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

kFrEcTs OF ToBAcCo.-From 1912 to 1882,
the tobacco tax in France produced 28,000,-
0oo francs, and the lunatic asylum contained
S,O00 patients. The tobacco revenue has
now reached 10000 900 francs, while there
are $4,000 paralytic and luuatic patients in
the hospitals, showing that the increase of
iunacy has kept pace with the increase of the
revenue on tobacco. These statistics, pres
ented by NJ. Jolly to the academy of science,
IN connection with the closing words of bic
speech, contain a frightful warning to those
forming the pernicious habit of smoking,
now increasing rapidly: ''The immoderate
use OF tobacco, and more especially of the
pipe, produces a weakness of the brain and
the spinal marrow, which causes mad
ness" $50
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03
COMMERCIAL.
MOCK ISLAND MARKET.

Rock IsLAKD, Feb. 81.
The curreHl value Of tie articles named below
s beet to changes but the following quotations
correct for the date Of this report:
Flour-Johnston's Spring Double Extra, IN bbls
$, 40, at Wholesale, and 81 so al retail. Sacks
$500 at wholesale, and 81 so at retail. Loose
SO, so at wholesale, and S7,30 al retail.
Wheat-No. /, 1885. No. 2, 5OeaS0c; Re
iected 25a45c.
corn-25c tor 10 los.
osts-I4al6c for 80 lbs.
Rye-40c.
Bsrley-No. l, 65ci No. .35a5e4,
Sesns-50a75c,
Onions-25c per bus.
Potatoes-2Oa23c.
kggs-20c dOz.
Batter Very choice lois, Tor recalling, will
bring zoe,
Sorghum-50a75c
S<-S3 ,25a5 80 per bar.
Kerosene Wholesale, barrels included, 75c;
retail 81 90
Bighwines-$2,25.
Poatry-LIye chickens, 81, 60a3 90 per dox.-
Dressed, sc.per To-, TurteyE, l23c per Id.
Pork.-For live hogs, SaS5c; Dressed 93a.l08
Beehive weight, common 3,00a4,5o. For
PRIME shipping 4, 50a5,50 per hundred lbs.
4idet--GreeR country, DC; green ssitea, &c /;
dry sailed, Sc; dry diut, lOc; green calf, Toe;
cut, damaged = gruby price; sheep Pelts, 8, 90
Aay-PTSIrIe, S5aSPsT ION; Timothy, SSaI0
Wood--ost 81 80 to 500 a cord.
Cobalt the Coal Valley yard, on the Leyes,
coal Is sod at 10 cents, the cost of delivering to
be added.
From teams, IN Market square, at l7a20 cts
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03

II ie telegraphed that Jane Swisshelm has
been removed from government clerkship
1t should have been done before This in.
tractable virago has done nothing for months
but to clamor against the president. Pos
sessing all the length of tongue and smallness
Of brain peculiar to some women, she has
produced vast noise and no argument-
she is regular scold. She can scold all the
hair from dog In two minutes at sixty pa
oes. She was removed, probably, not thro
fear of her influence, but for the sake of peace.
The president, we hope, will follow up this
action and remove all federal officials who,
like Jane, abuse the hand that has been feed
ing them. Let him go among these clamor-
GUS, snarling ours with whip. The more
he feeds them the louder they will howl
Let him lash them into silence.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03

! handsome young gal was sot up with
one night by noble young specimen of the
true American. with scissors in his vest peck
et-I mean dry goods clerk--aud the young
gals mother hearing something pop, rose
from her couch under the imp1 ession that
her eldest boy was holding g wild reveI on
the root beer in the ives: room, But, on op.
ening the door, she diskivered it was huggin
and kissin which awakened her from her
peaceful repose MY dauter, my dauter,"
this fond parink did cry, ''oh that / should
live to soc this dons In nv own house ~ Il
know, mother" this sweet village maiden
did unto her mother quick reply, that it is
improper, but it is so ortul soothin r'-Reli-
qi0as Recorder.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03
CONGRESS THROWS UP fHE
SPONGE

