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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-17
COL. DICKEY,s APPOINTMENTS.

HEADQUARTERS STATE DEMOCRATIC CON-,
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 9th, 1866.
Col. T. Lyle Dickey, democratic congressionsi
nominee for Illinois, will address his fellow-citi-
zens at the following times and places:
Carliuville, Tuesday, September IL.
Atlanta, Wednesday, September IL.
Jacksonville, Friday, September Ia.
Bloomington, Saturday, Septemberssl5.
Dixon, Tuesday, September Is.
Rockford, Thursday, September 90.
Frseport, Friday, September 81.
LaSalle, Saturday, September %
Decatur, Tuesday, September 90
Cairo, Wednesday, September 20.
Csrbondale, Friday, September 2S.
Marion, Saturday, September %.
Harrisburg, Monday, October l.
Shawneetown, Tuesday, October 2.
Oney, Friday, October 5.
Salem, Saturday, October 6.
Belleville, Monday, October 5.
Champaign City, Wednesday, October 10.
Kankakee, Thursday, October II.
Chicago, Friday, October IL.
Peoria, Monday, October 10.
Canton, Tuesday, October l6.
Macomb Thursday, October Is.
Galesburg, Saturday, October 30.
Rock Island, Monday, October %
Princeton, Tuesday, October %.
NJ At all the above meetings speaking will
commence as IL O'Clock M.
All the friends of the Constitution and the Union
and especially those who, with him, helped to put
down the rebellion at the south, are invited to
attend.
Col. Diokey has invited his competitor, Gen.
Logan, to a Joint discussion. Should any change
be made in this programme in consequence, time
ly notice will be given.
The committee would be glad to have a copy of
each of the conservative and democratic papers
in the state in their office during the canvass.
JOHN A. MCCLERNAND,
Chairm'n State Dem. Committee.
JOHN II. REA, Secretary.
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Ohm Fl. REA, Secretary.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
FIFTH DAY.

