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The evening Argus., 1867-01-28
Obituary.

Departed for another and better life, at her
residence in Rock Island, Jan. Oath, Mrs. Sarah
johnson, (sister of the late Benjeman F. Barrett,
aged seventy eight years, without any apparent
disease, only worn out physical organization.
A few moments before her demise she observed
to an attendant, Il am dying" and passed into
a quiet and peaceful slumber, to awake only in
eternity. She gently put on the robes of immor-
mortality. "0n flowers repose, and with fresh
garlands crowned, quaffs Immortality and joy.
The deceased was born in Carlisle, Massaehu-
sets, removed to Rock Island temporarily in
1874, permanently in lS4S, and one of its
old inhabitants. She was fond mother,a generous
friend and good neighbor. Hers truly
domestic character, beautiful in its simplicity,
winning in its gentleness, attracting admiration
and love through an impressive dignity.
A son and daughter are left to mourn the mother s
loss. large community sympathise with them
in their dispensation.
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FROM BUFFALo-By New York Time from
Depot. corner Exchange and Michigan streets.
5:30-A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, (Sun-
days excepted.) Stops at HorncIlsrille $50
4. M.fBkf,.) Susquehanna 2:lo p. NJ. dime. J
-fasurr;s sa5 p. NJ, (sup.,) and arrives in
New York nt 1880 p. NJ. Connects at Great
BEND with Delaware, Lackawanna and wes-
stern Railread, at Jersey City with midnight
Express Train of New Jersey Railroad for
rPhiladeiphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
points south. e
s.sdA, M.sEXPREsss NAIL, via Avon and
HofneIlsyille (daily except Sundays.) Ar
frives in New York at 700 A. Nj. Connects
Mt Eimira with the Northern Central Rail-
road for Harrisburg Philadelphia, Baltimore,
= Washington, and points south.
220 p. NJ. LIGHTNING EMPRESS, Sundays
-exccpted,) Stops mt Horne.lsvile 5:25 P. NJ.
(Sup.1 and arrives in New York at 700 A. NJ.
Connects at Jersey City with Morning Ex-
press Train of New Jersey Railroad for Bal
timore and Washington, and at New York
with Morning Express Train for Boston and
New England Cities.
6:lDNEW YORK NIGHT:EXPRESs, daily
Stops at Iiornellsvie 1880 P. NJ (Sup.,) in
tersecting with the AIS P. NJ train from
Dunkirk and arrives in New York at 1870
p. M Also connects at Elmira for Harris
burg, Phiadelphia and south. .
1l:2o p. NJ. CINCINNATI EMPRESS, daily, lex
cept Sundays) Stops at Susquehanna 7:20
A. M, tDkIty) turner's i.lk r. M. Dlne,
and arrives in New York at 345 p. NJ. Con-
{ meets at Great Bend with Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad for Scranton,
Trenton and Phjladelphis, and At New York
with afternoon trains and steamers for Bos-
ton and New England Cities.
0nly one train east on Sunday, leaving Buffalo
at-esi0 p. NJ, and reaching New York at 1880
P.t1LeeI.' @f1 sFeFs
Boston and New England passengers, with theil
baggage, are transferred free Of charge in New
York fo% = - sa'.si u f
The best ventilated end most iuxurious sleep
ing coaches z1as- n Th E W ORlsD -tsE ac-
company all night trains on this railway.
BAGGAGE CHECkED n MkOUG II,
And fare atooys as 'or as BY any other Route
MH~ Ask for Tickets via. Erie Railway, which
can be obtained at all the Principal Ticket Offices
in the West and Southwest
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The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

Among the propositions to re-district this
state for congressman, IN order to do away
with the congressman at large and make the
state into IA districts, as should have been
done in the first place, is one to divide the
county of Cook into two congressional dis
tricts, and leave the other districts as they
now are.
Another one is to re-district the entire
state, under which arrangement Rock Island
county will become part of the third congress
sional district along with 10 Davies, Ogle,
Lee, Whiteside and Carroll counties.
1t will also be necessary. under the late
census, to re-district the state for members of
the General Assembly, and bill has been
introduced for that purpose. 1t places Rock
Island in the 7th senatorial district along
with Lee and Whiteside and with Mercer,
in the 18th representative district, the two
counties electing two members together.
This arrangement will give the state Is
senatorial, and As representative districts,
with 80 representatives TO be divided among
the latter.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

