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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-26
FINANSfAL.

FINAHSfA1.
J8A5Y o KR 90
BANKERS,
FRTRENTH STREET, oppsasrHEfREAsURY
bny and sell at current rates snd kssp On hama
4 full suppiy Of all Wv. IT,. 10.
GOVERNMENT BONDS. 10. 81. o..
sEvEN-THrRTY TREASURY NOTES,
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, &C.,
and pay the highest prices for .. ..l. 40
ouARTBRMAsTRR scHEcKsA AND VOUCHERS.
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7.3O"ATnoHAr pAHx7.3O
or ZEE
METRO LIS,
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AID LOAF
AaKNCY, 70 ~.
goo %, YrrTKKNTH srRKxr, D.,
OPPOSITE UNITED srATEs TREASURY DE-.
PARTMENT.
This Bank Ia authorised 70 ressivs subssrip-
tons 10 The .. r' ..... H. "s ...'.
POP LAR Zso LOAN.
These notes are issued in denominations Of
900, 900, $500, u, 600. and ", 900 payable to
bearer or order, three years afssr date, win in.
terest, payable semi annually at seven and
three-tenth per eentum Per annum, and are
convertible at maturity at the holders option
into the o. % six per cent gold fntsrest osarfn9
bonds. The interest on these notes is two cents
per day for every 900. .."
FULL COMMISSION ALLOWED
BANKS AND BANKERS.
Any Information respecting the UNITED
STATES LOANS will be ehesrfully given on ap-
plication personally or by letter.
FULL SUPPLY OF GOVERNMENT sEou.
RITES CONSTANTLY ON HAND FOR
SALE.
WE RECEIVE DEPOSITS,
OPEN ACCOUNT WITH DEALRRs,
MAKE COLLECTIONS
ON ALL ACCESSIBLE POINTS,
BUY AND SELL COIN, 81
CURRENCY, AND EXCHANGE
AND ALL CLASSES OF,
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
PURCHASE GOVERNMENT voUoHKRA
AND rRAssAoTA 81
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, Cashier.
L. E. oHIrTRNDEN, President mhsa-u
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
WASHINGTON.
q. D. COOK, (of Jay Cooke 4 Go. y Prssidsnt,
W. Q. nUNTihdrOh, Chhler.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED TTATEs.
l6rH STREET, OPPOSITE rHR TREASURY DrrAHr-
MINT.
Government securities with Treasurer United
ASoNE MILLION DOLLARs.Sa
Acting in connection with the house Of
JAY COOKE 4 CO.. as
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE 80 LOAN,
re will all orders with promptness and dis.
atch, allowing the regular commission 10
tanks and Bankers.
A constant supply Of the Notes on hand and |
eady Tor Immediate delivery.
We buy and sell all classes Of GOVERNMENT |
EcURlTIEs at current market rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collsetions
n ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIRs OF THE
NITED STATES. ID.
We purchase Government Voucher on the |
osr FAVORABLE TERids, an d give CAREFUL
Nd PROMPT ATTENTION TO
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MElI AND FIRMS,
Id to any other business sntrust cd to rs.
PULL INFORMATION in rssar to GOVERN.
KsT LOANS at all til mes ehssrfu lily furnishsd.
WIN. 8. HUNTINaTo N, Cashier.
" .ss,se-os Mar N On. Iaf6 mhal dr.
Ohm R. Ell VANS 4 CO.,
WAsHRfGTo'N, D. c., 10
AMI, wHRmwRIaHTs,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-26
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I
wAsHISaToE, D. c., Sept. ], 1865.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Clerks
Office, House q Representatives Of the United
States, until FRIDAY, the 10Th day Of September,
A. D. 1888, at IL o'clock m, for furnishing for the
use Of the House Of Representatives 700 tons
z, $40 lbs Of best Anthracite Coal, equal to the
Baltimore COmpany's coal-NO. or large egg
size. .. ...'' .'.
100 cords Of best Baker Pine Wood, (seasoned.
90 cords Of seasoned Oak In lengths oftwo feet.
90 g Hickory
The whole to be delivered Into the vaults Of the
Capitol by the hrst Of November ensuing, under
the directions Of the Chief Engineer, with whom
satisfactory arrangements must be made for
weighing and measuring. Satisfactory security
for the performance Of the contract will be re-
quired.
Proposals should be directed "To the Clerk Of
the House Of Representatives" and addressed
Proposals for FUEL
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
au2s-wiw Clerk Of the II. r., U. 8.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER. PROPOSALS
i will be received by the undersigned, until
70 0'cl0ck m on WEDNESDAY, September 81
1855, for building the following described sewer
VIZ sewer from Eto y street north, In Third
| street west. ...
The sewer will be circular In form; its inside
diameter will be ~ four feet, this walls 10y nine
inches In thickness; the grade Of the inside bot.
tom Of sewer Will commence at the inside bottom
Of the sewer on street, and run parallel with
the present grade Of the street. =
Specifications can DO seen Ut the City Commits
sioner's office, at the City Hall.
Bidders will state the price per lnsal foot,
which shall include oil excavations and filling
that may be required.
= RICHARD WALLACE,
r ..... --.-. ---.-. Mayor
3D. W. II. BALDWIN,
p O. d. SHERIFF,
se2O- eot27 Assistant Conn isEionsrs,
XETAsHINGToN SEPTEMBER Is, 1865,
W-THE UNDERSIGNED have this day
formed a 90 partnefshi for the purpose OF con-
Quoting Wholesale and retail family grocerV,
at 346 Pennsylyania ayenue, opposite the Me ro-
poltan Hotel, under the style Of Joseph B. yam
j Bro. whore they would be pleased to erve
their friends and the public. Persons IN wan
will ind q null and complete assortment, nd u
prices as low ~ eau be purchased. ~
.-sNAi.th'iIA JOSEPH b. BL IAN
selt.eoSw &C, BRYAN.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-26

