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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
Gen. Hancock Assumes His Command.
HEAD 'oRs Mil. DIVISION OF ATLANTIC, I
WAsHIsGToN, d. c., March 81, 1863

In compliance with general orders No. II,
headquarters of the army, adjutant generals of
fee, Washington, D. c., March IS, 1868, the I'M
dersigned hereby assumes command of the mill
tary division of the Atlantic, composed of the de-
partment of the lakes, embracing the states of
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin;
the department of the east, embracing the New
England states, New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, and the department of Washing
ton, embracing the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Delaware, excepting the post of Fort
Delaware, attached to the department of the
east
The headquarters are established at Washington,
D. G.
(signed) W. S. HANCOCK,
Major General COMMANDING,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILLS

IN CONNECTION with his Planning Mill, the
l. subscriber is still conducting the Novelty
Corn Meal Mills, and has constantly on hand o
superisr quality of white and yellow kiln dried
meal, by the barrel or hundred pounds. Highest
market price paid for Corn. The patronage Of
the public is respectful solicited.
J. A BIDDIS0y
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
The Democracy of Maine.

From the Bangor Democrat.
The rapid growth of the democratic party
IN Maine is illustrated by the vote of the
party in the cities of Bangor, Belfast, Au.
gusta and Portland. The aggregate demo.
cratic vote of these cities for three wears was
rs follows.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
DISSOLUTION.

TTNHE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE ex-
l. listing between the undersigned, under the
firm of Ross Lundy, is dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Ross becoming the sole owner, con-
tinuing the business collecting all debts due the
firm, and paying all liabilities.
JOB ROSS,
VIII. LUNDY.
Rock Island March IL 1858
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
T. D. sweeney,
Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. ls,R. A. NJ. meets a
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues
days of each month.
J. L. RAMSEY, Fl. P.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03

Should all the towns in the state show a
like increase, next September, over 1866, the
democratic vote of the state will reach the
magnificent total of $4,000 or more than
5000 more than the radicals ever cast in
their palmiest days.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
GARDNER WANTED.

A GOOD, STEADY, FAITHFUL, competent
IA Gardner, who has q wife and no children,
can find employment for himself and wife, and a
house TO reside in, by applying to W. D. Crockett,
at the Barrett place, one block west Of Franklin
Square. aprld3t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
TUE HEAIING POOL.

THE HEALANU wv
ESSAYS fer YOUNG MEN. on Che CRIME Of
II SOLITUDE, and the ERRORS, ABUSES
and DISEASES vhich destroy the manly powers
aud create impediments to MARRIAGE, with
sure means Of relief. Sent in sealed letter en-
velupes, free of charge. Address DR.. j. Skill
LIN HoUGHToN, Howard Association, Phila-
delphia, Pa. assaa8 feblediswSm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
At Wadsworth'a

New Carpets, 3 Ply Brussels, Ingrains,
Oil Cloths, Mating, &c, also a complete
stock of Ladies' Gloves, Handkerchiefs
Hosiery OF all kinds, Prints, Ginghams,
Ticks, Stripes, and Muslins,-all bought al
panic prices, and will be sold very low.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
CORN AND RYE WANTED.


T,HRER SITES for Brick Yards. in this city
i Good clay, and water convenient -
,rcb o0d I'm r. DANENp0RT
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03

c II UR C HILL & sw r f n e
. Continue to msnufacture their celebrated
FERN and Road Wagons,
of the Beet Material and Superior Workmanship.
Also, every style of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIEs AND LIGHT WAGONS
+ Particular attention paid TO the generalrepair-
ing of Wagons, Carriages, Buggies and every
ether description of vehicles, including Paint
ing, Trimming, &c. febasdwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
LOCAL OoxU16X.
Painters Wantsd.

FIFTEEN CENTS line viii be charged for
each insertion of articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
p to q Miles the Shortest Route

All trains run directly through to New York,
Ss- 400 MILES, without change of coaches.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03

A few good painters wanted Immediately,
on Eagle street, opposite the Gas Works, up
stairs.
ScHLEMMER & SMEALoN.
apl3d2t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
ron SALE.

pUILDrNG ROCK in any quantity to suit
- purchasers, at my quarry, on Camden Az
enue. b. DAVENPORT.
meh1 Oh m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-03
FOR SALE.

Rock Island, March IL, 1865.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
nalky morses.

