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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-17

Lovers of fine and rare Wines will rejoice
to learn that Mcssrs REED, CUTLER Sc CO., Bos-
ton, hive received lot Of that celebrated brand
MUscAT pERLE, SO highly priced in Europe. 1t
ranks with the Constaneia, and TJkay. Connosscurs
pronounce the MUsCAT PERJE tho finest Vine i'm
ported. For Communion Wine it is uucxcellcd, for
it is the PURE JUICE of the Grape, and besides is mild
and delicious to the taste. y rs z fs. " ta.>tl1
They continue to have the celebrated imported
Tonic, IlYeIENIc WINE, endorsed by all physicians.
Sold by GEO. ID. GOODWIN &c CO.. Boston, and
MI respectable Druggists. REED, CUTLER " Co.,
General Agents for New England. sepSdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-17

METcALF'S GREAT RHEUMATIC REMEDY s the
only cure for Rheumatism ever known, and il is rs
wonderful in its nature rs certain in its effect.
aug 24-sn1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SupciaI Notice.


rJNHE undersigi.e nav ng been appointed exclusive
Il Agent Tor the State Of Maine for the sale and
application of H. w. JOHNS IMPROVED ROOF
Io would call attention to the factth this roofing
has been in use i'm the United States, Caladas and
West Indies for nearly ten years. and abundant proof
roofing in its adaptabillty to all kinds of oofs,
whether steep or fiat Its durability which ex-
ceeds that common tin, cheapness costing only
about half much, its lightness weighing not more
than pound to the square foot, Its beauty pre-
senting an unt roken surface Of stone. tina may be
made any desired color 1t is also fire proof against
burning cinders Goals, and is insured by insur-
ance Companies at same rates as tin, other fire
proofrools. Any injury resulting from Incident, can
be easily repaired by any int hgent workman.
All kinds of roots repaired and metal roofs painted
with PreServative paint. fs
This ooting, car and steamboat decking. Roofing
Cement an Pleservative Paint for SALE Agents
wanted in every town in the state. For terms and
lrices apply to lGF
VIM. H. WALKER. General Agent,
al Commercial st. foot of Maple st. POI tland.
a. t41 sep14sndtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
The Vacant Seat.

The New York Commercial, though re-
publican journal, has too high sense of
honor and right to refrain fran speaking in
Just terms of an act which has branded the
radical faction in the United States senate
with indelible infamy. 1t we'll remarks:
"a few yeaas ago, when Preston Brooks struck
down Mr.. Sumner the seat of the Massachusetts,
senator, so long vacant, was an impressive testi-
mony against the outrage committed by the
South Carolinian. Now, seat from New Jersey
is empty its occupant struck down by Mr. Sum
ner, who is applauded for an act done in the in
terest of party, and clearly unJustifable as
that for which he suffered SO long.
'Mr Stockton is now unseated because his
place ia needed for partisan purposes, and Thad.
Stevens admits as much when he telegraphs SEQ
vel that "a copperhead is better than twad
dler"
''The New Jersey legislature are now in session
after the usual time of adjournment. If they ad
journ without electing senator, the republicans
run a great risk, as the next senator will I'm.
doubleday show democratic majority. AS it is
the situation is decidedly interesting"
The New Jersey legislature has, since the
above was written, adjourned without elect
ing senator, and, next fall. q legislature
will probably be elected that will return MIR
Stockton to the senate.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
WARREN COUNTY.