The position assumed by the Times and The
AReUs was for congress to proclaim universal ne
gro suffrage, limited only by education or proper
ty, and this in direct violation of the state rights
principles Hancock County Democrat.
Neither the Times or THE ARGus ever as
sumed any such position.
q There is set of old 'Bourbons,' regular
old fossils, in the democratic party, who have
not yet learned that slavery is abolished in
this country, and that all the colored people
In the United States are free. These old
mummies are stil reading ove1 and repeat
ing their old arguments against the abof-
tionists, and in favor fthe rights of slave
holders, and in favor of catching runaway
slaves and returning them. These people
can't comprehend the fact that slavery is
abolished that there are now no slaves in
the United States that there are no fugi-
tives to hunt up and return to service that
there are no abolitionists to fight; and that
there are no laws prohibiting seolered persons
from residing in Illinois.
Take off your specs, old fossils, clean the
glasses, improve your sight, open your eyes,
wake up, and try and comprehend the situa-
etion. Disunionists in the north are the men
who need our attention, now, and the best
way to spike their guns is to deprive them of
any further power to humbug the people on
the negro business. ss .- 3
Neither the Times nor The ARGus ever
<ciaimea that congress could make any kind
OF . proclamation in regard to the negro suf.
frage question but, on the contrary. both
these papers have always held, and now
hold, that congress has no power to meddle
With the matter, in any way, and that the
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

Touching the Impeachment subject, the
Albany Ereniag Journal, a republican pa
per, says: "At present it requires more
courage to be moderate than to be extrava-
gant;" upon which the New York Times,
another republican paper, says: "There is
too much truth in this sentence. Extremes
of opinion and violence of proposition are
the madness of the hour The constitution
is no longer venerated. Moderate men quail
and have not the courage to stand by the con-
stitution required"
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

ST. LOUIS, Jan'y PA mail agent on the
North Missouri railroad reports that s men,
passengers on the northward bound train,
we're drowned while attempting to cross the
Missouri river On the ice, at St. Charles, on
Friday morning. The ice was too heavy for
the ferry boat to run, and these men, being
anxious to pursue their journey, undertook to
cross in small boat, which was crushed by
the ice like an egg shell, and all were lost
Names unknown
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By Telegraph.
.sEroarED FOE rHE DAILY ARGUS.

New YoRK, Jan'y -2s.-The N. Y. Her
alds Ottawa speci1t says:
Orders have been issued for the removal
of Lynch, Mcmahon and other condemned
fenians to Kingston prison.
Z The n. Y. Herald's Washington special
says
The charges against the Indian commits
sioner, Bogy, are not likely to be sustained.
The investigation concerning the action of
quartermasters with relation to southern
railroads has shown that the quartermaster's
department has faithfully maintained the in
terests of the country.
The Judiciary committee, on investigating
the apprenticing system under the laws OF
MARYLAND, find that the courts in some sec
tons seem to be derelict in the observance
of the civil rights bill.
The n. Y. Times special says
Extremists have piled up the rates in the
tariff bill in the senate so high that there is
possibility that the bin may fail altogeth-
Copper has been put at 3 cents a pound,
which is equal to 80 cents ad valorem.
Bituminous coal which the committee rec
commended at so cents, has been fixed at
81, so, and so on.
The story about quarrel between Gen'l
Sherman and Minister Campbell is totally
unfounded.
1t appears if the government is obliged to
give notice of the sales Of gold it Will be az
the mercy of spectators. e.ss
1t now looks as though the efforts to r,
dnce the tax on whisky would be iHeffectual
Mr.. McGinnis, who was nominated. as
| minister to Stockholm, was rejected, on Sat
| urday. He sailed for his destination week
ago, thinking his confirmation was sure.
f. Seward is expected to return from The
West Indies about the middle of the present
| week.
CINCINNATI. Jan 2S.-The banking house
of Glass & Co. made an assignment to-day
A billiard saloon was entered last night
| and robbed of all its balls worth 1000 dol
| lars.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2s-Flour dull; nomi
| nal Xxx 1890, X 9,5Oa9,55.
Wheat dull; lower 2,l6 no ], l,9l, no
| 1,70 no 3. ....
Dressed hogs steady 7,00a7,l5. ~
Live hogs 6,00a6, 40. 2 ..s..s--rs
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Austria is strongly in
creasing in military forces on the Turkish
and Prussion frontier.
PARIs-Semi official Journals deny thai
| Maximilian will be candidate for president
| of Mexico. I'll 1--saA @4s-s1 y q 5s-2ss
LONDON, EvENISG-Censolsa advanced on,
| sixteenth, closing 9la. ,e ~.s>g..s-. -
| 5-20s advanced ~.
LIvERPooI, EvES1SG-Co,ton frmer, more
| active l43.
| Breadstuffs generally dull, mixed western
| Corn declined 42a42sed.
ST. Paul, Jan'y 28.-Christ's Church wa
| burned Sunday morning. It.had been occa
| pied but two Sabbaths. 1t cost $25, 900, anl
was insured for $4,000. The fire wa
| caused by defect in the furnace.
The New Tim murderers have been ad
mitted to bail, but the end is not vel there
| A stone cutter at Rochester committed
suicide yesterday.
CHICAGO, Jan'y 2S.-A Washington spe
cial to the journal saws that an examination
into the affairs of the treasury department
especially the printing bureau, has been in
stituted, but it is expected that it win resui
in the confirmation of the reports agains
| the department.
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Guardians Sale.

