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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-12

FuxERAL.-The funeral of Waterman Murphy,
was largely attended yesterday afternoon, ana our
citizens generally seem much incensed at the
cause and author of his death, as well as grieVeo
at his loss. r., -. .ho
1t will be remembered that be died from tne
effects of injuries received from negro oh 'S''
Christmas night.
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was en-. aged to-day with the case of Brooks VS..
Burruss-forcible entry and detainer, for the pos
session of a house. And the different Counses oe,
cupied the time if not the attention of the jury till
a late hour. Verdict for plaintiff. Messrs. Holla-
day and Stubbs for plaintiff, and Messrs. Goodwin
and Croker for defendant.
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For Nvw yopx-The splendid Steamship Nj
soaps Couch commander, will leave Norfolk for
New York on Sunday morning at o'clock. Pas
.engers can secure state rooms by applying to j.
n Sm;tb & Bro. The Saratoga will leave New
York for Norfolk on Saturday next.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-12

MAYoR's CoURT.-The watch report the city
met No arrests, or not a single ledger at the
watch house. The reason for this is very plain,
no one has been detected in an overt act, either
against the peace and dignity of the Court, or the
rest of mankind.
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BY LEIGH BROS. & PHELPS,
No. s, Commercial RoU, Norfolk, Va.
C. R. PHELPS, AUCTI0NEER.
POSITIVE SALE OF VALUABLE
u EARM EIGH ERlEg ANA QXSMER

nOSITyVE SALE OF VALUABLE
FARM, FISHERIES, AND OYSTER
BEDS, ON BACK RIVER, ELIZ-
ABETH CITY COUNTY, VA,
AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY, January 10th, we will sell, at
our Auction Rooms, 1t IL o'clock, NJ, at Public
Auction, without reserve, valuable TRACT OF
LAND on Back River, Elizabeth City County,
about six miles from Old Point Comfort, contain
ing 1917 acres, being portion of the estate of
the late Robert Hudgins.
the most valuable Farms in Eastern Virginia.
The soil is susceptible of high cultivation, and
well adapted to trucking.
The Fisheries are unsurpassed for variety and
quantity, and the Oyster Beds are unbounded, and
eel brsted for their superior quality. These alone
will produce an immense revenue.
The improvements are not in very good condi-
tiJn, but can be made comfortable.
The owner being engaged in business In an
other portion of the State is determined to sell,
and the terms will be made accommodating.
For further information, apply to 4. A. Davis,
Richmond, Va.
map of the property can be seen at our Auc-
ton House, No. S, Commercial Row.
LEIGH BROS. d PHELPS,
janI-tf Auctioneers.
NOTICE.-Will be sold. at the Court
Y House in Portsmouth, on MONDAY, Jan.
18th, at IL o'clock, under an execution granted
by the Freedmen's Court, against Isaac Cufer,
in favor of DR.. VIM. White, for ono hundred and
thirty nine dollars, with COSTS
One Cart, lot of Corn and Fodder,
Lot of Gorned Pork,
Axes, part of key Of Lard.
jan6-lO* Constable for Norfolk County
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STILL CoLD-Owing to the ice in the harber Of
Baltimore and in James river, no boats arrives
here yesterday from the Monumental City or from
Richmond.
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y S r A b L S H Z ID 1885.

