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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

The substitute proposed by the President
snd several governors of southern states for
the various congressional plans how not to
restore the Union, is in the shape Of an ad
ditional article, to the constitution, which will
be seen in the Times this morning. The
same appeared in THE ARaus, of Tuesday
Ed. ARGus.l The propositions ares Z That
no state has a right to secede; q" That
the federal government has no right to eject
a state or deprive it OF representation in
congress; 3. That the United States debt
shall be held sacred and inyiolable; 4. That
all persons born or naturalized in the United
States shall be citizens, and shall have the
rights and immunities of citizens in all the
states 6. That representation shall be based
on numbers, but when a state excludes any
of its population on account Of race from
voting, those so excluded shall not be coun-
ted. g A7@a 1877
Besides these propositions, which are to be
Incorporated in new constitutional article,
is a proposition embodying the principle Of
impartial suffrage, to be incorporated in the
several state constitutions. The latter is re-
ally the important feature of the plan. All
the other ropositions-excepting the 9th
are merely declarasory of generally conceded
facts or recognized principles. The principle
of impartial suffrage is not less important
This great and truly democratic principle
constitutes The life and soul of the new adj
ministration plan of adjusting our national
troubles. 1t will be especially gratifying to
all who recognize the great truths of the
pure democratic creed that principle which
democrats and democratic journals all over
the country have lately so earnestly advocat-
ed should at last have compelled recognition
By the national administration.
That the new plan will receive approval in
the southern states, there can hardly be a
doubt. What new scheme will the radical
rump congress now devise to prevent a re-
storation of the government upon this Just,
fair and equitable basis -Chicago Times,
9Th.
This movement, which is reported to have
been agreed upon py the Iresrueue anu III
merous prominent southern notwithstanding
several governors and ex:governors-int favor
of impartial suffrage in the south as meas
ure looking to restoration, is nothing more
nor less than the flank movement suggested
by the Chicago Times, and endorsed by THE
ARGUS, and several other democratic news
papers throughout the country, as we'll as by
the great mass of the democratic party.
The measure will be at once recommended
10 the South Carolina Legislature by Gov.
Orr, and it is expected that his example will
be followed by other southern governors.
This movement will be watched with in
tedse interest in the north 1t has been in
augurated under favorable auspices; leading
men in the south are carrying it forward, and
there is reason to believe that the southern
people realize its Importance as an agency
in restoration.
If the movement shall succeed, it needs
no prophet to foretell that a new face will APP
pear upon our national politics, and that a
great commotion among the dry bones of pc
litical parties will ensue.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

A correspondent from Princeton, Mass,
writes about the late storm-'Opr windows
are entirely buried in snow. To see our way
about the house at MONDAY, we were obliged
to shoseL removing the snow ffo3 fhe high.
est panes Of glass This we were compelled
to do for three days, as the wind lew a per
feet gale. In the western part Of the town,
the drifts of snow are thirty feet deep The
aspect at present of this beautiful summer
resort is truly, to say the least, Siberian
Boston Post. - Es s$s#
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07
A Memphis Official Decamps with
S27, 900.
From the Memphis Commercial,


We regret to learn that one of our ex-city off
Gals left the city day two since, under very
suspicious circumstances, and he is supposed to
be dsfauiter to the amount of S27 900, the city
being the loser. As the matter is out, may
mention that the gentleman is no other than t.
Hughes, a we'll known citizen.
1t seems that when he went out of office recent
~ as comptroller, he failed to make full returns
of the property in his hands, among which was q
large amount of county bonds. The mayor FREE
uuentlv insisted that he should makes settlement,
but ne put it off from time to time, under some
pretext or other. Finally the mayor became ur-
gent. He set day to make it all right, but fail
ed to do Thursday evening he went aboard
boat bound for New Orleans. The mayor sent
the sergeant-a for him. He came up to
the office much excited and all dripping with per-
spiration. He again protested that all was right,
and that the coupons of the bonds on the vouch-
ers were in his safe. and that he had left the key
with brotherin- law or friend of his. This ex-
PLANTATION was received and he was permitted TO
20 back to the boat, which was just ready to
leave.
The next morning his friend explained that
Mr.. Hughes in his hurry. had failed to leave his
keys, but that he would have the safe opened by
locksmith.
The mayor visited the safe, and informed
that some one had been at work trying to open it.
But it showed no evidence of such work, and it is
not believ ed to have been touched.
The affair became generally known upon the
streets yesterday, and created considerable
tion. Mr.. Hughes owned considerable property
here, and it is thought very strange that man
of his business standing would leave for the mere
amount of 1927 900. He will, doubtless, be brought
back soon, when the whole affair will he investi-
gated. -n .-
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duty, and driven the tariff lobby out of Wash.
ington, instead of surrendering to them, the
country would, before this, have had the sat.
isfaction of seeing the rebel states governed
BY loyal amen,ssith the ballot seemed to every
heeman. Bvt plumber asdeiayed them and
Andrew Jocnson may at any time take the
country with him By prociiall,ming the boon
|Very tasiff to;secure which congress hasSssc-
rificed all else.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

the missionary enthusiasm of some neigh
boring pastor may accord them.
The Catholics have mission church and
Sabbath School, under the care of Rev.
Father McElherne, ofsRock Island. Ihey
hsve the ground and q portion of the funde
necessary for building church, and VII
commence work on it as soon as spr'ne
|sopens. 80 4-ssz. -.
The LuthezAns have an organization, bes
noshonse of wersAip. ~
The l. O. @. F. have well furnished hal,
very pleasant aad. complete in its arrange
ments. They are alive to the interests OF the
order, have now about fifty members, are
growing rapidly, and bid fair, ere long, to be
one of the strongest. if not the strongest
lodge in the county.
The Masons have taken the initiative and
viii seen have a good working lodge. They
| will, for the present, occupy the ooo ret
lows Hall. sse.s -
The GAR. have about fifty members and
| a comfortable room,
The principal dealersof our town are as
| follows !
| INTERCHANGEABLE in lumber ana gram !;
| Gales. in 1856 amounted to-lumbey, SAC,
900. wheat $50, 900, corn $4,000, oats So
900.
| Corns & Pace, dealers in groceries, butch
ers, and stock shippers !; shipped cattle,
hogs and sheep to the value of 500, i39.66-
slanrbtered to the amount of $l4,655.29,
making in the aggregate $79,794-95.
| Lee. Bsrdsley & Co, merchants, sold
goods last year to the amount OF $780,
| 900.
| Phillips & Thomas about the same
amount y ~NSS E~0
III. F. Austrian $4,000.
VIM. j. Ransom Il Co. $4,000
| Others are doing q good business, but not
having received statements of amount from
| the parties, am not able to give amount OF
] sales. rras : e.. ss "
! John Hass, brick maker, made, last sum
mer. l5o, 0o0-sold IN the country and ship
/ ped to- Rock Island.
| We need now, more than any one thing, q
| rood Touring mill. That il would pay well
/ there can be no doubt. Johnston, of Cam
| den. furnishes our merchants with ST ,20t
worth of -four per month, This fact alone Is
sufficient proof that a mill would be good
property in Coal Valley. The most of the
| necessary finds for mill could be easil,
raised here, but our business men want the
cooperation of a practical miller, of ckdrdc
| ter and standing, and sufficient capital Il
| justify them in intrusting him with theil
| money. .
We also need thorough, practical anG
/ scientific test of the iron ore in this neigh
borhood. Miners who have worked in the
ore beds at Youngstown, Ohio, say that this
is the same kind Of ore that it is very ricl
and easy Of access If such an investigation
should prove it to be the fact, our coal bee
will become doubly valuable and although
our bluffs NAV never blossom as the rose
they NAV at least he made TO. bristle witt
| chimneys.
| OF local celebrities or lions we boast o
but a single specimen-the man that didn'
draw the opera house lives here. VI.
Coal Valley, Feh'y {, 1851.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

at the Energy Brick Yard, on the Bluff, back Of
the Atlantic Brewery, and in any quantity.
Contracts made on liberal terms. Please give
me Q call. ~ WI. ATKINSON.
Rock Island, Oct. ii, dtt.
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Please Take Notice,

A LII persons indebted to the late firm of BAN
n berger Burgower, earnestly requested
to come forward and pay UP their accounts 10 tn,
undersigned forthwith. in order to save cost o.
suit. One word 10 the wise is sufficient
feb. Z, Is67-dwtf II. BURGOWER.
Union please copy.1
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07
Cow Lost.

STRAYED from my place, near the First Church
~ in Rock Island, about six weeks ago, large
dark red COW, white on the rump, with black spots
all through the white. A liberal reward will be
paid for her return or information where she
be found. SAMUEL DUNLAP.
Rock Island Feb. 6-dwIw
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

The above article appeared in the Chicago
Journal, of Jan'y 18th, and as it has given
rise to the most exaggerated reports in this
city, in regard to Mr.. Hughes, we republish
it in order that the public may see that there
is no certainty, yet, of any wrong being done.
Mr.. Hughes married most estimabe lady.
from this city, and being reported to be very
wealthy, it is quite natural that the affair
shonld be much talked about, in town. 1t
will be perceived that the Memphis editor
thinks 1t very strange that man of his
wealth and business standing would leave
for the mere amount of $27 900. Of course
we know nothing of the matter, beyond the
statements contained in the above article
but we hope it will turn out that Mr.. Hughes
has been faithful to every trust reposed in
him
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

The radical reconstruction committee seem
to have abandoned their constitutional
amendment scheme, and are now trying to
place the south under military rule. The
following is their new plan, reported By Mr..
Stevens, from the reconstruction committee
yesterday Wednesday the 9Th viz:
MIR. Stevens reported the following from
the reconstruction committee.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

to provide for the more effective government Of the
insurreetory states. '''
WHEREAS, The pretended state governments os
the late so-called confederate states of Virg;n;o
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Missiso
sippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida Texas and
Arkansas, were set up without authority of con-
gress and without the sanction of the people, and
WHEREAS, The SO pretended governments af
ford no adequate protection for life and property
and encourage lawlessness and crime, and
WH.REAs, Hfs necessary that peace and good
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07
For Sale.

A GOOD HOUSE AND LOT IN MOLINE.
"A For particulars inquire at this Office. or on
the premises. JAMES MCDONALD. q
fehk -dWtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

City of Rock Island Feb {, 1867. T.
A PPLICATI0N having been made to the City
n Council of said city to cause to be opened
alley in Block sixteen (l6) Chicago or Lower
Addition, running from Swan street to Ohio
street, Notice is hereby given TO the owners OF
the land necessary therefor. of the intention Of
the City Council to appropriate and take the
same for the purpose aforesaid.
feb6-dl0t c. c. DODGE, City Clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS.
the GREAT FEMALE REMEDY
FOR IRREGULARITIES.

I have tested these drops in my own practice
over ten years. and do not hesitate to say, that
nothing has yet been developed by medical re-
search, that acts so powerfully, positively, and
harmlessly, in cases Of female irregalsrity, as
does this medicine In all recent cases it never
fa;Is while thousands who have been long suffer
.rs are indebted to it for the boon of health to-
day.
Although SO powerful and positive, they are
perfectly harmless, and may be used at all times,
except when specially forbidden in the directions.
They have been extensively employed by emf
nent physicians in France and England, as well
a. in my own practice, over ten yeais, and have
yet to hear Of the first instance of failure.
could give you testimonials of their efficacy from
ladies all over the northern and western states,
were they not in their nature private Over lo0,-
600 bottles have been sold the past year, and
hope and trust as many sufferers have been bsne-
fitted. am well aware test remedy so potent
10 remove all obstructions, may be used for bad
purpose but trust thai where one bottle is TINS
used, ten NAV fall into the hands Of really needy
sufferers. 3.
To all who suffer from any irregularity pain
full, dif6cuit excessive, offensive INSTRUCTED
Meustru alton, Lucorrhes, the train Of diseases
that follow would say, try bottle of DIR. Ly-
op,s French Periodical Drops. Being fluid
live than any pills or powders. Explicit direc-
tions wearing my facsimile, accompany each bot
tie. --
They may be obtained Of nearly every druggist
in ths soouSry or by inclosing the price 70 c. q.
Clark & Co., New Haven, Ct, General Agents
for the United States and Canada.
W11- 3 DR.. JOHN L. LYON,
1su 9, PrscsieinR Physician, New Haven, *
Y Price 3l.so per bottle. sePzod"os'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07
ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY OF CUBA.
(Conducted by the Spanish Government
100000 IN GOLD

Prizes cashed aud information furnished; the
highest price paid for Deubloons and all kinds Of
Gold and Silver; also for all Government Securi-
ties. TAYLOR a CO.,
Bankers, le Wal Street, New York.
spRlldwiys rEH 1Aa-
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Firenlen,S Motto.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FIRE
i Department of this City, for the election of
Chief and Assistant Engineers, will be held at
the Court House, on Saturday evening the 23d
inst. at o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
VIM. MALE. Chief Engineer.
+. FLICKENGER, Asst Engr.
Rock Island. Feb. 7-dtd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-07

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES WILL BE
i sold at public auction on SATURDAY, March
9th, 1867, to pay charges, unless sooner called
for.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-12

= Two events of more than ordinary impoI>
Canadian exchanges during the past week.
These are the opening of the first Parliament
OF the Dominion, and the resignation OF Mr..
Gait, the Government Minister OF Finance.
Parliament was opened on the 9th, with much
pomp and magnificence, grand military dis
play and ceremonies which were a mild
copy of those usually attending the opening
OF the English Parliament. The office OF
Speaker of the Senate, which is not elective,
but 10 the gift of the erowa, has been con.
ferred upon Mr.. Caucbon OF Quebec. The
appointment does not give general satsiac-
ton. Mr.. Cauchon was not previously a
member of the Senate, he comes into it to
fill the vacancy created by the resignation OF
Hon. Mr.. Belleau, Lieutenant Governor OF
Quebec; and it is objected that he is appoint
ed Speaker over the heads of old members OF
the Legislative Council. He is, however,
very strong man, perhaps the strongest in re-
spect o. popular power after Mr. Cartier, in
the Province OF Quebec OF all the French
journalists in the Dominion he is pro badly
the most influential, and the adhesion OF
Quebec to the Confederation scheme is uu-
doubtedly owing very largely to his ndiyid-
ual efforts. 1853
The House Of Commons have organized
by choosing as their Speaker the Honorable
James Cockburn, of Canada West person
of no very probabilities, and who is objected
TO for various reasons, among which the most
intelligible and apparently most reasonable is
that he does not understand French, the OF
dinary LANGUAGE OF great many of the sit
ting members. - N
The speech from the throne" was deliver
ed on Thursday. 1t is wellwritten docu-
ment, having the great merit of brevity and
conciseness, and, after some congratula-
ting ofthe two parliamentary bodies on the aus
picious beginning of their governmental ex-
pertinent, is mainly occupied with setting
forth the business to which their attention
will be called. After enumerating' various
measures for the amendment OF existing Gus
| toms and excise laws, for the manaeeaent OF
| pnhlic works, for the adoption OF Militia
Scheme. for the sanction of expenditures since
ltry, the voting ofnew supplies and other
objects, Lord Monek said;
A measure will also be submitted to you fol
the performance OF the duty imposed upon
/ Canada, under the terms of the Union Act, OF
| immediate construction OF the Inter-coonia
Railway.
This great work will add a practical anJ
| PHYSICAL connection to the legislative bono
Al.
the Dominion. and the liberality with which
the guarantee for the cost of its constructor
was given by the Imperial Parliament IS
new moot of the hearty interest felt by The
Britt 4 people in your prosperity. Your con
siderati6n will also be invited TO the import
ant subject of western territorial extension
and your attention win be called TO the bas
means for the protection aud development o
our fisheries and marine interests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-12
Temperance meeting ina Manchester,
Emxlnud.

The annual meeting OF the United Kingdom
Alliance was held at Manchester, October 22d
On the platform and among the speakers were
many of the most distinguished men of Great
Britain in church and state. But those who
attracted chief attention were our country
men Mr.. Dow and Mr.. Garrison. Resolu-
tons very complimentary to those gentlemen
were unanimously adopted amid hearty and
prolonged applause. The response of each
was modest and appropriate.
Of the character of the meeting Mr.. Garrison
remarked: Il can only say that have been
overwhelmed by this marvellous and sublime
spectacle. new expected to see anything
OF this kind; and it would have repaid ne if 1
had come expressly across the Atlantic 10 be
here with you tonight. ] can truly say it is
the largest, the most earnest, and the sub
limest gathering in the cause of the Temper
ance reform that have ever laid my eyes up.
on. The meeting is worthy of the cause, and
the cause is worthy of the meeting"
The report of the Executive committee refers
in terms of highest eulogy and warmest grati-
tude to Mr.. Dow for his gratuitous and inval-
liable labors in Great Britain foe the period OF
fifteen months, and ascribes very largely to his
unwearied efforts the increase of interest in
the cause ont the part of the nobility of the
Kingdom. a -t
In this connection the committee say
Among the many important meetings held in
his honor, and in support of Alliance priuci-
pies, perhaps the most remarkable was one
held in the Guildhall of the city of London. Ii
was an interesting and encouraging sight, tC
see citizen from country which is now
constitutionally the ireest in the world, amid
all the time-honored associations of our an
Gent metropolis, receive a welcome which sci
dom greets stranger; and to hear him pro-
| pound, amid the enthusiastic piaudits OF bis
| audience, scheme of public sel-restr'lht,
| which had been found in his own land to be
| conducive to real progress and freedom.
Not less than fifteen thousand pounds ster-
| ling were disbursed during the year in the
free circulation of Temperance tracts and foi
| other similar objects in aid of the cause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-12
Recent Publications.

LIFE AND LETTERS or MADAME SwETcHINE
BY Count de Faloux, OF the French Acad-
emy. Translated by II. W Preston. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. N.
This volume is a companion To the Life of
Madame Recamier issued some time since by
the same publishers, and is interesting as giving
us a glimpse, from another point of view. of
Paris life at the important period during which
these women knew 1t. The Boston corresnon-
dent OF the Providence Journal gives a lenctl,-
ened sketch of the book, a portion of which
we copy as containing a well-drawn eomn,r;-
son between these two remarkable women:
Madame Recamier was born in I777. Mad
anne Swetchine IN 1882 The one attained q
nigh social position through her besuty
wealth ana tact; a Russian noble by birth
the position of the other was made for her. but
she owned her celebrity wholly to the fore,
OF her intellect and the nobility of her cbarae
ter, for she had no personal beauty, and nm
like Madame Recamier, no political influence
at least during the thirty years that She live.
IN Paris: Both women married men a ssIea
deal older than themselves, but Madam,
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For sale at Chisholm's.

A TALE OF Two CITIES. BY Charles Dickens
With illustrations by John MeLenan PeO-
pies edition. Philadelphia: Il. B. Peterson
q Brothers.
1t has always been a source of some surprise
to us that the Tale Of Ttco Cites is not a more
general fayorite among the novels OF Dickens
1t is not only one of the most powerful but one
of the most touching Of all the works OF the
great master. Nothing which he has ever
written is more full of tender humanity and
pathos than the story of Sidney Carton-the
weak man, the strong true friend-whose life
while he kept it was 80 worthless, but when he
laid it down generous sacrifice became the
price OF so much happiness and blessing. This
edition is wei got up, is clearly printed, and
illustrated by numerous desigus on wood
For sale by Chisholm q Brother. I
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have never doubted that the government
has the constitutional power to make money
OF whatever material it chooses, whether metal
or paper, leather, tin or greenbacks, and to
regulate its value, and therefore LEGAL tenders
are to all intents and purposes the lawful
money Of the country-money in which all
debts, public or private, may be legally and
justly paid Money is just what the law makes
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-04-10
Floods in Louisiana.

A telegram from New Orleans of April
End, states that the.levees along the Mlssis-
sippi have been broken by the great floods,
and the richest portion of Southwestern
Louisiana is certain of being devastated
The grand levee, one of the largest of its
kind in the world and but recently compile
ted is broken. There is hope that the Ro-
man crevasse may be closed.
There was bill introduced into the 39th
Congress, appropriating three millions of
dollars for repairing the levees of the Mis-
sissippi, but owing to the rebellious conduct
of the people of Louisiana, the bill was laid
on the table. Had that people conducted
themselves in such manner as to recommend
themselves to the Congress of the United
States, their present calamities might have
been averted. There are others who may
draw a moral from this lesson.