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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

A Coon IDEA.-The soldiers on the Island
have organized musical and dramatic as
ISOLATION, for their own amusement, under
the supervision of Corporals Streeter, Evans
and Diekey. They gave their first enter
tainment last evening, consisting of bur
lesques, comic songs, dances, &C., which is
said to have been quite creditable.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
Comment IS UNNECESSARY.

EXCURSION Panorama OF New
York city, showing al miles of the Empire
city, exhibits at Darts Hail, tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon and evening,
at half past four and eight o.
clock, and on Thursday afternoon and even
ing at half past two and eight o'clock. Ad'
mission 25cts. School children admitted
for l5cts tomorrow afternoon.
St. Louis Republican says:
"The interest of spectators, be they chill
dren or adults, never flags. From the time
they catch the first "bird's-eye-view,
through the long line of ships and
steamers, along the battery, up Broad
way, with its view of cross streets,
until they look upon the final scene, specta-
tors are wide awake, and as animated as
though they were walking and the panorama
was the standing still reality, Z
The lecturer illustrates, explains, elabcr-
ates, tells story, points moral, relates an
aneedote. unwinds long statistics, just ting
ed enough with mystery to be interesting
does all this as readily as moves the panora.
ma smoothly. He knows has piece and
speaks it well.'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

DrDx'T WN.-The official organ made
quite splurge in Qualification of Mayor
Murdoch stopping Mr.. Burial from repair
ing building on Eagle street, because he
did not use brick. The mayor makes brick
The city council unanimously voted that Mr..
Burial could proceed in his contemplated
repairs. Who's ahead ?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

Cows.-'Skim Milk" across the way,
having made war on the geese for some
time, with most fratracidal malignity, now
turns his Insignificant sheet upon the cows,
which, he says, shall not run at large, to
put the public in peril. Such pea.green fell
lows should stay in the house until the grass
comes out.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

A BANKRUPT CTTY.-We have only one word
of reply to the Argus on this question. The
city Of Davenport has not repudiRted its debt,
do not intend to repudiate it, nor never will re-
pudiate it.--Dau. Gaz.
Well, thon, why don't Davenport pay :?
Judge Dillon made repudiating report,
and your people adopted it. And you don't
pay even the interest on your debt. What is
that but reputation p"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

New Goods.

New Goods.
FL. H. Mayo begs to inform hisfriends 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.
These goods having been bought for cash,
he is enabled to offer to the public at the low
est possible rates.
n@@ FY ~ q off,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

That new sign painted by Whiffen, for
Walter Gates, is beautiful specimen of
work. So is the one painted by Mcdaniel,
for John Bengston.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-arrives ct
las A. M. and sac P. NJ. Closes ut 1850 A. d.
snd 1880 P. M.
PORT BYRON MAIL--vin Wasertown, lamp
ton. Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordoya, ar
rives at sos A. NJ. Closes 5:I5 T. ID.
DAVENP0RT,I IOWA, MAIL--arriEes at sos A.
N. Closes at 7:15A. NJ. and 6lo P. NJ
ALEDo MATL-via Camden Mills, Andalu-
sis, Edgington, Hamlet, Psrryton, Alsdo, High
Point, New Boston, Ksithsburg, Oquawka, to
0quswks Junction, {Sagetown), leaves daily at
A. M and arrives at $3.50 P. M. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, HaIlitt, Buffalo Prairie,
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Greek, and Mil
iersburg. goes by this route. - -. So
MAC0M3 MAIL-via Presumption, SueE, VII
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Macomb leaves Wednesday and Sat-
urday Mt A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Fri-
day at 7 P. VI. Centre Ridge and Riehland
Grove are supplied by this route. I'D.
GOAL VALLEY MATL-(by cars) daily, leaves
betwecn and A. NJ. returning at about s
PM Rural mail matter is sent TO Coal VAL
ley.
CAMBRIDGE MAfL--via Coal Valley, Orion
and Andoyer to Cambridge, leaves Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, at A. NJ, returning
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 5 P. NJ.
Office hours from 1880 A. NJ. to 500 P. N.
Sundays, open from to 10 AM.
NJ. B. OsBoRS, Post Master.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

WALL PApEa and Window Shades at
Bisclsburn's Book Store.
apl20d3t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

Barrett Chapter No. le,R. A. NJ. meets at
Masonic Hail on the First and Third Tues
days of each month.
J. l.. RAMSEY, II. P.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

VERY NIcE.-Rock Island is having pleas
ant time under the republican administration.
It's worthy mayor, we should Judge, is some
what of practical man. He has descended
from his dignided seat, and by assuming The role
Of marshal, in taking personal supervision of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

HARPER & Co.'S new safe weighs 1900
pounds, not $4,000, as the printer made US
say last night.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

The hen coop on the ferry wharf is being
re-roofed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

THE burglar, Brady, has been held for
trial, in Davenport.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

Ma. FRIES is rebuilding the sidewalk in
front of his store, occupied by Aiken.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

A few day boarders at Mrs. Pierce's
Boarding House, east corner of Buffalo and
Orleans streets. diff.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
STF, a NBoAT
AND
LARD ENGINES
OF ALL SIZES.

