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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
Dead Letter Office Sale.

The auction sale Of accommodations at the
dead letter office, which has been for some
two weeks or more in progress near Tenth
street, On the avenue, at Washington, DC,
has come to close. More than six thousand
packages were sold. the prices at which they
were knocked down ranging from one cent
up In some cases perhaps to $50, averaging
possibly dollar each. The most of the
packages consisted of the meanest stuff in
the form of jewelry. Several hundred of
poor watches were sold and some few good
ones. All sorts of clothing, from a military
boot to a lace COLLAR, good, bad, and indiffer.
emit, new and old, made and unmade, for
men, women. children, and babies, and every
conceivable memento that wives, mothers,
sisters and sweetheart could pack into the
mail bag for friends in the war. were repre-
scented In the collection. The department. of
patent medicines was especially full, eompris.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
Lord Palmerston and Ex-Gov. Allen.

In 1859, the editor of the Mexican Times
was in England, and he now relates in Mexi.
co the following incident:
Driving rapidly up the strand, we met q
man walking very briskly, whom we took 70
be our friend Prescott the aforesaid sugar
broker. Passing our arms over the rsins, we
stopped the hanson, lesped ont and immedi.
a;ely overlook him.
Walking side By side with him for some
distance, and having eyed him very closely,
ing sharply around, we slapped him heavily
GU the shoulder and said
"How are you, old fellow? You dom,
know me, do you?"
The gentleman gave me q freezing stare
and said
No, sir; don't know you"
We gave him another familiar slap, and
said:
''Why. is it possible you have forgotten
me? Have you never been to Baton Rouge ?
Don't you know Dan Hickey2 Don't you
recolect our ball at Brule's Landing? Look
ct me well. Don't you know A?
With great sang troid he replied at once:
mo, sir, l have never been to Baton
Rouge; don't know Dan Hickey; / don't
know anything about the balls of Bruls's
landing; / have looked at you well-I dom,
know A"
Now this was to US a sumner. We drew
back, and thinking that be might possibly be
brother of our sugar map, we said:
Sir. be kind enough to tell me your
name"
He said quietly:
Ny name is Palmerston"
what, Lord Palmerston?"
The same"
We took off our hat, and said:
My Lord. pardon me for this rudeness
am an American. travelling for information
and pleasure, aud took you for one of your
oountrymen, and old friend of mine"
We shall never forget the quizzical smile
that played upon his open, manly features.
when he replied:
NO matter. mistakes will happen"
A little conversation passed, in which he
was kind enough to invite US 10 call and see
him.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

A theory has been started that the wierd
and shostly poem of 'the Raven" by Edgar
A. Poe, is no mere fancy sketch, but an en-
bodiment of a skepticsm, or doubt in the inn
mortality of the soul. which he would gladly
get rid of but could not. This skepticism is
the dreadful shadow" which, from his soul,
as he prophetically says, ''shall be lifted new
er more" If this reading be correct, we
may see a natural but terrible conflict be-
tween the heart desire to be reunited to the
lost loved one whom the angels call Len
ore," and the dismal creed which continually
echoes back to his shudderiug soul the an.
swer never more" Reading it with this
view, where can be found a more awful COM
mentary on the horrors of infdelity-a doc
trine which allows no hope of meeting our
dead ones again. but consigns to an eternal
sleep, and thus to an eternal parting, souls
that were born to live and love forever.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
,.sorT sODDER PLAYED OUT"

The republicans of Indiana are in trouble:
The radicals want to force square issue be-
tween President johnson and the people, and
the conservatives want to avoid it. A prom
nent republican member Of congress stated,
at indianapolis, that resolutions indorsing
the patriotism and integrity Of Andrew John
son are played out with the president, and
nothing will be acceptable to him but full
Endorsement of his administration generally,
and his reconstruction policy especially, in.
Guiding the veto of the freedmen's bureau
bill.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal says:
while President johnson complains that
publication is made of conversations between
himself and anonymous persons. SO distorted
as to give false impressions of his real mean
ing, he likes to have his interviews with del
egations and individuals fairly reported and
widely published"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
The closing part of President Johnson's
veto message says:


do not anticipate, then the executive is already
armed with the powers conferred by the act of
March 1865, establishing the freedmen's bureau /;
and hereafter, as heretofore, he can employ the
land and naval forces of the country to suppress
instruction and overcome distractions to the
execution of the laws
This is double-edged blade thus fashion
ed by the president. 1t will cut both north
and south 1t il very significant hint to
the disunionists at Washington. Ii they are
wise they will understand that it means that
the LAND and naval forces will be used to
suppress insurrecuen" wherever found: tina.
they will be employed to overcome obstruc
tons TO the execution Of the laws, whether
those Constructions" occur ut Richmond,
Mobile, or Washington.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

ing in all two hundred and thirty give packa.
ges, and embracing specimen. of more or
less value, of almost everything in that inter.
esting line of business-''pills," powders"
"regenerators," ''invigorators," aud bal
sans" Tennessee Shrub for the hair"
"lilywhite," chair dye" "antidots for tobac.
Goa villainous mess-enough to destroy q
town or kill an army.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

.uUR INTEREST i sUbSEEEED -.
b. SGsl ai,.--.; f.Ir County
YOUR INTEREST is SUBSbRV BID
By Sustaining Your County fIP'
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED p.,.,
By Sustaining Your County f'F@'
YOUR INTEREST is SURSERVED p,.,
~ By Sustaining Your County f'p'''
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED
Ry susssjsinx Your County ~
~ "hf 'oo Call at the Argus Once
TO GEL 'oh h'-' Can A. the Argus Ofies
m nrr lob PRINTING DONE QUichS
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

Artemus Ward said in Charleston, S. c., that
Brigham Young has probably more silver plate
than any man iving-except Gen. Butler
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

We might fiji our paper with similar tele.
grams, showing that the people are going to
sustain Andrew johnson, just as they did
Andrew jackson. The conservative republi.
cans talk of calling public meeting to sus-
tain the president. Now is the time TO do it.
The president ough. to know who are his
friends, and ought TO know now
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

The endorsement of the president by the
Connecticut republican convention, after the
nomination of one of his opponents, would
raise laugh If the business itself were not
so serious. The resolution of endorsement
has scarcely vlgcr enough in it to kick back
in any case upon those who passed it. At
tsched TO the next resolution, in which the
uestions"appropriately pertaining to the leg
islative department of the government" are
earnestly referred to that branch of the gov
eminent, it reminds one of Ensign Stebbin' g
famous endorsements of the Maine law: lin
favor of the law, but agin its execu.ion."-
The Connecticut republicans are very much
mixed. The"harmony"is not so clear to the
naked eye. In spite of oil efforts to cover it
pthe struggle has begun between the friends
and opponents of President Johnson's restor-
alton policy, and must go on till one side or
the other becomes the victor. The democrats
and conservatives of Connecticut are all ready
to meet the radicals with state ticket on
this single issue, and do not fear the result
before the people.-Boston Post.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

The New York Express says Benjamin f.
Butler has paid back: the $4,000 he stole
from the bank of Smith Brothers, New Or
leans, together with interest, &C.. making an
aggregate of $50 900.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
Cash for Rags.
Auction Room.

He 10 licensed city auetionser, and If you
have ANYTHING to sell he will do it in the best
manner
Palace Row, Illinois Street. Rock Island.
JOB ROSS.
febl5dwtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

We can give those who are disposed to find
fault with the presidents veto of the freed
mems bureau bill no better advice than
this: Sit down and ceretully and caudidly
read the veto message through, from begin
ming to end. Accept nobody's else opinion
or judgement upon so grave matter, but read
and think for yourself. This you owe as we'll
to yourself as to the president.
Our reason for giving this advice is that we
find that those who have actually given the
veto message a careful perusal and considera-
tion generally feelsand think better of it than
those who have not. but take the say-so OF
others upon the Chicago Journal
2lst
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

for the night, at the hotels or among their
friends in town, and all seemed delighted
with the meeting and its results.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

The rinderpest (cattle disease) lie said to have
made its appearance in Montgomery and Chester
counties, Pennsylvania. The attention of the
Pennsylvania legislature has been called Ito the
subject.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

