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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
A Straitforward Letter from Gen. Sherman
Lawyers--Amicable Settlement of Affairs:

HEADQUARTERS Mil. DIV. OF THE Mss,
In THE FIELD. RALEIGH. n. c., April 81.
Gen. j. E. Johnston. Commanding Confeder.
ate Army:
General: / send you letter for Gen. Will
son, which, if sent by telegraph and courier,
will check his career, He may mistrust tel.
egraph therefore better send the original,
for he cannot mistake my handwriting, with
which he is familiar. He seems to have his
blood up, and will be hard TO hold. If he
can buy corn fodder and rstions down at
Fort Valley. it will obvia,e the necessity of
his going to Rome or Dalton.
1t is reported to me from Cairo that Mobile
is in our possession, but it is not minute or
official.
Gen Baker sent in to me, wanting to sur
render his command. on the theory that the
whole confederate army was surrendered.
explained to him, or his staff officer, the exact
truth and lett him TO act as he thought prop
er. He seems to have disbanded his men de-.
posted a few arms about twenty miles from
here, and himself awaits your action. will
not hold him, his men or his arms subject to
any condition other than the final one we NAV
agree on.
| shall look for Maj. Hitchcock back from
Washington on Wednesday and shall prompt.
ly notify you of the result. By the action of
Gen. Weitzel in relation to the Virginia legis
lature, feel certain we will have no trouble
on the score of recognizing existing state
governments. Is may be the lawyers will
want US to define mere infinitely what is
meant by the guarantee of rights of person
and property. 1t may be construed into a
compact for us to undo the pact as 20 the
rights of slaves and '.leases of plantations"
on the Mississippi, of vacated and abandon
ed" plantations. | wish you would talk to
the best men you have on these points, and
if possible. let us in our final conversation
make these points clear as to leave no
room for angry controversy.
l believe that if the south would simply
and publicly declare. what W, all feel, that
slavery is dead that you would inaugurate
an era of peace and prosperity that would
soon eface the ravages of the past four years
OF war. Negroes would remain in the south.
and afford you abundance of cheap labor.
which otherwise will be driven away and il
will save the country the senseless discus
sions which have kept US all in hot water for
fifty years.
Although. strictly speaking. this is no sub.
ject OF a military convention, yet / am hon.
estly convinced that our simple declaration
of a result will be accepted as good law
everywhere. OF course / have not single
word from Washington on this or any other
point of our agreement but know the effect
of such step by us will be universally accept
ed
am, with great respect, your obedient
servant,
W. T. SHERMAN. Maj. Gen. U. s. A.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
THE ASSASSINATION TRIALS.

Considerable progress has been made with
the assassination trials at Washington, and
the evidence has, so far, all been published.
conducted in secret was failure. and the
evidence is now reported every day. 1t is toe
voluminous for our columns, but the Chicago
Post has the following in regard to it:
This evidence, though mainly of circum-
stantial character, is of very great Importance.
1t goes over nearly two years in time,and in
cludes the sworn statements of a large mum
Der of persons who have had no collusive
purpose in view. IT furnishes superabund-
ant proof that the scheme of assassination, In
some form, was discussed and agreed to in
rebel military circles nearly twenty months
ago; that rebel authorities hired the con-
spirators and paid them money that Booth,
besides being hired assassin himself, was
their agent to hire other assassins; and that
he did attempt to hire New York actor
named Chester offering him as high as fifteen
hundred dollars for the simple service of
opening door to facilitate the escape of the
man who should kill the president. 1t also
proves, to the satisfaction of any reasonable
mind, that George N. Sanders was privy TO
the plot, and that the scheme was carried on
with the cognizance of rebel officers and
agents in the south as well as in Canada -
It also appears from the testimony that the
business in which Booth was engaged was
opened near Swift Run Gap, in the Shenan-
doah valley. shortly after the rebel defeat at
Gettysburg in 1853. Booth first offered his
suggestions to a rebel officer and was recev-
ed in a rebel camp, where, between himself
and rebel officers, the diabolical scheme was
discussed. Not long afterwards the rebel
authorities at Richmond commenced to SEND
certain desperate characters to the north and
the mission of these persons became known
in rebel official communications as the "de-
tached service" Beall. who was hung some
time ago in New York. was one of the FIRST of
these miscreants to receive his deserts The
assassination of the president and other mem
bers of the federal government, it would ap
pear from these important revelations was
only carrying cut of another part of the same
detached service" for which house-burners,
cut-throats and assassins were detailed by
the Confederate government" at Richmond.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
A Springfield correspondent of the Chicago

