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IGNORANT OR DISHONEST.

The Rock Island CopperAead Union, allud
ing to a call tor state convention ut Spring
field, on the second of August, to choose del
egatss to the Philadelphia National Unior
Convention, of August 18th, says:
"We fail to discover single name of republ.
an attached to this call. 1t is composed OF COP
perheads, and of the worst stripe"
The call is signed by about one-half demo.
Gratis and one-half republicans, or gentlemen
who voted for Lincoln, in 1860 and in 1864
some of them being among the most promi.
nsnt, active and influential republicans Of
Springfield. There is not single copper.
heod on the call. The Union is either ienor
ant or dishonest.
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DEMoCRATTC STATE CONVERSIONS
Rooms DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
sf.x1IcA CO. ILL.,, July A, 1866.


Rooms DEMOCRATIC STATE CoMMIrrEE,
as CHICAGO, H., July 4, 1866.
The democracy of the several counties OF the
state of Illinois, together with all conservative CIT
liens who are in favor of Supporting Preside en-
Johnson IN his policy of the restoration o! .ne
states to their rightful and constitutional reiato
to tho federal government, and who are IN AR.
allowing to ali duly qualified citizens OF the on NJ
ed States the rights secured TO them by the constr
tuition, and all who are opposed 20 ths piesehe
radical and revolutionary policy OF congress py
which the reunion of the states ana the peoPie
thereof is made impossible, are requested to send
delegates to a convention to be held at SPrng-
field on "Wednesday, the 29th day OF August, A. u.
1866, at ~ O'Clock, NJ, for the purpose OF nom
mating candidates for the offices Of state treasurer
superintendent of public instruction and one mem
Der of congress for the state 1t large.
Each county viii be allowed one delegate iU'
every three hundred (300) votes cast for Geoisen
Mcclellan for president in 1864, and also one ao
ditional delegate for fraction of loo anu o'oi Vi
said vote.
Chairman Democratic State Committee:
Geo. W. JUMP, Sec'y.
1t is important that each county ana aistric.
.omm;t+ea turni.h the names OF the chairman and
the members OF their respective committees, with
the post Office address OF each to the chairman OF
the convention on the day above named, in order
to insure more thorough and perfect organ'za-
ton for the campaign. = p
NorE.-Rock Island county is entitled to 5 del
egates; Mercer d, Henry 8.
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Lo . .
BY PORTLAND FIRE, JULY 4TH.

The total amount covered by Etna policies OF
property destroyed or damaged is 5000, 1854, OIL
which salvage will be about per cent Our tota
loss viii not vary much from $500, 200, and is be-
ing promptly adjusted and paid. This sum is
per cent upon abe assets, figure but slightly ex.
ceeaing our government and state taxes paid last
year, or proportion equal to $4,000 loss Tor a
company of 500, 600 assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations. is forcibly nustrat.
ed by this fire. Several weak insurance compan-
les are destroyed. Portland has population OF
$4,000 was handsomely built, mostly fine brick
or stone structures-protected and screened with
upwards of 1000 shade trees-bounded on sides
by water-indeed, literally, almost rising from
the ocean-and with good steam fire department
yet it has SIC, 100000 of property destroyed in
few hours-uPon a holiday when its people are
least occupied-from the veiy Insignificant cause
of n contemplate fire cracker.
Remember the trifiing origin of fires that swee D
away IN few hours the earnings of years. Con-
slider your best interests and give the Etna agent
call II you need proper Insurance security
Policies issued at fair terms.
JAMES M. BUFoRD, Agent,
1ulylSdlw. Rock Island.
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COULDN'T ACCEPT.

The Keithsburgh Observer of the 18th
thinks the editor of this paper ought to be
appointed post master atRook Island. With
ell due respect to the editor of that radical
paper, we would say that we could not ac-
cspt the MISUNDERSTANDING less than a
nomination for congress would suit US, and
that we would only accept on condition that
the radicals would run the copperhead editor
of the Rock Island Copperhead Union. If
we couldn't beat him we would agree to move
out of the district
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STATE CONVENTION AUGUST 2, 1866,
To Appoint Delegates to the Philadel'
phia National Convention.