Rock ISLAND, Sept. 18th, 1866.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, all
the members present, Sup'r Atkinson, chair
man Of the board presiding.
Proceedings of yesterday read and spprov-
e. E. Rogers, by S. r. Allen. Esq, his at
torney. made application for an abatement on
his personal property assessment, in Port By
ron, for 1866, of 5000 valuation. Referred to
to committee on Attachments.
j. G. Starr, made application for an abate-
ment of taxes on real estate, double assessed,
and sold to him by the county. Referred to
committee on statements.
The committee on aoatements recommend
ed that the request of E. E. Rogers, asking
an abatement of S200,) be granted. Also
that the communication from j. Starr came
30 late that they could not report this session
and ask until next session to report. Adopt
ed.
The special committee appointed to exam
inc bond of drainage commissioner recon-
mended that the bond, filed in the county
clerks Office dated June 30th, 1866, be filled
by inserting the sum of $4,000, and that the
drainage commissioner be requested to report
and settle with the board at their annual
September term. Adopted.
Sup'r Kimball made tho following report
which was received and adopted, viz
WHEREAS, The treasurer has in his hands
certain individual notes made payable to the coun
ty, and
WHEREAS, Said notes are now a long time past
due, therefore
ResoEred, That he be directed proceed and
collect the it is possible for him
TO do SO.
On motion of Sup'r kimball the following
resolution was adopted, viz:
ResoIred, That the treasurer be authorized to pro-
cure means sufh cient to pay all county orders that
may be presented to him, at rate of interest not
10 exceed 10 per cent. per annum.
Fifteen dollars was appropriated for the
benefit of MIR. Sharksy, to be expended by
Sup'r Ssoddsrd.
On motion of Sup'r Perkins the following
resolution was adopted. viz:
Resoloed, That the committee on public build
ings be instructed tn paint and pencil the court
house:
The bill of EN-. Bsardsley, referred to COM
mi.tee on miscellaneous claims was referred
back to the board and motion of Sup'r
Wells laid on the table until next meeting.
Geo. McMurphy, administrator of the estate
OF Geo. r. McMurphy, deceased, late drain
eye com missioner, of Rock Island county,
made report that there il certain monies In
his hands belonging to the swamp land fund
which he holds administrator of said de-
ceased, and which he is ready to pay over as
soon as the claim of the county is presented
by the proper authority to the county court
and allowed.
On motion Of Sup'r Marshall, Sup'r Per-
klns and the drainage commissioner were ap-
pointed committee to present said claim for
adjustments and make settlement with said
administrator and make report of the same at
the next session.
By recommend alton of the COMMITTEES on
miscellaneous claims the following bills were
allowed
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The committee recommend that the annual
settlement of affairs on the poor farm be on the
first of January of each year instead of the first
of Sept. Also that kitchen be built adjoining
the house under direction of @ committee an.
pointed for that purpose: also, that sheds be
built adj Looming the barn for the protection of
stock.
On motion of Supr Kimball the above report
was received and adopted and the committee on
poor and poorhouse authorized to act as COM
mittee to superintennd the building at the poor
house recommended in said report
The committee on Jail and Jail accounts re-
ported that they had examined the bills present
ed and referred and found them correct and
recommend that they be allowed:
NJ. d. Merrill s62, 80, Samuel G. Plummer ST.
90, Ii. Fl. Mayo Is Sc, Hamburger & Burgower
2l,5O, Chas.A. Benser 1910, o. Schillinger o.
%, Swiler Il Burgh 81 90, D. Lingle & Son g. 50.
Adopted
On recommendation of the committee on WAYS
and means the following bills were allowed
B. II. Kimball $40 John McCandless, Thomas
Kerr S18, each Daniel Beal, and l.. Perkins
Sl4 each Err Thornton, John Reynolds, john
II. Ely, S. B. Stoddard, Rnnah Wells, j. Ii.
Marshall, a. d. Cox, and j. G. Parmerter BIO.
each D. n. Simonson, j ohm Clark, So, each G.
Atkinson Sc; j. M. Beardsley Sl2, and NJ. D.
Merrill IS.
The committee on equalization made tho fol-
lowing report which was received and adopted
viz;
We have examined the assessors return for
the present year 1866, and find them generally
upon an equal basis except the assessment of
the town OF Buffalo Prairie and the real estate
assessment OF the town of Drury which in the
OPINION OF your committee is too low, we would
therefore recommend that Is pr. cent. he added
to the real estate assessment of Buffalo Prairie
and that 20 pr. cent. be added to the nersonol
property assessment of said town; also that 10
pr. cent be added to the real estate of the town
of Drury
We find on examination that certain swami
lands described as follows have not been assess
ed for the past years to wit M NE and NEW
Sec. 25, Is, l, E. We would therefore recon-
mend that the above described lands be assessed
by the board at 81 pr. acre and that the clerk
De ordered to extend the tax for years now
past against said lands.
Inc committee on town and town accounts
recommended that the following rate pr cent
". ne iepled on all real and personal property in
sne several towns on the assessed valuation Is
Tor the year 1856, viz:
Cordova II mills pr. dollar town tax
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UNITED STATES
Internal Revenue.
COLLECTOR,s NOTICE.


THE List of Taxes assessed under the
| Laws of the United States, in the Fourth
Coll ecton District of OILS, Annual List fol
til year 1866, ha. been returned to me Tor col.
lie ction by the Assessor of said District. 1t in.
cludes License Taxes, Income Taxes. and sthsl
Annual Taxes, which are unpaid. Said Faxes are
now due, and payment thereof il hereby demand
ed. All persons assessed said List, and in
Rock Island County, Illinois, are notified to pay
to me, at Deputy Collectors office, Rock Island,
H., or before the ..rs
25th Day of September, 1866,
and at Moline the 2Sth of September, 1866
Hampton 29th of September, Port Byron I'd Of
October, Coal Valley S,h of October, Edgngton
10th of October, AndalusIa afternoon of the l0th
of October .a.f-. ---s
&s- All taxes will be subject to q penalty o.
ten per cent, with costs,
TEN DAYS AFTER DEMAND.
JACKSON GRlMSHAW,
Collector Fourth District, Illinois.
By L. CARTER, Deputy Collector.
sepl5dwlw. ~,
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En-laa's Adufrtisenleuts
LIST or LETTERS

LIST or LETTERS
ID EMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE
n, Post OGics at Rock Island, State OF Illinois,
On the i7th Day of September, 1866:
Ordered to be advertised in the Evening Argus''
agreeably to the following section of the Post
Office Law, as the newspaper having the largest
circulation of any pepper published IN Rock
Island, Ill.,:
SIC. b. And be it further enacted, that Lists Of
Letters remaining uncalled for in any post ofhes
in any city, town or village, where newspaper
shall be printed shall hereafter be published once
only in the newspaper which, being issued weekly
or oftener, shall have the largest circulation with
in the range of delivery of said Office, be deci-
ded by the postmaster at such ofice.-Ldrs of the
tedStates.
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FARM FOR SALE.

