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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-06
GENERAL AGEN IS.

John D. Park, Cincinnati, Ohio Fuller, Finch
Fuller, Chicago, Ill; Burnhams VanSehaaek,
Chicago, H. Demas Barnes & Co., New York
d. Ransom s. Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Farrandj She
ley & Co., Detroit, Mich; Weeks Potter, So:-
.en, Mas. French, Richards & Co., Phiiadel-
Pni1. Pa; /; X E. Sellers & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa ;
Co., New Orleans, La. r. A. Robinson & Co.,
Louisville, Ky. Bigiey Bro, Mem phis, Tenn.
P. E. Dupuy, Richmond, Va; Thompson q
Block, Baltimore, Md. Dexter & Nelleger, AL
bany, N. Y; Strong & Armstrong, Cleveland,
Ohio VIM. Johnston, Detroit, Mich Wil.ep
Kstsrs 3 Co., Louisville, Ky, e a : (. - >
octfivly. -. -
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sale for the frst time In America.
They have been kept in comparative ooseurlty'
from the fact that the originator, Or. feipesu,
isa physician in Paris, of great wealth ana strict
conscientious principles, and has Withheld them
from general use lest they should be employed
for unlawful purposes.
In overcoming Female Distractions, raining
of the Womb, Whites, Green Sickness, euppres-
SION Retention, or Immoderate Flow OF ths
Monthly Discharges, Nervous and Spinal Anee-
TONS Pains in the Back and Limbs, fatiSue On
Slight Exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, hys-
terics &C., and will effect cure when all otner
means have failed; and, although powerful
remedy, do not contain calomel, anumony, OF
ANYTHING hurtful to the constitution.
To married ladies and young girls VINO nave
never been regulated, they are peculiarly suited.
They will, in q short time, bring on the monthly
period with regularity.
CAUTros.-Married ladies should never take
them when there is any reason to believe them
selves pregnant, for they will DO sure to produce
q miscarriage.
These Pills are entirely safe, under oil circum-
stances, being composed entirely Of substances
from the vegetable kingdom.
Each box has the coat OF arms for the ei.y o.
Paris stamped on the box, with the words - Trade
Mark in French, to eounterfeit which IL
misdemeanor, and all persons viii be dealt T''A
according TO law.
Full directions accompany each box.
Ladies can obtain q box, sealed from the eyes
of the curious, by enclosing one dollar and seven
postage stamps, to any respectable druggist, OF
to o. g. STAPLES, General Agent Tor the
United States, WATERFOWL, n. Y.
Agents,
Glenn g. Hinckley. Charles A. Benser, Rock Il
and Ill, and druggists everywhere. sep26dly.
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DR.. SEELYE'S
LIQUID CATARRH
FENAEDf


The symptoms OF Cstarrh at hrst very
slight Persons find they have cold, that they
have frequent attacks, and are more sensitive TO
the changes OF temperature. In this CONDITION
the nose may be dry, a slight discharge, thin
and acrid, afterwards thick and adhesive, may
ensue.
As the disease becomes chronic, the discharges
are increased in quantity and changed in quality;
they now thick and heavy, and are hawted or
couphed of. The secretIoDs are offensive, caus-
ing bad breath the voice thick and nasal; the
ewes are weak; the sense of smell IL iessened or
destroy ed deafness frequently takes place.
Another common and important symptom o.
Catarrh is that the person is Obliged TO clear ms
throat in the morning of slick or Shiny mne Gus,
which has fallen from the head during the night.
mem this takes place the person may be sure that
his disease ID on its way to the lungs, and should
lose no time arrestlng it.
The above are but few OF the many Catarrhal
symptoms. Write to our laboratory for our
pam phlet describing fully all symptoms; it will
be sent FREE any address. Also directions
where to procure the m edlcIne-
We are receiving letters from all parts OF the
Union and also numerous testimonials from
those using it, bearing the evidence OF its lnfaiI
bic merits.
ar This remedy contains No MINERAL or
POISONOUS INGREDIENTS, but 10 prepared
from vegetable extracts EXCLUSIVELY; there
fore it Is PERFECTLY HARMLESS, even to the
most ten ar and delicate child. 1&&
GAIL FOR SEELYE'S CATARRH REMEDY,
and take no other. II not sold by druggists in
your vicinity, they will order it Tor you. Price
1900 per bottle.
ME- All persons suffering with any affection oil
the Head, Throat or Lungs, should write at once
for our phlet fully describing all symptoms
pertaining to the above diseases.
It will be sent free to any address.
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LY0Y,s PERIODICAL DROPS.

