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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
John G.. SAKE and his Lectures.

This distinguished gentleman has favored
tie Quincy public, during the present week,
with two lectures, one on Monday, the other
Tuesday night. Both were delivered in Ma
tionai Hall, under the auspices OF the Encore
Club, and each was a poem.
The subject of the first lecture was Love,
in which the poet discoursed of she different
kinds of love, as love of home, love of coun-
try, love of knowledge, not emitting, of
course, that delicious sort which appertains
to the sexes and Is the premonito,y symptom
of the family relation.
The second lecture was upon New Eng
land. or Yankee Land, in which Mr.. Sake
treated of the scenery, the institutions, the
domestic relations, the peculiarities and char
acteristics of the Yankee, drawing a most
graphic picture of the special genus which
originates in Boston. We shall not attempt
to give an analysis of either poem, either as
to it's argument or its style. We may re.
mark, however, that Mr.. Saxe's reputation,
as q poet, is so well established and so gen.
orally acknowledged, that criticism, especial
ly of the synical sort, is disarmed. And who
could be cynical towards one whose whole
nature is radiant with benevolenoe, kindness
and delightful, inspiring humor? Mr. Saxe's
poems sparkied with gems, 'of purest ray
serene ;" and whore wit was attempted, as it
frequently was, there was no halting, no Fee
BILE endeavor, no far.fetched effort; but it
sprang up, right out Of his subject in ring
ing mum bers, into full, jolly, rotund life, eyes
twinkling with humor. face rotund with
mirth, all rollicking with fun. In this do
partment Mr.. SAKE is, without doubt, the
crowned prince of American poets. His play
upon words, and upon SUBJECTS as represented
by single words. is so remarkable as to am.
cunt to Saxeonian popularity. Other men
ma ia vatrna ,rrL. ~l HTto H.
ment OF thought and language but his play
upon words is of that higher order which
rises. into wit redolent of hunor While
Sake is witty and humorous. he ia also, occa-
sionally, droll and he seelas to be the one
or the other, or both, without effort. Indeed,
his verse flows with such voluptuous smooth
ness and perfection of rhyme, that when
ones sense of time gets into complete harm
Ony with his measure, one feels an almost ir.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
Another Clerical Fall.

The Indianapolis Sentinel gives an account
of an elopement lately in that state, and
winds up as follows
10 make a long story short, Professor Evans,
the author of pioneer ministers, one of the nil,
lars OF the christian church. the great sun of the
black republicans of Lawrence and adjoining
counties, was expelled from the christian church
at Bedford, last Sunday, for conduct unbecoming
christian. and this, too, after lengthy explain,
alton OF the matter,i in which, however, we under
stand he did not deny his guilt. Mrs johnson
arrived IN Bedford last Saturday, but her hub
oand would not receive her, sending her to her
fathers house near the town. The nrofessor ON.
deavored to make up the matter with Mr.. john
son, but the latter told him to keep away.n
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
FOR SALE.

GOOD BUILDING LOTS, in Geo. l.,
10 DayenPort's addition to the city of Rock
Island. Price IRON $500 to $3.50.
Ten Acre Out Lots, situated the Camden
road, half mile from the city of Rock Island
well situated Tor gardening and residences
Terms half cash and balance on time.
10 Acres known the Cushing Tract, situated
on the Camden road, two miles from the city OF
Rock Island, and is beautifully situated for resi-
dences, Gardening, Fruit raising-has good spring
&C., and is about half mile from the &c Rock
River Water Power.'' Price, per acre, $40, half
cash and the balance on time
Also a number OF lots in Davenport, Iowa City
and LeClaire, and Farming Lands in Iowa and
Nebraska Territory.
Apply to GEO. L. DAVENPORT,
mchs7dwu. e at Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

