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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-13
LOCAL AFFAik IS
TERN. or The ARGUS !:
Odd Fellows.

Rock ISLAND Lopez No. IS, I. O. o. F.--Meets
every Monday Evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
southeast corner Of Illinois and Eagle streets, at
sevea O'Clock, p. m.
CB. KNOX, r. S. THOMAS THoRNToN, N. &.
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WANTED.

a FEW GOOD BLACKSMITHS, men
"A acquansed with wagon work, will receiv
constant smplo. m=nt ane good ~ages BY applying
TO D. h. KlMDALL.
R,ck Isisad, Dec. Il, dwtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-13

CLrB MEErIsa.-The Democratic Club
will meet in Democratic Hall. tomorrow
evening.
A full attendance is requested.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-13

THAMES to Hon. Alfred Webster. our state
senator, for sundry Legislative documents.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-13

j. NJ. BUFoRD,
j. W. VELIE,
JOHN 8. GILMORE.
E. ID SWEENEY,
CHARLES NJ. OSBORN,
HENRY WALLACE,
CHARLES BUFoRD, ia.
WV. JACKSON,
JAMES X. JOHNSTON,
L. III. SxYrH,
P. l.. MITCHELL,
E. W. SPENCER,
GEO. M. DICKSON,
S. T. WILSON,
RICHARD CHAMPION,
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4 NY person having $500 70 loan on good
n real estate seeurity, for months or . year,
can hear Of customer BY enqriring at the A. eos
eEss. 90 szz7rf50 nssed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-13

and many others.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-Col. Chipman will
conclude his argument on the Wirz trial to.
morrow, when the case will be given 10 the
Commission, who will as usual in such mat
tiers, deliberate in secret as to the findings.
which being completed will be forwarded to
the Executive Department for approval. Judge
Advocate General Holt, who was to-day an
attentive listener, earnestly congratulated Col
Chapman on his argument to sustain the charge
OF conspiracy. The reading of the argument
occupied four hours.
REPORTED RELEASE OF JOHN mitchell.
The Missouri delegation from the Fenian
Congress, sent on mission to Washington
with reference to the unconditional release of
John Mitchell, prisoner at Fortress Monroe,
report that they have been successful, and that
the order for that purpose will soon be issued.
A similar statement is repeated in other quar-
telS.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21

DENVER, Oct. lS.-The Republican State
Convention has nominated for Governor VIM.
Gilpin, and for Representative to Congress
George NJ. Chilcott. Full delegations were
present from all sections of the territory
Among the resolutions passed was the fol,
lowing:
ReSoired, That this convention solemnly
condemns the malignant attacks upon the
soldiers of Colorado. who hastily left their
comfortable homes, profits and business, and
after campaign Of unusual rigor met and
vanqulshed large tribe of Indians AT Sand
Creek, whose hands are still stained with the
blood of our citizens. who had taken
into captivity worse than death helpless
women and children whose lodges were orna-
mented with fresh scalps Of their yictims.-
That, in the opinion Of this convention, for the
protection of the people Of the frontier. and
the safety Of the lines Of supply. more tele-
graph communications are demanded. and
that the localities Of the difficulties be organ
ized into departments. with an experienced
dian-ighting General in command.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Inauguration of Gov. Humphreys
THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION
Confederate Debt Repudiated.
The 1narcz Cause EFOpeiess-Refugee
KahelS.


