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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-20
PRIVATE SALE
OF
VALUABLE LAND IN
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
WILL be sold at private sale, the valuable
w tract of Land,
BLA IA Ell ",

w ira tract 4S Of s land, At p'i'A'' ''''' inc
"BLAKELY,''
living three miles Southwest of Charlestown, Jeier-
son County, West Virginia, containing
III Acres
Orwell improved Limestone Land, 800 Acres
of which is cleared and the balance in very line
TIMBER The land is laid off in five fields OF ~
and As acres each, with smaller enclosures. Ia or
10 acres are in W-about six acres IN
LAWN AND ORCHARD. :
This Orchard abounds in fine Winter Fruit. The
Garden is large and productive and contains va
riety of the smaller fruit of the choicest description
such as APPLE Apricot Cherry, Damson, Plumb,
Peach Pear. Ounce, Strawberries, Currants &c,
and decorated by Choice Shrubbery, Flowers, Box
and other Evergreens, and the Lawn shaded by
grand old Oak and other Ornamental Trees.
The BARN is new. ~ by 40 feet, and is conve-
nientlv divided into Mows, Graineres etc., and at
tached to il is large Cistern. Stables with good
stalls embrace the entire basement OF Barn. The
barn is substantially built, and is pleasantly and
conveniently located.
Near the barn is a new CARRIAGE HOUSE,
CORN HOUSE, and WAGON SHED.
Upon the premises are number of large and
never-failing Springs, which are accessible to
every field The fencing is principally of Stone
and Chestnut and in good condition.
The improvements include large
BEsECK DWELLING HOUSE
containing Basement Rooms, rooms on First
Floor on Seeond Story, and Attic Rooms, with
large passage The entire interior OF the house has
been recently foorcd plastered, painted, &C., in
deed. all new work. The Roofing is new, also the
Spouting. Porticos front and rear of the house.
Adjoining the main dwelling is two-story BRICK
HOUSE, containing Rooms There are also Brick
Quarters with Rooms In the yard is fine Well
of Water and Double Cistern an Ice House, with
Rooms above; Stone Smoke House, Hen Houses,
&c.
There is also upon the land,
BRICK TENEMENT
containing fur rooms and basement, suitable for
manager tenant.
1t is deemed unnecessary to describe the premi-
ses more minutely as those DESTROYS of purchasing
will of course call to examine for themselves. Sut-
flee il to saw however, that it is the most desirable
land now offered for sale in the County of Jefferson
TERMS One third in hand. The balance In
or years bearing interest, and secured by Deed
of Trust upon the land
Application may be made to
II. b. WASHINGTON,
Or at the Gree Press Office, to
IL. n. GALLAHER.
Sept G, 1866.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-20

CHOICE SEED WHEAT.-Red Bearded Medi-
terranean Zimmerman, Bowden and other
choice Seed Wheat. Also, Grass and Timothy Seeu
furnished TO order in small or large quantities, by
Aug % RANSOM d. DUKE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-20
PUBLIC SALE.

September Is, lSG6-ts.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
THE SPLIT In THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
THE FACTIONS DESCRIBED BY A RE-
PUBLICAN.
YATES BURSTING WITH A NIGER
SPEECH.
Correspondence of the Chicago Journal.

w WARRINGTON Jan. =.
The war of factions is carried on by Skin
mishers since the adjournment. Strong out
side influences are being brought to bear TO
strengthen the ackbone, to continue their
war on the president, with what success we
shall see. The opposition TO President john
son is hydraheaded, and has about as much
to do with his policy" as the man in the
moon.
First. Secretary Seward, like Mordecai, is
still sitting at the Kings gate. Hence Sena-
tor Samner-who t,id the Scotch Earl that
ne had IA great contempt tor Seward"-op
poses the presidents policy. Second, The
president insists on giving the Offices in the
southern states to citizens of those states
This deprives members of congress Of the
patronage for which the war was wagei.-
Therefore they become radical" and threat
en- IT. break things. Third Soreheads gener.
ally,o the Chase, Sumner and Stevens stripe,
who were never ordained to rule In hell or
serve IN heaven" They would oppose any
policy" the president might adopt, no mat
ter what it might be. These belong to the
class of sour grape politicians.
All OF the above, failing In their particular
objects, would break up the Union party of
the country, IT they cannot dragon the pres
dent into dlsbaandIug his cbinet and obtain
all the loaves and fishes in the southern
states.
There is much inquiry made why JEFF Da-
Wis Is not tried for teason. 1t is understood
that MrChase and the radicals take theground
that Mr. Lincoln's proclamation made the re-
belion a revolution aud the south foreign ter
ritory; therefore he cannot be tried except
In state where treason was committed aud
the chief justice declines to hold a court in
STATE, until the military. (who, bear in mind.
are kept there for the Or Rejection of freed and
Union men, are withdrawn Such is radio
alism at Washington.
Senator Yates. it is understood, is full to
bursting with an ultra radical speech, which
you may expect to hear OF soon being infict-
ed on the senate Messrs Trumbull, Wash
burne and Wentworth have not yet defined
their position to the satisfaction of the big
and little 1ri6uaes. Upon the re-assem bling
of congress, however, we, we may look for a
show Of hands.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

