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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS,

The United States house of representatives
has passed bill making heavy appropfi-
atons for nearly all the principal haroors
and rivers in the country. The Lower or
Desmoines Rapids of the Mississippi hiVef
gets 100000; the Rock Island Rapids ge's
100000: Chicago harbor gets SsS,'o4 ana
so on through every river and hsrbOr IN the
west.
1t is reported that the bill authorizes the
secretary of war to cause survey 70 %
made of Rock River.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
M RROWNING,s LETTER.

We hope no reader of the ARGUS will meg
lac. 70 read the very able and convincing ie''
a, Of Hon, O. II. Browning, to be found In
this paper. Mr.. B. is one of the ablest law
,ar, and most eloquent orators in Illinois
For many years he has been reokOned among
the ables. and most influential umen OF the
old whig and the late republican PARTIES
On the death of Judge Douglas, Gov. Yates
appointed Mr.. Browning to the vacant sen. sent
in tho United States senate. The next iesi''
lsture being democratic, Gov. Richardson
WAS shosen to fill the unexpired term.
Mr.. Browning has always been iaVofi'e
with the wings and republicans OF THIS re-
siou of the state, and we donbt not they Will
give his letter careful and candid perusai
His great abilities, both as lawyer anu
politician, entisle him to fair ami impar'ia
hearing.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
BRIDGING THE MISSISSIPPI.

The United States senate has passed the
bill authorizing the construction OF bridges
across the Mississippi river, at Quincy, ILL.,,
aud Hannibal, Mo-, and at other points on
the river. The consent OF the legislatures OF
Illinois and Missouri are required before the
bridges can be erected. In all cases they
are to ba declared post roads. The bill has
yet TO pass the house.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE of the powers and trusts con.
ID tanned in deed of trust made by William
Bailey, (nsw deceased Mary J. Bailey his wife,
ed, dated November l4th, A. d. 1859, and record
ed on the Records OF Rock Island County, State
Of Illinois in volume "J'' of Mortgages on page
43o, default having been made in payment OF the
notes therein specified, l shall, on the 18th day
of May next, at the hour of IL O'Clock, A. M, at
the north door of the Court House, in the City OF
Rock Island, State of Illinois, sell at public ven
DUE, Tor cash, to the highest bidder, to pay said
notes, the real estate in said deed described and
known as Lot number three ~, in block O In
the original to~n of Ste phenson,now Cits of Rock
Island, Illinois, together with all the buildings and
improveme nts thereon. The sale will be absolute
and without redemption- r,,E,
...h r.p.aa ,-1Iiinois. April Sd, A ID. 1866.
Osborn & Curtis, Attys for Trustee. Il
apl4dtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
FINE REsIDENCE FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale his fine resi-.
dence, situated on the corner of Orleans ard
Beaver streets. The lot is SO by $50 feet, with
excellent sidewalks, nearly new, plenty of shads
tress, and a clean, dry alley
9 The house 10 large, two story brick eompletly
finished, and of the most convenIenl and
comfortable houses TO be found 1t has IL large
rooms, besides plenty of closets, cupboards, pan-
try, &c, &C, tin roof; window shutters; plenty
of piazza room; perfectly dry cellar which never
freezes; good clstern and never failing well OF
the purest water to be found anywhere. There is
a good stable, room enough for SIX horses; good
sheds, coal house, hen house and yard, and all
necessary ouibuild,ngs. The garden Is one of the
finest and waTmest IN town berg protected the
north and west, and having good supply of choIcs
grapes, and all kinds of large and small fsits II
one of the most desirable localities in town.
Terms made satisfactory, and possession given
soon as sold.
JOS. d. DANFORTH
Rock Island, April 2, 1866, dw,f.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
STOVES.
ICE /! ICE! (!

NNhE subscriber has opened Ice Depot
/ on the Levee, ? doors west OF the coal Office
whore he viii supply all VITO call, both day and
night.
His teams will also run regularly and supply his
town customers, usual.
Orders can be left at his office, on the levee.
:. NJ, sINNET.
Rock Island, Apr IL, dim.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02
PROPOSALS INVITED.