New ORLEANS, October l8 -Maximilian has
refused positively to do anything for ex-Con,
tederatcs more than for other emigrants: but
he favors emigration, and will soon issue .
favorable decree on this subject.
An arrival from Brownsville says the Juarez
cause is considered hopeless there, the only
energetic leader being Cortinas, and his bad
character injuries the cause.
\ letter from General Magruder. dated last
August. says he would remain in Mexico until
December.
Generals Price, Wilcox, Stevens, Leadbet-
ter, and Ex-Governor Allen, Judge Perkins.
and Governor Hall Of Tennessee, are getting
on very we'll
a special correspondent of the New York TriLaue
writing from Fl Paso Del Nortc, under date Of Sep
tcnber 23d gives the following account Of affairs in
Mexico:
The anniversary of the independence of Mexico
has been celebrated with great solemnty in the city
"i FL Paso del Norte the seat of the Iuare2 Govern
ment. ON that occasion the city was spontaneously
illuminated and Il great concOurse of people had
come from the most distant places participate in
the rcjocings. The details of the celebration were
under The SUPERVISION of the patriotic junta. pre-
sdcd over by the President Of the Republic. unau-
m@1Hsly 1 elected to that office.
delivered a speech, which was received with great
applause by the audience. Doctor Ricardo RAMIREZ
'he Mexican consul III Franklin read as usual, the
aGt Of Mexican independence and the manifesto Of
GhAbancingo, which contains the principles on which
the Republic is based.
Several American officers in full uniform were
present at the celebration.
At live o'clock in the afternoon, another speech
was delivered ut the square Of Amcda which was
onamcnted with great taste
MOST ol the ladies, present in great number at the
celebration of this Mexican festival We're dressed
IN the American fashion. and had bonnets on their
heads.
In the evening ball took place at the house of Mr.
Mariana Sammaniego. Several Americans assisted
at the ball, and drank to the Republican Government
and to the independence of Mexico.
The Congress ofthe United States of Colombia have
rendered decree declaring President Juarca the
great citizen of the Continent of America. and point
ing him out as a model TO the youth of Colombia 1t
has at the same time ordered that the portrait Of
Mr. Juarez should be placed in the national library
of the capital.
This decree has been sent by the President of the
State Of Colombia, Mr. Murillo, to President Juarez
On the 3Jth of November next the Presidential
no%Gr OF Juarez expires, and he ceases in fact to be
the President Of the Mexican Republic. No measures
nave yet been taken to appoint a successor in his
place, for the men who could exercise that power
have either submitted to the Empire or abandoned
JuarCZ.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21

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s,n,,,lv i SnriosI, .'rc,n,, anil ,ia,,o
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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Loss of the Steamer Administrations Eoss
OF Life

New YORK, October 20-The bark ". T..
-1aderSon. from Mobile arrived here this
morning, with David DreXler, passenger;
two tremen, seaman and cook of steamship
1tonto who We're picked up at sea on piece
of the wreck of the -1Hdnta. Mr. Drexlcr re-
ports that the iHaato left New Orleans on the
1th instant, and sprung a leak on the 18th in a
heavy gale, when about POO miles south OF
Sandy Hook at ) o'clock in the afternoon.
She broke in three pieces, leaving him and
four others on one fragment, from which they
were rescued after floating nearly two days
The 4tlanta had seventeen passengers and a
crew of thirty-tive persons, all OF whom, ex-
cepting the above, are supposed to have
persisted.
The cargo of the Atlanta consisted Of H.
07S bales Of cotton and 800 boxes Of candles.
The passengers included Miss Wolf, 0. Liy-
ingston, Capt. NJ. r. Wilson, Chas. S. Smith,
d. Myers and lady II. II. Maoncy, W. +.
Lansing, D. Dexter and Robert Collie.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21

IYrEREsrIyG CASE.-T he New ! ork papers
report very interesting case in which the
bonds of jeff Davis "Confederacy'' figure. It
was argued before Judge Ingraham, Of the
Supreme Court The facts are these:
When the rebellion broke out George W.
Gooch, the defendant III the case, according
to the statements made, was in Texas as agent
of the large Broadway dry-goods house of
Lance, Boyce i Co., entrusted with the collec-
ton of one hundred and seventyo one thousand
dollars, due them from Texas merchants. On
the 4th of March, 1861, Messrs. Lanes, Boyce
& Company turned over their business to
Leroy N. Wiley and Frederick n. Law
renee, who are the plaintiffs in the present
action. Gooch went on with his collections,
and, as he alleges, with the approval of Mr.,
Wiley, invested about one hundred thousand
dollars of the money he collected in rebel Sc
curities, which Of course have since proved
worthless. A short time since Mr. Gooch re-
turned to New York, and, at the instance of
the plaintiffs, was arrested and locked up, in
default of twenty-five thousand dollars bail, on
the charge of misappropriation of the funds of
the firm. The proceedings were in connec-
ton with motion for his release, and there
was considerable argument of counsel over the
question whether the rebel bonds turned over
10 the credit of his employers by Mr., 3ooch
discharged his indebtedness to them' Inc de'
cision is reserved.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
E,ask and Present

