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eign capitalists,
The workings of the present internal rev.
enue have been investigated by an able COM
mission, and the secretary comedies with
their suggestion that it ia better to try to per-
feet the present system than adopt any new
principles of taxation. In consideration of
the peculiar condition of the southern states
he recommends that the collection of taxes
which accrued in those states, before revenue
officers were appointed, be indefinitely post
poned, and that all transactions in those
states which are invalid from the non-use of
stamps, be legalized so far as it is in the pow
err of congress to do so.
The secretary objects to the reciprocity
treaty-notice of the termination of which
has already been given-because it's benefits
were in favor of the Canadas, and because the
| subject of the revenue should not be embar-
raised by treaty stipulations, but left always
open to the action of congress. He suggests
that any arrangement between the United
| States and the provinces that may be consid.
cred mutually beneficial, can be as readily
carried out by reciprocal legislation as by
| any other means.
| The attention of congress is called to the
| Importance of early action on the subject OF
our mining lands, the suppression of SNUG
Cling.
| Considerable space is also devoted 10 tn,
national banks and the operations of treasury
agents in the southern states.
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THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
The Treasury.

The secretary of the treasury, in beginning
his report, refers to the Importance of the
matters under his care, and while compli
IDenting the wisdom Of congress and of his
predecessor In office In the adoption OF meas
uees to raise money for the expenses of
long and protracted war, suggests that the
legislation which was proper and wise in
time OF war may not be appropriate, or even
justifa5le, in time of peace. The right of
congress to borrow money is unquestionable.
but the authority to issue obligations as
money, and make these obligations legal
tender, can only be found in the written law
that sanctions whatever the representatives
of the people, whose duty it is to maintain
the government against its enemies, may
consider in great emergency necessary to
be done. The present legal tender acts were
war measures, and while their repeal is not
now recommended, the secretary is of the
opinion that they should not remain in force
one day longer than shall be necessary to
enable the people to prepare for return to
the constitutional currency that those acts
should be regarded only as emporary, and
that the work of retiring the notes issued
under them should be commenced without
delay.
The rapidiey with which these notes can
be withdrawn will depend upon the ability tc
dispose of securities, but it is believed tina,
the influence of funding upon the market will
prevent their too rapid withdrawal. The
calamity sure to result from an irredeemable
paper currency is forobly described by q
reference to the we'll known laws of trade
The financial crisis of 1887 and 1857 are de
clared to have resulted from the unhealthy
= extension of credit, and comparison of the
bank deposits and loans for series of year,
SHOWS that the present expansion if contin
Aed must result in similar disasters
The secretary then replies to some of the
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BY TELEGRAPH
RepOrteG for the DAILY argus.
NEW YORK, Dec. IL.

