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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18
REPUBLICAN, LOSSES.

The Losses of the republicans in thu late
elections are good evidence that the repu6-
lican party must soon be numbered among
the things that were.
They have barely saved themselves in
Minnesota, by only $500 majority in the
state, while negro-suffrage is beaten by over
1000 Last fall their majority in Minnesota
was s, 900, and in 1860 it was ii 900.
In Iowa they muster about $4,000. Last
fall they had 39,479!
In Wisconsin they now have only 6.000
and negro-suffrage is badly beaten. Last
fall they had Il STA in Wisconsin.
In Ohio their majority is also greatly re-
duced, and there is every evidence that the
republican party is about to pass off the
stage. 1t has accom- plished it's mission, and
| next tall, the elections for congress will pu,
an end to the organisation, leaving the de.
| bris of the concern to run the negro-sufrage
machine, alone.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18
STEAM BAKERY FOR SALE.

| OFFER for sale. at bargain, the new
/ steam bakery in Rock Island, follows
One full lot SO by loo feet; two story brick hak
cry with all the machinery ready !or works
steam engine, boiler, shafting, and ali the
cry necessary for rapid and first class work. There
is also good stable the lot, and two good
wells,-one splendid artesian we'll.
The property will be sold at great bargain, II
application is made soon.
The engine, boiler, bakery machinery, &c.,
&c, will be sold separately If desired.
For further particulars, enquire Of the UNDER
signed. JACOB KEISER.
Rock Island, Nov. 10, dw;f.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18

From the details of Hon. Preston Kings
suicide at New York, it appears to be set
tied fact that his nervous system had been
completely broken down by the burden of
responsibility and duty of the Office which he
had but recently assumed. Mr.. King was a
very large man, of a genial nature, and I'M
accustomed to severe personal application to
business. Undertaking to manage the null
hilarious and difficult business of the collec-
torshlp of New York, he soon found himself
growing nervous ard depressed in spirits,
under the new cares.
There arc some facts that our New York
cotemporaries have failed to mention Mr..
King became insane once before-in 1913.
we believe-and was for some time an in
mate of the Utica Lunatie Asylum. There
was one fact in his history that ever bore
heavily on his thoughts. He never knew
who his parents were. He was born out of
wedlock. This one thing always seemed to
weigh upon his mind, through life that
was illustrious with public distinction and
usefulness.
Mr.. King was a native of Ogdeusburg, N.
Y, and had never been msrried.-Chicago
Journal,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS.


These drops are a scientifically compounded
auid preparation, and better than any Pills, Pow
ders, or Nostrums. Being liquid, their action is
direct and positive, rendering them a reliable,
speedy and certain specific for the of all OBJ
structons and suppressions of nature. Their
popularity indicated by the fact that l00,-
600 bottles annually sold and consumed by
the ladies' of the United States, every one OF
whom speak IN the strongest terms of praise Of
their great merits. They are rapidly taking the
place Of every other Female Remedy, and are
considered by all who know ought of them,
the surest, safest and infallible preparation
in the world, for the cure ofall female complaints
the removal of all distractions OF natsre and the
promotion OF health, regularity and strength.
Explicit directions stating when the may be used ,
and explaining when and why they should not,
nor could not be used without producing effects
contrary to natures chosen laws, will be found
carefully folded around each bottle, with the
written signature of John L. Lyon, without which
none genuine.
Prepared by DR.. John L. Lyon, 1876 Chapel ST.,
New Haven, Conn.,, who can be consulted either
personally, or by mail, (enclosing stamp,) con-
corning all private diseases and female weakness
SEES. Price; 81 so per bottle.
Sold by Druggists everywhere.
octl4dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18
HOUSE FOR SALE.

