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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-13
THE PROGRESS OF OUR ARMS.


a ~ ~ TorrcIAL.l q -
WAR DKPARrxENrl
WASHINGTON, April 1913 Pm:
Major General Dix:
The capture of Selma, Ala, is reported by Maj.
Gen. Thomas The surrender of Lynchbarg is
also officially reported.
EN-. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
HEADo'Rs DEP'r OF CUxBKRLASDl
NASHVILLE, April IL. 8
Major Gen. FL. W. Halleck, Chief of Staff
send the following, just received from Hunts
ville Ala for the Information of the secretary of
war. / am inclined to believe 1t, although have
received no report direct from Gen. Wilson:
HUNTSVILLE, April H..
To Maj. Gen. Thomas:
The following is just received from Col. Hoover
at Somerville: EE
Men directly through from Selma report that
place captured by Gen. Wilson's forces on the
22nd inst. Forrest and Roddy with their entire
commands we're captured. Our men dismounted
and charged the entertainments and carried all
before them. They also report Montgomery cap
tured.
CSignedl r. S. GRANGER.
GEO. II. THOMAS, Maj. Gen.
CRY PorST, April y
To Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton, Sec'y of War:
Lynchburg surrendered yesterday to lieuten
ant of Grifin's forces, at the head of a scouting
party. Gen. Grant has ordered Mckenzie's bri
gade of cavalry to occupy the town and taxi
care of public property.
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tion) decided to celebrate on Monday, before
the citizens meeting could be held. The
meeting which appointed this committee in
structed its members to do q certain thine,
On the happshins Of N event which had not
occurred whom they decided to eelebrats on
Monday. The issuing Of the mayors procla.
nation stirred them up, and in their zeal To-
gain party advantage they exceeded their
instructions. ss4
No news of any victory "over the rebels
under Lee and Johnston" had been received
when they were in session until late in the
night of Saturday. and worked Sunday to get
out posters, and post them on Sunday, and
send messengers into the country with them
on the same day.
That they had net decided 20 have any
celebration on Monday, until after the issu-
ing of the mayors proclamation, is proven
by the fact that no such announcement wae
made in their newspaper on Saturday ever
ming. Their action, Saturday night ard
Sunday, was an atterthought, controlled sole
ly by the idea of heading the mayor in bis
very proper effort to get up united Gel ebFa-
ton of all the people, without regard to
party.
The news of Lees surrender came after
they had made their arrangements to cele-
brate on Monday. But for that they really
had nothing to ceiebrate,-snd the haste and
| indecency of the management spoiled the
general effect. In such small places as New
York and Philadelphia they took time, got
the affair up properly and kept it free from
party management. In. Philadelphia the
| mayor gave a weeks notice. If the affair
had been properly managed here,> we could
have had the whole county OUT and a large
part of Mercer and Henry besides.
| The great body of the republicans would
have been better pleased with such an ar.
rangsment. and many of their leading mer
also. But the small potatoe squad did moi
/ want united celebration of the whole peo-
pie. If they had they would have consulted
with the representative men of the democrat
ic party, and had call issued, by the mayor
for public meeting to make arrangements
given time to notify the whole county; had
the call published in both newspapers /; ap'
pointed equal numbers of representative mer
of both parties ON the committee of arrange
ments; published the proceedings of the
meeting in both newspapers and placed
both parties on an equality. Then there
could have been q united, and harmonious
and general celebration, such as has not be CT
seen here for years. They chose not 10 hav,
such an one, and made failure of it. Th,
fault that it was not a united and successful
party.
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NEW CIGAR STORE,

VIE undersigned has opened Cigar Store
i IN Johnson's American, on Illinois street, in
the room formerly occupied AZ BARRIERS shop,
and he respectfully invites share of public pat
ronage- -
He will always keep on hand all kinds of
gars, Smoking and Chewing Tocacco, Pipes, &C:
&c, which he will cell at Chicago prices.
PETER HUM.
Rock Island, Jan'y II, 1865.
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FLOUR AND FEED.

