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ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS. SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 1. 1871. Established Oct. 18, 1851 jjj 111 1 f Twentieth Year, OFFICIAL CITY & COUNTY PAPER LKSISL1T1YK C0RRESPOXDESCK. 111., March 31, 1S71. Editor of Arous : The representative! returned from Peoria, refreshed ai well at delighted. The two homed hare been a work with commendable avidity during the week. As jou hare been informed by tele graph, the Senate and House Committee, on railroads, met in joint session and agreed to the House bill on passenger tariff aud the Senate bill in regard to freights, and the Senate bill in regard to warehouse and rmlrjaJ commissioners. Tae programme will bj earned out beyond doubt. rill be parsed and neither will No law any action oe tusea iu regard to reveuue O'i'lil next winter. The legislature will no il jab'. aljouru within the coming two weeks, n:i 1 that time will be occupied in other Initiation. 1'no question of removing the capital to Vootix is ths most exoiting one that has vol OJine up. Mr. King, of Jersey ooonty.a ago introduced a bill providing lor ri.nutiu of the question to a vote of the ja ipie of the State nert fall Springheld u retly excited about this matter, and has airel gotten down on her marrow bones bud oiTjred the requisite amount of addi tional land necessary for the State House grounds Before this excitement oame up, i: W41 claimed that the State needed no mire laud for the State House, but now that i many are in favor of the removal of tii.) Oapi'al the Springfield city council ciii'i and offers to purchase what nid.tional territory is necessary. Also, if trio two houses will not adjourn to Chicago 11, ixt winter, this city offers to furnish hall 1 1 ojinrnittee rooms for the representa tive .. This i some progress, at least, and iu capital movement will thus inure to the benefit of the State, even if it is not re Tni Governor has transmitted to the ti i.-i- a statement cf the amount of gold h.iiifht under the law passed by this Legis lature. I take the following extract: Amount purchased $3,1M1,000 CO Premium paid 3(11,647 60 Commissions paid 1,1S1 2j in which the whole financial affairs of the institution have been conducted. "We are of opinion that a thorough in vestigation should be made into the affairs of the penitentiary, beginning with July 1st. 1867; and that inch an examination will develop a state of affairs that no mild term will properly express. We are of the opin ion that onr oomtnlttee can make such an examination, and we have no hesitancy in saying that, in onr judgment, if our Chair man had been supported in his endeavors to make snch an investigation as is demanded by the tax payers of the state, we would not now have a bill before this House establish ing a commission to git during the vacation, at great expense to the state, to do what it vm our duty to have done. The mutter will be fully investigated by the Penitentiary Committee next winter, and the infamy of its management will be folly exposed VERT LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. -4 O'Clook i. Greeley says that "butter made in Sep tember will stand the drnnth better than if boiled nome weeks ear'inr." LOCAL NOTICES. Wa ask attention to the advertisement in another column, of "Jaokson's Catarrh Snuff and Troche Powder" a good artiole. di Sek advertisement of Dr. Butts' Dispen sary, headed Book for the Million MAR RIAGE GUIDE in another co'.nmn. should be read by all. It SPRINGFIELD. LEGISLATIVE NEWS. G-olca. l.lo 3-3. took and onr Telegraphed to ta An. Ni Yoac, Marofc SI . Money Market Easy at46 per eeat. Sterling Exchange Nominal at 8a8. tfold Olosed at $1.11. Governments Steady. Coupons ' of '81, 1.111; t-JO'i, 'tl.l.lll 64, 1.111; '66, 1.12: Baw.l.lOJ; '67. 1.101:1 '68 1.10J; lo-.o-s, large small l.ve. Btooks steady. N. Y. Central 2. Korthw.ttern 80. Preferred 80. Rook Island, l.llf. Pacifio Mail, 43 J. News. WASHINGTON. FCRTT-SECOSDCONGRESS. Ktv York CSarket. Tal.grapk.d to the Aaecs. KawYoasi, March 31. Flour Steady. Corn 83Ja84o ; steady. Oats 67a6o. Mats Pork Quiet at $21 12Ja21 25. Lard 12ial21, qui.t. Whisky Quiat at 91Ja92o. Linssed Oil Firm at 86o. April 1 cloving at Market Eeports. A Safeguard. One or two doses of Dr. Henry ttoot ana riant ruis, it taken in time, will often prevent a serious attack of sickness. Tor headache, use Renne'a Pain-Killing Magio Oil. It use cores toothache, ague in the face and jaws ; a loo spinal complaints, rheumatism. "It works like a charm." For sale by Welch & Gregg. Nothing Like It. e refer to NA TURE'S HAIR RESTORATIVE, adver tised in another oolumn. It is in one bottle, and as clear as ice. No gum, no filth, no poison. Examine it. See advertisement. t'o-t of gold, inolnding premiums and commission. ..