New YORK, Dec. IL.
The \. Y. Tribune's special says:
All vessels and trains OF cars from Canada
the law, duly inspected and sealed by the Ameri-
consuls resident on the north side of the ST.
Lawrence and the commissioners of the opin-
ION that this precauton will In Il very great meas
ure prevent smuggling operations on the Canadian
frontier in the future.
The war department has appointed Major Wyn-
koop, lately in command OF Fort Lyon give safe
escort to the messengers from Black Kettle and
Little Raven, the chiefs of the Cheyeunes and
Arapahoe Indians, to the north ofthe Platte river,
10 meet and consult with that portion of then
tribes who for some time have been absent from
them and who considered hostile to the gov
eminent, in order TO convince them of the neces-
SHY of Immediately entering into relations of ami
" with the United States, and the propriety of
their reJoniEg their respective tribes. number
CirUnners have already been out by the chiefs
mentioned and, as they have never returned the
commissioner believes from representations made
that they were waylaId and murdered on the way
by United States troops, who have come to regard
every Indian their enemy.
During the war large number OF the Cheyennes
add AraPahOes went south. joining the kiowas
and COmanches, and it was with these that the
late commission under Gen. Sanborn formed the
. river.
The \. \. Times special says:
About 400 editorials the presidents message
from many journals have been received al the
white House. About 90 per cent. oil these heart
lily endorse the presidents past and commend
his proposed future policy.
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Deficiency 1914 947 30
To this deficiency, which must be provided
for by oans, must be added $50, $50, 90l due
the present month.
The statement OF the probable receipts and
expenditures of the next year, is in the high
est degree satisfactory. Reliable estimates
promise the handsome balance of Sill, esq.,
8l8 II, after paying the interest of the debt.
In addition TO previous recommendations
the secretary recommends that he be author
lied to sell six per cent bonds TO meet any
deficiency Of the present fiscal year. to re-
duce the temporary loan by such an amount
as ho may deem advisable, TO pay the certi-
faates of Indebtedness as they mature. and
also to take up any portion of the debt ma
turing prior to 1869 that can be advantage
ously retired When the whole debt shall be
put in such form that the interest only can
be demanded, until the government shall be
put in a condition to pay the principal, it
can be easily managed.
The secretary gives an interesting and
carefully prepared estimate of the time re-
quired to pay off the national debt, and the
necessary tax to be imposed upon the labor
of the country. Assuming the debt to be
three thousand millions of dollars the inter-
est at 81 per cent. would be one hundred and
sixty FIVE millions. If two hundred millions
per annum be applied to the payment of the
interest and the reduction of the principal
funded at the higher rate the debt would be
entirely paid in thirty-two and one-eighth
years. A: per cent interest it would be
extinguished in a little over twenty-eight
years Further estimates of the increase in
the value of the productions of the country
and of the increased expenditures Of the gov
ernment. the tax required to secure the pay
ment of the debt will be 4.93 per cent. of the
products of capital and industry in 1870,
2 &c per cent. in 1880, LII per cent. in
1890. and barely seven-tenths of one per cent
! 10 1900
The existing exemption of government
/ bonds from state and municipal taxation
the secretary regards rs part of the contract
under which they were issued, and considers
that while il would be breach of public
faith to repeal it, the effect would be Il
necessiate the payment of a higher rate of in
terest and the transferring of the bonds 10 TO,
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CLAIMS AND DEBTS IN THE REBEL STATES.


1t is admitted that the claims of contract.
ors and others residing in the southern states,
for services previous to the rebellion, amount
to not less than one million of dollars. Many
of these claims have been presented but none
paid, unner a rule adopted early in the war,
OF not paying claims to persons known to
have been engaged in the rebellion. Bal
ances were due from southern postmasters
amounting to 1868, 027 81 few of which have
been paid. Means are being employed, thro'
courts and other agencies. TO collect the
amounts due the government.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Although, in view OF the financial wants of
the government, aud the large demand for
postal expenditures in the southern states,
this department could but deem unwise any
present reduction of domestic postage, it per
ceives no reason why, in a few years. reduc-
ton NAV not be made to the maximum letter
rate adopted by Great Britain with such ben
efcent results. Moreover. the hope is in
dulged that the experience Of European gov
ernments will concur with that of this, in ia
yor of an early reduction of the present high
rates of international postage, disproportioned
to the necessary cost of the intermediate land
and ocean trausportations, and serious OBJ
| stacles to postal intercourse, commercial and
social, between this country ami all parts of
| Europe.
Among the many remarkable facts Illus
| trating the progress of the people of the 10y
al states, during the rebellion.in almost every
| department of material development and so
| cial advancement, that of the increase OF
| postal correspondence, AS shown by the postal
| revenues, is not the least interesting and sug-
| gestiye. The maximum annual receipts OF
this department previous to the rebellion
| from all the states was S5lS, 067 40, which
was exceeded in the sum of SC, OBS ,09I 80 by
the receipts of the last year from the loys
states alone. The revenues during the past
| four years amounted to SAC, 46S 022 81, AT
average of u.Ol4,5O5 "A per annum. Com
pared with the receipts of the four years i'm
mediately preceding. which amounted to S32
800 .040 80 the annual average increase Of
Sevenue was 81, 533. S45 SO. which has not
resulted from any considerable additions Il
the service, the ratio Of receipts TO expendi
tures have been larger than, with few excep
tions, at any previous period.
The ability of the department to perform
Its mission the postal agent of the govern
ment is greatly impaired by the burdens i'm
posed By the franking privilege aud expen
sive service upon routes established for other
than postal purposes,t the receipts from which
are largely unremuneratiye. 1t is estimated
that from these two causes not less than TIVE
millions OF dollars per annum ar lost TO the
department
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TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN,

NOTICE Is hereby given to Gil WHOM i
~ may concern thar the commissioners ~
pointed by the city council of the city Of kolz
Island to assess damages or benefits, as the case
may be, for the purpose ofOpenIng and eItehci-i
ST. Clair street, have made their return o. 81 {
assessment, and that the city council will, .; Z
adjourned meeting of the city council to be be-
on the 18th day OF December inst, at o'c.Oti
p. NJ, confirm said assessments unless obectCs
are made by some person Interested.
J. Il. JOHNSTON, City Clerf.
Rock Island, Dec. 6, 1865.
6ecSdlp,.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

NJ Office is hereby given that the commits.
~ sIoners appointed by the city council Of ire
city OF Rock Island to assess damages or benef.
the case ay be, for the opening o. an alley
through block 81, IN Chicago or lower addition,
nave made their return OF said assessments, and
that the city council will, at adjourned meet
ing to G held on the 18th day of DecemoeT inst,
at O'Clock p. NJ, confirm said assessment unless
objections are made by some persons interested
J. K. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
Rock Island, Dec. ., 1868.
decSdlOt.
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10 LET.
LESSONS In MUSIC
STEAM BAKERY FOR SALE.

7 OFFER for sale. at bargain the nc"
steam bakery in RocE Island, IL lows -
one full lot SO by 100 feet two story brick pa.
ery with all the machinery ready for wor nt-,.
steam engine, boiler, shating, and all the h..
ery necessary for rapid and first class WORK M
is also a good stable on the lot ana TWO
yells.-one a splendid artesian well. Z
The property will be sold at great bargain
application is made soon. 80, ad
The engine, boiler, bakery machinery
&c. will be sold separately if desired. 5s,.
For further particulars, enquire Of I ne
signed. IAOoD
Rock Island, Nov. 10, dwtf.
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popular objections to q reduction of the cur |
rency, such as that it woold operate disas-
trously on trade, reduce the public revenues
and embarrass the national banks. He ar
CUES that there is more danger to trade from
the inability of the government to reduce its
circulation rapidly enough than from a too
rapid reduction of it that revenues derived
from transactions based upon a false stand
ard of value are not those upon which reli-
ance can be placed for maintaining the pub
lie credit, and that it is better that the banks
should be embarrassed now than bankrupt
ed hereafter.
The secretary, therefore, respectfully but
earnestly recommends:
First-That congress declare that the COM
pound interest notes shall cease to be legal
tender from the day of their maturity.
Second-That the secretary be authorized,
in his discretion, TO sell bonds of the United
States, bearing interest at a rate not exceed
ing six per cent, and redeemable and pays-
Bile at such periods a may be conducive to
the interests OF the government, for the pur-
pose of restoring not only compound interest
notes, but the United States notes.
The subject of the national debt is next
considered, and the importance of maintain
ing the public faith urged. The debt of the
| United States was incurred by the people
themselves for the preservation of the gov
| ernment While it Is the debt of the nation,
| it is also the capital of the citizen, for the
means OF the merchant, the workingman and
the soldier, have been invested in it. Still
it's influences are anti-republican and danger
Gus to public virtue. 1t is distasteful to the
| people, because it fills the land with inform
| ers and tax gatherers, and the work of re-
moving it should not be long postponed
| The first step TO be taken is to institute mea-
sures TO funding the obligations that are
! soon to mature, and the next, to provide for
raising the revenues necessary to pay the in
terest on the debt, and certain definite am
cunt annually for the reduction of the princi-
| pal.
On the 3ist of October, 1865, the public
debt, without deducting funds in the treasu-
ry, amounted to S2,S0S. $40, 437 ,55. The
items of which 1t consists are given the re-
port. Daring the year ending June 80,
| 1865, the debt was increased S94l ,9O2, 537, ;.
o.
The following is a statement OF the receipts and
! expenditures for the quarter ending September
| 80, 1865:
| Balance in Treasury, agreeable to
warrants, July l. 1865, ............ Ss5S ,3O9 IL
Receipts from loans applI-
| cable TO expend-
| Sl3S, 773, 097, %
| Receipts from loans
| applied TO pay
ment of public
debt ......... ..........S s SIS, 4Op, los, 80
--S277, ls2 ,26O, -
Receipt from
toms............... 47,Oo9, $500
Receipts from lands 1872, $50, 63
Rece pts from direct
tax........,...... 3I,ll,3O
| Receipts from inter-
nj revenues...... s6,6ls, ss5,fj
| ReCeIp from mis-
| celIaneOus
| Ces 1883, az, VI.
| I-1 ~ ~ =
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FARM FOR SALE.

