nothing
positive can be ascertained here relative
to such disasters The wind continues
to blow with great force.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-22

General BLalr spoke at Odd Fellows
Hail lasf hight and bis speech IS pub
Rshed ii De morning papers we have
not had leisure to read it While aeon
siderable portion, az We heard ~ Is rot
in accordante With what have been
Southern con3ietions, II IL adapted 70
the aItored condition Of affairs, and Illus
rates the fret that anii-slavery men are
free 10 speak their sentiments 70 q
southern audience. Gen BIAfe is con-
tent with Ahe afoiitior Sc negro slavery,
and does not demand tie elevation Of
the negro race above those who we're
recently their nAasiers FIFE is atower Of
strength against Jaeobiaisn and is per
forming gallant and efficient service
against thar ssonrinaiion
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FROM sOrTn AMERICA.
The Battle on the psrana


The following are the particulars 81 the
great battle between the Paragraphs
and the allies Of the Platte on the 18th
and 18th Of JAY The affair arose from
A determination Of the allies 10 dislodge
the Paragraphs from the position they
were fortifying on q hill which would
have enabled them 10 endanger the allied
left and rear
The Paraguayans were surprised and
driven ont az daybreak, on the 10th, BY
brigade Of Bfazihans, after 4 short Fight
The victors then advanced 10 the assault
Of the Paraguayans works in the rear bat
were received with suth heavy FIRE
that they were forced 10 abandon the IT.
tempt. ard eonhne themselves 70 the de-
fense on The works they had taken This
was successfully done, Notwithstanding
two fierce attacks were made
BIZ the Paraguayans. storm o.
rnissels was poured on the ground
TIE allies suffered considerable loss,
and the troops under fire we're relieved
several times during TIE day The next
aay passed without hehting bnt recon
nuisance made to unt jvet Psraguayan
fpbvsmenis aud works was changed into
n general assault Of the next line Of the
PararuaFan notifications which was
carried. butrec0vere1, and again reteken
Bat finally AFTER very heavy fighting
which invoked almost oil the troops on
both sides, the allied commanders reeoe
nized that success in that direction
would be too deatly brought, and their
troops we're recalled
They retired IN good order without
being pursued The Paragraphs, how
ever made dash with cavalry on the
Argentine flank On the right, but we're
tepulsed and fighting eeased on both
sides
The works captured on the 10th re-
mains In possession Of the allies. and this
was strengthened with heavy cannon and
motiats. aud Is likely 20 be Of great ser
vice to The allies
The paraguayans continued NJ TO the
18th 10 send down iorpedoes On the
lith and 18th two explosions occurred
SO near the leading vessel Of the allied
fleet NJ 10 rhake her severely A boat
was blown MP, aud eight persons killed.
The second Brazilian army, COCO
strong. under Ponio Allegro, has been in
curpotated With the allied forces 20Oo
or 1000 cunyalescenis had also Joined
Further teinforremehts had also been
demanded and expected from Brazil and
the Argentine provinces
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-22

present franchise law many Of the best
Union men in the State were disfran-
chised and If the sixty thousand blacks
were enfranchised, it would place the
State government in their hands
The following telegram was received
from the President
"'wAsHtSeroS, Sept ie, 1876
"Col. John Williams:
81 regret that It will be out of my
power t0 be with the people OF my
adopted home, in knoxville Though |
cannot be with them 10 person, will be
with them in feeling IN spirit, and in
sentiment. IT is hoped that, after they
lave struggled so long and suffered so
much for the preservation Of the Union,
they will not be misledby designing men,
whose policy, if carried ont will result
in dissolution Of the Union, and a
change Of our free Institutions
ANDREW JOHNSON
The Convention will continue to-mor-
rou
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PC BLIC LEDGER
once, No. gs Madison street
LARGEST CRY cIRcuEATIoS.
MEM r. II -:
Saturday Evening, Sept. 20 1865