$3,4G6,"23 75 Average cost $111 S17-100U. The Committee on Publio Buildings have inJe an elaborate report in regard to the vunoui public buildings in the State. They lvjnrt very favorably in regard to all of mam except the Illinois Agricultural Coi 1 '), located at Irvington. This institution hm baaa a regular swindle from the first, aud they recommend its sale. 1'here bare been two reports from the Penitentiary Committee. From the minor icy report I take the following extracts, wiii -h, though lengthy, will be of more im pjreanoe than anything I oould write: "Tae property on hand, as appears from the report of the commissioners, is valued at j,i)ti,:i5G 60. This, in the judgment of tnombers of the committee, is largely in ex-c-" of the real value. "The debts das to the prison is stated in the official report of the commissioners, to he f 153,239 o'J. We find that the commis sioners know but little of the solvency of the parties from whom the indebtedness is due. "As an evidence of the reckless manner iu which the prison has been managed in V.i financial ooncerns, we found that some of the oommisdioners had taken a list of the claiai'i due the prison, with the names of t:i partieii from whom due, and submitted thj saa to a commercial agency in the city ot Lniuiio, lo gel an opinion oi lueir eoiv ency ; aui from an examination of the r-prt of the agency, it appears that not in ire than thirty-three per cent, of them (if ov.'.n that amount) are good some of them ii iiu totally unknown to the agency and iam reported as utterly worthless. " I'he expenditures, as shown by state id :nts .submitted, amount to $1,552,007 39. To tills add the amount paid to former les- Encouraging. The ranks of old maids can be decieased to a surprising extent by judicious use of Dr. Prick's Special Flat orikgs and Cream Baking Powder. If yon waat a flavoring extract, ask for Dr. Price's see that his name is on the bottle ; if a paking powder see thai it is Dr. Price's Cream none other. All first-class grocers sell them. Aitty at the sign of the Golden Eagle is selling all dress goods at cost. All hosiery and gloves at oost. All flannels at cost. All cassimcres at coat. All real and imitation laces at cost. All fancy roods at cost. All bleached and brown sheetings and 1 shirtings at less prices than they can be had elsewhere. CQUUCH DIRECTORY. Baptist CHracB. 8. W. Corner Orleans aad Elk streets. Scv. J. S. Maine, Pastor- gonday services at 11 A: M. and 7 P. M. Babbath School at iJ A. M. Voting people's prayer meeting Monday evening at 7. General pra; er meeting Wedue.day evening at 7. 8- 8. Teach ers meeting Xne.duy evening at 7. Seats f fee. Ail are weloome. St. Mart's (Catholic) Cbdbch. Cor. Rock River and Ilook St.., Rev. lather J. P. Roles, Pastor. Mass, SundayB, at 8 and ICi a. h.. and week days at 8 A. M. Catechism at 2 p. u. Vespers and Benediction at 7 P. M. V.pisoopai. Cbtbch. Corner of 'Jreen and Jefferson Sts. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 P. M. Sabbath Scbool at V:Hu A H. German Lttrbbaii Chubce. On Madison St., Rev. C. A. Meineeke, Pastur. Services at lui a. m. and Ji p. u. 1'bfsbyteiuak Cbi b('u. On llllno'ii street. Rev. II. A. Sewell. Pastor. Sabbath servioe. at Babbatti Bctiool ana bidi. Reported Kipreiily for the Aaecs. Bpeoial to Daily Argus. Sprinufikld, 111., April 1 House. The Senate bill to appropriate money for the erection of the south wins of the deaf and dumb asylum passed. Also the bill for the pay of Cook county Judges. An amendment was carrried to the canal bill to submit the question to a vote of the people next November. Senate. The following bill passed to afEx the seventeenth, twentieth and twenty- seven in j uuiciai circuit wourts as an emi nent domain practice act. The registry law was made the special order for W ednesday. 8 London, April 1. The Paris insurgents are gaining strength, and are determined to deluge France in biood ; but an understand ing exists between the Thiers government and the German leaders that the latter shall interfere if the Reds have any success. Communication between Paris and Ver sailles is interrupted. No letters or papers nave passed between the cities on Jcriday. Paris, March 31. The government has completed arrangements for marching against Paris. The troops will move simui taneously with the Germans along the line by the Montmartre and Vevy. Learning this the commune have resolved to march on Versailles to-night, with thirty thousand national gnards, via Montronge and Camp Sartiny, where the infantry line is stationed. Overcoming or fraternizing with these, they will proceed to Versailles and disperse the Assembly. Tha new decree issued by the commune, makes the workmen wild with delight. Rome, April 1. The resignation of his eminence, Cardinal Antonelli, Secretary of State, and President of the Mum.stence Council, is considered probable The age and failing health of the Cardinal is stated to be the cause of this step. Brussels, April I. The Peaoe Commis sion have concluded its setting. Special delegates have been appointed for the pur- nose of decisivelv settling the question of the boundary line between France and Prussia. Newark. N. J., April 1. Ysterday Louis Schlemer, emploved