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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
yNITEDisTATf.s COMMls IONERs OFFlcE-MAYlo 10.
Before Commissioner sTIILwTLL~

United states AIT. ~. Ehranger.-Ihe defend
m, who IL srce.ted arged with passing coun
f@r fty cent postal currency Afer neafng The 'videge
for prosecution and defense tho Commissioners On
charged toe accused. u -,
Asn United states Dis,rc. s.. rrey Bel for the prose
cution aud X. n. Waite ESQ, for defendant
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11

The report next sdverted III. financial condition OF e
Society and i,s great prosperity during the pat year ~he m
showed aggregate increase OF "a per cent owe
Of last year. enabling the Society to meet the vast ana "e
iv expenses necessary 70 continue Its operations Tue num-
her Of books delivered from library and dow town Once
dups the past year l6 437 lumber oil books nom 'hf
branch Offices % l72total 1860 Increase nom last yeai
Judge DAILY was then introduced, who spoke some
what as follows: II after the deeply Interesting report,
ladies and gentlemen, which has been read, hnythhg
cso were necessary 10 show tho value OF M Institution
like this an example perhaps might be found IN the
great struggle from which we have just merged Among
The many peculiar features Of the great civil contest
which has Just been wound up 1t has been matter Of
surprise 10 us and an nstOnshhent to other nations
where all tho national resources Of the Northern States
have come from II were to ask ourselves re qcs
the Of century Of peace and prosperity
which It has enjoyed. think We would. IN justice
have 10 accord il to the mercantile classes Wherever
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
TREAsrRgN's RErORT.
rKpoRr OF liz CLINTON HALL TRUSTEES.

REPORT OF The CLINTON HALL TRUSTEES.
To the PRECEDENT OF tho Mercantile Library Atocon the
Trustees Clinton Hal prcscu the annual financial report VI
the Ire apIer Edmund C0fn showing an ncom" dnfg the
psst year from the relg Of the bulldogs not oOied of
The purposes Of the Library 1898 10 The expenditure M
reputation. to the Mercantile Library for TIE Once
part Of he city and the bTanch corner 81 bfoad
aud Tweut y-sxth IT. amounted to f9sso o. iio deo'
Clinton li The at the last report; tb
GOO 1hrou, the energies of the officers aud members OF thr
Mercantile Library together with thoi OF the ana te
belty Of merchants and business men Of our own eiy ~
amount has been secured by subscriptions to pay the debt III
full. ,, =,
The Trustees congratulate the member. Of tho Library thr
merchants and the friends o. the Institution, upon the Ausp
ciDus result. -,
This leaves IN the hands Of the Trustees In trust valuable
property free from debt, monument Of The bsray OF VI,
sut.rrIsug NewY orb Tor the mor, and nteetus
Improvement Of the young incD clerks II our city
WILSON o. Huyi, Pre- Of the Clinton Hall Association
Ees- York May 9, 1865.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The continued growth and consequcnt e1pHn'ion on W.
subere. Of will be from the following STAT"
nent: 4 II,
Members added at
Members added at ~
...... 2s3,
-, g., a.. Gao, ................ POI.
io'a gam ,g i ". ~ v,............... 4,Jt
Present number OF active membefs............. o'o,
Honorary members May |, lBtl.....'.'''.''''. ~ ~
Life Membffs..
Editors and literary using library ana read On
Ing r0om.........y......... '.'''.''''''''''' To-
rrot.t ,hsrn Uhrayv Ibb
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cOIrRT OF GENERAL sHssIONS--MAY l0.-Befor'
a.

John Mcmahon pleaded guilty Of grand larceny
sts;e Pri.on for three years. A., CO..
Lyon Meyers pckpocket, was sentenced to the s'a'
Prison for three years.
James Miner also iclpocket, State Prison for five years
William Golden, also Iickrocket, State Prison Tor hV'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11

Half million bales of cotton are on the way
ee Mobile from various points Of the State Of Alabama
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
BORT il)arncns' Notice.
STATE or NRv-YORK,
PoRr-WARpvSS OPFIcE, No. lu& Wallet.

NOTICE is hereby gwen, IN accordance with
~ section Of the passed Ap H. 1851 entitled Al
TO Reorenze the Nardens Once oil the Fort oil New
subject such inquiry examination or survey thaa
III. follow vessels under examination by the ON
COMPLETED within ton days succeeding hls notice
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
Disaster

rion Esst River took fire this morning AZ o'clock, and
towed over 10 Point, where she became total
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11

hin Adele bonnd F-2sth ult lat. 20 II. lon. 81 20.
FIX, Alher, hence for bostonsth inst lat. 49, lon. II o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
9oston Live Stock Market.