If you have balky horses 1t is your own fault, and not the horses, for if they do not pull true, there is some cause for it
 and if you remove tho cause tho effect will cease. When your horse balks be is excited, and does not know what you want him to do. When he gets little excited. stop him five or ten minutes, let him be- come calm; go to the balky horse, pat him aud speak gently to him; and as soon as he is over his excitement, he will, in nine cases out of ten, pull at the word. Whip
 ping and slashing and swearing only make the matter worse. After you have gem tied him awhile, and his excitement has cooled dowu, take him by the bits; turn him each way, n few minutes, as far as you can; pull out the tongue; gentle him a little; unrein him; then step before the balky horse, and let the other horse start first; then you can take them anywhere you wish. A balky horse-is always high spirited and starts quick; half the pull is out before the other starts; by standing before him the other starts first. By close application to this rule, you can make any balky horse pull. Ifa horse has been badly spoiled, you should hitch him to the empty wagon, and pull it around . while on level ground; then put on small load, and increase it gradually, caressing as before, and in short time you caa have a good work horse. T American Farmer.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08

A TAYL.--Twas kam still morn in 'Oktober and whitch is one uv the fall or vottum months!
 It wuz the sezen uv the dying year that awaykens fend remissness of former mem cries uv the rekolekshun uv bi gone dare.
 The rane came down in kind uv fine mist, in sad lingerin kind uv way, as if it hated to wet the ground on whitch it lit, but dident egzactly know whair else to go
 The iernal breazes uv ottum kep blow an away, but not hard enuff to blow back and 4th like all ole woman the teethaicke.
 On sieh luvly mornin as ths,a maden fare, with pensiye mood and golden hair, gaxed out uy the kichen winder uv house in the butiful and romantik Stait uv Ele- aoy, gaysed long and well--gaysed and gaysed, and better gaysed-she gaysed as if there wus sumthin on her mind--whitch l spose thare wus! She wus nice girl of medium heft, with mild temper and a iron speos in her left hand She'd bin a bakin pancakes Her eyes flushed and her bussum hove with emotions uy her feelings Suddenly she spoke and re- vealed the cause uy her solysytood as she says: ''Thar, Nam! I'll be dad-dobbed if that oid kow of Snigginses haint broke in to our garden agin." Josh Billings.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
COUNTRY MERCHANTS

Aud Farmers will hnd it 10 their ad- vantage to stop al this .Iouse. Tran sleAt fare reduced from S3 to S2 50 psr day. Monthly das board $50.
 C.. l.. HARDNICk, sep2l-tf Prcprietor.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
R. W. pAvts Late Of Mississippi County, L. NJ. BAuen. Arkansas
 DAVIS & BAUGH, Cotton Factors,
 WHOLESALE AND RErAfI Groeers and Commission Merchants,
 No. i76 Front Street,
 MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE.

WlLL give their undivided attention to Re ceiying and selling of Cotton and other Pro dnce consigned Co them. aud te the purchase of all orders for their customers. Cotton Se. sold strictly according to order aud remit. tanccs made accordingly.
 All Cotton &c., consigned 10 us will bs covered by insurance. unless otherwise in stracted.
 Liberal advances made upoa all ceasiga. menls.
 We have our own Warehouse. consequently our Cotton will be under our osa eontroi.
 September ii iso7---6m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS

Consisting Linen Bosom shirts Hats Caps and Clothing Call and will sell eatb barg n Clothing
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
Fronts of Farming.
From tho Germantown Telegraph. I


 No small experience and some obser- vation convinces me that circumstances being equal, farming will furnish as ample a compensation for labor as am pie dividend upon capital invested as the common trades which men engage in, and even the ordinary pursuits oi mercantile and commercial life. Oi course 1 except all extraordinary cases of good fortune, and afl'natter of gam bling speculation.
 The returns of most crops strike one sometimes with astonishment, and would if taken as a teet leadto the most -dolnsive speculations. A grain of seed sometimes returns one hundred fold aud this being sown the second year, would perhaps give ten thousand fold, and so on geomctricai ratio. Seven ty bushels of potatoes planted will yield thirty bushels, or thirty for one a peck of corn planted will yield sixty bushels, or two hundred and forty for one; q pound of carrot, beet or ruta baga seed will produce six to nine hun dred bushels, worth one hundred dol- lars-
 The proceeds in these cases seem to be enormous, yet they are constantly realized, and that too ill many cases it comparatively small expense. But no confident conclusions of the exact pro- fits of farming areto be drawn from such results as these, so many untold circumstances of abatement enter into the cost, that if these were the only elements given in the case, the solution of tho problem would give the most erroneous and deceptive results.
 Me are not to look 10 agriculture for any extraordinary or sudden gains, as. for example the drawing of a prize ill 8 lottery, or shrewd speculation in stocks.
 If we will take ten merchants with 8 fixed amount of capital and ten farmers with the same amount, we will find that at the end of twenty years the far mers have the greatest increase of capi- tai, and that the increase is more even- ly divided among them than among the merchants. Farming is also far safer and more certain to secure compe- tency than mercantile pursuits. l ven- ture to say that twenty merchants fail ln business to one farmer, and this ought to open the eyes of young men with small capital going into business.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08


