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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-01
Amusements I'm Havana.

a newspaper correspondents, writing from
Havana. gives the following account of re-
creations ut this season in that city,:
Although the heat here is most excessive.
and the sun shines down upon us with more
than ordinary ferceness, the Havanese do
not faIl to fhd ways and means of pastiue
aud enjoyment. The large majority of the
Weather families have either gone north or
taken their flight to the interior Of the island:
but enough still remain in the city to encour-
age Itinerant musicians. strollng actors and
one horse circus performances Sunday last
was big day in amusements. First we
had what the bills announced as a magnif-
cent bull hight. Two celebrated .espadas.'
tswordsmen,) both in competition. Besides.
Two bull lighters recently arrived together
with those now In the country, elegantly and
richly dressed. will fight and kill seven conr.
ageous bulls, one OF which will he yanouish
ed by two powerful dogs Next there was a
performace at the Tacon theatre in the after.
noon. and at night the circus was in full
blast. Besides all this. the restaurants and
cafes were all open. and troops of WANDERING
musicians. with harps, flutes, violine, CLAIR.
onets, acd what not. were continually fitting
from one to the other making night hideous
and unharmonious. but gathering golden
crop in return for their labors. One yerv
pleasant arrangements here. and accepta bly
generally. is the music furnished by the mill.
tary bands in the parks. Every evening,
from 3 TO 9 O'Clock. there is music in one or
other of the public squares, when all the
beauty, wealth and fashion of Havana may
be seen. The selections are usually from
wsi known operas and popular Spanish pie
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By TELECRAPH


nv Yak, July 1.-The N. Y. Trlbune
Washmg3on specialist
Auivnse letter received 20 day from an l
old ihs6itAnt of Prince George county, Va,
ttates that the people are in great state OF
destitution and are generally unable to pro-
cure help TO cultivate their plantations owing
70 . lack of draft animate. -----s----.-
The friends of the United States In Lyons,
France have opened subscription list for
the po rpose of raising money the. 1manutac-
ture Of a beautiful and costly flag of honor
10 be presented TO this couutr3iu memory or
President Liscoln. The subscriptions have
been fixed at two cents each.
WAsHrSGroN, July To-day the new
regular mail service under the spring let
tinze in the states Of New England aud New
York with NTH rniscellaneous routes in other
directions. ~ent into operation on cbout 1900
routes. The post masters will be greeted by
lnew drivers, and agents and others employ ed
in the service will. for the FIRST time, be given
new coaches and other vehicles for forming
their first trips over their respective lines.
The N. Y. Herald's special says: f;s 4.
Tne presidents health is somewhat i'm
proved TO day. bot he is not well enough to
attend to the cabinet meeting. consequently
none have besn held this week. He partly
resumed to attead 70 business to day, and
signed lew OF the large NUMBER vi passes
requiring his signature, which have been
accommodating during his illness.
The principal cause of his illness is his close and
incsssant attention business, he having - is
derstood, bsen out OF the Executive mansion bu
twice since his residence here Il has been hi
habit to devote all the time from O'Clock in tn,
morning to II O'Clock at night to the duties Of hi
Office. His family and friends have been arguing
him to remove to the soldiers home for the sum
mer months, but thus far have been unable to in
duce him TO do 80 unless he can be persuaded {.
after his present arrangements. IL 10 feared tina
bus illness may become protracted and serious
CINCINNATI, July General Sherman arrive,
here last nigh, and met with very enthusiastic
reception. He goes to Louisville on Monday, al
ter which he will return to this city for lew day
before visiting ST. Louis.
Rev. Dan'l MeLead was run and killed
tina indianapolis train yesterday.
The Cincinnati Gazette's Chicago dispatcl
says a Locomotive OF the Chicago & Rock Islam
r K exploded yesterday while passing throug
Clark street, scalding several persons. ca
PHILADELPHIA. July 1.-The corn exchag
of this city has adjourned over until Wednes
day next. no business of any moment will b
done until then AZ it is the intention of on
citizens to celebrate the coming 4th wit
more than usual eclat. ta VIZ
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The Secession Leader of Kentucky.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.

