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1t was dutchman who said his pig had
no ear-marks except short tail; and it was
a British magistrate who, being told by q
vagabond that he was not married, respon-
ded "That's good thing for your wife"
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Fancy Goods.
Bugle Trimmings, Buttons, Betting Rib
bons, all colors, and Hoop Skirts, all sizes
and prices, opened this morning, at
L. KIEsow's
Remember, we are selling our best Kid
Gloves for one dollar.
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Go to the Best.

Go to to the Bryant Il Stratton Iowa Stat
Business College, to get thorough praetica
business education, or to become goot
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad
dress enclosing stamps the Bryant Il STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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In small party the subject turning on
matrimony, lady said to her sister, won
der, my dear, you have never made match.
think you want the birthstone. To which
she replied: ''No, not the birthstone, only
the spark" q
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Friday Evening, July 10, 1867.

The sanitary committe of Chicago report
eighty-two cases Of small pox in that city,
and recommend everybody to get vaccinated.
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A lecture viii be given by the Rev. Father
Damen, S. j., of Chicago, in the Catholic
Church in this city, on Tuesday evening
next, the 23d inst, for the benefit of the
church. Tickets so cents.
iulyl7dwtd. t5.l
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For ground oats and corn at SLIGO per
100 lbs. 60 to the Novelty Mills of
iun26d2w. BIpDIsoN 4 HEATH.
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LOCAL COLUMN.
Fancy Goods.

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion of articles under this head.
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Type Metal.

Old type in any quantity for sale at the
ARGUS office. Equal to Rabbit metal for al
mechanical purposes.
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Refrigerators,
Ground Oats and Corn

Ice Chests, and Water Coolers, at
DoS & ELLIOTr's.
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ASSESSMENT LISTS.

CITY CLERKS OFFIcE,
City Of Rock Island, July 18th, 1867.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN assessment lists of taxable real and per-
sohal estate in the city Of Rock Island, for the
year 1867, have been completed and returned by
the Assessor to the City Council and that OBJ
jections thereto will be heard by the City Council
ut the Council Room in said City, on the 30th day
of July inst, at o'clock P. NJ.
All persons feeling themselves aggrieved by the
assessment of their property are hereby requested
to make file their objections at the time and
place aforesaid.
J. R.JoHNsTON, City Clerk.
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DISSOLUTION.

T>HE Co-PARTEERSHIP HERETOFORE
i existing between the undersigned, under
the firm name Of "Thc American Match Co" ID
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The business Of the late firm will be continued
by w. c. WEIGH, Who will pay ell debts and COL
iect all accounts due said firm.
FIJI. WARREN,
w. G. WEIGH.
Rock Island, May a, 1857, dsm-
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Diseases Of the Eye Can be Cured

Diseases Of the Eye Can be Cured.
DIR. JAS. CAMPBELL
has opened an EYE INFIRMARY in Davenport
and can accommodate one or two hundred patients
and will treat all diseases strictly confidential.
Office, on Second Street, in LeClaire Block.
No charges made for unsuccessful services.
dec24dwtf.
VALUABLE PROPERTY For SALE
T OFFER FOR SALE MY NEW LIVERY
l. Stable in Moline, together with the buggies,
sleighs, carriages, harness, horses and hack. The
stable has q 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 S0x168 feet
Also, eight acres of land the river, within
half mile of the corporation line of Moline.
The land re very rich, suitable for country seat,
q fruit and vegetable farm. There IL fine view OF
Hampton, Watertown, LeC1aire, Davenport, Re-,
and can be made one of the finest homes on the
Mississippi river, There is upon the land sub
stantial barn, with stone cellar.
TERNs-Haf cash, balance in one, two or
three years, with security.
For further particulars call at my stable.
JAMES McBURNEY.
Malins June 27,dwtf
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T0-Day's Advertiser is.
Assessors Notice.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN assessment list Of the town Of Rock Island
is completed, and that the board appointed by
law to reviow the same win meet at the Office Of
Tuesday, the Both day of July inst, at o.
clock A. NJ, to review the same.
A. WAGNER, Township Assessor,
Rock Island, July 18th, 1867, dwiw.
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CITY HARNESS SHOP
NEAR THE CITY SCALES.


A COTTAGE CONTAINING SEVEN ROOMS
II and good bakc-oven, with stable attached;
splendid garden of 81 acres, containing 4S fruit
trees, all in good state of cultivation. The
property is situated about II miles from the city
of Rock Island, and win be disposed of reason
sbly. Apply to M. MARX.
Attorney at Law.
Once oysr tie Post Once. jun13dvtf.
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SHARON TYNDALE.
Secretary of State.

