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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-04
TENNESSEE COLONIAL
immigration Company
Incorporated by am Act OF the General
Assembly OF the state OF Tennessee.
Passed May gain. 1866.
Authorized Capital, Sl,O0O,OOO.
10000 Shares of $50 Each.

ORGANIZATION.
One thousand shares Of Stock having been sub
scribed, the Company proceeded 70 organize BY
the election Of the following Board Of Directors;
Mai. lien. GEO. III. THOMAS.
Mai.-acn. II. W.. JOHNSON.
SAMUEL WATSON,
MICHAEL BURNS
j. w. PARRAMORE,
T.. O.. GIBBS,
AID. NJ. HEFLRBOWER.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-04

We hope, by strict attention to business. 70
merit = continuance Of the liberal patronage here
tofarc bestowed upon the old trm.
STRATr0N, CHENEY q ROY.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
Congressman Voting Money into Their Own
Pockets.

The New York Ecening Post, referring TO
the selfish and corrupt influences enlisted ON
the side of the tariff bill in congress, says;
There is Mr.. Stevens; be demands high
er duty ON iron, which OF course Will raise
the price of that article: he is an iron master
There Is Mr. Griswold who demanded
heavier duty on railroad iron, which would,
of course, increase the price of that commodi-
TT; MIR. Grigwold is manufacturer, at Troy,
In this state, of railroad iron. There ls MI
Morrill,, who imposes higher duties on foreign
marble: Mr.. Morrill,, wa are told, Is interest
ed in marble qusrries in Vermont. There is
Mr. Dodge, of this city, OF whom cores
pendent wrote the other day
'.On motion of Mr.. Dodge, ten per cent. I'D
vslorem wssAdded to the duty on iron wire.
On motion OF Mr.. Dodge, the duty on crino-
line wire was increased from seven to ten
cents per pcund. L. he the Mr.. Dodge Of
the firm OF Phelps, Dodge & Co, who are
said to be largely interested Tor some OF the
mem bers of the firm are) in wire works IN
Con neetiout and Massachusetts
These are only examples. They do not
exhaust the list of members in the preseI
congress who seem to think that they are ID
Washington for the purpose of filling then
own or their friends pockets. We shall IN
few days publish list of members whicf
| will, perhaps, enable the public to see why
| it is that some are SO much interested In tn
| passage Of this oppressive bill, and why 1t II
! that others, who ought to oppose 1t, NOR
| prudent but no lees corrupt, keep then
mouths shut, and suffer the people to be rob
bed, that they or their friends may gain.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
SNAP JUDGEMENT
In the Chicago Times of the 18th, received
here on the evening OF that day, we ind the

In the Chicago Times of the 18th, received
here on the evening OF that day, we ind the
following:
ssThe Quincy Herald of the l4th says; me on
proceeding of Importance which occupied the
attention OF the conservative union men on Ines-
dav night last was the adoption OF resolution
calling meeting of all conservative men, with
out distinction of party, TO be held IN TINS CRY on
Thursday next, the 10Th inst, to appoint tFo oei
egatss and two aternates to represent the attn con-
qTessona district of this state in the national UNI
ION cow ention to be held in Philadelphia on the
l4th day OF August next
This is decidedly cool A few men In
Quincy call a convention for congressional
district 200 miles long. and call it in such
manner that it cannot be known throughout
the district, or hardly outside of the city Of
Quincy. until after it is held, and then pro-
pose to choose delegates for the whole dlstslo,
This won't do Quincy is not she whole dis
trict. There are five other counties, and
these five counties ought to have voice IN
the matter We don't think the National
Union Party is fenced in at Quincy, and com
prises only enough to fill the Offices. There
are other people, outside of that place, who
at least, have q right to be consulted.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
5EMocRATTC STATE CONVENTION.
Rooms DEMocRArIc STATE Coh.IgT NIT