 A NEwsPAPER.--It was Bishop Horne's own opinion that there was no better moralist than the newspaper. He says:
 "The follies, vices, and consequent miseries of mulitudes, displayed in a newspaper, are so many beacons con- tinually burning to others from the rock on which they have been ship wrecked Whatmore powerful dissua- siye from suspicion, jealousy, and an- ger, than the story Of one friend mur- dered by another in a duel? What caution more likely to be effective against gambling and profigacy than the mournful relation ofan execution, or the fate of despairing suicide What finer lecture on the necessity of economy than the auction of estates. houses, and furniture? Only take q newspaper and consider it well, and it will instruct thee.'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
NOTIONS.

Our stock of Notions large of variety of dress coat sh, ha.ons spool cotton braid braid braid edng inserting sce magic rufng o all sizes ou french aow fine assortment crew linen
  nh bua, and large all descriptions toilet and pssfa hap spinning marbles china and wax dol slsl or work large of Ladies collars and s gloves large assortment of hosiery suspen- dsk crochet and ss~s fancy walking melton cloth and silk clusters white embroidery skirtng irish linen, h bm stationery accordeons vohn the roman german
  tuaks sand bride and saddle wallets
 
 we p in this the country Give us q ell and zee nd dexamine Good and prices
 F. GATES & BRO. h. Asksrre l.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08

FOR SAE.E.-wagons. Flows, Cotton Presses, Cotton Gins. Horse Powers, Feed Cutters. Threshing Machines. Rsapers and Mowers, Corn Shelters. aud Plantation lm- plements generally. Ami large stock of Machinery of all kinds--SmgionsFy and Portable Steam Engines, Sas Mills, 0rist Mills, Wood aud Iron Working Machinery of every description. sep2i-6m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08

Another relic of the classic ages was found in Vermont lately, belonging to Julius Cesar, from the fact of having bis name sngrayen uponitf
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
Aardwiek Aeuss l.. q. uARDwICK, Proprietor.
 SITUATED ON
 Adams street Nos. 6l, 63 X 65
 Between Second aud Third. MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS.

THIS Popular House, having been newly remodeled and arranged. Is now in most successful operation, its loca- ton being Central aud convenient to business and to Railroads and other points Of travel, makes IL . desirable stopping place for all Visiting the city. The
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
l.. l.. CROSS FINE ART GALLERY, SITUATED ON BuENA VISTA STREET, 1ss Are, Arkaasas,
l., l.. CROSS

Where Fixtures of all kinds are made from small miniature fo life size Photographs, and colored with India Ink, Oil, or Water Colors. All work warranted perfect and durable.
 The subscriber herein has spared no pains, or expense in making this GALLERY far sur pass any in this Territory, and having bad an experience of many years in the business of Picture making, with the aid of perfect set of Apparatus, feel confident that he can defy competition in PRICES or QUALITY.
 PRICES REDUCED. Having reduced my prices, it places Pictures within the reach of every wonan and child
 Just fifty ceuts is all the expense,
 Of a Picture made of your face, And for double that sum, ifyou quickly come,
 Will be made and put in Case. Don't delay this opportunity, for you may never have so good chance again. It takes but little time and expense to get q
 PERF FECT PICT U RE Of yourself or friends, and you never will re- gret it. "Remember the old lust die, and the young may die" So .sssecure the shadow, Ere the substance fade, Let art copy that Which nature made" Photographs of Capt. Rayburn, and views of the town for sale at the Gallery. shall keep constantly on hand large stock of ALBUMS. FRAMES, and CASES, and all articles usually kept in first class Gal lery.
 will also furnish Country Artists with Ambrotypo and Photographic Goods, Appa- ratus Chemicals. etc., at Memphis prices. Pictures taken in all kinds of weather. Old Pictures copied and made new and life lik. Please give me call. L. L. CROSS. Proprietor. Des Arc Ark, Nov. 30, 1867.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
COTTON FACTORS
 AND
 General Commission Merchants, No. Is2, FRONT STREET, M k MPHIS TENN E s s E F.

