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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
THE PEORIA RAILROAD ELECTION.

Judge Pleasants has decided that q sec
ond eieetion on the question of subscribing
stock IN the Peoria railroad, will be legal,
but he has not yet decided that the particu-
lar call the clerk is asked to make viii he
legal. That question is yet to be examined.
In conversation with him this FRIDAY
morning, we learned his views more fullr.
We reminded him of conversation we had
with him last winter, in which he said he
had not examined the law, but he then
thought there should be an end TO these
elections, sometime, and if an election at
which the people voted to subscribe stock
was regarded as final it seemed to him that
one at which they voted not to subsribe
stock should be final also 1t was this con-
versation which governed our action and
cansed us to object to second call. He
remembered and admitted the conversation,
but said that, on examining the law and rer
fccting upon it, he was of opinion that the
people we're placed in the same position Of
an individual who was solicited to subscribe:
He might say enc" any number of times,
but if he once said 'yes," and signed for the
stock, be was bound. It was annoying. no
doubt, for ten men to keep the people voting
on the question-as much so as fora solicitor
to continue to annoy an individual to sub.
scribe stock who don't want it and won't
take it !; but the remedy was for the people
to vote mo" and keep voting "no!' if they
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

don't want the stock. In other words, the
matter was wholly in the hands of the peo-
ple, and their ballots must say whether they
would subscribe the stock or not. The con-
versation was much more full than we report
here, and Judge Peasants gave many illns-
trations Of the idea which governed his con-
clusion, the principal point of which we have
given. We have not time or space for them
all. But the question, he said, of whether
the proposed call was euch an one as the
law contemplates, and whether the clerk
should call an election under the form pre-
scented to him, or not, had not yet been con-
sidered. But whatever form it might take,
If an election shall be ordered, the only
remedy he said, if the people did not wish to
subscribe the stock or assume the indebt.
edness for it, was to vote against it, and
keep voting against it, every time it was
presented.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

PINNED TO THE WALL.

The Rim Union charged that it was
through the influence of one OF the editors
of the Chicago Tribune combined with
that of DR.. Ray, of the Chicago Post. and
Congressman Raum, that the resolutions on
impeachment were defeated in the commit
tee of The republican state convention, at
Peoria. DR.. Ray, of the Post, in his paper
of Wednesday evening, says:
"No resolution on the subject was for
mally introduced. One such was sent in by
an outsider, but the opinion of the commit
tee was unanimous that the matter had no
proper place in the permanent declaration
OF the principles ofthe republican party of
ILLINOIS,. And it was further agreed that the
convention, as political body, would be
guilty OF an error, if it interfered in any
way with the judicial proceedings then PEN
ding in Washington. And what ia not less
to the purpose, the committee was right
The Rim Union will probably "dry M. -
after such an extinguisher.
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THE SHAME OF IT.

The attempted impeachment of President
johnson is, all in all, one of the most dis
graceful proceedings in the history of party
government. There is no man of the most
ordinary intelligence so blinded by partisan
malignity as not to know that it is inspired
solely by partisan interests and private NAL
ice, and engineered by as thorough set OF
demagogues as civil commotion ever threw
to the surface. But if any one thing more
than another, shows the utter shameless
ness of the thing, it is the daily quotation
through the telegraph, of what is called Sim
peachemnt stock" its fluctuations, and the
betting upon the final result. We hope, for
the credit of the American name, these
things do not 60 abroad. Time was when
the American senate, sitting in judgement
in cases of impeachment, would be indeed
the high court, in personal honor above sus-
picion, in ability the peer of the English
Commons in its palmiest days. Whoever
would have ventured to canvass publicly its
ultimate decision, as is now being done with
such utter shamelessness; or, through the
medium of petitions, letters, or public meet
ings threaten senators for conscientious
discharge of their duty, would, we feel sure,
be called before its bar for censure. One of
the worst features of the present regime is
| the cynical indifference to, the oblivion in
fact, Of personal honor. This very court o!
impeachment is melancholy instance, for
if senators had regard for their own official
declarations, they dare not sit as judges in
| this cause,
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Guano W. shaffer and the Illinois Republican
Convention.

