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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
Letter from Illinois City,
ILLINOIS CITY, May 5, IL

ILLINOIS CITY, May 5, 1867.
EDITOR OF THE ARGUS, Dear .Sir:-As
your paper is thrown open for communica-
lions ! concluded to write you a short article
concerning our famous city for the edifca-
ton Of your numerous readers.
Illinois City is situated Il miles south of the
Mississippi,on the Rock Island and Muscatine
road. 1t numbers about 100 Inhabitants. has
two stores, the principal one carried on by
Mr.. NJ. Felix, doing business to the amount
of $4,000 yearly; the other by Mr.. Geter.
We have two blacksmiths, real energetic
men, who know their business also two
wagon shops, doing fine business; also
two boot and shoe shops, the principal one
by Mr.. Huber; also two saloons kept respec-
lively by c. Brayton and Joe Rictor. If any
of your Rock Island gents travel this way
YOU will find plenty Of cool lager at Bray
TOMS or Joe's. We also have one milliner
shop carried on Miss E. Ballard, who keeps
constantly on hand a full assortment of la
dies goods of the latest fashion, cheap for
cash ladies hats repaired in the latest style
&C., &c. We have one drug and grocery
store, the proprietor, Mr.. L. Manning, always
on hand ready to wait on his customers we
also have one pottery, and anotherin course
of erection; the former kept by Messrs. Nor
ris & Wiley, which is doing good business
the latter belonging to Mr.. L. Shaad.
Our town also supports two hotels, the
Moore House, kept by Mr.. C. Rood. The
other is carried on by Mrs. Sarah Matlock,
called the Matlock House.
We also have one fine church, called the
methodist" presided over by Rev. Mr.. Mar
Tin; one fine school house, having about 40
scholars, taught by an accomplished teacher,
Miss M.Tyler Also Good Templer Lodge,
numbering so members, meets in the City
Hail. above the Moore House.
Our town also has plenty of coal. The
Mississippi Valley Coal Co., situated in the
suburbs of the city, has vein in the neigh
borhood of three feet thick, good quality OF
coal, and is carried on by DR.. J. N. Shelton,
working some 10 men. Also the Macpher-
son Coal Bank, is two feet thick, and a su-
perior article; the best quality of blacksmith
coal, furnishing all the blacksmith shops in
this vicinity and Muscatine with their coal.
1t is carried on by McKillop & Co., working
about 10 men.
We also have several fine clay banks, for
brick and pottery business, worked generally
IN the winter, furnishing Fairport, Iowa, with
all their clay. These clay banks are worked
by Messrs. Morris & Wiley, and by Mr.. Ben.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10

Having now been connected with the BIZ
BILE cause in Illinois for twenty years, 1T may
not be amiss to look at the past, and note
progress and results.
In March, lS47, there was not single
branch bible society, or local agent in the
state. Now there are over l 800 Of the for
mer and about 1900 of the latter.
During the year ending in the month
named above the amount sent to the Amen
can Bible Society from Illinois, was, prOba-
bly,, less than $4,000, while last year it was
over 49,, 900. During that year, also, the
circulation of books amounted to only a few
thousand volumes, while last year it was
about So, 900.
Then efforts for the bible cause were con-
| fined mainly to county seats, and the larger
villages. Now our network OF auxiliary and
| branch societies embraces every township,
every school district, and every family.
The money sent to the A. b. 5. from lib
nois during these twenty years amounts to
| about $650, 900, of which not far from $500,
| 900 has been in payment for books to be cir
| culated here, and $250,000 applied to aid in
| supplying other places. During the same
| time about 100000 bibles and testaments
| have been procured from New York, OF
| which not far from 100000 have been cir
| culated, few have been destroyed by fire,
| and other casualties, and the remainder are
| now in our repositories, for future use.
| The progress of the cause during the past
six years has been rapid, and almost unin
terrupted. The remittances for the year
| ending
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Illinois Industrial universitv.

