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COTTON STATEMENT.

SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-There was only q Job
bing and retail business done in the former article
today without any inquiry whatever for round
lots. Rates are quotably unchanged and we
continue to quote Cuba Sugar, grocery grades,
l2{9l38c.; Porto Rico 144@l43c, and Louisisna
(Which is very scarce) prime TO choice, 4i0l64c.
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pENsACoLA eBsERvER.
PUBLISHED TRI.wEEKLY 81 WIN. KIRK 4 co.

subserPtlon-Tvsve months. ss; SIX months S. IN sd
vance Tbs eng established journal desrabl.
st tbs time in view Of the acs that Pensacola E e.tin
her railroad communications with the Northwest and
becoming point Of interest to enterprsnr n.n
y s devoted 70 the Development Of the material IN.
ereen OF the State Of Florida, IN It's Local a.
patment devoes special the imuepsa Tn.hr
aud Timber trade growing up vicinity a. also u tS
Commercial items which to the careful reader viii inSirsss
tne o. the gea nsurs advantages Of Penseois
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Receipts by Railroads,

NEW ORLEANS. JACKSON GREAT NORrHRRy-
20 beee cotton Alcus, Sherck kuey-58 do L Adams-sf
4 Allen &co-27 do Payne. Huntington 6co--24 ri
Any 6eo-3 Warren Crawford &c0-22 Richardson Nav
u Battle Nobe5l6 Powel-l2M Hitler &cO--lO Buck
aet 6cO-g Jno Hardie &co-S Huey &co-5 Oglesby
acey, Terry &cO-5 Britton MoOre-5 N Guliett-l
West Wrght-2 Ben Gerson-3 q Gordon-i Kook 4 Bor
Whiicomb-S d Henderson-l Barrett Lesassier-
z Hogan Patton-3 Kern Shearer--3 NJ j Smith &co-l
nelson, Lanpaier &cO-l Harrison Son-l j Lane-l
kehoT Jpdike 6cOl Lehman Newgass &ca-f bales hons
Mesenesch kumpD-79 sds wheat Garner wynne 6co-M
90 Speake buckner353 Dkgs iron FOger &co-l5 $40 fet
lumbeTP NJ rky-l6 600 do st Amsnd-sOO B TAYLOR
q 600 brick Webber-sundries order-Tota $50 bales
cotton - ~'N Ne'eo
NEW ORLEANS oPELoUsAs GREAT WESTERN
bales cotton TetrOn &c0-2 p Pavy &co-l FCbeTot-2
Beraud Gibert-l Deblanc Beer Ronafou - bslas
moss Donald-9 hides bos rice Surle-4 do Terre-
oonneII h9es sutartan Gautel6S do bd skins Con.
re6 bbls rice Garner, Wynne &cO-6 do IL SKIS corn sewn
l4 head cattle and orer-Totsl IN bses cotton
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-24

BELIZE, HoN-steamshp Trade wind-SS9 bbls -four Is
buckets and sundres Nv
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-24

MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best i'm.
ported German cologne, and sold at half the
price.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-24

