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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
It's Connections and Distances BE-
tween Principal Points, and Chief
Elevations Above the Sea Level.

From recent report made to the seere-
sary OF the interior by Col. L. j. Carter, one
of the government directors of the Union
Pacific railroad, we take the following list of
roads connecting with the main line of the
Pacific road, together with the distances of
principals points from Omaha ahd San Fran
cisco:
Miles.
South branch Of the Pacific road, from Wy
andotte via. Lawrence, Fort Riley and
Denver to junction at base of Rocky
Mountains. ...................... 1l3
From Wyandotte, via Leaven WORTH st. Jo-
seph and Council Bluffs branch Union
Pacific railroad to Rocky Mountains. 500
From proposed connections with Union Pa :.5 Il
cifc railroad, at or near Omaha, via Ce- a..5
dar Rapids and Clinton, Iowa, to Chica-
go......... So. .s... 5e2
From same, via Rock Island to Chicago. 492
From same, via Burlington, Iowa, to Chi
cago.. -. 5ea
From same, via ST. Joseph and Kansas
City to st. Louis. 46S
From same, via st. Joseph and Macon, No,
TO st. Louis Al
From same, via st. Joseph and North Mis-
souri, extension, to ST. Louis. .......... 452
From same, via Chicago, Sarnia and Mon
treal, to Portland. .....-......,. l,643
From same via Chicago, Detroit, Supen-
sion bridge and Albany, to Boston.-... 1,522
From same, via Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland,
and Dunkirk, to New York. $50
From same, via St. Joseph, Quincy, Spring
field, H., Fort Wayne, Pittsburgh and
Allentown, to New York. ............. 1454
From same, via Burlington, Iowa, Logans-
port, Fort Wayne, Pittsburgh, and Alien
town, to New York. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1885
From same, via St. Joseph, st. Louis, In
dianapolis, Columbus and Pittsburgh, to
Philadelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,419
From same, via st. Louis, Cincinnati and
Parkersburg, to Washington. ......... ,328
From same, via St. Louis, Cairo, Corinth,
Atlanta and Augusta, to Charleston. sc. ,46f
From same,via st. Louis, Cairo and Column
bus, Ky, to Mobile. Observation-Disclosures, ees
From same, via St. Louis, Cairo, Memphis
and Jackson, to New Orleans. $500. 1910
From same via Union Pacific railroad and
branch, to Denver =. ............, $40
From San francisco, via Omaha, to ST. $50
Louis ......... ............ 2 81
From San Francisco, via Omaha, to Chica-
Co.,. ...................... 1895
From San Francisco, via St. Louis,to New
York ......... ........- 1886
From San Francisco, via Chicago, to New
York. ........ ..................... 1921
From San Francisco, via St. Joseph, St.
Louis and Cincinnati, to Washington. =. 3,2lC
From San Francisco, via Chicago and Har-
risburs, to Washington. ............ S23:
DISTANCES AND ELEVATION.
The following table shows the distances
between, and the elevation above the Ieve
of the sea, of the principal points on the
Union Pacific railroad from Omaha to Sar
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
The Legislature.
! Monday Feb'y Is.
SENATE.

A message from the Governor informed the sem
ate that he had approved and signed the following
bill: .asE
Senate bill No. 45, for an act to amend an act
TO incorporate the Rock Island school district ap-
proved February Is, 1857, and the several acts
amendatory thereof. 8 s&sE .ssa.s5 is4
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
Chicago, Rsek Island and
Pacific Rail Road Co.
TIE OLD C1I9ERAI RoUX2
coNNEcTING THE
Atlantic and Pacific States.