The people of the state of Illinois who are in
favor Of sending delegates to the National Union
Convention, to be held in Philadelphia on the
14th dav of August next, and who endorse the
principles set forth in the call for said conven-
ton, are respectfully requested to send delegates
from each county. to a state convention, to be
held at the hall of representatives in the city of
Springfield, on Thursday, August I'd, 1866, at
IL O'Clock NJ.
The object of such convention will be to
choose six delegates from the state at large, and
two from each congressional district to represent
this state in the proposed national convention at
Philadelphia
1t is especially requested that each county in
the state should be fully represented in state
convention.
Let all lovers of the constitution and the Un-
ion, and all who willing 30 cooperate in the
great and sacred work of paeihcation restora-
ton and reunion, heartily respond to this call.
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[Slgnedl

General Rosseau's resignation as member
of congress has been accepted by the govern
or of Kentucky, and the people OF the Louis
vile district are preparing to re-eleot him to
congress By bigger majority than ever.
On Saturday he had his resignation read
a. the clerks desk. in the house of represent
tatives at Washington, aud then addressed
the house for someti me--iu tact delivered a
pretty good reprimand to the house for its
course towards hin. After he had closed
Speaker Colfax addressed him a. follows:
General Rosseau: The house of reprssen-
tatives has declared you guilty Of a violation
of its rights and privileges IN u premsditsted
personal assault upon member tor words
spoken in debate This condemnation they
have placed on their Journals and have order
ed that you shall be publicly reprimanded by
the speaker. No wor%.s OF mine can add TO
the force of this order In obedience to which
now pronounce upon you Its reprimand."
Mr.. Rosssau bowed and retired.
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SIDEWALK NOTICE.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
Rock Island, July II, 1eoo.

Rock Island, July II, 1000. }
nUBLIC not,c,, Is hereby given that the
CITY co.nc,I or ,ald city, en- the 18th day OF
July, A D. 1866, pissed order for sidewalks, a:
Sllovs. .sOriered, that sidewalks of the third
class be constructed on the north .lde OF Illinois
80 - Riyer street to Toledo street, on the
,os, ID of Eis street; also, on the south side of
p,H'nt street from Otter street TO Elk street,
-. :" before the first day OF October, A. ID. 1862
Nnv unless the same shall be constructed by
-. owners or holders of the lots parts of lots
N front of and adjacent to such sidewalks, in the
manner and within the time above required, they
will be built by the supervisors of streets, and
the expenses assessed on the holders OF the lots
or paris of lots chargeable Herewith.
iyI9diod c. Il. DODGE, City Clerk.
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CARD.

THE Rock Island Brass and String Band,
/ under the direction OF Prof. =. Remann, II
now prepared to furnish music for Balls, Partiess
Excursions, Pic Mics, &C., and would respectfully
solicit share of public patronage.
Orders left at Devoe & Champions or the Her
mann House will meet with prompt attention.
F. REMAIN, Leader.
Residenee-Corner of Otter and Orleans Strees.
n. ID. Prof. Riemann is prepared TO give les
ments.
Music carefully arranged for Bands.
Terms Reasonable. jay9dwtf.
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ANOTHER RADICAL DEFEAT In ST
LOUIS.

the city auditor of st. Louis. a rampant radi-
cal politician, ran away, he having married
three wives and got into trouble generally
OF course the office became vacant, and an
election was held on Thursday the 10Th, to
fill the vacancy. The candidates were Maj
V. j. Peers, johnson man, and A. r. Bow
man, radical. Maj. Peers was elected by l.
700 majority. Straws tell 3d.
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WHO ARE CopPERHEADs NOW ?

The radical republican papers taught this
doctrine, viz: 1.-THE Presidents the Govern
mens. Whoever fails to support and defend
and sustain the Government, is dlsloyal
copparhead and traitor. Those who sustain
the Government Il the President) Gre 10y
al" That is the doctrine taught by the rad
ical press and the radical speakers. Tried
by this doctrine, who are now loyal and who
are copperheads?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-23

The New York Commercial Advertiser
says: Facts show conclusively stat the
cholera now raging in certain portions of the
city Is the epidemic pursuing its Incipient
stages, beginning IN regions most favorably
disposed for its development. The facts rela-
tive 10 the number of cases on Harris Island
we're deemed SO appalling that publicity was
denied. Sugeon Calhoun, of that post, has
died OF cholers, and an able corps of physic-
iaus has been sent 10 that island, and also "a
Governors Island. Several additional cases
arc reported in the city today"
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GROCERY STORE FOR SALE.

ONE-HALF interest, or the whole, of q
" good Grocery Store in Rock Island, having a
fine run Of custom, good location, rs offered
for SALE 1t is offered tor sale Tor entirely
satisfactory, but not ct all connected with the
business. For further information, inquire at the
Aasgs efEee. So ktta = july5dwtf.
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The last national democratic convention re-
solved that the attempt to restore the union
by war was q failure. The best evidence of
the truth of this is found in the fact that it is
now over five years since the war began, and
eleven states are still held to be out of the
Union by the party in power.
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go with the president.

60 with the president.
the other Tennessee senator Joseph S. Fow-
lerl and Representatives Stokes and Getsys,
60 With the radicals.
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REASONS WHY TmE
AMERICAN WATCH
Made at Waltham, Mass.
Is THE BEST.