a late number of the London DAILY Ncrs
gives the British government some hard nuts to
crack. The history of the escaped Alabamas
and Shenandoahs sit remarks - is, no
doubt. extremely embarrassing for the govern
ment. The depredations committed by these
cruisers will. no doubt. give rise to claims
which might possibly lead to hostilities-
though, indeed, we will not believe that such q
calamity will ever be permitted to arise from
such a cause. The British government may
have been rcmiss in putting the law into exc.
cution, and may therefore have made the cOun-
try responsible for the losses inflicted by these
cruisers. That is a question which must be
argued by the two governments. and settled
somehow. The NelrS adds:
''Bnt no amount Of crin9ing or OF special
pleading viii do any sort of good now. The
British Government have laid down certain
principles, and as they think they have acted
up to these principles, and by our conduct i'll
giving effect to these principles, We must stand
or fall. = = : What avails it, then. at this
time Of day to sit down and whine over the
cruelty Of Captain Wardell, or to rate that ac-
tive and enterprising seaman in full loaded
type? What avails it now to denounce him
as pirate and to urge the British Government
to send feet to stop his career, to hang him
as pirate, or to hand him over to the Ameri-
can Government? Even it were lawful for
the British Government to order an attack
upon the Shenandoah on the high seas, the
expediency of such step is extremely doubt
full. At all events, it is neither just nor dig
nifed for those who maintained the right of
the South to build menot-war for themselves
in British ports, now to recommend that these
vessels should be destroyed as pirates.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Affairs I'm Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Oct. ia man named Rogers
was deliberately murdered and then robbed by
a former employee named O. Connor, at Ham
ilton, on Monday last
The moulding establishment of Dumont q
Co., of this city, was partially destroyed by
fire last night. Loss $4,000.
The American Christian Missionary Society
met in this city yesterday. 1t is largely at
tended by members and others from all parts
Of the United States. The following preamble
and resolution was adopted as expressing the
feelings of the Society:
Whereas. The conflict ofthc last four wears.
which has resulted in the emancipation of four
millions OF slaves and the return of peace to
our country, now opens an etiectual door for
missionary effort among the destitute people
on our border, therefore be it
Resoired, That We accept the leadings of
Providence, and will cndeaYor to meet the exi-
gency, that the poor may have the Gospel
preached to them.
The Synod of the Cincinnati Presbyterv will
meet here tomorrow.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
From Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 19.-'Fhe bill permitting
negro testimony to be allowed in the Courts
passed in the Senate to-day, by vote of ten
to nine.
The race to-day, stake $lc0, was won by
Cameo The horse &c. Armstrong won
the purse for two mile heats and beat
Easter Leatherlungs.' and ''Matt Cald-
we'll" The time was slow. but large sums Of
money changed hands on the result
Champ Ferguson will be hung about noon
Tomorrow. His wife and daughter arrived
here last night, and were with him all day
He is apparently resigned to his fate and has
no hope Of pardon. The river was i inches
on the shoals
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Inauguration of General Humphreys "a
Governor aG Nissis.is,.st

Jackson. Mss. October G7.-Goyelaor
Humphreys was inaugurated this evening. ANA
delivered his inaugural address. He tool;
ground that no State has constitutional RIGHT
10 seccde. and regretted that the State Rights
school politicians could not have found a better
mode of solving the question than by the dread
artisrament Of arms. lie favored absolute
freedom forever of the negro, but approves
neither social nor political equality. While
the address is not fully patriotic, it is calcu-
lated to do much good
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
TlIc Eenial GOnSraes,

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-In the Fenian Con
gress yesterday the Head Centre addressed the
members, advising unanimity of action, pru-
dence and caution in all our deliberations, and
counselled an entire reunion of the Constitu-
ton OF the organization, and read statement
IN relation to the cause OF delay in issuing the
bonds of the Irish Republic" He alsosxsug-
gested certain changes in the financial man
agement of the organization. \ committee of
two from each State Or district was appointed
on the government, constitution and bylaws
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----------sI-e -ssss------
The WAR isl ssGls&sl ATncTicn.

