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ROCK ISLAND POST OFFICE.
Mail Arrangement.

Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Mail arrives at
$3.50 A. NJ, and 4:45 P. NJ. Closes at 7.2O A.
NJ, and 1880 P. M.
Sterling and Rock Island Railroad Mail, via Mo-
line, WATERFOWL, Hampton, Rapids City, Port
Byron and Cordova arrives at $50 a. m, and
closes at 40 p. m.
Davenport Mail arrives at 7.50 A. M, and 500
P. NJ. Closes 500 A. M, and AIS P. M.
Oquawka Mail via Pleasant Ridge, Hazlit,, Ham
lei, Perryton, Aledo, Monroe, New Boston and
Keithsburg, to oquawka, leaves Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday, ats A. N. Arrives Tues
day, Thursday aud Saturday, at Pm.
Maeomb Mail, via. Presumption, Farlow's
Grove, Viola, Pope Creek, North HeLder-
son and Monmouth to Macomb, leaves We'd
nesday and Saturday at A. NJ. Arrives Tues
day and Friday at 7P. M.
Esntre Point MaiI, via Rural, Prairieheld, Rich
land Grove, Centre Ridge, Oxford, North Prairie
sAd Henderson, to Centre Point, leaves We'd
nssday and Saturday at 5 A. NJ. Arrives Tuesday
and Friday att p
Cambridge Mail via: Coal Valley, Pennsy lvania,
Orion and Andover, to Cambridge, leaves
Monday and Friday, at 7 a. n. Arrives Thurs
day and Saturday at P. NJ.
Office hours from A. M. to 90 p. n.
On Sunday open from to l0a m.
J B. HAWLEY, P. Nj.
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LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS.
The Great Female Remedy for Irregular


tiles.
These drops are a scientifically compounded
fluid preparation, and better than any Pills, Pow
ders, or Nostrums. Being liquid, their action is
direct and positive, rendering them reliable,
speedy a1d certain specific tor the of all OBJ
structlons and suppressions of nature. Their
popularity indicated by the fact that over l00,-
900 bottles annually sold and consumed by
the ladies of the United States, every one of
whom speak in the strongest terms of praise of
their great merits. They are rapidly taking the
place of every ether Female Remedy, and are
considered by all who know ought of them,
the surest, safest, and most infalble preparation
in the world, for the cure ofa female plants,
the removal OF all distinctions OF nature, and the
promotion OF health, regularity and strength.
Explicit directions stating when the may be used,
and explaining when and why they should not,
could not be used without producing effects
contrary to natures chosen laws, will be found
carefully folded around each bottle, with the
written signature OF John L. Lyon, without which
none are genuine.
Prepared by DR.. John L. Lyon, 1916 Chapel ST.,
New Haven, Conn, who can be consulted either
personally, or by mail, (enclosing stampO con-
erning Iii private diseases and female weakness
- Price 81 80 per bottle.
Sold by Druggists everywhere.
seoctl4dwly.
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These Fire proofs are manufactured to supply
demand for Security Against Fire, less expensive
than my Celebrated and Superior Chilled and
Wrought Iron Burglar and Fire-Proof Safes.
They furnish similar aud equal security to the
Safes generally manufactured the different cit
les, but are Superior to Thorn in their Fire-Prooi
qualities and durability, the Iron being eifectualy
protected from rust IN any climate, and the Fire
Proof not subject to lose Its utility by age. This
an important advantage gained TO the purchaser
safes often rust out and become worthless In
two or three years.
To substantIate my position, those purchasing
these Fire. Proofs at liberty, by giving me due
notice OF time and place of trail, TO test them by
fire with any other Safe of the same size and
should they not prove superior, will refund the
money, d new Fire-Proof, as the purchaser
may decide.
List Ga Sizes and Prices OF Wrought lros
Fire Proofs.
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REllEDf
SIR. JAMES CLARKE'S
Celebrated Female Pills.
PROTECTED EBY ROYAL LETTERS
PATENT.