u T A Ii L III e ID 1885.
ia oS! PIA NO 8!
CHARLE NJ. s TIEFF,
MANUFACTURER OF
GRAND AND SQUARE PIANOS,
Factory "a and Sc, Camden Street, and As and
Al, Perry Street, near Howard Street,
BALTIMORE, MD,
Has always ON hand the largest stock of Pl-
AMOS In the City. Ny Pianos are all Rosewood,
for five years, and the privilege of exchange
within IL months, if not entirely satisfactory to
the purchaser. Secondhand Pianos, from $50 to
$500, always on hand Melodeons and Parlor Or
gans from the best makers.
We have permission to refer to General RCbt
E. Lee of Washington College, Lexington; Rev.
r. H. Phillips, va. Female Institute; j. c. Co.
veil sad Prot. Graham, of Va. Institute for the
Deaf, Dumb, and Bind, Staunton; Payne
Bros, Lynchburg; Messrs. White Pole, Lex
ington, Va. NJ Harvey Etfinger, Harrsonburg;
who have used our Instruments. dec3O-ly
MO FOLK AND PETERSBUG
~ RAILROAD COMPANY.-Thesp per cent.
bond-holders Of this Company are requested to
report to Thos. j. Corprew, ESQ.,, Treasurer at
Norfolk, Va, the FACE numbers of their bonds,
and the number of COUPONS each bond, re-
naming unpaid to the LIST July, 1868:
WI. MALONE,
President.
PETEasBuke, VA, Jan. 8, 1866
Jah1l-tlr
4 JRAN BEKRIES-Make a delicious
7 tart, sauce for roultry-a fresh supply just
in. Those in want send to
L. c. DEMING,
jau11 No. z Main Street
UTTER.-Twenty- five firkins and
ID tubs choice New York State Butter, just
received on consignment and for sale by
DAVIS d BRO,
Rowland's Wharf,
janll Foot of Roanoke Square.
VXTANTED.-A tract of Land on a
w convenient navigabie tributary to the
City of Norfolk, well set in heavy Pine Timber
and other growths suitable for Cord Wood.
Apply at 7. r. Cobb l. Sons, Wills Wharf, OF
janil-lw~ VIM. L. OSWALD.
GITUATION WANTED.--A young
y man, having an extensive acquaintance in
the surrounding country, would like situation
as Salesman in Retail Business, in Norfolk
Portsmouth Apply at
janll-tf DAY BOOK OFFICE
NOR SALE.-The Stock, Fixtures,
&C., of Confectionery and Cigar Store,
doing a good business. Reasons for selling salts
factory. Apply at , ,r,,
CNUFF, SNUFF.-Three thousand
y pounds Carolina Belle Scotch Snuff, in 80 Id.
boxes.
Also, samples of the Ready Companion" and
"Rappee's," Macaboy and Scotch, put up in
very neat paper boxes, containing one dozen
(each) small handsome silver pocket cases.
We can also furnish both kinds in bottles and
jars Warranted equsl to any that is made.
Very great Inducements are offered to the
trade. Please call and examine our samples.
For sale on manufacturers account by
DAVIS BhO.,
kowland's Wharf,
janl0-tf Foot Of Boaaoke Square.
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ARRIVALS.

ATLANTIC H0TEL-NoRFoLk, Va, Jan. IL.
NJ Samuel, White, R Keeling, F Keel
ing, 7 Lawson, w R Lawson, A Keeling, DR.
G C Pope. Capt o X Flynn, Virginia; L PerneI,
Pennsylvania Fl Turner, W H Smith, N York !;
H Higgins, J Muster, C keher, N H Logan,
South Carolina.
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By. F. F FERGUSON, Auctioneer.

