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National Republican., 1877-09-22
II T. COLDWELL. Real Estate Auctioneer.
u No. pis y street northwest.

u No. Ws + stfect northwest.
TRUSTEEsS' SALE OF A THREE STORY AND
BAsEMEN BRICK DWELLING, NO. ES MIS-
SOURI, AVENUE
by virtue OF deed OF trust, dated september i5 A.
d. fTt and duly recorded IN I'ber No 7's, folio "a,
ba, and ut the request OF the party secured thereoy
will sell at public auction, In front or the prem.
ises. on FRIDAY. September IS 1871. al O'Clock p.
M the following described real estate situate IN the
city OF Washington. District Of Columbia to wilt. All
that certain pee parcel OF ground known and des
anat.d the east twenty m fret four 90 inches
&c.
Terms Ono fourth Ia cash. and tho balance at SIX
twelve and eighteen months. with interest At eight
~ per cent. per nDnun, secured by deed Of lrst on
ths property sold all Cpsh the option OF tie pur
chaser. deposit Of 800 rt1ured AT the time Of sale
and all conyeyancing at purchasers cost. Terms
to be comp led with In seven days.
nRAiNARp aS; 4; n' WaRSER' Trustees.
TuI tda
National Republican., 1877-09-22

TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
UNIVERSAL r. r.. TICKET OFFICE
RAILROAD TICKET from a, gca,, 81 scyx,s,
upon any oss.s & sos oos q , in ,h Z, ty 8h
sss SsS good TIL used Baggage eeSIfsT Tt1ps tsT19psh
%sSfsy MsRfsz s renn.ylva%. a .,sSus. shos s'oie
1877 GREAT 1877
80 pEvNsrLvANrA ROUTE -.
TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK. STEEL RAILS.
sPLENpip SCENERY; I'm NAaNIficENr EaUir
TRAINS LEAVE MhslrisGT9s, Syla Ii JIG rom Depot. cor
For nfI FssSs san and sSf ss w Il daily
EarSr Car to Pils.hurs ind slsspmx Tsss nom
1o 81 M. dSi,y iS tnha WIFI Fsars 81 tsr to GhsSxo
BALTIMORE AND PUTUMAC RAlLROAD
s%$ s daily isssPs ,,IisssSsyy ,sIis,s:S.y iSss W.
Haven, Eimlrs and Watkins al ioio a. m. daily.
'0r fsisss SSS c Ssr. I s.sashs Iniisa i.prss Pai
For s% New SsgSr 9Srs .a Sas Ss q
asiy eisep, sunday, with s'sopinz Cars ironi
For $ sS S n, ,SG sy N dsls ss ssGsg. ss
AccpS%psedsiion pSs II ior Baluote go a m. and 40 p
For 7 fopss S Creek idns go 4 m and en- p IN. daily
For Annapoll, 5,D n pp and GO p m daily. except
T6S WSi rHiEnStb' 1SR AhTxANDhiX AND WASHING
For eha eS Sa sSG"iS va SoSs sS & 'sa M " %ay p
M daily escep! sunday; X, w,.,,,,,on a , an
a. siS ID u : 4 %iS i Ta Z s q sn,I nSd pm
" fsss s nofatiSn 4 @ @ sleeping % mud Paror chr accom-
moiai'os Snn Ee rrocTsd3 ia a .ns oIsss no,,neas
Sorss,
nue.. and at e depot whsrs ordc. en- be ea Tor ,hs
FRANK F5sSS EaEP sas ssasf sIssss Tssgs'r ss Sfsrs
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
- s,rIdHs TE GhfT iSE P2HSlHo RNp sMoRf ThAS5 AGS5Srn
EosrH. w~r. TosrHwEsr ann sGyTHM,S,sT, IsIr !, II,
ExAyn wn.MIsaycs;
7so Willie sulphur md g. vssy, sprnss'H nns HaS ET.
! s., Iss,: Cincinnati. s..y ss!.sse' and ri''
$50 u. m baltimore ESpr-s
,s;aS ., m. New York, Pinisiephia Bo'ton and BAL
.Svo : o., Bsiimgre and way stations. On Sunday
10 a NJ Raiiimoss e,rrcss
1910 y. M BALTIMORE Eilco,t CITY. Annapolis and
siaS p m, New York s.d Philadelphia Expre-.
On SUNDAY q ssl, more onr, stopping Mt all "'a'onA
S:yD y. M, nalumDrp AMI way stations
tSI y M, Baltimore and Anrpl express.
4J5 u. M, PIT Of Rocks, Frederick uag ,rStown, Win
chester, and way stations
s4;IO y. M, Bni,n AnnppoiIS and way stntinns.
$3.50 p. in., Philadelphia, Norfolk and Baltimor.
eSprcs< Passengers for Norfolk taken IN ths
cars direct To boat. -
$50 y. T,, Chicago and Columbus express Win
CHESTER and llRycrStnwn. except SUNDAY.
~7:aO r. M, Btlflniorr express
ga .. un. Raltimorp md wav stations.
$50 y NJ, fOnt Of Rocks anl way stations Metro
polithn Branch.
's.l5 D. M, 81. Louls Cincinnati and rtt'hurg es
pres.
'lCno y. m, New orK. Phsladciphia and Baltlmor,
Trains marked 'dayI other trains daily except sun.
day. niyls-u
TNMAN LINE
National Republican., 1877-09-22
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
HOME COMFORTS.

