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ONE DOLLAR ENGRAvISGs.

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ONE DOLLAR ESGBANiSGS.
No. I--"My Child! My Child!' No. 2 -
"Thev're Saved They're Saved - No. 3--"Old
Seventy-six or the EARLY Days of the Reyolu-
ton
Any person paying Two Dollars will receive
either Of the following Steel Plates, az ehoice,nnd
Two Certificates of Stock, thus becoming entitled
to two presents:
TWO DOLLAR ESGRAyISGS-
No. 1-'"Washington's Courtship." No. ?
"Washington's Last Interview with his Mother"
THREE DOLLAR ESGRAyISGs.
Any person paying Three Dollars viii receive
the beautiful Steel Plate of
"HoME FROM THE WAR"
and Three Certificates of Stock, becoming enti-
tied to three presents
FOUR DOLLAR ENGRAvINGs.
Any person paying Three Dollars shall receive
the large and beautiful steel plate of
"THE PERTLS OF OUR FoREFATHERS."
and Four Certificates of Stock, emitting them to
Four Presents.
FIVE DOLLAR ESGRAvINGS.
Any person who pays Five Dollars shall
ceive the large and splendid steel plate of
"THE MARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS,"
and Five Certificates of Stock, emitting them to
Five Presents.
The Engravings and Certificates viii be leliv-
cred to each subscriber at our Local Agencies, or
sent by mail, post paid, express,as may be ord
cred.
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For ScuIpturing, Carving and Designing, they
defy competition in the West.
Thankful for the patronage of the past year,
they respectfully solicit continuance of the same
for the future.
Entire satisfaction is guaranteed to all.
GEORGE d j. MURPHY
Rock Island, JAN 4th, 1866, dw
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BATCHELoR's HAIR DYE-This splendid Hair
Dye is the best in the world The only
true and perfect dye-Harmless, Relable,
instantaneous. No disappointment No RI
diculous tints. Natural black or brown RENE
dies the i'll effects of bad dyes. Invigorates the
hair, leaving it soft and beautiful. The genuine
is signed William A. Bachelor. All others are
mere limitations, and should be avoided. Sold by
all druggists and perfumers. Factory 81 Barclay
street, New York. decl0dwIy.
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HolloWay's Vermiiuge CONNECTIONS.

Which have almost entirely superseded
the old nauseous Vermifuges, to the de
light of the poor little sufferers. 1t con
tains no calomel or other poisonous in
gradients.
So highly esteemed is this popular
Vermifuge by the profession, that all
intelligent physicians who know of
them, prescribe them in preference to
other remedies, as not only more pleas
ant to take, but more effective to cure.
Z Parents and guardians, having the
care of children, should keep them
: family medicine; for they not only Grad
icate Worms-those pests of childhood
but correct any arrangement of the
digestive organs, so prevalent with chill
dren.
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HilPs HIir Dye, so cents. Black or brown
Simultaneous. Natural, beautiful, dArabie. The
best and cheapest in Contains much
any dollar size. Depot No. 66 John ST., New
York City. Sold by all druggists, patent medi-
cine, fancy goods and perfumery stores every
where. nov9dwIy.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

USE LaIamand's Specific for Rheumatism,
Gout and Neuralgia. 1t effectually destroys all
poison in the blood, and performs radical cure.
nov27d1y.
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SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR.

Any person sending us One Dollar, or paying
the same TO our local agents, will receive imme-
diately fine Steel Plate Engraving, at choice
from the following list, and One Certificate of
Stock, insuring one present in the Great Distri-
bution.
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MERCHANTS INSURANCE CO.
HARTFORD. CONN.

Cash Capital, 100000
GEO. W. COPP, Agent, Rock Island.
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HOLLOWAI'S
YERMIFUGE
CONNECTIONS.

DR.. Holloway, some fifteen years ago,
witnessing the distress occasioned sickly
children in taking the nauseous vermi-
fuges of that day, resolved to annalyze
them, and from the most effective OF
these remedies succeeded in separating
their active medical properties, pure.
tasteless and inodorous. Then, by
combining these with sugar, and mold
ing them into an agreeable confection,
formed the present POPULAR and EFFEc-
. TIVE VERMIFuGE known as
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With the quickness of thought, without injur-
ing skin or fibre, or leaving stain upon the
scalp,
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Ladies who are troubled with sick headache
monthly, should use Dr. Velpau's French Female
Pllls. They prove sure and speedy cure. Sold
by all Druggists. aug24dlm.
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A glance at the eminent services and great pub
lie usefulness of this well-tred and thoroughly
tested corporation, may be obtained from peru
sal of the following ficures of lnsses maid.
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By THE MYSTIC Spell

or, in other words, changed from red, or sand
or white, or grizzley gray, as the case may be,
n transce ndant black or brown hy
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WARNOCk Il RkLSTON,

Successors to Warnock & Kelly
MANUFACTURERS OF SOAP AND CAN
VI dies and Lard Oil. Rock Island, Ill. Cash
paid for Tallow and Grease. mch3-dhwtf
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ROCK ISLAND
Marble Works !