A Springfield correspondent of the Chicago
Journal says
The amendments to the school law of this state,
passed by the last legislature, which took effect
recently, found to work admirably, and are
everywhere received with favor, and 1t 10 believ-
they will produce the very best results-infuse
fresh life and energy into the whole system. The
particular feature of the amendment likely to
bring about these results is that which makes the
school commissioners superintendents of public
schools, thereby giving them a direct authoritat'
i've, educational control, which they had not
hitherto. The fresh interest manifested 10 no
doubt stimulated, to some extent, by an increased
compensation, which was heretofore pitsousy
small.
The Office of county superintendent is now
very good paying Office. better than coron'
er or county judge, and, we think, better than
circuit clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22

be Q short time while the machinery of in
dustry 10 undergoing alteration from war
to peace charae or, that there will be Q
surplus of labor. But this will not take long,
and thereafter all our own labor, and allthat
immigration will bring us, will not satisfy
the demand. The entire south 10 to be re-
built There are railroads without number
70 be reconstructed. In fact, the time is not
distant when three men will be wanted where
there is but one to be Obtained Chieaqo
Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
A Rare Chance for Enterprising Men

A Rare Chance for Enterprising Men.
New YoRK. May 20.-The N. Y. Herald's
Virginia correspondent says:
There is great chance for northern emi-
grants to the southern states. Land that
could not be purchased for less than $3.50 per
acre is now selling from $500 to $3.50 per
acre. Already there is plan with the aid
of northern capital in course Of perfection
where large estates in Virginia will be cut
up into small tracts with q view to their cul-
tivation by northern farmers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
Death of Hannibal. the Big Elephant.
FROM the Bedford (Pa. Inquirer, NAV r.

II0n1 IIIe DeuIUIu IHquIIeI,
The world renowned performing animal, "Old
Hannibal" who for almost half century has
been the greatest wonder of the animal kingdom,
died in Crnueville, in this county, on last Sunday
morning, the 7th inst, at 7:5l O'Clock An Han
nibal was attached to the combined mensgerie
and circus which exhibited here on last Friday
He displayed evidences of indisposition and
feebleuess several days previous at McConnells-
burg, and it required great labor and persever-
ence to get him across the mountains to Bloody
Run. On Friday he was very i'll. having steadily
refused food for several days. He left here on
Saturday morning, with q very unsteady step, for
Centreville, where he died on Sabbath morning.
Hannibal was the largest animal ever exhibited
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22