FRICTION. CAMBRIDGE AND MEDFORD.
R,poy,sd or THE TRIBUNE for the eees endag VeSnssday
May TO- 1905.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11

sUPRE!E COURr-CHANBgRs-MAY 10.-Before justice
sUIaEELASs
DECISIONS.
In re. the application of Frederick Bronson
Erecu,of &c, Of the vii TtLur Bronson deceased-A4o
zion gTu ted. .
I'M. te petition Of N.ry Morris to be appointed Gusrds
and Irastet, &c.-Reg3Tt Of Referee contained.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
SUPERIOR COURT-ThrAL TKss-MAY lo.-Before .
fce NOSNLi4
Mnpe cnsrs - M JrIY RTOT.

Ferdinand Maynickc agt. The Mayor, &c.-l
was claim for So 100 toe destruction of tee an:
property. including boz e furniture, we,rng apparel
Qhe jury rendered verd Ct lor plant 70, 5SiH5 -
John a. Godfrey and exJudse Allen ioT piai-Ahi
Esckeut FOX defendants.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
A SLANDERER

We do not expect the editor OF
the Union to tell the truth-slander
and detraction are his vocation but as often
"a he ISLANDERS us as he did in his issue OF
Saturday, we shall take the trouble to cor.
rect him. He says we assisted IN raising 6
eompanv for the war aud then backed out
because we were not elected captain, We
assisted in raising over thirty companies for
the war, his among others We have his let
ter, written to US at the time, soliciting our
aid in raising his company. But the COM
pany he alludes TO was never raised at all
With Major Connolly, and others, we com
menced to raise a company, and while we
were absent, by invitation, making speeches
in Mercer aud Henry counties in aid of those
who we're recruiting, Adjt. General Fuller
ssnt over the state telegram saying that
more troops had been offered than could be
accepted and ordering all recruiting TO be
stopped. Under that order our company was
aban toned There was no backing out by
auybody-the recruiting was stopped by the
adjutant general.
One more of the Union editors ISLANDERS
needs passing word. He says
ssThe editor of the Argus thought he had good
reason to oppose the major lBeardsley with all
the malgnlty he possessed IN order to pay the
major off for the whipping he gave him once upon
. tlme.''
Neither Beardsley or any other person ev-
or gave Us whipping at any time. Jim
Bsardsley. Ex Beardsley. Max Weiser, A. q
Darbee, Seth Hunt and some Is or 20 other
psrsons laid in wait for US and when we were
alone. Jim and Darbee, and Weiser aud 9TH
ers snranp upon us from the corner OF
building, giving no notice of any intended
attack. no chance for defence, and three OF
them attacking us at once, when we were
looking the other way, got US down and IN
fiictsd upon US blows, kicks, wounds, &C.
1t would have been extremely disgracsfuI aud
cowardly for one man to have made an attack
In such a manner, but it was doubly 50 IN q
mob. No true and honorable soldier would
perform so cowardly an act at anyl time. or
under any circumstances, and no really brave
and honorable man would be connected with
such an affair. Thoy are welcome to all the
glory they won on the occasion, and so are
the base and contemptible towards who
planned the mob and set on the towards who
committed the outrage. We do not care how
often the slanderer VINO edits the Ufsioa al
ludes to the matter-it only gives Us an Op
portunity to hold up the miscreants 70 pub
lie scorn and contempt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
BY TELEGRAPH
REPORTED for Ms Daily Argus.

