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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03

Is THERE DANGER OF THE MURDER
OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
The Parties Who Wish Him Out Of the
Way.
roREsoDINGs OF THE PRESIDENT.

Extract from Mr.. Johnson's recent speech.
have said that it has been declared elsewhere
that was guilty of usurpation which would have
cost king his head. Men may talk about be-
heading and usurpation but when / am behead-
ed want the American people to be the witness.
do not want it by innuendoes and indecent re-
marks in high places to be suggested to men who
have assassination brooding in their bosoms.-
Others have exclaimed that the presidential
obstacle must begotten out of the way. w hat
is that butt make of strong word-but
melting to assassination? No doubt, l say,
the intention was to ineite to assassination, so
that the obstacle which the people had placed
here could be got out of the way. Are the OPP
ponents of this government not yet satisfied p
Are those who want to destroy our institutions
and to change the character of the government
not satisfied with the quantity of blood that has
been shed ? Are they not satisfied with one
martyr in this place? Does not the blood OF
Lincoln appease their vengeance and their wrath?
Is their thirst still uusacked Do they still
want more blood? Have they not honor and
courage enough to seek to obtain the end other
wise than through and by the hand of an assas-
sin? | am not afraid of an assassin attacking
me where one brave and courageous man will
| attack another. only dread him when in dis
guise and where his footstep is noiseless. 1t
they want blood, let them have courage to strike
| like men. know they willing to wound,
cause vndcate the Union aud insist on the
| preservation OF this government in its original
| purity, let it be shed, but let altar to the
| Union be first erected, and then, if necessary,
| take me and lay me upon it, and the blood that
| now warns and animates my existence shall be
poured out to the last lbatiOn tribute to the
| Union of these states. Great applause.l Bat
| let the opponents of this government remember
when it is poured out that the blood OF the mar
| tyrs is the seed OF the church
rHADDKUs STEVENS IMPLIED THREAT-wHAT WOULD
! HAVE HAPPENED TO Mr.. JOHNSON UNDER CERTAIN
| CIRCUMSTANCES.
From Mr.. Stevens Speech (Jan. ..Sl) on the APP
portionment Amendment.
| Now, sir, since have referred to that, | be.
| lieve am right, for have no doubs that this is
the proclamation, the command of the president
Of the United States. made and put forth by au-
thority in advance, and at the time when this
congress was legslating on this very question
made in my judgement in violation of the privi-
leges of this house, made in such Il way that CEN
turtles ago, had it been made to parliament by
a British king, would have cost him his head.
CHEEvER PRAYING THAT JOHNSON MAY BE TAKEN
OUT OF TAE WAY.
From DR.. Cheevcr's sermon in New York.
Ii any OF the rulers should persist in their
present career of wickedness, and refuse to dc
unto others as they woald be done BY, that He
would take them out of the way.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15
The Secretary Of Un3,

The following, from the New York
Herald, we publish because it is lust, and
expresses the universal opinion both of
statesmen and people, who have in any
earnest and disinterested manner sig
nalized their support Of the restoration
policy OF President johnson. If it be
claimed thac the peculiar qualifications
OF Mr.. Stanton for the extraordinary
.juncture of the war justified his incum-
bency heretofore, the same reasons de-
monstrate the impolicy of his return in
time Of peace. His expulsion from the
Cabinet by President johnson, would,
we cannot doubt, be hailed by the coun-
try with nearly unanimous approba-
ton.
sMr. Stanton has been an evil in
tluence in the Cabinet from the day he
entered it. He has abused his position
to the vilest uses, and the immense pow
er that it gave him-the grand oppor-
tunities that it would have afforded any
other to serve the country-have by
him only been employed to build up a
selfish and tanatical party. He neverfor
a moment considered the welfare OF the
country where it stood in the way Of y
party purpose. He never regarded the
war as !. struggle for the nations life,
but only as the opportunity to destroy
forever the great Southern party by
war; and now that the country is saved
he opposes the notion that the war is at
an end simply because he fears that the
party he desired to kill is not yet quite
dead.
His greatest fear during the war was
not that the North would fail, but that
ii would succeed too soon; that it would
put down the rebellion before the peo-
pie were ripe for radicalism-beio
alarmed by the continuance ofthe strug-
gle, they would be ready to accept any
idea and any measure that seemed to
promise success. With this sole idea
in view he was IL greater power against
our generals than all the armies of the
enemy together. He strove to carry
out ven against General Grant the tac-
ties employed against 50 many others,
and his creature Dana lived az Grant
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headquarters for months, being neither
more nor less than spy upon the graa,
soldier. oieas
Baker was his spy upon others. s,oh
were the tactics employed by this pre ~4
Secretary against every one who shonl1i
be guilty of defeating the rebels. Tba'u.
were enemies to the purposes of h;s
party, and must be dragged down. Ans
this man still sits in the Cabinet as ~
adviser of the President, and still abnsnee
his high position to further meas,1re'
whose only end can be to build IN .
party on the ruins of freedom. H. :"
should be spurned from the place. HI
should be removed, and his removal
would be recognized by the country a 90
an act only second in its national and
patriotic spirit to the veto Of the Freed
mems Bureau military despotism hill y
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15
The Presidents Speech.

