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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-06

suit against Jacob. Thompson, D in the
Chancery Court Of Toronto, to .reco-
verithe Qqffed deeafea psiyateeH .EeoD
giah, AwMdh Mes9 int dea adrseryiSse
on tie lakeg dafing the a War. =
WASHINGTON, August 4~Marshal
Goodloe, OF. the Distsictgof North
Carolina, hos reported to the Attor-
ney- General that the process of the
United, States Circuit Court lately
held by Chief Justice Chase is OBJ
structed by order of Lieut.. Col.
O'Neil Frank, commanding tho post
of Wilmington. The ground is ex-
pressly mentioned in the order to be,
that in each of the cases ,obstruoted,
the cause of action atjudicated upon
sby Judge Chase accrued between the
9th December, 1860, and 18th Nav,
1865. Gen. Sickles' Order No. 10
having forbidden judges to enter
tain any suits for matters accruing
between those dates, the marshal
supposes that Gen. Sickles d did not
mean to include the courts of the
United States. Col. Frank inter
prets the order differently Marshal
Goodloe has suspended action until
he hears from Gen. Sickles, or re-
ceives instructions from Washington,
being anxious to avoid any collision.
This. matter is regarded as very
grave event, although the impression
prevails that the commandant at
Wilmington has acted without, the
knowledge of Sickles, who is conf
IDENTITY expected to disapprove his
action. Goodloe's course has been
approved at the Attorney enerals
Office, but no step will be taken until
the time has passed for.a report from
the Commanding General.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Internal
revenue receipts to-day over 81, 4OO,- :
600.
PErRo11A CENTRE, August g.
There was great destruction of oil
wells and oil here, on Saturday night.
Twenty-Five acres were burned, and
ten wells, with oil the machinery, de-
stroyed. Loss $4,000.
CHARLESTON, August 5.-Accounts
from the sea islands represent crops
improving.
Arrived-Schr. N. W. Smith and
SVSoulC1 1uoAcAu, INcW 1Ork.
New ORLEANS, August 5.-Joseph
Hernandez has been removed from
the treasuryship of this city, by Gen.
Sheridan, and Stoddart Howell ap
pointed in his place
There were nine deaths from yellow
fever last week and eight from cholera.
There were five deaths i'll this city
Saturday and seven yesterday from
yellow fever. The Chief of Police
and DIR. Taylor, Medical Director,
are dead.
RICHMOND, August 5.-To-day, in
the United States grand jury room,
an alteration took place between Mr..
Hawkshurst, President of the late
Convention, and John M. Botts-the
latter accusing the former of having,
by trickerv. brought about an ad-
journment of that body to prevent
Bolts addressing it. Mr.. Hnwkshurst
denied the charge, and addressed q
letter to Judge Underwood, declining
any longer to servo on the jury with
Bolts. .er.-..
Gov. Pierpont left the city to-day,
to stump the Southern portion of the
State. MS" l.I
New PARTY MOVEMENT DEBT.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-06
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE,
nN the FIRST MONDAY in Sentember
Na small! HOUSE and four acres OF
LASD, within the limits Of tho city, stu
Terms made known on day of sale.
Aug6 "a.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
Failures Of National Banks.

The following is an extract from the Ie-
port of the comptroller af the currency rel
alive to failures of national banks since the
organization of the first national bank, June
Goth, 1868:
Sup to Oct. /, 1867, 10 national bank as
sociations have failed. Their aggregate cap
ital is 81, $4,000; their aggregate liabilities
and circulation, Sl,lS7,9OO; deposits and
other liabilities to the public, 1882 200;
total $3.50, 100. The circulation would be
paid in fun, so the public will suffer no loss
from that source, and the bonds deposited
as security for the same would to-day realize
a surplus of $3.50, 900, that should be applied
to the payment of general creditors. A
careful estimate of the assets leads to the
conclusion that they will realize n sum sufii-
cient to pay 20 per cent. TO creditors, leaving
the total ultimate loss sustained by the pub
lie through their failure about 81, 600, 00O.-
The failures of national banks which have
thus far occurred, may, in every instance, be
directly traced to the dishonesty or incompe-
tency of bank officials, and the habitaal VIC
lation of the plainest provisions of the law
under which they were organized. Govern
ment deposits are not included in the above
mentioned item of deposits and other fabil-
tiles TO the public. The only loss TO the gov
eminent will result from the failure of the
Merchants National Bank of Washington,
which has been investigated by congress
sional committee. The estimate of the total
of the ultimate loss sustained by the people
does not include amounts which may be de-
rived from stockholders on personal habili-
ties "
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
The Government Arsenal at Rock Island, Ill.

