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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

The beautiful countenance Of Annie Laurie is said
to have been the 'fairest that e'sr the shone
on. The fair faces of modern beauties could be
made fairer by judicious use of the Eclectic
Cleanser"
Sold NV all DRUGGISTS and procers
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

Rlondin, the famous Frenchman, crossed the Nj
agasa river the falls on q slender rope, stretch
ed from shore to shore. 1t was remarkable ex-
plot; but. it was nothing compared with the won
ders performed every day by the Eclectic Cleans
err Every housekeeper should have it.
Sold by all druggists and grocers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

Hips Hair Dye, 90 cents. Black or Brown in
staataneous. Natural, beautiful, durable. The
best and cheapest in use. Contains as much a.
any dollar size. Depot No 66 John ST., New
York City. Sold by all druggists, patent medi-
cine, fancy goods and perfumsry stores every
where. E4 nov9dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

TUBERcLEs IN THE LUses are not necessarily
fatal. Il is beyond dispute they have been heal
cd and cisatrissd by the use Of Ced Liver Oil. As
everything depends, however, on the quality Of
nal Cod Liver Oil % manufactured by John C. Ba-
ker s. Co., No. us Market sthset, Philadelphia,
the standard brand of the American market. For
sale by Druggists everywhere. nov7dw3n.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

THE MAILs-Csptcopp, our excellent and
efficient post master, wishes US to say that.
in order to accommodate the business men of
this city. as we'll ~ the public generally, the
time for closing the railroad mails, cast and
west, has been changed to $50 AN, and that
oil letters to 60 by the Chicago. Rock leland
Il Pacific railroad. east or west, which are
dropped into the letter boxes any time during
the night, will certainly be mailed in time
to 60 by the first mail the following morn.
ing. Capt. Copp proposes that the Rock
Island post Office shall be run for the sxclu-
sive accommodation Of the public. and no
care or labor will be spared, on his part, to
afford our business men, and the public gen.
orally, every accommodation in his power.
This arrangement will make more work
for pos. office clerks, and for the man who
carries the mail to and from the cars-but the
Office is not run for their accommodation; il
is to be managed for the accommodation of
the public, and heater the mails Will only be
delivered to the mail carrier in time for him
to reach the cars before the hour of depart
ure.
Capt. Copp will deserve the thanks of the
public for this energetic and very proper
move. s8s
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18
SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTICES.

USE LalIen ana . spesi6e 7>- Rhe,m.,i,-. G o.t
and Neuraleia. II efectually e>stroys an noise,
in the blood, aad performs a radieN .ure. r. =
noy21dlY.---- - y -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18
MORAL CENTRE THE lNTRLLEC WORLD,l
= - ~ Rock Island, Holiday Season 1899.

We addressed the past eight
. n have
IT Barn.
hs
have b
dlowsr .-
rl
ichsh o
ia in q public
anybo of Museum Success
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18
LOCAL COLUMN.

FIFTEEN CENTS . line will be charged for each
insertion of all articles under this head.
TRAINS TO DAvENPoRr.-Trsins will run, until
further notice, between this city and Davenport,
foil
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18
kROMER'S---Upham's---HAIR DYE.
so CENTS A BOX.

Boxes larger than Dyes that sell for 81. NAT
URAL, DURABLE, BEAUTIFUL. WAR
RANTED to please. This article has been thor
oughly tested by DIR. Chiffon of New York,
and Profs. Booth and Garrett of Philadelphia,
who pronounce it free from all poisonous ingredi-
ents, and the material composing it will not in
jure the most delicate hair. Sold by Druggists
and Fancy Goods dealers everywhere.
JNO. j. KRONER, sole Proprietor.
LORD & SMITH, Chicago, Ag'ts. nov5dly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18
AN EFFECrUAL WORM MEDICINE

AN EFFECTUAL WORM MEDICINE.
BROWNS VERMIFCGE COMFITS,
Or Werm LoIenges. Much ackaess, undoabted-
ly, with children and adults, attributed to other
causes, is oecasioned by worms. The "Vermifuge
Comfts," although effectuaI in destroying worms,
can do NO possible injury to the mos, delicate
child. THIS valuable combination has been sue
cessfully used by physicians, and found to be
safe and sure In eradicating worms, 30 hurtful to
children. H..- #a- -..-
Children having Worms require immediate at
attention, as neglect of the trouble often causes
prolonged sickness.
Symptoms of Worms in Children often over
looked. Worms in the stomach and bowels cause
irritation, which can be removed only BY the use
of a sure remedy The combination of insrsdi.
snts used making Browns ''Vsrmifugs Com
fts' is such a. to give the best possible effect
with safety.
CURTIS BROWN, Propristors. New York.
Sold by all dealers In Medicines, at % CENTS per
box. may2ldwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