WILL give their undivided attention to Re- ceiviug and Selling of Cotton and other Pro dnce consigned to them, and 10 the purchase of 'il erders for their customers. Cotton &c. sold strictly according to order and remit tances made accordingly.
 HrA- All Cotton Rec consigned"to to us will! be covered by Insurance unless otherwise in siructed
 nSA~ Liberal advances made upon all con signments.
 csrcxrgar.--The undersigned takes this as one of the methods to inform his friends, as will be seen from tho above card. that he nas formei a copartneribip foi-thc purpose of doing an exclusive commission business fn doing SO he thanks his friends for all past favors, aud asks for continuance of the sane by consignment Of their cotton and other produce. from one do2en eggs up to one thou sand bales of cotton Our Mir. Neyiis has had long experience in the selling of cotton, &c, and is considered one of ,he,best cotton sales men in the city pledge myself that all things that may be entrusted to us shall have my personal attention and shall be promptly and correctly attended to. aud.strictly account cd for. As firm we owe nofhing and we have entered into m obligation not 10 endorse nor accept for any one unless we have the cotton. Sc , in hand. That being our policy. VIC will in no case have 10 sell one mans cot ton to pay another mans debt tc keep from going 10 protest. Having been citizen of Arkansas for the last ten years, and having had large acquaintance in the Confederate army, aatter snyself that we shall receive a liberal share of patronage, and that shall yet be able to make living, and with that am determined to be satisfied.
 am. very respectfully, your cbedient ser want. R. H, FOE. ]. Sep 7if.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-31
NATIONAL BANKS.

Correspondents m.y rely oa careful attention p.
Their business.
collections 100 ~ pu,H.. promptly attended Co, asa
returns made ou day ~ payment,
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-31
COMM RClAL.

CARO-, IT., December n, l-ss
Tho genera. duI,uc.- noted N last circular con-
.EU.s fu prevail Iu business tlfCrsi thou gh there
ar order business dong In pruduee md grooe'rs
with the south. The weather during the entire week
oIraians, aud has retarded shipments somewhat but
lot o. any great extent The embargo navigation Of
r Mississippi nVcf above this point continues, but the
mid weather. has opened the Ohio InI uncertain DIS
.-use Whigh may again be sealed aP "a hours notice.
CORN j. 10 good demand fot shipment, but receipts
fsing YER, light operations are limited 9G sack. prime
white sold at zoe, buyer furnishing SACHS, and 2l2 sack.
FELLOW on pliyate terms,
OARS Therc ne mono on The market eIeep,a small
quantity in store. No salcs reported.
HAY car prime Timothy sold on tack AZ $50,
ald - ha - n'm stuf, ~ 5000.
PROVISIONS are dun and no sales reported.
LARD b. nominal and reliable quotations cannot be
fLurR continue. iu good demand without any quota
De change rates, bot prices Of the lower grades con-
,uu" exceedingly arm, sale. comprise ~ bbs me at
" '0 20 DO, ,lac % - =, ~ bbs superdne at 50 ~
IS a. - 70 30 huIs NN atss uod1 50, leo bbls Xxx
s. Co. 70 bb. 1hosc NAN az 400" and 70 Dbl. choice
Family AZ so - SO -.
wIiEAT-rcs,ip', are Iirh, and prices unchanged on
t6RN NEAL bbi- fresh .oIi a,ssG
BtIIER-ihe market H. largely overlooked ana
Is latter boz rolls s1i M -, box prime roll az 3jc,
and two h1se- md lGAo b- good fiir rul at 81.
kIG- are dull aud market well supplied go dozen
cold 40 = %" aud 10 duE Al DC.
PUrLTm /. IN moderate request, and in rood supily,
100 H dressed rurssl- sod At " AND 30 In do az loc
r,t Do. coop I've lukry- soh 90 Nl-N'-i coop ~
silCU per don ,uickcu- are lees demand and dull.
gooi. mixed snld 20 - - per dor.
GAME o. iu good demand iof al varieties. iOd9I.
sgans sold a. 81 o., tuz squu,is AZ 75e and : doz
vEGETABIE--Fiuy bushels choice Potatoes .old az
O.. lu advance, AL other knd' are unchanged.
fR l1-Appies Guict 40 pre' aus rates.
GROCERIES Ore active. aala large order business
DRUGS Morphine b1s again materially advanced
..t Boz BOSS Msl'. Than 10 Il. been inr some y'lr.
FREIGHT afe unchanged and firm on al! shipm'gis
...' H"I south.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-31