Gen. Dyer, the chief of ordnance, in his
annual report to the secretary of war, says:
"a title to the properly on Rock Island,
Illinois, having been acquired, the eonstruc-
ton of an arsenal and armory at the same
place, in accordance with the act of April,
10, 1864. has been carried forward rapidly.
The work will be continued during the next
year in accordance with its character and
design, as authorized and directed by law
The conditions connected with the appro
priation in March last for the erection of a
bridge ut Rock Island, having not yet been
fulfilled by the railroad company, no part of
that appropriation has been expended. From
correspondence and negotiation with the
railroad company in reference to the guaran-
tee required from them by the appropriation
act, it is understood that the company will
agree to pay and win satisfactorily guaran
tee the payment of half the cost of building
the bridge across the main channel of the
Mississippi river, and across the slough of
the Illinois side, and is anxious to have the
bridge built as soon as possible upon these
conditions. As there is some doubt whether
the guarantee which the company is willing
to give would fulfil the exact requirements
of the law, this subject is recommended to
the notice of congress for such further legis-
lation as may be deemed necessary and
proper. 1t is very desirable that the bridges
should be built as soon as practicable, and
that sufficient appropriation for the purpose
be made when the work is done. One half
ofits expense will be returned to government
by the railroad company"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
GUARDIANS SALE.

I,,.xops OF the Nav Term.
81. Isisnd Cayntx %. aD. 1867. Cir.
4, On ,yrf sais Cospty. In Chancery. = Is
fa -, Petition of Margaret Braekett, Guardi-
=, of Touisa n bracket. LYMAN Bracket. Rosa
Rracket Mnrv Bracket and Charles Bracket
minors ac.. 10 sell real estate.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of n de-
..a,aI 49, ~ said Court sn,cyed in said c,nss
=. a.. srs,aav az lima A ID ls67 4 sb.Il an
TuTpSnay TuE TWEIFTu MY OF mr.
cFMRFR a ID. 1897. AT the bour of two a.
s,nnl p M at the north door OF the Cour,
House in the CITY of Rock Island. in the Conn.
- g.. .forasaia ali a. nuhI;o v.,iuo a.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
Which Race Shall Rule-White or Black

If the radicals succeed in reconstructing
the southern states In the interest of the
negroes, then the negroes will hold the bal
ance of power in the presidential election,
and win in effect govern the country. The
southern reconstructed states, including
Tennessee, will cast II electoral votes. In
to whichever scale these votes are cast, that
party wins. There used to be bitter com.
plant among the radicals, that the south
governed the country, so far as federal poll
tics were concerned. Under the reconstruc-
ton acts, the southern negroes, instead of
the southern whites. will dictate the federal
policy and decide who shall be president.
The question, then, addresses itself to the
white voting population of this country
shall the black or white race rule here? The
radical reconstruction scheme, if successful,
gives the negroes the balance of power The
ignorant negroes of the south are the foriorn
hope of radicalism in the approaching presi-
dental contest. We are to have ten negro
rotten-boroughs, ten San Domin .os and Ja-
maicas, to barbarize the electoral element of
the nation. We believe that this fact, when
it is fairly understood by the people, viii
cause universal indignation.-Boston Con-
rier.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

ESTATE OF LORENZO D. PIERCE, De-
II ceased. The undersigned, having been APP
pointed Administrative of the estate of Lorenzo
ID. Pierce, late of the County of Rock Island and
State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she viii appear before the County Court of
Rock Island County, at the Office of the Clerk of
said Court in the City of Rock Island, at the
january Term, on the THIRD MONDAY IN
JANUARY NEXT, Mt which time all persons
having q aims against said Estate are notified
and requested ts attend for the purpose of hav-
ing the same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make immed ate pay
ment to the undersigned. -
Dated this 21st day of November, A. D. 1867
FIDELIA L. PIERCE,
Administrative.
osBoRS.& cuRrIs, Attorneys.
uoy22dl avAw
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