Occasional" Colonel Forneyl writes as
follows
"Henry Q. Burnett, of Kentucky, though not
We, admitted To n,rAon evinres h,s uiIIinrnss. "a
induce his state, Kentucky, to pass the joint
resolution ofcOngress for the constitutional abo-
ltion OF slavery; and, from what can hear, many
not less prominent IN the earlier scenes of seces-
sion, and in the last biterest stages OF the bel
lion itself, are equally emphatic IN declaring the
samesentiments r. ~ 49, ~ p -
Burnett considered himself the leader of
the secessionists in Kentucky. He was in
the habit of boasting of the readiness of the
state to 60 on, of the Uni0n. At the Char
lesion convention he was one OF she noisiest
OF the street spouters about southern rights.
and helped the malignants In their work
He ought 20 be suffered 70 repent for some
time before rations of tat veal are provided
for him.
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~; ssd, ia de whole, The custcn a1erdo
great delight TO the public. The beautiful
Smk--the Isabella lI-hss of late become
she fSyorite place of these nightly reonions.
ms avery pretty park, well shaded apd e
aeon - the sun goes down seats - acec
for the convenience of visitors. Inc Rcono
rs then surinkled over 10 lay the dust .and the
citizens iock here, a. we DO to the park II
NsW, York, to listen 70 Ne sweetstrains q
music and enjoy the cool breeze. =
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THE NEGRoEs AT FoRr NOM Or At one time
government rations and medi cines were furnish.
ed them on their own requisition but when IL
was discovered that each mensbar Of a family az
I'VE, for instance. would "reqsisish," and get
provisions Tor the whole, the tap was cut off,
So. too, in the medicine line. The practice of
drawing vast quantities Of castor oil for sick ba-
bies and using il to grease adult wool, vas con-
sidered reprehensiole by the government sushori.g
ties and stopped. 8
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GENTLEMAN, on hearing lady praise the
eyes OF a certain minister, wrote the iollovine.
IA cannot praise the doctors eyes.
never saw'his glance divine; 81 o.
For when he prays he shuts his eyes.
And when he breaches he shuts mine. y 3 q
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|. crs IN RELATION TO THE HI
TORY OF ROCK ISLAND Il

frbe following items Of interest are compii.
II from the yoluminous journals of the early
sttory Of Rock Island, kept by Mrs. Lewis,
: Of the earliest settlers of this place:
NAV 10. lsl6.-Soldiers landed At the Is
Ia of Rock Island and commenceo puIuns
.rsrt Armstrong, under the d,recslon VI Low.
81. William Lawrence. fr4v, !.
M.,ch 8th. 1920. "A sergeant and musi-
m belonging to Fort Armstrong, were
|she,sd. ON the Island. by Wlnneoago iuu'aIs
sept 2Osh, 1870 soio'er " 'A'
rssv 23d. lS23.-The fret steamboat that
s.oeodsd the Upper Mississippi touched
- Rock Island, ON its way up it was called
= Virginia" and was from Wheeling.
= Auril 10Th, lS2S-The Indians living on
fk,t River were requested to remove west OF
Fl Mississippi River, in accordance with .
0Gstaty previously made by them IneY re'
T15 June = 18Th Isl 1ssl.-G.nersl Gaines, with
,ndiers from;Fort Armstrong, compelled the
Hisus 90 leave Rock River and move wes'
cerhs Mississippi.
ren.ha Mississippi with his warriors and com
inss.,csd ascending Rock River. Gen. Atkin
~. At Fort Armstrong, ordered him to return
Isch he refused to do.
80 18Th. Is32.-Maior Stillman defeated
81. Black Hawk, at Sycamore Greek.
|swsJune Oath, 1S32.-Blsck Hawk makes an
kucosssful attack upon the fort at Dixon.
I1tuly 2lst. 1S32.-Black Hawk and his
riors defeated. on the Wisconsin River,
the force under Gen. Henry.
dkAugust I'd, 1S32.-Battle OF Bad Axe, In
s<isoonsin. General Henry defeats Black
Awk.
snsF ort Crawford, Prairie du CHEN, Wlscon-
~ with the Winnebsgoes. and surrenders.
aaugust 10th, 1832.-The cholera broke
5 among the garrison stationed at Fort
6enstrone, and was very destructive. Gen.
satt. then in command here, was very atten-
e in nursing the sick. ,c
..s;eptember 2lst, 1S32.-Gen. Scott and uov;
gnolds make q treaty with the Sac and
= On Indians. =,
August I'd, lS33.-Black Hawk was liber-
ID, at Rock Island.
May 4sh, 1s36.-Fort Armstrong was evac'
ped by the United States forces.
July 4th, ls45-Col. George Davenport
Is cruelty murdered in his own house, on
ssck Island. by band of dssperadoes
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-01
NEW MUSIC FOR The ITH OF JULY.

