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* MEMORABLE EVENTS Ofthe Secession JRebellion, together r fluctuation* In Ovid. IMC JAMB AST 1: Gold, lfil--8 *bom modote I torer, U. S. N„ dlsii--12:<krfci, l«.-r 18: Gold, MS.--S! * 1#7. £iwrt$© of fold lilmteirjt, !#. FiestiMr 1 :^rifrt tor Are red ttamistiiid naeiK-^S: Gold, 155.-- •enptwws <«r AiulMiiTill<> VI*., by feneTtt Gil more. win, JT»9.--10; Golu _ri: Gold, f&k--*>: Fearful slaugh- ©f Nefro troops at Olustee, Fla., fche Rekb.~»: Gold, 178.--*: Bat- e «f l^innel H1IL Gold 167. Average <©f yold In February, 188. i 'MSLHCH I: Gold, 160.--5: Governor 'J&*~ withdraws hlfi name as a candi- - for the Presidency.--®: Major General Grant receives his commission M Lieutenant General from President Lincoln.--18: General Grant appointed Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Army. --15: President Lincoln calls for tiro kundred thousand more men. Gold, 162.--?!: Battle of Alexandria La.---SB: Gold, 189.--31: Gold, 164. Average rate of gold Sn March, 163. APRIL 8: Battle of Pleasant Hill, jpold, 169.--12: Capture of Fort Pillow, d murder tt the garrison by the b^ls.--14: Gold, 187.--20: Gold, 167.-- : Battle <B*fCai»e River., Gold, 179.-- : Battfe Pine Bluff. Gold, 183.-- ; Gold, 1^7. Average rate of gold in April, lttL ... MAY 7: Railroad from Petersburg to Bictimond cut. Gold, 171.--10: Gold, 168.--11: General Grant "proposes to light it out on this line." Gold, 176.-- 18: Gold, 181.--87: Lee retreats to­ wards Richmond.--88: Great battle be­ tween Sherman and Longstreet. Gold, 186.--31: General Fremogt nomi­ nated for the Presidency. Gold, 190. Average rate of gold in May, 179. JUNK 1: Gold, 179.--7: Abraham Lin­ coln re-n animated for the Presidency. Gold, 194.--10: Lexington, Ky., robbed by the guerilla John Morgan. Gold 198.--13: Fugitive Slave Law repealed. --17: Gold, 195.--18: Rebels place fifty Union officers under fire at Charleston. Gold, 198.--19: Psrate Alabama sunk by the U. S. S. Kearsarge.--28: House of ^Representatives resolved to abolish Slavery. Gold, 830.™28: Conspiracy of Knights of the Golden Circle exposed. Gold, 837.--40: Gold, 854. Average rate of gold in June, 206. JULY 1: Gold, 286.--8: Gold, 830.--8: Gold, 176.--9: Gold, 260.--11: Gold, 884. 13: Rebel General Fdirrei^ defeated in live different battles In three days. Gold* 269.--15: Gold, 244.--18: Gold, 268. --80: Battle of Peach Tree Creek; rebel loss 6,000. Gold, 261.--28: Hood attache Sherman's lines around Atlanta. Rebelloss, WJiih. Gold, 252.--31: Gold, 357. Average rata of geld in Judy, Gold, 190.--21: Fort Anderson, near Wilmington, captured. Gold, 196.--22: Wilmington captured. Gold, 203. Av- ^ erage rate of gold in February, 206. '< t MARCH 1: The Union army recruited at the rate of over three thousand a day, for ten days. * Gold, 800.--8: Sheri­ dan defeated Early, and captured over a thousand of his men, Gold, 198.--4: Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson inaugurated President and V!ce Presi­ dent of the United States. Gold, 200. AtfoqfrrS: Farragut's great victory In Mobile Ba/. G<»M, Gold, 854.--12: Threatened Invasion cit the iiorthern frontier fron Canada. Gold, *67.--»: Battle of Weldon Railroad.-- "83: Fort Morgan surrendered.--29: General McClellan nsssinated for Pres­ ident. Gold, 233.--31: Gold. 843. Av­ erage rate of gold in August,^59. SEPTEMBER 1: General Hood evacu­ ates Atlanta. Gold, 247.