The home of A. G. Harding don't seem to
present the most fattering prospects tor his
reelection. At the late township elections
the democrats elected s straight democrats
to the board of supervisors and johnson re-
publcans, while the radicals elected only g.,
making the board stand 10 conservative Un-
ion men and radical disunion copperheads.
Last year the board was 10 republicans to 3
democrats. This shows gratifying change
of public opinion in Warren. The Monmouth
Reuiew says:
At the last presidential election A. c. Harding
carried this county by over six hundred majority,
and the board of supervisors stood ten rspubli'
cans to six democrats This spring the demo
orats and johnson republicans carry the county
and elect ten supervisors to six antl-J ohnson
radicals and when the ides of November roll
round, again the johnson party will sweep the
platter clean in old Warren
Mr. Harding will find when he comes from the
corrupted atmosphere of W ashington to meet his
constituents face to face, that his votes agains
the president on all his measures for the com
plete restoration of the Union and peace, are ut
terly repudiated by them. He may as we'll hang
his harp on the willows, for the niger bills have
killed him, with the rest of the radicals
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
Western Union Railroad.

A gentleman in Milwaukee under date OF
the til writes to . Davenport paper as fol-
lows:
Knowing that you and all your citizens are
interested in the new railroad route from the
Mississippi to the lakes, L Will add, perhaps
to your knowledge and theirs, by giving my
impressions of that line. To any one going
east or north would say go this way in pref
erencs 10 all others. Taking the cars at a.
IN. from Rock Island you pass rapidly up the
rlver through Port Byron, Cordova and Al
bany to Savanna. Here passengers for Du-
buque take the company's packet and arrive
in Dubuque at 3 p. m. instead OF III at night,
as those do who take the packet from Daven-
mort This item of time alone is OF import
ance. to saw nothing of being landed in the
night at a. long distance from hotel. Pas
sen gers for the east leave Savanna and pass
through beautiful farming country and the
pretty and fourishing towns OF Alt. Carroll,
Freeport and Beloit, and reach Racine, the
| termiuous of the road, at AZ p. m. Passen-
| gers for Chicago leave the main line at Gin
| ton junction and 60 into Chicago on the North
| western railroad, arriving at the same time
as the Chicago & Rock Island railroad. AT
Racine our citizens will find Congress Hall
the house for quiet and comfort. 1t is stu.
| ated on the edgs of the lake, and is pleas
1
ant place to stop.
The route from Racine to Milwaukee is by
the Lake Shore Road. This place is one OF
| interest to our merchants, and a large anC
growing gram trade is making it the rival O
| Chicago. From what little l have seen, my
impression is that with little effort our ship
pers can operate here to better advantage
than in Chicago. To this end they must a
first, at some inconvenience. give aid and en-
oouragemeut to the Western Union road; no
expect it to do all the work and we reap al
the benefits. The road is in splendid order
The oars are new and comfortable, and rol
along without the Jar and shake so common
on new roads the employees civil, and every
thing that can be done for the comfort of pas
sengers is done. 1t our shippers will only
support the road as they ought, they will sool
find the advantage to be gained by having I
competing road.
OF this place have but little to say outsid
of it's business advantages not having tim
to look it over. OF its hotels the Newhal
and Walker houses are the best. At the lat
ter am stopping, and would recommend
to those of you who come this way. ".
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

The Savannah Republican gives an inter-
esting account of visit to q high school for
for colored children. Notwithstanding the
school has been opened but twelve months
the greatest proficiency was exhibited in all
the elementary branches. The correctness
with which the children Tecited lengthy dia-
logues, answered questions in geography and
arithmetic and photography was truly mar
vellous, while the singing was excellent. A
few days since, the Episcopal clergy of
Charleston, s. c., accompanied by several
prominent citizens, visited the free colored
schools of that city, among whom was Gov.
Orr, VIM. Trenholm, the secretary of the
treasurey of the late confederaoy, and we
are informed that they were very favorably
impressed with all they witnessed, so much
SO that they suggested the necessity of
taking immediate steps for the organizing of
q common school system for the colored peo-
pie.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

PAINFUL, VERY LIN editorial phrase,
we are panied to learn that Miss Anna Dick
enson has not fully recovered from her recent
illness, in this city. Where's DIR. Hale?-
The following item conveys the unpleasant
intelligence: THE Missouri Republican
states that the receipts of MISS Anna Dlcken.
sons lectures at Lafayette, Indiana, two ev-
enings last week, were not sufficient 20 pay
the expenses by twelve or fifteen dollars.-
What an intelligent set of 'Hoosiers' they
must have over there" Never mind, gentle
Anna. spring time is coming; send for dear
Freddy Earth hath no SORROWS that he can
not heal.-Stdte Register.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
COURT SQUARE.