, he ssSuoreme Court Of Rock Island.'' 1t has ai-
ready esooused tbs case of the old English traitor
John BuIey.-Un1o" gun;
The friends of the Union, 1.-THE Little Seal
sway.n "Booth No. q" "The Secretary" and
the Malignant Squad" established the in
stitution, and it is reported that they intend,
soon, to relieve Chief Justice Chase and his
associates from further duties, and run the
machine themselves. We hardly think they
will succeed, but such is the report.
The Argus espouses the cause Of all PEG.
pie who are unjnstly assailed. John Bulley
il not an ''old English traitor, nor any
kind Of traitor; but he is an American cis-
izen, q resident of this city for nearly thirty
years; an upright. christian man. and
good neighbor. He was born in England,
came to New York, and In 1885 he renoune-
ed his allegiance to the English government,
declared his intention to become q citizen
of the United States, and swore allegiance to
our constitution, which oath he has faith
fully observed Soon afterwards he came to
Rock Island, and in 1887 he took out his final
naturalization papers, in this city, and has
ever conducted himself as 9 good loyal citizen,
which he is. The curious can find the record
of his naturalization, in book number OF
naturalization, by calling on Mr.. Hodges, our
circuit clerk.
What we said of Mr.. Bulley was said upon
the superstition that the Union had told the
truth about him. Mr.. Bulley was always a
vbig and an abolitonist, and was subscri
Der to the Union newspaper. and not sub
scriSer to the Argus. We therefore thought
the Union ought to be good authority so fal
as its own partizans were concerned. Blu
we learn on Investigation, that the story o
Washington Curtis, is vile fabrication, tina
there is not one word of truth in 1T; tina
Miles W. Conway Esq, was present in Mr.
Bulley's crocksry store, at the time alluded
to, and that Mr.. Bulley did not express any
qualification at the death of Lincoln or SAL
he was tired of this republican government
or use any expression improper for an Ameri
can citizen to use. Yet on the authority o
this Bowling slanderer, the Union gobbled VI
the story and set it ah'as, and Jim Boards
lev and q soldier were sent by tn
supreme court of Rock Island to al
rest Mr.. Bulley, take him from his business
and bring him into the supreme court Q
Rock Island Harper & Steals storey wher
he was advised to pack up his duds and leav
town as soon as possible: Mr.. Bulley di
not acknowledge the jurisdiction of thi
Lynch Court, but remained at his place g
business, where he can still be found selling
at the lowest prices, the latest patterns of Li'
erpool crockery ware, which he imports dire'
from Liverpool himself.
The treatment of Mr.. Bulley was not cree
liable to those who had hand in the matte
and had any violence been offered him or an
one else, those offering it would very 500
have learned that there was sufficient powe
in the government of Rock Island to protet
its citizens and punish the offenders. Mot
do not rule this city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
GOV. VANCE In THE OLD CAPITOL
PRISON.
The New Amnesty Proclamation.

New York, MAY 20. - The n. Y Commercials
Washington special says Gov Vance, of North
Carolina, has arrived there and has been lodged
in the Old Capital Prison
The delegation ofloyal North Caroliniars have
arrived and had consultation with the president
today on the subject of the reorganization of
that state.
The amnesty proclamation has finally been de-
termined on by the president and will be issued
In the morning
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
Law for the Protection of Fruit-Growing
I'm Illinois.

I'm Illinois.
The following law was enacted by the last
legislature of Illinois:
An Act for the Protection of Fruit Groa0-
ing: SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the peo-
pie of the state of Illinois, in the general as
sembly, That if any person or persons shall
hereafter enter the Enclosure of any person,
without leave or license of such owner. and
pick, destroy. or carry away any part or por
ton of the fruit of any apple, pear, peach.
plum, or any other fruit tree or bush; such
person or persons shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof
may be fined in any sum not less than ten
nor more than fifty dollars, and may be i'm.
prisoned in the county Jail for any period Of
time not exceeding twenty days. The pen
alties incurred by violation of this act may
be enforced by indictment in any court hav'
ing jurisdiction OF misdemeanors. in the eoun'
ty where the offense is committed, or the fine
may be recovered by an action of debt before
any Justice of the Peace of such county.
Approved February l6, 1865.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
Davis. stephens & Co.

BALTIMORE. May 20.-A letter from on
board the Tuscarora to the Baltimore Anseri-
can says:
The party we have consists of JEFF Davis
his wife, a small son and two daughters, to-
gether with Alexander Ii. Stephens, c. c..
Clay, Col. VIM. Regain, Gen. Wheeler. and
Is or l6 others whose names l have not as
eertained. The letter concludes by saying /:
We leave for the Potomac In a few hours.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
ANNUAL RAILROAD MEETING.

