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The Negro In American Politics.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Is is decreed that the negro shall occupy
the attention of the American people For
thirty years ne has been the great topic of
dicussion. His rights a man his wrongs
as a slave his status among the races; his
intellectual calibre his moral possibilities !;
his physiological peculiarities his hair and
his heels his color and his odor his history
and his future have been questions concern
ing which every man and all women were
supposed to be thoroughly posted and cease
lesely excited. Nay, his body, soul and
earthly relations were not enough for the
spectators. Sweeping beyond this world
into the next, they argued as to whether,
when he got to Heaven. he would occupy the
same quarters as the white man, and be per-
mItred to sit on the same bench.
The questions before the public often
seemed to vary; but under and behind them
all was always the same old questionable
negro. There was an African behind every
fence, a darkey in every wood pile. Without
the negro congressman would have had moth.
ing to spout and shout about, except ques
tions of national glory; without him. the
preachers (some of them) would have been
hard up for a theme; without him, what
would the newspapers some of them) have
done2 But for him, there would have been
no southern confederacy the late war would
never have been wsged; our present debt
would not have been piled up; and JEFF. Da-
vis' neck would never have been in danger,
(poesibly not
So important part has he played in our
history, that it is impossible even to conceive
what our history would have been without
him Had that "bark bark" which was
"rigged with curses" and GRAINED with Ethi-
opians, never have been permitted to reach
our shores; and had the trade ended with
tina. accursed freight, what would have been
the state of the south what the character of
our politics what our whole past career p
The subject would be an excellent one for de-
bate in young mems lyceums, hut it is alto
gether beyond our depth.
Some OF the phases of the great discussion,
which have harrassed the nation for years.
have been settled by the war; but others are
far from settlement as ever, and new
phases are continually arising We shall
hear no more, for example, of the wrongs of
the negro as slave; but we are as far as
ever from having established his status among
the races of men, or solved the problems con-
cealed in his physical conformation. The
vast system of negro education has settled
the dispute as to the capacity of the negro
for intellectual developments, at least so far
as concers his capacity of achieving the three
famous Rs, reading, riteing and rithmetic !"
but how does that help US to decide the taste.
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fulness or propriety Of amalgamationf the
negro's right 70 be soldier; but we have
only got fairly into the dispute as to the wis.
dom of conferring upon him the franchises Of
. citizen, When the latter ceases to be a
practical and political phase Of the one great
question, we shall have some other phase of
il before the country. What il will be, re.
mains to be seen.
Besides the leading matter just referred to,
we are never without exciting news especially
bearing upon negroes. To-day, there Is the
deputasions to the president of Richmond ne
groes the negro soldier meeting on the
james River; the accounts from the south OF
the unfxed and unhappy condition of negroes
generally, and other things too numerous to
be here mentioned 1t is evident that this
whole negro question can only be got rid OF
by getting rid of the negroes and as that is
impossible, we must rest content with our
lot. In the meantime, it would be we'll for
those of US who are white not to lose sight
| entirely of the fact.
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ANDY Johnson's "Spunk.o

