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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-08
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-08

LADIES can receive = box Of DR.. Velpau's Pills
by mail, sealed from the eyes of the public, BY en-
closing one dollar and six postage stamps to y. q.
Staples General Agent for rs at Watsrtown, N. 4.
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ITCH. ITCH, rrCH,
SCRATCH SCRATCH! SCRATCH
WheatOn'S Ointment

WtI cure Tie Itch an IS hours
Also cures Salt Rheum, UIcsrs ChIlblsins. and
all Eruptions of the Skin, Price so cents. For
Sale BY all druggists. BY sending 90 cents to
WEEKS POTTER, Sole Agents, 10 Washing
ton street, Boston, IT will be forwarded by mail,
free of postage, TO any part of the United States
juue4wly.
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IMPORTANT QUALITIES. BRAND
RETH,S PILLS so sTIMuLATE all the

IMPORTANT QUALITIES. BRAND
RETH's PILLS so SIMULATE all the
interior powers of the system tina, every poison or
inpurity is forced from the blood Iato the bowels
and thus passes OF. Recent cases of sickness
will often be cured by the effect of or Brand
reth's Pills, which, when the operation il full and
complete, leave the blood as free from poisonous
and unhealthy n after az that of a new born babe.
In colds, snf,mmatory diseases, and even In chol-
era, their re restores TO health sooner than all
other remedies, because they take from the blood
and bowels thoss matters upon which pains,
cramps, and aches depend for eontinuaHee.
Captain Isaac Smith, o. sing Sing, -seys, thirty
of Rrandreth's PILE, taken according TO direc-
tions, cured him of very severe bronchial affee-
ton after other means had failed, and he wishes
his numerous friends TO know the fact.
Brandreth's Pills, Principal Office, Brandreth
House. XoFk--Saia ale -sA-D~uggssts.
See my name on Government stamp, without
which the pills spurious.
decl0dwlm. 8. BRANDRETH
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Usx Lailemand's Specific fer Rhssnssism, Gout
and Neuralgia. II eHeetually destroys all poison
in the blood, and performs radical cure. .vCE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-08

HIPS Hair Dye, 80 cents. Black or Brown in
Simultaneous. Natural, beautiful, durable. The
best and cheapest in use. Contains much a.
any dollar size. Depot No 66 John St., New
York City. Sold by all druggists, patent medi-
cine, fancy goods and perfumery stores every
where. noy9dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-08

DR.. KNAPP, formerly of New York, who has visit
ed Rock Island regularly the past eight years. and
effected many of old chronic diseases cancers
and diseases of the eye and ear, Ehieh have been
pronounced ncurable by the medical profession gen
crafty, be consulted at the Island City Hotel,
Monday, January 21st, as will be seen by his card
in another column.
Consultation Free - sse
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LOCAL COLUMN.

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for each
insertion of all articles under this head $500
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THE SCHOOL TAX QUEsrIoN.-An excellent arti-
Gle this subject from B. D. Walsh, Esq, will be
found in this mornings Union.
The people are beginning to realize the fix they
will be in if the Board of Education permitted
secure the law they ask for. If the people would
save themselves from the oppressive taxation propos
ed they must meet and instruct their representatives
Some changes may be desirable in the schoolaw, bun
it not right to load the people down with
the extent proposed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-08
BArCHELoR,s HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world.
The only true and perfect dye-Harmless, RelIa-
bic, Instantaneous. No difappointment. No ri-
diculous tnts. Natural Black or Brown. Rene
dies the Ill effects of bad dyes, Invgorates the
hair, leaving it soft and beautiful. The genuine
10 signed William A. Bachelor. All others are
mere limitations, and should be avoided. Sold by
all druggists and perfumers. Factory 81 Barclay
street, New York. declodwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-08

There is considerable excitsmenta al Spring
field, among the republicans, upon the sena-
torial question. Gov. Oglssby and Gen. Lo-
gan have Withdrawn from the contest, and 60
in for Gen. Palmer, leaving the contest be-
tween Trumbull, and Palmer. Our choice
bssween the two, is Trumbull and we have
but little doubt of his election. The election
takes place next Tuesday. "
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THE OLD SETTLERS.

