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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
resentstives of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That any Telegraph Com
pany now organized, or 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 Tn
tied States, 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-
gross, and over, under or across the nayigable
streams or waters of the United States: Provid-
ed, That suchlines of telegraph shall be so con-
structed and maintained as not to obstruet the
navigation of such streams and waters, or inter
fere with the ordinary travel on such military or
post roads. And a'iy of said companies shall
have the right TO take and use from such public
lands the necessary stone, timber and other ma
tera for its posts, piers, stations and other need
full uses in the construction, maintenance and op-
Grafton of said lines of telegraph, and may pre-
empt and use such portion of the unoccupied
public lands sub eet to preemption through which
its said lines Of telegraph may be located may
be necessary for its stations not exceeding forty
for each station but such stations shall not
be within fifteen miles of each other.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, that tele
graphic communications between the several de-
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 over 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 or 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
ascertained 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 one by the four SO prev
iously selected.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That before
any Telegraph Company shall exercise any of the
powers OF 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, 1856.
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MAIL ROUTES,

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-arrives at
700 A. NJ. and $3.50 p. NJ. Closes at $50 A. NJ.
and 500 p. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAIL-vis Watertown, usmp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
rives at sos A. NJ. Closes Ais p. NJ.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arriyes at 100 A
NJ. and PM. Closes at 6:30A NJ. and Pm.
oQuAWKA MAIL-vis Camden Mills, Andalu-
sia, Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Alede, High
Point, New Boston, keithsburg, 0quawka, to
Oquawka junction, (Sagetown), leaves daily at
A Nj, and arrives at $50 p. M. Mail mat
ter Tor Pleasant Ridge, HaIlitt, Buffalo Prairie,
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Creek, &C., &c,
| goes by this route.
| MONMOUTH MAIL-via Presumption, Suer, vi
| ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Mseomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
urday at A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
day at 7. NJ. Millersburg and Richland
Grove are supplied by this route.
| CENTRE RIDGE MALTA Rural and Centr,
| Ridge, to 0xfcrd AMI Galesburg, leaves Wed
| nesday and Saturday at S A. NJ, and arrives
| Tuesday and Friday at p NJ.
COAL VALLEY MAIL-(by csrs) daily leaye
between and A. NJ, returning at about
| PM
CAMBRIDGE MAIL-via Coal V alley, Pennsyl
vania, Orion and Andoyer to Cambridge, leave
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at A NJ
returning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. a
5P. NJ.
Office hours from Z A. NJ. to S 2. NJ
4 Ter Sundays, open from to 10 AN
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-05

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
deiphia, Pa.
Hon. Lewis r. BroomaIl, ExChief Coiner L. S
Mint, and Recorder Of Deeds, Philadelp hia
Hon. james NJ. Scovel, New Jersey.
Hon. W. W. Ware. New Jersey.
kenny German, Esq, Agent Adams Express
Philadelphia, Pa.
J. E. Coe, Esq, of Joy, Coe & Co., Philadelphia
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FROM BUFFALO-By New York Time from
Depot, corner Exchange and Michigan streets.
5:45 A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, (Sun-
days exeepted.) Stops at Hornellsyille 9:O3
A. Vi. lBkft.) Susquehanna 2:I7 p. NJ. Dine
Turner's 1855 p. NJ, tSup-,) and arrives in
New York at 1890 p. VI. 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, ami Washington.
500 \. NJ. EXPRESS MAIL, via. Avon and
HOrnellsville daily except Sundays) Ar
riyes in New York at 7:0n A. NJ. Connects
at Elmira with the Northern Central Rail-
road for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washingt and points south.
2:20 7. NJ. LIGHTNING EMPRESS, Sundays
excepted. Stops at Hornellsville 5:25 p NJ.
Sup, and arrives in New York 200 A. NJ.
Connects nj 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:l0 NEW YORK NIGHT EyC"" SIS, daily.
Stops az Portage S:55 I. II. (Sup.,) intersec-
ting at Hornellsville with the Ais p VI.
train from Dunkirk ,and arrives in New York
at 1890 Z. NJ.
| 1870 P. NJ. CINCINNATI EXPRESS, daily, Tex
cept Sundays.) Stops at SGsquehanna 100
A. NJ, (Bkft.,) Turner's l:l0 p. NJ. (Dine.
! AMI arrives in New York at 3:25 P NJ Con.
meets at Elruira 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-
delphia, 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:lO p. NJ, and reaching New York at 1880
P. NJ.
Boston and New England passengers, with their
baggage, are transferred free Of charge in New
York.
&a- To pleasure travellers the line of the Erie
Railway presents many objects of interest, pas
sing through the beautiful valleys of the Che
mung, Susquehanna, Delaware and hamapo riv-
ers, en- ever-ehanging panorama of natures beau
| ties commands attention.
The best ventilated and most luxurious sleep
| ing coaches 5ss-IN TBE WORLD 81 ae-
company all night trains on this railway.
BAGGAGE CHtCs ED THROUGH,
And fare Arrays as 'onc a. by any other Route
70 Ask for Tickets via Erie Railway, which
can be obtained at all the Principal Ticket Offices
in the West and Southwest.
Il. RIDDLE, W06. =. BARR
Gen'l Sup't Gent Pass. A'st
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The Association have appointed as Receivers
Messrs. George A. Cooke d Co., 3S South Third
street, Philadelphia, whose well 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, 1887.
70 the Officers and Members of the Washington
Library Co. n. 5. Read, Secretary
Gentlemen-0n receipt of your favor of the
18th inst, notifying US of our appointment as
Receivers for your Company, we took the liberty
to submit 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 A.: the edu-
cation and maintainance of the orphan children
of our soldiers and sailors of the Riverside In
sttute We have concluded to accept the trust, and
to use best efforts to promote go 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.
DEVOE d CHAMPION,
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YALIABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE

OFFER FOR SALE MY NEW LIVERY
i Stable in Moline, together with the bugyies.
sIeighs, carriages, harness, horses and hack The
stable has good run of custom
Also my 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 s0xl60 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 a country seat
fruit and vegetable farm. There is fine view OF
Hampton, Watertown, LeClaire, Davenport, &c.
and can be made of the finest homes on the
Mississippi river, There is upon the land a sub.
stautial barn, with stone cellar
TERMs--Half cash, balance in one, two O,
three years, with security.
For further particulars call at my stable
JAMES McBURNEY.
Malina June % ,dwtf
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DIVIDE NDS.

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 re-
muneratiye dividends can be made and they
further believe that, taking into consideration the
great advantages which they will possess in a
short and direct route, they viii be able to secure
nearly all the business along the line, which will
place the stock at high premium, and make il
Inr.a If H. h.. in,-n L
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Is most fattering. The location of the line is
of the best in the country. 1t passes through
a large number of important cities and tow where
commercial intercourse is large and rapidly in
creasIng. The country along the river Is receiv-
ing constant accessIOns al wealth and population,
and these Will bring an increase 80 trade which
must eorrespondingly add largely every year to
the business and profits of the company. Althe
old telegraph companies throughout the country
are now, and have been, paying satisfactory div
idends, a capital stock that has been repeated
edly watered. If these companies, controlled by
few wealthy individuals owning nearly all the
stock can do this, it is quite reasonable to sup
pose that a company, owned and managed by lis
patrons, with its lines desirably located, an d
with limited amount of stock, can at least do
equally as we'll.
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All trains run directly through to New York,
Ea- 46e MILES, without change of coaches.
From and after AUGUST Goth, 1867, Train s
will leave in connection with ali Western lines
follows:
7:30 A. Nj EXPRESS NAIL, from Dunkirk. dali
ly teNcept Sundays.) Stops at Salamanca
1000 A. land connects at Hornellsville and
Corning with the 500 A. NJ. Express Mail
from Buffalo, and arrives in New York at
7:Or 4. VI.
ass Z. VI. LIGHTNING EXPRESS, from SAL
amaEca, Sundays exceptedl Stops at Hor-
nellsyille $50 p. NJ, (Sup.l interesting with
the 2:2a y. NJ. train from Buffalo, and ar
riyes in New York at 700 A. NJ
AIS 7. VI. NEW YORK NIGHT EXPRESS, from
Durkirk, daily Except Sundays) Stops at
Salamanca 655 p. NJ, 0lean 1888 p. NJ. (sup)
Turner's $50 A. Nj. (Bkftl and arrives in
New York at 1880 T. NJ, connecting with
Afternoon Trains and Steamers for Boston
and New England Cities.
$50 7. VI. CINCINNATI EMPRESS, from Dun
kirk Sundays excepted). Stops At SsIa-
manca 1855 p. NJ, and connects at Hurnells-
willie with the 1870 2. VI. train from Buffalo.
arriving in New York 3:25 ?. VI.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. c.
April Is, 1857. Office Of Internal Revenue -
Hoving received satisfactory evidence that tht
proceeds of the enterprise conducted by th'
Washington Library Company will be devoted Il
charitable purposes, permission is hereby granted
to said company to conduct such enterprise ex
empt from all charge, whether from special tar
or other duty.
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ASSESSMENTS OF STOCK.