By. +. + FERGUSON, AuctiOneeF.
DEGULAR SATURDAY. SALE.
Our Regular Saturday sale will take place on
SATURDAY MORNING, January 18th at loK
o'clock, consisting of
Beds, Bedsteads, Bureaux,
Tables, Chairs, and
Our regular assortment of Furniture.
ALSO,
500 barrels of Apples, and
Several good Horses, Mules, &c.
F. F. FERGUSON,
janl2-2t Auctioneef.
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II n
and are receiving,
BY SCHOONER AND STEAMER
BoAES
CHOICE CHEESE.
CHOICE BUTTER, In Tubs.
LAGUAYRA AND RIO COFFEE
20
BARREBS
EXTRA &C." A WHITE, GRADUATED,
CRUSHED, AND POWDERED
s u G. a r. S
CUBA sUGA
Very Choice, in Hogsheads.
BIO Z s
ADANANTINE NDLES.
BARRELS
WINE, WHISKEY, RUM, AND GIN.
900
sACKs
LIVERPOOL FINE AND GROUND ALUM
SA r.
BARRELS
MAcKEREL AND HERRINGs.
400
REAMS
ALL SIZES WRAPPING PAPER.
CADDIES
GOOD no VERY FINE TEA
BOXES
1S and 40 Pound Boxes Starch.
DOZEN
BROOMs AND BUCKETS.
GRAIN PEPPER, GRAIN -ALLsPIcE,
GROUND PEPPER, GROUND ALLsPIcE
HOXES
Common and Fine Chewing and SmO.
king Tobacco.
/ And many other articles in the Grocery line
all of which will be sold extremely low, to the
trade for cash.> DAVIS y BRO,
Rowland's Wharf,
dec20-tf Foot of Roanoke Square.
TOA co L! GO A L!
TICEi
This is the very time for families to supply
themselves with Coal, and we therefore call at
tention to our very large and assorted supply OF
Coal, viz:
Best quality Bed Red Ash b! Egg size,
ALSO.
600'tons best Steamboat COAL
OUR PRICES ARE AS LOW AS EVER
Give us call before purchasing elsewhere,
and you will find it to your advantage.
KICKS, HILL & CO.,
Rear of Custom House,
Ferguson & Milhado's old Stand,
jan9-tf Wide Water Street.
DOARDING.-A few single gentle-
d men can be accommodated with Rooms, with
or without Board, in private family, in pleas
ant part of the City.
Apply at F. GOTTSBERGERS,
dec4-tf No. Is, E. Main Street.
FARMERS, TR Frs, AND
4 GARDENERS ATTENTION..
No. l Peruvian Guano,
Pacific Z"
Rodss superPhosphate Guan0,
Also, Plaster in barrels.
For sale by B. 7. BOCKOYER,
ian6 q Roanoke Dock.
n EMOVED.-J.- W. Whitehurst q
| ~ Co., Bankers, have removed their Office to
| their former stand, Northeast corner of Broad
Wafer Street and Market Square.
jan5-lw
| MOUNTAIN BUTTER and VENt-
| lN SON.-2l kegs of Butt"r, and lot OF mic,
iuot vad on and In
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"OUSES WANTED.-Wanted to
III buy several Houses for parties removing to
this City to reside.
Apply to E. c.. LINDSEY & CO.,
Real Estate Agents,
ianl2-tf "a West Main Street
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II OST.-On Monday night, either on
| Main, Church, Cove, or katharine Streets,
a Lady's Dark Brown Heavy FUR CAPE.
The finder will be literally rewarded by leaving
it at this Office, at
No. 30, CATHARINE STREET.
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VIZ ANTED.-Corn Cotton, and Ma
w val Stores.
ianl2-lw WIN. LAMB.
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FINAYLOR, MARTIN a. co. nave
just received
Double anu Single Guns,
Painted Toilet Sets,
Britania Tea and Coffee Pots,
Longbit Axes,
Rougers' and Wostenholms' CUTLERY,
Tea and Table Spoons,
Old Dominion Nails, Jute Rope,
Circular and Cross Cut saws,
Enamelled Cloth, Crates, Locks,
And many other articles suitable for house
keepers.
We invite our friends to call and see Us.
decl4-tf
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NTANTED.-A Vessel to load for
wv Providence.
janl2-3t WIN. LAMB.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
PRAYERS DON'T LIKE.

do not like to hear him pray,
Who loans at twenty-five per cent;
For then think the borrower may
Be pressed to pay for food and rent.
And in that book We all should heed,
Which SAYS the lender shall be blest,
As sure as have eyes to read
1t does not say stake interest"
/ do not like to hear him pray
On Bonded knees about on hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day,
Who knows his neighbor has no -four:
I'd rather see him 90 to mill
And buy the luck,ess brother breai,
And see his children eat their fill,
And laugh beneath their humble she'd
do not like to hear him pray
''Let blessings on the widow be-"
Who never seeks her home to say,
''If want o'ertakes you-c to me "
hate the prayer, so loud and long,
That's offered for the orphans veal,
By him who sees him crushed by wrong,
And only with the lips doth feel
do not like to hear her pray,
With jeweled ear and silken dress,
Whose washerwoman tolls all day,
And then is asked ''to work for less"
Such pious shavers do despise;
With folded hands and face demure,
They lift to Heaven their "angel eyes,"
Then steal the earnings of the poor.
do not like such soulless prayers
If wrong hope to be forgiven;
No angels wing them upward bears
They're lost million miles from Heaven.
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Look to the School Books.

We advise cur democratic friends. saws the
cincinnati Enquirer, to look closely to the
Sind of school books that are placed in the
sands of their children. As specimen of
70 necessity, read the following from the
,Tew York correspondent of Georgia ex.
.hange:
I aBut the most noticeable publications that
!. !. broupht out are those designed entirely
alr children. Through these big crop Of
fate aud persecution for rebels is being
iianted. precisely as abolitionism was sowed
3irty years ago. remember then finding
sholitionism in my school books. One OF my
lille bows got q prize at school the other DAY:
4 was q book entitled The Saldier Boy: The
sontispieoe contains an stroclou: libel, rep
Tsentine that confederate soldier attempt
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Judge Edmunds' Report on Tree Planting
the Prairie.

