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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
BREAK UP THE CLIQUE.

A great many republicans in this county
want to get rid of the domineerlng and die
tatorial clique of men who control their party
nominations, and who promise and dispose of
the county Offices to suit themselves, - and
they say now is the time to do it. They say
that no political principle will be sacrificed
now by electing the whole democratic ticket
and that that is the only way to break up the
clique. They say that, in personal fitness.
and real merit. the democratic union and ad-
ministration candidates are fully equal if not
superior to those of the court house clique,
negro-sufrage and Maine law ticket, and
that the public interests would be better at
tended to if the democratic ticket was elect
cd. These men are right. Now is the time
to break up the old clique, whose members
have held and controlled Office 50 long that
the memory of the oldest inhabitant runneth
not to the contrary. Vote 'em down, now,
and then the mass of the republican party
will stand some chance to be heard in the fu-
ture.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
BY TELEGRAPH
Reported for the Daily Argue.
Special to the N. Y. Times.

Special to the N. Y. Times.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 81 The cabinet meeting
cd by all secretaries for the first time in several
months
Ii is reported that the recent correspondence
between Minister Adams and Earl Russell was
generally discussed without reference to any ac-
ton on the subject
Among the prominent rebels pardoned to-day
was Henry NJ. Rector, ex-governor of Arkansas,
and j. sanderson, member of the rebel congress
IRON Georgia.
1t has been reported that Geo. w. Gayle, the
Alabama lawyer who offered 800, 600 reward for
the assassiustion of Mr. Lincoln, has been pard-
oned. This Ia incorrect, as he comes under the
Pardoned, as his rank in the rebel army was only
colonel.
Special to the n. Y. Herald.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Gen. Mussey, late Sec
retary to the president, has been ordered to the
command of his regiment
zen. Grant has purchased and will reft for his
winter residence portion of the property known
| as Dough- hospit.l.
The Herald states JEFF. Davis is to be arranged
simply on charge of treason, and that S. Speed,
Gen. Rousseau, JnO. ii. Clifford and VIM. Everts
are retained by the government pr,secutve
counsel, and Charles O'Connor and r. III. GIlett
| for the defense.
brotherhood held session in this CITY last even
ing and established hnancias, military naval and
civil bureaus Other important business relative
| to the organization in America and Ireland was
! transacted.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-Ar-ivaIs from upper Mis-
sour reports that the Indian commission 10 aban-
doned- Their steamer is 100 miles below Fort
| Suliy and they were proceeding overland. It il
not believed the commission will accomplish its
mission as no hostile Indians are said to be with
1 IN 700 miles.
| Forts SGlly, Union and Berthold are evacuated
immense amount of freight is stored at the
mouth of the Yellow Stone rIver and at Fl Union
/ IN consequence of the inability of steamers TO
roach their destination and will have TO lie over tail
! spring.
| NEW York, Oct. 2S.--The n. Y. Herald prints
| a private despatch, dated West Point, Miss, Oct.
26th, stating that General johnson has discovered
most stupendneus frauds on the treasury depart
/ ment, and has arrested Harrison Johnston. spe-
cial treasury agent at Columbus
All his sub agents in counties are taken nos
session of their banks and suspended operations.
ii Is rumored that the Investigation will be DANA
! glng TO high officials
The New York Worlds Washington specisI
says:
Dispatches recei, ed here state that the New Or
leans convention, to sustain President Johnson
| D a success.
| The rumor that our naval vessels are to be put
I IN commission is untrue.
Ii is reported that Caleb Cushing will supercede
| Mr.. Adams in England, and Mr.. Adams returns to
become secretary of state.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
try 1T ONCE.

How many times have you heard people
| find fault because they had to suffer a loss of
from 10 to 20 per cent. ON their county ord
ers?
How many times have you heard people
complain because their taxes were yearly in
creased in consequence of this shave on coun-
ty orders?.
How many times have you heard people
say taxes enough are collected every year
to pay cash for all county orders at par ?"
How many times have you heard people
wonder why the county treasurer don't pay
the cash on county ordersf
We presume you have heard these things
thousands of times.
Do you know the remedy?
Wen tell you.
1t is this:
Vote for Bailey Davenport =!
just as long as you elect county treasurers
brought out by the court house clique, just
so long will you have to suffer loss of from
10 TO 20 per cent. on all county orders /; just
so long will your taxes be increased for the
benefit of this clique of spectators just so
long will you have to sell your orders to any
body who will buy them, for no treasurer of
that clique will ever redeem them at par, as
he ought to do, and as he has the money,
paid him, by the people, to do.
Elect Bailey Davenport and these specuia-
tions of the clique will be brought to a sud
den termination, and the people will get cash,
and par, for county orders as fast as they
present them to him.
Talk with your republican neighbors about
these things, and ask them to try it once.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