THE TINE THE River CLosEs.-rhs river,
at this point, opens, with great regularity,
not far from the 1st of March, hut the time Of
closing varies greatly. We came to this
place to reside, IN 1851, and We have exam
ined our files from that year to the present,
and find that the river closed over with ice,
as fnllnws
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18
NEW YORk MARKET.

Photographed for the ARGUS.
NEW YoRk, Dec. IS.
Cotton quotation.
Flour - 1O,7OaI2,O0 for extra west Io,75al2,25
r II O.
Wheat 2,4oa2,45 no. Milwaukee --
Ne. Mil.
Corn 1,l3@al5 inside for com. closing LA
al4i in store.
Oats 65a66 for Chicago and Mil. ; 67a70 for new
Ohio
Pork 20,75a2l, rs new mess; 2O,25s2O,37 old;
closiag 20,37 regular Il, 50a17,75 prime.
Whisky quiet.
Lard easier.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

UNxAIABLE LErTERs-People continue to
drop letters in the post ofics with no stamps
upon them. We noticed the following addi-
tions to the list, this morning:
ii. Bellows, Gaylord, Son & Co.,
VIM. Alverson, John Leas,
I. j. Davidson. #H
Also two letters for Thomas SAwtslle, in
sufficiently directed.
All letters having NO stamps upon them, or
which are insufhoiently or Improperly direct
ed, or unavailable, from any cause, are advsr-
tised on the bulletin in the Office, retained
one week in the post Office, aud then sent to
the Dead Letter office in Was aington. The
Post Office Department does all in its power
to correct the mistakes of the people-but il
they do not place stamps on their letters or
properly direct them, they cannot be sent for
ward.
All letters arriving here, for delivery, are
advertised every Monday morning, on the
bulletin board, and if not called for within sc
days. are then sent to the dead letter Office,
in Washington.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-18

nov.3odtf.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
Firs, ana FIre Alarms.

We mentioned In our lasC>the fire alarm
about Friday noon, caused by the begin
ming of fire. in one of the work shops at
the Penitentiary, which was, however, ex-
tinguished before much damage was done
But In the afternoon Gre occurred on
the United States Arsenal grounds, near the
city, which was more disastrous. By it a
barn or large stable was destroyed. We
are not informed as to the amount of loss
or the particulars of the fire, but under
stand that 1t was caused by accidentally
setting fire to some straw in the barn. The
Fire Department heard the alarm, but did
not 90 out to the scene of confagration,
judging that their presence would be of lit
tie avail, as on recent occasion OF fire at
the same place, the three engines went out
late at night in full force, and found no
water on the grounds for their use. If the
authorities at the Arsenal expect the SER
vices of the City Fire Department in case
of fire, they should, of course, have in read
iness an abundant supply of water.
On Saturday, at about one o'clock in the
afternoon, there was another alarm of fire,
The fire was at the dwelling of A. Ger
maine, on South Public lane, between Front
and High streets. 1t originated in a room
in the rear Of the building, and was caused
by boys setting fire to some straw in the
room. The South engine turned out, and
the fire was promptly extinguished. All
the loss sustained was slight damage to
the furniture in the room.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
Music Boxes from $500 to $500.
s. SELLECK & Co.
Anew phase of Roguery.

One of the newest and cleverest tricks
we have, heard of in some time, has just
come to our knowledge. A fellow who had
been in the employ of E. A. Fuller, at Clin-
tonville, came to the city on Saturday, and
hired horse of Patrick Eagan to go q
short distance into the country. He rode
the horse to Mr.. Fuller's, whom, as an old
acquaintance, he bartered for trade. After
some parleying, bargain was struck, and
Fuller gave his former hired man for the
horse twenty dollars in money and three
watches. The horse was put up in Mr..
Fuller's stable, and the seller, concluding to
stop over nightat his old quarters, went to
bed. .T bro eToi 7orl7f7a .4s,.
Not wishing, however, to have his con-
science accuse him OF being downright
horse-thief he got up in the night, when
all was quiet about the house, took the
horse from the stable, rode him back to the
city, and returned him to Mr.. Eagan, pay
ing him five dollars for the use of the AMI
NAL. He then left the city on railroad
train for parts unknown.
Yesterday Mr.. Fuller came to town, and
found the horse he had bought the day be-
fore in the possession Of Mr.. Eagan. He
soon learned that he had been as complete
ly sold as any man, however fond Of smart
tricks, would wish TO be. wflo re- ai4'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01

