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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-14
To-Days Advertisem'ts
AN ORDINANCE
Leyving Taxes for the Municipal
Year Eighteen Hundred and Six

Year eighteen Hundred and Six
ty-nine.
SEC. .. BE it ordained by the City counSi o.
~ the City Of Rock Island, that taxes Tor Ihs
Municipal year, eighteen hus dred and sixty
amounting in the whole TO thirteen malls on the
dollar, be and the same are hereby levied ana
assessed upon tho personal and real estate Win
in the city Of Rock Island, according TO the as
sesssd value thereof, for the year aforesaid, tor
the several purposes hereinafter specified. 10 wit
| F0UR MILLS on lhe dollar to defray the con-
tingent and other expenses Of the city not other
wise especially provided for. FOUR MILLS on
the dollsr for the purpose Of repairing streets
and bishways, constructing and repairing CROSS
valkt main drains and sewers aud other purposes
~ general city Improvements. TWO AND ONE
USLP MILLS on tho dollar to meet the interest
scrruing on the debt ofthe city. TWO AND ONE
uALP MILLS on the dollar for tho erection Of 4
.i,vbsIl. markets hospip's y, city prison wors
bn1so the purchase Of market grounds, publ,
soy.- A or parks or any other like improvements
svc 2. Be 1t further ordained that n tax o.
THREE MILLS on the dollar be and the sam
!. hs,ebv levied and assessed upon the real AM
persoual "a tate In the lamp district OF inc eit
,oording to the assessed va'ue thereof LOT u
municipal year afores said, to detray the one nal
the expenses Of erecting and furnishing lam
posts and lamps and lighting the sree's III sa'
district. ,A l.,
src.3. The city clerk Is hereby directed to II
ana a warrant in due form for tho collection
, ta.., hereby levied in conformity with the 10
/, In such case made and provided
}. Passed July 18th, 1862.
Approved. :, Drvopn ,,,,os
J. FRASK CoswAY, CLERK.
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We mean Dooley's Baking Powder. 1t
is superior to all others in market. Free
from any injurious substances, and so nice.
ly compounded that the contents of each box
will make light. sweet, healthy biscuits, rolls,
pastry, &C., with uniform success. Only
two teaspoonfuls to quart of -four is nee.
essary, while those Of ordinary manufacture
require from one third TO a half more. Ask
your grocer for Dooley's Chemical Yeast
Baking Powder, and take no other. Try it
and be convinced.
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RIP VAN WISKLE at Darts Hall.

RAILRoAp ACCIDENT.-On account of the
washing of the track by the recent heavy
rains, the G. r. I. & P. road between Miner.
al and Sheffield has been considerably damag-
ed. A sleeping car attached to an eastern
bound train was thrown from the track on
Monday night, while passing over this
perilous ground. No one was seriously in
iured
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DRowNED.-A negro boy belonging to
Dan Rice's circus fell overheard from the
steamer Will S. Hays, at Davenport, a,
about seven o'clock on Tuesday evening,
and was drowned
His name was Tom johnson. He was
hired at Kokomo, Ind. and has been travel.
ing with the company ever since. 1t appears
tina, he was eating his dinner in the after
part Of the boat. When he had finished,
he started along the narrow gangway in the
rear, aud his foot slipped and he fell into
the river. The tin plate on which his dinner
had been few out of his hand and remained
on the boat. His fate was not discovered
for some time. They attempted to recover
his body and dived for him several times
without success. II is supposed that be
hoatsd under meath the bathing boat. he
was about eighteen years old and without
relations or friends.
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ANOTHER RADICAL TaEAsUREg.-T Il.
Fluke, radical county treasurer OF Scott
county, Iowa, has been indicted for being a
defauiter to the county in the sum Of 8 4, 900.
he said he could make it all clear by his
books and time was given him for that par'
pose. When next the matter came up Tor
investigation, his books had several OF the
leaves torn out, so they could neither clear
nor condemn him. These radical treasurers
must be Ding good business forthemseIves'
though the people may not like it.--Peor'd
Democrat.
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4 BAlLEY's CIRcUs.--This evening, Bailey 8
great circus gives another Of it's grand e1hi'
billions. Its wonderful wild animals are
quite sufficient to attract the attention OF the
naturalist, of less or greater culture. The
savage inhabitants Of the jungles, far from
their torrid homes, are ever source OF Gu
rosity. Aside fsom the great menagerle,
the performances in the ring are well worthy
the plaudits of the public. To those who
have never seen the feats to be presented
there, we can only advise visit tonight az
the only opportunity for long time to
come.
The procession this morning was unique
and striking. The golden chariot, drawn
by two elephants and six camels, was some
thing not often Witnessed.
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WATEn sPoUr.--It is supposed that the
railroad track east of Geneseo, near Mineral
station. was torn mp by water spout, on
Tuesday night. We mentioned yesterday
that the train was behind time. One hun
dred feet of the track were carried away,
and a deep gully made through the grading
in such manner as to strongly indicate
that water spout had passed that way.
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Rlp VAN WlNKLE at Darts Hall.

