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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-27
TERMS for the Session n months:)

Tuition in English Branches. .......... $50
q" French or Latin ..... go
g Music-3 lessons per week 100
Board per MONTH. acknowledgements. 40
Spanish, German or Italian taught, if de-
sired. Drawing. Painting and also V0caliza-
ton in the higest style, are amply provided for.
Circulars, &C., will be sent on application to
8TIEl NOAH X DAVIS,
jel7d&wto1. Marion, Ala.
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Tuition must be paid in specie, or its equiva-
lent, one-half in advance.
Board in excellent families from sl2 80 10
S15 90 in specie, or its equivalent.
+. II. MOUNGER. ! r.s...t-.,.
J. l.. LATTIMORE, noiPA's
July 27,ls66. d&w-tf.
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CRANE, BREED &c CO.,
NEW ORLEANS. La,

MAN UFATU RERs OF
Hearses and Metallic Burial Cases and
Casketg
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Aprill9 w6m Administrator.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25
A VISIT TO THE OPERA HOUSE.
Trial of Davis.

Acknowledgement of Jefferson Davis by the
grand jury recently called ut Norfolk, Virgin
ia, is not of such peril to the prisoner as to
northern friends as to his fate. LIE is indict-
ed for treason, and the overt act charged Is
selected from that period OF the war when the
contanding armies were near Cola Harbor, IN
Virginia, about the middle of June, 1861
The reasons for this selection are two fold -
In the first place, the constitution requires
that persons accused of crime shall be tried
by an impartial jury of the state and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed,
which district shall have been previously as
certained by law. The limits OF the Judicial
district in which Norfolk and Cold Harbor
are situated were established by law. dated
June IL, 1864 and it was necessary to select
some overt act committed in that district
since that district was thus established. An
other reason lie, that congress, by an act pro-
yiding punishment for those engaged in the
rebellion, changed, whether intentionally or
not, the punishment for such an offense as
Davis is charged with in this Indictment
from death to imprisonment for ten years,
and the attorney general has given it as his
opinion that that act of congress is the
one under which he must be tried.-it yir,u-
ally having repealed the former Legislation
nnon the crime of treason. The crime itself
ia defined in the constitution congress only
nroviding the punishment therefor.
The defence of Davis will OF course be 30
as to include every techniosllty thai
NAV offer, and it is possible that the trial
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25
FICTION.

1t is all we'll enough for the Chicago Re
publican to furnish it's readers with OCCASION
al articles of a light and fctitioas character,
to relieve their minds of the heavy melan-
oholy produced by turning TRAITORS" to
"the government" Its readers need some.
thing of this sort. They are oppressed with
heavy sorrow for the "disloyal' posit ion
they have assumed, and little "yaller kiver-
ed literature" will divert their attention from
their treason" But, as member of the Ill
inois democratic state committee, we protest
against such untruthful illusions to that
body as were contained on the 5th page of
the Republican of May Oath. The article is
wholly fictitious and basely false in every
single particulars lie cut from whole
CLOTH from beginning to end.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25

cassion and create little excitement before its
final settlement by superior authority.
The senate, to-day, rejected Sam'l McKelvin,
nominated as U. S. marshal for the district of
Western Virginia, and also Mr.. Parnel Blair's
candidate for post master ut Baltimore, both re-
jections being on the ground that they were sup
porters Of the presidents policy.
The statement that the senate had reconsidered
the vote rejecting the nomination of Frank BLAIR
collector for the first district of MrsourI is in
correct No confirmation or rejection can be made
reconsider red unless the motion 10 make within
executive sessions after confirma alton.
A telegram from Senator Wright's son was re-
ceved here this forenoon says that the senator Is
much better.
1t is understood that Mrs. Jefferson Davis comes
here to urge that her husband be transferred from
Fortress Monroe to some prison or fort further
north where there is less danger from the prevail
ent diseases suggested by the surgeon who made
the report to the president of Davs's health be
ing prevalent at Fortress Monroe.
NEWARK, n. j, Ex-senator Wright is
much better and is IN full possession of his
mental faculties. -fg-f&s5
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25
ON CHANGE.

