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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31

Tie Rev. Newman Hall of London VIII preach
this Thursday evening in the Church OF the Asconou
Fifthaye and Tenthst, at "A O'Clock,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31

Let every Republican who has not yet regis
tered his name do 50 Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31

Don't forget that if you want to vote you
must register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31

Poor Too's scoA'
y warm soeer The leuisl sun
MAJ look In kindness n the earth,
On Tom Jones SCI ms 10 cheering warmth
J,sit.s the gloomy Of his soul
Drs,sp,ia. Ike q goblin, hunts hm down,
Agar etir chamberlain lights him to bed,
Nh.e Dutess Vertigo. ana Headache dire,
With Lerctr aches combine TO make him soan
Hearken Thonss 20 Instruction;
For az tbs ills remedy is found
Pgnacca, certain. pleasant sure,
PLANTATION BTTEis-S I--l6oO-Nl
a soudrous Tonic made by Dr. DRAKE
We presume "pOOr Toms case Is not worse
than Lnudlcls cured daily by his wonderful meIcrc
MAGNOLIA WATEH-A delightful toilet acle-supeuor to Cologne
I'D AZ hsf tbc pse
A GREAT SOUL IN SMALL BODY
T.HurHaNr,i!
IICUrsr lCNOis o. tvs
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
awarded 60 the
MATHUsHEK PIANOS
the best Instruments IN this county fse CAL
BARLOW DoEHLFR
No b Broadway, SEES y Ork,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21
Lotteries, Congressman and Spoons
---What our Port Byron Cor
respondent Thinks of Them.
PoRr BYRON, Feb,y Is, 1861.

EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Dear SiT -
While seated quietly one evening, with my
wife, reading the ARGUS, my eve CHANGED TO
rest on an advertisement, similar to that got
up by the Grossly Art Association Nv
heart suddenly gave d bound, for be it re
membered that | always had fondness that
way, and, as ! read on. my mind was fully
made up to invest, as | considered the thing
very fair and honest. So read on-S50,000
all for 81 Model fruit farm, situated on
Lake Michigan ! Fortv-one premiums y!
Only think! And I'm so fond of fruit =
House with thirteen roomsl To be drawn
May lsti Oh amt it capital So / kept
on reading the article till | came to the
names of those selected for examining the
titles, and in short who I thought would "run
the machine" I discovered that some of the
names had NJ. c. attached to them. SAYS |,
Betsy Jane, flor that's my wife's namel what
is IN. C.' placed after these names for !?
Why, says she, that stands for member of
congress-. New. Jerusalem Elated as
had, BENNY confidence in the affair dropped
to zero, and the paper fell from my hands,
Ny wife, who jumps at conclusions very
quick wlthal, is very seifpossessed in cases
of emergency, concluding that | had been
very ,forcibly struck with Dick Yates logical
arguments on wolfram for some of f. O.
Burleigh's celebrated North American
saive" to plaster up the fracture. Bat re-
covering myselET says, Easy my Betsy
Jane, dear, 'Hobody's hurt but i see it all I.
Think of NJ. C.s of the seth or 10th congress
conducting an enterprise of that kind hon
estly especially if there are any spoons or
plate to be drawnl Why, Mr.. Editor, the
thing is not only simply ridiculous, but at
variance with their very natures and DISPOSE
tionsi NOW, Ms Editor, they will repudiate
it, as they did tie crittendea resolutions and
every other pledge they have ever made TO
the country. They'll pronounce it nuliity
and reconstruct it; yes, they viii tell you
it ought to be revolutionized and controlled
by the military and lastly they will refer it
to the committee on New Orleans riots, or
the committee on Impeachment, and in that
easel thinksthe drawing wsnld never be re-
ported. But should they report, they would
only set forth the abuses perpetrated by
those southern rebels on the s'poor ~loval
blacks. and that the rebellion as still going
on and should be controlled by some military
commander from New England ri,
Now, Mr.. Editor, i d have given you my
opinion of and objections, to this lottery
scheme, and if you think then, erroneous
you must correct nle--ffor 1 confess I am not
educated up to this modern higher, order OF
thlllnggs II it is possible, after all, that this
enterprise should turn out to be a fair open
and shut, / am the last man In the world to
throw cold water ON ii, and ON the. whole
would not object to taking a model fruit
farm and a house with thirteen rooms in it
situated on Lake Miehigan! p. b. J.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

