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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-06

AN ACT to aid in the Construction of Telegraph
Lines and to secure to the Government the use
of the same for Postal, Military and other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That any Telegraph Com
pRny now organized, which may hereafter be
organized, under the laws of any state in this
Union, shall have the right to construct, main
tain and operate lines of telegraph through and
over any portion of the public domain of the In
tied States, over and along any of the military or
post roads of the United States which have been
or may hereafter be declared such by act of Con-
gress, and over, under across the navigable
streams or waters of the United States; Provid-
ed, That such lines of telegraph shall be so con-
structed and maintained as not to obstruct the
navigation of such streams and waters, or inter
iere with the ordinary travel on such military OF
post roads. And any of said companies shall
have the right to take and use from such public
lands the necessary stone, timber and other ma
terial for its posts PIERS stations and other need
full uses in the construction, maintenance and OPP
GRAFTON of said lines of telegraph, and may pre-
empt and use such portion of the unoccupied
public lands subject to presumption, through which
Its said lines of telegraph may be located as may
be necessary for its stations not exceeding forty
acres for each station but such stations shall not
be within fifteen miles Of each other.
SEC. . And be it further enacted that tele .
partments of the Government of the United
States and their officers and agents SHALL in their
transmission over the lines of any said compan-
les, have priority all other business, and
shall be sent at rates to be annually fixed by the
Postmaster General.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
rights and privileges hereby granted shall not be
transferred by any company acting under this
act to any corporation, association person !;
Provided, however, That the United States may
at any time after the expiration of five years
from the date Of the passage of this act, for pos
tai, military or other purposes, purchase all the
telegraph lines, property and effects of any or all
of said companies at an appraised value, to be
asoertained by FIVE competent, disinterested per-
sons, two of whom shall be selected by the Post
master General of the United States, two by the
company interested, and ono by the four so prev
iousiy selected.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That before
any Telegraph Company shall exercise any Of the
powers privileges conferred by this act, such
company shall file their written acceptance with
the Postmaster General of the restrictions and
obligations imposed by this act.
Approved July 24th, 1865.
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DIVIDENDS.
WHEN To BE DONE.

The company propose to commence work at an
early day, and to push it forward rapidly
possible and intend to have their lines completed
yithnuf DELAY
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MAIL ROUTES.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-arrives at
700 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ Closes at $50 A. Nj.
and 500 p. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAIL-via Waterfowl, lamp
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova,
riyes at SOS A. NJ. Closes Ais Z. nj.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL arrives at 7-2oA.
NJ. aud Pm. Closes at 6:30A Nj. and p M.
oQUAWk MAIL--via Camden Mills, Andau
STA, EdgingtOn, Hamlet, Perrvton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, keithsbuIg, Oquawka, TO
Oquawka junction, (SagetOwn), leaves daily at
A. NJ, and arrives at $50 p. NJ. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, Hazlitt Buffalo Prairie,
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Greek, de-, &C.,
goes by this route.
| MONMOUTH MAlL-yia Presumption, Suel, vi
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove and Mon
| mouth to Macomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat-
| urday at Z A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
| day at p. NJ. Millersburg and Riehland
Grove are supplied by this route.
| CENTRE RIDGE MAIL-yia Rural and Centre
| Ridge, TO Oxford and Galesburg, leaves We'd
| nesday and Saturday at A. NJ, and arrive.
| Tuesday and Friday at 4 p. Nj
COAL VALLEY MAII-(by carsl daily, leave,
between and A. M, returning at about :
| p. NJ.
| CAMBRIDGE MAIL---yia Coal Valley, Pennsyl
| vania, Orion and Andoyer to Cambridge, leave
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at Z A. NJ.
returning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, d
| 5 p. NJ.
Office hours from A NJ. to p. NJ.
@~Sundays, open from to 10 Am.
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Situate at Riverside, Burlington county, New
Jersey, is founded for the purpose of gratuitous-
ly educating the sons of deceased Soldiers and
Seamen of the United States.
The Board of Trustees consists of the follow
ing well known citizens of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey:
Hon. William B. Mann. District Attorney, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Hon. Lewis r. Broomall, ExChief Conner Z. S.
Mint, and Recorder Of Deeds, Philadelphia.
Hon. james NJ. Scovel, New Jersey.
Hon. W. W. Ware, New Jersey.
Kerry German, Esq, Agent Adams Express,
Philadelphia, Pa.
]. E. Coe, Esq, of Joy, Coe Co., Philadelphia
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E. A, ROLLINS, Commissioner.