I'VE are now manufacturing and are pre-.
wv pared to deliver, on short notice, in any
part OF the city, the very best quality Of wheat
flour, rye foar, rye meal, corn meal, hominy
bran SC all of which we warrant. rEH
n1- Orders left at WIN. Shearer's or J. b. 4
M c Frick's grocery stores, or At the mill ;, will
be promptly attended to.
BiDDlsoN q GILMORE.
e Rock Island, Dec. rs, 1864, dtf.
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Celebration in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April l2-Mayor Henry has, by
proclamation, fixed Monday evening next for 8
public illumination of the city IN honor of Grant:
victories
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-13

the people of the southern states as the happy
augury of an era of renewed affection and
good will-tbe rainbow of peace on the flying
clouds of frstricidal war and desolation. ~
4 - &c. GoDFsxY GuNTHER, Mayor"
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Music Teacher.

WILIIAM BABCoCK respectfully Of
w fer his services to the people Of Roek Is
land nd vicinity, teacher of the Piano Forte.
Terms SIS per quarter.
Lessons given at his residence or al the res-
denee of the Pupiis, desired, and at such terms
as will suit the pupils.
He 10 permitted to refer to Prof Leighton az to
qualifications, &c, &c .r...
Sor further particulars, enquire at the store Of
Hawes Babcoek, corner Washington and IIlinoI
streets, Rcek Island.
mchlSdwtf t-
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RIVER STREET HOTEL.

I'HE Subscriber has, at a large expendi-
4 ture OF money, fitted up, an the best manner,
a hotel River street, in Rock Island, CORNER
ly kept by SchaibleD and furnished 1t with entirely
new furniture, and respectfully informs the public
that from his long experience in the BUSH
ness, he THINKS she knows how to keep a
hotel - and respectfully solIcits share
OF public PATRONAGE, believing that all who favor
h.m with a call will be satisfied with both fare
and bill.
He has also built stable and can accommo
date teams.
There IS, also, new ball alley, adjoining the
house.
GS- few good permanent boarders can be
accommodated SAMUEL GALLUP.
Apl7dwtf
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Gen. Lee going to New York.

NEw York, April l2.-The n. Y. Commercial
says rooms have been engaged at one of our no
tells for Gen. Robert L. Lee, who is expected &c
arrive here to-day or tomorrow.
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Democratic victory I'm Albany.

ALBANY, April l2--The democrats at the char
ter election yesterday elected their city ticket by
average majority of ], $40.
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SAWS.

CIRCULAR. MILL. MULY, cRosSCUT,
" Hand, Back Saws, &e-, &C. A good assOrt-
ment Al the Rock Island Saw Faesory.
inch 2dwtf
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-05
sOUTHERH AFFAIRS.

NEW 1ORKJ september 4.
The Hersld's New Orleans correspondent
says: Mr.. Willes, of Louisiana, has been
appointed an agent TO proceed up Red
river, and seizs, on behalf and for the ben
eft of the State, all the cotton purchased
by Henry Waller, formerly the rebel Gov
ernor.
Captain Semmes, of the Alabama pirate
notoristy, and his son, are still in New Or
leans.
Concerning the differences between Gov.
Sharkey, of Mississippi aud Gen. Slocum,
this correspondent says: To the Governors
remonstrance at Washington, that the mil.
itary refuse to honor Writs of habeas cor
pus issued by the local Judges, both Secre-
tary Seward and Secretary Stanton reply
that, although the President has appointed
q provisional governor, martial law is still
predominant in the State, and it is the duty
Of the national military to preserve order
and mete out justice, for the accomplish
ment of which important objects the pp>-
pie Of Mississippi have not yet dempzstra-
ted their ability or disposition 1t u
thought that the result of tbs mlsunder-
standing will be the resisiatlon OF Gov.
Shsrkey.
Pastoral msnifestoes co their focks, from
three Bishops of the South and from the
Episcopal Bishop of Alabams, ars publish
ed. They recognizs she unmistAkable fact
of the failure ~ destroy the political unity
Of the country, and urge on their people q
cheerful submission to the powers that be
scquissce in all the results of the war, and
their return to good citizenship under the
government But they are more intracta-
Die on the subject of church reunion, with
their NoZthern brethren, claiming that the
latter have repulsed previous advances
made with this object, and insist that fu-
ture proposals must come from them.
The Rev. Mr.. Wilmer, Episcopal Bishop
of Alabama, instruos his clergymen that
it will not be necessary to resume their
prayers for the President of the United
States until civil authority is fully restored
in their State.
At the convention Of the Georgia Epis-
copalians it was resolved that they VIC uld
resume their connection with the Church
in the North whenever the Bishop should
consider such connection consistent with
the good faith pledged to their brethren in
other portions of the late Confederate
Gtatoa .. -.H
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-05
CAPT. WIRZ'S DEFENSE.
A Large Number Of Witnesses
Summoned.
Death Of Com. John Collins
GOLD LAST NIGHT i44 f-S.
Associated Press Report.
FROM NEu YORK.