When we were at Nashville, seven years
ago, anecdotes of the GOODNESS and courage OF
Gov. johnson were among the current coin OF
conversation One gentleman, political op-
ponent of the governor, an eyewitness OF the
occurrence, told us THAI placard was posted
IN the town, one morning, announcing, IN the
well-known language of old Tennessee, that
Andy johnson was to be shot ION sight
Friends of the governor assembled at his
house to escort him to the state house. "NO, "
said he, gentlemen, if | am to be shot at, /
want no man to be in the way of the bullet" !"
He walked alone, and with unusual dslibera-
ton, through the streets to his official apart
ments ON Capitol Hill.
Another eye witness related a similar
story. He was announced to speak on one of
the exciting questions of the day; and loud
threats were uttered that, If he dared to ap-
pear, he should not leave the hall alive. At
the appointed hour. he ascended to the plat
form, and advancing to the desk, laid his pis-
tol upon it. He then addressed the audience.
In terms as near like the following as our in
formaut could recollect:
FELLOW CITIZENS. il is proper when freemen as
semble for The Ssion of important public in
tercsts, HAT everything should be done decently
and In order. have been informed that part OF
the business to be transacted on the present oc-
casion Is the assassination of the individual who
now has the honor oil addressing you. beg re-
spectfully to propose that this be the rst busn
in order. Therefore, if any man has come here to-
night for the purpose indicated do not say to him
speak, but let him shoot.
Here he paused, with his right hand on
his pistol. and the other holding open his
coat, while with his eyes ne blandly surveyed
the assembly. After a pause of half min
ute, he resumed:
"Gentlemen, it appears that have been misin-
formed. Twill now proceed to address you on the
subject that has called us together
Which he did, with all his accustomed
bOldness and viyacity, not sparing his adver-
varies, but giving them plenty of pure Ten
nessee.
Tailor rs he was, he is no snob. Soon af.
ter be was inaugurated governor of Tennes
seee, a high offcial of the state, who had been
bred blacksmith presented him with set oi
elegant ire-irons, made with his own hands
81 will give him return in kind remark ed
the governor. He bought some of the finest
black broadcloth that Nashville could fur
nish, procured q set of tailOr's implements
got the judges measure from his tailor, and
made complete suit of clothes. setting every
stitch himself, and presented them to his
friend. The work, we are told, was all done
in the governors room in the state house. =
The happy wearer Of the garments pronounc
ed them a perfect fit, aud when we heard the
story, in 1858, he had them still.-N y Re
Uiep.
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ASSESSORS NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that in accord
IN ance with q II and IL, art. I6. township
organization laws, 1861, the undersigned assessor
Will meet with the town clerk ard supervisor of
the city of Rock Island at the supervisor's room
in the city and county of Rock Island and state of
Illinois, on SATURDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
JULY, 1860, to correct the assessment roll made
for the year A. ID. 1865.
3@ Us LEAS,
Assessor for the town Of Rock Island.
By o. X. Ferguson, Dept. TLfE
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BRICK BRICK (!
PRICE REDUCED.

OFFER FOR SALE, at the Energy Brick
YARD, on the bluff, 200 900 first quality brick,
at the following prices, viz:
s. per thousand by the large qGanlity.
81 per 100 in small Quantities.
Sll per 1000 laid in the wall. building measure
These brick are equal in quality to those in the
Catholic Church, DARTS Store, Dlmick,s Stable.
or the dwelling houses of Messrs. w ait and Comet
c. ATKINSON.
Rock Island, June 6, dwlm
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The Iowa republican state convention took
grounds against President Johuson's admin
istration on the negro question and declared
in. favor of negro suffrage by vote of 5l3 to
242 We think the people will decide it the
other way
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CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,

THE SUBSCRIBER has purchased the
l. Tobacco Store on Illinois street, in Johnson 3
American Block, where he will continue the bus
mess of a Tobacconist, and the manufacture of
cigars He will keep always hand good
stock of all Ainds of Cigars. Tobacco, Snuffs,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes, Cigar
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, SC, &c,
where he hopes to see all his friends and the pub
lie generally and merit share of public patron
age. MATHEW SCHLEGEL.
Rock Island, June p, dtf.
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The Rebel Secretary of the Treasury,
Trenholm

NEw YoKK, June 2l.-A Charleston correspon-
dent SAYS ''that Trenholm, the rebel secretary of
the treasury, went to Columbia and reported to
our commander that he ready to deliver him
self up at any time. He then led off with zeal to
carry into effect the military emancipation or
ders ard the first to contract satisfactorily
with his freedmen, several hundred in number,
not one of whom left him. Trenholm, before the
war, was gradual emancipationist; and his
ready adoption of the government views and ex-
ample in Columbia had most salutary effect in
that region, under Colonel Houghton, who is prai-
sed by parties here. The trial will be fair one
Subsequently order received from Gener-
al Hatch for his arrest. The order was promptly
obeyed, and Trenholm drove, under parole, to
0rangeburg in his own carriage, and proceeded
thence by railroad to Charleston, where he was
lodged in the Jail. In conversation with Tren-
holm's son-in-law, he told me that Mr.. Trenholm
forced to take the position of secretary OF the
treasury under JEFF. Davis. He declined twice,
and was at last peremptoriy ordered to report at
Richmond by JEFF in the following dispatch /:
Your services needed. Report here immed-
iately.'"
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FLOUR AND FEED.