T OFFER for sale. cheap. a brickhouse. one
i block from the post office in this city. II not
sold by the goth inst, it will be Torrent.
}. d TAYLOR.
novTdwtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18
STONE CUTTERS WANCED

IN the Burlington & Missouri River Rail-
" road. Steady employment and good wages
gwen. W, BECkWITH,
Road Master.
Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 9th, 1865.
noy9d wlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18

The subscriber has Just reftted his Bakery and
Eating House and is prepared to furnish the pub
lie with the best bread, crackers, cakes, pies,
&c, sc, al the lowest rates.
He has also opened room for furnishing re-
freshments and will keep hot coffee, oysters, far
mers' lunch, &c, ready at all times
Ea- A bread wagon will deliver, in any part OF
the city, all articles ordered from his store.
N. B.-Remember the placement door to
SPencer's Stable, west side of Market Square.
JOHN Aston.
sspti6dwtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
NEw YoRY. Nov. 9.


The Washington correspondent of the Her.
aid says that advices from Mexico state that
the Mexican cabinet adopted resolution to
fortify the frontier Marshal Bazaine had al.
ready commenced doing so.
A letter had been received by Maximilian
from Napoleon, the latter rebuking the for
mer for lack of energy.
A Paris correspondent of the Herald says
editor of Dublin Irish People and one hundred
other Irish refugees have fed to that city.
They assert that the first move of the Fenians
is to capture Canada.
The Fort Delaware correspondent of the
Herald says ex-Goy. Lubbock was released
last Friday morning, leaving that rebel refor-
matory institution as thorough Union man
as he was formerly rebel.
The Herdld's Washington special says Gen.
Grant received telegram yesterday from
Gen. Logan, who is at his home in Illinois.
He states that he will be in Washington about
the 1st of December, when he will decide
what course he will pursue respecting the
Mexican mission Before this information
was received, communication was sent to
him by the Department of State, desiring to
know ut once whether he accepted the ap.
pointment or not.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
NEW YORK, Nov. 81

Mary +. Cunningham, who was on board
the steamer st. John when the explosion
occurred few weeks ago, died last evening
in consequence of the injuries she received
by being scalded.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says Herschel V. Johnson, of Georgia, ar
rived in Washington this morning. He brings
favorable accounts of the return of Union
sentiment among the people.
The Chronicle of to day contains an article
representing Ex-Speaker Coltax as having
endorsed the Presidents policy This is the
construction that the friends of Mr.. Cofax
seek to put on his speech.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

New YORK. Nov. 27.
The Herald's Washington Dispatch rays a
petition, signed by many leading New j ork
merchants and importers, recommending the
appointment Of Henry A. Smyth. Of the Cen.
trail National Bank, to the Collectorship, was
on Saturday presented to the Secretary Of the
Treasury by delegation on behalf Of the
signers, and by the Secretary referred to the
President for his consideration
The Heraids Charleston IS. c. cores
pendent says Brig. Gen. Jas. c. Rerwick,
commanding the I'd sub district of South Car.
lima, writing from Greenvilie, South Carolina,
TO the Ne,cs of this city, emphatically denies
that there i any truth in the reports of mgro
insurrection in Barnwell district The repor
grew out of the killing of ruffian named Nc
kero. planter, it is supposed, by negro
boy whom Mekero had whipped and cut bad
lv with knife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

The rebels of Mississippi, with their State
Militia, which refuses to march under the flag
of the Union, are carrying things with high
hand The rebel GeneralelectedG Governor OF
the State, is exercising his power to wreak the
vengeance of which he was foiled in war upon
Union officers and soldiers, who are thrus
into prison if they presume to resent an insult
from taitor.
1t would seem that Union soldiers are about
'plaYed OUT in Mississippi, and 1t is about
time they were relieved of subordination to
the rebel Militia of that State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
ClSoissArr, Nov. 2.

The Adams Express Company. through
their superintendent at CINCINNATI offer re-
ward of one thousand dollars for the arrest
and holding Of Rudolph Dodge, who escaped
from jai, at Vieksburg. Miss. on the night of
the both inst, where he was held on the charge
of robbing the company Dodge is FIVE feet
eight inches in height. stout built, dark com.
plexion, dark brown hair, heavy black mus
taehe. blue eyes, pleasant address His pa
rents reside at Portland Me-. and he has a
wife in Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
49, KEOKUk, lOWAs TUESDAY. NOVEMBER -. 1865.
New Yoax, Nov. n.

