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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
Family Groceries,
NOTICE..

OFFICE CHIcAe & Rock ISLAND R. R. Co.
New York, April goth, 1866.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders oil
this npany for the election of thirteen Directors
for the ensuing year will be held at the Office oil
the company in the city of Chicago, state OF Hill
nois, on Friday, the sth day of June neIt.
The polls will be opened at ii O'Clock A. NJ,
and closed at IL O'Clock NJ.
C. w. DURANT, Pres't.
FRANCIS H. Tows, Sec'y. III ----
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

Go TO THE BEsT.-Go to Bryant, Stratton Mer-
ribs Davenport Commercial College, to get thor
ough practical business education, to become a
good sound telegraph operator. For circulars
address (enclosng stamps) Byrant, Stratton T.
Merrill, Davenport, Iowa. owtt.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

......-.a Chicago, May Ia.
Fiour-Market active and firm to-day.
Wheat--Irregulaf and prices unsettled. No.
spring f,70, advanced to rs, declined to ,6s,
and closed unsettled at /, 6sul ,5s4 No spring
l,I7al, Is south side; and ,20al,2 north
side neglected spring S0aSlc.
Comm good demand, market firm. No 5la
SIC; No in store sac.
Oats-Firm. No I 33c; No 2 3la3l4.
Bariey-Dull and inactive for domestic. 1t 10
impossible give any reliable quotations. Can
ada barley ranged at 90cal 90.
Lard-Inactive and nominal, 224 a223c.
Petroleum--In good demand from shippers and
market 10 fair.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

DR. SWANS BOURBON BITrERs.-From DR.. J.
r. Crowell
DR.. SwAIN-Knowing the ingredients OF which
your Bitters composed, l can with confidence
ad wise those who suffering from general deoii-
Ity, nervous prostraron, dyspepsia, or VINO may
try them and they will receive decided benefit.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
NEW YORK STOCK AND MONEY
MARKET.
Tsegraphsd to the Argus.
NEW YoRE Nav IT.

y GV koNA SEoAA AND "AoN -
MARKET.
Talegraphsd to the Argus.
NEW YonK, May IT,
stocks-iower
Goid-Opened 81, 80, and closed at 1929
QuIcksilver-543
Money-on call 5pc
Exchange-active 1904
Sterling ,O93.
Western Union Telegraph 59&.
Reading | ,07s
c. & r. l. 90.
c. & R. J. Sd ~.
I'm. 9l3
NJ. S. 795 .a..
/. {. scrip 81
Clev. s Pitts. "a
Gal s. Chicago I'd 81.
ST. Paul 1st S23
U. s. $40 coup of '62 i0lt
Do reg'd 102
u s. $40 coupons of "a ,O2.
U. $500 of 'o5 l,0l3.
Do reg'd 1O2.
U. S. l0-40 coup. 96s
u. S. $50 l.02s
One Year Certlfcate-l 00s
U six 81 coupons 1904
Do ree'd | ,09s.
Tenn. 6's 904.
Mo. 6's 743.
Toledo & Wabash I'd 734.
Harlan LIST 100.
Ohio & Miss certs. 76
Erie 73s.
Do pfd 793.
c. B. s. Q. LIST Ills.
| c. bonds 1923.
c. s. I. Ii. bonds 80.
C. N. W. LIST l.28.
Do pfd ,5ss.
Ohio 6's "a.
N. c. 6's S33.
Cleve. & Pitts. I'd 80.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

PERU BEER.-Phn Hem respectfully informs the
public that he always has supply OF the pest fero
Beer as web as everything else found At h'st class
saloon. Everything is ga ~ at his estaoiishment.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

Gas FITTrNG.-The new gas fitting estab-
lishment of Mr.. Riley is = very creditsble
concern, and a very fine improvement to the
block on which il is located.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

RErURNED.-Zeis. the banker, returned to
this city, last evening, on the Hawkeye
State. He should be careful about erposiag
himself much,-snd 60 to the collectors of
foe and pay his taxes as soon as possible.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

.Ep,s SALOON .,,-For choice liquors, wines,ale,
porter, beer, cigars, or Refreshments, 60 to Ed.
N,,son,s on Washington street, where you will be
vail served with the best articles nch22dtf.
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MORE THAN 200. 900 WATCHES,

