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Ladies', Take Particular Notice.
THE REAL VELPEAU FEMALE PILLS,

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THHESE PILLS,
Il 30 celebrated
many years ago in
Paris for the relief
of female irregu
larities, and after
wards so notorious
for their criminal
employment in the
practice of abortion,
are now offered for
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Look over the list Cal
neighbor, and see that
use on election day.
A great many errors,
bly, occur.
These errors ought to b
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Akin son Christopher
Atkinson Joseph
Anthony John
Anthony acob
Albert Z S
Ash Thomas
Anthony Jacob I'd
Andrews c W
Burneston Geo
Brown |, NJ
Birmingham Thos
Baker I'll b
Bell VIM
Buford Chas
Barnes M 5
Buford Louis
Bailey Rob't r
Buford Basil d
Benser Chas A
Brady Frank
Blackburn IL {
Blythe y u
Beardsley Jas NJ I'd
Briggs A
Beardsley Elish
Bremen Danl r
Bascom C l.
Bender Saml
Bean VIM
Boyle James
Barge John
Bengston John
BAN berger A
Bromley q d
Barker Jas
Broderick T j
Baker Christian
Boyle VIM
Bowers Il C
Blake John
Biggard A q
Bartholomew IL NJ
Beekwith @ j
Burgower Henry
Brace Geo b
Bollman Gabriel
Baldwin s G.
Bothell Geo
Bowen Gilbert c
Buntonbaugh H
Buchholtz John
Boyle John
Buford Jas NJ
Bollman Joseph
Botlman Isaac
Brick John
Bully John
Behmer VIM
Broderick JAS
Barnes NJ A
Burlingame Jonas
Blanchard VIM
Brace K K
Baxter VIM I
Cook W II
Cook Burton IL
Curtis Henry c
Copp Geo
Copp Jas f
Colburn J q
Carlton Geo L.
COna9t Andrew
Chamberlin J
Cutter 4 I
Coyne Rob't
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Cohn Jacob LIST
Corhy Michael
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-18

Bakery, Confectionery
AND
CITY RESTAURANT.
THE undersigned respectfully informs the
people of Rock Island and vicinity that
ne has opened a establishment on Illinois
street, between the two book stores, where he
will keep
CONFECTIONERY STORE,
Fruits of all kinds, Nuts, Rasins, and all the var
ieties of fruits and favoring extracts to be found
At similar establishment.
He will also keep
A FIRST CLASS BAKERY.
and furnish all kinds of Bread, Fresh Pastry, and
trestings, and all sorts of ornamental work done
TO order in the best manner.
ICE GRE Ms
of the most superior quality, made to order, and
Private Parties supplied with everything desired
in the refreshment line.
He will also keep
FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT,
where ladies and gentlemen can be supplied with
Oysters, in any style, at short notice. Hot Coffee,
and Cold Meats always on hand, and Hot Meals
got up to order, short notice. Cigars always
on hand.
The undersigned believes he can tickle the
palate OF the public a the most satisfactory man
ner, with anything desirable, from a stick OF can
dy to a roast turkey,--and he respectfully asks a
trial and share of public patronage.
ERNST KRELL.
Rock Island, Sept 80, dt
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THOM AS j. BUFOR
PROPRIETOR OF THE
Rock Island Foundry u Machine shop

r EEPS constantly on hand and makes tc
II order, Steam Engines, Boilers, Water
Wheels, Mill Irons OF all descriptions, Store
fronts, and all other articles made OF cast ron
Particular attention given to the manufacture OF
Boiler and Sheet-Iron Work, as well as Black
snithing and Steamboat work. Also, dealer In
Pig and Sheet Lead, Block Tin, and Block Zinc
Wrought Irons, Butt and aPWeldcd Pipes, o. ali
sizes, Brass Cups, Globes, and all articles nsu-
ly found at first class foundry and machine
hop.
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A Sure Cure


For Every Species OF the Itch. Prairie Itch
Barber's Itch. wabash Scratches
Illinois Mande, Iowa and Mis-
souri, Digs. CutaneOus Erup-
tions, Pimples on the
Face. Ringworms.
SC. &C.
The rRURIG0 lotto is Z new and certain
cure for all kinds of Itch, and, being fluid pre-
paratiun, it is free from all the gummy, disagree
bale qualities of the ointments in general use
The Prurlgo Lotto is safe TO use under all cir
c"mstances, will not irritate the most tender
skin, and contains no mercury. Don't fail TO try
il. Manufactured bv
f. T. & w. T. MCFARLAND,
Sole Proprietors, Lafayette, Ind.
Price, so Cents.
Sold at Wholesale in Chicago, st. Louis, St.
PRul, Peoria, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and all
wholesale points.
FULLER, FINCH d FULLER, Chicago,
Gen. Agents for the Northwestern States.
nov27d6m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-18

