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OPENING OF THE IMPEAcHMENT TRIAL

The formal assembling of the senate for
the impeachment trial took place yesterday
FRIDAY the l3th.) After the formal open
ing, Mr.. Stanberry rose and addressing the
Chief Justice, read the answer of the Presi
dent, entering his appearance and naming
as his counsel Messrs Stanberry, Curtis,
Nelson, Black and Evarts, and asking, as q
reasonable time for the preparation of his
defense, the period of forty days, citing va
rious cases in which as long in proportion
to the magnitude of the case had been grant
ed. The radical blood hounds were raving
to proceed to the slaughter, at once.
Mr.. Stanberry expressed greater surprise
than he had before felt at this claim, put
forward by the managers, and saying it seem
ed to be the disposition to hurry through this
momentous trial. as if it were case before q
police court. He argued from the wording
of other rules that the appearance day was
not intended to be the day for answering
and trial day. He said that two of the Pres
ident's counsel were not present. and that
no opportunity had been offered for the prep
aration for the defense or calling of witness
es, and that in the worst days of the star
chamber such attempts to hurry through q
trial had never been made. He spoke very
warmly, saying there seemed to have been a
trap set for the President and his counsel.
1t was finally ordered that the President
be required to file his answer on Monday,
the 23d of March.
Mr.. Bingham offered an order that on the
filing of the application BY the Managers the
trial proceed forthwith.
The Chief Justice submitted the order to
the Senate, and on the question of the adop.
ton, yeas and nays were taken. Result
Affirmative, 25; negative, &c. So the order
was denied.
Mr.. Nelson, one of the Presidents coun,
sci, said he had come here, expecting to
hear no political discussion, and under the
impression that the forms of procedure
would be purely Judicial in their character
but, like the honorable managers, he did not
expect they would be strictly limited by
formal precedents of ordinary tribunals.
He thought liberality should be extended by
this high Court, to an unusual degree, and
contended that the application Of the de-
PENDANT was one deserving of such treatment
He cited rule of the courts of Tennessee
which provides for the postponement of a
trial to another term, when the defendant
has no time to prepare an answer. He spoke
of the great magnitude of the case and ar
gaed the necessity of cautious deliberations
and the improperly of railroad speed
He said the last two charges of the House Of
Representatives opened q Pandora box
viii ch would necessitate full investigation
of all the points of difference between con
gress and the President and would make the
trial interminable.
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment, that
unless cause for delay be shown, the trial
shall proceed Immediately, which was adopt
ed and the court adjourned.
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tied and looks around to see whence 1t
comes. and the comments on this breach OF
GOOD manners are very severe.
I once introduced some very rehned and
on1t; vated Americans TO a gentleman in
London. who could have done much for then
amusement, and procured their admission z
many private galleries OF paintings and
sculpture bat after one experience of then
yoc,ierating, in public exhibition, he would
not again expose himself to the pain and the
shame they then caused him. He added thst
he had made dinner party for them Of
Americans only, aud they laughed and talk
ed so load that he was afraid the police
would come in and see what the row was.
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in Hoe signo Vinces =!
hofFs MALT EXTRACT BEVERAGE OF HEALr
Npu vo,r Eabsr 10 lpec

noff MALT EXTRACT BEVERAGE OF HEALTH.
A. New York, Feb'y IL, 1866.
MN LEOPOLD HoFF, 543 Broadway, N. Y
:, eih-in reply to your inquiry as to
tue ac@on taken by the Academy of Medi-
cine IN reference to Hoffs Extract of Malt.
winch was saomitted to it for action some
weeks since, L have to inform YOU that the
Committee OF Three to whom II wos no
ferred, with directions TO report upon = toll
the matter into careful considera,;on -
on the 9th inst, a majority of the com m;,,aa
presented report thereon. of which the fol,
lowing is an extract:
This letter and the following report are
signed by the chairman of the committee,
DR.. John II. Griscom.)
REPORT TO THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF
MEDICINE.
"The Committee have ascertained to wha
they consider sufficient extent, the ingre
dents of the article, and also its mode o
preparation, and they have reason to believe
that it differs in some marked particular.
from the usual preparations of malt known
under the name of Beer, Ale, and Porter
and they believe it calculated TO act as 8
mild tonic, and to a certain extent as a Nh
triment in some cases, in which the ordinar,
malt liquors might not be found to agree
especially in consequence of the moderat,
quantity Of Alcohol it contains in comparis
on with them, and they feel justified in re
commenting it to the profession for trial il
appropriate cases."
Sold at Druggists and Grocers. Pric,
$500 per dozen, or So cents per single bottle
CHARLES SPoNHoLz, Agent,
Rock Island.
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Governor Seymour's Speech.