The following internal revenue taxes returned
by the principal manufacturers of cabinet Or
gans, harmonious, melodeons, and similar instru-
ments, for the months of October, November and
December, 1865, are of interest as showing the
amount of business done:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
To-9ay's 4avertiset,euts.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF CHARLES BUFORD, SEN.
II Deceased. The undersigned having been
appointed executors of the last will and Testament
of Charles Buford, late OF the county OF Rock
Isiands state of Illinois, deceased, hereby give
notice that they will appear before the Comfy
Court of Rock Island county, at the Office of the
clerk OF SAID court, in the city OF Rock Island, at
the April term, ON THE THIRD MONDAY IN
APRIL NEXT, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate notified and reques-
ted to attend for the purpose Of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are
und designed.
Dated this 2lst day of February, A. D. 1866.
LUCY a. BUFORD,
B. d. BUFORD, lExecutors.
CHARLES BUFoRD, Jr.,
feb33w3w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
REMOVAL.
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,

fNHE SUBSCRIBER has removed n
| Cigar and Tobacco Store from the Jo iiu's',,
American Block, to Glockhof's stOre' aoIo I'M,
Babcock's Hall, where he will continue .r Of
mess of q Tobacconist, and the manu- nod
cigars. He will keep always on hano Ssga,
smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes 'sa
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, &c, ab
where he hopes to see all his friends aAo .,Tou.
lie osner.Ily and merit a share of public pau
age a.
Rock Island, Jan'y 5, dtf-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
BLACkSMITHING.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

FSTATE of JOHN BRIDGES, Deceased.
Il The undersigned having been appointed ad,
mInisirator of the estate of John Bridges, late OF
the County of Rock Islam. and state OF Hines
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the County Court of Rock island County
at the Office of the clerk Of said court in the Cy
of Rock Island, at the April Term, on TIE
THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL NEXT, a
which time all persons having claims against SAD
estate are notified and requested to attend for ih'
purpose of having the same adjusted. All per
SONS indebted to said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 2lst day of February, A. d. 1866.
VIM. FISHER,
AdministrG:o'.
MATHEW MARX, Solicitor.
feh92w3w
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
,JOHNSON'S AMERICAN.
CORNER ILLINOIS & WASHINGTON
STREETS, ROCK ISLAND.

HAVING purchased this hotel and h'.sa
IL it up in good style, / respectfully sonen
share of public patronage. The house y Ioes
in the very centre OF business, near the le'i' '-
ing, and not far from the railroad dePots. II
A few boarders can be supplied with so0O
rooms and board.
Nal have fine large stable, good safe N'so
yard, and plenty of room for farmers team,
/ respectfully solicit the patronage oil the NJ.
and OF all others who wish to stop at sooa n.y..
N. B.-A good BARRIERS saloon eonneeisSS
the house. CHARLES Hermann,
>Ae Proprietor.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

1. THE PncRIM FArHERs-The first Old Sett
lers. They left their impress, for good, on tn
Nations. With all their faults we revere thei
memory.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
The undersigned calls especial attention 10 his
GREAT JUNK STORE

where he has on hand great variety OF new and
second hand articles, too great to mention in de-
tail. Call and see his museum OF all sorts OF
things III you want anything 60 to Job Ross,
and you'll be pretty sure to find it.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
01othin@!

He has the greatest variety Of new ,and second
hand clothing, for men and women, which can be
found in this city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
Military Goods.

The greatest variety of second hand military
goods to be four in this region, such az Clothing
Cavalry Equipments, Swords, Muskets. Pistols,
Drums, Fifes, Sashes, Saddles, Brides. Haver,
sacks, Canteens, and everything to be mentioned
in that line.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
FURNITURE!

In the line of second hand furniture or house
keeping articles it would be difficult to imagine
an thing you can't find at his store.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
Stoves and Pipe.