! We give below the substance of the report
of Judge Edmunds, commissioner of the gem
eral land Office, given by him in response to
the resolutions passed by the house:
The vast western plain and plateau can
only be rendered habitable by planting for.
ests, which will fsrtilize and moisten the
Il soil, soften and modify the climate and pro-
tect men, animals and crops from the desoIa-
ting winds of those regions. The supply of
timber in the western two-thirds of the Union
lis shown to be very meagre, while the prairie
region is vast In extent. While our popula.
stion has risen from three to thirty three mil
lions, we have gone through and surrounded
the primeval forests and now enter upon the
'jmargin of the great treeless waste with our
ssoriginal store three-ourths consumed the de
sfmand accelerated, and the consumers to in
.,crease from thirty three to fifty millions dur
Fling this century. Extend the time ffty
\ years into the next century, and, unless we
icommence to grow forests, we NAV be driven
/, 30 the use of boards three inches wide. "a in
.tChina at the present time. In it not appar
!. snt that we should at once cease to needless.
hAy destroy, and commence to produce timber?
HThe commissioner thinks the object cannot
be accomplished by granting alternate Sec
lAions of land, as the homestead act already
AIKiNC6 IhAO 0pOu buo Vi b6kbIcmo0E.
NJ For the cost of planting and caring for in
FAINT forests alternate sectional grants would
lbe an inadequate consideration. He is not
aprepared to recommend auy general system
ITO encourage the growth of forests, but thinks
sapne may be matured after free discussion and
Z swhen information is compiled as to the ex-
itent of natural forests, ETC., which is now be-
mig prepared by the agents of this Office.
II He closes with three suggestions: First,
4 hat the homestead Dot be SO amended as TO
'pblige the planting OF trees by the settlers !;
soscond, that government surveyors be requir-
lcd to plant the seed of trees, adapted to the
climate, around each established corner;third
chat grants may, with proprety, bs made for
he purpose of demonstrating the possibility
ind feasibility of growing forests upon the
tIreat western plains. Such an experiment
awould stimulate individual enterprise IN that
direction, which, after all, is the only reliable
IND efficient power for so great a work, and
would furnish facts which might aid in the
4evelopmement of some general system
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

A GAME OF SNAP.-Mr. Stevens said, in the
house of representatives, that he would not give
the snap of his finger if the third section of the
report of his committee was stricken out. The
republican senators, to a man, said they would
not give snap for his plan with the third sec
ton in, and SO they snapped it out.-PdtSb'ugh
Commercial.
Unless Mr. Stevens and his associates in con-
gress hasten up the important work of restoring
the Union, they will find that the country does
not care a snap for them, but does care very
much for an immediate restoration of practical
peace in all parts of the Union.-Chiedgo Repud-
lcdn.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

ed the life Of federal soldier who had given
him q drink Of water. It narrstes with ap-
prevail all sorts Of outrsges perpetrated BY
the soldier boy and his friends upon south
ern sympathizers' or traitors The book, in
short, is an abominable TRADE against the
south and yet it is permitted to bs distribu-
ted to the school children IN this most con-
sentative quarter of the south. There 10 no
instruction in il, only spirit Of malice against
the south and the copperheads."
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why Don't He Subscribe =

EDITOR ARGUs-I am always glad to afford
my neighbors chance to read the ARGUS,
but man. republican, toe. who is able to take
the paper and keeps running after my AR
GUS, week after week, it looks to me little
DIV IKE sponging. There are plenty OF re-
Puoliosns In this town who begin to think the
Akeus very valuable paper. Why don't
EDaINaToN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

The New York Herald had the following start
ling caption to a long editorial; ''Shall we have
the cholera or some other dreadful disease in
New York ?" To which the Louisville Journal
replied: ''You pays your money and you has
your choice"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

The fenians are again preparing to take Cana
da, while Canada proposes to take the fenians.-
Success to both parties Stephens proposes,
for the present to take nothing but money!
Y Sat- Press.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Worth Remembering.