In the democratic state convention of
New York, on Wednesday, Governor Sey
mour, In response to an enthusiastic call by
the convention, made speech which was
largely devoted to the consideration of fnan-
cial questions. He declared himself oppo-
sed to the national banks; and concerning
the redemption of government bonds. he
said:
There is perfect accord in the democratic
ranks to their policy and the need of honesty and
economy; but there is some difference of opinion
as to the construction of the contract with the
public creditors. Some hold that it is right. and
is due to the tax payers, that we save what we
can by paying the principal of the debt in
rency; but they underrate their own argument
1t is mistake to suppose that the interests of
bondholders and taxpayers are antagonistic.
The fact is overlooked that, in order to make any
saving by giving the bondholders worthless
paper, We would spring upon ourselves disaster
and dishonor which will cost hundred fold what
we can save 1t means that we are to give the
laborer for his toll q base CURRENCY 1t means
that the honor Of our country shall be stained;
that our business shall BIO kept in uncertainty
and confuson that the laboring man shall suffer
by the increased cost of the comforts of life that
the taxpayers shall be burthened by govern
ment proved to be corrupt by this very deprecia-
tion oil Its money. We can't afford to speculate
upon notions of honor at so fearful cost. If
we come into power, there will be no discredit
upon our currency; no speculation in paying our
bonds In paper. thank God that che faith
which we all hold one man seeks to level MP
not to level down. While therefore. we may
differ IS to the construction of the contract with
public creditors; We must not confound the posi
tion of those who think it right TO nav paper
but who battle TO make that paper as GOOD ~
gold, with the position of those who mean not to
pay not only, but who are destroying the value
of that paper"
Thus it appears that there is no substan.
tial difference between the financial policies
of Messrs. Seymour and Pendleton. The
remarks of the former touching worthless
paper" are with reference to such an inha,
ton OF the currency as would greatly depreci
ate 1t, and to the wretched and criminal man
agement OF the party in power which is de
stroying the credit Of the gevernmeat. Mr.
Seymour says: while we may differ as te
the construction of the contract with the
public creditors, we must not confound The
position of those who think it right to nav
paper, but who battle to make that paper as
good as gold, with the position of those who
mean not to pay not only, but who are de.
stroying the value of that paper" -sg
The plan Of Mr.. Pendleton would in a
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By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

CoUselL BLUFFS, Iowa March l4.-lnfor-
nation was received here Yesterday that the d.
rectors of the Union Pacific railroad had de-
cided to locate permanent railroad bridge
at the Child mill crossing. This occasions
great satisfaction to people hereabouts.
day memorialized congress to make Council
Bluffs a port of the entry.
The bill relative to railroad tariffs, is to
be made the special order for Friday next.
A large majority of delegates, elected TO-
day to the county convention, are favorable
to the nomination of F. W. Palmer, OF the
State Register, for congress-:
New York, March l4.-Eight millions Oh
the Erie railroad compsnys property has
been transferred to Jersey city. r
NAPLES, March 1.-The eruption =,
Mount vesuvies is increasing in power anu
grandeur. The vulcano is still throwing W
. vast quantity of fire but little lava.
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feb24dlm

We welcome to our columns again our old
friend DIR. Humphreys and his Specific
homeopathic Remedies. We have known
the DIR. for many years, and known him as
a conscientious christian gentleman, and an
accomplished physician. We have used his
Specifics ourselves and they are used exten.
sively among our friends, and are free to
say, that they are all that they claim to be-
invaluable Family Medicines. All who have
the pleasure of DR.. HIS acquaintance know
that he would offer nothing to the public IN
less it was fully up to the standard of recon-
mendation.-Bufalo Christian 4drocdte.
feb26dlm.
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Celebrated Sewing Machinea.

The undersigned has secured the agency
for the well known Grover & Baker Sewing
Machines and has constantly on hand and
for sale large assortment of the Elastic or
Grover 4 Baker Stitch, as well as the Lock
or Shuttle Stitch Machines. He would call
special attention to their No / Manufactur.
ing Machine, which, for shoe making and
tailoring purposes, is far ahead of any yet
gotten up.
Stamping, embroidering and sewing done
to order.
Machines for sale at factory prices.
4. J. SWANSON.
faho1Jlpa
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New York Market.
Telegrsphed to the AReus.
NEW YoRK, March. II.
ootton-very firm at IS middling uplsnds
Flour--weaker at l0,06alo,65 extra state;
s.90al4 round hoop.
Wheat-dull at 40 No. spring; 81 for spring
delivered.
Csrn--better at 24a7 new mixed western anoat.
Barley-searce and firm.
Oats-4e better at 81 for western in store.
Pork--steady at "A, l5a3o for old mess; 1881
a50 for new
Beef--steady.
Lard--quiet at l4sal5s; small lots 10.
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Notice.

Mr.J. r. e. Marxsen and myself. having
purchased of Wadsworth 4 Co., their stock
Of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, corner Of
Brady and Second streets, would be pleased
at any time to show our goods 70 my old
friends and acqnaiutances OF kock Island
, A. F. CurTER, Jr.
Davenport, March loth.d div yea
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st. Louis Market.
Telegraphed to the Argus.
ST. LouIs, March IA.
Flour-frner and in good demand; prices I'M
changed.
Wheat-very heavy and spring sells nj lower
rates.
Corn-frmer and unchanged.
oats-higher at 69a72.
Rye-unchanged.
Barley-unchanged.
proyisions-market dull.
Pork-23, T5a24l.
Bacon-seoulders II, clear sides l4als.
Lard--very dull at l4tai4s.
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Whole number of Delegates

Whole number of Delegates
Thu committee would recommend that the
townsb;n meetings. to appoin. delegates, be held
on Saturday March 2sth, at such places as the
democratic township committee snail appoint,
for township officers, appoint township and school
district committees, form a democratic club, Ia
plan for which will be found in the ARaBs of
this week. for their own townships, and organ
iEe for the coming presidential campaign.
j. NJ. BuFoRD, Rock Island,
CHARLES ENGEL, Rock Island,
THOMAS KERR, Black Hawk,
LEWIS WILseN, Coal Valley,
d. S. MErzaAR, Port Byron.
Democratic County Committee.
Rock Island, March 5, 1868.
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Chicago Market.

Onicag0 10orK6ts
Teegraphed to the ARsus.
CHICAGO, March IA.
Flour-dull, heavy, choice brands held firm.
Wheat-dull, lower, ,sASa95.
Corn-closes lower. with Buyers at sla new.
oats-cssier. 56ia57a for regular and fresh
receipts.
Rye nominal, l,65a6s.
Bariey-held frm, 2,l5a2, 20 for regular and
fresh receipts.
Mess Psrk-quiet, nominal, 2s,s0a2S,s5.
Lard-beavy, 10, if sales were forced, lower
prices would be conceded to.
Bulk Mea.s-quiet, Dry salted shoulders 93a!,
rough sides Ia short rib ls4, clear sides l2ssls
LIVE STOCK
Hogs-steady, firm at yesterday prices:
z oattie-guiet, only 81 head on sale. Priess
nominally unchanged.
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piaiH
abolished, and the duties be performed by
the ward supervisors, thus saving ar ex-
pense which might be employed in the Gre
alton of an assistant bridge tender On the
other or Camden, end of the bridge. | am
satisfied that a large amount of tolls
who only use the bridges leading to Wand
rufus Island, and which cost the city a great
amount of treasure to repair. And since the
the improvement of The Camden road is
now completed, we may expect more travel
on it than formerly. One of the duties of
the assistant may be to look after the repairs
necessary to those bridges.
We will, undoubtly, be called upon to
grant franchises, during the present year,
to various incorporated companies; and
while it is advisable to encourage all enter
prises which viii materially tend to the i'm
provement and advancement of the city, it
is not sound legislation 10 create such into
monopilies that will be detrimental to, or in
conflict with, other interests. One of these
companies is the Moline Horse Railroad,
which has already engaged the attention of
many of our citizens. While it should have
such privileges extended to it as will ensure
its early completion, it should not be allowed
10 possess the use of all the streets to the
detriment of other enterprises of a like char
acter !; nor should it be allowed to encroaeh
upon business interests already established
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me assure
| you that it viii always be my greatest pleas
ure to consult with each and all of you, at
any and all times, upon subjects connected
with the interest of the city.
The mayor appointed the following stand.
| ing committees for the ensuing year, to wit:
Finance Committee-Aldermen Halves
and Shaw.
Streets and Alleys-Ald. Spencer and
Fries.
Fire and Water-Ald. Fries and Rosen-
! field.
| Police-Ald. Shaw and Lloyd.
Ordinances--Ald. Skinner and Rosen-
field.
| Markets-Ad. Wagner and Spencer.
| Alderman Fries offered the following res
| olution, and moved its adoption, to wit:
| Resoiped, That the present salaries of all the
city officers to be elected, remain the as they
| have for the past year, believing the places can
| all be FLIED by good and competent men at the
! old rates.
Aid. Halves moved to except Weigh Mas
| ter and Bridge Tender. Amendment adopted.
| The resolution as amended was then adopted.
The council then proceeded to appoint
city officers for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing persons were declared duly elected,
| to wit:
City Clerk-D. o. Reid.
| Treasurer-C. Lynde, Jr.
Collector-Robert Kehler.
Assessor-A. X. Philleo.
Marshall. A. Mclaughlin.
Weigh Master-Joseph Dudley.
| Wharf Master-J. W. Newton.
Bridge Tender John Lusk.
City Atsorney--Alfred Webster.
CITY Printer-L. NJ. Haverstick.
Supervisor of LIST Ward-Christ Wagner.
Z" I'd Christ Haverloh
| 4" 81 " F. <. Wright.
+" 4th :" John Hughs.
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, faw hnarders ean fina

A few boarders can find nice rooms and
board at Mrs. T. A. Babcock's, in the west
end Of Eggleston's new block, opposite the
court house. mchI2dIw
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Rock Island Market.

ROCK ISLAND, March IL.
FLoUR-Spring Double Extra, in hbis- $40. 40 al
wholesale, and $ll 90 at RETAIL Sacks, $1,000 9,
Wholesale, and $1,000 at retail. Loose, So, so al
Wholesale. aud $1,000 atretail.
WHEAr-Nn. /, 81, SIS. No. ., 81 so. No l,65.
CoRS-65a6Sc
oArs-4Sa52e for IS lbs.
RrE-1, 30a1, 10.
BARLEY-No. l, 200. No. :, lisa
BEASs-4,eoa5 90
SALT ,50aS,75 per barrel
KERosESE-Wholesale, oarrels included, So;
retail zoe.
HIsHwISEs -$2,20.
ONIONS IS per bush.
PorAroEs-l,20 ....
EGGs-l5c dol
BurrER-Very choice lots, for retailing. will
bring 80 to 35c.
PouLrRY-Live chickens, 81, 50a3,oo per don.
LaRD-14c per p.
Hoss-For live hogs Safe Dressed 7as, di-
viding on 200 lbs.
CArrLE-Live weight, common, 3,oea9,Se.
Prime shipping I, Seas, so per hundred pounds.
HIpEs-Greea Country, &c; green cured, &c !;
green calf, l0al2tc: dry aint l2al5c; dry salt.
ed. lac.
Hay Prairie, slsal2 per ton Timothy I2,Ce
asI4,Oo. -
WooD-oak $500 TO 100 a cord.
CoAL-At the Coal Valley lara, on the Levee,
GOAL is sold ut IL cents, the cost of delivering 70
be added.
From tearas. in Market Square. at i5ai6 cen.s.
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LOCAL CoIU1M.
Board.

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged fo
each insertion of articles under this head.
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic and Conservaeso -. ,,; ~
Rock Island County are reqae;s.ea, - ~ f,S ~
.hs Gon,t Hons. in Rock Island. on Saturday
IN, Tine T ssh sy Of April 1868 at o'clock p
for the . purpose Of appointing Eve delegates to
The state Convention Also to appoint q county
caum;ttee and transact any other business
thought properswhsn met
Each township viii be entitled TO one delegate,
and also one additional delegate for every 25
democratic votes cast at the last presidential
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Before ballotting for supervisor in the 4th
ward, petition, signed BY a number of per-
to appoint John Hughs supervisor of said
Halves, placed on file.
Aid. Halves moved that the mayor and
marshal be authorized to appoint policemen
for the ensuing year. Adopted.
The mayor appointed Aids. Skinner and
Rosenfeld special committee to see to the
repairs of the Rock River bridges
Adjourned until next Tuesday evening,
at : O clock p. n.
J. r. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
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not probably exceed thirty-ive thousand
dollars, and possibly will hardly reach that
sum. So that even by the exercise of the
strictest economy, consistent with the ir,ar'
ests of the city, we shall leave TO our sno.
cessors q large debt That debt should he
diminished rather than augmented.
+ In your selection Of the minor officers of
the city, one Of the most important, in NV
view, is careful, Conscientious Assessor =
one who will assess rich and poor alike and
upon such Just assessment only can taxes
be levied which the people will cheerfully
pay. The property of the city has hereto
fore been assessed at nominal value II
that valuation is placed upon the amount
which it will bring in cash, and no less, II
seems to me the fairest mode, and one, Ger.
tainly. of which none can, with reason, com.
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To-Day's Advertisem'ts
LIST OF IRTTERa

LIST OF LETTERS
II EMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE POST
II Office ct Rock Island State of Illinois on
the 18th day Of March, 1883:
Aiken Edward II Watts Jane miss
Aibreeht laura miss Johnston Isabella mrs
Boyer d Meekley Jennings VIM
Bailey Andrew Kitchen Matilda miss
Brigham Kendall Rich'd J
Bassola John Lilley p Rev
Burrows Lollard Matilda mrs
Burns Miley l.angel Benjamin
Briggs Ph@nix MeMahon Sarah miss
Curtis Barber Mitchell Sophia mrs
Cooper Chas Molenburg p
Curtis Mary miss Moore Ludicia mrs
Shandler Samuel w McElroy Joseph
Davis Mrs MeElroy ]
Dorian chos Mcconnell James
DAVIS John Muller III
Foster Fannie mics Mso.e geoW
Fleming Geo MeAlment Elemuel
Finley Mary miss Miller Fred
fnck Maggie mss Mcbride miss
Greiner Chas Quick John M
Gould d w Reinhars Cha, z
| Goodmsn John Rodabaugh Christopher
| Herrfck A C Scott W A
Hunt Dsn1 Swords wmH
/ Hill Louisa miss Stewart Robt
hughes Margaret mrs Smith Thos
johnson David Shoemaker Tobias
| johnson John Shirley III
Seweh Jacob Smith Rev
Wens Alice Thompson VIM p mrs
"hiteomb r mrs
10 oo,Nh any of these letters, the applicant
must call ior "Adeertised letter. and give the
| date of this list
| Ns-lf not called for within one son,b' thew
win be sent to the Dead Letter Once.
UNAVAILABLE LETTERS
The following letters. if not prepaid BY stamr
| within one week from date, will be forwarded ts
| the dead letter Office:
NAME. DESTINATION.
| Mrs ]. q. Wells, Muscatine, Iowa.
| David Kellogg, East Granger, N. Y
Miss Eliza Byerly, Last Chance, Iowa.
| Ernst Lother, New York, NY
James g. Moore, Davenport, Iowa.
| MARCUS B. OSBORN, p. NJ.
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Rock Island, March Ia, 1868.
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UNCLAIMED IN THE POST
- Once at Rock Island, State of Illinois, OF
the 18th day of March, 1858:
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The ImDOrtati0II.

We effectually answer the silly
I,eharge of the Couriey that the special
dispatch published in the Journal on
Saturday, giving positive information
of the Kentucky importation of
voters, was a forgery. The. State
Central Committee, through its we'll
organizet-corps of detectives, is thor
oughly informed of the movements of
the Indiana Copperheads. and their
Kentucky Ku-Klux allies, and the
facts leave no room to doubt that an
extensive and concerted effort will be
made to defeat the popular voice at
the ballot-box.
sv The names Of quite number of
these strange gentry who are now in
this city and vicinity, are in the hands
of the Executive Committee, and will
be found at all tAe polls tomorrow,
and ifany of them present themselves,
they will not only be prevented from
voting, but be coDlnhtted to a place of
security, where they will not soon
again try the game of fraudulent vo-
ting. In addition to8hese- individuals,
it is known that the Democracy have
in contemp'a alton che bringing over
from Kentucky Of Ehe force now en-
gagged ON the Henderson and Nash
vile Railroad to vote in this city.
Some of them are already here. and
the rest will come j the Democratic
treasury win allow it. but we think
we are safe in saying thatnot sone of
them who has net family in this
city, or is clearly a citizen, will vote
here. The peopIaof Evansville will
not hereafter permit the wholesale
system of importation, fraud, and
perjury, to defeat the decision of legal
voters at the balletbOx. -
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ExcgrsIOn 10 Hount Yernon...

The commodious steamer Cumber-
land will leave Evansville alto O'Clock
on Monday morning, October 18th,
for Mount Vernon. with excursionists
for the grand Republican Mass Meet
ing on that day. ~ .sf39a e7i1ogr1aai
She will arrive there in time for
diuner, and return after the Torch
Light Procession the same evening.
arriving here before daylight.
The Grant Cavalry and other Re-
publican organizations of Evansville
will go on the boat and be present at
the demonstration. gc< : a.1.sgas'int 81. f.
In addition to the Evansville Cor
net Band, Hart's String Band will be
on board. p . = + Il y 4 "a 3 Z f.
Fare for round trip 81, not inclu d.
ing meals. Tickets can be had Of
Duke Nicholson, on the Cumberland.
All who wish a delightful ride and
plenty of enjoyment, will be on board
promptly at 9 o'clock.