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Railroad Trains.

LBAVB-OhicNSo, Rock Island Pacific, going
EAst, at $50 A. NJ aud $50 P. NJ.
ioiug West--At 7.45 A. NJ. and $50 p. M.
Western Union and Sterling h Rock Island,
a. $50 ?. ".
Goal Valley, about 700 A. " aud loo p. M.
AHRlVE-ChioagJ, Rock Island Pacific,
non the East, at 7.4O A. NJ. and $50 p NJ.
FROM the West, at 6.26 A. NJ. and s.S5 P. NJ.
Western Union, AID Sterling ( Rock Island
u72O A. NJ
Coal Valley, about II A. NJ. and 5 P. NJ.
No. Trains run by Chicago time. witch il
about Is minutes faster than Rock I,l'rt time.
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New ENGINE.-The ferry boat plying be.
tween Port Byron and LeClaire is to be fit.
ted up with a new engine this spring. 1t
has been on the ways at LeClare all winter,
being thoroughly repaired.
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EARyEY's THEATRICALs.-The Narney
dramatic troupe will commence itsseason at
Darts Hall, this evening, producing the tenn
perauc, drama of "Ten Nights in a Bar
Room
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RELIGIOUS MEETING.--Elder {. W. Sher
wood, Of the christian church, has com
meneed q series of meetings in the Chris.
tian Chapel, over the post office. Services
begin at Il o'clock.
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REGISTRATION OF VoTERs.-On Wednes.
day evening the registration books were
closed, and, below, we give the number Of
names on the books, together with the fig.
,ras &c 1aot voor "a Collowa.
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SERIOUS AccIDESr.--Last evening, l24th)
just before dusk, as Mr. James McBurney
of Moline was driving by Wagner's Brewery
in buggy with his span of yellow nAg',
they became frightened at some object by
the road side and ran away, taking several
erratic curves, passing through the cuIvert
Of the railroad track, and bringing up near
the residence of Mr., Barnes, where Mr.. Nc
Burney was thrown out and severely injur.
ed. lie was taken home, aud was this
morning reported to be in an insensible
condition. One horse was uninjured while
the other had buggy.shaft driven into its
side about six inches deer, land is accordingly
in a poor condition iorrecovering. Mr.. Me
Burney's friends will regret to learn of his
misfortune.
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Go to the Beat.

Go to to the Bryant Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or TO become good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad'
dress enclosing stampsl the Bryant b STRAIT.
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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Odd PelloWs

Rock Island Lodge No. ls, l. 0. Q. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at II o'clock Pm.
J. o. LUyDBLAD, n. q.
J. FRANK CONWAY, R. s.
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GRAPE NEs.--Persons desiring grape
vines are requested to read an advertisement
in this paper, aud call on Deyoe & CrubAugh.
See advertisement.
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BANKING HoUsE AT ALEDo. 49, Messrs.
Bailey u Byers, from Camp Point, Adams
county, are starting a banking house at
AledU.
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. l8,R. A. n. meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues,
days of each month.
HENRY BURGowER, b. P.
GEORGE L. CARLTON, Sec'y.
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For Police Magistrate.

0. B. Higgins name is announced as an
independent candidate for the Office of Pc.
lice Magistrate at the coming March election.
Feb'y Is, 1863.
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DEsrARISG Of finding any truthful reason
to assign TO the people why Murdock should
be reelected, his organ now claims credit
for him and his police pets for driving Ben
Laugell and Sid. Jefords away from town.
As both these associates Of some Of MUIR
docks supporters had left town before Mur
dock was elected, the crodi; Of driving them
away belongs to Chopper. [. is not strange
however, that Murdock's organ clGims credit
for the acts Of u democratic administration,
as there is little credit attached to anything
he or bis police have done--but, ION the
contrary, quite the reyarse.
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lHu FEREY BoAT.-The ferry boat com
meuccd running again this Thursday morn
ing
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Dailu argus.
premium Job Printing.

