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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-31

4 PPLE CIDER, (swett.. received 10 day,
n and for sale by j. G. MILBUKN,
de IA Opposite the Market
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-31

CHOULDERS and Breast Pieces Bacon, re-
y ceived to- day and for sale low BY
dec 6 i. G MiLBllRN
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24
NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILL
CITY HARNESS SHOP
n Il Ar He CITY seal E 8.

T,HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE OPENED A
i shop in the basement of Smyth's Building,
near the City Scales, where they win be happy to
see all who want anything in their line.
They have workmen equal to any in the west
stock Of the very best quality, and warrant their
work to be fully equal to any and prices as low
any. .ls *fss siaaess
Repairing done at short notice.
Ali orders promptly filed. k rstr e
A share Of patronage respectfully solicited.
KESLER BURK.
Rock Island, March 20, dtf. SS -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24
LIME! LINE! LIME /!

111fge ouPpfIes VI 1no
PORT BYRON LIME
rom the we'll known kilns of R.. B. Chase Son,
are received daily at the Port Byron Lime Depot.
On West Eagle Street, just below the post office,
We also keep good article of Rock Island lime
Tor stone work. The best brands of cement for
G,sterns and cellars, a choice article of Plaster
Paris for ornamental purposes, and also have just
feceived a fine quality Of salt. =
Our prices viii suit every one. Give rs call
z. R.. CHASE 4 SON.
+. A.BALcz, Agent. mch1Idwtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24
Energy Brick.

The best quality of Energy Brick can be had
at the Energy Brick Yard, on the Bluff, back of
the Atlantic Brewery, and in any quantity.
Contracts made on liberal terms. Please give
me q esn.- '4ai''ftsf = VIM. ATKINSON.
Rock Island, Oct. IL, diff. 1---st --=s.-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24
BILLIARD HALL
AND
RESTAURANT
IN MOLINE.

under the firm of Smith 4 0hlweiler, and opened,
on the south side of Main street, above the Ma
tional Bank, in Moline, a Billiard Hall and
Restaurant, where they will be happy to see
their friends and the public generally, at all times
They will keep fresh oysters, and serve them up
in any style. Also Beefsteaks, Mutton Chops,
Veal Outlets, Ham and Eggs, and everything usu-
ally found at
FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT.
Their Billiard Tables are of the best make, and
they hope, by attention to business, to merit the
patronage of the public. e
GEORGE SMITH,
-. CHARLES oHLWEILER.
Moline, April ~, 1857. 44'le5a-y 50 s1a
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24
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~-r = -
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ONE PILL IN A DOSE.

What one hundred letters a day say from pa
tients all over the habitabe Globe!
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ousness."
."No more noxious doses for me in or 10 pills
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tion, as they called it, and at last said was in
durable. Your pills cured me-"
Z 81 had no appetite, Maggiers pills gave me a
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"I send for another box, and keep them in the
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81 gave half of one Of your pills to my babe
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"My nausea of morning is now cured"
''Your box of MaggiePs salve cured me of
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"Send me two boxes want one for poor
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24

All trains run directly through to New York, *
Vs. 46s MILES, without change of coaches.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24
GALE l. WRIGHT

DRODUCE d COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Il 2r4 South Water Street, Chicago. Post Of
fee Box 642. Orders and Consignments solicited
may26-d&wtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-24
FOR FEMALE DISEASES.

Nervous Prostraton, Weakness General Lassi-
tude, Want of Appetite, Maggiel's Pills will
be found an effectual remedy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
Names and Their Mystery,