The foregoing is the act alluded to by DR..
Truesdale, in the town meeting in the court
house on the 18th inst 1t amounts to moth.
ing, any way. The City Council "may" do
so and so, if they think best. The City
Council had just the same power to "set
apart and use the bridge tolls in the same
way, before this law was enacted that they
have now-and the City Council always has
''set apart" the revenue of the bridges and
keep it in separate fund.- for the purpose
of building and keeping in repair the bridges
and road. Here is the account, taken from
the city books:
Statement Of Receipts and Expenditures On
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't&15Went OF 1ssceIp1s kuu Representatives,
Account of Rock River Bridges.
EXPENDITURES

Original cost of Rock River Bridges,
in 1857, $4,000 OF
Interest on the above for ten years at
ten per cent. per annum.* $4,000 OF
New bridge over main channel. built
in 1868, S.5l3 g.
Three new bridges the slough
built in 1865, 1888 o.
Renairs ON the above bridges in 1857. 81 6.
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= CINCINNATI, July l9.-The Commercial $
Leavenworth special says
Indians captured train on the Santa Re
road, near Fort Laraned, on the 18th. Bish-
OPP Lomaey. 10 priests and 6 sisters of chart
ty were among the passengers. The men
were all killed and horribly mutilated-the
females were reserved for another fate. An
escort tried to overtake the train to protect
it, but arrived too late.
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Amount paid bridge tender, 4,l62 90
Amount paid Government Tax on re-
ceipts, 57s 20
$s4, 23I So
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TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT

on the premises, where suit of clothes can al
ways be made on the shortest notice, in the best
STYLE and, like everything else at this estabiish-
hshment is in charge of Michael Lieberknecht, IN
old and experienced cutter and fnisher, who has
carried on business in city for nearly u years.
II you want nice broad cloths, cassimeres, Aan-
nels tweeds yarns, blankets or any kind Of WOODEN
goods, honestly made, and at very low prices, cal
at the s2
ROCK ISLAND WooLEN MILLS.
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jyl9dlOt.
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Rock Island, July 10, 1867, dwtd.
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and have constantly on hand asuperior quality of
White and Yellow kiln dried meal by the Dbl. or
100 lbs. Highest market price paid for corn.
We have good Turning Lathe and an A No.
man to run it, and warrant satisfaction given for
ali orders in this line. Newell Posts and Balus-
ters turned to please the most fastidious.
BIDDISON HEATH.
Book Island, March LIST, 1s67.dwtf
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MAIL ROUTES,

~
AND EASTERN MA1L-,--x.
TOO A. NJ. and 5:3GP. NJ. Closes at $40 NJ
and 500 p. NJ. NJ
PORT BYRON MAIL--via Waterfowl. Ham,
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordoya, az
rives at SECS A. NJ. Closes Ais P. M
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arriyes at I:oAA
NJ. and Pm. Closes at 6:30A III. and pm
OQuAWkA MAIL--via Camden Mills, Andalu-
sia, Edgington, Hamlet, Perrytcn, Aledo, High
Point New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quavks. 10
oquawka junction, (Sagetown), leaves daily a,
A. M, and arrives at $50 p. Nj. Mail ma,
ter for Pleasant Ridge, Hazlitt, Buffalo Prairis
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Greek, &c. 6r
goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAILr-via Preemptiop. Sus, v;
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, aud Mon.
mouth to Maeomb, leaves Wednesday and s.,
urday at A. M, and arrives Tuesday and F.;
day at Z p. NJ. Millersburg and RcbIapd
Grove are supplied by this route
CENTRE RIDGE MALTA Rural and Cept-.
Ridge, to Oxford and Galesburg leaves Wei
nesday and Saturday at A. M, and arrive
Tuesday and Friday at ?. NJ.
COAL VALLEY MAIL-(by cars) daily. leave
between and A. M, returning at abou,
p. NJ. ----- az
CAMBRIDGE MAIL-vis Coal Valley Penpsvl
vania, Orion and AndOver to Cambridge, leave
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at I A. NJ
feturning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a
5P. NJ.
Office hours from A. NJ. to P. NJ
@~Sundays, open from to 10 AM.
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AN ACT to aid in the Construction of Telegraph
Lines ana 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
resentatiyes of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That any Telegraph Com
pany now organized, which may hereafter be
organized, under the laws of any state in this
Union, shall have the right TO construct, main
tain and operate lines Of telegraph through and
over any portion of the public domain of the I'm
tied States, and along any of the military or
most roads of the United States which have been
or may hereafter be declared such by act of Con-
yress and over, under or across the navigable
streams or waters of the United States Provid-
ed, That such lines of telegraph shall be so con-
structed and maintained not to obstruct the
navigation of such streams and waters, or inter
fere with the ordinary travel on such military or
post roads. And any of said companies shall
have the right to take and use from such public
lands the necessary stone, timber and other ma
terial for its posts piers stations and other need
full uses in the construction, maintenance ana OPP
Grafton of said lines of telegraph, and may pre-
empt and use such portion of the unoocnpled
public lands subject to presumption. through which
its said lines of telegraph may be located as may
be necessary for its stations, not exceeding forty
acres for each station but such stations shall not
be within fifteen miles of each other.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, that tele
graphic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES petNeou the scNSihA uo.
partments Of the Government of the United
States and their officers and agents SHALL in thei
transmission over the lines of any said compan
les, have priority over all other business, ant
shall be sent at rates to be annually fixed by thu
Postmaster General
SEC. 3. And be 10 further enacted, That thu
rights and privileges hereby granted shall not D
transferred by any company acting under ta'
act to any corporation, association or person
Provided, however, That the United States ma,
at any time after the expiration OF hve year
from the date of the passage of this act Tor pos
tai, military or other purposes, purchase all tn
telegraph lines, property and effects OF any or al
| of said companies at an appraised value, to b
| ascertained by Eve competent, disinterestsd per
| sons, two of whom shall be selected by the Post
/ master General of the United States, two by tn
| company interested, and one by the four SO prev
| iousiy selected.
| SEc.4 And be it further enacted, That befor
any Telegraph Company shall exercise any Of tn
| pewers or privileges conferred by tins act, sue
| company shall file their written acceptance wit
she POSTMASTER General, Of the restrictions an
obliaations imposed by this act .stsee 3
Approved July 2Ath, 1866.
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How to Obtain Shares and En-
TuE a,vERsIDE rNsTIrUrE.

