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s MEMORABLE EVENTS or the Secession , Rebellion, together with Fluctuations fyi? Gold. . * . • V j ZZfSm AO -Tart.- •OB, MID the IL S. Arsenal at Savannah, aetrod bj Georgia troops. Fort Macon and U. SL Arsenal at Fayettcville, «eiz«d by North Carolina.--4: Fort Morgan and U. S. Arsenal seized by Alabama.--$: Forte Johnson ana CM- well «t Smlthwell, seized by North Carolina.--9; The steamer Star of the West, bearing rein-enforcem«?fits to Major Anderson, was fired at in Char­ leston Harbor.--10: Forts McRae and Barranotts seized- by Florida. Florida seceded.--11: U. S. Arsenal at Baton Rouge, and Forts Pike, St, Philip, and Jackson, seized by Louisiana. Ala­ bama seceded.--81: Senators from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mis­ sissippi formally withdrew from the U. S. Congress.--30: Ex-Secretary of War Floyd indicted by a Grand Jury for malfeasance in'offlce and treason. FEBRUARY 1: Texas seceded.--9: Tennessee gives a large majority for the Union.--11: 'Abraham Lincoln, President elect, leaves Springfield, 111., for Washington,--18: Jefferson Davis Inaugurated President of the Seceded States. MARCH 1: General Twiggs expelled from the U. S. army for treason.---4: President Lincoln inaugurated.--6: General Beauregard assumes command of the*Rebel forces. JKPRIL 12: Bombardment of Fort Sumter, and actual commencement of the war.--15: President Lincoln calls for seventy-five thousand ^Volunteers. --17: Jefferson Davis issues a Procla­ mation inviting applications for Let­ ters of Marque.--19: Massachusetts Sixth Regiment attacked in Baltimore President* Lincoln issues a Proclama­ tion ordering a blockade of the seven Seceded States.--29: The blockade ex­ tended to include the ports in Virginia and North Carolina.--30: Tennessee secedes. MAT 3: President Lincoln calls for sixty thousand Volunteers for the Army and Navy, for three years.--5: General Butler cuts his way through to Wash­ ington.--10: Major General Robert E. Lee assumes command of the Rebel forces in Virginia.--13: Queen Victoria Issues a Proclamation of Neutrality.-- 18: Arkansas 'secedes.--24: Southern mails stopped.--27: Blockade pat J in force. JUNE 2: Senator Douglas died.--10: ifthttle of Big Bethel. .JULY F: Major General Fremont placed in command of the Western De­ partment.--21 : Battle of Bull Bun.-- *25 •: Major General McClellan placed in command of the Army of the Potomac. AUGUST 7: Hampton, Va., burned by the Rebels.--10: Battle of Wilson's Creek.--IS: Jefterson Davis orders all Northern men to leave the \£>duth in 'forty days.--£8; Capture of Fort Hat- terts. SJFCTPTEMB'ER 21: Jofeii C. Breckinridge, late Vice-Presldont of the U. S.,openly joined the Rebels.--24: Count de Paris and Due de Chartres enter the U. S., iaervlce as ahls to General McClellan. OCTOBER 21; Battle of Edwards Terry.--29: Great Naval expedition uuder Commodore Dupont; General T. W. Sherman, in command of land forces leaves Fortress Monroe. NOVEMBER 1: Lieutenant General ficott resigns the command-in-chief of the Union armies, and General McClel­ l a n a p p o i n t e d i n h i s p l a c e M a s o n AND Slide 11 captured from the Trent.-- 94: Mason and Slidell placed in Fort Warren.--29: Ship Island, Miss., occu­ pied by U. S. troops, DECEMBER 17: Battle of Mumford- •tlle.Ky.--18: Battle of Martinsburg,-- 37: Mason and Slidell surrendered to the British Minister. 1869. JANUARY 1: M*son AND Slidell re­ leased from Fort Warren. GOLD 101 .-- •: GOLD 105,--12: Ruraside's expedi­ tion sailed from Fortress Monroe.