CEALED proposals are invited by the town
~ ship of Bowling, to build bridge across Mill
Creek, on the Monmouth snd Rock leland road,
six miles south OF Camden.
The bridge to be built of pine sawed timber,
length 40 feet, width II 1eet, highth 10 feet, of
similar form the Rock River slough bridge at
Camden.
All proposals tie build said bridge be left
at the store OF Shaw & Brother, IN Rock Island :.
on or before the 10Th day of NAV, 1866.
VIM. IRWIN, COn'r of Highways.
apl25dw3w.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

his former masters. 1f.yon wish to see
him contcnted, industrious. useful, aid
him in his effort to elevate himself in
The scale Of civilization, aud thus fit him,
not only to enjoy the blessings Of free.
dom, but to appreciate its duties.
The essential points, then, in the
policy I've should pursue, arc,it apncars
to me, these: That we should fulfil all
the obligations we have entered into, to
the letter. keeping our faith so clear
that no shadow Of dishonor can fall on
us; that we should sustain Mr.. Johnson
cordially III his policy, giving our .,,p.
port to that party which rallies around
him; that we should yield full obedience
to The laws Of the land. resrrving to
ourselves, atthe same time, the mali.
enable right of freedom Of speech and Of
opinion; and that, rs to the great qnes-
ton which so materially affected our in.
forests, the abolition Of slavery, We
should declare it, settled forever. Pur.
sue this course steadily bear with pa
'isnce and dignity those evils which arc
pressing heavily upon you. Commit
yourselves to tic guidance Of God, and,
whatever may be your fate, you will be
able to face the future without sclCre
proach.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

MANUFACTURERS = Let il bc kept before
the people that the way TO save fifteen dol !.
lars on ovcrs five hundred pounds OF cotton
is to manufacture cotton where it IL grown !;
and TO manufacture cotton in South CRrOl-
M is to quadrnplc iia,vauo to tho State.
AS the Charleston Nc,rs in one Of it's able
articles justly obscrycs, the cotton mill has
been tho means Of building up Tho largest
fortunes initho world. Old England and
New England owe much of their great
wealth to this cause, and what may not
South Carolina what may not Columbia
with her magnificent water prwcr do III fol
lowing The samc paAiit. Georgia and Ala
ban,n arc pushing forward in the goodwork.
The Augusta, (Ga,) factory has Just declare
cd It's ina:;GG:l quarterly dividend Of ffyc per
cent. Let us not be behind hand There is
is a grand opening hero for capitalists, and
lie who comes first will enjoy tho lions
share. Our public spirited citizen Colonel
L:D' Childs, has nlrcady led off in tho
good work. The Snludn factory has been
rebuilt. md will bc in running order in less
than two. months with tho ljtSt !nachiacry
lhat can be imported a largo number Of
lnnds will thus be employed, and from
four TO five bales Of cotton per day he work
cd into The, Gnest yarn. win not others
follow. .---Soath CdroliRiaan. g
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24
The Life of q State.
The Now Yorl, .T,u,uoJ or r.,


under this caption, has tho following
forcible remarks:
Will any sincere believer in the pro.
priety Of the position assumed by
Congress towards tho Southern States
undertake to give himself, not Us, Il
clear cxplanat ton Of the present posi-
tion of what is called West Virginia in
the American Union? How came
Now York to be equally matched in
tho United States Senate by two
Senators representing Il new State
within the boundaries of old Virginia2
If secession and rebellion deprived
Virginia Of her locality in The Union,
Of her representation, or right of rcp=
resentatiou in the courcils OF the ma
ton, how could she give that consent
which, by the Constitution, was ncccs-
sary to the erection Of a new State
within her boundaries
No better illustration could be need
cd than this, of the Inconsistency Of
tho radical politicians. Virginia was
regarded as State for all their pur-
poses, but is regarded as no State
when they have another purpose to
carry out. She certainly is no more
out Of the Union now than she was in
the time of.war, when Southern arm
les held her Northern frontier. If
the policy of Congress is to be made
the law of the land, does it not follow
as matter of course, that the State Of
West Virginia vanished out of exist
encc How can terms of rcadmission
to the Union, unconstitutional, be
imposed OH Virginia, without trcatin.
her rs a unit from the hour Of her pre-
tended secession ? How can sic be
kept out of the Union as ga rebel
State" without keeping her all out
The only possible answer is rcvolu-
tionary. Some of the more violent
radicals acknowledge that West Vir-
sinia exists only by tho effect of revo-
lutionary measures, both in that State
and in Congress. Ono Senator dis
tinctly declared that he voted for the
admission of West Virginia, knowing
it to be unconstitutional, lccnuso thc
Constitution was suspended by the
war, and all things wore in a rovulu-
tionary condition. But even that
bold plea for radical legislation was
denied by tho majority Of Che radical
leaders, and thcre is no protencc for it
now. All is peace, and the Constitu-
tiop2is tho only law on, which Congress
rests lor any or us Porars Is W.
ginia dead because the war is ended
Has she ceased TO be State because
the Southern Confcdcracy is thing of
the Tast7
In the haste with which men follow
political leaders, they forget the iniu-
ry done to great princi pies an which
the Union rests. 1T is time to regard
law and establish its supremacy ovor
all the land. Il is Of vast importance
to the North that the supremacy of the
Constitution as it is should be once
more assured, and that without delay.
We drift along from ono grand error
to another, and arc rapidly losing
sight of the only safe anchorage for
the ship Of State. Inconsistencies
mark the whole course of the radical
politics. It is not law, but mad de-
sire for success and power, which
seems to guide the course of those who
so foolishly accuse tho President of
susurpation," while they advocate
nothing but usurpation.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