The Fair at Naughton Hall for the bene-
fit Of st. Patrick's Schools continues to pro-
gress under favorable auspices. Though
the attendance on Saturday evening, the
fifth Of the Fair, was not otquite SO large as
on the previous evening, the Hall was well
filed, and considerable interest and ami
nation prevailed. ~
Among the articles drawn we note the
following: Silver Pitcher, by Patrick Fitz-
morris; China set, by Mrs. Macks; and a
handsome oil painting Of the Virgin and
Child, by Alexander Houston, who resides
on Third street, between Rich aud Friend.
The Fair win continue only two or three
evenings longer. Among the articles yet
to be drawn--and the drawings for most, II
not all of these, will probably. take place
this evening-are the Splendid Rosewood
Piado, the beautiful Ottoman, the elegant
Reception Chair, the set of Mink Furs, sew
eral vases and boquets Of beautiful Wax
and Artificial Flowers, &C., &c. The OPP
portunity to take chances In these should
be embraced before nine o'clock this even
ing, when the drawings viii commence.
In addition to the numerous attractions
on the fancy and other tables, we commend
the Ice Cream and Oyster stands to those
fond of good thingss The ioecreaui served
out by Miss Mary Handibeau and Mrs. j.
Manning, are very rich and delicious, and
the oysters and hot coffee at the table on
the opposite side Of the Hall, cannot be
easily surpassed. Call up and try these
good things this New Years evening, as
well as to look at and encourage the Fair
generally.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
LO CAL NEWS.


:
We come to you, reader, this morning,
and wish you, in good old flreside, home-
like fashion, "a Happy New Yearp
What more can we, need we add, save TO
join with you in hymn of praise to the
Giver OF all Good, as we survey the bless
ings of the old, and anticipate those of the
New Year? The Poet of the Seasons, who
is almost forgotten in thesedays of turmoil
and revolution, but no longer, let us hope,
of hate and bloodshed, shall furnish our
choruses of praises. We win sing with
him of the changes in s.the rolling year:'
Those, as they change, Almighty Father. these
Are but the varied Cod. An .-rau aff
Ia winter awful Thou; with clouds and storms 4
Around thee thrownl fl YT1WW z I0yt
Forth 1.-THE pleasing Spring thy beauty walks, :,
Thy tenderness and love, h f'El Ef YtHth
Then comes thy glory nthe Summer months
With light and heat refulgent
Thy beauty shines in Autumn unconfned,
And spreads a common feast for all that live.
The year 1865 has been remarkable as the
era OF the close of bloody civil war that
desolated our land and divided the coun-
try; let us pray, and labor, and hope that
the new year may be still more remarkable
as the era of assured peace, of lasting pros
perity and enduring reconciliation and har-
mony in all our borders. ise 81. ;.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease, hHst z
sl Ring out the narrowing lust Of gold;
t'c Ring out the thousand wars Of old,
Ring in the thousand years Of peace. ci tnfy'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
Ingenioua ThieyinR.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that on
Thursday night last some fellow, who must
have been well posted as to the premises
stole three overcoats from the cofTee-saloon
ofMr. Muhrman, on the south west corner
Of Longworth and Vine streets. The 50.
loon was not entered, but the thief itseems,
must have placed plank In convenient
position on the iron railing outside of the
bow-window, so that after breaking pane
of glass he could introduce long stick
with a nail upon the end and pick the coats
up and haul them out Of the window. This
is the second robbery that has been com
mitted in that building within the past six
weeks. e-l F e , ~ &s-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
Twecdle.dum and TweedIe-dee.

