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Amount Of debt less cash in

Amount Of debt less cash in
treasury 523, b3i,4SO6 81
The foregoing is a correct statement of
the public debt, as appears from the books
and treasurer's returns in this department on
the first day of August, 1868.
IL. McCuLLoCH, Secretary of Treasury.
The warrants issued by the treasury de-
partment during July, to meet the require
ments of the government, amounted to, in
round numbers, the following sums, viz
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-10

VI HlsbVut'
PRESIDENTIAL ELECToRs-AT LARGE.
JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Of sangsmon
TIL. DICKEY, of LaSalle.
SILAS l.. BRYAN, of Marion.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
EBEN F. COLBY, of Cook.
RICHARD BISHOP, of McHenry.
E. F. BUTCHER, of 0gle.
DEL0S B. PHELPS, Of Warren.
JOHN I. LINDSEY, Of Peoria
p. A. ARMSTRONG, Of Grundy.
CHARLES BLACK, of Champaign.
JAMES S. EWING, Of Mclean.
s. P. SLOPE, of Fulton.
GEORGE H. HOLIDAY, Of MacouPih'
VIM. b. ANDERSON, of Jefferson.
EDWARD NJ. WEST, of Madison.
CHARLES BURNETT, Of GaIiatin'
Democratic state Ticket.
For Governor,
JOHN r. EDEN, of Moultrie Co.
For Lieutenant Governor,
WIN. II. VAN EPPS, Of Lee Co.
For Secretary Of State,
GUS. VAN HOOREBEKE, of Clinton Co.
For State Treasurer,
JESSE j. PHILLIPS, of Montgomery Co,
Por State Auditor,
JOHN r. SHANNON, of Randolph Co.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT i. WILLIAMS, Of Mclean Co.
Fer Representative in Congress, at Large,
WIN. W. O'BRIEN, of Peoria County.
For Peuitentiary Commissioners,
JOHN W. CONNETT, Of Cook Co.
". NJ. GARRARD, of Lawrence Co.
CALNEH FARLEY, of Will Co.
Democratic County Ticket,
For Roprosontativs-47thD District;
JOHN McCANDLESS, of Coal Valley.
For Circuit Clerk:
serg't JACOB ADAMS, of Black Hawk.
For Sheriff:
ELTON C. CHOPPER, of Rock Island.
For Coroner:
O.B. HUGGINS, of Rock Island.
District Candidates.
For Congress-4th District:
Gen. JAMES w. SINGLETON, of Adams.
For senAtor-2lst District:
CHARLES DUNHAM, of Henry.
For Board Of EqusliEstiOn-2lst District:
JESSE EMERSON, of Bureau.
For Prosecuting Attorney-Gth District
CHARLES X. LADD, of Henry.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-10
MUSIC LESSONS,

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS sERVI-
4 oes as an Instructor Of Music, upon the
Piano and other musical instruments, either at
his residence, west end Of Eggleston's Row, or
at the residence of pupils.
Pianos tuned and iustruments repaired.
WIN. BABCoCK.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-10
YANKEE NOTION STORE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL!
ILLINOIS STREET ROCK ISLAND.
FIELD g. BROTHER.

The undersigned, successors to A. Hull) have
on hand q full stock of
xANIKIE NIoTToNsa
consisting Of Buck Mittens, Gloves, Pins, Nee
dies Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Machine
Silk, Thread, Bindings, Buttons Belts and BUG
kles, RaEOrs, Scissors, Pocket Knives, Toilet
Soap, BarFerS Soap, Hair Oil, Perfumery Combs,
Purses, Calf and Morocco Wallets, Rubber Chaius
and Rings, Whips, Lashes, Hosiery, Cigars Sus-
penders, Gun Caps, spectsOleS, Shoe Laces, Head
Bosoms and Collars, Paper Collars, and a great
variety of fancy articles generally kept in q No.
tiOn Store or by Live Yankees.
We buy our goods in New York of importers,
jobbers and manufacturers for the wholesale
trade, and can sell as cheap as any store west Of
New York.
FIELD BROTHER,
Illinois Street, Rock Island,
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This was in the last year of Abraham
LincCln's administration, when the power Of
rebellion everywhere was giving way under
Ine stress OF along.continued aud exhausting
W e nave since then enjoyed nearly four
years OF what, but for the radical maiority
al ashlngt9n, would have been complete
national peace, and find ourselves spend.
ing 'f0''''
On Tu' GlFli $5l ITO 600
On Pensions a. @to 0SO
Interest on the public dobt...........,I4SGS0o am
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STONE CUTTERS WANTED.

