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Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

- - JUL d ~
braska Territory.
The complaint and INFORMATION Of C..
D., of county, made before A. B.,
Esquire, a justice Of the peace. within
aud for county, Nebraska Terrific
ry. on this day Of Is who,
being by me duly sworn, Oh ais oath.
said that e. F., late Of said last named
county, on the day Of IS
in the county las; named, upon the per.
son Of G. F., then aud there being did
then and there assault, beat, strike, wound
.and Otherwise ill-tFeat him, the said G
H., Cor that The atiaBt has just grounds
70 believe the facts so stated. contrary
to Ihe form Of the statute IN such cast
made and provided.
TERRITORY or NEBRAskA, :.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

Grain Wanted.-I viii pay DE high
sa market price for Wbsst, Corn, and
Oau.
S. SEEMAN.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

Fall assortment Of choice Teas az re-
sueed prices at SWAN < BROS
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

sOO cedar Fence POSts,--FoF sale
$50 cts each. X. w. Fp"NAS'
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

Bafhs.-Wam or Cold-sOft water
so Cts. ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

officers and members Of the Mem
.up,y Agriculture Society are re-.
10 meet al ibe county clerks Of
4 Browhrille. on the 6rsl Saturday
.Dsmber, for he purpose Of elecIing
:, Of The society fOF next year.
order Of the
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

Diarrhas Dyssntsry and Cholera Mor-
bus are serious diseases, but treased BY
H~umphreg's homeopathic Specifies, they
yield like magic. A case Of these spe-
ciRcs 10 ihe hand Of any intelligent per-
son. is sufficient 10 eure even the most
formidable Of these sumner scourges,
and to vindica.e The high character and
curative power Of those efficient reme'
dies. Address
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
.Cc., 567 Broadway. n. Y.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

Since our return we have noticed that
many Of our citizens labor under a great
mlsappFehension in regard to lhe reason
for toe suspension Of labor on our streets;
many Of Them think that The contractors
had thrown up their contracts. This is
a mistake. Only four have suspended
work, and these only because the wealth
er is TOO bot to work hands 10 advantage.
AS The ma~lterstaDds the contractors cam
not afford TO lose the amount they would
forfeit BY throwing up, and Tins far about
one.lhird the contract price has been re;
tanned 70 assure the completion Of the
work. The work on Main Street is be-
ing pushed ahead as rapidly as possible,
and we have llale doubt that this street
will be finished 10 the western limits be-
fore cold weather sets in.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

nos.
7. curss revsrs, coazoslI6n, Faasnaiions
: 9 Worms. Worm, Fever, Worm-CoAc.
q "a Cryinr~coIie. o. Ieothing q infaAes
70 Tiarreaa o. chfldrtn,or adults
a. Dvsentsry. Griping, Bllioas CoAe
s /" CbofeRa-Mhrbus, Yomitlgs
y " Neuralgia, 10ot1ac1e. Raes.e.s
q g Headaches, olck-Ae1laene ta-
10, O. Dyspepsia. Bilious stamaen
IA f" SUPPRESSED, OF painful Poriods-
lR. " Whites, too ~profused PERIODS.
{' " Croup, Covgh. difaeult B~seathins.
IA q 8alt Rhsun. ETysipeis, H-upu9ns
rs. q Self Rhspm. Erysipolaes erepu9et
l6, {" Rhsumatism, Rhenul ale Fans
III !" Piles, blind Or bleeding -
H. {" Cafarrh, acute or e1roaa, nals
20, " Whoopng Cough. 49, -
81 60 Asthma, oDbressep hrcathing
y " Ear Discharges. lnlAltea
- " scrcfuIa, enisrged g AIda oNeiaHss
q q General debiittgs pbTsiclAl h
25 q Dropsy, and scaniy A4aetioHs
g &" Sea-Sickness, sicknoss from fNins
n e. Kidney-Disease, Gravel ~
IS g Nervous Debility, Ssminal4u A.
efone involuntary Discharges 10
% f" sore Meuth. Csnker
40 .. UrinaryWeakness, wethn8 pe4
al g Painful Periods, with spaam1
81 +" EuEsringsat change o. hte
e g DIphtheSis, ~ulcsrased Sore rhrot
RKLY CASES.
M Is large Walls, morocco
caSe.cOntaEnInS aEpPclnG
for every ordinary GcseaA
family IS subject to- 0R1N
q bOOk Of directions $40 %
sasllsr FANNY ana Travelng eases vaa
20 % 20 Walls
spsslaes Tor all P riZatesDeases, 10th ssf
- Curing and for Preventive
% vfais and pOekst cases,
For Sale b
McCOMAS& Co.,
47.lv Brownvills Net.
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r, Liquors al wholesale or any 9TH
y manner, 60 10
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