The visitors then mingled with the busy throng
of merchants present, ard the buzz of bartering
and bargain-making was again rampant. They
conducted round the room, introduced to
the bears" and had the beauties of the hall
pointed out to them, both of which received their
praises. They expressed thems Ives as highly
pleased with the beautiful hall which has been
erected by Chicago merchants, and saw in it the
marks OF Chicagos greatness. Some time was
spent in converse with the members of the board
of trade, in looking at the building and listening
to the recital of the amount of Business daily
transacted in the hall by the merchants who
daily thronged it after" which the party re-
turned to the fremont house, where they dined.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25

Exported for the Daily ArSus.

New YoRK, May pa Venice letter dated
May Sd states that Austria has been making extern
preparations for war, both with Italy and
Prussia, since the Inception of the German diff
Guilty, and that she at the latest moment well
prepared for bloody defence of her position on
the frontier of both countries.
The writer says that the Italians in and around
Venice were not particularly excited. They look
for sharp and decisive struggle curiously enough
excited rea6iustment of the Austrian Italian ques-
tion as result.
News from Honduras of May 4th is to the effect
that bands of Indians from Youcatan had made a
raid on the Mahogoney cutters on the Rio Brlorls
and plundered every one they could find. Consd-
siderable excitement was manifested in Belesli on
account of the raid, 1t was feared that other
gangs might make the same movement.
The New York Herald's Washington special
says:
The trial of Davis, under the Norfolk indict-
ment, will doubtless be postponed until August or
September next, in consequence OF the strong feel
ing prevailing in Richmond on the subject. Much
animosity prevails toward the jury who returned
the verdict, and until this subsidies the attorney
general thinks it best to delay the trial The coun
sci for the government will consist of Atty Gen'l
Speed, John III. Clifford, VIM: Ii. Evarts and Maj
Gen. Rousseau, the latter representing thel army
in the prosecution.
The Washington specials to the morning papers
contain the following:
A case involving the constitutionality OF the civ
il rights bill has just been decided adversely by
Judge Thomas, of the circuitscourt of Virginia,
sitting in Alexandria, in civil action, between
white men. One of the parties offered to produce
negro evidence. The judge decided that mas
testimony in civil suits to hich
white men alone parties, the evidence OF ne
zoe. was inadmissable and that congressional
legis alton could impair her right 10 decide what
persons or classes Of persons were competent to
testify in her courts.
This decision will no doubt lead to much discus
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25
TWO cows LOST,

( me black and the other red with white
" spots, having chain on her neck, and bell
and pad lock. A liberal reward will be paid
for their return to Johnson's American, or tor
where they can be found.
.-s.- c. HERMANN.
Rock Island, May Is, dwlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25
A VISIT TO THE sToCK-YARDs.

At 81 o'clock, u special train started for the
stock yards, which were reached after few mn
utes ride. Arrived here the party disembarked
aud spent an hour in wandering through the
yards and inspecting the various arrangements
and conveniences of the great enterprise. At
o'clock they again took the train and were soon
once more in the city.
VISIT TO THE OPERA HOUSE.
In the evening the greater portion of the par
ty, in company with many members of the board
of trade, visited the opela house, where they
were delighted with the fine play of Money"
and the still finer acting OF Mr.. Murdoch
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25
The Douglas Monument Ceremonies,