TWeedhesdum ana AWeeOle-Oee.
The aheavy editor" of the Columbus
Morning Journal, whoprofesses to be great
literary man, having read two or three nov
els and Millions Paradise Lost, has ventured
an expIanationofth the heading of this articm,
designed, no doubt, for the popular under
standing. THADDEUs STEVENS has assumed
the position in his late speech, that the
| Southern States are no longer in the Unior
as States, and can not exercise the functions
I of States until they shall have had infused
into them State life by Congress, and that
meanwhile they must be held and ruled as
conquered provinces or territories. The
Journal says that this is "tho tweedle-dum
of THADDEUs STEVENS" On the other
hand, Henry J. RAYMOND made speech a
few days after Mr.. STEVENS had made his
speech, ,controverting Mr.. STEVENS position,
Mr.. RAYMOND argued and insisted, that
the. Southern States are not out
of the Union and never had been out of it.
This argument carried in its train the con-
clusionl that inasmuch as the Southern
States never have. been out of the Union,
and are not out of it now, therefore, they
are entitled to their representation in Con-
gress. This the Journal calls "the tweedle-
dee Of HENRY j. RAYMOND" and asserts
that in. as ..yiew it makes very little differ
ence" which Congress may adopt. The
President of the United States, however, is
not so Indifferent whether Congress adopts
the tweedle-dum of THADDEUs, STEVENS
or the tweedle-dee of HENRY ]. RAYMOND"
That which Is represented by the journal
as ''the tweedle-dee Of HENRY j. RAYMOND
is no less ''the tweedle-dee" of President
JOHNSON; it is "the tweedle-dee" through
which the pacificatioD of the country can
be assured, the bonds of Union strengthened
and permanency given to theprosperlty of
the country. The tweedle-dum OF THAD-
DEUS STEVENS is calculated to keep the
country in an unsettled, feyerlsh condition,
to depreciate the public stocks, stagnate
business and distress the Iaboring classes OF
the whole country; and yet the Journal, in
view of this antagonism between the views
of the President and the views Of THADDE-
Us STEVENS upon the question Of the hour
that vitality affects the whole country,
throws itself into an attitude of indif-
ference. The people want direction in
this matter, and the readers of the Jour
nal look to it for that direction; but after
all the urging that has been bestowed upon
it to indicate the policy it, in its Judgment,
enlightened by the aforesaid novels and
Miltons Paradise Lost, thought should be
adopted, it has finally plucked courage to
say that it is a matter Of Indifference
And it aspires to leadership!
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
All Right Again.

We have not had copy of The OHIO
STATESMAN for over week. Does the
editor mean to cut us, or is some loyal
Postmaster appropriating it?-Ne,o Phtld-
delphiG Democrat.
We have no intention of cutting so good
friend as the editor of the Democrat; and
are glad that he printed the above para
graph. We have inquired of our mailing
clerk, and find that in transcribing our
books, short time since, the Democrat
failed to get from the old to the new set
which accounts for The STATESMAN not
reaching brother MATHEWS. We have had
the omission supplied; and all will be
right hereafter.
By the way, If any other of our ex-
changes fail to get our DAILY, where they
are entitled to it, we will thank them il
they will remind us of the fact, either by
letter or through the papers. ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
Hope the PROBE CT will be Abandon.
~SN ts.HI .

We do hope that the contemplated project
of establishing new Republican paper in
this city will be abandoned. The manner
in which the Columbus Journal is now con-
Quoted is most satisfactory to the Democra-
cy; and we should, therefore, deploreany en-
terprise or arrangement by which the pres
ent publishers and editors OF that concern
shall be compelled to retire from the con-
duct of the central organ Of the Republi-
can party of Ohio. Whatever you may
do, Republicans of Columbus, don't start
another Republican paper in this city, nor
seek to change the present editors of the
Columbus Journal. a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
HON. .Iohn Nhermnn.

This gentleman arrived inthe city on Sat-
urdsy evening andis stopping at the Neil
House. He has come out from Washington
to1ook after his prospects for reelection
to,the United States Senate. He will find
Unnecessary to work energetically and dis
creetly to secure his reelection, for al
though sufficiently radical, the Radicals do
not repose in him the utmost confidence.
They prefer MIR. SoHENcK The Ashtd5ula
Sentinel IS opposed to Mr.. sHERNAs's re-
election, and has volunteered to say that
Joshua R. GTDDIEGs had very little faith
in'him. Inasmuch as the Reserve exercises
. controlling influence in the Republican
party, it may be taken for granted that
General ScHENeK stands better chance of
anelecticn than does Mr.. SHERMAN.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
Meeting Between Generals Sher-
man and Doe. Johnston.