in a brewery, while cleaning one of the large beer vats was suffocated by the foul air. The engin eer, Max Albrecht on bearing him cry for help ruahed to the trap and reached down ; Schlemer grasped his hand, and in his Gklearo fiXarket. T.l.grapk.4 to tka Aaecs. Obi.a.., Plonr Unchanged. Wheat Steady al .26ial.27 cash, 1,26 seller, closes 1,31 seller, last half at 1,30 Corn Firm t 528.51'j, clusing at t-i seller for Jane elos.i bib. Oats Firm, eloiiasrat 47aSi. Bar.ey Fiim at S3 for regular and 87a90 for special houses. Rye Firm at 91, regular. Pork 20,25. Whisky Dull. mW ADTEGTI8EMEST8. ZIS.CT ABV25B.XXBS&XSSIZS. CHILDREN TO TAKE. PARTIES DESIRIK3 TO TAKB CHILD RE H to bring up, ar requested to eall ea Supervisor C. B. Knox, of this oij 1 There aro eight or ten bright intelligent girls and boys agea irom on. month to eigni ana ten years, now at the County House for whom good homes are desired. Full legal rights will be glv.n to tkos taking then. For farther particulars call apon Mr. bailey or Supervisor Knox. ueoiv-a w-tt ELECTION .NOTICE. JOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVES THAT ON Tuesday, the 4th day of April next, In the several Election Districts in the County ol Hook Island, a Special Election will be held tor Jidg ol ibe County Cenrt, To ail the vacancy eane.d kr the nsicnatien of John M. Wilson, late Judge of the Coanty Court of said County; which El.otioo will b. op.ncd at 8 e'elock jn the moraing, aad will continu. open until six in th afternoon of th. same day. utvea under my hand at Rock Island, tha Jum day ot March, A. D. 187. JAMES M BEARDBLEY. Clerk County Court, Rock Island Oonnty and Stat.oflUim.lt. . $5 TO $10 PER niv. MBIT, WO II EH . BOTSAQIRLA' r In.onr new business mak. from $5 to CIO er day in theirowa localities. Foil par tkmlars and in.trnotioa, ,ent f, by mail, those In ned of perm,n,nt, profitable work, .uiiu iire ti once. (IRfitiaw iTissnN CO., Portland, Me. ENGRAVING. FOR Eland and Machine Sewing J. & P. COATS' felV-tOED n ALL NUMBERS, rrom Ho. 8 to TJo. 100 inclusive. FOR BALE BY All Dealers in Dry Goods and Notions. CBAS. PURTOZ7, Designer & EngraTer 0n Wood, Chicago0 11 CUrkBlreet' E,tlat.s ,ia, and '".'tunded sep30.deoaiy BOOS BUflPirgq. wziuAsx sai7x,x.a& Book Binder and Paper Hanger, Bhop on Orleans St., opposite Court House. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. teft. Ail kinds of Paper Boxes made to order. angiva ll HOTEL. TAB BOM B A BUCK.. !.. A. PBATT BARNUM'S HOTEL BARSUM k PKATT, - PaoPRierjBf Beeond and Walnut street, ST. LOUIS, MO. The Aaecs kept as file. WALDO HCUSr, WORCESTER, MABB. bt R. If. 4. B. BTAR7'. Kitnif.d an Waldo etxoet, oppoEii. the Depot of the Boston, Korwioh, Nashua, Fitchburg and N.w Yotk Railroads. ARTISTIC TAILORING. Cbicasro live Stock. T.legrsphed to the Aaers. TJaioa Btook Yabbs, April 1. Cattle Dull and weak, but without quotable chhnge. Shipping steers sold at 6,25a6,46 for ood, 5,S0ri,tHi for fair. Btooa steers sola a 4,- 00a b,-! for inf.rior to good, butchers eattls at 4,5Sat,.ru- Hogs Very doll at TOalSc. Lower sales made at 6,OUa6,25 fur medinm to pjime heavy, and 6,C0a6,12i for fairto good. Xilverpool XSarket. T.l.gtAphedto the Argu. Livaaroor, March 31. FlonrIfis d. Corn 318 6d. Oate S lid for new Barlev--fs. Pea3---S9i6d. Wheat 10s lOd : rod western winter wheat lis. Breadstuff Qoiet. TO BUILDERS. SKALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE eeitadfor the following brisk buildings com plete : For the Rook Island and Molina Manu fadturing Co., One building 180x58, 45 feet in height above atone foundation, boiler house 30z 40, 14 feet high, stack 80 feet high ; also a bleachery of wood, 40x80, with 12 feet posts, or separate bids for the materials, consisting in puit ef about 260,000 feet of pins lumber, X00, 000 brick, 500 perch of stone, and also for the Carp.nt.r work, Stonework and Brickwork, sep arate or inslusive, vlll be received until March 3Ut. inst.. at th. office of I. K. Holmes, archi tect, whre plans and specifications may be found and explanations mad. rj suaaAiiij, tin., T. J. ROBIHSON, JOHN DEKRE, Committee. Rock Island, March 20, 1S71. J2dlm BLOOMIXGTOX, (ILL) ftl&SL&T. 19th Year. 600 Acres. 13 Qreenhouies. Lar gest Assortment all siscs. Beat Stock ! Low Prices ! Would you know What, Wheu, liow to Plant! Fruit, Shade, Evergreen Treai, Root Grafts, Seedlings, Oaag Plants, Apple Sued, tuny Hote, Potatoes, ghmbs, Rus.8, (ireen houB. and Oard.n Vlanti. etc.. etc. Flower and cg.table Seeds ! Finest, Best Collection Sorts and quality. Bend 10 cents for Now, Illustrated Descriptive Catalog. an Das:cs. Bend itamn. each, for Catalogues of Seeds, with plain direo- FK" ; neoamg ana Warden riants, SJ pages, and Whnleiile pri0. Li.t. ti naires. ,11.... 1? 1." DM I-,-1 ' ' . . auuivi. . ni.ui.1, Bioominirtori. 