ALL TRAINS on this Road are in direct eonnec-
1 ton at Chicago with all Eastern and Southern
Roads to and from all points in the New Eng
land, Middle and Southern States.
AT LA SALE, with Illinois Central Railroad !;
q North 10 Dixon, Ffeeport, Gaiena, Dunleith and
Il Dubuque; South to Bloomington, Decatur,
Springfield, st. Louis, Cairo, Memphis and New
: sOrleans. tF&E& tsfsss
AT PEORIA, with allroads East, West and South;
I also,e with Illinois River Packets to all points
on the Illinois River.
AT ROCK ISLAND, with Mississippi River
Packets, to allpoints between st. Paul and New
Orleans.
AT WASHINGTON. KELLOGG and NEWTON,
with Western Stage Co., to all points IN Central
and Western Iowa, and at OMAHA, with the
Union Pacific Railroad, TO Kearney, Denver,
Fort Bridger, Salt Lake, &C., &c.
On and after Monday, December 30th, 1866, I'M
til further notice, Trains viii leave Rock Island
Station, as follows:
GOING EAST.
Day Express and Mail leaves at. .......9 a. m
Night Express, .......s p. m
Express Freight, .......6 P. m
Way Freight, ..9.05p. m
GOING WEST.
Passenger Trains leave at $40 M, and $50 p m
Freight Trains leave at $50 a. m, and p. m.
Through Tickets for sale, and Receipts fol
Freight given to most important points in thu
United States and Canadas, by
m Freight and Ticket Agent, Rock Island, Ill
IL . lts G. II. BEARDSLEY,
Assistant General Superintendent.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

The wonderful fexibility and great comfort and
pleasure to any Lady. wearing the Duplex Elliptic
Skirt win he experienced particularly in all
crowded Assemblies, Operas, Carriages, Railroad
Cars Church Pews, Arm Chairs, for Promenade
and House Dress, as the Skirt can he folded when
in use TO occupy a small place as easily and con
yenently ms silk or muslin dress, an invaluable
quality in crinoline, not found in any single
spring skirt.
A lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfort,
and great convenience of wearing the Duplex Ell
liptc steel spring skirt for single day, will
never afterwards willingly dispense with their
use. For children, misses, and young ladies, they
superior to all others.
They will not bend break like the single
spring, but will preserve their perfect and grace
full shape when three or four ordinary skirts will
have been thrown aside as useless The hoops
are covered with double and twisted thread, and
the bottom rods not only double springs hut
twice Tor double) covered, preventing them from
wearing out when dragging down steps, stairs,
&c.
The Duplex Elliptic is great fsvorite with all
ladies, and is universally recommended by the
Fashion Magazine as the standard skirt of the
fashionable world -~s-S&EL- e.
T. enjoy the following inestimable advantages
in Crinoline viz Superior quality, perfect manu-
facture stylish shape and finish, fexibiity, dura-
bility, comfort and economy, enquire for j. W.
Bradleys duplex Elliptic, or Double Spring
Skirt, and be sure you get the genuine article:
CAUTION.--To guard against lMPUSlIIVN
be particular to notice that skirts offered as DU
PLEX" have the red ink stamp, viz: -. W.
Bradley's Duplex Elliptic Steel Springs. upon
| the waistband-none others are genuine. Also
\ notice that every hoop viii admit pin being
passed through the centre, thus revealing the tive
| Tor doubled springs braided together therein
| which is the secret of their fexibIity an'
| strength, and a combination not 10 be fo"nd II
1 any stbsr ah;-s-
For sale in all stores where first class skirts ar,
| sold throughout the United States and elsewhere
Manufactured by the sole owners of the patent
l VESTS, BRADLEY 4 CARY,
81 Chambers 4 1e & 81 Reaie Sts., \. Y.
\ ontsSdRun
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
Richland Grove Vigilant Commit
tee.