Rooms DKMocRArIC STATE CoAMITTEE,l
a CH1cAGo, H., Jaly 4, 1850.
The democracy of the several coNties OF tne
state of Illinois, together with all conservative cs
liens who are in favor of supPortng Presia en-.
johnson his policy of the restora.on , =,
states to their rightful and CONSTRUCTORS 49, -
to the federal government, and VINO are .h iAu.
allowing to all duly qualified citizens Q! tue
ed States the rights secured TO them oy ,lc eons.
tuition, and all who are opposed 20 tne Pr0sen.
radical and revolutionary policy OF congress oy
which the re union of the states ana the peoPie
thereof is made I'M possible, are requested TO send
delegates to a convention to be held al oP!ing-
field ON Wednesday, the 18th day OF August, A.. u.
1866 at IL O'Clock, M, for the purpose OF n"pi-
mating candidates for the Offices of state treasurer,
superintendent of public instruction and one e"-
Der Of congress for the state 1t large.
Each county will be allowed one delese
every three hundred {300) votes cast for =
Mcclellan for president in 1864, and also one aa,
ditional delegate for a fraction OF ioo anu over u
ISAAC R. DILLER,
ch.;-n.n Democratic State Committee:
Geo. W. JUpD, Secyy.
II !, important shat each county and district
committee furnish the names OF the chairman ana
the members Of their respective committees, with
the most Office address OF each to the chairman OF
the cenyention on the day above named, In order
to insure more thorough and perfect organiza-
tion tor the campaign. .e-.s
NoTE-Rock Island county is entitled to del
egates; Mercer 4, Henry 5.
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A c;uoinpasi paper has the news that


.Mr. Ingeuoll, Owen Lovejoy's successor a.
member of congress from Illinois, will have no OPP
position before the convention tor reasminst,on.-
General Henderson, who was a candidate for the
position, has withdrawn his name"a4. $50 ~
General Henderson withdrew his name"
much in the came way as q man may be said
to take his leave when the toe OF staiwart
boot is projected toward bins. GENERA Hen
dsrson sold himself to the radicals at q price
SO exceedingly cheap that he will find few
sympathizers. The friends of lngersoii lear
ed him, and to remove the ground OF their
fears. promised him the nomination In place
of Ingersoll upon condition of his making
certain speech and writing q certain letter.
Henderson swallowed the bait, and the "a IL
cal fisherman having accomplished their eb-
ject by hauling him on board, proceeded
without the least ceremony to reward all his
services to the country in the war by kicking
him overheard, aud resolved to stick TO Inger
soil. This 10 how General Henderson with
drew his Chicago Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19

The people of the state of Illinois who are in
favor Of sending delegates to the National Union
Convention, to be held in Philadelphia on the
18th day of August next, and who endorse the
principles set forth in the call for said conven-
ton are respectfully requested to send delegates
from each county, to a state convention, to be
held at the hall of representatives in the city OF
Springfield, on Thursday, August I'd, 1866, at
IL O'Clock NJ.
The object of such convention will be to
choose six delegates from the state at large and
two from each congressional district to represent
this state in the proposed national convention at
Philadelphia.
the state should be fully represented in our state
convention.
Let all lovers Of the constitution and the IN
ion, and all who are willing 30 cooperate IN the
great and sacred work of paci6cation restora-
ton and reunion, heartily respond to this cali
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
Reputation.

The following resolution was offered In the
house of representatives at Washington on
Monday, and was sneeremoniously laid on
the table:
PesoIred, That the debts and obligations OF the
government should be held sacred, and especially
such as have been solemnly recognized by law az
lust, and their payment provided Tor by apPropfla-
NON and setting apart lund for that purpose, and
the reputation of any such debts whether they be
for partial compensation TO loyal men Tor slaves
taken and employ ed in the military ser'Ice by the
government, for other property, should De ois-
counteoanced and condemned by all loyal men,
and by every department of the government"
This black republican congress IS evident
" feeling IFS way towards Republication. III Is
certainly doing every thing possible to SO en-
barYass the financial affairs of the country
that anything short OF Reputation will be an
impossibility. The shifting of burdens In
the internal revenue bill is from the should
ers of the few rich to those OF the many poor.
The frsedmen's bursau'bill. just passed over
the veto of the president, adds unnecessary
millions to our expenditures. Almost every
day during it's session some scheme has been
intreduced>under the form of bureau OF
some>kind, whereby the money of the people
could be expended. mhe members are re-
ceiving inordinate mileage, and voting appro-
priations for every possible object. Every
few days there has been q black republican
commission going somewhere TO Investigate
something at the expense of the government.
Abolition agents and voters are all over the
south stealing all they possibly can; and abb
htion officials are constantly failing, or run
ming away, or being detected, after having
been engaged in enormous peculations.-
Seven out of every ten of the men who were
appointed by Mr.. Lincoln, or were electee
under his regime, have turned up delinquent
In addition to the fact that black republi
cans everywhere are engaged in a raid upoi
the national finances, there is the fact tina
the legislation of their party proposes tina
rich bondholders shall escape taxation. Thi
is done to secure classification among the
masses The present congress hopes through
its legislation or its agents to appropriate o
to steal SO much of the public money tina
payment will become impossible. Whel
this congress and it's agents have plumbers
the people to the est farthing, and have bur
deued them with intolerable taxation, an
rendered them dissatisfied by the unequs
distribution of the national burdens, the
they hope that the people, in their indlgna
ton, will resort to reputation.
In no other way can we account tor the re
fusal of the house TO pass the resoiutao
against repudiation quoted above, and Tor "a
populations. stealing, swindlings, In whic
the entire black republican party Is engage
with most angular MISUNDERSTANDING
Times, 18Th.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19