TOUR INTEREST Is ssiBsfRVEu
Bv Sustaining Your County Papcr
YOUR INTEREST IS SUBSERvED
BY Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED
By Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST is SUBSCRIBED
By Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST is SUBSCRIBED
Ry Sustsjning Your Ceunty PADA
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Chicago y Rock Island Rail Road.
s - s sisasE - = sssz=sis -

On and after Sunday, December 3lst, 1865,
and until turtner nIttce, trans Will leave ROCK
Island Depot as follows:
GoINo EAST.
Day Express and Mail train at sos n, arriving
in Chicago at 4.30p IN.
Rock Island freight tram al 9.i5 arriving IN
Chicago a. = 20 m.
Express Freight train, AT 3.45 p. m, arriving In
Chicago AT $50 Il. m.
Night Express ato.i p IA, arriving an Chicago
at o.oO a.
TRAINS FkoM THE
Night Express at $40 IN, leaving Chicago al
1900 P. M.
Express FreIgh, tram, at 100 a. H., leaving
Chicago 3.3D o.
Rock Island FreIgn, AZ i.SJp. m,tsasing Chicago
100 p. m.
Day Express and Mail at $50 p. m., leaving Chi
cago at 900
All trains over this road in direct connection
at Chicago with trains over the Michigan South
ern, the Michigan Central, and the Pittsburgh and
Fort Wayne Railroad, to and from Detroit, To-
ledo, Cleveland, Columbus, ,CincInnatI Pittsburgh,
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and w ashingtou
Also at LaSalle with trains of the Illinois Cen
trai Road, North to Gaiena and South to ST. Lou
10, and Cairo.
Passengers are reminded of the necessity o. CIV
ngdstnct directions to the destination of their
baggage ALSO to procure tickets before taking their
seats in the cars, the conductors collect fare
only to stations the line ofthe Chlcago and Rock
Island Railroad.
G. ii. BEARDsLEY, Ass't Gen'l Sup't
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-18
SEWING MACHINES.

DE CAUTIOUS when you are told by any
ID one that they have good Sewing Machin es
for sale any one, etc. The Singer is the
Oldest and most reliable machine and best
now in use, will do all kinds of work from the
finest to the heaviest that any family ever wants
done and will last lifetime if properly taken
care of. / have been agent for other machines
aud have got rid of them. Please give me a call
and examine tor yourselves.
Sewing neatly done to order.
also have machine twist and thread for sale.
Any one wishing to purchase please give me a
call w. L. NORRIS, Agent,
next door to Babcock's new hall, up stairs, on
Illinois street.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-18
ISLAND CITY HOTEL.
JOHN STAFFORD, Proprietor.
Corner Jefferson and Illinois streets.
Rock Island.

JHHIS HOUSE is located opposite the
| Steamboat Landing, and only one square from
the railroad depot 1t is the largest Hotel in the
city, and its proprietor will spare no pains to
please those who favor him with a call.
A good Hall, suitable tor first class Concerts
Dances, Theatrical Performance, &C., &c, rs con-
nected with this house.
% Baggage and passengers conveyed to and
from the house free of charge.
A good Barber's Shop, and first class salooI
and Billiard Tables connected with the house.
JOHN F. STAFFORD, Clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-18

A. Spangler, Editor of the CuIturist No 25
North Sixth Street, Philade lphia saws this Rt,a,s
was recommended to him by medical friend. and
sli n oot'es cured hIm OF complete prostration of
the nervous system.
"st' >. Newton Brown, D. D., editor of the Ence-
Chronicle, Phlada.;
nov. Thomas Winter, D. D., Pastor of Roxbo,ouob
Baptist Church:
NeS, LevlG Beck, Pastor of the Bas,is, Church.
rhoe'ton, NJ j., formerly ofthe North B,ntist
,a, r, phiada, at present Pastor of the Bao-
us' Church, Chester, Pa. +; '"' Dap
term. gentlemen express, in the strongest
3" favorable opinion OF this Ritters
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-18
Remember,

