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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15

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Boston.
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from upper hachodoc, with wood for market
Stockpote's Wkdrf.-SaIled - sarah Fish
Capt Henderson, for Norfolk TO load lumber
Si1'h Street WAdrf.-Arrived-Scbr. Vir-
gInia Dan, johnson. from Baltimore, with
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15

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Birds, Thrushes, kylarks, Bisckbirds, RobinS,
NV BURCHELL.
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ocH UNDER EbkiH Uovoe,
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

Several of our daily exchanges, belonging
to what is known as the Northwestern AS
sociated Press, complain of the news they
receive By telegraph, and which is prepared
at Chicago. Some complain that the local
news is simply an abstract of the criminal
docket; others, that the general news report
seems to be put together without care or iudg-
ment. There is just ground, we admit, for
the complaint, but In mentioning the evil as
a reproach TO Chicago, some of our exchang-
es are wide of the mark IF there is cause
of complaint, then, as the Republican very
justly remarks, "our cotemporaries should
charge the fact to their agent, and not to the
city. Chicago Journal.
Ifever there was a stupid humbug, and an
empty Drained, useless association it is the
Northwestern Associated Press. We have
never attended one of its meetings, for we
never had any hope of good results from the
movement. The principal things it has ac-
complished are
lst. Doubling the cost of telegraph re-
ports.
I'd. Rendering the reports more stupid,
unreliable and worthless than before-if that
were possible.
Several minor results have followed, such
as making few great men out of very small
material putting, by telegraph, and other
wise, few hotels, sleeping car owners and
conductors, eating houses, theatres, refresh
ment Saloons &C., &c.,-but these are the
natural results of such an association The
sooner the concern is dissolved the better
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
What Opened his Ewes,

There Is a certain highly respectable gen.
tleman, living in the northwestern part of
this county, who emigrated TO this section
many years ago, and who by his intelligence,
integrity, and industry, has accumulated a
moderate amount of property upon which to
lean in his feeble old age.
He has acquired considerable influence
over his neighbors, and enjoys an enviable
name with all classes of his fellow citizens
When a young man he became ardently
attached to the principles of the old whig
party, and while fighting for the illustrious
candidates of that national and patriotic or
ganization he conceived such preiudices
against the democrats, that he was blinded
and misled by them into the black fold of
fanatics and sectionalists led BY Garrison,
Phillips, Sumner, Greely 4. Co., and there
he has remained, assisting to confer honors
and offices upon the demagogues and trick
sters, who have labored to pile up national
debt, mountain high, for a national blessing
until the last spring election; when he re-
fused to vote the radical ticket and stated he
would never vote 1t again. What led him
to this good conclusion may he inferred from
some remarks reported to us as made by
him in conversation election day. Said
he, ''the old woman and | staid closely at
home most all of last year, TO carefully at
tend a lot of forty hogs | had. We prepared
swiil for them, hauled them corn, we fed
them regularly, guarded them against disease,
and IN the fall we fattened them they were
fine large heavy hogs and l sold them for
good price; and when / came to paw my
taxes to the collector he took every cent l
had received for our forty hogs and fifteen
dollars had to borrow besides. and | have
got tired of supporting party that so con-
dncts public affairs that both myself and
wife are compelled to slave our lives out to
raise money enough to pay my share of
taxes.
This old gentleman's experience taught
him that instead of-a blessing, national
debt is curse, and that instead of increas-
ing the debt, by congress making ''liberal
appropriations of miscellaneous character"
the time has come for an administration, and
congress, that will institute the most rigid
economy, that our debt may be reduced, and
our tax-burthened people quickly releived.-
Mercer County Press.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

Of the ten propositions suggested in the
governors proclamation for legislative ac.
ton, at the late extra session, FIVE were &C.
ted on favorably, and the remaining five
failed. Those which have passed into laws
are the first, fourth, fifth, first part of the
seventh, and the eighth propositions, result
ing in the following acts:
An act providing for the taxation of shares Of
banks.
An act to legalize the action of tho town of
aurora, in reference to evying tax to secure the
location of machine shops.
An act providing for a special tax in Henderson
county.
An act to amend the charter of the Mississippi
Il Wisconsin State Line Railroad.
An act making appropriations for the expenses
of the session.
Those measures which have failed are the
military state agency bill which passed the
house, but failed in the senate; the bill tc
create an inferior or recorders court for the
city of Springfield the bill affecting the
boundaries of FL yde Park and Calumet town.
ships, in Cook county, which was referred to
the board of supervisors of Cook county, and
two railroad measures included in the seventh
paragraph of the proclamation. OF the Incl
dental business of the session, the nomina
tiou by the governor of trustees of the State
Reform School, and of commissioners of the
Southern Penitentiary and the Canal, were
postponed by the senate to the next regular
sesslon.-IuiaOis State Register.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