GEORGE & J. MURPHY,
4th door West of the First National Bank,
Illinois St.. Rock Island. Illinois.
Wishes TO inform the citizens of Rock Island
and adjoining counties that they ars.prepared to
furnish all kinds of American and Id1lan
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-04

s-s .f., FOE EIGN PORTS. avg
AT Conssantinople 18th ult, brig Mary Stewart,
r ,,,isn Iaatn f =
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eT,yAGair...l

On Tuesday night, June 18th, there was
special meeting of the Aldermen and Common
Council, at which a concurrent order was pass
ed by both bodies snspendings work on Con-
gress street at the Promenade, until commits
sion was appointed to examine into the whole
matter and report upon the grade for Congress
street and the general Improvement of Nun
joy hill, with reference to the Promenade. Not
withstanding this order the work was steadily
carried on until Saturday night, during the
whole week, and would not probably have
been discontinued even then had not the at
te1tion Of the Mayor been called to this fact by
private citizen. On Monday, July LIST, no
WORK was done. That night the Aldermen and
council met again, and an order was introduce
ed by Mr.. Rice in the Board of Aldermen and
passed, reconsidering that portion of the orig
ina, order suspending the cutting on Congress
street. Meanwhile Alderman Deering and
Councilman Burgess had been appointed com
mittee under the second part Of the order pass
ed June 25, On Tuesday morning, July 2, the
Contractor had gang at work upon the cutot
some twenty men with their picks, shovels,
carts &c. AS 1 write they are still at work,
making steady and rapid progress to the
Promenade. The order to suspend passed
both branches Of the City Government. The
order to reconsider originated in the Board of
Aldermeuand received no approval from the
Council so that the work. seemingly aimed at
the destructonof our beautiful Promenade, is
recommended, under a mere motion to recon-
slider the order to stop work; a motion which
requires lhe.concurrent action of the Council
to give it any validity. ''-'-5A /.
Waving the legal question of the right of the
Committee to. contract for a larger
amount than three hundred dollars ask
whether on the mere action of the Board Of
Aldermen alone, and that the laying on the
table instead ofrescinding the original order
the committee or contractor can prosecute
this work of cutting, involving the expendi-
ture ofseveral Thousand dollars? If so it would
SEEM that the Common Council is an unnec-
cessary appendage to the City Government
Does it not appear like a farce, to appoint
conmitee to take this whole matter into con-
siderati9n and report at some future time
what shall be done in. the premises, while the
cutting is within thirty feet of the promenade
and VIII reach it in say four days at the pres
ent rate Of progress1 hope the city authori-
ties win see to this matter now and not COM
pei mass meeting of the citizens to instruct
them TO prevent further cutting until the COM
rnittee report. ,E1 4--s .-7 q
/ write this article without impugning
tie motives of any one and with no pecuniary
interest in the matter, but simply with a
\ lew 70 the preservation of the Promenade
JulyS. l' ---'1 PORTLAND. Y
"...ar.,.-. .-
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The parade OF tho fantasies is the first
thing in order, after breakfast. The line will
be formed on Congress street between and 8
o'clock, and proceed through the city accord
ing to the advertised route F ..as,i
At II o'clock an Grafton will be delivered in
Congress Square Church by Rev. e. G. Bodies
The Declaration of Independence will be read
by Master c. A. Bickford, and President Lin
coins Emancipation Proclamation by Miss
Achsah Bachelor. 90 Esftoe
J, In the evening a concert will be given in
Congress Square by the Portland Band.
There will be two grand match games Of
Base Ball played on the grounds near the Ar
senal, one in the forenoon between the Frater-
nifty Club of Boston and the Eon Club of Port
land the other in the afternoon between the
Upton Club Of Boston and the Athletic Club
of this city. - &A& ~ .EE8 -
i' There will be two performances of the Black
Crook at Dsering Hall-one at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, the other at 8,o'clock in the eve
ming.
10 The Catholic Fair at Mechanics Hall will be
open all day, with the exception of intermis-
sion from - to2 o'clock and from to 2 o.
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ARREST FOR .LARcENY.-Ye sterday morn
ing, officers Wentworth and Irish arrested a
young lad named Frank McNullus on suspic-
ion of having stolen forty dollars from the
house of Mr.. James Quincy on the hill. The
money was put away some time since and was
not missed until Monday night, when he
notified the police. The Deputy Marshal at
once suspected this boy and arrested him.
They found some OF the money about him, and
he confessed as to the hiding of the rest, which
was found in different places. The boy has
been up once before for like offence. -
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DR-s-s-EsFGHg