From the Rev. D. Merrige, Pastor of the Pass
yunk Baptist Church, Philada.l
From the many respectable recommendations
gwen to DR.. Aonh hand's German Btters | was IN
duced TO give them trial. After using several
bottles found them to be good remedy for de-
biiity, and most excellent tonic for the stomach
u. MERRlGE
Aev. ]. s. Herman, of the German Reformed
church, Kutztown, Berks County Pa was cured
otDyspepsia Of twenty years standing.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-10

STRANGE SroRY-A HOUSE RISES
FROM IT'S FoUNDATIoN.-The Alabama
CoGhonomiaa, of the 18th ult., has the
following:
Gas several Of our citizens were
standing this morning near the store
house of Robinson & Pearce, it was
discovered to be gradually rising
from its foundation, which it con
tinued to do until it reached per-
pendicular height of about eighteen
inches from its pillars. Light could
be distinctly seen from one end to
the other between the sills of the
house and its brick pillars. The firm
has closed the house, and at the hour
of going to press the most intense
excitement prevailed throughout the
town."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-10
BATCHELOR,s HAIR DYE.

The Original and Best in the World
The only true and perfect HAIR DYE.
Harmless, i.cliable and Instantaneous.
Produces Immediately splendid Black or
natural Brown, without injuring the hair
or skin. Remedies the i'll effects Of bad
dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine
is signed William A. Bachelor. Also, RE-
GENERATING EXTRACT OF MILE
FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying
the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR.
Oct Is 1y New York
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Paints, Oils, Window Glass. &c.

a GENERAL assortment OF the above
~ together with full stock of BRUSHES
OF every variety. In store and for sale
cheap for cash by DIAL 4 POPE
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Tax Notice.

Tax Notice.
A LII persons, white and colored will
IN please take notice that / have extend
ed the time for making returns to the 10th
day Of May next, at which time they will
positively be closed. All free persons Of
color (males between the ages of twenty
one and sixty years) will take due notice OF
this, and come forward, make their returns
and pay their capitation tax, as the whites
are doing, and save being double-taxed.
THoS. II. WADE, r. c. r. ID.
April Is
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Rooms to Let.

THREE very commodious ROOMS, with
Il access to water and garden, in a cot
tage, on the corner Of Senate and Marion
streets, to let. Also, two ROOMS in out
houses on same premises, with the same
privileges.
Apply to J. sULZBACHER 4 CO., on
Assembly street, between Plain and Wash
ington streets, for further information.
May
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NOTICE.

NhE subscriber would respectfully in
Il form the citizens of this CITY and vi
cinity that he will continue the general
HARDWARE BUSINESS in his own name
and on his own account, and hopes to
merit and receive full share Of public pa
tronage, JOHN O. DIAL.
May4
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Just Received.
TOHNSON'S PREMIUM WASHING MA
81 CHIMES and UNION WRINGER, with
white rubber rolls. The best in use At
May 8 6 GREGG & co.
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O1dCAn1I1t1 d11U vic IISHt OHOp
McGUINNESS&
49, HEARN, Assem- n#x
Ably street. West Of AEH
-AO.the State House, EEH42 SS&
are prepared to execute all business in
their line with unusual care and skill. With
many years experience in their business.
they can confidently assure the commu-
nifty that HORSE and MULE-SHOEING
will be done in the best manner In the
repairing Of Carriages, Buggics and Wa
,gons, the best workmen have been en-
gagged, and the work will be done in the
most approved and workmanlike manner,
on reasonable terms.
y MCGUINNESS & HEARN.
4 N. B.-The senior partner has had seve-
sl yoars' experience on Long Island, N.
", among the best horses and horsemen
and the treatment Of the various diseases
Of horses, which he will gratuitously give
to his patrons and friends. May limo
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If man is worth nothing, his wife
can't be worthless.
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HOUSEHOLD WORDS.

HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
CPEAKING of Household Words, Josh
~ thinks Sugar and Plums are mu ch
swceter and better household words, and
good deal less Greekish than Sozodont:
because every little lisping child some
big ones, too--can cry aloud for SUGAR
PLUMS. Sugar Plums for worms. Death
to worms. Life, health and joy to children
Get box of Sugar Plums for worms at
FISHER x HEINITSH'S
May Family Drug Store
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-10
WAR DEPARTMENT.