PETROLEUM As FUEL.--Naturc is con-
stantly drawing from her store-housc in tho
bowels Of the earth, whcrcwith TO rcplcnish
tho waste on its surface. No sooner is oGc
material exhausted than another is sup.
piled. The discovery of Petroleum says an
cxchnhge, is Tire great event Of the day.
It's entering rapidly into tho supply Of
many Of the most important domestic and
mechanical wants. Already the rival of
gas fof ohcapncss and brlliancy of light, 4,
and u substitute for animal and vegetable
oils rs n iu6:icalor, it begins to take tho
place Of wood and coal ns fuel.
We sec from tho Memphis duaianche that
n company has been formed in that city 60
test its application to- the uses Of steam
boats The boat TO which ii Is to be ap-
piled is thus described by the 1vaianche
II will be says that paper u silc wheel
boat Of not less than fifty horse power.
The lower deck will contain the boilers,
engines, Kitchen, workshops and bcrths for
the deck hands. In the forcpart, tho place
formerly occupied by wood aud coal, will
be a dining room of suitable sizo. Tho up
per deck will contain n saloon, n series of
state re nms, and a sitting room for the In
dies Noqr tho wheel house will DO the
tanks, from which tho reservoirs OF the
boilers will bo supplied with petroleum.
These tanks will be surrounded with water
supplied rroia he spray of the wheel, 50 as
10 keep them always cool. The officers
cabin will be on the hurricane decks s,,r-
mounted by the pilot house. The whole
boat will be lighted with gas supplied by
pipes from n reservoir on Tho upper deck.
The dining-room will DO heated by pctro-
leum stoves, tho state room has its own re-
gniaior, while not n stove will be on the
main deck. The cooking will likewise be
done by petroleum. Thomain reservoir will
be under lock and key, go il,nt none bu,
the proper persons 0an have access to ii.
There will DC no smoke stacks, and tho boil
or will bio fully one third smaller lllan
those Of n smaller powcr Of tho ordinary
kjndIs Altogether there will be q gain of a
east one.third of space available fm
freight and other purposes, while the com
pafativo lightness Of the fuel, and the con
sequent light draught of tho boat. will en-
able It to pass over shallow places whiof
other boat, of the same power Ind capaoit,
will hardly venture to pass. /
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24
President Davis.
OFFICE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT ATToRNEY FOR VIRGINIA,
NORFOLK, Oct. IS, 1866.

NORFOLK, Oct. lS, 1866.
Ho" Henry Naa1cyH, -lnorwcy. Gene
,rnj Of Me United Smtcs:
SlR,--ln compliance with your re
quest, ! submit herewith the substance
of the verbal statement made You a
few days since in answer to your oues.
ton. "Why no demand had been made
upon the military authorities for tho
surrender OF Jefferson Davis, in order
'ha: he might be tried upon the indict.
ment found against him in the United
States Circuit Court at the term held at
Norfolk iii May last "
Two reasons have influenced me in
not taking any steps for removing him
from their custody. The one relates
to the safe keeping, . tho other to his
own personal comfort and health. |
have never had any donb, but that he
would be delivered TO the United States
Marshal Of the district whenever he
should have demanded hlm OR 'capias"
or any other civil process
But you can readily understand that
so soon rs he goes into the hands Of that
officer, upon action had by me his place
o! confinement would be ono Of the State
jnils Of Virginia.
AT Fortress Monroe all necessary
precautions can be- are taken to prevent
his escape. Over The internal police OF
n State jail the Marshall has no au'hori.
ly, and the safe custody Of the prisoner
could no. be secured save ut very
great expense
Mr. Davis IS now m rs comfortable
quarters ;.s he most OF those occupied by
the army officers OF the fort The loca.
ton is a healthy one Ills family have
Tree access to him. lie has full oppor.
tnni,y for exercise III the open air.
II his health be feeble; remove him TO
one of the State iails, and his condition,
instead OF being hcttcrcd, would, in all
these respects, be much for the worse.
His counsel probably understood all this
aud, | think, will not be likely to take
any steps which would decrease The
r":S ,nal comforts Of cnaangcr the life Of
their client
have tho honor to be, most respect.
fully, your obcdicnt servant
j. II. CHANDLER,
United States District Attorney for
y Virginia.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