WOrthing & WilcOx are paying the
highest price in cash for Wheat Corn
- data
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

Salt at S4 per barrel for sale by
WORTHING & WILCOX.
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10 j.

EFn1E,T HURsOAE AUGUST 2 lS'
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Opposite the New Post o.fos.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

III Q Territory Of Nebraska,
vs.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

annual Election OF the Nema-
.00aHty Agricultural society.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

Sworn 70 and subscribed before me.
A. B Justice Of the Peace.
Approved February Is, 1867.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

\ Before A.. B., a JUstice
of ne Pcaee, within, and
for - County, Ne
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22
and High Finish,
GANN0T BE EXGELLED.

TAKE NO MOsE rEPLEAsANT AND UK-
SAFE RE5llDIES for unpleasant and dangerous
diseases. Use Helmbolds Extract Buehu ana Inn
proved Rose Essh.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-08-22

THE TEnRIrORr o. NEBRASKA Before A.
vs. tJustice o. CT
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04
The Enchanted Bay,

Tim following adventure WAS related
by Il sailor, who was one Of a boats crew
on voyage from Possession Island, .
small guano station near the coast OF
S-uh Africa, to Walwi,h Bay On the
muulanl
The breeze was very liIht, anl it WIS
midnight before we heard the breakers on
Pelican Poin', 4 long spit Of sand, form
ing the western side Of Walwch Bay.
1t then blow fresh, with v,ry thick
weather, AMI we stool Off till mora.n-.
At day light oh the l2th we stool in
again ior Pelican Point; three hands
were KEEP; bail,nE, rs the Lolt leak d
very badly.
The wind, however, continued adverse,
anl We Were unable to effect landing
before sunset, and were thus obliged to
stand out to sea again.
My companions were now ready to
give up altogether, believing that we
should never reach land. They were
quite worn ont, and for time refused to
lend Il hand in working the boat, Iec.ar-
inI that 1t WAS useless. AMI thai Cur case
was desperate. At length. after ma h
reasoning AMI persuasion. induced them
to eil in making one more trial.
BY goo fortune, shortly after milnIht
the wind, for the iir-t time since we left
tie ship. came out from the nor.hward,
and enabled Us TO stand in, as we thought
directly for the lay. What was our sur
prise aud alarm, then, t. linl, when the
sun rose Owe, the eastern mountains, that
we were approaching part OF the coast
of whish wa hal not the slightest recol
lection On our starboarl bow, where
we expected TO see Pelican Point, was a
low, sandy islam |, that we had no knowl-
edge of whatever Other islands lay
right ahead between US and the noun
tains.
We continued to stand on. in great
wonder and perplcxity, till Frederick
Noon suddenly exclaimed, see, there
is wompn in white shawl on that
isanl" We looked, and certainly saw
something that had very much the ap-
pcarauce he described But while we were
doubling AMI specializing upon it, the sup
posed woman suddenly unlolded her wing
and lew of, in the shape of Il pclicar
with brown wings and white neck AM
head. We had a hearty laugh a: Fredt
mistake, bat were at tie some time puz
zled to think how it was that we had moi
discovered the deception till the bir,
flew away, as the distance did not seen
great enough to give rise to such N
error.
At length, as we kept drawing in f
the land, some one cried out" There /
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