Il IS made the best principle. Its frame is
composed OF solid plates. No jar can interfere
with the harmony OF Its working and sudden
shock can damage ITS machinery. Every piece 10
m ade and finished by machinery Ctself famous TO r
It's novelty, we'll tor its effeetVensss) and is
therefore properly made. The watch 10 what all
nee hhnism should bc--Accurate, pie, Strsng
and Economical. Except some high grades, too
costly tor general use, foreign watches chief
made by women and boys. Such watches are
composed Of several hundred pieces, screwed
and rvetsd together, aac require constant repairs
10 keep them L any kind of order. All persons
no have carried ''ancres, ;" 'lepines'' and Eng
len Patent LEVERS are perfect well aware of
the truIh @! this statement.
At the beginning ofour enterprise, more than ten
years ago, was our first object TO make thor
oughIy good low priced watch for the million, to
tase the place OF these foreign InPositions-the
re- fuse of foreign factories-whIch were entirely
unstable at homo and perfectly worthless every
where.
How well we have accomplished this may be
understood from the tact, thai AFTER so many years
OF public trial, now make more than halt of all
the watches sold in the United States, and that no
thers have ever given such universal satsiactIon.
While this department of our business Is contin-
ued with increased facilities for perfect work,
are a present engaged in the manufacture OF
watches of the very highest grade known to
made by ourselves, and unsurpassed by anything
made IN the world. For this purpose we have
the amp lest facilities We have erected addi-
ton 10 our main building expressly for this branch
of our business, and have filed II with the best
workmen in our service New machines and ap.
planes have been constructed. which perform
their work with eonsunrnate deiicacy and exact
ne,s The choicest and most approved materials
only are used aud We challenge comparison be-
tw ca n this grade of our work and the fnest i'm
ported chronometers. We do not pr etend TO sell
our W atches for1ess money than foreign watches >,
but assert without lear of contradiction
that for the same money product Is incompsr-
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grade, are fully warranted, and this watrantee Is
good at all times against us or our agents in all
parts Of the world.
CAurroS.-The public are cautioned TO buy on
" of respectable dealers. All persons selling
counterfets will be prosecuted.
ROBBINS d APPLETON,
Agents for the American Watch Company,
june2Sdwlm. lS2 Broadway, New York
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Upon the health Of the teeth depends the
purity OF the breath. Preserve them un-
blemishsd ~ the use of the famous Sozodont
that perfectly harmless vegetable prepare
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FOR SALE.

( Ne set OF ools for sinking oil wells 500
" ieet 1eeP, with rope. and black smith tools /;
also iVo 'eet o. iron rods for drilling, will
De SOTO To the highest bidder on the LIST day OF
august, at baiiard's Mill, Drury township, Rock
lsland Co., Ill. Further, good engine aud boz
Ter, IN good running order, with everything ne
eessary &" run. The latter can be sold on priv
ate terms any time before the day of public sale
FOR further Information apply to
a XWANZIG,
JE<Vdwu. the premises.
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NEW YORK July IL.
Ny DEAR SIR Il have received the call signed
by youseif and others tor national union conven-
tion in Philadelphia on the l4th OF August, I con
cur in it's propositions, its reasonings and its OBJ
jects, and viii do all in my power TO carry them
out. long snce expressed the opinion that the
southern states were entitled to their representa-
ton In congress; that their exclusion a viola
ton good faith aud OF the obligations of the
stitution, and that persistence in such policy
must lead to consequences most disastrous to the
peace and prosperity OF the country. These and
other considerations connected with the present
unsatisfactory relations of the states to the federal
government and to each other render most timely
and proper such a meeting you have recon
mended to the patriotic and rejecting men of the
Union, to consult together for the general wei
fare.
am truly yours,
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Dan Rice made speech in his circus at Pitts
burgh on the Fourth, in the course of which he
advised the colored population not .sto try and
get white too quick.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

T will hold public examination of appli-
cants for teschers' certificates at my office, in
Rock Island, on the Sd and l7th of August nett,
beginning at 10 A. NJ. and closing at P. NJ, of
each day. .g.f.. WM. H. GEST,
yi6ds2t. Co. Superintendent.
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FOR SALE.