Had congress, instead of inviting Mr.. Ban
or oft to deliver d eulogy on MIR. Lincoln. in
vited Fernando Wood. Mr.. Long, of Ohio,
Mr.. Harris, of Mary land, or any other demo-
crat who had shown himself to be an ex
treme and bitter partisan, the action would
have excited such intense indignation anon
repu blicans that the Invitation would, very
probably, have been resoinded 1t would
haye appeared a studied and intentional
in sult TO the memory of Mr.. Lincoln and to
his political friends and the party of which
he was a member and which elected him to
the presidency. For this reason, either of
the three last gentlemen named would have
declined the invitation. Their sense of pro.
priety, their Difference to usage, their con-
seriousness that their political prejudices un-
fitted them 10 grasp impartialiy the consid-
eratlons which influenced the action of Mr.
Lincoln, and their respect for the feelings OF
political opponents, would all have COM
manded them to decline appearing on such
an occasion to eulogize him they had SO often
and warmly opposed.
The Douglass monument committee has
invited Governor Oglesby 10 deliver the ad-
dress at the laying of the cornerstone of the
monument. The invitation can only be ex-
cused on the superstition that the committee
is ignorant of usage and of propriety. The
Is one of the best evidences that could be
given that he lie unfit TO perform the honora
bic task required. He knows that he is n
leader iii that party which pursued Douglas
with bitterest hatred from the time it came
into being until he lied, and that mobbed
him in this city and within sight OF the
ground where his bones lie and where the
monument is TO be built You. gentlemen Of
the committee, and you Richard j. ogiesby.
will do well TO reconsider the invitation and
its acosp tance. If you have no respect for
the party Of which Douglas was leader and
to which rightly belongs the controlling
voice in paying him posthumous honors, you
may refrain from insulting his memory by
the selection of one of his bitterest enemies
during his whole life to oficiate on such an
OCCASION Chicago Times.
We most heartily endorse the above The
democracy don't want q drunken. swear
ing black guard, who abused Douglas all his
lifetime, to shed crockodle tears over his
grave. If the Douglas Monument Committee
have no better sense OF propriety than TO in.
vite such an orator, or he no better sense
than to accept, we think the committee and
Dick Oglesby had better be the only persons
to attend the ceremony
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25

A number OF distinguished southern ladies
ana gentlemen arrived in this city Yesterday
on tour through the northern states.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25

may 60 to an acquistal upon some such point
Chicago Republican PAN.
So the radicals are trying to prepare
the public mind for the acquittai of JEFF. Dav-
is. The democratic party has nothing to do
with the matter, -he is in the hands of Judge
Chase. and the radicals, and they can hang
him or acquit him. Why don't they go
ahead and hang the rebels and traitors?-
President johnson is not the court, and it is
not for HIM to try them or enter complaints
or indict them. He has told the RAIDS that he
will see that the victims are furnished as fast
as they will try them. Why don't they 60
ahead
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25

4 serenade was given at Washington, on
Wednesday night, to the president and mem
bers Of the cabinet and speeches were made
in response favoring Mr.. Johnscn's policy of
reconstruction. The remarks of the president
were very brief. Mr.. Stanton spoke at con-.
siderable length. He stated that be had
been inclined to favor negro suffrage in the
rebel states, but that, after calm and full dis
cussion, his judgement had yielded to ad :
verse arguments; that the tredmen's bureau
and civil rights bills had ceased to be sub
jects of debate and that he vas not able to
give his assent to the plan of the reconstruc-
ton Communicable being unable to perceive
the necessity, justice, or wisdom of the third
section thereof, which excludes rebels from
suffrage until 1870.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25
A TRIP IN THE SLEEPING CARS.

In the afternoon, about. halt past ? o'clock.
the guests, previous to starting on an exeur-
sion to the Union stock yards, which they had
received invitation to visit from the directors
of the yards, took short jsunt into the country
on the magnificent palace sleeping These
cars were the objects OF much attention from the
excursionists. Their beautiful finish, rich up
holstering, comfortable beds, luxurious lounges,
snug smoking-rooms with turn down tables for
card playing refreshments, and all their other
elegancies and comforts received many and I'M
stinted praises. As the cars passed smoothly
along across the basin the passengers occupied
themselves with looking at the various buildings
and other objects which they passed On one
side they beheld Michigan avenue with its villas,
terraces and gardens, in the background appear
ing the steeples OF Chicagos many churches, and
in the intervening space between the avenue and
the moving train, the basin, covered with swift
ly-moving yachts and pleasure boats; on the
other side stretched the blue waters of Lake
Michigan, hardly rippled by the slight breeze
which famed it's waters. Having passed the
basin, lager beer breweries aud other manutac-
tories were passed. and at last Brighton, with
its struggling houses, was reached Here the
train stopped and turned back to Chicago i'll
time to allow the visitors to start on the train
going to the stock yards; the excursionists hay
ing greatly enjoyed the short trip and being
much pleased with the various objects which
they had seen, the fine view of the lake, and the
splendid cars in which they had ridden.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25