J'ders for Jon PRiNrISO will meet With prompt
attention at the AnGus OFFICE aud be executed
IN the very best manner aud at easonabls rates.
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VETERINARY SXILL.-About two weeks ago,
as Mr.. James Graham, of Aledo, was driving
through our city, his horses became fright.
ened and ran away, as We noticed at the
time, one of them breaking left fore leg.
Being valuable animal, the owner left it in
charge ofour we'll known veterinary surgeon,
W. W. Langdell, who has used his profes.
sional skill and knowledge to such advau.
tage that the animal was able to walk about
the barn on Sunday last, and in about a
week will be able to do some travelling =
One of the fixtures used is a padded iron
support for the wounded limb, the horse be.
ing suspended by means of a broad "belly.
band
Mr.. Langdell went to Moline to-day, to
see what could be done with one of Mr.. Nc.
Burncys horses, so badly injured last night
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At EaWbprRer's

A lot of fashionable Hats just received
on consignment from an eastern house, to
be sold very low. Great reductions on Mil.
linery Goods, Dress Goods, Cloakings, &c,
at NEwBURGER
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MURDoCK's CITY printer recently came
out with strong editorial in favor of in
creasng the salaries Of the city officers, and
excusing Mclaughlin, Highly q Co, for COB
bling all the fees they can get and letting
the city get nothing. And there are several
aldermen who remember that Aid. HAYES
tried to get the mayors salary increased to
81 900 year. SO if Murdoch & Co. are
kept in power another year, the people may
expect still further large additions to their
taxes to support the crew. The organ Of
Murdoch says:
"1he Regular Salary paid our city etfccrs
as too small to afford them a Iiring. Amd
aoe Jeliece ii ,r0uid be better, in erery aspect
ofhe case, ifHe city council, by an ordi'
nance, 1OouId change the present system"
All who want the present salaries increas'
ed and a still further addition made to their
taxes, should vote to keep Murdoch 4 Co. in
office.
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THE Mercer county circuit court is now
in session.
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FoRrY Cent? line will be charged for
rt.u Insertion Of all articles under this head.
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THF Turner Ball, last night, was hne
affair
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Bowling, March "a, 1869.
LOCAL COLUMN.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion Of articles under this head.
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SOLICITORS AND ATTORNEYS
VIM. Z. CHANDLER, Washington, D. c.
GEORGE HARDING, Philadelphia, Pa.

This Company, National in its character oaer,.
by reason ofits large capital low rates Of Premium
and New Tables, the most desirable means of in.
surng life yet presented to the public.
The rates Of premium being largely reduced
are made ~ favorable 10 the insurers a. those Of
the best Mutual Companies, aud avoid all the
complications and uncertainties Of Notes, Div.
dends, and the Misunderstanding which the LAT
ter are 50 apt to cause the Policy llOlderf.
Several new and ntuactiAe tables are now pre-
sented, which need only to 10 understood 70
prove acccptAbCto the public, such as the IN
OME-PRODUCiNG POLICY and RE-
TURN PRENIU POLICY. In the fcr-
mcr, the policy holder not only secures q lte-in-
surance, payable AZ death, but will receive, If
living, after period Of few years, an annual
income equal TO ten per cent no per cent Of the
par Of his policy. In nc latter the Company
agrees to return to the assured the total amount
Of money be has paid in, in addition to the
amount Of bis policy.
The attention of pcrsons contoml Iatug iusur-
ing their lives or increasing the amount Of iusur.
ance they already have. is called 10 tbs special
advantages offered by the National Life lnEGT.
ance Company.
Circulars. Pamphlets, and full particulars Civ
en- on application 10 the Branch Office of the
Company in this city, OF to its General Agents.
re- LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED in
every Nly anu loWni huu hpphChtAous iIVm
competent parties for ouch agencies, with suita-
BILE endorsements, should be addressed 10 the
COMPANY'S GENERAL AGENTS ONLY, IL
their respective districts.
GENERAL AGENTS OF THE COM.
PANE.
JAY COOKE 4 co.. New York. for New York
State and Northern Now JERSEY
Il. W. CLARK & CO., for Pennsy wanna amt
Southern New Jersey.
JAY COOKE & CO., Washington. ID. C., IOr
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, District Co..
lumbia, and West Virginia.
J. A. ELLIS Co.. Chicago, H., for iL!inOi',
Wisconsin and Iowa.
HON. STEPHEN MILLER, St. Paul, for Min.
nCsotn.
septldeodw6m.
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The democratic city and township com.
mittee for the ensuing year is as follows;
CAPT. WV. c. BLACKBURN, Chairman,
FIRST WARD.-A. b. Skinner, Thomas
Birmingham, Peter Schlemmer
SECOND WARD.-A. +. Cutter, David M.
nan, John StAubeck.
THIRD WARD.-Jas. +. Copp, Joseph A.
Biddison and Hugh Conwel.
FOURTH WARD.--John Il. Warner, John
Hughes, and Horny Fit2simmoHs.
Wa believe that some of the wards have
appointed vigilance committees for the ensu.
ing election, but the names for only one
ward have been furnished US, which we pub.
lshed last week. In wards where no such
committee has been appointed the regular
standing committee Of the ward should
make such appointments at once, and then
all should go to work and carry their wards
by the largest majority possible.
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RIVER IrENs-About forty men are now
engaged at the LeClaire boat yard in com.
pleting repairs on the steamers Canada,
Reserve, Viola, and Henderson.
The river is less cIogged with ice here
this morning than recently.
Navigation is said TO be suspended from
this poin; to s., Louis, the river being more
or less filed with ice throughout the whole
distance Several day0 ago we mentioned
that the Minnesota had left st. Louis for
upper waters, but it is now reported that she
has put in at Quincy bay, and is waiting for
warmer weather. The Mollie McPike is
also said to be laid up at some point below,
with the load Of freight which she took on
at Muscatine.
S!eHmboatmen here are getting tired Of
waiting to see business open up.
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MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.