OF iii BROADWAY, NEW YORK, Auther OF the
Six Lectures on the Prevention and Cure of Pulmo-
nary Consumption, Asthma, Catirrh, Dyspepsia,
Heart and Chronic Di eases, will be Preble House
July Sd, until 2 o'clock r M. and every 4th week
aterward on the same days. --=- -
Eyes, Nosrils Face, Throat, Lungs Stomach, Skin,
Heart, Liver, bowels, Piles, Kidneys, Joints Drop
So; also Diseases peculiar 70 hi;es and to.Females
Lost Complexion perfectly restored. Most PERSONS
somewhere from 10 to so have more bad fits OF
sickness. Cure them wholly, aud they will live ten
to fifty years longer. br. Fitch's most prominent
speciality is the prolongation OF human lite. si 81
respectable ply stefan said to me, four weeks ago.
''For seventeen years yon have kept me well OF dis
eases pronounced utterly incurabe by seyera. emf
nett physicians EE5e- & tls4 = iIass sll
+ Mrs. Elizabeth Huntington Long writes Saratoga
Springs, March g. 1861 twenty three years ago she
had liberated lungs ami true, seated hereditary
sumption, OF which her sister diea cured her per-
tectly. years later she had bad attaek OF heart
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with graft. ude, for, under God, | owe my life to
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Miss Anna Judkin, at Portsmouth, N. H., june
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patient and very bad with lung disease. My Iather
four brothers and three sisters, had died with
sumption. Twas wholly gwen up. In six months
you cured me. have now enjoyed perfect health
twenty-five and o half years; not single Show Of
ID. ID. Benjamin, OF Union, N. j., says "Over
twenty years ago, and my brother were both in
consumption. had bleeding and ulcerased lungs.
My brother refused treatment, and died in three
months. You cured me, and have not had any
cough lung trouble in twenty years. i was then
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All cons citations are wholly tree. - =
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( EXAMINE THE RECoRD.-The Insurance
Commissioners of New York has just issued a
circular of the standing of the insurance COM
panies of that and other States, giving the net
surplus or deficiency of every company, and
in view of the fact that many large companies
have met with Unprecedented losses the last
year, and notwithstanding plausible statements
of their oaoa, have largely impaired capital, it
would be well for those interested to examine
this record and see how the company stands in
which, itmay be, all their property is insured,
This is an authoritative statement, and we
will be happy to show it to any and all parties
who will call upon US, without charge asia
9Ifg JOHN f. Dow s. Son, =
iy2eod1w sIs' To- % Exchange street.
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ssss Id s.au.e.la sses..ss.
WALTER gkoNk tHAnLi,xGts ilAAtII, WcAiet,
OR KELLEY. Is

y" II Iihh' 81 IS
The following letter appears in the last NUM-
Der of Wilkes spirit OF the Tines: s
NEW York CITY June oath, 1857.
Editors IVilkes' SPIRIT Of The Times 49,
Previous 10 my race with James Hauiil ex
champion, ] signifed my intention OF retiring
from the aquatic arena. This announcement
which | made in good faith, has been totally
ignored by Hamiii and his friends, who have
bantered and badgered me for Il race over the
Boston, New York or Philadelphia course
Probably, would get fair showing over
either of these courses, but / wish to state that
went TO Pittsburg at considerable expense Of
time, money and trouble to win from James
Hamill the championship of America. That
object [ accomplished against every possible
concession and advantage that the Pittsburger
could gain from me. accepted his articles as
they read, gave him choice oicourse, distance.
amount OF mOney, day of month, and time of
day. He won the choice OF position before the
start, and ms judge gave the starting signal
The referee, with whose decision the Hang
ilHtes find SO much fault was then and is now
a stranger to me.
Under these circumstances which are public
and require no proof, ] feel that have fairly
won my title of Champion Oarsnan of Ameri"a,
despite the petty slurs of disappointed men who
lost insignificant sums of money by my defeat
of their fayOrite. Still, as / believe there is
desire on the part of the patrons of acQuatics to
see this matter set finally at rest, and as rec
Ognize the right of the public to command the
services Of the men they support, hereby
offer to row James Hamll or John MclIicl
(giving Mr.. Han.ill the preierence) three
mile race in Portland harbor, for $3.50
a side, play or pay, the race to come off
in September. If this does not suit the views
of Mr.. Hamill or McKiel, they must look else
where for a customer. / had to Invade Pitts
burg, almost alone, to win The championship,
and those gentlemen must come to Portland
ifthey would WIN it back. -
Failing in these matches, L will row Harry
Kelley, the English champion, the same race
for similar amount, and make a due allow
apce for expenses. Il will also guarantee Mr..
Kelley as handsome treatment as the ex-eham-
pion, james Hamill, received in England, and
a much closer contest for his victory should
he win one.
would respectfully request that this chal-
lenge be answered by Messrs. Harnill or Nc
Kiel personally. With me the oar is mightier
than the pen, and l shall positively decline
any further unnecessary argument.
Iremain, gentlemen, with respect,
Yours truly, WALTER BRowN,
Chamt,ion OarSInau of A me rica
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NARRTED-

