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PoTATO-BUG REMEDIES.

r Our exchanges contain various sugges-
tons in regard to the protection of the pota-
to from the potato bug, but we venture to
say that no discovery has been made at all
comparable to that of Or. Gregg, of this
city, referred to in another article. We,
however, publish the following for what they
are worth, if any one wishes to try them
The idea, however, of feeding potate-bugs on
coffee and cream to kill them, is, to say the
least, rich The other remedies may be
about equal to the cream and coffee RENE
.dy 4a'a- &a
t' f7 From the Canton (Ill.) Register.
We see it stated in the Pekin Republican
that .copperas dissolved in warm water, al
lowed to cool, and then sprinkled over the
plants.is death to the varmints. This is worth
a trial. A farmer living near Canton, we
are informed, has discovered remedy
against the pest. or at least supposes that he
has He was doctoring sick horse with
assafoetida and water, and the preparation
running upon the ground near some potato
vines he afterwards discovered that there
were no bugs near where the assaf9tida wa
ter ran, and following. up his discovery b,
experiments ne mas become cOnVlHceu tAs
it is the best remedy against the. bugs ye
known. This is cheap remedy, as tel
cents worth of the fetid gum is quite enougl
for bucket full of water.
From the Rockford (Ill.9 Register.
Mr.. Spaulding, of this city, says the fol
lowing has proved sure antidote to thu
ravages of the potato bug, on his place. A
this pest is doing great damage through ou
the country, we lay it before our readers
that they may take advantage of the RENE
dy., Il is this.:1 Take one quart of Kero
sene to four of water, andsprinkle the vine
at the time when the bugs are most active
Two applications will generally suffice
Care should be taken to add kerosene regu
larry to the mixture, as it remains near tht
surface, and is consequently consumed soon
er than the water.
"a T. From the ~Keithshurg fHl,l Observer.
2 We are credibfy informed by Mr. Bowers
that sure thing has deem discovered to de-
stroy the potato bug, which we viii give be
low for the benefit of all: Take coffee.nut
leaves, pound them and mix with sweet
cream, put this in different places through
the potato patch, and it will soon clear the
bugs. So sas
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The Rock Island Union seems to take to
falsehood as easy as kitten to sweet cream.
Witness the following from its columns
Tuesday morning:
"The democratic party, along with the ARGUS
used to discourage enhstments, form
secret organizations to resist the draft encourage
desertion, shoot United States marshals, &c.'
A bigger lie never was told-and the new
partner in the Union knows it. "The dem
ocratic party, along with the ARGUS" en-
ceuraged enlistments, discouraged assertions,
denounced and opposed secret or open re-
sistance to the draft, or violence to the Off
GERS of the law, and all intelligent people
know it. Individuals may and probably did
do all the Union charges, but they were not
exclusively demoerats-some of them were
members of the republican party and none
of them were encouraged or defended by the
ARGUS or by the democratic party; nor is
the democratic party or the ARGUS account
able for their unpatriotie or unlawful course.
A travelling agent of some pretended secret
society (perhaps the +. G. ca threatened
the editor of this paper with the opposition
of the society he represented if he did not
Join it. The fellow was ordered to leave our
Office and the county or he would be public
II denounced He did so, and that was the
first and last time we were importuned on
that subject. Nor did he, to our knowledge,
succeed in organizing a society in our coun-
ty. The objects of his society may have been
good, or may have been bad-we think quite
likely they were as good as those of the
Union League; but we oppose all secret POI
ht1cal societies, of whatever party, good or
bad. They are wrong they are. contrary to
the genius of our institutions and should be
discouraged by all good men. III. -.Y- -
Does the Uhioa expect to make political
capital, or increase the popularity of its edi-
tors, by misrepresenting either the demo
=, crot,c party or the ARGUS? If it does it will
Z VI eatly mistaken -.....seT .-,. -
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On Monday the Canadian provinces were
"confederated,n and win be known hereafter
as the "Dominion ofCanada.a The execu-
tive power of the government is vested in the
Queen, but is exercised through the governor
general-who appoints ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for each province, to hold office during ms
pleasure-and priyy council, also to be
designated by the encouragement. Lord
Monck has already been named governor
general. E.-s
The Legislative department consists of a
parliament of two houses--senate and COM
mons, the former appointed by the Queen,
the latter elected by the people, Also a
separate legislature for each province. The
speaker of the senate is nominated by the
encouragement and senators hold their
seats for life .gl
1t will be seen that the outlines of the sys-
tenn are similar to those of our own govern
ment-showing the effect of American poll
tics on neighboring nationalities.
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS
-ANp-
The Independent