!. X. BARNES, Surgeon-deneral L. :. A.
Washington.
=. J. HoRWIT2, Chief Medical D9partmsB
U.S.N, Washington.
d. W. BLISS, NJ. d., Washington.
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Officers

CLARENCE II. CLARK, Philadelphia, Preside.
HENRY d, COOKE, Washington, Vice Prest.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive
Committee.
EMERSON ". PEET, Phi O., sec'y and 40.
tuary.
I. S. TURNER Washington, Assistant soc'y.
FRANCIS q. SMITH, VI. d., Medical Director.
j. EWING MEARS, ". D., Asst. Med. d.
rector,
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jay Cooke, PhilA. J.. A. Rollins, Wash.
c, II. Clark, phha. Henry b. Cooke, Wash.
+. r. starr Phlh. W. y. Chandler, Wash.
". G. Moorhcad, pha John b. Defrces, Wash.
George +. Tyor, Ph'a Edward Dodge, y. Y.
J. II Clark, PhiA. II. G.. Fahneptock, n. Y.
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CAMDEN.
The Republican Ticket Elected.

The result of The election in Camden on Tues~
day. Tor municipal and ward officers, was almost
a clean sweep of everything In favor OF the
Republicans. The Democrats succeeded in
elecune only three men ON tber tickets, two 10
NJ dole ward-a member OF the Board OF Educa-
ton ana Assessor-aDd an Assessor IN South
ward. 1t was the greatest and most decisive
defeat they ever met with in Camden. Both
partles worked energetically, and a heavy vote
was polled.
May or Cox was reelected by majority of sos
votes, the vote standing thus
G. Cox, Rep., 1905 T. B. Atkinson, D., 1l97
Mr. j. K. Brown, Republican, was re.elec .ed
Marshal by majority OF 54S votes.
The following gentlemen we're al o elec'ed:-
North Ward -FreeEolder. Charles Watson;
Council, William Calhoun, Samuel G. Harbert;
Board of Education, William Few onlh Jo-
seph c. Delacour; Trustee OF Cemetery, William
Rutter; Assessor, Lew G. Phiier; Collector,
Daniel ii. Condlt; Commissioners OF Appeal,
Sparks; Ward Clerk (trst disrlct), b. II. Con-
nelly; (Seccnd dIstricD, Joseph g. Day; Con
stable, James w. Ayres; OVerseer of The Poor,
James W. Ayres; Pound Keeper, Jamas W.
Ayres; Judge of Election (First dlstrict), Jo-
seph Thomp on: Second ds,rlctl George Fitz-
gerald; Inspector lFIst district), j. NJ. White;
(second disirict), b. V. III. Archer.
MIDDLE Ward.-Freeholder, Abner Sparks;
Council, Samuel lsz4rd, Jonathan KlrS briue;
Board of Education. James M. Cas- .ady (DD;
Of }s9a
tam; Commissioners OF Appeal, George Vernon,
| John Coates, Ezra l.. Fish; Justice of the
| Peace, Robert s. Bender; Juoge OF Election,
| First precinct, John Valentine; Second do,
| Charles G. Zimmerman: Inspectors, First pre-
| ciDct George Brown, John G. Balliuger; Second
| do, Isaac Lynch. John Bryer; Ward tlerS,
First district, Charles Archer; Second do., 5.
X. Batcnelor; Constable, William Ii. Hawk ms;
| Oyerseer OF the Poor, William IL. HasKins
South Ward-Chosen Freebooter, James
Demo; Council, Richard PERKS John o.ler:
| Assessor, James Massey, D.; Colec'or William
| Watt; Board Of Educatlou; David RittenhOuse;
| Judees OF Election First prec ncl), John
| IOsTec,oIs OF Election First precinct) William
| Hoffinger; (second preclncD Georee Thomp-
| son; Ward CLERK (tirst precinct), Charles Joon