them, she found it necessary TO have n
fire to keep her hands from freezing. BY
whiting thin bass wool shavings from
her canoe paddle, and taken cotton frem
her clothing, she WAS able to start fire
by striking prccus-iJn cap in the midst
Of hunch Of cotton with little powder
scattered through it it took her till
noon to take the skins from the wolves,
and by the middle Of the afternoon the
severe cold had frozen the lake in its
narrowcst part, so that sho vcnturcd to
cross In order to take the wolf skins
across, she was Obliged to make little
sledge Of the crotch of small tree. OF
course there had been great distress at
home en- account Of her absence, and
great wa, the joy at her return.
A day or two later she put her furs on
Sc an started fora ST. Paul. When
she got to AIaukato, size took load Of
wheat ror st Paul, getting good price
for hauling it. When she arrived in the
city, her first care was to find Harry and
to cheer him ur, which she did most
ciItcrually. lie said her merry laugh
was tettor than all the tonys in the drug
sores She toll Harry that if she could
yet load back, she thought her iurs
would be sufficient to pay fIr forty acres,
and the other on hun lrcd AMI twenty
they woul have to Let ''olI Van Dyke, 3"
as she called him, have
"An1 80 you've turned tcamstcr, have
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

Judge --, who is now a very able
Judge Of the Supreme Court of one of
the great states of this Union, when he
first 'came to the bar" was a very blum
dcring speaker. On one occasion, when
he was trying a case OF repleyin, involv-
ing the right of property to a lot Of hogs,
he addressed the jury as follows: "Gen-
tlemcn of the iury-there was just twenty
four hogs in that drove; just twenty four,
gentlemen; just twice as many as are in
that jury-box !" The effect can be I'M
agined
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

ONE OF BARNUM's SgORIEs.-Among
other stories told by Rarnum about himself
in lactuing tour West, is the following:
he had advertised special attraction for
the Irish on st. Par.ck's day, and the
museum was i'mmcd with the Biddies
and their children. They were so well
pleased that he found it advisable TO point
on. 10 them the wa? to exit, 50 that some
others might iinl room to enter. Tho
reply was, - Faith, and I'm not going
out; we come to spend the day wi ye'
The wit Of the Snowman was again tried,
but he met the emergency by having n
IN painted in large letters, "Fgrcs>,'
wl'h he fastened over the door lcadlngIo
the rear to Ann street. The trap caught
them "Egress,, sure an that's tho
animal we haven seen at all AMI such
a current CT Bidlies started in that direc-
ton that none could return, AMI tho mu-
scum was soon relieved of on, set OF vi,t-
tors, to be speedily filed with another.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

"Ramie" is n new Southern staple from
Java. 1t will grow in the southern half
of Georgia, and will yield five crops a
year of eight hundred pounds to the acre
Twenty-four hours after being cut 1t is
laid out in long bands of pure white floss,
ready to spin. 1t is planted like sugar
cane once planted, always is planted
grows twenty feet high, sells for twice
the price of cotton, and is stronger and
finer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

1t is most delightful Hair Dressing.
1t eradicatc> scurt and daudrun.
1t keeps the head cool and clean.
1t makes the hair rich, soft and glossy.
1t prevent, hair turning gray and falling Off
1t restores hair upon prcmaturcly bald heads
This is just what Lyons Kathairon will do. 1t
is prctty-it i, cheap--lurahlc. 1t is literally sold
bv the carload. and Vet its almost incredible de-
mand is daily increasing, until there is hardly a
country store that does not keep it, or a family
that does not use it,
f. THOMAS LYON, Chemist, y. Y.
SARATOGA SrluSG WATER, sold by all Druggists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04
4 qua DE MAGNOLIA.