MORE THAN 100000 WATCHES,
have given our productions the very highest rank
among time keepers. Commencing with the de-
termination to make only thoroughly excellent
Watches, our business has steadily increased as
the public became acquainted with their value,
until for months together, we have been unable to
supply the demand. We have repeatedly en-
larged our factory build ngs until they now cover
over three acres of ground, and give accommoda-
ton to more than eight hu ldred workmen.
We are fully justified in stating that now
make more than one-halt OF all the Watches sold
in the United Stat /. The different grades are
distinguished by the following trademarks en-
graved on the plate:
"American Watch Co.. waltham, Mass
2 ssAppleton, Tracy & Coz Waltham, Mass.
3. s'P. s. BARTLETT Waltham, Mass.
d ssWm. Ellery."
s. OUR LADIES' WATCH OF FIRST quality is
named ssAppleton, Tracy Co. - Waltham, Mass.
g. Our next quality of LADIES' Watch is named
sP. s. Bartlett, - Waltham, Mass. These watches
are furnished in great variety of sizes and styles
of cases.
The American Watch Co., of waltham, Mass.
authorize us to state that without distinction of
trade marks or price
ALL THE PRODUCTS OF THEIR FACTORY
ARE FULLY WARRANTED
to be the best tlme-keepers of their class eve,
made in this or any other country. Buyers should
remember that unlike the GU of a foreign
maker who can never be eched. this warranted
is good at all times agains. the company or thet
agents. and that If after the most thorough trial
any watch should F-o1e detective in any particu
lar, il may always be exchanged for another. A
the American Watches made at waltham, are 70
| sale by dealers generally throughout the country
| we do not solicit orders for single watches.
| CAUTION. TIE public are cautioned to bu
4 only of respectable dealers. ali persons sellin
| eounterfeits will be prosecuted.
| ROBBINS d APPLETON,
Agents for the American Watch Compan,
is 1S2 Broadway, New York.
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LOCAL COLUMN.

New DREssMAKrrG EsrABLIsHMENT.-Mrs.L A.
Wood has opened a room fer dressmaklng over z.
M. Aiken's store, opposite the Rock Island House.
Rock Island. Entrance through the store.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
Odd Fellows.

Rock ISLAND LODGE No. Is, 1. o. o. F.-Meets
every Monday Evening at Odd Fellows' Hail,
south of Illinois and Eagle streets, at
seven O'Clock, p.
E. d. SWEENEY, r. S NJ. s. BARNES, N. G..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

The democrats and conservatives of
Charleston, Coles county, ILL.,, elected their
ticket at the late election, by a handsome
majority.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
ST, LOUIS MARKET.

-.H sr. LOUIS, May IL.
Cotton-Depressed under foreign news.
Wheat - Better quality unchanged. Lower
grades declined 5al5c.
CONFIRM. 64a72c.
Oats-Higher. 42a47c,
Pork, bacon and whisky unchanged.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

FRESH STRAWBERRIES are for sale by Mr.
Lightfoot, green grocer, near the City Scales.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
SIGN OF THE
THREE FL ATS
RED. WHITE Ann prnr

Buford's Buildings.
THE undersigned is now ready to dress all
kinds of Hats, renovste Silk Hats. Soft
Hats cleaned and colored also Straw Hats OF
every description on the shortest notice. Please
give me call.
mayl0dt JOSEPH ATKINSON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

Marriage and Ceiibacy, an Assay of Warn
ing and Instruction for Young Men. Also, Dis
eases and Abuses which PROSTATE the vital pow
ers, with means OF relief Sent free OF
charge IN sealed letter envelopes. Address, DR..
J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associ alton,
Philadelphia, Pa. apl24dw3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
IMPORTANT \ a,.s,;x
,ualsrs TO LADIES. FILLS
TOR FEMAL Z S

FO IL Il T. M "A Ia 4 .,
Are the only safe and truly effective medicine
for Females extant. Do not trifie with your
health, and use cheap and dangerous medicine,
which druggists may have bought, and will re-
commend to you, being ignorant OF their quail
ties. Mrs. Winslow's Mystic Pills are mild in
their operations; correct all irregularities and
painful menstruation; remove all obstructions
whether from cold or otherwise. No maiden +,
wife or mother should be without them. Try
them-use according to direction, and we know
the result will be as desired. Ask for Mrs.
Winslov,s Mystic Pills. Take none other
Price 81. 90 per box, or boxes for $500. For
sale by all druggists.
Peter E. Blow, Gen'l Ag't, st. Louis. ~
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTICES.
RATCHELOR,s HAIR DYE!