-8: Gold, 254. --3: Gold 237.--4: John Morgan the notorious guerilla, killed, and his force dispersed.--11: Gold, 214.--13: Gold, 988.--19: Battle of Winchester, Va.-- SI: Battle of Fisher's Hill, Va. Gold, 880.--86: Geld, 187.--*): Gold, 101. Av­ erage rate or gold in September, 835. OCTOBER 7: The Pirate Florida cap- tared by U. S. S. W auchusett. Gold, *06.-8: Gold, 197.--IB: Gold, 390.--18: <3old, 906.--19: Battle of Cedar Ceeek. 196: GeM; 313.--28: Rebel Ram Albe­ marle destroyed. Gold, 216.--31: Gold, f©0. Average rate of gold in .October, 308. SfenMBKB 1: Gold. 239.--2: Gold, 229 --5;General Butler assumes command in New York City, to meet existing emergencies. Gold, 244.--8: President Linooln re :elected. General McClellan resigns his commission. Gold, 250, 9: Sherman begins his march through Georgia. Gold, 260.--11 rGold, 239.--13 Ten thousand prisoners exchanged near Fort Pulaski. Gold, 244.--19: Gold 994.--84: The army receive Thanks­ giving dinners rrom home. Gold. 218. --25: Rebel attempt to burn New York. JFiftesn Hotels flrad. Gold, 216.--30: Gold, 2%. Average rate of. gold in November, 233. DECEMBER 1: Gold,. 295.-6: Ex-Sec- Wtery Chase appointed Chief Justice 'of the U. S. Supreme Court. Gold, ^84.-3: Gold, 243.--19: Gold, 811.-27: Gold,£13.--31: Gold, 237. Average rate 'of gold in December, 932. 1865. JANUARY 1: The bulkhead of the ^Datch Gap Canal" blown up without material effect. Gold, 229.--4: Q0id, •934.--«: Major General Butler relieved from the 'command of the army of the 'James. Gold, $26.--12: Gold, 217.--15: Capture of Fofrt Fisher, Wilmington Harbor. Gold, 219.--21 J Gold, 197.---28: Gold, 220.^--31: Gold, 301. Average rate fef gold in Jannary, #15. FEBRUARY 1: G<Ad, 20i.--5: Peace Conference held at. Hampton Roads, Without result. OMd, 206.--7: Gold, 916.--11: 'Gold, 204.--17: Columbia, the Capitalof South Carolina, entered by the Union forces. Gold. 20fr.--18: Chas- }6ston>, S'. <?., occupied by the XXuion forces, pad the and strides trateted p and Fort Suihter.--_20j H . w--* tar a.ii. 1 --w. vapuio v* jc mi v ti uiiv auu town, S. C., announced. Gold, 198.--10; Bill to arm Negro slaves passed the Rebel Congress. Gold, 186.--12: King­ ston N.C.. mirrendered to our forces. Gold, 188.--17; Gold, 160,-19: Battles in the vicinity ef Goldsborough, be-J tween Sherman and Johnson. Gold, 162.--21: EL H, troops occupy Golds- borough. Gold, 154.--25: Gold, 169.--30: Gold, 161. Average rate of gold In March, 179. APRIL 1: Gold, 151^-9: Assault along the wltole line in front of Petersburg; twelve thousand prisoners and fitfyr pieces of artillery captured.--3: Tine Union forces under General Weitael occupy Richmond. Gold, 148.--9: Sun- render of General Lee and his whole army to General Grant. Gold, 149.--12: Mobile occupied by the Union forces. Gold, 346.--14: Assasslna&iba of Presi­ dent Lincoln by J. Wilkes Booth, an actor, and attemped murder of W. H. Seward, Secretary of State. Gold, 145. --15: Death of President Lincoln. An­ drew Johnson, Vice-President, takes the oath prescribed by the Constitu­ tion, and becomes President of the United States. General Anderson hoiststbe same flag over Fort Sumter which was removed by him in 1861 -- 17: Gold, 151.--18: Arrest «f Payne, the supposed assassin of Secretary Seward, Gold, 147.--19: The funeral of President Lincoln at Washington.-->21: One hun­ dred and fifty thousand dollars reward, offered for the arrest of J. Wilkes Booth. The remains of the late Pres­ ident leave Washington. Gold, 148.