NTE are now manufacturing and are pre-.
wv pared to deliver, short notice, in any
part OF the city, the very best quality of wheat
-four, rye -four, rye meal, corn meal, hominy
bran &C. all of which warrant.
~ Orders left at VIM. Shearer's or J. B. &
M. c. Frick's grocery stores, or the mill, will
be promptly attended to. :
BiDDlsoN & GILMORE.
Rock Island, Dec. 26, 1864, dtf. q
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Caleb Lyon. of Lyonsdale, governor of
Idaho, contradots the report that he was
driven out of that territory. He says he is
in Washington on official business
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VIM. A. BRADFORD d CO.,
p. q. Box 532, Chicago, Ill.

AGENTS WANTED in every town and city in
the Northwest, to whom we allow 10 per cent. OF
the sales. Good references required. En
ng- Tickets also for sale at Devoe &
Crampton's book store, Rock Island. ~at
iunel4dwtd.
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ResOlueG, That copies of the Declaration be
sent to the several assemblies, conventions, and
committees, councils of safety, and to the sev
eral commanding officers OF the continental
troops, that it be proclaimed in each OF the Unit
ed States and at the head ofthe army.
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NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS.
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

7 HE undersigned, having leased the Rock
lIslsnd House, would respectfully announce to
the public that it will be his earnest endeavor TO
conduct it IN manner to elicit the appreciation ol
promises that it shall not tall below its former
character, and hopes that the liberal patronage
heretofore extended to it may be continued
Aug. 5,dwtf. JOSEPH KELLEY.
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SICKLE SECTIONS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION on hand and
" made to order at the Rock Island Saw Pae-
tory. 1 d. DONALDSON.
june7w2m. FfnG rgITgffrr g.r rTH
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10000 TICKETS, AT sI.OO EACH.

Send for a Circular, containing a complete list
Of Gifts, which have been selected from some OF
our largest wholesale dealers In th,s and Eastern
cities. All goods are warranted as represented
For the benefit ofthose who are unacquainted
with our manner oftransacting business, we refer
by permission to:
JULIUS BAUER & CO., 65 Washington street.
J. K. WALSH co, lao Dearborn street.
J. NJ. LOOMS, 80 Clark street.
LYON HEALY, corner Washington and
Clark.
J. II. BRUCE & CO., rs Lake street.
T. METZGER, 40 Clark staeet.
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JOHN HANCOCK.

JOHN HANCOCK.
Massachusetts Bay.
Samuel Adams,
John Adams
Robert T. Paine,
Elbridge Gerry.
DeldUdre.
Caesar Rodney,
Geo. Read,
Thos. M'Kean.
Maryland.
Samuel Chase,
VIM. Paca,
Thomas Stone,
Charles Carroll, of
Carrollton.
VtrgiHia.
Geo. Wythe,
Richard Ill. Lee,
Thomas Jefferson,
Benjamin Harrison,
Thos. Nelson, Jr.
Francis l.. Lee,
Carter Braxton,
North Carolina.
Wm. Hooper,
Joseph Hewes.
John Penn.
South Carolina.
Edward Rutledge,
Thos. Hayward, Jr.,
Thos. Lynch, Jr.,
Arthur Middleton.
Georgia.
Button Gwinnett,
Lyman Hall,
Gaor0a Walton
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RIVER STREET HOTEL.

Next Door to Langley's Warehouse.
I'HE Subscriber has, at q large expendi-
l. ture of money, fitted up, IN the best manner,
a hotel on River street, in Rock Island, (iormer-
ly kept BY Schaible) and furnished II with entirely
new furniture, and respectfully informs the pubic
that from his long experience IN the busi-
ness, ne thinks she knows how to keep
hotel - and respectfully solIcIts a share
OF public patronage, believing that all who favor
him with a call will be satisfied with both sre
and oil.
He has also built new sbIe and can accommo
date teams.
There Is, also, a new ball alley, adjoining the
house.
Vs. few good permanent boarders can be
Accommodated. SAMUEL GALLUP,
Apl7dwtf
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lowing mem 5ers