The Original and Best in the World The only
true and perfect Hair Dye. Harmless, Reliable
and Instantaneous, Produces Immediately a
splendid Black or natural Brown, without iniur-
ing the hair or skin. Remedies the i'll effects Of
bad dyes. Sold by all Druggists The genuine
10 signed William A. Bachelor. Also,
Reeeneratinp Extract of Millefeurs, for Restoring
and Beautifying the Hair.
CHARLES BACHELOR, New York.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

Boy Losr.-see advertising columns.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

PILLS contains more vegetable extractive mat
ter than twenty boxes of any pills in the worlt
besides fiftv-fve hundred physicians them
IN their practice the exclusion of other purga-
tives Tho first letter of their value is vet
Scarcely apprec iated. When they are better
known, sudde cath and continued sicknesswill
be of the past. Let those who know them speak
right out in their favor. 1t is a duty which will
save life.
Our race are subject to a redundancy of viriated
bile at this season, and it is dangerous it
prevalent; but Brandreth's Pills afford invau-
able and eff cient protection By their occasional
use we prevent the collection OF those impurities
which, when in sufficient quantities, cause SO
much danger to the body's health. They soon
cure Liver Complaint, Dyspe psia, Loss OF Ape
tlte, Pain in the Head, Heartburn, Pain In the
Breast bone, Sudden Faintness and Costiveness.
Sold by all respectable dealers in Medicines.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
DIR. BEGELOW

10 the only Physician, as a Special
- list, now in Chicago that can be
~ tirely relied upon. Go to him, and
not suffer that horrible disease to
remain in your system, disfguring
your face and BODY, besides des-
vsc->D',ra troying your happiness aud future
'3HIh" prospects of life. He has made
Private Diseases and Nervous Debility his study
for the past twenty years, and 10 therefore the
person whom all afflicted should consult. No one
ever heard OF patient of his not being cured
slnce he has been this city. His reputation has
vouchers in all the city papers, his patients and
the medical profession, both here and abb DAD, az
being the most skilled specialist here, and thor
ough master of all sexual diseases. If all others
fail, don't despair, give him a call. 1t is only
common occurrence with him to cure such cases
His rooms are separate for ladies and gentlemen
and the most complete IN the city.
YoUNG MIN, TAKE PARTICULAR NoIIcE.-Dr.
Blgelow devotes much OF his time to the treat
ment Of those cases caused by a secret habit,
which ruins both body and mind, uniting the
unfortunate individual for either business or So
ciety. The sad effect of these early habits, or
the excess of ripper .ears, to weaken and debili
tate the constitution, destroy the physical and
mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural
feelings, and exhaust the mental energies of man
hood the pleasures Of life marred, the OBJ
Ject Of marriage frustrated, and existence itself
rendered a term of UNI easing misery and regret
Such persons, especially those contemplating
marriage, should lose NO time IN making Immedl-
ate application, as DR.. B., by his new treatment,
is enabled to insure speedy and permanent
cure.
Consultations free and confidential. Office, No.
l19 South Clark Street corner OF Monroe halt q
block from the Post Office. P. o. box l54, Chica-
go, Iii. Office hours from 9 A. NJ. to P. "
Send for his s'Guide to Eealth,'' published
monthly, tree of charge.
N. Blades, send for descriptive circular
OF Pessarie Remedie, the best preventive of con-
cePtion known. Sent to any address free of
charge. apl5dwly.
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ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY OF CUBA.

Conducted by the Spanish Government.
$500 900 in Gold Drawn Every IL Days.
Prizes cashed and information furnished; the
highest price paid for Doubloons and all kinds oi
Gold and Silver; also for all government secure
ties
TAYLOR:& CO., Banken,!ls Wall ST.. N y
York. apr1ldwly
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BANKING HOUSE OF
JAY COOKE a. co.