NEW I ORK, NOV. II.
The Tribune special says large quantities
Of Government lands are being taken up aud
settled upon by soldiers discharged from col.
ored disbanded regiments.
Only ten days have elapsed since the depo.
sits OF gold certificates commenced at the
United States Treasury in this city, and du-
ring the ten days So, ,679, $50, worth of certifi
Gates have been issued. In the same period
the redemptions only reached 81, ,284, 900.
The SO certificates have only been issued
three days
A colored clergyman, Rev. Sella Martin,
gives the results Of his mission to England to
obtain aid for the suffering freedmen Of the
Sssth, 1t the Shiloah PRESBYTERIAN church
last evening. He has succeeded in raising
S60, 600, but thought that the freedmen mus
rely chiefly on the contributions of the North
for relief He found much sympathy among
prominent Englishmen, but q general un.
Willingness to contribute pecuniarily from q
fear lest they might he considered as imper.
hnently interfering in our domestic concerns.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. q.
General Brisbin's colored brigade left yes
terday for Helena, Arkansas.
( The collector Of Internal Revenue, received
N
with 5000 barrels of oil, en- route to ST. Louis
on its arrival here.
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON h QUIscY RarLRoAr
CeNpANy.-We understand that the Directors
of this Company, AT their last meeting, resolved
to lay q second track between Chicago anc
Galesburg. and that it is to be commenced
and pushed forward fast enough 10 meet the
demand of the increasing business Of ths
company. II will first be laid in the section,
of The line where trains most eqhently pass
but will go forward as fast as the Necessities o
business require. to the junction df its hines a
Galesburg. This il matter of Eeat impor
tance to the country through WHICH the roat
rms. and all west of ii. We are pleased u
observe thatthe company owning This crowded
.horoughfare are resolved that it shall be ken
fully equal to the demands Of business. Iarg,
additions to the rolling stock of the road are
We learn. also to be made, both tf cars and
locomotives, TO meet the requirene en.s Of tn.
coming year Qniacy RepuJ{tcat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
NASHVILLE, Nov. q

The court martial which assembled yester-
day for the trial of VIM. Hefferman, adjourned
TO ten clock to-day. Yesterday Mr. Heffer-
man died at noon.
Frank Gurley, the murderer of Gen. X.
McCook, reached here from Huntsville Last
night General K. ". johnson, acting by or
ders from the war department. returned the
prisoner to Huntsville, where he will be exc
cated on Friday next
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
The Southern and Copperhead press are

The ooutnerH anu Oopperneau press are
dreadfully exercised recently over the wick
edness of the rebellion and the horrors of ne
gro warfare in the Island of Jamaica. Now,
whether the trouble in Jamaica grows out of
local insurrection or a general rebellion, we
perceive nothing more wicked, horrible, cruel
or bloody in it, than has been more than par
alleled by the atrocities of the chivalric trait
ors of our own country, or the anti draft riots
of Gov. SEysouR's friends in New York City
And everything urged against the negroes of
Jamaica, tells very forcibly against the white
rebels of our own country and their sympa-
thetic and murderous friends in New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
NASHVILLE. Nov. q.

The military commission for the trial o
the murderers Of w. Hefferman, closed the
case to-day for the prosecution. The fonr
parties engaged in the murder, are VIM.
Dean, Geo. Craft, James Sysaught, and
James A. Jones. The court adjourned to
two o,eloek tomorrow, wAen sths sertence
will be given. Craft is considered the prin'
cipal actoe'ia the tragedy, and is from New
York State.
Mr.. Hefferman's funeral took place on
Monday from the cathedral, attended by an
immense concourse Of citizens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

The New York Tribune wants the boarding
house keepers of Washington City to pile on
the tariff this winter, in order that members
of Congress may have realizing sense of the
evils ofan expanded currency and consequent
inflated prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
NEw YORK, Nov. 27,

The Worlds Washington special says the
West India squadron is to be increased by
adding six additional war vessels, and is to
be under command Of Commodore Palmer
The war steamers Rhode Island and Swataza
are two of the vessels which have already
been selected. They will keep vigilant watch
of affairs in the Gulf of Mexico
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

i coIoRED individual was the highest bid
der at an auction sale OF a large estate near
Staunton, Virginia. the other day. and the
plantation was "krocked down. to him.
Just to think of a niger being the pro-
prielor of one of the aristocratic planta
tions of Virginia is enough to make anybody
laugh, or weep.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