The truth is that, Chase wants to get rid of
trying JEFF. Chase's record is 30 bad that he
must, to preserve his consistency, acquit Dav-
is. Chase wants to be the radical candidate
for president. If he acquits JEFF. the RAIDS
will drop him as their leader in 1868. If he
hangs him he goes back on his own record
and therefore he wants to avoid holding the
court.
Chase mas another trouble to get Overt
If he acquits JEFF. he destroys the radical the.
DRY that the lately rebellious states are not in
the Union but are conquered territory, and
being conquered territory, the conquerors are
bound to pay tie debts of the nation or gov
eminent they destroyed. If he hangs JEFF.
he, of necessity, decides that the lately rebel.
liuus states are in the Union and therefore en-
titled to be represented in congress, and that
the radicals are guilty of revolutionary action
in refusing the southern members their
seats.
On the whole, Judge Chase and his radical
friends are in very uncomfortable position.
They have got a huge elephant on their
hands, and they don't know what to do with
him.
Democrats can afford to look and laugh
Why don't the radicals go ahead and con.
vict and hang the traitors?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25

Qp-Dau'a Aagsrtlasmsals
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

FIRE.-About halfpast II o'clock on
Tuesday night smoke was seen issuing from
the front window-shutter of the store of
Samuel Cohen, No. 25 Main street (old
numbcr), and the alarm of fire was i'm
mediately given. The neighbors assem-
blcd, and after cndeavoring in vain to
arouse the inmates by knocking, proceeded
to break in the door with an axe, and
found the store on fire on the east side
near the front window. The frcmcn were
by this time on the ground, and by few
well-dirccted streams succeeded in eXtin-
gushing the flames and preventing de-
structive conaagration. The loss by this
fire is probably about $500. Mr.. Cohen has
an insurance on his stock for 81 900 in the
Home Insurance Company, of which
McsSrs. Alfriend & Son are the agents in
this city. The entire stock may be valued
at about $4,000. The building belongs to
Lewis Hyman, and is but slightly damaged.
The origin of this fire is a mystery. Mr..
Cohen was sleeping with his family in the
rear of the store, and his little son slept in
the very room in which the fire occurred.
The front door was securely locked, the
shutters closed, and Hlcrc was no sign of
breakage. 1t caught, as We have stated,
on the inside, and may have been the re-
suit of the spontaneous ignition of matches,
a number of which, We understand, were
scattered about the floor. But for the
prompt action of the neighbors and fircmen
a large amount Of property would have
been destroyed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-13
To the Editors of the Richmond Dispatch:

To the Editors of the Richmond Dispatch:
| noticed communication in your paper
of yesterday, signed "Enquirer," in refer
ence to the funds distributed in this city
under the auspices of the Southern Fair.
Your correspondent is not properly in
formed as to the amount sent, or the ex-
tent of the demands upon it.
OF the 81, 800 sent to the Young Mems
Christian Association / know nothing.
There were sent to the clergy the sum of
$4,000 for distribution in Richmond. This,
according to the directions Of the ladies
who sent the funds, was made to comprise
Richmond city and suburbs, together with
the counties of Hanover, Henrico, New
Kent, Charles City, James City, Chester
field, and Prince George. Had every case
of real destitution in such district been
aided with the limited fund on hand, it
would probably have given to each one
about twenty five cents.
Again: Whilst the fair was in progress,
letters came pouring in from all parts
of the South-Firginia Misunderstanding
help. When the funds were sent to tho
South, the requests from the various dis
tricts were forwarded to the respective
distributors. There came with the Rich
mond money a pile of applications that
would have absorbed, possibly, five or ten
times the amount received. Some Of these
applications the distributors were directed
by the ladies to grant, and to this extent
the clergy were merely disbursing agents
of the managers of the fair. From tho
limited balance, about which they were to
exercise discretion, they had to meet the
vast number of requests forwarded from
Baltimore, as well as the very many cases
which they knew to be in great need.
enquirer will thus see that it would
have been quite supertluous to have given
any public notice that these funds were on
hand. If, in the large territory allotted
to them, very few could be relieved, none
regret ii more than those who were tho
almoncrs of our good friends in Baltimore.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-13