A Washington dispatch in the St Louis
Democrat speaks of ''the deser,ion of the
president by all the union members of his
cabinet This refers to Dsnnison. Speed,
Harlan and Stanton, and implies that Sew
ard, Welles, Mccullough and the president
himself are not union mon. In radical par
lance no man can be loyal unless he goes for
keeping eleven states out of the Union, and
is in favor of all the ramifcations of niger
ism, including suffrage and perfect equality,
social as we'll as political, of the blacks with
the whites
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
Particular.

The St.Louis Democrat, writing of the WIS.,
ii of Cows. Oglesby, of Illinois, and Fletcher
of Missouri. to Perry Springs, Ill. says visit
orsto the springs Szssz
Speak in the highest terms of the waters, the
house, the grounds and other things, but say they
can't stand the cooking. This defect can De east
ly remsded land we hope the landlord and his mel
ancholy steward will look to it at once. The two
governors are both fond of good eating and drink
ing and trater is object scifh either Of fhe, but
they must not be permitted to starve up there In
Pike. r@
From which we infer that the gubernatori-
al magnates &c to the springs to eat ana
drink, but not to drink scateT.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
CARD.

,,uE Rock Island Brass and string Band.
ne s.r the direction of Prof. ?. Remann, /"
L u.nep.red to furnish music for Balls, Partiess
I E,ear.ions Pic Mics, &c, and would rsA9ec''sy
sn,day, lett at Devoe & Crampton's or the Her
I'm House will meet with prompt attention.
nHAH +. REMAIN, Leader.
R.,dence-Corner of Otter and Orleans stress.
NIB. Prof. Riemann is prepared TO give les
.on, ON the Violin, Guitar, and all wind instru-
ments.
Music carefully arranged for Bands.
Terms Reasonable. july9dwn.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
BIZ TELEGRAPH
Imported for Ms Daily Argus.

VI 1890 or o,,,r,I,zauon law been promulgated
which riyes any foreigner the right TO become
citizen of Mexico in "a hours after his ARRIVAL by
renpuncIng his allegiance to his native country ana
having some visible means OF support
The system of passports has been abolished
An American named Jackson, formerly cap
tain in the 34th New York infantry, was ordered
to leave the eountry by the liberals after having
his stock stolen and his crops destroyed They
they threatened TO hang HIM II he did not leave.
The ca pturc of Matamoras WAS severe blow.
The emperor and Marshall Bazine are at Logger
head not speaking to one another; the latter be-
ing considered responsible for the surrender
Gen Mejia and staff who evacusted Maiamoras
had arrived at McKee,
The liberals claim that Tampico and Sappan are
both in their hands, General Landlord, Mexican
imperiaiist, defending Tampico, having raised the
Nexican flag andturned the guns against the
French soldiers and the inhabitants.
small sklrmish took place only % miles from
Vera Cruz which created considerable excitement
in the town.
The rope factory of Henry Lawrence Sons,
WILLIAMSBURG. was struck by lightning yesterday
Four boilers exploded, two of which were driven
through brick wall TO distance OF ouo ieet, de-
stroylnv several large trees IN their course. The
other Two passed through a brick stable which was
| completely destroyed. One man was killed Dam
| age S20O,Ooo.
| BROOKLYN was slightly damaged by lightning
Two persons were killed In tina streets OF Brook
| lyn.
| oil company on 18th street and the primary
school house were destroyed by FIRE last night
| The Maccoran factory OF Mr.. Billings was dam
aged loss $4,000; partially insured
| SArFRArcIscO, July l7.-Costa Rics coffee hat
| advanced II cents in consequence OF a rnmor con
een,rating SOC, 900 pounds in single hands.
| II is also rumored that 100000 pounds ma,
| seek the London market. g-...
! Costa Rica closed firm at 2O3c.
| Central American 23c.
| MALTA 224c.
The amount offreight money received here dur
| ing the months ending July LIST shows adecreas
for the same period last year OF upwards hall
| million dollars
sydney dates OF April 2lst rePor, the market 10
| breodstuffs much depressed in consequence OF tn
| arrival of twenty-nine oargoes from California an
| South America
California four quoted at SIC and Chill at fls
| Zoe per bbls
New YORK, July 1.-THE steamer More Cast
Havana 18th arrived at the quarntine last even
lining There are 80 vessels now IN the quaren
tine. and but forty cholera or fever on board
INDIANAPOLIS, July l9.-Court of comma
. pleas of this county in the test case made u
by the national bank association of Indian
decided yesterday that the stock OF the nj
tional banks of this state are not liable
taxation for state or municipal purposes vi
der the present state of LAVE, not from defe'
9 of power, but from defective state Legislation
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19