A ine brick residence, on the bluff, brick
u shed and barn, carriage house, etc., etc.
The place has view superior to any surrounding
Rock Island. There n plenty OF ground and
splendid garden with all kinds of fruit trees, etc.
Terms reasonable. NJ. MARA.
iylldtf.
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1t will be seen BY the above that us. Sen.
ator Patterson, and Representatives Camp
bell, Taylor, Leftwich, Thomas and Cooper
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H. c. Myers, J. A. McClernand,
Chas. II. Lanphier, r. E. Goodei,
John L. Rosette, A. j. Alien,
B. S. Edwards, John W. Priest,
j. S. Bradford, Jas. H. Matheny,
E. B. Herndon, JAS. W. Barrett,
A Schwartz, Chas. Ridgely,
\. NJ Brosdwell, VIM. NJ. Springer,
John T. Stuart, VIM. A. Turney,
Chas, A. Reyes, c. NJ. Morrison,
G.. w. Shut, G. l.. Huntington,
G. W. Patton, /. B. Curran,
E. s. Fowler, w. P. Grafton,
David Sherman. Ed. l.. Merritt,
A. B. Mcconnell, Dudley Wickersham,
John Kavanaugh, A. N. j. Cook,
Alexander Starne, C. C. Brown,
n W. Edwards, j. C. Ragiand.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-23

A great johnson National Union meeting
will soon befheld in Fanueil Hall, Boston.
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The following is Gen. Dix's letter to Sena'
tor Doolittle indorsing the Philadelphia con
vention:
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alexander Mr. Kelley James,
Akin Sarah Mrs Lex Martin
Beeman Eliza Mrs Livingston Edward
bennett u Lewis Edward 8
Becker Chs Lathrop &C
Barbydt Edward c McCleary Byron
Bradley John Mcdonald Tbn,
Bysant Jack MeddauUh Lame.
brown ni MRS NatIne Sig Giovanni
aenert Margret Miss Owens Mat
Brown susan Miss Powers Mary A Mrs
na'e WIN Pendergrast Luke
Carl & Frse PatterJ
Clements A L 4 Roach phil,
Cole Roe Thos
eooA NJ Mrs Sherman Thos
Cavenaugh Mary Miss swedenbnrg Nils
CLARK VIM SniAer Jaceh
Capron W W Seidel Jobp q
Drought e II Struk Hans
pesmon John Sands ProrH
yelz 'ohh Stewart Ellen Miss
10y II Mrs Smith Eliza Miss
I"e 'o"ahna Mrs Sculley Daniel
mos q 20 Trlmble Samuel
haNeh Nm Warren Ann Mrs
| Johnson Frederick Winters Sarah Mrs
yohn1on Nels Whiteside VIM ID
Kurx John e Young Jackson
Kline John I
| %ss- To obtain any of these letters, the applI
cant must call for Adrertised Letters, give III,
| date OF this list, and pay one cent for adyertis
\ lug.
| yGE- II not called for within one NORTH the,
will he sent to the dead letter office.
| j. b. HAWLEY, Z. NJ
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Gen. Dix's Approval of the Philadelphia
Convention.
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SOLD OUT.

TNHE subscriber has sold his tobacco and
i cigar store, stock, fixtures and business to
Mr.. c. P. Hsngstlef, who will carry on the busl-
ness at the old stand.
All persons indebted are requested to call, at
the old stand, aad settle. NJ. SCHLEGEL
iulyl0dtf. st
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handsome young woman has been swim
ding the New Workers She collected mon.
ey 10 bury her father"
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All papers in this state who are favorable to
the proposed convention, are requested to pub
lsh this CALL
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go-Say's advertisements.
LIST OF LETTERs

LII Post Office at Rock Island, State of Illinois,
ON the 23d day of July, 1866;
Ordered to be advertised in the "Epening Argu.,,
agreeabiy to the following section of the Pos,
Office Law, as the newspaper having the largest
circulation OF any paper published in Rock
Island, ILL.,:
SIC. 8. And be it further enacted, that Lists OF
Letters remaining unealied for in any post Office
IN any CITY, town or village, where newspaper
shall be printed, shall hereafter be published ono
only in the newspaper which, being issued weekly
or ottener shall have the largest circulation with
IN the range of delivery of said office, to be deci
ded by the postmaster at such office.-Ldus of the
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LIABILITIES

Ao'al S,O15, $40, SO
LIABILITIES
Losses unadjuated and not due, s22I 1886, 35
Net S.. s54 ,594 30.
Income for last year (net) S2,933. 3e9 o.
Or daily income of say 50 300
Losses and expenses for same time s2,54l 2e4 80
Total losses paid in ~ years, sI9 lam as
Viz: Fire, SIT ,243 ,000. 90 Inland 81 ss4 400 on
Government and state taxes paid, SITS, ms, "a
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China Sets,
PORCELAIN VASES, FANCY WARE,

Also, CARBON CLIFF Enamslsd. Rocking
ham, Colored Cane, and Stone Ware, at Manufae-
turers' prices.
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JOHN A. DIX.
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ALEX. W. RANDALL,
LEWIS ID. CAMPBELL,
MoNTGoNERY BLAIR,
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The Public are invited to call and eIamin
our stock. We offer