son; (secopd p1eclnctl, Charles C9oe veil
| Campbell; OVerseer OF the Poor, John W.
| Campbell: Trustee of Cemetery, George
| Dries Uach; tommlssIoIers OF App al Joseph NJ.
| Cooper, AL red II. Meade, John Sharp; Pound
| Keeper, Jacob Wolf.
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were sworn; there might have beeu more; ia
many instances where challenges we're made
the officers would say "its all Iiebt, y and take
the vote without swearing the voter; Ro)ut 70
naturalization papers shown during the day I:
men who did not show naturalization paper
were asked II they hal been vO ere Tor ten years.
and II they said yes, their votes would be taken
could not say that he saw any one vote LW'cc or
commit frauds OF any kind; witness voted the
Republican ticket.
Ellis J. Hall testified that he was clerk of the
Republican inspector OF this division, aud KEEP
list Of The names OF The voters; when the eIec
tion commenced the officers bad no lst OF tax
abies; 1t was handed to Mr. QuiutoD by the
juoge, between 10 and III O'Clock; they took the
votes just a. the men cane 40 un.ll tnat time;
most OF the challenges were disregarded, neither
the voter nor he voucher being sworn; the
officers would say "all right thai vote Is co..
rect; cons dcra0le Lumber OF voters we're
t,relCn rs; IN The second hour 10 the morning
abou SO votes were cast; the Democratic in-
srector announced The names Tor witness 10
write them do Pn.
Charles Sigmund testified that he was at these
polls, and hal the OUTSIDE windoF book Hh n
the ltctiOn cOmmerced; CHALLENGED about
toIty persons; IN II ieW instances only we're tue
challenges respected; no person was examined
according 10 the law; witness called for the
production OF naturalization papers, ADD insisted
strongly upon II III two Instances; in one, man
outside sWore tnat the person challenged nad
hi papers, and the vote was taken; IN the O her,
the man himself swore that he had papers, and
The vote was taken; witness continued all
day 10 challenge, and the officers to disregard
II EN-; witness voted the Republican ticket;
when witness challenged, the officers inside
would say, you krow that that vote is all
rls ht;" witness rendered his resigna ion from
the police fotce the day before election, bu. 1t
was not accepted, and he served until removed
by Mayor Fox.
Jacob l.. Baueh was recalled, and testified
that he cha lepged the parties whom he thought
had no right to vote, and tnat in many II stances
the challenges were dlsreSarded; strangers
came there in gangs, aud SAID If he did not stop
CHALLENGING they would put head on him I"
Fitzgerald cane with gang OF about IF cen,
between III aud IL O'Clock, and all voted; they
gave their Iesider ces in Seventh ana IN Baker
streets; q man claiming to be a deputy sheriff
dragged witness away from the wndow; In the
second hour they voted so last that it was in.
possible TO find the names upon the book; wit
less voted the Republican tlcKet; sa " William
Blanfo1d vote the same ticket.
Edward Walker, Jr., testified that he voted
the Republican ticket, and corroDorated sub
stautlally the preceding witness.
Adjourned until Friday next.
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Domestic Affairs