The war i'll South America, between Para
quay on the one side. and Brazil, Uruguay.
and the Argentine Confederation on the other.
has been commenced in real earnest. Cor
rcspondencc and newspaper files, giving de-
tails Of the recent battle of Iatay, show the
Sanguinmy character which the struggle is
likely to assume. On the 18th Of August the
allied forces, $500 strong, under Gems Flores
and Pamcro, encountered 3.400 Paraguayans.
under Major Duartc, on the right bank of the
Uruguay river. The Palaguayans were un-
provided with artillery. and were outnumbcred
more than two to one. \ summons was sent
them to surrender but they replied by shoot
ing the messenger. For an hour and a quarter
the Paraguayans met the fierce assaults Of the
allies with desperate resistance. neither ask
ing nor receiving the quarter which their as
saantS We're little disposed to accord them
Al the cad of that time they broke and fled to
the river, pursued by four thousand cavalry.
Here Il slaughter took place which one Of the
victorious generals characl cries as a regular
butchcry. Scarcely one Of the devoted army
escaped. They left one thuSand FIVE hun
dred dead on the field. and only three hun
dred wounded-a conclusive proof of the
fearful nature of the struggle. Their lead
cr Duarjc. and twelve hundred OF his troops,
fell into the hands Of the BraZilians, and
all their stores were captured. The allies
state their loss at only two hundred and
fifty killed and wounded. Another dctach-
ment Of the Paraguayan army. seven thousand
strong, on the opposite side of the river, was
prevented by the Brazilian gunboats from re-
intorcing Duarte, and at the time of our last
dates were securely hemmed in at Uruguayana
by an immensely superior force. As a set-off'
against these successes an engagement is
chroniced between the Paraguayan batteries
and the Brazilian fleet, in which the feet seems
to have been severely handled. Following the
example so successfully set during our own
war, the Paraguayans had constructed bat
teries along the banks of the Parana river to
prevent the return of the Brazilian fleet. In
running past these batteries the fleet suffered
considerable damage. Further battles of an
equally important character were daily eX-
pected
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Probable Murder in CIsarIestown. Eassa.
cisuscisS.

BoSToY. October 1S.-F. L. Ramsey. pro-
pretor of the Mansion House at Charles.
town, was assaulted this morning by two
marines. one Of whom stabbed him in the
bowels. inflicting two severe wounds, which, II
is feared, will prove fatal. Mr. Ramsey order
ed them to leave the house, that he might
close it. They were named Martin Kennedy,
who gave the stab, and Patrick Henshee. This
morning they were arraigned in the police
court OF Charlestown. and held in 81 900 each
for examination
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
xorn, CoroI.no Convcu,io,

RALEIGH, \. e., Oct. 20--The North Car
olina State Convention adjourned last night to
assemble again on the fourth Monday in May.
An ordinance was passed preventing any
future legislature assuming Or paying any debt
created directly or indirectly for the prosecu-
ton of the rebellion. This is triumph fol
Governor Holden.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Vermont Ic-iSIature

MONTPELIER, VT. Oct. 19.-ln Joint meet
ing of the Assembly to-day the following cleo
tons We're made: Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court, Hon. a. p. Poland, Of St.
Johnsburg: Associate Justices, John Pier
pont, of Nagcnnes, James Barrett Of Wood
stock, Loyal B. Kellogg, Of Rutland: AshaIl
Peck, Of Montpelier, and Wm. c. Wilson. of
Bakersfield; Reporter of Supreme Court de-
cisions, Vim. G. Vcasey, of Rutland.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Champion Billiard Match 81. Boston.