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE
l. Circuit Court of the county of Rock Island
State of Illinois, made at the January Term, A.
D. 1867, 1, as Guardian ofJames +. Flowers, Arch
ebold B. Flowers Joseph S. Flowers, minor heirs
of Thomas 3. Flowers, deceased will offer for
sale at public aoction at the north door of the
Court House, in the City Of Rock Island, on the
23rd day of February next, at the hour of 10
O'Clock. A. NJ. of said day, the following described
property, to-wit: Lots seven, [7l eight, Isl nine,
l9l ten, ti0l eleven M and twelve [l2l in Block
seven L and Lots two, [2l three r. and fuur Al
in Block eleven III in Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts sec
ond addition to the Town Of Moline in the coun-
ty of Rock Island, State of Illinois.
TERMS or SALE.-0ne half cash, on delivery
of Deed, one half in one year with interest,"
ity to be approved by Guardian.
GEORGE NICKERS. Guardian.
Dated January 2sth, 1867.
jan2S-w3w -C COOK Il DRURY, Attorneys
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

The Philadelphia Press wants congress to
overhaul the Baltimore elections,-possibly
to change the face of the whole result in
Maryland. Believeing that congress is all
the government there is in this country, of
course it would have all local matters refer
red to that body. Should it ever become an
snti-radical body, however, it would no doubt
want the court changed.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

question is a purely state question, to be de-
cided by the people Of each state, just exact
ly as they please. And while holding to and
defending this good old democratic doctrine,
we claim that we have aperfectr right, a dem
ocratic right, to express our opinion as 10
the course which ought to be adopted, on
this as well as any other question. Those
who deny this right are not democrats, and
do not know what democratic principles are.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

Ex-senator Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana,
presented q bill of 0,OOO to the authorities
of that state, for damages done to has estate
at Jeffersonville by soldiers in the early part
of the war. Governor Morton examined and
approved the claim, and $4,000 were paid
to him by the revising board. nE
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

A Washington correspondent says "pro-
tracted clerical service in the departments
has tendency to destroy the intellectual
viriity of the male sex, and endow it with
all the weaker traits of the womanly charac-
ter" In other words,te years of department
clerking will come very near to making
woman out of aman.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

The following is the letter of application
from Mr. Lee to Pettes & Leathe for a tick
ct:
PRAIRIE Dc RocHER, Randolph Co. Ill.
August ), 1866.
Messrs. Pettes 4 Leathe St. Louis
Please send me certificate in the Crosby
Opera House Art Association. Enclosed
herewith is So to pay for the same, and six
cents to pay postage. have no choice be-
tween the engravings.
Respectfully, A. II. LEE.
In answer to this letter, Pettes & Leathe
sent to MrLee ticket No. $500, which is en-
tered on their books.
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CITY TAX SALE.
CIfr CoLL1cron's OFFICE,
Rock Island, Jan. 35tA, 1867.