Prepared from prescription OF Sir }. tidTKe'
III. D., Physician Extraordinary to the QUEEN
This invaluable medicine is unfaIllng IN the
cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases
to which the teraIe constitution is subject. II
moderates all excess and removes all obstructon',
and speedy cure may be relied
TO MARRIED. LADIES
it is peculiarly suited. 1t will, in short tme'
bring on the monthly period with regularity.
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Gov
eminent stamp OF Great Britain, to prevent c0HH'-
erfelis.
U..TION!
These Pills should not be taken By Females dn'-
ing the FIRST THREE MONTHS OF Pregnancy,
as they sure to bring on MascdTiGge, oH' u
any other time they are safe.
In all cases OF Nervous and spinal AnecteW''
Pains in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue On shghi
eIertion. Palpitatiou OF the Heart, Mysteries snc
Whites these Pills will effect cure " hen all othe
mean, have failed and although powerful rem
edr DO not contain iron, calomel, antImoEy, o.
an,tbiug hurtful to the constitution.
full directions IN the pamphlet around eseA
package, which should be carefully preserved
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Sole Agent for the United States and Can,ea'
JOB MOSES, 81 Cortlandt Str, New York;
N. B.-$l.o0 and postage stamps enclosed !"
any authorized Agent, will insure oottie S
tainining 90 Pills by return mail. noy4o"IE
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DIR. CARRIERS
COUGH BALSAM,

Will Cure Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Consumption,
Bronchitis, Splitting OF Blood, Pain in the
Side and Breast, WhoopIng Cough,
Group, and all Diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs.
The most perfect, pleasant, and etfica cious rem
edy ever discovered or all diseases OF the Throat
Chest and Lungs,
DIR. Carriers Cough BaISam.
This medicine Immediately Stops the Cough
produces Tree and easy xpectoration, removes ali
mucous and foul matter from the air passages
gives difficult breathing, auays the irrI,a
ton OF the Lungs, and effects a speedy cure, by
soothing and healing all the pulmonary organs.
DIR. Carriers Cough BaiSam,
Never fails to cure Coughs and Colds in a few
days, and has cured thousands upon thousands of
cases OF Consumption after Physicians and III
other remedies had tai ed and the pat ents given
up to die. TINS BaIsam Is the most perfect and
infslhble remedy for all diseases OF the Lungs
known TO the civilized world.
n. R.-Ask for DIR. Carter's Cough Balsam, and
take nothing else. Price rs trial bottle;
large bottles, 81 so per bottle.
4~ Prepared and sold by DR.. E. Eastcrly
Co., No. 20 North Fifth street, St. Louis, Mo
Sold at their Branch Family Medicine Store, No.
SO Madison street, Chicago, Ill.
For sale by all Druggists.
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Cure Yourself.
DIR. Bakers Specific.

This medicine will cure Gonorrhea, elect, Strc.
ture, Seminal Weakness or Spermatorrhea
Chordee, Diseases of the Kidneys and
Bladder, and ali Diseases of the Sex
hal Organs caused by Contagion
or Weakness of either sex,
Males or Females
Thus elegant, popular and iniallibe prepare
ton, so celebrated IN all our large cities for the
cure of Private Diseases, is now offered to the
afflicted and warranted TO all diseases of the
Genita' Organs of either SEX male or female, in
few DAYS.
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D rs PIE p STA,


DR.. Strickland's Pile Remedy has cured thous-
ands OF the worst cases of Blind and Bleeding
Piles. 1t gives immediate relief and effects .
permanent cure. Try it directly. 1t is warrant
ed to cure.
For sale by all Druggists at 80 cents per bottle.
jan5dly.
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Price List.

LILIES Celebrated Chilled and; brought Iron
Safes.
Bank, Fire and Burglar Safes, Folding. Door
Lock,
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John as. Robinson.
No. SO Dey Street, New York.