-- 26: J. Wilkes Booth is killed, and H*r-" rold, an accomplice is taken. Surren­ der of General Johnson |md all the troops in his department to General W. T. Sherman. Gold, 150.--29: Presi­ dent Johnson appoints Thursday, the first day of June, as a National Fast.-- 30: Plot discovered to burn the city of Philadelphia. Gold, 145. Average rate of gold in April, 146. MAT 8: PresicreSit Johnson issues a Proclamation offering a reward of one hundred thousand dollars for the arrest of Jefferson Davis; twenty-five thous­ and dollars each for Clement C. Clay, Jacob Thompson, George N. Sanders, and Beverly Tucker; and ten thousand dollars for William C. Cleary.--3: Gold, 141.--4: President Lincoln buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, 111. Dick Taylor surrenders to General C'anby.--6: The Arm; of the Potomoc triumphantly march iato the late Rebel Capital. Gold, 142.--«: Com­ mencement of the trial of the conspir­ ators concerned in the assassination of President Linooln.--10: Jefferson Davis captured under peculiar circumstances. Gold, 134.--15: Gold, 130.--23: Grand review of the Army of the Potomac at the National Capital. Jeflerson Davis indicted for treason; also finds lodgings prepared for him in Fortress Monroe. Gold, 132.--24: Grand review of Gener­ al Sheiiatan's army at Washington. Gold, 135.--25: The Tuscarora, having on board Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President, and Colonel William Reagan Postmaster General of the late South­ ern Confederacy, anchored oft Fort Warren, Boston Harbor. Gold, 138.-- 96; Gold,136. HENRY COLBY, --OK U KU IN- Paintera Brashes, Dye StnffiJ . ma jm Physicians Carefully Compounded. I • j.A :i m- SPECIAL PRICES GIVE# OH WHITE LEAH AND OIL. \ f- - . ' Sertoli? Pure St. Louts White Lead,? fio.oo per hundred. Gallon?* L^a*6!ld ^ «#*»!• per All Goods Warranted Ar repreaeuted and Satisfacliou Guarantee*)?* Patronage Solicited. H. COLBY. McHenry, '• -•• • »»•:- ' " 1 .••'I. lS i ) » i » 1 J . S T O R --DEALER IN- Sheif and Hea wi1 Hardware, STOVE# • -?fi\ "TINWARE, 'p MECHANICS'TOOLS, FAliMING IMPLEMENTS, CLOTHES WRINGERS &C., &C.y &C., &C., WHICH R WILL BE SO] L O W E R THAI USUAL PRICES^ Now is the time to purchase, and Bare mon­ ey. I believe that I can furnish good goods &t as low prices, as anyone in the county. Also keep on hand a full Stock of BUILDING PAPER, such as Plain Board, WaterProof, Iron Coated and Tarred Felt. Also Hoth Proof Carpet Lining. f T KAWL AND SEE ! Repairing- Promptly attended J.STORY. 9 Opposite Owen Hills. McHfnry 111.. July H C H E A P E 2 B Than Ever Goods are Selling at t KUNDA General Variety Ston. . • vS-'ki Read this Price Lists J>ERRY-yfc MARTIN 4: -> -iti , V > . sfSi ft;).'Ids..; .ili . 'i... ,* . H ? >«**•' • 5 y.,4 i •• * js( t r > 1 *" T ' t '•••it r. • Ml I • ?$ i Ir»»{ ^i&u 4 4V- -»• H frixAmii > 'aifij .4^ .* 1' '• i Dry vxoouS, Caol̂ fHU V. -• 't'.' '•'">> • /J Boots and Shoes, if"-' f{»A Groceries of iv Cix>ckery Glass - Ware, .v1 FRUIT CANS, CARPETS, TRtJNKS* And in short, a First Cla« Stock of Genera! Merchandize. W« are constantly receiving new Goods of all kind«, and buying them for 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 HTO in this neck of the woods. Our LARGE AND CONSTANTLY IN* CREASING TRADE testifies better tlutn anything we can say that OUR CLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. We* always