WAsIIINGroN CoLLEGg.-Iti said thprc
have been 800 applicants for admission 10
Washington College, Lexington, Virginia
Mono arc rejected on account Of not being
ablo to pay the college fees, Gen Leo is
willing to accept their notes, believing thnt
young men who rccciyo their education uu-
dor such circumstances will not fall TO ro-
spond to their obligations whenever they
arc able .-LyHchbWy Neps.
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idea Of his doing. so is utterly prepostcr.
GUS The office can only be vacated af
ter n conviction, and in consequence Of
y sentence. To make the Office vacant
is the only penalty which the Constitu
lion allows against an officer impcachcd !;
and it is absurd to suppose that punish.
nent can Date from the accusation in.
slead OF from tn" Judgment.
! we were to hazard conjecture as
to The course of TIL President, in case
he should bc impeached, it would be
that he would object to the competency
of the court, and refuse to appear If
when the law gives man the benefit Of
twelve jnrymen, an iniquitons court
should attempt to try him before seven.
h" would refuse to plead The Cons!i-
ton gives an impeachcd officer The right
the be tried by seventy-two Senators,
and requires two thirds Of the number
TO convict. If the radicals attempt to
try the President by fifty two, he has a.
righ to deny the jurisdiction of a court
OF impeachment so composed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

(! JAIL DELryERy.--We learn that the Jail in
Chester has been emptied of some valued
oontents--thet prisoners confned having
filed off their shaokles, out d hole through
the wall OF the edi6ce. and took French
leave. Among those confined, were the
murderers ofMr. W--:.ser, who are supposed
to bo likewise implicated in the murder Of
Mr.. Lemnel Lane. We arc Informed that
the Federal authoritieS 1T the Post, sent out
tiyes, but at tho last accounts they had moi
boon rc~oaptured. THE Jail had boon pre-.
viously turned over To tho civil authorities.
- Carolinian 17M
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

~ "oSo"N"Ui. r RXItRoAH sTnVFSTIoS..-
The London UeFGa says: II is n curious
fact hat for the last fur vcars an invention
which may prove one Of the most useful rs
we'll rs the most wonderful Of this wonder.
working age has been on view within an
hours drive OF Paris The general public
arc III this moment unaware that Mt In
Jonchrc, close to tho pretty village OF
80 iginHlAlhry have an opportunity OF wit.
n'SS:NG every Sunday the extraordinary
sight of n railway train ascending y steep
gradient without tho aid of steam nnJ tho
cn",iagSso of which arc dcslilgtc oE,whG&s
MISUNDERSTANDING l'5hf rrcSSf cnN.
nccr, NJ H. IS. Girard. It is found on n
new application of m old principal, VII: :
That n layer Of water introduced between
two meta! Surfaces, enables them to glide on
each ohcr with MS littlc friction as q, & lab
OF ico on polished surface of n frozen lako
Mr.. Girard has conceived the idea of apply
ing this principle to locolnotion, and the OK
pertinent he has been carrying on for tho
lust iomr ycais, succts sfully demonstrates
that IL is applicable 10 tho propclling of
railway trains. In his system wheels arc
.dispcnacd with, aud there can DO no doubt
that were his invo ltion applied 10 ordinary
railways, an engine which IL now only able
TO draw n train weighing say five hundred
tons, at the ratio Of twenty miles an hour,
would, with tho same expenditure of fuel
be able to draw double tho weight at double
tho speed NJ. Girard, however, proposes
to discard steam ns n motive power. This
is The weak part of his inycntion-thc value
Of which consists in the substitution Of
slcdgc carriages on wheels, These car
ringcs arc fitted on sli9cs, which fit upon
rails Of peculiar construction by simply
turning cock, n stream OF water is intro
duccd between tho slide aud the rail, and n
general moivepowor being applied, the car
riago mounted on tho slide, shoots forward
with speed which really has no limit be-
yond the consideration Of safety.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

A gniilotne, worked BY steam, ard wnr-
raned to cutctf six heads Pcr minute, is tho
latest French invention.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

