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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18
Veslte PuBItque.


Succession JnO. ID. Armstrong.
i'm vertu dun ordre de 5Hon., la eonr
~ dies preuyes dams ct pour la Par
oisse Calcasieu, il sera vendu en- yente
publidue an plus aufrant ct dernrtle4r
encheTisseur, par Margaret w Arm
strong, nat. tut, on par un officer du-
ment commissions, a La porte de Ia
maison do cour en- cette paroisse F:
= Samedi, IL Ayril, 1869. ros-
Les propri6t6esnon yendues, apparte-
nant D Ia succession, SAVIOR
1mentr Un certain nGoreeau de terree
savecf les batissesg ct Rmeliorations bqu1
s'y trouvent, situ6 sur lie Bayou Nezpl-
Que, dams. .cette Paroisse, CONNIE par
acte de vente de James Mcfarland ct
VIM Cottrell a John Armstrong, com
me titre Espagnol derLBenjam1n An
drewso borne n. par terre de .RosemonEld
Guidrv e. par le Bayou Nezpique !;
sud par terre de Valerie Martin ; ct ".
par terre publique. '7 ,.-N
End. I'm moroccan de terre en- cette
paroisse,- contenant trente-sIx. acres,
plus on n1oins, CONNIE suit lie lot no:
II, It. IA, T.. 8 w.G-achet6 par lie decede
de Simon @. White. 1aat# Gaab fahain
3.5nUn 4autre moroccan e achete de
White ct connu CONNIE lots nos. Il,
10, 20 ct 20, t. IA s., +. 8 W.---contenant
298 acres, plus on moins.
49Un autre. moroccan de terTe, con
tenant 1870. 96-lO0 acres, ct connu
CONNIE lots no. 8 ct de sec. 80 ct H. e.:
IA de sec. "a, {. IA s., +. 9.w -patente
de PEtat de Ia Lee, no. 1906, date I'll
Janvier, 1864. Usaa a.} aa} III ag9 oG
1 5me. un autre moroccan de terre, con
tenant 377 95-l00 acres, ct connu
CONNIE lots III, rs, I6,5 II, 10, 20 ct I'll
/ t. IA, s., r. 8 w.-patente de PEtat de
! la LIE, no. 9l75y date Baton Rouge, II
Ootobre,} $780, / aa .aaa.Ifu .oJ
CINE. I'm autre moroccan de terre, con-
! tenant 2S6,I5-I00 acres ct cOnnu CONNIE
. sec. q, GU lot 10 ct sec %, on 20 ct sec.
! %, on lot q, t. Is s., +. 8 W. patentt
| de pEtat de la he, no. 1854, date Baton
Rouge, le In, Octobren 1861 .. .a.g:1
Termes ct Conditions. h
A un credit de-un, dieux- ct troi,
ans du joWrde Ia. vente, les acqqer
eurs fo1tpissant loprs biIlets, ayes
| bon ct s0lvabIes SECURITIES sOlidaires
payables a Margaret w, Armstrong
tutrice nat. on a. son ,ordre, date d.
4 iour de Ia vente, ct portant iutCrts
/. a 8 pour cent de lepr ech6ance jnsqr
'au paiement. Les prophecies az
m6utant sp6ialment .hypoth6qu6et
avec privilege de vendGur jusqu al
Placement fuaI. 400" t2''
DAVID J. REID,
!. HJ ri .o~r#r aJuge de ParoisRr
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18
DAVID J. REID,
..r Juge de Paroisse
.Estate OF Loulfs satlielr..


STATE OF LOUISIANA, I poxi,1, rt,,,,.4 -
Parish If Calcasieu. F@rlSn oour'',
r UOIE GRANGER, Administrators
IL Of said estate, having fled in the
Clerks Office of said Court, q final tab
leau of account and distribution, with
her petition for the homologation Of the
same .s.....# ssE# at ..,.....- .s.-..r
THEREtFo 9Ia, Notice is hereby given
to all persons interested intending to
make opposition to the same, to show
cause, if any they have, within thirty
days from the date hereof, why said
tableau of account and distribution
should not be approved and homologa-
ted, and the administrators discharged
from Interior liability, and her bond
cancelled. a a>@ nssaarnaF n
Given under my official signature, at
my Office in the Town of Lake
Charles, March 18th, 1859. ..
.Eala DAVID j. REID,
n6,5t. a51 vGgI Parish Judge.
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Success de Louis SalRier.