NEW MISiC FOX The 4IH OF JULY.
A National Anthem--Glory to God Mrs. E.
A Parkhuut.
The Peace Jubilee-NaiionaI Song, with Choir
ms the r.-~s guerTec, sing Hosannahi
Rejoice, oh! We people, rejoice;
One Country, one People, one Banner;
One National heart, and one voice.
No slave Beneath our Starry Flag, with chorus.
Mrs +. A. Parkhurst
The Boys are Marching Home, by Hunting.
Chorus-See the Banners streaming
.-f On tire victors come; s.Et
Swell the shout of victory.
,-- The boys are marching home
Stand up for the ffeg S. c. Foster
Well ALI 60 Home Again, Whitiock.
Ali of which are highly recommended. Price,
30 cents each. for 81, mailed free.
HORACE WATERS, Publisher,
julyld2t. ash Broadway, n. Y.
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SEWING MACHINES. A..
BRICK! BRICK
PRICE REDUCED.

r OFFER FOR SALE, at the Enere bfSA
Yard, on the bluff, 200 900 6rst qashy Of'eA'
az the folio wing prices, VIZ:
81 per Thousand BY the large qtanig'
81 per 700 IN small qaahtIties, .,.urs.
SIi per iOeo laid IN the wall, building -,
These brick are equal IN quaily 70 mus Me
Catholic Church, Darts Store, D,mleh S Get
or the dwelling houses of Mesrs. an and OCes'
OF '"' :" ' ' C. ATKINSON
Rock Island, June 9, d~.m.
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GrnsRA1 CnsrEn,s nnRsr-

GENERAL CosrER's HoRsE-Few have
probably forgotten the magnificent stallion
rode by Gen. Custer on the day of the grand
re~iaw. aud which ran of with the general in
front of the rariev,nc strand This borsa
was captured in Ftrgl.i~ last wear. and in
valued at 1000. Yesterday the origi.~i
owner OF the horse, upon establishing the
fact of his loyalty, obtained from the score
tary of war authority to take the horse wher-
ever he might be found. The government
stalls here were unsuccessfully searched. and
the man finally ascertained that the horse
had gone to New Orleans with the general
Tne discOnsolate owner followed Immediate
ly.- Washington Star.
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AUCfI0N.

ON MONDAY NEXT. At 8 o'clock a. "
| fthe 26tb inst., ) viii commences the 'air
nv groceries, tobacco, ereekery ana gas y
stors fixtures, &C., SC, at suction, ana @'D
the sale FROM day to day until a, Is @Inpt ID
Rsck Island, June - dn. 81
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SHAWL LOST.
MULES FOR SALE.

