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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-17

st. Louis Market.
Telegraphed to the Argus.
ST. Louis, Sept. Il.
Flour. sup 25as,sO; Extra s,35as 90; dou-
Bile extra 9,25a10,0 90. u.s.
Wheat, spring, l.65a1 SO; fall 2,25a4O
Corn, yellow white 1,03a09 l,lOall.
Oats 65a67.
Barley, LIS spring
Rye 20.
Hay IS,00a19,00. --- .
Mess pork 1915.
Bacon-declining.
Clear Sides lS4c.
Shoulders 144.
Lard, l41.
Stocks and Money.
Telegraphed to the ARGUS.
New YoRK, Sept. IL.
Sterling Exchange-Sixty days 81.
Money! cont.
Gold-I44s.
UNITED STATES STOCKS.
o-Iu coupons iooo.... ...-...l lit
t-oos ,e79
L. S. 10-40s registered...... ........,. .. o94
RAILROAD STOCKS.
1lie
new L orK central. ,07t
Western Union Telegraph. APP
reading .,,;...........1,2 81
lIinols Gentral.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-17
LIVE CHICK EMS I!
Auction Room!

He is licensed city auctioneer, and if you have
ANYTHING to sell he win do it in the best manner
Renember the place, opposite Court Square
nov7dwtf. SoD
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-17
rrsr OF PRHN6IUNds :

.s and wishing to dispose of my property in orde
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
pooR gARNUM.

A Radical exchange, In speaking OF
the defeat Of p. T, Barnum, the great
side.showman, in the recent Connecticut
election, says; 1.-THE defeat of Barnum
destroys all our most ardently Cherished
hopes of the organization Of happy
family in Congress, He might have
Gagged Butler, the jackal; Sehenck, the
race. horse; Stevens, the hyena; and
other Congressional animals But this
fresh field for Barnum's usefulness is
closed against him, and he must 90 on to
the end ignobly exhibiting fat babies,
bearded women, intelligent seals, saga
cious mice, and California bears. Or If
he weariesof this treadmill of the farley
family, he may try his hand at another
exhibition of gigantic bull-frogs, like
that which produced such sensation
and terrible bellowings in New York
during the fall of 1865"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

The Radical anaconda having en-.
folded the South in its coils, is wrapping
its tail around the North. Unless re-
sisted with FIRE, water, etc., it will crush
that section. But the Democracy are
awake. They held State Convention
at Albany on the tenth, and issued m
address. 1t arraigns the Republicans
with NAL administration, both in Fed
eral and State politics, and declares
that the State Constitution now restrict.
ing their movements aud obstructing
their designs, it is necessary to amend
for the furtheranOe Of partisan measures
1t appeals to the people to save the Con-
stitution from threatened combinations
which peril representative principles
and republican government, and calls
upon the people to con6de the duty of
revising the Constitution to the Conserv-
alive, patriotic men OF the Democratic
marty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
ANrr.RHNr MOVEMENT.

An exchange says There is an anti
high rent movement going on IN New
York which threatens to be serious, and
It might be, troublesome. These strikes
against high rent as we'll as for high
wages begin at the wrong end of the hard
ships experienced by poor people To
get rid of these hardships, work people
and others who feel aggrieved, should
demand free trade and a conversion Of
the national interest bearing debt into
simple legal tenders. That done there
will be no need of strikes for wages, or
against high rents. These will then be
regulated by the laws Of trade and notify
forced statutes. .fHU NII
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Gossip has it
that Senator johnson declined the invi-
taiion from O'Conner to assist him in
the Georgia injunction case, saying that
the proceedings must end in injury to
that section of country.
Sheridan's recent order in Louisiana
has absolutely tied the hands Of the civil
authorities, so that Governor Wells, who
has the power to remove and appoint in
certain Offices, can do nothing without
obtaining Sheridan's consent
Col. Thomas Adams, chief of police
under Monroe, and the old police, are
still continued. 80 n
Senator Garland, of Arkansas, will
make motion to file an injunction in
the Supreme Court this week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
aRnANs OF THE DYING.

