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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-07-26

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John NJ. staekhouse, N. l.. Campbell,
Chas. A. Boone, Cyrus Stackhouse,
A. M'Dowell.
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TURKEYS roost higher than Turks,
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Z spy HOTEL,

N rs y. COLI NBIA COUNTY, PA.
M'uI sui crbcr respectfully informs his friends
ad pl bile, that he has taken the above well
Bow / use OF Entertainment, and Will be
Pas 70 receive tile custom Of all who will
toi i'm 18th q call
4 II " LII KEEP A GOOD TABLE,
aiar vcIl urkcd With the best Of Liquors, and
efy mort viii b. made to render entire salts
Ml WM. REMLEY.
Ar pa, April SCI.
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A THE UPPER HOUSE,
II BAN WILLIE, COLUMBIA CO., PA.
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NHB NILI KEEP A GOOD TABLE,
y 1r d,ll stoe,e with the best of Liquors, and
av'y 4loTt Will be made to render entire salts
faroJ JOHN SNYDER.
,taiI Iey lie, Pa, March 10. lsd7-lm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-23
DEATH OF CAPTAIN JACK.

We hear that on Monday last Captain
Charles Jack, father-inlaw of Edward Bur-
rail-, jr, of this city, of B. D. Elicit, OF
Keithsburg, and of Hon. Charles NJ. Harris,
of Oquawka, died at the insane asylum, IN
St. Louis, where he had been, under treat
ment, for about year. His body was bur-
led at New Boston, on Friday, the 23d inst.
Captain Jack was native of Aberdeen,
Scotland, and graduated at Kings College.
He was captain in the British army at the
battle ofWaterloo. Not long after, he came
to this country, amassed large fortune in
Illinois, and, sometime before the late war
went to Texas, where he also accumulated
great riches. ass
After the close of the war Mr.. and Mrs.
Burial went to Texas, and found him, hope
lessly idiotic, and his property in charge Of
an agent. They brought him home and ev.
cry possible effort was rendered to restore
his lost consciousness, but without success
He was most remarkable character, ana
his life very eventful one.
His home was at Atkinson, Henry county,
this state, and Mrs. Jack, his accomplished
and most amiable widow, still resides there
She was presant, at the funeral, as also a
large concourse of relatives and friends.
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AN ORDINANCE
LEvYING TAXES FOR THE MUNICIPAL
YEAR 1857

BE il ordained by he City Council Of the city Of
Rock Island.
SECTION /. That taxes for the municipal year
the whole to thirteen nils on the dollar, be and
real and personal estate within the city Of Rock
Island according to the assessed value thereof
for the year aforesaid for the several purposes
hereinafter specified, to wit:
Fonr Mills on the dollar, to defray the conting-
ent and other expenses OF the city not otherwise
especially provided for.
-Four Mills the dollar. for the purpose of re-
pairing streets and highways constructing and
repairing cross walks, main drains and sewers,
and other purposes OF general city improvements.
Two and one half Mills, on the dollar, to meet
the interest accruing on the debt of the city.
Two and one half Mills on the dollar, for the
erection of city hospital or other like improve
ments.
SEC. 2. BE Il further ordained That a tax of
three mills on the dollar, be and the same is here
by levied and assessed upon the real and person
al estate in the lamp district OF the city, according
to the assessed value thereof for the municipal
year aforesaid, to deiray onehaif of the expenses
OF erecting and furnishing lamp posts and lamps
aud lighting the streets in said district.
SEC. 3. The city clerk is hereby directed to
issue warrant in due form for the collection of
taxes hereby levied, in conformity with the law
in such case made and provided.
Passed August 20th, 1867.
Attest, Approved,
City Clerk. Acting Mayor.
aug22d4t
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JUDGE ALIENS SPEECH.