Corner Wall and Nassau SIS, New York.
In connection with our houses in Philadelphia
and Washington we have opened NEW YORK
HOUSE at above location, and offer services
to Banks Bankers, and Investors for the transac-
of their business in this city including pur-
chases and sales of Government Securities, Stocks,
Bonds, and Gold. We are constantly represented
at the Stock Exchange and Gold Board, where
orders sent US are promptly filed. We keep on
hand full supply OF
Government Securities OF all Issues,
buying and selling at current prices, and allowing
correspondents the most liberal rates the market
Affords JAY COOKE g. co.
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Grand Gift
CONCERTO!
BabcOck's Hall!
ROCK ISLAND.
c,,.E To BE FINED WHEN A SUI
E1CIENT NUMBER OF TICKETS
ARE SOLD. -.-..-.e
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE WILLIE
PRESENTED TO THE TICKET
HOLDERS.
Property::all. ock..EIsland. County.
TITLES PERFECTs AND NO NCUM-
BRANCE.
r.
Tickets Only 81.
TITLES PERFECT. AND NO NCUM-
BRANCE.
Tickets Only 81.


ns-The title to this property can be examined
at the Recorders Office in Rock Island
The manner of Distribution: Checks, numb
cred from 1 to Also, will be placed in wheel,
cards l27) with the names OF prlzes written on
them placed in envelopes in another wheel. The
.ud,euce will then select committee of six
thing i. correct. The committee will then select
two small girls or boys from the audience, one to
draw numbers, the other to draw prizes. The
number drawn takes the prize that is drawn, till
the prizes are all drawn.
Agents will register the number and name of
parties purchasing tickets. The result of the
drawing will be published in the city papers, and
parties drawing prizes will be notified immediate
ly.
M-Tickets for sale at the following places
Chrrles Baker, Rock Island.
Smith Grotjan, G.
J. Norris & Son,
Mr. Thede, Moline.
Geo. Keller, Camden Mills.
Gust Stengel, Davenport.
A. Rinker, Edgington.
John McMore, Fairport, Iowa.
KIeinfelder s. Co., Museatine-
Philip bolt,
Chas. Dolt,
Mr.. Heuer,
@Tickets sent by mail on receipt of the
price, and stamp for return letter.
n. B. For further information address the
subscriber, who Is the proprietor.
CHARLES BAKER.
Rock Island, Ill.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

It is not strange that the executive admin
istratlon is in perilous danger of shipwreck !;
it 30 blindly persists in gong Se(a)ward at
the very crisis of the political storm CHI
cago Post.
The radical who edits the Post must be q
very poor sailor-man." Precisely what is
necessary to save vessel from shipwreck is
b avoid the rocks of the shore aud 90 Se(s)
ward-plensy of sea-room is just what is
wanted to save the vessel and her freigh,
from destruction.
The radicals would drive the ship of state
on the rocks and dash her in pieces, with all
her precious freight on board.
President johnson, like true and expert
enced mariner, when the storm comes, takes
in stu'ns'ls, sends down t gall'n's'ls, reefs
top'ls, takes tack in the main-shees, makes
everything taught" allow and aloft. heads
her up to the eye of the wind and rides the
storm like duck.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17

THE WORLD MovEs.-At about six O'Clock last
evening ssthere might have been seen' strapping
big American OF African descent, saunterng up
the river road above the Great Western Brewery
with his s'darling Nellie Gray'' his right arm,
and ponderous x-shooting navy revolver swing
ing by his left hand. We considered it the very
picture of the abolition millennium.
This reminds of the fact that certain prom
inent radical republican of Rock Island, in
our city on Sunday last, decidedly s'three sheets
in the wind.'' After getting a neat shave from
the colored barber of the Putnam House, he
threw his around that sable ind ividua's neck
and pressed kiss to his glowing lips, exclalming,
sfLet me kiss hun for his mother. - Davenport
Democrat, 10Th.
Please. Mr.. Democrat give us the name of
that certain prominent radical republican
of Rock Island" who gets drunk and goes
about kissing he niggers.
1t is bad enough to have radical editor
who advocates total abstinence and get.
''drunk as an OWL" when he goes out OF
town; but to have our prominent radical re
publicans get drunk Sunday and go abou,
kissing he niggers, is the feather which
breaks the camel's back.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
MRS. KINSLOW,