1 linoi. S SLUGS. To-Bay's Advertisem't1 1 HEW EBiJH W&SHIHG. Viiriieltl't-; COLD WATER SELF-AV1SHIX6 IE3 .1 ui m v'r..r mm tino'. W.dne.dav strurFle drew Albrecht into the vat. Othbr and Saturday evenings. Pastor s residence, Or leans street, south side, third door west of Otter. C.fiTD Pbesbttebia!! Cbcbod. Cor. Orleans and Dear Sts.. Rev. Henry Wallace, .Pastor. Prayor meeting at 34 r. of bundays, and 7. r. .. Wednesdays. Zioa Missiom Sabbath School JTear Cam- dn Road, every Sabbath at J4 P. M. Preach ing overy Sabbath afternoon at 4 o'olook. M. E. Chpboh. vot. Janerson ana iiiguiana 3u.. Rov. J. H. Rhea, Pastor. Preaohmg 11 A. M. and 7. P. H. Babbath. Prayer Meeting W ed nesday evening at T. Sabbath School at U J A. M. Pastor's Bible Class at the same hour. DisoiPLsa Cbtbch. Corner Orleans and Elk streets. Elder Rogors, paj tor. Servioes at 10 J A. M. and 7 P. M. Burday School at A. M. Gkbkmbhsb Mission Sabbath School meet in their school room, in Howard's Addition, every Sabbath afternoon, at 2 J o'clock. C. L. Baaoom, KnTtnrintnndent. ny errors or omission, in any m us Hens in 180., 1863 and lol, of 1 1 . , ,157 4, 88rviceg at u A . gftbbath School at BJ a uq 1 we have a total ot ti,i23,iOi tu. vi tii i j amount there has been appropriated from the State Treasury, $604,000, showing 1 1,0.'! j, To' 1 63 .o have been received from property sold or other sources. I "The indebtedness, as reported by the commissioners, is $J22,8;!2 18, which being deducted from amount received from prop erty sold, eto., shows f 702,764 Cii at the product of the labor of the oonvicts, from July 1st, 18C7, to December 1st, 1870. "The commissioners' report of December 1st, 1864, states that the average cost of Ceding, clothing and guarding each convict is about 4j ceuls per day. The same report states that the amount received from convict labor from July 1st, 1867, to December 1st, l8tW, is $334,373.08. Average number of o'inviots by report was over 1,100, which E-ives the number of days 481,800, or an average earning, per day, per convict, of about 61) oents; deduct cosi oi seeping ana ) guarding, 4.j cents, and a profit is shown, per day, of 4 oents on 4 1,800 days amount in;? to $110,632 05. This appears to your committee should have been sulEcient to hve paid any identical expenses of the prison ; yot bv the same report the expenses were $463,095, from which dednot receipts. f ", ; 1,373.08, loaving an excess of expendi Mrd over reoeipts, $120,221.!):! " The average number of convicts, as per report, is l,2Uo call it tor the year 1,200 oi an average; this giver 370,800 days work, at a fraction over 60 cents per day, per convict, and if the average expense of guard ing, feeding, etc., though not reported, was no more than during me your oi ana on, workmen procured an axe and cut a hole through the vat, bat although the men were taken ont within four minute., they were both dead. Havana, March 31. A rumor is in cir culation and is eeneral'v credited, that a party of volunteer in the neighborhood of San Juan Delos Heino had roasted a man alive, first running a stake through his body They were canght in the act by some Span ish officers. This outrage greatly incensed the Deonle and manv murders on both sides has been the result. Four hundred persons, mostly negroe who recently surrendered at Puerto Prin ciie. have returned to the woods and im pelled by hunger they, thought it prefer able to die by Spanish ballets than from want. Washisgtojt. April 1. Mr. Wade ex Washes ia Cold or Warm. Hard or Soft Water WITHOUT BOILING AXD Without injury to Clothes, O R WITHOUT RUBBING ON THE "WASHBOARD, Saring Labor, Time and uel! This Soap whieh has been in us. In the West for the last eitht months has given, wnerever introduced, th. most universal .alieiaenun Try it and you wiil ue no otuer. Manufactured by the ( OLD W&TKK fccAI' COHPAKP, 53 North Desplaincs 8treet, CHICAGO - 't-I . For sale bv all Grocers. aprl-dwem AND RETAIL mijggistVa And Daaler in A Great Offer. HOBACK n llril. 4M Krn.H.. V V ;n dispose of One Hundred Pianos, Melodeons,and Organs of six firit-ela.s raakers, inolnding Wa ters', at Extremely Low Prices, for Cash, daring this month, or he will take a part cash and bal ance ia monthly or quarterly installments. Artistic Tailoring ! NEW IMPORTATION ! AVe are daily in receipt of our SPRING STYLES of Choice Im ported "Woolens for Men's "Wear, which we are prepared to make to order in the newest modes for Spring of 'TI. WEDDING OUTFITS A SrEOXAXTir. SHIRTS TO MEASUEB, extra double and perfect in fit. I 3. B, SHISZiEB,. - Proprietor Corner 0r VT.lls aad Randolph St., CHICAGO ILLINOIS Itta Daily Kocs. Inland Arpa kept oaftlo. DR. S. 8. PITCH'S Family Phtbici; 90 pages ; sent by mail free. Teaches how to cure all ditea.es of the person ; skin, hair, eyes, complexion. Write to 714 Broadway, New York. 3 &. 