The tasli l44o.ly OF &ron. Gran. before tue
Judiciary committee, which, when published,
was to make him out so good radical is
like loaded gun that hurts the person firing
it more than the objectit is aimed at; he
testified that he was notin favor of excluding
certain classes of persons from pardon, who
happened 70 have been promoted in the reb-
Ell service to the rank of general, or who we're
possessed of twenty thousand dollars in prop
erty. Paroles he regarded as protection
from trial for treason by the courts and be
insisted that Gen. Lees parole, given a'
Appomattox, thus protected him he hao
never heard the President make threats
against congress. although leading questions
were mt him TO draw out testimony to. that
effect. He testified that the plan adopted by
/ pres;deps johnson in the case of North
| Carolina ives the same with that of President
Lincoln, which was the policy the latter had
settled on to restore all the rebellious states
to their places in the government. Yet this
North Carolina proclamation of Presiden,
Johnson IS one of the charges brought
against him by the majority of the impeach
ment committee and that maj ority has the
presumption to set up the claim, that if Pres
ideut Lincoln had lived, he would have turn
ed over the whole business to congress The
testimony of Secretary Stanton before the
| Judiciary committee corroborates this; h
| says that none of Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet ques
| toned, in discussion of the North Carolins
| proclamation on the very day of the assassi
nation, the power of the executive branch o
the government to reroganize state govern
mente which had been in rebellion, withou
the aid of congress. In Gen Grant, the rad
icals have only found fresh cause for disap
| pointment. His testimony is anything bu
what proves man a radical in faith.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

Regular Meeting Dec. 2, 1857.


Present, His. Honor Mayor Kimball, Al
dermenl Dimick, Hawes, I. Huber, j. r.
Huber, and Wagner.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. rM rs m
The monthly reports Of the following City
Officers we're read and referred to the FL
nance Committee, to wit: City Clerk, Col
lector, Treasurer, Bridge Tender, Weigh
master, Supervisor OF Sd Ward, and H. c..
Connolly, Police Magistrate.
The committee authorized to take up the
old bonds, ISSUED to the Camden Plank
Read Co., and issue others in their stead,
submitted the following report, which, on
motion Of Alderman j. r. Huber, was adop-
ted, to wit: eg~y-s
To the City Council of che City Of Rock Island.
GENri.EMES-Your committee, authorized to
take mp the Bonds issued by tn City, in 1857, 70
the Camden Plank Road Company, and execute
new bonds for the snme would report that, they
have received and cancelled of the above named
bonds numbered 5, g. 10, IL, 12and IA, Of $1,000
1 each for which they have executed and delivered
| IA bonds of $500 each. of the form heretofore
| authorized by the City Council, dated August J,
| lS67,-the first coupon falling due August l,
1858, and annually thereafter. These, with the
IL bonds heretofore reported, leave of the orr
| ginal bonds yet unpresented for renewal.
| All of which is respectfully submitted.
| 3. h. kIMBALL, comm;.tee
J. X. JOHNSTON,
Rock Island, Dec 2, lSs3. r@
The Committee appointed to superintend
| tho Co,aer Rood lran-o,,.r,an y,,hr;,tod
~ eouo,.;r -, "a -. $50, - Al
/ .he ioAortns iePofS anu, oh ino'ou vi M
oernah Dinich, the same was aaop'eo, "
| wit:
To the CITY Council of the CITY of Rock Island
| GENTLEuEN-Your Committee, appointed to
4 sunar;ntend ths Rack Island ana Camden Road
| imnrovement wouh renort thar the entire roa6
has been CONNECTED not nnlv 10 the bridge. bnl
| also across the Ishnds hefwssn the hr;does a,
| cost Of 600 cI14s of This ah,ount $40 900 M
| was aone hy tha contractors RsynoIas Sal,
| nauyh A Co for which th.y have besn pai5 i,
mil and their recent for the same il nav on 81,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
TIE RADICAL FRAUDS AT FORT della
WARE