We will cause copy of "0ur Young Folks"
for twelve months to be sent TO every one of our
subscribers who shall renew his or her ssubscrip-
ton for TWO YEARS in advance, or renew his
or her subscription for year in advance and
send one new subscriber for one year, or TO any
person who will send us two new subscribers for
one year. The cash, either by money order or
bank checks, according to terms on the first page
always to accompany the order.
"Our Young Folks, as nearly every one knows
is the best Young Folks Magazine published in
this country. Among the writers are Mrs
Stowe, Prof. j. F. Lowell, +. Stuart P clips, H.
W. Longfellow and Bayard Taylor. he plan of
the publishers for 1867 embraces these features ::
The department of travel, sustained by the ad-
ventures of Bayard Taylor and Ground the
world-Joe;' of poetry, filed by Longfellow,
Whittier, Aldrich and others; of music, to be
contributed by j. r. Thomas, the most eminent
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and other distinctive and favOrite characteristics
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This publication, for the quality of its reading
matter, the excellence of its illustrations, and
| the beauty of its Typography, holds high place
in the affections of the boys and girls of America.
| Address all remittances to
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UNITED STATES BONDS.

TINE FIRST ISSUE OF SEVEN-THIRTIES
i become due August 18th, 1857, and beiors
that date they must be presented at WasbIng,I1n =,
for conversion into the SIX PER CENT GOLD
BEARING BONDS, or the right to SO convert
them will be forfeited.
Holders can make the exchange at the FRS.
National Bank, or at the Bank of MIlchELA
LYNDE, in Rock Island. Al expenses Of eshser'
sion and of delivery of the Bonds are PAID ny tne
Government.
Rock Island. MAY :, 1867, dw3m.
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Gov Fairchild, of Wisconsin, has issued an
executive order, highly eulogistic of the char
acter and services of the late Henry Dodge,
and badges of mourning are to be displayed
from the various state officer, for thirty days.
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REA g. BOVINGDON,
URBANA, Champaign Co., Illinois
REFERENCES

Cash. y Bank champsisn m, I G Hurd. Deputy Cen
hector 9Th U. g. InsP tn pistrte
Chandler Donlon Danviile. M Philips Bro Chicago We
:. Cunningham, Collector Ith Dis. n M Clssh. Doung
csampsisn. CO m e. W. Kcnnard, Co. Treas. Champagne
Co Tii y d. johnson, Sheriff, Champaign Co.. M, y =
Yarvood Chicago George Esllmsa cnicsso Hoa. = o.
Champaaru c. M Col X. Nodins Deputy As. tn d..
n D.. Conn., Esq, Homer M Lsckie sslsr, pi;r No.
july2d3m. .,,rF.sv,,.. Z.
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SIX PER CENT. In GOLD,
Ninety Cents ON the Dollar.

This road is already completed to Julesburgh,
$40 miles west of Omaha, and is fully equipped
and trains are regularly running over it
The Company has now on hand sufficient
irOn ties, etc., to finish the remaining portion to
the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, al
miles, which is under contract to be done in Sep
TENDER of this year, and it is expected that the
entire road will be in running order from Omaha
to its western connection with the Central Pacific,
now being rapidly built eastward from Sacramen-
to, Cal, during 1870.
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New Post Office Saloon
,hrA' Drink for the Thirsty,
Best for the Weary.

JAMES KELLER, late of Camden, informs ms
d old friends, and the public generally, that he
has opened q first class Saloon ut the above place,
where he invites everybody to come and see him:
The best of Liquors and Cigars always ont hand
feb22-dtf %ss , SO hras{
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CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting july !. 1s6,

Al, Isresent-His Honor Mayor Egrleston.
Ala. l.. u. Dilnick, I. Huber, Fries and
and approved e'e were reaa
nsp rsd and Sm ane dfollexing city officers
Nrk, Treasurer, Collector, we;gb
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JOS. PARK,
ELI IEAI.BERSTADT,
MN EN Mrl.I AIN