WRAPPING PAPER FOR SALE AT
w ATHIs OFFICE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
Minnesota.

The democracy of Minnesota, like their breth-
rem in Wisconsin, did excellent well' in the re-
cent state election. Lincoln's majority il 1854
was 1915; MarshalPs majority for governor in
1864 is 1869. Not only in every county but
two or three which gave republican majorities
last year have the democracy either greatly re-
duced or annihilated that majority, but the,
have not failed, 10 almost every instance to in
crease their own majority in the counties where
they already held the ascendency. They have
manifestly fought with an energy that deserved
as it will assuredly obtain, success. Let the no.
BILE hearted democracy of Minnesota make anoth-
er effort as united and determined as the last,
and their state will be redeemed.
They have displayed, in the recent contest, an
unselhsh and dlstinterested devotion to securing
the success of democratic principles for the sake
of those principles alone, worthy OF all praise
Every where the best of harmony prevailed, and
the same disposition manifested to sink all minor
considerations for the success OF the cause. The
canvass has been marred with none of those I'M
fortunate personal wranglngs which so frequent
ly form elements in the field of politics. Their
candidates were men who would have ornamen-
ted and digni6ed any station, and whose charac-
most earnest political opponents. The demo
crazy of the nation may truthfuy say to the
democracy of Minnesota-"Well done: you have
fought a good fight; you have kept the faith"
Much OF this suspicious result Is due to the eff.
forts of the democratic country press of the state
which has displayed ability and an energy
worthy of the highest commendation.-Ch Chicago
Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
MUSICAL.

/ Il. Z. GRUMPY having become a resi-
inform the musical public that he - prepared 10
tune and repair Pianoes and Meiodeons, and can
sell factory prices the following trst class in
struments:
Gold Medal PIanoes, VIM. Knabe 4 Co., Balti-
more, Md.
A. Il. Gale s Co.'S. PIauoes, n. Y.
Organs and Melodeons IRON the factories of G.
II. Prince x CO., Buffalo, n. y; Cahart & Need
ham, n. Y; Mason 4 HamlIn, Boston.
Second hand PIanoes and Melodeons taken In
exchange Cor new ones.
Orders for VIolins, Flutes, Acconleons, Brass
instruments, &c, promptly filled at Chicago Pri-
ces.
N. Borders for tuning of instruments left a,
IsarG City Hotel, p. o. box 432, or at resid ence
on Madison street, Sd house south of Highlano
street, promptly attended to. oct3d3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02

To day black man is not allowed license to
drive his own horse and cart, and work Tor such
as choose to employ him right here IN New YORK.
He has had hard struggle for the right to ride in
our city horse cars paying his fare like other peo-
ple and has barely secured it, II 1t be secured al
ter years of insult and outrage. Ii black build
er were this day to make contract to erect a
house or store for some one who chose to employ
him, and should EMPLOY black carpenters and ma
sons the j ID, we believe they would be stoned
of II before the weeks end.-N. Y. Tribune.
If such is the condition of the negro in a
state where the republicans exercise all the
legislative and executive power, had not his
peculiar friends in that quarter better devote
themselves exclusively to the improvement OF
his condition there rather than expend their
energies in his behalf in other and distant
states, where he is not subject to the same
infraction of his rights? 1t the fore. DING
revelation be true, he certainly Is a more mt
subject for philanthropc effort IN New York
than in South Carolina.-Chicdgo Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02

