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last twenty years, seen it in every month in
the year, EXCEPT October and December, al
though il is not visih,s IN November, except
On its transit across the face of the sun.
1t then appears - small black spot while
cepssiae the sun; md always moving from
east @ west, which was the case November
9th, 1915, andMtick ewill be the case again
in No8embax 1865, hut it viii be in the
nighkm this ngitdde "A on the 4th and
9Th dye Of tie month. Mafcury ia of abodt
the same brightness as the star Pollux id
Gemini. 1t will-bs. visible for the next 10
days. Venus being the next in order from
the sun, is now also the evening star, and is
the brightest star visible in the west, and
being the well known evening star ID some
from the evening to the morning star, which
VIII be the case IN December 1874 and
Uranus, o Hstsehslrs plahsk Ii also the
evening star and in the constellation Ge-
mini, but its great distance renders il invisi-
BILE to the unassisted eye, except on a clear
night and in the absence of the moon. As
the sun is now approaching, it viii be
end of ,this month until the month OF
september, Wneh AZ may pe seen III WAC
morning. Il is never seen to advantage,
however, without the aid of o telescope.
Saturn is also seen in the evening in the
southeast, being the upper one OF the two
bright stars Of the Scorpion In July 1t will
be visible in the south about nine o'clock,
If viewed with a telescope, the north side Of
the rings are illuminated and show to good
advantage. This star being in the southern
signs, will disappear early in the fall, BY
setting before dark, in the month Of October
and will. not show ITSELF again before Che
first of December.
Jupiter is the brightest star visible in the
morning. 1t rises early every night and
will, in few months, shine all night, after
which it win be the evening star.
Mars Is also called the morning star, RI
sing about O'Clock, but is so far from us a:
not to show to good advantage. 1t will be
seen to the best advantage in December and
January.
Neptune and the Asteroids are not visible
| to the naked eye and are consequently mo-
very interesting without q telescope.
have been examining the papers to see
if any one had telescope to sell, hire, o.
rent, but if any one had any such thing tC
sell or rent, they don't want any one t.
know it. If you know any one who makes
such things, don't say anything about it o.
some one will find it out. S. X.
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Communicated. J

Mr.. EDITOR: - Perhaps some of your
readers would like to direct their attention
toward heaven, in view of looking out their
new homes. The planet Mercury being the
nearest to the sun of any yet discovered, is
now June 9Th, 1861 plainly visible in the
evening, though not the brightest evening
star. 1t is always so near the sun that it is
only occasionally visible, sometimes in the
morning and sometimes in the evening.
MIR. Burnett says that from the long twilight
and the planets nearest to the sun, it can
only be seen by the naked eye when its
elongations occur in March, April, August
and September. Mr.. Dick, Of Scotland,
says that, in. his latitude, It is hardly ever
visible, and speaks of one eminent astron-
omer who never enjoyed the sight of it in
his life. But lasitute nearer the equator
would be more favorable. have, in the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-11

No matter how big scoundrel, coward
or thief soldier may have been, if he votes
the radical ticket the radical papers all
praise him as noble, brave and loyal pa
triot. And no matter how brave and honest
and faithful soldier may have been, or
how much he may have suffered for his
country, if he votes the democratic ticket the
radical papers all denounce him for every
thing vile in the land. The Chicago Jeurn-
al loyal paper)of last evening says: "The
conservative soldiers are. for the most part,
either bounty jumpers or cashiered officers"
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Judge chase's Political Status.

We learned yesterday morning from per
sonal and political friend of Chief Justice
Chase, that the telegram from Washington
TO the New York Herald, concerning politi
cal opinions ofthe ehiefjustice, was correct
that he had left the republican party, and
as parties now stand, was q democrat; that
Notwithstanding he is in favor of universal
manhood suffrage, he believes that the con
stitution of the United States places the mat
ter of suffrage in the hands of the people OF
the different states, and thinks no other pow
er has the right 20 interfere with it.--RicH
moRd Enquirer and Examiner, Jitne 6.
The Richmond Wing Of the same date
says: I'm response to the general desire &c
know whether the views and opinions Of pub
he affairs attributed to Chief Justice Chase
by q Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, under date of June 2, are
those really entertained by him, we are at
liberty to say that the chief justice stated tC
an old acquaintance and fellow-member ei
congress, who called on him in this cit,
Thursday, that the letter in question, abou,
the authorship of which he knew nothing
defined very exactly bis sentiments, opin-
ions, and position
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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL coNvEE-
FAT~ w#E TON FEEE rT -

The democracy of the several counties of the
Fourth Congressional District are requested to
appoint, in the usual way, delegates to attend q
Convention to be held at Monmouth, on Wednes-
day, the ~ day Of July, 1868, at O'Clock p. NJ.
for the purpose of nominating candidate FOR con :
gress, to be supported and elected by the votes
of the democracy and of all other friends of free
government, of republican liberty, and of the
constitution and the Union.
@ Each county win be entitled to one delegate
for every one hundred votes cast for the democrat
ic candidate for president four years ago, and an
additional delegate for fraction OF fifty votes
or over, as follows
Adams, ..............46 INDEPENDENTLY
HANCOCK. ..........29 Mercer l
Rock Island..........l5 Henderson ..............9
T T y JAsrEn' Adams, -et
B. T, ScHoFIEI.D, Hancock.
J. B. PATTERSON, Henderson. g
aa A. H. SWAIN, Warren.
J. G.. MADDEN, $500 81 81
----s-7r ID. r. WATERS, Mercer, .af
aa-6esss VIM. EGGLEsToE, Rock Island
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nFNoCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

Ats meeting of the Democratic County Com
mittee, and of the Rock Island Ward Commit
tees held at the office Of A. Wagner, Esq, IN
Rock Island, on the I'd instant, it was voted 10
hold county convention in the Court House, in
Rock Island, on SATURDAY, July l1rH, 1858, at
IL O'Clock In the loren DON, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for county officers, and
appointing delegates 10 congressional, senatorial
and judicial conventions. Also to fill any va
oancies which may then exist in the county com-
mittee.
II was also recommended that the democratic
and conservative voters in the several townships
hold meetings on Saturday, June 27th instant,
to choose delegates 10 the county convention
Also TO form dsmecratic clubs in the several
townships and wards and take measures to per-
feet their organisation, and procure a supply Of
reading matter for every family within their
jurisdiction.8 "a. aa gSkEa$6
Each township win be entitled to one delegate
and also one additional delegate for every rs
democratic votes cast mt the last presidential
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION

p There being no record to he found of the exis-
tence Of q demscratic Senatorial or Judicial
District COMMITTEES for this District, the under
signed, editors of the several Democratic News
papers in the District, have been requested, by
many Democrats, to unite andissue call for such
Conventions.
Therefore, the Democrats of the Counties Of
Rock Island, Henry and Bureau, comprising the
Twenty First Senatorial District, are requested to
send Delegates to Convention TO be hel IN
Sawyers Hall, Geueseo, Wednesday July 18th,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
. candidate for Senator, and also for Member of
the State Equalizing Board. Also to appoint a
Senatorial District Committee to call future dis
trict Conventions. .s
The ratio of representation in the convention
will be one Delegate for every one hundred votes
east for George B. Mcclellan, in 1864, as follows
Rock Island, 1542-15 Delegates.
Henry, l4l4--l4 Delegates
Bureau, 1f93-IS Delegates. #z
J. B. DANFoRTH, JR.,
-- Rock Island Argus.
s-s5J " s.E i. w. Seaton, e
.s Prairie Chief-Galya.
G.. L. SE4ith,
Bureau County Patriot-Princeton.
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Ne& Gaoda.

FL. 81. Mayo begs to inform his friends and
the public generally, that Mr.. Mills has just
returned from the East with a large assert
ment Of the finest and most fashionable dry
goods. sa ~ =
These goods having been bought for cash,
he is enabled tooffer to the public at the low:
est possible. rates. 80 ,.s.-t -,
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MUSIC LESSONS.

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS sERvI-
4 ces as an Instruotor OF Music, upon the
Piano and other musical instruments, either Of
his residence, west end of EggIeetonss Row, OF
at the residence of pupils, suoi@ asa
Pianos tuned and Instruments repaired.
.ssM ~ q Nm. BABCoCK. ),
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For Sheriff.

Ma EpJroR--SSr. Please annosnee8 in your
paper that FKAzER WILSON is candidates for
the office Of sHERIFP for the county of Rock
Island al Tie next election
: Rock Island, May IIth, 1858. -l59FA1
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AT BAN bergers.

g Printed Moslias, Figured tAipacss, Lusr
tres, Brecades, Camhrass, New Prints, and
all kinds of trimmings, Just received and
marked at very low prces. Ladie' S and chill
dren's Kid Gloves all sizes. Hoop Skirts,
the latest style, at rs cents, worth $3.50.
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Home made Lasting, Cottage and Ingrair
Carpets, Oil Cloth and Stair Carpets al
wholesale prices. r 80 81 -,r.. al 70 as.s \
.. r-.-. BLOCK & -NEwBuRGER BRos. +
June11 dw4w.
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The Democrats of the Counties of Rock Island
and Henry, comprising the Sixth Judicial Dis
triet are requested to send Delegates to eonven-
ton to be held in Sawyer's Hall, tieneseo, We'd
nesday July 18th, at o'clock P. NJ, to nomin-
ate a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, and to
appoint Judicial District Committee.
Rock Island will be entitled to Is delegates,
and Henry ID.
J. B. DAsEORrH, JR.,
Rock Island Argus.
B. W. SEAToS.
~ s-s Prairie Chief-Galya
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Whole number of delegates, 10
M9-It is hoped that the democrats In every
township will see to it that these meetings are
"a held and an organization made fer the comm
campaign. Let no township 60 unrePresented
in the cOnvention, or fail to form club, rs re-
commended. -~s
BY order of the Committee,
BID. BUFoRD, Chairmsn.
JACOB ADAMS, Sec'y.
Rock Island, june 4, 1863
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ENERGY BRICK.

A TBINs0N, MURDOCH d co., will sell
IA Brick, delivered, for eight dollars per
Thousand, and are prepar a to make contracts fes
any amount at eleven dollars per Thousand, In
he vail bailders' Measurement. jsnSdtf.
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Gloves GlaYea alaxns.

Just received JOB Lot Of Ggopes all ST
yes and colors which we will sell at very
low price. Cali and see them.
- ess1 a-,s MAY BRos.
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Carpets !! Carpets !, Carpets !

FIFTEEN CESTs a line viii be charged for
each insertion of articles under this head. y
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Painting & Paper Hanging

THE undersigned, under the firm of Sehiem.
l. mer, Smealon Co. are now prepared 20 do
oil kinds Of work in the line Of
House Painting,
Sign Painting, 5s..s IA
:. Ornamental Painting,
Paper Hanging,
- Glazing, SIS zss 81
w < 0alcimining, &c, &c.
Their long experience in the business warrants
them in saying that they can do work TO the en-
tire satisfaction Of the most critical.
Warranting MI their work to be done in the
best manner they hope for share Of the patron
age Of the public.
&-work done in the country when wanted.
va Shop on Eagle Stree, opposite Gas Works.
- e asxR JOHN SCHLEMMER, q
- FRANCIS sdEALON,
s@ - s. JAMES JOHNSTON. 81
Rock Island. Jan'v def.
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| ROCK ISLAND
Marble Works |!


-4,h door West Of the First National Bank,
Illinois St, Rock Island, Illinois.
Keep constantly on hand one Of the largest
assortments Of Plain and Ornamental Work,
such as American and Italian
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noaRD OF SUPERVISORS.
Special June Term.

TarRp DAY~-WEDNEpAy, June 10.
/ p.asen, sar,,a q. svast.r43av SIN, svisor
! n..,.;ns cha ;rnsn1 "A iha hoard NJ Il ~
Minutes of veStarday,s r.roceedinca weFe
| read and approxed.N I
Bills, 06misoSnaneous oharaeter red nd
referreds4o the psoper committees. 2
Sunarv;sor Stodaard ror-as ented 10 10
hoard that there are savaraI insane persons
IN the comfy moor bonse whose insanity has
hean fonnd incurable and that they cannot
he aam;t,ed 70 tha ota,e insane hospital, and
recommended the building of suitable
house for their confinement on the county
moor farm and. on motion, the matter was
ssfsr,saa ~ j committee OF three. consisting
sc Sn,ssrvisors Stoddard. Lyford and Joslin.
S1eryisor LYford presented q hill ef Dr
z. y. Rogers for medical, services amount.
| ing TO $2l, and on motion of Supervisor
ie@xles the an svas re;eetefi hx ske bas M
"a Joh,7 To nl;,s Is A ~ ,,.;. ..y....A.a
1870 poo1r su@s NJ putCnasca the " NJ. 70
Qr, secuon ~, township ~ mr., east OF the
18th D. M, from the swamp land commission
er in 1853 and that n dead waa made IN
Nv, c. 4hn-o,x.-. a.. h.-,.;1 !
- ." ~. . se'ao' euAs. Ao PAiu AZ, Satu
iaho the suih Oh $z4st eApecuhg anu peheV'
ing that y was located differently from what
u really as, and prayed the board tor an or
aer OF rehef, and, on motion, the same was
fetarred to the committee on swamp lands,
| which committee reported and recommended
'ne. INC eouh'y .ciuhu saS peis inonoJ ~
land to the county. which report was received
and adopted by he board.
h. n. Kimhall one of the committee here
| tofora .nno;ntad a. I;ou;dsta tho Warsa,x
! or5 Roc[fora RAILROAD honas roSa a -enort
- ~ Tnasa &c r. sa.,ia.aan, r;.h rhar1as
| NJ G.hnrn Eso - asa;n,. - rs han5s
;nst tha oo,,p,, wb;oh -ano-. On mo,;on
| sc Snnsrv;sor Jos};n was ,acs;ysd and nc
| cen.e5 and the corn.;,.ea Contained with
| sa,ns ,owa- 10 az, g. hsrstofore- =
/ 'Snns~r;so. S;cliss osFsrea the following
resolution. and Supervisor Wells moved its
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18th Day of June. 1868,

at 9e'eloek in the forenoon, s'For the purpose Of
voting for or against said township Subscribing
Five Hundred sharestc the Capital Stock Of the
Peoria Rock Island Railroad Company" upon
the express condition that said "Railroad shalI
be located in and through the corporate limits of
Rock Island and shall enter said limits by way
q Moline, Shares to be Of the Discrimination Of
One Hundred Dollars ($100) each-the whole
am bunting to Fifty Thousand Dollars $50, 0oO }
Said Township to issue its Bonds, bearing per
cent. interest per anpum, to said Company in
payment of said subscription principal
sum to be made payable as follows, viz: Five
Thousand Dollars $4,000 in Ten O0) Years
from date, and Five Thousand Dollars (S5,0O0)
annually thereafter until the whole SUM shall be
paid 5- ~. .... s.... ...a ..,,s.7
"Prorided, That said Bonds shall not be issued
until after said Railway snail be completed, ex-
cepting only as they shall be required for the
construction OF that portion of said Railway
located in Rock Island Township. Asd prosi-
ded fs1tAer, That If said Railway Cempsns
shah not SO locate and sconstruet said RailTay,
then such subscription shall be absolutely nun
and void and of no binding force upon said
Township," being the object contained in the
said statement fled in my Office u.s.
Given under my hand, at Rock Island, this
LIST day of June, A. D. 1868. nrsFE av.fE
p. T. McELHERNE, Jr., Town Clerk.
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[Signedl II. S. LANE,
ScHUYLRR OoLFAx,
HfE f%E MEssN Speaker III. r. U. g.
GoDLoyE s. Darn,
GroRGr M IrEFAN

We are informed that Henry s. Lane re
considered the murderons intent of the pro
test, for such it was, and withdrew his re-
commentator. Having led comparative
ly blameless and honorable life, and reached
an age when in the due course of human
events he might reasonsbly expect that his
own dissolution was near, he perhaps re-
membered in that sober second thought the
terrible reality Of meeting his Creator with
the blood Of innocent men on his hands, and
shrank from the responsibility. His younger
and more unsctuPulous companions in this
assassination scheme were not moved by
even those considerations, but were ready to
have the crime of murder upon their souls,
for such it would have been under the deci-
sion of the court, to CRAFTY their party NAL
ignancy and hate. 'ass-E
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toned the United States circuit court "for
discharge from unlawful Imprisonment" AT
ter hearing the petition, the opinion of the
Judges Judge Davis and Judge Mcdonald
were opposed on the following questions
q The, 5Eeis 11Ated ii the 6stftion, wheths
Eer writ M4e6sds cc1Pas ought q be issu-
|ed. ehethsr said Million ouaAt % be dis,
chsxRed fnom aldstodT, And wAethez the mil
ifExV honlzh issi8n had infisdiekon legally %
|4ry and sentence Millifan. The object OF
chs certificate of the division of the judges
n the lower court, was to get the decision
of the supreme bench, upon important cues
tons involved, the main one being the legal
ity of the military commission that tried the
prisoner The case was ably argued BIZ
some of the must eminent lawyers IN the
country, for and against the petition, and the
court. after due consideration, through the
chiefjustiea, anaoancedsthe following opin-
ion :saa} - raz
y .ef>.1 On - fksss stated IN tAe petition and
exhibits writ of kabeas corpus ought to be Is
sued; that Milligsn ought to be discharged from
81 r.: I'd s's%:;ss . lid
After the circuit court in this district had
heard the Argument on the petition Of Mill
ran, as stated, and divided opinion had
been given in order that the case could be
lcRriea pp#o the suprsme court, Governor
Morton aud nn1nber Of prominent citizens
made application 10 the President 70 sus-
pend the sentence until the supreme court
could pass upon the appeal, and in response
he finally ordered q Communication of the
sentence tosimpriseamentStor life. In this
connection, we viii add, and we give the
authority of Governor Morton for the state
mept, that President Lincoln did not intend
to allow the sentence Of the conrt to be car
ried out, but il was his purpose to release
Milligan after the war was over. And so
anxious was Governor Morton to obtain a
postponement or communication of the sent
enee that he sent a special messenger to eff
| feet the object. While this effort was being
made and the parties TO it had q full knowl-
| edge of the facts that we have related, the
following cruel, infamous, malignant and
bloodthirsty protest was forwarded TO the
President. ~ s-s rs 5s - ~
IEkk WASHINGTON, Feb'y 3, S65.
HIS ErceHemcy, the PSesideHt Of the United States
SR--The undersigs ed, members of congress
from the state of Indiana, * behalf of the loyal
| people of the state. respectfully but earnestly
protest against any Communication OF the sentence
| of the military com mission against the Indiana
nspirators recently tried by it, and against any
interference in any MANNER or form with tina,
sentence. A. - = $50 - $3.50 -
(Signed II. S. LANE,
o.
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JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

Bureau County Patriot-Pri
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-06-12

be in good circumstances within ten years
There are ascheap lands and as good chances
to-day in the South as in the West; but
man worth 500 may squat in the West on
a auarter-section in some section remote
from present settlements, and gTo.o into a
competence; whereas we could advise no
one to migrate Southwark with less than
$500; while, if he goes alone and settles
among utter strangers, he viii need far
more than that.
Understand, once for all, that he who
takes only his hands to the West and m
dertakes to acquire a home by mere settle
hent, must prepare for rough time. He
must strike out beyond roads, settlements,
and all civilizing influences; he must work
hard, 60 ragged, and live coarsely for some
years, and endure many bardships, and
privations Ii you are not resigned to this,
or ifyour wife is not, better hire out for a
time, aud thus acquire skill as well as means
But to hirelings everywhere and always we
say, be not content to live and die hireEnes;
work hard and live frugahy to get some
thing ahead, and, whenever you shall have
secured the means, strike out at once for
home of your OWN Tribune.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-06-12

each step in civilization brings US nearer,
that we hope to see all men made equal,
and all titles cast away,
And man be like man,
Through all the circle of the golden year"
Europe reproaehes democracy as the
mother of imperialism. Absolute govern
ment by the people tends, they say, to be-
come absolute government by chieftain.
They point to the two Caesars and two Ma
poleons as historical proofs. They prove
only that nominal republic, corrupted BY
generations Of unjust spoil and fred BY un-
scrupulous ambition that makes soldiers and
emperors, has no existence. Caesar is as i'm
possible as Attila Napoleon would be as
powerless as Mahommed. Neither the pas
sions which make such leaders, nor those
which follow them, are ever awakened. Was
Alexander born in Athens2 Did Philip TT
learn tyranny in Antwerp? Is it fear OF
laughter that is moved in rs by threat of
usurpation in Washington
The need of the nation is not great men,
but greatness of purpose and Of action Not
a few leaders can shape this people, future;
but steady movement Of the mass, with
growing intelligence, patriotism, and charac-
ter, towards the full development of its men
tai and material power; and it may not be
long before all viii recognize in the declining
prominence of cur foremost names, as the
people become more capable of thorough
deliberation and wise action, one of the
most beautiful Of those harmonies which
everywhere characterize the history of civil
zation.-N Y Post