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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26
By Telegraph.
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FrrossEP soR raE DAurA Asops. -
NEw YoRk, Jan'y 26.-At the southern
relief meeting last night resolutions were.
adopted that ascomnaission, consisting of 30
Frien with power 10 add to their number BE
appointed to raise money and distribute sup
plies among the destitute, without regard to
color or opinion and that the philanthropic
women throughout the north be invited to
share in the responsibilities and blessings of
the work
The NY. Herald's Vera Cruz correspond.
ent SAYS
Maximilion,s war minister arrived here,on,
the 10th, en- route for Europe.
The French on arriving ut Pedral took
away the Austrian garrison, destroyed the
upper works, spiked the guns they could net
remove sacked several stores and leftfor Pt
ebla. ~ EE8fEt SA$F s
The New York Times Washington spec
ial says:
A letter was received here Yesterday from
a broker in New York whose name and adj
dress can be furnished and who is vouched
| for as reliable charging that the sum of $780,
900 was subscribed in that city to induce the
Offering of the impeachment resolution in the
house. The letter refers to one broker who
| admits having subscribed $4,000. 1t does
not appear that any money was ever paid
This may possibly explain the premature an
| nouncement in New York of the impeaeh-
ment resolution.
The New York Times Washington special
SAYS:
Mr.. Boyer, democratic membercf the New
| Orleans riot committee has summoned alarge
number of witnesses and it is probable that
| the report will not be ready before the end
| of the session.
| SO large a number of freedmen are being
| registered in Georgetown, ID. C., under the
suffrage act that it is not Improbable the rad
| icals will carry the election. A larger num-
ber of whites were registered than ever be-
1 fore voted.
| EJCHtcsao, Jan'y 26.-A fire on west side.
| between jackson and Adams streets, last
night DESTROYED a new block of six dwellings
not yet occupied. Loss about $4,000; In
| sured for $4,000. -
| BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-Gov. Swami was unani-
rnously elected, yesterday senator for six
years. r .-......... e.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. %, evening.--Cotton un
changed, middling uplands l4s.
| Breadstuff active. .-.e -
| Wheat firm.
| Corn advanced to Is mixed western.
Provisions firm. fEa
Lard 90. - ~ -,a 6 ~ sa-H=
Consols declined to 90s.
American securities are generally unchang
ed.
5-20 bonds slightly lower, 72i at Frank
fort quoted 76s.
| PARIS. Jan'y 22.-The Savatora, with Sur
raft aboard, arrived at Moravia. After coal
ing, she sailed for America
kilograms from all parts of the French
empire express dissatisfaction with the pro
posed government reforms.
Bourse dull.
Rentes declined.
| Manchester market dull and heavy.
The short time movement among the cot
ton manufacturers is extending.
BERLIN, Jan. 22.-The members of tn
German confederation have agreed 10 tn
scheme proposed By Prussia.
ATHENS, Jan. 22.-Great interdst is felt IL
the mission of Gen. katergis to Washington
Help is confidently expected from the Unite
States. --ss 3 >-s
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26
From the st, Louis Republican.
Trade Statistics Of the Upper 16is-
.s.@-gr Ina sissippi River.

