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Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
OUR CIRCULATION.

The Cairo Evening TIMEs has larger circulation in
ts city and county than any other paper published
BY virtue of ITS circulation in the city, and in accord
with the law of Congress requiring the Letter
List" be published in the paper having the largest
circulation within the range of the local Postoce the
TINES has been awarded the printing of the Postofce
Department the following communication will evil
dence
Posr OFFICE, CAIRO, July 10, 1865.
To II. L. Goodau, Esq, Editor aid Publisher Of
the &c Cairo Euesing Times"
SR,-Your paper has again been selected in which to
publish the Letter List of this Office, the grouno
Of its having larger circulation than any other
within the delivery of the Cairo Post Office. You are
authorized continue the publication of said Letter
List heretofore the terms and conditions
flied in the Post OAce law and instructions.
Respectfully,
]. @. SLOO, Postmaster.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
CITY NEWS.
in the cast.

IT IS ECONOMY to have your clothes cleaned
and repaired. The place to get it done is at
G.. Gerndt's establishment, No. Is Sixth street,
few rods from the Post Office. Second hand
clothing bought and sold. Particular atten-
ton paid to cleaning and colorng ladies'
cloaks, shawls and dresses, and satisfaction
guaranteed Call and see him. aug30-dlw
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE.-The firm o.
johnson, Romans Co., having been dissolved,
Mr.. Samuel S. Romans has been admitted into
the firm of Smith, Bohnger & Co., the name
and style of which has been changed to b.
firm are Henry ". Smith and John N. Bofn-.
ger, St. Louis, Robert Forsyth, of Chicago,
and Samuel S. Romans, Of Cairo. This is
strong firm, and will have the confidence of the
business community in the future as in the past.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
7 EGAL NOTICE.
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA All those having claims against the estate of James
Stepney deceased hereby notified present the
the Probate Court for the county of Alexander
held the County Courthouse in the city of Cairo
Sd Monday in the month Of October next, which time
and place will attend to make settlement said es
tate. ID. G. HAY,
aug20wtd Admir-. of James Stepney, decd
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

sY Tomorrow will appear another of the
Nose Harrell papers, in which Bryan Shan
Messy and other notables are touched up.
Don't fail to read it.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
SINGERS FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. -Atten

SINGER FAMILY SEWING MACHINES.
ton is directed to the advertisement of Edwin
Dean, General Agent Of the Singer Manufac
turing Company at ST. Louis. In consequence
of the great and increasing demand for the
unrlvalled Singer Sewing Machine, the COM
pany has established grand interior depot
in St. Louis, where they are now So Id
on better terms than at the mandatory in New
York. These machines are adapted to all
kinds of sewing and Mr.. Dean has exclusive
authority to appoint sub-agents, and can offer
unusual inducements to applicants.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

WANTED.-A gentleman advertises in to-
days TINES for rooms for himself and WIFE,
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
SALE.-BY VIRTUE

- II u MI L y OALiL--D R1h " Il
~ of a special execution to directed by Clerk
the Circuit Court Of Alexander county, in the State
of Illinois, in favor of Amaphus w. Simons and against
Robert Goodwin, have levied upon the following de-
scribed property, towit: The undivided half of the
west fractional half of section eleven township
enteen QT, range two (2, west; the northeas, frac
quarter and southeast fractional quarter of
ton fourteen, township seventeen 40, range two
e. west and southeast fractional quarter of sectisn
( west excepting forty O) of the southeast
part thereof Said tract of land containing in the ag
gregate hundred and seventeen and thirty hun
dredth i517 3l-0OJ All Of the above described
lands being situated in the county of Alexander STATE
Illinois, the property of Robert Goodwin. which
offer Public Sale, the door of the Court
House. in the city If Cairo, Alexander county, Illinois,
the Second day Of October A. D. 1865, between the
hour of nine o'clock and sunset Of said day for
cash In hand TO satisfy said execution
c. d. AFTER,
Sheriff Of Alexander cuullty Illinois
Dated Cairo, His, August l4th 1s6o-ausZ0w4t
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
Receipts per Ill. Central railroad.
[Since last reportl ,.. -..-

go bbs beef 1870 tons hay, 675 bush oats BOG pkgs
lbs butter, Is head cattle, 80 bales oakum 10 tons
10 bbs apples "a bbls potatoes 36 do onions 81
bbls and 800 lbs eggs, 500 lbs poultry coo lbs fruit
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