STONE CUTTERS are applying for work in
~ such numbers, that, after this, we will pay,
for what hands we need, the highest going
wages, at the work in Dunleith.
Apply at my residence in Rock Island, on Or
leans street, near the lst ward school house, or
at the Bridge in Dunleith
aug3d2w. LIE. SAULPAUGH.
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Democratic National Nomination,

For President:
H02AEx0 11Xn6oUR,
Of New York.
For Vice President;
Gen. r. r. BLAIR, Jr.,
of Missouri.
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pablo Debt Statement,

The following is q statement Of the public
dsbt Of the United States on the LIST Of An.
gust, 1865
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-07
Mr.. George n. Pendleson.

Mr.. Pendleton is displaying in this
campaign more than his usual remark.
able industry and ability. Hardly, had
the result of the New York Conyention
been known, before he was heard from
sn the stump at the Democratic State
Convention at Grafton, West Virginia.
On Friday week last he again spoke In
this city, and Thursday following he
made an elaborate and eloquent speech
at Lafayette, Indiana. On Saturday
afterward, several hundred miles distant
frem Lafayette, he again addressed the
Democracy of Kentucky. On all these
occasions ue was received with manifest
favor and enthusiasm. In every In
stance also Mr.. Pendleton made new
and different speech, thus exhibiting 0
versatility of intellect and command OF
Language which has been seldom evine-
ed by any orator in this country. His
speeches are producing profound I'M
preston upon the public mind. They
have been republished by the press IN
every State from Maine to Oregon, and
have been read by the millions, as we'll
as listened to by the tens Of thousands
to whom they were addressed.-CHc'a-
natl Enquirer.
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A SAMPLE RADICAL.
Record of n "Uni0u Elccier-1ls
status in '6n-Fncts from n Federal
ELLENBoRo, w. Va,
August |, lSGS. !


August |, lSGS.
Editors OF the Register:
Gentlemen Il notice that tho Radi-
cal press is trying to make 1t appear
that X. $. Brown, of Jackson, never
was q rebel, or recognized as in SYM
pathy with the rebellion; now l am
going to tell you what l know about
Mr.. Brown. You can make use ef 1t IN
whatever way you like as / am ready to
qualify to what i shall state: went
from this county to Writ county in ls6O
TO work at the oil wells, and Mr. B. lived
at this time i'm Elizabeth. | saw him
every few days. / called him estates
Rights" man then. In April, ls6l,
went to work for Democrat near Eliz-
abeth. The excitement of war was
coming up every day, and would 60
to Elizabeth every evening to got pa
per for the news. Mr.. Brown was al
ways on the streets, with his cane
waving above his head, denouncing
what he called Northern or Yankee
movement. He seemed to be a leading
spirit and very able in conversation.
The people would flock around him for
information. One day l went to town
as usual, in company with Mr. Dent.
The excitement was very high; the
Yankees were expected almost
every hour from Parkersburg
10 slay every man they could find. MIR.
Brown was on the stump, and remem-
her one expression he made, Lot five
thousand Yankees startup the Kanawha
for Burning Springs and l will assure
you that our sitiEens will turn out 10
man with their guns and shoot them
along the road" Mr.. Browns argu-
ments were very hard for me to over
come, but from such information as !
got from the press / satisfied my mind
that secession was wrong, and
in August, 1861, / enlisted in that
Federal army. In August, 1862, my
company was sent to Elizabeth. On ar
riyisg there Mr. Brown was the first
man pointed oat to US to be watched.
His face was familiar to me, and l al
ways kept on my guard; but i found
that he had simmered down, and was
not to be feared great deal. He took
alarm from some cause and moved his
traps to Ripley. In August 1868, we
were again sent there, and MIR. Brown
was then returned as "lOil' man. he
attended Court, but had nothing to say
about oldep times politically. he
looked sheepish then, but ! suppose the
RAIDS have whitewashed him until he
can again make very respectable CD
appearance. hiiohiE'
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Right. OF Nataralixed Cirizeu..

higgins OF Natoratszeo Ssttzeus
In its passage through the Senate the
bill to protect the rights of naturalized
citizens, lost its vitality and substance.
1t is now nothing but the shadow of
shade. Instead Of giving power to the
President to initiate measures Of redress,
in cases where our citizens are wrong
fully treated by foreign powers, it act
ually imposes restraints upon him. He
is expressly forbidden to do anything
in the premises which shall amount to
all act of war-a prohibition never pre-
viously imposed on the Executive by
act of Congress. Great stress is laid in
some quarters on the value of the prin-
ciple asserted in the bill-the absolute
right of expatriation. But Germany
has already conceded this by treaty;
and the English and French Govern
ments have declared their willingness
TO accede also to 1t. There is, there
fore, but little merit in CONGRESSES
affirming it, especially when it is so un-
deniably a necessary corollary of our
Constitution and laws. True, China
has not yet signiiied her acceptance Of
it, which must be rather distressing to
Senator DRAKE, who took such con-
spicuous part in eviscerating the bill rs
it came from the House. 1t Is he, prln-
cipally, that made it the squeezed
orange that it is. Will the naturalized
citizens he content with the empty
riul
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-07

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Democratic voters OF Brooke coun-
ty. w. Va, met at the Court House on
Saturday evening, August lst, for the
purpose Of organizing Central Ciuo
for the county.
pointed Chairman and Mr.. q. NJ. White,
Secretary.
A committee, from on adjourned meet
ing, reported q Constitution and By
Laws, which, after being re d, were
unanimously adopted.
The second article of the Constitn-
tions reads as follows:
The objects Of this association are
lst. The attainment OF perfect
knowledge of the character OF the in
stitutions of our country; aud
"a complete organization OF the
Democratic party to ensure the success
of its principles, prominent among those
principles we declare to be lmpllclt
obedience to the Constitution of the
United States, and of the State Of West
Virginia, each supreme within the
sphere of powers granted or reserved
to each the preservation OF each de
partment of the general government in
its integrity, the executive, the Judicial
and the legislative, each independent
and coordinate branches of q harmo-
nious whole. The right of each State
to regulate the qualifications of its
electors, the erclastre right Of the rhitt
man to qorerm the nation through the ballot;
str;ct subordination of the military to
the civil power trial by jury; free
sneech and o free press, just and equal
taxation upon all description OF prop,
srtv. srta econemy in the expenditures Of
the public money, the same currency
for the bondholder and the laborer, and
the restoration of the Federal Union ol
the States under the Constitution.
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Pay Up.

The sixth resolution of the Chicago
Republican platform is as follows;
"That the best policy to diminish ouI
burden Of debt is to so improve 0uI
credit that capitalists will seek to loan
us money at lower rates rates OF inter
est than we now pay" &c.
The farmers, the mechanics and labor,
ing men think that the best way to re,
lieve themselves of the burden of debt
and Improve their credit, is, to pay theiI
debts as soon as practicable, and save
the interest, and pay them, too, in the
same currency that they have to receive
from their debtors. This will apply as
well TO the Government as to the people,
and is Just what is meant by the Demo,
cratic platform. There is nothing that
improves a mans credit so much as to
pay his debts promptly according to con-
tract
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country. In ten States of the
Union the descendants of those who
achieved the independence of the coun-
try, are placed under the dominion of a
race born and trained in slavery, aud
descended from the Africans who were
purchased for trifiing gewgaws and
brought to this country in British and
New England ships. 1t is amazing that,
with such record staring the world
in the face, they can impudeItly ap-
peal to the principle of equal rights
and universal suffrage" as the one upon
which they act. 1t will be miraculous
if they are trusted when they propose
in their very platform to maintain by
force the despotisms they have estab-
lished. In their platform they have
denied to the people of those States a
right conceded to all others. They de-
ny to them the right to change the
governments which have been erected
by force, and they have provided force
wherewith to prevent tho people from
changing them.
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FROM GILMER COUNTY.
GLENvlLLE, July 90, 1865.

GLENvlILE, July 90, 1865.
Editors Of the Register
1t has been a long time since / have
seen communication from the county OF
Gilmer and supposing that your old cor
respondents had ceased to keep you in
formed of the workings and prospects
of our county, thought some one
ought to keep you informed how eur
county stands, and hope that it may not
be amiss, (though ! am not in the habit
of writing to papers), to say word or
two for our county at this particular
time. The first subject that | shall
mention is the reassessmGnt of our lands
in 1866. Our Board of Supervisors
appointed to make the assessment,
man whom we all, before tho
war, held in high esteem, as q gen
tleman and good citizen, but since the
war q man of extreme prejudice,
and one that can hardly give
q man who differs with him in politics
fair and impartial justice as is evidenced
by his erroneous assessments. The
Board of Supervisors in the year 1867,
made many corrections in assessments
and reduced them from % to IS per cent.
which caused o considerable stir in the
Radical camp. The assessor foi the
present year refused to recognize the
action of the Board, and made out his
books according to the equalization Of
the Committee appointed by the Legis-
lature, without regard to the action of
the Board of Supervisors, and had COM
pleted his work, when Ito his utter as
tonishment) he received instructions
from the Auditor that he must regard
the action of the Board of Supervisors.
The poor fellow had to make ont new
books according to the actien of the
board. Our assessment was the most
iniquitous assessment, / suppose, in the
State. The assessor had his friends to
reward and his foes To punish, and he did
it cilcctually in his assessments. We
are now placed in n pretty fair position
as to the taxation of our county rs far
rs equalization is concerned.
The nomination of our Federal and
State tickets arc all that our people
desire. Some of us had our minds set On
Pendleton for President, and were some
little disappointed, but all have geared
on the harness, and are heartily work
ing for the success of the Democratic
and Conservative party-I mean the
Democrats and many of the Republi-
cans who are opposed to negro su-
premdcy-and you may expect good re-
port from the county of Gilmer, this
fall, for the Conservative ticket, if the
Registrars do not strike off all the Con-
servative voters. There are many
other things that would like to write
you on, but it would ma Ike this commu'
nication too long. You shall hear from
me again, if you think this worthy OF u
place i'm your paper. GILMER.
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The soutbern Crop.

The Georgia (Columbus) S"n of the
sth, nit, says: From a close scrutiny
of our exchanges in the cotton States
We are inclined to believe the yield of
the corn crop will be much better than
it was feared short time ago it would
be. In few localities the drought has
seriously injured tho yield. Much tho
larger portisn, however, has had rain
in time to save the crop, and the pros
pect is good for an abundance Of corn,
and to spare. On the whole, we be-
lievc the cotton States will make
enough to supply farm wants, for where
one farmer may be little short, 9th
ers will have surplus with which to
supply his wants"
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A Cattle Wnr.

A Cattle War is threatened OH the
borders of Missouri. Not war among
the cattle, but among the owners aud
drivers of Texan cattle and the border
Missourians. 1t seems that there is a
law in Missouri which authorizes in
spectors of cattle coming from Texas or
the Indian country to turn back on
the road from whence. they come all
diseased and unsound cattle, or by vir.
tue of writ issued by the sheriff to
have them killed on the spet. Under
the operation of this law many thons-
anls of cattle have accumulated on the
borders of the Missouri, and the drov-
ers are now threatening to force their
way through the State, and the people
of the borders threaten, if the attempt
is made, to shoot down the cattle,
writ or no writ. The danger of q SER
ious collision has compelled the Gov
ernor to issue proclamation warnin 6
the drovers and the people to obey the
law
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a SI,oyaIy Rebel.

Elsewhere we publish a letter from
Union soldier of Ritcbie county, giving
his pei sonal acquaintance with the
loyal" an;ecedents of X. s. BROWN
candidate upon the Radical ticket for
Elector at Large. 1t illustrates very
we'll the consistency Of the Radicals OF
this State in denouncing treason" and
honOring TRAITORS
Phs author of this letter is q gentle
man of undoubted reliability. While in
rhe Union army he became familiar
with Mr.. BRowN's views and is prepared
10 substantiute his statements.
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An Immigration Company in Vir
ginia,

A charter of incorporation has been
granted to an association by Judge
Edward X. Chambers, of tho Circuit
Court of Mccklenburg, for the purpose
of inducing and encouraging immigra-
ton of people of other States of the
Union, and from other countries, to
purchase or lease lands in this State, to
he resold and relet to such pereons as
the company may deem proper. The
capital of this association will be not
less than $4,000. with the privilege OF
increasing it to 100000, to divided inte
shares of s25 each. The shares may be
subscribed for, payable in land or
money. This company, by the provi-
sions of its character, may combine
with one or moro similar corporations
in this State upon such terms as may
be agreed upon, to unite in common
plan to secure immigration into Virgin
ia.-Richmond Enquirer.
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"Eqaal rights and universal suffrsge"
is the Republican livery in which the
Radical party is now serving the devil
of despotism and anarchy. This cry is
"a fair and false as that of religious
liberty" WAS in the month of the Puri'
tans, when they wero establishing in
New England regime of religious in
tolerance and persecution. Those line
old fanatics were always ready to bleed
for the principle which protected their
own rights, but they ever disregarded
il when cited as a hindrance to their
"sweet Wills" and as protection to
the rights of others who had been de
livered by the Lord into the power OF
his people" Their descendants are
equally ready to borrow the strength of
n great principle. and to repudiate its
obligation. In fact the modern impu-
dence with which the Radicals do this
thing, without any preliminary "wrest-
ling with the Lord" and without any
quotation Of scripture, would seem to
argue notion that the modern public
is easier in its conscience or easier to
be fooled than was the public Of two
centuries ago.
The whole career OF that Radical
party has been q continued war upon
popular selflegislation. They have in
troduced the element of force into q
government which was hitherto wholly
Republican, and which rested wholly
upon the consent Of the governed until
the Radicals came into power. They
have overthrown by arms local govern
ments which were established without
an appeal to arms, and they have estao-
lished instead other local governments
which rest upon force, and must fall tho
moment that sustaining force is re-
moved. They enfranchisea African
slaves because these were willing to
WELD ballots as the tools of power, and
they disfranchised white fresmen be-
cause such voters cast their ballots in
accordance with their own honest
views of what is best for the
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Negro Congressmen.

Sumner, in a late letter urging the
election OF negroes to Congress, says 1t
is the only true completion of the Rad
ical programme.
The howl against the negro which is
sometimes heard in this State wonid
cease. A colored Senator would be as
good az q constitutional amendment,
making all backward steps impossible
1t would be the shortest cut to negro
rule over us all. Fill Congress with
negroes from the South, and they will
pass laws for us all. Let Us defeat this
scheme OF the polls next October.
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Canton 10 Ladies' Travelling Alone


A new and alarming danger menaces
ladies travelling alone on the cars. The
Columbia Republican, of Hudson, New
York, explains its nature: 1t seems
that young lady residing in that coun-
ty was returning home few weeks
since, by one of the principal lines of
railway, and in order to make certain
connections, was obliged to pr6ong her
ride through the night. In the course
of the evening, gentleman of fine ap-
pearance and pleasant manners took o
seat beside her, and soon after engaged
in intelligent conversation, which,
though not encouraged, was occasion
ally responded to by the lady. After
a while, wearied by her long journey,
she turned from him toward the win
dow, and, leaning her head upon her
hand, appeared to be asleep. This was
not the case, however. as she
was by far too we'll experienced
in travel to sleep under snch
But it was not long
before she became conscious of the
fumes of chloroform arising beneath
her face, and instantly the real charac-
ter and intent of her wOuld-be conf
panion flashed upon her. Waiting a
moment in calm self.possession she
heard the motion of the viii
lain's hand which had found its way
behind her, compressing rubber YES
sel from which the deadening fumes
were arising, and then suddenly throw
ing open the window she breathed the
fresh air, before her senses had become
affected. Being lady of strong nerves
and great presence of mind, she thus
rescued herself from the spell that was
being thrown around her, and bestow-
ing one significant look upon tho
thwarted rascal, left him to his own re-
flections. He soon after left the car,
and rather than be subjected to the de-
lay that would be caused by seeking an
exposure of the attempted villainy, she
pro ceeded on her way.
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The following gentlemen were then
elected permanent officers of the or
ganization for one year:
President, Lewis Applegate; Vice
Presidents, G. NJ. White, Thomas Ev.
erett, j. NJ. Cooper; Secretary, w. II.
White; Treasurer. j. ID. Burtt; Commit,
tee on Finance, Thomas Griffen, j. S.
Beall, j. c. Kirker, A. Wilson; Execu.
tive Committee, VIM. II. White, Chair
man; Casper Bsntz, j. c. Palmer, Jas.
Kerr, Ewing McClary, ]. Hindman.
After three rousing cheers for Sey-
mour and Blair, and three more for IL.
S. Walker, our next Congressman, the
meeting adjourned to meet next week
at the call of the Executive Committee.
J. S. BEALL, Pres.
G.. NJ. WHITE, Sec.