To the Board of Directors of Union Merchants
Exchange:
Your committee, to whom was charged the
compiling, for publication, of the report of
Mr.. Egbert Dodge, would respectfully submit
this synopsis, and the consequent remarks
The report shows full evidence of the In
industry and energy of Mr.. Dodge in obtain
ing the commerce of 1865 of the river towns
on the Mississippi, from St. Paul to Keokuk
and also the Minnesota river, some 400
miles, debouching at St. Paul and such re-
ports of the business of 1866 as could be OBJ
tanned up to this time, but being imperfect,
We have not introduced it into this report
1t will be surprising, not only to st. Louis
ans, but to others, in showing what great
source of supply in wheat, flour, hogs and
cattle is from the river towns of the Mississ
ippi, and the great proportion this supply
bears to the receipts at Chicago and Milwau
kee; and the small proportion, scarcely one
tenth, which follows the old water channel IL
| st. Louis, owing to the superior facilities O
elevators and railroads to the east, and tht
distractions and delays on the river-fron
| bridges and rapids, added to the usual inter
| ruptions of ice and low water.
| Mr.. Dodge has with great fidelity obtained
at each shipping point the full shipments ans
| the shipments east, and we avail ourselves O
| his items and class them together as follows
| taking wheat first, which is the peculiar sta
| pie of the northwest, and which in it's manu-
| tacture as -four is most naturally wanted b,
our southern planters of cotton and sugar, o.
as wheat would seem most naturally to uss
| the river for export either to the Atlantic
coast Or Europe.
| Commencing at St. Paul, which include:
| the Minnesota river, and terminating at Rocl
| Island the shipments for 1865 have beer
| 10, 999, 40 bushels of wheat, $40 ,624 barrel:
of -four. of which about lilo, or ,4es, %
| bushels of wheat only, and about 10 or 81,
1862 bushels of -four only, have been brough
| down the river to Quincy and ST Louis
while the balance, 1851, 0l4 bushels Of
| wheat and 81, 253 barrels of -four have pass
ed to Chicago and Milwaukee, and the re
| eeipts at these two points being for 1865 al
Chicago to the 18th of December, 8,286,524
bushels of wheat, and at Milwaukee, Il, PSI,
Ola total 20,567, 538 bushels of wheat.
1t will be seen that the river towns of the
Mississippi furnished six-tenths of the tota
| receipts of wheat at Chicago and Milwau
| kee.
| To give the details of Mr.. Dodges report
| We append the following table, showing the
shipments for 1865. from each point and It!
| destination
| Shipped to Chicago
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Chicago Are.

In the senate of the state, on this 24th; the
correspondent of the Chicago Republican
says:
Mr. Mcconnell introduced bill in the senate
to-day TO incorporate new democratic newspaper
in Chicago in opposition to the Times, entitled
the Chicago Age Company, with capital stock
of 100000. Its eorporators are A. Worden, of
Chicago; S. Staatz Taylor, of Cairo; j. T.Spring
er and James Dunlap, of Jacksonville Charles
Reyes, of Springfield; and o. B. Ficklin, of
Charlestown, all democrats of established back
bone and orthodoxy General McCiernard, be
ieve, is father of the project. Besices the news
paper branch of the corporation. it has power to
erect paper mills and make its own paper.
If the radicals can support four daily pa
pers in Chicago, (the Republicaa, Tribune,
Journal and Post, we see no reason why
the democrats and conservatives cannot sup
port two.
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anybody viii swindle him out of it by getting
to him before the news of his good fortune.
Hesknew of his great fortune very soon after
the drawing, for courier was dispatched to
him as soon as the news of the drawing
reached ST. Lofts. cay -
The New Albany find. Ledger sal s
A telegram fsom Chicago announc Is that
A. Il. Lee, of Prairie Du, AccheE Randol1A
$500, which drex the Chicago opera house
We have it in our power to tell our readers
something about the lucky man. His name
is Abraham Hagarman Lee, and he has an
own cousin to Abraham II. Harritt, newspa,
per man in this city. Mr.. Lee is native OF
Cireleville, Ohio, but his fathers family at
forwards removed to Finley, IN the same state
At the age of fifteen he left home and went
to live with an aunt, who sent him to school
for three years at Cincinnati. At the age of
eighteen Lee went on a Cincinnati and Mem
phis steamboat as a cabin boy, but having an
" became clerk of Memphis and New Or
leans boat, and afterwards was captain OF a
st. Louis and New Orleans packet. At the
breaking out of the war Captain Lee raised
O regiment of Illinois troops and was appoint
ed its colonel. It was reported that he was
wounded, but whether it was the case our IN
formant is not advised. Col. Lee married a
French lady of wealth and settled at Prairie
Du Roeher, small place in Illinois, near
the Mississippi river, below St. Louis. He
owns large tract of land in Iowa, besides
much other property. The drawing of the
opera house, which is valued at six hundred
thousand dollars, will probably make Colonel
Lee one of the weathiest men in Illinois,
We wish him much joy of his fortune, and
doubt not he will make good use of it. The
boat commanded by Captain Lee was the
Nashville. NJ,
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The radicals are endeavoring to create the
impression that the President and his friends
are ready to change their. position as defend
ers of the constitution, the laws, and a legal
ly constituted government, for that of sedi-
tious opposition to the legitimate authority
of the Federal Union. But democrats and
conservatives have no idea Of anything o.
the kind. Such infdelity is no part of then
creed or their purpose. Their duty is the
defense of the government under the consh
tution-the maintenance of all its powers
the protection of all its faithful agents, tt
insure a just administration of all public at
fairS .-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26