ADJUTANT- GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINGToN. April %, 1866
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 25.
Orders Relating TO Grduesof U. S. Soldiers.
ALL persons engaged in the cultiva-
L. ton Of land, who may have the graves
Of United States soldiers located upon
their lands, are hereby forbidden to mutt
late or obliterate the traces.of such graves,
by ploughing or otherwise, or to disturb
the head-boards, stakes or fences around
them.
II. All officers on duty as Provost Mar
shals, Post Commanders, or otherwise
connected with the military service, are
instructed to send Information OF the To-
cality and condition Of such graves, and of
any breach of this order. to the Quarter
master General
BY0rder of the Secretary of War:
- f. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
OFFICIAL: Q. H. HART, Brevet Brig. Gen
and Asst Adj't Gen. May 8 3
as- Orangeburg Times, Camden Jour
nal, Sumter Wdtchnan and Columbia
Cdrolinian will copy once and forward bills
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Final Notice to Tax-Payers.

OII1 CLEhh 8 U1F1CF,
COLUMBIA, May 4, 1866.
A LII persons white and colored) who
~ have neglected to pay their TAXES to
the city, az expressed in the Ordinance to
raise supplies for tho year 1866, arc hereby
notified that, il their taxes are not paid by
the Goth inst, EXECUTIONSw will be issued
against them and lodged in the hands of
the Sheriff for collection
May 5 j. s. MCMAHON, CITY Clerk.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-10

NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the CO.
~ partnership lately subsisting between
JOHN G. DIAL and FRANCIS NJ. POPE,
under the firm Of DIAL Il POPE, was this
day dissolved by mutual consent. JOHN
z. DIAL is authorized to settle all debts
due to and by the late firm
May /, 1866. F. NJ. POPE.
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A Request.

A Request.
HNHE friend to whom confided my watch,
j. some weeks since, is requested to hand
it to J. Sulzbacher & Co., on Assembly
street, without delay, as 1 want it.
May 9 JAMES DSTRADEWELL.
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COLGATE's HONEY SOAP.

COLGATE|S HONEY SOAP.
This celebrated Toilet Soap, in such
universal demand, is made from the
choicest materials, is mild and emol-
lfent in its nature, frngrantly scented,
and extremely beneficial in it's action
upon the skin. For sale by all Druggists
and Fancy Goods Dealers.
March % ly
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SUNDRIES! SUNDRIES

pARBERS' DRESSING COMES.
Id SHAVING BONES.
Razor Straps, Toilet Mirrors
Hair Brushes, pocAet Combs.
Military Shaving Soap, Shaving Cream
Cloth Brushes, pockct-books
Italian Violin Strings.
French Buffalo Combs
Genuine Lubin's Extracts.
Lubp's Rose Soap.
Fine Odorous Extracts, Bath Soap. At
FISHER x HEINITSH'S
May Old Stand, Main street
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY; An
Essay of Warming and instruction for
Young Men. Also, Diseases and Abuses
which prostrate the vital powers, with sure
means OF relief. Sent free Of charge in
sealed letter envelopes. Address DIR. J.
SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associa-
ton, Philadelphia, Pa. April 10 3mo
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RECORDS TRUE SPECIFIC.

RECORDS TRUE SPECIFIC.
HNllE Fronch Remedy, for The permanent
Il cure of gonorrh9a, glect, structure,
and affections of the kidneys and urethra,
swelling of the glands, seminal weakness,
obstruction and incontinence Of urine
Tarrants Cubebs and Copaiba.
Brown Essence Jamaica Ginger.
Phllotnkcn, or Females Friend
Liver lnvlSorator, Cod Liver Oil.
Lemon, Ginger and Strawberry Syrups.
Maccaboy Snuff, Elixir of Bark
Cologncs, Pomades, Musk For sale at
FISHER 4 IIEINITSH'S,
May Pharmscentists
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-03
Noble Documents.