4 WASHXZVaTOCT ftT.v CHXOAOO. ESTABLISHED 151. Se.CIer.'jmen, 6 per cent. off. fc-blS-dly US70 OA USE THE "VEGETABLE ""PULMONARV HA I. HA 5 The old standard remedy for soughs, oolds, con sumption. "Mottling better." CLTLBR BROS A CO., Boston. EMPLOVIVIIirgT for AX.X.. QOn SALARY PER WEEK, and expenses COU to sell oar new aad useful discoveries. Address B. Sweet A Co., Marshall, Mich. 13 Physician's Pr.soriptions ac- bv4 curatelj compounded at all Paints, Oils.Window t B Glass, .Putty, &c. . a law i . - n , uu.rv. aiFn, .DC HUII 11 G ment of Pert'unieries and Toi- , let Articles. yf The celebrated "J. C. P." Xf and "bOLUt.N fj TZ- A., Tjrx fc(v. IE0N OHK. PHILADELPHIA Ornamental Iron Works. ROBERT WOOD & CO, 1136 RIDGE AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA MaBufftetoriTB of Fountains, Vases, Statuary Verandas, Summer Uoas.s, Arbors, Chairs, Set tees, Ac, Ac, Cast and Wrought Iron li&iltngs, Fr publie buildiugs and Squares, Oem.try lots, Garden Pence.. B.Ioanie., Roof Castings, oto., iu great vart.ij of pa'.t.ras. f US W f TO TIIK WORKIXG CLASS. We ara now prepared to furnish all classes with oonstant employment at home, the whole of the time or for the spare moments. Business new, light, and profitable. Persons of either sex easllj earn from 40c to t- per evening, and a propor tional sam by devoting their whole time to the business. Boys and girls earn a earl; as moon as men. That all who see this notice may send their addrees, and test the business, we mak. the unparalleled oBer : To such as are not well satisfied, we will send i to pay ior me irouoie of writing. Full partici'ars, a valuable sample whioh will do to commence work on, and a copy of The I'eopU't Literary Companion one of the largest and belt familj newspapers erer pub lished all sent free by mail. Reader, if jou want permanent, profitable work, address E. C. ALLEN A CO., Acgcsta.Maisi. GROCBB.ZZ2S, &c. BR1GGS HOUSE WALNUT STREET HOUSE, BAVXB & TUCKER., Propria'" Corner of Walnut aad Gains 8trM OIBXIKHATI . OHIO H. davis. J. o. rocaia, Lata of I. C. A L. AMERICAN HOTEL, Obestcmt Street, CFPOSITX OLD IBDEPKKDEBCB HALL Philadelphia. M. HE0LIXOS. - - PROP' Dally Eoca Islaxo Aaacskept on tie. EVERETT HOUSE. BYROU A. BALDWIN A CO., Paopaixtoas. Corner Clark and Van Bur.n Straetss, Chicago, - hi.. A-Yhis Hotel, near Michigan Southern and Rock Island Depots, iseentrally locat.d, neatly and elegantly furnished, and will afford to visit ors and ooun.rj merchants as good accommoda tions as can be found in the city. Terms (2.60 per day. tnchlS-dtf JAMES KELLY, Dealer in Staple & Fancy Groceries, Qneensware. Glassware, s&c. Corner Orleans and Ohio sts., BOCK ISLAND, ... - ILL. Goods delivered to any part of the city free of eharg. mchl4-dly BRIGGS HOUSE. Th. undersigned takes pleasure in announc ing to his former patrons and th. publie that he has aasooiated himself with the manag assent of tl. Brigg. Hons., Chicago, wh.ra he will be pi.ated to entertain hit friends, and where every eflort will be made to secure th. contort .nd en juymentof all who faror the h"Ufe with their mchlU Lat. of the Rl.hmond Bouse. ILL. IREAT MBDICAL BOOK and vJT SOCKETS for Ladies and Gents. for 2 stamps. Ohio. FRHXCU Sent free Dr. Bonaparte A Co., Cinoinnati AVOID QUACKS. A victim of early indis cretion, causing nervous debility, prema ture decay, .to., having tried in vain every ad vertised r.medv, has a single meansof sell-oure, which he will seed free to his fellow-sufferers. Address J. II. TUITLB, TS Nassau St., N. Y. IRON STAIRS Spiral aud Straight, of various patterns and styles. Special attention given to this elasi of work. nsYCBOM!SCY,-Any lady or g.ntle X man can make $1,000 a month, secure their happiness andindependenr., by obtaining PSY' CHOMANCY.FASCINATION.SOILCUARM ING. 400 pages ; cloth Full instruction to use this power over men or animals at will, how to M.stn.riz., bC'mc Tranoe or Writioe Mediums, Divination, Spiritualism, Alchemy, Philosophy of Omens and Dreams, Briirham Young's Harem, Guide to Marriage, etc, all contained in this book; 100,000 sold ; price by mail, on cloth 1. 26, paper covers, fl. Notice. Any person willing to act as agent willreoeive asamp'e eopy of the work r. As no capital Is required, all desirous of genteel employment should send for the book, enolosing 10 cts. for postag., to 1. w VANS A CO., 41 South Sth street, Philad.l phia. FOB THE DOlTOlJPORIUIill BUFORD & TAVtpB, Are now receiving at their new store, opposite B. D. Buford A Co.'s Plow Works, a fine stookof GROCERIES, Crockery, Clothing and Dry Goods. We intend to keep all the neeest art.s ef life and nearly all the luxuries. The stock Is new and good, and we propose to s.ll it at Low Prices. An invitation is extended to a'.l down town residents, and also the up town ones, tooall and examine our stock and pries. We b.liev. w. oan show it to your intereK to buy of us. Goods will be delivered to all parts of the oity. dec2 dtf BUFORD A TAYLOR. FALSER HOUSE, CHICAGO, This new and magnificent Hotel (the finest west of Sew York), situated corner Etate and Quincy Btre.te, was completed and opened S.pt. 26, 1870. It has two hundred ana nity rooms (many of which have bath rooms and water eios- ets attaehed). which ate made accessible trom the ground floor, where tb. grand rotunda aad office is situated, by Otis Tuft's best passenger elevator. W. P. F. MESE RYE, Prop. UNION HOTEL, Cor. 4ta aud Myrtle