the state of Iowa rs will secure the right of the
ballot the protection and equal justice to all men
irrespective of color, race or religion
fe'otred, Second, that we approve the military
reconstruction acts of the seth and 40th con-
gress, but as the illiberai construction by mn
friendly officials deprives those acts Of their en-
ergy and vitality, We demand that congress- as
sembie in July to carry out by additional enact
ment the true or original intent oil said acts and
loyal basis:S - -
Resolved, Third, that the prompt trial and nm.
isnment according to law of the head of the late
reoeiiion Tor his infamous crime, is imperatiyely
demanded for the vindication of the constitution
ana law Tor the proper punishment of the highest
crime, II Is demanded by justice, honor and pro-
per regard for obligations of American citizen.
snip, and by due regard for the welfare and fu-
ture SAFETY OF the Republic, and it is due OF only
70 the dignity Of the nation bat in iustice 10 tbe
loyal people who have been so heroic in their de-
votion 10 the cause, the constitution, Union and
noerty' ana 70 the soldiers Of the Union who sur
vive and to the memory of the heroic dead.
nesotred, Fourth, that we are in favor of the
s'rlctest economy in the expenditure Of publ,
money, and we demand at the hands of all on,
omciais, ootn state and national, a faithful AND
fig,a honest administration of public affairs
hesotced, Fifth, that the republican member.
OF congress of the United States are entitled h
the thanks of the nation for their frmpess in re-
the government into the hands of traitors ani
their allies, and in defeating the purposes of .
corrupt executive and thus sustaining the homo,
and integrity of the nation and protecting the in
terests OF liberty in great and dangerous crisi.
of our history.
The platform might have been expressed
In fewer words, as follows:
lst. In favor of negro equality.
In or III
congresses .......... .,
Sd. jeff. Davis ought to be hung.
4th, In favor'of economy--which, in rad
ical parlance, means a chance to run ths
government in debt, tax the people, and pu
the money in their own pockets.
9th. Congress ought to meet at once anc
pass more severe acts against the humblet
and suffering people of the south.
That's the radical platform in Iowa.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

The country which is among the farthest
away from US of any country in the world, is
that whose territory lies immediatel ada.
cent to our own. 1t takes US as long to get
intelligence of what is occurring in Mexico
as it takes to get intelligence Of what is oc-
curing at the antipodes. We get news
from all parts Of Europe in few hours, and
from the East Indies in few days. 1t re-
quires but thirty days for US to get news
from Yokohama and other parts of Japan,
and it requires but few more to get news
from Hong Kong and other parts Of China.
1t takes nearly as long g-that is, it takes
nearly four weeks-for US to get news from
San Luis Potosi, which is only some three
hundred miles from Rio Grande. Even
great events, such as the fate of an emperor
and his empire, remain unknown to an anx
ious world for weeks, because of the obsta
cles in the way of communicating news o
them over distance which would be swept
by the railroad cars in few hours.
Yesterday we received news that, on the
4th inst, Maximilian was condemned to be
shot, and probably, ere this, that unfortun
ate but great and brave man has been put
to death.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
Russian 0ypsies.