The GcyENN ENT BRIDGE, ten. &, X.
Warren has been ordered to assume control
of the building of the great government
bridge across the river, and will probably
arrive at he Island next week. In the
meantime the work will proceed under the
management of Gen. Rodmsn. Gen. War.
rem is an officer of considerable repute, and
IS an engineer has thus far displayed much
skill. For two years past he has been EN-.
poyea in experimenting the removal Of OBJ.
slructions from the channel of the river
above Dubuque. For few months past he
has been su inspector of the Pacific railroad.
His authority in the cor struction Of the
bridge will be ample, and will enable him
10 can me ~,ssp.~.4s~ s>,>y officer in the
engineer corps of the army. He is said to
be an energetic officer, and will drive the
work right straight through to completion
Gen. Rodman, we learn, is gratiGed in
being relieved of a portion Of his grave re-
sponsibili,ies. He has labored earnestly fol-
the success of the grand improvements in
our vicinity, and our people will not soor
forget his valuable services.
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, DAvES poRT SISTERS ACADENY.-Ihe an
nual commencement exercises Of the Sisters
Academy at Davenport, took place on Tues
day evening. The press of that city speak
very highly of the whole affair. A number
Of distinguished members of the Catholic
clergy we're present. The Journal makes
especial mention of the Misses Amelia Huber
aud Anna Fres of Rock Island, in the t'o'
lAsn1 and prere nations Of the scholars.
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VINO has seen my dog Snyder