A leading Western organ of the Jaco
bins bewails the defeat in Connecticut
and laments that the Democracy grows
stronger and we 1.-THE Radically grow
weaker, as the work goes on. Weary Of
class legislation, that is only another
name for legalized robbery, weary of the
platitudes and owls, weary, o so weary,
of thieves, knaves and towards, our
forces fall out, and our army gets more
and more demoralized. This is the Con-
necticut lesson. Will we learn2 Is it
possible for us to waken up from our
after dinner stupidity, shake off the
asses, owls and thieves, and summon
the people to real work over real is sues
Let us hope so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS.

Pennsylvania claims to have more
miles of railroad in operation than any
other State of the Union. There are in
that State seventy steam railroads,
twenty.six horse railroads, besides four
teen canals. There are 1853 miles Of
steam railroad, the cost of which was
$267, 1884, O6. To operate these roads,
l7l6 locomotives are required, 4SS bag
gage cars, $40 passenger cars. l9,S05
freight cars and II ,059 coal cars. During
the year 1866, the enormous amount of
400, OPS, 1913 tons of freight was trans
ferred over these roads, and they carried
l7,734,2l6 passengers during the year.
Their receipts for the same period
amounted to $40, 97O,75S, and their ex-
penses S4l ,032, LAG. Pennsylvania has
gained immensely in wealth by her rail.
road enterprise. Other States would do
we'll to profit by her example.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
THE ANNIVERSARY.

A Southern contemporary calls atten-
ton to the fact that the 26th Of April, the
day chosen by the ladies Of the South for
decorating the graves of our loved and
lost, in the late terrible but unsuccessful
struggle for independence, win soon be
at hand. On that day let all work be
laid aside by fair and lovely woman"
that she may wend her way to the last
resting place Of our hero desd, and en-
shroud their low and earthly mounds with
wreaths Of evergreen and be Autiful spring
flowers, and drop one silent tear upon the
spot which enshrines the manly forms of
those who yielded up their lives for us,
so chserfully. lEI# I.NItf tF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
PROBABLY CORRECT.

The St. Louis Times says Messrs
Charles O'Conor, Of New York, and
Judge Black, Of Pennsylvania, are en-
gagged as counsel on the part Of the
Southern States to prosecute the suit
commenced against the Military Despst-
ism act We viii venture 70 say here
that the Supreme Court viii dodge .
decision on the question raised, Aad that
il the Court does take Jurisdiction, II it
should give any decision At all, i viii be
that the act being . political one, the
court will not interfere With lie sxecu-
ton. The Dorr case in Rhode Island
viii form the preiexi and basis Tor such
a course, although the case 10 point and
that are Ear from being analogous
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
MCNEIL.

A st. Louis paper says; As prolific
as was the war of acts of renown, the
young hero who surrendered up his life
at Palmyra to the military monster,
Mcneil, in order that one-not more
guilty, but of whose existence there was
more mcknight live, has made a
record which should outshine them all
We can feebly imagine with what intox-
ication one throws away his life upon
the perilous edge of battle, or, daring to
do a great deed, as in the case of Jack
son at Acknowledgements his inevitable
sacrifice with heroic composure. But
there are very few of us who can prop
erly estimate the grandeur and nobility
of soul by which this victim of McNeil's
brutality was animated. And yet, shame
full as is our negligence, We do not even
know the name-s name which should
be "as familiar in our mouths as house
hold words"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
HUNFIcUTT.

Mr.. Hunnicutt, the Radical orator,
who is making a stir in Virginia, gave q
brief account of himself the other day in
a speech delivered at Petersburg, Va.
He said-we quote the report Of the Pc
tersburg Express:
liam white man, though the rebels
say l am a mig gsh. / could not be an
enemy to the white man, nor an enemy
TO my State. sm no Yankee-no Ad-
venturer-no squstter, but q native Of
South Carolina. / married two wives in
Yirginia-the first was as good a woman
as ever lived, and is nov, hope, in
heaven. j have three children living
and ell my interest, socially and other.
wise, are in the South"
Mr.. Hunnieutt, it will be observed,
does not mention what has become Of
his second wife, nor does he give her q
puff in passing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
FIRE PRECAUTIONS.