Streets, ST.LOrIS, MO. THIS House has just been ret tied and thor oughly renovated. Is centrally located. The proprietor will spare no pains to mak. it a good first-olaes, second rate house. Transient price, $",('0 per day. nv25-dly H. C. BACBY, Proprietor; ALE & F0KTEE. Cream and Stock Ales. GIFT COXCEBT. Musical Entertainment QOH a STRONG Proprietors of the MEKIOAM'S LIMB, Are sole Agents for Feaaite's Celebrated Cream and Stock Ales. For sa'e by the Barrel! or Half Barrel. oct29-dif Afil above notices will be oorreoted on information preg8ei muCQ surprise at the mention of his I -a k.;.. lttft t nnr editorial rooms. I c 1 l : a .,la.:..j a being left at our editorial rooms Y.M. C. Association- Room in the Post Of fioe Blook, open to all every evening. Daily Prayer Meeting at 11 A. M., and olosing at 12 M. Young Men's Prayer Meeting every inday evening. Mnnthlv hmlncss mootinz of th. Association on 1st Tuesday evening, and monthly meeting of City Mission and Tract Committee and Visitors on 2d Tuesday evening of each month. OSADALIS ! 1888. March 1, 1363 ... My 1, 18(19 Juiy 1,1869 , August 1, 18fi'J September 1. 1869. October i 1869 November 1, 18H9. Dec.mber 1, 1869... Maroh 1, 1870 there would be a gain of 15 cents per day, on :S70,800 days, of $."5,620. Notwith standing this apparent profit, the statement shows an increase of indebtedness over that of December 1st, 186(J, of $144,940.73, and a lois on the year's business of $54,117.15, less amount of 30,742.74, being a net loss of $,374 41. The $50,742.74 is claimed to be debts paid which were not shown by the books as due or owing ia December 1st, 18C9. We desire to call the attention oi the Uouse to the following statement, showing amount of indebtedoss and assets, as taken from the books of the prison : STATEMENT SHOWING THIS AMOUNT Oi' INDEBT EDNESS AND ASSETS. Amount in Liabilities Treasury. $l.-.0,000 00 $300,000 00 212,463 68 300,000 00 116,913 H 150,000 00 150,419 bO 160,000 00 163,880 85 1H0.0OO 00 183,915 78 130,000 00 175,34 36 110,000 00 ! 188.891 45 90,1100 00 , 289.25T 65 60,000 00 I "From the foregoing it will be seen that on March 1st, 1869, the prison was in debt $150,000, and had $300,000 in the treasury, as that on year from that date, to-wit : March 1st, 1870, it was in debt $289,257.65, and had only $110,000 in the treasury. "We dislike to charge dishonesty against anr oerson or persons connected with the prison, bat we are compelled to say that the evidences of incompetency are patent, and the reoklessness in the management so great, that we donbt whether any term or other than those of criminality , and gross negligence, will properly- express tha raaanet THE GREAT AMERICAN HEALTH RESTORER, parifl.s the blood and cares Sarofala, Syphilis, Bkin Dis eases, Rheumatism, Diseases ox women, and all Cbronio Atfaotlons of th. Blood, Liver and Kidneys. Reoommendeol by th. Medical Faculty and many thous ands of oar b.stoitisens. Read the testimony of physicians ana patients who have used Roaadalia ; s.od for our Rosadalis Guide to Health Book, or Almanao for this year, whieh w. pub lish tor gratuitous distribution; it will give you much valoabl. information. Dr. R. W. Carr, of BaUlmor. sars: "I take pleasure In reeomm.nding your Rosadalis as a v.ry pow.rful al uratlv. I have seen it used in two oases with happy results one in a eas of s.oondary typhilL, In whioh the pa tient prooHiunoed htmselt our.a alter having taken five bottles of your m.di- 'ne. The other Is a ease oi scroiuia ui long standing, whish is rapidly Improv ing under its us., and the indications ar that th patient will soon recover. I have oarefully axamin.d the formula by whioh your Roiadalis is made, and and It an xcellnt oompouna si mr- atlv in gradients. name as Governor of Ohio, and authorized the statement that he declines the honor, but at the same time announces that he shall accept the nomination if his party so deoide. An additional postal convention was con cluded with the North German Government today, and signed by the President, by which the rates of postage on single letters when prepaid is reduced to six cents, mis reduction is only on letters to be carried by the riaw line of steamers to a station on the north coast of Prussia. The vessels begin their trips soon. Washington, March 31. Senate. The debate npon Mr. Sherman's resolution di recting the Judioiary Committee to report a bill to suppress the Kn-K.Iux, was contin ued. Mr. Pool addressed the Senate in a lengthy speech, on the cause and effect of, and the remedy for, the outrages in the South. At the conclusion of Pool's speerh Mr. Blair was awarded the floor, and the Senate adjourned till Monday. Hocse. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Shellabarger, it was agreed that the House take a recess to day from 4:30 p. m. to 7:30 p. m., the evening session to De aevotea to debate on the pending bill to- enforce the laws in the South, also that the session to morrow be for debate only. The House then resumed consideration of the bill. Mr. Bingham followed inadrocacy and in defence of the provisions objected to by Mr. t arns worth. IS ?hA', "ajrfU ,5 11 c " . , tE!ti l-S- 1 r". i ti. ?r- ti u lS4SWNa ass- ff "V--TT-II -lit r " 1 1 rz. t sis.: t -vti tl Q LAMP POSTS, For Fronts of Publio Buildings, Hotels and elty streets, of plain and elaborate designs. STABLE FITTINGS, O f Cast and Wrought Iron of He Improv.d stvl.s such as Uav Hacks, Stall Divisions, Man gers, Ha.rn.ss Brackets, Gutt.rs, Traps, Ventil ators, Ac. WIRE WUHK, Of .veiy description. Wire Guards, of Crimped Wire, Galr.nued or painted, in plain and orna mental patterns, for Store Doors, and Windows, Factory and arehouse n indows, Mailings tor OSoes. Banks, Counter Railings, Balconies, Lawn and Farm Feao.s, Ac. Established ii 1830. WELCH &aRIFFITHSf Sa wn ! J9cix7-a9 1 8a.WBS SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS! Axes, Files, Cast Steel, Mill Furnishings, and Machinery. f.Get the best, they will prove th oh.ap.st. Pri.es reduced. Send for price Lis t and eiroulars. WELCH At GKlPPITIlSl, no23dwlyl Boston, Mass., ar Detroit, Mic VBA.. GATES, H. POWABS. J. L. rBIBH&H. For entrance to Cem.trics, Publio Squares and CUntlemen. Country Seats, of Gas Tubing or Wrosghi Iron, both Sing! or Doubl. in elabor ate and simple designs. Estimates and Designs sent on application, statinr the class of work designed. Purchasers mar roly on harm rail articles car.fully boxed and shipped to the place of des tination, menr-dom J. W. WIRTEL, Dnrinir the discussion, Mr. Waddell, as representative from N. C appealed to the House to cive him a small portion of the time allowed for debate, to defend the peo- Tir. fioarks. of Nlobolsville, Ky.,says Dle of his State from the calumnies heaped h. has ai.d Rosadalis In eases of 8oro-nnon them. Mr. Perry, of Ohio, next spoke in teror of the bill. 1 he Honse at 4:30 took a recess notil 7:30 fnla and SasondarT Syphilis with satis factory results as a elanroi so oiooa I know no better r.meay. Samuel Q. McFaddea, murrreosooro, T.nn . a... ; j-- ..... i, "1 have ased seven ooiwe. i i n. m. F.venino Session. The speakers of the dmii.. .! am .ntir.lv eurd of Rhenm- A.Aninir session were, Messrs. Anthony1 ati.m: sDd metoor botu.s, as J. wi.u i A,i,r storm. MaUormickt. oneiaon ana it for my brother, who ha ssroiuious M wj,0 oprosed the bill, and Messrs sor.ej.s. M.n .nd Lowe who favored it. en"lamin Beobol, or .iata, vuki,,-- ,:il mMn;k .ii.. TV. ...r a fr.w tM.ntr .uri ! ins ueoatw muuhuuou 1- .... , . . "-r. . rr j: A when tne iiouse aujouruou row. with an inv.trat eruDtion over his whole bed? ; a tshort time sine I pur chased a bottle of Rjsadalis and it ef fected a perfoot ear..' Rosadalis 1 sold by all dnxciaU. Laboratory, 81 Kanhang. Place, Bal- tlatoie. at. vLJSSjSaTB ft CO. Propri.tors. until to-mor fab2aiwad4.Us Tk.,a km anvaral rafts on the way, and we may expeot to soon see the bank full of lumber and logs. There re a large num ber of rafts tip the Chippewa, the St. Croix, TtUnk and Wisconsin rivers, which will be moving down before a great while. Carbolic Salve. The important discovery of the CAUBOLIC ACIU as a CL,EASaNSji, rilKlriMU) ssa IIUAUXJ Ajrent ia one of the most remarkable results of modern meaical research. DuriuK the late civil war it was extensively used in the Hospitals, and was found to he not only n thorough disin rectant hut also the most won derful and speedy HEAllWtt BK31JGDV; ever known. It is now presented in a scientific combination with other soothing and healing agencies, in the form of a SAIA'Et and, having been al wiv wtutii in nunsoerless cases . .1 .A a wa KAt. witn most sausiarf cficial results, we have no hesi tatiou in offering it to the pub lic as the most certain, rapid, and effectual remedy for ail Sores and Ulcers, no matter of how lontT standing, for Burns, Cuts, Wounds, and every ABKASION of SKIN or FLESU. and for Skin diseases generally. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25 cents. JOffl!.HEMT,MPnp'r, NO. 8 CO LLECE PLACE, New York. toha-d-satiwSin Za.TJSa'lXS, tSaC. ST ASTTVAOTtTBBB or GREAT REDUCTION IN TEAS! BY THE Hong Kong Tea Com'y, Branch House, Palace Bow, ROCK ISLAND, - HIS. Wheie we are offering unrivalled Teas, at the same low prioes as at tneir --a, astern iiouie. By importing Teas in eargo lots, they enable us to retail to the consumer at extremely low priori. Don't fail to visit the Bong Kong Tea Store, at Palace Row, where will be found the finest, purest and freshest Teas, Coffees and t-pi ees, at prices beyond competition. fehAdwSm FOWAKS rKHKMAS, Ag'is 4,fc00 f 3,200 S,0t)0 SuO B TBUHKS, MISES. TR1YELIXG BIGS, &C, WXZOZ.SBAX.X1 & S.SSAZI. He. 60 Brady Bt., DAVENPOBT. - IOWA. Repairing neatly don. C11IC1C0. MILWAUKEE, BADGER STATE TOBACCO WORKS I IS OS. 1,3 A 6 CtYBOl'BN ST., West end Huron Bt., Bridge, Milwaukee. - - - Wis. F. F. ADAMS & CO., PROPRIETORS. Orders from elose Cash Buyers Solicited. mot25-dly R. W. PIERCE & CO. Whokiale and BaoaUBudecs In LUMBER. L1TD, SBIS6LES, PICKETS, Timber, Cedar Posts, &c. Offio 110 W. Water 