MRS. WINSLGW,
An experienced Nurse and Female Physician,
Presents to the Attention of Mothers her
SOOTHING SYRUP !!
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
Which greatly facilitates the process of teething,
BY softenIng the gums, reducing all inhamma-
tions, will allay ALL PAIN and spasmodic action,
aud 10 .-
SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS.
Depend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to
yourselves and
Relief and Health to your In
We have put up and sold this article over
| 80 years, and can Say in confidence and truth OF
il what have never been able to say of any
other medicine-never has it failed in a single in
stance to effect a cure, when timely used. Never
did we know instance of dissatisfaction by any
one who used 1t. On the contrary, all are de-
lighted with operations, and speak IN terms of
commentator OF it's magical effects and medical
virtues. We speak OF this matter F'What we do
re p1tation for the fulfllment OF what we here
declare. In almost every instance where the in
FAINT is suffering from pain and exhaustion, relief
will be found fifteen or twenty minutes alter the
syrup is administered
Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle. None genuine unless the fac-simile OF
CURTIS & PERKINS, New York, lie the out
side wrapper.
Sold by all Druggists throughout the world.
Price, Only 35 Gents per Bottle.
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DEAD HEADS,
REDUCTION IN PRICE
of the
American Watches.

Made at WaItham, Mass.
In consequence of the recent great decline IN
gold and SILVER and all the materials used in the
manufa cture of our goods, and in anticipation Of
a still further decline, we have reduced oul
prices to as low point as they can be placed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
WITH GOLD AT PAR,

so that no one need hesitate to buy a Watch no,
from the expectation that it will be cheaper a
some future time. The test OF ten years and tn
manufacture and sale of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-17
THE ROCK ISLAND ICE CO..

A RE prepared to deliver Ice in any part of
u the city. ALI orders left at Messrs. Updike
Co.'s boat store will be promptly attended to.
a. A. H. LAMBERT, Agent.
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The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-10-11
. .ApYERTIsING RATEs.

Ordinary advertisements, occupying not
lorte, than ten lines. Zone square,) win be
inserted in THE NEWS. at $f.oo for tho
'first insertion and as cents for each sub
SCI sent iHserti5fisii + : n Fyygy. y 8 s5s,
4 Larger advertisements, when NO. contract
is mada. will be charged in cxact proper
ton. .Is
For announcing candidate to any Office
: Of profit, honer or trust $1,000. eStl
Marriage, Obituary Notices, &c., will
charged the same as Advertisements, when
over ten lines, and must be paid for when
handed in, or they win not appear.
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q Wv WINNsBoRo, S. Q, THRUsDAY,' OCTOBER a, 1855.

4, I, 3, !, : = !,
uopea snasas '' .no s,scsis ~, an hos ar on
..py ~, ~ spses,lY !. ytSusa, y JJus''ce
'''ssa NMr r.. sya y. :, aygo'us NJ %'s
still IN q aangetous cend'tson.Tr Caroh
nsa" 9tise' 4, .gra 4a9g
5tg "a 4--.y' - - ~
.sf The only, paper iI the South which
we have yet seen favoring the adoption
'ofths Gonstitntional amendment is the
Savannah ieePabtican. ltsis due to our
people TO say that that paperis conduit,
tedohy Northern men i'll a mild way, and
tlsst these radical topics are handled. as
sgingerly, as possibly. The editor thinks
that nothing more than the adoption Of
the Constitutional amendmeutswill be
saqtireda and argaes thatit IS sa small
bcdkin ofreason ready at hand" with
wh,cl, the more blatant radical wind
bags NAV be puncturedP The New
York World briefly shows up the
amendment as follows: g8tsSSg.
The white citizens of New York II
slinois and other Northern States may
vote Tor and represent the alien popula'
Ition. In Pennessee, one third the white
citizens vote for and represents the other
two.thirds. aIu Maryland and Missouri,
one half votes forand represent the 9th
er hall. AZ the North, under the
amendment, population; mot suffrage, re,
mains the test OF representation -
while at the South, striking out ofromsa
third 30 y 'halfos the8 Southern popula
;tion, the suffrage is made the, test.
This INFAMOUS swindle was driven
.througir!he Senate IN its midnight eau
c,ises. Republican Senators protest
ing ing against iss Outrageous unsalrness' hsir,:a,'
put yotlng for orutonnder the party whip,
anas y. swoul s sg.ee,.o 3. me .amsldmen'