OFFER my farm, in Edgip gton, for sale.
i 1t comprises so acres of land, all under good
cultivation, with good fences, good house,
large new barn, good orchard, two good wells,
Sc, sc. Price 81 ,000-one- half down, the bal
ance in easy payments Enquire the premises.
Alse about miles from the place, have IS
acres of timber land for sale.
E. vANCAMP.
Edpiurtou Semi 3-awtf
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Rousseau Elected.

LOUISVILLE, Sept, I6.-Rousseau elected TO
congress from this district yesterday. No OPP
poeition.
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HYDRAULIC CEMENT.

HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
JNo. A. CARTER, Pres. JNo. L. WHEAT, Sec.
THE above Company is prepared to fill or
i ders for Hydraulic Cement TO any extent at
lowest current prices, guaranteeing their Cement
fully equal to any in the market. Care taken to
obtain most reasonable rates of freight on all
shipments. Letters Of inquiry promptly answer
ed. Address = t-fr'tt 4- g
FALLS CITY CEMENT COMPANY,
septsdlm LOUISVILLE, Ky.
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SOLD OFT.

THE subscriber has sold his tobacco and
cigar store, stock, fixtures and business 20
Mr.. c. p. Hengstler, who will carry ON the bust
ness at the old stand. -.e,-s = : - 800 +
All persons indebted are requested to call, At
the old stand, aad settle. NJ. SCHLEGEL.
july10dn. ~s--ag ara .e.z.sg xa.q
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NOTICE.
CITY Tax sCelIector,s Notice.
TAFT & WOOD BLEaCUERY.

STRAW HATS aud Bonnets bleached or
~ colored and pressed. Also felt and beaver
hats dressed In fashionable styles by patent pro-
cess. Latest styles hat and bonnet blocks con-
stantly on hand.
No. lo6 Brady Street, between Fourth and
Fifth, Davenport, Iowa. p. o. Box ,a2s.
septl0dlm. s=1.s.,
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County Convention.

Adjourned until next regular session.
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The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-03
r. FL. Il G. Is A PIC

From WaShingtOni-COng Post.
ponCment OF the Constitutional Amend,
ment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-In the
House, the Constitutional amehdmcnt
giving power to Congress to pass laws
to secure to citizens ofthe several States
and to all persons in the several States
equal protection oflife, liberty and prop,
city, was postponed by large majority
until the second Tuesday in April. The
Republicans are disagreed among them.
selves as to what effect this might havo
and, therefore, postpone this part of
the work of the Committee on Recon
struction, with poor show for its final
passage.
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University

Cur readers will not fail 10 remark tho
card in to-day's paper from our Representa-
"Ves inviting applications for the benef-
cary appointment TO the University, and
directing applicants to appear for examina-
tion on the 10Th inst to ascertain their re-
spccive claims.
1t is to be hoped that this opportunity so
wisely and literally rendered by our Slate
in the cause OF education, will be prom pity
embraced by our young men. If will not
only open before them an easy aid unob,
structed avenue t o the highest educational
advantages under the instruction of learned
and faithful teachers, but we believe il will
also react beneficially upon the, University
itself 1t will enlarge its influence and its
prestige, will secure at least one earnest ad.
vocatc in every district in the State, the
bcnehciarics of her noble charity, and ma,
in its eventual results become an important
agency in the process of rcvvifying a spirit
OF education and learning in our land. To
every one who has Contemplated this sub
ject, the decadencc in this spirit must be
painfully apparent. We encounterit every
fHere In too many Of our colleges and in.
'ttiuiions, able and accomplished teachers
are cSpounding to 'bcggarly accounts of
. empty benches =. while all through our
Country wr'arr impressed with the insensi-
ofitS and indifference manifested by too
many for all intelligence and all ncor
nation. Much OF this is due TO the
inslrumen'nlity Of the war in dc fleet
ing the minds Of our people from The
accustomed channels Of. education. 6ut
much more to the results Of the war them
selves The annihlatioh Of our glorious
hopes, which inspired the great struggle,
he" only threatened the physical state with
paralysis. but to a,ceriain extent has ac
tnally cntailed IN apathy yand inantion upon
the minds Of our people. The fret real
step in the progress of amclioration and ad.
yancement from our present status, must he
IN stimulating and awakening the intellccts
OF our people to exertion and TO main
tenance of the institutions of the land Our
State has done wisely in this crisis of her
fate, with her treasury depleted, in liberal.
izing her chiefinstitutioa and abolisbina n
c"r''c"t't"" by converting her College into a
University. We hope before long to see the
benefit of IT'S act reflected upon the cause of
educa lion and improvement over the whole
STATE.
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FOR THH NEWS. |