Situate at Riverside, Burlington county, New
Jersey is founded for the purpose of gratuitous-
ly educating the sons of deceased Soldiers and
Seamens of the United States 80 : ~@
The Board Of Trustees eonsistsvef the follow
ing wen known citizens Of Pennsylvania and
Hon. William B. Mann. District Attorney, Phila-
gdelphia, Pa &Rsx q
Mint, and Recorder of Deeds, Philadelphia.
Hon. James NJ Scovel, New Jersey.
Hon. ". w Ware, New Jersey.
kenny German, Esq, Agent Adams Express,
Philadelphia, Pa.
j. f.. Coe, ESQ, Of Joy, Coe Co., Phiiadelpnia'
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. c.,
April. lS, 1867 Office of Internal Reyenues:--
Hoving received satisfactory evidence that the
proceeds of the enterprise conducted by the
Washington Library Company will be devoted to
charitable purposes, permission is hereby granted
TO said company to conduct such enterprise OK
eupta from all charge, whether from special tax
or other duty.
E.. ROLLINS, Commissioners. :
The Association have appointed as Receivers,
Messrs George A. Cooke i Co., 30 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 20, 1887.
To the Officers and Members of the Washington
Library Co., N. s. Read, Secretary.
Gentlemen-0n receipt of your favor OF the
18th inst, notifying US of our appointment Al
Receivers for your Company, we took the liberty
to submit a copy of your charter, with plan o
your enterprise to eminent legal authority, ant
having received his favorable opinion in regars
to its legality and sympathizing with the bene
violent object of your Association, viz the edu
cation and maintenance of the orphan children
of our soldiers and sailors of the Riverside In
stitute, have concluded to accept the TRISTAN
to use our best efforts to promoteso worthy al
object. Respectfully, yours, DC,
GEO. A. COOKE Il co.
Address all letters and orders to ~.
GEO. A. COOKE b CO., BANKERS.
80 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Receivers for the Washington Library Go.
DEvoE Il CHAMPION,
Agents in Rock Island.
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NECESSITY FOR 1T.