The greatest variety of second hand cooking
and heating stoves, cauldron kettles, farners'
boilers, stove pipe, SC, SC, to be found any
where.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23

DIrRoTT, Mich, Feb'y 20-A public meeting is
to be called by conservative epublIcsns sustain
President Johnson.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
loyal Flutter" liz st: Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi Feb'y 2O.-Ths news of the
presidents veto reached here last night and crea.
ted quite fiutter Ia ''loya'' circles. The demo.
crsrcy well pleased at this smashing up OF the
kitchen furniture of the Jacobins, and they su p.
port the government.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-23
- America,

2. WASHINGTON We cannot appropriate
his name or fame The underworld claim
them
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-04
Resources OfIOWn.

At least twelve million acres Of arabic
land, yet lie untouched by spade or
plow, within the boundaries of this
State. The greater part of this vast
area possesses q richness Of soil which
would be a marvel of agricultural wealth
in any one of the New England com
monwcalths, and all OF 1t can be culti-
waited with an ease and comparative
small outlay of labor and capital which
appears past belief to those who are,
familiar with tho toilson1e process Of
"making farm in the timber-bur-
dened new lands of the Middle States.
OF Iowa it is literally true that Its soil,
" tickled with n hoe, laughs with a
harvest" #''
Hidden under large parts of this area,
or but partly revealed, lay mines of
mineral wealth which must, when even
partially explored and developed, Sc
cure to their fortunate possessors un-
told riches. The very imperfect exam
nations made here and there in different
parts of the State have already resulted
in the opening of many valuable mines
Of lead, coal, gypsum, building and
lime stone, etc.; and there IL now al-
most a certainty that petroleum of equal
purity with TINT which has added such
immense wealth to Penn. and Ohio,
large quantities in several localities
Nearly the entire area of 6O,O00 square
miles embraced In this State, will ut
no distant day be much more accessa
bic to commerce than any of the States
north or west ever can be. Along the
entire eastern and western border of the
State course majestic rivers, each nav
agable eight months Of the year, and
each constituting natural highways
to the grain consuming regions of tho
South and TO the great entrcports Of
commerce on the Gulf coast. Be-
tween those channels of commercial in
tercourse will soon stretch at least five
leading lines of railroads, all of which
are already completed eastward from the
Mississippi from one-third to more than
half way across the State. Down the
center, from the Minnesota to the Mis-
souri, State line, u railroad Is already
commenced, which, when completed,
will form the vertebra of AS magnificent
q system of inter railroad communica-
tion as ever enriched and blest any State
or country. On the eastern slope of tho
State, the Des Moines, Iowa, Cedar,
Maquoketa and Turkey rivers are FREE
quently navigablc for small craft many
miles from their mouths; while above
the points of navigation, they, with nu-
merous smaller streams on both the
eastern and western slopes afford valua-
ble water privileges for manufacturing
purposes, little used us yet, for the want
of sufficient capital to make available
the blessing nature has showercd upon
us with such bounteOus hand.-D Ddv-
cnport Gazette. .." -..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-04
HOUSE CLEANING,

[The following poetic effusion is appropriate
to the present time. and will be appreciated by
hosts & of readers who passed through the perils
THE melancholy, days have come, the saddest
or cleaning paint and scrubbing floors. and
securing far and near. ...''.0.
Heaped in the corners of the room, tho an ci ent
dirt lay quiet,
and din and riot;
But now the carpets oil are up, and from the
The mistress calls to man and maid to WELD
the broom and mop.
Where are those rooms, those quiet rooms, the
house but now presented,
Wherein we dwelt, nor dreamed of dirt so cozy
Alas! they're turned all upside down, that qui.
ct suit of rooms,
With slops, and suds, and soap, and sand, and
Chairs. tables, stands are standing round at
skies and at seyens,
While wife and maid fly about like meteors in
the heavens.
The parlor and the chamber floor was cleaned
The carpets shook and windows washed, as all
the neighbors know;
But still the sanctum had oscaped-the table
Pens, ink and paper all about peace i'm its very
looks ~..
Till fell the women on them all, as falls the
And then they vanished all away-books, pa
pers ink and pen.
And now when comes the master home, as
come he must at nights.
To find all things are 'set to wrongs" that they
have "set to right!n
When the sound of driving tacks is heard, tho
the house is far from STILL
And the carpet women are on the stairs that
harbinger of ill.
He looks for papers, books or bills, that all
were there before,
And sighs to find them on the desk or in the
.aE drawer no more.
And then he grimly thinks of her who set this
II fuss atioat,
And wishes she were out at seain a very leaky
boat;
He meets her at the parlor door with her hair
and cap awry,
With sleeves tucked up and broom in hand
defiance in her eye;
He feels quite small and knows full well tn ere's
nothing to be said,
So holds his tongue, and drinks his tea and
sncaks away to bed.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-04
From the Fort Dodge North W est /,
Who Saws

