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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-24
ROCK ISLAND ARGUS.

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eREAT JUNK STORE

where he has on hand a great variety OF new and
second hand articles, too great to mention in de-
tail. Call and see his museum oil all sorts OF
things. If you want anything go to Job Ross.
and you'll be pretty sure to find it.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-24
Clothine

He mas 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, 1866-05-24
Stoves and Pipe.

The greatest variety of second hand cooking
and heating stoves, cauldron kettles, tarAers'
boilers, stove pipe, &c, &c, to be found any
where.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-24

WE are now prepared to do all kinds OF
w Machine Work Castings Of Al. AZ n III
furnished OF short not,eo-
-. aons on short Notiee- crC.,.
kinos = Pareirufar attention given TO SIEA NJ
BOAT WORK, of every description.
Farmers would do well to give call, az we
will do all kinds Of Agricultural Implement Re-
pairing short notice.
We are also agents tor the Kerby Combined
Reaper and Mower, one of the best one wheel
machines in the world.
Call at our shop, on East Eagle and Front
streets, opposite the gas works, and see sample
mlchins. mch90d VII
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14

The statement published yesterday to the
effect that General Howard, the present head
of the Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen, is
likely to resign or be removed in consequence
of the accusations brought by Messieurs
Stsadman and Fullerton does not come on
the very best authority, nevertheless we are
prepared in these days to be surprised at
nothing. Honest, faithful, DEVOTED men, like
the one-armed soldier whom Maine delights
to honor, are not of the kind which President
johnson likes to have about him. They are
not the material out of which supple tools are
made, nor will they lend themselves to any
purpose on the part of the Executive which
reason and patriotism cannot approve. The
President has more than once found his ia
vorite projects thwarted and hindered by the
incorruptible honesty and the straightforward
plain-speakingofG General Howard and it will
be matter of no wonder il he should seize or
invent some pretext for getting rid of man
he is likely to find impracticable, and replac-
ing him by one of more facile and pliable
material. The mission of Generals Steed-
man and Fullerton is well understood by the
Southern rebels as an act of special favor to
them; it is one of the features of "my poll
cy" which they are most fond of applauding.
The removal of General Howard from the
place he is so admirably adapted to fill, and
whose onerous duties he has so faithfully dis
charged, would naturally be the next step in
the path of Cancellation" How the loyal
portion of the country would be likely to Ie-
gard such proceeding is another question.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
Breakers Ahead!

The very first proposition made by ou1
property holders and capitalists, after the fire
was to take immediate measures for the help
of our woi king population. Liberal appro-
priations were made, and arrangements enter
ed into for supplying their wants, feeding their
families, and giving them employment, at fair
prices. And now, what is the result? Com
binations are in process, and extravagant
prices are to be wrung from the necessities OF
property holders, contractors and builders.
If successful, it can be only for little time;
for extravagant prices viii check building, stop
improvements, and bring in strangers from
all parts of our country, and from abroad. Is
this what our working population want9 Or
will they be satisfied with reasonable wages,
and steady employment, having common in
tarest in the welfare of Portland? b.
The cost of rebuilding, even at fair prices
for materials and labor, being so largely in
creased, rents must go up in proportion; but
if we are to pay four dollars day for masons,
and correspondent prices for carpenters, plas-
terers, and painters, what must be the result
for tenants? have heard of one case where
landlord has raised the rent of store from
six hundred to seventeen hundred dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SOME FOLKS CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTs.-"e als ,r nyn
prepared TO supply Hospitals, Physcluls ,,,d
:.' a ro,poy 6oDp,s NrnvINE which article
al known PREPARATIONS for the euro Of all
$50 - Norousrcss It is rapidly snpcrscding cv-
epv rail- Of opumthe we-known result OF
Ill e 70 prolucc costvenoss and other serious diff
enltics it aays irritation rest.essness and sasms,
and induces regular action ofthe bowels and secreye
h" ireparation for Nervous Diseases ever sold so
rr,,,;,y Or met with such universal approval. For
SIeeniessness loss Of Energy, Peculiar Female
Weaknesses and Irregularities, and all the fearful
mental and bodily symptoms that follow in the train
of nervous diseases Dodds Ncryinc is the best rcmc
tly known to science. Sold by all druggists Price 81
q GEO. C. GOODWIN s. CO.,
aug11sn1yd&w Wholesale Agents, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
TnE poRrLANp ApyERrIsr.n re.appear,