A PINE PAIR of work mules are offered
IA fer sale az . bargain. Enquire at Mrs. Good
nan,s, near Hsber's Brewery. -4- t---S'
Rock Island, June 20, dtf.
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Go-=ias's advertisements
POCKET BOOK LOST.

I OSr. in this city. today, calf skin peck.
l., Ell book, containing Sl3 or $l4 in money, ar
three promisary notes, in = letter envelope.
will pay s. reward for their return to the ARGUS
Office. H. LIVINGSTON.
iulyld3t
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We have il somewhere stated that
sckinridge was going to apply 70 tue pres
snt for pardon. We think his application
auld remain unacted on. for some years
regard Breokinridge as che most guilty
% of the rebellion infinitely more censur-
D than Davis, or any other southern man.
sny man is to be hung John C. Breckin-
Ke is the FIRST man who should swing
is the man who allowed himself to be
de tool of by the secesslonists for the
pose of defeating Douglas and electing
coin. Having elected Lincoln he then
ws his abject subserviency to the south by
ing the rebellion against the voice Of his
D state. Kentucky did not seceede, and
re was no reasonable excuse for Breckin-
20 joining the traitors-except that he
Q traitor at heart and showed it by his
IT'S to disrupt the democratic party and
1t Lincoln. He is the last man who should
,ardoned, and The first man who should
hung.
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From the New York Journal of Commerce.
The wheat harvest having commenced In
some portions of the country--in the eoutn'
by this time, it is wholly gatbered-many
arc already calculating the yield OF all the
cereal crops. with references 70 the erect on
the general trade We believe it to be almost
without precedent thai accounts from all
parts Of the country are so uniformly favor
able. The same forms of expression are u.s.
ed everywhere, only varied to suit each To-
cality such rs 1.-THE wheat locks finely, tine
prospect was never better, there is promise
of more than an average yield" etc. This 10
true in a special sense OF the eastern states,
and 30 literally that il would be useless to
name any particular section. In Maine. as
we are informed by the latest mail. the, hay
crop lie eIormous and the crop OF potatoes i
expected TO yield 1000, 900 bushels.
In the west, few days ago. alarm began
| to be felt respecting prevalence of drouth,but
copious rains fell just 10 season to hush every
lip of complaint. Unless greater changes
soon take place. the farmers will be mois
| abundantly rewarded for their toll than for
several years past. For this they are
partly indebted TO the wonderful results Of
m achine labor, and also the strenuous efforts
made to plant wide area. in anticipation OF
the continuance of the war, They were eI
nbled TO accom- plish much more in this direc
ton, from the fact that. as general rule, 81 I
agricultural classes had realized high prices
| for previous crops of grain, for their live
stock, wool, cheese. etc. and felt like expend
ing literally in the employment of labor
From our own state of New York excepting ,
feeble complaint about bugs, the intelligence
is all that cau' &c desired.
Fra lie southern states accounts are des-
pooling enough. but much better than were
received a few weeks ago. Wheat is likely
to yield abundantly, having,to n great extent
displaced other crops less valuable as mean
of So bsistence. ~ -t
The whole land, therefore. seems to reicic
in the smiles of kind Providence. ~
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-01

Our AGAIN.-E. S. Piper, the notorious
forger and counterfeiter who was arrested a
few days since at Clinton Station. and lngded
in Muscatine Jail. has again gained his liber-
ty, through the h0beus corpus process. He
went down the river on the New Boston on
Wednesday ,andsr the name of Burdell as we
are informed by Mr.. Parkhurst. 1t seems
that there no one at Muscatine who car
cd about proceeding against him, aud before
other victims elsewhere could fasten upon him
his lawyer-Harry o'Conner, got him out on a
ha6ens corpus writ. Hs will. undoubtedly
give this part OF the country a wide berth
hereafter.-Ddr. Dam. 30M.
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sHN C. BRECKINRIDGE's LIFE Al
HAVANA.