You, of course, have noticed the impor-
tant part which Col. Guano w. Shafer
played in the Illinois republican convention;
but perhaps your readers do not know how
he came to go there. Well, / will tell
them. Guano is very short Of funds Just
now, and will be until the "bird MANURE
business is successfully put through con
gress, which will be after the President is
convicted. But be wanted to go to the H.
linois convention in order TO keep up an ap-
pearance of political influence; for lobby
list without that is nobody. And Logan also
wanted him to go,--for Logan uses Shaffer;
and for Logan's sake. aud for Logan's
works sake. particularly that part which is
too dirty for Logan himself even, Shaffer
must put in an appearance at Peoria. The
money Tor, rather, want of money! difficulty
in the case was settled by Logan, who got
Shaffer free passes on the roads to Illinois
and return. So Shaffer left, receiving his
| orders from the grand commander of the G..
A. r. to beat Palmer and nominate Inger
soil at all hazards, and to telegraph the
| news Immediately that it had transpired.
But, since Shaffer left, Logan has been ex-
pecting that telegraphic dispatch which has
| not yet arrived. II was very essential to
Logan and the whisky-ring that Ingersoll
should be nominated; and that's why Logan
! was opposed to Palmer. There are insinu-
| ations here that Shaffer sold out Ingersoll at
| Peoria, and Logans mind is being poisoned
Herewith. But perhaps, these insinuations
came from some other dirty work fellows
| who are candidates for Shaffer's present po-
| sition. My opinion is, that Shaffer has not
| gone back on Logan and Alta Vels; for, if
he has, he has gone back on the only SEM
blance of hold he has got on any material
interest in Washington at the present wri-
Washington Correspondence Chicago
| Times.
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road, which now extends beyond the new
city of Laramie, $50 miles from Omaha
Capt. Meatyard, his late adjutant general,
accompanied him, and returns with some
what improved health. Gen. Sherman was
one of his travelling companions as far as
Fort Sanders. He saw Nessrs. Warner and
Whitman, ofthis city, At Chyenne. Iney
have contract for building part OF the
road near Fort Halleek. He also saw Alex.
Steel, who is one of the post traders at
Fort Sanders, and doing an excellent busi-
ness. It is expected tina. the Mormons will
take a contract to build 200 miles of the
road west of Green River, and the country
and the world are likely to be surprised
with the addition of 500 miles of road made
in 1868,
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New Cures
New Cures
By Hofrs Malt Extract Beverage of Heal


By Hoff's Malt Extract Beverage of Health.
W. S. Brown, Esq, Clean, Case county,
from Hemorrhage of the Lungs.
Charles REIN, Esq, Ninty third street and
Eighth avenue, New York, from Diseases
of the Chest.
Mrs. Welsh Edwards, n. Y. Theatre, from
Sore Throat.
F. ". Wilkinson, Esq, No. Il Beaufort
avenue, Brooklyn, from General Debility
F. Spicher, Esq, No. 205 West Thirty.
eighth street, from Incipient Consumption.
I. knupter, Esq, log Division street, n.
Y, from Obstinate Catarrh, and bis wife
from Bodily Weakness.
II. Cohen, Franklin street, n. Y, General
Condition Improved.
Mrs. Johanna Fuchs, IA Spring street, n
Y, Strengthened after Typhus Fever.
81. A. Knapp, Rochester, N. Y, Lungs
Strengthened.
Gustav Hume, No. Ss7 Eighth avenue. n
Y, Can not be without it.
L. L. Lee, Essex County. Port Henry,
Has done him Good.
Sold at Druggists and Grocers. Price
$3.50 per dozen, or 65 cents g single bottle
Hoff's Malt Extract Depot, 542 Broadway
New York.
o. GRoTJAS, Agent,
Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