THE PORTLAND ADVERTISER re-appeared
yesterday for the first time since the fire.
This sheet, although the last ofthe dailies to
resume publication has no reason to be
ashamed when the record Of its efforts to put
itself once more on a fair footing is made
known. The editor and publisher, in his first
personal word to his readers, calls attention to
the fact that he has been compelled not only
to procure all the immense material and COM
plcated fixtures of a newspaper establish
ment, but to build an Office in which to use
them. His conveniences would seem from
his own account, to be still very much in the
rough, but any way the accomplishment of
such a feat is sufficient evidence of pluck and
enterprise. We congratulate our neighbor on
the success of his efforts to create for himself
new "local habitation" and to place his bus
mess once more on q desirable basis.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
OTITINE.

This excellent Remedy is an infaAble cure Tor Ded-
ness, Discharge from the Ear, and Noises in the
Head.
This wonderful Vegetable Extract has been the
means of restoring thousands TO their hearing who
after trying everything and everybody, had given up
hoping ever to hear rain.
1t operates Ii q charm upon offensive discharg-
es from the EAR, no matter what may have caused
it, or how long standing.
Noises in tho head disappear under its influence
as if by magic.
Price So 90 Bottle For sale by all Druggists; at
wholesale by G. G. GOODWIN s. CO.,
No. IS Hanover St., Boston.
Fob 21-sNd&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14

stain. There is no earthly voice which can
saw and be obeyed, "Out damned spot' No!
mol there is no recording angel to drop tear
and blot it out. The record is made and
there it must stand forever!
1t would be a sad day for any gov eminent
when such crimes go unpublished or forgotten.
A government all mercy must be govern
ment unjust And yet we believe in mercy
and kindness. but not in that diluted kind
which, 50 entirely blind to all crimes.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
DELEGATES IN A BAD FIX. The Bidde-
ford Union saws: a

DELEGATES IN A BAD FIX The Bidde-
ford Union says;
"Daniel c. Stimson of Gray, a delegate to the
Democratic District Convention at Saco was
arrested yesterday upon the charge of being
intoxicated and "incoherent," brought before
Justice Loring, plead guilty, and was fined So
and costs, which another delegate paid, at the
same time expressing fears that he might be
called upon to 'bleed his pockets again for
some of his other co-delegates." "a
The Denver papers also contain an account
of the arrest of Hiram Lightner, prominent
citizen and politician of that city, for robbing
the express company. There is no doubt oil
his guilt, as the property was found in his pos
session, and given up. The property stolen
was bar of gold, worth $1,000. Lightner
waived an examination, and went to Jail in
default of $1,000 bail. He is delegate to the
Philadelphia Convention, received his creden-
tials the day he stole the gold, and was to
start for Philadelphia the next morning.
Other articles were found in his trunk.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
UNION REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS,
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN,
OF BRUNSWICK.

For Members of Congress:
fst Dist.--JOHN LYNCH, of Portland.
end Dist.-SIDNEY PERHAM. of Paris
erd Dist.-JAMES G.. BLAINE, of Augusta
din D.st.-JOHN A. PETERS, of Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
Colgate's Aromatic Vegetable so.n

superior Toilet Soap, prepared from refined
Vegefabl Oils in combination with GIycerine.
and especially designed for the use of Ladies and
for the Nursery. Its perfume is exquisite, and its
washing properties unrvalled. For sale by all Drug
gists. fe10'66sNd1y
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

w Ladies' may obtain O correct notion of what
hos SKIRT SUPPORTER shonld be by inspecting
thoo , oauced by MADAM Toy. 1t is admitted by
IM0so WIZ wear them to be extremely comfortable.
Dry goods and fancy stores have them
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14

The Coumiiig q Room of the Press "'i
,..,..of,er he found at No. 179 CONNER
ciai street.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
The Detroit Post thus comments ON the sug-
positions of the WOrld