:. >,.ss-s Eaa !, Boyirgdons Grand Distribution nj
.1,,aiI. real estate aud personal property, will he
made Al T-rhsna, the I'd day of SEPTEMBER, hs1!
when tlp holders lucky numbers VIII dItW soilcoI
The most magnificent prizes ever of.cret IN Sihllai
drawing That the public may be assured tat iils ca
rrse Is IN conducted IN good faith. II Is only neces
sary "a refer the long list Of reerenc.s all oil whom
80. Inny becu Known and honorcd ~ This county, as
men Of Strict prohty and whose recoInenoatlon -
sunIccnt 10 que all doubt aud satisfy every one IN ms
= rommnntty champaign Union and Gazette, May J.
: 1867. s'.F -. :. an. ,..,,,., r,o,,..a On
rrri,opa ChanIpHcn Co, 1nots.eS-ptenbcr the and,
iss5 under the supervision OF board OF managers,
and nv tsinteresed committee selected for that pur
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Means of the Company.

Estimating the distance to be built by the Union
Pacific to be ] ,565 miles, the United States Gov
eminent issues its Six per cent Thirty year bonds
to the Company as the road is finished at the av-
erage rate of about S2S,25O per mile, amounting
to S44, 20S, 900.
The Company is also permitted to issue its own
First Mortgage Bonds to an equal amount, and at
the same time, which by special act of Congress
are made First Mortgage on the entire line, the
bonds of the United States being subordinate to
them
The Government makes donation of IL, 500
acres of land to the mile, amounting TO 032 600
acres, estimated to be worth $50, 900 900, making
the total resources, exclusive Of the capital SlIS
4l6, 900 but the full value OF the lands cannot
now be realized
The authorized Capital Stock Of the Company
is one hundred million dollars of which FIVE mil
lions have already been paid in, and Of which it
is not supposed that more than twenty-five mil
lions at most will be required.
The cost Of the road is estimated by competent
engineers to be about one hundred million dollars,
exclusive of equipment.
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d ~. JOHNSON, tlsv ClerR-
Adjourned meeting o'clock P. NJ, July
l, 1867. ..s.-. .---..s. -...-.
Present-IIis Honor Mayor Eggeston,
Aid. o. J. Dimick, Fries, /. Huber and
Halves.
On motion of Aid. Halves the following
bills were allowed, to wit;
r. l. Gas Light & Coke Co., S264,00
Fl. A. Smythe, 800
r. B. Taylor, 5000
E. c. Chopper, 800
Aid. 0. J. Dimick offered the following
resolution:
Resoired That the Mayor and Finance Com
mittee be instructed TO make the necessary ar
rtngement to renew the Camden Bridge Bonds
which mature the LIST of August 1857
Adopted.
Adjourned to next regular meeting.
j. R. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
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1867 Season Arrangement. 1867
fEA NORTHERN Co.,
LINE 1s,ss
Packet Company.
Line of Passenger Steamers
BETWEEN
st. Louis and st. Paul +!
Rock Island. davenport, Dubuque,
Winona, ..-..., %.
AND ALL INTERMEDIATE POINTS

=
The Company wiz run to St. Paul the following
splendid steamers:
DUBUQUE, Capt. J. W. Parker
HAWKEYE STATE, Capt. Jones Worden.
MINNESOTA, Capt. .Thos. B. Hiu.
SUCKER STATE, Capt. VIM p. HIGHT
DAVENPORT, Capt. E. V. Eolcombe.
MUSCATINE, Capt. J. W. jerks
4 BURLINGTON, Capt. NJ. Green.
Is CANADA, Capt, B. A. Conger.
PEMBlNA, Capt.
SAVANNA, Capt. Alex. MeGOwin.
RESERVE, Capt. A. Lamont.
Leaving st. Louis from Northern Line Wharf
Boat foot OF Washington Avenue, every Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at o. CLOCK p. N,
All the above boats are manned bv careful and
experienced officers and crews and have baen
thoroughly reftted and repaired and no exertious
wall be spared to add TO the comfort and convent
ence of passengers, and the careful handling of
freight. The company own several freight steam
ers and large number of "a No I" barees, the
greater part of which are adapted to carry grain
IN bulk and are prepared to carry all grain offer
ing, with dispatch.
NE The company return thanks TO the public
Tor their liberal patronage during the last nine
years, and hope to deserve and receive eontinu-
ance of their favOrs. When the business will ms
tLty his company will run a daily line.
THos. b. RHODES, Prest. I. BUFoRp Sup't
THos. III. GRIFFTTH, Sec'y. /. N. MASON, All.
r. M. PRETTYMAN, Agent, Davenport
GEO. w. D. HARRIS. Agent, Rock Island.
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p Good and Reliable Agents Wanted

In every county this and adjoining States Agents
a,inved fen per cent commission onail sales of Tick
cts All orders by Mail amounting g Ten Dollars or
shond hc sent hv Draft =. O. order. Ali orders for
certificates and COMMUNICATIONS should be addressed
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By Telegraph.

REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
: No REpoRT--The lines are not IN good
working order and no report can DE sent
over them to-day. Private messages are
sent but have to be repeated at Bureau.
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Aid. Halves moved that the Sidewalk
Supervisor be authorized to give the legal
notice to all non-residents where sidewalks
are required to be built on lands owned by
said non-residents. Adopted.
motion of Aid. Halves the rules were
suspended and the following bills allowed, to
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SandSeS Ale.
D AT VESTS. 0

SALooN KEEPERS, HOTEL KEEPERS
- Restaurants and private families can procure
the celebrated Sands's Chicago Ale, in Barrels,
Half Barrels, and Quarter Barrels. at Chicago
wholesale prices, freight added) at Vests, under
Rodman Hall. He has the agency from the man.
ufacturer,
80 .-.- II. 4. WEST,
sprl6dtf. Vests Saloon.
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To-Day's Advertisem't is.
The Working Farmer,
1867-,6S--'69.
The Best Agricultural and Family Paper and
SO Cent Prize for Two Dollars.

The WORKING FARMER win be sent to ono
subscriber two years, or two subscribers one wear
for 81, and to the persod renting us the money
we will send a Concord Grape Vine, 1.-THE vine
which took the Greeley prize of 500, at the last
lair of the American Institute) worth SO cents.
The Working Farmer is double octave of 24
pages, price 81 80 per annum, and is written for
by the best Agriculturists in the country. Among
its regular contributors are:
S. Edwards Todd, Mrs. J. E. McConaughy,
]. Payne Lowe, ii. Simenson,
=. L. Quinn, y VIM. II. White, $3.50
Mrs. Nj. +. Dodge Mrs. Laura Lyman.
For circulars, specimens, &C., containing prem.
ium lists, address 40 .Lsg. y.y5.@.,+>,
r VIM. L. ALLISON ( CO.,
IS Cortlandt ST., n. Y.
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Prospects for Business.

The railroad connection between Omaha and
the East is now complete, and the earnings of the
Union Pacific on the sections already finished for
the first two weeks in May were $4,000. These
sectional earnings as the road progresses will
much more than pay the interest on the Compa-
ny's bonds, and the through business over the on
~ line of railroad between the Atlantic and Pa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-03
GERMAN BALI!
Camden Mills for Sale.

THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING DESTROYS
l. of disposing of his real e-tate, for the pur
pose OF moving east, now offers for sale his yalu-
able Water Power and FIGURING Mills, with four
runs of burrs, at a great bargain. The mill lot,
situated on the corner of Water and Third Sts.,
in the town Of Camden Mills. Rock Island Co.,
Ills. which Is of the best locations for store
in this county, is also part of the property.
The mill has al a-ge custom trade, and home
market Tor -four equal to any other mill in this
vicinity. 1t is in thorough and complete repair
throughout, for convenience, durability and do
ing good work, both merchant and CUSTOM and if
well managed will make more money than any
other business in the county with the same am
cunt of capital invested.
This popular mill property is too well and fav-
orably known TO require any further recommen-
dalton. The title is perfect and unincuulbered,
except by lease which expires February LIST,
! SOS, at which time possession will be given
hut ii may be had sooner if required.
For terms of payment and further particulars
enc uire of D. l.. CUNkLE.
iuly2dwtf. Rock Island, Ill.
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u :. Total -Y.luc OF FfCll.l ul.,.-E.o 10
OYr f;arrI.r lRph PearoCE Halnnlii n Sitlfle!i,
(sxsT- the request OF Messrs tA = geN 10 10,
~ NJ our ,tv nTe.i animation oi the
nronrrty contained the foregoing scedue ana nave
valued the nj the prices get opposite ue feSPec-
A..rNl lasnA
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Value and Security of the Bonds.