NEW YoRK, Nov.I3.-Gov. Hahn Just from Lou
sIana represents the reconstructed rebels of thai
state as acting very badly-in one pariah they
meet in convention re-eslablish slavery By formed
enactments and resolutions. n
Three negroes have been shot by returned rebel
sold iers wIrhIn a month at Alexandria.
Last week one of the civil courts sentenced a
negro to be whipped. General Anger promptly
amended the sentence.
The secretary of war notified the quartermaster
general that all officers of the reserve
corps mustered out under general orders 1855 who
held commissions up to March Sd, 1865, shall re-
ceiye extra three months pay, authorized by
act OF congress March Sd 1868.
New York, Nov. l3-The New York Times
Washington special says:
General John Logan has been tered the mis-
sion to Japan, and 1t is understood he accepts It.
Among the heavy war accounts being settled by
the government at the present time Is that OF j.
Sanford OF New York for charter money of three
steamers amounting to $500 900,
The governor of South Carolina has addressed
letter to the scretnry of the treasury asking that
he have the privilege of assuming the direct tax
levied by congress and that the same may be
paid in S0eth Carolina bonds. He alleges that
the state 10 much impoverished. No action has
been taken the letter by the sec'y ofthe treas
ury.
TORONTO, Cananda West. Nov l3.-It has been
decided to place force of volunteers actual
vice to check the Fenan raids. Two battallions
for duty.
The guard at the volunteer armory has been
doubled.
SANDY HOOK, Nov. l3.-The steamer City of
Washington, from Liverpool LIST, Queenstown I'd,
arrived here with four days later news.
Ii Is stated that SPAN intends taking energetic
measure in the suppression Of the slave trade.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. ?. Cotton declined Id, clos
ing with upward tendency.
Provisions steady.
Produce qniet and steady.
Markets were closed on Tuesday.
LONDON, Nov 2-Consuls-for money $50 as9.
U. :. 5.20's 63Ia64.
Erie 52i.
Ill Cen. sol aS05.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
National Thanksgiving.
Thursday Dec. Z. 1865.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty Ged, dur
ing the year which is now coming to an end TO
relieve beloved country from the fearful
scourge of civil war, and to permit US TO secure
the blessings of peace, unity and harmony, with
a great enlargement of civil liberty and where
as, our Heavenly Father has also, during the year,
graciousy averted the calamities of foreign war,
pestilence and famine, while our granaries are
full of the fruits of abundant season; and
whereas, righteousness exalts a nation, while sin
is reproach to any people now, therefore, I,
Andrew johnson, president of the United States
of America, do hereby recommend to the people
thereof, that they do set apart and observe the
first Thursday of December a day of national
thanksgiving to the Creator of the universe, for
these deliverances and blessings; and I do fur
Their recommend that on that occasion the whole
people make confession of our national sins
against His infinite goodness, and with one heart
aud one mind implore the Divine guidance in
the way of national virtue and holmes
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed. Done at the City of Washington,
this 2Sth day of October, in the year of our Lord
1865, and Of the independence of the United
States the Goth
Signed ANDREW JOHNSON
BY the President
WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
VERY FUNNY! 1T NOT

In the Union of Saturday was story (edi-
torial) about Millerite preacher on a poor
old nag, who claimed to be ga foLLotoer or the
Lord" The Ualon applies the story by say
ing sit will be long time before the dsmOc-
racy will ovsrtaks the Lord or anybody else
If they continue to ride the nag which they
have been riding for the last few years.
Such story, in the ARGUS, might have been
supposed to be in bad taste and somewhat
profane,-but from the lips of the Union 1t,
no doubt, fell with much JUNCTION on pious
ears. We miserable sinners" are, alas !.
more inclined to swear by 1.-The Lord" than
attempt to caricature. him, or joke with him
To Joke with what they call sacred persons or
things Is the special privilege of the cody !!
We shall not discuss the p,int, whether the
swearing or the joking be the more respectful
to ''the Lord, but OF the Unions Joke, We
may say that, it is, like its source, rather
coarse and clumsy. Yet it may, perhaps,
suggest change in the phraseology of their
prayers for our welfare. May they not now
tell ''the Lord" that if he wishes us to ''over-
take him. and Twin the race" He must
''CHANGE HORSES" or give US a better ''nag"
When the editor of the Union and his friends
are ready to lead off, in their prayer meet
iugs, with such suppication, let us know,
and we may, perhaps, 60 to see, and get the
mag" tor, doubtless, the Lord won't re-
fuse them anything they ask. Perhaps q
general distribution of fleet "nags," from
'the Lord, might be acce ptable, not only to
democrats, but also to some of the heavy bod
led republicans, who seem not quite so quick
in their movements to "overtake the Lord 1"
as they are to grasp something else.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
FOR SALE.