We com mence, to-day, the publication of
the great speech recently delivered by Hon.
James C. Allen, in Lawrence county, this
state Judge Allen was the democratic can
didate for governor of this state, in 1860,
and in 1862 he was elected congressman-at at
large from this state. The speech will at
tract great attention, and we ask all our
readers to study it carefully, loan it to their
neighbors to read, and preserve it for future
reference.
Mr.. Allen considered at length the propr-
ETY. of the redemption of government bonds
in treasury notes, and advocated the adop-
ton of such financial policy.
So far as the question of indirect repudia-
ton is concerned, it was fully met by Hon.
Geo. Fl. Pendleton, in speech recently de-
livered by him in Linn, Ohio. The govern
ment is not bound to pay the principal of
any class of its bonds, save the ten-forties,
of which but comparatively inconsiderable
amount has been issued, in gold. 1t is spec
fled that the interest on the five-twenties, OF
which there are about eleven hundred mil
lion outstanding, shall be paid in coin.
The financial course advocated by Mr.
Alien is one purely of policy. The govern
ment can honorably adopt it. The assertion
that the pay ment of the ive-twenties in treas
ury notes would be reputation, is exploded
The government has not contracted to pay
them in coin. The point is as to the policy
of the proposed imitation of the currency
How would it affect the business interests o
the country? To what extent is it proposed
to carry the inaations How is it to be re
duced?
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WHEAT FIELD ON FIRE.-Quite an ex-
element was created in town last Friday
noon by a fire in Mr.. Theodore Worthing-
toms wheat field, just south of the village.
Mr.. L. D. Payne had set pile of straw On
fire, and the flames communicated to Mr..
Worthington's wheat, which was in the shock.
Men went from the village to assist in ex-
tlnguishing the fire, but did not succeed I'M
til three or four acres had been swept over.
From fifty to seventy-fve bushels of wheat
were probably destroyed Cambridge Chrom-
icle 2lst.
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FIRE.-It is generally the case that peo-
pies houses are destroyed by fire the day
after the policy of insurance has expired ;
but in the case of Mrs. Robecca Stebbins, of
Atkinson, the case was reversed. She had
her house insured for FIVE hundred dollars
on the 18th inst. and on the 18th it was
burned with all its contents. A babe, sleep
ing in a cradle, was rescued after its bed
clothes had taken fire and were partially
consumed. Furniture a total loss.-G Genes
60 RepUbiic.
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EXCURSION TICKETs.-C. Cameron, ESQ.,,
station agent, informs us that tickets will be
sold for Geneseo to Rock Island, on Septem-
Der 2, 3, 4, ) and 8, good to return on or be-
fore the 10th, if stamped by the secretary, at
Sl.l0 for the round trip. This is done to
enable our people to attend the Rock Island
fair, which comes off on the day above men
toned, without costing them all out doors to
get there. And it is very kind arrange
ment on the part of the railroad.-Genese0
ReDnblic
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DAMAGE BY LtGHTNING.-The methodist
church in kewanee was struck by lightning
during the thunder showers on Monday
afternoon of last week. The damage was
not serious, chimney only being destroyed.
A quantity of hay belonging to Charles
Else, in the field on the Edwards river bot
tom, south of East Cambridge was burned
by the same agent during the prevalence of
the Storm Cambridge Chronicle, 2lSt,
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By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY Argus.

New Yonk, Aug. 2s.-The New York Tribune's
special says:
1T is now settled fact that General Howard
will be relieved from his position as commission
er of the freedman's bureau. The President has
contemplated making this change for long time,
but not until Mr.. Stanton and General Sheridan
were removed did he definitely decide to act in
General Towards case.
General Grant is also opposing this step of the
President.
The coure of the Tribune towards Grant has
determined those of his friends who manage his
presidential canvass to make him pronounce his
adhesion to congress. The general himself to-
day announced that he would hold no commnni-
cation with newspaper correspondents.
The friends of Grant steadily assert that his
letter to Johnson about the removal OF Stanton
and Sheridan are radical and decided. The
friends of the President, on the contrary, assert
that Grant made merely cold and formal objec-
tioE-to the removal of Stanton and Sheridan.
The President is understood to have said that
he would accept the resignation of Mr.. McCul-
lock, Mr. Welles and MIR. Randall. You may re-
gard this as semi-oficial.
L Mr. Adams, Mr. Bingham, Governor Andrews,
Senators Sherman, Dixon, Anthony and Fessen-
den are ell mentioned in connection with the cab
met appointments.
The work of changing southern generals and
all generals not in harmony with the President
will continue. Sckles head is in danger. He
will probably be sent to New Mexico, while Pope
will be returned to the Sioux country. Meade
will probably take Sickles' place and lialleck the
place of Pope.
CHICAGO Aug. PA Washington special
says: The 1ntelligencer will contain an edito
rial, tomorrow, prompted from the White
House, calling upon Sec'y Seward to resign
This plan of attack has been resorted to by
| the administration to secure an entire reorga
Nf Id No,
ards recently expressed views, there is NJ
doubt that he will promptly resign on The
| first authoritative intimation that his services
are no longer needed.
| ST Louis, August 23.-Western despatch
| es report everything quiet at Fort Hayes, blu
| rumors are afloat that the Kansas milti;
| were cut off from the Fort. Maj. Lee, o
| the 39th cavalry, left Fort Harker YESTERDAY
| for Fort Wallace, with Il part of his com
mand
Gov. Butler, of Nebraska, who just re
turned to Omaha from the Big Blue country
reports that ii men were killed there by tht
| Indians, "a horses stolen and "a farm house.
| deserted.
A company of militia has been organized
to protect the settlers.
Spotted Tail with his band have gone OF
peace mission as we'll as buffalo hunt anC
and will bring with him from the war patl
representative chiefs of the Sioux anC
| Cheyennes to meet in a peace commission
at Fort Laramie. Over 81 900 acres of lane
were entered in the Omaha land agency il
July.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-The health o
Ex-Presdent Buchanan is improving and h
will probably be able to start for his HON,
to-day.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-23

UNITED STATES AsSEssoR.-Wm. Smith,
Esq, has received his papers as Deputy As
SCISSOR for the western subdlstrict of this
county, and entered on the duties of the
same. We expect the Esquire will make
an excellent Off GeneseO Republic.
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lI2TH,-We are informed that measures

ll2TH.-We are informed that measures
are on foot to secure a reunion of the old
10Th regiment, at some convenient point,
during the ensuing autumn-probably some
time in November. Gen. Henderson, orisi-
nal colonel of the regiment, is the prime
mover in the affair, and there is no doubt
that the members of this gallant old regi-
ment will gladly respond to the call, when it
shall be .issued. Cambridge Chronicle,
2lts
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

900 ACRES OF FIRsT-CLASS LAND,
C~O situated only Al miles from Rock
Rock Islond. There 200 acres under cultiva-
ton, and ten acres covered with timber. 1t is
well watered and has good house, barn, out
houses, &C., with fine large orchard and plenty
of small fruit. 1t would be good place for a
small colony, and affords fine opportunity for
establishing pleasure garden or brewery. 1t
will be sold at Sl00 per acre-10 per cent. cash
and the balance on long time.
Enquire of NJ. MARX, Real Estate Agent,
Rock Island. aug5dwtf.
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THE NATIONAL FINANCES,
Redemption Of Government
Bonds i'm "Greenbacks."
VIEWS OF THE HON. JAMES C..
ALLEN.
speech Delivered at Bridgeport,
Lawrence County, ILL.,, Aug. IL,
1867.

REPORTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHICAGO
TINES.
A large democratic mass meeting was
held at Bridgeport, Lawrence county, H.,
on the 18th inst.
Mr.. T. w. Cox called the meeting to Or
der, and nominated John M. Berry, Esq, as
chairman, which motion being unanimously
carried, Mr.. Berry stepped forward and said
"FELLow-CITIZENs-I have the honor of
introducing to you one of the most distin-
guished citizens of the proud state of Hi
nois, the Hon. James c. Allen
The speaker of the day then appeared,
and, after the applause had somewhat sub
sided, spoke as follows:
MR.. ALIENS SPEECH.
Mr.. President-Ladies and Gentlemen
l am proud that | have, today, the privi.
lege of meeting so many of the citizens of
Lawrence county, to talk with them about
the great questions that concern us national.
ly. as well as our state and Individual inter
ests.
| will first say, however, that | will be
very thankful to my friends if they will place
themselves in front of the stand. / have
done so much outdoor speaking in my time
that it is with difficulty | can address an
audience of this size under any circumstan-
ces. You can also hear me much more
satisfactorily to yourselves as well as to me,
when arranged thus.
AN IMPORTANT ERA.
Now that you have complied with my
request, will commence what few remarks
I have to offer by saying that we are in the
habit of hearing public speakers announce
that the present is the most important era in
our history. Almost every political contest
in which we have been engaged has been
regarded - at any rate, by politicians
rs very important one. But / speak
the sentiments of my heart, my fellow
citizens, when state to you that at this
very hour, to-day, there are heavier and
more important interests depending upon
the action of the people of this country than
any that have proceeded them. We have a
government that has existed less than a
century, but has arrived at greatness and
power with a rapidity unparalleled in the
history OF nations. We fattered ourselves
that we had found the solution of the great
question as to whether men are capabIe of
self-gOvernment; that our government was
founded upon basis that could not he de-
stroyed, either by the caprice, OR cupiditv. or
ambition of any man. or any set Of man =
But the experience of the last few years INV
fellow-citizens, has taught us the sad lesson
that if it can not be destroyed, it can be Sc.
riously endangered. And at no period in
our history has the truth been more forcibly
impressed upon us than at this very hour.
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN.
We have seen coordinate branches of our
government in conflict with each other. We
have seen the representatives of our people,
elected under the constitution and laws
framed for their regulation, TAKING
solemn oaths to observe the obligations Of
that constitution and to observe those laws.
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nEUTSCHER ADVOCATE, ATTORNEY AT
IL Law and Notary Public. Office in Post Of
Gee Block, Rock Island, Illinois.
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zz1 MANHOOD!
HOW LOST! HOW RESTORED

Just Published, an a seated Earelope Price
SIR cents.
LECTURE ON THE NATURAL TREAT
MENT, and Radical cure of Spermatorrhoea, or
Seminal Weakness Involuntary Emissions, Sex
ual Debility, and Impediments to marriage gen
orally; Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity, resulting
from Seit-Abuse, &C., by Robert j. Culverwell,
NJ. H. author of the "Green Book" &c.
a Boon to Thousands of Sufferers"
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope to any
address, postpaid, receipt of six cents, or two
postage stamps, to CHAS. j. c. KLINE CO.,
I27 Bowery, New York, Post Office box 1856.
Also DIR. Cuvcrwolfs Marriage Guide" price
IS cents. aug1 2dw3m
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ROCK ISLAND ICE co.

THIS OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM DESIRES
i to inform their many customers that they
have on hand an abundance of ice of superior
quality and are ready to supply them at mo-
ments notice.
Leave orders when the wagon comes round, or
at o. B. Huggins, City Scales.
A. H. LAMBERT, Agent.
Rock Island, April l6, 1867.
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No other nation on the face of the earth
has ever been taxed as our nation is to day
taxed. No other people on earth have ever
been so oppressed with the weight of taxa
ton as are the people of these United States
to-day. 1t will be answered, however, that
no other people ever experienced such war
as that which we have been waging for the
last few years and that his burden of taxa
ton is the necessary con equence of the con-
fiic! in which the two sections of the country
have been engaged. I think that / can
show you, my tellow-citizens, that this taxa
ton is not in consequence of the immense
expenditure in the war, but that it grows out
of scheme to enrich the capitalists of the
country, to the oppression of the great bone
and snew of the land Cheers and cries of
'You can, that" | think / could also show
you, if l had the time, that at least one
half of this immense debt so far from going
to the discharge of the legitimate purposes
of the war and sustaining the government,
has gone into the pockets of the pack OF
cormorants who are to-day preying upon the
very vitals of our people.
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale his house and
l. lot in the city of Rock Island. The prem
Uses offered for sale are in John w. Spencer's Sd
addition to the City of Rock Island, and con-
sists of a new house Of four rooms, good cellar,
we'll and cistern, with all the necessary out-build
ings, all new, with large barn 16x24 feet, all
in complete repair. The property will be sold
on reasonable terms, and an indisputable title
given. For particulars enquire of the subscriber,
on the premises, or of A. Wagner, Esq, at his
office, in the City of Rock Island.
SAMUEL SHANK,
augl1dIm Adams ST.. Rock Island.
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NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILL.

and has constantly on hand a superior quality of
White and Yellow kiln dried meal by the Dbl. or
100 lbs. Highest market price paid for corn.
He has good Turning Lathe and an No. l
man to run e, and warrants satisfaction given for
all orders in this line. Newell Posts and Balus
tiers turned to please the most fastidous.
J. A. BIDDIS0N.
Rock Island, March LIST, 1867 dwtf
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OUR NATIONAL DEBT.


Why, from tn e report of the secretary of
the treasury, as far as it is already ascertain
ed--no man knows what it aciU be-but, as
far as that debt IS ascertained already, it is
over twenty-five hundred millions of dollars.
An immense sum! A sum so vast that the
human mind can scarcely contemplate it -
can scarcely grasp it we are lost when we
endeavor to grasp it in the mind by the pow
er OF numbers. Twenty-Five hundred mil
lions of dollars that public debt is repre-
scented by what these latter-day politicians
call "gore1nn,ent bonds!" They come to
us in various shapes-in the form OF illegal
tenders" in the form of 5-20's, 1905, 10-40's.
and God knows how many other forms.
1t is sufficient, however, for the purpose,
that we understand that these are promises
of the government to pay that amount of
accrue upon it until it is paid, that interest
an immense debt. We know that we have
to pay upon that debt one hundred and for
ty millions of dollars annually; and that the
greater part of that amount we have to pay
| in gold and silver. We know that, If we are
| true to our government obligations, each
dollar of this twenty-five hundred million
dollars is to be discharged by the people OF
! this country. We know that discharge must
come through the labor of the country, un.
| der the present financial management of our
affairs. These are facts that cannot be dis
puted. They stand out in such bold relief
| to the observation of any man who will take
the trouble to look into our financial condi
| ton, that he cannot deny that, under Thu re
publican management, the burden of taxa
| ton has shifted from the, capital upon the
| labor of the country.
THE BURDEN OF THE GOVERNMENT PLACED
UPON LABOR.
My fellow citizens, it has always been the
democratic doctrine that the wealth of the
country ought to support the burdens of the
| country that that which needs the protec
ton of the government ought to pay the gov
| eminent for that protection. 1t was reserved
for this republican party to abandon that
old rule, that equitable rule, and take the
burdens of the government from the capital
and place it upon the labor of the land.
can demonstrate this proposition SO
clearly that no man, who is honest with
| himself, dare deny that am right upon this
question. Yet this republican party have
abandoned the former theory and practice,
which required the wealth OF the nation to
support the burdens of the government, and
have transferred them to the shoulders of
the iaborers of the land. And no sophistry
that can De used by politicians, nor any
charges OF disloyaly against those who make
this assertion, can cover up from the public
the startling fact that this true.
To be Continued.l
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RATES REDUCED BY STEAMER
TO THE
Rock Island County Fair (!

- ford, of the Northern Line Packet Company,
the rates for passage to and from Rock Island
and the following named points, on the steamers
New Boston and Keithsburg. during the week of
the Fair, for persons attending the Fair, from
September I'd to the 9TH, inclusive, will be
follows:
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FOR SALE ATAB BARGAIN.

A WELL ESTABLISHED BUSINESS PLACE
IA in Rock Island, with good improvements
thereon, at less than cost. Inquire at the Office
of NJ. Marx, or address box 467, Rock Island, Ill.
jy30dwtf.