nswspaper correspondent, writing from
Byrpr, June 2lst, says:
cid will have heard by this time that John
,pBreckinridge, ex vice president OF the de-
net confederacy, has at last found an asyi'
o. in this island, under "the banner OF two
lors.n The manner of his escape from the
lat of Florida savors OF the romantic, and
~ vet form the ground work OF an exciting
vel or thrilling drama. In q small boat,
an.ily provided with provisions, and &C
aosnied only by an Ok rebel ofhcer, Two
Ter confederates, and a negro servant, the
bel secretary of war committed himself TO
d waves, and after undergoing the perlls OF
.engthy and stormy passage, arrived In
Fety on the friendly shores of the island -
q and his party proceeded at once overland
Havana, where they arrived some fifteen
Us ago, and where they still remain.
s1n landing here's wealthy merchant wait
ton Mr. Breckenridge, and put his purse
his disposal, and also learn that the
ners of the hotel where he stays have gen
busly offered to provide him with com
table home gratis. Mr.. Breckenridge Is
staying at a second class boarding house
the oity-a place, as am assured, where
essionists and people OF like persuasion
st do congregate Those who knew him
years gone by say that ne Is CREAMY
anged. His former robust and vigorous
me has been considerably reduced, and
lis frequently lost in fits of abstracslon.-
,tead of. as formerly, being lively and ami
ted in conversation, he is moody aud tact
d, speaking only to his intimate friends.
is evidently chewing the bitter cud of re
stion and repentance for the wounds In
ted upon his country and though he ex-
Asses no Opinlons publicly, we may we'll
klceive how melancholy must be his
kughts when he considers What now he
and what he might have BEEN" l hear
s1sumored that it is his intention to leave
vana shortly for Spain.
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2 2, The =. school In,broglio.

There have been many complaints re-
Gently, on the part of parents who send
children to the Columbus Public Schools,
that Mr.. MITCHELL, the new Superintend-
ent, had promulgated some new and un-
necessary s.orders," and had COMMANDED the
Teachers to enforce them. Among them
was one, which required all children using
states to have the frames thereof covered;
ard those who failed or refused to obey the
''order," were to be summarily expelled
from the schools! We heard of several
who did not have their slate-frames COW
cred, and who were sent home by their
Teachers, under the instructions of the Su-
perintendent. A friend Of Tours, whose boy
was sent home by his Teacher for not obey
ing the "order,nr PROTESTED to the Board of
Education against the action of Mr.. MITCH
ELL. This PROTEST was considered by the
Board at their meeting on Monday evening;
and the order" was disapproUed by them,
and then disopned by the Superintendent,
who claimed, we understand, that the
Teachers had all Inexperienced him. I
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GonsrrsrIesssy = 4 ls..sE.J-sf'ss

We are receiving congratulatory letters
from prominent members ofthe Democratic
party in all parts Of the country' upon the
glorious fight by the Democracy iof ONO
during the late campaign, and upon the
gratifying gains we have made overthe
vote Of last year, as well as over that OF two
years ago. We highly appreciate the Kind
and plitnentary illusions 10 ourselves,
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q
vouchers III his possession to heamount of
$4,000, Ior which he expected to get the
money; and that he received payment In
full for all the vouchers In acheck for GER
tificates of Indebtedness, less the amount
thetirm contributed.
On cross-examination, Mr.. Cochrane
With regard to the 81 900 obtained for
election purposes, witness did not know
what was done with it; saw Crane put 1t
into an envelope and heard him say 1t was
for Mr.. Lincoln.
j. M. Nash, Superintendent of military
railroads, being duly sworn, testified that
he scontributed one hundred dollars to the
election fund.- Ia 1tANlN( 4 ~
-After the trial had proceeded far enough
to Indicate the conviction Of Col. Crane and
to ,endanger the ,divulgence of some War
Department secrets, It. was postponed by
order of the Secretary of War, yry~ru
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AILCoCK,s POROUS PLAsTERs.