The improvements in Court Square are
going forward; the low ground is being NIL
ed, trees planted &c., &c. The Lincoln "ee
has been planted in the northwest corner OF
the square, and the Douglas tree will soon De
planted in the southeast corner. About
midway between these two trees is the pro-
DER place for the Soldiers Monument,
though 1t will not probably be built for q
year or two. Some years hence new
court house will be built. and this should be
located in the centre of the square with the
front to the east, leaving the Soldiers Monu-
ment directly in 'front.' and between the
court house door and Elk street, with circu'
lar walks, each side of the monument.-'
There should also be back entrance, per-
haps north and south entrances also-bu'
the main front should be to the east, towardl
the Soldiers Monument. The house should
be built by the city and county, and be large
enough for ell the county Offices, circuit
court, county court, circuit clerks othce
county clerks office, sherif's Office, treasur
er't Office. supervisors room, city council ROOM
mayors Office, marshaPs Office, police magis
trate's office and ell the city and county of
fees. There would then be room to enlarg'
the cells of the Jail, and also to furnish mor'
room for the jailor's family, both of which
are needed. 1t will probably be some year
before ell this is accomplished, but in plant
ing trees, locating monument &C., DC.
reference should be had to the future, wber
one grand structure should occupy the centr
of the square, and all the other buildings
except the Jail, be removed from the square
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

In the senate, few days since, Mr.. Lane, OF
can party, of which am member, is crumbling
to pieces, and that every day we postpone the
reception of the southern states insures the
destruction of that party" Referring to the re-
cent Connecticut election, he observed that ''one
more victory like that would ruin the republican
party 1t was the first scratch of the handwrit-
ing on the wall"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

reported for tie Daily Arg,ls.

New York, April l6-The N. Y. Tribune's
Washington special says:
An attempt was made last week by the federal
troops stationed al Leesburg, Va, to arrest the
notorious ex-guerrllla John .Moseby Tor appearing
on the streets dressed ia confederate uniform
Moseby took to the woods and thus avoided the
guards who fired several shots after him.
The n. Y. Herald's Eastport special dated the
18th, says:
Nine armed fenians captured the English rsven-
ne flag on Indian island last night. They belong
ed to the fenIan privatesr from which they lower
ed boat and proceeded with muffed oars to the
spot actually under the guns of the English war
ship Pyades and within reach at auy moment of
the picket boats. The flag surrendered with
out shot being fired. 1t is belieeed there were
no soldiers on the island.
The U. S. gunboat Winooski arrived this fore
noon and anchored off the town.
Reports from ColIas say:
Ten of the volunteers at St. Stephens threw
down their arms IN revolt, but were arrested and
imprisoned.
coast by the U. s. revenue cutter Ashurst and was
towed into harbor, to-day.
The New York HeraId's Canadian correspond
ent Gays:
The public Indignation In RECORD TO the secret
trial Of Murphy and his men 10 great. The act is
still openly denounced all over Canada and a sym
patty for the prisoners is thereby excited. The
scare is extending. 1t prevails along the shores
of Lake Erie to as great an extent as It does in
New Brunswick, and the people are flying to our
shores for safety.
The New York Herald's Washington special
says:
Mrs. Clement C. Clay returned from Fortress
Monroe, within few days, ard has laid before
the president recommendations for her husbands
release, from such officials Gen'l Grant, Sena-
tor Wilson and Thad Stevens. The all express.
the opinion that Mr. Gay will observe his parole
and that mis- conduct in Involuntary giving him.
self upto nhe authorities entities him to this much
consideration. HIS release from confinement ai
Fortress Monroe is expected within few days.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
PROPOSALS INVITED,