CHAMPAIGN, May 9.-The trustees of the
Industrial University have just brought the
meeting to close, having appointed an exc
cutive committee under the provisions of the
law, and ten other standing committees
Much important business was transacted.
The treasurer was authorized to sell $4,000
Of Champaign county bonds to meet the
current expenses of the institution, and to
invest the proceeds Of the sale of scrip in
not less than six per cent. United States or
State interest bearing securities. 1t was also
determined not to open the University to
students before the LIST of March, 1868.
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Bailey.
We have one constable, Mr.. A. Clough /;
3 practicing physicians-the firm of Haw-
thorn & Riggs, and DR.. Shelton; also one
lawyer, Mr.. J. Bridges. ~, "A -
We also brag on our good looking young
ladies. We have lots of them. Tell the
young men up your way to call and they
will admit the truthsof what we say.
+. will write you again someof these times,
and keep YOU posted about things here.
Very respectfully, &C., &c.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10

Or more than during the previous fourteen
years.
For the encouraging results which we are
enabled to report, we render thanks to God,
who has blessed efforts for the bible cause /;
to the noble men and women of Illinois, who
have aided it by their contributions, and
their efforts and to the laborious county
agents, some of whom have worn themselves
out in the work.
AMAsA LORD,
State Agent, A. b. S.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
Illinois Soldiers Orphans Home.

SPRINGFIELD, May 9.-The Board of
Trustees of the Illinois Soldiers Orphans,
Home met in this city to-day. Six members
were present After some discussion upon
the location designated for the institution and
the propriety of accepting the proposals from
Normal, with the proviso compelling the
Trustees to expend $4,000 within the next
two years, it was decided to take no action
in the matter until the Trustees should
visit Mclean county and consult with the
donors of the land to be given. The
board adjourned at y o'clock TO meet at
Normal to morrow. 1t is thought they will
not consent to expend the amount called fo-,
within the specified time.
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Communicated.

EDITOR OF THE ARGUS, Dear Sir The
Union of this morning, says: "a difficulty
occurred at Thompson's foundry in this
city yesterday, between the Sheriff, who was
executing writ of replevin and some Of
Mr.. Thompson's employees, the latter threat
ening to resist the execution of the writ
Wishing to correct this erroneous statement
/ carried the following note to the editor Of
that paper and he refused to publish it.
VIII you do me and the other employees al
that foundry the favor to publish it, as nc
difficulty occurred and there was no threat to
resist the execution of the writ.
Yours respectfully,
R. Fl. PowARs.
Nav IL 1871
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CATARRH CURED.

They are treating Catarrh on a new system which
is sure cure for this disease.
Their consultations for years have averaged
from five to seven thousand year, which give:
them an experience unsurpassed by any, anc
equaled only by few.
~ Remember they do not promise to cure al
stages of disease. While all the diseases are cur
able, if taken in season, all stages are not. You
case may be durable this week, not next-to-day
not tomorrow; hence the danger of delay.
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Fort Buford all Right.

WAsHINGToS, May s.-The following was
received to-day:
ST. LOUIS, MAY 8.
To General U. S. Grant, Washington:
Gen. Anger reports the arrival at Omaha
of a citizen who left Fort Buford April l6.
Col. Rankin and garrison were all we'll
The report of the massacre originated in Chi
eago. Signed.
w. T. SHERMAN, Lit. General.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10

.ssoldisrs' Orphans Home"

A majority of the commissioners appoint
ed by the governor, in pursuance of law, to
locate the institution which is to be known
hereafter as the SOLDIERS Orphans Home,
of Illinois, consisting of DR.. Henry Johns,
of Decatur, chairman, Colonel J.. M. May
burn, Nathaniel Niles, and Major James NJ.
Beardsley, met, pursuant to adjournment in
Springfield on Tuesday, the a0th of April, and
proceeded to canvass sealed proposals for
the location ofthe "Houne,n which had been
made by various points in the state, viz : -
Normal, in $40
lana -.....s.. s.......s..........-..-'.. 1o,eoo
Springfield, IN cash Ze,0oo
4" 20 acres land. 49,. ................. 10000
Rock Island, 5,0ee
100 acres land...us..-........... 10000
Decatur, 20 acres land. ~ s-,.-.... -..s-
Irvington, 40 acres land. +-8o st<. SO
Having examined the different proposals
Normal and Springfield were decided to be
the only points really in competition, the of
fers made by the others being too inconsid
cradle, on paper, to justify any waste of time
in looking after. The committee visited
Normal, which is suburb of Bloomington
and takes its name from the magnificent
state institution known as the Normal Uni
versity, which is located there.
The committee returned to Springfield
and, without knowing the views Of each 9th
er, each wrote out their opinion as to loca
ton, and each proved to be in favor of Nor
NAL. -... =
There is good deal of growing among
the Springfield people in regard to the de
Before the decision was made the com
mittee were treated by the Springfield people
to free hotel bills, free theatre tickets, fre,
hotel bills, free whisky and cigars, and every
thing free they wanted. After the decision
no Springfield man would offer them ciga,
RS;cb 10 life -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
Eemorrhoids, or Piles.