The radicals in congress Acknowledge
beaten. After all their bluster they curl
down like a dog who knows he has master.
The have postponed their "equal rights
amendment" to the constitution to the MD
die OF April, which is SIMPLY another name
for putting it 60 sleep forever. And, on the
same day this was done, telegram goes over
the country saying that the reconstruction
committee is about to report in favor OF ad-
uniting the Tennessee members.
Thus, says the Chicago Times, all the
work that the factionists and malignants IN
congress have concocted and urged during
the session is swept away. The "represen-
tation amendment" sleeps quietly with the
"ciyil rights biir' and the "equai rights
amendment" The concurrent resolution
that no senator or representative shall be ad-
mitted from lately rebellious state until
congress shall have declared such state en-
titled to representation is dragging its slow
length along" in the senate, with slight pros
pect of getting through, and negro suffrage
in the District of Columbia has not been
heard from since the veto of the freedmen 8
bureau bill.
The speech of the president on Washing
toms birth day has convinced the insolen'
majority in congress that it has to deal with
a man who cannot be bullied or intlrnidated
There is now hope that the proper leglsla'
ton for the country will receive some atten'
ton. The committee on reconstruction will
Withdraw for season, and will be less impu
dent and mischIevous on its resppearancs -
'Spare the rod and spoil the child" is prov
erb whose wisdom and truth have never been
more happily verified than in tho effort to re.
turn to decsnoy by congress after its cassiga'
ton by the president.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03

ORra,N OF CERTAIN HABrTs.-Msny OF the
most nernacious habits are contracted origin
sllv for the sake of health. Wine and dissill-
ed LIQUORS are taken to strengthen; tobacco,
onium end hasheesh to relieve low spirits !;
card-playing to amuse. But, too often, the
persons who innocsntiy acquire such habits
know not how to limit the extent of the indulg-
ence, or to abandon them entirely when found
to be prejudicial. The dose Of excitement
must be increased; habit exerts its sway; we
are inclosed in it's net, aud happy is be who
is able with resolute effort to extrcate him
self from it.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03
WHAT DID WENDELL PHILLIPS MEAN ?
From the ALBANY Argus.

At his recent lecture here Wendell Phillips de-
designs of the radicals in affairs of government
san obstacle to be removed - This was
striking a keynote higher than the more prudent
of his JacOb!nical set have ventured upon pub
licly and vet, eulpable as is the idea suggested
III every sense, ana far beyond the sphere OF Pc
Etical argument even denunca.ion, custom
airy az is extravaganza in that direction among
us, there those in his audience who APP
plaudad it. To say that those who appiauded "a
sentiment which logically means revolution or
assassination were OF the shaliow-mlnded or IN
rejecting class-th those who thOughtlessly gave
way to the peroration of the orator, unmlRdtul
of the meaning of his words, or those whose po-
Iitlcni animosities assume the shape OF reckless
meas to all else but their gratihcation-is perhaps
the most charitable explanation OF the applause
which followed the atrocity he uttered. Thank
God there were those present whose perceptiye
faculties were not slumbering, and whose mental
capacities were active enough to take in the
whole force and scope of his suggestion-and
who shuddered at the thought of the anarchy
and confusion which would follow in case some
monomaniac like John Brown, with the idea that
the president ''must be removed planted in his
mind, and fred by tie stimulus of the oratOri-
cal framework in which it was held up to him,
should act on it! These expressed their dissent,
but it is said that the tide of thoughtlessness
ran too high for them, and many democrat and
conservative attracted there by curiosity left
the hail. wondering at the political inconsistency
which dungeons 'copperheads'' and leaves TO
really dangerous men like Phillips the largest
liberty and freedom of speech !"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03

Henry Erskine, having client of the name
of Tickle, began his speech thus Tickle
my client, the defendant, my lord, and up
on proceeding SO far was interrupted by
laughter in court, which was increased when
the judge (Lord Kaimes) exclimed "1ickte
him yourself" Harry; you are as able to 90
it as / am"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03
Rock ISLAND, March Sd, 1866.

Rock ISLAND, March Sd, 1866.
EDITOR ARGUs-lu your yesterday issue you
charge me with being disorg ahizer, and not hav-
ing the good OF the democratic party at heart,
and intimate that my is not CONSISTENT with
good standing in the party. / defy any one to
show Inconsistency IN my conduct demo-
crat, and | propose to show that am the only
democrat now running for the office of mayor
| charge that Mr.. Davenport has nerer been
democrat, and has uniformly declared that he
would not accept a nomination from the party );
that 1t would defeat any man vino was nominated
by the democrats 1 charge that an 1868 tGro
gentlemen solicited ham to JOIN the INFAMOUS UNION
LEAGUE that he then replied that at heart he 1rdS
tclfh them had neceT been DEMOCRAT, but ty
letting E'tHese Jel!ODs him. he could control
them better than If he saouId JOIN the League.
| can prove every assertion made above and
viii do at any aud ali times. and aEn resPonsI-
bic for what say.
WILLIAM ES6LEsToN.
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credible; but the remarkable statement OF Ste
vens in the house, without any provocation, that
ssthe man at the other end of the avenue should
recall the fate of Charles the First" excited the
suspicious of the president, and this together
with the information he had received, led to the
remarks be made on the subject of his personal
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NEW YORK MARkET.