In the saloon at the end of the suite of
rooms we found seated q company of some
forty gypsies. The faces were the same as
those which Londoners know so well at As
cot and Eprom but instead of being dressed
IN rags and tatters, these gypsy men and
women we're clad In rich silks and gorgeous
colors which contrasted strangely with their
dark olive skin and tawny hands. Here, as
much as in Hungary, England, France or
italy, or in any country where l have seen
them, they looked as ever "a strange people
in strange land.n Tawdry, and yet not
vulgar; brazen looking, and yet not immod-
est IN aspect; without breeding of any kind,
and yet not effected, they sat as unconcerned
before the royal party they were summoned
to assume as1if they had been encamped on
Wadsworth common or stealing their way
between carriages before the stand on the
Derby day. Some had beads and some had
jewels, some wore silks and some wore cot
tons; but they all alike looked aliens to our
modern costumes and manners. The women,
| seated in circle, gazed upon the circle with
| their large, dark, lascivious eyes, as if they
possessed q sort Of magic power to attract
those who looked upon them. The men
stood behind, tambourine in hand, still, and,
| to all outward look, utterly unconcerned.
Then the governor gave the signal, and the
entertainment began. 1t is impossible to de-
scribe it in words. A long, low, cultural cry
| from the mouths of all the women seemed to
open the bah sometimes wailing, sometimes
| piercing In shriliness, but always fitted to a
| strange weired harmony, the sound of many
| voices rose and fell. Then one or two of
| the handsomest and Youngest took up their
| dialogue in a sad sing-song tone and then.
before you exactly knew when the song
| changed to motion, the women were whrling
around in a wild fantastic measure. The
| strange feature was that their feet hardly
| seemed to move. The arms were thrown
forward and up and down again, the head
rocked to and fro, the body quivered, the
| shoulders shook, and with every pulsation of
the frame the chorus of seated women
shrieked in unison. Somehow the feet moved,
but you could hardly trace their motion. If
you fancy woman walking in her sleep,
halt fastened to one spot with terror, half
maddened with fever of passion which sets
IN motion every muscle of her frame, you
will form some idea of that gipsy dance,
which began with a cry and ended with a
| scream. When the spasm was over the
women seemed to subside at once into their
wonted apathy, and listened languidly enough
to the compliments paid them by their Rus
sian admirers. Indeed, except curiosity to
see the Prince of Wales, could not observe
any trace of their taking any interest in what
| to them must have been an unwonted spec
| tacle. The dances were repeated several
| times.-A month an Russia during the mar
| ridge of tie Czaracitz.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
The Oyster and Canned Fruit Trade Of Balti-
more.

The quantity of oysters brought to Balti
more in a single season is fully 5000, 900
bushels. Some of these are packed raw in
cans, iced, one gallon in size. requiring
about 4, 250,000 cans and 100000 cases.
The balance of them, say 100000 bushels,
are Theoretically sealed. The consumption
tor the whole season is upwards OF 10000
bushels but during the months of hermeti-
caiiy sealed activity, it is upwards of 4,70O
bushels daily. The raw. or fresh oyster
branch gives employment to about 100
persons. The hermetically sealed branch
requires about $500. The number of cans,
ofone, two and three pounds each, herm-
etlcally sealed daily during the active season,
is quite.7 500. Thus nearly 5000 of cans
are required for the oysters, and during the
fruit and vegetable season of summer the
daily amount Is about the same for a period
equal to the oyster season of winter. So
that some $4,000 to 10000 cans of oysters,
fruits ana vegetables are the product of this
industrial pursuit. and these again require
some 5000 cases in which they are packed.
The manufacturers of the cans give employ
ment to upwards of 400 persons, and the
value of tin, &c, used in the manufacture is
about a million dollars. The case-making
keeps some 25O carpenters employed, and
the cost Of them is about $3.50, 900. The
averaged cost of the oysters for the year has
been about fifty cents per bushel. The val
ue of hermetically sealed oysters, fruits and
that of the fresh oysters more than half as
much more, or sum total in value of this
trade upwards of s5,350,000. The number
of vessels engaged in taking oysters for the
Baltimore market is more than 1000 of so
tons each, and some 800 to $50 vessels of
larger class are running them to market. These
vessels, 1900 to 1000 in number, require an
average of crews equal to four each, or some
G,000 persons.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
IOWA RADICAL TICKET.