have claimed that the name n child bears
Will influence his career; but / have seen
George Washlngtons who were far from be-
ing iathers OF their country, and Louis who
II |ot SoSetSS had great many spots on their
suns. 1t IS no doubt true that all names had
an original significance, which through the
decay Of languages has in many instances
been lost. Occupation, natural objects. char
acteristics of mind and persons have furnish
cd many OF them. Vast numbers of those
names from foreign languages which tickle
the ears OF romantic mothers would sound
hom9iy enough If literally translated. NJ.
Jarques lie BrUn, as Jim. Brown. Mime. Oc-
tavIa lie Vert as Mrs. Eighth Green. sound
not nearly SO NICE TO our ears. The aristo.
cratic prefix tItz Is but a left handed honor.
carrying with II, as 1t does, the stigma of roy.
al bastaTdy. Many names are derived from
Christian names, aud William alone furnishes
nearly thirty. Thus we have Williams. VIII
hamsOn, Willis, Wilks, Wilkins. WiIkinsop.
NlckIns, WickesOn. Bill, Billson, Wilson,
Woolcock, WOIcot, Wilcockc, Wilcox. Will.
cockson, WilcOckon, Willct, WiInot. WilIv.
Willis, Wyley, WIllet, Till, TilIot, Tilson.
Iiiiotson, TilIey. Many of similar deriya-
ton are not obViOus-ss Bennett, from Ben
edict, Emerson, Emery aud Amery from Al
merIc; ilOde, HOad, and Hood from Odo or
Othoj Terry from Theodore; Stiggins from
Sugandus, etc. Such names as the following.
from the old English and obsolete diaIectS
have meanings not generally known Brock.
badger; Todd, fox Talbot, a mastifF
Culver, pigeon; Bisset, wild pigeon
Henshaw, young heron; Coke, cook !; Fisk.
{: ish; Barton, court yard Coob, barbor;
Holt, grove Lynch, a thicket Lee, Leigh.
pasture; Shaw, small wood or copse !:
Higginbotton, from hiclsia, the mountain ash
and bottom, low ground, etc. The Smiths
are from the Anglo-saxon snlitun, 70 smite,
ana the Gaelic 9OI0 means the same thing
Hence McGOwan is the same as Smithson.-
The Hebrew ben, the Arabic lin, the Welsh
up, the Gaelic mac, the Irish oy, or o., with
the Russian termination riich and the Saxon
ing, all mean son, or descendant Of O'means
grandson. In many Welsh names the Gp has
been incorporated with the surname- Thus
We have Powell from ap Howell, meaning
IfDweii's son, Pritchard from ap Richard.
Price from ap Rhys, etc. Webster is the
Anglo Saxon feminine of Webber or Wea-
yer; Bagster, Baxter, of Baker; Brewster
of Brewer Cor. RocAestcr Union and De-
n1ocJak.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
a Big Bridge.

4 writer in a recent number OF the CIrcu-
lar proposes a railroad to Europe His route
is not by way of Behring's Straits, but straight
across the Atlantic Ocean. His plan is so
ingenious that it is but just that the descrip
ton of it should be given in his own words.
to wit =
A railroad from America to Europe across
the Atlantic Ocean How can it be made ?
Answer. BY removing the unnecessary rocks
and mountains of the continents to be sur
veyed, definite locality. The combined ma
v1es OF the world, or at least, such as wouTd
otherwise be employed as beIIigeren,s, could
convey materials for the. road to the prorer
destination / need not be asked for
the iuiI details of the plan, for those belong
to the engineer, who in this time finds wavs
10 accomplish seeming impossibiIities. He
Will show you the cubic yards of solid rock
necessary to form his track foundation
Suppose it to be, when completed, one mile
In width at the surface of the water and
drawn into half mile in width at 200 feet
high. Sufficiently numerous openings should
be left to be spauned by suspension bridges.
to allow the North and South commerce Of
the ocean to go on unObstructed. Then the
ha, ,Emile width of the surface grade would
be sufficient for any desired amount Of rail
or other road tracks and for telegraph lines;
leaving margin for houses. gardens. &c.-
A river of fresh water should be carried along
nearly, or quite the whole length Of this road
bed, being conveyed from both ends, aud
emPtyiBg itself into the ocean midway. Of
course it would be imperative TO take water
from some higher locality; perhaps from the
highest SOU ees on the earth, and conduct it
properly in its course.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
Call for a Conservative Convention.

The following call for a Conservative Con-
vcntion to be held on Wednesday, the 11th
of December, has been issued by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Conservative party of
Richmond:
"The Executive Committee of the Con-
servative party in Richmond, Obeying the in
dications Of the sentiments of the people of
Virginia, and without any intention to die
tate to them, but acting because there Is no
recognized body to provide for such contin>
counties and cities to assemble in primary
meeting and to appoint delegates to Conven-
tion to be held in the city of Richmond, on
Wednesday, the 11th of December, for the
purpose OF etfecting an organization of the
Conservatives of the State.
Ii. X. ELLTsoN, Prest.
JAS. R. BRANCH, Se:'y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
From the LyneA6urg News. NV. llth.I
A Devilish Plot.