OFFICE CHICAGO l. Rock IsLAsD,R. r. Co.,
New Yort, April 24th, 1885.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock.
holders of this Company for the election Of
thirteen Directors for the ensuing year, will be
held At the office OF the Company, in the CITY Of
Chicago, State OF Illinois, on FRIDAY, the 9th
day of JUNE next
The poll will be opened at IL O'Clock a. M,
and closed At IL o,elocA NJ
c. w. DURANT, President.
F. II. Tows, Secretary.
May 8 dtd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22

Anecdote of the Hero of the Cardinals
How he took his Brothers, Horse--Indi-
vidual Titles TO Horsefiesh very Defective
IN Comparison with that ofUncle sam.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
The following circumstances, related to me
yesterday goes far to show that Gen. Sher
mao is no reepecter of persons, and shows
very little favoritism in the administration of
affairs in his military command. While
Senator Sherman was here on q visit, about
a week ago, he was presented by Frank Blair
with very fine horse. captured during the
South Carolina campaign. He was told that
he must get pass from his brother, the gen.
eral, before he could ship the animal to the
north, but thought this would be a very small
matter. So be went to "Cump's" headqusrt-
ers TO tell him of his luck and get the peces-
sary document.
''It's a splendid horse, Cump," said the
honorable senator. and if you II just sign a
permit I'll take him up in the boat with
me"
Cump replied, adjusting his shirt collar
with both hands, ''I'm very glad he's good
horse. We are very much in need of good
horses in the-army. i have some orderlies
around headquarters that are id badly
mounted"
| The grave and reverend senator was taken
aback by this, and again reminded the gen.
eral that the horse had been presented to
him, and was not government property.
Cant let you have him, John. All the
horses here belong to Uncle Sam. Individual
| titles amt worth a cent" said Cump, and sc
the senator was cheated out of his present.
| Let brotherly love continue.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
Farmers Attention

WE are now prepared to exchange Flour.
w Bran Corn Meal, Sc, for wheat aud corn
We believe We can give Satisfaction both in guam
Ity and quality. Call and give US 4 trial al our
Old Planning Mill where We have in connection
First Rate FIGURING Mill, with two of stone
nd two reels covered with Cunkle's best Dutch
Anchor Boiling Cloth. Also Rye Flour and HON.
sny always on hand.
BIDDlSON & GILMORE,
dec20wu Cor. Washin gton and H. r. SITS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
FROM THE MOLINE COMPANY,
NOBLE, Alabamal
MAY 9th 1888. {

COL DANToRTH-The boys from Drury, in the
Moline company, were glad to hear of the result
of the election in Drury township which they
found in the ARGUS, though we have some among
US who say that the election would have resulted
therefore tooka vote of the Drury boys in our
company and give you the result As follows:
Under age 6
Foreigners
Democrats IL
Republicans 10
Mixed
It will, therefore, be seen that the whole demo-
cratic ticket would have been elected even hthe
seven "mixed" had all voted republican.
I give you the calculation: The smallest ma
jority was 8, for Mardock. Our eleven democrats
would have increased Mardock's majority to 10.
Had all the mixed" voted for Felix, the 10 re-
publicans and '.mixed" would have made II,
still leaving Mardock a majority off. But this
is allowing too much, for the ''mixed' would not
all have voted the republican ticket,-and two
or three would not have voted for supervisor at
all
The letter signed by our boys and published in
your paper, in which S. r. Drury was exposed
appears to hurt him so that he is at loss to find
| vent for his 'pheelinks" "Let the CALLED jade
vince"
We much regret the loss Of the president, and
all agree that it is the most terrible outrage o.
| the whole rebellion.
| The war Ia over; slavery is dead, and no one
should desire the continuance OF either. Every
true democrat is a good Union man-and ever!
"Union" man is, so far, good democrat
| JACK.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
FLOUR AND FEED.