ADJUSTMENT or THE PRovosT CoUnT.-'
In accordance with nn order rcccivcd from
General Sicklcs yesterday, the duties Of tho
Provost Court in tins city ceased. They
will only be continued in ordor to conclude
tho rial Of one two cases Tic recent
action of tho Legislature, and tho 6lcnr,'
concise powers Which they granted to tho
District Courts. have no doubt induced this
actiW.Of tles ~. $, nu,hcri4ies. With tho
death Of thc Provost Court military law
gives place to CIVIL and tho jail and other
public buildings belonging to tho oiiy will
he turnod ovcr to tho civil authorities. n 1t
is subject of mucl, oongratulnlionf that Mt
last We drc to bo allowed tho privilege Of
trying our own criminals. This State Is tho
only one in the latc Confcderaoy TINT has
preserved Provost Courts and other military
tribunals to this limo. Tho ample conccs-
sion nnd equal laws passed have had their
effect, ind we hopc tlat tho dny ofibayonots
is forever passed Maj. Corbin, tho laio
Provost Judge, will confer with the Attor-
neg General upon tho suh;6,t oc turning
ovor tho prisoners. jail, Sc, TO day Ma
jor Corbin has become dcserycdly popular
while IN the discharge Of his functions, and
wo would part with him with moro regret
If it were not for tho dnwning Of tho bright
day Of civil restoration. - Chdrlcsioa Nctos
l0M @
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

= A TELEoRApH YAnN.--A. good story Is
told Of an ambitious young man from the
country, who, on recent visitto Boston,
was anxious to send dispatch over tho
Atlantic Cable--just for the sake Of tho
thing. Gathering up oil his loose change,
he entered the office and expressed his wish.
Having written his message and handed 1t
in, he laid his "pile" on tho counter, ex-
claiming, GLOW for will tbis::money pay, the
operator replied, s'About an inch" Tho
would-be sender departed sadder and
wiser man.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24
GrxrnAL BrAunsaAnD.-Th Now York

CEREBRAL BEAUREdARD.-The Now York
Express has the foll0wing+
Glen. Bcaurcgrd dncd on Sunday with
Madame hoVcrt at tho Fith Ayoi,;ior Hotel.
lie has lately returned from Europe. Tho
party consisted, besides Madame LoVort.
and hcr Two daughers, of Cen. Roddy, (of
Tho Southwestern Cavalry Col, IIazlet and
Major McGaughy. The latter gentlemen,
who resides attlc hotol, gavo Ills .oard for
wine 10 tho waitor, but IL was returned, and
a card was brought to Madame LoVcrt from
tho proprictors Courteously requesting l,or
TO order any wines slio pleased for her
guests. as the party retired 10 Tie draw
ing room, the corridors wero packed with
spectators. Numbers pressed for an intro,
ducion, md tho General saw many Of his
Southern friends in The throng.
Gen. Bcaurcgard, like Con. Loo and oths
or Southern ending men, we arc happy to
bclievn desires pcnce and gnol fellowship
with the North, and is glado see so many
Of his conntrymcn enjoying themselves
| here. lie leaves for tho South on Thursdny,
| having been successful In bis mission 10
| Europe, wicl, was For tho cxfehson Of COR
| tain Southern bonds
rho New York Tribune of Monday sHnrls
about tho PoslponSiEcht CT M. DaT!D' ss!aE
after Tho following elegant faahion: sIs.
/ ,
sham, shirk ard sneak III the treatment Of
this prisoner which is calculated to nauscn,s
The civilized world, and for whicl, so,ReboaY
will yet be held 10 o storm responsibility!
| Every manly instinct demands That Mr.
Davis should ba promptly tried; il he is not
to betric |, oris oplyto bceuhjected to n
costly and ,Inischievous shnm rial, With no
expectations or desire Of conyictng him, ho
should be liberated AT once. And, II he is
TO be tried only for treason, then Tho ohargo
Of assassination should be retraeicd ns pub
licly rs i, was mado. And II Is tho duty OF
the Execuiive, through his Attorney Como
raj, 70 .act promptly mud frankly in tho
Ipremises.s SO as to relieve the Governments
from,le imputa,ion of eliminating on enc
I my and holding for eighteen months o prls-
opcr whom II dare not pul on trial The
American people arc helng disgracel by tho
acts of their ra!crs, and they must insist ON
q speedy change.
Or. Craven, author Of "prlson Life oil
i Jefferson Dayis - has heen appointed post-
master at Newark, New jersey.