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The Duplex Elliptic Is great favorite with all
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21


it is difficult to tell what our political position
in the future is to be. Gentlemen from the
southern states, and particularly those from
North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Texas, wen of the opinion that
some scheme that could be suggested mightbe
the means ct last of securing the support of
the conservative portion of the radical party;
hence the scheme which you have seen pre-
sented: It was net supposed that it would
fayor the extremist but that it would meet
the views Of the more moderate men in their
personal relations. 1sfeel it my duty to say
they received me kindly, treated me cour-
teously and manifested every disposition to
have perfect and complete settlement; but
some of these gentlemen when next they
went into the halls Of congress, would indulge
IN speeches of the most violent character
My own judgment is, if thezlegislature adopt
the programme with any degree of unanimi-
tv, if Arkansas adopt this amendment, and
if the other southern states adopt it, or mani
fest disposition to adopt it, it viii produce
the best results upon a considerable portion
of the radical party, and save the south from
many of the proposed radical measures. |
know great many of our people are in favor
of folding their arms. They say We are in
the power of these people; let them do as
| they please. do not believe in any such
doctrine. l am not one of the dignity sort.
/ have believed in our doing something for
| ourselves. | have believed in indicating to
this people that there is no sullenness at least
upon the party Of the people OF the south
| that We are prepared to give them all honor
able guarantees to secure their rights in the
government, and when We did so we at least
| challenged the respect of the honest portion
| of that party. have bent myself for two
| long years to produce that result. Whether
| it will follow | do not know. In taking the
| position now occupy it was to serve. the
people of South Carolina, and l intend te
| continue to serve them; and notwithstand
ing the growl of grumblers, | shall not be
swayed from the performance of my duty
upon that line. Fit accomplishes the re
suits hoped for, shall be fully compensated
| for any sacrifice that may have been made
| If it fails shall feel that any responsibility
for the further humiliation and oppression o
South Carolina does not lie at my door,
| Applause.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21
Gov. Orr i'm Favor of I'm
partial Suffrage.

New YORK, Feby 2l.-The New York
Herald's southern correspondence, dated
Richmond, Charleston, and Macon, represent
that some excitement existed in West Fir-
ginia ON account of the murder of two mem
bers of the Red String organization, radi-
ical organization for electioneering purpos-
In South Carolina the great destitution
among the people is believed to be mainly
due to the .disorga of the labor sys-
tenn q EsE5 so b, ss
"A case, testing the validity ofApowers Of
attorney held during the war on which prop
erty was sold for confederate money, is
pending in the United States court at
Charleston. Mrs. Caroline Carson, daughter
of the late James L. Pettgrew, and now re-
siding in New York, is the plaintiff.
Mr.. johnson Adams, paymaster of the
Harlem railroad, has mysteriously disap-
peared with, it is said, a deficiency of $4,000
or $50, 900 in his accounts.
Gov. Orr has been severely denounced for
the sentiments he expressed at the Chamber
of Commerce banquet, and in his address to
the freedmen, recently. He said that $40,-
600, 900 worth of property had been banished
from Charleston by the refusal of the people
to associate with northern merchants. He
also announced that he was in favor of Civ
ing the negro who could read the right of
suffrage. a--r Hr.s z .Er1E-
g In Macon high hopes of successful bust
ness this year are entertained by the mer-
chants. f|T SEQ.
The action of New York in reference to
the relief of southern destitution is looked to
with lively emotion. ZEE
The n. Y. Times special saws: There is
no hope that the President will approve of
the military reconstruction. ss aEr.., q.
The n. Y. Herald special says il is un-
derstood that f. z. Blair, ST., has gone to
Boston to induce Gov. Andrews to accept
the position of secretary of state. The visit
is by authority and IN the interest of those
who favor universal suffrage and universal
amnesty.
The \. y. Worlds special says the indict-
ment found against Surratt has proved so
defective that it is said that it would have
been quashed on the first day of trial and
| the prisoner released. Under il new one
will be drawn up presenting him as an &C.
cessory and not a principal in the murder OF
President Lincoln. Surratt has spent his
first day in Jail very comfortably. He told
| his keeper that he would give him no trouble
| He was allowed the use Of tobacco at his
| own request.
LOUISVILLE, Feb'y 2l.-There was strong
| west wind and tremendous rain last night
| Several boats were blown loose, and two TOW
boats were blown down the river. 1t is get
| ting colder. The river rose II inches.
LIVERPOOL. Feb'y 2l.-Cotton dull.
LONDON, Feb'y 2l.-The suspension o
the writ Of habeas corpus has been prolonged
| IN lreland-ag szIresrs.-aT a-r.-E .sszla.s
,gAlx
| Erie SeS. @A- .-- -..-r GAIA l-
Ill. Cent. 7s3.
SAN Francisco, Feb'y 2l.-Fhe. fenian
of this city held large and enthusiast
meeting last night. Itwas resolved to earn
estlg cooperate with their eastern brethre
to achieve the independence of Ireland. =
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21
Vidocq's Last Exploit.