1t is reported that Caleb Gushing has been
appointed. by President johnson, to go to
England on a mission connected with the
state department; which, it is surmised. has
reference to the claims of the United States
on Great Britain for the damages caused by
the Anglo rebel pirates. 1t is believed that
RusselVs proposition for commission has
been accepted by our government.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

corrupt q cabal as ever ruled party caucus.
The cabal which ruled the party caucus
yesterday is that of which the notorious Hes
ing is a potent and active member, and which
had determined the action OF the caucus long
before the caucus had met. It's ''slate" was
not broken as to q single name. The caucus
simply ratified its DEGREES. Ii is q band or
ganized and conducted with sole reference TO
public plumber, and this it seizes and appro-
PIRATES with all the unscrupulousness and
recklessness of highwaymen. To elect its
candidates is literally to hand Cook county
over to the mercy of political and moral cut
throats. 1t is to entrust the official affairs OF
the county to public robbers.
Let US look little at the action of this ca
bal in the convention yesterday.
j. A. Jameson, nominated for judge of the
superior court, is a thrd-rate lawyer, prom
emit In the community for the last five years
as persistent aspirant to political Office
He was nominated over Brigadier General
Hasbrouck Davis, a lawyer of undoubted
| ability. Gen. Davis military services were
ridiculed in the convention, and the gentle
man who placed him in nomin alton was loud
| ly Kissed when alluding to his patriotism
He abandoned lucrative and prominent po-
siton in the Chicago bar to accept lieuten-
| ant colonelcy.
j. III. Battan, for deputy clerk of the supe-
rior court, is the present incumbent of that
! Office. He is member of the notorious
court house clique" and has lived on the
spoils of Office for the last ten years. The
| friends of Lieutenant Colonel W. III. Bolton,
who commanded Bottoms battery through the
war, sought the nomin alton for him.
| Judge Bradwell was renominated for Judge
| OF the county court, in opposition to Colonel
| Smith the popular and much esteemed COM
mander of the Seth Illinois infantry.
Colonel K 5. Solomon, a carpet solder was
| nominated for clerk of the county court
| His competitor was Brigadier Gen. Thos. o.
| Osborne, one OF the most gallant officers. as
we have before remarked, sent by Illinois to
| the war
| Major Bridges, of Bridges battery was
strongly urged for county treaeurer, but the
nomination was gwen to James Allen, from
the rural districts
A ID. Ellsworth, ex-alderman, was nOmin-
ated for police commissioner. south division.
The nomination for the north division was
given to Found, Hesing's candidate, against
| Colonel Ezra Taylor commander of the cele-
brated Taylor's battery, who fought in the
war from the commencement to the close.
Thus we see that of the nine military gen
tlemen presented. only one was nominated.
and he a fair-weather knight And this is
the reward of Cook county to its defenders of
the Union, who are not only rejected, but
were treated with contempt and contumely
In the convention-whose names were Kissed
when they were spoken if they had been
| by-words and reproaches rather than honOrs
BILE In the history of the great struggle.
Lot us see what THE PEOPLE of Cook county
will have to say of all this.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

The question of negro suffrage in Wisconsin
will be voted on this year for the third time in
the history of the state. The constitution re-
quires that the amendment shall be approved by
a majority of all the votes cast. therefore, not to
vote on the question, counts against il. In ls4s
there were 1865 votes in favor of equal suffrage
out of 81 ,959 and in 1857 there were 2s, 074,
out of 6s,sss. The total vote this year, for gov
ernor, will probably not be bess than 10000
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

One hundred dollars reward will be pnid
10y Messrs. c. G. Clark & Co., for a medicine
that will cure coughs. colds, Group, whooping
cough, or relieve copsumptive cough as quick
as Goes Cough Balsam Let our readers
know that Goes Dyspepsia Cure will certain
lly cure the worst cases of dyspepsia in ex-
lstence. will stop pain after eating as soon as
you take it, and is most excellent acticle
for all diseases of the stomach and bowels.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