The r. G. V. committee held its annual
meeting al the Clark school house on the
18th of January last. The following officers
were duly elected for the ensuing year, viz:
President, Samuel Clark.
Vice President, Daniel Mowrey.
Secretary, H. l. Jordan.
Treasury. Samuel Southland. Er-s
DIRECTORS.
Warner kinsey.
Geo. McCandless,
Thomas j. Jordan.
Joseph B. Grega,
John A. Jordan.
LIST OF MEMBERS.
Alfred Gregor John Nj wilson
James Hastings VIM Lewis
Charles Engle James r HadseH
Thos Briggs VIM Feighan
Eli Wilkins Willis Trego
John Martin IN Sayre
kitering G S Dimiek
Vim McCandless Zenophon Jordan
John McCandless 5 Galway
Thos E Coffee Blakely
VIM Baker VIM Fulton
Scott Ak McCandlcss
John Couch David Wilson
Alfred Jordan David Sherard
John Bart f T Jordan
John II Hilsbury Byron Jordan
J Nefka VIM Jordan
AN Valentine James g Clark
Fhos Borden VIM Mowry
John II Lippencott Alfred Nj Sayre
Geo l. Trego Aram Ramp
Jackson Newell
At the close of the election six new mem.
bers-men who will prove too vigilent to
sleep when thieves are awake, were receiv.
ed
| This committee was organized in 1850
and includes district six miles square,
The committee has been called out but once
since its organization-they recovered the
property thorse) stolen and captured the
thief.
On motion it was
| Resotred, That copies of the above be furnished
| the Rock Island Union and Rock Island ARGUS
for publication.
On motion adjourned to meet at the same
place ON the second Saturday of January
1863 at 10 o'clock A. M.
Members receiving copies containing the
above notice will please preserve for future
reference.
Fl. /. JORDAN.
Feb. 10, 1867.
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For Sale.

A GOOD HOUSE AND LOT IN MOLINE
"A For particulars inquire at this once, or on
the premises JAMES McDONALD. .
feb6-dvtf E1sr II. asE a 90
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

Col. Carter reports the road already in
operation 305 miles west from Omaha--a to.
tai distance of 607 miles from CHICAGO. and
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
Family Flour.

ME have splendid article of Family Flour.
w made from the very best inter wheat also
bran, oats. corn. and feed of all sorts At
house the Levee, for sale at the lowest market
rates KELLERSTRASS & VOGELE.
febi r-d2w F~Er Erg.E =
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
To-Day's Advertisem' is.

lanes KELLER, late of Camden, informs his
- old friends, and the public generally, that he
has opened first class Saloon at the above place,
where he invites everybody to come and see him.
The best of Liquors and Cigars always on hand.
feb22-df
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DISTANCES AND ELEVATION

The following table shows the distances
between, and the elevation above the level
of the sea, of the principal points on the
Union Pacific railroad from Omaha to San
Francisco:
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By Telegraph.

srroRrxu ron rae Daily ARGUS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

WE would respectfully call the attention OIL
w the merchants TO our Double Woven, close
Shades, Patent applied for) which are some.hine
entirely new and lar preferable to anything ners-
tofore anufactured. ieos-ou
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
Cabinet Rumors.

Cabinet rumors are flying about as thick as
autumn leaves in the wind Among them we
have various rumors Of the gathering of lead
ing copperheads in consultation with the
President but ii such men are his chief ad-
visers we have only to say that he would do
well to dismiss them or to reject alike their
demands and their recommendations. We
have another report which we deem to be au-
thentic, according to which the President does
not intend to make more than one change or
two in his Cabinet for the present, which we
think is not the best policy. He ought to
strike while the iron is hot, and have new
Cabinet and a new policy to submit at the
meeting of Congress, which, adapted to meet
the views of all conservative Union men, will
be apt to throw the radicals on their beam
ends with the reading of the message.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
The Great w.l.lsey Frauds.

The attention Of all who desire to compre-
bend how "whiskey frauds" are perpetrated
is directed to the statement and letters in re-
gard to the Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Com
pany, and the indirect but apparently active
connection Herewith of Colonel Messmore,
who was until recently chief director and ex-
ecutive officer OF the Internal Revenue Board
in this city-a position from which the revela-
tons made by Collector j. F. Bailey have
caused him to be withdrawn. So powerful is
the "whiskey ring" that any collector or other
officer. of internal revenue who attempts to
fight it will most likely be crushed, unless
backed up by strong expression of public
opinion In his favor and certainly Collector
Bailey in this matter has /" deserved well of
the republic" We trust and hope that Judge
Blatchford will interpose no more delays to
the trial Of this cause, already too often post
poned by the defendants, who are using all
their political resources to have the case CON-
promised and hushed up by the higher author-
ties at Washington and we believe that, with
full and fair trial given to this case, such
widespread corruption will be developed
among majority Of the internal revenue on
Gers Of our city that even the grmy hands of
Callicott, over in Brooklyn, will become white
when contrasted with the blackened and dip
ping paws Of certain prominent ofical mem
bers Of the :. whiskey ring" in this city and its
environs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
Progress. Of German Consolidation.