BosroN. Oct. l9th.-A match game Of bill
lizards. of fifteen hundred points. carom game
for $3.50 and the championship Of Massachu-
sets, was played last night, occupying five
hours.
The contestants were r. +. Wimarh, the
champion. and Daniels. The game was won
by the latter, who beat Wimarth four hundred
and eighty nine points, thus winning the cham
pionship and purse.
BoST0N, Oct. l9.-lhe billiard match TO-
night, between Agaill Dyon. of Montreal, and
Z. Daniels. fifteen hundred points. caroms
Tor $3.50 in gold, was won by the former by
the former by 772 points
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21

Fort MONROE, Oct. 2o.-A portion of Com,
pany c, Sd Pennsylvania Artillery, have been
mustered out Of service The new line OF
steamers have reduced the fare from BALI
more to Norfolk, to S. and the rates from
Baltimore and Washingtonto Richmond, to Sc.
The steamer Kornack sails for New York
tonight.
The steamer Dictator arrived at o'clock.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Great increase of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3,
Railroad Onicer-eprsIer by eicm. Candy.
New ORLEANS. October 18.-General Beau
regard is to be Superintendent of the New
Orleans and jackson railroad.
Business in the city has increased thirty
three per cent. since last August, and there
are not now enough clerks in the Custom
house to transact the business.
General Candy has issued an order revoking
all orders that restrained or put conditions On
the sale or transfer Of lands in Louisiana.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21

RlcHMoED, October 20.-Ralcigh papers Of
yesterday publish Il telegram from President
Johnson 10 Governor Holden, declaring that
every dollar of the debt created to aid the
rebellion should be repudiated finally and for
ever, expressing the hope that the people Of
North Carolina will wash their hands of every
thing that partakos in the slightest degree of
the rebellion so recently crushed by The strong
arm of the Government.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21

New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-Gov. Wcllcs has
issued Il proclamation calling for proposals for
the reconstruction of the levces, at the expense
of the State. a petition has been received by
Governor Welles from the citizens of North
Louisiana, asking him 10 take steps to prevent
the threatened negro iusumection in that sec
ton.
OF the two negro regiments raised by Gen.
Banks. one was to be disbanded yesterday and
the other will be this week Some of the pa
pers say that these regiments will retain their
organization notwithstanding their disbanding.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Disaster 10 tiae Steamer Circnssian-Ehc
Vessel .ssi,Gre-Fassengers and Cargo

HALIFAX, October 2o.-The steamer Cir
cassian, from Bremen for New York with go
passengers and f50 tons of freight, is ashore
in Rocky Bay, near Arichal, Cape Breton
The vessel lays on sandy beach. She had
sprung aleak, and the Captain was obliged to
run her ashore to save her, the water being up
to the CRATE bars. The passengers and cargo
are safe. The American Consul here has ar
ranged through Messrs. Cunard to have the
steamer Delta, now on her passage from St
Johns to Sydney, proceed Immediately to
render assistance. At the request of the
Consul, Admiral Hope will also despatch H.
NJ. steamer Royalist early i'll the morning for
the same purpose.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Progress Of the Gh0lera-RnvaSes i'm Paris
200 Deaths u Isay

New YORK, Oct. 2o.-The Tribnne's Paris
letter Of the 9Th says that the deaths from
cholera in Paris are said to be t,ro hundred
per day! There has been no rain since Aug.
18th, and there is great scarcity Of water.
London letters rereat the reports before
published about the cholera. and there is moth
ing additional except that precautionary meas
ures appear TO have prevented the extension
of the disease.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Falling 0fa Wall,

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20th.-The rear wall of
the building lately occupied by French and
richards, wholesale druggists, and which was
burned out about two weeks since, fell this
morning, injuring three men very seriously.
Another is believed to be buried under the
ruin
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21

JAcKsoN, MISS. Oct. l9.-Ihc LcgisIacure
has endorsed the course Of Hon. William l.
Sharkey by electing him United States Sen
atOr, to fill the unexpired term of Jeff Davis
commencing March 4th, 1868. by an over
whelming majority Of 100 to 2G over Fulton
Anderson. There has been no election 10 fill
the uncXpired term of \. G. Brown. The
majority Of the Legislature favor negro testi-
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-21
Trial OF E,.er5om Etberidre.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-The trial of Emerson
Etheridge was closed yesterday. The accused
submitted his case without argument and is
confident of an acquittal, except on the unim-
portant charges to which he pleaded guilty.
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nent!, of a Venerable Minister

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 20.--Rev. Dir.
Nathan B. Crocker, one of the Oldest Presby-
tiers of the Episcopal Church Of the United
States, and for more than sixty years Rector
of St. Johns Church in this city, died last
evening, aged 81 wears.