General John Cochran. who was elected
attorney general of New York by the repub
licans, and who, last fall, was nominated for
the vice presidency by the Freemonters, at the
Cleveland convention, but afterwards with
drew aud went for Lincoln. is now MAKING
speeches for the democratic ticket, in New
York
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

Henry Ward Beecher hits the negro-suf-
frage people hard rap. He says the peo-
pie of the southern states must be left to reg
ulate their matters to suit themselves, without
any northern interference. He also speaks
a good word for Gen. Lee. which is quite
contrary to the usual radical utterances.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.

HAzLrrr P. o., Sept. 4, 1868.
Eo,rop ARGUS Sir You will please an
nounce that will be an independent candidate
for the Office of County Treasurer, at the next
ssn,sdwtd CLINTON G.. TAYLOR.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

1t Is said that Wirz has been convicted and
sentenced to death; but the president has not
passed upon the case as yet.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

Wade Hampton is reported to be elected
governor of South Carolina.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

THE WEEKLY ARGUS
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
STATE THE CASE.

Go 10 your republican neighbor and kindly
show him how the matter stands in regard to
countv CLERK. On one side is Jim Beardsley,
who has held Office from boy whose father
in-law has been county clerk for Ii or Is
wears, and now wants to turn 1t over to
member of his family for II or Is years more.
Jim is wealthy is in sound health; don't
need the office, and don't possess the educs-
zion or ability to make good clerk.
On the other side is Burton II. Cook, pri-
yate soldier who was shot through the lungs
while bravely fighting the rebels on the field
of battle who never held an Office in his
life; who went TO the war for patriotism and
got private soldiers fare and pay; who is
disabled from hard work for life who is
poor, and has "a widowed mother to support
who is we'll educated; writes a beautiful
hand, and is we'll qualified for the Office
His wound is still unhealed, and, daily, from
his side three thicknesses of cloth are satur-
ated from his wound. Ask your republican
neighbor TO think of these things-and then
ask him if can have the heart to vote against
the wounded soldier. Go among all your
mainly, to put Burton Fl. Cooks name on
their tickets when they vote,
Nancy SAVED PEOPL l..
o.. years past Comet has charged and re-
ceived from the county, part of the time So,
q day, and part of the time s., day for
keeping the probate record. This amounts,
yearly, TO somewhere about $4,000. We
have written to large number of county
clerks to ascertain whether such per diem
is paid them, by their counties, and we find
that in some of tine counties it is, while in
others no allowance is made for keeping that
record There is no law of the state by
which the clerk can collect such a per diem
for that service, and the probability Is that
the legislature deemed the probate fees al
lowed the clerk sufficient compensation for
doing the probate business. That is what
those fees were established for, and if the leg
islature had not deemed them sufhci pay
for doing the probate business, specific al
lowance would have been made for keeping
the record. But there is law which has
been construed to authorize the supervisors
to allow pay for keeping that record, if they
choose to do 80. 1t is wholly optional with
the board whether they make any allowance,
and wholly optional what sum they allow, if
any at all.
The Office of county clerk, in this county,
is probably worth $1,000 year, and per-
hsps more, without this item, and we are au-
thorized by Burton Fl. Cook, the candidate of
the democratic union and administration mar.
ty for that Office, to say that if the people
elect him county clerk he shall not make any
charge whatever for keeping the probate rec
ord.
Here is very plain case, In which the
people can lopp off one item of expense of
about $500, year by electing the wounded
soldier to the office of county clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
From the Chicago Times.
INDIGNATION OF THE VETERANS.