The spirit of Andrew jackson has been
giving his views on impeachment, and we
are glad to see that Old Hickory has not be-
come demoralized by his residence in the
spirit world. He, or his spirit, affirms that
Mr.. johnson has the constitutional right
despite the Tenure-of Office law, to remove
Stanton. He expresses the utmost eontemp
for what he is pleased to style the political
half hedged congress-" says that the Presi
dent can't be impeached (convieted) undel
the constitution, and winds up with some
pretty plain language as to what he would
do if he had such set to deal with. Jack
son is right
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
from the new "DoNIxIos."l

4
At this season, when coughs and colds
are so prevalent, an eifectual remedy, and
one easily obtained, is Perry Davis's Vege-
table pain Killer 1t is no new nostrum,
vended by unknown agents, but has stood
the test Of over twenty years; and those who
use the article, internally or externally, will
connect with it grateful recollections of its
grateful DECENTRALIZATION Chronicle, C..
".
PAIN kILLER.-The testimonials borne TO
the efficacy Of this valuable medicine are
sufficient tn warrant its introduction into
every house, Our own opinion is that no
family should be without bottle of it for a
single hour. In flesh wounds. aches, pains,
sores, &C., it is the most effectual remedy
we know Of A bottle will last for a very
long time, and its low price places il within
the reach OF all. Our readers viii remem-
Der that the Messrs. Perry Davis & Son have
have opened a house in Montreal, whence
Canadian orders are supplied.-Nens, ST..
Johns, c. L.
pI-We are glad to learn that the 'rPain
Killer" is having SO large q sale in our city.
We have every reason to belive it to be an
almost never failing cure for pain, and is a
medicine that no family should be without.
Montreal Pilot T,E .r-
DAvIs's Pam KILLER.-From the reports
Of dealers in this city, We think no proprie-
tary medicine has had larger sale. Its
valuable properties as speedy cure for
pain, cannot fail to be generally appreciated,
and 10 family should be without It, in case
of accident, or sudden attack of dysentery,
disrrhea, cholera morbus, and even Asiatic
cholera, yields to its magic power, as we see
by reports from those sections in the south
west where the disease has been particularly
virulent the past summer.-Aontredi Trans
cripf. apl24dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
PETITIONS roR THE FREE BRIDGE.

The following is the form of the petition
now circulating in Davenport:
:" 10 the Honorable the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires of the United States Of America:
1.-THE undersigned, citizens of Davenport and
the State of Iowa, respectfully and earnestly re-
quest your Honorable Bodies to adopt the Joint
Resolutions now pending before you, in respect
to the building of a Railroad and Free Wagon
and Foot Bridge across the Mississippi River at
the Island of Rock Island. This bridge is neces-
sary to accommodate the Government in the use
of said Island for Arsenal and Armory purposes,
the increasing travel and commerce that passes
said river at that point, and the free and un-
interrupted navigation of the river now so
seriously INSTRUCTED by the present Railroad
Bridge, in q defective condition.
"And we earnestly request such an appropria-
ton by your Honorable Bodies ut an early day
as will secure the completion Of said bridge with
out unnecessary delay"
And the following is the form of the peti.
ton being circulated in this city:
"To the Senate and House of Representatives. OF
"The Undersigned, Citizens of the City of Rock
Island and its vicinity, in the State of Illinois
would respectfully represent that, the temporary
Bridges connecting the Island of Rock Island
with the main land have recently been destroyed
by the breaking Of the ice in the Mississippi
rive, that said Island on which the Government
is constructing extensive Arsenal, employing
q large number of men who necessarily reside on
on the main land, can only be reached BY
temporary Ferry which is inconvenient and IN.
safe for the passage of persons and property, and
tina, when the ice is forming or breaking up
(ordinary involving about two months in each
yearl the Island will be entirely cut off from the
main land, the operations of the Government
necessarily delayed, and the men employed there
and all persons having business relations
Herewith greatly incommoded.
Wherefore your memorisiists pray that the
necessary appropriations be passed at the earliest
day practicable 20 construct safe and permanent
Bridge for the use of the Government and it!
employees, one at the City of Rock Island and
another at the town of Moline, both Of which ar,
necessary for the convenient carrying on of the
operations of the Government.
"Your memorislist would further represent
that tle true interests of the government, and al
thosr who navigate the Mississippi River. ant
of tas entire community (unless it be certain per
seas who have a temporary charter for Fer,
between the cities of Rock Island and Davenport
call loudly for the early construction OF the rail
road and wagon Bridge between the Island of Rocl
Island and the City of Davenport. as contemplat
ed and recommended by the War Department
and your menorialists therefore earnestly prsJ
that the necessary appropriations be made t.
carry out those plans at the earliest day practica
BILE. q
"RocE ISLAND, ILLINOIS, May 18th, 1861
VIII not Moline and Camden get up pc
titions also?
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FIREMEN,S NOTICE.