The circumstances now known in regard
to the fortunate holder of SO 500 in the Cros-
bv Opera House scheme are tinctured with
romantic incidents. To Messrs. Pettes 4
Leathe, of Fourth street, st. Louis, was con-
fided the sale of tickets in Missouri, and
Southern Illinois. On the day of drawing,
after that event was accomplished, Mr.. Cros-
by found that the package containing the
lucky number had been sent for sale by the
named house, and he Immediately telegraph
ed them as follows:
CHICAGO, Jan'y q, 1867.
Messrs. Pettes d. Leatle, 81. Louis:
Put faithful man on horseback and have him
notify holder of number So 500 that he has drawn
the first premium. Do not lose moment. Wen
pay expenses. Answer.
U. II. CROSBY
Referring to their register, Messrs. p. l. l..
found that the holder of ticket No. $4,000
was Mr.Abraham H.Lee, of Prairie Du Roch-
er, Randolph county, illinois. They imme-
diately dispatched messenger to the Prairie
to let Mr.. Lee know his good fortune. He
had but one ticket, but that was worth all the
rest, and put him in possession of property
worth half million.
The Springfield correspondent of the Chi
cago Times says ;: -
The lucky owner of $500 in the opera
house drawing at Chicago has suddenly been
lifted from comparative obscurity to posi-
ton of great notoriety In this country
"Who is he ?" is the question heard on every
hand. Your correspondent knows the gen
tleman, and knows him to be a gentleman.
His name is Abraham FL. Lee, and he is a
brother-in-law of Daniel G. Taylor, formerly
a democratic mayor of ST. Lonis Mr.. Lee
came west from Ohio good many years ago,
and went into business at ST. Louis. He was
unfortunate there, got ebusted,' and ten
YEARS ago removed to Prairie Du Roeher,
Randolph county, I'LL. He entered into bust
ness relations with It. w. Brickey at that
place, and fortune smiled on him. He was
engaged in the business of milling, and accu-
muiated considerable property. Before draw
ing the opera house, he was worth at least
$4,000, and was known all over his region
OF country as a worthy and honest man. He
has family of some eight or ten children.
Perhaps it may be Of some interest to the
LINES readers to know that he is a staunch
democrat of the strctest sect, and ALWAYS
has been. He is not offensive in the prona
CATION of his political views, but works in a
~'det way for the advancement and interests
fayorite party. Chicago people NAV
nat the opera house has fallen
There is no dangerthat
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26

The New York Commercial Adcertiser
says nothing is better calculated to bring
this whole impeachment matter into discredit
than such wild charges as those made by Mr..
Logan. 1T is shame that the speaker of
the house should tolerate such idiotic rawlings
on the hoor of congress, and open the door
to the vile SANDERS of the political kennel,
on plea that a resolution to impeach the
President requires the member Offering it to
bring his charges in the open house,"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26

A proposition is before our legislature for
law requiring farmers to restrain, their
stock by fences, thus dispensing with the use
Of fences for the protection of the growing
crops. 1t is estimated that this will result in
an annual saving to farmers in the aggregate
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26
TWINES ONLY.
Established in 1 8 As.
JAMES p. TRsVERs,
46 Beekman Street, New York.