We are no sensationists, but we cannot
shut our eyes TO fhe fact that the pe0roes
mean mischief. On Saturday negro of Con
servative principles, named Bernard Brooks
ledged compiaint!with Justice Bruce mac,
istrate of Campbell, that Jacob Jones and ia
cob johnson, two negro Radicals. Twin. in
the county, near McAlIiSteT's sLcp. were 1rs-
pairing to Kill him and asked for a va,raD.
for their arrest. The warrant was issued and
placed IN the hands of Constable George NJ
Bruce, ard the accused were arrested and
brought to the city, where they were mar,
italy examined before Justices d. p. Reese
James Langhorue, and George NJ. Bruce
which resulted in the prisoners being com
mittcd to jail for further hearing on Friday
next.
Among the witnesses examined was Mrs
DIR. McAllister, who stated that negroes. TO
the number OF fifty OF more, had been hold
ing frequent meetings on her husbands plan
tation, seven miles below the city, on the
Richmond road. aud that she finally had her
suspicious aroused to such pitch that she
determined to see what was going on Fri
day night she went to the house where n
meeting was being held, and upon nearing
found dog tied, as she supposed to give tho
alarm should any ono approach. Returning
to her own house near by, she provided her
self with bread to give the dog to keep him
quiet succeeded in her plan, and finally
reached the cabin undiscovered.
There she heard the negroes discussing the
mode by which different white people in the
neighborhood were to be killed, amongst
whom was her husband, who was to be shot.
Other whites were pronounced too mean to be
granted so respectable death, and a grape--
vine halter was decrecd them. The negro
mentioned above, Bernard Brooks, was in
Guided in the list of those who were to be
Killed, his offence being his Conservatism. and
short work was to be made of him with n
grapevine. Further developments of the
plans of these blood-thirsty villains were
made, and the lady became completely satis-
fed from what she heard, that they were pre-
pairing to carry them into speedy execution.
Among the negroes present on the occasion,
Jacob johnson and Jacob Jones were identi-
fed, and others also. warrants for whose ar
rest were issued, and will be at once executed
The negroes under arrest are the lowest
and most ignorant of HEIR class and are Just
such creatures as can be relied on to do tho
work which the teachings of tho
white scoundrels in our midst have prepared
them for, and are urging them to. These
diabolical men. with white skins but black
hearts, will yet be caught and then for them
"a grape vine and the nearest tree
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
THE PEOPLES PAYER

Tie ".SPLRIT OF JEFFERSON"
read and ,celcOmed in eUery Conservative
household, has the largest circulation IN the
county Of Jc6srsOn Of any paper published
teithin its boundaries. IL as more generally
read than either of its county cotemporaries,
because 1t contains more that is ,oorh read
ing. It's Prcfane subscribers do not curse 1t
for ats 'cdRt Of reading matter, or its moral
patrons ihreigh against its smutty anecdotes.
as an ddrertisiny medium, Il Is the best in
Me county. This can be prOuen by an eramt-
nation Of ats county last, 'ehich is open to the
inspection Of adrertisers IN his ,cGy ace are
ready to prOre a0hat ,Oe say. Ii as not c't-
JeeG'ed by AGE, Jm is a family journal"
cfEte, spirit and Uitaldy-alire to tie inter
ests fMc people Of the county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
POLITICAL.
THE sWEETEsT WORD.