Some of the Republican press are tor
ribly exercised because the President
thought proper to make speech to tho
people who called on him at the Whit
House on Thursday, the cd. They sa,,
he is not dignitied, and that his laneua@ss
was not refined. We find, also. th5ot
grave and dignified Senators in Conorasss
are disguised, and scold, for the SAM
reason. We apprehend, however. that
the objections arise from far different
reasons. The President told the peonIs
certain great truths which nettie tho
ringleaders in Congress, who are striv-
ing to keep alive sectional animosities
and which tend to put far Off the day Of
reconciliation and peace.
The President has stated fairly and
squarely the issue before the country
and the ground on which he stands,
lie comes down to and among the peo.
pie, and with an ability unsurpassed he
clears away the sophistry and false rea-
soning of Congressional disputants, and
shows them up in their true light. He
handles them without gloves and tells
them he shall not be bullied by their
threats or denunciations. In this he
looms up before the American people
full grown man, worthy and we'll quail.
Acu. I1C Is Il SCCOilO AuurGW jackson.
The effect Of this speech will be great
throughout the nation. It will set the
people to thinking, and teach them to
cut away from the trammels of party,
and to consider the true interests of the
country. Already we see its effects in
Congress. Sumner, Stevens & Co. will
learn to respect the popular will. They
will lose their influence in Congress, as
they have already done with the Execu-
tive. The President is right when he
says there were extreme men North and
extreme men South. The one has been
defeated by war, the other will be by
the ballot.
Now is the time for every man to con-
slider we'll how he votes, especially in
New Hampshire and Connecticut. Pol
iticians fear the ballot-box, and it is the
only thing they do fear. Were it not
for this the country would soon go to
destruction. Let the people rally in
support of the President, who has shown
himself to be their true friends-Boston
Herald, Ind. Rep.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

General Banks will shortly make an
elaborate speech, and it is rumored that
he will go with the Conservatives, sus-
tanning President Johnson and refusing
further political association with Ste.
vens and Sumner. General Banks has
not enjoyed the confidence of the radical
plotters since the commencement of the
session. Taking, as he does, more
liberal and patriotic view of the necessi-
ties of the hour, his relations with the
President have been most intimate and
friendly, while others of the party have
preferred to estrange themselves from
the Executive.-Speciol Despatch to The
Boston POST
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that great tllrobbing mass of humanity
who comprise the people of this great
country, and whose voice, when called
for, will always be found on the side Of
right and of justice, and whose strong
arms are always willing to do battle for
liberty, against intolerance and bgotcd
sectional fanaticism.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15
-11.naU. Joke.

The following good one at the expense
of General }. b. Magruder is told by the
Natchez Democrat:
While retreating from the Peninsula
in 1862, the General and his staff stopped
at the house of a widow lady on the
road, and engaged dinner. In a few
moments jim Phelps, a Louisiana SOL
der, accosted the lady with: " Madame,
can | get dinner?n ssYes, sir,u was the
reply, {" but as | am preparing dinner
for General Magruderand staff, and have
not room at my table for more, you will
have to wait for a second table,"
Every we'll, madame, thank you,"
said Phelps, taking his seat in a posi-
ton to command view OF the dining
room.
Watching the movements OF the
servants, Phelps waited until the feast
was on the table and while the hostess
proceeded to the parlor to announce din
her to the General and staff, Phelps en-
tered The dining-room, and seating him
self al the table, awaited further deVe'-
opmeGts.
Upon the entrance of the party Of Off
GERS, there was found to be seats for al!
but one, and one politely returned to tht
parlor to wait. The General took a seal
next 10 Phelps, and, after the first
course was finished, turning to Phelps
he inquir d: ''sir have you any ide"
with whom you are dilling?' No
sir" coolly replied Phelps. - used to
be particular, but since ! turned soldier,
don't care On who | eat with, SO
that the vietuals are eiean.n
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