The Philadelphia 4ge recently published
copies OF official documents setting forth the
full particulars of the radical election fraud
committed by the commissioner appointed by
Gov, Geary, of Pennsylvania, to take the
votes of the soldiers at Fort Delaware. The
following facts are proved:
Four persons, three of them minors. and
not one OF them q resident, voted in Co.
l.. These fabricated returns represented
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF MRS. MARY W. BOWERS, De-
Il ceased. The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Executor of the last will and testament
Of Mary W. Bowers, late of the County Of Rock
Island, State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives
notice that he will appear before the County Court
of Rock Island County, at the Office of the Clerk
Of said Court, in the City of Rock Island. At the
January Term, ON the THIRD MONDAY IN
JANUARY NEXT, at which time all person.
havin claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attendfor the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons indebted to sad
estate are requested to make immediate pay
TO the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of November, A. ID. 1857
EDWARD HI. BOWERS, Executor.
uoy QdI nw3w
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

The LeClaire Registe, speaking OF the
reports of the impeachmeh' eommH'ee'
thinks "that we shall soon be given the spec
tacle of a state trial, the most solemn and
;mnressive that has ever occurred in his
tory" Guess your party daren't risk a trial
of that sort, Mr.. Register,-it would wipe
vour radical machine out of existance.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

The trial of jefferson Davis has again
been postponed to 25th day of March, and so
on. He is allowed an extension of his pres
emit bail, and the same privilege is accorded
after March 25th. Nobody believes be VIII
ever be brought to trial. Chief Jas'ioe
Chase is too busy with Presidents ailairs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
"A CARD.

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
rs cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring e.
adjustment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose Of notwithstanding N order frs,
class line custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by Us,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tion to call on Us at our new establishment and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
ments We would invite them to call and give Us +.
trial, feeling confident that can suit them in
every respect. We have a handsome assortment
OF fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Trcots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors, for orercoats,-all of which we will make
TO order in the best aud most fashionable manner
at lower rates than the class of goods ca be
obtained on either side of the river Csl and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street. near the Post Office.
Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.
| n Ii. The cutting department is under our
own supervision nov2sdly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
The white people Of South Carolina. 5

The white people of South Carolina, see
ing that the people of Virginia, with large
ly preponderating white population, were IN
able to save themselves from negro-radical
rule, have determined upon policy of abso.
lutte non-action. They have entered their
formal protest to the world against the evils
of negro supremacy, which they are power,
erless to avert, and they rest content with
that for the present.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
WANTED.

A THE COUNTY POOR FARM, q uom an
IA to do general Homework. Good wages and
steady employment given. A middIe-aged woman
without family preferred. Application may be
made to $. B. stoddard. Esq, Of Rock Island, or
to Nm. s. Bailey, Manager, ON the Farm.
nov S0dwlw,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
HANCOCK COUNTY AFFAIRS.

By democratic indifference, a radical named
McClaughrv was elected county clerk in the
old dumuuI otto county of Hancock, i'll 1865.
The Carthage Republican has recently been
showing up the extravaganza of the fellow.
1t seems that ne run up extraordinary
bills for marbe-top tables, fancy stationery,
&c. &c, until the board of supervisors were
amazed, and not only refused to pay his ex-
trayagant and unnecessary bills, but actually
appointed an agent to furnish the county
officers with blanks, stationery, fuel, lights,
furniture. &c. This act of the supervisors
knocked the wind completely out of the ex-
travarant radical officials, and set them right
hack on their launches. McClaughrey then
sued the county, in the circuit court, for
these extravagant bills, including extra
pr hitting, &C., &C., and aeas beaten. He has
now taken his case to the supreme court.
The Carthage Republican has ventilated the
fellow pretty thoroughly, but we did not no
tice any Pennsylvania coal among the items.
That is one of the items of extravaganza in
this county, county which is full of coal.
We shall watch the Hancock county case
with some interest, as its final decision may
be precedent to guide cur board of super
visors in similar bills-Pennsylvani coal
included.
Mr.. Davidson, the editor of the Carthage
Republican, has done q good thing IN show
ing up the matter. He publishes one of the
best county papers in Illinois and deserves a
liberal support
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