The radicals of Iowa held their state con
vention at Desmoines, yesterday (the 18TH
and nominated the following ticket:
For Gouernor-Col. Samuel Merrill, OF
McGregor, Clayton county.
For Lieut.. Goue,nor-Col. John Scott, OF
Nevada, Story county.
For Judge Of Supreme Court-Hon. j.
NJ. Beck, of Fort Madison. "#s
For 4ttorney General..Major Henry o.
Connor, of Muscatine.
For Supt Of Public Mstruction-Prof
B. F. Wells, of Iowa City.
The ballot for Governor was as follows:
Merrill, 1861; Grinnell, 2624; William
son, I778; Cattell, So; Shaw, 33; vande-
yer, q.
Whole number of votes 928 necessary to
choice 465.
A formal ballot was then had. Before the
result was declared several counties changed
their votes to Mr.. Merrill, and on molten OF
Mr.. Grinnell, seconded by T. F. Withrow in
behalf of Gen. Williamson, the nomination
of Col. Merrill was made unanimous.
An informal ballot was then had for Lieut.
Governor, as follows:
Scott, 2l4I; Schofeid, 33; Udell, 1l3
Moore, 206: SniRh, 1873; Wright, 45. Ne
cessary to choice, 4S3. -.g.,
On the first formal ballot for Lieut.. Gov.
ernor, before the result was declared, votes
were changed to Col. John Scott, who was
nominated unanimously
a. The informal ballot for Supreme Judge
was dispensed with. On the formal ballot
]. NJ. Beck, of Fort Madison, had 3l7 votes:
Judge Sewers, of Mahaska, 245; Fl. C.
Henderson, of Marshall, ls9; Judge Dav.
of Page, 174. Before the vote was an.
nounced changes were made and Beck was
nominated unanimously.
Major Henry o 'Connor, Judge smyth of
Linn Major Mcpherson, of Madison, and
Mr.. Hammond, of Polk, were announced as
candidates for Attorney General.
On the first ballot Mr.. O'Connor received
three-fourths of the vote and was unani-
mously nominated.
Prof B. f. Wells, of Iowa City, was nom-
mated for Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, on the first ballot The other candi-
dates being Prot. Piper, Mr.. Fletcher. of
jackson, and J. A. Smith, of Henry.
Gen. j. B. Leake, of Davenport, was pres
ident of the convention.
The following is the platform adopted:
RESOLVED, That we, representative republican
voters OF the state OF Iowa, in convention assem-
our principles:
Resotved, First, that we again proclaim that ii
is the cardinal principle of our political faith that
all men are equal before the law and we are IN
taSor OF such amendment to the eonstitution Of
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

OLD SETTLERS AssocIATToN.-Every-d day
heretofore set for a meeting of Old Settlers
of this county, proved so disagreeable and
inclement that few persons attended the
meetings. We are informed by Mr.. Miles,
the secretary of the association, that meet
ing of the Old Settlers will be held in the
court house, July 9th at l o'clock ?. NJ. A
general attendance of all persons interested
is desired.
Pioneers, come together; you will be ben
Gifted in reviving old ASSOCIATIONS, and re-
calling former experiences, as well as we,
who have followed your adventurous steps,
Mercer County Press.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
The Printer,

The following article concerning the
printer will be appreciated by members OF
the craft as a clever effort worthy the comic
genius of Hood :. "The printer is the
most curious being living. He may have a
bank and quoans and yet not be worth a
cent-have small caps and neither wife nor
children. Others run fast, but he gets
along best by setting fast. He may be
making impressions without eloquence-
may use the lye without offending, and be
telling the truth-while others cannot stand
while they set, he can set standing, and he
does both at the same time--have to use fur
nature and yet own no dwelling-may make
and put away pi, and yet never see a pie,
| much less eat it-be human being and a
rat at the same time-may press a great
deal and not ask favor-may handle a
sheoting iron, and yet know nothing about
cannon, gun o. pistol-he may move the
lerer that moves the world, and vet be as far
from moving the globe as a hog with his
nose under a mole hill-spread sheets with.
out being a housewife-he may lay his form
on bed, and yet be obliged to sleep on the
bare hoor-use the dagger (f) without she'd
ing blood, aud from the earth handle the
stars *x*). He may be of rolling dispo-
sition and never desire to travel-he may
have sheep's foot and not be deformed-
never be without case, and know nothing
about law and physie-being always correct
ing his errors, and growing worse every day
have an en-, brace ~ without ever having
the arms of lass thrown around him-dis-
! tr16ute the metallic all around him daily, and
yet be as uneharitable as the veriest miser-
have his form locked up and be free from
ali, watch house or any other place of con.
-fnment--his office may have a hell in ii and
not be such bad place after all-be NAV he
plagued with deuil, and be q christian of
the best kind. And what is stranger still.
be he honest or dishonest, rich or poor'
drunk or sober, Industrious or lazy. he al,
ways stands up to his business.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
UNITED STATES BONDS.