Liberal definition of a .jury-TWelve
men in box.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

The meanest instruments invented
generally.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

Let those Over-anXious to reach the
goal fake caro- less it turn out Il goal.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26
How to Avoid Cholera.

=. Atameeting of the New Y York Health
Commissioners, DR.. Sayers, of Brook
lyn, gave the following rules for the
treatment of cholera patients
Great fear and anxiety had a great
deal to do in the prostration and spread
of disease, and Influenced the physical
condition to suth a degree as to make
persons more subject to it than they
would otherwise be- He thought If
the people understood the single fact
that the cholera is not necessarily d
fatal disease, and thatfit is always pre-
ceded by certain premonitory symp-
toms, such as lassitude, great 1anguor,
debility and diarrhea, and that in
this stage of the disease It is nearly al
ways curable, if the proper pIecautiofi-
ary measures are taken, it would tend
to allay the popular terror. At this
stage of the disease it. is of the first
importance to pay attention to the first
symptom, which is diarrhga. At the
very first approach, the patient should
assume horizontal posture and retain
it, with the hips higher than the shout
der, and under no circumstances assume
the perpendicular, even for a moment.
Absolute; positive rest is needed, the
body being kept in warm condition.
And artificial means can be used for
that which may be necessary. The
main thing is the horizontal position,
and perfect rest at the very commence
ment of the disease. IF the patient is
down stairs when talxeny let. him stay
there or be carried up; but do not let
him walk up. If he is out visiting let
him stay at his friends house. Keep
ing his position for forty-eight hours,
in the majority of instances, the dis
ease will pass over, and the patient on
recovery need make, no very great
changes in his mode of life. Ofcourse,
if he has had bad habits, he should re-
| form them; eat and drink nationally,
and attend to business cs. usual, but
| not overdo himself. In the present
state Of the atmosphere, when pesti-
lence is abroad, the system is rendered
more. liable to exhaustion, and he
should husband his strength by avoid
ing violent exercise. With these few
precautionary measures, and a proper
sanitary. condition of the city, and a
rigid enforcement of quarantine, we
may hope to escape any pestilential
hepidemic. 7-ra3 o7 1a s's-3 asa
| - j.. r--.. - .f.. y...
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26
A Strange Specimen.

Twelve years ago family named
Sawyer, living in the town of West
brook, were surprised to find that very
superior milch COW, carefully kept IN
the stable, was drying up" This CON
tinued, until Mrs. Sawyer discovered,
some time after, the prints of human
fingers in the soap grease barrel in the
stable. Communicating this discovery
to her husband, a thorough search of
the stable followed. An examination
of Che hay, now disclosed small hole,
which, being followed up by pitching
away the hay, led to a sort of den-like
place in the interior ofthe mow.. Here
was found strange being-a. man Of
apparently about twenty four years,
half clothed in rags, shockingly filthy,
and having no feet One foot was
missing just above the ankles, the. 9th
er was gone a little higher up-the
stump terminating in an oblong way
and in a manner showing that it was
not the work of a surgeon, nor had it
received the attention of a surgeon when
lost. His face and head were Of aver
age intelligence, but nota word could
be got from hirnj He had lived there
a number ofweeks, subsisting7 on the
milk of the cow and the grease. He
was turned over to the, town, authorfl
ties and placed in the. Poor House,
where he now is and has been for the
past twelve years. l'i5f '''ss''' I'll J OF.
ALI the attempts to solve the mystic
ry concerning this strange being have
proved futile. No one has ever been
found yet who ever saw Or heard Of him,
and during the whole twelve years he
has never. uttered aword. Various ex-
pedients have been tried to loose his
tongue. On one occasion he was Civ
en- bottle containing pint of Whis-
ky. He seemed to understand exactly
what it was, for he placed it to his, lips
and drank the whole at draugat, but
it had no perceptible effect upon him.
In manner, habits, &C., he is like wild
beast. In the summer els kept in a
sort of a Wooden, cage-ilze structure in
the yard, He is shy of strangers, and
will hide his head in his blankets when
they approach. His quarters are com
Portable, and it is impossible to give
him better for sanitary reasons. e,
Where the creature came from is GER
tainly a mysterious matter. He could
not have walked from a distance as he
crawls upon his knees very slowly
The only theory attempted is this: A
few weeks before the man was discoy-
cred, the steamer Sarah Sands arrived
at this port from Liverpool, with a large
number Of immigrants. It is conjec-
tured that this being might have been
a burden to some one over the water.
Mr.. Sawyer (sinee deceased) hauled
aload home from the steamers wharf
at that time, and it is reasoned that the
man might have been clandestinely adj
ded to his load and from thence have
crept in the stable.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26
Some Colossal Private Fortunes.