Twines for Grain, Coffee, Salt and Guano Sacks
Cotton Bales, Ham Bags, Wrapping, Writing,
News, Book and Sand Paper, Paper Hangings,
Seine and Gilling Nets, Fly Nets, Spindle Banding
and Loom Cord, Tobacco, Wool and Hop Irvine,
Mattress, Tufting Stitching, Broom, Binding,
Sewing, Sail, Carpet and all other Twines.
Twines for Hardware, Dry Goods, Grocers,
Druggists, Ship Chambers, Book Binders, Paper
and Broom Makers, Stationers, Upholsterers, Fl
shermen, Weavers, and all other trades.
Cotton Chalk, and Plow Lanes, Trot, Staging
and Out Lines.
Samples can be seen, and orders left with
HENRY DARTS SONS,
jan10dlaw4t Rock Island, H.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26

The scolding of MIR. Sumner in the U. s.
senate-his peevish petulance seeking relief
in gross personal abuse Of the President,
not only betray his irate temper bnt that
disregard Of the ordinary courtesies yof Off
cial discussion which sinks him to the. grade
of reckless calumniator.n F3s
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26

The resolutions offered in our state senate,
some days ago, affirming the right of the
legislature to control the railroad fares and
freights, have passed that body BY a vote of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26
All sent east by railroad.

In addition to these articles IL, 243 tons of
general produce, 1902 packages of high
wines, Is, III pigs of lead were forwarded
from the river to Chicago and Milwaukee by
railroad, in addition to the leads from the
mines about Galena, internal, and which ar
ticie formerly formed au important item of
St. Louis trade.
1t will be seen from these statements what
important diversionsfrom the river are made
by the railroads at Lacrosse, Prairie du
CHEN and Dunleith, and, also, the Rock Is
land road, and for the upper portion of the
river, for delivery at Prairie du Chen. The
Northwestern company are running 81 boats
and over so barges, completely overshadow
ing the st. Louis northern line of packets in
facilities, and forcing the latter company to
correspond in rates of freight, which are
made as discriminating against the river to
st. Louis and in points Of regularity, facil.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26
American Match Company

Washington Street, near the Ferry
MANUFACTURES OF SUPERIOR ERIC
Ikl ton Matches. The trade is solicited to ex.
anime our goods and encourage home manu- fac
lures. ~ --s@ = T. - 81
Prices low as in the Eastern Market.
oct26dH.
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to- Ia

The Springfield, Mass. Repnbgieon, thinks
that so long as the state Of Massachusetts, as
at the election dinner buys liquors of liquor
dealers and then turns about and indicts
those dealers for selling liquor, contrary to
law, iuries viii fail to convict
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26
Evening 0ChnnI

LOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IN THE
4 building adjoining the Catholic Church on
Rock River Street. Particular attention given to
Book Keeping, Writing and Arithmetic.
Open five evenings in the week.
dsc2Sdtf. p. 4. McELHERNE, Teacher. .
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26

There IS : warning voice coming up from
eyerv section Of the land which plainly, tells
our congressional rulers that the Country
wants peace. 80 sis1ss 5saw sfrf4
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Cry ,CoLLEcroR's OFFICE,
Rock Island, Jan. 25th, 1867.

DUBhIe NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
Il in pursuance Of A order Of the citv council
of the CitY of Rock Island, made on the 9TH day
Of January, 1857, the undersigned will, on the.
25th day Of February next ccmmencing at the
hour Of 10 o'clock, A. Mat the City Council
Room in said city, sellat public auction, the small
est portion of the lots parts of lots and real es
tate, hereinafter described, Ito be taken from the
east side thereof) for which any person will pay
the sums set opposite to each, being the taxes as
sessed thereon by the City Council for the NUM-
cipaI year 1866, together with the expenses at
tending the sale to-wit: i Is 81
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A TTENTI0N LADIES,


from 10 to 20 per cent. cheaper than any firm in
this city, Give them an early call and convince
yourselves. II 4 all jan32-dff
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26

Leave, Arrive
Mail Trains, 90 A. NJ. Mail Trains, $50 p. M.
Aceommo'n, 600 p. NJ. Accommon 2.45 P. NJ.
Connections.
AT RACINE JUNCTION-With Chicago, Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, kenosha Wall
kegan and Chicago O. az
A CLINTON JUNCTION-Wit Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad for GAINESVILLE, Madison,
Prairie du Chen and La Grange.
AT BEL0IT-With Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Evansville, Footville, Madison and
Prairie du CHEN.
AT FREEPoRT-With Chicago and Northwes-
tern and Illinois Central Railroads for Ieekport,
Warren, Galena and Dubuque.
AT FUITON-With Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Chicago, Dixon, Cedar Rapids and
Council Bluffs. l1es- 4. --.+-
AT PORT BYRoN-with Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Cor Rock Island, Daven-
port, Iowa City and Des Moines.- 7r .
Passengers leaving Port Byron on 100 A. M.
train, reach Janesville Madison, Prairie du Chen,
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Portage City and La
Grange SANE NIGHT. Accommodation Train does
not run east of Savanna Saturday nights.
Ac X. A. KNAPP,
Supt. Western Division, Sas anna, III.
r. c. TATE, Supt. Eastern Division, Racine, Wis.
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WATER LOTS IN CHICAGO OR LOWER ADJ
DITI0N
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-29
yofice 70 Invaiidss.,