Telegraphed to the Argus.
New York, March 3.
Cotton uiet, 43444
Flour--l0 better $7.35a7 80 extra state 8, 50
aS.S5 X. II. Q.
Wheat-6rm, NJ Nil l,75; l,6oaI ,65 choice
spring.
Rye-S0
Barley-more active
Corn = lower, 75a77 for unsound; 7sa7e
SOUND.
Oats--dulI, SSa42 for unsoGnd; 53a54 sound
western
Pork-heavy. 27,S7a2S,l2 new mess, closing
at 2S, 90 cash; 27,S7a2S,00 old, closing at $500
cash.
Beef-heayy
Cut Meat-hrmer
LaFd-s:eady i6ialSS
Dressed Hogs-steady l2sal2E
WhIsky-frm, 2,2Sa2, 80
Butter-frm
Cheese-qulet-l4a l9
Lggs-duA
Susar-qulet
Patroieum--quiet, 80 crude; as refined bond;
73a1i free.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03
RADICAL FAIRNESS.

The Rock Island onion refuses TO publish
President Johnson's veto message, or his
great speech ON Washington's birthday, but
fills its columns with abuse of the president
and laudatlon of the radicals.
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Charge to me. =.

We charge that Mr. Egg lesion wrote a call and
got up disorg anizing meeting in 1868, without
the sanction of the committee, in order to beat
Mr.. Davenport, but he failed to accomplish his
object. He does not this charge
We charge that he absented himself from the
polls last spring, because ne dad not like one man,
who the ticket, when he might have elect
ed some vino defeated, if he had exerteo
himself TO do so. He does not this
charge.
We charge that i is his practice to rebel against
any actioa o! the party which dIspeases him, and
that his course mas not been such as TO produce
harmony IN the party.
HIS charge that Mr.. Davenport is not demo-
crat Is dsproved oy every act OF Mr.. DavenPort's
lie. No one believes word of it. Even Nj.
{ sble as much as he disllkss MIR. Davenport says
1t caa1o; De doubted that Mr.. Davenport.
liable democrat.
The charge that AIr. Davenport favored
the Union League most rdicuously absurd
Hundreds OF democrats who heard Mr.. Davenport
in 1868, and, from the porch CT his
own house. also, deHounce ibis stale story,
now revived by Mr.. Eggleston, and know
that there is not particle of truth connected
with it. Mir. Davenport is a democrat from prin-
eiple, as true and reliable as any in Rock Island,
and If he is defeated the Thad. Stevens party will
herald it as a democratic defeat. Mr.. Eggleston
ought be in better business than aiding the rad
icaIs 10 defeat the democracy.
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REMOVAL.
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,

fTHE SUBSCRIBER has removed his
j Cigar and Tobacco Store from the Johnsou's
American Block, to Giockhoff's store, adjoining
Babcock's Hail, where he will continue The bus
mess of a Tobacconist and the manufacture Q:
cigars He wall keep always hand COCO
stock of ali AiRds of Cigars, Tobacco. SHUTS,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes, Cigar
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, &c, &c,
where he hopes to all his friends and the pup
lis generally and merit share of public patron
age. MATHEW SCHLEGEL.
Rock Island, JaR'y 5, dit.
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Pictures +! Pictures !!

THE undersigned has purchased Blan.
chsrd's Photographic Gallery, opposite
Devoe & Champions book store, where lie viii
execute all kinds of pictures, photographs, amoro-
types. porcelain pictures, &C., sc. Copying done
at short notice.
Germans, and the public generally, are respect
fully invited TO call.
NM. F. SCHROEDER.
Rock Island, Feb'y ], dtf.
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CoNsoLArIoN.-A good deal of the consoia,
sion offered in this world, is about as solao-
ing as the assurance of the man to his wlfe
when she fell into the river you'll hno
ground at the bottom, my dear"
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From the S, Louis Republican
The President and the Press.