Only FIVE per cent of the stock will be required
to De paid in al the time Of subscription and sub
sequeat calls viii not exceed ten per cent. Der
month. After the first payment of i've per cent,
no further call viii 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 or six
~ per cent of the subscriptions, in order to place
the line in cornrlefe working nrllnr-
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CAPITAL STOCK.

The capital stock of the company is One Mil
lion Of Dollars, and is divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each. The company desire TO
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 10 secure to them its patrons.
their share of the protts from its husinaSs
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WHEN rO BE DONE.

The company propose to commence work at an
early day, and TO push it forward as rapidly as
possible and intend to have their lines completed
MiIhouf delay
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KIND OF LINE TO BE BUILT.

The Company propose TO construct their lines
IN the most substantial manner possible. All
material used will 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 viii be instructed to spare pains 20 make
every portion of the work of the very best char
acter.
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the RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE.

Local Agents wanted throughout the United
States.
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Va Office of the Secretary, Sl4 North Third
Street, Room No. 2.
asss- Subscription Books open at Office of Cav
ender Rowse, 2lS North Third Street.
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Prospectus.
NECESSITY FOR 1T.

The want of a Line of Telegraph, located with
a view to accomm odate the river trade has long
been felt. Many important towns are now with
out any Geographic communication whatever, and
the lines now established between other points
are, in most cases, disconnected, following cir
cuitous routes, hundreds OF miles out of Il direct
course, causing yexatious and unnecessary delays
to business, by reason of numerous repetitions,
and the frequent interruptions incident 10 Ion Z
lines. When the facts borne in mind that the
liability Of a telegraph line to damage from any
cause Is increased in the same proportion as its
length. and that the repetition of a message dou-
bles the time necessary for its transmission, the
great and very important advantages of a direc.
route over the circuitous ones in operation
can readily be seen.
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RAM.'5DS.
u q W - - $50;

- q ~ - S; T--is;S. $50 -.
CHICAGO, ROCk ISLAND a PACIFIC
GOING EAST.
Day Express and Mail, at......... $1,000. 20 AN
Nlght Express, at.... 90 Z M
Express Freight, W Pm
Way Freight, see. ....g 90 A NJ
GOING WEST.
Passenger trains leave at 200 VI and $50 7. NJ
Freight trains leave at $50 A. NJ. and p. NJ.
STERLING AND ROCk ISLAND.
Leaves for Port Byron at....... $1,000. Sos A. "
and 5:i5 P. NJ.
Arrives from Port Byron st...... ...... sos A. n
ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA.
Leaves for Coal Valley at about A NJ and z VI
Arrives from Coal Valley at / A. NJ. and ) p NJ
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DEVOE Il CHAMPION.
Agents in Rock Island.
Daily stage Line
81 -


hOCk IsiaHu dHu UquaWka Julctl0n
The undersigned have been awarded the con-
tract for carrying Daily Mail, each way, be-
tween Davenport, Iowa, and Fort Madison, Iowa,
via Rock Island. Camden Mills, Andalusia. Edg-
ington Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High Point.
New Boston, keithsbarg, Oquawka, Oquawka
Junction, Warren, Hopper,s Mills TvHan.t.
Dallas City, Pontoosuc, Appaneose to Fort Madi,
son.
We have had manufactured for us set of new
and elegant hacks, which safe and comforta.
=; and we have stocked the road with first rate
norsv5.
Our drivers are sober, discreet end careful men.
and we will pay especial attention to the ocnyev,
ance of passengers between Rock Island and
Oquawks Junction; also to the carrying of p.ok
ages and doing errands.
All business entrusted to our care will be at
tended to with prsmptness and fidelity.
july6dwtf J. H n ERY
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The National Telegraph Law.