I,EIIx DEssFoSsEs FRENCH BAKERY,
II (F3lablshed isSa,)
Is YEAEr Og INCREASING SUCCpsA
FELIX DTSfOeSSE
tho welknown and only real French bake In ashnE-
ton, has removed To No Ola II street. between Tween.
tictl and fwentyfrn Streets near Peinsylvanla ave
nu-, where In h0stse expressly bniit for the pnrpse
hs has grrafer facilities than before for the mnnulnc-
ture of The hest French and American Bread. French
beud = speciality. liberal terms offered 10 hotels
and dealers. g.. |..H.
N. B,-Frcnch Bread Is recommended Tor psrsonf
OF delicate health, especially for those suffering nom
dyspepsia Beware OF limitations detH
National Republican., 1877-09-22
AUCTION SALES.
Future Days.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
~ ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF
wAAssnINgr0N AND DIETRICH Of & CO
SEtTION OF sEyENTH!STREET ROAD
WITH ROCK CREEK CHURCH ROAD
by virtue Of decree Of the supreme Court of the
District orColumba, passed In equity. cause No SIT
a. A. Cres seli ct al vs. }. 4. H. Ifall et nl the
nndeIstsned as uus,ee, will .slli or SATURDAY the
9th day Of ofSepember, A. ID. 1877, at three ( o'clock
2. M, AT public auction. the premises the following
described real estate to vii: Lots numbered two l2D
~ nnes Jlen, S eleven, Qi twelve, laJ thirteen.
Hs( twenty, GoJ and ,wenty.sis; (aal IN 4: t u.
worth, situated ~ the county Of Washington and DIS
trict Of Columbia at the northwest Intersection Of
Seventh street road with Rock Creek Church rond.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase money In
csh. the balance to be paid In two equal
one payable in one {eat i.o tic dey Of sss aud the
from the day Of sale al the rate Of eight por centnm
per annun the payment thereof 10 be secured by the
proms-ory notrs OF the purchaser or purchasers OF
the said property but the purcher or purchasers of
any OF the said parcels OF land shall have the priv
lcgp OF paying cash upon the connrmailon rthe sas
by the court said property TO be sold either In bulk
or In s'fc lots and parccs as the trustee may see 1T
ENOCII TOTTEN, Trustee.
lSd,tds JOHN SHERMAN, Auc1-
National Republican., 1877-09-22
SEASIDE LIBRARY,


The best standard Novels within the reach OF every
one Books usually sold from u TO u given (un-
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GEORGE MUNRO, Publisher
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National Republican., 1877-09-22
T T. COLDwELL Real Estate Anctioncer,
~ No. giB T street northwest.

TRUSTEES SAIE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY IN THE NOKrHwESr CORSER
Df AND FIRST STREETS NORrIIwESr
BY virtue uf deed OF trust dated July |, A. d. 1876
duly recorded In Lber No so folio ~ one OF the land
rtcOrd. iOr tiis District OF Columbia Mt the re-
quest of the party secured thereby, will sell, at
pnhlln aur'!Un, In front of the premises, on MON
DAY, SPUi Pniher ~. 1877 At O'Clock y. m the iol
lowing described real estate, situate In the city OF
Washington. u C., 10 wit: All those pieces or par
lots numbered one "a and two. a. OF Davllge aud
FISH, crs subdivision OF square NUMBERED hve hun.
nen's. consisting OF two az two.s,ory brick dwell
ings, &c.
Terms One third cash. and the balance at ak.
twelve and eighteen months, with interest at eight
per cont. per arnun secured by deed Of trust on
the property Sold or all cash, at option OF the pur
chaser deposit Of SOo required at the time Of sale
on zach house. and MI ronNeynncnR at purchasers
cost. Terms TO he ompliel with in seven days.
i:ii iERiAiHIAkanH \ ken dISHRS WHHRSSER' Trustees
saIl-Tu'ThS<ds tStnr. .wFM1
National Republican., 1877-09-22