The want of Line Of Telegraph, located with
a view to accommodate 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 direct
course, causing vexatious and unnecessary delays
to business, by reason of numerous repetitions,
and the frequent interruptions incident to long
lines. When the facts are borne in mind that the
labilitysof telegraph line to damage from any
cause is increased in the same proportion as it's
length, and that the repetition of a message doa-
hles the time necessary for its transmission, the
great and very important advantages OF a direct
route over the crcuitous ones now in operation
can readily be seen.
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VALVABLE PROPERTY fOk SALE
orFER FOR SALE NY NEW LIVERY
i stable in Moline, together with the buggles,
,Ieighs. carriages, harness, horses and hack. Inc
stabIe has q good run of custom. g.
Also NV mansion house, situated on Ann y.
h lot l. set fun of ali the small fruits, together
with young and large bearing truit trees HOUSE
two stories; Lot sox1so feet -..,,.
Also eiobt acres of land on the river, within
half a mile of the corporation line Of Moline.
The land is very rich, suitable fer country seat,
fruit and vegetable farm. There is iine view OF
HAMPTON, Watertown, LeClaire, Davenport, 80,
and can be made one Of the finest homes on tne
Mississippi river There is upon the iand y suo-
stantial barn, with stone cellar
TyRYs-Half cash, balance in one, two OF
three years, with security.
For further particulars call at my stsnae S,ny
Molina June 2f,dwtf.
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Office of the Secretary, SI4 North Third
Street, Room No. 2.
G%Subscription Books open at office of Cav
ender 4 Rowse, 2l3 North Third Street.
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ASSESSMENTS OF STOCK.

Only Eve per cent of the stock will be required
to be paid in at the time of subscription, and sub
sequent calls will not exceed ten per cent. per
month. After the first payment of Eve per cent,
no further call viii be made until Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed
The company confidently believe that they win
not be compelled to call in more than fifty or six
ty per cent of the subscriptions, in order TO place
the line in complete working order.
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Machine Shop.
g. SBSsS4 - 4--ESE
MANUFACTURERS OF
STE a M Bo All
ll5 AND
LAND ENGINES
OF ALL SIZ ES.

Flour, Sugar and Saw Min Machinery, House
Castings and Iron Railing, Lard Kettles, Bells
and Brass Castings. Boring apparatus forged
and finished for boring Artesian Wells of any
kind made of the best material-made to order.
Farmers who will be in want of Cane Mills
this year. would do well to give their orders soon,
in order 10 have their mill in proper time.
have large mill patterns, that can be only
made to order.
Any one in want of heavy castings for any
purpose. would do weif to give me a call before
going to distance-to get what can be made at
home just rs we'll, and saith much less expense.
Repairing done on short notice.
VIM. Fl THOMPSON.
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DIVIDENDS.

Prom carefully prepsscd estimates, based upon
the amount of business done by the companies
now in operation, and giving them an equal share
company confidently believe that large and re-
munerative dividends can be made and they
further believe that taking into consideration the
great advantages which, they will possess in n
short and direct route they will be able to secure
nearly all the business along the line, which viii
place the stock at n high premium, and make It
one of the best INVESTMENTS to be found
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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 secure their interest in the welfare OF
the company, and TO secure to them, its patrons,
their share of tine profits from its business.
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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 experiences
in constructing and managing telegraph lines,
who will be instructed to spare no pains to make
every portion of the work of the very best char
aeter.
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Prospectus.

This Company has been organized for the Pur-
pose of establishing Telegraphic communication,
points of any importance on the Mississippi
River from Saint Paul TO New Orleans.
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Is most factoring. The location Of the line is
one of the best in the country. 1t passes through
n large number of importantcities and towns where
commercial intercourse is large and rapidly in
crcasIng. The country along the river is receiv-
ing constant acccssions of wealth and population,
and these will bring increase of trade which
must eorrespondingly add largely every year to
the business and profits of the company. Allthe
old telegraph companies throughout the country
are now, and have been, paying satisfactory div
idends, on a capital stock that has been repeated
eddy 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 n company, owned and managed by lis
patrons, with its lines SO desirably located, and
With limited amount OF stock, can at least do
equally as well.
The following act has been accepted by this
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

J. d. ChHmplin, e. Rowse, james Duncan,
l. M. Mason, G. w. Irwin.
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WHEN To BE DONE.

The company propose to commence work at an
early day, and 10 push il forward his rapidly as
possible, and intend to have their lines completed
rsfhnnt dalay
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p to "a Miles the Shortest Route

All trains run directly through to New York,
Vs. 40 MILES, without change of coaches.
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The National Telegraph Law.

The following act has been accepted by Il
company:
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S 7 Owes!

The man that bought the "Dictator" Coal
Cooking Stove. HaA
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Situate at Riverside, Burlington county, New
Jersey, is founded for the purpose of gratuitous-
ly educating the sons of deceased Soldiers and
Seamensofs the United States 80 = "a
The Board Of Trustees eonsistsvef the follow
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DISTRIBUTIONS OF DIRECTORS

The stockholders viii be represented by Direc
tors Mt the principal points of the line z - r..
THIs PROSPECT