Total cases in Davenport,
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STOCKS AND MONEY.
lTelegraphed to the ARaus.
New YORK, january s.
SrocKs-strong
MONEY! per cent
STERLING ExoHAsaE-6O days $l,e9s; at sight
$l,I9. @ s@s5
eGoLD-$l,34s 81 Is @ 49,
ssa>aaz@ UNITED eFArxss STOCKS. - kssa@E
U. s. $50 coupons, of 1852. 81 ,064
u. 5. $40 coupons, of 1854. ,063
U. S. 500 coupons, of 1865. ,064
u. D. t-SoS,. ........ .l,OiAa5
U. S. 1910 coupons, ......................99
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Chicago Rock Island. 81 ,O34
Michigan Central. 1,071
Michigan Southern. $50
Illinois Central scrip. ..................1,21 3
The national Republican., 1867-03-01
The Mexican MIDDLE.

ZAcATECAs, MEXICO Feb. q Via New Or.
LEANS, Feb. 26.-On the morning of Janu-
ary n Gen. Miramon, with two thousand
hVe hundred Imperial troops, including five
hundred French, attacked Gen. Auza, who
was defending this city with q garrison Of
two thousand Liberals. The latter were
routed after q spirited fight which lasted
during half an hour. Gen. Auza lost, in
killed, wounded and missing, two hundred
and nifty men. Gen. Miramon lost about as
many.
President Julrez and his Cabinet escaped
while the troops were fighting in the streets.
They rode to Jerez on horseback in five
hours, distance of fourteen leagues.
The Liberal army reached Jerez on the
2Sth. Three days afterwards the Liberal
Government removed to Fresnillo, fourteen
leagues northwest of Zacatecas.
On the 3lst Of January Gen Escobedo
was within twenty-five leagues of Zacatecas
with $500 men, and Gen. Auza was march.
ing to join him with 200 men, and Cadena
with 500 more.
On the same day at noon Miramon evacu.
ated zacatecas, after having levied forced
loan of $l,OO0,O00 on the Inhabitants. He
then began forced march on Aguas Cali
entes. Yesterday morning, February ~
however, his army was completely routed
near the hacienda Of San Jacinto by the
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

The GENERAL LAND OFFICE.-Thc Com.
missioner Of the General Land Office has pre-
pared a patent, which is to be presented to
the President for his signature, embracing
the full quantity of land granted to the State
OF Michigan for the Lac La Belle harbor and
Improvement company under the act Of
Congress approved July 3, 1866, granting
100000 acres.
Commissioner Wilson has Just received
from Denver, Colorado, some very interest
ing specimens Of coal from the bank of J. NJ.
Moussal; q specimen of limestone from
Breckinridge, showing beautiful dendrtes on
its surface, and q lot of specimens from james
creek, showing the different varieties of gold
and silyerbearing ores of that district, and
also small specimen of petroleum shale
from the Laramie claims. The coal bank is
in township /, south range, 70 west. The
vein is horizontal and is II feet in thickness;
there is considerable specimen. The petro.
leum shale is from the Laramie claims, on
the line Of the Union Pacific railroad, and
the vein is about five feet thick. A chem.
ical analysis gives 3s per cent. of petroleum.
Oil is found in small quantities in the strata
below the shale. The specimens of ore from
James creek selected by Amos Widmer, of
jamestown, are fair specimens of the differ
ent varieties Of ore found there. Mr.. Wild
mer reports that there are about 400 men in
the district; that saw-mill is being built
and that several quartz-mlls will be erected
in the ensuing spring. The specimens from
the Stanley lode, in which can be seen gold,
are from depth in no case over 80 feet.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01
wallis Opera House.