CHE IS COMING.
My Mother.in-LRw. You can have her dressed In
paper for 10 cents, or In cloth for ti.
Life Of John Adams, vol XII. y
History Of the College NJ New Jersey from ts origin
lcun, tenth prt-Sidr y vols. svo., n.
Leeds History of the United States, sL7o.
A new star Atlas, by krhard Proctor, ya5O.
Conflict between LABOR aud Capital, nei,es, 7Sc.
The Question Of Labor and Capital, John Jervls u %
Manual OF Inorganic Chemistry. Metals, Thorpe,
sl.jA,
What Is ARR 4 q. W. Bsnjamin, 7Sc.
'"fhe JUkes:" o study In panperisn Dugdale, tl.A
General History OF Connecticut DIR. Peters, ei.5O.
That Lass o. LOwrirs. paper edition, VIC
That Husband OF Mine, Sc.
Four IrrepreeSibies, yOc.
Samuel Brohl & Co. (herbnlez, &C.
GerIard's Marriage, fheuriet, Soc.
Love Ventures. M. Other Peoples Children, SO
qu-l to Helens babies 0Dc SAINT by mail on receipt
OF price. 6OLOMONS a CHAPMAN.
au2ltf Sll PennsylvaniA avenue.
National Republican., 1877-09-22
ATTORNEYS.

TCHN A. a ROw,
~ ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT-LAw,
ST. CLOUD UlI:DlEl, COR. FAND NINTH ST
seps Iy WASHINGTON. ID. q
National Republican., 1877-09-22

ROYS' AND CHlLDREN'S PANTS
ID Separate, all sizes, nj
u. ROBINSON 4 cos
an25-im e0e PenhayiyhliA nyeudA
National Republican., 1877-09-22
rVRusTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
l. On EIGHTEENTH AND U STREETS, NEAR

l. on EIGHTEENTH AND U STREETS, NEAR
BOUNDARY.
BY virtue of deed OF trust dated June T. Isr, and
duly recorded ii Lber No 67O, folio il3 one Of the
land records fnr Washington county In the District OF
Columbia, the undersigned will sell at public auction
Ia front Of the premises on MONDAY, October !, A.
d. ls77, Mt O'Clock u all thosa nartss Of land su
ated In washlngon city, In snln District. and known
lots numbered seventeen, uTJ eighteen tls,) nine
teen, fla) twrntythree, C) tweniy four C9 twenty
seven rnd al u lots mhercd froni twenty eight
C2sl To one hundred and fortynne, 09) both nclu-
svo. in Willuds recorded subdivision Of square
bernd one hundred and hfly-one, uai) with the ap-
purtennnccs.
Terms OF sale: Two thousand ave hundred dollars
In ctsh, and the balance In twelve and twenty four
months. for wlh the notes OF the purchaser will be
tnken with interest nj the rate OF siS pcr cent.
annum from the day OF sale. secured by decd Of trust
the premises. deposit of u 0 shall be required
ut the time OF sale, and all convayancing shall be at
the purchasers cost If the terms Of sale not
piled with Within days aer the day OF sale the
trustees reserve the right TO resell the property at the
risk aud cost Of the defaultlng purchaser.
NJ. Il. NORRIS, lr,
liALLET KlLBOuRN, trustees
THOMAS BOWLING.
sel0.MWF6ds Auctioneer.
National Republican., 1877-09-22
TRAVELLERS GUIDE