guarantee, our*g«ods to be What they are 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 deeeive the public, nor to" ask enormous profits on our goods. We intend to " Live and Let Live!" And while we are grateful to a generous public for their patronage in time past, we hope to merit the same in the future. ftSTGIVE US A CALL and we will show you our Goods aud use you well whether you buy of us or not. PERRY & MARTIN. At the Old Stand of Owen A Brother. McHenry, III., July.27th, 1878. For President in 18761 tin XAVWX0 OXTS TH1 KMT VOTXf. ^ And the Man who gets tbe" MOS GOODS for his money, buys of L 1. HAIR WORK The undersigned would respectfully inform the Ladies of McIIenry and sur­ rounding country that she is prepared to do all kinds of Hair Work, such as Switches, Braids, Curls, &c., «on short notice and at reasonable rates. Rooms otarO. W. Owens 4Jewelry Store.. „ .. MHH. C. M. Uounul MeHflnrjr, I1L, Jan. 4t h, 1876. HAIR WORK. Mrs. C. Richard, Woodstock, would respectfully inform the public that she is now prepared to do all kinds of fan­ cy hair work, consisting of frizzes, Braids, curls, and switches. She has a Rooter, with the aid of which she can take combings and make them up into Switches as nice as<ew.t hair. From her experience in the business she can guarantee satisfaction in all cases and would solicit the liberal patronage of the public. Her i*x>m« *re one door above Diesel's F»r»HAire Store., where she will at all times be in readiness to attend to her etisteuiers. Bueldin & Stevens near the Depot have fined their Store., crammed, jam­ med full of Fall and Winter Goad*. Ping, ..60, 75and'^1,00 Fine Out, 55, 75 und $1 CANDIES Mixed,... 25 ets Stick..... 90 cto Fancy.... 30 eta Prize 25aA0 cfs Sugar Rand, all colors 25 cents Hyson Tea 50 cent per 5 cts. Warranted aa TOBACCO Smoking,. 35 cts Shorts 46 cts A A 45 cts Killikanick..... .50 ets Durham 75ets A larpe Variety of othor Brands dirt Cheap. GROCERIES--Young ponnrt. (riinpowder 71 g»>o(l .is you have been paying $L00 for. All Kinds. Graham, Buck­ wheat, Minnesota and Patent Flour, Rye Flonr, Ac., by the Sack or pound Meal the same Corn Tin-Ware. A large Stork of very heavy Tinware and Stove Pipe, Stoves to Order. <STAmateur Printing Office Orders of all kinds taken Real Estate and Insurance Agt County Agent for the Protection Life In­ surance Company of Chicago, which Insures for one-third usual rates and is the safest Company Try it *9~Call and see my Goods and learn Prlees, nnder the NEW NUNDA HALL, Which is the best in town and will be let a* reasonable as any IRA M. MALLORY. Xunda, Oct 26th, 1875 ' , 1 8 7 0 A SURE CURE FOR DIARRHOEA Thiels to certify that after coming home from California to m$r family in Chicago I was taken with a diarrhoea. I tried everything that was recommen­ ded to me (but did me no good) for oyer five iyeara, until I got two bottles of F. Marcusf Bitters which complete­ ly cured met. Robert Forrest Peter Blane and others can testify the above to be true and no humbug. I have proved it to be equally as good for Dillious complaints. It strengthens and invigorates the whole system, carries off the bHe, and gives warmth to the chilled veins of both old and It Is the best betters I ever' iw'n o JoitN PENMAN SKH. sSeof'mfnT.