CEALED Proposals are invited by the Rock
W River Oil and Mining Company, for the sink
ing of shaft, through seventy feet of Rock, on
the butcher Farm. on the Mississippi river, six
miles below Davenport, OF ten feet by twelve feet
in the clear. Said proposals addressed to the
president of the Rock River Oil and Mining Com
Pany, Camden Mills, Illinois, stating the price per
foot will be received up to the Gath day of April
next, when tae bids will be opened, and the Com
pany reserves to itself the right to reject any or
all bids.
JOHN DICKSON, President.
JOSEPH w. BRACKETT, Sec
Dated Camden Mills, H., March %, 1866, dtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
Not the Cholera.

NEW YoRk, April 14.-The collector 70.
celved the following dispatch:
HALlrAx, April H.-The city uedioal of
fcer reprorts mp 70 last evening, ITO deaths
of passengers By steamer England. including
40 who died on passage from Liverpool, He
reports the diseass is probably asevers form of
ship tever, with many of the prominent sYmp-
toms of cholera. II amounts to regular
plague. The surviving passengers have been
removed some to Her Britanic Majesty's re.
csiving ship Pyramus, and others to tents on
shore at quarantine grounds. The disease il
apparently decreasing.
(Signed) M. M. JACKSON.
IT g Conaul
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

A Was hington paper gives the following
as the list of vetoes issued since the forma.
ton of the government BY George Wash
ington, 2; by James Madison. 6; by James
Monroe. l by Andrew jackson, g; by John
Tyler, 4 /; by james X. Polk, 3; by James
Buchanan, /; by Andrew johnson, 2.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

A Cincinnati paper thus reports a recent leo
ture by Anna Dickinson-"She spoke to the
people, and with such vigor did she assert her
rights as an inspired instructresa of the ignorant
public, that when poor fellow in the audience
sneezed. she called upon him, in a voice like the
blast of bugle, to talk like man, or forever
hold his peaee-and he held his piece"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

HALIFAX, April l4.-There is difference
of opinion among medical men as to the dis
ease on board the steamship England. The
number Of deaths and sick is greatly reduced
to-day. The disease is decidedly checked and
confed to storage passengers.
New YORK, April l5.-There is no truth in
the reports that the cholera or other epidem-
ic exists at Key Vest e
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
Mr.. Danforth


Mr.. Danforth
Sir
AS / have given up the notion of
Lecturing on spiritualism for the present ow-
ing to your kind and Charitable posting In
the columns of your newspaper which did
not after all satisfy you for the striking OF
those bills now mr. danforth | expect TO reside
in this county and teel as though the infu
ence of that short paragraph in your paper
which is circulated all over the county will
do me no Little injury | am stone mason d
cutter and expect to follow that for liveie-
hood Now you well know the influence q
notice of that kind has on the readers of A
county paper
Now Mr. danforth you are we'll aware that
hugh miller was q mason that Eligheu Bur
rift was A Black smith and that abraham
Lincoln once splitirails and CHOPPED wood & |
sopnse either OF them Could once talk on an
subject Even while following their ordinary
avocation not that call myself gifted
in that Line but you have condemned me
without hearing and denounced me as an
imposter humbug & swindler merely because
happened TO be short of funds at that time
although twelve hours was ell the time
/ wanted you to
wait
Now Mr. danforth
/ ask you as one man should ask another
If you should not by some means notice 60
your readers the fsct that you Was Little
| to hasty in your opinion and Accommodation
of me Without trsnoendIng your own dignity
or compelling your readers to thie& that your
shadow will be any the Less.
/ appeal to your Mr.. danforth as A man
! one who has seen and suffered much in this
Life but has said very Little with no pertic-
ular feelings of i'll will against any fellow
man
A law abiding peace Loveing citizen still feel
ing as though gods fresh air and sunshine was
his as much as any other mans and right &c
all the privileges of an american citizen
and the rights guaranteed to him by the con
stitutlon of the united states neither q poll
tician nor phanatic
to wind up Mr. danforth unless am msta
ken in the opinion have formed of you at
an editor aud citizen and a man will see
something favorable in your next isue WHARF
| it eau be seen Thomas Yule
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
TO TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the assessors
~ of the several towns in the county are re-
CURED, by faw, to meet at the Office of the county
clerk, In the city and county of Rock Island, on
the last Saturday of the present month, t2Sth
Inst) for InStruetion and advice relative to their
duties assessors-then and there to agree upon
a basis upon which the property of the several
towns shall be assessed Ior the present year.
JAMES NJ. BEARDSLEY,
Clerk of the County Court of Rock Islsn nd Co.
Rock Island, April l3, dltwlt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