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEW YORK.
FoR NEW rozK DIREor.
TIE oHoHwELL LIHl
This Line Is ss.psssd sfshs following s.s.nshl,s.
Gee. Crs.wsli. Gee. Washinsssa.
Mariposa. O0rfess r-.. I.
Gee. wasasnstsn.
E.v. GAGKR Commander.
vmlssvs hss wharf, iss Of foslssss ssrss SATURDAY
September 10th, ct 5nn rs. '-
Passage ..........................9s0
Freight for LIVERPOOL, HAvRE and BREMBN taken
Per freight on passage spsiy 70
q oazondslst street.
FOR NEW YORK
nERcHASry STEAMSHIP LINE r.
Comprising the snteass stssmships-
GENERAL GRANr.... Captain q. g Quick
VIM p Hsnry
gs1Rp gkEEhsk sI1Ek9 s,n CAPTAIN A. A. s,%p:sn
Sailing from ssw York EVERY SATURDAY.
'-' '''-A''' Gen. Grant. ..
HIS. QUICK. Commander.
WIN esys her wharf foot Of Jefferson street, on SAT-
URDAY, September 18th. stBP.n. sKa
These Steamers have superior accommodation pa
VAbN fAssAGE.......... ..........................Sd
FER fr-isht or passage apply 10 -
IA Bills Of Lading signed through TO Liverpool
WOOD. Low Low = - SyGpwIasEs GSMmns T..
The steamship UNITED STATES win follow, leaving
SATURDAY, October Sd, stP N.
g GALVE8TON-IN
ISsUREs AT MORGAN LINE RATES.
Leaves on THURSDAY. September II st6Px
EeE INDIANOLA DIRECT-rHE STEAM.
Texas,
GEO. BAKER, Master,
VIII positively leave for the sbsve por. on THURSDAY
Sept a. at p For freight apply to Captain on board
foot of EratO street, or to .....
KELLY, LONG CO.,
Nos Sand Marigny Buildings. Third District
hoReAE LINE o. 8. MALL sTEANsHIPR
FREIGHT TAKEN AS Low as BY ANY STEAMER.
FOR GALVESTON AND INDIANOLA-rHE
Cno"ins new Iron low-prsssurs Steamships form this
W. @. Hewes......I. q. Harris. Austin,
HI.nry. hnary.'..''.'....;A Agnes Harlan,
AIa .CF ~ Q
Cnntop Tartar. Matagorda,
JOsephins.
The Steamship Crescent.
8. p. FARWELL, Commander,
WIN sail on SATURDAY. September 26. stsLE
Forfrs.ght or passage apply 70
OHAS. A. WHITNEY CO., Agents.
so and 81 Camp street.
Insured AZ one half the rates adopted by the Board
OF Underwriters July lst, 1855
Eok EXAs...."............FOR TEXAS
INSIDE BERWICK's BAY ROUTE.
NEW ORLEANS oPELoUsAs AND GREAT WESTERN
RAILROAD.
f.s.engs take the Ferry Bost opposite yacrcr Sonar.
on SUNDAYS and THURSDAYS, ct TX O'Clock A NJ and
the train leaving the Agiers Depot A. n arriving Al
brAshesr City q ~ taking the Morgan Line Steamships
at Brashesr for Galveston.
hatsgorda... da...................Cspt J. j. ATKINSON
SUNDAYS AND THURsDAYs
Tckes 70 Be bad and secured uut O'CLOCK
LIVERY DAY Sundays excepted, at the once Of the One
lousas Railroad Company No. 50 Canal street. or Al ths
ferry Landing. on the morning Of departure.
g. W. r. BAYLEY, Superintendent.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

Observation-Disclosures.
CALIFORNIA.
NORTH AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THRoUsH LINE To CALIFORNIA, VIA
| PANAMA RAILROAD.
New Arrangement.
SAILING FROM NEW YORK ON THE sh and sots OF
EVERY MONTH, the day before when those dates fan
| on Sunday.
PASSAGE LOWER THAN By ANY OTHER LINZ
Ter farthsr Information address
D. n DARLINGTON, Agent,
! Pier f6 North River New YORK.
W. h. WEBB, President; CHAs DANA Vice Prssidsn.
] OHice 81 EXCHANGE Place New York
...... TOWBOATS.
NEW ORLEANS TowBoAr ASSOCIATION.
THE UNDERsI9NFD. WISHING TO EsrAB
sh eeutAbls Uniform rate Of Towaee and 20 osr
S.9 eor:a s is e. iSRSfs .nd '''ns this
ECLIPSE LINE
swiEssrIand, Lsviathsa. Gladiator and
Perry.
HARRY WRIGHT LINE
Barry wriEhs and ssntinsl.
FLINE.
Achilles, Thos. n. Morgan, Equator. ~
basb, Norman, Republic, Tscumssh
hicaeo and Reliance.
Ts n1mber sEd power Of the above associated LIN. Of
s guarantees that no detention VIII occur either
PETER MARCY ECLIPSE Lapa
SCHNEIDER 4 ZTBERB
....o EDWARD A YoRKik YORK; Sass, g.. I1Is In.
J. Q. EOROROSS,
oHAs FTfzENRfTER
X ATHnAN. j. O.,
TROPICAL ROOFING MANUFACToRY,
And
DEALER IN COAL CHARCOAL. COKE WHITE
SAND AND FlREWOOD,
NO Ss4 BienvIile street, Corner OF Marais. |
Orders sft at the above place S. Mechanics Ex
EURNIP sEED........ ....TURNIP SEED. |
LANDRETHs NEW CROP, growth Of 1855 just received
nhits Plat Dutch Turnip; Red Top Turnip; Lam. elob.
For sas IN quantities 10 sait purehAse the sors Of
II. HAFNE3,
lO3 St Charles street.
Opposite ST. Charles Thestsr 4
A LBERr LYONS SCHOOL Fok BOYS,
1HATAwA. PIKE COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI.
Nsw Orleans and Jackson ksilroadl
Oircusr may be obtained application to ROBERT |
PITKIE, ESQ, ls andls Camp street., New Orleans.
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Eosk sALE--REAL EsTATE-sEvER1L 91S
oleo So,ton and bng.r Plantations iocatsd h, a.. -
o. tne Gotten and sngar growing sets 9es
orange Orchards and large bodiss AZ niee
P-o,s,t. 80 large variety Of City ana snhs,Sa.
sors % and enmpIovsd IN TIE TORN Of
v.hng 70 Invest VIII a. wei 70 cs1l and ratiss
street. New 0rssns. ~<'As' NO. - VEoaasls
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OUACHIrA RIVER.