Succession de Louis SalRier.
Etat de Ia louisiana Cour dies
Paroisse Calcasieu Preuyes. h
r UCIE GRANGER, administrators
IL de Ia dite succession, ayant depos6
an CRETE de Ia dite Cour, un tableal f.
nal de compt ct distribution, avec pet,
ton demandant 'homolog ationd 'icelui |.
En- consequence, avis est par Id pres
ant donnie aux interess6s d'avoir q de-
dnire, par 6crit an CRETE. de la dite
Cour, dams les 'ente iours qui suivront
Ia date dc Get avis, les raisons, Isl au-
crne lis ont, pour les quelles ID dit
tableau de lnpta ct distribution ne
serait pas approuv6 ct homologu6, Tad
ministratrice i echare6e tie toute res, o :
sabilit6 ute ielre ct con G, q ionmeut
cancell6. I'M
O. Dom sour ma signature oficielle, a
mon u . u, On Ia vie de IA Lrc
Charles, CO III Mars, 1859. AZ
--a5 5 DAVIDJ. REID,
Jage do Paroisse
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NOTICE.

The Stockholders Of the Cal
..s io Petroleum Association are !.
T S',S,gI notified that a meeting Of
t RosI giooE-boldors will be held 90 On
eo,, nd Che 9th ofMarch, 1869,
for the transaction OF J. important s1a11o
business 1U, a general attendance zee
is requested. .@33. ~ fa.o
March 18th, 1869. l. ~ j
VIM. H. KIRKMAN' NJ d. -.
" - .----.t. .a. Director.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18

B9~ Somebody has presented
Gen. Grant with cane, the wood
Of which was cut on the battle field
Of Shiloh, which, 50 far as Gen.
Grant is concerned, is as appro-
pirate as would be little remin-
der to Gel. Mcdowell of.his vieto-
ry at Bull Run. Perhaps, howev-
81, the donor intended to simbool-
ize the gallant Grantin the act Of
cutting stick at Shiloh-a part
which he certainly performed with
great success, until the arrival Of
Buel interfered with him. In this
view Of the case the present was
not irrelevant. ,'. '''.a.' ,.t5 q,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18

,pea When Mr.. Washburne was
nominated to the Senate as ., ssa .
tSPy- Of State, Mr., Fessond i,l- re-
marked that"a Mr.. Washo ~ IIle
seldom troubled hi himself ep1uS s s,,o
English. language, probably ,2.e tyyo,i i6E9
eign languages would IL nOO - ~
him at al.' -sa .#N.A.t' I--.A |ss-.
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Y ew advertisements.
slloeosglon dle Anne RYan.

4
Succession de Anne Ryan.
a Fiat de 10 Louisiana Cour des
Paroisse Calcasieu Preuves.
HENRY MOSS, de Ia dite Paroisse
It'll ayant enrGgist6hfau CRETE de Ia
dite Cour, une petition demandant d
etre nonm6 administrator de Ia sue
cession Anne Ryan, d6e6d6. Ll 8
En- consequence, avis est par aGpre-
sent donn6 aux interesses dams cette
succession d'avoir d deduire par 6orit d
mon bureau, en- Ia Vile dc Lao Charles.
dams les dix iours qui sliivront Ia date
di presant avis, les faisols, 81 aucune
lis ont, pour lesquelles ct ne serait pas
fuit droit q b. demande dc Ia dite petit
ton. as8a sr-.f
- DAVID J. REID, '.ss
~ \ Juge de Pstoisse,
! Lie Charles, IL Mars, 1863 + Ifaa
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18

Ry- 1t is asserted that M 1l'a1,' =.
the negro contestant for ,' . seat N n
Congress from Louisiana, is an
onniicant for a foreign MISSION
His eve is on Hayti.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18
ncz7+ The New York World sug

oestg as a noteworthy fact that not
one 9nese Of the persons named by Gen en-,
Grant for his cabinet, has yet a. >
c 81 the distinction of a place
in in @Appleton's Encyclopaedia or
in the latest edition of the Men
Of our on time 2 nor has any one OF
them written for the New YORK
Ledger. ----l-- :. ------ - w.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18
OF les OF YEsII