The Chicago Tribune is laboring to prove
that the impeachment Of President johnson,
is not republican measure and that repub-
licans ought not to be held responsible for
it! The Tribune will next attempt to prove
that the miserable farce of impeachment
was democratic measure. and the demo-
cratic party responsible for It'll
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

General Hancock's order, announcing his
assumption of military command in the
Fl fth district, is the first order Of the kind
that utters boldly and unhesitatingly senti-
ments of true fealty to the national constitu.
ton. General Hancock does not hesitate to
declare that the military power is rightfully
subordinate to the civil authority, and that
its whole duty, in this country, is to support
and defend the civil authorities in their right.
full administration of the laws. "Solemnly
impressed with these views" says General
Hancock
"The general announces that the great prin-
eiples of American liberty still the lawful
inheritance of this people, and ever should be-
The right of trial by jury. the haJeas corpus, the
liberty of the press, freedom of speech, and the
natural rights of persons and rights of property
must be preserved. Free institutions, while they
essential to the prosperity and happiness Of
the people, always furnish the strongest induce
ments to peace and order. Crimes and offences
committed in the district must be referred to the
consideration and Judgment of the regular civil
au horities, and those tribunals will be suppor
ted in their lawful jurisdiction"
These are sentiments that alike become
the soldier, the patriot, and the stat esman.
Had our political and military rulers, or even
the majority of our people, been inspired by
sucn sentiments. the states would long ago
have been reunited in peace and harmony :;
and instead OF beholding one half of the Union
pinned to the other half with bayonets, while
both are struggling under load Of debt and
misery that is hardly endurable, we should
see industry and commerce hourishing and
enriching both people and nation.
1t is hoped and believed that Genera,
Hancock's administration in the fifth district
will vindicate the wisdom of the lawful and
constitutional course he has resolved to pur-
sue, and put to shame all who have defended
the high-handed usurpations and despotic
proceedings of the vainglorious Sheridan.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

Wells street, Chicago, III On remittance Of 2:
cents in postage stamps, it will be sent free BY
mail. Also, for sale by Charles Some, AZ South
LaSaIle street DR.. J. Lubareh, author of the
Mirror of Youth has. since 1856, treated all dis
eases Of privase nature according TO the new
method Introduced and practiced by him for over
twelve years with the most brilliant success.
oct3OdIy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

There is some reason to hope that tue
radical, negro reconstruction scneme mas
been defeated in South Carolina and Missls-
sippi. We hope it will be, ultimately, in all
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
To-Day's Advertisem' tsi
COW LOST.

U EFT MY PREMISES SATURDAY, NOV.
La 23d, a small, straight horned red cow, two
years old last spring. 1 Will pay liberal re-
ward for her return. or for Information where
can 6nae her. "a GEORGR LAMONT.
RoSf Island Dee. 8. DIFF
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03

The New York Ecening Post (radicall
makes the following confession as to the
legislative qualities of the last and present
congress. 1t says:
"As for reconstruction, it is not in hopeful
a condition now as it was year ago, when the
constitutional amendment-Article AlN-was
passed. Nearly all that congress has since done
has been needless, eiotenf, uastatesmanIike--we
might almost say, foHatieas.'
This is pretty good-for radical paper,
and shows conclusively that the only escape
from negro rule is to elect democratic con-
gress and democratic President, and re-
peal the radical negro laws and reconstruct
the south on n white basis
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-03
Through -breds are as rare among men a

Through breds are as rare among men as
among horses Your positive gentlemen is
not often seen. The man who is a gentle
man from instinct, taste, inclination and
principle combined is a production
which it is we'll worth while to examine
when the opportunity occurs; and, when
found, we may add, the example should be
made known. If Mrs. Grundy and her nu-
merous associates would only circulate in
formation of this sort, instead of scandal,
she and they would do good whereas now
nothing but Ill comes of their bssy tongues.