NEW YuIK, September 4.
Gold is q traction lower. The advance
of fve-twenties, In London, and the favor.
able character of the debt statement coun.
teracted the upward tendency arising from
the active Customs demands. The price
ranged at l43S 4l449
The steamers Idaho and Adrian bring
Savannah dates to the 3lst ult.
The Savannah Herald lesrns from Hi.
ton Head that the people of South Caro-
lima are actively sngaged in adopting pre-
liminsry measures to secure q full repre-
sentstion in the approaching Convention.
He reports The dominant sentiment as being
in favor of reconstruction upon the basis Of
cut and out Union.
Mr.. q. M. Howard, q prominent citizen
OF Upper Georgia, has published letter in
which ne takes most encouraging view of
the situation, and points out the true policy
OF the people. He urges a revolution in
agriculture IS Indispensable, and advises
the putting of q large portion of the land
IN permanent grasses. He urges the Con-
Vention to invite foreign immigration. and
counsels the people to take courage and be-
loyal, resolute and industrious.
The Herald learns that the iron for the
repair OF the Georgia Central Railroad
has been purchased and the repairs will
be pushed forward with dispatch.
Macon papers contain an account of an
stack OF four highwaymen upon Msior
General Wilson. The General succeeded
In putting three of them to flight, and can.
fife &tfsHtS Intelsncer SAYS the l5Oth
Illinois have been ordered to Altoona.
6sve been S5peere6' EO AGisu Xznrk. zetarspa
Illinois have been ordered TO occupy the
Railroad from AdsiTsVille, Georgia, to the
Tennessee line. The 18th Indiana have
been ordered to occupy the Railroad from
the Chsttshootchie to Kinston.
The Hucksters at Macon were charging
one dollar per pound Tor butter, but an or
der, fixing the market price, was Issued,
them to sell butter at twenty
five cents per pound.
Ketcbum, the forger, WAS brought before
Justice Hogan this morning, according TO
last week. When he appear
ed in court he bore the same careless man.
ner noticed when arrested and he appeared
to look with contempt on the court and
all in the room.
Upon being asked if he was ready to
proceed with the examination he replied
that be was not as his counsel was absent
from the. city and he would ask an ad.
journment for two days. The case was
then postponed till next Monday. 1t was
intended to have the case presented to the
Grand Jury to day, but this adjournment
has made q postpOnement necessary.
The Posts dispatch, dated Petroleum
Centre, I'd Sept, says, that on Saturday
morning fire caught from a laborers
pipe, which first destroyed three hundred
barrels of oil and tank, at Anderson's
Wells and, when the tank burst, destruc-
ten was spread over an acre of territory.
Two engine-houses, two derricEs and
Refinery were destroyed. The whole town
was at one time threatened. LOSES esti-
mated at $I1, 900.
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the Zine old Southern GentIeman.
The following is from the Tribune

4
After all there were rare traits sbou,
the old-time shareholders. There was
something very quaint and original 10
their character, and, despite their noise,
bluster and fanfaranade, we liked occs-
sionAlly to see them. The real plantation
lord, with his high boots, long hair, hatchet
lace; his curious mustache, his many.syl-
lsbled oaths; with pistol, and knife, and
liquor; who bought on credit and
hated Yankee notions especially
that most admirable notion of all
cash; when shall we see him
again parading down Bread way, swearing
At the top of his voice that in the "Sooth
you found gentlemen, by =" something
or other, and the North would never be
worth inhAbiting until slaves were driven
up Broadway. We smile when we think of
the power this uncouth creature once L5s-
sessed. How sweet we found his boots
precious boots, that never lacked good rub
bing in New York What q good master
ne proved himself to be, and what good
food and clothing he would have given us
If we had allowed him to transfer his plant
alton 70 Washington Snail we never
again see the old Arkansas gentleman,
or the lnesl descendant of Pocshontss
Are we never more to hear Of Yankees
tarred and feathered for reading this mo-
dest and entertaining newspaper Shall we
no longer have the Bowie knife and re-
volver in our Senate chamber Are these
around the White House With sppIicafisoangs ffsag
tor pardon-we can 60 no further. Par
ionl OhivAlry and psTdonl Has it come |
o this The noble scion of the house oil |
TolliYer" the hope and pride of the
ahetts-hanging around the White House
o propitiste that mudsill, Andy johnson
8 there wrath in Heaven that such things
% unpunished? Is this company of seedy
Gentlemen, who cluster arouRd the New
FORK Hotel, the last of their racer
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scraps from washington.