Those wishing bargains viii do !.
well to call at the store Of Nathan
Hirsh, opposite to Pujo's wharf,
where they can be accommodated
to every kind of groceries, dry
goods, boots, shoes, hardware or
cutlery. D@l 1-i<ls.is1 " II XII 4. 4
His selection of goods is une-
dualedl,, and his prices are Of The
lowest. - -, -.
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4th. Another tract of land, contain
ing $50. 96-100 acres, and known as lots
3 and of section 30, and n.-~e.s~1-4 OF
n. esl-4 of section 81, township ID g.,
range 8 vas per patent from the
State of Louisiana, no. 1906, dated JAN
2lst, A, D, 1861. ....v..,> ..r..u7
9Th. Another tract Of land, contain
ing 37795-1cO acres, known as lots II,
l5, 16, IT., 10, 20 and 81 in township IA
s., range 9w,-as per patent from tho
State of Louisiana, no 9115, dated NJ
Baton Rouge, on the 18th day of Octo-
Der, A. p, 1860 r 49, .sr-~..~
9Th. Another tract of land, contain
ing 286.15-I0O acres, and known as sec.
q, or lot 10 and sec. %, or lot 20 and
sec. %, or lot q in township Is ls,,9r.
9 W. ----as per patent from the State of
Louisiana, no, 9084, issued at Baton,
Roage on the LIST day of October, x, p
,GlEHgsA} nrrn raTGgfng
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Terms and. Contiitsors.

On alcredit of one, two and three
years from the day of sale. Pur-
chasers furnishing their notes with
good and solvent securities in soil
do, payable to Margaret W. Arm
strong, natural tutrix,. or order
and dated onaday of said sale, and
conditioned to bear interest at tho
rate of 8 per cent. per=annuna
from their respective amaturities
until paid The property to be
and remain specially mortgaged
with vendors privilege until fan
and entire payment.a9Gd0L .adLtn
Zaaa9 Ia2iDAYID. j. REID, to,,,a.
gugn lao. Parish, Judge. ra
This 17th March, 1869, lto
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18

81 B2 Some Of the Radical pa
pers in Connecticut don't want to
ratify the 18th amendment, be-
cause the negroes might vote the
Democratic ticket, They are in
disposed to remove disabilities
uuless the new voter : will bind
himself to join the Republican
party. That's the way they do it
in the South. r oH
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pea. The Washington cores
nondent. of the "Crescent," writing
under date Of, the 18th, says J.. ta"A
The House, upon the assem-
bling Of the forty-frst Congress
was a scene Of the most bitter dis dis
mute. The clerk of the House o.
mitted the names Of the Georgia
and Louisiana delegation. After
the. reading clerk had concluded
the call, Mr.. Brooks rose and
made a point of order that the
names Of the members from these
States had not, been called, The
clerk refused to sustain the point
of order. Mr.. Brooks appealed,
The clerk would not entertain the
appeal. Then a high old time en-.
sued, and it seemed, for q short
time, as II the matter WOULD De
settled vi ct. armis.' The clerE
ordered Mr.. Brooks to take his
seat, which he refused to do. BY.
erybody sprang to their feet, and
q perfect babel Of confusion fol,
lowed. Finally, D little oil was
poured upon the troubled waters
and what threatened to blow great
guns subsidized into q little puff
d small explosion and once more
matters moved on in their hum.
drum way. Election Of Speaker
Blaine, Of Maine, followed. The
members were sworn in, and the
forty first Congress became q he,
atty, y
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-03-18
Probate Sale
succession cee,Sstt o., Jnno,l. D. ArrnstFong.