A LII PERSONS WHO HAVE SO HOME
n nor place where they can rcceiys 20 ett1n-,
tion necessary TO their eomfortt ben NJ eaA
rooms, where they will be attsp ded npou, by kind
and experienced nurses, and wiz be supplied
with everything necessary 90 othrjreomtort
THE ROOMS are entirely separated from the
Wards occupied BY the INDECENT sick. ..,,
SON who can he found At his once, cor. and
Taylor streets, (oyer Esusisr's storey Virginia
City, svery day, betveen the hours Of hTa-
NJ, and IP n. Arrangements can also be made
with Mr.. Crouch. Superintendent efths Hospitai,
who can always be found at the Hospital Build
pnxs. Charges nodsrats. 1- - zf-d5 'eul7.ff7
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-29

DLAcKsMITH1NG AND WAGON WORK
ID done In the most skillful manner, and as
rapidly a the law Of fthoroughness will permit. T,
This Wagon Shop L. undsrtho management OF
Thos. J. Williams and John Pedree. .-.H
The Foreman Of the BlackSmithing Construct.
ing Shop Is John Randall Six OF the best
workmen on this Coast are employed in this
Department. ..-- .-r..,,,--
I The ShoeIng Shop is bossed by William
Sylvester, who can, himself, put on seventy
horse shoes In a day. '7r0frHrrT ~gasTa. ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-29

fli3rra sul53n9 1brId ~ bHa SIR
Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-01-12

How NEAR GOVERNOR SEYMOUR CAME TO BEING
KILLED DURING THE NEW YORK RIoTs.-The fol-
lowing is from the New York correspondent of
the Springfield Republican:
Speaking of politics reminds me of an incident
of the riots of 1868, related to by an eye wit
ness. You remember the Tribune office had been
threatened and was defended by armed men,
The afternoon that Governor Seymour addressed
the mob from the steps of the Astor House, one
of the defenders of the Tribune, a dead shot
stood in the window with telescope rifle aimed
at Seymour's head. If the unscrupulcus dema-
gogue had said anything to excite the mob, the
intention of our riheman was to shoot him on
the spot, and he would have done it beyond
question. Fortunately for Seymour he only
sought to conciliate the insurgents, and so es-
capped with his life. II is not probable that the
crafty politician ever knew how near he came to
having a ball lodged in his skull, and it may De
that his good genius stepped between him ana
his natural disposition on that memorable ana
melancholy day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-01-12
Our Grandmother

Grandmothers are very nice folks,
They beat oil the aunts in creation;
They let a chap do as he likes,
And don't worry about education.
I'm sure, can't see it at ALL
What a poor fellow ever could do .
For apples, and pennies, and cake,
Without a grandmother or two.
Grandmothers speak softly to "mas"
To let boy have a good time;
Sometimes they will whisper, It's true,
T'other way, when boy wants to climb.
Grandmothers have mullins for tea,
And pies, whole row in the cellar,
And they re apt (if they know it in time)
To make chicken pies for fellow.
And if he is bad now and then,
And makes great, racketing noise,
They only look over their specs,
And say, "Ah, these boys will be boys"
"Lfe is only so short at the best
Let the children be happy to-day -
Then they look for while at the sky,
And the hills that are far, far away.
Qulle olten, rs tWlllgnt comes on,
Grandmothers sing hymns very low
To themselves as they rock by the fire,
About heaven, and when they shall 60.
And then, boy stopping to think
Will find a hot tear in his eye,
To know what will come at the last
For grandmothers all have to die
wish they could stay here and pray,
For boy needs their prayers every night,
Some boys more than others, spose,
Such as ! need a wonderful sight