There is something wonderfully unique in tho idea
of preserving harmony in solution OF alconoi OF IN
ioxicatinc people by the hundreds and inviting them
to carotisal by States and Congressional DISTRICTS
Of melting auirathics in the glow Of each Others
faces and bottling up wrath in the empty dengonns
and cemeiitng broken nation with tho strength OF
the vine; Of Installing Bacchus in the temple Of Con-
cord;a and Of healing discussions in respect to the
curse Of Canaan by initiating the preliminary condi-
ton of Noah.
sect meIowed by conyiviaty," says the World.
and thcn the country will hear. democracy Is uhh-
tcgible until it begins to hiccough Its oratory re-
quires an cxordum Of drunken babblo to arrest at
tcnton. And the World, in anticipation Of the nat
can produce, hopes that good feeling produced by
whiskey, will be the lcaven of the Scriptures which
in any event. this cayen will elevate every loafer.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
ITCH! ITCH! ITCH!
Scratch, Scratch, Scratch +!
WHEATON'S OINTMENT

Will Cure the itch i'm FOrty-Eigbt Hours.
Also cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, Chilblains,
and all Eruptions of the Skin. Price 30 cents. For
sale by all druggists.
By sending 60 cents to WEEKS & POTTER, Sole
Agents. 40 Washington St., Boston, it will be for
warded by mall free OF postage, to any Part OF the
United States.
Oct %, 1S65.-sN d&w1yI 9i
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14

Also, 10 elect a County Committee for Tic ensuing
yeaT.
Each city and town will be entitled 10 send one del
egae and an additional delegate for every seventy
f voies cast for Samuel COny at the Gubeinatorial
election of 1904 fraction Of forty votes will be ell
titled In an additional delegate as 1ollOws:-
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14

NroTICE. The subscriber will attend to cleaning
~ ant vaults in any part of the city, by leaving no.
Icc al tho CITY Marsbas Ollicc, where book fer tho
purpose is kept.
Portland. July 81. div
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
"mormouy preserved in Alcohol"

The New York World is extremely anxious
that the great Philadelphia Convention sliail
not be hasty in its deliberations una. :. s
take plenty of time for the business IL ncS
fore it; and as an important preliminary, iheiy
to have the most beneficial effect on tne temper
of the members, proposes that they shouio an
get drunk before proceeding to business IL
says:
In an ordinary business convention. there is merit
in expolton; but where tho object is the renewal OF
neouaintance and friendly intercourse. and the re-
establishment or cordial relations among brethren
who have been estranged. time mnst BIO allowed tor
thawing reserve and removing imredimcnts to that
SLOW Of son, which is the endcaring circumstance
in an interchange of courtesics. Fill the members
become mellowed by convviality into easy recip-
rocation of good WILL it will be hardly cxpcdient ior
them to enter on the discussions "of pith anu mo-
ment'' which tho country stands on tilioe 10 IeH,
and awaits with listening car. r..
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14

CONCENTRATED LYE!
IL WIN MAKE 10 POUNDS OF excellent Hard Soap,
or @ GALLONS of the very best Soft Scan. for onlv
about 50 Cents Directions on each box. For sole o.
all Drug and Grocery Stores. mb9sdemsv
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14

The County Committee will be i'll session at the Hail
OH the day Of the Convention at O'Clock A. Nj.
The Chairman of the several Town committees are
requested to forward the names of their delegates to
The Chairman OF the County Committee as soon rs
tlcy may be chosen.
LEWIS Ii. SMITH, Portland Chairman,
HONATIO HIGHT. Scarb0ro',
WILLIAM SMALL. Raymond.
SAMUEL II. JACKSON. Brunswick,
SAMUEL GARLAND, Windham,
CHARLES HUMPHREY, Yarmouth,
L. Il. STAPLES, l,ridgton,
Union County Committee.
Portland, July H. 1sc6. codSwtd
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-14
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

AND
second Senatorial District ConVen'io"'
The Union voters Of Cumberland county iI ha IA
1ucsied 10 send delegates TO ConYc'''' " W Aoiu
in Portland, in
DEERING HALL,
Wednesday. the 18th day of August, 1866,
nj 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose Of nom-
hating candidates for
SHERIFF
CLERK OF THE COURTS,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
COUNTY TREASURER,
EnuR SENAT
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-24
PLANTERS, PLANT MORE CORN.