In this city, July by Rev Dr. Stockbridge. Jas
e. French AMI Miss Matte 4. Hill, both of Somer-
worth. \ II. A ai@a Aalafsl2 a8ei3 '1ela 90 - :
In West Mmot, July 2, David Pa sch Jr OF VIM :,
and Mss Sarah j. -. Downing, OF North Auburn.
- In Ellsworth, June 6. Leonard q. Maddox and
Mrs. Caroline Il. Mo re. GIIlT1a
Ellsworth, june 4, Abraham Sargent, ,Jr., and
In West Brooksvlle. June G, Capt Geo H. Tap
ley and hIary Barker Mills.
IN FREMONT, ! une !, Hermon d. Gilbert, OF Tren-
ton. and Mary A. Lalley, Of fremont.
In Eel D une g. Edmund NJ. Phlibriek end
Emily A. Sides both OF Il. -
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THE WEATHER.-Yesterd was the hottest
day we have yet experienced. The mercuryin
thermometers on Exchange street, stood at 80
deg. in the middle of the day 1t was fine
day for the farmers who are engaged in moving
their grass, and good for the grass itself The
crop of hay in this vicinity will be very large.
STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-Our readers will
bear in mind the festival at Mountfort Street
Church to-day. Strawberries, Ice Cream and
other refreshments IN abundance. Admission
Free &c, and you will have pleasant time,
and at the same time aid good object.
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Tie JAPANESE CoNfHussIoNERs.-New light
has recently been thrown upon the visit of the
Tycoons Commissioners to this country 1t
who was minister to- Japan in 1862, made a
contract with the authorities of that country,
by the terms of which. he agreed to furnish the
government with two steam ,sloops-of-war, one
steam gunboat a machine for rifling cannon,
and several batteries of gums. The vessels
were to be built and the guns purchased in
the United States. The whole contract price
was something over S800000, Of which Mr.
Pruyn is supposed to have received 5000, O00 in
gold. The agreement, signed by several Japan
ese officials of high rank awassubmtted to the
State Department., approved by Mr.. Seward
aud handed over to Thurlow Weed and Chas.
b. Lansing of Albany, who were authorized
by Mr.. Pruyn to,carry its stipulations into ef--
feet. But for some unexplained reason only
one vessel and few worthless guns were ever
received in j apan. The vessel was corvette
called the Fusima. zIthad been offered to our
government, but was not accepted, it having
proved second rate vessels A great deal eff
correspondence followed. The Japanese did
not really understand the difference between
Pruyn the minister and AIR. Pruyn the indi-
vidual, and finally in their view, as it is I'M
derstood, our government became to a certain
extent compromised. Hence, in the end, a
commission to settle the matter. The com
missioners, alter their arrival, were made to
comprehend that the acts of Mr.. Pruyn and
his agents were not necessarily The acts Of the
government A settlement was finally effect
ed with him by the commissioners, under
which he paid them half million OF dollars
in currency, and it was with 100000 of this
that the ram Stonewall was bought l'---i-1
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tS'A Older who had lost the use of his limbs
from rheumatism has been completely cured and en-
aided to abandon his clutches by bottle of Met
CALFE's GREAT RHEUMATIC REMEDY. It's truly
The wonder.ol the age. n a p d \ Api10snl6Ws
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This splendid Hair Dye is the best in tie world.
The only hae and perfect Dye-Harmiess, Reliable.
Instantaneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous
TINS. Natural Black or Brown. Remedies the i'll
effects of Rad Dyes. lnvisorates tile hair, leaving
Il soft a1d beautiful. The genuine is slgnsd Vic
Aa@t 4. B9cheiJf. All Others are nIere limitations,
and should be avoided. Sold by all Druggists and
Pefilmets. Factory 81 Barclay street, New York.
~ sSesvn 80 Of q 6sVu ufer keis. q iat'fF % P
November 10. 1865. dlysn rf.. -.-.
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Dun New Posi- OFFIcE.-The marble for
our new post office will be furnished by the
North Middlebury Marble Company Of Middle
bury, vt. This company is composed largely
OF Boston capitalists. Their marble is Of fine
grain, compact and durable mostly beautiful
ly variegated The old building is own, to
the foundafin,, ~ -