toilet delight Superior to any Cologne, used
to battle the face and person, to render the skin
soft and fresh, to allav inflammation, to perfume
clothing for headache Sc. It is manufactured
from the rich Southern Magnolia and is obtaining
patronage quite unprecedented. 1t is a iavuritr
with actre>stS and.oprra singers 1t is sold by all
dealers. at II 90 in large bottles, and " DEMAs
BARNES 4 Co., New York, Wholesal, Agents.
SARATOGA SrRING WATER sold by all Druggists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

II EIMSTREETS irimitable Hair
l. Colorng is not dye. All instantaneous
dyes are composed Of lunar caustics, and more or
less destroys the vitality and beauty Of the hair
This is the original Hair ColUring, and has been
growing in favor over twenty years. 1t restores
gray hair to its original color by gradual absorp-
ton, in a most remarkable manner. 1t is also a
beautiful hair dressing. Sold in two sizes-j0 and
sl-by all dealers. g. HEIMSTREET, Chemist.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER, sold by all Druggists
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

YON'S EXTRACT OF PURE JAMAICA
IL GTNGER-for Indigestion, Nausea, Heart
burn, Sick Headache Cholera Morhus Flatulency
&c. where a warming stinulant is required. Its
careful preparation and entire purity makes 1t a
cheap and reliable article for culinary purposes
Sold everywhere, at 90 cts. per bottle. Ask for
"IYoS's" Pure Extract. Take no other
SARATOGA STRING WATER, sold by all Druggists
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04
WHO would not be beautiful! Who

WHO would not be beautiful J Who
w would not add to their beauty What
gives that marble purity and distingle appearance
We observe upon the stage, and in the city belle
1t is no longer a secret. They use llagan's Mag
nolia Balm. Its continued use removes tan,
freckles, pimpcs and roughness, from the face and
hands. and leaves the complexion smooth, trans
parent blooming and ravi>hng. Unlike many
cosmetics. it contains material injurious to tho
skin. ANY Druggist will order it for you, il not
on hand, at 30 cents per hottie.
w. L. HAGAN, Troy, N Y, Chemist
DEMAS BARNES C CO.. Wholesale Agents, NY
SARATOGA SrmNG WArRR, sold by all Druggists
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

"NIy dear young lady" exclaimed a
gentleman, II am astonished at your SEN
,iments You actually make me start
on my word you do "Well, sir" re-
piled the damscl, "Tve been wanting to
start you for the last hour.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

Drink one glass; then another, and
still another. The fires will soon be kin
died, and the single drains leap into
flame unextinguishable-consuming. Sin
gle glasses do the work !-Chet.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

\ talented temperance lecturer WAS
once asked, "What shall we do with all
the grain that is now required for disiill-
me +" q" Feed the drunkards family
with it, they've been hungry long enough -
was the prompt reply.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

1t was al apt answer for young lady,
who, being asked where was her native
place. rcplicd, 81 have none; | am the
daughter of Methodist minister.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-06-04

A man in Philadelphia has got so deep
in to debt that not one of his creditors has
been able TO see him for months.
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

Rock Island Market.

Rock ISLAND, August 9.
The current value Of the articles named below is
| subject to changes, but the following quotations
are correct for the date of this report ,isF .-
| Flour-Spring Double Extra, in bbls. $3.50 at
Wholesale, and S10,40 ut retail. Sacks, S9,5U at
Wholesale, and $40 90 at retail. Loose, $3.50 at
| wholesale, and 50, 80 at retail.
Wheat-No. l, LOO. No. 2, 40. Rejected
100
Corn-60 to 65c
0ats-50c for 35 lbs
Rye-60.
Barley-No. l, so. No. 2, 20.
Beans-2, ,O0a2,50
Onions-75c per bush.
.Potatoes-new l,S0a2,00
Eggs-l2tc doz.
.Butter-Very choice lots, for retailing, will
bring 124c.
Sorghum-40a60c.
Salts, 36a3, so per barrel.
Kerosene-Wholesale, barrels included, 5Oa52 ;
retail zoe.
Highwines--$2,2
Poultry-Liye chickens, s., ,40a3,O0 per doz.
Dressed, 10 per lb. Turkeys l2al5c per lb.
Pork-For live hogs 5a54e. a'-
Beehive weight, common 4, 4,0Oa5,00. Prime
shipping 6,50a7, 80 per hundred pounds.
Hay-Prairie, $5aSS per ton Timothy $500
a$l0,0O.
Wood-0ak $500 to 200 cord.
Coal-At the Coal Valley Yard, ON the Levee,
coal is sold at IA cents the cost of delivering TO
be added. .s.s ea.
From teams in Market Square, at l4al5 cents.
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snce, made by those digilant gentlemen.