The Hon. George II. Pendleton has written a
letter to gentleman in Virginia, on the rights
of negroes Mr.. Pendleton says the repeal of the
black laws in that state did not, according to his
observation, justify the apprehensions expressed
by the opponents of that measure; that Justice
and good policy alike demand that the freedmen
OF the south should have shat protection and
that sense OF protection which. just laws. Impair
italy administered, give to the 2ersoD and pro-
perty of the white man - and that his obserya
ton and experience teach him that the true rule
in taking testimon, is go permit all persona to
testify" This Is what was advocated in this
paper more than twenty years ago, and especially
when universaiists were rejected witnesses on
account OF their disbelief in punishment after
DEATH New England is more liberal toward
negroes than she has been toward white citizens.
Boston Post
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

resistible impulse to think and speak in the
same measure We take it this is high
reach of art, when the poet makes the listen
OF or reader feel as though his responsive
soul were deliciously undulating in the very
atmosphere of time and tune, luxuriously
and evenly swinging, as it were, in the very
"cradle of the Muses."
Mr.. SAKE brought to our mind, in more
than one passage, a thought that has fire.
quently occurred to US before. namely: that
humor 10 sometimes affiliated with pathos,
though, we apprehend. such association is
rather exceptional, whether in prose or poetic
composition. Hood was a remarkable in
stance of such combination OF talents and
as an orator, Tom Corwin, just deceased was
another. Such was Corwin's mastery over
human emotion, such his extraordinary fac
ulty of facial expression, power of language
and sudden Transformation, that he could, on
OCCASION oonvulse an audience with laugh
ter, arouse them to indignation or melt them
to pity and tears, all in the space of few
minutes. And SAKE, we are persuaded, pos
sesses much of the same qualities. We saw
touches of this faculty, though the occasion
did not demand it's full display. Certain it
is that he glides with exquisite ease and cell
Gritty from the picturesque, the descriptive
and the grand, into the witty and the funny
There is no jar between the point of depart
ure and that of arrival. The pathway be-
tween is graded into beautiful symmetry and
smoothness and whether it be on the des-
cending or ascending scale, the motion is
equally regular and agreeable.
But withal, there is a vein of practical
good sense prevailing Mr.. Saxe's poems
The quaint humor often inshels a practical
life lesson, a sound maxim in morals, or
resolves noble philosophical axiom. Herein
lies one of bis chief charms. His views are
broad, catholic, comprehensive. He is the
precise opposite of the narrow, the bigoted.
the conceited. In discoursing of New Eng
land, though himself native born, Vermont
Yankee, he locked at the country and it's
people with & philosophers ken, and not with
q bigOt's or O fanatics virulence. Some
touches there were. natural, home loving,
such man with poetic tem permanent
might be expected to feel for "his own, his
native land" But, when he rose from that
in grand apostrophe to his country, then
spoke the American citizen, the comprehens-
I've aud hIgh-toned patriot. East and west,
north and south. ell were his country, whose
vital principle is the constitution, whose EN-
blem is that country's star-spangfed flag -
His poetic soul is too large to be sectional,
his sunny nature too warm to be selfish or
exclusive.-Quincy Herald.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
American Ladies.

The American correspondent OF the Spec
tat0r relates the following story in q recent
letter IA lady, whom | knew, had rather
an unpleasant experience in an attempt some
years ago to disregard this tacit understand
ing among the sex in regard to dinner dress
at hotels. She belonged to an ultra-fashion-
abia set, and having married a South Carroll
ma planter. soon adopted what we call plan
tstion manners, and affected no little scorn
OF simple mann cred, reserved New Eng and
folk. She was at Newport, our great seaside
watering place, and having just returned
from Europe, TOOK great airs upon herself-
One evening at the tea table gentleman sat
down near her, and the butter plate before
him happening 10 have no butter knife by it
at che moment, he, instead of calling the
waiter and waiting for one to be brought,
used his own perfectly fresh bright knife to
take bit of butter. He was a nan of eul-
ture and social standing, but Yankee. aud
one whose social pretensions she wished to
fiout. She seizsd the opportunity, and call
ing waiter, said in deliberately subdued,
but decided tone, Take away that butter
That gentleman has had his knife in it, He
took no notice of the remark, which drew all
eyes upon him and upon the lady. but BY
and-by she stretched ont her hand and took
from the plate some Clipped dry beef which
stood between her and her victim. This was
well enough, of course but he turned at
once, and calling waiter, said, only as if
he were asking Tor more tea, Take away that
dried beef; this lady has had her fingers in
it In this encounter, such as IL was, he
was thought to have had the best of it. and
she did not forgive or forget So few DAYS
afterwards Il should have mentioned that
there was the slightest possible acqu aintance
bstw cen them) they being at dinner, she.
conspicuous in the full dress she bad adopted
since her tour to Europe, and which was go
very tulip that it would have attracted at
tsntion under any circumstances, took one
from q dish of fresh figs before her, and put
ting it on plate. handed it to him with an
expression of complaisance, but saying in a
tone of unmistakable significance, which
could be heard all around her, "A fig for you,
sir He accepted it graoiously, and taking
in his turn leaf from the garniture of the
dish, offered it to her, with "A fg-leaf tor
you, madam She fled the table, and kent
her room until her intended victim left the
hotel.'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
ASTOR,S BAKERY
AND
Eating House!
e. -