A N ORDINANCE regulating the Fire Depart
n ment of this city, makes it the duty Of the
Chief Engineer to fix upon day during the
month of May, of each year, for review of the
department by the Mayor and Board of Alder
mon. In accordance with this requirement the
undersigned has selected Friday, the 22d inst,
at the hour of o'clock P. NJ. for that purpose.
Foremen of companies, with their commands and
fire apparatus, will appear in fremen's dress at
that hour on Market Square, and await orders.
s. B. SToDDARD, Chief Engineer.
JOB ROSS, Assistant. may7d3w.
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Henry County.

A more fac,ious, quarrelsome, dissatisfied set
of barnyard politicians than that which afiicts
our neighboring county, cannot be found in the
same amount of territory the world over. In
round numbers there are dozen candidates for
every office, and the smaller the Office the larger
the number of applicants. A horde of jealous,
interruptions scheners have wormed themselves
into the ascendancy, and the only hope of quiet
and good order is in throwing the whole pack
overheard. Having secured all the offices of the
senatorial and judicial districts, except judge of
the circuit court, they IRE now quarreling with
each other because somebody else wasn't nomi-
nated.-Rock Island and Moline Union.
We agree to one part of the above, viz:
throwing the whole pack overheard" and
electing the democratic ticket.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

A RARE INSTANCE OF HoNEsrY.-Mr.
Myers and family, of New Boston, arrived
in our city on last evenings train, and put
up at the Newcomb House. He had been
there but short time when he missed his
pocket book containing over 500. His
hrst thought was that in the hurry Of leav-
ing the cars, some one had gone through
'his pockets, and that recovery was then i'm
possible. At the suggestion of his wife he
left word ct the depot thst he had Jos. mo
ney on the train. Being asked for de-
scription OF his loss, he gave it-when to
his great surprise the pocket book, with mo.
ney untouched, was handed to him. The
case was simple; he had dropped it in the
ear, and the one who sweeps the car had
found it and handed it to Superintendent
Kimball.-Darenport Democrat 13h.
We regret that the name Of this honest
car sweeper was not given. He deserves
honorable mention.
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The great mea, the leading minds of

The great mea, the leading minds of the
republican party such as Senators Trumbull,
Fessenden, Grimes, Henderson, Anthony,
and probably d. dozen other senators are
against impeachment. And we can add
Chief Justice Chase to the number of distin
guished republicans who pronounce the i'm
parchment articles unfounded and no,
proven. The impeachers are but q vulgar
rabbie, without standing, responsibility or in
fuence. The very men who give character
to the party, and constitute its brains and
its integrity are against impeachment.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

just received, new Dress Goods, Grena.
dimes, Poplins, Alpacas, French Chintzes,
Percales, Piques &c. Also nice lot Of
Dress Trimmings, Fringes, Gimps, Head
ings, and Dress Buttons. The handsomest
assortment of Parasols ever opened in Rock
Island. Their stock of Carpets is the best
in the city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
Just from New York.