LYONS PEhiODiVhL UhVIo'
The Great Female Remedy for Irregular
tiles.
have tested these drops in my own practice
over ten years, and do not hesitate to say, that
nothing has vet been developed by medical re-
search, that acts so powerfully, positively, and
barmlesslv in cases of female irregularty a. does
this medicine In all recent cases 1t never fans,
while Thousand who have been long sufferers, are
ind sbted to it for the boon of health to-day
Although powerful and positive, they are
perfectly harmless, and may pc useo a. aL
except when specially forbidden In the direenons'
Thew have been extensively employed by emil
pent physicians in France and England, az wen az
in NV own practice, over ten years, ana nave
ve, to hear OF the first instance OF failure. L
rould rive YOU testimonials of their effeaey from
l,die. All over the northern and western States,
were they no, in their nature private. Over loV,-
600 bottles have been sold the past year, ana L
hope and trust many sufferers have been oshe-
fitted | am well aware that remedy 80 potent
to remove all distractions, may be used tor bad
| purpose, but trust that where one botie ID mus
usesd ten may fall into the hands OF really Needy
| sufferers.
To all who suffer from any irregularity; pam,
| fuI difficult excessive, offensive or obstraeted
Menstruaton, Lucorrhea, or tie tran OF oisease'
! that follow, / would say, try bottle oil W. Ly-
on,s French Periodical Drops. Being fluid prep
| ,rat,on their action is more direct and positive
| than any pills powders Explicit directions
| gearing my fac-simile, accompany each bottle
They may be obtained of nearly every SrugsIs
| in the country or by inclosing the price to I. q
| Clark & Co., New Haven, Ct, General Agents ioi
| the United States and Canada,
| DR.. JOHN L. LYON,
Practicing Physician, New Haven, q;
Price 81 so per Bottle. sep2od~eoWly.
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4ailroads.

Passenger Trains leave tor the east at $50 A.
M. and P. N. Arrive from the east at 6 A. NJ.
and p. NJ.
Leave for Iowa at A. NJ. and P. NJ. Arrive
fry YIN Iowa at 80 A. M. and P. NJ.
Leave for Port Byron at 4.36 P. M Arrive from
Port Byron at 7.l5 A. M.
Leave for Coal Valley al A. NJ. and p. II.
Arrive from Coal Valley at II A. M. ana P. NJ.
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LaAiss. Take Particular Notice.
THE REAL VELpEAU FEMALE PILLS.

PILLS,
l. 20 celebrated
many years ago in
Paris for the relief
Of female irregu
larities, and after
wards 30 notorious
for their criminal
employment in the
practice of abortion,
are now offered for
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PHCENI&
Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN,
Has capital of over
S1,6OO,OOO.

GLANCE AT THE EMINENT SERV-
4 ice and great public usefulness of this WELL
tried ar thoroughly tested Corporation, may be
obtained from a perusal of the following figures
of losses paid:
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All of which have been promptly adjusted and
p,d. 1tM e-
mx- The man who omits to insure his proper
ty now, must be either negligent ignorant or
reckless.
M Gail on the undersigned.
GEO, w. COPP, Agent.
Office under Ba DC ock's Hall.
Rocl Island.
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DAILY STAGE LINE.
o@l 49,
@W @
Rock Island and 0GuaWka Junction,

The underngned have been awarded the COZ
tract for carving Daily Mail, each way ,ootwee
Davenport, Iowa, and Fort Madison, Iowa, via
Rock Island, Camden Mills, Pleasant Ridge, Haz-
llt,, Hamlet. Perrytop, Aledo, High Point, New
Boston, Keithsburg, oquawka, oqaawka Junction,
Warren, Hopper's Mills, TywaPata, Dallas CITY,
Poutoosue, App,noose to Fort Madison.
We have had manufactured Tor u set OF new
and elegant hacks, which are safe and comioTta-
BILE; and We have stocked the road with hrrt rate
horses.
Our drivers are sober, discreet and careful Deh'
and we will paw especial attention 10 the convey
snce of passengers between Rock Island and
oquawka Junction also to the carrying OF PACK
ages and doing errands.
All business entrusted to our care VIII Do at
tended to with promPtness aud hdeii'y:
j1ly6d~H. J. H. a n Eoi-
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

