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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04
HDoRs. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D. c., August II, 1867.
His Excellency Andrew johnson, Presi
dent Of the limited States:

HDQRs. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D. c., August II, 1867. )
His Excellency Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States:
SIR: I am in receipt of your order Of
tkis date, Directing the Assignment Of Gen.
eral G.. H Thomas to the command of the
Fifth Military District, General Sheridan
to the Department Of the Missouri, and
General Hancock to the Department of the
Cumberland. Also your note Of this date
enclosing these instructions, saying, "be.
fore you Issue instructions to carry into ef-
feet the enclosed order, ] would be- pleased
to hear any suggestions you may deem ne
cessary respecting the assignments to
| which the order refers"
am pleased to avail myselfof this invi-
tation to urge, earnestly urge, urge in the
name of the patriotic people who have sac
rifced hundreds of thousands ofloyal lives,
and thousands of millions of treasure to
preserve the integrity and union Of thus
country. that this order be not insisted up
on. 1t is Enthusiastically the expressed wish
of the country that General Sheridan
should not be removed from his present
command. This is Republic, where the
will of the people is the law Of the land.
beg that their voice may be heard. Gen
eral Sheridan has performed his civil du-
ties faithfully and intelligently. His re-
moval will, only be regarded as an effort to
defeat the laws of Congress twill be in
terpreted by the unreconstructed element
Of the South-thoss who did all they could
to break up this government by arms, and
now wish to be the only element consulted
as to the method Of restoring order-as a
triumph. 1t will embolden them to re.
newed opposition to the viii Of the loyal
masses, believing that they have the Exec
utive with them.
The services of General Thomas in bat.
| thing for the Union entitle him to some
consideration. He has repeatedly entered
his protest against being assigned to either
of the Ave military Districts, and especial
ly to being assigned to relieve General
Sheridan. e
General Hancock ought not bs removed
from where he is. His department is a
complicated one, which will take new
commander some time to become acquaint
ed with. There are military reasons, pecu
mary reasons, and above ali, patriotic rea
SONS, why this order should not be insist
ed on $3.50. ..fs
beg to refer to letter marked "pri
vate," which I wrote to the President
when first consulted on the subject of thu
change in the War Department.. It bears
upon the subject of this removal, and hat
hoped, would have prevented it.
j have the honor to be,
i With great respect,
i us. GRANT;
General United States Army, Secretary o
i War, ad interim.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04

I@. Generally observed--tilting skirts
waterfalls and other peoples business.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04

TOR SALE.-FLOUR KEPT con.
i stantly on hand, and for sale a
New Orleans Prices,
July II. BlOSSAT e. FRENCH.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04
'MAGGIEL'S PILLS and SALVE
Are almost universal in their effects, and d
cure can be almost always guaranteed,
Each Box contains twelve Pills.
ONE Pill IN 4 DOSE.

sar NOTICE. None genuine without
the engraved trade mark around each pot
or box, signed BY DR.. MAGGlEL, New
York, to counterfeit which is felony.
nag Sold by all respectable dealers In
medicine throughout the United States
and Canada at
TWENTY-FIVE GENTS i BOX OR POT.
| All orders for the United States must be
addressed to J. Eaydock, No. IL Pine
street, New York.
Patients can write freely about their
complaints, and feply will be returned BY
the following mail.
Write for "Maggiels Treatment Of Dis
ease"
II the medicine cannot be procured in,
your section, write, and will forward, if
money is enclosed.
15- r: p. DUCONGE, No. 80 Char
tres street, New Orleans, is the sole Agent
for the State OF Louisiana.
Apl. II, l867-ly
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04

For ali diseases ofthe Kidneys, Reten-
ton Of the Urine, &C., Maggiel's Pills are |;
perfect cure. One dose will satisfy any one.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04

Treasury an almost equal amount OF bank
notes, and these they lend out to the peo.
pie at six or eight or fifteen per cent, as
the necessities of commerce CT the condi'
ton as the borrower make him fit sub.
iect for such demands. The manifest in
terest of the people is that these bonds be
redeemed in legal tender notes. The in
terest on these bonds would thus be saved
and the currency, if any is needed, would
thus be furnished free of cost tothe people
Will this be effected? Such o consolida
ted government as have described would
furnish the hey-day of the speculatdr, the
stock jobber, of all those walters on fortunt
who live by their wits or the labor d
other men. But leaving these considera
lions, and rising to higher level of argu
ment. I ask You is this policy worthy o.
our countryg Wilt advance the Interest
Of our race? Will it extend the liberty
and increase the happiness of the human
family9 Will it lay deeper and broader
| the foundations Of our Government! Tit
wounds of war are still agape. In tht
North they are not yet healed. In thu
South they are fresh and bleeding. Their,
the industrial system is destroyed, the SO
cial fabric is shattered; the commercial
prosperity is utterly gone, families are bro
ken up, neighborhoods are depopulated
agriculture torsaken, fields laid waste ant
famine-actual starvation carrying man.
to their graves. The tracks Of the wheel
Of tile chariots of war are worn so deel
that century will not efface them. Tn
North has conquered their armies; shall
not also conquer their hearts. Loud Ap
plause.] The highest duty Of patriotism
tie ,hieftest aim of statesmAnship, shoul'
be to calm the passions and allay the ex
asperation, and if it were possible to eftac
the very memory of the war. This polio,
of reconstruction adds dishonor to defeat
adds the sting Of degradation to the bitter
ness of submission. A Radical New En-
gland Senator refused to permit the tire
phies of the war, OF the painting OF yictt
ries, to be put III the Smithsonian Inst
tute, less it might keep up unhappy men
iories, and nourish bitter resentment, bu
with the refinement of cruelty he exhibit
them in the laws. and perpetuates the1
I in the institutions with which he wonl
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
The Rights of Travellers to First-Cfass
Cars on First-Class Tickets.

The length to which some conductors on rail-
roads carry their discretionary powers" ie, as
most travellers know, too long, but there are few
people, in these go-ahead times, who care to
press the matter to the final arbitrament of a
court of justice, or even carry it before the d-
rectorship of the railroad on which their legal
rights have been curtailed first, perhaps, be-
cause the desire to do so cools too soon, and
lastly because it is troublesome and requires
momentary satisfaction of maintaining reserved
rights.
An incident which came to our knowledge yes
terday, however, is an exception to this rule, and
is therefore deserving of mention, especially as
it may serve to assure others that it is well to
'stry all things and hold fast to that which is
good"
A. Mr. W. P. Dale, of New York, having bust
ness in the west, reached Hamilton, and, after
transacting his business there, got on the Chiea-
GO and Cincinnati train for point farther up.--
There were but two cars-a ladies car, social
ed, and smoking car-nto which Mr. Dale was
obliged to 90, the brakeman refusing him access
to the ladies' car. He appealed to the conduc-
tor, whose name is Cooper, but he sustained the
action of the brakeman Mr.. Dale asserted his
right to a seat in the frst-class car on his first
class ticket, and refused to give it up until he
ceived what no was entitled to, whereupon the
conductor called the workmen on the train to
bis aid, and forcibly elected him from the train
Instead of going on the succeeding train, Mr..
Dale came to this city, and going to the Office of
the Chicago and Cincinnati railroad, made q
statement of his case. The company acted
promptly in the matter-discharged the conduc-
tor, and compensated Mr.. Dale for his loss of
time, and decided, besides, that the holder of a
frstclass ticket has the right to seat in first
class car.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
5a From the Lincoln, ILL.,, Herald.
Important to Towns and Citles--The State
Capitol.

Springfield, Illinois, has abandoned the
further extension of gas as a street light, and
has bought the right of the proprietors TO use
the illuminator. The illuminator is a no.
chimney, coal oil light, an invention of our
city, which we have before spoken of, and an
invention possessing great merit. The light
has been burning upon our streets some time,
and is also burning upon the streets of
Springfield, to tho admiration of all who see
it.
We are not advertising for the proprietors,
Messrs. Campbell & Crihfsld, bus there are
some points about this matter that ought to
be brought before the country.
This light. we are informed, is one half
cheaper than gas, and is just as fine light
hence it will 60 a great way in breaking up
she exhor bitant rates gas monopolies i'm pose
upon the people. Towns of 1000 inhabit-
ants can now have their streets lighted, and
cities that have gas can now extend their
street lighs as Springfield has done. at g
great reduction of expense. Springfield is
nov, putting up 200 lanterns of this light
We hope the proprietors of the illuminator
will not dispose of the right to the nee of their
light to gas monopoiies, but give it's use at
fair prices toSshe people, towns and cities.
The public joexnsls should bring this light
before the country, for the benefit of the peo-
pie, as il is now q fixed fact and decided
success, and stands without q rival in the
world, as a cheap and good street light, rs
we'll as good light for churches, halls, no
tells and parlors.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03


The N. Y. Herald Vera Cruzs correspondence
of Dec. 29d, says - '''-S Z - ~-''a-s- -
Maximilion has divided his army into three
corps commanded b. Malta, Miramon and NM
ques Alivorauged for the transportation of the
Austrian and Belgian troops to Europe
The guerrilas made an unsuccessful attempt
to capture Maximillion.
Mr.. Morehead an American citisen WAS imprie-
oned for refusing to pay the forced loan by Meja.
The cholera worm is prevailing to an alarming
extent at st. Thomas.
Another revolution has broken out in Argsn-
tine confederation.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2-The Maryland Legislature
convened at Annapolis to-day &
New YoRK, Ian. s.--The Tribune's Chicago
correspondent says:
A company of English capitalists have under
Paul to Lake Superior.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. S-The steamer Bremen
| for New York is detained by q snow storm.
The yacht club members are returning.
MADRID, Jan. S.-The Spanish ~governmsn
has sent four iron clads to the Pacific.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 3--The supreme court, il i
conceded, will decide. in the case of the Alabama
that the southern states are not out of the Union
This will defeat the project of terrtorzng the south
| ern states.
| The committee on reconstruction will repor
against the admission of southern states witllou
conditions.
| MONTREAL, Jan'y 3.-The ship Rosentha heavil,
laden, made the trip from Quebec to Glasgow in 1
| days.
The Quebec board of trade report that they thin
winter navigation of the river ST. Lawrence is pos
sble, but Insurance could not be effected in Januar
| and February, and the high rate of insurance 70
December and March make it impracticable.
| AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan'y 2.-Seyera hundred freed
men left Georgia to work cotton lands IN Texas 70
quarter CROP.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
ADDITIONAL SUPERVISORS.

II
e We have not met one man who does not
% an additional supervisor in each ward, in
q, PUP county board. Every one says that our
40 arge population, large number of voters,
a. md larga amount of taxes paid entitle us to
Ia more equal voice in the board. But a
"a democrat says: "If we have supervisor for
Al each ward, Moline will get city charter
We and ask the same, and that will make the
~ matter even, politically" And rerubli-
- can says: 30 no, we won't go for that be-
7 cause it would give the democrats more mem
CHEERS of the board"
Now, we suggest to both these gentlemen
:, that they take too limited view of the ques-
VI ton.
o. In the first place, We don't care fig
Whether the men elected shall be democrats
TOR republicans, land we 60 for giving Nc
:, line an additional supervisor from each ward
swhen she gets city charter, as we presume
she will do this winter.
: Our view of the matter is above ell politi.
cal considerations, and refers solely to the
Justice of the measure, in view of our local
siinterssts. AS we are now situated il ID i'm
tpossible to make any public improvements
either above or below US, or do anything to
! open avenues of travel and trade to our CITY,
because one part of the county checkmases
the other. Blu. give Rock Island her proper
Voice in the board-tbe voice to which her
taxes and her population ensitls her, and
we shall be able to carry some measures of
tlocal interest. And give Moline the same
additional supervisors, also, if she asks it,
e Then Rock Island and Moline twhose inter-
ests are indentical1 can stand some chance
to carry measures of local Importance, to
which, by their population and taxation, they
are Justly entitlsd.
We hope our City council, which meets on
Monday, will ask our>menbers of the legisla-
ture for such law. ,.5sa as
And We hope Moline willdo the same for
each ward there, as soon as she, gets city
charter. -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03

GoeD SELL,-Au incorrgiole veg of this city
land we are almost tempted TO to give his name
got off very good sell few days ago. Hand
ing the post master pocket-ful of ats, he re-
quested that one grain should be placed in each
letter-box, and departed. In short time our
staid citizens commenced dropping in, each
stating that he understood q note had been left
for him in his box. Each received an oat and
vamcsed, with an expression of intense meekness
illuminating his countonanoo.-Le C2riro Reo;s-
Je1 e
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
WE find the followingln Davenport ps
psr of January I'd:

The Dubuque Times positively denies all stories
and rumors stating that that Office has changed
hands or is for sale. It declares that "the proprie-
torship of the Times remains the that il has
for months past and is likely to remain so for
to come" Mr.. J.L.Mcereery remains on the Times
and will be its senior editor in future, therefore he
has declined the position Of agent for the northwest
associated press, at Chicago, which ne accepted
in consequence of the positive Conformation from
Mr. Tompkins, formerly of the Rock Island Union,
sssrrhssed the Times, to take place the
y ;eh would" but which informa-
e Tompkins had
Fassh.sreuf a1ss F.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03

PREPARIsG FOR BusINKss.-From Capt. VIM
Henderson we learn that about twenty ship car
penters aud cauikers have been sent for at
Dubuque, to be employed on the ways in this
city. The force now here is inadequate for the
large amount of work to be done. Seven steam
ers are now here undergoing repairs. a month
ofsteady work will scarcely put the Flint Hrs in
order.-.Le Glairs Register.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03

Go to Charles Bakers, where you will find con-
stantly on hand a fine assortment of Dry Goods
and Groceries. corner of Main and Canal streets
Carbon Cliff, III. CHARLES BAKER.
poy2Sdwlm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
A SERIOUS, but Unsuecessfal Conspiracy to
Revolt In the State Penitentiary.


Special Dispatch to the Chicago Journal.
IA most serious revolt
Va threatsnsd at the state penisentiary here
Iye6terday. "a conspiraDy had been made to
brd& opt at nooDi Through convicts nearly
ont of tAeirIt1me, however, lhe warden, Col.
Buck astsr, was posted, and took immediate
20 easures to defeat the movem at. About
E200eitizsns from Joliet, and about so from
Lockport, were on hand, armed and equipped,
and prepared for the emerge acF.-
The revolt was to have commsnced at noon,
when the convicts were marching out to din
ner. IL was NOTICEABLE. however, that though
all moved slugiss lily tow tds the dining room,
each eered to be waiting for a leader. Az
NO one seemed willing to undertake the has.
ardous enterprise, the prisoners msrched qui-
city, though sloicty to their dinner. HI
~s- .-------~p~
Raymond, Of the 1imss, says he was mis-
led. Mizzled il the word.-Lou. Dem.
A man sometimes drinks at his friends ex'
pense--elways at his own.-Loatisoaie jour
Brownlow, Jr., is said, by the Boston Post
to be trying to initiate his Pa, but he 10 be.
low Par.-Lou. Dem.
An Illinois paper asks whether Gen. Bat
| ler is looking to the presidency. He squints
that way.-Prentice.
Mrs. BLooMER.-The Providence Post hay-
| ing said that Mrs. Bloomer now-wears gar.
| ments like any other woman, COL Greene IL
| anxious to know how he knows.
Let the radical party take the doses pre-
scribed by Phillips. Sumner & Co., and we
| shall see Grape on their door before many
mornings.-Pent,ce.
| Soperlasives are dangerous things. A mar
once wrote to his wife, "My dearest Maria :
and by return post received the cold reply
Permit me to correct either your grammar
| or your morality. Pray, who are your 9th
| er Marias :"
A countryman, not long ago, on his frs
/ sight of locomotive declared that he though
it was the devil on wheels. Faith an yer
| worse than myself, 'said an Irishman bystan
der, for the first time ever saw the cray
| Their, thought was sthsmeboat hunting
for wather."
A correspondent of the Springfield Union
writing otlife in the Lowell factories, says o
the eight or ten thousand operatives in tina
city, scarcely more than one thousand ar
regular church attendants. Ofthe males tn
proportion 10 fearfully small. -
The WAY THE PAPERS Go.-Ths San Ante
MO Herald learns that on the mail route b.
tween Santa Fe and Ell Pasc, they have n 9,
method of disposing of the newspaper maj
when wood is scarce, the mail riders FIRE
4 quently kindly a fire with it for cooking pun
posee. -
Bright boy to Sunday School teacher-''D
! women go tos now, cir. as sailors?p
Tsacher-"Why no, Sammy, they neve
have bsen sailors in any age. What mad
you ask such question ?"
Bright boy" Because, sir, I've just bee
reading of the Widows Cruise"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
GUARDIANS NOTICE.

STATE OFiLLINCIs, I In the Circuit Court for
Rock Island County, said County.
the matter of the ap-
plestion of Nancy L.
Smith, Guardian of
u Cornelius III. Smith,
minor,fo leave to sch
real es;ate of said
Ward.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby gwen that the undersigned,
Guardian oi Cornelius H. Smith, minor. and res
idsrt OF the county of Rock Island and State Of
Illinois, will present her petition and make apPi
cation TO the Crcait Court for said County at the
next term thereof, to be begun and holden at the
City OF Rock Island, In said County, on the Second
Monday of January Rext. Tor leave to sell and con-
vey, such Guardian. all the right, title and in
terest of said ward Of in and to Lots -Four (4 and
Five {5) in Block Nine ~ of Spencer & Case.s
add ition to tire said City of Rock Island, with the
appurtenances. r1ss.nee y
Srar NANCY L. SMITH, 5
Guardian of Cornelius II. Smith.
Dated this 22d of December, A. D., 1866. 4
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

THE warrant for the collee ton of state, coun-
ty, school and other taxes having been placed in
my hands, notice is hereby gwen that will be at
the sheriff p office, in the Court House, from 8
till O'Clock daily, TOR the purpose of receiving
payment Of the same. EF- r. sLsea :
CHARLES ENGEL, townships Collector. ~
Rock Island, Nov. le, 1866, dit
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
X I N G , 6
PREPARED PRESCRIPTION,

Made from the prescription OF Rev. Chas. E
King, NJ. D., LII. D., etc., far the pre-
vention and cure OF
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03

WE ara now supplied with official blanks and
fully informed in relation to the collection OF the
additional bounty granted soldiers and others, by
late act of congress, and ready to make appli-
cations for the same without risks of further deiav
As the time for making these applications is
limited, bg the authorities at Washington, all
having such claims should make applications
without unnecessary DELAY.
OSBORN SCURTIS,
Office in Court House, Rock Island.
dec4dwt f't.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
By TELEGRAPH
sass>xR .porss afAs Deay Asy~. e
A0VEMEaT 70 MAKE GEN. GRANT
The NEXT PlGslDEkT.

sNw,YoRK, Jan. "A Washington special to
the Fimssssys that Hon. Mr.. Morris, former
member of congress from Illinois, and other
prominent politicians of that state, intend to
meet tomorrow at Springfield, Ills, to consider
q proposition to nominate Gen. Grant for next
president, and have invited leading democrats Of
other states 10 join them. u
Mr. Ashley viii introduce bill on Monday in
congress for the impeachment of President John.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03

"The wonderful progress of Medical
Isl 81 ~ Science during the past six years only,
~ A makes 1t possible for the conscientious
81 " physician to declare, now. that Con-
sumption is as certainly cured as ln-
termitIent fexer, and as certainly prevented at
Small Pox. Rev. Charles L. King, NJ. D., L. l..
D.. etc. ..-..--.- - --- - =
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
BOARDING HOUSE.

TNHE subscriber has opened regular
u boarding house in the brick block or
the north side of UoIon SOU are, where permanent
transient, or dsy-hosrders can be accommodated
Meals furnished at regular hours
~ few good boarders can find rooms and
board at 81 per week if application made soon
A. H. OSBORN
Rock Island, Aug. 2l--dtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
glassware.
China Sets,
PORCELAIN VASES, FANCY WARE,

&c. - &C., ls14so.
Also, CARBON CLIFF Enamsled Rocking
ham, Coisrsd Cane, and Stone Ware, At Manuf.c-
turers' prices.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-03
Diaries for 1867,

Most splendid Chromos and Paintings, direct
from Praug & Co., Boston Engravings, Pho
tographs, Lthographs, Photographs AL
buns, very handsome and of all
Pc styles, very cheap.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-24
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, February 23-In the
Senate, on motion of restoring the
monitor Onondaga to Gen. Quintard,
ou his refunding 500, 900 advanced,
passed. The bill ordering disbursing
officers to refuse payment of claims
accrued before the war, except on the
establishment Of persistent loyalty
passed.
In the House, Scofeld opposed
further appropriations for the capi-
tol. He had no ilea that the capitol
was going to remain here.
Section 6 of the appropriation bill
directs the Clerk of the House to Sc
lect papers in the unrepresented
States exceeding one to each
Congressional District-to publish
treaties and laws, at rate not ex-
ceeding 81 per square of eight lines.
The discussion developed the fact
that the object was to foster loyal
papers throughout the South.