One sWee word Of holy meaning,
COmeth to me DER and DER,
And the echoes of its music
LingeT eVeT-eYeTmoFe
1bItst-no other word We utter
Can 50 sweet aud precious be,
Tuning all life's jarTing discords
Into heavenly harmony.
Clouds Of thickest bIackness gathered
Der my SOULS dark sea Of sin,
And thr port of heaven vas guarded
From my guilty entering IN;
Then came Jesus, walking TO me,
Der the suTgiDg waves OF sin,
Calling, clear ABOVE the tempest,
''He that IrusteIh heaven shall win ?"
Now, through all the sacred pages,
Where my woe and doom had been,
Gleam those golden words Of promise,
''ue that tTusteth heaven shall win :"
Blessed, sure, and blood bought promise,
Let me drink its sweetness in
He that trusts his sOul in Jesus,
"He that trusteth heaVeh shall win."
TFTSf-oh. Saviour give it's fuIlness
To me at thy feet IN prayer,
GTantmY dying lips to breathe il,
Leave its lingering sweetness there;
Sweetness there, TO stay the breaking
of the hearts which love me 80,
WhisPer ring from my silent cofin,
Trust the hand which lays me low"
Loved ones, as ye rear the marble.
Pure above my waiting dust,
Grave no other word upon it
but the hOlI.st. .sWeeIcst-TRUsT;
For this password know the angels
Guarding O'cr the peaTIy door,
Password to His blessed presence.
Whom trust for eVernore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
Horace Greeley breaches a verv pood

Horace Greeley breaches a very good
sermon to young men in the Ledger, con-
corning the evils of running into debt. The
whole article is exceedingly interesting but
the following paragraph will not only bear
printing. but reading twice:
Hunger, cold, rags, bard wStk, contempt,
suspicion, unjust reproach, are disagreeable !;
but debt is infinitely worse than them ALL
And if it had pleased God to spare either or
all of my sons to the support and solace of
my declining years, the lesson which should
have most sought to impress upon them is
Never run into debt Avoid peeuniary OBJ
legations as you would pestilent or famine
II you have but fifty cents, and can get no
more for a week, buy peck of corn, parch
it and live on it, rather than owe any man a
dollar
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
F1ano-FOrtes.
CHARLES VI. STIEFF,

MANUFACTURER OF First Premium GRAND
IHl aud SQUARE PIANOS. Factories 81 and SO
Camden street and IS and ~ Perry street, near
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad. WARE ROOMS
NOT. North Liberty street, above Baltimore, BAL
TINoRE. Md.
Has always on hand the largest stock Of PIANOS
in the city My new Grand Scale Over-s'rung A
giraffe Treble Pianos are pronounced by the ANA
teurs aud professors to be the best Piano nutac-
tured- We warrant them free Of every fault for
1--WE years, and the privilege of exchange within
twelve mOnIhs, il not entirely satisfactory to the
purchaser.
SECONDHAND PIANOS.
always on hand-S5Oto $500 MELODEONS and
PARLOR ORGANS from the best make
We have permission to refer to the following per
who have our Pianos USED s Rentch, VIM
Rush, W G. Butler. Richard Williams, Dennis
Daniels. Benjamin + Harmon, in Jefferson county,
AID James Cunningham. 5 e Cunningham, ia
cob Seibert, Benjamin SPeck, Andrew Bowman,
George HOke, Jacob Miller, Charles r Coo, James
Denny. LemueI Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, in Berke-
ley county
co For further particulars, apply to F HA
RlSON, Agent, ShcPhe rdsIuwn.
Terms liberal A call is solicited.
OctubcF 2, lS66-ly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

"A lawyer driving through town stopped
at cottage TO inquire his way. The woman
ofthe house told him he must keep on straight
for some time, then turn to the right but
that she herself was going to pass the road
he must take, and that If he would wait few
moments till she could get her horse ready,
she would show him the way. ''WeII." said
he, bad company is better then none-make
haste" After jogging on five OF six miles,
the gentleman asked if they had not come 70
tho road lie must take. "Oh, yes" zaid she.
''wc have passed it two or three miles back.
but thought bad company was better than
none, so kept you along with me-"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

= The population of the Union is about
thirty-six millions of whites and three millions
of blacE5-tlgeLCe to one. Now, it is not to be
imagined that twelve white men will allow
themselves to ruled by one negro?
The answer to this question will show the
absurd reasoning of those ignorant people who
have allowed few sharks to make them COM
NIT themselves against their best friends and
have thus lured them on to their own politi-
cal destruction Norfols Trynian.
The Spirit has the largest circulation in
the county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

"A golden cagle-not the bald headed
grey old thing which was SO improperly cho-
sen as the emblem of the Union-swooped
down upon some children in New Hampshire
and actually attempted to carry off one of the
youngsters. A hunter, passing near, succeed.
ed in re leasing the child and capturing the
wounded bird.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