FURNITURE SALE.-A fine opportunity will
be furnished at Mound City on the 10Th inst,
to purchase some excellent furniture, now the
property of the United States Navy. See the
ist as advertised in to.day's paper.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04


40 kegs lead 70 hf bbs beer 20 bbs cement 21 bbls
glassware los bbs flour, 70 bills vegetables IS bbs OIL
n oales cotton, PIT pkgs mdse pkss liquor 4O2 pkgs
castings Al bbs whisky 46 bags coffee II bags potatoes
hhds sugar. 20 cks and bxs bacon hhds tobacco II
do IL csks and 37s bxs glassware, so bxs soap 10
do powder do sardnes, do beer lob trunks kegs
shot, 40 bdis and 1875 bars ron 26 stoves and castings
so demijohns, horse, mule, 20 rolls leather, hhds
cocoanuts. .---.----- = - : .-------- -
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

Rates of Erchange Reported Daily, by John
ITouer, Iresident First National B0nk
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

For SALE.-Those desiring to purchase lum-
Der, consisting of oak and pine plank and
blocks, spars, flooring boards, &C., can at
cheap rates have now favorable opportunity
presented them in buying the spare lumber oat
board the monitor Manayxnk, advertised in to-
DAYS TIMKS. .... .,...
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
DEPARTURES.
RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.

Items of Cargoes arSiUing and departdng-Coa d.
tio7e Of Western Rioers-WeGtter and Business
Boats Leaning 70-day-BoGts Due-Our hd'sEs-
Daanages-MzahUiHe Nems-Cdpt. Bob Disna"1es
Accident to the NidDli-Henry ADaes Agron7d.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

NANTED-AT SlT5 PER MONTH-RE-
w turned and disabled officers and sol
dier, teachers ladiss and energetic young men,
for great national work, 'The Life Times and
Public Services of Abraham Lincoln" by DR.. l.. Z.
Brockett. We have agents clearing Sl75 per month,
which We will p to any doubling applicant Send
for circulars Address JONES BROS. 4 CO., las West
Fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio. aug12-d&wlm<
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04

And Others forming line leaving promptly every alter
nate day for New Orleans there connecting with steam
ship line for New York and Boston,
Shippers will find it to their advantage order freight
through this line. Ir. augl5-dtf
f. b. HENDRICK, General Agent,
Cairo, Ill.
Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-04
Shipments per Railroad.
Receipts per River.

[Since last report
so bales cotton, Is hhds tobacco, II pkgs mdse
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
Making out the Ticket.

The members Of the Convention agreed upon
about one-haf Of the Representatives and Senators
to De placed upon the General Ticket, to be voted
for the ith Of March and referred the other sec
tons TO the people of the districts and counties ;
also agreeing that the people shall select others, if
they choose, than those named. 1t distinctly
avowcd by the Convention that in every instance,
if the people desired, they to make out the
list of their choice, and hand the names in to the
Executive Committee 10y the 10th Of February
Let all 20 to work and Tx up their candidates, and
hand in the names for East Tennessee to the Exccu-
tive Commitcc at Knoxville three of WHOM, Sam
X. Rodgers, Perez Dickinson, and WIN. G. Brown
low, reside here If the people fail to make their
own selections, as they urged to do the Exccu-
tive Committee viii make out a complete ticket, and
have the same in readiness for them TO pass upon on
So hggl,1 htc 4H gt Mr-ch.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
Watts on reconstruction.