'Shadsrs," a piquAnt correspondent of
the Cincinnati Times, furnishes bis paper
with the following interesting scraps of
gossip from the city of magnificent dis
tAnce:
The rebel General Hill, who was arrest
ed some two weeks since for drunken and
disolderly conduct, and lodged in the
Work House, has suddenly disappeared.
His wife, very lady like person, reached
here yesterday, and Is In great distress.
Efforts are being made to trace his where.
abouts. His friends speak of him IS .
very brave man, but wholly imbecile when
in liquor. 1t is mistake that he was re-
leased from confinement by two mechanics
who paid the fees and fine. It is now ru-
mored that the money was secretly fur
nished by the President-who knew HIM
in his better dsys-out of compassion. 1
do not know how this may be, but would
not be surprised if il is correct
The last sensation refers 70 Mr.: Stanton.
It is said that he has left here /" for good"
and means shortly to quit the country.
The version which is almost general and
doubtless least reliable, details how an
sngry alteration occurred between the
President and his Secretary of War; how
the latter was notified that his services
would be dispensed with on and after the
18th of September; how certain enraged
citizens, denizsns of the Old apitol, got
wind of the matter, and prepared, like
Godfrey o Malley, to seizs upon the off.
cisl the moment he shouli be out of office
and in reach of the common law; how
Mr.. Stanton, conscious of his personal i'm
becility, felt himself unsble 10 meet these
writs, and 30, under cover Of the few days
of grace which we're left him sliPped
away to West Point, whence he will take
one of the Ounsrd packets to Liverpool
q very pretty fiction it is, and smuses thu
gay butterflies that wing their MONDAY
antics about the Executive Mansion ans
the Wax Once,
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-05
FkOM GEORGIA.

NEW YORK, September 4.
The Macon correspondent of the Angus.
ia Transcript, after referring to the brisk
ness of trade in that city, says a new fss-
ture in trade mas exhibited itself which
promises much good to the South. 1t is
the resort of merchants to Louisville and
Cincinnati for their supplies of new goods
and Western products. Not more than
half the time is consumed by the trip in
thus getting supplies, compared with re.
ceiving from New York. It is also said
that goods can be purchased in the West
ern cities IS cheaply as in New York
Numerous Outrsges occur in Macon, psr-
ticularly at night, and the citizens are
much endangered in walking the streets by
the careless colored sentinels, who are
upon being challenged.
The Journal and Messenger, the publi-
cation OF which was il terdicted, has been
resumed. lis editor has been released
from imprisonment.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-05
Yesterday Evenings Edition.
FROn WAsHI0G rON.

New YoRK, September 4.
The Tribune'sawashington special SAYS
q. h Emerson, bAiliff of The Wirz Military
Commission, has just returned from the
South, where he was sent by the Govern.
menI 70 summon witnesses for the defense.
Inc names OF about sixty rebal o4Roors
snd men were furnished by Wirz. Con-
siderable difficulty was experienced by Mr..
Emerson In hnding the witnesses, as thew
were scattered over the States of North
and South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and
Georgia and number were found to hsye
gone TO Texas, Mexico and Euroue. Ont
OF the list of sixty, but thirty three were
found, all OF whom are now on their wav
to this city.
Many Of the ex rebel officers were fasr.
ful that if they came to Washington thew
would be arrested and placed in conhns.
ment by the Government, and it Wss not
until they had received due assurance that
they would come out from their hiding
places.
The list of those supoxned, embraces the
names OF otheers of all grades, from the
rank Of Colonel down, and also a numbar
of private soldiers.
Most of those summoned saruad with
Wiz -rhile he II command OF the An
dersonville prison pen. The sutler, COM
missary and quartermRster of Anderson
vile are among the number.
During his sojourn in the South the
military commanders eheerfully cooperst-
ed with Mr.. Emerson, and gave him every
assistance In the discovery and summoning
witnesses.
The contracts for postal -erTice in the
South, nov being made railroads and
steamboats,, are taken st al average of fit
ty per cent lower than before the war.
In one case 1900 are now paid for SER
wee for which the Government gave $158-
900 five years ago. In snother case 81 200
q year ago was then paid for carrying the
mails to small post office when the receipts
were but 50, 800 per year.
As an evidence OF the usefulness of the
o. 5. Sanitary Commission in the grstuit.
GUS collection of soldiers bounties, back
pay pensions &c lin il nay ID be Il stated Es s tAst
sion Omce are presented by the General
Agent OF the Commission at the Central
1 1psIPos 1I OF IN this city. Up to the 10th of Au-
for the collection of soldiers claims.
The total number of naval prizes the
Commission presented at the Fourth Aud
ltors office for adjustment In the month Of
August last were 2,5O6, of which I,73s
were duly settled by the payment of sIS2,-
532 20.
The amount of national currency issued
by the Treasury Department for the week
ending September I'd was $2,231, $50, and
the grand total issued up to date was sI77,-
AS, ,22O.
The total amount of certificates of in |
debtedness redeemed at ths Bureau of Re- |
demptiOn in the Treasury Department for,
The week ending September I'd was Sc, ,9s7,-
02O, and the amount of mutilated currency !
destroyed in the same period was 81, ,2O6,- |
573.
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FROM HAYII.