r. 4
The New York correspondent of the
ST. Louis Republican, says; -,faest
Although not generally known, we
have at least one individual whose pos.
sessions and whose annual income bear
no mean comparison to the best Euro
peans. Alexander T. Stewart, a Scotch
man, who came, to New Y ok; i'd 1926,
a.young man, with $3.50 dollars in his
pocket and who straightway COM
meneed peddling hosiery and small
wares, selling laces by sample,' and soon
after. renting a little hole Of a shop in
Maiden Lane, is at this moment by far
the richest man on the continent. The
value of his real estate is between fifty
and sixty millions Of dollars; Upon
which he owes nothing. His income
from real property is between five and
six millions, and the net profits of his
business are ten millions annually: He
does the largest dry goods trade in
America, if not in the werld, his busi-
ness this year. foots up to one hundred
and ten millions, while that Of his
nearest competitor, G. B.: Claffiin d
Co., is seventy five millions. ,e
The second wealthiest person in New
York is Commodore Vanderbilt, whose
interestin stocks, real estate, ETC., ships,
etc, though ,fuetqating, is estimated at
fifty millions. He also is a shrewd
speculator, of Hollandish descent. His
unscrupulous s corners in the stock
market have made him the dreaded lion
of that thicket.. The Commodore gives
but little to charity, and has but one
weakness, that is fondness for horse
flesh, being one of the, men who can
sport a $50, 900 team on the Blooming
dale road. aT-.Tg-. > i. s-.sT =
William B. Astor is the next in or
der. His real estate is valued at thirty
five millions, most of which was inher-
tied from his father, j ohm Jacob Astor.
He is noticeable example where d son
has inherited the natural acqusitiveness
of the father. He is of. the old, Knick- i
erbocker descent. He has carefully
hnsbanded his Inheritance; and is add
ing to it for his heirs He sees little
of society, gives little to the deserving
charities, and thinks other people
should be as saving and thrifty Of their
pennies as he is. aoJ aiusrr} Z
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26

The secret of bad luck, in our opin-
ion lies in bad habits or bad manage
ment much more than in accidental cir
cumstances Generally thosewho conf
plain most of Dame fortunes frowns,
are those who have done the least to
merit her smiles A writer of much
experience in the world says 81 nev-
er knew an early rising, hard working
prudent man, careful Of his earnings,
and strictly honest, who complained of
bad. luck. A good character, good
habits, and iron industry, innpregnable
tolthe assaults of all the ill luck that
fools ever dreamt of 81 But when ], see
tatterdenaion creeping out Of q tay<
ern late in the afternoon, with his hands
stuck in his pockets, the rim of his hat
turued mp, and the crown knocked in,
1 know he has bad hck-for the worst
fall luck is: to be a sluggard, a knaye,
or a itipplef:'W ,fso t33aDoHnG II II
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26
NEW, SKIRTS FOR 1866.
ti7s The Great Invention Of the Age m