The HAMPTON MAIL AGAiN.--We are
again compelled to bring up the subject of
the irregularily of the mails. Mr.. Samuel
Heagy, of Hampton, states that our package
of weeklies which should have reached our
democratic friends up there on last Saturday
morning, was not received until yesterday
That is, it takes four days for package OF
mail to travel seven miles, under the pres.
ent management, or rather acknowledgement.
The unparalleled speed of not quite two miles
a day, fully represents the lightning progress
Of the nineteenth century. At this rate q
girdle mi ht be put around the world in
some .hisg like forty years instead of forty
minutes, as was originally contemplated.
There is q cause for this semi.occasional
bungling, and we would like to find ont
where it lies. Superintendent Cotton, Of
he Western Union road, states that the mail
tos Hampton is put up al this Office 10 q
separate bag, and he is quite sure that it is
always lefs there when placed on the train.
The trains always stop there, and he is Ger.
tain the fault is not with the railroad men.
This places it pretty near the Rock Island
post Office. We hope Mr. Osborn, with his
| usual attention TO the desires of the public,
will investigate the matter at his earliest
convenience Our subscribers and the PEG.
pie of Hampton do not like the present
mail delinquencies. No mail ssea. travels
farther south on the Western Union road
than Port Byron, and for carrying the mails
between the latter point and this city the
company is receiving no remuneration from
the government. We understand that Mr..
Hawl,y, at the request of Mr.. Cotton,
has called the attention Of the Post Office
Department to this queer state of affairs, but
Red Tape has not unbended its awful digni
ty sufficiently to rectify the trouble,
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DAN RICE To.DAY.--The inimitable Dan
Rice, the veteran clown Of the world,
appears in our city to-day for the last
time. Dan has been declared dead time
and again, but he still lives, and is worth a
dozen dead men, and half dozen ordinary
live ones. His circus is said to be one OF
the greatest ones now travelling through the
United States, combining all the novelties
of the ring of whatever description. Dan
is host 10 himself, and could rely on en-
tertainng a few thousand people himself
without a particle of aid, but good circus
is his ruling passion, and like all other rul'
ing passions. sis strong in desth"--that is
if we are to admit the statements OF his
detractors, and consider him dead for the
sake of argument. The troupe of acrobat:
connected with his establishment, are
among the most famous in the world. His
riders are complete masters Of their profes
sion, and what daring fests they do not per
form are not to be witnessed in the modern
arena. The people Of the west are noted
for working too hard and playing too little
They strain their nervous organizations il
the pursuit of wealth, and die Or become
Insane for want Of relaxation. To laugh i
just as necessary as to eat. To be amused
is jus, as essential to mental and physics
welfare as to follow the most salutary regj
men. One Of the shortest, quickest, cheap
est, and most effective roads to laughter
that straight and not very narrow path the
leads to Dan Rces circus, that "fellow @
infinite JEST the king of the ring, and tn
acknowledged clown of the universe. Fo
full particulars, as the profession say, "se
small bills" and big ones also.
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A TERRIBLE NleHr.-Bailey & Co.'s car
AVIAN had a terrible march from Muscatine
to Davenport, during the great storm OF
Monday might. Three horses we're killed by
lightning, many drivers deserted, panic
seized the animals, and a generally terrible
time was experienced.
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The RAPIDS APPRoPRIATIoNs.-Th Sec.
rotary of War has made the following alice
ments from the appropriations for improv-
ing rivers, and harbors, approved on the lOth
of last April: Rock Island rapids, 1885,, 900
Des Moines rapids, 100000. And the
sand bars at the mouth of the Mississippi
get $45 600
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Look at the Figures!

Auisummer Goods marked dowa.
Dress Goods worth Use. down to Goo.
Dress Goods worth 60c. down to 45c.
Percales worth SOC down to 400.
Figured Muslins worth 25a30c down to zoe
Piques worth 75ca$l down to 5oasOc'
All White Goods at cost; Parssols and
Sun Shades at cost; Summer shawl' al
cost.
No deception. Goods will be sold at the
above prices. A. bAsBEhohh.
Clothes made to order. Good fits war
rented.
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VINO has seen my dog Snyder !

RAILROAD News. Messrs. l.. II. Wash,
burn and John Smalley visited keithsburg,
last Saturday, on railroad business They
found the people there alive to the import
ance of connecting with the r., Il. I. & st
y. road. They VIII give $4,000 towards n.
Notwithstanding the opposition of q few men
interested in rival enterprise, Oquawke
will also give $50, 900 --Muscatine Journot
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niam pardidiI

The day is lost, Titus used to exclaim, on
which have done no good. Do good to
yourself at least by buying your Millinery,
Dress Goods, Shawls, &C., at Newburgers
who is offering great inducements Just now.
With joy will you then exclaim. The day
ia won
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A full line of Psrasols, Fringes, Gimps
and Buttons, also French Ginghams, lawns,
White Good, Piques, etc, Dress GOODS,
Silks, Silk Ssques, Napkins, Hosiery, Hoop
Skirts and Corsets, all styles.
In Cloths and Cassimeres, a full assert,
ment. Clothing made to orde. in styles and
at prices to compare favorably with any
hnnsa in the West.
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HOUSE STRuCK b LIGHrNTNG.--Ata about
two o'clock this morning (l4th J, two story
frame tenement house on Orleans street,
back Of the Podman House, belonging to
Charles Hengstler, and inhabited by Charles
Dusil and family, was struck by lightning
on the west side. The chimney was knock,
ed off and the weather boarding torn away
half the distance to the ground. No one
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CrookerY Is Tumbhng

Not the crockery, either, but the prices,
at W. II. q c. T. WebbS, Davenport, who
have one of the biggest stocks in Iowa, and
can't be undersold by anybody.
They have just been making large re-
duction in their rates, and want the public
of Rock Island TO know it. This is
no humbug. Call and see for yourself.
def
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young Men,s Li6rary Association.

