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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

THE RAILROAD FERRY. Considerable an
noyance and Inconvenience occurred to pas.
sengers, at this point, in getting to and
from the river, after the railroad bridge
across the Mississippi became impossible;
but that is all obviated now by running the
cars directly down the levee, alongside the
steamer which PHYS between the railroad
depots, in this city and Davenport. A track
has also been completed from the depot to
the river, near the bridge, on the other side,
and platforms are now being erected for the
loading and unloading of freight.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

The CouEY FARM.--Mr s.. B. Stoddard,
chairman of the committee on poor and
county farm, is just in from an examination
of affairs, at the county farm. The new
steward, Mr.. D. w. Carson, is moving in,
and Mr.. Bailey is moving to his farm near
there. Mr.. Stoddard says things work we'll
at the farm, and the new steward seems to
understand and perform his duties well.
There were two children born there last year
but one of them has jus. been disposed Of
and taken to Iowa a-s .@
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

OSLY OSE TRAcK.-The city council
should grant the privilege for only one track
on any street for a horse railroad and should
give no exclusive right on any street, and
should require porsion of the earnings of
the road for the privilege of using the
streets-of else require stipulated sum an.
pualiv $ 49,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

THERE is quite a rush of new advertising
in the ARGUS. People who want the custom
Of the readers of the ARGUS are not SO green
as not to know that they should advertise in
the ARGus. People who don't advertise in
the ARGus probably don't want the custom
of democrats t#a3
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

ROADS IN THE CoUNTRY.--From Mr.. J..
NJ. Montgomery, of the firm of Maxwell Il
Montgomery at Andalusia, we learn that the
roads between that point and Camden are in
an execrable condition. The crossing of
the bridges at Camden are comparatively
safe. Gheeny's Lane is almost impossible
on account of mud, and the Camden Bot.
tom is about the same. Mr.. N. came
through on horseback and experienced
much difficulty in passing the latter. In
going toward Andalusia, after leaving the
Edgingten road, there are three or four
miles of bad roads. The mail is received at
Andalusia every other day. a..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

Observation-Disclosures & Champion are re-
stocking the moral centre of the intellectual
world, not only with the sparkling scintilla-
tions of every genius, from Shakespeare to
Nasty, or from Orpheus c. Kerr to the er-
rate author of Norwood, but have just re-
cieved splendid selection of cabs and juyi.
nile buggies, wberewith to wheel about the
infant statesmen who are to make thrones
tremble, and divers articles jingle, in years
to come. Their assortment of wall paper
also attracted our special attention, being
extensive, carefully selected, and in full con-
sonance with the latest and most artistic
styles. You can't comprehend their estab-
iishnent at one visit, so call often. -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

TIE republicans are alarmed for the safe.
ty of their majority in the board Of supervi-
sors, and have issued an address to the speo-
pie in the country to save the Offices on the
It'll Of April. Democrats, throughout the
county, should take the hint, and go to work
to counteraet the radical poison
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

PETROLEUM V.-One of our small radical
exchanges is pitching into Andy johnson
rough shod, and conludes with the pointed
assertion tina. "any president who would ap-
point such id fool as Petroleum V.
Nasty to pos. Office, ought to be itnpeach
ed higher than Hannah"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

Brick Yards Fon REsr,--Bailey Daven.
port advetises three good brick yard sites for
rent. Now is the time for men who want
to do something to furnish low priced build
ing materials. Let them lease these grounds
and manufacture brick. The sites are fully
equal to any in or near town the clay is Of
the very best quality, and plenty of waite,
handy. ss51 ag sH7t& ts} Aigs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

The Iowa CITY.--An evening or two ago,
we stated that the Iowa City would ply be-
tween this point and Port Byron, during the
coming season. This was slip of the pen.
We intended to say Clinton. 1t has been
repaired and rejuvenated throughout, and
under the command of Capt. Pierce, viii
furnish q most desirable medium of travel.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

TOWNSHIP ELECT1oH.-The call for the
Rock Island township election viii be found
in this paper. We hope the democrats will
be ON hand, then, with good ticket, and
place the town back again, in the democratic
column, where it belongs 3
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

DRIVES PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE STREET.
The effect OF horse railroads is to drive
people away from the street ON which they
run. They are an annoyance to teams, and
two tracks on Illinois street would drive
nearly all the business away fromi ! r.
And we should like to see some way con.
gtrised for the horse railroad to get to Moline
without going on Moline Avenue at al. > It
will ruin that now beautiful drive, and an
exclusive right there isquise as objections
BILE Is on Illinois street. The truth is that
no exclusive right should be granted amy.
where, and the use of the streets should be
paid for, and made q source of permanen,
revenue. uss 80 20 as4a
And instead of running on Moline Ave
nue. at all, they should try and get the right
of way alongside of the railroad track from
the head Of Illinois street to Moline, and
have stopping places at all the streets lead
ing towards the bluffs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

WANTED.-Grain and produce are Just
now in lively demand. Little or nothing in
this line has been hauled in from the coun-
try during the last ten days. In some cases,
butter has been sold at forty cents per pound.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

On The TABLE.-If the horse railroad
amendments are to be acted on this evening,
every alderman must be present as no bill
cau be taken from TIE table unless the same
number are present as when it was tabled.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

On the 18th, at 11t5 P. NJ, light showers Of
rain, continuing, at intervals, through the night,
accompanied with thunder and lightning.
On the u 9Th, at $3.50 P. NJ, light shower of
rain, accompanied with hail. Quantity, both
days, 0:6S.
On the 18th, hight fall of snow st intervals,
during the forenoon.
p On the morning Of the sth. heavy frost, and
at night rain, from $50 P. M. to 1890 P. NJ.
Quantity, 0:lE kEEEkgb EFgsR
WV. B. BANKS, Observer.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
UNITED STATES BOMBS,

sTTOLDERS of Seven Thirties must attend to
II them before they become due, or they win
lose the right to exchange them for Bonds
Conversions can be made at any time at the
First National Bank. or ut the Banking House
of Mitchell 4 Lynde, in Rock IAlaud. -
smch1 w2m. 81 IS x9 ~ - 7
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
CHICAGO, ILL.

~
ss- yCHlCAGO, ILL. 4fs Ese-
corner Of Dearborn. (up stairs,) for the onre OF
Chronic Mercurial Syphiltio Blood and Skin
diseases, and all disorders of private character.
DR.. James positively eradicates from the sys-
tenn, without the aid of mercury, iodide potash,
arsenic, sarsapsrilla, any of those poisonous
drugs, they won't effectually cure the poison
only dry it up to break out at some future time
in its most hideous aspect Dr. James uses a
Neutrsliyer for syphilis, the same as used in
his Lock Hospital New Orleans for thirteen
years, and which gained him so world wide ce-
lehrity. The following some of the diseases
classed as private" TO which DIR. James devotes
his exclusive attention, viz: Syphilis, primary,
secondary and tertiary, structures unrethral dis
charges, nocturnal and diurnal omissions, sexual
debility. diseases of the back and Joints. loins.
inflammation of the bladder and kidneys rheu-
masism, hydrocele, varicocele, cancers DC.
Diseases peculiar to females, such as smenor-
rhea, dysmenorrhagia, metorrhagia chlorosis,
nervous debility, &C., successfully treated,
DIR. James long practice in New Orleans, and
the endorsement of the most eminent medical
convlnce the most skeptical that DIR. james can
and will perform all that he promises.
The attention OF those who have privately and
improperly abused themselves by sexual excess,
or the dehasing habit OF seif-abuse, 50 prevalent
with the young, uniting them tor mstrimOny,
posiueseI oE cociotyy piooochAS Ah Ito hein oon
sttutiOnal debility, decay and impotency.
The following are some of the sad and melan-
choly effects produced by early habits of youth,
or sexual excess, viz Weakness of the back and
limbs, pain in the head, dimness of vision, loss of
muscular power, palpitation of the heart, dys-
pepsia nervousness irritability symptoms Of con-
sumption, etc. Mentally, the fearful effects are
more TO be dreaded,-loss of memory, confusion
oxsrson 10 soo;stv ssif dis,rnst love of .oIitnss
t;m;ditv etc, are ,ome of tbc evil, produced
Tbo.. .fa;ctsa with .nv Of ,he ahpvs diseases
a., symnto,ns .bonId M. fail 10 c.ll ,,no, n
80 "a -. :, or,,. ,as,n.a5 =, b..l,h - b..
.;nass T., no TaIs. Sai;oa ox ,rsvnn, ~, ~,
800 $3.50 i,sa;a,.i, "a 60. PnrssIs go, a.
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~ S-. ss maiaS;ss '- ~
WEAKNESS ~ the .oroans ;umsd;at.,v ou-.s
and full v;ror rastorss nr LAM. within the
last 90 veers hse tre.tea mora diseases of ths
y.rar;sI .yne s,,coee.s,llv yhan any othe, doctor
in the Tn;ted Ststes-
The only snecial,st In the treatment Of Diseases
of the skin blaod and uensrative ORGANS WITH
t.t;,,or;Is sro,n ,,-nf...ars of r,.a;a.I oo..as
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

THE -LECLAIRE HousE, in Davenport, is
about to be opened to the public, by Messrs
III. P. Pennimsn and W. b. Sigley, from
Battle Creek, Mich. who are now, with their
party, at the Rodman House, in this city
where they arrived last evening. The lie
Claire house was closed some two years ago
and since then has been rebuilt, in part, and
entirely remodelled, and arranged for a com
Portable modern hotel .--....
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

"a WARD sMEETINGs.---The democf.ts of
Rock Island should prepare, at once, for the
coming April election. Their committee
sEg~E ERaF al s{ynss9
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

REAL ESTATE For SALE.-Enauire of
Andrew Conant of this city, or Thomas
Mowers, SEN, Atkinson. See advertisement.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

LoGs.-Reports have reached Lacrosse,
Wisconsin, that there lisa third less logs
banked up on the Chippewa and whereabouts
than last season.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

IN the very best manner and 1t reasonapie xAtes
~. .s. !, ) I Z sss 81 es
ws.ssea uaioa.sed g 4 1hdk Isl<nd,
e. !. ~, 4, .s.sss!ss sus 100 : y
= Prom The wet, ats.e5 4. IKE Ssaa f.45 r. NJ
Western Uniaa, AMI Sterling Rock rslan 4
~ st9-05 A. II. 1880 oen
csssrslsy. .soa, a IN 4, A. ne AZ ?. NJ. !.
about Is minutes faster than Rock Island time.
bHg Tsg8A .4sAlge ------l Ia sgsbT 4
Nail Routes.
CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL--.,rivs' q
D. s< 7:46 A. NJ. and $40 P. n. Closes At 7;'o - a.
and 1880 P. NJ. ystif :, R.
PORT BYRON MArL-v,. w..srtewn, n.op-
ton. Rapids City. Port Byron .nn ooraoss
: DAVENPORT. IOWA, MAIL-arriyss At sos 4.
NJ Closes AZ LISA. NJ. and 6:l0 p. M
ALBDo MAIL-via esmden Mills, Andalu-
sic, E,igington. Hamlet, PerrYton. Alsdo. High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, Oquawka, to
oquawka Junction, [sagetown), leaves daily At
A. NJ, and arrives At $50 P. NJ Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, Haslitt, Buffalo Prairie,
Illinois City, Drury Copper Greek, and Ma
lsrsburg, goes by his route. 6 fag u
MyAC0AB. MAIL--via Prescription, Sues, Vi
ola, North Henderson,, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Maeemb, leaves Wednesday and. Sat-
sraay at z A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Pr
day at P. II. Centre Ridge and RichlAnd
GROVE are supplied by this route. - -
between and 8 A. NJ, returning ut shout S
al r. VI. Rursl mail matter il sent to Coal Val
w. ley. tn af1z sFas ltsa.tae1# -
CAMBRIDGE MAiIr--via Coal Valley, Orion
and Andovsr % Cambridge, lssyes Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. u 4. NJ, returning
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at P. NJ.
Office hours from T.3e A. III. to 500 p. n.
Sundays. open from Q 20 10 AM
NJ. b.. OSBORN, Post Master.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
DISSOLUTION.

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE ex.
i listing between the undersigned, under the
Arm Of Ross 4 Lundy, Is dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Ross becoming the sole owner, con,
tinsing the business, collecting al dsbts dae the
firm, and paying all liabilities.
aeI esq JOB ROSS, ~
s44iius@est VIII. LUNDY.
Rock Island, March IA, 1868. si si's
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

FoRTy CEFTs line viii be charged for
each Insertion OF all articles under this head
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

RIVER IrENs.-The New Boston left for
Fl. Madison, This morniae, and the Iowa
City fos Clinton. The Ocean Wave, With
six bAises direct from New sbIasrsed
sbout 8 o'clock this afternoon, and, leaving
her barses OF DavenpOrts passed on up.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

have. as viii be seen BY this paper, held .
meeting aud issued q ealisfor Ward meet
ines and Township Convention. The sub
Ljeetfo Of organising clahs a~ss cons'de' g.
| and, while the general Impression OF the
| committee seemed to be in favor OF ARD
clubs, it was thought best to defer their or
ganizstion until about the time our state
ticket shall bs brought out ass Al
The Ward meetings. 20 choose delegates,
are to be held next Wednesday evening, and
we would respectfully suggest that the dem
ocrats take especial pains to bring forward
new men, and as many Of the young men as
possible. For years past the liss'ofs dele
gates tos osr eonvenhdns has composed
about the same names. Let us have q
change o. iare-Agisei us new namss, of I've
men, who will bring out new and fresh
ticket. And do not forget that among the
boys, are the fdture lesdsrss IF the town
Bring them out, whenever you can.
ekEk -s--x-sA e-------s Al - +
Qua LABoRs Nor WHOLLY Losr.-We
feel encouraged The Unionzis beginning
4 2 = - - = -. - -
10 show signs Of sense. Its editors have ev.
identity been affected bg reading the ARGUS,
and thus got an idea into their heads. /,
says, "no ordinance. granted by the council
Of course, should preclude the possibility o
securing revenue to the city" This il
sensible. It's just what We have been con
tending for. L II is what we eontended for on
the ferry matter, and what we contend fol
on the horse railroad matter. Orr streets
levees, and ferry franchise, should be made
sources of revenue, and thus relieve the PEG
pie from all city taxes. That has been th'
policy of the democratic party. The radi
cal party has been used BY Spencer, Robin
son & Co., and other monopolists, to swindl
! the people out of these sources of permanen
| revenue. We are glad to see the U"io7
showing some signs of reason. Let us see
now, whether radical city council will Gu
the people out Of all chance of rovenu
! from the horse railroad. The radical party
done it on the ferry, and we predict will d
it on the horse railroad.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
JOB ROSS.
Auction and Commission
Merchant.

The undersigned, having purchased the prop
efty formerly occupied by John S. Sargesnt as .
blacksmith shop, on Market Square, opposite
Young America, has remOdeled and fitted up
the old building in excellent style, where be
will keep constantly on hand a large assortment
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

BUsINEss.-oar levee is piled up with sg.
ricnltural implements every mornine' ssns
pretty web cleared by night fall Sh.Psaen =
are lively. Some idea of the, value " Pur
home manufactures, and the advantages to
be rsaped by encouraging them, can be gath.
cred by stroll along our levee any day.
W.urr Losr.-Mrs. Lewis Smith lost >
w.,lat On the street, today, Between GIem's
a,,y store and Hawes' corner II con
tanned two - bills, two SO cent postal cur
reney, and two copper cents. The finder
will be rewarded By leaving it at Mrs.
Smiths residence, in the two story brick
near the coal office.
SAGAcITY.-Our Second Ward supervisor
exhibits much sagacity in his operations on
Illinois street. Yesterday he employed a
force Of men in piing up the superficial
earth on the upper end Of this etheroughfare,
and, in the absence of his workmen at anoth.
er quarter, to-day, the teams and drays have
been doing thorough service in scattering
ii down again. .ssiab @egaEazali $50
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

DR. JAMES, FORMERLY OF JAMES
II Lock Hospital, Custom House street, New
Orleans, La, Established in 1850, for the last
seven years located in Chicago, H., can be con-
suited at his office and psrlors,
MOS. 81 Il % RANDOLRH 81.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
paitD Argus.
Z nre,nturn,l 3, Sob 1rfntine.

Orders for jon PRiNrINs win meet with prompt
attention at the ARsys OYrIcs, aud be executed
in the very bsst manner aad ut reasonable satss.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS

Taken Mt Post Hospital, Rock Island Arsenal, fl
~ the week ending March 10, 1865. Al
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
Ministers and Public speakers,

who SO often afflicted with Throat Diseases
will find q sure remedy in this Balsem. Loren.
ges and waters sometimes give relief, but thi
Balsam, taken. a few times, win insure q perman
ent cure. ..-s .-a III
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

sas B. d. BUPoRD, CHAIRMAN
Rock Island March 20, 1868.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20

Send tive red stamps for treatise npon sperma-
torrhea, or the came for one on Sypilis-the two
forten cents. Sent in sealed en- velops to any
address. \ - ~ 8 ( oet22dswly
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

Tue MAN. WOMAN SToKY-THE AUTHOR
s. STICKS TO IT.'-The La Crosse Democrat
of January 18th gays:
Some Of our exchanges doubt the truth Of
the strange story we published not long since
in regard to the wonderful change of sex Of
Mrs. Ellen Powell, of Broadhead, Wis, from
woman to a man, she being a few years
since wife, now a husband-then coman,
now man! We cannot blame people for
being incredulous, but the story is true one,
stranger than fiction, and those who deem il
otherwise are the only ones sold. We repeat,
on our honor as a journalist-on the honor Of
man, the story is true. the former woman
is now man, the former wife is now hus.
band, etc.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

CHINESE TEsTIMoNY-A bill allowing
Chinese testimony in our Courts, in cases
where assaults were made by white men on
their persons or property, recently passed the
Senate. The bill went to the Assembly. and
after long debate was brought to vote
and defeated. The refusal to pass this bill
was simply disgrace to the Legislature,
and blot upon the civilization of the State.
1t is well known that hundreds of lazy white
villains in this State are in the habit of rob-
bing and maltreating Cinnamon with impu.
nifty. knowing that they cannot become wit
nesses against them in Court, and are practi.
cally deprived fall legal protection. Under
the present system of taxation, the China
man, by hard and unremitting toll, can
scarcely make enough to pay the tax col.
lector and buy food sufficient to keep body
and soul together, and under these circum
stances i. seems hard indeed il they cannot
be allowed some little protection in the
Courts. As the law now stands, China
man may be robbed of all his possessions
and suffer bodily injuries, but unless he car
can have white witness to testify in his
behalf he can obtain no redress from the
Courts. This is great injustice, and one
that should be remedied. The Bill of Right.
Incorporated in our Constitution declares
that no person shall be rendered incompe
tent to become witness on account of his
opinions on matters of religious 5elef.n The
Courts of justice should be open alike to
men Of all nations and beliefs, and such is
the case in all lands where the law makers
are guided by the spirit of justice and hu
manity.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29

The Democratic party has attained to the
power of the State government in conse-
quence of its purity, and SO far as we are
concerned, we desire it to continue in power
upon the same grounds. Examiner.
This is an impudent assumption. The
Copperhead party g attained to the power of
the State government" by division in the
Union party-by shameful bolt, supported
by the Sacramento Union and San Francisco
Bulletin. No man thought of purify y
Spoils was the incentive of the Democracy,
and revenge that of the independents. y
The purity of the Democratic party,
forsoothl One would as soon look for virtue
in the dirtiest old hag who wallows through
the dark lanes of Five Points The word
"pure,' after being used in such connec
ton, should be put through process of
thorough cleansing.-Appeal.
The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
A New YEAR's CALL" Mark Twain,

A New YEARS CALL.-.' Mark Twain, u
in his Washington letter to the Alta, says
On New Years morning, while Mr.
George Worley's front door was standing
open, cow marched into the house-a COW
that was out making her annual calls,
suppose-and before she was discovered she
had eaten up everything on the New Years
table in the parlor! Mr.. Worley was no,
acquainted with the COW, never saw her
before, and is at loss to account for the
honor of her visit. What do you think of a
town where cows make New Years calls p
1t may be the correct thing, but it has moi
been so regarded in the circles in which ]
have been accustomed to move Morals are
at low stage in Washington, beyond
question.