1t is said that Gov. Stanc dictated
the majority report of the committee,
and there was n studied effort through
out to whitewash stones derelctions
for the good of The Repabiican party.
In our opinion, the good of the Kepub-
lican party requires that the party spew
Stone out of It's mouth. HIS Infamous
conduct i'm the Baltimore Convention,
in causing the defeat of Hannibal HAM
lin and eticcting the nomination of
Andrew Johnson for Vice President,
will long be remembered by all Iowans,
Charles city I,tcUigencer.
The above item refers to the Com
mittee appointed by the late Legisla-
ture to Investigate the Swamp Land
Diversion. The Republican members
of that Committee consisted of Senatort
Stiles, DIR. Udell, VIM. Hale, John Rus
sci and Maj. Clark. They are charged
by the H,tcHigenccr-w which processes
to he n respectable paper--with having
violated their solemn duty by allowing
Gov. Stone to dictate to them report.
There is not man in tho State, Of Ell
ther political party, who can be made
to believe that any one Of the above
named gentleman - who were among
the ablcst and most respected members
of the Legislature-could be used for
any such purpose. No more honorable,
honest or high minded men can DO
found In the State. The fact that their
report entirely cxonerates Gov. Stone
from any blame in the matter Of the
Swamp Land Diversion, convinces all
reasonable men that shadow of sus-
picion can justly rest upon the Govern
or. Some of the most unscrupulous Of
the Democratic organs still have tho
audacity to reiterate the old charges
of corruption, and very few sore
head Republicans seek to crafty II low
personal spite against the Governor by
Ginning in with them /; but their in
fluence is so limited, that their veno-
nous attacks will fall harmless.
A very safe way to start u falsehood,
is to begin with " 1t Is said" and cir
culate they say so !" rs truth-but is 1t
honest or manly? Why not farther the
slander, instead of trying to dodge be.
hind some ones say SO? ~
The attempt to hold Gov. Stone re-
sponsible for the nomination of Andy
Johnson, is simply silly, and too absurd
tO merit a passing notice. rf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-04

I
HINTS FOR THE SEASON. Now that
Spring is fully upon us few seasonable
hints upon the season cannot be consid-
cred unreasonable.
Gardens.-Every family man should
have garden to supply his table with
vegetables, small fruits, esculents, &c.
If circumstances preclude your having
n garden of your own, the next best
thing you can do is to live in house
Immediately adjoining some other mans
garden. The advantages can be seen at
Il glance upon any dark night.
House Cleaning Made Eaw.-Tf you
wish to accomplish this annual affiic-
ton OF house-keepers with the least pos
sible trouble, go to bed some night leav-
ing the door and windows open. You
will awake in the morning and find
that the house has been thoroughly
cleaned of every thing valuable.
To Preserve Carpets. can be
preserved the longest by rolling them
up and laying them away carefully,
where moth and rust doth not corrupt
nor thieves effect an entrance and carry
them off.
To Preserve Furs.-Makc them into a
jam, or pickle them.
trouble of moving yourself, neglect to
pay your rent for two or three months
and your landlord will moUe you.
Make Spots In Carpets Disuppcar.--
Leave The carpets out Of doors over
night.
Washing Windo,os. s.--Windows have
never been washed with any succcss In
washing machines. Better stick to the
old Way
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-04

THE New York Times records the
marriage in that city, on Thursday
last, j. T.. Simmons, of Troy, to Miss
Julia Greer, OF New York. Nothing
particularly remarkable in that, but it
adds that the brides toilette cost nearly
$4,000, while that of each Of her six
maids was $1,000, and was a present
from the bride. Rumor also says that
the fair bride receives 100000 from
each OF her parents as a wedding por-
ton .l. I'd.