In a letter recently received from
Washington City, there is pleasant
account OF a supper given in George.
town, ID. G and as it IS. believed som @
ofthe incidents of the entertainment t
will prove interesting, it is proposed to
relate them in the columns of the Neus.
A number Of benevolent ladies of
Georgetown having formed society for
the benefit of impoverished Southerners,
on Thursday evening, February s,lA
gave splendid supper, the proceeds of
which are to he divided among the or.
phans of Richmond, and suffering poor
OF South Catolina. 1t took place in
Forest Hall, Georgetown, which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with evcrgrccns and flowers, some of
The loveliest of the latter being con.
tributiom from Mrs. Patterson, daughter
of the President, The notices, "Do
good and forget not" and Feed my
lambs" artstically wrought in ever.
greens, were displayed upon the walls.
Eight tables laden with the most choice
eatables, consisting of cakes, fruits,
confectionery, ices, charlotte rousscs,.
blancmaqges, jelles, oysters, game,
hams salads, coffee and chocolate, were
calculated to satisfy the most whimsical
taste. Matrons presided at the,tables,
while lovely young girls in dainty white
pinalores and silver salvers in hand re.
Sponded to the immense throng. It
really seemed that everybody was
there, including officers of the Federal
army, few ex-Generals aud Colonels of
the late Confederate army, numbers of
lower rank, and two poor prvatcs in
their suits Of gray. One of these laugh.
ingy said he had no money save Con.
federate fifty cents, and the ladies light
rattle thHt if they chose. During the
evening the band played "Dixie" and
"Bonny Blue Flag" which were re
ceivcd with enthusiastic applause, the
young people unable to resist, began to
dance, which was continued with great
spirit until the close of the evening.
The following afternoon and evening
the hall was rc.opcned and the frag
ments disposed Of that nothing might
be lost" The sum, realized was about
fifteen hundred dollSss; which will
doubtless caise The tear Of gratitude to
flow down moro than one faded check.
This noble charity causes two thoughts
to ariSc-has God indeed rorsakcn our
afflicted people aud do the poor make
no new lrienls ?
, The ladies at the head of the society
arc Mrs. Robt. 2. Dodge, President
Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs. Risk,
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A Very learned and compassionate.
Judge, in Texas, on passing sentence on
John Jones, who had been convicted of
murder, concluded his remarks as fol-.
lows :. .l
/. THE fact is Jones, that the court did
not intend TO order you to be executed;
before next spring. but the weather is,
very cold our Jail, unfortunately, is in,
very bad condition; much of the glass
in the windows is broken the chimneys
are in such a diapidated state that no
fire can be made to render your apart.
ments comfortable : besides, owing to
the great number Of prisoners, not more
than one blanket can be allowed 70 each
10 sleep sound and comfortable, there.
fore, is out ofthe question. In consid.
Grafton ofthese circumstances, and wish.
ing to lesson your sufferings as much as
possible, the court, in the exercise Of its
humane compassion, hereby orders you.
to be executed tomorrow morning, as
soon after breakfast MS may be conve.
nient to the sheriff and agreeable To-
youH ~
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DEATH OF GEY. JOHN X. JACKSON Yes
tcrday morning intelligence was received in
this city of the deatl, Gen. John X.
Jackson. AS is stated in the Augusta
Transcript, General Jackson had been quite
vi, recently, in Milledgeville, Of typhoid
pneumonia. The ediseas9 terminated fatally
at half past two o'clock yesterday morning.
Gen. Jackson was born in this city in 1928
anl was admitted to the Bar when nineteen
years of age. He rapidly rose in the pro
tession, and was soon recognized as one of
the first lawyers Of the city In 1851 he
volunteered in the ca,se Of the South, was
soon made Colonel of the gallant Fifth
Georgia. In 1862 he was promoted to Tho
rank of Brigadier-G General and highly COM
plimentedby General Brag ~ Since the ces-
sation Of hostilities General Jackson has
devoted his attention TO his profession, the
duties of which have been arduous for many
years. In his death Augusta has lost one
of: hc~best citizens, and the Bar one of her
ablcst members In common with the en-
tire community. we, topder the bereaycd
family our heartfelt. sympathy.
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Correspondence of the Phoenix.