-Witness-"This here Teller broke our
Wlnder with later, and hit Isabeller on the
elbow as she was playing on the pianner."-
Magistrate-"The conduct of the prisonna,
aud his general characta, renda it propa that
he should no Tonga be memba Of soc.eta."
-Punctuation-Puttinga stop to woman
tongue is said to be difficult punctuation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

Sarah Nading-VaEe, gals, wake! The
moon is high, twinklin' stars are beamip.'
while now and then, across the sky. meteor
are streaming: Wake, Sally, wake and look
on me-vake Institute daughter IfI'II have
you. and you'n lave me-(by gosh, who threw
that water?)
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

A perton was boastiDg that he was
sprung from "high" family. Yes" said
by"stander, 81 have seen some of the same
family so high that their feet could not touch
the ground
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
Amt You A YANK THE Ohio .Hot,,.

AMT YOU A AANK The Ohio States
man is responsible for the following:
While one of the conductors on the west
ern'bound train Of the Central Ohio railroad
was taking up tickets on his train on Friday
last, ne came to Southern family, in which
was an intelligent little bright.eyed girl of
about eight summers, who eyed the conductor
with more than ordinary interest and then
burst into tears, and addressing the couduc-
tor, says: "Ain't You 4 Yank ?" NO.
dear" said the kind hearted conductor, ..but
am Union man" "WeIl, ma" says the
innocent child, "he looks just like the man
that stole our COWS and niggers.'.
Pay your subscription to the Spirit Of
Jefferson
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

An editor who married Miss Church
says, be has enjoyed more happiness since
joining the church than he ever did in his life
before.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19

1t is said that the Indians are busy col
lectinG their poll tax in the West They
take it out in hair
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-19
WIN. KNABE & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
7E FIRST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT

aia 'f PI a NJ O.
THESE Instruments having been before the public
for the past thirty years have upon their
alone, attained an UNPURGHASED PRE-EMI-
NENcE that PrOnOunces them unequalled Their
TONE
combines great power, richness, sweetness, and
singing quality, as well great purity Of intOna-
tiOn aud haTInOniousness throughout the enIHe
= TOUCH
is pIiaut and elastie and Is entirely free from the
stiffness found in many pianos, which causes the
performer easily tire. In
WOR K N A N S HIP
hey cannot be exceIIed. Their action Is construct
ed with care and attention to every part therein
that characterizes the finest mechanism. None but
the best seasoned material is used in their manu-
fActure, and they will accept the hard usage OF the
concertrOOm with that of the paTlOr, equal
ny-unafected in their melody; in fact they are
constructed
mot FOR YEAR-BUT FOREVER
All our Square Pianos have new Improved
Grand Scale and Agraffe Treble.
65-AH PIANOS guaranteed for FIVE YEARS
No. $50 West Baltimore street,
BALTIMORE, Md.
January I6, Is6T-lv
90 For particulars apply to L. DINKLE, 1Issnt'
ChariestoVn.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-11-19

wors, fast. In the morning she called
me 10 h,r. 'Tell Conner die thinking
o. him. sh ii and tell him TO meet me
md my man, God bless you, she never
said any more--ln an hour she was gone"
Connor had risen. lie stood Nd trv>
ing to steady limscli looking the captain
with his eyes dry as two stones. Then
lie turned,to his friends:
'Ive got nv death, boys" and then
dropped to the flor like a log
They raised him and bore him away
In an hour he was at home on The little
bed that had been m de ready for Nora,
weary from her longs voyage. There at
last he opened his'cyes Old Mr.. Bawn
oent Over him, he had been sun,goned by
news andthe room was full of Connor's
fellow workmen
"Better Connor." asked the old man.
''A dale, said Connor; dts aisy noa !;
III he with her son. Ard look yc,
masther, I've learnt one thing-that God
Is good; He wouldn't let me bring Nora
over to me, but He's taking me over to
hrr-and Jamesy-over the river; don't
you see 1t, and her standing on the other
side 10 welcome me-
and with these word, Connor stretched
cut bis arms. Perhaps he did see Nora,
heaven only knows--and so died.