The last exploit of vidocq, the famous
French detective, is said to have been as
follows:
A rich merchant went to him to consult on
deficit of 100000 frances, which he had
found on his books. Vidocq demanded:
''What Is the age of your cashier .
twenty-five. But am as sure Of him
as of myself; he has also been Robbed. He
is a victim like myself"
care YOU married p zss Es:s
Eyes"
''How old is your wife? Isshe handsome :?
Is she honest?'' .a.....
''Oh, yes, my wife Is virtue itself-honora-
ble attached to me above"
"Never mind all that; your cashier is
twenty-five; is your wife handsorne?''
'Sinee you insist upon knowing, she is
handsome, but
"But! but no matter about the butts !!
YoiIswish 10 find your money, don't you, and
you have confidence in me p
'Of course have, since am here"
I Very well, then, 90 back home, make be-
lieve that you are going on journey, and
introduce me into the house.s ~ ~
This was done, the merchant left home,
and Nidocq hid himself in the closet near
the chamber of the lady. Breakfast was
served a young man was shown in. and ad.
dressed thus by Madame:
very well, Arthur, he is gone, but he
suspects u.s.
The rival OF Carpenter went over a long
TRADE of love and desolation, concluding with
these words: ks
"0nly one road is left open for us !; let us
take what is left and embark for
''Eidocq stepped out of his place of con
cealment. s.sf
aMy children. be calm or I'll break both
your heads, said Vidoeq Eve understand
each other, suppose. Now tell me where
is the stolen money.
''We have only 100000 francs left, repli
ed the woman. ,Fs'
s"Are you telling the truth2 a- q 81
t0h, swear it." et euf.sssE
Every well, give it to me- ,ra.4 80
The money was given over.
Nov, then, let this affair be, forgotten
never speak of it to your husband, and ne
shall know nothing. As for YOU. sir. give
me your delicate little thumbs ~ -st -
He placed handouts on the gentleman.
conducted him to Havre. put him on a shin
bound for America, and left him with the
French adieu; go hang yourself else
where, go - "a
+ -Nideeq came to Paris, and handed the
100000 francs the merchant saying.ea
"Your cashier was the thief, but he had
spent $4,000 francs of the money with :
donsaese-I embarked him for New York. ),
Afterward no happier family was ever
known than that of the merchants %.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21
Something Our Correspondent For.
got about Rapids City.
RAPIDS CRY, Rock ISLAND Co.,
Ii lN-nIS- Eoht,r "a lSH-