The recent election In Louisiana presents
two or three features worthy of especial men i.
ton. The democracy stood fairly and square
" upon the platform of President Johnson's
restoration policy, and elected every candi-
date on their state, congressional and legisla-
tive tickets. Not an opposition candidate
was chosen. Such result we Thinks with
out precedent on any state. Some opposition
in every legislative body is healthful. The
two houses of the legislature of Louisiana
will not contain this sanitary element. Nor
will any other branch of the civil service con
tain It. If President johnson has anything
to complain of in Louisiana, it is too much
unanimity for him and his policy. His only
opponents are the radical abolitionists, whose
candidate for governor, strange as it may
seem was the late rebel governor of the state,
now in exile in Mexicol
The temper of the whole south towards the
presidents restoration policy Is about as it is
in Louisiana. The directors to it are won
derfully few. Every southern state will yield
to IT, The democracy of the north are unan-
lmously in favor of it. One third of the re
/ publican party are for it. Altogether,a very
large majority of the people of the United
fates are for it. And yet it is in danger of
eat by the minority. The great popular
=; hek akca h., Al. :. 4:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02

them sink away and be forgotten. Old dissp-
pointments of defeat in petty wars of words lost
their darkness in the passing presence of gloom
which has Swallowed our columns and hung the
country in mourning; those old, little foolish
ultatons of victory have no light in the presence
of brightness so newly apparent, 20 freshly flow
ing Into the thoroughfares of our lives-into the
windows and doors of our land,
This our private yet public New Year Day, we
pray shall end as it is beginning, and be year
of peace. Let US find you and greet you, o read
or, under your vines and fg-trees. And though
we must
''Look before and after
And sigh for what is not"
let US remember what is given us let us be
thankful for our daily bread-we trust we may
make you thankful for your daily newspaper.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
BY TELEGRAPH
reported for the Daily Argus.
New YORK, Dec. 2.

Gan. Wool publisher letter in the n. Y. Her.
aid in which he says that Gen. Scott in his autobi-
agraphy has committed an error in giving an &C
count of the capture, from the British by the Am
erican loops of The Heights of Queenstown, Can
ad a. on the morning of October 18th 1912 and of
tho death on that occasion of the British General
Brock.
Gen. Scott gives the credit of the capture Of the
heights principally to a detachment of the 9th and
23d infantry, company oflight artillery and some
New York militia, naming the officers by vhom
they were commanded, and also states that Gen.
Brock receiped his mortal wound at the foot of
the heights.
Gen. Wool says that he himself then a captain
led the forlorn hope which made the important
conquest and that It consisted of 24O men of the
24lh infantry, one company under Capt oglloltt
and a small detachment of artillery, only those
officers mentioned by Gen Scott. he states took
part in the engagement which Captain now Gen
Wool was himself severely wounded.
Gen Wool also maintains that Gen Brock fell on
the heights and not at the foot while endeavorlng
to rally his men for the purpose of recapturing
their lost battery,
New YoRK, Dec.
The Herald's Bordeaux corresp't of Nov.
9Th says of the American squadron in European
waters:
The Frolic, on board of which Admiral Colds
boro has his headquarters, remained at Bordeaux
over a week and attracted great attention from
the inhabitants of the town and the people of the
surrounding country.
The FrolIc was to leave Bordeaux on the 9th oil
Nov for Ferrol aud Lisbon.
At the latter place it expected she would
be joined by the other vessels of the Admiral's
sqdadron.
| The Y Tribune's Louisville correspondent,
says:
! General Palmer has given his personal recognI-
zance ts appear for trial on the Indictment fonnd
by the grand jury, for assisting Mr.. Stevens to es
cape.
| Its ramored thpt indictment has been found
! against Gen Fisk, who has given passes to about
ii 900 negroes TO cross the Ohio river, during the
| last 5 months.
| Garrett Davis is said to have denounced the
presidents refusal 10 abolish the freedmen's bu-
/ reau.
| NEW YORK, Dec 2.
A FIRE occurred, early this morning, on State and
Bridge streets, destroying large cottor ware
houses together with 900 bales of cotton and 9th
! er merchandise.
/ The building were SIX stories and are com,
| plete mass Of ruins.
1t is reported that or S fremen were killed b,
| the falling walls.
| : Loss estimated at nearly 81, OOO,0 600.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. 80.
A party of 200 Cheye and Apaches attackec
! a coach on the Butter6eld express Route Sun
day last, near Downe's Spring, and killed pas
sengers and the express messenger named Steer
| shaw. After burning the coach they went &c
Downe's Spring and Bluff Station, burned all the
buildings and stole destroyed all goods and
other property. One passenger killed three Ind
ians, but was afterwards shot, his heart cut gu,
and the body burned over a slow fire.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
NOTICE

