The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-07
By TELEGRAPH
Reported for TIE Daily Argus.
Special to the Ny. Herald.

Special to the \. Y Herald.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. 6.-The activity of the de
mand for public lands continues with a remarkable
increase throughout all the west
The reports from local land agents to the pener-
al land Offices of business transacted during the
month of September indicate the extent of sales IN
the yarions Offices.
At Boonsville, Mo, $50, 900 acres OF land is re-
ported to have been taken up and actually settled
upon, besides the net sales which amounted, dur
tn the same month, to nearly SO OC0 The land
bought for cash mostly alternate sections which
sell at $3.50 per acre.
AT Fort Dodge. Iowa, nearly 5000 acres ara re-
ported entered and settled upon
At Meu-sha, WIS, $40, coo from close sales Is
reported.
The statement that the new go bonds of I he
500 denomination ready for sale was, IN a
measure premature. Five SIX hundred copies
have been printed and perfected, It is true; but II
not the purpose to issue any OF the bonds until
thcre is sufficient stock Of all denominations to
I'LL the subscriptions as they come IN. This will
be IN ten DAYS.
Detectives digging away at the 500 COM
pound interest note counlerfeltIng case. 1t - uu-
derstood that large amount OF conclusive evil
dence has been unearthed in different parts of the
country, and that several persons have been ares
ted and put under surveillance IN accordance with
1t; but the whole story of that wonderful fraud
will transpIre IN due time.
Private information Is said to have been receIv-
ed here by certain parties announcing positively
the election off q. Humphrey, a rebel brlgadlsr
general, governor of Mississippi. which creates
some speculation as TO hIs eligibility. The asser-
ton that he Is unPardoned may prove untrue
Southern men here that he certainly applied
for pardon; that he was recommended for execu-
tive clemency by GvSharkey ,ano that he wouldnot
presume to solicit the suffrage OF the without
an inclination that 1t would be torthcOm ng !
the event of his election f he has 1t not already IN
his pocket HIS for governor has been
made with the knowledge and consent OF the gov
eminent. Mr.. Humphrey was expelled from
West Point in 1927, before graduating.
New ORLEANS, Oct 5.-The str Montery err
rived from New York
Fred Jones, the Erie railroad Getaulter has
been arrested.
Cotton excited, advanced, ? sales of 1000 at
46a47.
Freight York to Il.
1ork Exchange checks 10
New ORLEANS, Oct 6.-COttOn firm, sales 49,
COO at 46a4S.
Sugar quiet.
Molasses quiet.
Freight TO ..
Exchange York checks J.! discount
A planters convention on the subject of broken
ievees met yesterday and petItoued Gov. Wells
and Gen. CANDY TO assist them with their aid for
the state and general government in the work
Both promised to give attention to the matter.
Wells accepted the gubern ational nomination.
MOBILE, Oct 5.-NcCSee & Smiths warehouse,
with 100 bales OF cotton, was burned by incendla-
ries last night. Loss SSOO,OO mostly insured.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 6.-Papers in the case of
Champ Ferguson, have been forwarded TO to the
president for ms approval or rejection.
In the legislature to-day, Mr.. Weries, OF Mont
gomery Co., presented memorial from the people
of his county, requesting that measures should be
taken to relieve the financial entertainments of
the people; proposing to withhold executions I'M
I'll the planters can derive some benefit from the
proceeds of two or three crops.
The Methodist conference is still in session at
Edgeheld. Many eminent diVInes are in attend