bonds upon which he pays no taxes. War
rem county subscribed fifty thousand dollars
TO the road, and the people are now paying
taxes to pay off the interest on her bonds
to that amount. In lieu of whichsthe county
has the stocks of the. Peoria & Oqoawka rail-
road, which, in consequences of the specula-
tions of A. c., are not worth one dollar,
when, if there had been an honest manage
msnt of the railroad, the stock would have
been above par, and the county would have
been deriving q fine revenue from it.
TNor 10 this all. Had the Peoria & Oquaw-
ka railroad not been sold ont to the c. b. Il
@. railroad, the latter would have been COM
PEELED to build rival line from Galesburg to
Burlington; and instead of being compelled
TO pay over tpenty cents per bushel to ship
grain to Chicago, we could, with the compe-
tition created by this rival line, do SO for less
than half that sum and this all in conse-
quencs of giving A. Z. control of "this end
We see by the Peoria papers that the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad have obtain
ed control of the road east of that place. and
the Peorians are congratulating themselves
upon it. What fine thing it would be for
the west end" to have had the same arrange
ment, or some other equally as good. while
at the same time have the g. Is. z. rail-
road running separate line.
Let the people remember, in paying their
taxes, that large part of the same goes to
pay off A. C.'s regulations and also thai
the author of the present exhor bitant rates OF
freight, and consequently low prices OF pro-
6uce, is no other than A. G. Harding Mon
mouth ReUieW.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

In Hardng's unheard of performance In
his agricultural address" at the fair
grounds, of advertising his lands for sale ION
time," everybody knew that the "gazella'
would come in at the proper time, without
knowing precisely when that would be-
Now we have it. Harding has doubtless
sold all his lands, he proposed to do ION
time" on paper basis and at paper prices.
Now he proposes to contract and bring
down the currency to specie payments" 80
that he will compel his creditors to pay gold
or get their land back with all their improve
ments. 1t will destroy the business of the
country, it is true, and break down half of
business men, and cripple the remainder bu.
what Is that when it comes in collision with
A. C.'s nice laid schemes tor making money.
A man cannot serve God and Mammon.
Witness the Peoria & Oquawka railroad.
than which there is no finer line of railroad
IN the United States. But in an unpuarded
moment the people put A. C. Harding in as
director land contractor also) as the repre.
sentative of this end" But Mr.. Harding
represented his oWn end, sold out the road
aud put the money in his pocket, and now
has half q million Of the same invested in
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
PROPOSED SHIP CANAL FROM La
SALE TO ROCK ISLAND.
Proposed Connection of the Missis.
sippi with the Illinois River
and the Enlarged Illinois
and Michigan
Canal.
From the Bureau County Republic.,

From the Bureau County Republican. .
The frlencs OF the proposed canal from baSalle
to Rock Island are requested to meet at Geneseo
on Tuesday morning, January l6, ut 10 O'clock
to counsel together and to take such action a.
may be deemed expedient. All counties. cities
towns or municipalities interested it, this enter
prise. are requested to send delegates
January |, 1866.
SO it seems that the friends of the great enter.
prise are to have convention. II has long boon
believed that a feasible route for a canal exists
from the Mississippi to the Illinois river nearly
on the line of the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad. Geographically a canal here would he
highly favorable, as it would be an extension of
our present canal nearly on direct line west,
ward to the Mississippi. II would open to Iowa
western Illinois, Minnesota and the nosthwest
generally direct water communication with
Chicago, thus putting the grain fields of tho
northwest, and the consumers of goods and mer.
chandise in easy connection with the great citv
OF the northwest. Chicago is now vtalIy inter
ested in this work, as the opening of the Missi..
sipp will inevitably tend to draw much of Ills
trade southwark, unless the means of transit To
Chicago are greatly cheaper. The extension of
our present canal to the Mississippi would ada
immensely to its present business IL wonld
then at once rank with the Erie Canal in trans.
portation ana tolls. II would create a healthy
competition with our own over crowded rail
ioaos' ahu shos W Heuucihg the price OF freight
remove a crushing burden from our farmers
which is now fatal to them and through them TO
all other classes. rrr-- = -
The Feasibility of the route is not to be fully
assumed without survey. 1t is known To he
the lowest sag between the waters of the upper
Mississippi and Lake Michigan. Pond creek.
which runs east into the bureau rises in the
snme marshes and ponds which feed Green river
running west. Il il said that the Indians were in
the habit, in times of high water, of crossing
with their canoes through the string of ponds
and marshes which connect these two streams
Il 10 believed that feeder from Rock river, near
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