This is the way the negrO-sufrage party
treat the soldiers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

Total 1880 1882 "a SO 80, 202 1864
sNot included in footing.
The population OF the county, in 1870 was $40
Do 1850 " 6,937
Do 1860 "2I ,005
Do 1865 "35 200
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

champ Ferguson, cold blooded guerrilla,
was hung at Nashville, ON Friday. the 10th.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

The Tribune and the Journal both lament
that the soldiers were thrown overheard, and
the Republican fully confirms the article in
tho Times, as follows:
From the Chic ago Republican.
There was considerable feeling, in and out of
the convention. that the soldiers were not more
fully represented the ticket, and of the del
egates publicly complained OF this slight upon
them AZ their distinguished services.
We feel ourselves CONG PEELED to that the ac-
ton Of the convention in this is very much
TO be regretted. As we have heretofore repeated
stated, all other things being equal, the soldiers
have the first claim IN the disposal of the public
Offices. The soldier candidates before the conven-
ding, but had fought most CALAMITY IN defense OF
their country.
From the Chicago Times.
INDIGNATION OF THE VETERANS.
While the chairman of the convention was
waiting to hear the report from the town
meetings, then in session, Col. Bolton ap-
preached him aud said
''Mr. Chairman. ] am delegated BY meeting OF
soldiers that has Just been held down stairs to say
to you that you have presided over a meeting that
has done and said more against the soldiers than
any held south of Mason and DIoH's line
Please accept the congratulations OF the soldiers
meeting which represent.''
The chairman looked blank at this sore cut
from the tabled military candidates, but said
no word whereby the thoughts of his soul
could be gathered.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

States, Canada, Cuba Mexico, Central and South
America, where agencies are not ALREADY estab-
hshed. to whom a liberal discount will be given,
but we make consignments.
Orders may be sent through the America Ad-
vertsing Agency, $50 Broadway. New York,
T. McARTHUR SEQ
30 Broadway, New York.
MchIO,wly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28

For County Superintendent:
FLAVEL j. WHITNEY.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
For County Judge:
JOS. B. DANFORTH, sen.

For County Surveyor
ALEX M. HAZLITT.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1865-05-11
a4Tre0F AnVrRT7sIN0'

vance.
Yearly advertisements qussteflvin sayaGss.
All kinds ~ Job, Book and Card printings asnS u
he best style on short notice and reasonable isfg
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1865-05-11
gtleet gt0rg.
The FrOet0Vn Dog right
ACOuniC sketch


There Is an excellent moral 70 the fol
lowing story which is told with great
skill. Il shows how whole village il
sometimes torn to pieces BY fight be-
tween two peoples.
The most remarkable dog fight on rec
ord come of at FrOgtown, on the frsnt'
ier of Maine, some years ago. 1t en-
crossed the entire community in one IN
discriminate melee-interminable law
suits or suits at law--disttactlOn Of the
town, It's downfall and ruin
A fanSiful genius, named Joe Tucker
a man about town, a lOunger, wilhOui
visible means Of suppOrt-a dO-nOthing
IOafing, cigar.smOker, good natured' fel-
low, owned a dog; a sleek. ineligible,
and rather pretty Least, always at Joe'a
heels. .Iand known as tOwnees. One day
Joe and his dog were passing BuniOn''
grocery store, when a Pie'bald, ugly
looking dog, standing alongside > wood
wagon, bounded on 70 Jee fucksrb dog
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1865-05-11

r
Some few years ago, 1t q benefit CIV
en- to Fire Company in Philadelphia,
new aspirant tor his,rcnic honors ap
pesred on the boards Of the Walnu
Stree, Theatre. The play was "Hsm
lei" I" Just before the curtain rose, III
gentleman engaged to play the "GhOss,
struck for '.Wages," and the manageI
was forced to auppIy bis place al bes
be could. In due time the play wen, on
aud the Ghost in blue armoE appeared
saying in his usual lugpbriOus tone
"Hamlst, ! am thy fathers GhOat !"
When, even a. the Prince Of Denmark
was contemplating the image Of bis fash-
er'S ghost, a voice was heard from an.
other wing -, -
"DOn't you believe him, Hamlet;
am fathers ghost-thi8 fellow under bid
me-" Aud with the word, another
"Ghost" in blue armor. Of course, step.
ped on the stage. The embarrassment
of Hamlet was extreme. Two ghosts Of
one father, both dressed in blue armor,
speaking at once, each claiming to be
the Simon Pure, as thus
Hamlet, l am ,by fathers ghost, >
began No. l.
mo, Hamlet, I'm yOsr fathers ghost,
cried No. 2.
Doomed fOE a eerlsin time 10 walk
the EARTH" continued No. /.
/ mo, Hamlet % continued GhOS, No.
2, insinualingly, "it's me that's doomed
to walk the earth-not him. You see
he plays for I've dollars a week; and
would not do i. under six. I'm your faith
er's ghost, Hamlet"
AT this juncture, while Hamlet stood
looking from one to the other, in most
unprincely confusion, No. l again raj.
lied
Il could a tale UNFOLD" he said.
.All fudge, Hamlet; it's me thai
could a tale unfold. !" cried Ghost No. 9
This fellow aint got any tale 70 unfold
I'm your fathers Ghost, my boy.
AT this crisis the curtain fell, leaving
ing Hamlet to settle the matter with the
Ghosts. behind the scenes, willis the
audience were shedding tears, not Of
sorrow. A+i
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Wilson's Raid.