New Hampshire.
Josiah Bartlett,
VIM. Whipple,
Matthew Thornton,
Rhode Island.
Stephen Hopkins,
VIM. Eilery.
Connecticut.
Roger Sherman,
Sam'l Huntington,
VIM. Williams,
Oliver w olcott.
Ne,c York.
VIM. Floyd,
Philip Livingston,
Francis Lewis,
Lewis Morris.
Nep Jersey.
Richard Stockton,
John WItherspoon,
Francis Hopkinson,
John Hart,
Abraham Clark.
Pennsylvania.
Robert Morris,
Benjamin Rush,
Benia in Franklin
John Morton,
Geo. Clymer,
James Smith,
Geo. Taylor,
James Wilson,
Geo. Ross.
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List of Gifts.

A large variety of Plated Ware, Albums,
Accordeons, Pocket Knives, Gold
Pens, Pictures, Bibles, Portemonnaies,
and many other articles, amounting to-. 1855
Total. ...................... sI9, 32O
The public are invited to examine the Gifts at
our store 80 South Clark street, formerly oceu-
pied by j. Bauer 4 Co.
The address of every person ordering Tickets
will be carefully recorded, and all who shall have
drawn Gifts will be promptly notified, by mail
they may direct. Persons in any part OF the
country, wishing Tickets will enclose dollar
and stamp, and IN return receive Ticket and full
list of Giits All orders from the cosatry should
be addressed to -s-
VIM, A. BRADFORD d CO.,
n Ray Chfr
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TERMS. --sl.50 PER ANNUM.
at is true" he answered.


She pat her hands con6dingly IN his,
Sand it is Eugene Fuller to whom \
owe my preservation from terrible death
in that time when"
Her voice failed-a sigh heaved from
the Utmost depths of her heather frame
shook-tears, blessed tears, flowed like
rain down her face. They were the FIRST
she had shed since her orphanhood-
Eugene blessed them-for he knew that
only through much weeping could the
burthep which crushed her be lightened.
When she was ealner ne drew her down
beside him on the settee aud said
"Eva it is fifteen years ago, that Ia
youth Of fourteeu-charmed with the
beauty of little girl-gave her tin DIP
per with my name cut thereon, telling her
that when she was older, and when was
older, I should come back and make her
my wife. Dost thou remember this Eva?"
Eva's voice was low and subdued as she
answered him
eyes, | remember it."
"Well, l am older noW-twenty.pine
summers have passed over my head, giy-
! ing me wealth and influence and to day
the heart but echoes the sentiment of the
boy. [ have always remembered you
have always cherished the fond idea of
coming back to this country town where
| first saw you, and renew our accquaint-
anceship, but until last Thursday my
business could never be arranged for
leaving. Fate placed me on board that
fatal train of cars, and the first face which
| saw on seating myself, was yours. did
not recognize you as Eva Phillips, but I
recognized you as the twin of my sou, for
| have been a strong believer in predes-
tined marriages. l saved you from death
because | fel. that my life would be des-
olate without you, and when afterwards
| learned that you were Eva PhilIips,my
contentment was perfect. And now Eva
the mate of NY spirit, may l waive eti-
quette, now in this moment when your
heart is suffering from your sorrowful be-
reavement, and ask you to give me, of all
the world, the right to comfort you 2"
Eugene | give it to you !"
He drew her into his arms aud kissed
off the tears which still clung to her cheek.
And she, feeling the warm bond of affec-
tion around her, looked up with hope and
trust to the hope of ali happiness-Hear-
en-.
Eugene Fuller aud Eva Phillips were
marriei two months from that day, and
the health of the bride was drank by the
coterie Of distinguished guests assembled
from the tin dipper, which subsequently
became an heirloom TO the Fuller family.
Mr.. Fuller and bis wife removed to Bos-
ton immediately on :heir union, ,and their
lives were blessed to them.
There, dear, bright-eyed reader, is the
story Of the Tin Dlpper. Quite dipper
wasn't it?
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ODE TO NV BONNET.