Gen. Grant received letter from Gen.
Thomas on the 18th, asking whether he
should furnish military assistance to Gov.
Brownlow, IN his controversy with the Ten
nessee legislature. Secretary Stanton re-
plies that he will strictly abstain from fur
pisbipg any such aid, and says that Gen.
Grant will send further orders. =. go 8.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
A Radical At the Confessional:

We poblish, below, an article from the
New York Euening Post on the subject Of the
proposed Philadelphia convention. No Rad.
ar who observes the signs Of the timss should
fail to give attention to that article, showing
up. as it does, portion of the record OF the
radical party since it has been in power
The Eceaing Post has been long allied with
the party which carried the last ana proceed
ing presidential elections.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
Thaddeus stevens on Ingersoli.
From the Bureau County Pa,rio,

From the Bureau County Patriot.
A few weeks since republican, living In
this district, wrote to Mr.. Stevens, asking ms
opinion of Mr.. E. G. Ingersoll asa repuoh-
can and congressman. The following Is Mr..
Stevens answer to the letter:
~, WASHINGTON, June l5.
DEAR SlR With regard to the inquiry In
your note, with regard to the reliability OF
your represen tative as republican, have
to say, that unless I can praise man pre-
fer to say nothing about him.
THADDEUs STEVENS.
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SIDEWALK NOTICE.
CRY CLERKS OFFICE, l
o.k I.lsnd July ID. lH66.

nUBLIO notice 10 hereby given that the
CITY council of said city, en- the 18th day OF
jnly. A D. 1866, passed an order for sidewalks, az
follows: "ordered, that sidewalks Of the third
class be constructed on the north side OF Illinois
street, from Ontario street to Main street; also
from Rock River street to Toledo street, ON the
west side of ELK street; also, the south side OF
Pleasant street, from Otter street to Elk street,
on or before the first day Of October, A. d. 1861 -
Now, unless the same shall be constructed BY
the owners or holders Of the lots parts OF lots
m front of and adjacent 20 such sdswalhs, in the
manner and within the time above required, they
will be built by the supervisors of streets, ssa
the expenses assessed on the holders OF the io's
or parts Of las ehsrgsahls herewith. 49,,
iyl2dlOd. C.I. DODGE, City Clerk.
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Io . =
BY PORTLAND FIRE, JULY iTH.

The total amount covered by Etna policies on
property destroyed or damaged Is S206,s54 on
which salvage will be about per cent. Our total
ioss win not vary much from $500 ,o0C, and 10 be
ing promptly adjusted and paid. This sum 10 D
per cent upon the assets, figure but slightly ex-
ceeoing government and state taxes paid lat
year, or proportIoa equal IL a $1,000 loss tor a
company Of 500, goo assets
The necessity for insurance and the value of
wealthy strong corporations is forcibly illustrat
ed by this fire. Seyera! weak insurance compan-
les destroyed. Portland has population Of
IS 900; was handsomely built. mostly fine brick
or stone stTuctures-pruIected aud screened with
upwards Of 5000 shade trees-bouDded on sides
by water-Indeed, literally. ptmaS'-s'sfoysn IN
slew hours-upon aholiday when us people are
least occuped-from the veIy insgniheant cause
of contemplate fire cracker.
Remember the trif:ng origin OF fires thatsweeP
away in a few hours the earnings OF years. Con
slider your best interests and give the AEtna agent
4 call If you need proper Insurance security
Policies issued At fair terms.
JAMES n. BUFoRD, Agent.
juiylSdlw. ROCK isiano.
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GROCERY STORE FOB SALE.