We doubt If any national executive act
was ever received with such general and
hearty appreciation by the country and the
press as the veto message of our noble pa
triot and president Andrew johnson. Our
exchanges, from every section Ci the coun-
try, aud every political shade, unite ia utter
ing the peoples response everywhere that
he must and shall be sustained. In New
York the organs of all parties, radical or
democratic neutral or independent, adopt
the popular side; the Herald, Journal of
Commerce., Commercial AGceytiSer, Past, En-
press Times, World, NeuS, widely as they
differ in many things, agree in this--that in
the step the president has taken be deserves
and will receive the cordial support Of all
who love their country more than party, and
regard the preservation of the constitution
the first duty OF every one who values the
principles and institutions bequeathed 10 US
by our fathers. One of them says Public
sentiment here Is overwhelmingly in favor of
the veto and the vetocr, and the radicals are
absolutely nowhere" The great state of
New York is safe; Pennsylvania has also
given cheering indications as to where she
will be found when the tins comes the
great west is moving; even New England
totters and all the signs of the times por-
tend that Thad. Stevens had cause for telling
his faction in congress- that there was an
earthquake around them, and he trembled,"
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Several OF the ADVANTAGEOUS" clergymen
of this city sent the president to I'M
comfortable quarters, on Sunday The Rev
Mr.. WATSON was seriously agitated, and 9th
ers so alarmed their audiences that they
were obliged to read hymn to calm them
Boston Post.
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Correct Speaking.

We would advise all young people to ac-
ouire in early life the habit of correct speak
ing and writing, and to abandon as early as
possible any use of slang words and phrases.
The longer you live the more difficult the ac-
auirement of correct language will be, and if
the golden age of youth, the proper season
| for the acquisition of language, be passed in
| its abuse, the unfortunate victim, Il neglect
| ed, is very properly doomed to talk slang for
| life. Money is not necessary to procure this
| education. Every man has it in his power.
| He has merely to use the language which he
| reads. instead of the slang which be hears,
/ to form his taste from the best speakers and
| poets in the country; to treasure up choice
| phrases in his memory and habituate him
| self TO their use, avoiding at the same time
| tina, pedantic precision and bombast which
| show the weakness of vain ambition rather
than the polish of al educated mind.
| CcxrLINENTARY.-A gentleman passing
through one of our public Offices was atfront.
| cd by some clerks, and was advised TO COM
| plain to the principal, which he did thus -
Il have been abused here by some of the ras-
Gals OF this place. and came to acquaint you
of it, as understand you are the principal"
The presidents veto, and his positive
| speech from the balcony Of the white house,
have already begun to produce good effects
| There has, of course, been an immense am
ount of bluster in congress and out Of 1t :;
but ali this is dying away, and the reaction
has already set in. Congress, since the
| speech. has transacted more bus!nes than il
| did from the opening of the session up to the
22d of February. Heretofore the discussions
have been niger, niger, niger but now,
we see one house postponing the niger till
/ April, and both houses giving their attention
| N ha rod fair Of he
Congress has been like baulky horse
1t went ahead, sidewise, tail first, or not at
| all. when the reins were held by Mr.. Lin
| coin. President johnson took the bride,
and .ae same movements were continued
The struggle has been prolonged and severe,
but the new rider Is the victor. The con-
| gressional steed is now jogging along
| quietly as any respectable dray horse. 1t
| has found in its new rider master one
| that il could not unseat nor discourage. 1t
will only be necessary for the president TO
keep tight rein. and to use the spur freely
when necessary, to prevent all further trou-
| BILE Chicago Times.
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gCUB Dg6i Sts.S FfEL INCREASE
Ii Spt. Advertise Ia vocl county Pax
FOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE
. yod AGvDrtisc in your County PapeI
FOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE
If You Advertise in your County Paper
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DISSOLUTION,
HI OH wARNOCk.
ARNOCk. ROBERT RALsI
WARN0Ck l. RiLSTON.