List of Prices Weights, and Sizes of Farm, Hotel,
Steamboat, School House, Ships, and Factory
Bell.
These bells are fitted with Yoke, Standards
Crank and Bolt. complete Tor use.
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UNEQUALED MORNING ApPET,zrp
Old Bourbon Whisky

ihese bltters have received the endorsens..
more tnan four hundred REGULAR PRYTCto
ANS VINO have recon mended their use IN H.
STA, Deraneement oil the Stomach Loss oSF.P
petite, Nervous Proslration. Debi;r, .Ae
cases of disease which in its incipient ,1.c
quire only generous diet. and an inyoor.,.
nourishing stlmulant. IA a ,afesuard ,a,1rs
diseases Incident to new countries. bad -.
severe labor and great exposure tb... -,
have never been equaled.
FIRST, Hundreds of the most suecassfnr
respected Physicians recommend
SWANS BOURBON BsTTFRs
thSECOND, The highest medical au,hor,, oe
Army have given their unqualified appro,,
SWANS BOURBON BITTERS
THIRD, Thousands of invaids, restored 70
health through their agency, endorse and recon.
mend
SWANS BOURBON BITTERS.
FOURTH, Thousands Of soldiers in hospital.
and the march have been cheered strenobt
ened and benefited by the use of
SWANS BOURBON BITTERs.
FIFTH, Thousands OF emigrants on the Wer.
ern Plains have been saved from disease and dean
by the timely use OF
SWANS BOURBON BITTERs.
SIXTH, Travellers on Rivers and the Ocean
have found an unfailing remedy IN
S"AIN's boUHboN bliEERS.
SEVENTH, Miners toiling far down IN III.
bowels of the earth, have been protected and
preserved by
SWANS BOURBON BITTERs.
EIGHTH, Thousands of Ladies in dellcs,,
health have had tie bloom restored to their cheek,
| by using
SWANS STOMACH BITTERS.
NINTH, BY increasing the appetite, assisting
digestion, regulating the bowels, and giving tone
| to the system, they lmpart strength add ugor ic
the body and eheerfulness TO the MIND.
~ If your druggist or tradesman has not 60,
these bitteTs, have him send for them.
@ Remember the name, and take other.
For sale by leading Druggists and Groeers eve.
rywhere, and at wholesale by
Henry Darts Sons,
Rock Island.
| CHI. SWAIN, Proprietor,
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INSIDE.

Sample OF Flre-Proot Safe at office OF the. Am
AID. Agency, 3s9 Broadway, N. Y,
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Rates of Advertising in the Daily Argus.
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Daily Pspsr. Estsblishsd July Is, 1854.

per annum.
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Editorial or local notices charged for at the rate
of 10 cents per line, for each insertion.
Articles or advertisements published in the
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Cost of Bell and
" eight OF Bel
and HangIngs.

List of Academy, Steamboat, Firs-alarm, and
Church Bells, with Particulars to Weight,
Sizes, Price OF Bells, Hanglngs, etc.
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Brass and Iron Work,
Gas F1ttin&
s TEA NJ PIPES

THE subscriber Keeps constantly on hand
/ at his new stand on the corner of West Eagle
otd Front Streets, ear the Gas Works, all kinds
Brass and Iron Goods, such az Steam Cocks,
Valves, Water Gauges, Whistles, Oil Cups, Beer
Cocks, Pumps, Gas and Steam Pipe of all sizes
Zinc, Rabbit Metal, etc., etc.
Steam and Gas Work promptly attended to and
out up In workmanlike manner.
Gas fixtures of all kinds for sale.
Gas Filters supplied.
N. B.--cash paid forOld Copper and Brass.
JACOB RILEY.
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Is great Healing, Purifying, and Self-Curing
remedy, requiring no medical aid or advice With
TINS great medicine you can cure yourself, and
avoid all chance OF exposure and ruin by ignorant
pretending doctors.
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DIR. BAKERS SPECIFIC

ls the only safe and reliable remedy tor fhe cure
OF spermatorrhea, generally termed Seminal
weakness, caused by Seli-Abuse, or excessive
all parts of the country.
Or. Bakers Specific
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DIR. Bakers Injection.