The rooms of the Young Mems Library
Association are open from 9 A. M. until III
P. NJ. every day except Sundays. A large
and we'll selected assortment of works now
on hand. Tickets three dollars, which can
always be procured of the Secretary.
mav6dly
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Fo~ Save AT A BARGAIN.--One hundred
and twenty acres OF unlmp.s~ad land lin.
GLIDING forty acres of timber) in Shaiou
Township, Clinton Co., Iowa twelve miles
from Wheatland, and eight miles from Ma.
quoketa, in a splendid farming neighborhood.
Call at this Office for information.
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Great Reductions

Being DESTROYS Of reducing my stock DC,
fore the close Of the season, | have ma'Asu
down prices on all staples, Dress GOODS
Lace aud Berege, Shawls, Millinery Ooo1s,
&c. Particular attention is called 10 1o'
of Alpscas at 27lc and 35c per yard.
b. NEwBURGER.
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May Bros.

Have just received large assortment CT
Marseiles, plain and striped Jaconets, Swiss
and Nainsooks, French and American lawns.
We are selling the celebrated Grand Ouch
esser Kid Gloves. Call and see them.
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Rlr VAS WIyGLE o. Darts Hall.

NICE FELLows.-Iowa is negro suf'
frage state; which is not saying very much
for the niggers, as matters now run. From
the state organ of tho radca! party at the
capital, the Des Moines register, we learn
that James McQuinu, well known as rsdi'
cal representative Of Benton county in the
Legislature, has Just been arrested for muir.
dering young man named Hodges, with
whose wife he is said to have been crimi.
nally intimate. Those Iowa Legislators have
some very peculiar moral ideas. Our read
ers will doubtless all remember the scrape
of Senator Larimer, Of that happy family,
who ran away from LeClaire with his broth.
.r's wife, and left his own wife and large
family in poverty and misery. No wonder
Iowa can stand niger suffrage, with such
delicious Grand Turks at thu head Of her at
fairs.
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Z PERsoSAL.--Right Reverend S. H. Rose
crNn-, Bishop Of Cincinnati, one Of the most
noted catholic dignitaries in the country,
and brother to Gen. Rosecrans, the hero Of
Corinth and luka, is now on a short visit al
Davenport, accompanied by his niece, Mis-.
| Lucy Rosecrans.
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Eina Solid ailYerWare.

A choice assortment ofthe latest patterns,
suitable for wedding and other presents,
lust received at Rutenbeck d Cos, 70 West
second street under the Newcoub House,
Davenport. Sa' lu' In
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------------.-@s-.--- - g,
Eyerything Looks Prosperous and

The finest assortment Of Dress goods and
Trimmings, Lawns, White goods, Skirtings
and notions; together with large stock Of
all kinds Of domestic goods is to be found at
L. VOLTS. And also splendid assortment
of Alexandra Kid Gloves, all OF which is Of
fered to the public at the lowest prices.
may7dtf. l.. WoTF.
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|. N. HOLMES,
ARCHITECT
Superintendent of Buildings.

Office in Palace Row, Illinois Street.
Rock Island. Illinois,
Plans, with careful and minute Specifications,
and reliable detailed working drawings, fur
nished for ell kinds OF buildings. Also, all
kinds of
MECHANICAL DRAWING Sc ucIrEp.
I. shall aim, through the PRODUCTS of the
SQUARE and PENCIL, to N, ri, public patron
age.
Work saa tee sstiafastory, apsi6diy,
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NEARLY DROWNED. One of the Oates
Opera Troupe fell off the fey boat, last
night OHM, and came near drow ning. He
was rescued by means of the hair of his
head
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Particular attention is llrsr'ed TO the adysr-
tisement Of Book for the million IN 'A
GuIDE-in another column ''hou'u w i'"u
by all. ljuiylilsm.
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Forty CENrs line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. lS,R. A. NJ. meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues.
days of each month.
HENRY BURGowER, Fl. P.
GEO. l.. CARLTON, Sec'y.
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Odd Fellowgs

Rock Island Lodge No. Is, l, 0. o. F.
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois ant
Eagle SITS, at II o'clock P. M.
J. 0. LuNDBLAD, N. G.
J. FRANK CONWAY, r. s.
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Dailp argus.
wednesday Evening, July IA, 1869.
Premium Job Printing.