ance, made by those digilant gentlemen.
In general, human life is much after this
fashion. A man goes on through years of
blameless living and no one notices or thanks
him; but an error, mistake, . slip, viii at
tract to him the attention of censure. None
but God knows what struggles, what eafe-
fulness, what .watehfulness, have been neces-
sary to secure the propriety which has mark
ed his course for years; nor what circum-
stances of trial created the weakness which
caused him to let go his hold for moment.
"God is not unmindful," "is the blessed assur-
ance of Holy Scripture. Let us take the
'proof' of the last year, and correct for the
new edition of the next. Let us be @pitiful''
and forbearing towards the faults of others.
"What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

PRooF READ1NG.-AlI printers and edit.
ors, says the ST. Louis Dispatch, win appre-
ciate the remarks of the New York Watch
man on this subject, part of which we in
sert. If the readers of newspapers under
stood one-haH the difficulties in procuring
accuracy, instead of wondering and scolding
at mistakes, they would be surprised that
there are not many more. How few persons
appreciate the services of a proof-reader -
He is one of the most important agents in
the production OF a correct literature, and
the one of whom no reader seems to think.
His is the most thankless of all the employ
ments among men. Let him bring out a
paper without fault for weeks and weeks
In succession, and nobody thinks of him.-
But let nm allow an error to go incorrect
ed, and immediately he is known only to be
censured. He has no thanks for his labor
| ious patience, but blame if he be not fault
less. He is certain of one of two thinps-
forgetfulness or censure. We take this occa
sion to give our conscience satisfaction sby
+ saying that we now and here forgive all and
! singular errors ouf proof readers have failet
] to correct and to thank them for all the &C
4 curacy they have secured for our journa
I during the year, and for the correction Of al
our own mistakes of carelessness, or ignol
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RoBBxRr.-- Last evening (the l3th) Dir.
B. R. Tondrow, proprietor OF the Moline
Houses. together with traveller who. was
stopping at his house, came to this city to
see the Black Crook. They returned to
Moline and retired to bed, after II o'clock.
This morning they found the door Of the
hotel open and the man who accompanied
Tondrow was robbed of his valise, and his
pants, and $103 in money. An overcoat
was also taken from another room. They
are on the alert for the thief, and we hope
soon to chronicle his arrest. ~
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

D1ssoLUT1oN.-By reference to our ad-
vertising columns it will be seen that the
firm of Biddison Heath is dissolved, Mr.
Biddison retaining and carrying on the
business. Mr.. Heath is going to Montana
to carry out project he has long had in
view. We regret to part with Fred-he is
good citizen, an excellent and an enterpriz
ing man.
Mr.. Biddison will now run the machine
himself, and fill all orders Of the public
promptly and well. ataIa. 81 aai
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