SHOCKING DEATH OF SIX CHILDREN.
the Madison wis. Journal: Mr.. Henry Drew.
Assistant Superintendent of Public Property,
has related to US the particulars of a case Of
hydrophobia at the village of Waterloo, which
SGerrpasSes in tragic interest almost any story
OF the kind we ever read Some six or seven
years 1rs ago mad dog went through the village
OF or Haterloo,, Jefferson county, and bit num-
Der OF animals. Among others, he snapped
a.; aI the leg of COW belonging to Mr.. Babcock
me animal was examined, but no mark was
ioupd, and it was supposed that it escaped be-
ing bitten. The animal was afterward sold
10 man named Garrison, who used her milk
very freely, as did two of his children. Some
ot the nelghbors, including Mr.. Drew's family,
were e.a also supplied with the milk of this cow
At AT, Different times during the time since the
COW cow was bitten, there has been inexplicable and
tarai sickness among those using her milk and
two children of Mr. Garrison, two Of Mr. Drew rm~
and two others have been attacked with snasms
ana dled III agony. Mr.. Garrison has also been
aGetacked ae &C at times with spaSms. The mystery
OF TINS sickness was solved by the death With
every symptom of hybrophobia, Short time
since, OF the cow so Slightly bitten seven Years
ago, and in whose system madness had been II.
tent ever since. '''4 0oo' ="
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

W We clip the following from one Of the f.
oeiphlo Daily PaPers.-Our people visiting Or =,
ing up TO the City, would do well TO make. ,.I,
WANAMAKER & BROWNS FINE CLorya,,
ihis establishment, located at the Cor. Of >.,.,
ana mAEkET street, Phiadelphia, familiarlv h.,
JAN HALL" is probably the nrgest and !,
conducted co Ready Made" Clothing aud Mer,l,
i1l"Hrlng House III the State. Their superior ~,
eAceheht workmanship and moderation in prle,
IT, ,I'aue .h.:t tne'r hon>e deservedly popular.
In Their CUsroM DEPARTMENT, where eIcy,n, G.,
ments are Made to Order, none but IN, S.,
Ar.iSts are employed, and the fine assort,n.p, ~
'ei,nls to select from enables every OH. to b, ',
Samples will be sent by mail, and ip.iroc,;oD.
measuring. when written for. nn,IS..
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

1HE CARNIVAL OF CRIME-We read of the
time when Satan is to be . oosed for little
season, aud really it seems as if that time had
come--to New York, at least. In that city no
Sc9aer Is u man like ketchum corncred than
nalf dozen would-be phianthropists plead
Tor ms release, on the ground of tEU.oyaI in
sa"ttg,,-as if all crime were not moral inSani.
ty. We are glad that Governor BENTON hod
strength to act with iInpartiality. Then r
Is. Bradford, the Public Administrator in New
ork, Is afflicted with moral insanity also, He
mas wonderful method in his madness, too
and extracts $780, 900 to $40, 600 from the
property of widows and orphans defrauding
many bereaved families of the means left to
them. Yet he writes out the whole matter as
coolIy as IT he had done the most honorable
aeed IN !! the world especially as he cleared his
su6ordlnates, and says he gave up all his own
ana his wife property OF the real crin.e-
aaDsIractlng the securities and pledging them
ior his own debts and speculation-he speaks
IN IN very, general terms. Then we have the
strong divorce suit, developments and numer-
Gus cases of shooting and stabbing, and ali the
usual routine oflove, jealousy and murder. In
another case, Richard Owens blows his brains
out, after Christmas frolic, after giving every
notice of it, :" the police not thinking it case
that justified their interference. In fact the
old figures of Justice and Mercy seem rsyers-
cd, Mercy blinds while Justice weeps.
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