Says St. Louis paper: There is O
regularly organized Fire Department in
the New York Herald establishment, and
the Herald suggests that similar or
ganization should EXIT in all large public
buildings, including places of amuse-
ment. Had the male employees of the
Lindell been so organized, that building
would never have been destroyed by fire,
except by the culpable negligence Of
those whose duty it would be to be vigi-
Liant and energetic in case of fire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
FROM NEW YORK.

Nav YoRK, April l6.-The General
Agent Of the Southern Famine Relief
Committee states that the cash receipts
to the present time are $l65, 900, whereof
California sends S3l, 900 in gold, New
York $4,000, and the country east and
west sS4, In currency. The distress
is authoritatively stated to be urgent and
increasing. f... 49,
Gen. Siokles has issued an order in
consequence Of the general destitution
in the Second Military District; extra
ordinary measures are necessary for
relief He therefore orders that there
shall be no imprisonment for debt, ex.
cept upon conviction for fraud, and
that judgment or DEGREES for pay.
ment Of money between December
10Th, 1860, and May 18th, 1865, should
not be enforced; that sheritfs, coroners
and constables shall suspend for twelve
months the sale of property on liabilities
contracted prior to December 18th, 1860;
that proceedings for recovery of money
for the purchase of negroes shall
be suspended; that in sales Of prop
erty by order of court there shall
be reserved TO defendants having
families depending on them, nipple
ments Of husbandry and household
goods, etc, to thszyalue of $500, and
that the property of absent debtors shall
not be taken under foreign attachment
or other process. The order also forbids
the practice Of carrying concealed
deadly weapons, except officers and
soldiers, and makes offenders amenable
to trial and punishment by military
commission.
The punishment of death in certain
cases Of burglary and larceny has been
abolished and authority given to the
Governors of North Carolina and South
Carolina to reprieve or pardon persons
convicted and sentenced and to remit
fines and penalties.
Advices from Panama report anarchy
and military despotism in Columbia.
Mosquera had finally broken up Con-
gress by military force, imprisoned sixty
eight Senators and Representatives,
among them ex-President Muerrillo, his
rival at the next election. His next at
tack would be on Panama, and the State
of that name would probably declare
itself free and independent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
A SHREK.

The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia mas just remanded to the cue.
tody of their masters in Maryland two
runaway negro apprentices, and there
fore the Chronicle says, with a most dis
NAL howl, it has remanded them back
into slavery. The war has been fought
in vain. says the Chronicle, if such
things can be done. The fugitive slave
law is revived, shrieks the Chronicle,
when such things can be done within
sight Of the capitol How passion, aud
prejudice, and bigotry blind some peO-
pie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
SERVED RIGHT.

A Western paper says: During the
fall canvass of 1866 few Irishmen, en-.
eouraged by hopes of self-aggr,ndize.
ment. suddenly turned political somer-
sault into the Radical ranks. One Of
these itinerants by the name of ]. Pope
Hodnett, who claimed to control large
number Of Fenian votes, has just re-
ceived his reward in discharge from bis
elevated position as clerk in the folding
rooms at Washington. Used and found
valueless he has been promptly and I'M
tremendously kicked out
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
HIS END

The Tallahassee Sentinel mentions the
late suicide of Capt. Simons, of the 9TH
United States artillery, at Key West,
Florida. This is the man who, in De-
cember last, ordered the notices
of the ladies Of Key West, of a
festival to raise funds for the relief of
the INDECENT widows and orphans, of that
place, to be taken down. he went so far
as to prohibit and prevent their assem-
bling-now he ends his career by blow
ing his brains cut Remorse of con-
science was, doubtless, the cause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
England Meeting OF Confederate Bond
holders.