Soft triangle of straw and lace
That curves around my blushing face
With such coy, bewitching grace,
No mortal man would dream your place
Was on my head.
Your airy touch can scarcely press
The shape from curl or lowing tress,
So light, so next to nothingness,
You surely could not well be less
And be bonnet.
4 bit of straw adorned with leather,
A yard of lace, a spray of heather,
Some bugles and a tossing feather,
These triHes shaken altogether
Thus were you made.
No cape with starchy netting lined,
No buckram crown projects behind;
But streamers fiutter in the wind,
There flows, in siIken mesh confined,
My waterfall.
Yet most your dainty form prize,
As sweeping back above mine eyes
1t lets the crinkled Aillock rise,
Where underneath in ambush lies
Ny pair of mice.
But when rough autumn winds sweep past
And all your laces shake aghast,
Then can you shield me from the blast,
And round my neck shelter cast
And keep me warm?
Alas, summer friend are you,
And only kind while skies are blue;
long have known the saying trne-
Old friends are better than the new
When trouble comes.
So ere the dog-day heats be fed
Let me your fiImsy glories spread
For soon as Winter whistles dread
I'll tie once more about my head
My old scoop bonnet
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PAR RAGR

Our nelghboE of the Democrat is con-
stantly repeating that he hasn't heard
sounds. It cant be for the lack of
length of ears.
To kill ants, hit your unc!e's wife on
the head with a hammer.
IF literary thieves are guerrillas, the
Federal forces had better turn their at.
tention to the editorial fraternity.
The wickeIest liar is he who lies for
an object; the greatest liar is he who
lies without one
Does cheese belong 70 animated or in.
animate nature?
The power of eloquence is a great one
next, perhaps, to the power of silence.
Don't mind an ulcer in the side; it is
only a side issue.
Beautiful young girls and good cork.
screws are very insinuating.
We come nearest to looking into the
future when we look into the past.
Be true to all. We may be true to the
bad without being false to the good.
Many a man is a perfect stranger to
humanity. He has never had an intro.
ductiou at all.
Many persons complain that they can.
not fnd words for their thoughts, when
the real trouble is they cannot fud
thoughts for their words.
Lovers generally WOO their sweethearts
10 wretched verse, and this is probably
the reason why SO many are Tilted.
Men scratch their heads for ideas.
Hence speakers are generally bald
Artists may not be guilty of direct
falsehoodS, but they give things coloring
If a man can't argue without swearing
his discussions are too cursery.
An eloquent speaker is like a river
greatest at the mouth.
Many writers have any quantity of
sheet.lightning which they can never
condcnse in thuDderbolt.
The soul goes highest when the BODY
kneels lowest Geo. D. Prentice.
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Pension Bounty and War Claim
Agency.

DENSIONS procured for soldiers Of the
Il present war who are disabled by reason of
wounds received or disease contractracted
while in the service of the United States and
pensions, bounty, and arrears of pay obtained
for widows or heirs of those who have died
or been killed while in service. All lette, Of
inquiry promtly answered, and on receipt BY
mail of a statement of the case of claimant |
will forward the necessary papers for their
signature. Fees in Pension cases as fixed by
law.
REFERENCEs.-H Isaac Benson. Hon. A.
G. OLHsrED, J. S. MANN, Esq, F. W. KNOX.
Esq. DAN BAKER,
Claim Agent Couderport Pa.
June s, '64.-ly.
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Beauty, like lightning, appears and
strikes at the same instant.
The rich widow cries with one eye and
rejoices with the other.
Soft words butter no parsnips, but a
new bonnet presented to a wife will
cover multitude of her husbands sins.
a young lady's first love kiss has the
same effect on her as being electrified.
It's e great shook, but soon over.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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"Want to see Grant mighty bad, do
you Z" said blue coated veteran to the
people crowding aboard the cars the
other morning, on their way to get a
squint at our famous General. "W -a-a-ll,
why in thunder didn't you come down to
the front, when he wanted to see you,
hey ?"
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IN. H. MILLER. ...... J. c. ALARNE'
MILLER s. NICALARNEY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
RTSRURG. PA.

A GENTS for the Collection of Clan S
n against the United States and State Coz
.rnments, such as Pension, Bounty, Arreal ;
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8outhey, in his "Omniana," relates
the following: "Wheu 1 was last at Lis,
bon nun made her escape from nun
merry. The first thing for which she en-.
qulred when she reached the house where
she was to be secreted, was a looking
glass. She entered the convent when
only FIVE years old, and from that time
had never seen her own face"