ONE-HALF interest, or the wnvis,
good Grocery Store ia Rock Island - na otfezsd
fine run Of custom, in a good location, .Ss;r.i,
TOT seis: II rs oas ", At all connected with the
eus'ness. fo' 'uf july5dwtf. Z
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
i,UsTY CALIFORNIA.

BUSTH tALtFOSN1As
From the California Golden Era,
sit in dusty corner
OF dusty, though busted hotel,
And never fel; forlorner,
Nor SO dusty story could tell.
l rise with my arms a-kImbo,
And gaze the dusty street,
And under the dusty window 4
Walk men with their dusty feet
And dusty wcmen are trailing
Their skirts on the dusty way;
Their dusty Honnces sailing
e-. O'er CATERS dusty and gray.
The dusty urchins are strolliug
-5a Along to the dusty schools,
And dusty vchit les, rolling,
Are dragged by dusty mules.
The trees are dusty and sombre,
The meadows like dusty straw;
The flowers IN the garden yonder
Are the busiest ever saw. 81 e p
Dust, dust from the roof to the cellar;
From the church steeple dowp TO the
pave;
There is nothing go white but it's yellow,
And nothing so gay but its grave.
Dust dust over hillside and prairie;
Dust, duet, throughout Aorils and Junes;
Dust, dust. and as dry as Sah4a;
Dust, dust, and as hot simoons.
ever see California
From the veil OF its business free,
OF the absence of dust I'll inform ye
And the things then apparent to me.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
Horace Greeley-His Position.
From the Waukegan Gazette.

From the Waukegan Gazette.
The following correspondence sufficiently ex-
plains itself without any comments;
WAuKEeAS, ILL.,, June IA.
Hon. Horace Greeley, New York city -
DIAN SIR: Iwould respectfully ask If 1t De
true that you have offered to go JEFF Davis pan
forAhis release. Also, if the above be true, why
you did not try to obtain bail for Wirz, the keep
er of jeff Davis slaughter-pens. l ask these
questions not from impertinent or idle curiosity
but for the purpose of obtaining your views Oh
90 important point In the meantime re
main, very respectfully, yours,
J. WILSON, Jr.
ANSWER.
Yes, sir would bail Davis, or you, or an,
other culprit that the government would shame
fully keep in Jail more than year, resisting ane
denying his just and legal demand that ne De at
ragned and tried or let 60.
Yours truly. HORACE GREELEY.
Mr.. J. Wilson, Jr., Waukegan
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
GENERAL AGENTS.

C. Thatcher, publisher, etc., Is Court streef'
bernard & Butler, 30 Wet Fourth St, Ciaein-
nsti Ohio. 80 n.,o,-
Indianapolis, Ind. .,,..t.
Fisher Bros. Music Store, III Main '"'e'
Dayton, Ohio. y ~
+. Nolen Co., Wilmington, Delaware
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senate on the 18th as assessor of internal
revenue at Chicago.
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One of 1.-THE sex" writes that though q few
American ladies live in idlsness, the MAORI.
ty as yet work themselves into early graves !;
giving the men an opportunity to try two or
three in the course Of their own vigorous
lives"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19

sx,cEs--Robsrt c. Kirk, Ohio. Henry
REF Conn. Ex-Gov. Randall, Wis. yamess.
S S'I Name. P. G. Van Wrinkle, West virginia.
g. p. Hoyey, Ind. L. Holinbsrg, Topeka,
H.n..,. john p. Hamlin, Buffalo, N. Y. DIR. H:
Rn,retts. Nevada City. C. F. Ablet, 1dahoi and
.ny of the prominent business men Chicago,
OF our acquaintance. Ui1o'a
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19

The nresiden. on the 18th inst, sent in his
veto of the second edition OF the tree1mans
bureau bill, intended to make the niger bet
ter than white man. The hostility OF con-
grsss to the president and not the merits oil
the bill, suficed to put the measure at hight
ming speed through both the senate and
house, the presidents objections to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The reasons of Pres
ident johnson for his course were unconsid-
cred, though potent and unanswerabie. The
radicals were utterly reckless, and the well
fare and protection of the negroes were far
less the motive of congressional action than
animoslty towards the chief magistrate.