The subscriber has just reftted his Bakery and
Eating House and is prepared to furnish the pub :
lie with the best bread, crackers, cakes, pies,
&C., sc, al the lowest rates.
He has also opened room for furnishing re-
freshments and will keep hot coffee, oystes, far
mers' lunch, &C., ready at all times.
Va bread wagon will deliver, in any part OF
the city, all articles ordered from his store.
N. B.-Remember the place-next door to-
Spencer's Stable, west side of Market Square.
JOHN Aston.
septl5dwtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
Another Charge Against b. F. b.

The Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Democrat,
edited by Gen. Davis, has the following serl'
Gus charges against the "Hero of Fort Fish
sr." 1t gives the name of the party from
which il deries it's information
GEN. BUTLER TRADING BEEF TO THE REB-
ELS FOR COTTON.
Within the last week, William Medley, son
of John 7. Medley, Solebury township. in
this county, returned home. He had lived
in Southampton county Virginia, several
years before the war, which found him there.
He managed to keep cut of the military SER
vice of the oonfederacy, but served some time
that while Gen Butler was in command OF
the department of Virginia, he( Butler)tradsd
beef to the rebels for cotton, two pounds of
the former for ono of the latter.
Mr. Medley further says that he discharged
one cargo of beef and loaded the vessel with
cotton, and sent it down tho river TO Norfolk.
As this took place during the administration
of Gen. Butler, it must have been done with
his knowledge and consent, for subordinate
would hardly dare to trade so openly with
the enemy without the sanction of the COM
handing officer. Of course the beef helped
feed the rebel army. and kept the war going
on, that men might grow rich. This Ia a
grave charge, and some steps should be taken
to discover whether Butler is guilty. Our
informant is a gentleman who had it directly
from Mr. Medley. This looks like giving aid
and comfort to the enemy.
We republish this extract for the purpose Of
saying that this not is the irst time by doz.
en- that we have heard the same charge, and
to add that if any body in congress has the
courage to institute the inquiry, the evidence
exists TO prove that a parsonage much higher
than Benjamin Butler (of course we mean
oficial-every body is higher than he is in all
other respects). countenanced, if he did not
engage in, the same or similar training.
1t contracting to give bacon for tobacco TO
confederate officials, not irresponsible specula
tors, be treason, a verdict recently passed by
acclamation should be reversed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
REMOVAL.
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,

flNHE SUBSCRIBER has removed his
/ Cigar and Tobacco Store from the Johnson's
American Block, to Glockhoff,s store, adjoining
Babcock's Hall, where he will continue the BUS,
mess of a Tobacconist. and the manufacture of
cigars. He will keep always on hand good
stock of all Ainds of Cigars, Tobacco Snufs,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes, Cigar
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, &c, SC,
where he hopes to all his friends an the pub
Lis generally and merit share of public patron
age. MATHEW SCHLEGEL.
Rock Island, Jan'y 5, dtt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
CITY TAX SALE,
CRY COLLECTORS OrFIeE.
Ann. Jauuarv 2Atb ,occ

CRY COLLECTORS OrrIerl
Rock ISLAND, January Path, 1866.
DUBLIC NOTICE 10 hereby given that in
i pursuance of an order Of the city council Of
the city OF Rock Island, made on the Esd day of
January, 1866, the undersigned will, on the 18th
day OF February next, commencing at the hour of
10 o'clock A. M. at the city council room in said
city, sell at public auction, the smallest portion
OF the lots, parts of lots, and real estate, herein
after described, Ito be taken from the east sid Q
thei eof,) for which any person will pay the sums
set opposite to each, being the taxes assessed
thereon by the city council, for the municipal
year ls65,-together with the expenses of .dver-
Using and attending the sale, to-wit:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
UNEQUAL RATES OF FREIGHT.