This evening the Webb Sisters have ben
eft at Wallis Opera House, and we hope the
weather will be pleasant enough to allow the
hosts Of their friends to attend. The house
will be well filed weather or no, but we
would like to see fair field for the occasion.
We hear that on Monday evening next a
grand complimentary benefit will be given
to Messrs. BERRY & WALL, proprietors and
managers of Wallis Opera House, on which
occasion the entire company Of this favOrite
theatre will contribute their best efforts to
make up an entertainment which will give
satisfaction to the public. The deserving
efforts of Messrs. BERRY & WALL to estab-
lish q theatre combining all the best elements
of popular place of amusement will be
properly acknowledged by the public, who
have profted by their exertions.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

A SwINDLE ON THE CoLoRED PoPULATIoY.-
A few days since well-dressed colored man
made his appearance in this city, represent
ing himself as being an agent of the New
York and Erie railroad, and empowered to
make contracts with two hundred colored
laborers to work on the road at high wages.
Or course he had but little trouble in getting
the requisite number, one of the conditions
oelng that, as the fare to Buffalo was SIG,
each one was to pay him SO, which thew did
and he would pay the balance, deducting il
out OF their first pay. Tuesday evening was
the time appointed to leave for Buffalo, bv
the Northern Central railway, and the two
hundred met at the depot accompanied in
most cases by their families and friends TO
see them off, The smart operator was on
hand, but previous to the party taking seats
in the cars he managed to suddenly disap-
pear, and has not since been heard of, and
most probably never will BY the operation
the sWinder pocketed some 81 6O0.-BaH.
Sun.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01
RECEPTIONS.
pRAwrSa-RooN RECEPTIONS.


We are authorized to announce that
The Presidents daughters, Mrs. PATTERSON
and Mrs. SrovRR, will be at home on Monday
afternoons.
CABINET RECEPTIONS.
The ladies Of Secretary BRowSrSo's family
will receive their friends on Wednesday after
moons. The residence Of the Secretary Of
the Interior is on the east side Of Montgom-
cry street, Georgetown Heights.
The ladies Of Secretary McCULLocH's fam
lily will receive, as usual, on Wednesday af-
ternoons. Residence 306 II street, between
Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street.
MRs. POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL will
receive on Wednesday afternoons, at No. 4O7
New York avenue.
SPEAKER coLFAx's RECEPTIONS.
The receptions ofthe Speakers mother and
sister, Mrs. and Miss MATTHEWS, for ladies,
and gentlemen accompanying them, will con-
tinue every Wednesday afternoon from l
to 4 o'clock, D. IN.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

The Senate amendments 10 the bill providing for
an animal inspection Of Indian affairs were next
taken up, aud
Mr. Ross, Of Ill, moved that the House concur
In the Senate amendments. Not agreed TO-
A committee Of conference was then ordered.
The Senate amendments to the House bill pro.
vdng for the building Of certain lighthouses were
ooncurred In.
The Senate amendments to the House bill for tho
repair Of certain public works were concured in.
The House then took up the amendments Of the
Senate to the House bill to provide ways and means
for the redemption Of compound interest notes.
The House bill was very short and provided for
the issue Of $780, 900 900 legal tenders to be used
in taking up compound interest notes falling due.
The Senate struck out all after the enactng clause
and provided for gradual contraction Of the cur.
rency.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, moved to non-concur n the
Senate amendment and request q committee Of
conference. He said the whole question was
whether We should have q currency not bearing in
terest or one which would take Thousands to con.
tinually pay interest.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, said he should move
TO concur In the Senate amendment, arguing that
the House bill was calculated to produce imitation.
Mr.. Stevens opposed the Senate amendment, and
argued there was now out over 500, 900, 900 com.
pound interest bearing notes, and he could not un.
derstand the argument that tried to prove that
the issue Of noninterest-bearing notes TO redeem
those bearing interest could initiate the currency.
Mr.. Pomeroy, OF N. Y, said II was evident TO
his mind that this Congress would not issue another
dollar Of greenbaok currency. The two Houses
could not agree upon any proposition to that end,
and he therefore favored tho Senate bill because II
provided for such q gradual contraction only as
would meet the business demands Of the country.
Mr.. Lynch, Of Me-, moved 10 lay the Senate
amendment on the table. Rejected--yeas, Is;
nays, 1877.
Mr.. Conkling's motion to concur was disagreed
to-yeas, b3j nays, sand q committee Of con-
ference was ordered.
Adiourned nj 10.aO
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