TX GOOD BUILDING LOTS. in Geo. L.
IL DavenPort's addition TO the city of Rock
Island. Price IRON 500 to S25O.
Ten Acre Out Lots, situated the Camde n
road, hall mile from the city of Rock Island
well situated tor gardening and residences.
Terms halt cash and balance on time.
40 Acres known as the Gushing Tract, sItaa,ed
on the Camden road, two miles from the city OF
Rock Island, and Is beautifully situated for resi-
dences, Gardening, Fruit rasIng--hSsa good spring
&C, and 10 about half mile from the 's Roc <
River Water POweT.' Price, per acre, $40, halt
cash and the balance on time.
Also number of lots IN Davenport, Iowa City
and LeClaire, and Farming Lands IN Iowa and
Nebraska Territory.
Apply TO GEO. L. DAVENPORT
mch2 'dwu- at Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13

The APPEAL PREss-IFs JoURNEYINGs,-
The press upon which this number of the Ap.
pSGL is printed and which will we trust, vet
issue many thousands to be scattered broad
cast throughout the Mississippi valley, is the
identical press which left here In 1862 lit
tie while before the occupation of Memphis
by the federal troops. 1t is the same press
from which was issued the appeal at Grena-
da and which retired from that town as the
federal cavalry were approaching the north
bank of the Taliahatchie, after Grant had
driven Pemberton from Abbeyville 1t is
the same press, with the same pressman An
dy Harmon, may his days be long, and his
shadow never grow less ll-that was Shelied
out of Jackson, when Grant made his famous
move from Brainsburg, by which he isolated
PembertOn and shut him up In Nicksburg
to be bagged thereafter on the 4th of july
At FIRST the shells had the best of it, a number
of them intercepting the line of march over Pearl
river but ANDY Harmau and the faithful old
press from which had just been printed that
MORNINGS Appral, won the race in the end
While "old Joe" Johnston was bothering the fed
eral advance, our press nude it's clean escape
down the southern railroad to Meridian, and so
on to Atlanta, at its leisure. 1t is the same
press which vibrated to the thunder-shock of the
siege of Atlanta, retiring therefrom but little
while before Shermans victorious legions entered
that Inflated city. 1t is the same press from
whence, at Montgomery, the Appeai continued to
cheer and encourage those whose quarrel it had
espoused, to quit themselves like men, until the
advance of that dashing fellow, Maj. Gen. vii
son. with his nine thousand Spencer rifles in the
hands of picked men acIO kJtetC hour TO ride and TO
fight, admonshed US OF the policy of evacuating
the 'cradle of the rebellion" And so this same
veteran campaigner of the press-corps took to
itself wheels and steam, and sought refuge east Of
the ChatahoOchie.
The bulk of the office was stopped at Colum-
bus and was there destroyed by order of Maj.
Gen. Wilson, but the press having been forwar-
ded to Macon, was saved from destruction by de
post in a safe place. and was not discovered I'M
I'll after the armistice and the PRONUNCIATION of or
ders from Gen. Sherman to stop the destruction
of either public or private property. 1t has had
many a narrow escape, but is hale and hearty,
and capable of doing yooman's service, the APP
pearance of our paper will testify--Aenlphis Ap-
peal NoU. 3.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
Thanksgiving in Illinois.
Thursday Dec. !. 1865.

To tie People of the State Oflliiaois:
If ever a nation had cause to be thankful and
people to feel grateful these United States,
and the people of this nation, may heartily re-
joice to-day, and, in the spirit of devout thank
tuness, fall upon their knees before the Great
Jehovah. Ii our God has not saved us how
have we been saved? Can it be wise to disre-
gard His protecting hand? Our sins have been
grievous, yet our salvation is glorious for He
has blessed US with plenty, and hath set the vic
tory upon our side. The wise and the foolish
alike share His providence. So full hath He
made happiness that all must praise him.
The pres ident of the United States has set
apart the first Thursday in December as a day
of national Thanksgiving to the Creator of the
universe, and recommends that, on that occasion,
the whole people make confession of our ma tIonal
sins against His infinite goodness, and, with one
heart and one mind, impiore the Divine guidance
in the way of national virtue and holiness
With solemnities appropriate to the occasion,
let the people of this state observe the day.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the great seal Of the state of
Illinois TO be affixed.
Done at Springfield, this 10th day of Novem-
Der in the year of our Lord Thousand eight
hundred and sixty-fve. +. j. OGLEsBY.
By the governor:
SHARON TYSDALE, Secretary of State.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
AUTUMN LEAVES.