OFFER for sale. my farm, in Buffalo
Prairie township, consisting of 100 acres of good
land, all well fenced into 40 acre fields, has $50
bearing apple trees, some small fruits, &c, &c IL
is well watered, and has a good two story house,
good new barn so by 40, well finished, and ali
necessary outbuildings.
Ii 10 the best one of the best farms in Buffalo
Prairie township.
For terms, apply to the undersigned on the
premises. JAMES s. IRWIN.
novI3w5w,
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II. A. SMYTH,

Successor to ]. NJ. Moore.)
Dealer in Iron, Nails. Glass, Farmers and Meel-
anics' Tools, and all kinds of Shelf Hardware.
Cor. Illinois and Buffalo streets, Rock lssz1.
dec5dwtf
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RECOMMENDATIONS.

The expediency of restoring prepaid letters
to the owner free of postage, is again recon-
iBended to congress with the additional sug-
gestion that letters be forwarded, at the re-
quest of the party addressed. from one post
Office 10 another without extra charge.
A repeal of the law requiring the list of
letters to be published in newspapers of the
largest circulation is recommended, that the
mode of advertising may be left TO the direc-
lion of the post master general.
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THE MONEY ORDER SYSTEM.

The number of Offices where the "money
order" system is in operation is 4l9, and or.
ders have been issued for putting in operation
forty-fve additional Offices. The number of
orders issued during the year was "A, 277, of
the value of 81, 800. 1872 So. The receipts
were Sll ,536 40, and the expenditures SIS,-
5S4 81. 1t is recommended that the maxi
mum amount be increased to $50, and that
the time within which orders may be paid be
extended six months.
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The Post Office.

The post master general states that the
revenues of that department for the year end
ing June 80, 1865, were SI4, $50. l5S 20, and
the expenditures 1904, 72S IS, leavIn a
surplus Of 1851, 430 40.
The ratio of increase of revenue was II per
cent, and of expenditure 8 per cent, compar-
ed with the previous year.
The portion of the revenues accumulated
in depository and draft Offices under the su-
pervision of finance office of this department,
was 81 .l36. 024 49, collected by the auditor
81, 800, S55 .0S; and retained by postmasters
for salaries and Office expenses, $780,
279 10.
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e. aGarril Cure ii.

They are treating Catarrh 4 new system wbre.
is Sure Care for the Disease.
Experience ha- proved that Catarrh cannot
cured by local treatment alone; hence the ns,r
advertised cures tor Catarrh, all OF which are In
remedies, give relief only while the patients,
ing them, but never cure.
Understanding the disease, and We know 1t c..
not be cured by local treatment alone, therefor
aiso prescribe a constitutional remedy 10 s.
taken, and by the combined local and constltuton.
al treatment, we are enabled to remove the cauie
of Catarrn, and thereby effect
Il PERMANENT CURE.
Their consultations for years have averaged ir5u
FIVE to seven thousand year, which gives then Il
experience unsurpassed by any, and equalled o..
iy BY few.
~ Remember they do not promise to cur.a-
stages OF disease. While all diseases are cur..e
If taken IN season, ali stages are not. Yoursa.
may De durable this week, Rot next-to-day =,
Tomorrow; hence the danger OF delay.
No Case iriu be ReceiUed ichen there are dav
doubts Of Cure or Reiiet.
Our terms are cash hence the money must te
sent with all orders for medicines. Ii costs from
five TO fifteen dollars per month, to doctor WIZ
US, which includes medicines.
W. The poor will be favored.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Patients must write their name, state. post o..
fee address, plainly. All letters requiring an a.
swer, must contain letter stamp, and be address.
ed to DR.. KNAPP & son, Box J4S3, Chicago. I L
Any of the above diseases can be treated sgc.
cessiuly by the patients describing their case i
letter, when they cannot see US.
Dr. Knapp, Who will visit Rock Island reCulsrr
in the future can be consulted AT the Island C,r
House.
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sd. 51aas aavssttssments.
LIST OF LETTERS


y EMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE
IL Post Office at Rock Island, State of Illinois,
on the llth day of December, 1865:
Ordered to be advertised in the 'EEUeHiHg iTgus''
agreeably TO the following section of the Post
Office Law, as the newspaper having the largest
circulation OF any paper published in Rock
lsland, III;
SIC. .. And be it further enacted, that Lists of
Letters remaining uncalled for in any post Office
in any city, town or village, where a newspaper
shall be printed, shall hereafter be published once
only in the newspaper which, being issued weekIy
oitener, shall have the largest circulation with
in the range of delivery of said office, to be dec-
ded by the postmaster at such oiFce.-Ldrs Of the
United States.
Akens Sarah Mrs Jones ThomasT
kTens II e. kinner &c
Burk A p Rev Kingsley T. Mrs
Burr Edwin Lawson Babies Miss
Bunker Eli LIngenelter VIM II
Brennan Edward Mrs Lindstrom p
Brown d MeGuinty Mary Mrs
Bollman John r Montgomery RS
Brown James Maxwell X Miss
Bennett RObt McClinden T F.
Bald win Sherman G Mann VIM
Bowes Thomas Peasants HI
Cook A Robbins Mai
Crumb James LIppman Charles
Cunningham Sanburn Cummings
Cslbertson Mary Miss Shepf c
Dewey Addison Smith T. NJ
Duncan Catharine Mrs Sanborn Judd
Elmer Mary + Miss Shomds JesseN
GilVIn Elliott Lee Sudden Annie Miss
Graham Il T. White Lieut.
Hill Maddalina Miss Weber Charles Heirs of
hays Wilcox l. w
Halby Theodore Woodruff Sarah A Miss
yenn ngs DID Whitehead Sarah Mrs
johnson rs White Rs
Johnson Henry
re- To obtain any of these letters, the applI-
cant must call for Advertised Letters give the
date of this list, and pay cent for advertis
ing.
re- If not called for within one month, they
will he sent to the dead letter Office.
j. b. HAWLEY, p. NJ.
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G312 Dor, 81 a
The expenditures, according to the estim ates,
will be
For the civil service S2,s94, O52,ss
For pensions and
Indians ............ l2,25e, 1904
For the War De-
partment ......... 3O7, 7SS, 75O,57
For the Navy De-
partment ..... $4,000, 900 90
For interest on pub
lie debt ......... 96,SI3,S6 Is
--4s4s 5s, 1862 "a
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THE FOREIGN MAILS.

The aggregate hostages, sea, inland, and
foreign, upon the correspondence exchanged
with foreign countries, amounted to Sl,Sl9,
92S SO of which amount 81 AS, $50 &c &C
crued Oh the mails exchanged with Grea'
Britain, France. Prussia, Bremen, Hamburg
and Belgium S275, 1877 .06 on the mails ex.
changed with the British North American
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Leaving balance in the Treasury
on the LIST day of October, 1865,
The secretary estimates that the receipts
for the remaining three quarters Of the year
ending June 80, 1866, will be as follows
Balance in Treasury Oct sos. $67 IS, 5l5, "a
Receipts from Gus
toms SlO0, 600, 600 90
Receipts from lands SOC, 900 90
Receipts from In
ternal revenue. rs, 1000, 600 90
Receipts from mis-
ceiiancOus sour
ces.............. 100000 90
---3O5 800 goo 90
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Provinces and S95, 200 IA on the mails
transmitted to and from the West Indies,
Central and South America.
The amounts of the United States postage,
sea and inland, were
On the correspondence exchanged
with Great Brtian and the con-
tinent of Europe. 500, DO 81
The British North American Prov
inees I62, 4s5 IS
And on West Indies, Central and
South American mails.......... $4,000 IA
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ESTIMATES FOR 1867.

The estimated expenditures for the
year ending June 80, 1867, are......$lS, 67S, 600
The revenues estimated at
10 per cent, increase
last year................Sl 6,Oll,773
Add amount equal to so per
cent of the receipts IN 1860
from states lately in rebel
Hon....... -............ 75S,77O
Appropriation for free mat
Observation-Disclosures. 100000
l7,i7O SAB
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DEAD LETTERS.

The number of dead letters received, ex-
amined and disposed of was 4,36S, 087, an
increase of $50 262 over the previous year.
The number containing money and re-mailed
TO owners was -, l24, with enclosures amout-
ing to S244 373 81, The number of letters
containing checks, bills of exchange. deeds,
&C., was Is, 1904, with a nominal value of 49,
329. 1888 of which 1916 containing s., 246,-
l49 were delivered to the owners. The num-
Der of unpaid aud misdirected letters wes
l66, 2l5, and of registered letters and packages
1896.