The following act has been accepted by til
COMPANY:
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Connections.

AT RACINE JUNCTI0N-With Chicago, Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, kenosha wau-
kegan and Chicago.
4 CLINTON JUNCTION-with Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad for GAINESVILLE, Madison,
Prairie du Cbsn and La Crosse.
AT BELoIT-With Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Evansville, Footyile, Madison and
Prairie du Chen.
AT FREEP0RT-With Chicago and NOrthwes-
tern and Illinois Central Railroads for Rockford,
Warren, Galena and Dubuque.
AT FULTON-with Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Dixon, Cedar Rapids, Council
Bluffs and Omaha
AT SAVANNA-With steamer Henderson for
Dubuque.
Dubuque passengers will take the Cos A NJ.
train, arriving in Dubuque at i. VI.
Passengers leaving Dubuque at P. NJ. arrive
IN Rock Island at 1855 same evening.
Passengers leaving Rock Island on eos A. NJ.
train, reach GAINESVILLE, Madison, Prairie du Chen,
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Portage City and La
Crosse SANE NIGHT.
X. c. TATE, Sup't, Racine, Wis.
J. A. COTTON, Asst Sup't, Savanna, ILL.,
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How to Obtain Shares and In
CRAVINGS.

o. S3a a;,bo- hr most office orders or IN regis
- - a, ouT risk. Larger amounts should
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DIsrRIRUrIOH DIRECTORS

The stockholders will be represented by Dil
tors at the principal points of the line.
TIE RRIINRA
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NEW YORK, BOSTON.
and New England Cities.
% to q Miles the Shortest Route

All trains run directly through TO New York,
Gs- ace MILES, without change of coaches.
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RAIL ROAD

Passenger Trains leave Rock Island as follows
SOS A. NJ. and 5:45 p. NJ.
Arrive at Rock Island as follows:
SOS A NJ and 1855 p NJ
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E. 4, ROLLINS, Commissioner.
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ect24d6m .
S 7 O v z s z!

The man that bought the Dictator" Coal
Cooking Stove.
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CoIored Suffrage In New York.

From the N. Y Tribune.
A correspondent asks us Gin what year
suffrage was conferred on negroes in the
State of New York; what was the COM
plexiOn of the Legislature, and who was Gov
ernorY''
Under the first and second Constitutions, or
from l7SS to 1923, there was no distinction of
color in qualifications for voters; there was
property qualification affecting equally both
whites and blacks; all negro had to possess
more than white man was papers or other
satisfactory evidence that he was free person,
and not a slave-slaves Of course, did not
vote. The men of the Revolution never
doubted the free negro's right to the ballot.
But in 1921 a convention was called to revise
the Constitution, and then came the clamor
of rich versus poor, and grand movement
in favor of abolishing all manner of property
qualifications was inaugurated and success
fully carried through so far as white men were
concerned; but colored man was required to
possess freehold estate of $3.50, to be three
years an inhabitant OF the State, and for the
last year of the election district in which he
voted. This Constitution was adopted by a
vote of "a, 1872 against Al 402. The Constitu-
ton was again revised in 1916, but the rather
RAeNSS SN@S@SN N@A
the same basis with whites met with very
little favor-the only modification beingon the
minor point of residence. That Constitution
Cunder which we now are) was adopted by
221, ,52S against 92, 436.
It cannot be fairly charged that any party,
as parties now are, is entirely responsible for
this invidious discrimination. Attempts have
been made to remedy the injustice through
the only legal path-amending the Constitu-
tion-but thus far without success. The vote
in 1876 was 85, 406 for and 224, 1886 against; in
1860 there were 197503 in favor, and 337, 9S4
opposed.
The question is naturally up again in the
present Convention, and may in due time come
before the people but past experience gives
little hope for the friends of impartial suffrage.
In the votes noted above, the Democratic
party oonspicuously opposed the repeal of the
property qualification; few, doubtless, voted
the right way, but where one Democrat voted
s'yesn probably ten Republicans voted "no."
Our Senators and Assemblymen have had no
direct voice in the matter; the most they could
do was to favor the submitting Of the question
TO the people. Whenever that has been pro-
posed the Republicans (and before them the
Whigs) have pretty generally favored such
submission, while the Democrats have almost
unanimously gone the other way