Gold closed yesterday at 1919.
"A L. Stewart bade the President fare we'll
last evening.
Secretary of State Washburne will soon
retire ire m the Ca blnet
General dd ,nteTsm Thomas is to retire by
order OF the President.
President Colfax will leave Washing
ton Tor a short time for a trip NOrhward.
columbus Delano, the new Comm issioner
OF Internal Revenue, took the oath OF ollie
yesterday.
The American ship Anna, from Yarmouth,
Me-, was recently lost off the Scily Islands;
crew saved.
-secretarcs Borle, Cox, and Postm aster-
General CIeswell were at their respective posts
yesterday.
Horace Lochl1n, Assistant Superintendent
of tue Vernon Central Railroad, died at SIS.
Albars yesterday.
The municipal election, in Bridgeton, N. j..
has resulted IN favor of the Republicans by AN
increased majority.
"A non.resident trader has been fined four
hundred dollars in Baltimore. He sold goods
by sample without a license.
President Grant was visited yesterday by
many Senators, numerous Kep'esen Jattyes, and
a legion OF non office holding citizens.
Secretary Borle viii receive the officers OF
the Navy and Marine Corps present in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, at noon tomorrow.
81, ,l09, 900 IN treasure was shipped from San
Francisco 10 Panama yesterday. $329,OOO oil
this amount is assigned to New York.
One hundred and forty towns in New
Hampshire give Stearns, Re ouoncan candidate
for Gov 81 s24, and BeoelI, Dcm., 23,026.
-AttOrney.GeQe1A al HOat lau long III .erNleW
with the President yesterday. AtIer leaving the
White House, he had the oa,h of office admins
tered to him by Chief Justice Chase.
President Grant has appointed "a Govern
ment Directors OF the Onion Pacific Rsilr)ad,
Messrs, Jesse Williams, of this State; Jonn
Black of New York; Price, of Iowa; Harris, OF
Massachusetts, aud Webster, of Illinois.
In reply to a letter from member Of the
Executive COMMITTEE OF the C0lored Republican
Association OF Baltimore 10 Hon. j. A. j CTes-
well, congratulaung him on his appointment rs
Postmaster General, regarding it as an evidence
that the administration OF General Gran intends
to work out the Grand result OF the ultimate
triumph OF true Republican principles. the
American of to day publlshes the iollowing:--
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, March
8, lS69.-Mr. George Myers.-My Dear Sir:--i
value highly your copgratulatory note OF the
9th instant, and am happy to have your assu-
rance that the coiored men OF my State approve
my appointment to position IN the Cabinet OF
our illustrious President. In tlrn, | coDPrttu-
late you, aud through you all Of your race
upon the noble stand taken by President Grant
in his inaugural in favor OF tue ratification OF
the proposed constitutional amendment.
Very truly yoars,
JOHN A. ]. CREswRLL.
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Contested Election Case.

Before the EEamluers. Messrs. Messick and
Batturs. yesterday atternoonf testimony IN the
sed election case was resumed:-
Horace +. Dick, No. I'll South Ninth street,
testified that he did not vote; no other one o.
that ame lives there, (He was assessed there
ano Cd the list OF voters.)
David J. WoIhing,on, No. 6l9 South Ninth
street, esii1ed that no Other person OF That
name lived there; he did not vote. Tile was
assessed there aud on the voters l'st.)
I. Is. Young, No. el6 Lomb ba ed street, testified
that ne moved iron NO, 500 South street about
two years ago; did not vote. (He was assessed
at the latter number aud on the 70 ers' lst)
As 10 the SIKH division OF the Fourth ward,
Ed yard WALKER testified that he vas tha Re
puDhcan return Inspector; John Fciel, the
Democratic window insl ector. look the tickets:
William Quin'on should bave kept The window
hook III si0e but did not get it until IL O'Clock;
the iudge of the election kept 1t back until the
hour mentioned; after he got Il, Canton, when
he could not 6ud name, would challenge the
vote: be was told that II he ana not stop chal-
lepRing persons outside they would dIop him
ont OF the wiDdow; John Duffy was one who
SAID this; Quinou was thereby inundated ana
stoI,ped chalensiIg for about an hour and a
half: the man challenged and u voucher
were sometimes gorn; Doggy Dougnerty
vas the voucher they had there's witness would
Vouch for his bad charscter; he 20 lchei foI
waui.s q numbers about twenty Or thirty persons