The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-20

exempt the people OF the southern states
from taxation, and to levy their proportion of
the taxes upon the people of the north II Is
an arrangement, which, ina pecuniary point
Of view, the southern people would look upon
~ rather desirable. II is most likely that
they would be willing to be exempt from
paying taxes as long as northern men would
BE- willing TO pay their taxes for them. And
IL is highly probable that such willingness
on the part of northern taxpayers would not
be of long duration. The end would be what
the beginning ought to be, and what any
practical settlem emit of the question must DO,
an acknowledgement of the fact that sit takes
two to make bargain. p Chicago Timer.
3 Thad. Stevens takes the ground that JEFF.
Davis is not q traitor.
An Indiana soldier, during the war, was
discharged for disability" His wife recent
ly gave birth to three children. ~ -
A $50, 900 libel suit is thrust disagreeably
into the Chica 90 Iribane's face. The paper
itself is daily libel upon good sense.-Bos-
ton Post. Fz5f1ER<. f tsss -
At what age do pigs end their existsncs?-
wer-Saus-age.-Ex.
o, when they are S.-Lou. Dem. s.g
Gen Butler is at all times confident. He
never doubts upon any subject. Now good
many patriots would be glad to see him in q
state of suspense.-Lou. Jour.
The Vickseurg Whig says that President
johnson hangs over the guilt of impeach-
ment by the thread of surmise." Bad for A.
j.
A methodist preacher in an Indiana village
is guilty of seduciug young girl and then
consigning her to house of i'll fame.
The Boston Post states that brides cake
is drug in the Washington Market" upon
which young lady OF thIs city writes to In
form US that this is not her fault Washing
| ton Republican.
Fortune tellers and fitting hoops operat,
| differently. The former reveal what the la
| dy will be in the future the latter what sh'
is as present.
| The Canadians are preparing their arms,
| cotemporsry says. Better be impartial an(
look to their legs little, too.-Boston Post
The Presidents has pardoned Hon. Humph
rey Marshall, of Kentucky. He has declined
to be candidate tor the United States sena
torship from his state.
The list of marine disasters on the grea
lakes, during the season of navigation jus
| closed, reaches the enormous number of 62l
being an increase Of 200 over the preceding
| season.
Simon Cameron and Gov. Curtin are il
Washington, log rolling for the Pennsylvani
senatorship. .....-
Mr.. G. R. Fairbrother, proprietor of tn
| Terre Haute House, Terre Haute, Indians
who was shot by a discharged servant girl
has died of his wound. Befors his death
the deceased stated that be never had an
difficulty with his murderess till the time @
the shooting and did not have anything t
do with discharging her. The girl is in ja
awaiting trial.
| o. ". Manuel, clerk in the post office q
| Usage, Mitchell county, Ia has been arreste
and awslts trial on a charge Of opening an
stealing money from letters passing throug
| the Offices. The evidence of his guilt is con
elusive. lie is a young man, in good circum
stances and was married only two month
ago to very respectable young lady.