PROFITS OF ADvERTIsING.-Ade dealer who
advertised with us two years since to the
amount of fifty dollars, told us a few days ago
that as near as he could calculate he had
realized eighteen hundred dollars from the
transaction. Perhaps it is not often that the
circumstances admit of anything like an &C
curate calculation of the profits of advertis
inc, vet experience has demonstrated beyon6
QUESTION that they are very large.-Le,oisto'
Journal
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THE PoRT BYRON You've Folks ExHIBI-
TIoN CLUB.-This club win give their first
exhibition at the Town Hall, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, August 2lstand 22d, 1867,
for the benefit of public reading room
The programme has been carefully select
ed, and, as the club is fully organized, and
composed of the best performers of former
exhibitions, the manager feels confident it is
superior to any ever before presented in Port
Byron. ---....
The club consists of thirteen mem
bers ONLY, possessing an advantage over al
previous exhibitions, inasmueh as it is moi
encountered with numbers. Come OUT and
hear the undaunted thirteen. Music BY
Prof. Fowler and his glee club.
The hall will be furnished with new seats
now being made. Dramas, farces, ricita
tions, and declamations. New programme
| each evening. -ys .-..
| Citizens of lie Claire are respectfully in
formed that the Twin City ferry has beer
chartered for the exhibition leaving he
landing,at LIE Claire, at 7:20 returning at th'
close of the exhibition. Ferriage free.
Doors open at 7, curtain rises at 8 o'clock
Admission % cents.
Tickets for sale at the principal store
and at the door. a
| -..z .s ID MICH. G. GRIFFIN, Sec'y.
| E. Ell. HOBART, General Manager. sai 9
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IMPRovEMENT.-Jacob Gegenheimer has
purchased the house and lot so long owned
by Mr.. James Copp, on the corner of Madi.
son and Illinois, streets, opposite Union
square, and, having built an addition to it
and reftted and repaired the whole building,
has rented it to Charley Boltz, formerly OF
the Franklin House, who will keep board
ing house and saloon there. 1t is a good
location and we hope Charley will do well.
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

OLD SETTLERS, ATTENTION THE Execu
tive committee of the Old Settlers of Rocl
Island County, consisting of the following
named gentlemen: Bailey Davenport, Chas
H. Case, VIM. E. Cropper, S. W. McMaster
and VIM E. Brooks, are requested to meet
at the store of A. K. Philleo, on Thursday,
the 18th inst, at three o'clock. A full at,
tendance is requested, as matters pertaining
to the picnic will be discussed.
A. X. PHILLEo, Sec'y.
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

THE WRECK OF THE LANsING.-By a let
ter from thoughtful friend in Hampton
we learn, that Capt. Wicks, of Savanna, i;
now at that place, with lot of men raising
the hull of the steamer Lansing. He will
bulk.head her and tow her to LaSalle, have
her pulled out ON the, ways and fixed up
then tow her to Dubuque, Iowa, where she
will be remodeled into a ferry boat, to rur
from Eagle Point, just above the city of Du
buque, to point opposite.
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

SUDDEN DEATH,-On Tuesday last, a man,
apparently thirty years of age, landed at
Clinton, from an up-bound boat, being at the
time very sick. He was taken to the Cen.
trail House, where he died on Thursday.
His name he gave as Isaac Nichols. He
was from Quincy, ILL.,, on his way to Cedar
Rapids, where he had, at some former time,
resided
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

LET US WEEP."-The Gazette closes a
paragraph as above. We suppose it was
written after hearing of the meeting at the
Court House yesterday, where iour live re-
publicans were present. Verify ''the ways
ofZion do mourn, because none come to her
solemn feasts.s Dauen port -Democrat. 81
The evening Argus., 1867-08-14

SERENADE.-The ARGUS acknowledges the
compliment of charming serenade from
the Black Crook Band, on Tuesday evening,
/ The spectacle of the Black Crook, as per.
formed here On Monday and Tuesday even
ings, was highly satisfactory to our citizens,
and the members of the company leave with
the best wishes of all our people, who will
long remember their charming entertain
ments, with pleasure. It was noticeable fact
that last evening a much large number of
ladies was present than the previous evening
in fact it seemed that large majority of the
audience were ladies. We noticed great
many ladies and gentlemen from the country,
some as far as Port Byron & Is miles distant)
who came with carriages, and drove home
after the exhibition. The night was a
charming one and almost as light as day.
The company left this morning (Wednes-
day. by steamer for Muscatine, where they
perform two evenings, and then go to Bur
lington, and on down the river.