NEW 1OhkJ Oept6inDoI 4.
Advices have been received from Port
au Prince to the 18th of August.
An insurrection at Jsnsrico and Coralis,
which was intended to aid the rebels st
Cape Hsytien, has been promptly sup
pressed BY the government forces.
President Geffrard has sent q commits
sion to examine into the condition OF the
army which is besieging Cape HsytieR.
They have returned favorable report.
They also advise that to spare useless
effusion of blood, the rebel stronghold
should not be attacked, but strongly in
vested and bloeksded, so that the rebel
garrison may receive no succor from out
side. Seven steamers and three sailing
vessels are at the command of the govern
ment TO render the blockade effectusl.
President Geffard was about to visit the
northern part of the Islsnd.
The news of theIOsbesl revolution lie also
confirmed by the way of Hsyti.
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The Commissioner of Agriculture

Washington Oorres pondence Gin. Gazette.1
Some recent suggestions about the fitness
of the modern Isaac Newton (the ice cream
pedler-not the astronomer) for the man
agement of great Agricultural Depart
ment, have revived few of the pleasant
stories whereWith every winter, the old
gentleman unconscio1sly Amuses Wash-
ington.
Once he was brought before sub COM
mittse on the Ways and Means, to explain
the unAccountsbie expenses of his Depart
ment. allow comes it, Mr.. Newton n
asked Justin s. Morrill,, EHow comes it
that the expenses of your Department
have overrun your estimates SO much 2"
Leaning over the table, and thrustiDg his
finger through Mr.. MorrilPs button mole,
the benevolent looking old man slowly
said, in his lowest and most impressive
tones, "The truth is, Mr.. Morrill,, the en-
pe'lses of nv Department for the past gear
hare surpassed MY most SangLt1Ie ezpectG.
tions p The explanation WHs too good to
keep, and Mr.. Morrill, himself told It.
The performance of the old gentleman
on the ram question is better known. He
heard some one eulogizing the powers of
the hydraulic ram. "Well," he innocently
exclaimed, "if that don't beat all. I'll
have one of them rams imported right of,
and will put him among our flock Of
SouthdownS"
Another story, hinted at rather than told
about him, trenches on some Of the most
disgrscetul bits of unwritteu bits of WASH
intOn history. The Japanese presents can
MT be found about the White House. The
story is that they can be traced through
Issac Newton's hands into Philadelphia
shops. Another, about which there seems
to be less doubt is that certain Senators
snd Representatives have been obliged by
the old man, By his quietly placing on the
payroll the names of sundry women who
are rarely or never present for duty in his
department. However these may be- it is
almost certain that this man cannot be
continued as standing insult to the sgri-
cultural interests Of the country through
another winter.
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sHOoTING AFT1Av.

NEW YORK, September 4.
N Last evening carpenter named Joseph
nSlt' re'iding at Now Brighton, Eaten
Island was shot by two soldiers and is not
s1pe TED to recover. The soldiers had
9een loqDging about the place for several
Gsys and last evening gotintoa dispute with
MN Wien they fred twoshots from their re-
TolVers, one shot taking effect in his
shoulder and one in his temple. The sol
olers then fed into the woods, where 1t is
supposed thsy are now concealed. Wit.
nesses say that Holt is an inofensive man
and gave no provocation.