roonE WENERAL ,l NEws.-The editors of the Rich
mond papers, always turbulent and ridcnin,l iIlcn
the abe e angaG agaIn a. Mr. Henry Ryes POLLARD Of
give T ns"'er ns tGe Ut WAS kind of the telegraph to
has been ndulging in pistol scrape witb ifbbe, two
men without middle names1 conrernnJ "iiH ,;sI rWG
tn the EInqIrer. The only damage that occurre5 m,.9
one %Hs on oFf fbH baetaeng g Of statue by
tolls. The damage Of the statue is nncf pia-
regretted; and the House of Delegates - aG Gc
.SEineu o@.; IN consequence of the gravity of the
alalr. 1t was all because the E.ram;ncr~ ~ so;d .ij
Snir SOe,nng dS about public printing which the En-
put chip on its shoulder and went fart93 fM193ureT @
sassed the other concern, and the % othnr I'rr
concern disdained to reply-and got 1 sbot 1'ner
an and Il WashngtOns eiigy was the only lC' man an
,ba. hl Il marble had power to blush, we take it
tnat Mr; Washington s would have made !,
rpseate glow oil over Virginia's "capitaT' al on
this occasion '-'"' 0n
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

ADVERTIsERs.-E. II. Derrickson will offo
valuable tract of land at public sale on TN
2lst, in this town. ' VI ="
Baugh & Sons advertise their well-kpow,
fertilizers. They are increasing in favor anon,
our farmers. u "'iio''t
ranes 4 Ayers have dissolved partnerxb;r
lie head DIR. Schenck's adv.-if you feelliko +
1HANKs.-We are indebted to Mr. Jobn
W. flick for the gift of splendid pound cake
as a New Years present. Printers are groo,
on proof, and this convinces us that Mr. y
is good baker
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co pb;lo
mas paid $4,000, insurance on the Efe Of the
iate Henry b. Slaughter, of Crumptop, Md
II II was paid at the Office in this town IT n
Pennington. Agt. - D.
BOOTS q SHoEs.-Thc cheapest and hest
assortment ~ IN town to be closed out, at w w
Tschudy's. ~ W.
y B. y. Allen is selling Delaines, Mcrino,
ona"ls ! and Cloaking Cloths very low. Giys
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

''r Ai'ANcE IN DoVER.-We are informed
" member OF the Sons of Temperance at Do.
Il 'a' 'hat organization is progressing finely in
.'ia' town. Starting with about a dozen men,
OerS some two months since, the order now
numbers over eighty, many men ioiping who
anoo se oeen sufferers from the evils of intemper
.I. ance' and have determined to reform tbrongb
:, 'iis agency. Our informant further stated
that bartender asserted that "jf thinrs ~
Tn %1 TINS way the bar won't pay expenses -
ne order is also increasing in this town b..
II mas not received many members, 50 far from
''nt ~onS the class 1t is intended to benefit. The
HemOerS' however, are working with will
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10
IN. Communicated
'"e smyrna aud Smyrna Denot Pa...
Railway COMPANY

1t is singular fact and no loss ro;,c,, -
singular that the citizens Of Smvrn. -, t''''
lunin 50 apathetic in regard to public imnroro
ments' While her sister towns arc strnpaI;.,
win generous rivalry to excel each otbor e
promoting the interest and comfort of ;tv noo
pc smyrna, fitted by nature. to h. &C aLa
~ n"s ceen In the past the second town in bus.
noSS Importance in the State threatens 70 ho.
Ionie :. from the results of the envy and nro;,,
ulce OF her neighbors, and the almost or;ra;. :,
inuiherence OF her own citizens, a f,vr,6-,l,,.
commercial " emporium In consequence of,Le
Instance between Smyrna and the Denot ltbo
. .1a'e OF which need not here be statedl the
travelling public Of the town experiences all tbe
iI, OF persons living in the country
', " "llc Visitors from other sections pass down
'ne Urand Trunk of our Peninsular Railway.
almost without knowing of the existence ofI
smyrna, and dreading, when they do know i
to visit it for fear of delays in their ARRANGE
% the Depot '"' 'o"il
Inc inquiry naturally suggests itself in v;.w
;; tiiJse lTaSts' now can these difficulties he oh
,ia t. mere Is TO our mind, but one feas;-
81 Statom p;a' ras:e.dcs s. me' Re R Smyrna and Smyrna
nee! a charter for it was granted bv tt "' ;
Ieneral Assembly of this State several y von .ne
60, but In consequence Of the non-comni;o lars s
Il the people with its provisions the wnrI pIliance
ever commenced. Had a suficirnt |uan n,a was
shares been taken, (4O0) we dombtIesnn lumber i
ave had ere this. the much needed entermr would
successful operation. prise' i
e"Ss NoE as as the the Legislature leg is in session. let
ressed tbro"r6 ,ne old BILL have it revived d and
eople of Smyrna awake to tba;r issue. sue Let the
ct the proyerbia intelligence Of iue hes interest
now as in the past, ready TO tbsa ner children u
Il the safeguards of personal ;nteros around
gntened aas. public policy and she beS;I & and an u
State er Ola supremacy over every "' tag again
Yours, "s'on' pl
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10
MARRIED.