From the elm tree IN the meadow,
BY the rill,
And the mighty oak aud chestnut,
Ga the hull,
Come the fading leaves of autumn,
Floating still
Through the wide extending forest,
When the winds no longer rave,
They are dropping, dropping, dropping,
Ger the land and O'er the wave;
From the green bOughs where the summer
Tresses hung,
And the young twigs, where the robin
Perch'd and sung,
Floating down into the grave.
And whene'er see them floating
Without sound,
From the long and pendant branches
All around;
When | see them torn and scatter'd
On the ground,
Bitter thoughts arise within me,
And my heart unconscious grieves;
And of td ard mournful numbers
Is the song that memory weaves,
For the heart that thrilled enraptur'd
To my own
And the voice thai answered swsetly
Every tone,
Now are silent as the leaves.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE Of JOHN ADAM MYER, De-
IL ceased. The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrator of the Estate OF John Adam
Myer, late of the County of Rock Island, and
State OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the County Court of
Rock Island County, at the office ri the Clerk of
said court IN the city of Rock Island at the Jan'y
term, on the third MONDAY In JANUARYneIt at
which time all persons having claims against said
Estate notified and requested to attend tor the
purpose of having the same adjusted. All per-
sOEs indebted to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this lth day of November, A. ID. 1865.
JOHN MYER,
novl3w3w Adminjstrator
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13

The two negro suffrage and Maine-law Or
gans In this county, when they rejoice that
Jim Beardsley got 16 majority in Rock
Island, omit to say that his majority cost
more than $1,000; that it was obtained by
pandsring to the worst passions of mankind
that it was obtained by the free use of mon
ey; by dissertation of the Sabbath by the
encouragement of immortality and intemper-
ance, and by means which no man texcept
Waltz ever stopped to use, in this county
Any other man. except Jim Beardsley, could
by the use of the same money and means,
have obtained 100 majority in Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
STEAM BAKERY FOR SALE.

OFFER forl sale. at bargain. the new
i steam bakery in Rock Island, as follows:-
One full lot, 50 by 100 feet two story brick bak-
cry, with all the machinery resdy Cor work-a
steam engine, boiler shafting, and ali the machn-
cry necessary for rapid and first class work. There
Is also good stable on the lot and two good
wells,-One a splendid artesian well.
Inc property will be sold at great bargain, if
application is made soon.
The engine, boiler, bakery machinery SC,
&C. will be sold separately if desired.
For further particulars, enquire OF the UNDER
signed. JACOB KEISER
Rock Island, Nov. 10, dwtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
PUBLIC NOTICE.

/ / meeting Of the City Cuncif, held Nov
y 9Th, 1865, 1t was ordered that the city clerk
give the notice required by the charter to the
owners o. premises Interested that the city coul-
ell viii appoint commissioners to assess such
damages as may accrue by the opening of an alley
through block ), IN Chicago lower addition.
Now, therefore, IN compliance with the require
meRis oithe second section of the 9Th article of
the amended charter ofthe city of Rock Island,
notice is hereby gwen to the several owners OF
premises interested, that the city council intend
10 appropriate the land necessary foi the opening
Of the Aforesaid alley above mentioned and
that they will, al the city council room, on the
22o day of November inst =, choose commission ers
to ascertain and assess the damages and recon-
pense due the owner or owners OF such lands re-
spectIveiy; and also ascertain what persons will
be benefited by such Improvements ana to assess
the damages and expenses thereof on the real es-
tate OF persons benefited thereby In proportion as
nearly as may be to the benefits resulting to each
J. r. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
Rock Island, Nov. llth 1865. dot
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
Highly Eigurative.

The Rock Island argus always has one Of
it's hundred eyes wide open to passing ev
ents. That paper made gallant fight in
the late canvass, and with ourselves, came
off only second best. like the gal" in the
class consisting of two, who stood next to the
head. The result of the election in Rock
Island Is naively illustrated by two pictures
We regret that our fine art gallery is not
supplied with material to show Cup the
thing" Thus it is headline result Of
the election" democratic ticket, a soldier in
blue; republican sickes, big Congo niger
the republican ticket elected-soldier no
where, niger everywhere. Huzza for ''uni
versal suffering" regardless of color.-Ninoi.
State Register.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,

THE SUBSCRIBER has purchased the
Tobacco Store on Illinois street johnson .
American Block, where he will continue the bus
mess of Tobaceonlst, and the manufacture of
cigars He will keep always hand a 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
Lis generally and merit share of public patron
age. MATHEW SCHLEGEL.
Rock Islsnd, June %, dtt.