IN
The Herald's Savannah correspond
ence, dated the 29th, uIt., says Gen
Wilson's famous raiding expedition ar.
rlved here yesterday from Macon.
The following is a condensed history
of the trip:
Left Chickasaw Ala, on the 22d oI
March. II is not proper 10 state the
number OF his force. Edevsugh near
Plantersvile, Ala, was taken after q
short engagement with cavalry, capur-
ing 5000 prisoners aud three guns
Forests forces were driven 10 the wesl
of Chawaba and separated. A column
was sent to Tuscaloosa VIII ich they cap
tured and destroyed much Government
properly. Selma, 24l miles from the
base was captured on the I'd of April,
with 2 500 prisoners and 80 guns in po-
sition and 75in the arsenal. We de.
strOyed three rolling mills and fixtures,
very large naval foundry, an arsenal,
second in importance in the COnfederacy
powder works and magazines. We re-
NAMED a. Selma eight days. The Ala,
river was bridged 81 feet the operation
occupying Ave days. The next place at
lacked was Montgomery, so miles dis
dant, destroying all the bridges on the
Alabama and Tennessee rivers. The
railroad to Columbia was Destroyed
about %, 900 bales Of Cotton. MOntgOm-
cry surrendered without az, assault
Five guns fell into our hands. We de-
atrUyed two rolling mills. foundry, two
magazines, one locomotive, So cars and
i've steamboats,. TIE rebels burned 81
900 bales Of cotton before eyacuating
Columbus, Ga, vas taken BY ASSAULT
capturing prisoners, guns .and also im-
mense quantities Of Commissary stores,
large srsenel and pistol factory, ad ac-
couterment factory, naval foundry, a
rolling mail and foundry, an arsenal,
lhirteeR locomotives, over one hund!ed
cars, depoIs, machine shops, &c.. were
captured and destroyed.
A gunbOat, mounting six 7-inch rihed
guns, now called The Jackson, but the
name Of which has been recently changed
vas captured here.
A detOur TO Wes. point was made BY
Lagrsnge's brigade, attacked the works,
and carried them by storm capturing the
garreson, three hurdred and fifty men.
and four guns, aud killing the rebel
Gensral T4ylOr in command. Fifteen
locomotives were destroyed. 200 cars,
avo bridges and two large fsetoriss,lGrgs
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Artemus Ward Insures His Life.

KUN TO the conclusion lately, thai
life waz so onsartain, that the only way
for me tn stand a fair chance with other
folks, wuz to git my life insured, and SC
ka'ld on the Agent OV the Garden
Life Insurance Company, Rand anDered
the following questions, which wuE put
to me over the top OV pair Ov gold
specks, by slick little fat old feller.
with little round grey beard ss emmy
man ever owned: ~ t tasr
lst. Are you male or femsil If 90.
state how long you have been so.
I'd. Are you subject to Ats, if 90, do
you have more than one at time
Sd. What il your precise 6.eing
weight 4>.
4.h. Did you ever have emmy aness-
tors, and if so,how muchl
6lh. What is your opinion OV the con.
sti,uliOnality Ov the 10 commandments
9th. Did you ever have emmy mite
mares
9TH. Are you married and single, or
are you a bachelor J
9Th. Du yu believe in future Dss.s
If yu du. state it.
9Th. What il your private sentiments
about rush Of rats tu the head can il
be did successfully :
10Th Have you ever committed sui.
eide. and if 50; how did il seem 70 ef.
feet yu
After answering the shove questions
like a man, in the eonGrmatif, the slick
litlle fat old fellow with gold specks on
cedrI wuz insured for life, and probably
would remain so for a term or years
/ thanked him and smiled one oT. my
most pensIve smiles.