Germany one and indivisibe-a united
Fatherland, so long German dream-daily
assumes more and more the character OF fact.
With persistency which may BE- justly
described as audacious Prussia pursues her
plans, and Germany, recognizing her leader
ship, is responsive to her call.
Our latest kilograms show that the work OF
consolidation progresses beyond the expecta-
ton Of the most enthusiastic and hopeful. Our
special correspondent at Berlin. in the letter
which we published yesterday, gives the
address Of the Prussian Reichstag to King
William. To all who desire to see Germany q
unit the address is most encouraging. "Since
the grand union Of North Germany we have
become in an increased degree conscious of
our duty to meet every wish and want OF the
South German States for the establishment Of
a national union embracing the South and the
North. We, for our part, can only then first
consider the great work complete when the
entry Of the South German States into the
Bund has been effected on the basis OF article
.seventy-nine of the North German Bund con-
stitution.r Such Is the spirit, according to the
address, by which Prussia is animated. judy
ing from cable despatch, which also we
printed in yesterdays HERALD this spirit is not
being manifested in vain The chief Minister
of the Bavarian Cabinet, at the sitting of the
Bavarian Diet on the sth inst, declared that
IL was the true policy Of Bavaria to seek
union with the North German States under the
presidency Of the King of Prussia" When it
Il borne In mind that Baden has already made
a similar declaration and that Wurtem berg
cannot, even il she were willing, stand alone,
II will be seen at glance how really hopeless
all attempts must be, come from what quarter
they may, to check the progress OF German
unity The additional proposal made by the
chief Minister Of the Bavaran crown, that
Bavaria should at the same time form an
alliance with Austria, may or may not be
practicablc but the tendency Of events can
scarcely result in anything else than the
detachment from Austria of that portion OF
Germany which still adheres to her and the
complete unhcation Of tho Fatherland. Bis
marck's policy has been Enthusiastically bold
but less determined policy would have been
worthless and could only have resulted in
defeat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
A Radical Abolition View Of the Late
Eiccfi0ns.

EitcftOns.
The Anfi-Sarery Standard tho organ Of Wen
dell Philips and his extreme school Of nagro-
worshipping radicals, takes very melancholy
view Of The late elections and comes TO very
absurd conclusions on TIE subject. II thus APP
pears that these elections are substantial t.i-
umphs of the negotiating democracy !" that
Congressional reconstruction ia 10 be again
checkmased y that negotiating Southerners,"
with " such President in the White House
as we now have, need no greater encourage
ments against the schemes of Congress than the
adverse vote on negro suffrage in Ohio; that
the republicans in Pennsylvania meanly
lodged The issue;v and that the republicans
in Ohio, in greater degree than its spurious
democracy, are responsible for the ignominious
defeat of the negro suffraga amendment SO
they are, for they turned against it. But what
is The remedys q Radical, persistent agita-
ton" But what is the prospect Gloomy
enough as presented by this persistent radical.
Had Congress removed Andrew johnson and
established negro suffrage these radical disas-
ters, in the v.ew of the astounded Phillips,
might have been avoided. But, asks his
Stcndcrd, will Congress " be admonished at the
eleventh hour ?" and then confesses that g it Is
one Of the most threatening dangers of the
republican defeat of yesterday that in the
Presidential campaign which will open next
summer The standard-bearer of that party will
be such, from supposed availability, as would
render victory in itself disaster" And this
"a, tho 10 oh al IN uhfa
gusted radical abolition expounder comes at
LAST. Better defeat with a standard which
deserves success than victory only in the
name"
This may be accepted as proclamation of
an independent Presidential ticket of the
Philips school Of radicals, and resumption of
that guerilla system OF warfare under which
such tremendous results were achieved by the
old abolition faction. In 1914 il defeated
Henry Clay by divering to Birney, the aboli-
ton candidate, independent, fifteen thousand
abolition votes in New York, which gave the
State to Polk and elected him. in lS4S it de-
fea ed General Cass by diverting the free soil
democracy Of this and other States to the inde-
pendent abolition or free soil candidate, Mar
tin Van Buren, and taen, gathering strength
from the foll,es and plumbers Of both the old
whig and democratic parties, this abolition
faction first destroyed the one and next broke
the other into pieces on the rocks and shoals
of the slavery agitation. Now, as the late
elections have crushed this thing Of universal
negro suffrage for the present, we may prepare
for a reaumn'iOn 0f thia radical abolition
guerilla warfare and the first result will pro-
badly be in the Inevitable reconstruction Of
parties which must soon take place-the fusion
of all the intractable radicals Of the republican
camp with the guerilla faction of Phillips, and
the organization for 1868, under General Grant,
of new conservative Union party, which will
take possession of the government in 1869.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
Colombian Affairs.