The brief message Of the President
to the l. S Senate, accompanied by
Gen Grants report on his observations
in the South, will be read with interest
Every word Of each Of these documents
is thrust in the riba Of the Radicals
II tells them plainly, that the informa-
ton in the possession Of the Executive,
and the personal observations Of the
Lieutenant General, are distinctly op-
posed to the Radical plan Of Southern
Government foreshadoWed by the Rad
icsl Congress. These papers from the
head of the Government and the head
Of the Army must have prodigious
weight upon Northern opinion, and Gra
Of the greatest value 10 Us Of the South
in proving taSt the President il firm
in his attitude Of reconstruction, and
that the distinguished Gen. Grant sup
ports him.
They are documents 70 make the
godly Sumner swear, and the worldly
Stevens pray. They precipitate the
inevitable issue and put the Puritans
on trial before the bar Of the good sense,
the patriotism, the kspublicanism and
the UniOnism of this great country,
which four years divided BY the red
hand Of war, is eager to coalesce and
renew the joint grand march Of the
sections TO the National future
Gen. Grant once u,ors shOss his great
good sense and generous feelings when
Be declares that the good Of the
country requires thst the force kept in
the interior where there are many
freedmen, al elsewhere in the south.
should be rgilfs t~oeuE
Nothing Is more Just or true This
class OF troops Is an unceasing fountain
Of irritation and counter irritation
They demoralize the freedmen and vex
the whites. They are the greatest barrier
TO restored harmony and reconciliation
The late events at BladOn SpFings are
sample Of the general experience. The
sooner they are removed the better for
every interest that has reference % the
true well-being Of the whole country.
Very few Of the southern people would
like to have the white troops Withdrawn
ct this time. They are not needed for
any Government purpose A child
with e pop gun would be force enough
70 keep the political peace anywhere ia
the South But = military presence Is
necessary 70 check the vicious and IL
norAnt Of both eOlors, while the two
races are going through the process Of
mutusl accommodation 70 Their strange
ly altered relations lime i rapidly
working out the problem, and before
long the sOundest philosophy EiH pre-
scfips that tas sooner the fresdnE1 L.
horsT and the employer and capitalist
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-03

ACCIpEyr os rHC Mfsssurrl CryrRat
RALEoAp-A TEuv or CARs PErarra-
TED rHR0uGH rHE TREsTLE WoRk "A dis.
dispatch was yesterday received by su-
perintendent Ross, Of The Memphis aGa
Charleston Railroad, stating thAts ss
ri0us accident had occurred on the M-
sissipp. Central k1ilro.d, about seven
oclocS the evening before. A train
c0ns.slns oi locomotive and six
-re,ght cars, broke through the trcssle
work near Holly Springs. and was pre-
clpitated some twelve or fifteen feet
mixing them up indiscrimil ateiy. 10
Is anticipated thas it val require from
three 10 four days 10 repair TIE d1msr-
done, during which time the C0uarc-
ti0ns viii necessarily be suspended
The dispatch DID nos give any further
particulars, ami we lay c0nseqsently
safely presume iAat no lives were loss.
or the fact would have been mentioned
VI C1mmsr-i1L
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This Is very brief The son knew
nothing, because be did not stay % see.
and the father was 50 inhumauly treat
ed as 20 be unable 70 give tull descrip-
tion Of the misconduct Of these negroes.
The sacredness Of the subject, and the
agony which its mere recital must cause.
70 the honorable citizen, would forbid
his making lengthy statement He
only says enough, in an humble way, TO
show to the authorities the appalliug
sorrow which has been inflicted upon
his household by those whose crimes
can never be adequately punished in
this world
The heart sickens at the coutempla-
ton of this tragical affair. What are
we coming to- Whittier are we drift
ing? Can no breakers be placed on the
only loyal portion OF the SouthT
These men. whose virtues are 20 no
merous, and whose patriotism is so
burning, that Sumner aud Wade, and
Stevens, and Mercer, and the rest are
continuously demanding for them the
right Of suffrage, and a higher seat in
the social and political synagogue than
is allowed to white men who were 80
unfortunate as 70 have sympathizsd
with the South in the late struggle
While in Memphis few days since, we
learned that murders and robberies By
negroes were Of uightIy occurrence
Cur local columns to-day sdow the con
dition Of our own community. How
long are these things 70 continue, or
are we to sit supinely by aud see our
families ruined 70 satisfy the lust Of
these human beasts2 Nature has given
us some rights, which no power eau
deprive us, and it may become EeCsssa
~ TO exercise those rightg
By reference 70 another column, it
will be seen taat Col Cav, our active
Post Commander, is determined 10 clean
out the brood OF unemployed negroes
This order is a necessity, and We are
glad that the Colonel has had the nerve
to issue it, and we hope he VIII enforce,
despite any snivelling protest from any
quarter.
Several oaloers IN the city do not be-
lieye that these parties we're soldiers
last night the whole country was being
pstroled to discover those who may be
pFOwling round
10 is due 70 truth 10 say that the mil
itary are doing all they can tc catca tao
parties that visited M. Moare 3 on Fri
day night aud # they are caught we
don care whether the Lord has mercy
on their souls or not