DUBLIc NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
Il in pursuance of an order Of the citv council
of the City Of Rock Islan4 NAB on the 7th day
Of january, 1857, the untessieksa win. on the
hour of 10 o'clock, A.. NJ, ct the City Council
Room in saidcity sellst public aaction the small
est portion Of the lots, parts of lots, and real
tate, hereinafter described. Ito be taken from the
east side thereoD for which any person will pay
the sums set opposite to each, being the taxes
sessed thereon by the City Council for the muni-
cipal year 1866, together with the expenses at
tending the sale to wit: E.-.e
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

There used to be a great hue and cry
about plantation manners" in congress, but
puritanisn has failed to improve them. Il
was only the other day that Thad. Stevens.
and Spaulding, Of ohio-both white-headed
and decrepit old men,-disgnsted everybody
who read the report of their proceedings, by
their undisguised vulgarity. And to still
further illustrate the refining tendencies of
radicalism, we reprint the following spe-
cial dispatch to the New York Times:
''In the house yesterday clause of the appro-
priation bill was under discussion proposing an
appropriation TO encourage the raising OF fur
bearing animals. Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, moved to
amend by striking out "fur and inserting "child,
and Mr. Grinnell, of Iowa, (a radical clergyman.
called loudly and repeatedly for the reading Of
the clause as it would stand if amended. / men
tion this because gentlemen who bring much
wit and taste TO the public service ought to have
tae benefit of it.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

Republican editors don't see anything in.
the decision Of the United States supreme
court on the test oath to be happy over
The court takes the constitution for its guide;
the republican politicians. don't. That ac-
counts for the difference between them.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28
LATER FROM THE OPERA HOUSE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-By statement of Mr..
Crosby, of the Opera House drawing, pub
ished in the morning papers, it appears that
Mr.. Crosby has made $65O,O00 out of the
scheme. The Opera House is put in at the
valuation of $350,000. The matter is the
prominent topic of conversation, and a great
many, particularly the most disappointed GER
ti6cate holders, are fast to pronounce the
whole thing swindle, and the negotiations
with Lee as preconcerted. There are ru-
mors of law suits pending.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

A great many. people are crying out for a
return to hard money. We can't see how
they can get any harder money than the rot
ton. greasy shinplasters now in circulation.
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Description Of the MAN Who Drew
the Opera Rouse--He Reiinquish-
es His claim tosA6r. Crosby for
42oo, 900.

CH1cAeo. January 26.-Mr. A. H. Lee, of
Prairie du Rocher, who drew the Crosby OPP
era House, arrived in this city by the 10 o.
clock train, last evening He is about FIVE
feet six inches high, not far from fifty years
old. stoutly built, and looks as if accustomed
to hard work. He is plain man, wears his
honors and unparalleled good fortune with
becoming modesty, and rather shrinks from
the congratulations of strangers. This even
ing he met the committee and Mr.. Crosby, at
Kingley's, in the Opera House, where in con-
sideration of 100000, in hand paid he relin-
quished his right, title and interest in the
great prize to Mr.. Crosby. Wines, liquors
and a jovial time followed, and all concerned
seemed happy over the result.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

Leave, Arrive
Mail Traius,..7 90 A. nj. Mail Trains, $50 P. NJ.
Accommo' n, 600 p. NJ. Accommo'n 2.45 P. NJ.
Connections.
AT RACINE JUNCTI0N-With Chicago, Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, Kenosha Wau-
kcgan and Chicago. ,-..
a CLINTON .JUNcTION-with Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad for GAINESVILLE, Madison,
Prairie du Chien and La Grange.
AT BELo1T-With Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Evansville, Footyilie. Madison and
Prairie, dus Chen. ~ sEs ~
AT FREEPoRT-With Chicago and Northwes-
tern and Illinois Central Railroads for Lockport
E1 Warren, Galena and Dubuque.
AT FULTON--With Chicago and Northwestern
Q Railroad for Chicago, Dixon, Cedar Rapids and
80 Council Bluffs.
AT PORT BYRON-With Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad for Rock Island, Dasen-
port, Iowa City and Des Moines. .a5lt
AZ Passengers leaving Port Byron on 700 A. NJ
train, reach GAINESVILLE, Madison, Prairie du Chen
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Portage City and La
$Grange SAME NIGHT. Accommodation Train does
not run east of Savanna Saturday nights.
cs2T-F eaI s. z.ass r. A. KNAPP,
ga Supt. Western Division, Savanna, ILL.,
n. T. TATE, Supt. Eastern Division, Racine, Wis.
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BOB SLEDS,