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
IN STEAMSHIP LINE BErwEEN NEW YORK.
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
Compnny's pier foot Of Second street, Hohoken.
MAIN, wERDER,
WISER, ODER.
Rates of passage from New York to Southampton.
HRvre or Bremen;
First cabin, 900, gold Second cabin, 800, gold.
Steernge, S3D. currency.
Return tickets nj reduced rates Prepaid sieerase
certificates, 40, currency.
jyis is ''' -, oELRYcff3 I Co. Co, Bowling green
NEW YORK, HAVANA AND MEXICAN MAIL
IN STEAMSHIP LINE
Steamers leave Pier T. North river, at 3 p. r.
FOR HAVANA DIRECT.
CITY OF HAVANA, Phillip
,o, ,,CiTY CITY of NEW YORK Timms-msn
Via Havana Prpgreso, Canpeachy, Tuspan, Tam pico
CITY OF HAVANA, PHILLIPS
Steamers will leave New Orleans July 2 and Au
gust u for Vera Cruz and Nil the above ports.
For freight or passage apply to -
lyie 81 and 50 broadway.
National LINE-PIERs NOS. a AND 81, N.
~ Il, FOR LONDON.
..... GREECE
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
QUEEN FAX,
Cabin aud Steeraxe Passage and Drafts from 81 up
ward Issued at very low rates
Cnmpany's Offics, GO broadway.
iyl6 Y. W. J: HURST. Manaser.
National Republican., 1877-09-22

COLLENDER BILLIARD TABLEa
Be-t IN use. balls, Cloth, Cuss,
and everything appertaining TO
3 # A d u billiards at lowest prices nav-
ing the largest stock and finest
infillties for manu- iacturin4,
billiard ders can be promptly filled Good
secondhand tables cheap. The
(" Billiard Cur," an Illustrated
TABLF2 newspaper, sont free on applcal
ton. H. W. COLLENDER. IN
broadway. y. Y. jyl55m
National Republican., 1877-09-22

l. formed q limited partnership, pursuant to the
Revised statutes OF the United States relating TO the
District OF Columbia concornIg limited partnerships
IN the said District, under the name Of SANDERS a
STAYMAS, OF Washington, u. e., for the purchase
sale and renting NJ Pianos Organs and other Musical
Instruments. at iils rennsyvnnie avenue, corner OF
Twelfth street northwest ironi the LIST day OF Sep
tenber instant, to the Iist day OF May next HAIRY
SASDE1tS and JACOB A. SrASMAN are the general
partner, has contributed live thousand dollars his
HAIRY SANDERS,
JACOB A, SrAYMAN,
y. &. SMITH.
wAsuIsoToN, d. C, Sept 3, ls77. see-rhsTuiw
National Republican., 1877-09-22
HOTELS.

----J--y>~~~~~-,o-
NEW HOTEL WASHINGTON, D..
RIGGS HOUSE,
PLuMMER SrOFFURD ProprletorA
Frst-class and complete IN NIL Its appointments Is
situated opposite the United States Treasury buildings,
and In the immediate nrlghborhOod Of the Presi.
dents Mansion, the state, War, Navy Departments
and the Corcoran Art Gallery. ly2lly
r. r. COLEMAN. A. q. SMITH.
M ETRoPOLiTAN LATE BROwN'sC HOTEL.
II WASH NGTOS, ID. c.
Jy4iy X. H. COLEMAN 4 CO., Proprletors.
VNiiE CARROLLTON,
l. Baltimore, Nd,
jySly r. d. COLEMAN, 4 CO.. Proprietora
FBBITT HOUSE
HEADQUARTERS ARMY AND NAVY.
WASHINGTON. d. C
mylo-u G c. WILLARD, Proprietor.
WoRMLEYs HOTEL,
CORNER II AND FIFTEENTH STREETS.
ftrst-clas In every respect. my5tf
SHERMAN HousE.-A FIRsT.CIAss PRIVATE
- HOTEL. Rooms suite or single FirstClass
table board At " per week or rs per month Nos 2i6
and 2is Third street just above Pennsylvania avenue
number OF elesnnl rooms ~ popular prlces mhl2t
National Republican., 1877-09-22

THE ABOVE SALE IL POSTPONED UNTIL
THURSDAY, September y, 1877, same hour and place
ANTHONY HYDE. TruSfor..
ass,i-E-ruHds 4 r. InI T. salesman.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27

