The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-16

Reported for the Daily argus.

this port last night but brought news of partic-
ular Importance.
The N. Y. Herald's jackson, Miss, CORES.
pendent says:
Strong fears expressed in regard to tbs next
years cotton crop. In Mississippi the dePieda-
lions of the contendng armies have left the fields,
gin houses, and other necessaries for the prOduc
ton OF the staple, in very dapidated condition,
and there is also a great scarcity o stock and i'm
plements indispensable to its planting, culture, and
preparation for market. Added to this, the plant
ers generally appear to lack the energy and prac-
ticibIlity requisite for proceeding with the work
under the new order OF things, and in the matter
of Incidence the negroes are disposed to initiate
those who formerly were their masters
This correspondent thinks that If the planters
would set an example OF industry, the freedmen
would not be slow in following it, as has been H.
lustrated in several cases in the state where the
matter has been tried.
There is a great demand for northern oyeTseers,
on account of their having much more influence
with the freed negroes than southerners, and the
planters are offering large salaries to northerners
to superlntend their work.
"'he n. Y. Herald's Charleston correspond
emit says:
The election for state officers the 18th INST,
absorbs more attention than any other subject, and
the politicians are actively at work among the PEG
pie
Men of the Wade Hampton school, our CORES
pondent states, the favonte candidates for
members of the legislature, which is to meet on
the 25th inst. The duty will devolve upon tins
legislature of electng two United States senators,
and the general opinion is that Gov. Perry and Mr..
J. r. Campbell will be chosen.
Gen'l Bennett, commanding in Charleston, has
been informed of the departure for that place from
northern cities of between 600 and 5000 thieves
and men OF that class. About 20 persons, supPOs-
ed to be part of this gang, have been arrested by
General Bennett's order.
The n. y. Times Savannah correspondent
says:
l.
brought the important news OF a general lnsurrec-
ton in the department of Oalaca, Mexico.
The republican general, Tequerra, by his sue
cess IN Sucatan, obtained greater supplies ofmOn-
ey and arms than was supposed, and he was able
to pay and equip large force. lie IS said to have
collected SI00,O 600 and I 800 muskets.
For more than a month II has been found impos-
sbe to send the mail to A. acio by the most direct
and usual route, which passes through the direct
route called Canada.
The work of enIsting goes on, and TO lend their
aid several officers have lett Aiacio.
The New York Times Washington special
says:
We gave, some days since, a statement of the
different appropriations made at the lastsesslon OF
congress, amounting to something over SS2, 200,
COO
Five hundred and twenty-five millions of dol
lars TO this sum should be added To the indefinite
appropriations which were omitted IL first
statement. The IRdefn te appropriations for
the payment Of horses and other property los;
destroy ed IN the military service >5OO,0oO for
repayment OF importers. The excess OF deposits
for interest duties: - $50, 900 for the payment
of debt or drawbacks, bountles, &c =, OOu.C
for expenses tor collecting the revenue from Gus
toms; :, $50, coo for eHpences of collecting the
internal revenue under the new law; $4,000 eco
for allowance or draw backs on articles on which
internal duties tax has been paid !; s45O,OOO
iuI miscellaneous purposes such as storage. cart
age, sc. For marine hospital fund, S2ll 200
Interest the public debt, Sl3S, 100000, Total
appropriations, specific and inoahnIie: So'i, tol,-
06J
Mr.. Huger, one OF the South Carolina delegation
present the memorial for the pardon of JEFF.
DAVIS beng too i'll TO visit the executive manson,
yesterday, the proposed interview TO hear the
presidents reply To the memorial did not taAc
place. An informal call was made by the other
delegates and INSTRUMENTATION was held. The
president intmated that Gov. McGrath could be
released from custody, but not word was said
a to jeff Davis. The delegates leave here Tor
South Carolina tomorrow evening, after their IN
tervsew is concluded with the president.
The abolition OF martial law IN Kentucky does
not, is supposed, settle all the difficulties
there The Chief dlthcUlty OF all remains Gen
Palmer, by virtue of ms military authority, gave
passes TO all negroes to 90 whittier they would IN
search OF work, without regard TO whether they
were fee by virtue OF service IN the army, or by
any other cause.
The state courts deny wing the validity of his actien
they stall recognize the institution of slavery as
existing IN the state and are now enforcing the
laws which prevent employees from hiring slaves
without the cOuset of the master. lnnumerable
laws suits the consequence, while those
who first procure labor deprived of their own ne
groes BIZ military authorities are prevented from
hiring those by civil authorities and the freedmen
roam the country and congregaIe IN camps IN de
mOrallzed state steal or the negroes thus
cannot bv any possibility be reIBstated-
The only saluton ofthe matter Is to supsend the
action ofthc courts until the legislature which
meets IN November can pass the constitutional
amendment
Kentucky is the greatest sufferer IN the south
from the hide bound tenacIty with which she clings
to dead institution.
NEW YoRK, Oct. l6.-The following steamers
have arrived here:
Starring Charleston Ilth, with troops North
Star New Orleans Ith, with 100 troops of the llth
Colored artillery.
SASDY Hook, Oct. 10th, 1890 p. N.-The Yacht
Henryetta and Palmer started al precisely II o.
clock, this noon, their ocean race. The last
seen of them from this point showed that the Pal
mer was ahead about one quarter mile
The wind blowing hard at the start.
NEW York, Oct. I6.-A special to the NY
Tribune, dated Columbus, Ohio, October the 18th
says:
Returns from all the counties give Cor MAORI
TT Of q, 2s7, while the average majority on tie
state ticket is about sc, 600.
The legislature stands: repub. %, dem. I2, in
the senate; and rePub. 20, and dem. IS, in the
house.
The soldiers vote will not be counted till next
month.
The New York Trbune's Washington special
says
The I94th. 2l4th and I95th Ohio, and the End !
2Srd regiments OF cOlored troops, are to be mus /
tered out.
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS.
The Great Female Remedy for Irregular