But night approaching, the pleasant meet
ing had to be broken up in order to make
way for another and brighter assemblage,
for which occasion the room was hand
somely adorned with evergreens-in
wreaths. festoons, &c. Medallions showed
what States had representatives present
in the military school, and these included
some northern States. The names of
President Davis, Stoncwall Jackson, and
of Rodes, and others of the gallant dead
who we're graduates of the Military Insti-
tute, were placed around the room, and
when lighted up at night, it presented a
gay and tasteful appearance.
fIcre, then, at night, took place the hop
gotten up in celebration of the restitution
of stolen property to its rightful owners,
and the placing of that sacred property
ON the pedestal from which it had been re-
moved. Here assembled at night the
beauty and grace of the village; and the
cadets did the honors of the occasion most
elegantly. There were among the fair
damsels prcsent-all of whom were
lovely-those whose glances were fatal.
Some of them were "littlc minxes," alb
solute witches, who threwa spell wherever
they cast their eyes. Oh, were l but a
mink!
The scene was bright-nay, dazzling.
1t is we'll that it is of rare occurrence. 1t
would be fatal to study. What pretty
girls they have in Lexington! should
add that some of them came from dis
tance, and that Richmond furnished few
that added no little grace and beauty to
the fascinating asscmblage.
| would like to say more, but the stage
calls" alI-aboard !" Adieu. q.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-13

REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Harrison,
Goddin & Apperson sold yesterday the
three lots on the corner of Main and
Eighteenth streets as follows: The corner
one, containing Il two-story frame store
and dwelling, and fronting on Main street
forty-two feet one inch, and on Eighteenth
street fifty-six and a half feet, was sold to
julius Ide for s5,O25; the second, contain
ing two-story store and frame dwelling,
and fronting on Main street twenty-five
feet one inch, sold to Thomas Hirsh for
$3.50; the third, containing a two-story
frame dwelling, and fronting on Eighteenth
street twenty feet, was sold to X. l..
D. Rust for $4,000.
Messrs. Grubbs & Williams sold ycster-
day "Turkey IIill," on the Chickahominy,
twelve miles below Richmond, containing
200 acres, dwelling, and usual out-houses,
for S2,lI2.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-13

RUSAwAY-Two NEGROES INJrRED.-On
Tuesday afternoon two-horsc wagon,
loaded with furniture, on which were scat
ed q negro man, woman, and girl, was pro-
ceeding along Twenty sixth street Church
Hill), when the horses took fright at club
of boys playing tho popular game of base
ball, and ran away 1T furious rate OF
speed. The consequence was that the
wagon was upset and the occupants of the
vehicle were both thrown violently to the
ground. The woman was picked up in an
inscnsible condition, and the man, whose
foot was caught in wheel, had an ankle
sprained, and received other severe inju-
ries. The furniture was scattered in every
direction, and good deal of excitement
was created in the vicinity. The horses,
after running considerable distance, were
stopped, and damages repaired as far as
possible. The girl escaped without injury.
The practice of playing baseball in
public streets, or even in populous neigh
borhoods, is very dangerous, and ought to
be stopped. 1t is frequently done on
Church Hill, by both white and black
boys, and probably in other portions of
the city. There are plenty of old fields
around Richmond where the game may
be played without danger to life, limb, or
windows, and we advise the youngsters to
resort to them and pursue their healthful
recreation to their hearts content. We
commend the game of baseball to all
young men and boys rs one of the most
pleasant and exciting ever introduced
here; but they should by oil means avoid
making it a nuisance in the manner which
we have illustrated above.