On New Years Day, BY Rev ] Mcr
Mr. EZEKIEL V. COOPER and Mis-, K..
all Of this town. w " "' iioiu'is' E'r,
On Nov. Is, 1865, at the Circuit Par,op, -.
IN smyrna, by Rev. II. Sanderson. Nr TII|
AS -nCCLANE, to Miss. HESTER DIJRRpu b.
OF New Castle county. ~ O''
On Dec. 25th, at the Parsonage. hv >,
same, Mr. JOSEPH EVANS, to Miss W..
NHEFfENS, both OF this town.
IT On January 3d. at the residence oF v.
iIi,a.rtrn' ~. by the same, CHARLES II CIppYv.
us rs EHMA A HICKEY, both Of Kent co,1,
IN Zee 10Th, 1868, at the residence &c =.
VI'ue "a father, near Willow Grove, by r.,
NJ I I arner Mr. ROBERT S. DowNE,.n ~
Mss MAKGARET POWELL, both of th;. ,,>..
On December 26, 1868, at the VI + p...
age IN Harrington, by the same NJ WIii',g
a. . ACoBS and Miss ELIZABETH Avv Wp,,,'-
both Of this county. - ''N " H'''".
", On January 4th, 1866, by the s.ro ".
WI w lLLlAM VI. WALES and Miss ELIZA Il Rr.+
both of this county. '''A-1 d. ~ -
On the lst inst, BY Rev. John Dosr,L...
WI :. IhoMAS ii. MOORE, of Queen Ann'.n .n"r"
y, Maryland, to Miss SAR4T Srm,nn r"" r"Ua,
Nent county, Del. ''' ''f'"'N"''' O.
IL on the I'd inst, by the same. Mr. Gran,
w w O. JAKMAN ~; to Miss HESTER MooRr d.nah
9rl 9r oi thomas 5, Moore, all Of Kent county, utT
On On Wednesday the Sd, inst BY Rev ch,,l..
IARR1soT WIg WHInlngton, Major Gen. JAnE
nd EiIt =, W lLsoN Icapturer Of Jeff. nsvj,I
I Ne New Castle County, Delaware " AnoFeN''
On the 4th inst, by the Rev C c,I,l
ough, Mr.. b. +. NAMELY and NJ ""in<t"' H'
'ALASf' both of Middletown Del ''' " San
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

= !, The Detroit Tribune is responsible for tbe
following important disclosure: I've le.rn r1
from an entire y ,well-nfOrmed source at wash s
ington, that all the books and documents 1Slf IeG
tirS IN Candda ana BY Jacob Thompson, the most sc
that nrdvnCa ol al the rebel emssaries in
docSpcnH c9 prpSce, Sea containing his corresponding
ton Of the robel funds in his hands b,nn 1lSPosl
secured and are now in the possess;;on ; nave been
government en- authorities at WashnSton u Th inc
papers will be of rare interest, nart;o jnesc
In; ahe frontier cities, Detroit incindsd 70
great portion of the roacb;n,,;aSSa Sass
Il di"npson and MS cut-throat gang were d;rsOt
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

SKATING" The pond" is tho 0ro,, .,.
~ .nt amusement since the weather has mOder.tsd
S''e1tly sun to insure fun seekers against freez
my: ny Young and old-boauty in crIuoIine In and
- uSnGeSs M IN every fashion-alI who can stato
a. VINO want to skate and all who L,wo ~4'o' - "N
0aa'lns and pleasure generally 20 BY soor.. a "e5
we guess we might say hundreds 'VU''s :" s..n ano
boIS boTI, H.. us its big thing on ice." About
nan the town have skating on the brain TUu sU%
sAa:es On their feet and have adopted the mo. an
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

ooMETHING ABOUT STAMPS contract
for furnishing the Government stamnS uon'Iael %as
given In 1861 to the National Bank Note Com-
pany' which now annually supplies 30, 0o6 riI 0mn
more stamps than in the first wear Of The con' on
tract During the year 1868 the Comnan,. run
lulIl9hed I the Government 430, OOO. 900 Stamn:
an, ana the demand has frequently exceeded = an nil II
hon ho lam and a. half per diem. The following will
IL, Inc largest number ever delivered in one
of ofy WAS ., 923 S96 The consumption of fstamny
Stota 81 Inherent values may be understood from =
the month Of March last When tbrr" ware !. IN
Iiyered to the Government Of st,m,s "crF F .n Ie-
following denominations 0'"ln[s Vi the
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