~, 90 p 8 TRF 8
J.wBRADIEY'S New PateGt GtDUPLEx
- ELLIPTiC Cor double) SRPING SKIRT
2 . This INVENTION consists onssis stss9oo Of duplex coe
two) Elliptic Pure Refined Steel Springs. in
geniously braided tightly and firmly together,
= edge to odge,making the toughest, most flexible
elastic and durable Springs ever used. They
seldom bend or break, like the Single Spring
Skirt that ever has or can be made:
. r, The wonderful fexibility and great comfort
and pleasure toany Lady wearing the Duplex
in all crowded Assemblies, Operas, Carriages,
Railroad Cars, Church Pews, Arm Chairs, for
Promenade and House Dress, as the Skirt can
be folded when in use to occupy a.smell place
? ias easily and conveniently as Silk or Muslin
Dress. .dtIl aar hfdl
= IA lady having enjoyed the Pleasure, Comfort
and Great Convenience of wearing the Duplex
Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for single day will
never afterwards willingly dispense with their
Ghuse. For Children, Misses and Young Ladies
they are superior to all others. t7i .iil1 a
1.-The hoops are covered with two ply double
+" twisted thread and will weaf twice as long as
the single yarn covering which is used on all
single steel hoop skirts, The three bottom rods
uon every Skirt are also double steel, and twice
or double covered to prevent the Covering ffom
wearing off the rods when dragging down stairs
stonesteps, ETC., which they are constantly sub,
ject to when in use.i = -
All are e'made of the new and elegantly corded
tapes, and are the best quality lin every part.
giving to the wearer the most graceful and per-
ct,shape possible, and are unquestionably the
=, Gghtest, most desirable, comfortable and eco
nomicaI skirt ever made.
ka. " VESTS BRADLEY g. CARY, Promie-
:, tors Of the Inpeafion, and sole Manufactures
=, 81 Chambers, 79 g. 81 Reade Streets, Ne,o York
For sale in all frst-class stores in this City
:, and throughout the United States and Canada
Havana de Cuba, Mexico, South America and
the West Indies.
~ tE' Inquire for the Duplex Elliptic {or dou
ble) spring Skirt. .i;--8a8i .2i s,45t
A. & G.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26
Howl Raise Early Potatoes.'

ge Thoroughly ploW the ground as ear
ly as the spring will permit, put it in
nice CONDITION., ard strike l6at the rows
the same as for corn, three feet apart,
and shadow II Then drop the seed about
fifteen inches apart and, cover it with a
hoe; about FIVE iaches deep is sufficient
to keep out frost, and the heat of the
sun on the surface SOON sprouts the po-
tato bG9bfe3xE 0d,E
Il generally grow buckeyes for raearly
potstees, There may be earlier yari.
-eties, but not so good, Last season I
used them continually from the eighth
of Jtftre;, and that was before there were
any potatoes in market except toae'few
from Norfolk. sEtiiI .sasf4 szEs3 Y9d3
Idon't want any long manure about
my potatoes; would sooner have none:
This plan Of raising potatoes is equally
good forilate ones; on stiff or.wet land.
Cor. Germoatoaon 1eleqraph.I I6vol
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26
Printers Sty1t:a

The following mild and perfectly
proper and ineligible directions of d
foreman Of d newspaper COMPOSITION
room to one OF. his hands viii; give an
idea OF this. -,
s'Dan, put General Beadifegg gard on
the galley; and then finish the murder
of the negro you scolnmenee yester-
day Set up, the ruins of Guyandotte !;
distribute the smallpox; you need not
finish the mutiny put the mumps in
the paper this week pitch thatpf into
hell, and then go to the devil and he
will tell you howto dispose of the dead
matter" a., .t...r
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-04-26
The Man who dent take arPaper.

May 543 nightmares trod over his
stomach every night, and bed-bugs per
petually molest him.
May he never strike lie, and may he
be Continually blest with nothing-but
the itch, ss - es.,sts,2, E-ssz sxs;Si,2.
May his friend run off with his wife,
and his children be covered with ice,.
and take the whooping cough Ft5
May his cattle die of murrain,s his
sheep be pestered with the rot, and his
pigs destroy his garden, s.I1.ie ao~s
! May the famine stricken ghost, of an
editors baby haunt his slumber and hiss
murder in his dreaming ears. ..i2.f III
May his cow give sour milk and churn
rancid butter; in short, may his daugh-
tse marry a one eyed editor, and he, go
to the-legislature.
And finally, may he die with collie
and cramps, be buried without a friend
to attend his funeral, and at last wake
in-torment. ~, -,,.