Succession Jno. ID. Armstrong. .
Dy virtue of an order from the Hon.
ID the Parish Court, in and for the,
Parish of a1casieu, there will be. sold, -
to the last and highest bidder, by Mar
garet w. Armstrong, natural tutrix, Oh.
By a duly commissioned officer, at the ;.
court house door Of this parish, on e.
1.-The 18th day of April nexttf
The following unsold property belong
ing to said estate, to-witE;.rs.aqa E.anaad.,
LIST A certain tract of land and i'm
provements situated on the Bayou Nez4 +
pique, in this parish, and known and
described as per act of sale. from J8nes5
Mcfarland and William Cottrell to said
decd John Armstrong, as tile Spanish
Grant of Benjamin Andrews, and botn-F
led as follows :: North by lands of
Ros6mond Guidry; East by said Bayou
Nezpique South by lands of Valerie
Martin = and West by Public land
Number of acres not known One vun-4
divided half only belonging to said es-,
tate ; the other owners NOT known
End. A certain tract of land in this
parish, containing thirty six acres, moro
or less to wit Lot no. II, township
Ia, range 8, W.-=+the same purchased
by said decd from Simon c. White. T.
Sd. Another tract of land purchased
rom said White, and kpownsas lots IN,
10, 20 and %, township Ii south, range
. W.-containing2 293 acres, moro or
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-01
GAS.
mo GAS CONSUMERS,

Messrs g. ~ yeager q Co.,, near corner Of kigh.h
street and CoDlAefcial ayeulc, have suppdst usm-
so,yes with one Of ID. Mcdonald 90 = lniaible
Meter Testers. Parties dis shod with the regslef-
nd OF their ~ eters ear nos have them tested III the
meters arc found true tho small expense o. the test
vJI be al sreed 10 the party c1usnglti the meter
y l1.iud isco,.sci no charge VII he msSs myIfi
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING,

WHEREAS, Ten citizens who are legal vo-
w ters aud tax payers Of Rock Island town.
chip, have in writing filed in my office state-
ment that special town meeting is necessary to
the interests Of said town, setting forth the OBJ
jeot of the meeting.
The inhabitants, legal voters Of the said town
of Rock Island, are, therefore, hereby notified
that a special town meeting will be held o. tho
PATH DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1869,
at Q o'clock in the forenoon, For the purpose Of
voting FOR or AGAINST said township sub
soTibing Five Hundred Shares to the Capital
Stock Of the Rockford, Rock Island b st. Louis
Railroad Company. Upon tie cypress condition,
That said railroad shall be located In and through
the corporate limits Of Rock Island and shall
enter said limits by way OF Moline; shares to he
OF the denomination of One Hundred Dollars
lSl00) each, the whole amounting to Fifty
thousand Dollars $4,000; said township to
issue It's bonds bearing per cent interest per
annum to said company in payment Of said sub
scriptiOn the principal sum to be made pay able
as follows, viz: $4,000 in eleven years from the
date Of the bonds, and SIS 600 annually thefeRf-
ter until the whole amount shall be paid and
the interest to be paid annually by the County
Treasurer OUT If q tax to be assessed for that
purpose.
Proridod. That said bonds shall not be issued
until after said railroad shall be completed, cx-
Cep'ing only as they shall be required for the
compilation Of that port IN of said Railroad To-
Gated in Rock Island township. Proriaed, fur.
hsr, that if said Railway Company shall not so
locate, construct and operate said Railroad with.
in twelve months from this date, then such sub
scription shall be absolutely null and void an d
of no binding force upon said township" being
the object contained in the said statement filed
in my office.
Given under my hand, at Rock Island, this
22d day of March, A D. 1852.
p. 7. McELHERNE, Jr,
mch24dw4w. Town Clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16

Capt. Thomas Il. Rhodes, with William
vandyke and VIM, Wells in the Office, all Of
whom are well aud favorably known by
shippers along this entire trade. Our read
ers may be on the look out for the arrival Of
this splendid steamer some time next week.
/ STRONG Talk o. A NEW CHrRrn EDIFICR.
The members Of the Baptist church have
long felt the need Of a more imposing and
capacioas church building, Without being
too severely critical, the present one is about
tea years behind the demands OF the times
1t is crampsd, Unlocking, small, dingy' ana
| decidedly not exactly what is wanted. WIN
a kuovledge and conviction OF these facts
many of the more enterprisiuF members Of
the church have been long thinking Of
progrpssive move which should result in the
building Of an edifce Of which the society
should not feel ashamed. The matter has
been fully discussed and considered in pri.
yate, aud the prospects just now are that
tu' hAth - huOVl 10 thtuliiAt' W e'ul''
thing tangible. II "a a task OF no mean
consequence to induce large number Of
people to make up their minds just alike, aud
especially Is this the case where the making
up Of the mind in particular direction in
wolves the expenditure of considerable
amount Of money.
But the matter has progressed far enough
to warrant the preparation Of plans, aud the
decision as to Just what kind Of improve.
ment3 will te made. These plans are now
in the hands Of Rev. DR.. Davis, who &C.
corded US the privilege Of examining them
this morning. The new building will be Of
brick according to present plans, and To-
Gated on the grounds occupied by the old
one it will have large basement TO con.
tain cassrooms, and Sunday school or
lecture room 10 the upper story will be
the audience hall, capable of seating six
hundred persons, including the seats Of an
open sloping gallery, which will extend
around three sides Of the house. Some
portion Of the old building may be absorbed
in the new, but the whole, when completed,
will bear the appearance Of an entirely new
edifce, The proposed style Of front will
have fine effect There will be two en-.
frances to the building II the society con.
cludes to make the proposed Improvements,
aud the prospects are that it will, an outlay
of $4,000 or $4,000 will be involved
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16

CHICAGO AND EASTERN NAIL--srHvs' At
40 A. ". add s:3Op. VI, F.oGes At 800 A. NJ.
sud $40 =. ".
PORT BIKOE MAlI.-via WaIertywn, Hsup'
ton, Raptis City, Port Byron aud GoTd"va, ar
rives at 1890 A. NJ. Closes 5'p5 J.. NJ.
COAL VALLEY Malay cars daily, lea'ei
between 7 aud "A. ~ returning At about
PM. Orion and Andover are supplied by
this route.
NJ. and $50 P. N. Closes at 7tl5 A. NJ. and
R20p.M
ALEDO MAfL-via Camden Mills, AudAlu-
ala, Edginp0u, Hamlot, Perryton, Alsdo, High
Point, New Boston, KsithsburR. OquAWks, to
DquAwka Junction, tsAgetownl, leaves dailJ
between 8 ' A. NJ, and arrives at $3.50 T. NJ.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge, HaElitt Buff
falo Prairie, Illinois City, brury, Copper
Creek. aud MilCrsburg, goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAII--va Presumption, suet,
Viola. North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
RichIand drove 70 Non mouth, leaves Tues
DAYS. Thursdays aud Saturdays at A. NJ,
and arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
isy At 7 r. ". Centre Ridge Is supplied
Oh Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once q week Ar.
rivos Friday evening, a. o'clock, and leave :
Saturday morning, at ' o'clock.
Office hours from 7:C0 A, NJ. to 500 P. NJ.
III SundHyo, open from ' 20 10 AM.
NJ Is. OSBORN, Post Master
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16
Wadsworth & CO.,

Arc now ready for grand rush Of Gus.
toners, with the handsomest stock Of Dry
Goods, Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths, &c, ever
opened in Rock Island. They are agents
for the celebrated seamless Kid Glove, the
finest fitting glove ever made. The hand.
soonest assortment of Parasos and sun I'm.
breIlas ever shown ia this city. For En-
broderies, Lace Goods, Dress Goods, Piques,
and everything else in their line Wadsworth
4 Co. have the best stock III this city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16
Wide Awake and Ready for Business at A.
H2mbergers

A new aud complete stock OF staple and
fancy dry goods, notions &C., just received,
and will be sold cheap for cash.
| have also the pleasure Of informing the
public that | have resumed the merchant
tailoring business, and have also s full and
complete stock of the best ready made
clothing and gents furnishing goods.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16
To.Day's Advertisem' ts
LIST nE LRTrERs