May Brothers have just made large pur.
chases of spring goods in the eastern cities
and are now receiving an elegant stock o
cloakings, parasols, skirts, dress goods, bleach
ed and brown muslins, corsets, gloves, trim.
mings, buttons, and every variety of staple
and fancy dry goods. Also, an entire new
style of hoop skirts. Call and examine our
stock, two doors west of Benser's drug store.
msvldtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

Some ladies visiting at the White House
on Saturday were enquiring of Mrs. Slower,
the Presidents daughter, as to impeach-
ment prospects.-Mrs. Mrs. Slower prompt.
IL replied, "0h we pay no attention to the
matter at all for we know very well that pa
is always in hot water p
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
Ready for Inspectiou.

have just arrived with nice and ele-
CANT stock of Prints, Brown and Bleashed
Muslins, Domestic and French Ginghams,
Dress Goods of all kinds and styles, Ladies
Sackings, Shawls, Hosiery, Notions, and all
kinds Of Fancy Goods, which will be sold at
very low prices.
may6dIm. L. WOLF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

We understand that prominent gentle
man Of this city sent the following telegram
to Gen. Butler to-day :-"As it looks here,
your apple crop will be late, if rot an utter
failure. Turnips are more in your line, and
beets dead ones) especially so."-N. T..
Tio,n ATr
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

To indict and try man as chicken thief
when he should be charged with murder,
would be no greater blunder than that
committed By the house of representatives
in arraigning Andrew Johnson Chicago
Post-radicdl 81.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

No speaker in the impeachment trial has
been so completely satisfied as Gen. Logan.
1t is not difficult to find the cause The
others wrote their own speeches while Logan
did not and in this way escaped that dis
satisfaction to himself, which an ambitious
man often experiences.-N FL. Reg.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

The letter of our special North Carolina
correspondent. printed elsewhere, shows that
the rebel spirit of assassination is still ram
pant If Andrew johnson is convicted, such
murders must cease. IF not convicted, rec
usant senators viii be held responsible for
their continuance.-N. 7. Tribune
This is the kind Of argument addressed to
the consciences of radicals.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
New Gooda.

Ii. II. Mayo begs TO inform his friends and
the public generally, that Mr.. Mills has just
returned from the East with large assert.
ment of the finest and most fashionable dry
goods. aga r .oe-
These goods having been bought for cash,
he is enabled to offer to the public at the low
est possible rates. F
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

The increasing demand for Metal Tipped
Shoes, both Silver and Copper, the former
being extensively used on fine shoes, shows
conclusively that the public appreciate their
value. 1t is astonishing that any parent
should bug any other, as they save half the
expense in keeping children supplied with
shOes-N Y Post
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Go to the Best.

Go 10 to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad-
dress enclosing stampsl the Bryant 4 Strat-
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

The Chicago Post (radicall says there was
not bakers dozen present at the meeting
of the Grant Club which denounced Judge
Trumbuil, and that they had great deal
more zeal than discretion.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
At Bamberger's.

Printed Muslins, Figured Alpacas, Lus-
tres, Brocades, Cambrays, New Prints, and
all kinds of trimmings, just received and
marked at very low prices. Ladies' and chill
drens Kid Gloves all sizes. Hoop Skirts,
the latest style, at Is cents, worth SI,5O.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

THE following property is offered for sale:
i The east 40 Feet of Lot ], Block 4, Akin
sons I'd addition to Moline. z
Tbs soufh l Of south 16sacres ont let 4 0s-
born's I'd addition to Moline.
The 5. v. t, ". t, eco. 20. tp. 10, 3 east 4th
P. N, near Port byron. 90 bgFfE
Also acres in n. e. corner, $. Of n. 1, sc.
go. ], tp. ~, east, in the village Of cordora-
Also, 10 one-hund redths Of IN acre, late resi-
dence Of Edward Phillips, near Moline depa-
Refer to Andrew Conant, Rock Island.
~ THOMAS MOWERS, Sen,
neh1edR. Atkinsor, III.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

The Tribune shouts Impeachment or
Infamy." If it had put it impeachment
and infamy.' il would have hit the nail fairer
on the head.-Norrich Adr
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For Sheriff.

Mn. EDIroR--Sir:s Please announce In your
paper that FRAZER WILSON is a candidate for
the Office of SHERIFF for the county Of Rock
Island at the next election.
Rock Island, May l1th, 1858.
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A lady agent in Pennsylvania who not
only sold corsets but fitted them, has been
found to be a man. Oh!