The Newburport Herald wonders where
that old motto of Stand by the President
can now be found.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

you propose to do by this bill? You pro
pose to make it misdemeanor, pun'shaote
upon conviction by fine and imprisonment IN
the pepitentiary for the governor OF Ono 70
obey the requirements of the consfstutson o.
the state, winch requires that none shall be
elected, and, therefore, none commissioned
to office 10 that state, save white citizens OF
the United States. !.
eff the bill of rights, as has been solemniy
ruled by the supreme court OF the United
States, does not limit the powers OF states
and prohibit such gross injustice by states,
it does limit the power of congress and pro-
hibit any such legislation by congress-.
"But, sir, on yesterday, the honorable gen,
tleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Broomall1
than whom there is no more candid or just
gentleman in the house, treated this measure
as though II was bill simply for the protec'
ton of freedmen in their rights for the time
being in the late insurrectionary states
This is a great mistake. applies to evers
state in the Union, to states schtch hare neoei
been in insurrectton, and IS to be enforced {"
erery state OF the Union, not only for TIE pres
ent, out for all future time, or until 1t shall
be repealed by some subsequent act OF con
| aress. 1t does not expire by virtue of 1t
own limitation; it is intended to be perman
| ent."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

Boston, April IA special dispatch from
Washington to the Advertiser of this city,
says, preparations are making to hold the
regular term of the U. S. circuit court in
Richmond next month, and the trial of JEFF.
Davis for high treason may be expected with
in two months.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

The Empress Eugene recently said of
President johnson, that his message had
greatly surprised people in Europe. why,
sir" she said. I'VE understood he was moth
ing but tailor. He is great statesman"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

Henry Ward Beecher compares the radi-
Gals IN congress to monkeys in a cocoa nut
tree, pelting the president from a safe dis
lance.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

An ambitious youth in Swampooodle has con
stracted the following conundl UNI: Why is m,
little black-and tan terrier like Noah's ark p
Ans. Because he'll light on airy t.-Wash. Re
z2t6
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

Somebody says that since the prevalence
of the rinderpest, England seems to be quite
cotc'd down.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

Secretary Seward has refused to permit
Forney's Chronicle to be left at his office or
house, even as "complimentary"-he don't
want the thing on any condition.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
FOR SALE.

E0UR valuable building lots, in Adams
l. vile, adjoining Camden Mills, at private sale
If not sold they will be offered public auction
on Thursday, the 18th inst, at O'Clock P. M.
I For terms apply to
aprl4dst. M. FERGUSON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

Examiner Ito Scotch boy in free schooD---
Where is the village of Drum Scotch boy
(readlyl In the county of Fire. prize given.
Punch
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

The n. Y 7ri6une's idea of constitution
is that it is perfect umbrella when it does
not rain, and a perfect sieve when it does.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

Paris is becoming somewhat Americanized-
Their bills of fare have american buckwhea
cakes, apple and mince pies, and cocktails an
smashes.'' -.-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

There seems to be some doubt whether the
rinderpeet originated st Oxford or Cones.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

"A negro parson has bsen caught stealing
! In North Carolina.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16

A man in Georgia speaks Of one of the
Ohio senators as"Ben Wade, and found want.
ing"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-16
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