THE SUBSCRIBER HAS ON HAND FEW
L sets of good BOB SLEDS, which he will
sell cheap. B. II. KIMBALL.
Rock island, Jan. %, 1S67-dwlw.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

Prom and after NOVEMBER l9th, 1885, Trsins
will leave in connection with MI Western lines as
follows:
FROM DUNKIRk AND SALAMANCA-By
New York time from Union Depots.
500 A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, from
Salamanca, daily Except Sundays.} Inter
sects at Hornellsville with the SAT A. N. Dsy
Express from Buffalo, and arrives in New
York ut 10:3B ?. NJ.
T:Ia A. NJ EXPRESS MAIL, from Dunkirk, dai-
by (except Sundays) Stops at Salamanca
$40 A. NJ, and connects at Hornellsville and
Corning with the $40 A. NJ. Express Mail
from Buffalo, and arrives in New York at
s:0u A. NJ.
,4:I5 ?. NJ. NEW YORK KNIGHTEXPRESS, from
Dunkirk, daily Except Sundays.1 Stops at
Salamanca 6:55 =. NJ, 0lean 7:35 p. ID. {supl
Turner'S e:56 A. M. (Bkft) and arrives in
New York at 1890 p. NJ, connecting with
Afternoon Trains and Steamers for Boston
and New England Cities.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

Speaking of Impeachment Mr.. Greeley
says .no patriot will wantonly Or lightly
shake the twin fabrics of public order and
pnbGc credit"
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28
PHoNIx
Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.,,
-.a'. Has capital of over
$l,6OO,OOO.

A glance at the eminent services and great pub
lie usefulness of this well-tried and thoroughly
tested corporation, may be obtained from q peru
sal of the following figures of losses paid:
Maine, S26, 6,sS4,52 Arkansas, So, ,s39,43
N. Hampshire 1875, Sc Missouri, 44,726,l2
Vermont, 1921 ,43 Tennessee, as, 49,, 90
Massachusetts 81, ,3o7 SO Kentucky, S6,2eo,7l
Rhode Island, I4,s0s 81 Ohis, .69,267,69
Connecticut, l9o, 81 Indiana, 43,6&5,45
New York, 40e, ,5S Illinois, los, lsS ,3e
New Jersey, $500, 50 Iowa, - 2o,sS0,T3
Pennsylvania, % ,s03,4 Michigan, 53,2s5,07
Maryland, 3e, e,602, ,95 Wisconsin, 66,1o7,s3
Dust of Columbia 1913 ,35 Kansas, 9,76s,s2
Virginia, = y "a Minnesota, 14,S2s,l0
S. Caroline, 20, ,s3s,75 Nebraska, l,l67,e0
Georgia, p, ,933,75 California, 9,6S0,24
Florida, 20,46S,4 AZ N. Brunswick, :4,s34,74
Alabama, $3.50 Nova Scotia, Ia, ,2s5,7s
Mississippi, 20, ,S32.55 Canada, Ss, $3.50
Texas, 3.e6l,Qs
All Of which have been promptly adjusted and
paid.
Hs- The ihan who omits to insure his property
now, must be either negligent ignorant or reck.
less.
lz<- Cau on the undersigned.
GEO, w. CUPP, Agent.
Office under Bahcock's Hall,
Rock Island.
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28

EoR LADIES AND DaENTLExEN, In THE
i building adjoining the Catholic Church on
Rock River Street. Particular attention given to
Book Keeping, Writing and Arithmetic. s.i:
Open I'VE evenings 10 the week.
dec1sdtf P. T. McELHERNE, Teacher.
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T0-Day's Advertisem' 'ts.


DEMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE POST
N Once at Rock Island, State Of Illinois, on
the 2Sth day of January I&67 - s4 4
The evening Argus., 1867-01-28
BEN HARPER'S ADDITION.

BAILEY 1 BoYLE,s sKcoNp ADDITION.