EDITOR OF THE ARGUS, Dear iSjr:-In
your paper fthe 18th, l noticed an article
from Rapids City, signed RI" have no
fault to find with what he did write, but with
what he did not write. He left out about Il
feet of real live mill wrights about SO feet
OF good substantial carpenters one first rate
shoemaker; one tobacconist;a good railroad,
which gives us two trains per day SPLEEN
did water tank fed from springs, which will
throw the water, at the track, about 10 feet
high /; steamboat landing with one boat
the Sterllng} lying up in safe winter quar-
ters-whieh / understand the Deputy L. s.
Marshal is going to take out on the 18th but
from all appearances this will be rather ear
ly-although the ice on the night of the 10th
slipped from Port Byron down on the Syca-
more chain in a regular gorge.
We have also several hundred acres of as
good bottom land, for farming, as there is in
the west, with fine orchards, good buildings,
and other improvements, &c, &c. Also the
best body of timber in this section of the
country, which furnishes an abundance of
employment for the laboring class, in getting
out fence posts, railroad tie+. coal props, cord
wood for the various markets, saw logs, wag
on lumber and eoepers stuff. The railroad
company, within the last two years, has rrs.'.
0na2Sd du IiALS AiSiAAAts1 several Ai4AuTeu CORDS
of wood. SIS ~. .4-g
There is also very strong probability
that there is an abundance of coal in the
bluffs hereabouts. 1t crops out in various
places, with about six or eight inches of
coal, aadgahout eight or nine feet of slate
but no one has turned their attention to it
much. ~-@ -.... $500 & +
Oar I8 prospects are some thing similar 40
those Of Yuma, only it is not located so high
up ton the brain.)
The health of our city is extremely good.
I9mpiense s,ans no sphvsicianLdo not
need one, unless he is a good accoucher.
Produce and provisions are plenty and
cheap, and boarding generally good, although
/ believe there is no one reported as having
an attack Of the govt from the effect of high
living. The farmers are not ike they were
20 or 80 years ago, working and toiling in
the heavy timber without money, grain or
teams, living III log cabins--Niih nothing but
bare sustenance. They now Keep good
fast horses, plenty of fat hogs and cattle, fam
cy sleighs and buggies-and in the evenings
! sit in their parlors, nicely carpeted, eat APP
| pies, crack nuts and jokes, and enjoy life.
CoNa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21
Warehouse Sale.

THE FOLLQWING ARTICLES. WILL DE
l. sold at public auction at my warehouse. on the
L4evee, in Rock Island, on SATURDAY, March
ith, 1857, (sale to commence at o'clock =. NJ, ]
o pay charges, unless sooner called for: e.
d. L. Reader, 6 one handled revolving rskss.
d. Warren, IL bundles shingles.
j. c. Morgan, II wagon tongues. ..
J. Hard. one box.
Hazen & Co., 80 wagon axeIs. RI
C. l.. Stevens, one fam ., -.......,
T.TW. London, one box household goods.
E Guyne Co., one machine.
Miss l.. Wright, one box and one bundle. 81
u. p. Berry, one tyre shrinker. sssl
Mrs. Carlton, one cupboard, 1.-TWO pieces.)
q. Lyman. one horse hoe.
Owner, one walking euitivRtof. - IT" ST'
Schriber 4 f., one packas &c files. - Fl -
DID. Jordan, J. boob scaseand l chair frame,
c. Campbell, one box.
Owner, three pfews. e~@Fp s~H=
Fisher, Weiland a Co., reapers and mowers.
Geo. SCHNEIDER, one box.
Owner, ono soda fountain.
p. Peters, nine revolving rakes.
j. johnson, one fan mill.
Harkins Co., three corn shelters.
5. Peterson, one sulky cuitiyator.
American Match Company, fifty boxes.
L. X. Anderson, one roller buggy. -
Various, Is boxes garden seeds. a.
do eight sickles.
do one dray harness.
do lot Falsey reaper repairs. rs
do lot Beloit a. - IT f......sr an
i. J. Wicker, two boxes. s.s4,... -
d. Mcintyre, one box merchandise .s- -..-ts
l.. Mason, one barrel and one key
GEO. w. D. HARRIS, a
Successor to J. II. Langley Co.
Rock Island. Feb. 7dtd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21