--13: Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, re­ signed; Edwin M, Stanton appointed, --17: GOLD, 101--19; Battle of Mil) Springs Ky. GOLD, 102.--31: GOLD, 103 Average rate of gold in January, 103. FEBRUARY 6; Fort Henry captured. GOLD, 103.--8: Battle of Roanoke Is­ land,--16: Fort Donelson captured. GOLD, 104.--22: Jeft Davis re-inaugura­ ted President of the C. S. A., at Rich­ mond. GOLD 103.--28: GOLD, 102. Av- •rage rate of gold in February, 103 MARCH 6: Beauregard takes cora- faiand ot the army of the Mississippi.-- to: Engagement between the Monitor and Merrimac, in Hampton Roads. GOLD, 101.--14: Capture of Newburn, N, C,--18: Capture of Beaufort.--Avep- if* rate of gold in March, 101. APRIL 1: GOLD, 102.--6: Battle of iShiloh, or Pittsburg Landing.--7: Sur­ render of Island No. 10.--10: Surrender bf Fort Pulaskit GOLD, 101.--24; Union illeet run past Forts Jackson and St. Philip. "Capture of New Orleans.--25; I Fort Macon surrendered.--28: Forts iackson and St, Philip surrendered.-- SO: GOLD, 102L AY-erage rate of gold in April, 101. MAY 3: Yorktown evacuated by the Bebels. GOLD, 108.--4: Battle of Wil­ liamsburg, Va.--10: Capture of Norfolk Portsmouth, and Gosport, Va. GOLD, 108.--26: GOLD, 104.--31: Battle of tfcven Pines and Fair Oaks. GOLD, 103. Average rate of gold in May, 103. i13:GOLD, 105 --26: Commence­ ment of seven days' battle before Rich­ mond. GOLD, 109.--Average rate of gold in June, 100. JULY 1: President Lincoln CALLS for three hundred thousand men. Battle of Malvern Hflls, and close of the seven days' struggle. Gold, 109.--10: Gold, 117.--11: General Halleck appointed Commander-in-Chief. Gold, 115.--13: Battle of Murfreesbora, Tenn.--20; Gold, 120.--25: Gold, 114. Average rate of gold in Julyf 115. AUGUST 1: Gold, US.--4: President LIncolWcalls for three hundred thout- nine months' troops,--9: Battle of Cedar Mountain. Gold, 112.--21: Gold, 116.--29: Second battle of Bull Ruu.-- 31: Gold, 115. Average rate of gold in August,^ 14. SEPTEMBER 3: Gold 119.--14: The bat* tie of South Mountain. Gold, 118.--15: Surrender of Harper's Ferry.--16: Bat­ tle of Sharpsburg. Gold, 116.--17: Bat­ tle of Antietam. Gold, 117.--25: Gold, 120.--30: Gold 124, Average rate of gold in September, 118. OCTOBER 3: Battle of Corinth. Gold, 122.^-4: Union fleet attack Galveston, Texas.r--lO: Stewart's cavalry make a raid into Pennsylvania. Gold, 129.-- 15: Gold, 137.--18: Battle of Thorough- HENRY COLBY --DEALER IN-- PAINTS, OILS, Painters-Brushes, Dye Staffs Ac, v fare Gap. Gold, 130.--28: Gold, 132. Average rate of gold in October, 129. NOVEMBER 1; Gold, 130.--7: General McClellan relieved of the command of the Army of the Potomac by General Burnsitie. Gold, 131.--11: Gold, 133.--: 24: Gold. 130.--30: Gold, 129. Average rate of gold in November, 131. DECEMBER 1: Gold, 131.--4: General Banks' expedition sails from New York. Gold, 133.--13: Battle of Fredericks­ burg. - Gold, 131.--16: General Banks arrives in New Orleans, and relieves General Butler. Gold, 132.--17 Baton Rouge, La., occupied by Union troops. --31 .-Gold 133. Average rate of gold in December, 1*32. 1863. JANUARY 1: President Lincoln issues his Emancipation Proclamation. Gold, 134.--11: Capture of Fort McClernand. Gold, 140.--25: The first colored volun­ teers organized at Fort Royal. Gold, 150.--31: Gold, 160. Average rate of gold in January, 145. FEBRUARY 2: Ram Queen of the West runs the blockade at Vicksburg. Gold, 157.--10: Gold, 153.--19: Gold, 154.-- 24: Gunboat Indianola captured near Grand Gulf, Miss. Gold, 157.--26: Gold 170.--28: Gold, 159. Average rate of gold in February, 161 MARCH 1: Gold, 171.