WASHINGTON, February %, 1885,
II is difficult to describe the sensation
which the Presidents veto of the Freed.
mans Bureau bill produced. The Re.
publicans are frantic with rage, while,
on the other hand, the conservatives are
jubilant. The breach between the Presi.
dent and the Republican party is final
and complete. 1t cahnot bepatched up.
The gulf is too deep to be bridged over
by amy kind Of party arrangements. The
radicals pronounce the President trai,
tor, and they talk very freely @! I'M
preaching him. But from the vote in
the Senate on the veto,, it is apparent
that they cannot command the necessary
two.thirds to oust him. of his Office.
The appeal is now to the people Of the
North. They will have to decide this
great controversy between the Execu-
tive and the radicals. This is one of the
most momcutous questions that has ever
occurred inihistory. Its influence on the
fate of the South will be immense. IF
the radicals carry the day, military dcs.
potism is made n perm anent institution
at the South, and the whole power Of
the Government win be exerted to put
the colored race South above the white
race. 1.-THE President succeeds, then
no greater changes are made South than
are mavodable-slavery being abol.
ished.. In this contest, it is in the pow.
er of the Sonth TO strengthen atlin Presi-
dent immensely-perhaps to decide the
contest in his favor by wise line of COLI
duct. In order to know what tho South
ought to 90, it is only necessary % ask
what tile radicals want them to do, in
order to beat the President down. They
want the South to treatthe free negroes
horribly, to show the most hostile spirit
to the United States Government, and
to ill.treat Northern men visiting the
South, and generally to show that they
are disposed to be.very ugly. II the
South will thus play into the hands of
the radicals, then tho President will DO
beaten to death.
An immense meetingis going on here
now 10 sustain the President. The en-.
ployees of the Government generally
take sides with the President. They no
doubt know which side of their bread is
buttered.
It is thought the Cabinet will certain.
ly go to peices: Stanton, Speed and
Har an'are very radical--lhey must 40
out. Mr., Seward goes with the Pres,
dent. This is a good sign, for MFR. Sc.
ward has a good scent for the winning
SIDE. lie knows, like Falslaff, ",hc
prince by instinct."s e.
The Supreme Curt has ordered some
of the Southern cases remaining on the
docket to bo taken mp.
OBSERVER
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WAsHINGroN. Friday. February 22.--Thc
following dispatch has been :eceived' iii
Washington from Secretary ScwDrd.
NEW YonK, February 23, 1866 at is
nni the. connry SAFE. The Pyesidept's $
speech is t'iumph"n% and the coua!S, 'Nill
DC happy. y. *aMl5l
+ (signed) W.. H. ssyshiS
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have o supply Of Revenue Stamps &C
various Denominations, which can be had
by applying either at this Office or at the
Office of the Clerk of the Court.
e.. III. "A. GAILLARD.
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USwonrHY OF Hrm--Aforeign papcn re

USwonTHY OF HM--Aforeign papen re-
lates'tlfs following incident:
Ayoung lady of EieAna Was married n.
few days ago toa young doctor, and all
wentiwel till the time for tho nup,ial feast.
She, however, did not appear, and after
some time spcntin seeking for her, tile door
OF her chamber was forced, Yhcn q strange
sight presented itself to tile eyes Of the
mother. On q pile.of wood in. the. center oc
the room wnst Tho young bride enycloped in
flames. They tore hcr'from her horrible
seai, already frightfully burnt and inquired
her reason for this tcrrib!e resolution. 81
oould not make him happy said she. "f
was not worthy Of him" 1t is needless to
say that the wedding feast ended in toars.
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Probable Admission Of Representatives
from Tennessee.

WAsHlNGToS, Feb. 23.-The indica.
tions are that the Committee on Recon-
sruction will soon make a report III
favor Of The admission of the representa-.
tives from Tennessee.
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1t is reported that the President de-.
clared to a party who applied br an Of
fetal appointment, that he could not
have i: without the condition of giving
in'his adherence; TO his policy in'an fu.
tnre cases of appointmentsto Office under
liis administration.