The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-09

Exported for tbs Daily argus.

" aouihSeoh bpCCioi
Alex. II Stephens continues to receive many
calls from those who have been admirers vf his
course for the last FIVE years, and those ldng
| high positions, who are now disposed to make
hero of him. He has become very much dis
| hesrtened as to any early admission into the
senate, and says he shall go back on Wednesday.
| He has not the slightest doubt but that he will
yet have q seat given him in the sena.e he esti.
mates the coming cotton crop of the south at
| three million bales.
1t is generally expected that the president
| will in few days release JEFF Davis and Glenn
ent G. Clay on parole.
The New York Herslds New Brunswick special
says;
! The reply OF the government to the address of
| the legislative council was communicated Satnr-
day dvenlng, just previous to the adjourn.
/ msnt of the parliament. 1t endorses the
confederation recommendations en- bodied in
| the address to the Queen. The documen;
took the government party in the lower
house com pletely by surprise, and forces up
| on them the necessity of resigniug, as their
! policy is anti confederation.
/ Important actions are expected in thst
house to-day. Both psrties ore preparing
! for a severe contest.
/ The government, il is thought, will 60 out
I by Tuesday.
There is erest popular excitement, and
much indignation is felt at the governor 3
! course.
The anti-confederation party say that an
attempt to force confederation On them will
! be attended with most serious consequences.
An important crisis is approaching.
! A rupture Is feared if the home govern
ment, as represented by the vovernor, per-
sists 10 its present course to accomplish con-
/ federation.
A Wsshine ton special saws:
! Six OF the Alexandria rioters have been
| convicted by a military commission and sen
fenced to hard labor IN the Albany Jail.
| The New York Worlds Washington special
! says:
! The new paper here (the sundsy HERALD which
is supposed to be in the Fenian interest announc-
! ed positively yesterday, that=a Fenan expedition
| has sailed 10 strike blow Tor ireland.
A correspondent states that Quantreil, the guer
rilla has been living for sometime in the Island of
Cuba, earning livelyhood as a farmer.
| The New York Herald's Washington special
says:
Considerable sensation was created Saturday in
the city by the sndden death of couple in fam
lily of colored people with all tire syptoms of choI-
era. An investigation disclosed the fact that the
habitation of the family was IN an extremely filthy
| condition and that others of the family members
! were likely TO suffer from that cause.
The New York Times Washington special
gives the statements of Mai Walker, of the 9TH L.
). cavalry Irregular army respecting the political
and social ceaaiiIon OF South Carolina. The ma
;or has served with distinction through the war,
mas just returned from that section oil the country
! gives a mos, encouraging account of these mat
ters. He says the freedmen are everywhere bust
~ and pehceably at work and there seems be
no signs of idleness or discomfort any where. The
only serious troubles the state lately, have
suited from depredauons and Outrages of a guer-
rilla band calling themselves regulators reform
ers. This band about 100 stong led by notorious
eXrebel officers, made II their business to modest
the freedmen, but by degrees began to plumber
blacks and whites Unfortunately and the latter
manifested willingness to aid extermiaaling
them. As FAST captured they will be tried as
outlaws and If convicted will be executed.
WAsHINGroE, april 9.-The galleries of the
house of representatives crowded TO their full
capacity. Many persons were unable to obtain
seats. There also many spectators on the
floor. The great attraction the civll rights bill
returned from the senate to-dsy, and winch at
quarter past O'Clock was taken up by the house
for debate.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 9.--E. S. Riches
bank OF exchange closed it's doors this fore
noon. 1t is thought every thing will be paid.
The cause of the suspension is sfrom en- bar
rassment of the New York branch houee
ASHLAND, Pa, April 9.-There was a
tremendous fire in this town last night One
whole square was destroyed. Loss $40, 600,
nearly all insured.
HALIFAX, April 9.-fhe str England,
from liverpool 2Sth via Queenstown 29th ar
rived here this a. m. for medical aid. Ii is
reported she has the cholera aboard and has
1900 passengers. No communication with
her is yet allowed, but the agent OF the asso-
ciated press is endeavoring to obtain her
news, which is four days Iater.
LATER.
The str England had l60 cases of chtleIa
aboard. There were 40 deaths during the
passage.
New YORK, April IA dispatch states
the upper house of the provincial parliament
st New Brunswick yesterday adopted resolu-
tions urging confederation according to the
Quebec scheme which. together with address
ses asking that question of the Union of the
North American provinces be submitted to
the action of the imperial parliament, was
forwarded to the Queen of England
BUFFALO, April 7.-Dispatches received
here from Boston, Phiiadslp hia and Potts
willie report the firing of salutes by republic
ans commemorating the passage Of the civil
rights bill over the presidents veto by the
senate.
Sr. Louis, April THE steamers Msjscy.
Efhe Dean, Nevada, Epeonnie, Ogdsn and
Frank Bates burned ~ the levee this morn
ing. Lss on boats S25. 900, ard on cargo
100000. The Bates belonged to the North
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