--6: Gold, 150.-- 10: Gold,'163.--17: Cavalry." fiijbt at Kelly's Ford, Va. Gold, 154.--20: Bat- of Milton, Tenn.--26: Gold, 140.--30: Battle near Somerville, Ky.--31;: Gold, 151. Average rate of gold in March 154. APRIL 1: Gold, 1S7.--%5: General Fos­ ter besieged in Washington, N. C. Gold, 153.--8 : Gold, 146.--13: Gold, 157. --16: Admiral Porter runs the Vicks- burg blockade with eight gunboats and several transports. Gold, 154.--20: Gold, 149.--27; A Texan legion cap­ tured near Frankliu, Tenit.--30: Gold, 150. Average rate of gold in April 151. MAY 3: Battle of Chancellomilje. Gold, 148.--7: Gold, 155.--9: Bombard­ ment of Port Hudson. Gold, 150.--10: StOnewall Jackson died at Richmond.-- 18: General Grant invests Vicksburg.-- 25: Gold, 143.--28: The first Colored Regiment from the North left Boston. --31: Gold. 146. Average rate of gold' in May, 149. JUNE 6: Fight at Milliken's Bend. Gold, 144.--10;Gold, 140.--14: General Banks assaults Port Hudson, and is re­ pulsed.--15; Rebels invade Pennsyl­ vania. President Lincoln calls for one hundred thousand more men to repel invasion. Gold, 149.--28: Rebels de­ feated at Donaldsonville, La. Gold, 145. Average rate of gold in June 145. JULY 3: Third and last day of the battle of Gettysburg, Pa.--4: Vicksburg surrenders to General Grant. Gold, 142.--8 Surrender of Port Hudson to General Banks. Gold, 130.--13: Com­ mencement of the Great Draft Riot in New York.--14: Draft Riot in Boston. --26: Rebel Guerilla-Chief John Mor: gan captured with all his men. Gold. 127.--31; Gold, 129. Average rate of gold in July, 130. AUGUST 12: Robert Toombs pub. lishes a letter exposing the bank­ ruptcy of the Southern Confederacy. Gold. 126.--17: Grand bombardment of Fort Sumter commenced.--25- Gold 121--27: Rebel John B. Fiord died at Abingdon, Va. Average rate of gold in August, 125. SEPTEMBER 1: Gold, 127.--i: Gold 134. --6: Surrender of Fort Wagner to Gen­ eral Gilmore.--11: Gold, 129.--15: The President suspends the writ of Habeas Corpus.--20: Battle of C'hicainauga. Gold, 137.--28: Rebel! attack General Burnside at Knoxville, and are repulsed. Gold, 139. Average rate of gold in September, 134. OCTOBER 1: Gold. 140^--6: Gold. 147. --14: Fight at Bristovv Station. Rebels defeated, and 450 prisoners taken. Gold, 153,--17: President Lincoln calls for three hundred thousand more men. Gold, 149.--19: Dedication of the Na­ tional Cemetary at Gettysburg.--22: Gold,143i.--28 ; Battle of Lookout Moun­ tain.--29: Gold, 148. Average rate of gold in October, 147, NOVEMBER 1: Gold, 146.--8: General Banks takes possession of Brazos, Blenviile, and Point Isabel.--11: Gold, 21: Gold, 154.--25: Third and last day of the battle of Chattanooga; re- 8Uof»H Vil t,ie Cl)raPlete rout of the enemy --30: Gold, 149. Average rate of gold m November, 148, DEC EMBER 1: Gold, 147.-4: Lone- from knoxville. Tenn. Gold. 1.>2.--8: President Lincoln issues his Amnesty Proclamation. Gold, 148. --lf>: Major General Buford died 22* General Corcoran killed bv a fall from his horse. Gold, 151.-29; Siege of Charleston progressing regualrly -- Average rate of gold in December 'l51f Pfeysicians ^Prescriptions Carefully CompptuuHxt. SPECIAL PRICES GIVEN ON WHITE LEAD AND OIL. Scrietly Pure St. Louis White Lead," #10,00 per hundred. ^ Boiled Linseed OB, Seventy .five cents per Gallon. All Goods Warranted As represented and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Patrotfago; Solicited. H. COLBY. McHenry, July 27th, 1875. jr. STORY, t --DEALER IN-- $helf and Heavy Hardware, STOVES TINWARE, MECHANICS' TOOLS\ FARMING IMPLEMENTS CLOTHES WRINGERS WHICH tWILL BE