Day BOar% Tco,ty-Fire Dollars per month.
JEwETr WILCOX 4 CO.,
dec2ldi Proprict5r..
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-31
FINANCIAL.
rconRrcrrp DAILY ron THE EVENING pULLErr
CAIRO, ILL., December 81, lst
Coin md Exchange.

Tho financial panic still continues in the
cast, and currency is going south in large
amounts, which keeps money very close. We
hear Of as high as J to 4 per cent. being paid
in New York for three days to one weeks
accommodation.
There are large failures reported amongst
Try goods men, and all arc looking with anx-
jcty for dividends, which will be paid on
Monday, 9Th Of January.
Money is getting easier ia our western cit
ios, and we look for an abundance for oil To-
climate purposes soon after bank report is
over. Our banks report demand light and
deposits rather above the average but n the
grain will soon commence moving, the de-
mand to handle it will no ,loubt be very
large and our banks are preparing for IT,.
Our new elevator is now prepared TO receive
bulk grain, and the shipments must be very
heavy for the next three months. Mr.. l.. 5.
Higlcy, president of the New Orleans elcva-
tor company Is in the city, and advises Us
that they are prepared to handle and store
all the grain that arrives in New Orleans,
and there will be plenty Of tonnage for Europe
or New York to take it away at fair rates.
This must open up an immense trade.
AZ sc anticipated Gold and Government
Bonds have dcrlired little in New York.
Our banks are taking what j, offered at about
quotations. We heard II one sale Of City
Scrip at SOC.
New York Exchange Is not quite as album
liant but no change in our quotations. EN-
change on It. Loui. j. plenty and dull at lc.
discount
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-31
CAIRO DAILY MARKET.

OFTI,E % THE EyLSIss BULLETIN,
CAIR1, December n, is6s. !
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-03

except the ordinary work Of inspection, coop
erage, conditioning, re-packing, receiving
and issuing tobacco, shall be made except
with his approval and according to his spe-
cific Instructions. 7sR
Sec, 10. And be it enacted, That he shall
have the like charge and supervision of all
the other public buildings of the State, and
the like direction Of all expenditures for their
preservation and repair.
Sec. 16. And be Il enacted, That for the
purpose of inquiring into the undeveloped
resources Of the wealth of the State within
the limits of the Chesapeake Bay and its trib-
utaries, the Superintendent of Labor and
Agriculture may, with the concurrence of the
commissioners of the State Police Oyster
Force, require the commanding officer of said
force to make such inquiries and examina-
tions as will tend to develop the oyster fish
cries and preserve them as a permanent source
of revenue to the State; and the command
ing officer shall frequently report the result
of his Investigations to the said Superinten-
dent
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That the Super
intendent of Labor and Agriculture shall be-
fore entering upon the discharge ofhis duties
give bond to the State of Maryland, with Sc
curity or securities approved by the governor
in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars, with
condition that he will truly and faithfully
discharge, execute and perform all and singri-
lar the duties of him required and which may
be required by the Constitution and Laws,
and the said bond shall be recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
and certified copies under seal of said Court
may be used in evidence in any Court in this
State.
Sec 18. And be it enacted, That the said
Superintendent of Labor and Agriculture
shall keep his office in the city of Baltimore
and may rent room for the transaction OF
his business until other suitable accommoda.
tions are provided by law. -f-y
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the said
Superintendent ofLabor and Agriculture may
employ an assistant, whose compensation
shall be twenty-five hundred dollars per an
mum, and also such clerks and runners as the
business of his office may from time to time
require, who shall be paid for their services
out of the fund hereinafter appropriated.
Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That to enable
the said Superintendent to perform the duties
enjoined by the Constitution and by this Act
the sum of twelve thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated for the year 1868, and like
sum for the year 1869, to be paid upon the
order of the Comptroller
SEC. FL And be it enacted, I! ut this Act Sha
take effect from the date of its passage
Approved March 30, 1858.
7" THOMAS SWAMI,
Governor