Fritz Beautof aud wife to Marx Kroger,
let's and block 6, in Osborn's ID add to
Moline, dated Feb. q, 1877, for 81, 300
Isaac Negus to A. J. Blackburn. the
g, 20 feet of the original town of Rock Is
land, dated Feb. 60. 1877, for 1925.
Henry Curtis, Jr.. to Samuel r. and
Daniel q, Porter, the e, of the W. of
the n ". / and the W. of the W. J of the
q. W. of see II. township II, range l e.
Hampton - dated Jan. 81, 1877. for
S2,O19
James Taylor and wife to Absolam W.
Hubbard, lot 4, block /. in town of Taylor
Ridge, dated Feb. l9, 1877, for $50,
VIM. Henderson and wife to Martin G.
Frick, part of lots and 8, block 81, IN
Lower add to Rock Island, dated Feb. II,
1877, for $500,
Edward Palmer and wife to Mary A.
Palmer, the und J of the c. of lot l6,
block 8, in J, W. Spencer's Sd add to
Rock Island, dated Feb 20, 1877, fol-
$1,000.
Gable & Co., to James Reynolds, the
S.. W. / of the n. e. / of the s
W. OF Sec IS, township l6. range E
W Drury-dated Oct. /, 1876, for $3.50
| Cable 4 Co., to Milton Reynolds, tb'
n. W. of S. e. / Of sec. l3. township l6
range 6 w-Drury-dated July, 25. 1876
for $25.
Timothy Wood and wife to Barnard 4
Leas Manufacturing Co., the s. of bl, G.
%, 10 foods Sd add to Moline, date,
Jan. |, 1877, for 81,
; Jacob Hoger aud wife to VIM. B. Sam
uels. lot 10, block |. in Daebellihus ad
to Moline, dated Jan. q, 1877, for $500
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
Breathing BIiasma Without INJURY.

Breathing Miasma Without Injury.
There is no exaggeration in the state
ment that thousands Of persons residing
| from one years end to another iu fever
ague regions on this continent aud else
where, breathe air more or less impreg-
mated with miasma, without incurring the
disease, simply aad only because they are
in the habit of using Hostetter's Stomach
| Bitters as preventive. 1t has frequently
happened, and the fact has been amply
attested by the parties themselves. that
persons surrounded on all sides by neigh
bors suffering the tortures OF this shiver-
ing and burning plague, have enjoyed
absolute immunity from it. thanks to the
protection afforded by the Bitters. MOI
is that standard an,i-febrile cordial les:
eficacious ID remedying than in prevent
iug chills and fever, bilious remittents
and disorders of kindred type. TakeI
between the paroxysms. it speedily miti
. gates their Violence, aud eventually pre-
vents their recurrence. These facts. con
e vincingly established by evidence, appea
q with peculiar force TO travellers an
sojourners in malarious districts.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
Bss@ Monthly report of the Moline public
school for the month ending Feb %, 1877:

The following teachers had no tardiness
during the month: Miss Reed, Miss Hale.
Miss Long, Miss Jamerson and Miss Fer
gusun, l.. GREGORY, Supt.
BGg% Mr. George Carroll seems aggriev
ed on account of some statements contain
ed in The ARGUS Of ODD lust, relative 10
| the suppressed poisoning ca,c OF MS wife
aud req lests lie publication Of the fol-
lowing, which he says is the true state Of
the case:
| There is no founda ion, in fact, for the story
| that nv wife ORDERED out Of MaxfelG's h~use
| that she came to me at my Work and relueste
Kill her; is il true that she attempted tC
poison herself. Your informant is some thai
| is prrjudiced against me and wishes to lnjure me
| The facts in the case that my wife was pros
| trated and deranged Thursday night, being tn,
| result of undue excitement and over exertion
She is all right with the exception of being little
| weak and denies the story in some particulars
| She did have quarrel with the ueighbors but WA
| not driven out of any ones house"
THE ARGUS desires to state that the
person giving the information to our cor
respondent. was not or, at least, did no
appear to be prejudiced; on the contrar.
seemed sincerely sorry for the parties ant
spoke Of Mr., Carroll as 6ne man and
hard working industrious mechanic Gu
informant may not have got the facts en-
tirely straight hut the writer of this
satisfied that there was no intention t
misstate the case in any particular.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
MOLINE.