Gov Watts, Of Alabama, has perpetrated mes
sage, which is referred to in the Richmond papers
of Wednesday last as "most patriotic document
The only portion quoted IS upon the scheme Of re-
constructions in relation to which Gov. Watts takes
high moral ground
What Guaranty. he asks have that from such
"a scheme We should ever have any peace, save that
which would result from a reConstrpCtion, or sub
iuga,iou cf the Confederate States p
A reconstruction with the Statcs from which
Deliberately separated in the beginning of this con-
test WHO amongst You would advocate or propose
II. Who in Alabama. however much hc might have
been opposed To Alabamas secession would now,
after three years development Of Yankee character
and Yankee brutality and despotism, entertain such
proposition
GOV Watts becomes eloquent upon the theme, and
saws that the voices from the graves Of two hun
lrrd thousand fallen heroes would blanch the check
of the rccrcaut who would propose It. In addi-
ton those gho-tly utterances the "hoarse voices
of four hundred thousand living heroes, with arms
In their hands would forbid it. With SIX hundred
thousand voices living and dead, all swelling in
,rightful chorus Gov. Watts triumphantlv asks
whether any one would have the hoidness 20 with
stand the noise Furthermore if those who are at
home would attempt such thing. il would produce
"A civil wa-.-~Or.rs the rebellion. says Governor
Watts. -i> uo, q civil war. Over the horrors Of
such war GOV. Watts becomes .splurgy, and talks
ayaluuchcs which. strange enough to say. would
uuuaturdy produce "A picture too dark for coutem-
plation. in which the pail of dcsPotsm, with Its
.murAy folds would have TO he imagined, for they
could nj hc seen. notwithstanding the molten lava
and burning avalanohcs, the light Of which would
h. dark.
The constitution Of the rohel States shows how
peace can be made Gov. Watts says. and be asks :
Are We prepared to admit that our constitution in
this respect is failure The same provisions are
found in the constitution Of the United States. This
constitution .uf the United S,atc~ made IN
l--7 VA, il failure and. at this late day, have
We Just discovered the failure
This is really AN unique question for rebel The
Governor quotes 81 constitution against which he
stands in REASONABLE opposition ard then, with
simplicity asks if il has been failure. His posi-
tion j. precisely that Of the late peace party Of the
North. whose admiration Of the constitution,
while they have been doing everything IN their
power 90 help the rebels 10 overthrow H. viii stand
upon the pages of history extraordinary in
stance Of the parodoHes Of fp1litics.-PhLldeLph'a "a
Inquirer.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
The Presidents Last joke.

\ few days ago Bishop Amcs called to pay his
respects to the President and arrived about tkc time
for the throwing open the doors for the crowd in
the sgtc-roon. IL stood Interested spectator Of
the patience with which the Chief Magistrate heard
complaints which never should have been brought
to him, and listened 10 all sorts of impossible peti-
tions. At last the Bishop felt that some rebuke
should be given and looked about him for Bible
At that moment the President cspied him, and COM
Ing forward, greeted him warmly. Said Bishop A
But, Mr.. President, have something against you.
l'fnd 40 Bible IN this room, and | wished to read
what the fathcr-in-law of Moses told him when he
was doing what YOU are. Hearing what should go
to suhordiuates you know he advised him to chooso
out good men who should hear aud decide all ex-
celt the cases that were too hard for them which,
alone, they should report to him. suggest to you,
Mr.. President, to follow the advice Thank you,
Bishop. said the President The suggestion is
good. And il reminds me, Bishop, that ! was read
ing til" other day how Moses was up in the noun
tain praying for Israel and providing for Aaron the
best piacr in the system at the same time Aaron
was down with the people. at the foot Of the noun
tain. D0kjDg " g,iIo coLf L, snI,rrrIc Hoscsr As
it was before the Sth Of November the application
was c3sy-N w. Christian .fdrorqtc.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
The Nomination for Governor.

ON Saturday. the last day Of the Convention, the
Editor Of the Knoxville Wing was nominated for
Governor. and one 6 the delegates asking if the
nominee was present and would accept he was
called to the stand and mad" substantially the fol-
lowing speech:
GEYrLEMEN: / propose to settle any friendly
controversy You may have sprung upon the proba-
hilitics of mv acceptance of this nomination, by
surfing YOU that | do accept. \ nomination coming
from 12l delegates, representing all the counties IN
the State and conferred upon mc with such absolute
unanmtv-no other name being, mentioned for the
office and the nomination being 10y HcclanIton. and
followed hy such rou-ing cheers. | could not Ho
otherwise than accept. | cannot be expected to do
more and certainly ought not to do less, than ten
'thc honor and distinction You have conferred upon
me by this nomination.
| will not infict upon YOU. gentlemen, a speech
on this the sixth day of arduous session, but
characterised with SO much Of harmony, patriotism
and talents. If the people should ratity your nomi
nation gentlemen allow me to assure YOU that what
| may lack in saving will make up in doing i'm
acts and deeds And God being my helper, if YOU
will send up 10 Nashville the first Monday in
April "A Legislature that will re-organizr the State
Militia. and enact other necessary laws, | will put
an end To this Internal system of guerrilla warfare
and private and public robbery if have to shoot
and hang all concerned in East. Middle and West
Tennessee Loud and continued applause |
have no fears hut that the Federal authorities viii
furnish us with arms and ammunition, sufficient to
enable to perfect AN organization for every
countv.
Thanking you again, gentlemen, and hoping soon
10 see better day- In ,hi- good old Commonwealth
! take my seat
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
Knoxville, Tennessee, Jan. 25, 1865
The Late State Convention.