1t seems from recently published accounts:
that the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
is receiving some consideration at the hands
of sufferers" ON its line. The following
statement of disproportionate charges on
railroads east and west, explains itself
words are entirely unnecessary. The figures
are those of actual bills:
Boston to Albany, by railroad. ........2 200 miles
Albany to Buffalo, by canal. ......... 300 miles
Buffalo to Chicago, by lake..........l, 200 miles
Chicago to Fulton, by N W r. 1856 miles
Rate of freight per hundred pounds from
Boston to Chicago. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .5Oc
Chicago 10 Fulton. .55c
Freight on drug bill: s-+--.r.
Rate per 100 pounds from Detroit to Chicago,
2S2 miles, ............-.. -.-...-..--... .5Oc
Rate per hundred pounds from Chicago to
Fulton, 1876 miles. Zoe
Freight on invoice nails from Pittsburgh:
Rate per 100 pounds from Pittsburgh to CHI
cago, 46S miles. .i5e
Rate per 100 pounds from Chicago to Fulton,
80 miles,. ............. ......'.... '-.oac
Freight paid invoice glass from Pittsburgh:
Rate per 100 pounds from Pittsburgh to Chi
cago, 46S miles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Doe
Rate per 100 pounds from Chicago to Fulton,
1876 miles,. -...................... ...o0c
Rate stoves from Erie, Pa, to
Chicago, (by railroad) 454 miles....S 80 a car.
Chicago to Fulton, 1876 miles, LOO q car.
The party furnishing these figures, says in
reply to letter recently published By rail-
road official in apology for. and justification
of the high tariff Of western roads
San examination of the above figures will,
| think, satisfy any candid man that the rail-
roads east of Chicago are doing business at
rates ruinous TO their own interests, OR else
the railroads igest of Chicago are charging
rates enormously profitable to themselves,
and correspondingly injurious to the country
dependent upon them. Since the recently
published financial statements, for 1865, of
these railway lines east of Chicago show them
to be enjoying high degree of prosperity, |
am led to the conclusion that the latter hyp-
othesis is the correct one.
| find upon examination that the rates up-
on corn, barley and oats from Fulton to Chi
cago, during the spring and summer of 1860.
were l29 cents per hundred pounds-now it
is "a cents. The rate upon wheat was then
"A cents per hundred pounds now it is 80
cents. The rate upon dressed hogs was %
cents per hundred pounds, now it is 60 cents.
The rate upon merchandise was: first Glass,
29 cents; second class, Is cents; third class,
p cents per hundred pounds-now it is 10
cents, 90 cents, and 55 cents.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
FARM WAGONS FOR SOLDIERS.

A GOOD MANY FARMERS. who have
IA served their country faithfully and received
honorable discharges, are returning to their
farms, and they want new wagons. To all such,
who purchase of me, i will make a deduction Of
Five Dollars from the regular price.
sss a-a B. II, KIMBALL.
Eock island, Aug. Is, dwtE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
New YORK, Jan. 27.

The records ofthe treasury department show
that from March, 1868, to August, 1865, abandon~
ed and captured cotton valued at $5,74 600 was
seized by the government in the valley of the Mis-
sissippi OF this amount So, 800, 900 have been
paid into the department, the remainder having
been transferred to the original owners of the
cotter, which to that amount had been improperly
seized Tor the special fiscal year ending June SO,
1860.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

A German in New York committed suicide by
leaping into tub of boiling beer. He peeled
and died
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

"Cotton-Stealing-a novel," is advertised, but
the pnndit don't see the novelty of it-IVash.
RepuJ.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

HINT Tor the radicals-now take the ballot
away from the white men.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
Another sLoyal" Thief--Indctment of Gov.
stones Private Secretary.

Special dispatch to the Chicago Journal.
DEsMoINEs, Jan'y 26.-The grand jury of
this county have found bills of Indictment
against r. G. Orwig. late private secretary of
Gov. Stone, for embezzlement and forgery
connected with the recently discovered en-
bszzlement of public funds.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
New YORK, Jan. 81.
The N. Y. Times Washington speciaJ

IH6 N, i. Ifm6S W HSnInKt0n BpeClaI
says:
Maj Gen Sherman entered the senate chamber
in company with his brother, Senator Sherman,
this m, while the senate was in session. I'm
mediately buz and hum of voices was heard
among the numerous audience in the galleries and
there was rush to get In favorable position for
good view OF the military hero. The senators,
one by one, approached the general and warmly
shook him by the hand. For a time he was sur
rounded by admring friends, and the business of
the senate was almost suspended during his re-
ception. Gen Sherman came here on official bus
ness, and it is said he will remain for the coming
next week, of Gems Sheridan, Meade and Thorn
as, all of whom are ordered here to form a mill
tary convention of officers in their several depart
ments.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

Peter Cooper writes to the Tribune that free
trade is beautiful, but wrong
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
NEW ORLEANS, Jan'y 26.