We are now making arrangements 10
extend all the routes gu The Ptnic
ErpsrR, and add rev ones in ihe sa-
burbs, by which we hope to be able 90
supply all who may wish 10 take cheap
and reliable evening iotrnal Should
any Of orr patrons be overlooked BY our
carriers during the next ten or Twelve
days, hey win phase make the fact
known al dur counting room. Our cir
edlation HAS been Of late 50 great as to
make the paper reach some portions Of
the city al a very late hour We have
made arrangements to overcome this by
ordering faster machinery, which we are
now expecting daily, and on IFS arrival
the paper viii be served at an earlier
hour at all points within the city and
suburbs -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-22
FROM NASHVILLE.

Special dispatch to The Louisville oourier.i
NASHVILLE, September 20-The NOR
tnary committee report twentynine
deaths from cholera, for the twenty-four
hours ending at pm They say il is
the opinion Of minority of the physi-
clans we have conversed with, that the
epidemic having resched its clFnhax on
Tuesday, is now on the decline. With
Is favorable change in The weather, bra
cling mp the body and infusng confidence
INTO the spirits Of the people, we may
hope for subsideance Of choIers with
its attendant fear
Heavy, cold, rain nearly all the after
noon Air, chilly and penetrating fine
breeze blowing Weather continuing
very favorable.
The Chattanooga linton Announces
cholera in that city
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-22

The Richmond Dispatch says truly
that IL the whites should refuse to give
he negroes employment the last one OF
them would bo compelled to emisrate 70
the North to make support When
4hev reached there in considerable mum
berssshey wouid competewitlf Northern
white labor, and would soon become rs
offensive there as the Jacobins are now
Besides, aithonghthc Jacobins' can at
ford ID cinmor for neero EQUALITY and
suffrage while the negroes are all IN the
South they would notbe so earnest nor
these points If the negro votes wers 70
be brought in competition with their
own. and would soon abandon lits Ia
yorite dogma Though tbc Southern
people could not well dispense with ne
FRO labor, they could better afford to do
81 linn to have Tue pegroes among them
al equals or as rivals The licen'ious
use o. power in which The Radicals are
nov indulging may possibly yet be made
ID react uponthemselves
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BY TELEGRAPH.
rHE NOON DISPATCHES
eOTf0N AND GOLD QUOTATIONS.

NEw Y0RE. ~ NJ Sept 22-Goid 49,.
Exchange qaiet; 60 days, II sight,
1851 Cotton FIRM and scarce opIahds,
3j@ Orleans, 37I. Flour firm Wheat
! 10 2 cents better Corn TO cents
better Pork srmer, s3S 10 Lard
auiet " to 1850 Coupons, So, 1884
81, IHf s., 1lI8; 81, 1888 s., 1851;
Treasures, IO55; Carolinas, So Cou-
pons, g.
Arrived This evening the Star and Fsny
Shuly from New Orleans The Borhssia
arrived yesterday, bringing two million
six hundred Thousand francs and $4,000
pounds sterling 10 specie A New Or
leans special yesterday says another riot
was expected last nigh, The s2d regi-
ment negro soldiers, we're mustered out
They threatened their officers Gen.
Sheridan promised assistance to keep
order
Bosrov, Sept 22-Gsp p. N Couch
has been appointed TO the vacant collee.
iorship Of Boston, as the successor Of
Sir Hanlin. aud George Fl Kinesbury,
postmaster, in place Of Mr. Palfrey. II
Is also stated that Nj Chandler, Assist
ant {. s Treasurer here, will shortly
give place 70 Mt. Aspinwall
saw FRAEcisco, September ~ The
election in Montana Territory, on the
iih inst is reported TO have resulted in
Democratic victory. by majority Of
1000.
on Ci1Y. September IL Bishop h.
y Young, Of the Catholic Diocese, died
suddenly Mt the pastoral residence here
He had been Bishop of the Diocese since
ls5l hatinr been conssefaied in April
Of that year lie was an earnest and
faithful laborer