THE FIRST ISSUE OF sEvEN-THIRTIEs
L become due August 18th, 1857, and before
that date they must be presented at Washington
for conversion into the SIX PER CENT. GOLD
BEARING BONDS, or tie right to so convert
them will be forfeited
Holders make the exchange at the First
National Bank, or at the Bank of MITCHELL &
LYNDE, in Rock Island. All expenses of csnver-
sion and of delivery of the Bonds are paid by the
Government. : E1f su.f..
Rock Island, May Z, 1857, dwSm.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

The New Orleans Times of5June IL says:
"The great falling off in the demand for real
estate has been topic for talk for several
days-what is the cause, is AVERY pertinent
question. Rents are declining from day to
day. Large stores in the most central stu
ations cannot be sold within twenty-five per
cent. of valuation two months ago."
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
School Election.

TNACCORDANCE I WITH THE PROVISIONS
Il of the amended School Law, incorporating z
the R6ck Island School District hereby give
public notice to the legal voters of said School
District that an election viii be held at the City
Council Room, IN the city of Rock Island, on
Tuesday, June 25th, lit being the last Tuesday in
the month"; for the election of Three Members of
the Board of Education for said School District
The Polls viii be opened at o'clock A. NJ. and
continue open until o'clock z. NJ.
VIM. EGGLEST0N,
Mayor of the City of Rock Island, III.
Rock Island, June s, 1867 dtd
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

The Chicago Times says that any troops
which the government may send to the Indi-
an country ought to be sent with particular
instructions to protect Indians against the
deyiitry Of white men. If there must be war
on the plains, let the muskets of federal SOL
diers be aimed at the party which is most to
bloyna
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

Speaking of the pious uses of the turf,
Punch asks who, after this years Derby,
will dare say that racing is a. sinful amuse-
ment? Think of sl6o,oO0 carried OFF from
a Rake by Hermit for the benefit of a
Chaplain!
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

A lady who, in the autumn of life, had not
lost all dreams of its spring, said to Jerrold !:
| cannot imagine what makes my hair
turn gray. / sometimes fancy it must
be the essence of rosemary with which my
maid is in the habit of brushing it. What
do you think ?a 81 should be afraid, madam. y
repied the distinguished .dramatist, dryly,
that 1t Is the essence of thwssr =
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
FOR SALE:

A COTTAGE CONTAINING SEVEN ROOMS
"A and good bake-oven, with stable attached,
splendid garden of 81 acres, containing As fruit
trees, all in good state of cultivation. The
property is situated about miles from the city
of Rock Island, and will be disposed of reason
ably. Apply to M. MARX,
~ It.ssz3 g.I. Attorney at Law.
Office over the Post Office, janladxtf
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20

IF 1T Is Thrown IN YOUR TEETH that
you do not keep your dental apparatus in
proper trim, it is your own fault, for all the
world knows that you might do so by using
that matchless vegetable dentifrice ,Sozodont.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
Nine Per Cent,

and it is believed that on the completion of the
road, like the Government Bonds, they will &c
above par. The Company intend to sell but a
limited amount at the present low rate, and retain
he right to advance the price at their option.
Subscriptions viii be received in New York by
the
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK No. II Nassau
Street,
CLARE, DoDGE It Co., BANKERS, 81 Wall st.
JoHN J. Cisco q Son, BANKERS, No. 80 Wall
Street,
and by BANKS AND BANKERS generally
throughout the United States, of whom maps and
descriptive pamphlets may be obtained They
will also lie sent by mail from the Company's
Office, No. 20 Nassau Street, New York, on appli-
cation. Subscribers will select their own agents
in whom they have confidence, who alone will be
responsible TO them for the safe delivery of the
bonds.
JOHN J. CISCO,
TREASURER,
NEW YORK.
may30dw3m.
The evening Argus., 1867-06-20
FOR SALE.

MIR. J. P. DOSTAL OFFERS HIS BUSINESS
dL place for sale at bargain 1t is one Of
the best business locations in the city; is on mi.
nois street, between Eagle and Washington SITS. /:
mas front OF 80 foet by $50 feet deep, to an al
ley. The buildings are in good order and ~onld
now rent for $500 per year. Apply to = !
msy15dtf. Real Est.as A..n,