SOLD L O W E R THAN USUiL PRICES! Now is the time to purchase, and save mon­ ey. I believe that I can furnish good goods at as low prices, as anyone in the county. Also keep on hand a full Stock of BUILDING PAPER, such as Plain Board, Water Proof, Iron Coated and Tarred Felt. Also Moth Proof Carpet Lining. KAWL AND SpE ! Repairing Promptly attended to. < J. STORY. Opposite Owen Mills. McHenry Til., July 23. C H E A P E K Than Ever ! Goods are Selling at the NTJNBA General Variety Store. Read this Price List: TOBACCO Smoking, 35 cts Shorts, 45 cts A A 45 cts Kiljikanick 50 cts Durham 75 cts A large Variety of other limnds dint Cheap. Plug, ..Art, 75and"$l,00 Fine Cut, 55, 75 and $1 CANDIES Mixed, .25 cts Stick 20 cts Fancy 30 cts Prizn, )^25a50cts Sugar Sand", all colors ii5 cents GROCERIES--Young Hjifion Tea 50 cent per pound. Gunpowder 75 cts. Warranted as good as you have been paying $1.00 for. Kind8. Graham, Bnck- r lOUiy wheat* Minnesota and Patent Rye Flour, &c., by the Sack or pound Corn Meal the same Tin.lA/nvo A larK° stock of I 111 fffalva very heavy Tinware and Stove Pipe. Stoves to Order, USTAmateur Printing Office Orders of all kinds taken ^ Heal Estate and insurance Agt County Agent for the Protection Life In­ surance Company of Chicago, which Insures for one-third usual rates and is the safest Company Try it ^"Call and see my Goods and learn Prices, under the NEW NUNDA IIALL, Which is the host in town an<) will be let as r e a s o n a b l e a s a n y I R A M . M A L L O R Y . Nunda, Oct 26th, 1875 1 8 7 6 {Concluded Next Week.} Fall Opening. PHILIP GIES1LER, At his new Store, near the Depot, is now ready with the Largest « And Best Stock of Goods ! Ever brought to this market, on which lam prepared and will inal^e prices that will Defy all Competition. My Stock Consists in part of Dry Goods, (Mil, Groceries, BOOTS, SHOES, CROCKERY, &c., To which I invito the attention of the buying public. I also keep on hand a large and well selected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Of all kinds, to which the attention of th« Ladies Is especially invited. Call and see. PHILIP GIESELEBK McHenry, III* Oct Otb iffft. *>ERRY--& MARTIN, Headquarters* for all Kinds! of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps Groceries of all Kinds, Crockery Glass-Ware, FRUIT CANS, CARPETS, TRUNKS, ; And in short, a First Clas Stock of General Merchandize. We are constantly receiving new Goods of all kinds, and buying them for a; Cash Down are thereby enabled to offer special bargains in all classes of. goods. We know that talk is cheap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live in this neck of the woods. Our LARGE AND CONSTANTLY IN­ CREASING TRADE testifies better than anything* we can Bay that OUR CLAIMS ARE RIOT UNFOUNDED. We" always guarantee our goods to be what they ari represented to be and are always ready to make good our word. We are here to get a livelihood and hence cannot afford to be undersold or to deceive the public, nor to ask enormous profits on our goods. We intend to u Live and Let Live! And while we are grateful to a generous public for,their patronage in time past, we h6pe to merit the same in the future. H@j"GIVE US A CALL and we will show you our Goods aud use you well whether you buy of us or pot. PER»fcY & MARTIN. At the Old Stand of Owen & Brother. McHenry, 111., July_27th, 1875. To all Vhom these Prats May Come, Us: We are now prepared to show one of the LARGEST stock of Goods ever offered by us in this market, bought for Cash from first hands, in one of the dullest Markets the Eastern merchants have witnessed