The Convention sat six days and was composed
Of a body Of able patriotic and truly loyal men,
Samuel II. Rodgers, Of Knox was chosen as the per-
manent President and discharged the responsible
duties Of the position with ability and promptncss
and gave general satisfaction to the members.
Col. W. b. Wilson Col. W X. Hall, and Gen. 4.
G. Gem were chosen as Vice Presidents, ono from
each division Of the State.
In like manner three Secretaries were chosen,
Il. p Cone, John League and L. \. james.
A Business Committee Of nine three from each
division Of the State were appointed. For East
Tennessee, J. c. Gaut Horace Maynard and J. r.
Hood For Middle Tennessee w. Bosom, W.
Spence, and II. Y. Cooper. And for West Tennes-
see DIR. a. Gregg, J. b. Bingham, and Il. X. Byrd.
On motion, Gen. Samuel MilIigan was added to
the committee its chairman. All resolutions were
referred to this committee to be acted upon.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
New England.

The Albany Evening journal thus dead. with
the clamor against the alleged monopoly Of the
Government by New England:
The chairmsnshp OF two of the most important
standing committees in the Senate Finauccan the
Navy have just been taken from New England
and gwen to the West. The President Of tn"
United States is western man. so j. the Nirn
President: So are two members Of the Cabinet
Secretary Of the Interior and Attorney Gcuord:I
so is tle Chief Justice Of the Slpreme Court Of the
United State: So is the Provost Marshal General:
is t1e Lieutenant General: SCARE Generals ~har-
man, Sheridan and Thomas OF Diplomatic APP
pontments New England has rather Ic-- than her
share. Of Consulatc- Penn~y yIvania has nearly
twice as many all the Eastern States put together
In the distribution Of the minor crumbs of power
the Western and Middle States have The lion pur-
tion.
New England has har proper influence in the
councils Of the nation. but II is by mo- means q
prom nent one. Her moral power is fully roro--
nized but it i not allowed 70 have undue CONTROL
Her statesmen are influential. but thoy have not
controlled the policy Of the government. Ohio
alone has had more u DO with shaping the course n,
the administration during the past three YEAR than
all the Eastern States combined. This Of course
the Argus very well knows. but it hates New Eng
land with q venomous hatred and omit- no urcss-
sion. timely or uutimelv, 10 a--ail her.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25

We take the following spirited anf-.n-.
bic remarks from an article I'm -r. N..r
York Times OF the 9th inst. on -Gl.I Sa...
ulation and the Public Credit
.,One Of Nr Stevens arguments f- fl.r
in the war with Napoleon. ENGLAND dill
what he proposed To- do W Jcuy /. But
supPosing it to Toe true what ct .t. W,
are getting sick of having the czamu.. of
England cited in defence oI every OUTRAGE
o. absurdity which any portion ofJl. Amer
Ican public take it into lis head rr r.rI.
tratc. No sooner does ANY officer off .ra
Government, or anybody else iu the I-n.t,.I
States, commit any act, or makcauv prupo-
sltlop more than usually Indclcu>iblt and
ioohsh than host Of industrious auf1qra-
rIaus and scholars 20 to work o. -.r .r lt
some time or other, England ha. u,. been
guilty of something of the same kind and
II It appears that Sh" has they flourish tine
precedent lin our faces with au air OF .rr-
umPh, rs if that settled the question. ~pmc
people really seem 10 be- under the .rur.-
SION that our national career Is q sort oil
race III raScaIIty with England iu which
our sole object is to keep abreast with hcr
or only one step behind her aui that ff
makes no difference what We say ar dg a-
long as we can show that >h. has said Yr
done something aN bad or rs ab.urI Rut
we surely have n code of honor and moral
lty ot our own. Surely. the exposure, OFT
her various deiInqucncirs which we. ,ru.
stantly hear from the press and platform.
are intended to serve some other purrr-..
than to furnish models for imitation tg our
own fools and knaves-- Her history ha~ IN
1t much that Is instructive. but by tar tl,
larger portion OF it n,truct- rather by,vayn-
ing Dian by cXampLc
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
Arming The Negroes.