Flour, Sugar and Sew Mill Machinery, House
and Brass Castings. Boring apparatus forged
and finished for boring Artsssn Wells OF any
kind made of the best rnaterisl-made to order.
Farmers who will be in want of Cane Mills
this year. would do well TO give their orders soon,
in order to have their mill in proper time.
have large mill patterns, that can be only
made to order.
Any one in want of heavy castings for any
purpose, would do well 20 give me q call, before
home just as well, and with much less expense.
Repairing dcue on short notice.
WIN. II THOMPSON. e
NoricK 10 hereby given that the undersigned,
rs guardian Of David a. Bishop and Charlotte
NJ. Bishop, minors, will, on the first day Of the
next term of the Circuit Court in and for the
county of Rock Island, in the state of Illinois,
10 be begun and held at the court house in the
city of Rock Island, In the county and state
aforesaid on the second Monday in May, A. ID.
1865 apply 60 said court, sitting in ehancery for
an order &c sell the following described rssi es-
tate belonging 10 the ssid minors, and situate In
the said county Of Rock leland, to-wit: The
undivided ons-fosrth Part ofibe northeast quart
er Of section seven t7), Of the north half Of sec
ton eight (s),--and Of the northwest quarter OF
section nine ts1, all in township sixteen (l6),
north Of range one lD west of the fourth lAth)
principal meridian; subject to the night OF dover
a Mrs. Grace c. Bishop tberein,-ior the Par-
pose Of investing the proceeds tnefeof according
| 10 Law. wa "a
Rock Island. Ill, April IL, A. d. 1885,
GRACE G. Rs soP, Guardian Of David A. Bishop
and Charlotte NJ. Bishop. rals 81. + :
| osheru CARTS, soils for Perr. slnssa.
1 aprlsdlaw3w- = as
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

Forty CENTS line viii be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
csrd from Eneinser stoddara.

EDITOR ARGUS In your issue Of
Saturday the 10Th inst. in relation to the fire
OF Friday night, which destroyed Mr. Georges
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

TIE streets are being repaired with brok-
en- rock.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

Railroad Trains.
LEAyE-chicava,R Rock Island q Pacific going
Fast ~ q an A. M.and 500 r. III.
Going West--st 500 A. NJ. and 6.45 Pm. :.
Western Union. and Sterling 3 Rock Island,
at 6.20 A, M. and 645 p. n.
Coal Valley, about zoo A. N. and Loo P. NJ.
ARRIVE-Chieago, Rock Island d Pacific,
from the East, at 7.45 A. NJ. and 6.40aP. M.
From the West, at sos A. M. and 7.45 P. NJ.
Western Union, and Sterling Rock Island,
at eos A. M. and 1l.25 P. NJ. && s*E
Coal Valley, about II A. NJ. and PM. ! " &
49, Trains run by Chicago time, w.ich is
about 10 minutes faster than Rock Island time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
TWO HOUSES 4 LOT FOR SALE
oct24dw6m,

A GOOD LOT, corner Of Rock River and Wash
IA ineton Streets. 60 by $50 feet. on which
are two frame houses and other convenient build
ings, is offered FOR sale, on easy terms
Enquire at Peter Fries' Liquor Store, on the
leyee. $500 apr7d2w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

PRESSED HAY.-See advertising columns.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

HALF MAsr.-The Keithsburg hoisted
her flag at half mast, this morning, out OF
respect to the memory of Capt Dick More
house, who died at the residence of Mr.. Lee
Grand Morehouse, Muscatine county, l6
miles below Davenport, on the 18th
inst, and in the 62nd year of his age. Capt.
Morehouse is well known to all steamboat
men, having been veteran captain of
twenty five years experience. He was a
heavy stakeholder in the Northwestern Un-
ion Line. Before the war, he commanded
the "Clara Dolson," in the st. Louis and
New Orleans trade. His innumerable attrac-
tive qualities have caused him to leave q
host of warm friends to lament his loss.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
gailD ARGUS.
premium Job Printing.

Orders for Jos PRIsrING will meet Win Pfoap,
attention at the AReUs OFFICE, and be exeeutea
in the yerv best rnanner and Mt reasonable fates-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

the police departments, giving the Official pa
per- stiaging rebuks for its silly action iadeny-
ing the various burglaries, robberies, etc., that
have ztrasspired in that city for the psst two
months. Marshal Kanffnans Gays that previous
toSthose robbefies he went to Rock Island and
pointed out some Of the gang, but he knew too
much to be told, and paid attention to the
information. Policeman Mitsch, of tho old
force, however. kept watch Of them, and was
instrumental in bringing the gang to grief
Dace'pors Democrat ts7.@s soAs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
low MANY THOUSAND OF PERsoNI

uow MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
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absorbed into their system from venerial dis
ease. Look al their paid, emaciated and disAg-
ured faces, and their broken down constitutions
depicting disease ard its horrible consequences;
disqualifying them Arorn marriage, or the enjoy
ment Of life. 1t is, therefore, important for
those sufferers to know that, by calling upon DR.
]. HATES, they can be eTectunlly cured He
IS physician who has made private disease"
Ills especial study for thirty-two years, AMI who
has cured upward of thirty thousand cases in
Cincinnati alone within the last twenty years
He is therefore competent to cure every form of
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possible time, without mercury or other poison
medicines. BE careful that you find DIR.
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Fifth street west side. DR.. HATES attends TO
his patients personally, and may be found in his
office from O'Clock 4. NJ, till o'clock P. N.
sundays from A. N. till IL A. N. All cent?
Dental. Oct. 23dawly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

From last evenings Argue have further
of the democratic county convention,
though that paper still fails to state where the
delegates met. The body resolved that they still
had undivided confidence in the old and time
honored principles of democracy"
The above is clipped from an editorial in
the Rim Union of the l4th, and is fair
specimen of the truthfulness of that paper.
The ARGUS alluded to contained the official
report Of the proceedings of the convention,
and the first two lines of it read as follows ::
"The democratic county convention assem-
bled an the court house an Rock Island on
Saturday, April llth." Does not that Estate
where the delegates metz E
THE body" did not resolve that they still
had "undirided confidence &C., &C., but
did resolve that they had "~ndfminishe1
confidence" &C., &c. But we do not expect
the Union, after having lied about us, and
been exposed, will make the slightest correc-
ton. That is not the practice of that pa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-21

Police REPoRr.-Phihp Schlemmer and
Michael King, were tried before Magistrate
Connolly last evening, on a change of venue
fro m Highly, they having been arraigned by
City Marshal Mclaughlin on charge Of
drunkenness. The former was fined S. and
costs and the latter ST and costs. City At
.orney Webster acted for the city and VIM.
Jackson, Esq, for the defense. The court
room was densely crowded and the trial con-
tinued to late hour. The general opinion
is that Charley is carrying the matter of ar
rests, rather too far. We may next expect
mer, TO be arrested for drinking boiled cider.
Mrs. Lizzie Huff formerly Mrs. Hanna,
a resident of Davenport, came over here
yesterday, to get drunk, but was picked up
By Policeman Mitsch, and lodged in Jail.
She was, this morning, allowed to depart in
n
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Wanted.

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Rock Island, April 81, 1868.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-07
CURRENT NEWS.


An apple weighing ten pounds and ten aud
half ounces, aud measuring fifteen ard a
h,lt inches in circumference, has been pre-
senled to Paducah editor
The latest Kentucky wonder is dog that
has ha tched and is rearing brood Of chick
els.
Gen. Dick Coulter says the radicals want
TO make Grant President by brevet, to enjoy
the honurs and emoluments, while Wa-h-
burne would be President in fact, with Col
fax as alternate.
1t is the fashion now to say that a man a
little the worse for Iquur is on "Grecan
Bend"
The Lancaster InteigeDcrr says that Gov
Geary is ignorant, corceite1, and malignant
cannot speak ten consecutive sentences Of
grammatical English, made an ass Of himsei:
during the recent political tour through the
western lart Of the State, by abusing SOL
dIers VII" are his superior IN every respect,
aud that his own party are ashamed of hIm
wherever he goes. True, every word oil il.
The Radicals in Philadelphia put lot Of
"Oummers" IN all omnibus to represent cup-
Piled soldiers IN o procession the other night.
Ohe of the omnlbusses broke down, aud he
|'hvely crpples" took to their heels with
wonderful aIacrity, leaving their new cruch-
es beniad tseu. There Is deceit and rascal
ity IN every political movement the Radicals
make, ami III nothing mvre than 10 their sol
der dCdges.
Au OHIO boy tried to see how near he cod
stand 10 passing railway tram, He D.yer
knew.
According to some philosophers there ls
no harm III stealing. The crime Is IN beng
found out.
Vote the Democratic ticket and pay J yur
own taxes-ur VO:e the radical ticket ana
paw the taxes OF the bondhoders in add ION
to your own That's it.
A German OF Chicago offers to bet e ;ht
puncheons oi wine, worth 81 COO that Gan.
Grant Will carry Chicago. Another Ger al
offers to bet that Grant can drink the 'el III
puncheons" before be is elected.
1t is reported that the great earthquake il
South America swallowed up three hume ed
millions of properly" The Radical pfTty
swallows up five hundred millions of proper
ty every year. The party is bigger e"r
mandlzer than the eartbquake,it takes bigger
swallows, and swallows oftener.
1t is said that a fpunder cred horse may he
cured by mixing a pint Of sun flower seedi
with his fond
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-07

Go TO THE Fouls on TUESDAY NEXT
the 18th of October, and vote the entire
Democratic Ticket from top to bottom
Great results to yourself and your County
may depend upon your single vote. Do
Sof BE INDUCED TO STAY away on account
of your own work. Your neglect to cast
your single vote may defeat your party
and cause you to spend many days of
weary toll to support thieving contractors
and lazy negroes is idIeness.
VOTE AGAINST THE BUREAU
1t is too expens We piece of furniture for
the poor white men Of the North to keep
up for the benefit Of worthless, indolent
negroes.
WHITE MEN HAVE MADE OUR
LAWS and under them, the country has
prospered and federal taxes were unknown.
WHITE MEN CAN MAKE OUR
LAWS without the aid of pauper negroes
whose ignorance and improvidence render
them unfit to support themselves.
Under Democratic rule there were NO
RUINOUS TAXES to eat out the sub
STAGE of the people and take every fourth
dollar of the, hard earned wages of the poor
man.
NO INFAMOUS STAMP ACT was
Submitted to by the Patriots of '76. Will
their descendants vote for this degrading
badge Of English tyranny and oppression
in 1868?
WOULD YOU BE FREEMEN !?
Would you rescue your Constitution, your
laws, and the Institutions of your Country
established by your patriotic Sires, from
the hands of vandalls and thieves?
DEVOTE ONE DAY honestly aud indus
triously to the cause.
GO TO THE POLLS EARLY vote
yourself Spend every moment of your
time in pcrsuading your neighbors to
VOTE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC TICK
EFT!
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-07
A STARTLING EXPOS URE
An Official Exposition of the Real Con-
dition of our Finances.
THE TRUTH Al LAST,
Expenditures for the Fiscal Year,
$4T5,959, POI, ,23-Receipts,
$3ll, ,620,O0O-Dei-
cheney Sl64, ,339,
CERTAINTY OF AN ENORMOUS ADDITION
TO OUR DEBT.
New York, Sept. 10, 1868.

New York, Sept. 10, 1868.
SIR: Your familiarity with the affairs Of
the Treasury lead us TO make the following
inquiries, to which we shalt feel obliged Tor
an early reply.
|. What have been the total receipts and
expenditures OF the Government during the
past three fiscal years !
H. Wnat are the estimated expenditures
Of the current fiscal year2 What appropri-
arons were granted by Congress and when
Congress adjourned what appropriations Re.
manned as available sources uI authority tor
The expenditure of money from the TreasG>
ry?
What are the estimated revenues Of the
current fiscal year and what condition VIII
the Treasury DC on the lsl OF January, 1869
respectively.
Ne are, Sr, yours respectfully,
HENRY GRINNELL,
ROYAL PHELPS,
WILIoN q. HUNR,
And others.
HoN. ALExACDER DELMAR, Director Uf the
Bureau ot Statistics, Treasury Department
Washington, u. Z.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-07
Are you Ready ?

Erery Democratic vote in this COUNT
must be polled on the second Tuesday of Oc-
to6er. Democrats of the several election
districts, are yOu ready to get the rery La&t
Democratic voter to the polls 2 Are your
men assessed =? Have they paid State OF
County tax within in two years Have
your foreign-born friends their uaturliza-
lion papersi In short, have you organized:
If not, see TO these things. Don't stop for a
little time, or even little money, for each
of you can well afford to spend some Of
both to get rid of the blood-sucker that
now taps your veins at every pore. If you
are in earnest, say by your actions, that
we may know who does and who does no,
intend to let the Radicals carry US to the
devil. We are in earnest We shall SEE
who u pot