LUXURIOUS TRAVELLING The Nord con.
tains an enticipg description of the railway
carriages now running on the Moscow and ST
Petersburg line. Ii appears that, for the trif-
ling addition of two roubles to the usual fare,
travellers are received in brilliantly lighted
salons, around which luxurious sofas and
arm chairs invite the weary TO repose, while
persulng the latest periodicals and newest
novels, which are scttered ON the tables of this
salon dm6utdnt. When the hour of retiring
arrives, the ralet de chdmbTes conducts the
gentlemen passengers to the tdtagie previous
to their being shown their sleeping apart
ments, while smart reHRssS de chdm6res point
out to the lady travellers their bed rooms and
boudotrs, fitted up, rs the advertisemet saws
with every modern luxury including baths
&o' The tabdgie on this favored line of rail
road must realize the smokers idea of Para
dlse,so perfectly are it's contrivances for ven
tilation and the thorough enjoyment of the
cigar, pipe, or hookah r
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

The Washington correspondence of the
Fulton Ill., Democrat in speaking OF the cap
itol says.
were white and black, both male and female Yer
lily, one would conclude that Sambo's millennium
was at hand Negro women in gaudy apparel
might everywhere be seen If you glanced to the
ladies' gallery, while your humble servant stood
shvering in the hail peepng thro' the glass doors,
while 'sCufy'' filled the cushioned seats o: the
gentemea'S gallery, absorbed IN the discussion OF
measures pregnant with importance to him
Scarcely have they perfected organization, and
the words of the holy he invoices Gods
blessing upon their deiloerations died upon their
ears, bills In rapid succession follow each
other relative, not to the future of the government
not to perfect ITS complete restoration and per
manency, but to the future of the negro In both
houses are m easures, not only now pending to &C
cord IN this district the right OF suffrage to the
gro, making 1t penal offence TO refuse his vote,
but on yesterday a resolution was passed in the
house instructng the judiciary committee to report
an amendment to the constitution VIII CHI shall pro-
vide substantially that state shall make any
distinction In the elective franchise account OF
OF race color.''
Conservative republicans of Illinois, that
do you think of that piece, and how do you
like this, from the same correspondent
s'Last night the vertible Henry Ward Beecher,
TheaGore Parker and others held forth to the beau
presiding and among the audience being cabinet
ministers and nearly ''aii those IN authority -
The hour for opening having arrived Justice Chase
performed the pleasing duty OF introducing full
blooded negro preacher by whom the meeling was
opened with prayer
Comment further than publishing the mere
action of the radicals, who now have con.
troll of our national matters, is unnecessary,
A people who can look on and endorse the
principles of the fanatioal leaders in congress-
are so hopelessly lost to the true doctrines OF
whate mans government, that they would
not belive any thing else, nor be converted
though one should rise from the dead, and in
the voice of Washington, j Jefferson, j Jackson
Clay, or Webster, point out the dangers
of following the lead of the rulers now in
congress.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
"oUR MEMBER"
Some pretty sharp structures, by the Nj

