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CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL--Arrives a
TAO A. NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ. Closes at 500 A. NJ
and 500 P. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAlL--via WatertoWn, HaHp.
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar.
rives at 7;20 A. VI. ClOses 5:05 p. NJ
GOAL VALLEY MAIL--,by cars daily, leaves
between 7 and s A. NJ, returning at about 8
?. NJ. Orion and And9yer are supplied by
this route.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arrivou at 6.25 A.
NJ. aad s'35 P, NJ Closes at 7.l5 A. NJ. aud
G2hP. NJ
ALEDO MAGL-yia Camden Mlls Andalu-
tit, Elginytgn, Hamlet, PerrYton, Aledo High
Point, New Boston, Keihsburg, OquaEks, to
)Iuawka Junction, ,Sagcto~D), leaves daily
between A. W., an arrives At $3.50 p. NJ
Mad master tor Pleasant Ridge Haflitt, Buff
hlo Prsiria, illinois City, Drury, Copper
Creek, AMI Milcrsburg, goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL--yia Presumption, Suez.
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove and
Ri1hiLu drove 70 Monmouth, leaves Tues
lays, Thursdays aud Saturdays at IA. NJ,
"a arrvos Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
iay At ?, VI. Centre Ridge Is supplied
on Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once a week Ar
riycs Friday evening, at o'clock, and leaves
Saturday morning, at o'clock.
Olfco hours from 7;C0 A. NJ. to 500 P. NJ.
aS~ Sundays, open from TO 10 Am.
NJ. d. OSBORN, Post Master.
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TnR white Boys in Blue" who paradcd our
streets so yaliantly during the late presidential
campaign aud used to shout themselves hoarso
for Seymour and Blair should call at tho drug
store and settle that little bill for kerosene OIL
Rim Union.
About the silliest thing any business man
can do is, privately or through the newspa.
Pers, to traduce party organization for the
act Of some individual member of that or.
ganizaton. We should think his custom
would be very likely to suffer by it. If he
has sold oil to any man he probably knows
who it is-and that man is responsible for
it. If he has trusted man who can't pay
him, it shows that, as a business man, he is
green, Let him look to the man he trusted,
and not resort to the newspapers to insult a
whole party.
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RUNAWAY CALAM1TIEs IN DAVENPORT
A farmer named John Cinsor, who resides
eight miles north of that city on the road
leading from Harrison street, was so badly
injured by his team running away, on Tues
day afternoon, that his life is despaired of.
Robert Skiles, son of H. NJ. G. Skiles, gro
Ger, was also run away with on Main street,
the same day, while engaged in delivering
goods. He was thrown from the wagon,
and his left leg was broken near the ankle.
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The NAPERv1LLE TRAGEDY.-lt seems
that Chauncey Bailey, residing in the village
of Napervillo, Illinois, who, according to q
telegram, which we published some days ago,
killed his wife's paramour, Laird, caught in
fagrante with her, has been guilty Of the
same crime for which he committed this ter
ribe tragedy.
Bsily, the man who shot Laird, is well
known by the citizens of Marengo, Iowa.
He went there some time in No.
vember last, for the purpose Of working at
carpentering, leaving his wife in Nsperyille
He boarded with fellow.mechanic, and
was ass-luous il lis attentions to bis wife.
ISo husband thought "he smel!ei mice, "
and bis suspicious we're confirmed some
time during tho Gr.t part of this month, by
finding Bailey IN the same relation 70 his
wi& rs Bailey subsequently found Laird.
Bailey made bis way out of Msrengo, rap.
idly, when discovered, and on arriving home,
found that Laird had visited bis home as lie
had the house Of the Mareugo man, and the
| result was the killing Of Lard. Let tine
Marengo man now kill Bailey and common
justice viii be satisfied, and the world rid Of
two scoundrels.
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The COUNTY SURVEYOR IyDIcTED,-At
the session of the grand jury for this coun-
", last week, NJ. A. Gould, radical county
surveyor, was indicted for malfeasance in
Office, in mutilating the surveyors record
book. We gave history of the affair last
summer, showing that Jim Beardsley, the
county clerk, permitted him to carry the
book away from the osce, and that when it
was returned some pages of it had been
sbstracted. The penalty, on conviction, is
confinement in the penitentisry.
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OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting

The fourth annual meeting Of the Old
Settlers Association Of Rock Island county,
Illinois, will be held at the Court House,
Rock Island, on Monday, the first day of
February next, at one o'clock p. NJ. A full
attendance is requested, as business of i'm.
portance, besides theelection ofofhcers, will
come before the meeting.
JACOB NoRRTs, President.
{. B, KNOX, Secretary.
Rock Island Jan. 81. 1869. dlw2t.
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ANOTHER BooT AyD SHOE House GONE
Ur.-The firm of Bailey 4 Co., dealers in
boots and shoes, on Second streets, between
Brady and Perry streets, was closed this
morning by their Davenport
Dcn0crat. 2GM.
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TURNER MAsEENBALL.--On Monday even
inq the 9Th Of Feby, the Turner Society OF
this city, will give grand masquerade par
ty, at their hall. OF course they will have
large attendance sud u capital time, The
committee will please accop. our thanks for
their usual courtesy,
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PgRsoNAL.-We understand that Major
Abram Wagener has or is about to resign
the Office of justice of the peace for the pur-
pose of accepting the appointment of con.
stable, believing that outdoor exercise will
be better for his health than the confinement
Of office business He will make faithful
ami upright collector for all who entrnst de-
mands in his hand
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ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY RoBBERY.--Mr. NJ.
L. Propst, a farmer living in the neighbor-
hood Of Mt. Joy, Scott county, Iowa, was
coming into Davenport on Tuesday morning
and was wAylaid by a man who demanded
money. Mr.. Propst made ioint ofdrawing
a pistol when the robber turned and fed.
The evening Argus., 1869-01-27

NEEDS PRAYSo FoR.-"0h, Lord" said
. preacher, praying for foolish brother,
Gsof,en the beart Of our friend whose case
wa present before thee. Make it as soft as
his head, oh, Lord, and we will praise theel
If we had any prayer to make for the bene'
Rt of our neighbor Of the Union, tho above
should be the model ofthe petition.
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SOME PoRE.-The largest and best hog in
this county, which we have heard Of, was
raised by William Wait Esq, Of EdgingtOu,
and sold to Shaw Il Brother, this season.
Its age was Il months, and weight j75 lbs
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MAsoNIC.-There will be a special meet.
ing Of Rock Island Council No. 20, r. & S.
NJ, and Evarts Commsndery No 49, X. T.,
this evening, for installation of officers.
By Order.
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hAIIfoAu IFAInb.
LRAvR-Ohioago,R Rock I.Iand 4 Paslhs ,golng

LRAVR--OhioAgo,R Rock Islsnd a Paol6s, ,goinS
East, at $50 A. M. and $50 p. M.
Going West--at 7.45 A. M. and $50 p M:
Western Union, and storlinT 4 Rock Island,
al 5.35 p. NJ.
Coal Valley, about zoe A. NJ. and LOO r M
ARRIVE-Uhioag1 Rock Island a Pacine'
from the East. ut 7.4O A. NJ. and $50 ?. NJ.
Prom the West, at 6.25 A. NJ. and sSS P. M.
Western Union, and sterling Rock Islan d,
u7.20 A. NJ.
Coal Valley, about II A. NJ. and Pm.
qass~T Trains run by Chicago time, Walch Is
about is minutes faster than Rock Island time
The evening Argus., 1869-01-27

JoB WoRE.-We have just completed a
large lot of very superior job printing for
Charles W. Skinner & Co.; for the Argillo
Pottery Works; for Buford's Plow Works
for Geo. W. d. Harris Agricultural Imple.
ment store for the Rock Island & Peoria
Railroad company; and others. We also
have our Office full of jobs, crowdiug US
with work every day. The people know
that Mr.. Jones has no equal in this region
in the line Of job printing, and that the
ARGUS office is the place to get their work
done neat, quick and cheap.
The evening Argus., 1869-01-27

VERY SlcE.-We are glad to learn that
Mr.. L. P. Reynolds, who has been regarded
as lying at the point of death for few days
past, is 20 much better to day, that confident
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
The evening Argus., 1869-01-27
MUSIC LESSONS.

TUE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS his sERvI.
i oet as an In5tructor q Music, Epon the
Pipzo and other musical irstrurDents, either at
HE residence west end of Rgglsstou's Row, or
at 5he residence of pupils.
Pianos tuned and instruments rspsired.
WM. BABCoOK.
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|. has been problem with the managers ofthe
projected Peoria and Rock Island railroad
whether they should lease or buy Mr.. Cables
Coal Valley railroad, running out Of Rock Is
land and this problem Mr. Cable has solved by
leasing the Peoria and Rock Island. Mr.. Cable
s to iron the road, furnish the rolling stock, snd
run it Chicago Post.
1t does rather look, "to a man up tree'
as though the problem "hsd been "solved.' >
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Daily argus.
Uranium Ioh Printing.

Ordsrs for jos PRiSTrSa will meet with prompt
.ttention al the ARGUs 0FFIoE, aud be executed
"a the very best manner and At reasonable rates.
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S T H n NJ BIO All
AND
E. AND EH(&!fIE.S rs
or AfE SIZES.
or AE.E SIZES

Flour, Sugar and Saw Mil Machinery, HOUSE
Castings and Iron Railing, Lard Kettles, BeIli
and Brass Castings. Boring apparatus forged
and hnshed for boring Artesian Wells of any
kind made ,l the best matcriaI-made TO order
Farmers who will be in want of Cane Mills
this year would do well TO give their orders soon
In order to have their mill in proper time
I have large mill patterns, that can be only
made to ORDER
Any one in want of heavy castings for any
purpose, would DO well 10 give me q cali before
going to a distaucc-to get what can be made al
home just as well, and with much lees expense.
Repairing done on short notice.
WIN. II THOMPSON.
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SALE BILLs.-We have just printed bills
for the following sales
Feby. 3.-by N. Peterson, on the east
farm of Brice McRoberts, 43 miles south.
cas-. of Presumption village, 2 horses, II
cattle, wagon, farming tools and household
furniture.
Feby. 4,-by Samuel R. Piersol, at his
farm in Coal Valley, miles north Of
Waughs Corners, 3 cows, lot of young
cattle, 1870 sheep, corn in the crib, swing,
cutting box, household furniture, &c, &c.
Feby. 6,-by John Biglan, miles south
east of EdgiOgton village, and adjoining L.
c. ElIiott's farm, IS cattle, horses, farm,
ing tools, b., &c.
Feby. lO,-by James McKane, l mile
east of Hamlet post Office, Mercer county,
10 horses and colts, cattle, shoatS, har.
ness, farming tools and 300 bushels Of
corn.
Our friends from the country can always
get their sale bills at this Office, on short
notice and low rates We also call attention
TO the sales in the ARGUS, for which there is
no extra charge
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FourY CENTs line will be charged for
each insertion Of all articles under this head.
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LosT Hrs TEAN.-Ws learned on ycster,
day evening (the 2Gth) that man while
| crossing the ice lost his wagon and load Of
coal and team, and with considerable diff
Guilty escaped himself We see by the Ga
zette that between four and FIVE o'clock last
evening, Mr.. Henry Haas, coal hauler lost
his team and wagon. This is probably the
same individual Of whom we heard. The
accident occurred in the middle Of the chan.
mel where the water was very deep, and in.
stantly the wagon and struggling hors.
cs were carried by the current under the
ice and lost. His team was his only means
Of obtaining livelihood.
1t is dangerous crossing on the ice in
its present soft state, and this should be a
warning to all teamsters to defer their cross
ing until the ice is sufficiently strong, or,
what is better STILL wait till the ferry boat
begins to run. There is too much ventured
at too small profit in crossing with team.
PROBABILITY THAT THERE WILL BE A
COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE RIVAL STEAw,
boat LIyEs.-The St. Louis Democrat of
the oath inst. says:
The anticipated great steamboat fight on
the upper Mississippi is likely to be sQuelch.
ed before it begins. The major portion of
two days have been occupied by the mana.
gers Of the Northern line, Northwestern
Union line, and Keokuk line packet Cos in
consultation as to basis ofagreement, which
shall in its adoption and execution avert the
rlinous competition threatened. AS to the
party taking the initiative to bring about an
arrangement, it l5 not our purr 1se to in
quire, but that the consultations in the
Southern hotel, not yet concluded, viii result
as we have indicc cd, there should bo no
doubt entertained. Who will blame these
packet companies for desiring to run their
boats proftaby? A vigorous war between
them would be Of present advantage to the
public, but what would come after? 4 vic
tory or "a combination. In either case, the
public would have to pay forthe entertainment
that had been furnished them. Then, per
haps, now is the best time for settlement
Of differences, and the public will not be
taxed for fortunes lost.
The evening Argus., 1869-01-27

This Company, National in It's Chardcter, offers,
by reason ofits large capital low rates of Premium
and New Tables, the most desirable means of in
suring life yot presented to the public.
Tho rates Of premium being largely reduced,
are made ~ favorable to the insurers rs those Of
The best Mutual Companies, and avoid all the
complications and uncertainties OF Notes, Diyi.
dends, and the Misunderstanding which the lat
ter are 80 apt 90 cause tho Policy HoldeTs.
Several new and attIactiAe tables are now pre-
sentod which need only TO be understood TO
! prove acceptable TO the public, such as the IN
| COME-PRODUCIhGP POLICY and RE-
! TURN PREMIUH u POLICY. In the fer
mer, the policy holder not only secures "A life-in-
Guranc0, payable at death, but will receive, II
living after a period Of few years, an annual
income equal 10 ten per cent 40 per cent Of tho
par of his policy. Ia she latter, tho Company
agrees to return TO the assured the total amount
of money ho has paid in, in addition to the
amount Of his policy.
The attention Of persons contemplating insur-
ing their lives or increasing the amount Of insur.
ancc they already have Is called 10 tbs special
advantages offered by the National Life InsEr.
Rnoe Company.
Circular, Pamphlets, and Full particulars Civ
en- on application to the B-anoh OF 80 Il the
Company m tins city, or TO It's General Agents.
81 LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED 10
every City and Town; and applications from
competent parties for such agencies, with suita.
bio on1Drsemonts, -hDuld b. addressed to tho
COMrANI aaNl''A AGENTS ONLY, in
their respective district.
GENERAL ACaSF~ on THE COM
FAHf.
JAY COOKE & co.. Sew Tg7',, for New York
STATE and Northern Sew Jersey.
Il. ". GLARS s wye, for Pennsylvania and
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Jay Cooke, PhiIa. E.A. ROLLS, W r
c. II. Clark, Mia. Henry d. Cooke, Wash.
f. r. Starr, Phila. W. L. Chandler, Wash.
W. q. Moorhcad, PhaJohn D. Defrees, Wash.
George +. Tyler. Pho Edward Dodge, n. Y
J. II. Cla!k, phiIa. II. c. FahnestOck, y. \.
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officers

CLARENCE II. CLARK, Philadelphia, Preside.
HENRY y. COOKE, v Ishington, Vice Pres't
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance aud Executive
Committee.
EMERSON W. PEET, Phu, ., seCy and 40
tuary.
+. s. TURNER, Washington, Assistant Sec'y.
FRANCIS G. SMITH, NJ. D., Medical Director.
J. EWING MEARS, NJ. D., Asst. Med. Di-
rector,
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.
). X. BARNES, Surgeon. General U. S. A.
Washington.
?. J. HoRWITZ, Chief Medical DSpartmsh
U. S. NJ, Washington.
D. W. BLISS, NJ. D., Washington.
SOLICITORS AND ATTORNEYS.
WIN. Y. CHANDLER, Washington. D. C.
GEORGE HARDING, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Directors

Where the general business Of the Company 10
transacted and 10 which all general correspOu-
deucs should be addressed.
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sOLICITORs AND ATTORNEY

WIN. u. CHANDLER, Washington. D. c.
GEORGE HARDING, Philadelphia, Pa.
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tomato musical instrument, which, being wound
up, plays sixty-odd tunes. In the far corner is
The Bohemian glass blower, surrounded by many
hued articles of glass shaped by his fancy,
including steam engine in operation. Here upon
platform are seated the skeleton man aud his
wife, the latter bearded like pard. the former
holding BY his attenuated knee violin bow, with
which he plays upon the instrument in his right
hand. In the center of the room IL tethered the
young elephant Bismarck, and around him among
the crowd may be seen the dwarf lady walking
about unconcerned.
Passing through to the next room, the walls of
which are lined with glass cases containing rare
collection Of stuffed birds and animals, one sees
large glass tank, partially filed with water. II is
in this that the human fish, Mr.. Richards, performs
bis feats. eating, smoking and drinking under
water, and invariably winning applause.
Let us now go up stairs. Here We have the me-
nagerie. The lioness and her two whelps eye us
closely as We come in. The attendant says the
little ones are tough customers, young though they
be-. Here Is Russian bear, walking to and fro
restlessy, snarlipg as he goes. And then yonder
Is the gorilla, dangerous, stupid brute, with
claws suggestive Of ferocity.
The collection of birds, with their brilliant
plumsge, is well worth seeing. The happy family,
composed OF cats, dogs and some very funny
monkeys, including one old stsger named JEFF,
affords one amusement for hours together.
Down stairs will also be found Q collection of
shells, relics and mementoes, gathered from all
parts of the globe, at great expense and pains. In
brief. il may be said that one visiting the museum
will ind there plenty to occupy his attention and
amuse his love for the curious.
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THE ST. ANNA FAIR.
CLOSING NIGHT.


Last evening was the final one of the fair which
has been going on at Odd Fellows Hall during
the past week. Although the first two nights
proved rather meager In their profits, the re-
mainder Of the time the ladies were more sue.
cessful, and the result is that quite sum has been
raised for the relief Of the widows and fatherless
who now find shelter In the St. Anna Asylum. We
were informed last night by good authority that
the sum total of the profits Of the several even.
ings will amount to about $500. 1t Is true this Is
not what might have been expected, but still 1t
viii 90 far towards relieving the immediate neces-
sity Of the asylum.
Last night was devoted to dancing. The
attendance was quite numerous. and as the dane
Ing was general, it is presumable that the evening
was one of enjoyment to the visitors Of the fair.
The breakup came all too early. for, as 1t was
Saturday night, by IL o'clock the assemblsge
dispersed.
Altogether the fair was success. The dona'
Hons to it were many and handsome; the interest
of the lady managers and their efforts to please
their visitors unfagging the attendance, consid-
ering that other entertainments have 30 abounded
during the past week, was very good; and the
result will be the carrying of gratitude and hap
piness to many hearts that had otherwise lacked
their presence.
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was. he would resd to him " The Lays Of Many
Lands" Shanghai poem, to which Edward Pay
son seemed to listen with several raptures.
At an early ago Weston was stolen by gypsies,
and found himself unable to get draft cashed To
get home again. BE had to walk, and accom-
pished the entire distance 600 miles, 10 six months.
From this his star rose In the ascendancy, and he
was impressed that his legs could, would and
should carry him through life. They come pretty
near carrying him thro' bfe once. He was skat-
ing. and they carried him thro' the ice.
o. 8. Fowler, the great phrenologist. was once
blindfolded and Edward Payson Weston was
brought before bin. Weston was stood on his
head in CHAR and Professor Fowler, after feeling
Of the soles of his feet said he had pedestranism
largely. developed. Weston went home and drank
some yeast, and from that moment began to rise.
He could walk anywhere-away from school, into
q watermelon patch. or walk into beef. steak.
Weston has always struggled against wealth,
against anything like publicity or notoriety. He
is very modest and retiring, and don't like to see
his name In print at all. He simply WALKS for exer-
else and to show the world what a man can do
when he does it. Ispent an evening in his COM
psny once, just after one Of his great feats Of
walkiDg-in which be failedi There were several
ladies present, among the rest Tom Thumb.
Weston took down his uniform, including his
knee breeches, from off peg, and passed them
around for the ladies to feel Of, to see how wet
they were from Precipitation in his superhuman eff
forts to accomplish nothing
Weston is now travelling through the SHOWS OF
the North. He is ascending mount Blank! He
always has been. He will arrive at his journeys
end when he gets there If nothing happens to
him. Sporting men are betting be will. Il will be
triumph of legs oTer "a small) matter.
Weston had better come down here to Algiers
and 90 to settin' hens for the New Orleans mar
ket. The hens might object, on the ground that
as Weston had never been q success, he wouldn't
succeed with them. But then he could get the
Legislature to interfere.
Weston ta', Ia" for the present. Our
epace In vaiuable,