N BIN cases of Gonorrhes, elect and Stric-
ture, DR.. Bakers Injection is recommended TO be
used In conjunction with the Specific, as il mate
rally aids IN subduing the inflammation and stop
ping the discharge. Both are recommended 10
be used IN these complaints.
treatise on Sexual diseases called the ssSelf-
lnstructor,' accompanies each bottle of the Spe
cfc.
Prce-Dr Bakers Specific, So, so per bottle.
Pride-Dr. Bakers injection, 81 90 per bottle.
Price-Male Injecting Syringe, 80 cents; female
injecting syringe, 80 cents.
Sent by express to all parts of the country on
receipt Of the money and 25 cents additional to
pay for shipping and boxing
Prepared and sold by DIR. E. EasterIy & Co.. No
70 North Fifth street, St. Louis, No. and at their
Branch Store, No. SO Madison street, Chicago,
Ill.
For sale by all Druggists.
Burnham u Van Setback,
Fuller, Finch l. Fuller,
WHOLESALE AGENTS,
..,., Chicago.
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THEi
THEi
ANNUAL CYCLOPkDlA
.a5a +aa rs AND -
REGISTER OF IMPORTANT EVENT,
OF THE YEAR 1864.

REGISTER OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
OF THE YEAR 1864.
In Presenting to the public another volume
i of the Annual Cyclopedia, containing the
record of the most turbulent year which the coun-
try has witnessed, no Efforts have been spared to
secure Its completeness and accuracy, and to pre-.
serve 1t free from every mark of partisanship.
The principles adopted IN the previous years
have taken effect, and many and most i'm
Portant questions arose under them, and were
discussed during 1868 such csntis ation eman-
cipation, indemnity official and pecuniary, the re-
lations OF the insurrecnonary states to the Union
personal liberty, martial law PRIZE, the liability
Great Britain for damages done by the Alabama
&C., &c.
These discussions are embraced in it's contents,
together with the important civil and no.
litIcal measures of the Federal and State govern.
menta; an accurate and minute history of the
struggles of the great armies and their battles IL
Illustrated with maps and plans of actions taken
from official copies; the debates OF the Federal
and Confederate Congresses; financial measures
of the government, commerce, &C., &C.; the pro
cesdIngs in the Confederate States maintain the
war and establish their government; also, all the
exciting movements in foreign countries the de-
velopments in the physical sciences the progress
of literature; mechanical inventions and improve
ments the s.upendous enterprises of the govern
ment connected with the war, such as hospitals
for the army, the manufacture of ordnance, and
the trade regulations nsurrectionary districts.
The present statistics of the religious denomina a.
tions, the Biographical sketches of the eminen nj
ersons deceased In 1864, &c.
The contents are arranged in alphabetical
order, and accompanied by most complete 1n-
dex. The volume is in the style of the New
American Cyclopedea, and will match the vols
tor 1861, 1852 & 1868 of this annual. The work il
published exclusively by subscription, and is ele-
CANT and substantial.
Price and Style Of Binding of Each Annual
u
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Large Sizes Made to Order at 2S Cents
Per Pound
Guarantee-All Bells sold at the above prices
Warranted against breakage by fair ringing, for
twelve months from time of purchasing Should
one fail, new bell will be given by returning
the broken one.
Orders may be sent through the American
Advertising Agency, 3S9, Broadway, New York
In case the bell breaks after the expiration of
the Warrantee, / allow Half Price for the old
metal. JOHN B. ROBINSON,
SO Dey Street, New York.
mchl1wly.
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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-07

Major General Commanding.
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MURDER OF GENERAL OSBORN