OUACHITA RIVER.
NEW ORLEANS. MONROE AND rREEroS. Rxau-
LAR WEEKLY Jacket.
-. Leaves every SATURDAY, at5Pu
tN0k TkENT0h, MONROE, OUACHITA CITY
= btefhngton, Port Uni0u. Columbia Harrisonb,r~'
trinity and ntemediste sndings on Black and Ouachts
nnvers-eteaner Tahtequah. j. W. Blauks Master q a
@ Oerk leaves regalssy as above. For freight or
wINBuRs LORD GO sravier stree,
s-fhe lDAHOE win take freight at the lowest inr
rate, for Bayou d. Arbonne Macon and TensS WITH iI
privilege OF reshippng. ~ Wv
TRENTON. MONROE AND NEW ORLEANS REaU.
LAR PACKET.
Leaves Every WEDNESDAY at
EOR TRENTON, MONROE COLUMBIA HAE
risonburg. Trinity and all intermediate IAndlnr.T.
hne, fast passenger packet
Cleona,
l. n. PATTERSON Master; J. W. WALDEN, CLARK.
VIII leave positively @bova For freight or nas,,,.
sppy on board or to WINBURN LORD, Agents.
SO 0ravier strsst
s-Ths ClsOns Win take freight passengers as I,
As any other boat In the trade taking freight tor Bsyoa
Macon and Tsnsas and DArbOnne. with pr.vegs .f r,
shiDning.
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PHILLIP LYNCH. UNDERWATER
% ST. CHARLES STREET.

Metallic Mahogany Black Walnut and p,.,,
swnys on hand Bodies Enbalmed ana cs,.sI,,
uneras attended TO in person ana he hopes By re,
tlon to obtain share Of public patronage >'''n
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sTEAMB0ATS-.-sTEA
BAYOU SARA.
NEW ORLEANS, COAST AND BAYOU SARA szMI
WEEKLY PASSENGER PACKET
EOR BAYOU SARA AND COAST Lawn.
= IEGS-The passenger packet
Nina simmes,
WIZ GREATHoUsE, Master;
j. A Comsock, Clerk assisted BY Mesrs o. Landry and
Foriin, viii leave New Orleans every MONDAY at5P r.
and every FRIDAY at 10 n, commencing on FRIDAY
Sept 4, 1868
WIN leave Bayou Sara every TUESDAY and SATURDAY
EVENING.
For freight passage apply board or to
o MELANCON. No. n Cont s'ras.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-10
Baseball an English Institution.

The London AheaGum contends that the
American national game Of baseball is Eng
lish in origin. 1t discusses as follows:-
"The English cricketers are reported to
have taken to the American game of base
ball. This game was English before it was
american. Multa renascentur (dpud United
stotesienSeS) qun jam cecidere (aPud nos).'
Miss Austen, about the beginning of the CEN
tury, writes of young heroine, who preferred
Cricket base-ball...' to dolls (see 'Northanger
Abbey'). While on the subject we should
like to raise question which has been on our
minds for many year. When boys we played
at prisoners base,' as we always called it.
But we afterwards found, in grave books, that
the boys game is prison bars Was this the
original, afterwards corrupted or is the
second phrase what the learned call q conjec-
tural restoration "a thing from which may
Heaven guard all honest old idioms We see
in the newspapers that the young son OF Ma
poleon the Third plays at prisoners base.' u
San Francisco is assessed at over hun
dred millions.
Lawrence, Massachusetts,, employs 81, 900
factory girls.
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Foreign Notes.