NEW YORK, Nov. II.
The CcmnserciaFs Washington special con.
tains the following
sa A well.known contributor to the press is
not the only New Yorker who believes that
the Collector of your port still lives, and
that q method in his madness enabled him
successfully to deceive his friends and the
public. A lady whose huband occupies high
political position has written pApNr on
the subject and forwarded it here, under in
functions Of the strictest secrecy, Is she en-
deavors to prove that Mr., King, if unmolested
in retreat which he provided for himself,
will, IN . few weeks, recover his reason. II.
probable = Aiamay seem st first sight The
theory = supported BY some curious facts no,
gsaaEa1ly known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

NEW YORK, Nov. II.
II is reported that case of cholera has
occurred on Greenwich street, in this city.
Wall street is dull and there is but little
speculative feeling,
The news from Mexico is variously inter.
preted. while the near approach of the meet.
ing of Congress, the conflicting ruinors as to
Mr.. McCulloch's policy, and the alleged fact
that some Of the Western buyers are unable to
meet their thirty day bills for goods bought
here, tends to increase the general uncer-
tainty.
The steamer Constitution, from Savannah.
has arrived.
The Savannah Herald states that Gen. Gil
more has obtained pardon for the rebel Gen.
Elliott. who defended Ft Sumter against him.
An order is printed in the Herald caution
ing the children Of whites in Savannah to re-
frain from stoning and maltreating the chill
dren of freedmen. Freedmen occupying lands
which have been restored to theirformer own
ers are notified to remove before the 2Oth OF
December.
A mutiny occurred in the 9th regiment of
colored troops, at Jacksonville, Fla, in quelI-
ing which, the Lieutenant Colonel was shot in
theshar1d and several mutineers were wounded.
Eight roughs, who lately arrived at SavAn.
nah among the laborers shipped from New
York to work on the railroad, garrotted Mr..
Carnes in his own store in Savannah, and
robbed the store.
s The Georgia Methodist Conference isEin
session at Macon.
Two revenue cutters have arrived at a.
v8nnah. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28
NKw ORLEANS, Nov.

SEw ORLEANS. Nov. 27.
The Tunes Vera Cruz advices of the l4tl
says everything is unsettled in Mexico. Gen
eral distFust prevails, business is paralizes
and Maximilian's power daily lesseaing.
Puebia has been selected for furnishing
quarters for the Imperial army aud is strong
ly garrisoned by Austrians. The roads are
unsafe and robberies are hourly committed
The country is in deplorable state. No bus
mess or security in anything.
OrizAba IS strongly fortihed. anticipating ,
Liberal attack. Cordova has been abandoned
| aud all war materials removed to the iute
| rior.
Judge Perkins, General Price and other
are sangulne OF the success of their COLOMBIA
| ton scheme.
The Empress has started for YaoAtan. nm
accompanied by Maximilian who follows i,
January.
The reception of the Empress along the rou,,
was quite tame, except at Vera Cruz, wher,
| the demonstration Was somewhat grand. Sh,
would depart on the 18th for Yncatan.
Fourteen hundred reinforeements arr,ve,
at Vera Cruz on the 18th. More are locke,
| for.
The Liberals are actively collecting at al
points.
Galveston dates of the 23d report the arr;
val of the steamer Clinton from the Ri,
| Grande with a large number Of white ans
black troops homeward bound 70 be mustered
out.
Passengers four days from Matamoras stat,
that the Liberals about 2,5OO strong are en-
| eamped about ten miles above Matamorns
Ihe garrison, consists Of abont seventeen
hundred regulars, some volunteers, citizen,
and detachments. Fifty marines are said tt
have been sent from the French man-nf. wsr
Two or three Of such vessels are reported !
| the mouth of the river to cooperate with the
lmperialists. No other reinforements ar
rived by sea. The government force i ann
posed to ample to defend the city, but insult
| cient to keep away besiegers.
The Clinton brought the 28th Indians col
ored infantry from Corpus. Christi.
The citizens of Liberty county. Texas net,
toned Gov. Hamilton to organize a militia
force to suppress anticipated insurrection
from negroes, and who openly avow theil
right to division of property and refuse tc
accept any terms of hire.
The Chief Justice of the County has been
threatened with death.
Col. X. H. Epperson, of Texas, has gone
to Washington, to complain ofthe corrupt con-
dition of officials and unwarranted assurnp-
tons Of poverty the provost marshal and freed
men 8 bureau.
Total stock of cotton, Galveston and Hous.
ton 1900, weekly receipt, 8 to 10000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