The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser (repub-
iican) says, eff the success of the majority
in congress is any measure of its ability to
restore the Union, that event is more remote
than the Greek Caleuds" The N Y. San
says of Mr.. Eiot's bill, 1.-The manifest object
of it is to keep the civil government of Lou
isiana land of all the other southern states,
if this precedent be establishedl in chaotic
condition Until after the next presidential
election" The honest truth of the whole
matter is this J. The southern people are
not denied representation because OF their
connection with the rebellion-that is only
an excuse, party trick to control the people
through their prejudices. They are kept
out because, if their Representatives were ad-
mitted, their interests being identical with
the west upon tariffs, taxation, improve
ments, &C., &c, they would vote with the
west, and thus prevent New England monop-
olists and spectators from governing the
country, against the interests of agriculture
and labor, and in the interests of capital and
monopolies. That's the real reason the
south is denied representation.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

1.-THE people of this country are prepared
to sanction the violation of the constitution
the abrogation of all civil law and civil
rights--to elevate the power Of the bayonet
above every other authority in law abiding
and peaceable COMMUNICATING are ready
for the chains despotism would fasten upon
their limbs and to become the servile tools
of those who seek to enslave them. The au-
dacity of such a man as Stevens and his. Co
laborers in assaulting, and tramplins upon,
every element of personal hberty,is as daring
as presumptuous, and has crept upon public
forbearance by stealthy degrees Of usurPa
ton which have at last eliminated in thi;
final outrage, as felons commence their ca
reer of small offences, and go on from ba(
to worse until they are prepared for, anC
perpetrate, the most infamous crimes.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

The plain and unvarnished report of Mr..
Boyer respecting the New Orleans riot, must
defeat the purpose of the majority of the
committee to turn it merely to party account.
The cause of the riot is found in a reckless
craftsmanship that would hazard any outrage
TO promote its selfish ends. The encourage,
ment the conventionists received from radi-
Gals IN congress embodened them to the
desperate attempt of invoking anarchy and
bfoodshed to acquire political power that
could not be reached pepcably and lawfully.
The parts enacted Ly the instigators and per-
petrasors OF tie crime are plainly exposed
'ne pio"'1 split is upon their heads. The pu-
luminous course of Gov. Wells and the in
contempt and astonishment-eontempt for
an imbecile who provokes contest and
skulks fronts consequences, and astonish-
ment that an experienced officer, warned of
danger, does not appreciate the peril, and only
come to the rescue hours after the mischief
is perpetrated. The effort to fix criminal
responsibility upon the President is perfectly
abortive, and all the quibbling distortion Of
MIR. Eliot and his co-laborer cannot pervert.
the simple facts SO grossly as to piausibly
impngn the conduct of the national. execu.7
tive in the slightest. A revolution was do.
signed and attempted, and the traitors Who
encouraged it at Washington and those who ..
tired 70 consummate it at New Orleans, are
the parties who will, finally, receive the exc.
Grafton they designed for others; human ~.
genuity cannot save them, long, from the
odium their wicked deeds merit. Ii alsIa z
=. - 49, 81 vffs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

At a recent banquet of the Charleston.
S. c. Chamber of Commerce, Gov. Orr said :
Our political relations are of very grave
character. have recently been ia posi-
ton where had an opportunity of consult
ing with many of these who control the gov
eminent. say to you in oil frankness that
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

There are two reasons why we, have not
before spoken Of the new dress IN which our
neighbor, the ARGUS, makes its daily visit to
its readers.
First, we didn't think it necessary, as the
ARGUS abundantly spoke for ITSELF lss<
Second, we forgot it. OF o.. t.-gt
Besides, it looked SO well in. its old suit
that, really-begging pardon-we scarcely
noticed the difference. But it's new, never
theless, and we know our, readers viii join
with us in commencing the enterprise Of its
proprietors, and wishing them the success
they deserve.-U Union.
Thank you, friend Captain-we hope, by
. constant devotion to the interests of the
whole people of this city and county, to de-
serve living among them.