Says the London Spectator of October A:-
The Times has received telegram from its
American correspondent announcing that the
Democrats have finally rejected a proposal to
exchange Mr.. Seymour for Mr.. Chase. In
other words, they are resolved not to give up
State Sovereignty, the right to establish serf-
dom or repudiatioD. Mr.. Seymour has taken
to the stump, but the party is described as
much "demoralized," word used, of course,
in its American sense Of frightened, and not in
its English. As the party never had any
morals, it could not lose them. The election
of General Grant seems certain, and an inter
val of four years more is granted to the Re-
publicans, during which we doubt not they
will insist on equal justice in the South, and
will, we hope, purify the party of corruption.
But that their success involves so tremendous
anissue, they would almost deserve to lose, first
for allowing so much pillage, and secondly,
for governing through "bogus" legislatures.
We want TO see a little sincerity in their action
as We'll as their opinions, and perhaps General
Grant may supply the want.
The investigation Committee appointed to
inquire into the affairs of the Royal Bank of
Liverpool have presented their report, and a
most extraordinary document it is. All real
power seems to have been monopolized by the
two managing directors Mr.. Hutchison and
Mr.. Shand, OF whom one owed the bauk when
it stopped 9l03, AIT, of which 970, 600 will be
lost; and the other usually owed EGO, 900,
which will, however, be paid. Only these two
directors seem to have been cognizent of an
astonishing agreement under which the Royal
Bank contracted to ''carry on" Messrs. Wilson
& Co., shipdeslers, who owed the concern
| f60,0 Rather than lose that money, Or to
speak more plainly, rather than call attention
to the accounts, these gentlemen bound the
bank to pay Messrs. Wilson's debts and all
other debts their business might incur in five
years, and to release MessTs. Wilson from all
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demauds. Under this arrangement the total
debt became f52S, 900, and another firm was
similarly treated to the tune of nearly
E1OO, 000. All this while the bank was repre-
sented as most fourishing, and the board con-
graduated the shareholders on the hourishing
character of the statement Aud then we
send betting sharpers to prison, and inflict the
tire eadmill for petty larceny
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embracing an area of one hundred and hhy-bve
acres aud comprising every variety OF is by
far the largest and most beautiful Of all the cemete-
ries near Philadelphia.
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THE GREAT fIt
RURAL CEMETERY,
MnIf MN naOnIAH

embrscl cling an area of one hundred and nny-Bve
far the largest and most beautiful Of all the cemete
ries Philadelphia. --Hr-n
AS the tide of Improvement tends northward,
MOUNT MORIAH,
by geographical position, is
FOREVER SAFE FROM INTRUSION OR DIS
TURBANCE BY OPENING OF sTREErs.
and will never be hedged Ia and surrounded by
houses factories, otner improvements, the inevl.
table fate Of other cemeteries northward centrally
situated.
AtR convenient distance from the city, readily &C.
cessibe by excellent road and by the street
Of the Darby Passenger Railway, Mount Moriah
by Its undisturbed quiet, fuihls the solemn purpose
OF lite dedication last resting place OF the dead.
No funeral service here is interrupted by the
shrill whistle of the locomotive, the sensbiues
OF friends or visitors shocked by the and rattle
of long rain8 of passing freight cars as must
OF necessity be the in other burial. places now
established projected, the immediate line OF
steam railroads, or through the grounds of which
such railroads run. Just now the hues of Autumn
tinge with gorgeous COlOrs and inhute variety the
hDage of the various groups o. hue old forest trees
adorning the margin OF the stream which meanders
through the grounds, and ADDS so great a charm Il
the attractions OF the place
Churches of ali the principal Protestant denomina
tons have here purchased sections of ground for the
use OF their congregations, ana more than seven
thousand families have given this great Rural Gene
terry the preference over all others.
LCce lots of any size desired may still be II Nd
upon application at the Lodge at the of
Cemetery, or at the Branch Office, Penn Mutual In
Building, No. 92I CHEsNU Street, up stairs
where any information VIII be given by
~ rs Inn GEORGE CONNELL, Secretary.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-10
STOVES, RANGES, ETC.