Orders for Job Printing will meet With promP.,
attention at the ARaUs OFFICE, and be executed
in the very best manner and ut reasonable rates
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PEasoSAI.-Mr. julie Burwen, with Blu.
ford y Co., left for the upper country this
morning.
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Mas. ]. A. OATES great burlesque com
pany.
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The Spirit crew ut the theatre Thursday
night
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\ THE Spirit,crew at the theatre Thursday
night.
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LOCAL UOLUGAM.

Firrsrs Cxsrs line will be charged for
each insertion of articles under this head.
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Mas. J. A. OATES great burlesque com
panY.
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The great O'Reardon.

UNCLE SAM has opened recruiting office
in Davenport.
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Mrs. j. A. OATES great buresque com
pany.
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We Can't Keep House Without It!
DoOLEY's BAKING POWDER.

"oShA NcoP houSo "Atuout 49,
Is the universal expression of every one who has
used
D0OLEY'S BAKING POWDER.
Tr- it, every lover of good, sweet nutrition:
and wholesome Biscuits, Rolls, Grdde- cakes
Wafles, Pastry, &c. 1t is the cheapest, requir.
ing only one-half to two-thirds as much for use
as other Powders, and will not spoil in any eli
mate if kept in dry place. Sold by all good
grooers generally. [julyl2deodlw.
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TIE spirit.orew ct the theatre Thursday
aight.
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ON or about the first day of August ey q
" young man, in private family where there
arr M other boarder within fifteen minutes
w.tk of the most Office. Address, stating terms,
NJ \. w, in care ARaus Office. [jyl3.
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R0tRHiNG WANTED

AITtbIs =,
j. FRASS coswAN, Clerk.
inlvI dit.
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Rock Stand 4 Peoria Railroad.


CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-arrives a
$40 A. NJ. and 8.20P. NJ. Closes At 63l0 A. NJ
and 500 =. NJ.
PORT BYROE MAIL--vla Watertown UAup
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cord0vs, az
rYes st s.55 A. NJ Cl0ses450 P. II.
COAL VALLEY MAIL--(by ears daily leaves
between 7 aud 4. NJ, returning at about ,
p. ". Orion and Auiover arc applied ~
this route.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arriyei at IOWA
N. aud 900 P. VI. Closes st 6'l0 a. ii. al
500 p. NJ
ALED0 MlTL-gia Camden Mills, Audalu-
STA, Elgiuztg1, Hamlet PerrVtou, Alsdo, High
pnint New Boston, Keith5burg, 0quawka, 10
gup.wka Junction, tSagstown), leaves daily
hstvoea 4. NJ, and arrives ut $3.50 p. NJ
NAL matter for Pleasant Ridge, HaEliu, Buff
no Prairie, Illinois City, Drury, Copper
Creek and Millersburg, goes By this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL--yia Presumption, suez,
Viola, North Hen dersoR, Spring Grove, aud
Riohland Grove t. M1u mouth, leaves Tues
days, Thursday and Saturday, at A. NJ,
and arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
day At ?. v. Ceatre Ridge is supplied
on TlesI - by this route.
RIDGE, via Rural, once q week. Ar
rjves Friday evening, =. 1 o'clock, and leaves
Saturday morning, at 9 O'clock
Uhee hours from 7:tO A. NJ. e. 500 F. NJ.
g5- sunday. open from 8 to 10 An.
st. y. 0sBORS. Post Master,
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past. Accompanying the Western Company,
were the Liberty boys Of Davenport, With
their hose company.
The Rescue Company, under Foreman
Kennedy, and Assistants Charles Blanchard
and Walter Kennedy, repaired to the grove
a. the head Of Madison Street, on the Bluffs,
and attended by the Fire Kings, with their
hose company and the Citizens Band, like.
wise partook Of feast,
Ia the evening the whole atIairwas wound
up by gay old dance at Rodman Hall ua'
der the auspices Of the Rcscne Company,
which was largely attended, and proved
most successful affair