army Of Gen. Escobcdo. All the Imperial
trains, artillery, and everything, with very
many prisoners, among whom were three
brothers Of Miramon, were captured. The
Liberals also captured S500,000 Of the loan
which Miramon had levied in Zacatecas.
Treyino and Martinez are in hot pursuit.
with their splendid cavalry.
Juarez will march Immediately for Mexico,
via Guanajuato.
LATER.
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 27.-A steamer has
arrived, bringing Vera Cruz dates TO the
oath. The greatest confusion prevailed
there. Communication with the city Of
Mexico is entirely cut Of. The Liberals hold
all the important lines, and with prompt
action have thrown the Imperialists into dis
may The French transports have oil ar.
rived. A French naval force, in which there
is one iron.clad, has recently arrived to pro-
tect the embarkation Of the French troops.
Foreigners are leaving the country as fast as
possible II is believed that Maximilian will
leave soon. He may leave within ten days.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01
THE TARIFF BILL.

There is no doubt that the tariff bill is bur-
dened beyond the hope Of salvation. A
large number Of the tariff lobby left for Bos-
ton and New York and Philadelphia last
night disguised with the radical Congress.
The probability now is, that no bill whatever
will pass If the present complicated meas
ure gets through the two Houses, The PRES
IDESr should not allow it to become law.
He could not do better thing for the peo.
pie than to pocket" it, providing he can
find pocket large enough for so cumbrous
and outrageous mass Of Legislation"
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

and In fact sold by the trustees on aosount Of the
persons bonehoially interested In the profits Of the
works, TO the city Of Philadelphia The moneys
paid for gas BY tae City Council 10 the trustees
are a portion Of the revenue Of the works. part
Of the trust tfund-appropristed and pledged By un.
court Of the State has determined for the security
Of tho loan-holders. The trustees could not make
free gift OF the gas 10 the city, nor could the city
withhold the payment Of any debt that she may
owe for gas. She Is the owner Of the works, sub
ject to the paramount rights Of the loan holder II
she thinks that by a more economical management
the price Of gas might be reduced without violat.
Ing the provisions OF the contract with the loan.
holders, she may file bill for an account, and ask
for the direction Of court on the question.
Bat Independently Of her judicial remedy, she
has no power TO withdraw any portion Of the rev.
enue Of the works from the trust fund. Several
Of these propositions have been adjudged In terms
by the Supreme Court others are directly involved
in the decisions Of that tribunal to which reference
has been made.
Richard Ludlow, wm. L. Hirst James Lynd, fer
plaintiffs In error: Henry stanbery, j. Hublsy Ash.
ton, for United States.
Rsndenoes Of The Judges Of The Supreme Court Of
tie United States.
Mr. Chief Justice Chase, Z street north, corne
Of Sixth street west
Mr.. Justice Wayne, No. 2 franklin Place, 1
street.
Mr.. Justice Nelson, National Hotel.
NM Mr. Justice arier, No. north A street, Capitol
Mr.. Justice Clifford, National Hotel.
Mr.. Justice Swayne, Willard's Hotel
Mr.. Justice Miller, National Hotel.
Mr.. Justice Davis, National Hotel.
Mr.. Justice Field, Willard's Hotel.
John W. Wallace, reporter, National Hotel.
D. W. Middleton, clerk, No. sos New Jersey
avenue.
David S. Gooding, U. 8. Marshal, 4sl 4 street.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

A GoURMAEDs' CLUB.-It is announced
that there has just been established in Paris
q gourmands' club, the members Of which
dine together at stated intervals on the rarest
dishes. II is presided over by Baron BRIssE,
the author Of the daily bill Of fare which has
become so popular a feature in one Of the
Paris papers, La Liberte, and which is looked
for eagerly by all Paris. The club has its
Office and paid secretary, and notifies that it
will give advice and reply to questions on
the great art Of dining for fee of one dollar
paid in advance. Before the institution of
this club the Baron was beset with inquiries
as varied and numerous as those which are
addressed to the editor of popular journal.
Certain old gourmands who had ruined their
digestions and lost their appetites made pitt
able appeals to the Baron. at is all very
we'll" said they, "for you to give us artisti-
cally arranged lists of choice dishes, but tell
US, we beg you, how we are to find the requi-
site appetite for their consumption" Where
upon the Baron seizes his pen and issues the
following directions: Take" says he, "a
bath the first thing in the morning, after
which, while walking about your room, drink
two or three glasses of mineral water-that
of Niederbrunn on the Lower Rhine is the
best. A couple of hours afterwards take a
basin Of soup with some bread in it, and q
glass of good wine. Then go out and visit
your friends At four o'clock eat biscuit
and drink glass Of Madeira, resume your
walk and at seven o'clock dress for dinner,
when you will find yourself able to eat an
entire leg Of mutton and more" The Baron's
prescription will perhaps be as good outside
Of Paris as in it.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01
The Surratt Family.