The Association have appointed Receivers,
Messrs. George A. Cooke & Co., 80 South Third
street. Philadelphia, whose we'll known integrity
and business experience will be sufficient guar
antee that the money intrusted to them will be
promptly applied to the purpose stated.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 90, 1857.
To the Officers and Members of the Washington
Library Co., n. S. Read. Secretary.
dentleman-0n receipt of your f~roI of the
18th inst, notifying US of our appointment as
Receivers for your Company, we took the liberty
to submit n copy of your charter, with plan of
your enterprise to eminent legal authority, and
having received his favorable opinion in regard
to its legality, and sympathizing with the bene-
VIOLENT object of your Association, viz the edu-
cation and maintenance of the orphan children
of our soldiers and sailors of the Riverside In
stitute, have concluded to accept the trust,and
to best efforts to promote so worthy an
object Respectfully, yours, &c,
GEO. A. COOKE & co.
Address all letters and orders to
GEO. A. COOKE d CO., BANKERS.
80 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Receivers for the Washington Library Co.
UEVOE Il CRAHPTorT,
Agents in Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-06

FROM BUFFALo-By New York Time from
Depot, corner Exchange and Michigan streets.
5:45 A. M NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, (Sun-
days excepted.) Stops at Hornellsville 9:Os
A. NJ. (Bkft.) Susquehanna ALL =. NJ. Dime
Turner's 7:55 y. NJ, (Sup.,l and arrives in
New York at 1880 2. NJ. Connects at Great
Bend with Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes-
tern Railroad, at Jersey City with midnight
Express Train of New Jersey Railroad for
Philadelphia, Baltimore, ans Washington.
500 A. NJ. EXPRESS MAIL, via. Avon and
Hornellsville daily except Sundsys.) Ar
rives in New York at 200 A. NJ. Connects
at Elmira with the Northern Central Rail-
road for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and points south.
2:20 p. NJ. LIGHTNING EMPRESS, Sundays
excepted. Stops at Hornellsville 5:25 =. NJ.
(Sup.), and strives in New York 200 A. NJ.
Connects AT Jersey City with Morning Ex-
press Train of New Jersey Railroad for Bal
timore and Washington, and at New York
with Morning Express Train for Boston and
New England Cities.
6:10 p.m.NEW YORK NIGHT EEE""SS, daily.
Stops at Portage s:55 L. al. (Sup-,) in,ersec-
ting at Hornesville with the 4:l5 Z. NJ.
train from Dunkirk, and arrives in New York
at 1880 =. NJ.
1l:2O p. NJ. CINCINNATI EXPRESS daily, lex
cept Sundays) Stops at Susquehanna 1880
A. NJ, (Bkft.,) Turner's I:I0 p. NJ. Dine J
and ARRIVES in New York at 1925 p. NJ Con.
meets ut Elmira with Northern Central Rail-
way for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and points south, at Great Bend
with Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad for Scranton, Trenton and Phila-
dclphia, and at New York with afternoon
trains and steamers for Boston and New
England Cities.
Only one train east on Sunday, leaving Buffalo
at 6:l0 P. NJ, and reaching New York at 1880
Pm.
Boston and New England passengers, with their
baggage, are transferred free Of charge in New
York.
To pleasure travellers the line OF the Eric
Railway presents many objects of interest,", pas
sing through the beautiful valleys OF the me
mung, Susquehanna, Delaware and hamsPo nv
ers an ever-changing panorama OF natures beau
ties commands attention.
The hast ventilated and most luxurious Sleep
ing coaches 1ss-IN TBt WORLD -ssS as
COMPANY ali night trims on this railway.
BAGGAGE CHI CT ED THROUGH.
And fare ol,cays as iotc as By any other Route
re- Ask for Tickets via. Erie Railway, which
can be obtained at all the Principal Ticket Offices
in the West and Southwest.
II. RIDDLE, WIN. =. BARR
Cent sup't Gent Pass. Ast.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Ss- Office of the Secretary, 3l4 North Third
Street Room No. 2.
s-Subscription Books open at office Of Cav
ender 4 Rowse, 2l3 North Third Street.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE

r OFFER FOR SALE MY NEW LIVERY
/ Stable in Moline, together with tho buggies,
sIeishs, carriages, harness, horses and hack The
stable has good run of custom.
Also nv mansion house, situated on Ann st.
The lot is set full Of all the small fruits, together
with Young and large bearing fruit trees, House
two stories Lot soxl6o feet
Also. eight acres of land on the river, within
half mile of the corporation line of Moline.
The land is very rich, suitable for country seat
a fruit and vegetable farm There Is hne view Of
HAMPTON. Watertown, LeClaire Davenport, &C.
and can be made one of the finest homes on the
Mississippi river, There is upon the land a sub
stantiaI barn, with stone cellar.
TERas-Half cash, balance in one, two oil
three years, with security.
For further particulars call at my stable.
JAMES McBURNEf.
MaIina June 27,dwtf.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, d. c.,
April lS, 1867. Office of Internal Revenue -
Hoving received satisfactory evidence that the
proceeds of the enterprise conducted by the
Washington Library Company Will be devoted to
charitable purposes, permission is hereby granted
10 said company to conduct such enterprise ex-
empt from all charge, whether from special tax
or other duty.
E.A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
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NECESSITY FOR 1T.
KIND OF LINE TO BE BUILT.

KIND OF LINE TO BE BUILT.
The Company propose to construct their lincs
in the most substantial manner possible. All
material used viii be of the most approved kind
and quality, and the work of construction will
be done by the company, under the Immediate
supervision of practical men, OF long experience
in constructing and managing telegraph lines,
who will be instructed to spare no pains to make
every portion of the work of the very best char
seter.
CAPITAL STOCk.
The capital stock of the company is One Mil
lion of Dollars, and is divided into shares of one
h-,--s--a sslIars each The company desire 10
distribute the stock in small amounts among the
business men along the entire length of the line,
in order to their interest in the welfare of
the company, and to secure to them, its patrons,
their share of the profits from its business.
ASSESSMENTS OF STOCK.
Only five per cent Of the stock will be required
to be paid in at the time of subscription and sub
scout 1t calls Will not exceed ten per cent. per
month. After the first payment of five per cent,
no further call will be made until Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed.
The company confidently believe that they will
not be compelled to call in more than fifty six
~ per cent of the subscriptions, in order to place
the line in complete working order.
DIVIDENDS.
From carefully prepared estimates. based upon
the amount of business done by the companies
now in operation, and giving them an equal share
Of the business between competing points, the
company confidently believe that large and
munerative dividends be made and they
further believe that, taking into consideration the
great advantages which they will possess II a
short and direct route, they viii be able
nearly all the business along the line, which will
place the stock at high premium, and make it
one Of the best Investments to be found.
WHEN To BE DONE.
The company propose to commence work at an
early day, and to push 1t forward as rapidly rs
possible and intend to have their lines completed
without delay.
DISTRIBUTION OF DIRECTORS.
The stockholders will be represented by Direc-
tors at the principal points of the line.
THE PRosPECT
Is most fattering. The location of the line is
one of the best in the country. 1t passes through
a large number of important cities and tow as where
commercial intercourse is large and rapidly in
creasIng The country along the river is receiv
and these will bring an increase of trade which
| must corrcspondingiy add largely every year to
| the business and profits of the company. Allthe
old telegraph companies throughout the country
| are now, and have been, paying satisfactory div
| idends a capital stock that has been repeated
eddy watered. If these companies, controlled by
a . wealthy individuals owning nearly all the
stock do this, it is quite reasonable to sup
| pose that a company, owned and managed by lis
patrons, with its hines desirably located, and
| with limited amount of stock, can at least do
! equally well.
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% TO 27 Miles the Shortest Route

Ali trains directly through to New York,
va 46e MILES, without change of coaches.
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DISTRIBUTORS OF DIRECTORS
The National Telegraph Law.

The following act has been accepted by tn
company:
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How to Obtain Shares and En-
cravings.