Is hereby given, thatthe undersigned, as guardian
of Sarah Shaw, Edward g. Shaw and Mary
Shaw, minors, will, the first day of the next
term O the Circuit Court in nd for the county of
Rock Island IN the state of Illinois, to be begun
and held the Court House, IN the city of Rock
Island. IN the said county and state, on the SEC
OND MONDAY IN JANUARY NEXT, apply to
the Judge thereof, sitting IN chancery, for order
10 sell the following described real estate, be-
longing to the said minors, situate in the said
county of Rock Island, VIZ: The northwest gu a r
ter OF the southeast quarter, and the southwe est
quarter ofthe southeast quarter, both in wnship
sixteen, north of range three, west Of the fourth
principal meridian, containing so acres, more or
less, subject the estate of dover OF Mrs. Sarah
Morris therein, for the purpose OF educating and
supporting said minors.
Rock Island, H., Nov. 23d, A D. 1865.
JARVIS HARTLEY,
Guardian ofSarah Shaw, Edward G. Shaw and
Mary J. Shaw, minors.
Osborn Curtis, l.
Solicitors for Petitioners.
noy24w4w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
cal power in congress.

cal power In congress.
If the radical power shall persist in this
obstruction-if it shall treat the presidents
policy with the contempt it threstens-he
must throw himself upon the country. He
must make his issue in the election of the
next congress. In less than year most of
the northern states will choose their represen-
tatives, in place of those who were not cho-
sen with respect to the present condition of
things, and who are about to misrepresent 80
grossly the popular sentiment. Let us have
for the chief issue in that choice the presi-
dents policy against the radical policy, and
the result need not be doubted.-Chicago
Times
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02

A SETrLER.-A correspondent who evident
ly thinks no small beer of himself, puts US
this question:
s'Do you think that twelve ignorant Jurors are
better able to decide upon a mans guilt or inno-
cence than twelve educated military officers %
OF course not There never should have
been any trial by jury. It is all a mistake.
So are civil courts and judges. Twelve mil
itary officers should dispense military JUS
tice" everywhere and to every body. How
could we have been so stupid as not to see it
from the first IN. Y. Tribune.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
FOR SALE.

TX GOOD BUILDING LOTS, in Geo. L.
lC Davenport's addition to the city of Rock
Island. Price from $500 to $3.50.
Ten Acre Out Lots, situated on the Camden
road, half mile from the city of Rock Island
well situated Tor gardening and residences.
Terms half cash and balance time.
10 Acres known as the Gushing Tract, situated
on the Camden road, two miles from the city oil
Rock Island, and is beautifully situated for resi-
dences, Gardening, Fruit raising-has good spring
&C., and is about half mile from the s Rock
River Water Power" Price, per acre, $40, hall
cash and the balance on time.
Also a number of lots in Davenport, Iowa City
and LeClaire, and Farming Lands in Iowa and
Nebraska Territory.
Apply to GEO. L. DAVENPORT,
mch2Idwtf. nj Iowa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
CHANCE FOR LIBEL SUIT.
We have Just received, from New YORK.
Al f.rI.u;no ole aiming letter.