Shortly before the breaking out OF the
rebellion, nothing SO much incensed the
entire North as the murder practieed
and attempted In Mississippi OF North
ern men along the railroad lines. An
attempt of this sort on Prof. Mitchell,
from which he was only saved by the
conductor starting off with the cars, has
not been forgotten as one of the great
causes of Northern reparation.
1t is therefore doubly to be regretted
that at time when the President il
striving by all the means of Cancellation
in his power to put out the expiring
spirit should be allowed in Mississippi
to break out again in all its old bitter
.s.s. .ri.ue, ss--- o--..-iiis, a.. 49,
state, General Thomas c. Osborn, of
Illinois, was murdered in cold blood by
an organized band of Mississi ppians,
because they were determined that
Northern men should not settle In the
South. This movement has shown it
self in other directions. A distinguished
gentleman who had spent in all about Il
halfa million In the South, and en-
ployed about twenty-five hundred ne.
groes on three or four plantations, called
them all together on the LIST of January,
and told them that he must give it all
up. because his life was in danger ifhe
remained. desc
What would the South think IL every
southern man coming North were
treated thus 1t is in direct violation
of the very essence of the Constitution,
which declares that "the citizens ofany
one State shall enjoy all the privileges
and immunities of citizens in the several
States.n Such an interchange of ideas
once shut out, and the people Of the two
standing with each other. 1t must pre-
vent our ever becoming one people
while such things last. Philadelphia
Ledger.
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FIRES.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February3 3. The
Junction City (Kansas) Union says:8
1.-THE commissary and quartermaster
warehouses at Fort Riley were burned
on Wednesday. The loss is estimated
at million of dollars. Nothing was
saved. a
NEW YORK, February 4. The stables
of the Blocker street and Fulton Ferry
railroad cars were destroyed by fire last
night. 9 ID
seventy horses were burned to death.
Loss about $4,000.
OswEGo, February. A fire here this
morning destroyed property to the
amount Of $40, 900.
WATERLOO CRY, Md, February 4.
The Union city -four mill were burned
to-day. Loss $24, 900.
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THE SISTER OF LORD LYNDHURsT.
The Boston papers announce the dealt,
in that city of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Greene,
the widow of the late Gardner Greene,
the daughter of Copley, the artist, and
sister Of Lord Lyndhurst, the dfstin-
guished English statesman. The father,
Copley, was a strong royalist in IT'S,
and on the eve of the breaking out Of the
Revolution OF that year sailed with his
family for England. Lord Lyndhurst,
then less than three years old, Mrs.
Greene, also child, and a sister, were
among the passengers by the last shin
which sailed from the British colony of
Massachusetts, for England. Miss Con-
ley returned to this country and took up
her residence in Boston, where che
married Gardner Greene, who was well
known as man of influence and means
III that city. She was over ninety-five
years of age at the time of her death.
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reached there, and committee waited
on General Reynolds and myself invit-
ing us to attend. We agreed to go, pro-
viding no debate or proceedings were In
progress during our visit. On our en-
| trance to the hall the President address
ed us in Language as loyal and earnest
az possible, and asked our advice. /
responded. and gave them the best ad-
vice / knew how, amounting substan
tally as follows: That political matters,
since the conclusion of hostilitis, had
progressed and were still progressing as
| fast as they could expect. That doubt
ed If any action on their part as q con.
ventiOn of the state would be regarded
as the act of Arkansas, but that any
respectful representation of facts from
them in their individual capacity
in the nature of petition to Gen
eral Reynolds, to President John
son, or the National Congress, would
doubtless receive every possible consid-
Grafton; at the same time called their
attention to the poverty of their country,
and how much better 1t would be for
them to give their personal attention
each to their own affairs-better than
bother themselves with general matters
of politics. After leaving Little nvch
learned that the committee had ad-
journed, SO hope that things there will
remain as quiet as before. Indeed, 50
far as my observation goes, there Is per.
ject satisfaction felt by all classes of the
people, except ON the part of very few,
who are looking to future combinations
involving the local and unimportant
state offices.
/ found everywhere in the South a
large number of our soldiers and officers
looking out for land and employment,
and 1 doubt not that during the next
year all the land that il cleared will be
under cultivation, large part Of it under
the direction of energetic young men,
and that all branches of business in
Arkansas will be stimulated by the
presence of class of men which has
not heretofore existed in that state.
Single individuals now travel unarmed
from one part of the state to another,
and General Reynolds is rarely called
upon to afford military protection to any
one, white or black.
/ am. with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
VIM. Il. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding.