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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-09-11
WHOLE NO. $40.
ARIEL.
The Precise Way I'm which his Owner
Turned Him TO Good Account.

The Precise Way I'm which his Owner
Turned Him TO Good Account.
The Tennessee correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial tells In his
last letter how "oncc upon time" q
distinguished horse named Ariel was
made to look very unlike himself.
During the entertaining canvass
just closed, Senter had great deal to
say about his honorable competitors
race-horse record-detailing with evil
dent satisfaction the many lodges of
the gifted Stokes to raise the wind In
q pecuniary point of view, through
the clever devices of cutting offhorses'
tails and besmearing the noble
beasts with red, white and blue, or
any other color to make a betting
man believe. that the horse he saw
was not that horse, but some other
horse.
An old man Of the mountains re-
Gently told me of one of the exploits
of the sagacious Stokes I'm the matter
of paint which paid him better than
q scat in Congress. Years ago, the
fame of "Ariel was as widespread
as that of his master now. "Arieln
was a famous warehouse belonging to
the now famous Stokes, and acknowl-
edged to be the fastest horse In the
South. A wealthy planter of Geor-
gia, and a great admirer of fast stock,
advertised far and wide that he had a
horse which could outrun any horse
In Alabama, Georgia or Tennessee,
except "Ariel" nobody disputed
4" Ariel's" claim TO be the fastest horse
in the three States), and that he was
ready to put $40, 900 upon his favOrite.
He gave the public plainly to un-
derstand that ho would run against
any animal within the three named
States, excepting old Ariel. Ofcourse
Stokes heard of this tempting offer,
for nothing relative to horses ever
escaped his attention, and he thought
he would go down and win the 500
900. Acting at once upon the resolu-
ton, lie procured several kinds of
paint and hair dye, changed the color
of his renowned horse until no one
would take him to be Ariel. Thus
Stokes set his eagle eye i'm
the direction of Georgia., and was
soon on the ground to compete for the
$40, 900. The race came off,. Ariel
came out, head and tail up, three
lengths ahead; the sagacious Stokes
pocketed the money and cut for home.
But the trick was found out, and q
posse Of outraged citizen of Georgia
came near capturing the man who
had captured their money. But, true
to his fame, Ariel bore his master
over the border at 2:40 speed, leaving
the discounted enemy so far behind
that they returned to their homes,
poorer, wiser and better men. In the
of my informant, "this is
what first gave Stokes start in the
world. After that he kept going up
and up, until the first thing we knew
he went to Congress"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-09-11
SUGGESTION.

The lad and lass were forced TO part,
They kissed and went along;
The sight went into the poets heart,
And 1t came out song.
The sun, down sloping In tho West,
Made gold the evening air;
The sight went into the painters breast
And grew to a picture fair.
The mother murmured to her child,
And hushed 1t yet again;
The sound, as the musician smiled.
Grow music in his, brain.
The damsel turned, her hair to bind,
A flower was in her zone;
They grew from the sculptor's mind
A damsel carved In Stone.
This song was said, the time was played,
The girl In marble stood,
The sunset in the picture stayed,
And all was sweet and good.
And God, who made these things to be,
The damsel and the sun,
Color and sound, and you and me,
Was pleased TO see 1t done.
And all the angels would be glad
II, in the world He built,
Although there must be some things sad,
No drop Of Joy were split.
But all the beauty In the earth,
And skies, and hearts of men,
Were gently gathered at its birth,
And loved, and born again.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-09-11

THE New York Sun says: A cor
respondent calls attention to the fact
that the system of selling reserved
seats in railroad cars, which we men-
toned the other day as n desirable
improvement, is already in partial
operation. by paying an extra price,
berths in sleeping cars and chairs or
sofas In drawing-room cars may be
thus engaged beforehand on the prin-
clpal trains of our leading railroads.
This Is good rs far II goes, but 1t does
not go far enough. What we need
is something like plan Of pumber-
ed tickets, by which, without any adj
ditional fee, n passenger may on all
trains have n particular seat assigned
To him, aud not, rs he does now far
too often, have TO scramble for aplace
or stand up altogether.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22

Mr., Sumner can't wait a mlnute-nOteYen
for President Grant. The Boston Post says
the latter should send for him. forthwith,
and tell him this horse story A jockey
sold an animal, which he duly warranted to
do his mile inside of three minutes. The
purchaser took away his property, and pro-
ceded TO CRAFTY his fondness for speed.
The horse could DO no such thing as the
seller promised. Taking him back in rage,
the sold party protested in loud voice
that he had been swjndied. How
So?' inquired the other, with provoking
lack Of interest in the matter. "Why, was
the answer, you guaranteed that that horse
would 90 a mile inside of three minutes"
"Wal, won't he ~ ono, he won't DO any
such a thing !" oval, what wiH he do2'
do he won't make mile in less than
toW" The jockey leisurely surveyed the
situation, and, with a leer that would have
enrsged a saint, broke forth upon his victim;
al want to know said be "iE you are in
such devilish hurry that you can't wqit a
ninute,'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22

He is now prepared to insure buildings against
loss or damage by FIRE or LIGHTNING, at
JUST AND EQUITABLE RATES.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22

BY the commissioners the Central Pacific
railroad has purchased rolling stock, ma
chiuery, iron, &C., to the amount Of four and
half million dollars the greater portion Of
winch has been already placed on,
or is now IN transit to the road. The re
mainder was being delivered from day to
day upon the Pacific railroad. They re-
port that at the time Of their examination
the sum S6,70O,OOO was necessary to com
pcte and equip the l,O3j miles according
10 the first class standard since which tlmo
they have been constantly at work compile.
ting the road, and placing on it the materi
al necessary to fully equip the same accord.
ing to requirements of Congress and the
law. The report states that the haste in
which the roads have been constructed has
resulted in defects of location and construc.
tion which must be remedied to bring the
roads to the standard OF efficiency required
by law. No action has yet been taken by
the executive on the report
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
A Forty Thousand Dol
lar Gable Dispatch,
THE PRINTERS UNION DIS
TlNGUISHES BETWEEN
COLORS.
a Novel Shooting ~
Match.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, ETC,

CHCAGo, MAY - Vice President Col.
fax and wife arrived in this city last even
ing from Springfield. They will be the
guests Of the Hon. VIM. Bross while here.
A novel pigeon shooting match WAS made
yesterday between A. II. Bogardus, champ,
ion of Illinois, and A. Kleeman, Of Calu.
met, in which the former ia to shoot from a
buggy or sulky in full motion. The match
will be shot at Lincoln, H., May 18th.
John Hay, formerly private secretary tC
Mr.. Lincoln, has assumed the editorial
charge of the Springfield (IIl.) journal.
At Mclean station. on the Chicago Rni
st. Louis railroad, Joseph Stovan, young
man about nineteen years Of age, while
helping to couple cars, was caught, and re-
ceived injuries from which he died in about
two hours.
BALTIMORE, May % In the criminal
court to day, Jos. Il. Riley, on trial for the
murder Of Daniel Harrington, on the 26th
Of FEBRUARY last, was adjudEed not guilty
and discharged from custody.
LoyDoN, May 2I.--A special to the New
York Herald says the Independent Beige,
Of this evening learns that Mr.. Sanford, t.
S. Minister to Belgium, has sent his resgna
ton to NashIngton' lie was to take this
step III consequence OF me action OIL tHe
senate WIN reference 10 MS NOMINATION lof
Minister to Spain.
Ne" ioRN, Ma! - - Fes'nen' "I"h'
received MAJOR General C'atT' oi deA"''
yesterday; me iat'er urgeu mat the ieAas
election should take p'ace III august "heh
the people w'uIa ho'oe ga'hGF'ng crops
ana "ouId have Tune 20 attend inc poNs'
lhe outrages he sald were GI'a'y GGagger
ate0' Inc president saiI ne "ou'u nave
the state restored WIN as "''Ie ue'ay as pos
s'ble.
a OH contracted py 2eGTe'AI! ,eNHru'
IN telegrsphlng over 'he 'aDIe u heNe'uy
Johnson, has been presented 10 secretary
FISH by the agent OF the teItgrHph company
for payment 1t consists oi s,hgIe 3ein
ana amounts TO Sio'ooo' mr. 'J""'u' i
seems was allowed cneHP f"'eS u" Ills uII Te'
sage ana 'i 80 became In'uei 't'0o'e' "Tn
'h'' on came !" ne '''u'e' ~ pI1 ~ "
thtFeIo'e zen /" 1ne 'n:C,'"."E "1.''''.''''" Z"
l2n secretary fI'h Ie.'''Ta p % pa! y Gt a.a
|heh II was present." 70 ! ry''TSn' @Ia''
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22

Unchanged,
OeNs- Steady at IS.
Pork HoAyy At 3l,l24.
LSFa-h'Svy, lower al ~ for prime steam
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
YANKEE NOTION STORE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL!
ILLINOIS STREET ROCK ISLAND.
FIELU g. BROTHER.

The undersigned, (successoys to A. HALL have
on hand a full stock Of
xArJEIII EJoTICNS
consisting Of Buck Mittens, Gloves, Pins Nee
dies, Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Machine
silk, Thread, Bindings, Buttons, Belts and Buc-
kIes, RaEors, SCISSORS, Pocket Knives, Toilet
Soap, Barriers Soap, Hair OIL Perrumery, Combs,
Purses, Calf and Morocco Wallets, Rubber Chains
and Rings, Whips, Lashes, Hosiery, Cigars, Sus-
NotS, Chewing Gum, Rulies, Ladies and Gents
BoSoms and Collars, Paper Collars, aud a great
variety Of fancy articles generally kept in a Ne
ton Store or by Live Yankees.
We buy our goods in New York Of importers,
!obbers and Manufacturers for the Wholesale
trade, and can sell as cheap as any store west Of
New York.
FIELD BROTHER,
Illinois Street, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
C 0 M M { R CIAL
Latest New York, Chicago and
81. Louis Reports.
Rock Island Market.

Correct ROck Island Quotations.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
TERMS.
NoEEAL a JONES, PrOpristOrS.

NILroE JOIEs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
stoeRA and Money.

stOCRa and Money.
TeIsgrAphsd to the ANSvG.
Nav YoRE, May %.
Coupon, Of 81, 22!, 81, 2a4.st, IA, s.. lga:
new 20, g., 90, 6s, lqt; l0-tO'ssl I. So M.
LION. Y.C. gIg; W. L. 7. 45t n ". qiY
Pa Iva. X. |. l,26'' st. Paul ,t} Pa sol
T.. AW. 7G Fl. W. LOOT
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
Chicago market.
Tolegraphed to the AasVs.

ToiegTaphei TO the ARsFs
CHICAGO, May 22
Flour more active, quiet, though prices NJ
changed.
Wheat moderately active, easier, No closing
LA.
Corn fair demand steady No l closing G6iaj.
Oats quiet active, shade higher, No 2 closing
COZ.
Rye dull, lower, I,O9all for No l l,O8a9 for
No2
Barley inactive nominal l,j5.
Whiskey excited active, higher e8ai,00.
Provisions frmer. fair demand.
Pork Bit
Shoulders i3al2.
Others unchanged
Lard easier ls
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
GROCERIES,! {!
Which he will sell, not
BELOW COST!
But nt the
LOWEST MARRET RATES

He keeps everything in his line of business
and great many things OUT OF 1T!
Whenever you want anything in the way OF
Groceries, Provisions, Crockery and Yankee No
tious, call at his store, as he keeps good sup
ply always on hsnd.
Remember the plsre-oorner OF Orleans and
Ohio streets, Rock Island, III. may6dtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
UNITED STATES
INTERNAL
R H. v Il y u Il .
ColIn.tnr'S Not;oo
Collectors Notice.

THE list OF taxes a,seIsoi under the law Of
L tho United States, 10 the Fourth Cuiior.
ton District VI rlliueis on Annual list for tho
year 1869, has been returned 10 me fur collection
by tho Assessor ~ said District. IL includes
Special Ta,r.. Licenses Income TRyes, and
other Annual Taxes which are unpaid. SAID
Taxes are nov due aud payment thereof IL
hereby demanded.
All persons assessed on -aii L,st,in Rock Island
County, Illinois, are hereby notified to pay to
me al the Office Of II. Carter, Assistant Assessor,
City Of Rock Island, Ill., ca OF tcfore the
First Day Of June, 1869.
zey- All taxes will be subject to penalty Of
hte per cent, with interest AZ the ratio Of ono
per cent per month, and costs, ten days after
iemsnd ! am compelled by law To collect pen
atty, interest, and costs, when due and viii do
90 ia every case. }. H. CAHllI.,
may7i2Ot Collector Ath District, lie.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
st. louis Market.

st. Louis Market.
TslsgraPbed to the Argus
sr. LouIs, May 90.
Flour unchanged.
Whcat-weakeF
Corn-yollow mixed Is. prime and choice
white 1OaT5
Oats--b1a1U.
Rye=dull nominal 10.
Pork firm, 3tu5lt for heavy.
bacon drm nt -, for .uuliers
Clear sidos.Hlf
Lard held firmly, Is
Whiskey. higher stE0.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22

Urros SrocE YARDS, May %.
Cattle; rects 1913; saIes l55 at 8,55s7, 10; fair
to good steers dull and weak owing to large sup
ply.
Hogs reots 27gI; sale, -22 at s,9Os9,4O for fair
to choice; opened steady but closes weak aud
dropping.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
ROTND OVER,

TOUR clothing can be cleaned and bound, and
i pressed over, so that it will look as well as
nes, By K. WILCOX Tailor,
Washington ST., bet. Orleans and Rock River.
meh9dH,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
Row York Market.

Telegrspbod to the ARsus.
NEW YoRK, May p.
Flour-Dull.
Wbsat-HsAvy; sAlsI No. 2 IprinE g ct l. ,A0s4l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-23
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST %:

DRESSES IN ENGLAND.-Among the ladies
whom one meets in walking in London you are
struck with the lack of taste in dress. They
wear Iittle or no hoops or crinoline; instead OF
the pretty and convenient short street costume
which Partisan aud American ladies' have
adopted, they still drag about or hold up in an
awkward attempt at better things, the long
trailing skirt which other nations discarded long
ago. They say short dresses will never be
worn during the reign of Victoria, whose feet
as we'll as her royal daughters are plebian IN
their large size and clumsy shape, and, there
lore, as the ladies of Queen Elizabeth time
had to wear ruffs because she needed to cover
deformity in her neck, 50 the women of the
present age in England must keen on long
dresses because Victoria has to hide her feet. -
Tog10D RcrGiyfiOH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-23
We again call the attention of the farmers @
Maryland and Virginia to our
EXCELSIOR,

EXCELSIOR.
omposed Of 700 pounds Of No. Peruvian Gu
sno and 300 pounds of Soluble Phosphate OF
Lime, Clones dissolved in sulphuric acid, pot
ash and soda, forming the most concentrated,
universal and durable fertilizer ever offered TO
the farmer combining all the stimulating
properties of Peruvian Gusno, and the ever dQ-
rabie fertilzing properties Of Ground Bones
prss7fs f5a- II S"s l lrY PREPARES sH
quantity per acre. however small and it Is the
opinion of many close calculating farmers, after
ELEVEN years experience in testing it side
by side with other popular fertilizers that an
application of 100 pounds of Excelsior is equal
to 20J to 80 pounds of any other fertilizer or
guano offered for SALE therefore is fully 100 to
to 200 per cent cheaper.
%cS-THE VERY BEST EVIDENCE WE CAN OF
FER OF TIE VALUE OF OUR EXCELSIOR AS A
CROP GROWER AND FERTILIZER Is THE FACT OF
ITS BEING INITIATED AND CoUNTERFEITED in
THIS AND OTHER CITIES.
MS- Farmers should soc that the ANALYSIS
and name of j. j. TURNER IL CO. are
branded on every bag in RED LETTERS
IL others are counterieits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-23
EDUCATIONAL.
MRS. P. P. BARNERs SCHOOL FOL
|" GIRLS.

The exercises of this School will be resumed
on the 9th of September next. Apple atoms
for the admission of pupils nsy be made to the
Teacher, No. 6S Water st. } aug Il --eo3t
u1HE EXERCISES OF MISS MARKS
i SCHOOL will be resumed on "Wednesday,
the 10Th Of September. The Principal Fnl be
aided by experienced md competent teaeh ers
whose united effost will be to insure the moral
culture and refinement as well as physical and
intellectual Improvement Of the students. Spe-
cial and individual attention given young child
rem. The regular attendance of the pupils Is
respectfully Impressed upon tho parents as ab-
solutely necessary to success, as the contrary
course is replets with failure and discourage
ment to the scholar and gives much unneces.a-
~ care and trouble to the teschers. Languages
and Music at Professors charges. Particulars
given upon application TO the Principal at her
residence, pa King street, between Colam bus
and Alfred, where the School room is chg bly,
situated aug l,--lIn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-23
NJ . L l G +

The Ladies Of the Manassas and Bull Kun
Memorial Association propose holding ~ B.
Lie MEETING and having = DINNER al
GROW ETON, on SATURDAY EVENING,
the 2sth of August, for the purpose OF raising
funds to enable them to complete the work OF
intorring the remains of the Confederate dead
whose remains are still uninterred-in their
Cemetery, near Groveton.
Ample accommodations will be provided Tor
any number of visitors. and the ladies remem
herring the past literally of the public IN en-
couraging them in their work feel that 1t Is on
ly necessary TO issue this notice To secure the
attendance of those who will literally aid them
in the completion of it. Several distinguished
speakers are expected TO deliver addresses on
tbe occasion. aug l3-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-23
EXCURSIONS. &c.

NRAN EXCUR SION
u FOR THE
BENEFlT OF THE ALEXA. MUSEUM,
To CARLIN SPRINGS,
ON MONDAY, AUGUST Both. 1859:
There will be a SACK RACE, GREAS
POLE will be climbed, and PIG HUNTED,
the person holding the Pig FIVE minutes to be
entitled to the animal.
The trains will leave the depot in Aleyandris
AS follows 8l5 and 10 q. m; l. 430 and T30 p.
III. Will leave the Springs At and 1890 am;
and $50 { and IL p. IN.
Floor Managers.
a. NJ. HALL. JAMES SMITH
Committee Of Arrangements.
Can't j. NJ. Steuart w. Summers.
G. Dearborn. N. +. Moore.
{. Webster. j. Price.
A splendid BAND has been engaged for the
occasion.
Tickets, admitting a gentleman and lady ST
single tickets. zoe; children under Il years o.
age, zoe.
Tickets for sale st The Alexandria Museum
ais at the bookstores. aug It'd
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OT. MARY'S ACADEMY, ga
~ North Eairfax st. Alexandria Va

FOr OChl OluSlc tHe PRICES vary h'Sp' MY
to the time devoted to it.
The rudimerts of Vocal Music AMI Drawing
are taught gratultously TO al! tho pupils IN the
Institute. Plain sewing and every variety oi
fancy made work taught without any addition
al charge.
Weekly Notes. Quarterly Reports, Semi An
nual Examinations, Annual Distribution OF
Premiums, Gold Crosses and Crowns will be
some of the many means used to excite the love
of study and emulation in the minds OF tho pu'
pills
tensive embracing all the branches OF Il solid
useful and ornamental education, nsmely Or,
biography, Reading, Plain and Ornamental
Writing, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry
Bookkeeping, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic
Prose and POetical Composition, Ancient ano
Modern Geography, Astronomy, Use Of the
Globes and Deineation of Maps, Sacred and
Profane History, Natural Moral and lntellec
tusl Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, French
Spanish, Italian, German and Latin Language
Music on the Piano, Harp and Guitar, Voca
Music, Drawing, Painting in Water ColorS and
in Oil, Plain and Ornamental Needle WORK
Tapestry, Embroidery and Wax Work
Great attention is given to Rhetorical exer
cises weekly compositions required from NJ
the pupils of tho Senior Department, and GER
tain number of the best selected to he resd
aloud at the monthly Academic Reunion.
The Institution possesses complete SCI o
Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus, Globes
&c, &c.
The Vocal and Instrumental Department
are taught by accomplished and experienced
teachers; in addition TO the regular priyat
lessons, regular instruction is given on Har
mony and the Theory Of Instrumental Music
in regularly graded classes, on the Europea'
CONSERVATORY plan.
Pupils of all denominations received, aho
while great attention is given to the rellglou
instruction of Catholic students, there is no in
! huence used on those Of different belief.
| Parties from a distance applying for Board II
| the Institution are expected to send reference
\ E7nkD iI'.-l,,NyIlu ''- 1851 "a II rInIOIS.
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FANCY GOODS. DC.
OHARLEs W. GREEN
REDUCTION or STOCK!
PRACTICAL INDUCEMENTS

CHOICE DhESS TRAININGS. variety still
compile. .-.. .aL4 li..
HOSIERY HOSIERY OF al k,nd!i com
prising the best Foreign ana Domestic man
utacture.
0LOVESl uLOVESl of every description OF
Silk Isle Thread and Cotton.
PARAsoI.S and sun UMBRELLAS, from
tho highest to the lowest grades, VIII De
closed out al cost. 20
FANSi FANS large lot 81! FrenGh, yer.
man and American Fans Will be otefed ~
bargains.
INDIA GAUZE, Thread and silk Underwear
Tor Ladies Gents AMI Children prices con
sierahly reduced.
In addition t. goods above specified, would
| state that rs III incentive 10 trade have marh-
| ed down the prices on Linen Towels, pkih-
| and Bed Spreads, of which | have idli stock
HEAVY HOSIERY OF the very best English
grades, for Ladies, Dents and Children.
Hemstitc he'd HanlLe-chiers
Travelling Bags,
Cambria and Swiss Edges,
Ladies' Linen Collars and Guns
| Irish Linens. all Qualities .,.,...
| Swiss AMI Nainsook MuslIns
| " hite and Culored Tarlatanes,
Real l.aces and Lace Goods
Ribbons. Embroidery, g.
| CIAS w. GREEN,
| , 10 IN, GS King street.