sA NOTICE.-THE UNDERSIGNEB
s<fkA would call attention of the public to mis-
AzRfE NEW GOLDEN EAGLE FURNACE.
%as&s This IN an entirely new heater. IL is
struoted as TO at once commend Itself 10 general aye
being q combination OF wrought and cast iron, It Il
very Binple In lLs construction and Is periecy a2
light; sefoleaniBg, having no pipes drums 10 be
taken out and cleaned 1t Ia so arranged with upright
hues 10 produce larger amount OF heat FROM the
came weight OF coal o. - any furnace now In use
The hyRrometric COnditIuu OF the air produced by
my new arrangement of evaporation will ~ once de
monstrate that II IL the only Hot Air Furnace tina
will produce perfectly healthy atmosphere.
Those In want OF q complete Heating ApparatpI
CHARLES WILLIAMS,
Nos. 1882 and 1l84 MARX ET Street.
Philadelphia
A large assortment OF Cooking RsngeB gire-boRTC
stoves, Low Down Crates VentilatOrs, ETC., alwSy
on hand.
N. B.-Jobbing OF all kinds promptly done. SlOs
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SHIPPING.
TSFsh LoRILLARD's STEAMSHIP LINE
FOR NEW YORK. 10

From and after this date, the rates OF freight by th4
line will be ten cents 100 lbs. for heavy goods fon
cents per foot measurement; cent per gallon foe
liquids. ships option. One of he Steamers OF this
Line will leave every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sltur
day. Goods received at all times covered piers.
All got DIS forwarded by New York agent Tree o!
charge except carriage. ... rr tT
For further information, apply on the pier to
S2S 6m JOHN f. OIL.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-10
STEAMBOAT LINES.

E nlglEA PHILADELPHIA AND TRENj
4kes7ss$z Izszka tTn STEAMBOAT Llne-The steamboat
III " IN tUfSREoI leaves ARCH street Wharf, fOX
Irenton, stopping ST Tacony, Torresdale, Beverlyl
& &1n5inigtqn Bristol, Florence, Robbins Wharf. and
Leaves Arch street Wharf Leaves south Trenton.
Saturday NOV. Z, don't so Saturday, Nov. 2, o AN
Monday, 8, ia AN Monday, g. Ii Am
luesday, 10, AN Tuesday, q, IL M
Wed'day, " IL, S1s O. M Wed day, Ii, l21s p M
Thursday " :" u A N Thursday, IL, / Pm
Eriday. IL, 10 Am Friday, l3, Pm
Fare to Trenton, 40 cents each way; intermediatS
places, rs cents. All
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.e4fFsA F0R LIvERpoOL ANp ouEkNs