since 1857. IN DRY GOODS! We are full in all departments, from a 6 cent Print to a Camels Hair Dress Goods Clothing for Men, Boys and YO UTHS1, that is both substantial and Cheap. Mem Boots, we commence at $3 and upwards, Arties and Ladies Gaiters equally low. Hats in Style and Caps that will makv the head smoke with heat when the Thermometer is at 30 below zero. Buffalo Robes, not 100 BoJcs, buttcnovgh &Ji<~ »<""*s ofpnr pcopfo. Carpets, Oil Cloths and Oil Rungs,whose beauty will produce a smile from the young miss or aged-matron. For Fanoy Goods call and see for yourselves, as we are unable to describe at this writing. We only ask an inspection to verify the above Proclamation, and by doing sotviU confer a great Javor on the General Store Man. IV. DONNELLY. Woodstock, Oct. 12th, 1875. BLAKE & BRO., --DEALERS IN-- Furniture! Of all Grades and Prices. Wareroom Nearly Opposite the Post Office, McHenry, III. Wareroom Crammed Full ! Where will be found anything from Common Kitchen Styles to the finest . Parlor Sets, In Hair, Cloth and Reps. They have Chamber Sets, and can suit everybody. Marble Top Center Tables, ELEGANT EASY CHAIRS, LOOKING GLASSES AND PICTURE FRAMES, UNDERTAKING ! A very large stock of Burial Cases and Coffins constantly on hand, and made to order on short notice. PICTURES FRAMED In all styles at the LOWEST LIVING PRICES. All Goods Warranted . Of the very best quality and sold as LOW AS THE -LOWEST. BLAKE & BRO. McHenry, 111., Aug, 2d, 1875. N E W F I R M ! New Goods ! And New Prices. t (Successors to Cowlin, Dwight k iCo„) Have on band a very Large and well selected Stock of Boots, Shoes, --AND-- Hubber Goods, Of all Ktfads, which will be sold. Right Down Low for C A S H . Corner Main Street and Public Square WOODSTOCK, ILL. For President in 1876 : THE HAN WHO GETS THE MOST VOTES, .And the Man who get* MOST GOODS for his money, buys of (SUCCESSOR TO O. (J. THOMPSON,) NUNDA, - - ILLINOIS. Larpst Stock, M Assortment, LOWEST PRICE'S. CoSo/t0* 'SNeWTOd Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Choice Groceries, &c., &c, as^Givo me a Call and Save Your Money, by buying Goods Cheap, L. ROTUGEBBjpL , Nunda, ui.f Nov. 30th, 1875, GREAT BARGAINS --IN-- Crloves, &c.f --AT TIIE-- GRANGE SHOE STORE, South East Corner Public Square, Woodstock, Illinois. A. REID. Woodstcck, 111., Oct. 18th, 1875, M I L L I N E R Y --AND-- Dress Mak ing! Mrs. S. A. REID, East Side Public Square, WOODSTOCK, . - - - E ILLINOIS. Keeps constantly on hand the latest stylet of Millinery <;oo<tn of all kinds, Embroidery, Combs, Collars, Ties, Veils, ull colors, Wed. dine Hats, Crape Hats, and domestic Patterns of all kinds, Dresses Cut and Fitted In the latest style ami made if desired at rer^ low rates. We'alsohave a New Style of Ladies Cloaks! To which wo invite the attention of the Ladles We are also Agent for the celebrated XOKTIIWESTEEN OKGAH Which speaks for iUiJfc Iw ill not be under J sotd. Call and see. Mrs. S. A. REID. Woodstock, Oct. l£th, 1875. L. FRANCISCO, WAGON AND Shop opposite the Parker House, McHENRY - ILLINOIS The subscriber would inform the public thft he is now prepared to furnish them with any* thinpr in his line from a common Farm AVagon to the nicest Top Carriage, on short notice anq at reasonable rates. Usinr none but the best of timber and employing none but SKILLED WORKMEN I ITe Warrants his work to irive satisfaction, and for good pay will be as low as can posai* bly be afforded. HE MAKES Horse Shoeing 1 A SPECIALTY. REPAIRING Of all kinds promptly attended to. Call an4 see foe yourself. L. FRANCISCQ, McHenry, 111,, July 28th 1876, w» 'v