ME are now manufacturing and are pre-.
w pared to deliver, short notice, in any
part of the city, the very best quality OF wheat
-four, rye -four, rye meal, corn meal, homIny
bran, sc, all Of which warrant.
~ Orders lett at VIM. Shearer's or J. B. &
M. c. Tricks grocery stores, At the mill, wall
be promptly attended to.
BiDDISON & GILMORE.
Rock Island, Dec. %, 1864, diff.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE,

HE undersigned, having leased the Roci
nd House, would respectfully announce TO
the public that il will be his earnest endeayor to
conduct 1t in manner to elicit the appreciation Of
all who may bestow their patronage on him. He
promises that il shall not fall below its former
character, and hopes that the liberal patronage
heretofore extended to it may be continued
Aug. 6,dwtf JOSEPH KELLEY.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-22
Opera Band,
Led by that ChamPioa, J. II. PEsKISs.

WILL EXHIBIT AT
Davenport, Thursday, May 25th.
ROCK ISLAND, FRIDAY, MAY 26TH,
MuscArIEE, May 9th. BURLIEsros, May aeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-28

GEN. JOE JOHNSTON APPOINTED TO THl
COMMAND OF LEES ARMY
LEE MADE GENsRAL-IN.oHIBF
TIE TALLAHASSEE CAPTURED AT NEW
INLET

The Richmond Wing Of yesterday reports the
loss in the naval engagement last Tuesday at
hve killed and fourteen wounded; the Dire wry
blown up by one Of our shells, and the loss of
torpedo boat. A large Federal raiding party,
consisting Of cavalry and infantry, was re-.
ported moving up the Chowan river, N. G in
the direction Of Weldon. An official despatch
from Gen. Hardee, received at the War De-
partment last evening, dated the 9th instant,
states that there were no movements of the
Federals on either bank of the Sayau.
nah river. a press despatch to the
Whig dated the 18th Gays that a large BODY OF
troops from Savannah are reported to be NOV.
ing on the Augusta road. Other rumors saw
that Sherman is moving on Augusta by way
OF Biakeville, s. g. Gen. d. H. Hill commands
the District of Georgia, center at Augusta.
Gen. Fry commands the post of Augusta
1t was reported yesterday that the President
had appointed Gen. Lee General in Chief of
the Confederate armies, and Gen. Johnston IN
the command OF the army of North Virginia.
The general expectations had been that john
ston would be assigned to the command of the
forces now confronting Sherman. Gen. Hill
mas ordered. should the exigency REQUIRE it,
the removal of all cotton and OF the m achinsrv
OF the powder works at Augusta
a special telegram, dated Wilminton, Jan
18th, says the Tallahassee alias OIustee was
captured last night in attempting to run in at
New Inlet. The Navy Department has no in
formation confirming the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-28
LOCAL NEWS.

CRIMINAL COURT. Judge Eshsr;La eseefaay.
Robert Williams, con yicteo VI i"ioony' WE
sentenced to 80 days In jail. ,.r,.nx UNA.
John Cole, CON victed OF grand iafceny, was
sentenced to months in the ~ Grand
,.rcanW Gas sentenced to one wear in tho peni-
Tertiary. ,, .orv,c,ad IN a similar
.ser1e. received the same sentence.
ma case Of Charles II. Cornweil, indicted
for naifeasance in Office In abstracting papers
of value from the public archives, was calico.
The accused was employed In the canceliag
bureau OF the Treasury Department, and 1t Is
alleged that some Of the notes placed in his
charee were distracted by him. Treasury
notes when redeemed are passed through
rather q complex process, being put mp in bun.
dles OF fifty or one hundred, when they arc cut
In two, each half bundle being counted. Ii
the counts correspond, then the bundles are
returned, and under the super vision OF the
accused were burned.
The prisoner was indicted a the last may