The RIGHT Way isthe title ofa new paper
under the editorial control of Col. SrEARxs,
Who recently gave an account of converse
ton held with the President The paper is
published in Boston, is radical, as its name
implies and devoted specially to the ques.
tons of reconstruction.
The editor says:
I'VE have supposed that we differed in
cpinion from Andrew johnson upon some i'm
portant points of national policy. Werejoice
10 hope from recent developments that these
differences are less than we believed, and that
some of them are theoretical rather than
practical. But we have never doubted his
patriotism and fidelity. How could We dis
trust man who remained faithful when he
had every motive to be faithless, except simple
honor and integrity, and expect him to become
faithless when he has every motive to be faith
ful, except, indeed pure love of wickedness
for its own sake ? What Northern man has
given proof Of love of country and fidelity
to the Union to be compared with that which
Andrew Johnson haag given? What Northern
man has been SO situated that he could not
S,ve such proof? Go, read the records of
The session of Congress of '60-'6l, when
among all the Senators from his part Of the
country, johnson stood alone, and boldly de-
nounced the rest as traitors read the thrilling
stories of 81, when he was again and again
insulted, threatened and assailed by bodies of
infuriate men, when his property was confs-
Gated, his sick wife with her child driven into
the street, price set upon his head, and his
patriotism seemed to have for its cost the loss
of all that men hold dear on earth, and even
of life itself: read the history of his subse-
quent administration as Military Governor Of
Tennessee; and then distrust Andy John
SON. if you can
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

buTTAIO, Nov. n.
A very disastrous FIRE occurred at Me.ds.
vile, Pennsylvania, yesterday, entirely de.
stroying block Of wooden buildings on No
tre and Book streets, occupied by some Of
the most important business firms Of the city.
ElsySA stores, several millinery shops and
~ xr>el pripting elics, were Destroyed,
11sSppsssd 70 Be tie work Of IN incsndisry.'
1nG0nco small.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

The National Intelligencer regards Speaker
CoLFAx's speech as a declaration of war by
the leader of the radicals in Congress against
the President and his policy
The wish we take it is father to the thought,
as that sheet would rejoice exceedingly in any
division which would place JEFF DAVIS and
his reconstructed rebels in power again at
Washington. If Mr.. CoLFAx is at issue with
the President, how happens it that there is no
opposition candidate for Speaker of the House
in the Republican ranks
Whatever diversity of views NAV exis. on
matters OF cetait, there is entire accord be
tween the President and Congress on the
main issue, and We doubt not their views will
eventually harmonize in detail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

II .OST, on Saturday, somewhere in Keo-
- kuk, ! DUCKsKIN PUCKEr BOOK, co,fainisx sp6
in grcenhecks and go In Hancock county orders The
finder win recsss the above reward b savag the pock
eteo0k aud coatc1ts Pnttessea ftmbsrmanb oGloo
-, - oAM'L OJH9N N,
nov26 d3t TogA, Uancock county, Ills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-28

President LINCOLN desired that the right
of suffrage should be extended to colored men
who fought the battles of the Union, and 10
those possessed of superior intelligence.
President JOHNSON. who does not regard It rs
within his province to impose the condition
on the states. says that in the capacity of a
citizen of Tennessee he would favor the gra
dual admission of the colored citizens to the
ballot; and Chief Justice CHASE says:
| cannot disguise my conviction that, the
surest and shortest road to permanent peace.
settled order, sound credit, contended indus
try, and general prosperity in every State, is
the frank recognition of tie right of every
citizen, white or colored, to protect his and
neighbor's freedom, and promote his and his
neighbor's welfare by his vote.
Who can name three Americans of equal
reputation for patriotism, ability and honesty
who oppose the policy.