- NEN ORLEANS, an 20.
The ship, Uncle Joe, from New York, arrived
Cotton dull, lower.
Sales 1880
Mdding AZ to as.
Sale Tor week Is, 900.
Receipts for week 2,406.
Stock l76 900.
New York checks discount.
Freights steady.
Gold 40.
The Louisiana Legislature passed a house bill
ordering the election for New Orleans municipal
officers on lhe 22d of March. Ii awaits the gov
erEor's signature. Should the governor veto it, il
Will pass the veto.
.'rvate information has been received here
rom the city Of Mexico, from reliable source, to
the effect that the French troops will he with
drawn until Macmillan be tree from American
Intervention. On the other hand MAMMALIAN wall
not certainly give a position IN the Mexican army
to any ex-coRfederaIe.
The commander Of the French fleet off Bagdsd
In the name OF his government, protested against
the occupation of the place by the United States
trorps, and those which had been over for the
protection of the town and of American interests
were withdrawn.
Many families are leaving Matamoras for tear
OF further iawiessness.
The captain of the bark Mary Belle Roberts,
from New York to Liverpool, died suddenly at
Galveston Oh tee 23d.
The Steamer Alabama leaves Tomorrow with
25O0 bales of cotton and a number oil passengers.
Is falling slowly.
The upper Ononchita Coal Mine company locat-
ed at this city is about to resume operations, it
having been interrupted by the war. 1t ownes
2OUO acres on Ononchlta river in Union county, in
the lower part of Arkansas. Coal was some wears
ago experimental with. by well known chemists
IN New York apo most satisfactory decision Civ
The Galveston News urges sending special
treasury detectives Texas to search out alleged
grass and cotton transactions by government
agents,
A Jefferson county, Texas paper charges agents
with down right bare faced stealing and oppres-
sen.
Over l0, 900 bales OF cotton were at Houston on
the Goth. Receipts falling off.
Large holders OF dry goods at Houston refuse
to sacrifce stock-eIpecting better prices.
New Orleans Price Current Review reports from
different southern states the labor question
shows the urgent necessity for freedmen's bureaus
throughout the south taking energetic for freed
men to make and ; eep for work. If it desires to
make even a moderate crop of cotton.
The Price Current coptenIs that financial ar
engagements would be seriously effected should the
crop be cut short by failure of the freedmens bu-
reau to protect the great agricultural interest of
the south this year through proper enforce ment of
labor contracts. Should the cotton supply be
small the material rise in price will result which
Will press severely nothern manufacturing dis
trcts and will leave so small quantity of cotton
Tor free export diminish the supply for foreign
tingnish-our foreign indabitness and materially
abstract federal treasury operations.
New York, Jan'y 81.
serious accident occurred early this morning
on the Hudson river raraad.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
New YORK, Jan. 81.
The n. Y. Tribune's special says:

Intelligence has reached the commission of
customs of the transfer of large share of smugg
ling oper .tions on the St. Lawrence at different
points, on the boundary line between the British
provinces and Decotah. The comuhissioner has
taken the necessary precautions for the suppress
sion of the illegal traffic in that direction.
NEW York, Jan. 81.
Police officer Steslgess, OF the 2Sth precinct,
was on duty in CORNER street yesterday morning
when man dressed in police UNI
form came to him and told him that
he had been detailed to arrest counterfeiter and
that the assistance of the police would be requir.
ed, Shortly after the porter of the Greenwich
savings bank, named Thomas Quinn, came by
with tin box on his arm, containing $50, 900 In
money, and he was at once arrested, making
slight resistance. The bogus officer snapped
pair OF handouts on Ouinn's wrists and babe the
regular policeman to take HIM the station house
while he proceeded to head quarters and report
the arrest
This was done, the strange man making his es-
cape with the cash box and its contents.
"