Some pretty sharp structures, by the NOR
mouth Repiew, on A. c. Harding, the mem
Der of congress from this district, Will DO
found in this paper. Harding resides 10
Monmouth, and the Reciep is, doubtless
posted as to his performances in that feslon'
We believe that repu blicans as well as oe'n-
ocrats agree that Harding is "a nnprincipleo
Spectator, devoid of eduoatlon or cuieiVa'
ton. aud that he has succeeded In amassing
quite fortune. IL Is also tact TOR the
truth of which we refer to the republicans In
in this city who were delegates 10 the con-
vention which nominated Hardingl that
Judge Wilkinson. of this city, was the actual
choice of majority of the convention, but
Harding was nominated simply because his
friends said he had half a million OF money
and he would, if they nominated him, carry
the district or bust" Judge Wilkinson,
the acknowledged superior of any man before
the convention, in every requisite for a good
congressman, was cast aside for an unprlncl-
pled spsoulator and an uucultivated sharper,
simply because he would corruptly use
money to beat Harris, aud Wilkinson would
not Is not this the truth? Ask the repub
lican delegates from this city.
What a commentary is this upon the hon
esty of republican conventions, the purity Of
elections, &C., tic.
Harding was nominated and he barely
saved his election, through the most unblush
ing frauds, the most corrupt. and lavish use
of money, and the "colooizing" of hundreds
of voters in various parts of the district.
Harding is now Stevens and Sumner
radical, of the most radical kind. making wal
upon President Johnson. and doing all he
can to destroy the Union.
If the conservative republicans and demo
Gratis don't beat hin, next fall, it will be be
cause they have not the good sense to act TO-
gether.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

AN EASTERN SkArER.-The Chicago papers
express enthusiastic praise of young lady
skater, now in that city Miss Carrie A.
Moore) called 'the graceful Concord skater y
The Chicago Republican alludes to her as fol-
lows:
Miss Moore wins her laureis, and wears
them with all the grace of queen. ALFRED IN a
crimson silk skirt. velvet basquine trimmed with
ermine, and Jaunty skating cap, her personnel is
attractive in the extreme-at once model OF sim
plicity and good taste. Her evoiutions are natur-
al. graceful and in perfect harmony with the mu.
sic. When she waItzes around the enclosure
hundreds of gloved hands beat applause. There
Is no assumption on her part no skating for fav-
or. She glidss over the icy mirror like fairy.
without eff ,rt. Her pirouette excells that OF the
trained ballet girl upon the sanded stage. 1t is
statuesque and beautiful in the extreme. Unlike
most professional skaters, she never misses a step
Her "hgure Fights" done to perfection If
fiuit she has is lack of appreciation of her own
ability. She seems not to know what beautiful
gyfations she makes, and what classical pastures
she assumes. -
The Chicago Journal also saws:
The principal attraction in the skating lin. ;,.,
now, Is Miss Carrie A. Moore, a vouno .av ,vbo
Is known as s'The Concord skater ,, and ,~bosa
skill and grace would do credit to ar civ With,
or without the s'Granite State" OF msd;nn,
heighth, well rounded and 1.-THE figure and noa
sessing lnehabte grace in every movement she
seems, when skating, to float in the air, as tho ugh
dIsiaining contact with vulgar earth. perfect
equilibrist, her poises and poses are woader,ut
and beautiful. 1t is as though her body, in its
rapidly shifting changes, is propelled by the will
alone, so little apparent physical exerton or mus
cular force being brought into requsition
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
REMOVAL.
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE.

HE SUBSCRIBER has removed his
Cigar and Tobacco Store from the John so q
American Block, to Glockhoff's store, adioini no
ba6cock's Hall, where he will continue the bus.
mess OF ToSaccoaist, and the manufacture of
cigars. He will keep always on hand a good
stock OF all Ainds of Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff,
smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes, Gig ar
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, &C., &C -,
where he hoaes to all frie nds and the pu ID
iis generally and merit a share of public patron-
age. MATHEW SCHLEGEI
Rock Island, Jan'y 8, dit.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

The EDITORIAL TREADMILL-The Home
Journal thus describes the editors burdens !.
ut is one of the hardships of our profession
that it's working wheel-brains and heart
are not allowed to lag for sickness, or to stop
for calamity sorrow. The judge NAV ad-
journ his court, the school and the work hop
may close shutters, the mourner may veil
his features, and turn friend and stranger
from the door but the journalist must for
get before to morrow the sorrows OF to day,
must write gaily and freshly. as . newsmon-l
ger, on the trifes of the hour, whatever bur-
den has been laid upon that same hour by
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

Sterling, crossing the valley of Green river, can
be made to feed the summit level near Sheffield.
By making this feeder also q canal, it would en-
list the cooperation at the Rock river country
as it would thus give them direct acces to our
richest coal fields, and open to them . water
communication east and south.-Chicago Jour-
nal
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
FLOUR AND FEED.