,~FFFSA FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS
sshlAAsasSs ToMNTInman Line OF Mall steamers
sc Sf oF P&as ssii ssSrSSy s.
lsI[1 ETNA {yie " m mHslilsx}, Tuesday, NoyOmberT.
CITY 0E OF, BBAIvTiIM0RE, b Nj Saturday, November %.
snd each succeeding Saturday and alternate Buesaay
skISs atIR NJ; dF from pbssS Plss a. North River
po,ot,eeAA eAAlLdHs A. ai, EvERY sATUBDAxY, sATUxY x -
FIRST ca BIN eco sTEkRA e
to London."....",'. 100 70 Lon,aon-..."....".
PASSAGE BY THE TUESDAY STEAMER VIA HALIFAx
Payable in Gold. Payable in Currency
80 Live rpoo
~ y ialiisx
St 5t IBGaP9 B2aEc q, F ST. ST. R5s RRosn,s E7 "a
Passengers also forwarded 10 HRvre. Hamburg, Brs3
men ms, etc', at reduced & rates S., ~, 49, - ,,.,.. :,
their frieuds AT mOoeEa ate rGles. .l
or further Information apply a. the Company'
JOHN @. DALE, Agent, No. Is BROADWAY, N. x.
No. 4n CnhsNUl street, Philadelphia.
.eFMs. NLW EXPRESS LINE TO ALEXj
ftsAszsSa andria. eeoIgeSoTn, and Waahlngton3
neCtions at Alexandria from the moot direct rOuta
for Ly nchourg, Bristol, Knoxville, Nashville DRtor
steamers leave regularly every Saturday ut noov|
nom TIE hret whsri sy"e Market street, Il
's''i''U VIM P. CLYDE & CO., II
No, IA horth and south WharVeg,
?. b. DAVIDSON Agent a. Georgetown. ~
vSis N; ELDRIDaE q Co.. Agents a: AiexSndris, yIr1
.ssf GrfXz NOllOE.-1OH NEW YORK. VIA
saatssad4s-.s@sss ID hIAM " AItE AND RARITAN OANATI
EAPR6S5 STEAMBOAT COMPANY. n
The Steam Propelers Of hhls line leave nATrv@
from first wharf below Market street,
qHKOU9h In "a HOURS, I.t
GoOdg wRrueu oy ali the lines going ont OF Nevv]
York, North, East and West, free OF eonniisDion,
Freights received AT our usual low rates,
WILLIAM y. CLY DE d. CO., Agentr,
- - No. IL .. WHARVES, Philadelphia.
NO 1s Wall street. corner of south,ryew YoSsk YsSs
,Sss6.sS, PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND
ass-4sS!SEs AND hOkkoLK SIEAMsAIP LINE
THRU Gil FREIGHT AIR LINE 10 T6 Il
SOUTH a ND WEST.
EVERY SATURDAY,
AT noon' rom FIRST WHARF above MARK ET
Street.
THROUGH RATES ana THROUGH RECEIPTsI
TO all points in North ana South Carolina via sea-
board Air Line Railroad, connecting az PortsWoufi,
10 Lynchburg, Va, Tennessee snd tho West II
NlTginia and Tennessee Air Line and Richmond aud
DRnVille Railroad
Freight HANDLED BUT ONCE, and takep AZ
Low ER RATES THAN ANY OTHER LIMA II
The regularity safety, and cheapueSs thiA routc
commend 1t to the public as the desirable me
dunn for carrying every description OF freight,
NO charge for commission, dray age any expense
OF transfer. ..
WILLIAM p. CLYDE & Co,
No. Ii North and South WHARVE9
W. r. PORTER, Agent At Richmond and CITY
4, P. CRowELL d CO., Agents at Norfolk sls
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-30
THE JOHN ADAMS LETTER.

On the day after the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was adopted, and while his soul
was yet warm with the glow Of excited feel
ing, John Adams wrote the following letter
to his wife, which, as we read it now, seems
to have been dictated by the spirit Of
prophecy
PHILADELPHIA, July s, l776.
Yesterday the greatest question was dsci-
ded that was ever debated In America; and
greater, perhaps, never will be decided
among men. A resolution was passed,
without one dissenting Colony, SHAT these
United States are, and of right ought to
be, free and independent states" The day
Is pa ssed. The 4th of July, l776, will be q
memorable epoch in the history of America
am apt to believe it will be celebrated by
succeeding generations as the great ami
versary festival! 1t ought to be commemo-
rated as the day of deliverance, by solemn
acts OF devotion to Almighty God. Il ought
to be solemnized with pomps, shows, games.
sports, guns, balls, boniires and iliumina,
tons, from one end of the continent To the
other. from this time forward forever. You
VIII think me transported with enthusiasm.
out i am not. i am well aware of the tod
and blood and treasure that twill cost I'd
maintain this declaration and support ana
defend these states, yet, through all the
gloom, can see the rays of light and rlory
can see that the end is worth more char
all the means; and that posterity viii sr;.
amph' although you and may rue. which /
hope we shall not. "
Yours, &C.,
s-xszz4s.s= JOHN ABAMs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-30
psxocaAr1c SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

There being no record to be found of the exis-
tence of democratic Senatorial or judicial
District Committee for this District, the under
signed, editors of the several Democrats News
papers in the District, have been requested, by
many Democrats, to unite andissue a call for such
Conventions.
Therefore, the Democrats of the Counties Of
Rock Island, Henry and Bureau, comprising the
Twenty First Senatorial District, requested to
send Delegates TO a Convention to be held in
Sawysr's Hall, Geneseo, Wednesday July 18th,
ut IL O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
q candidate for Senator, and also for Member of
the State Equalizing Board. Also to appoint a
Senatorial District Committee to call future dis
triet conventions.
The ratio Of representation in the convention
will be one Delegate for every one hundred votes
east for George B. Mcclellan, in 1864, follows
Rock Island, I542-l5 Delegates. $500
Henry, i4l4-l4 Delegates.
Bureau, 1T92-18 Delegates.
-.e9 j. B. DANFoRrH, JR.,
Rock Island Argus
e. a- Il. W. Seaton,
Prairie Chief-Galya.
L