They cure all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs
CANCERS.-They have had an extensive prac-
tice and wonderful success in the treatment OF
Cancers which they cure without eating them out
or using the knife. Let those who have Iumors
and Swellings, or a red spot lose no time in hav-
ing it attended to- as a timely treatment may save
them from the horrors, suffering and death of an
omen cancer.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
BOOKS CIRCULATED.

The number of volumes circulated by the
various bible societies in the state last year,
is not far from $4,000 costing about $42,-
600.
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CONSULTATION FREE.

Patients must write their name, state. and pos
Office address, plainly. All letters requiring Al
answer must contain a letter stamp, and be ad
dressed to DR.. KNAPP & son, Drawer 1891
Chicago.
va Any of the above diseases can be treated
successfully by the patients describing their cast
in letter, when they cannot see
DR.. KNAPP, who has visited Rock ISLAND
regularly the past seven years, can be consulted a
the Rodman House, as follows:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
May 10, 1867.
Rock Island, May 10, 1867

Rock Island, May 10, 1867.
CAPT. HAvERsrICK. You will confer favor
if you will publish the following in answer
to your Statement from the sheriff" There
was no difficulty at Mr.. Thompsons Foundry
between the sheriff or any one else. The
property that the writ of replevin called for,
was delivered without a woodland objec-
ton made when the sheriff took property
that was not on his writ.
r. II. PowARs. :.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10

A tavern keeper in England, who was
talking boastingly about his customers, said
of one of them: "He is the most regular man
in Harwick he comes here and gets drunk
every Saturday. and has done the same for
ten years except when his mother died, and
that time he came on Sunday. 1t is a grand
thing to be punctual."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
UNITED STATES BONDS.

THE FIRST ISSUE OF sEyEN-THIRTIEs
J. become due August 18th, 1867, and before
that date thew must be presented at Washington
for conversion into the SIX PER CENT. GOLD
BEARING BONDS, or the right to SO convert
them will be forfeited.
Holders can make the exchange at the First
National Bank, or at the Bank of MITCHELL d
LYNDE, in Rock Island. All expenses of csnFer-
sion and of delivery of the Bonds are paid by the
Government.
Rock Island, May Z, 1857, dwsm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
REPOSITORIES.

Each auxiliary and branch society has a
bible depository for the supply by sale, or
gift Of those within its bounds. The value
of books in the l450 repositories, is estima-
ted at $4,000.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
GARDNER.

AN ACCOMPLISHED GARDNER, ONE
"A who thoroughly understands trimming,
pruning and setting grapes, and all kinds of
vines trees, shrubs, DC, dc, wants employment.
Call on John Koch, gun smith, Market Square,
for information. sSEf &-6s may6dlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
Seminal Weakness Il Sexual Disease,

Which are carrying thousands to their graves, ant
they treat successfully, on new method, all dis
eases of the Eye and Ear. They have had more
extensive practice, and better in the treat
ment Of all
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
DISEASES OF WOMEN,

Than any other Physicians in America. The
have cured women who have been confined I
their bed for years. They never fail to cure
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
For the Argus.
FOr the argus.
TWELFTH ANNUAL STATEM'T
Of Bible Society Operations, in
Illinois, for the Year end
ing March 31st, 1867.
ORGANIZATIONS.

The number of new branch bible societies
formed during the past year, is s3, making
the total number now now not far from 1888.
The number of auxiliary societies remains
the same, being III, and making, with the
branches, about ], 450 in all.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
VISITS AND DESTITUTIoN.

The number of families visited during the
past year by travelling and local agents OF
third of the whole number in the state
The number of these found destitute of BIZ
bles was about 1000, of whom about 5000
were supplied by the distributors. Assum-
ing proportionate restitution among those
not visited would make the total number OF
destitute families q 900, and of individuals
over 100, 900. If we count all of those who
decline to receive our version of the scrip
lures the figures would be more than double.
And vet this restitution, startling as 1t may
appear is very much less than formerly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILL,

and have constantly on hand superior quality of
White and Yellow kiln dried meal by the Dbl. or
100 lbs. Highest market price paid for corn.
We have a good Turning Lathe and an A No.
all orders in this line. Newell Posts and Balus-
tiers turned to please the most fastidious.
BIDDISoN HEATH.
Rock Island, March LIST, 1S67.dwtf
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Which embraces the best and most approved meth
DDS in this and other countries for the OF all
Chronic Diseases. They treat successfully ali
nervous and Neuralgia affections, all forms of
Scrofula, Fever Sores and Old Ulcers, Dyspepsia,
Diseaser of the Liver, Constipation, al Skin Dis
eases, Pulmonary Consumption in its early stages,
Paralysis, Epilepsy, Salt Rheum, Headache, all
Heart Diseases of children, and
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
RHEUMATISM.

In all stages; matter of how long standing,
ASTHMA
so il never returns. They have a Sure Cure for
the distressing disease,
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NOTICE.

ON ACCOUNT OF MY LOSS BY THE FIRE
" at Camden, l hereby call on all who are in
any way indebted to me, to make payment on or
before June LIST, I will be compelled to proceed
against them according to law.
WILLIAM ii. VAN LANDSCHoOT
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no THE AFFLICTED.
DR.. KNAPP & SON.
CHRONIC DISEASES,

Physicians and Surgeons, formerly of New Yo
are treating successfully all
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10
REMITTANCES.

The amount of money sent to the Ameri-
can Bible Society in addition to what was
paid by the auxiliaries for agency, freight
and other incidental expenses, was about
$50, 800, an increase over the previous year
of about $40 900. Of this amount not far
from 900 was in payment for books to
be circulated in our own state, and the re-
naming $4,000 to be used in supplying
other places. Our remittances on book ac-
count exceed those of last year by about S3
600, and our donatiotions to the parent so
ciety about 1000, This is the first time in
the history of the bible cause in the state
that we have done more to supply the desti
ute elsewhere than at home, although oul
donations to the A. B. S. the year before
were about one-ffth of all its receipts in this
form. Illinois is now next to New York, OF
the second state in the Union in the amount
of it's remittances to the A. b. s.
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AGENCIES.

As usual we have had few travelling
agents-so few, however, that the expense
has been less than one cent to each person
on their respective fields. They have labor
ed hard and endured much for the cause
and without them most of the societies would
cease to operate, or even to exist
A partial summary Ct the labors Of these
agents during the past year, including those
of the state AGENT is about as follows
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-10

The number of persons who have each
paid $50 or $780, added to the number who
have given their notes for these sums, paya-
BILE in annual installments, is about l,50O,-
an increase of about 200 over the previous
year The number of life members and d.
rectors constituted during the year by those
who have paid the last installments on their
pledges, and by individuals and auxiliaries
that have paid the full amount at one time
for this purpose, is about 700, which is also
an increase of not far from 200 over the pre-
vious year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-09

New YORK, August S.-The Herald's
Richmond special says: On motion oil
George Cahoon, United States Commits
sioner, Judge Underwood, to-day,
granted an Injunction against the
James River and Kanawha Canal Com
pany, to show cause why they should
not be declared bankrupt. Mr.. Cahoon
represents that they have about quar-
ter of m illion of dollars of credits.
The Herald's special says: 1t is sta
ted in Washington that a radical official
recently called upon the President and
proposed that he should join in plot
for the destruction of Grants chances
for the Presidency, and it is believed
that the proposition to place Grant in
Stanton's stead as Secretary of War,
and thus apparently committing him
to the Johnson policy, is part of the
plot.
The Words special says: Raleigh
papers received here contain a letter
from Governor Worth of North Caro-
lima, urging the people of that State to
register under the reconstruction act in
order that they may have an oppor-
tunity to vote on State Constitution,
to be submitted by the Convention.
The Attorney General has yet re-
ceived no reply from Gen. Sickles in
relation TO his order No. 10, under
which he has interfered with the pro-
cess issued by the U. S. Circuit Court of
North Carolina, at which Chief Justice
Chase presided,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-09