LIST or LETTERS
DEMAINING UNCLAIMED ~ THE POST
IL OGioe at Rock Island, State Of Illinois on
April rs, 1852;
AikeHs Geo johnson Auab miss
Ayers L Carlton ktingsbury NJ A miss
Breshar Albinm klotE Gustav
Rnrns Candy Lee John 4
Bashaw Lucy miss Murrin Patrick
Berger Leopold HeTrH McElhenny John
Bennett Ihos Merryman Freeman
Barton " Merryman + DR.
Brown WIN G Nuntor Eerie
Clark A II mrs2 MeGregor u
Cooper Mckay Campbell
Cronin Catherine mrs Magunsson AITe
Chlaren II HI Nicholson Edward
Carr Geo Nichols Chas
Casey John OTTO VI
forbin Jas Partridge AS
ClafFery Jas Smith $ z mrs
Campbell Mary mrs schuary Adelheidmrs
Chamberlin MS Taylor Lizzie miss
Cahill Wm Taylor Jas Y
CLARK Vim Noodry q
Dungerson Whitlock Mary mics
Elmstode y white Walter
Ethriige K mrs White Mary mrs
FISHER VIM Wilson John
Falkinburg Sarah EmrsWilson John
Fisher Mary II mrs Wright j e miss
Griffith Elleood Wtiiman g
Harris VI j miss
To obtain any Of these letters, the applicant
must call for "Adrrtts,d Letters" and give the
date Of this list
lE9S- If not called for within one month they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
MARCUS b. OSBORN, p. NJ.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16
Ladies' Hava You Heard That

May Bros are just receiving the incest
stock of Spring Goods in this city? -, Come
ana aoo az ME Alpacas, Poplins, Chinese
aud Leuoe Cloth, Lawns and Delains also
fine assortment Of White Goods, Hosiery
and Gloves Having purchased these goods
at the late fall Of the market, we will sell
every article cheaper than any other house
in this city or the little village across the
river.
MAY Bios.
Anil "a l1u
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16

DEIcrovs'-- Our ward. city, township,
county, country, sPpeudages, dependencies.
surroundings, and immedia,o viciuitie. are
suffering for want of rain The grades Of
our streets are resolving into dust aud being
blown away. The hot sun reminds us Of
Osmus or the Ind. The earth is par,ha4
and dried up, the mercury inclined to slide
up, the rain bag is hopeessly tied up, such
weather should be certainly cried up. it,
aiders and abetters snlpburously fried ~
and the clerk Of the weather eternally "dried
up
P. S.-The above is sRrcastical.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16

How neat and becoming are the bonuets
of this season, as compared with those Of
Six or eight years ago while such hats as
the Partisan, Wild Rose, olbyl and Ixion
are all that the most fastidious could desire.
For further particulars call at
NEWBURGER's.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16

\ SPLENDID PACKET CoM1NG.-Ne have
heretofore mentioned that new steamer
the Minneapolis, designed expressly for this
trade had been built at Pittsburgh by the
Northern Line Packet company, and would
make her appearance as soon as navigation
had fairly opened. On the tenth OF the
present month she left her moorings at Pltts
bureh, and with fine cargo, swung out on
her first trip.
The Minneapolis is splendid side'wheeI
steamer, the counterpart of the Dubuque
she has been built under the especial super
intendence of Captain Thomas B.Rhodes ana
Captain r C Gray.and is thetwelith boat bullt
for the Northern Line at Pittsburgh, all under
the directions of these gentlemen. She Will
ply between st. Louis and st. Paul, and I'M
til the Company designs some other naval
palace, will he the finest boat on the trade
Iu her construction no expense has been
spared, the hull, machinery, cabin furniture
and outfit being Of the best description.
The furniture was manufactured especially
By Fulton Il Hooper, and the looking glass
es by ]. j. Gillespie X Co., Of Pittsburgh.
She cannot fail to prove success and do
large credit to oil engaged in her construc
ton. The following are her dimensions;
Hull by Wilson, Dunlevy 4 Co, Wheeling
length 235 feet 36 feet beam FIVE feet and
ten inches hold; engines By r. Lea cylin.
ders 20 inches in diameter, feet in stroke /;
four boilers rs feet long, So inches in diam.
cter; built by Messrs. Carroll 4 Snyder;
cabin outfit BY Evans, Dallas Il Gilmore
cabin by NJ F. Cassiday Steinway piano
by hieber Il Bro.
The Minneapolis will be commanded by
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-16
Ii you want good article Of flour, the
Warner Mills Is the place to get it.

The NEW PAPER AT DAyENPoRr.--We
learn on very good authority that certain
parties in Davenport have sent for the nee
es'ary material for the publication Of a new
NePuol'can paper in that city. The new
journal "'A shortly make its appearance.
what Its nam" IS to be we have not heard.