ALLCOCK,S POROUS PLASTERS.-
A Druggist said the other day, you have no need to
advertise sour Porous ,Pasters, for every one sold
ceraSy CAUSED adozen 10 he sold. andA dosen sells
a gross, and SO on. You will not bo able TO supply
the demand soon. But We can supply thousand
yards day.
AFFECTION OFTHE SPINE CURED.
Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. llth, 1861.
MEssss. FHos. ALLoock Cos Please send. with
dispatch, twclve dozen Aileock's Porous Plasters4
Our ally experience confirms their very superior
excellence. At this moment OF writing. man ap-
plies fof6hef who. by entane emens IN the shaft Of
machinery, had both his legs broken, ipine severely
ibjarcdI and &as for ayear entb ely helpless Thil
nah found relief verS soon by the application Of
plaster to his spine He was soon enabled to work.
and now he lAbors as well as ever He would cheer
fully pay $5 for single plaster, IL they could mot
be had at lower rate. am surprised that surgeons
do notmak6 use of these perforated phsters to the
exclusion of all others, their fexibiity and ad-
hesyeness are greatly 10 a. vance Of sl other plss-
ters with which I am acquainted; while the per-
foratigns peculiar to them render them greatly
superior to all others for ordinary surgical uscs.
knowing the pastersto be 80 useful i have no scru.
PIES that MY sentiments ouldbe known. n ~
j. W. JOHNSON. M. D.
Principal Agency. Brandreth House, New York.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines. 80. ---.-..--,
sspt99 d6wim[ ~ s4AE3.Est 4 FAga ~ i.
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SECRET HISTORY.

where the Money Came From 70 Elect
mr. Lincoln Contractors Levied Ups
ON for His ElectiOneeriDg Fund The
Amount of Contribution ssto C0rres-
pond with the Patronage Receiv-
cdr ~
The Cincinnati, Gazette publishes the full,
testimony in the case of Col. j. @. Crane,
an inspector OF the quartermaster's depart
ment, who was tried by cOurt-martialJ Gin
July last, upon numerous charges Of dis
honesty In noffice. The fifth charge was as
Conduct unbecoming an officer and gem
tleman.,i 9df fjiw -i.l0IUIru1 WI D9dIpfs
gSpecifcation-- this: that Colonel John
G. Crane, Inspector, &C., having been duly
assigned, &C., did write, cause to be writ
ten, issue and send, and caused to be issued
and sent, to VIM. Semple, A. B.Semple, and
others, whose names are unknown, the said
VIM. Semple and others being engaged In
furnishing supplies for the use OF said miii-
tary railroads, circular and letter, por-
ton of which circular and letter is In the
letters and figures, and OF the tenor follow
ing: 5jol i3l mil.9gL pi5lmIsI gal9d
9tsTo secure the election in every State
beyond the possibility OF a doubt, not only
does il require the patriotic efforts Of every
man, but 1t also requires money for cam
paigningpurposes. Ii Is expected that you
that have received the liberal patronage OF
the Government VIII whllHgiy .ieno your
means to- the attainment gof the OBJECT
named. ilow .lt ,U9a. q hns .9m,,l lia.l 1saI
9"tI am authorized TO say, gentlemen, 10
those who respond. ;cheeriuliy 70 TINS case
that the patronage neIel2iore extenaed 70
In the transmitting your subscription it
is expected that the amount Will cores
pond with hr,the patronage, you nave re-
ceived." ,ga,,,,s e,,f..sl, "a, i.iul-,.,,l M,
This charge was sustained upon tne trial
BY direct evidence OF parties VINO nad con-
tripnted 70 tne Llncoin IN iunu ralseu % ny vi.
Crane. ,.,.oi ,.-z.,s IN. r,.ar...... I,
one witness, Arcnloalu +. Cocnrane, yes
tiiled that Sotoael Crane Purchased nt ate sup