ST.LoUIs Aug. Smoothing of the pro-
ceedings OF the Convention of the In
dian Commissioners, held yesterday,
has been made public. II was agreed
that Gen. Sherman and Col. Tappan,
| Commissioners of Indian affairs, should
communicate with the officers and
agents under their control, directing
them to send runners to the Indians in
the vicinity of their respective posts
and agencies, requesting the Northern
| tribes TO meet the commissioners at Fort
Laramie at the full moon in Septem Der,
and all tribes South of Platte river to
assemble ut Fort Larned, on the Ar.
kansas river, at the full moon in Octo-
Der. The amnesty goods now in transit
for the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes and
Camanches were ordered TO be sent
to the agents OF those tribes to await the
instructions OF the Commissioners of
Indian Affairs. Col. Tappau and Gen.
Sanborn were made purchasing COM
missioners of supplies. The board
adjourned to meet in Leavenworth,
then proceed to Omaha, whence they
will ascend the Missouri river to the
highest accessible point, to confer with
all the Indians they can meet, and eX-
anime lands for Northern reservation.
General Sherman telegraphed to Cen
erals Hancock and Augur in accordance
with the above, and Col. Tappan sent
same instructions TO Superintendent
Murphy ana Dlnman, oil the Norlnern
Agency. General Sherman also in
structed Generals Sherman and Augur
to contine their military operations to
the protection OF the routes of travel
and the settlements; and to General
Hancock he says: "Do not invade the
country south of the Arkansas river ex-
cept in the pursuit of parties guilty of
hostile acts. / want the deliberations
of this Commission to be as little dis
turbed by the acts of our troops as pos
sible, SO that this effort to settle the In
dian difficulty quietly and peaceably,
may have fair chance of success"
Dispatches say that Captain Wick's
engineers were attacked by a large
body of Indians at Fort Hays station,
and had to call on the fort for assist
ance. The Indians had got between the
engineers and the fort and heavy fight
ing was anticipated.
Quite number of Indians, with
painted white men as Interpreters,
passed Rock Springs, ten miles east of
Fort Harker, last evening. They mnde
particular inquiries regarding the rail-
road and wagon trains, as to whether
they were guarded, &C., ut receiving
Unsatisfactory answers, they departed.
There is no doubt that many of these
Indians bands are headed by white men
for the purpose of plumber.
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New YORK, August S.-The Times
special says: Il was made known to
the President, from an apparently re-
liable source, that Mr.. Stanton would
yacaIe should the President demand,
peremptorily, that he give up the Office.
It is the purpose OF Mr.. johnson 10 al
low the whole matter to remain unAl-
tered for few days, giving time for
reflection on the part of Mr.. Stanton,
and the friends who advise him as to
the course he should pursue. II he
then persists in the refusal TO resign,
the President will suspend him by
giving him notice that he is thereby
suspended from the further execution
of the functions of the Office of Secre-
Uary of War, and that the reasons for
this suspension will be submitted to
the Senate at the next session of Con-
gress. The subject was fully discussed
in the Cabinet yesterday, and the
course above indicated was unani-
mously approved as being within the
third section of the tenure of office
law. The Cabinet was nearly unani-
nous in the opinion that the first sec
tiouof the law gives Mr.. Johnson the
power to remove Mr.. Stanton, who was
never regularly appointed by him
and confirmed as his appointee by
the Senate. This point will be dis
cussed again in the Cabinet on Friday
next. The President to-day ordered
that no communication be held with
Mr.. Stanton as Secretary OF War.
The President still claims that the re-
commentator of mercy was not among
the papers presented to him by Judge
Holt, on the 9Th OF July, 1865, when the
Executive approved of the sentence of
the assassination conspirators. The
approval was written out by Judge
Holt and signed by the President.