Another meeting of the bondholders Of
the per cent. Confederate Cotton Loan
was held at the London Tavern, Admiral
Provo Wallis in the chair The chair
man said the meeting was called to re-
eeive the second report Of the committee,
who had obtained the highest legal opin-
ion to disabuse the bondholders of the
idea that this was not legal loan. Sir
Hugh Cairns (now Lord Cairns) had de-
clared that it was perfectly legal loan;
and at this moment he believed the South
wa peri, tly willing, if it was allowed
ok 90 60 pay its quota Of the claims
Of the bondholders he read the second
report of the committee, which gave q
full account of the measures which had
been taken to perfect the interests Of the
bondholders. 1t expressed the opinion
that, If Americans might be judged by
those with whom the committee had been
brought into contact, the day was not
far distant when settlement of the
claims of the bondholders would be eff.
fected. The committee had submitted to
Her Msjesty's Government memorial
drawn up by an eminent American
statesmen, whose knowledge of the Amer
ican law and the law Of nations had been
invaluable to them, and had enabled
them to lay q strong case before the
Government.
In answer to question, the chairman
said the memorial had been presented to
the Government, who replied that the
claims Of the bondholders might be re-
ferrSd to the same tribunal as the Ala
81 n he ~ W.
Harris, seconded by Mr.. King, the report
was received and adopted. The follow
ing resolutions we're then passed: That
as legal procee iings have been taken by
the Government of the United States, to
recover in English and French law
courts, property and money belonging TO
the late Confederate States, it is Of the
utmost Importance that notice Of counter
claims should be Immediately given on
behalf Of the seven per cent cotton
bondholders; that the Bondholders'
Committee be furnished with the requi-
site funds to enable them to take legal
proceedings az counsel may advise and
that no bonds be dealt in by the Stock
Exchange, unless stamped by the Com
mittee Of the Confederate Bondholders
Is uhNlnR phll ITO per CcuI 70 cueoto
the COMMITTEES to carry this resolution
into effect
That as the holders Of the seven per
cent cotton loan have committed no
breach Of international Law, By making
advances to the Southern States, on by.
pothecation Of cotton, and the loan Of
the said States being = perfectly legal
transaction, the bondholders hereby most
solemnly protest against the injustice
and Illegally Of the United States Con-
gress and the Legislatures Of the South
ern States passing any Law 10 prejudice
their rights and the contract made with
such States, and that any such proceed
ing will be q direct violation Of the law
Of nations, and fatal to the honor and
the financial credit Of both the United
and Southern States A gentleman stated
that the United States Egetventy bonds
we're net legel until they bad received
tbs eoa6rmssion Of the Southern States,
and that probably strong opinion 70
that eject, By eminent counsel, would Be
Published ere long.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

ma A Washington dispatch says Ste
Vens is quite sick, and his physicians
are seriously alarmed about him. He
is now very aged, and his constitution,
once so robust, seems to be entirely
broken down. It is impossible that he
should live much longer, and his death
at any moment should not surprise those
who are accustomed to see him from day
70 day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
CONNECTICUT PLATFORM.

The Democratic State Committee Of
Connecticut say in their address: The
Democratic Committee of Connecticut
greet you with the result of the election
in this State. The Democrats and Con-
sentative electors have achieved a signal
victory on these issues In favor Of repre-
sentation in Congress by every State i'm
mediate union no the basis Of the Con-
stitution; no usurpation Of undelega-
ted power by Congress no military
despstism in this republic; no Congress.
sional force bills to establish negro suf-
frage On these issues we have swept
the State by eight hundred majority on
Governor, and net majority of eighteen
hundred on Congressmen. We gain
three Of the four members Of Congress
On these issues was the battle fought and
won.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