1IfE COLD SNAP-The cold weather III,
mas Deen plnching US for the last three or fom
Gays is as universal as it is severe and 49,
coideSt felt in this country for MANY vo.rs
twenty at least. 1t commenced in this Ioc.l;t,
Jas nearly everywhere else) by a slight fall =,
snow on Sunday morning, the cold increas; s;n .
rapidly until Monday morning. when tba tLaE
mometer at about u clock stood as t,lIow~ .
r. Z. Wards, l2' below zero j. p Hofector's
d. below; ). W. Denney's, 50 below.
The temperature at various places tbrornh
UaI ,u 'ne country was as follows Philadelpbia
II Il below; New York, II; Portland Me- 1o'
burlington, Vermont, % Boston, New n, H,ron 20
ana Troy, ali 10; Pittsburg, 3; Cincinnati
ana Baltimore, zero. 1t thus seems thai 49,
cold was about equal here to other nlacos f,r ~:
ther north. P'"'eS Lar
lne present frigid temperature is eou,slod |
but in very few instances. In Is2l accorJ
ing to Philadelphia record, the mercury won't
iown g below in January and for nearly |v"' tw"
SeeKs stood at zero; in 1852 it was % below
n FEB, 55. it was II below; in Jan '5s i
vas . below same month, 81, 50 below md
he whole month only averaged 1Oo above N
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10
Maryland Affairs.

r EMPLOYMENT OF FARM LABoRERs
farmers OF somerset county, Nd, held n meet
ing few days ago to adopt concert of act;o, G0'
the sSsare %aSe to % the he employment Of abores
from the Rev. A. G. Hcaton and tLc W'n WsST
L. Waters, resolutions were adopted disoouror -
ing tRe employment of day laborers Anotbe,
general meeting of the farmers of the conntv
70 take more definite action, was to be held on
nhe ~, ,CT%npton Gazette of last Saturday
tSis bys nadH Inc body of Mr. j. Ross Woverton Of
DC been missing since Wednesday night. 4 inrr nrv
UL .uh inquest was summoned BY Esquire Ruth
OF intOxication" " ''o" Ut
=, AZ 4 special election In Anne Arundel conn.
Y, Y. Hon. George Wells, Union, was elected 10
the he psa@ nsa Senate, to fill vacancy Last fail
yot Vote DonoOr''ts carried the county to . large
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10

Of tne tb.. Nashville Press says that the freedman
II enat city ebrated the anniverSarv sn Of .sn
mmOS uJS,clpatlon Proclamation, Jan. ist " w;,S ;1e
ro%oT %oE enthusiasm in public procession WITH
Seana' ~ yn banners and excellent music. 81 f.r
@ro"t r me observed, they deported themselves with
4oto5lI 9reaI Iproprlety, and decorum. Among the he
o.5J .aole spectacles in the procession was dr,v
w6oo' bouo with number of black children, oyer
hmom h,n9l presided an auctioneer, beseeching tho
psSroao aaers TO bid high for choice lot Of young
ton and ai emolematlcal Of their past condi
: from compulsory unpaid labor anu l
Smyrna times., 1866-01-10
Man DRowNED.-Isr.el NJ. Han ..r-

%AS pRowNED.-Israel NJ. Hall, son Of rs.
raei r. Hall, of Duck Greek, was drowned ~
SUNDAY morning last in the race of Dennev' :
mLi' Mr. Hall attempted to slide acro.. H.
race and tho ice being the product of but one ,o
nign' freezing lin consequence of the run.
ming of the mill the day before, broke and nre r
olpi'ated him in ten feet Of water, and before
assistance could be procursd-as there w.s
"lth him none but small boy, who ;nmaJ; '
11ciy a1 gave the alarm-he was drowned NJ
II liali was about 25 years old, and had esc.nod nd
the bullets of the Confederacy in the ,ata sl"N
, Snd 10 these peaceful times met his sad end hn
drowning On the Sabbath dav '"' W