Send orders to US by mal, enclosing from 81
TO 500, either by post Office orders or in a regis
tered letter, at our risk. Larger amounts should
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THE RgVERSEDE fssTITUrE.

Local Agents wanted throughout the Unite
States.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-20
!. EFIRD, Secretary.


WAIT AND SEE, The New York
Times throws out the following hints,
which are not untimely:
These s'wait-and-seeites, as our
correspondent styles them, are only
hurting themselves by their sullen
inactivity. Action will be taken I'M
der the Act of Congress. The loyal
whites and the enfranchised blacks
will take steps to elect delegates to a
constitutional convention, under the
direction of the military governor.
The delegates will be elected, the
convection will meet, and State
constitution will be framed and adopt
ed. If the disioyal whites do not
choose to exercise the power left to
them, they merely leave the whole
field open to the rest of the inhabit-
ants, who will thus he enabled the
more thoroughly to have their own
way. In fact, the practical effect of
the do-nothins policy is precisely
what Congress sought to bring about
by the Louisiana bill The blacks
and loyal whites are admitted to the
ballot, while all others are disfran-
chIseu.
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BUYING AND SELLING GRAIN By THE
CENTAL.-The "cental, - or system of
buying and selling grain by the 100
pounds, which is now in general use
in the West and in IL few Eastern
cities, is likely to create some confu-
Sion IN the quotations; but, in order
that buyers and sellers may avoid
error, we give rule by which they
can make their own calculations: !:
The standard weight of wheat per
bushel is 60 pounds; corn and rye.
o6 pounds; oats, 32 pounds; barley,
4S pounds. The price per bushel
being given, to find the price per
GENITAL, multiply the price per bushel
by 100, anG divide by the number of
pounds in Il bushel For instance, at
S1.o0 per bushel for wheat, what is
the price per centai? 150x100-15,
0O0X60-$2. 50-which is the price per
GENITAL. Again, the price per GENITAL
being given, to find the price per
bushel, multiply the price per Genital
by the number of pounds in a bushel.
and divide by 100 Example: At
S2.50 per ceDtal, what is the price
per bushel OF 60 pounds? 250xG0-
Is, ,000x100-$1.50, the price per
bushel "-.Sun.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-20

Ihe NouM LOnOOn Press informs
the religious community Of London
OF a novelty in the shape of ''the
smallest Methodist preacher in the
world" This latest sensation is at
present in the Peterborough Circuit,
where, we are told, he is '1aboring
with extraordinary success" The
reverend gentleman is about an inch
taller than General Tom Thumb.
For several days past, we have had
RAIN, rain, rain, filling the water
courses, and retarding preparations
for planting. On Friday, it began
showing slightly, gradually changing
into cold sleet. We bid goodbye
to the fruit crop. CAe,'aw Aelcertiser.
The Count of Flanders, heir to the
throne of Belgium, is to married to
the beautiful Princess Mary of Ho-
henzollem, on the first of May. That
may mean that Prussia unites with
England to secure the Independence
of Belgium.
A linen wedding, the oldest of all
oddities, took place at Rome, New
York, on the 18th ultimo the twen-
tieth anniversary of the parties most
interested. Linen presents, from
'unmentionables' to night-caps,
abounded in great profusion.
The REV. BIsuor WM. NJ. W1Gur-
MAS.-Wc are gratifed to learn that
this popular and distinguished di-
vine contemplatcs removing, ut an
early day, from Greensboro. Ala
bama, his present place of residence,
to Charleston, S. G..
\ gentleman in Boston, who pre-
fers that his name should not be
known, has given 100000 to found
a theological school (EpiscopaI az
Cambridge.
The department Of the Paris Exhi-
bltlon fbuilding assigned to the
United States will be full to over
flowing.
\ marriage in New York was indie
tinltely postponed, in consequence of
the bride being too drunk to say
eyes"
Among the novelties Of the present
l1oh'ioh season VIII be Evangelical
drawiAg-rooms.
The vertical rise and fall of the
Chattahoochie is no less than sixty or
seventy feet III the course of the year.
Victor Hugo is writing a drama
more horrible than anything that has
yet proceeded from his pen.
Leaves from my Journal in the
Highland" is the title Of Queen Vic
toria's book
Another ship load of Partisan
dancers for the "Blacll Crook" is said
to be on the way to New York
Queen Victoria has gone to Wind
sor, to open the season.
The new Tycoon of Japan shows
himself favorable to foreign courts.
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w AS hin .tOn Items.
The correspondent of the New
York Times writes, on Saturday:

The correspondent of the New
York TImeS writes, on Saturday:
Delegations from the South are
arriving here daily, for the purpose
of obtaining the views of the Presi-
dent on the reconstruction bill Gov.
Jenkins, OF Georgia, the head of the
delegation from that State, will soon
be here, and among other important
questions involved in the operation
of the bill to which he will call the
attention OF the administration, is
the reputation of the State debt.
Since the close of the war, the Geor-
gla Legislature passed a law paying
the old debt Of the State by the issue
of new bonds, which, being issued
under the authority Of the present
Governments, declared illegal bv the
bill, are now worthless. All of the
Southern States are now in the same
predicament, as they have also issued
bonds IN the same manner.
In Sundays Herald, its Washing
ton correspondent says:
The politicians of Virginia are ex-
ultant over the passage of the sup
Elementary reconstruction bill, as moi
over 500 persons in the State will be
disfranchisd by it, office-holders not
having sworn allegiance to the United
States since 1919. In the other South.
ern States, however, the bill will dis
franchise large number. General
Schofield had sissued an order pro.
hlbltlnS the Whipping of ally person
for crime. The law of Congress dis
banding the militia Of the ten South
ern States is also published for the
information of all concerned. Tho
report of the committee of the Vir
glnla Legislature, recently sent to
Washington, speaks favorably of the
reception they met met with from the
members Of Congress.
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LEXINGTON, c.. H, March 13.

AT public meeting, held in the
Court House this day, Judge L.
Boozer was called to the Chair, and
Rev. A. E6rd appointed Secretary.
The following is the action of the
meeting:
Resolced, That a committee of three
be appointed by the chairman OF this
meeting, to receive and distribute the
supplies among the destitute of this
District, which may be forwarded to
them by the citizens of Fauquier
County, Virginia.
Resoloed, That the thanks of our
people are due, and are hereby most
heartily rendered 20 the good people
of Fauquier, Virginia, who have so
generously lent their efforts in our
time of need and suffering, to allie
viate them; and that these proceed
ings be published in the Columbia
Ph@ni.c, and a copy of the same be
transmitted to General Hunter. the
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee at Warrenton.
Under the first resolution, the
chairman appointed the following
named gentlemen the committees
Maj. Henry A. Meetze. Rev. A.
E6rd and S. p. Wingard, Esq.
And the meeting adjourned.
l.. BOOZER, Chairman.
j. EEIRD, Secretary.
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WHEAT Crop, &c.

WHEAT Crop, &c.-The Charlotte
Times, of Tuesday, says:
We have never seen a more pro-
missing appearance than the wheat
crop now presents. lore than the
average breadth has been sown: the
stand remarkably good. and the stock
green and vigorous. We converscd,
yesterday, with many growers, who
assured us that it was not far enough
advanced to be injured by the late
unparalleled spell of cold. All the
early peaches, apricots, &c, are
doubtless killed, but the apples and
late peaches, cherries, &c, have so
far escaped. We have every prospect
OF an abundant harvest, and it be-
comes our people to see to it, that al.
the corn and meat be saved for home
consumption. Raise necessaries fir t,
and then cotton. With the smiles OF
Providence on our labors, We can still
manage to draw comfortable living
from the fruitful bosom of the earth.
Let no one relax his efforts by reason
OF our present difficulties. Whether
we vote or no, all must eat, and the
wherewithal can only be gotten by
the sweat Of the brow"
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A LOST BoY.-Mr. b. E. Wright

A LOST BoY.-Mr. b. E. Wright,
OF Essex County, Virginia, advertises
III the Richmond papers that white
boy, about fifteen years of age, call
ing himself Standmorc Sawyer John
agan, left his parents, whom he says
are natives of Edgcficld District, OF
this State, in Petersburg during the
war, and came to his house with IA
wagon train. He is still with Mr..
Wright, and his friends can commu-
nicate with that gentleman by adj
dressing him at Miller's Post Office,
Essex County, Va.