The recent tumble" in the prices of cot
ton comes in good time to warn the great
hosts of Southern people, who are 50 madly
bending all their energies TO the production
Of that staple, TO the almost entire exclu-
sion of all others, against the folly of a
course which all experience proves TO be
suicidal. We thought at one time, that
the prices of cotton were bound to hold up
within the neighborhoo6 Of present figures
for two or three years 10 come. But the
production has been, and continues TO be, so
greatly stimulated throughout all the
ends Of the earth, that we begin to doubt.
When the crop of the world for 1866 is es-
timated by some Of the shrewdest cotton
merchants both in England and America,
at 100000 bales, il is time for every one TO
begin to dOust; and especially is il time for
the planters of the South 20 revise their calcu-
lations of -four or FIVE acres Of cotton 10 one
of corn" and pitch their crops on diff
ferent and more grain-growing scale.
That the hard lessons Of economy and in
dustrial Independence, which the last three
wears of the war were supposed TO have so
deeply inculcated, should have been so soon
forgotten, is almost incredible. Could the
planters be entirely certain Of so cents per
pound for their cotton, every year for the
next FIVE, it wonld still be their true policy
to raise full supply of grain. And ii
would still be their true policy 10 invest
their every surplus dollar in the establish
ment Of manufactures of all kinds in their
midst.--Memphis Argus
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-24
STREET SCENES AT THE CARNIVAL
IN ROME.

A correspondent who witnessed the late car
nival in Rome thus describes the curious
street scenes which were enacted on the oc
casion:
You are aware that the only amusement
at the carnival is the pelting Of each other
with boquets, bon-tons and confetti-the
recognized weapons of attack in this mimic
warfare.
Boquets are at once the most graceful
and pleasant, and the quantity used each
day is something quite wonderful. l can
only state il at wagon loads, and of all
sizes and prices. The confetti consists of
small, round bits of lime, basket Of which
looks extremely like basket of white peas
This is the only disagreeable weapon of
attack, and people at all fearful Of their
eyes or face protect them by bit Of wire
gauze, which guards but does not conceal
the features masks not being allowed.
Having given you the drdmatiS persona in
this open air daylight farce, you may look
with some interest for the play. At the
sound of a cannon, about $50 p NJ, the ball
opens, Every one is provided with ammu-
milton; the carriages and balconies have
long boxes hung at their sides filled with
confetti, and baskets full of boquets, while
with loaded pockets, and eager for the fray.
At once the carnival is in motion the
inmates of carriages and balconies commence
a lively interchange of sugar plums, confetti
or boqueis, as within or fancy dictates while
a third war is opened between these two
classes and the street participants. The
shouts, cries and groans begin, and the roar
of the noisy street proclaims this festival
full aafi hara
is balcony of more than usual feminine
beauty, there gathers the greatest crowd
there the carriages linger the longest, and
there are thrown the choicest boquets. You
may be quite sure that our own country
had its full share of such honors When
acquaintance meet, or familiar face is
recognized, the battle opens instanter and,
il two carriages Join in a dead lock, the
rival occupants pelt each other with confetti,
until they are lost under the white smoke of
battle Woe to the unlucky wight who
makes his appearance on the Corso with a
decent coat and, above all, with stovepipe
hat He is at once assailed by perfect
storm of confetti. Carriages, balconies and
streets let loose their entire batteries if he
escapes with even his hat in ruins he is for
tunate, and he has no resource but in igno-
minious fight, for, if he loses his temper and
shows fight, he is at once taken charge of by
the police, and allowed to cool off in prison.
1t may be the civil thing 10 answer boquet
with boquet, and sugarplums with bon-bons,
but quite as frequently, after young man
has half dislocated his arm launching a
choice boquet at some sweet face in second
balcony, he is rewarded for his pains by
shower of singing confetti. As the day
wanes the fun grows more and more furious,
until, looking up and down the street. the
very air is thick with the flying missiles, and
resonant with the loud cries of the combat
ants.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-24
NEW STORE

Java, Rio and Mocha Coffee.
: grade Of Brown sugars:
Teas, Candies, Starch;
Cestlie, Palm, Erasiye aad Laundry Scans;
bpaMonds, tiihertS. CurTants, Prunes, Rlsins;
Butter oysters, Fancy and Almond Cracker.
tlne Appse, di0uster and Domestic Cheese.
mixed, Sirkins. chOw-ehow aud Imperial Ho;
Mushroom. Walnut. India. and Sir Robert Pee
CatSup;
Saltana. Royal, Table BeefSteak, Royal Osborne.
n Sonn eelt, soho. Meg'il snd Hervey Sauces;
halle. Imperial and Durham Mustard.
Mushrooms; Dutch Anchoyies: Anehovv pasta.
Straseoarg Meats. Polted Tongue. Polted Ham;
Fruits Of every variety in cans aud Jars.
IN TurfR arocv ov
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-24
THE LOST CHILD.