For the first time since his deposition
by jefferson Davis, Joseph E. Johnston met
Gen. Sherman evening before last, at the
GayosO House. 1t is needless to say that
the greeting of these soldiers was Kindly
and cordial. Hundreds of citizens called on
the two Generals, whose genius lends
brightest lustre to the annals of fratricidal
war. By them the arts of offensive and
defensive campaigns were exhausted
Through all future time, those who would
excel in doing mischief to mankind will
study each days story of that ninety days
of battle from Dalton to Atlanta. No two
commanders were ever more tireless and
sleepless. If Sherman always moved to the
right place, Johnston never did to the
wrong one. And when long line of earth
work was abandoned, extending twenty or
thirty miles across the country, and all
corps and divisions moved inwardly to a
common highway, as each passed the point
of intersection of routes, another fell in be-
hind, with the precision Of clock-work.
Humboldt's head was never so full of maps
as Johnston's of charts of Northern Geor-
gia.-lM Memphis Bulletin.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
@President johnson Will Not De-
sert His ParIy.''

Just now the Radical press are patting
the President on the back, fguratively
speaking, and saying, ''oh, the President
will not surely desert the party that ele-
waited him 70 powers Their solicitude
does not otappear to be as to whether the
President will desert the Constitution he
swore to support or not. Their only solicit
tude is as to whetherhe will stand by the
Republican party-thati is, whether he will
be passive tool in their hands, to carry out
the devillsh policy of the malignants and
revolutionists. Let the President take the
Constitution for his guide and follow it
with religious fidelity, and the people will
stand by him, whether the Radicals shall
do so or not. I.-. trr q. q. ID.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
TIne I.oelc d. 1Ilc .lonrnnI.


The logic of the Joarhal--if logic It have
lis peculiar. There is nothing like il any
where lin ita issue Of Friday Il told It's
readers that g II ID the CUSTOM in the Union
party for every hlan to have brains and
mlnd Of hIsown;n that ~Ilyely discussions
tlsus spring up on Questionsof public pol
Icy, and wholesome agitation is kept up
which prevents stagnation;" that " the per-
petual movement of the tides is not more
necessary TO the purity of the ocean than
this agitation is to the purity of parties;
and the eternal law of motion which holds
the universe in place is not more beneficent
in its results" 1t was speaking about the
discussion in Congress OF the Presidents
policy, Of reorganization and THAD. STE
{ VEINS revolutionary movement. To the
comprehension of an ordinary mind that
has not been cultivated by the reading OF
few novels and Millions Paradise Lost
nothing would seem more clear than that
the most salutary results to the Republican
party would ensue from the establishment
Of another Republican journal in this city.
because "lively discussions would "thus
spring up on questions of public policy"
in the Republican party here in Columbus,
"anda wholesome agitation would be kept
up which prevents stagnation," and which
Is so essential ito the purity Of parties"
In It's issue the morning following, in re-
terring TO the report that there was on foot
a movement to establish another Republic
can paper In this city, the Journal was
much less enchanted with the idea offree
and "livelg discussions" ION questions Of
public policy" The agitation" which
would be likely to spring up in such an
event In the party where, according to the
high pretenslons of the Journal, sit is the
custom" "for every man to have brains, and
a mind of his own,p does not wear the
wholesome" aspect it wore the day be-
fore; for it alleges that the report was
started by ''some waggish Individual" who
aimed to contribute to an ''anxious desire to
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
A NEW stock Of first quality Silver Plat
ed Ware at reduced prices.
SETKEcK AZ Cna
Dancing Academy,

AS announced in another column, Pro-
fessor S. s. Pinney will open at Ambos
Hall, on Saturday next, at 2 P. M, his
Dancing Academy for Juveniles. Profes-
sor Pinney has long been known in this
community as an able and successful in
structor in the graceful and polite accom-
plishment which he essays to teach, and as
such we commend him to the liberal pat
ronage Of the public,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-01
A..auit and Robbory.

Frank Schroff, who keeps sort Of soldiers
boarding house near Camp Chase, while
passing along about ten o'clock on Satur-
day night between West Gay and
West Broad streets, was set upon
by two men, whom he did not know, and
robbed Of his knife, his watch and ten dol
ars in money. The villains in the struggle
with their victim stabbed him with the
knife they took from him in several places,
inficting severe wounds, especially about
the head and face. Soon after the occur
renee, the unfortunate man was found sit
ting on the steps of the old Broadway Ho-
telin asad plight. He could furnish no
clue to the robbers. - q lta