The Jews of Cincinnati have protested
against the action Of the Underwriters
Insurance. Companies refusing TO insure
the property Of Jews John H. Law,
the Cincinnati agent Of these companies,
has resigned his position in consequences
Of this proscriptive course Of the com
pauies referred 10. The Jews Endorsed
in the UndervriterE agencies threaten
to withdraw as fast as their policies
expire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
ipn- A goId medal Of Abraham Lincoln,

ma AprOpos of General Schencks
statement in Congress that "no hour is
more sad to the soldiers heart than that
in which retreat is sounded" New
York paper exclaims; How many
hearts must Schenck have saddened du-
ring his career as commander
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

p@. If country papers do not think it
worth while to give the PUBLIC LEDGER
credit for leading articles they copy
from it, we shall not think it worth while
to exchange with them. We are not
willing to give six papers for one and be
dealt with in this manner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

D@ The Lacrosse Democrat says
"'I If Freedom shrieked when Kosciusko
fell how the old girl must have got up
and shouted when the Rump made the
Military bill law"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
Ba- One reason Why the Southern pa.

BW Une reason Why Tue o0uthern pa
pers do not make so much "jubilation :"
over the Connecticut election as some Of
their Conservative cotemporaries in the
North do, the Richmond Whig says, is
because they have forgotten how to
crow over election results" ar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

B~The Radicals are generally styled
Jacobins. We suppose that when they
are ell hanged, or driven from power,
they will still retain part Of their name
and be called Jacobouts. Our model
Governor would make handsome speci-
men of the latter. We vill-baptize him
with the new name in August, and turn
him out to Craze in East Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

19- Excited Frcnchman at Niagara
Falls-Ehl dis is re grand spectakel !
Manifquel By gar, he is come down
first rate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
DROwNED.

DROWNED IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIy-
IL err while attempting to cross at Bend No.
II, JOHN CADY. The name is marked on his
arm. A liberal reward will be paid to any one
recovering his remains and burying them.
address NJ. T. SMITH,
40 HptOnville, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

Bdr Banks goes to the Holy Land.
Stonewall Jaekson's Quartermaster may
be useful to the party, in ease foraging
becomes necessary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

BE- A letter received at Washington
from Charleston, S. c., from a respon-
sibIe source, says that the people are
actually dying of starvation in the inte-
rior of that State. In the Sumter Dis
trict a clergyman declares that three
hundred persons are living on corn
husks Relief is necessary at once. Not
a day, the paper says, should be lost
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

1@ The Democracy have wiped out
the Jacobins in Connecticut. They need
wiping in every State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

p~A case Of hydrophobia is lsing
treated With apparent success at Beeks
station, near Indianapolis, By Bromide
Of Potsssiuu. The account Of the case
does not state precisely What The treat
neni is. bat Oaly gives the fact as We
state Il, asd that the patient is under
stood 10 be recovering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

IA The National Intelligeneer says
the Conservatives intend to make ma
tional politics an issue in the coming
election for members Of State Conven-
ton in the State Of New York, and that
journal predicts quite as signal an
overthrow Of the Radicals as that which
recently occurred 10 the State Of Con
necticut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15
VERY APpRnPRIATE.

An exchange says that Gov. Hawley
has appointed Tuesday, the 18th day of
April, for day of fasting We regard
this as very appropriate, as we conclude
by his selection of hangmsn's day that
the Governor means to intimate to his
lisge subjects what they deserve; as il
he should say, humiliate yourselves in
the dust for your sins and then 60 hang.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-15

H9- The New o rleans Picayuns says
In the name Of common sense let our
planting people grow their own corn,
and make their own bread aud meat
Do this frst and give up the exploded
idea that cotton is king And when
home wants are supplied then grow cot
ton, and the country will grow richer"
. n@-A gold medal Of Abraham Lincoln,
the product of penny subscriptions by
French workmeu, has been struck in
Switzerland and been presented to Mrs.
Lincoln. Napoleon refused permission
to have it'siruck ia any Of the imperial
minis. A bold man, that Napoleon;
and, we are afraid, little disloyal withal,