The following is copied from the New
York Journal Of Commerce:
The records Of the Maryland Institute in
form us that the Surratts were among the
earliest names in the colony Of Maryland.
tempted by the liberal offers Of the royal
governor, they emigrated from England,
where they had been residing for some years
as French Catholics, and scattered themselves
as farmers through the counties Of Ann
Arundel and Calvert, in that province. One
Of the descendants Of this family-the father
Of John H. Surratt-seems to have been
given to rowing, and after farming II in va.
rious portions OF Charles and Prince Georges
counties, occasionally selling his slaves at
Alexandra, he moved to the vicinity Of
Washington, in order. II is said, az to give his
wife spiritual facilities but more probably
for the sake Of the profits Of a small cross
road tavern which he connected with his
farm at Surrattsville.
The mother, who was O jealous Catholic,
had destined both her boys for the priest
hood. One ofthem, however, preferring the
sword to the cowl after making himself con.
spicuous in the John Brown raid, finally
Joined the rebel army. From this point al
trace OF him has been lost. According to
the popular gossip Of the neighborhood Mrs.
Surratt mingled in good country society, was
especially famous for her excellent house
keeping, and excelled in the manufacture Of
what is known in that part Of the country as
" Maryland biscuit" Upon the death Of her
husband her son John took care Of her inter.
ests. He was fair scholar, and wrote neat
compositions. A thorough Southerner, he
was the slave Of local traditions and preju'
dices, which warped mind never well bal.
anced or strong. BY those who knew him
at this time he is represented as physically
wiry, and too vain not to fight when incensed;
but the general estimate Of his character
seems to have been, that IL be had been
placed in any thriving, energetic community
he would have settled downinto an extremely
commonplace man. How far this latter es.
innate was correct the evidence that will
probably be elected within the next few
weeks will determine. Commonplace OF
not, his name is destined to an unenviable
notoriety in the future.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01
MARRIAGE OF PAREPA.

Madame EUPHRosYSE PAREPA CARvELL,
the Queen Of Song, and Mr.. CARL Rosa, the
great violinist, were united in the holy bands
of matrimOny in New York city on Tuesday
last. The Rev. DR.. TYSo performed the cere-
mony. While music lovers everywhere send
joyous greetings to the happy couple, they
will regret the marriage if it.results in the
withdrawal from the public concert room Of
two such accomplished artists. The reap.
pearance Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosa in the capital
Of the nation will be hailed with delight.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

ARMY BULLETE-Lieutenan Colonel Jas.
Z. Post, corps Of Engineers, is granted sixty
days leave of absence from March /, on sur
geon's certificate of disability.
Breyet Major General Griffin, commanding
the military district of Texas announces that
he has placed at the disposal of the chief
medical officer Bureau Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands for, that State ali
medical and acting medical officers of the
army serving in that district, whenever their
services may be required.
Breyet Major W. A. Elderkin, Commits
sary OF Subsistence, United States army, is
announced as Chief Colnmissary OF Subsist.
ence on the staff of Brevet Major General
y; H. Woods, commanding the Military Dis
rlct OF the Chattahoochie, Georgia.
The national Republican., 1867-03-01

NEW York Dry GooDs TRADE.-The New
York Commercial, in review of the dry
goods trade, says:
Prices are not very firm. 1t is uncertain
IT any great quantities Of goods could be dis
posed OF at reduction. Merchants are buy
ing such amounts as the actual necessities Of
their trade require, and are very cautious
about accumulating stocks. Woollen goods
do not show the same improvement. The
trade is without animation, and people have
almost ceased to expect any change at
present. The auction sales of foreign goods
continue to be quite animated, but i'm,
porters are generally submitting to loss on
their earlier importatons. Some goods i'm,
ported this season bring remunerative prices,
but generally the dress goods and spring
fabrics can be purchased cheaper than they
actually cost to import.