^ C0UU,5r- tbS1'Sii>ed ar*2„swor,i • before me :UU*2bth day of September i875. BiuLwmi. J. P. ' PHILIP GflESELER, ^Sk?LaStMtrtl,e Umow xmA7 And Best Stock of Goods! Ever brought to this market, on which I am prepared and will make prices that will Defy all Competition. Mjr Stock Consists In part of DryM, ClotiiflL Groceries. BOOTS, SHOES, CROCKERY, To whiih I Invite 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 the Ladies Is Asjwcially invited. Call and see. <S£B8SIdUb To all Ykti M Presents laj Cm, Mini: We are mow prepared to show one of the LARGEST stock of Goods ever offered by turn tldsjanourket, bought for Cash from first handsy in one of the dullest Markets the Eastern merchants have witnessed*ince\Qfi>7. IN DRY GOODS! We are full in all departments, from a 0 cent Print to a Camels Hair Dress Goods Clothing for Men, Boys and YOUTHS, that is both substantial and Cheap» Mens 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 Bales, but enough to supply the wauts of our people. Carpets, Oil Cloths mid Oil Ruggs, whose beauty w%U produce a smile from the young miss or aged matron. _ Jbhr 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 so will confer a great favor on the General Store\Man. . 3*T. DONNELLY. Woodstock, Oct. 12th, 1875. BLAKE & BRO., r-DEALEJIS IN- Furniture! Of all Grades and Prices. , Ware room 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. PCTURES FRAMED In all styles at the LOWEST LIVING DPTPITW All Goods Warranted 1 <Of the very best quality and sold as I.OW AS THE LOWEST. BLAKE & BBO. McHenry, I1L, Aug. 3d, 187fc 0'. ' • N E W F I R M ! New Goods And New Prices. (Successors to Cowlln, Dwjght A *Oo.,) Have on hand a very Large and well selected Stock of Boots, Shoes, --ANI>-- !R,nt>l>er Goods, Of all Kinds, which will he Down Low for O A S H . ^ Corner Main Street and Public Sgttare WOODSTOCK ILL. (Siinrtum *a <v -- v NUNDA, - ; lUJNOltff is* •old. Right Lamest Stock, Beit Astrtneit| LOWEST PRICESm B©""The Stools is &ew and Consists of -c „ * ' Dry Gopds, Clothing, ̂ Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Choice Groceries, &c., && ,. es~Give me a Call and SaveTonr Money, by buying Uooda Cheap. L. BOTHQEBBXR. Nunda,Hl., Nov. SMh, 1875. , " BARGAINS -IN-- Grloves, &c.» --AT THE- GRANGE SHOE STORE, South East Corner PuMIe Sqvare, Woodstock, Illinois. Woodstock, IlL, Oct MILLINERY --AND- Dress Making! Mrs. S. a! REID, East Side Public Square^ WOODSTOCK, .... C I&LINOI8. Keeps constnntlv oh hand the latest styles of Millinerv Goods of all kinds, Kmbroiderr, Comlin, Collars, Ties, Veils, all colors, Weil, ding Hats, Crape Hats, and domestic Patterns of all kinds. ( ^ Dresses Cut and Fitted In the latest style and made if desired at wrf low rates. Wealsohavea Nef Style of Ladies Cloak! To which we Invite the attention of the Ladles We are also Agent for the oelebrated NORTHWESTERN ORGAN" Which speaks for Itselk I wHl sot be underf sold. Call and see. Mrs. 8. A. MID. Woodstock, Oct. 18th, 187B. L. FRANCISCO, WAGON AND Shop opposite the Parker Boose, MoHENRY ILLINOIS The subscriber would inform the public lbs he is now prepared to furnish them with any­ thing in hie line from a common Farm Wagon to the nicest Top Carriage, on short notice and at reasonable rates. Using none but the tost of timber and employing none but SKILLED WORKMEN I He Warrants his work to |iw satisfaction, and for good pay will be as low as ean possi­ bly be afforded. HE MAXES Horse Shoeing A SPECIALTY. REPAIRING- Of all kinds promptly attended to. Call and see for yonrself. 4 L. FRANCISCO. McHenryf III., July 28th 1375. ~