(kIE are now manufacturing and are pre-.
w pared to deliver, short notice, in any
part OF the city, the very best quality of wheat
fiour, rye -four, rye meal, corn meal, hominy
bran, sc, all of which warrant. LIT
- Orders left at Il. Koehler's or J. B. &
M. G. Fnck's grocery stores, at the mill, will
be promptly attended to.
BlDDIsON & GILMORE.
Rock Island, Dsc.26, 1864, DIFF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

Providence or his brains as Q msn. 1t some
time tries and Knocks az the world that reads
what 10 thus written would never dream OF.
The public look upon the editors labors %
the Indian did upon the man that was cut
ting hay. He fpally gave in his oTiaion
that it was easy to see the white man
rnow,O
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
FARM WAGONS.

NOTWITHSTANDING 1 am building +.
IN large number of Pixies Peak Wagons, I still
continue the business OF making 80
~ THE VERY BEST FARM WAGONS.
and wouldsiy to the farmers Of this and adioin
ing counties that can supply them with any
thing they want in my line, of the best quality
and at reasonable rates. B. H. KIMBALL.
Rock Island, Jan. 20, dwtf. f7T : ~
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
NEW YORK, Jan 6.

NEW YORK, Jan 6.
The N. Y. Times Washington .peciaI
says:
The Cherokee delegation headed by Chief John
Ross arrived at Washington YESTERDAY. for the
purpose CT arranging treaties, they refused to
consumate during the recent visit of the Indian
commissioner to their vicinity.
OF all tribes which sided with the rebel. the
Cherokees is the only one not reconstructed Yes
terday the treaty was concluded between the
Schawnees, and others by which the secretary of
the interior 10 authorized to sell lanos held nv
these Indians in Kansas. The proceeds to be an
piled to the purchase of new homes Tor them in
Indian TERRITORY.
PORTLAND Jan 6.
The steamer Moravlan from Liverpool Dec 2Ist
via Loudon 22d has arrived.
The eteamer Kangaroo from New York arrived
at Southampton on the Goth.
The North American from Portland arrived at
London the 22d.
The City of Manchester and PENNSYLVANIA ar
rived at Queenstown on the ED.
Cotton easier and Id lower on the week for
American.
Sales of the week SO 0O0 bales
New Orleans mlddling 2lid.
Fridays sales were 10, 600 bales; mark ct clos
ing with an upward tendency.
Breadstu dull and nominal.
Provisions quiet and steady except lard which
was easier,
Counsols closed on Friday at S7sas7s for money
S $40 66a664.
Erie 5Ssa5S5.
Illinois Central S2aS21.
Bullion in the Bank of England decrea.ed 40
900.
There is no poIicsl news of mportence.
The Fenan trials and corrections continue at
Cork, McCaferty's acquitaI beng the only one
thus far.
jeremiah Doneran and Duggon were sentenced
respectively to five and len years penal servitude
The trial of Chas Underwood O'Connen was
progressing and evidence given connecting
him with the head centre in New York.
Another coal mine explosion near Merthervile
KILLED 81 versions and injured many others.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06

WEEK OF PRAYER.-The three Presbyterian
Churches of this city will unite in the observ-
ance of the week of prayer, commencing to-
morrow evening The following ia the pro-
gramme for the week
Meetings will be held in the three church.
es, alternately, commencing in the second
church.
Sabbath, Jan. 7.-Sermons on the duties of
Christians to each other, as members of the BODY
OF Christ.
Monday Jan. S.-AcknowIed geIaents of Divine
mercIes AMI confession Of sin.
Tuesday, Jan. 9.-The Christian Church: That
ITS testimony may be clearer. its faIif stronger
and its devotedness, lberalty and zeal enlarged
We Wednesday, Jan. l0.-Naiions: For their lem
Porai aid spiritual welfare; for kings and all in
authority tor the maintenance OF peace and for
the increase OF righteousness, which e1alteth a
natIOn.'
Thursday, Jan. ll.-F-r Christian families,
Tor servants, and for schools and colleges.
Friday, Jan. l2.-For Christian missions and
ministers, and for ali engaged IN Christian work
SATURDAY., Jan. l3-For Christians in sorrow, IN
sickness, and in persecution for the widow and
the orphan.
Sabbath, Jan. l4.-Sermons: The blessing to
be expected from the manifested union of beley-
ers of all countries.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-06
WANTED.

ok good wagon makers to whom constan
~ employment and good wages will be paid.
oetsdwp b. HI. KIMBALL.