The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-30

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hsportso Jor hs Udly Argue.
NEW York, July SO.-Alexander H. Stephens
mas waitten a letter 10 Montgomery BLAIR indoors
ing the call for the Philadel phia convention and
announcing his intention to attend. He says
Individually my whole solu is engaged in the 4
cause OF speedy full and perfect restoration of
the government under the constitution as il now
stands" He also Gays he did, in 1850, all in his
power to avoid conflict Of arms and that, too,
while many of those now so clsmorous for what
they call the Union cause, giving encour-
agements at least to the extreme men of the
south by clearly and decidedly intmatng will
lngness on their part that the Union might slide
II the people of the south 40 willed it. He con-
ciudes by saying If the Union shall be restored
under the constitution it is his ixed purpose to
retire from all connection with public affairs,
that though 1t may appear that he is governed
by personal interest in working for restoration
inasmuch "a he has been chosen U. s., senator,
still he will not hold that position long,
The N. Y. World reports the sailing on
Thursday last of q propeller steamer of 800
tOhs for Matamoras with 5000 reviewers, A.
600 rifles. II pieces of light artillery and
large quantity of powder, &C., for Juarez's
army. Maj. Gen. Lsw Wallace and Brig.
Gen. Sturms, recently OF our army were
passengers. Efforts to stop her by the
Mexican imperalIst agents were unsuoess-
tul.
ihe ~. l.. ileraiu correspondent travel
ling with the Stesdman commission tor in
vestigating the workings of the freedmen's
bureau, writes FROM Texas. lie says the
bureau in that state Is mischievous farce
The stations are 80 wide apart that enc half
| of the cOlored people could not reach one if
they were inclined.
The negroes are working well and couse-
quentiy receive high wages. As usual the
| officers of the institution are generally en-.
gagged in solving the problem of free labor by
running plantations on their own account,
NEW YoRK, July 30.-A Washington speeiai
says;
1t will require $40, COO, GOO to pay the bou mites
authorized by congress. Paymaster General Brice
considers the provisions of the bill imperfect
that 1t will be sometime before any bounties will
be paid.
The confirmation of Mr.. J. J. Wilson to the po-
stIon of commissioner of the general land office
was recalled on Friday night. Mr.. Wilson WILL
however,be appointed by the president to perform
those duties until nett session.
The cholera seems to remain about the same to-
day as on Saturday 1t does not Sc sm To have made
an attack except IN our crowded, il-lighted and
poorly ventilated houses in neighborhoods
where the sewerage Is grossly defective.
The n. Y. Tribune has the following:
New okLLANs, July 29-Tne constitutional
convention will meet tomorrow. There 10 great
excitement in the city and loud threats are made
by the rebels to break up ITS session. The rebel
deputies TO promote IT'S disruption. Members Of
the convention are openly threatened with the
lamp post, but the union men resoiute and san
guinc. The governor has returned to the city and
engaged in organizing the militia RESPECTIVE of
color, large force of which will guard the state
house.
New ORLEAs, July 3O.-Yssterday the attorney
general OF the state and the lieutenant governor
telegrsphed to the president informing him of the
violent and lncendIary proceedings and schemes
al the republican negro meeting the night before,
stating that the gov. had Issued proc hmation cal
ling Tor elections to fill vacancies in the bogus
Ssntion, and WIS IN league with the republicans,
that 1t was intended to indict members of the
venton by the grand jury and asking if the presi-
dent intended that the military forces of the L. :.
should interfere to prevent the execution of civil
process; to which the president replied from ash
ton, under date OF July 2Sth, as follows:
To Albert Voarohes. 1t Gov. of Louisiana
The military will lie expected to sustain
and not obstruct and interfere with the pro-
ceediugs of the convention. A dispatch on
the subject of this convention was sent to
Gov. ellis this morning.
Signed A. JOHNSON.
The mayor issued the following proclama.
ton:
MAYoRALITY OF New ORLEANS
CRY HALL, July 80, 1866.
Whereas the extinct convention of 1864
proposes meeting this day, and
Whereas, Intelligence having reached me
thar the peace and order eff the city might be
disturbed,
Now, therefore, i, John I. Monroe, mayor
of the city of New Orleans. do issue this my
proclamation, calling upon the good people of
this city to avoid with care all disturbance
and collision.
90 particularly call upon the younger
members OF this community TO act with such
calmness and propriety as that the good
mama of III IL city NAV not la tarnished. and
tho enemies of the reconstruction policy of
the president be not afforded an opportunity
so much coveted by them of creating q breach
Of the peace and classifying facts to the great
injury of the city and l do further
eDjoin upon all good citizens TO refrain from
gathering in or about the place of meeting Of
said extinct convention, satisfied from recent
dispatches from Washington that the deliber.
atoms of the members thereof will receive no
countenanoe from the president, and that he
will sustain the agents of tue present civil
government and vindicate its laws and action
to the satisfaction of the good people of this
city and state.
fSigned JOHN 7. MONROE, Mayor.
In an interview with the mayor yesterday, |
Gen. Baird stated positively that he would
prevent the sheriff and posse any state or
civil officer from interfering with the conven
ton.
The 1riDune, republican paper, says
the convention will meet to morrow and sd-
journ to the middle of September.
BUFFALO, July 30.--The str City Of Buff
faIo which arrived Saturday night from Chi
cago with ~ 900 bushels of oats burned this
noon whih unloading at Sturgis's elevator. |
She was yalusd ct about So, 900, and is in
cured for S45. 600; she was owned by E. H. |
Bascer. The FIRE communicated TO Sturgis's |
elevator, which. with its contents, about
$50 900 bushels of grain, mostly oats. was |
mostly consumed. The elevator VAS owned |
by Stureis, Of Chicago. and parties in AL.
bany The loss on the elevator and grain 10
estimated at $25O,OOO. probably mostly in
sured The IRE 10 now spreading to the |
stave yard Of II. ii. Hale 1t being soro.s
Buffalo Creek. il 10 hard of access. The fire |
is still racing.
HALIFAX, July 3O.-The str China. from
China, from Liverpool July 2lst, Queens.
town 22d, has arrived. So
Austria and Prussia had accented propos-
ais for n suspension of hostilities for days,
and it was expected to result in an srmistics
for weeks.
Great preparations were making at St.
Petersburg to give Asst Sec'y Fox grand
reception.