BUFFALO, June At is a significant fact that
among the 5000 or 900 fenians at Fort Erie
yesterday, not catholic Irishnan was to be
found and not an officer of the force was Irish
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

The supervisors of Sangamon county have
voted $1,000 II the Illinois Soldiers Orphans
Home. The executive committee Of this in
stitution disclsim all connection with gift en-
terprises and lottery schemes, and with the
Soldiers School at Fulton.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
S0UTHDOWN SHEEP.

k0 FULL FLOODED SOUTNDOWN
w SHEEP, belonging TO the estate OF Charles
Buford, deceased, are Offered for sale very low
They are in excellent condition, and can be seen
at the Buord farm, In Hampton.
Enquire at the Plow Factory, in Rock leland Of
B. d. BUFORD & CO.
msy3edwtf.
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srRAYHD.

sTRAYRD.
$ = . @e~ard.
CTRAYED last November from Rock L.
- land. small bay horse colt, Years old this
.Sr;no and branded L. d. ON the left shoulder.
/ viii pay sa5 reward tor return OF said coit' o
INV livery stable, Rock Island. n,,,,cv
mayl0dlm. W % DA''ASA'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
AOCK ISLAND As A PLACE on sII,1-
MER RESORT.

Ines Is the season of the year when thous-
anus OF people seek recreation in 1 change of
atmosphere, exercise, diet, scenery, &c., &c.,
-anc' 1t seems to us, there is no place where
sue nos season can be passed so pleasantly
As In Rock Island. Situated on the banks of
the broad Mississippi, in full view of the
magnificent Island of Rock Island, where an
immense United States Arsenal is in prog
ress OF construction, having fine view of
the beautiful bluffs on either side of the
river, being within an easy three miles drive
OF the beautiful Rock River; the same dis.
lance from Black Hawks Watch Tower, a
bold promontory overlooking Rock River,
thu Mississippi River, and the most magnif-
cent valley in the world having the very
finest carriage roads to be found anywhere,
and the most charming, shady drives being
in close proximity to the very best fishing
grounds of the Mississippi River, Rock Rivor
and Green River; within easy drive of the
most capital hunting grounds whore plenty
OF wild game can be found having hotels
equal to any town in this region, and a full
supply of FIRST class livery stables, and con-
nected by morning and evening trains of cars
and steamboats,, with all parts of the coun-
try, we do not see why oar town should not
be the resort of large numbers of pleasure
and health seekers, during the warm season.
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ys-1iau's 2drrrt.stmfnts.
CALL FOR YOUR MONEY.

HAVING sold my Illinois City property
IL the Gift Concert, advertised by me, will not
take place. All persons who have purchased tick
cts will receive their money back by returning the
tickets to the person OF whom thew were pur-
chased. CHARLES BAKER.
Rock Island, June s, dwlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
AuSorts of Items.

Ticknor & Fields have sold in less than on
month 1000 copies of Saxe's Masquerade an
other Poems.''
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
TIE MOST INFAMOUS TRAITOR

Among the late tslegraphic dispatches is
the following:
"RIcHMoNo, VA, June Tn the United States
circuit court, to-day, the grand jury presented sew
eral true bills. Judge Underwood admonished the
jury against any relation of their proceed ngs,
and that names of parties indicted could not be
made public till their arrest The jury then
discharged until the second Tuesday of October
next, and the court adjourned till that time. 1t is
reported that several prominet officials of the con-
federate government were indicted for treason
Two of the bills were against persons for passing
counterfeit fractional currency
In addition to the above telegram we have
seen it stated in some paper that John C.
Breckenridge was one OF the persons indict-
ed.
John =. Breckenridge was, in our opinion,
the most infamous of all the southern traitors,
and if any man deserves halter it is he.-
He had no plausible or possible excuse for
his treason. He was q senator of the United
States from loyal state. Davis, Clay, and
others had the excuse that they were ordered,
by their states, to leave the senate. and that
they followed the fortunes of their people,
|, Breckenridge had not this or any other ex-
cuse for bis treason. His state did not Sc.
cede, but desired him to remain in the SEN
ate, true and loyal to the Union, the constitu-
! tion and the laws. He did not do 40. but
! traitorously deserted both his state and his
country, and for this he deserves the highest
punishment awarded to any of the traitors.
Breckenridge is man of plausib Bile address,
q good speaker, and of fair but not command
ing abilities -but he is the meanest, most
i despicable of all the traitorous clan who
broke up the democratic party, hunted the
!. great and brave Douglas to his grave, and st.
l tempted the life of the nation. He was the
tool of the southern nest of traitors to the
/ democratic party and the Union they used
him as their boiling candidate for the prssi.
4 dency, to break up the party, and, having
/ done that, he showed that he was their prop
/ erty, tool and slave by traitorously deserving
!, his own state and government IF any man
!, ought to be hung it is John c. Breckenridge
!. the meanest creature of all the traitorous
!, crew.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

EpaINGToN.