The following touching appeal in behalf
Of bereaved father we find in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer:
twill be many long day before the peo-
pie Of the South have told their tale Of sor-
row. The terrible tragedy Of war has been
played, and there is a disposition on the part
Of the people &c bury the past in oblivion.
The poor people of the South will trouble
the Government but little, provided their
wounds are not unfeelingly torn open, and
made to bleed afresh A proud spirit nat
urally rebels against the utterance of its
wrongs, particularly when the enanciation
must be made 70 those who inflicted the in
jury. Like poor Poland, the South has scat
tered her tears all over the world But there
are voices that can never be hushed--sorrows
that must always cry for redress; and these,
without any compromise Of pride or honor,
may sometimes be modestly alluded TO-
Have you a darling child whom you would
not part with for all the gold and honors of
the world9 Have you any sympathy for the
unfortunate, even though they may have
once been your enemies-iought against you
In battleg IL so what l have 10 relate will
not fail to reach your heart.
In a once beautiful village Of Tennessee
at the base Of the Cumberland Mountains
pathies were those of other good men; he
loved his home his friends and his country.
Losing his wife ashort time before the break
ing out of the war, and being left compare
lively alone with small family of children,
he felt il to be his duty TO 60 forth with his
neighbors and fight the battles Of what he
called his country. His children were left
In the care of his relatives. He fought like
hero through the war; was wounded Sc
verely, but continued in the field till the
dread Fat of destiny came, that he was con-
quered that the Confederacy had fallen. He
returned to his home, a submissive, quiet
peaceabIe citizen. But here trial awaited
him greater THAI the fall Of the Confederacy.
All the bright anticipations Of the comforts
Of home and union OF loved ones were blast
ed when he found the jewel Of his heart was
gone.
Albert ii. johnson was a sprightly, happy
child; about five years OF age at the time he
was taken from home His face was anima-
ted; he was very talkative and inquisitive,
on account Of which disposition the boys
Familiarity called him Betsey. He was taken
in the summer Of 1868 by the Nth regiment
Of General Rosecrans army. The last in
formation reported him at Shellmound, Ala
hzrna. with Colonel Laird's regiment, Gen.
eral Nipe's brigade, General Williams di-
vision, General Slocum's corps. This was
in the spriEg of 1865. We think that the
child Is somewhere north Of the Ohio; per-
haps mental in some family. We appeal
Z 20 those who have feelings common 20 hui
mansfy 20 assist father in recovering his
child. The boy is too young 10 take care
Of himself would not know how 10 come
home II he had the means. aud certainly
reo,fires the care Of a father Direct 70
Henderson johnson, Winchester, Tennes-
Yours. WINCHESTER.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-24

A RE RECEIVING and.hnve. in store the fol-
"A lowing:
So DO A Coffee Sugar
3 g. 2 Dc DO DO
50 do Stuart's Crushed Sugar standard.
q do Powdered do
3 do do S SE5%P.
60 barrels No / and 2 MaeEeTel.
sS9f9 do do DO DO DO
3 3 BARRELS alrT F. n q Cos Whisky.
g do S. n. Pixies do
$50 boxes star candles.
so dozen brooms.
100 boxes cheese,
50 boxes rasins,
500 kegs nails,
100 reams paper,
50 boxes assorted soap.
40 kegs ginger,
30 Dozen buckets,
SO sacks Rio coffee,
100 boxes candy,
50 baskets champagne.
so cases sardines,
SO boxes starch,
g DO 90 SsaSef.
Is barrels apples.
so boxes assorted wines.
1909 barrels Flour, all grades.
80 do Potatoes,
100 boxes Fire Crackers,
20 cases Figs,
100 cases assorted Liquors,
In addition TO the above we have a general as
sortment Of groceries. all of which were bought
during the present pressure in the Eastern mar
kets. We expect 60 sell goods on short profits,
and would be pleased TO have our old friends call
on us EWING & co.
A. G. Ewing. Of the former firm sf Ewing Nc
Crury & Co.. will be found with the above trn for
the purpose Of settling up their business.
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