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NFFICE VIRGINIA EXPRESS CO.,
MANSION HOUSE BUILDING,

OFFICE VIRGINIA EXPRESS CO.,
W MANSION HOUSE BUILDING,
s ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 1st 1868
The Virginia Express Company is now run
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Norfolk, Charlottesville, Staunton, Harrison--
burg, Lexington, Covington, Warm, Hot and ID
White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, and to all
points in the Valley of Virginia and stations On
the railroads leading from this city.
Money and valuables forwarded with dispatch:
Goods called for and delivered in all parts Of
the city For further information apply to
ie 1-tf S. E. STOUT, Agent
NJ OTICE.-TO ALL WHOM 1T MA I
IN CONCERNING is hereby given that
the undersigned has been appointed BY tn the
Circuit Court of the United States for the Dis
trct Of Virginia, receiver of all the assets OF the
Farmers Bank of Virginia, and of all its
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are hereby notified forthwith to pay such debts
only to the receiver or his duly authorized
agents and attorneys; and all persons having
claims against said banks must forthwith 1lo
notices OF the same, setting forth the amount
claimed, with me. DAVID j. SAUNDEkS,
Richmond. nv 16-2awGn1 Receiver.
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ENSURANCEs
T INSURANCE.

= FIRE AND MARINE RISKS,
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GROCERIES.
TEIO THE PUBLIC.

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Having bought the stock of Messrs. Loomis
s. Faccr No. l79 King Street, | am now pre-
pared to furnish to my friends and the public in
general, as fine 3 selection Of GROCERIES as
can be found in any house in the city.
Among our stock may be found the following
articles which have been selected with the great
est care
In Sugars, VIC have Crushed, Grsnulatcd,
Puvcrized, A. B., and Extra G., and q tno lot
Of CubA and Porto Rico Sng&rS.
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sETNCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY

4
VIRGINIA SASH AND DOOR FACTORY.
We would respectfully announce to the pub
lie that we are prepared to furnish
SASHES, DOORS, ... .-
BRACKETS, NEWELS .
BALUSTERS, &C., &c.
at lower ra tos than the same can be had north
Of the Potomac.
We have secured the services OF Mr.. CHAS.
MANIlLN as Superintendent Of the Manutac-
turing Department, whose Well-llnown reputa-
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All kinds Of TURNING and SCROLL
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PuTGriZed n. B., ana EXLra u. &Il u Ailc Iot
of Cuba and Porto Rico Sugars.
TEAS.
A. very Superior Article Of Gunpowdcr, ia
pan, Imperial and Oolong Teas
T l. D y Il.
A choice article Of Family and Extra Flour
.... MOLASSES
New Orleans Molasscs and Golden and Hon
cp Syrups.
Prime Factory Cheese,
25 Boxes StcArine, Rabbits, Electric and
Dobbn's Soap.
Sugar Cured Hams, Breast Pieces, Shoulders
and Middlings, also fine lot Of Country Cured
Hams and Middlings.
A choice article Of Lard.
COFFEE.
A fine assortment Of Old Government Java,
Laguyara and Rio Coffee.
Pure Ground and Whole Spice
Italian Maccaroni, Bakers Chocolate, Cocoa
and BrOma.
OILS.
MarseiIlos and Bordeaux Oils; also largo as
sorLmcnt Of Wooden and Willow Ware, Crock
cry and Glass Ware,
may lG.tf GEOKGE SEAION,
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BUILDING MATERIALS.
(SUCCEssOR 20 J. W. NAILS s. co.,
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T EAMES w. MALLS, .ojgn-l... "'
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effect that sound mind and body are the Is,.'>t
necessary requisites to promote connubaI hap
piness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes q weary pilgrimage; the
prospec4-hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness T.
another becomes blightcd with your own,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06

Had the democratic press fallen foul Of
Mr.. We. personally for his "whitewasbing'
statement on the finances, as the radical
press has already assailed Mr.. Delmar for
his report, we should have the echoes Of the
radical cries in our ears to this day. But
the democratic method was a ,cy different
one, Wells figures were siftci, shaken up,
aud taken apart; aud such a sorry row Of
them as came out from the test never made
a professed statistician's ears burn before
People ia!E.y wLiatlgd their contempt, at find.
ingsuch estimates of the reduction Of the debt,
such loose statement concerning the reduc.
ton Of the taxes,and such a shadOwy series Of
alirmalons respecting the current expendi-
lures of the government. As the little bant.
ling Of a report was got up expressly for eff.
iectiye eIectioneering,to make havoc Of it was
like taking away the nest egg from hen In a
hurry. Demar has put new lure in the
nest for the radical biddy, but she ia 90 mad
to find il solid that she refuses to comfort
herself with it or anybody else, Wells has
nothing more to say on the subject, and Del
mar the radicals will not listen 10. Instead
Of touching his figures, they simply stand
and shout "absurdity," stupidity" and
"reckIessncss." We are willing to put Del
mar against both Atkinson and Wells in this
business, at any rate
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
From the Volksfreund.
Who Arc Republican,

Every one who has been agitatlng since
the surrender Of the southern army,and with
visor down has been bowling "pesce while
he meant strife, is a republican.
Every soldier who, having been educated
and maintained at the expense OF the people,
aud having participated in the war or part
thereof, for the restoration OF DISRUPTED
Union, now from personal reasons, follows
the bread .and-butter and carpet-bag brigade
in order to maintain disunion, is n republi'
can.
Every northern man who during the
bloody contest hid himself ia his snugggery,
or, in the field, kept the baggage and the
sutcr company in the rear, is republican.
Every general, or other officer, who rem.
dered services only on paper, is republi.
can.
Every mau who can find ii ia his heart TO
sanction the judicial murder perpetrated on
a woman-Mrs Suuatt--is republican.
Every draft rjoter, draftsneak aud bounty.
jumper, every coward during the war, was a
republican.
Al those who want to place the besotted
negro above the white man in the south arc
republicans.
All those who assisted in Squandering the
81 500 GOO, 600 which the people have paid
since June, 1866, are republicans.
All those who defended and supported the
stealing of tho public money are republi.
cans.
All those who vaunt Of their loyalty as an
excuse for their corruption, prohlgacy and
maladministrRtion, are republicans.
All those who cried "a thousand dollars
for substitute to carry on this war, pro.
vided don't have to 20 myself are repub
leans
All those who seek to insult the former
soldiers Of the Union army by claiming that
under radical rule the war for the Union was
not failure, are republicans.
All who add new fuel TO the yet snoldering
embers of a burntout south, are republi.
cans.
All those who favor starving and exter
the whites in the south, are repub.
leans.
All those who do not punish the outrages
by negroes upon white women,
even when in childbed, or the murders com
mitted on white men, are republicans.
All the officers who were dismissed from
the army for cowardice or dishonesty, are
republicans.
All who looked upon the Union soldiers
as merely 80 much food for cannon, are re.
publicnus.
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ing army in time Of peace, etc, were so
many frebrands which helped to keep the
nation in a dis tracted condition. Admit the
southern states to their rights in the
Union, said Gen. Blair, do away with the
superaaous aud costly machinery of pre-
tended reconstruction, ecouoniae in cxPend'
lures, and then, and only then, can we have
peace. In my judgement, the policy en-
braced by the democratic party, which looks
to combining all those of the SOUTH as well
as at the north, to the people Of that race
who established this government in them.
selves aud their children, and who are edu,
Gated and enlightened and hHyI created the
civilization that exists among US, is the best
policy for the restoration Of peace and pros.
perity and the maintenance oil that form Of
government which has been Transmitted to
us BY our ancestors.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06


you wear loyal skin, and bist,rv record.
how, when treason raised his borrid front
"the colored troops fought noblvr
Neg.-les, sab Tee loyal, sab took
good care OF missus while massa was gone,
and now Use gwine to vote tor Massa GRAM
and Cofax. Yes, sab Tss loyal, sab tap,
you, sab yah, yah, yah
Veteran Take my naisc e you please
Thomas Jones.
Rcg.--How long a resident here?
Net-Fifteen months lived previously
in Ohio
Reg.-Art loyal2
Net--Iea, truly. Four years | followed
the Union flag fought at Shiloh help.
cd TO drive back tho legions Of Price, aud
in the last charge, that drove the stubborn
Lee from the rebel capital, lost this limb.
Here is my honorable discharge; it will
testify TO what say.
Reg.-So far, indeed, thou art truly loyal,
but that treason may have no lurking place
in which to hide, our legislature, with the
sanction Of congress, hath deCreed u test,
which if thou abide, thou shalt be duly reg.
istered. Thou hast but TO take n solemn
oath that thou believest in the civil and pc.
htical equality Of all men, and never, either
now or in the future, wilt vote to deprive
any man Of eiyh or political privileges on
account Of race or color, and thou shalt
vote.
Vct.-Sir, cannot take that oath. | do
not believe it best to admit the colored race
as yet, to equal political privileges with the
white race. We had no such test oath in
Ohio. More than half the citizens of that
great state believe as do, aye, and voted
80 last fall. do beseech you, omit the
oath, and register my name.
Req may not, As you cannot take
the oath, you are regarded by our laws q
traitor, and dangerous to the peace and
welfare Of this realm, and must not vote,
Vet.--Let the blood that | have poured
for my country plead for me. ] beseeeh
you take my name.
Reg.-Thou dost not abide the test. Thou
art disloyal, and cannot vote though thou
had'st given every limb and thine eyes, and
sacrificed every treasure Of thy heart to the
Union cause
Exit Vet, soliloquizing: | was loyal
once. When ] Law in the hospital, wounded
nigh unto death, my colonel came along and
praised me, said had been brave, devo.
ted soldier and that my name would be en-.
rolled among the heroes of the country,
and mbered gratefully by future gener.
atoms. But, ah me have lived to see
the day when every sacrifice that ! have
made is forgot, and myself attainted with
treason, because | claim the privilege to
vote against negro suffrage if wish. Tn.
happy country! Thy soldiers are despised,
and carPet.baggers are thy most honorable
men.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 81, lS68.--I have
been quite unwell for two or three days, SO
much so as to forbid the venture Of Jour.
ney to your city. deeply regret this, as |
had promised myself the coveted pleasure Of
attending your great meeting appointed for
the 23d instant. Nothing would have been
more welcome to me than reunion with
my old and cherished comrades in arms of
Indiana. On the 10th proximo | will meet
such as may attend the appointment for Del.
phi.
Indiana holds the pivot of the democratic
line. Our ears are open to catch the first
echoes of the shouts Of her, anticipated demo.
cratic victory. The triumph of her rresisti
Die democracy will decide our triumph in
Illinois. The people are rising on all sides
Their indignation at false and faithess
rulers flashes and thunders all around. The
masses are sfre and the prairies ablaze.-
The step of the democracy is to the music
of the constitution and the Union Their
flag is the old flag, advanced aloh, and fash.
ing with sparkling star, as Of yore, for
every staten one the less. This is their
sign, and in it they will conquer.
The White Boys in Blue are closed with
the foe. They vote as they fought. Their
ballots and their bullets 90 together. The
enemy's outposts in Connecticut and Cali
fornia are carried his centre is broken in
New York his lines are shattered in Penn.
%lyania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, De
morahzation shakes his ranks. His last
refuge is in Vermont and Maine. Let US,
once more, to the charge, once more, and
the day will be ours.
Very truly, yours,
JONI A. MCCLERNAND.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
Reconstruction in Arkansas.
Reristrarls office.

SCENE-A Registrars office.
ESTER-A veteran of the Union army
with one leg, on clutches, an ex.rebel OF
Prices army, white and colored citizens.
Ex.Reb.-Mr. Registrar, desire you to
take down my name.
Reg.-First, my dear sir, what proof bring
you Of your loyalty? What were you du-
ring the war
Ex.Reb.--Sir, It's true leagued me with
the rebel hosts, and followed Price. Oft
we scourged the Union armies, and even
bore our banners to the turbid tide Of the
Missouri. This right arm hath struck many
blow against the federal cause, and sent
to sudden death score of Union heroes.
But from all these offences | am absolyed.
Congress hath by solemn act declared me
free from faint of treason, and sealed me
loyal. See the parchment.
Req see It's as you say; but take the
oath prescribed and YOU shall be enrolled
among the voters of this realm.
Swears him and enroils his name.
Negro-Take down my name, sab Sam.
DO Johnson, sab.
Reg,-Yes, Ssmbo, III take your name
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
Monster Democratic Meet
ing in New York City.
LETTER FROM GEN'L McCLEL-
Ian.
Township Election in Connecticut.
A Republican Nominated Against
Butler
Laying the Corner Stone of the Till.
nois State House.

HARTFORD, Oct. j.--Hartford gives $50
democratic majority, gain of 400 over
last fall and 100 over last spring.
New Haven gives 9l9 Democratic major.
itty, winch Is more than last fall though less
than in the spring.
The Hartford Times says that in the scat
terlng returns from various countless the
democratic gain is large, showing that had
there been a general ticket they would have
given 5000 majority
New Haven has elected democratic tick
ct by 947 majority against 1888 last spring
"a democratic loss Of 1886. This loss win
effect all the democratic gains made thus
lar and leave large margin towns thus far
heard from show considerable republican
gains. Mlddletown, which went largely
democratic last year, elects a portion of re.
pubhcans this year Meridian and other
towns show large republican gains.
NEW LONDON. Oct. 5.--The republicans
have elected their town clerk by IS majority,
and two other officers. The democrats car.
RED the rest of the ticket by 10 majority.
NORWICH, Conn, Oct. 5.-Returns from
towns Of the third congressional district show
republican gains. Norwich gives 4j9 repub.
lican majority against 30 over the last
town election, and $50 over the election last
spring. The democratic majority of New
London is reduced, and part Of the republi.
can ticket elected.
WATERBURY,, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-The demo, |
cratic ticket for town clerk was elected to. |
day, By majority of $50 against Pro last |
year, The democratic collector was elected |,
by only sixty-three majority.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-The greatest mass
meeting ever held in New York took place |
this evening in Tammany Hall, Fourteenth |
street and Union Square The democratic
torchhght procession now in progress has in
its ranks, according to the estimate of an
experienced politician, over ninety thousand |
persons. After q junction had been effected
with the delegations from adjoining country,
The line Of procession exceeded ten miles.
Every ward was largely represented, and
banners and trsnsparencies were numerous.
Several bands accompanied each delegation,
'laying the Star Spanglsd Banner and other
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06

ST. MARrlNs, Brown Co., O., Sept. q,
lS6S.-Indispensable duties prevent me from
attending the gathering of officers and sol.
diers at Indianapolis, to which your letter in.
vited me on the 23d instant
But beyond the great qualification should
experience in meeting SO many of nv old
companions in arms, and mingling our mem.
cries of the past with resolutions Of future
efforts and sacrifices for the honor of the
land and flag we love, my presence there
would accomplish no more than a simple
statement of my views on the chief issues
which now agitate the country.
| believe our free institutions and highest
material interests are in grave peril. shall,
therefore, perform solemn and responsible
duty to my fellowsoldiers and countrymen,
who love this nation more than party, BY
stating what think the most vital issues
before the public in the approaching presi,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06

Dental election,
Above all other uestions-expenditur
taxation, bonds, "greenbacks," or anything
else-stands that Of restoring the people Of
tls soathgH states 10 hopetul, cheerful self
gopeIrImeHt
Restore them this, and as certainly as
day follows the sun our political stability will
be assured our financial prosperity will
speedily follow; the value ofproperty in the
south will increase; our public securities
will 20 to premium our greenbacks will
become par coin and currency accounts,
with all their evils aud complications, will
disappear from the books Of our business
men -
Believing With all my soul that the pres,
eryation Of our government from despotic
changes, and all those inestimable bless
ings depend upon the restoration of the
southern people TO wholesome, cheerful self.
government, | am equally certain that
il can BE- done, aud dare pledge my honor
and life for them that they will give and OBJ
serve all proper guarantees to renounce Sc,
cession, slavery and their dependent issues (;
to protect, educate, and elevate the freed
men to the exercise of oil the franchises they
enjoy in Ohio, Indiana or Illinois; and
faithfully TO perform all the duties incum.
bent on them under the constitution and
laws Of the United States.
And what more could be asked Of them,
or what greater results could patriotism de.
sire for the country that depends upon the
issue?
Not even the prosecution Of the war ehal.
lenged more thorough remuneration Of
party preferences and personal dislikes on
the altar Of our country than does the at
tainment Of this great good.
The desolate and ruined south, the op.
pressed taxpayers of the west and north,
generosity, mercy, love Of country, appre.
tensions Of evil to come, every motive that
ought to move the hearts Of true aud noble
men, appeal to US to say by our votes we
will stop that hopeless folly Of attempting to
govern the southern states by what we call
"loyal blacks and give the people, under
just guarantees, the right peacefully and lie.
gally to reorganze their own governments
within the Union.
With such convictions, hold the man who
would not express and act upon them a
traitor TO himself and his country, and des.
pise the partisan who would find fault with
any reasonable steps he might take to bring
about so great a good to the nation.
Comending my convictions and the reas.
ons for them, to the judgement of my fellow.
soldiers and countrymen, remain, very tru.
ly yours,
W. s. RosEcRASs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
THE ELECTIONS SO FAR.

Since Grant was nominated for president,
the democrats have carried Idaho, Oregon,
Montana, Kentucky, Colorado and Connec.
ticut. The radicals have carried Maine and
Vermont. 1.-THE radicals do as well at the
November election, they will be worse beat.
en- than any party ever was before in this
county. Let all good men hope and pray
that the radicals may DO as well as they
have done so lnr in this great cnntest.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
FROM GEx. wM. r. FRANKLIN.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept H. 1851
have received your note Of the 7th inst, in
viting me to join the Union White Boys in
Blue, of Indiana, in the grand mass conyeu.
ton to be held in Indianapolis, on the 23d
inst. regret that other engagements pre-.
vent my acceptance of the invitation. ]
regret it more especially because your or
ganization is one of the few which prove
that the soldiers of the war were democrats
as well as radicals, Had such organizations
been formed and encouraged in all the
states. do not doubt that II would appear
that q majority of the Union Soldiers and
and sailors now living belong to the demo.
cratic party, or do not belong to the radical
party.
! congratulate you upon the cheering
prospects in your gallant state, and am t:u.
ly your friend,
W. B, FRANEIIN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
~ Office Of the Peoria and Rock Island Railway
company, until Tuesday, October -, for tne
Grading, Bridging, and furnishing the ties IRON
Peoria to Rock Island.
Plans, Profles and Specifications can DC seen
at the engineers Office from this date; TON
WIN. R. HAMlLION'
A. GOULD,
WIN. H. CRU GER,
Committee.
Peoria, Sept. 70, 1858. OS'Iah'u'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
FROM GEN. wrLLrAN.r. CnALDY) SMITH.

NEw YoEE City, Sept, 8, ls6o.--I am to-,
day in receipt of your letter of the 4th inst,
asking me to join you in grand mass.con.
vention to be held in Indianapolis on the
23d inst. thank you and the rest OF the
white Boys in Blue for counting me as
one Of you, and possibly the l0,h Indiana
may be represented by some men who may
remember me kindly. ! regret very much
that my private business and other engage.
ments will keep me from being with you in
what hope will be demonstration 50 over.
whelmiug as to beat down ignorance in high
places and crush tyranny.
All the "White Bows in Blue look to
Indiana to place herself right on the record
at the November election.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM L. SMITH
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06
Not a Suitable Man for Christians to
Seaport

The Ch,och Union, radical religious
newspaper says
"Gen. Grant is not tit man for a chris.
tan to support. Here now is this
speeches. sphynx enyeloped in a cloud of
tobacco smoke-silent, stubborn man of the
world Suppose he takes it into his head
to convert his four years grant Of power
into a life lease, or any other whimf He
has the army at his command, and every
evil influence in the land will support him.
We do not say that this will be, but is it
proper for christian men to give over the
executive power Of this nation into such
hands ?"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-06


Gen. Blair had an audience of twenty
thousand persons at Pittsburgh, Penn, whom
he addressed with his usual ability and clio.
quence, frequently interrupted by bursts Of
applause. The real question, underlying all
others, he said, was how we could best re.
store peace and once more behold an updi.
vided Union. Taking this as starting
point, Gen. Blair passed in rapid review the
the several reconstruction acts of the repub'
lican party, stigmatizing them as unconsti.
tutional and instigators of strife. The ex.
;raVagance of congress, its encroachments
upon the coordinate branches of the gov.
ernmsnt, the continuance of large stand.