5aSix tramps were entertained at the
city caravansary last night.
gnPThe Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the Congregational
church tomorrow at $50 P. NJ
BaTThe diseased meat gets another
Stir this morning ia the Jnaoa Between
the Rock Island water and the Moline
meat it is matter of great wonder that
any OF US remain to tell the story.
R9~Five car loads Of plows and two of
lumber were shipped from here yesterday
on the St. l.. r. /. & G, r. r. The busi-
ness Of this road is rapidly increasing here
as elsewhere under the new management.
BG~President Grant says of Gen. Kill
patrick's lecture on ''Sherman's march to
the sea, that it is "a great lecture, in-
tensely interesting and enhancing" This
is the fourth lecture of the Sylvan Boat
club s course, to be given at the Congrega-
tional church on Friday night. Seats may
be secured tomorrow noon at Clendenin &
Martins.
1aE Main street presented quite lively
appearance for few moments this morI .
ing. A farmers team started from the
paper mill yard and careered up the street
at frightful speed, leaving the wagon
opposite A. p Fisk's store and con
tinued eastward out of town. Had this
occurred later in the day when the street
was thronged with teams and people the
damage might have been serious
Monthly report of the Moline publ,
school for the month ending Feb. %, 1877
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
waather.p .pronahiltH,es-

WASHINGTON, Feb, 27-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to-
night:
Indications for the northwest: Cooler
northeast veering to warmer southeas,
winds followed by falling barometer, and
hazy or cloudy weather.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Forty-Fifth Congress-.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-HoUsE-Mr.
Field, from the committee on privileges,
reported bill providing that in case of a
failure to elect president that the presl-
dent OF the senate, or, in case of vacancy
in that ofice, the speaker of the house, or,
failing in that, the secretary of state shall
assume the office of president until a
president shall have been elected.
Mr.. Purchard raised a point of order
that the commission had no authority to
report by bill
The point was overruled and a motion
to reject the bill defeated, The bill was
then read second time and, after briet
discussion. the third time aud the main
question oa its passage ordered.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
The Question OF the Governorship OF s.
Before the Supreme Court of that State.

COLUMBIA, s. G., Feb. 27.-lntense in-
terest is manifested in the Tilda-Morris
habeas corpus case which comes before the
supreme court this afternoon. Morris was
the convict pardoued by Gov Hampton,
and the TAILOR, recognizing Chamberlain,
refused to release Morris, whose counsel
obtained writ of kabeas corpus COM
manding the iailor to produce him yestel.
day. The people are excited. believing
the question involved is whether Hamptor
| or Chamberlain is governor.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
Watch tor that Planet

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The officer in
charge of the naval observatory have re.
ceived telegram from the Astronomy
Royal, at Greenwich. requesting watch
to be kept on the suns disc March 81, %
and %, for the transit of small planet
Advantageous observations can be made
in the western states.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27

Browns NIGER viii be found invalusble in all
cases of Cramp or ether disorders caused by change
of water or bad water, and few drops used regu-
lary by travellers will usua ly act Preventive,
and ward of such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, small quantity with a
little swectsned water Will he found to give strength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which is the great objection to the OF alcoholic
stimulants. Producing all the good effects of q
Mustard Plaster, without the possibility of blister
ing the skim its application flannel is most eff
cacious. And in the case of persons pr-disposed
20 Rheumatism and Gouty Affections 1t is Of great
service. fused TO rnb with.)
~ Beware of Counterfr its.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
Tired of the War.

CHICAGO, Feb. pa dispatch from
the commanding officer at the Cheyenne
agency. received at General Sheridan 8
headquarters this morning, says 229 Sioux
arrived there yesterday from a hostile
camp on Tongue river, surrendering arms
and 300 ponies.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Mr. Fields bill
passed, 10 Democrats voting against it
and one Republican Purmap for it.
WASHINGTON, Feb. PA resolution
offered. under suspension of the rules,
by Mr.. SchIeicher, recognizing the Hanp-
ton and Nichols governments has been re.
jected, yeas l56, nays 96.-not the requis
| ite two-thirds 10 the affirmative.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27

COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Duli.
Corn Unchanged; new 5s@601a old 5916l.
Uats-Dull; mixed 66.
Pork-Dull; II IS.
Lard-Firm: 10 1G112 80.
WHISKY II.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
Chicago Market.

Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. February 81.
Wheat-Heavy; weak but active; 21z lowe;
222s cash; / 24A April; 281z May.
Corn-Fairly active; lower; 391s cash; 4O2s Apl
441s May.
Oats-Nominal; 3314 caeh.
Rye-Unchanged.
Barley-Unchanged
Pork-Firm: higher; ID 35 cash; IA 60 April
Lard-Firm and higher; 20 cash; S5 April.
Whisky-1 06.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-8eceipts 11,O00; dull: weak and low er
common 10 choice light ) 30Gl5 45; mixed packin.
25d55 50; heavy Boston 6N05 30; Philadelphia
00GD6 25.
Cattie-Dull; receipts 5000.