We have Just received, from New YORK,
+be following alarming letter:
EDITOR Rock ISLAND ARGUS, SIT In oo"k
;us, i,sued by P. r. Ba-num, ON "Humbugs, ana
at page I59, entitled "The petroleum humoug,
Ia has. under slightly disguised name, held up
- rid;cuIe the operations of this company; and
has perpetrated libel against myself by printing
what is calculated to damage my business and rep
utation. e..a Tho
,r,bor and publisher ofthese improprieties TO sup
press this chapter and to pay the damages "h''h
are justly due. :,; -, ,b. imnroner
matter in your paper will subject you to noel
sui, intend 10 indicate my reputation and that
of this company at any cost and teach the news
papers of this country, II necessary as f res
Kenmore Cooper has already once done' oy MS
libel suits against the New York 1Taoune, that
thew will burn their fingers if they abuse the stree
dom 0' ING VIII. PHILLIPS,
Vice President New York and
Birkenhead Petroleum Company.
As Barnum is a pretty good judge OF hum
huos we are inclined to the belief that he Is
r;ob. in this instance, and if he will send US
a copy of his book we will agree to publish
the obapter alluded to. The Davenport DEM
ocrat abiding to Mr.. Phillips letter, says
Wp
freshing We have been In the haoit OF taxing
p.rnnr "a authority on humbugs-being, himself,
nrince OF that tribe, and IT he seriously AYERS that
thrt the Birkenhead 10 a humoug, as a-matter OF
course we shall teel like endorsing MN whe.ner
we saw so or not However, we Will, as IN ou'y
hound await the decision of the court to whieh
the company has referred its grievances ana Oar
mum gets the worst OF 1t we shall De disa pPoh'eo
if not we want few shares OF that STOCK sure
How are ysur S'surface indications ~ Does SIZE
a. nurs Kerosene wheel grease, cod liver or
bIt-you-men !"
Send US the book, Mr.. Barnum, by all
means. for a libel suit would relieve the mon
otony of our county very much. We have
had one libel suit, since we have published a
paper in Rock Island 1.-THE only one we ever
did baye) and we rather like then-as far
as we have gone. The one we allude to
was in April, 1858. We were then sued be-
fore Joseph Jackman, Esq, of Moline, by
one DR.. Samuel Uuuderhill, spirit rapping
lecturer. tor pronouncing his show hum bug
and his medium no bstter than she should
be. When the trial came on we took a
cbange of venue to Robert Stewart, Esq, and
the case was heard by him, Esq. Jackman
assisting. Joseph Knox and Robert Wilkin'
son were our attorneys. The old brick school
house, in Moline, could not contain one-hali
the people who came to hear the trial, which
was one of the most amusing affairs we re-
member, aud resulted in our acquittal
and big oyster supper at Downey's.
Do send the book, Mr.. Barnum, for the Pc
troleum excitement is rising here-and Law
business is mighty dull"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,

THE SUBSCRIBER has purchased the
L Tobacco Store illinois street Johnson's
American Block, where he will continue the bus
mess of Tobacconst, 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, &c, &c,
where he hopes to see all MS friends and the pub
lie generally and merit a share of public patron-
age. MATHEW SCHLEGEL.
Rock Island, June O. dtt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Two school Children FOuily Murdered--
Reward for the Murderer.
Special dispatch to theChicago Journa

Special dispatch to theChlcago- journal.
CAIRO, Dec. 1.-The Monroe LA Intelligent
Ger learns that two children OF John @. HudgIns,
living tour miles north of Ell Dorado, Ark, were
brutaIly murdered on the morning of the lTth ult
while on their way to school, about mile distant
from their dwelling. The eldest of the children
was a girl of twelve, the other boy of eight. 1t
was eyinent that the murderer had attempted an
infamous assault upon the girl, and had used 4
knife to enforce her compliance with his design
Her hands and body were severely cut, and even
after death the body was horribly mutilated, the
stomach having been cut open and the bowels pro-
trudlng. The dead bodies of both the children
were found near the road. Evidence of a con
vinclng character points to negro man named
KID as the perpetrator of the deed. large re-
ward has been offered for mis- arrest, and parties
were in pursuit. W. D. 4.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-02

Punch says the present diet" of the small
German powers is humble pie.
A Freedman has demolished HELM book.
He calls his volume Il Enter Demoli"
Why is a bridegroom at the altar like a sailor ?
Because he's marin her.-BoStOR Post.
Prof. Aga.siz is pursuing his Investigations up
the Amazon. He has found sixty new species of
fish.
COOP CRITICISM. The Springfield Republican
thinks the Round Table is sometimes set with
more mustard than beet.
Motto for printer when garroters are about
I'll put "shooting-stick" in my pocket to pro-
tect my "quoins."
Is sit curious that the persons to inherit the
property of the late Tom Sayers will be all Toms
heirs?
New Haven is much afflicted with pretty wal
ter girls, and a consequence, many rows among
the Yale fellows well met.
Upon what line have the greatest number OF
accidents occurred? On the {. z. L. y. U. line.
-PaHcb.
A farmer in New Hampshire shot clock ped
der for insulting his (the iarmers) wife and it is
thought fewer clocks will be sold in that locality
in future.
care you a christian Indian :" asked benev-
olent gentleman OF ole of the Chippewa tribe
NO, SIR" was the answer, Il whisky Ingen."
Toby, what did the Israetes do when they
cssed the Red Sea? Il didn't know, mama
but | guess they dried themselves"
A fast young man lately drove round in Cen
tral Park, New York, with two elegant ponies,
whose tails were done up exactly a Ia waterfall, "
and sustained in small fish nets. Great sensa-
ton