The letter Of our Panama correspondent
which appeared in yesterdays HERALD confirms
our impression that Mosquera, the lately de-
an agent of the French and British governments
in their schemes to get possession OF Colombia
and the Panama Railroad and to reconstruct
Latin America according to the pet theories
and plans Of Louis Napoleon. These schemes
were held to be specially important in aniici-
empire. The authors Of them were bent upon
thus cutting Oh American progress to the
southwark. Mosquera. vain OF his acknow-
lodged kinship to the Queen of Portugal, SYM
pathized with the disposition of European
monarchists to resist and check the advance Of
republican ideas. He encouraged the notion
that the Spanish American people are utterly
incapable Of selt-government "Mosquera
sailed for Colombia" says our correspondent,
apparently to assume his position as Presi-
dent Of the republic, but 10 reality to scheme
for the overthrow Of the government and to
proclaim himself Dictator, as the initial step
to the erection Of an absolute monarchy on
the ruins Of the old fabric" But his projects
were defeated. "The people rose against
their old favorite, republicanism was vindi-
Gated and Napoleon's cause was lost" The
advance OF hundred thousand dollars by an
English house to Mosquera on the Panama
Railroad franchise, which they expected to
get, but which the Panama Railroad Company
has lately secured, proved to be fruitless.
American interests and ideas have prevailed
against English and French interests and ideas,
and must become still more influential in
affecting the destiny Of Colombia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11

The other day Hunnicutt, the selt-constituted
leader Of the radical party in Virginia, pro-
claimed Wholesale emigration from Africa to
America, as well as return Of the fugitives in
Canada who escaped from slavery and Of the
suffering emigrants now in Hayti and Liberia.
"Yea," he exclaimed, I'VE would overturn
Africa right into America, II necessary, and
those thick-lipped, fat-nosed, woolly haired
people that now swarm those sunny shores
should be brought here as Irishmen from Ire
land, and in the same time be fitted just %
we'll for the responsibilities of citizenship"
But Hunnicutt is not content with hoping to
secure, by their help, the domination Of his
party and the Authorization Of the South and
the entire country. In the absence Of General
Schofeld at Washington he has vcntured to
invoke other instrumenialitcs for the consum-
nation Of his purpose. In a speech to the ne.
groes in Charles City he has told them that
they have nothing to fear If war of races
should arise. Reviewing the results Of regis
tration in each of the Southern States, he
showed the negroes their physical preponder-
ance in the Gulf States and South Carolina.
He said he had no report OF the relative
strength Of the two races in North Carolina,
but in Virginia the white majority is only thir-
teen thousand, and he and his set numbering
twenty-five thousand, were bound to make
common cause with them. His own words
best express the incendary spirit with which
hs would fain fire their hearts. You have"
said be, mo property. The white race owns
houses and lands. Some Of you are old and
feeble and cannot carry the musket, but can
apply the torch to the dwellings OF your enc
mics" II those who sent Hunnicutt to vir-
ginia cannot be induced by humanity to silence
such wicked and dangerous utterances, 1t Is
sill difficult TO suppose that they and be can
remain utterly Indifferent TO the warnings given
at the recent elections Ia Pennsylvania and
Ohio.