The following is from the m,--a,.. of ,su,.
Smith, of Virginia. Just printed ia the Rich
mond papers:
! repeat the only question is. has tbc tim,
arrived Are We able, beyond question to
wage successful war against power three.
times our own in numbers with aI. Europe
from which to recruit and who mhc,ita
tnGIy puts arms i'm the hands of our own
negroes for our destruction Will not say
that under the providence of GpI we. may
be able to triumph: but do say tbat We
should not, from any mawkjsh ~cu~i5iIltv
refuse any means within our reach which
sill tend 10 enable ~ 10 work ont our de-
SEcrance. For my part standing before
Eiod and my country, ! do not hesitate 10
tFay that | would agm such portion uf our
able-bod1cd slave population "a mav hn ua.
c'NSary, and put them into the field 80 a.
to have them ready for ~Priu- rlupa.-n
even if it resulted in the freedom. pI those.
thus organized. VIII Iurt employ Irru "a,
fight the negro force Of the ru,uy aru tn,
anIlco- themselves. who already boast taat
they have two hundred Thousand .G our
slaves IN arms against u.s. can wr h.-r-
tate can We doubt whca Oh. question is
whether our enemy shall u-. uur Slaves
against us or We use them a-gif-, him
when the question may b. b,tvr.u -nrty
aaJ Independence on the one hand .r our
suhlu%ation and utter ruin yu rh..otl.r
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
Our Position Defined.

When the Amendments and Schedule to the con-
stit1ton we're proposed by the Business Committee,
there was quite a discussion, to whether the Con-
vent3n should send the proposed Amendments to
the people. or cali Constitutional Convention to
determine upon what alteration, we should. As
the most Of the friends and opponents OF the meas
urc had spoken before the vote was taken, the Ed-
tor Of this paper made substantially these remarks
GESELENEy: have no purpose to innct upon
you a long speech will adhere TO the rule urged
at the bcginning-the ten minute rule--in which
time | can say all ! desire to say. When ] announc-
ed on last evening that would define my position
this morning, may have inprcsscd the minds Of
delegates that / intended speech at length. Such
IS not the fact.
l think the minds of the delegates are made up,
and have no hope Of changing a single vote. In
deed / would not now address the Convention, but
there some who think my position doubtful
This ] cannot endure ! claim to be positive man,
either for against every thing that up and
| never fear to let the world know where | stand as
modest a man as ] am known TO be!
Nv name has been used very freely during the
six days Of sitting, in connection with the office
Of Governor; therefore, it is my duty to speak out
As ] want no to vote for without under
standing my position ] am for the majority report,
and shall vote for it. The minority report is signed
by but one Of the committee and he is nv warm
personal and political friend There is great prn-
cpc involved here and the time has come for every
this floor to show his hands. No sooner
the two reports read than | unhestatingv
adopted the majority report and determined to vote
for it, not seeking to dictate to any man how he
should vote.
We all agree in what We want-we are harmo-
niou, in demands; there is, however as to how
the end should be reached. Myself and the Prcsi-
dent were members Of the Executive Committee
that signed the call for this Convention and the call,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
The Case Of FOOte.

The following documents show that Ex-Govcruor
Foote Is in the hands Of his Richmond enemies, and
we predict they will either hang him or kill him by
Imprisonment. Footc ia bold, bitter and intense
man. We heard him in 1860, in Nashville utter
the bitterest denunciations against Yancej and
Davis that we ever heard
The Richmond Wing of the 14th inst contains
the following which sufficiently explains itself
Th, following communication was read in the
Hous Of Representatives yesterday at one o'clock,
from che President, through the Secretary, Col B.
\. Hsrrison: r
ExECUTlS I=DEfsSg IslENf, Jan I3th.l
House of Representatives c. S. A. I
| have just read the accompanying report from
the Secretary of War, stating that Henry 5 Footc
member of the House of Representatives from
Tennessee, has been arrested by military officer in
Northern Virginia, while endeavoring to pass our
lines on his way to the cnenYs country. | submit
this matter to you in order that such disposal Of hi,
case may be made as to you shall see proper
lSigned JEFF. DAVIS.