8.,oor Clyboume, MILWAUKEE, - - . WIS aprM-417 MAKE YOUR OWN SPRING BEDS. FLIHJi'S PAIRSiT StIf-FstBinfi and idjustible 2ED SPRINGS. Enables housekeepers, in a few minutes, and at a small cost, to tit np tbeir own Sl'hlNll BKDS, superior to any other in use. These bpnitrus can be applied to art bed stead without making holes or any other prep aration, leaving no sisuot roa bcgs. You can mak y our bed. of any strength that you Bay require, by using more or less springs, and the oau b. so adjusted a, to givatbe greatest strength her. it Is the most needed, and should on be come damaged it can he replaced atatxifling oost ; tney ar eivina entire sattsiasuon ana ar recommended by all sperincd hona.ka.per who bar tried them. A single mattrassts all that Is required to oov- r them. A set will paok ia th spaoeof on foot iquara 6atUfaotioo guaraatesd. Thirty day ailowsd tor trial. From 3 to 6 Dozen Make a Set. Manufactured only t7 Manufaetur.i and Dealer in IJBboIiters' nd all kinds cf WIRE SPRINGS, And all hints of Wire Hoods and Wire Cloth. 122 Randolph street, CHICAGO .........JIXINOIS. KsT Band for elrealars. d2-dSm GIFT CONCERT I To be given at the Burtis Opera House. DAVENPORT, IOWA, sTULXXO QO, 1871, Or tarlier If tiok.ts ar earlier disposed of. A GsiJiB RAILROAD SCHEME under the management of Locomotiv Engineers, of til. V. K. 1. A V. ti- n., Company. (Should any change of time be made da no- tic will be given TicK.l HolJ.rs.) At th conolusion of th oons.rt the property nemed in the list given below will b distributed to holders of pru. tick.ts by a committ.e to b then and there chosen by the ticket hold.rs. Tickets Limited to 58,(J00. J&a" I,ts of Prizes to be Giren Away, -a 1st Grand 1'iize, the flu briok residence of X B Twombly, Esq , Mister M- olianic C R 1 A r R K Co. valued at..10,0u 1 til and f rize, Hie nn. trains residence ol I U Root, valued at ,. 3d li rand Prize, a fine frame residence on bill atre.t, valued at 4th Grand Prize, a line frame residence on VKti street, valued at 5th Graad Prize, a fine frame n.ideuc. on Farnam street, valued at 6th Grand Prize, 1, Malliusliek bquar Grand Piano, valued nt 7th Grand Prize, 1 Matlinsiiek 7 octavo Grand Piano, valaed at 8th Grand rri one 0' octavo piano eee Melodeon, valued at 9th Grand Prise, fine oiunag Uor., harnens and top baggy, valued at On cash iirize ol iloo Two cash prises of $200 eaeh Fifty cash prues ot ftuu eacli..... Two hundred cash prize of $10 each One thouiand cash prises of J each Fitty hutuiDfr case go d watehes, talued at f2U0each 2b Ladis' gold watah.s, valued at $5 aeb - 25 American silver watches, valued at J65 each 25 Ladies' gold chains, val. at i6 a... 25 Genu' gold chains, val. at $M eaoh... vA.t .. . e ....f5 for r.f-rences we refer .o all t ' pr.no.H-. u-- n... men of .he e.iy oi -. P "" Fin.nci.1 Trtee-C. Sie""" Want Qitirens' Kationai Tickets $1.00 Each Admitting on person to th cnc.rt and nti Uing th. holder to one clian. ia th distribution f prizes- A disooont of five per rant, willb made to clubs f individual purchasing fifty tiek.ts or mors. I10I.ES, & TWOMBLY, Managers, Box 443 Davenport, Iowa. To whom all communications mast be addressed CERTIFICATES. W bsreby certi'y that the Committee from th Locomotive Bnelneers Grand Gift Concert and Bch.me, appointed to select masical instiu ments, have purohaied on Mathoshek Orchss t..l Kn..,. flr.nii Piano, .ne M.thushek Ooli- . . 1 - . W 1 .. i nr. .11 nt bn and on " oetavo piano cam. which we fully warrant to t nrsi oiaw in.iru. nt, WILKINS A KING, ;.n.Tal A.oots hfathuph.k Piano Cot Th .hAie -rti.les ef Watohes aad Jew.lry k.n this div been rontraeUd for with us, and v( warrant every article to a nrsi class ana oi tb best material. H pact mens an be inspected -toarstore. GOUb A KlaCUKK, Je-v.lers, aMhl33sa 20 W 2d tu Savwport. SaloGii k Billiard Uooius. He, 3 Earper Bouse Block, OIK IjLAM) I LI,. Dealer in Fine Bourbon Whiskies, And Imported Wine & Brandies: Agent for Sacds, Li-'s. and Jolict Alts, ilso bast Scotch and English Ale. and London Por ter tur sale. Utica White P.nd for sale hj th. I rr!. Ag nt for A. Zell.r's Biimrd and PigecnHole Table Macofnetor) . sprt-dtf U, b. MM, fropnetor. rnoTOGKAFHS. Vc.WilCRENCE yJj Sueerssor to j iOt 200 1,500 40U 41)0 S.UeO 2,000 t.Ut'O 10,000 1,625 I,fi25 1,625 1 62o L090 Fi.0BnrK A HravEH, F '-l Photographer N Pi reef, bet., A Burial". Kt iSfIUK ISI.ANO.. li' a )fIcti.,n ?car--.J J ' ft'Jjl ""teed. Price. Low.jjy f. : . f Tome aa i lee. Card I'fcete&faph Portraits For Alb.ms.ia tb most actinic stvls, had at A. B. GATFOHD'P. AMEEOTYPES. Vft larraaaed ttt ssd. of Vlork. i.lin a. b. GAii .KH'r A c!ii, in tfcc nibtst tiyi. of art, t u u. la W.nbr's Blo.k, KM ft. a.. KaOKIl AT. B. BLI'8 PATEST TEE (i ANATOMICAL" LEG ! Tg guaranteed for fiv year.. Those without SiUmotion are for contort end .f,""''' vailed. Prieasfro- ,B.otced. pavaient required. ""' lMjr ,n,de lo (Jtbsr kinds ot Leg ltered' Government ao- ordfr- ...... wished on U. B. SOIQ.er. , f Prmpbletsauu Awly lliBU,BtaBU Ma count.