Successors 10 WarEock & Kelly.)
MANUFACTURER of Soap and Can
III dies, and Lard Oil, Rock Island, III. Cash
paid for Tallow and Grease
mch3dwlm.
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NOT ICE.
CITY ELECTION
CRY CLESE's oFVICE,
vi E.k-, TE.L n~CE

CRY CLEET's OFTIcE,
Rock Island, H., Feb'y 10Th, 1866.
In accordance with Section Second and Article
Second, of the amended City Charter, / hereby
give I.otce that election will be held IN the
several Wards CT this city, on
Tuesday. the 9Th day of March, 1866,
Ito elect the following officers, to-wit:
ONE MAYOR, FOR ONE YEAR.
One Police Magistrate, to fill vacancy.
One Alderman, in the Ist Wara, for two yesrs.
One AID erman, in the I'd Ward for two years.
One Alderman, in the Sd Ward, for two years.
One Aldermsn Z, IN the Sd Ward, for year.
One Alderman, in the 18th Ward, for two years.
One Alderman, il the 4th Ward, for one year.
Places of Voting Will be as Follows:
LIST Ward, at Robert kGhler's Store.
I'd Ward, at the City Council Room.
Sd Ward, at the Rescue Engine House.
Attn Ward, at Peter Robinson's, in Greenbush-
@-The Polls will De opened at O'Clock, A.
M, and closed at O'Clock, p. NJ.
J. r. JOHNSTON, City CLERK.
febI6dtd
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JOHNSON'S AMERICAN.
CORNER ILLINOIS d WASHINGTON
WAGON MAKER.

FRANCIS RICHARDS, who has, for four
II teen years, been in the employ ment of Bivthe
Stoddard, has opened shop for hiInseif on
Orleans ST., opp. K imbalI's wagon shop, where ne
will manufacture wagons AID do all sorts oil re-
pairing wagons, carriages, &c, &c. PROMISING
the public to do good work at far prices, ne re-
spectfully solicits share OF patronage.
Eo,adwtf FRANCIS RICHARDS.
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aLiCkSMfTHiNG,


~ ~
a n
fzGrsl S[s3
T'HE undersigned have recently opened q
/ new and CONNEXIONS shop, the Levee,
near the Gas Works. where they now prepared
10 execute, in the best manner, all kinds of Black
smith Work, Horse Shooting, SC, &, with prompt
ness and reasonable rates.
zss- A share OF public patronage is respectful
ly solicited. PHIL. KEEN.
JOHN w. LAWHEAD.
MELVIN MAkAY.
Rack Island, Feb'y 5dwtf.
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TO GET JOB PhlN7 .s.- t5s.. ts...
"a! - 1,r- - : el'
TO GET JOB PRINTING BONE vim.
Call ~ the -af1Gs bil3e
TO GET JOB PRINTING DONE CHEAP,
a Gall at the Argus 0fice
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From Garrison's Washington speech


From whatever of violence or tumut, or d.
vision, or disaster may grow ont of this high
handed procedure, the dread responsibility Will
rest exclusively on his own head.
In putting his veto to the bill enlarging the
means and usefulness of that benefcent, chris
ton, and truly patriotic department, the freed
mems bureau, he has, indeed, exercised a right
accorded to him by the constitution; but the
animus which pervades that voto the sophistry
which character!zes it, and the unjust allegations
contained in it, will be perceived and pondered
by the overwhelming mass of the humane, loyal
patriotic, christian men and woman of the land,
who, i'll their turn, will put effectual veto up
on him and his pretentons to the end of his
earthly career.
WHAT Is THOUGHT IN WASHINGTON OF THE possIDLI-
TY OF ASSASSINATION.
Washington Correspondence Sunday Mercury
There j. reason for believing that the president
knew whathe was about when he charged upon
certain radical leaders a determination to aesas-
sinate him 1t is said that immediately after his
veto message information was forwarded to Mr..
johnson that there was q conspiracy among GER
tam negroes for the purpose of numbering him,
inspired as the story ran by some radicals of the
John Brown stripe. The story may appear in
credible; but 1t should be remembered that
like all other fanaticism, the anti-savery agita-
ton has developed some very violent types of
character. There certain enthusiasts who
really believe that it is the mission of the nation
to confer equality upon the negro that the
time Is propitous; and that the only obstacle
in the way is Andrew johnson. Were some one
else than he occupying the presidency, the pres
ent congress would enact universal negro suffrage
and the equality of negroes before the law
That the actions of these wretched people can be
traced to Sumner and Stevens is, of course, in
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03
From the Chicago Tribune

leading Union man in Washington said that
he endeavored to prevent the difficulty between
the president and congress, but now the president
has broughtit on, it must be taar to tie knift
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From Dr. Cheeycr's sermon in New York
Ii any OF the rulers should persist in their
present career of wickedness, and refuse to do
unto others as they would be done BY, that He
would take them out of the way.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE CALLS FOR ''wAR TO THE
KNIFKn