The Company respectfully submit, that the
above statement of facts fully demonstrates the
security Of their Bonds, and additional proof
they would suggest that the Bonds now offered
are less than ten million dollars on oil miles Of
road, on which over twenty million dollars have
already been expended ON $50 miles of this
road the cars are now running, and the remaining
lS7 miles are nearly completed.
At the present rate of premium on gold these
bonds pay an annual interest on thu present cost
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Mine Per Cent,

-
and it is believed that on the completion of the
road. like tie Government Bonds, they will go
above par. The Company intend to sell but
limited amount at the present low rate and retain
he right to advance the price at their option.
Subscriptions viii be received in New York by
the -=-
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK, No. Il Nassau
Street,
CLARE, DoDGE & Co., BANKERS, 81 Wall St.
JoHS j. Cisco & Soy, BANNERS, No. 80 Wall
Street,
and by BANKS AND BANKERS generally
throughout the United States of whom maps and
descriptive pamphlets may be obtained. They
will also be sent by mail from the Compsny's
Office. No. 20 Nassau Street, New York, on appli-
cation. Subscribers will select their own agents
in whom they have confidence, who alone will be
responsible to them for the safe delivery Of the
bonds.
JOHN J. CISCO,
TREASURER.
NEW YORK.
nay3OdW3m
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THE NEW ARSENAL

Is located at the southern end of the Island.
1t is in front of this, at the Islands extreme
verge, that the new railroad is to run. This
arsenal, now completed. is massive struc-
ture, built near the Davenport mansion, and
in full view from both cities. 1t is $50 feet
long by 90 wide, three stories high, with a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and is erected Of cream col
ored sand stone obtained from LeClaire, fifteen
miles above. The front presents q very fine
appearance ; in size, however, it does not
compare favorably with the other improve
ments to be made on the Island. Mr.. George
F. Downs was its chief architect
On the northern extremity of the Island is
an extensive pail mandatory, where, in the
words of our informant, trough planks go in
at one end, and come out pals and buckets
at the other end, in the crack ofyour thumb. y
These are very superior specimens of work
manship, every particle OF work about them
being done by. machinery. 1t is certainly
an INDIGESTION that we live in a remarkable
age, when piece of unhewn wood can be
thrown into a machine, instantly disappear,
and in a few moments return to you perfect
bucket, with even its coat of paint on!
There is tremendous water-power here
greater than at any other point on the river
except at Minneapolis. just opposite the
pail factory, at Moline, is paper-mill, in
which half million of dollars are invested
and which supplies printing paper for the
Chicago market.
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A PARK OF ARTILLERY.

In an enclosure on the western verge ofthe
Island, we saw about four hundred cannon of
various sizes. The most of them are, brass
pieces. A large portion of this ordnance had
been captured from the confedrates on many
a hard-fought field. These cannon are kept
in Il highly polished condition. Some Of
them are the celebrated "Rodman guns"
and proclaimed in thunder tones, on blood
stained fields of carnage, that the glorious
cause of Union and Freedom must achieve
complete triumph over their foes.
Having-now described this Island, so ia
med for its recent as well as remote histo-
rical associations, we again pass to the main
land, and in a few brief sentences, before
closing our remarks, will allude to the excel
lent provision that is made for the acco,nmo-
dation of the traveller at this noted locality.
The article closes with a handsome refer
enee to the various hotels, but being written
year ago it is not wholly applicable to the
present time, and we omit it.
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Adjourned to 8 o'clock P. M.
j. r. JOHNSON, Civ Clerk.
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Master, Wharf Master, Bridge Tender, Su-
pcrvisors of the LIST, I'd, Sd, and 4th Wards,
Police Magistrate Connolly.
A number of bills were read and referred
to the Finance Committee. a ~
s A petition from George Lamont, asking
the City Council to issue him an order fol
$34, Is in place of one lest by him and mum.
bered 6,065, issued September IS, 1864 pay
able in thirty months with interest a, 6 per
cent was read and referred to Finance Com
mittee with power to act. a.
6. The following communication from the
City Attorney was read and ordered placed
on file, to wit:
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common Coun
. ell of the City of Rock Island:
s, GENTLEMEN Il have received from Washing
ton . letter of which tho following is . copy
viz: