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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11
Tho Next Congress.

The safety of the republic is in the con.
seryative sentiment Of the people, and III the
hope that this sentiment will be respected by
the succeeding chief magistrate.
The representatives Of this sentiment in
the forty.first congress will constitute pc.
ltical power that cannot be ignored and
overborne with the same ease that, during
the last four years, has enabled the radical
majority to enforce its tanatical behests in
spite of president Of supreme court aud of
constitutional law. The democracy, in thir.
ty.four states, have elected ciChtv.nine mem,
bers Of the lower house. This is more than
one.third Of the whole number. 1t is more
than enough TO sustain the president in the
exercise of that all.importaut safeguard Of
the constitution, and shield Of the rights Of
the minority, the VETO. 1t is enough for
that purpose, even should the radical ma or.
ity, as they intend to do, unseat every dem
Ocratlc member whose election is contested
by his Jacobn opponent.
The whole number Of representatives, not
including the three "unreconstructed' states,
will be 22G, Of which it willrequire the votes
OF lJl to pass any enactment over the eX-
ecutve veto. The radicals have elected on.
ly 1877 members.
The whole number Of representatives, in.
GLIDING Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas,
would be 243. The radicals cannot hope to
gain any members in those states. When
admitted to congress, their seventeen mem
bers will increase the democratic strength in
the house to lO6,-provlded no democratic
member should be unseated leaving the
radicals with q working majority of only
thlrtY-One members A nd avn, +Lio ,,,; ,r.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11
The Theory of the Recent Earthquake in
San Francisco.


IL '.tI ~ { l..t
,c ,,,',
~ me I'''" " INC ave-" I''" |@t|'s$'
My prophecy Of nn earthquake in San
Francisco having been unfortunately verified
| feel thatlt - due to the public, as well rs
my own relationships, that should commu.
mcatc further ln regard thereto. Mr.. Henry
). Brown, with Wright, GI,tIcs 4 brother,
coffee dealers, and yrstrymau of my late
parish in Hudson City, New Jersey, ISt.
Paui's will no doubt recolIect that ! was
ut his house upon the evening Of the day,
several months ago, when the telegram first
appeared in the H|Gf announcing that We.
suyius had broken into eruption, and that
then and there prop0uuded the following
theory rs the cause Of it, to wit: That a
vast mass Of the crust of the earth under
the West Indies having by some means be.
come detached, had fallen into the burning
mass below, and hnd given rise to the ante.
ccdcut disturbances in St. Thomas and Vi.
clnity; that the shock had sent rolling east
ward an rasistioc, although sluggish ocean
of lava, seeking vent; that "thr phrno.
menon reported this morning was the first
denomination and that the various outlets
Of the Enthusiastically in the line Of march
would in regular succession of time give
similar tokens of the surging commo,ion
beneath them :" and more 10 the same cf
feet Mr. Brown is a man of great iDte]N.
gencc, and will. A. have said before, | am
confident, be able from his memory IN com.
ulrtrly md exactly corroborata zach and av
.rry fact AS above narrated since wo ohon
thereafter referred 10 them os-Calartta
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11
CABLE TELNaRANYs.

LoNDOS, Nov. l0-There is the highest
reason to believe that the statement of the
convention for the settlement of the Ala.
bama claims, published in the Times of this
morning Is Incorrect. The 4th article Of
the convention, to which the Times particu.
larry refers, reads in fact, as follows:
The commissioners shall have the power
to adludicate upon the class Of claims re,
ierred to in the official correspondence be
tween the two governments in relation to the
Alabama claims; but, before any Of such
CLAIMS are taken into consideration by them,
the two high contracting parties shall fix
upon some sovereign or head of n friendly
state rs an arbitrator in respect to such
claims, to whom such class Of claims shall
be referred in case the commissioners shall
be unable to come to an unanimous de-
usion upon some of them
This opens every question involved in
those claims whether the right Of the En-.
glish government to acknowledge the south
as 0eI.lgeraut or otherwise.
The Times speaks Of distinguished pub,
hclsts whose judgement will aid the king OF
Prussia. These are doubtless Gessuer and
Hetlter, both leading writer's on international
law, and engaged in the Berlin admiuistra.
tons, formerly in foreign office; who have,
since the war, advocated the American view
Of pending questions. They concurred, at
the time, in pronouncing the seizure Of Ma
son aud SIidel as justidable, and denounced
the selfshness of the British principles OF
neutrality.
ST. JOINS, n. B. Nov. lO-Quite a panic
was occasioned here today by the reported
failure Of the Commercial Bank. Stock sold
yesterday at SIG for 500 shares, and this
morning its paper is generally refused. At
about noon the bank closed its doors. Other
banks are celebrating whether they Viii
come to It's assistance.
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By Telegraph.
REPORTED ron THr DAILY ARGUS.

CmcAoo, Nov ll.-A fire broke out at
Bridgeport at one o'clock this forenoon, to
tally destroying large taunery belonging
to Bristol y Eugcl. The loss is supposed tc
be very large,
II was discovered yesterday, that a young
man named Morgan, in the employ Of the
! Chicago Dock Co., has Disappeared and is
a deiauIter to the amount Of $50 600
On Monday night, droyer named Jenn
iugs, was garroted and robbed on the corner
Of Lake street and Michigan Avenue, Of for
| ly.six hundred dollars.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. lO.--Jamcs st. Clair, one
Of the four men engaged in the robbery o.
the Alton (lIls,) Bank, and the murder o.
| the private Waterman, Mr.. FiIIey, few
nights ago, was arrested at Kansas City
Missouri, last Friday, and brought here
last night. by Marshal Keck, Of Kansa,
City, aud Detective Wright who went from
Alton to identify the prisoner. Another
man, in company with St. Clair, was ar
rested at the same time, but it is not set
known whether he was concerned in the
robbery. About $500 worth Of niclies aud
revenue stamps, being part Of the $500
worth taken from the bank was found on
st. Clair. /, is thought this arrest will lead
to the capture Of the remainder Of the rob.
bers and murderers.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE Republican
says l0l counties give McClurg, for govern.
or, 1913 majority, and figures the lower
house Of the legislature at 80 radicals and
II democrats, and the senate at - radicals
and 9 democrats, with doubtful
.,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11

The Chemistry Of Autumpal T,nts

The striking change in the hues Of foliage
Of plants and trees during the autumn
months, can hardly fail to excite the wonder
on3 curiosity Of the most indifferent obsery.
er. Through what agency is the change eff
,atcI? We know that up to q certain pc.
ROD OF tie year, when the vital sap flows
freely and the life principle in vegetable
groatbs IS active, the prevailing hue Of the
leaves is Of a dazzling green, and that this
peculiar color is dae to a chemical principle
common to all plants, called chlorophyI.
This substance in many respects resembles
way, and is contained in the deep cells or
meson.Ulum Of the leaves. 1t may be read.
lily isolated or extracted from its recepta.
cIes, aud subjected to chemical examlns-
ton. Alcohol dissolyes it readily, and from
its solution it may be deposited in granular
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11
Hampton the HangmAn. -

We are not now nor will we ever be apoI'
ogists for the south in the course of section
a. conduct which has brought its AFFAIRS 10
their present lamentable pass But we
would call the attention Of our radical neigh
bors to the Charleston special Of the New
York Times Tuesday, which was sent again
over the Western Union line to us. 1t
throws the character Of one Of the prime
movers in the rebellion, aud those Of his H.
lustrious confreres of the same state, in bold
relief, lit up with the strong eifulgence Of a
most majestic act. South Carolina, state
which radicalism points fondly at as a new
stateling, taking new lease Of life under
the Wendell Phillipian progressive iaIih
South Carolina, state in which more praC'
teal injustice is annually committed
than any other like extent Of territory on the
footstool, save perhaps Spain and the KING
dom Of his serene majesty, the KING OF 10.
homy: South Carolina, very naturally, at the
late election, gave a radical majority Well
what follows? Wade Hampton, the bloody
Wade Hampton, "the instigator Of ka klux
ontrages; = Wade Hampton "the hangman :
Wade Hampton whose name the coadJutor'
Of The carpet baggers Of the genus "schooI
marm" use to frighten their molasses col
ored chargelings into submission this Wade
Hampton who has been the bugbear OF "Iri'
buuc" editorials, and the most potent engine
of radical success in the late election; what !
manner Of fearful act does he? Thus reads I
the telegram
After the announcement Of the result
number Of prominent democrats. including Wade
HAMPTON, called in a body on Gov. Scott, aud
declared their determination TO accept chocrfully
and abide by the decision Of the people to stand !
by the state government in its acts and to use all
their influence to induce the people throughout
tho state 10 d. likewise. They expressed their
conviction that the future prosperity Of the state
depended upon the unanimous and hearty sup
port Of the government aud the reliance upon
the ballot box alone 10 the future as il remedy for
the evils q uuwlse legislation.
The grandeur OF this act, considering the
notorious source FROM which it emanated,
and the circumstances under which it was
done, needs no comment. It's incontesta
bic proof of how deep grounded Is tho dc.
sire for tue restoration Of national peace
among the leading democrats Of the south.
Their appeal is now to the ballot box.
Their action in the rebellion has
brough. into power an assembly Of men
who seek to perpotuate their rule at the OK.
pcn,e of the constitution. They ofthe south
have no desire 10 restore that constitution
except through the Legitimate agency Of the
ballot box. 1t is TO be seen if in their late |
defeat on this broad national arena they are
to be subjected to further lease Of carpet
bag tyranny.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11

From the Louisville Democrat.
fellow who was about half full Of poke.
berry juice was coming along Third street.
yesterday, near Walnut. He wore an old
sl0uched hat, pair Of side whiskers, aud
"toted y a black carpctbaE. Hanging TO the
side of the fence on one side of the size.
walk was greasyIooairr wcuch.hnckcr,han
the "sce of spades" The chap forge, which
side the river he was on, and being from
away down in Maine be caught glaoce at
her poutiug lips and smiling eyes. He
jumped from under his hat,Iet 60 has carpet.
bag, took the "Grecian-beud." ard dartcd
for her,head on. He kissed her. She hung
her head, bIu-hed Iittle,a and said "look e
Eeah, man you DO dat agin' iis dar Won.
don't low no poor white devil dat cher
,o'ed a carpet.bag to kiss me no how! You
hear dat, don't you Z The carpet-bagger
suddenly becmae sober, and the last..Te saw
OF him he was hunting ferry.bost.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11
FOR SALE.

7 OFFER for sale my place on the bluffs, about
/ II miles from the centre .f Rock Island,
little beyond the Black Hawk Nursery. There
is q acres Of good ground, covered with fruit Of
all kinds; q good lricE house, and all the couve-
nicnces Of a comfortable home. Tor further in
formation inqnirc %. the undersigned, al the Coal
VALLEY Flour tore, OBJ the ievee, in Rock Island.
oct23dwtt. CHARLES SCHAFFBR.
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From the National lntsIIigcncsr Nov. 7.

| M, ;,.,...,.uoos undnr which Canaan
.,H ,ha nrssidont;al ogso,
u'"n' wiz 'n ~, opIy in tbs cnndi,ion n tS(
ono, "U,' bnt in his relation to the two prea
Pa. .I'.od a graat sec,;orol s,rnn,Io tbo nc.
y ,.o V az wbicb ali GOOD ,5er dcrrore.
LIN, behind il nossior oonvnis;an rreia.
a. go ;rr;,a,;,l M ant. hat
,,;saJ - a,,, l',,.. '.,, s,,,c..
ia,L;I "a =, B'l';l,,,. Lincoln
go - C Du' ~ 80, o,.3 f,....rol
S St oou''o''' "I','"' ,bo,, c,oinonr
2no'nal' 70 say 'na' e"g" I' ."' rrohIa,n in
u'c" "e'o ''Huy W "'H' WIN -. ,IilL
.no P'oPc' 'e''Pe', anu aIii' IUoJ Ito re,,or
III '"G cn"l" "''' SUM- ,l,,,o ., III, r.,
Deeu leiI 10 any ""y I'';.,,,I, -. ,,,,
april I0b'' """.' ''..' l'.. ,,,llIa'rl i''I;
FulIe sure II """,t "' ~ C,,.,,. H. ,..,.
c'ols'y Se'"''' - ,,.;I ,,.;c, hal ~,
70 IcI U''' H., ,no,,,'l =, u,g,',;,'',.
the hfst I,'t'..2", =, a., I.,.. 49,.
mig oil 10, wv o,r.f'I,, a",',s
power |. H., ,,,'a ,,r.sfd.n.,s ,ro,, H.
anu ~, ,i;,;1;.,, ,,ba had No. a,,.,, o,.
'''.,- 4 Lem, Tho Junction on.r The
'"'u' Io, H.. H. r,o.r,,, or.,u ,b,
,i'o' I 60, az ,,,a Ill Lay
- ,.,,,a,,;,.,.. 49,, ,,,,.
'' " w n a.. 80, &c H., -, 49,.
$500 "1' ,.iI ne &c - w.,
i'''u""'. ''''' " '"''' ~ '"' 'o"'"'
rt. ..tl...,, ...... ..-,- ,,oL
G,,orol Grar, .;,,,l 80 o.',,a ! Isiaai an
Lo n"l;oa "S ' ,b,,r oo, 1891, TLe hand.
,Ii,ip@ On tba wal,. in IsG7, soid to their
W s '"',,I'', F,,., 80, G.n,r,I Gran,
AZ ';,l,a.a ana c1,sor,o
, G"a mnir,,5an Uo had saiJ md dome tLipgs
aticb had nroos,d and offended by tprps
,,lb oc tL.so ,r,,o,.i,s,io,. arI IN nocb
,G..ro u,ora ,rooy aL, tbopybt If Geporol
Grant aa their pomipr, far uresilent. The
crushing defrat. Of the rrpublicars in Orto.
her l4G7. gaye the oscendapcv for tbo first
time to the moderate renublicans. who desired
General Grants nomination. and by A sort
of general consent he then becnna the can.
didatc of tbis portv Rut dc wa M,
epopob Ia ensrra bis elnctior Tho Gnring.
feld Pe,,,Lyic,,o ,iyos nttara,oo ~ a dn,o,i
ans Gc, vyh.n i seyg tLo, ,Io r.c.,,t ra.ol,
w,s "pn, A., ,r...n,,E ~ tho ronnIl;can nor,y
"a a disGuc,;,, or.,o,,;,o,;.n M i.Ly
,ras ma, c,rr;nJ 4, pa,'nsylro,io 49, IN InE.
nm, Lv tho vo,cs or NOR, ,,bn c,I. ,l,arr,sa,,..
republicans, or would acknowledge any OBJ
legations to vote with that party on different
ISSUE ms fact no candid man will dis.
Pute' Many thousands Of earnest demo
Gratis moderate men, and antl.radIcals voted
for Grant who had no idea Of endorsing
congress, and these votes decided the Issue.
In his letter Of acceptance he left himself
a wide margin Of discretion, and hi7 subse
qaent silence has left him where be then
stood, SO far rs pledges are concerned. He
is free to be his own man. He need not be
the stool, the Constable TO congress, as
Wendell Phillips proposes, unless it is his
own pleasure to abnegate the rghtful power
and duties Of his high Office. lie may play
a large share in public affairs, if 50 minded,
and may look in event Of a Just policy, to
lie is, Of co4rse,pcrsouany acceptable to IN.
OF F.t . g. .. 4 a q
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11
GEN. GRANT DOES A GOOD THING,
he snubs the ''Loil" who wish to
Monopolize Him.
Does He Mean to be President OF
the People?
Democratic Club Re organized.


Demo,rs,ic cIpb Rs ORGANIZED
! W,,ruyGroy Nny. lC.-Geu. Grant de-.
! ,r;,,I 49, A., d.,,,,o.,.o,io, la Lis honor
" va! .,' Ham os.oria.
! 'ei''e''l ny ".s '"r' ,,,' ~ , .or..
! Nph' oi inns CITY ms ai''l" 81
! mttee consisting oil delegates i.'" '"' ''''
! djers aud sailors republican CohlhI.'Iei
! officers oI the Bows in Blue President 81 lhr
Central Grant Club. nnd the Mayor Of
Washington, together with the Aldermen
aud other prominent cuIriH+ '1 1. Oh On ' ,i
! Grant by appointment The oDIect OF tue
visit is stated in the following address by
the Mayor:
oGrn. Grant In behalf OF the citizens Of the
republican organization. of this city We have
called to tender Cur hearty Contamination on on
tH' result OF the f'-gn' 'g,'9 p' ,o.,,,oI
no"' 70 you e s. bon,ines, and i.v nv
n,op ,sy' na IIJ nm"I,rnt,,n welcoming YOU a.
the presijcpt cleo, n, the capitol Of the nation.
A. they were deprived Of that pleasure on your
arrival here By sort Of flank movement IN
which you stole maFch upon our people an
uhIse IN Tue Loi' ,'a y0u vii u.T 49, ,.,,
viii Viii a ,n"t ,Sr.eaJio to Won for smell demon
stratiop."
TO-, Gr,r,. rrsno,ded az r,lloys,
...,,,,. moo, ,o, III .ud,, ...o,.o
your co col but hope you win spare
me any public demonstration | live IN ms
city, and IIketo avoid public administration
here a. elsewhere, and with my consent there
cannot be any. am always ready 70 meet such
gentlemen az may call upon me at my Office at
any time without public display Or demonslra-
ton. TINS would be much more agrcea1loto me-
and nope 1t will be agreeable 10 you
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11
H0gSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

I OFFER for sale my house and lot, On Rock
l. River Street. The house is in excellent re-
pair, having been newly plastcred and singled.
The lot is 80 by $50 feet, It is the most centra
location that can be desired, being only three
blocks from the ferry landing, and one from
Market Square. There is q good well Of water
on the premises. For information apply to
John Mcmahon, at the new brick building near
the Tanuery.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11

The recent controversy between the cath.
Ollie bishop of Chicago and some of his cler.
~, though it has for the present resulted in
the bishops favor has nevertheless provoked
discussion which seems likely to result in
depryjng all the catholic bishops in this
country Of the arbitrary power with which
they are now invested. The church here,
being regarded as a missionary church, is
SO constituted that the parish priests have
no way Of obtaining the reversal Of their
bishops DEGREES except by an appeal to
Rome, which, from the delay aud expense it
involves, Is practically no remedy at all
The bishops will is absolute law, and the
priests have to submit to it, whether they
think they are treated justly or not. Ioob.
yjate this evil, it's proposed that the Amer
can church be put under the same canon
law as-obtains in Europe, and that priests
who feel aggrieved by the action Of their
bishops may have right of appeal to local
councils, who shall hear and determine cases
according 10 well established and previously
known principles A reform of this kind Is
in entire accordance with the democratic
spirit which has always characterized the
catholic church in its interior organization,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11

will relate one more little aupciotp, and
then close tins long letter 4 medical man.
whose love Of fees is as proyerbial as the
clnRing affection of his patients for uapol..
ons dor, paid visit to the Due de X-tb.s
week. The Due gave him napoleon, Dr..
Y prefers two so, going out he dropped
the one on the floor. The Due helped to
look for It. The DR.. picked itup, but con.
tinued his search, 81 thought you'd 20. it, y
said the Due. "What are YOU searching for
now?' "Oh," replied the doctor, "I'm look.
ing for the other !'--Paris CORES. Loadoa
TEL
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For SALE,

JNHE west half Of lot SIX, t6), in block two,
L ., in sub-lot nine, ls), block two, ~,
near the court house, on Illinois street,
Inquire Of G.. D. BROMLEY,
nov5dlw, Attorney in Fact.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11

and, To- this country especially, Is certain to
/ bu accomplished sooner or later.-NsU lDrk
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-11

The aggregate OF votes poIIed ia the priu.
cipaI American cities makes Chicago the
fourth cily 10, country. New York Phil
adelphia, an Brooklyn precode Chicago
and Cincinnati, Boston, aud San Francisco
follow, in the orIr- uyen, Milwaukee fol-
lows Detroit, ard Louisville follows Nil.
waukce. Between thr.r three cities the
difference is scarcely l,OuI Qllncy, IN this
state, polls larger vote than Peoria also
larger than Dubuque, ST. ganl, Omaha,
Leayeuworth, Or any city west - the Mis-
3issippi river excepting St. Lows. The
vote ul the latter city cannot be given a.. an
index to It's population, on account d. lue
Infamous Missouri Acknowledgement law.
The exceedingly Reverend Petroleum 4.
Nasty announces his resignation OF the
post orfce' at "Confedcrit Y Roads. -
He assigns, as reason, the election Of Mr..
Grant; but the real reason is that he wants
the Toledo post.otiice,-a iatter berth
Nasty is a good representative Of a numer
Gus class Of sniyeIing political pie'isis. He
goes in for the spoils.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
Notice to NTarketmen.

For the better protection Of the health and
lives Of our citizens. the following rules and
regulations, compiled from the city ordinances
relating to the public health and market, win
hereafter be inforced
l. No person shall buy or sell any article of
provision before the ringing Of tho bell at the
opening of the market
3. No person shall land on the wharf or else
where. or shall bring into the city any deeaying
vegetable OF fruit.
4. No person shall sell OF offer for sale. in any
public or private market in the city, any meat.
fish. birds, fowls vegetables OF fruit. not being
then healthy. sound, fresh. wholesome and safe
for human food nor any meat or fish that died
by disease, or killed by accident. or otherwise
than in the usual manner of slaughtering ami
mails for human food, nor shall any such arti-
eles bo brought into the city for sale.
5. No calf, pig or lamb shall be killed, or the
meat thereof brought, held or offered for sale
as food in the city. which at the time ofits death
was less than one month old; nor shall any
moager. sickly, or unwholesome fish, birds or
fowls be brought, held, sold or offered for sal Q
in this city; no shall any dressed birds OF fowls
be brought, held, sold or offered for sale in the
city, during the months of June, July, August
and September.
G. No persSn shall offer or have for sale in
this city. any unwholesome. watered or adul-
ts-ated milk, or milk from cows that for the
most part live in stables or small filthy pens,
that are fed on swill. garbage or other like sub
stances. nor any butter or cheese made from any
such milk.
2. Fish shall not be cleaned Of their scales or
entraiIs in any market. public or private. where
they may be offered for sale.
J. B. MITCHELL, MD, &
Approved: Health Officer
A. E. ALDEN. Mayor. juno 1w