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TRUSTEE SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF TRUST DEED, MADE,
ID executed, acknowledged and delivered 10
the undersigned Trustee, by Thomas H. Hart
mann and Elizabeth Hartmann, his wife, Of the
CITY and County Of Rock Island and State Of IL.
IiBeis, on the sth day of October, A ID, 1907 and
recorded in the Office of the Recorder of the
County of Rock Island and State Of illinois, on
the eth day of October, A. d. 1867, st s:45 o.
clock A. NJ, in Book 40" of Mortgages, page
252, to secure the payment Of pronieory note
bearing same date, executed and delivered oy the
srid Thomas H. Hartmann to jacob ohiweiler,
amounting to three hundred dollass and interest
due thereon payable four months after date there
of. st Mitchell & Lyndes Bank, Rock Island, IL
lipois. And whereas, default hes been made, IN
the payment of said note or any part thereoi,snd
in all other conditions in SAIL Trust Deed con-
tanned, and upon spplicstion of said Jacob ohi-
weller, he being the legal holder oil saia No'e,
and By virtue OF the power Of sale IN said Trust
Deed oostainsd, i viii sell at public vendue, to
the highest bidder fer cash, all the following oes-
or bed premises, md ali the right and equity OF
redemption, of the said Grantors Q. Their ners,
executors or assigns, ON The foO hiA IA
1,F MARCH A. ID. 1865, between the hours OF
~ o,cIock A. NJ. and O'Clock p. N. Of said day,
af the north door of the Court House of the
County of Rock Island. to-wit:
All that lot, piece or parcel of Land, situate in
the City and County of Rock Island add State Of
Illinois, to-vit: Lot i've (5), in Block twenty
10, known as the Via Io1ns tckc<nef WIN III
tn buildings and Improvements thereon.
The proceeds Of this sale will be applied lst
to the payment Of ell advances made BY the said
party Of the first part for taxes and asses,mentsi
and expens es for advertising, selling and convey
ing a. Aforesaid, including attorneys fees; I'd.
the amount due on said note, and Sd, render
ing the overplus, If sny these Be, to the said
0nnssrs OF their legsl representatives.
Dated Rock Island, H., February 18th, 1865
e - MATHEW MARX,
febl2dtd II Trustee.
The above sale is postponed to Saturday, the
7th instant, at the same time sad place.
MATHEW MARX, Trustee.
Rock Island, March 3, 1865.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

The New York World gives election re-
turns from fifty-two towns in New York,
which, in 1866, gave radical majority of
3o44 in 1867, they returned demo, ratio
majority of II, which at the late town cleo
4ions was increased to 69l. Similar gains
throughout the state would add 10000 to the
democratic majority of last fall, when the
state gave over $4,000 democratic majority,
making now over 70, 1000 democratic majority
in the state.
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OIEY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting, March 2, lees.

Present. His Hon. B. FL. Kimball, Mayor,
and Aldermen Dimick. Fries, HAYES, /. HUI
Der, j. R. Huber, Skinner and Wagner.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The monthly reports of the following city
officers were read and referred to the Finance
Committee, to wiz:
CITY Clerk, Collector. Treasurer, Bridge
Tender, Weigh Master. Police Magistrate
Fl. C. Connolly, Street Supervisors, Andrew
Hoffman and Thomas Butler.
A petition of CIV .Copp, Chns. W. Negus,
]. M. Graydon and Plummer h Boehme
asking fer exclusive rights and privileges t.
run hacks or ferry sleighs through certain
streets, for which privilege they propose to
pay liberal sum TO the city, was read
Ala. Fries moved to lay it on the table, the
yeas and nays being called for the motion
was unanimously adopted.
A petition of j. Fl. Hull and II others
asking the city council to grant j. Fl. Hull
permission to erect water tank at or near the
| foot of Eagle Street, was read and referred
| to the committee on Fire and Water, and
said committee submitted the followieg re-
port, which, on motion of Aid. Fries, was
adopted, to wit
| To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
City of Rock Island
| Gentiemen-Your committee to whom was re-
| ferred the petition Of j. Ii. Hull, W. Eggeston
| and Others would respectfully recommend that
the prayer of the petition be granted for the term
| Of three years.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
| j. K. HUBER, Committee.
| Rock Island. March I'd, 1863.
The committee TO whom was referred the
! petition Of John Ziegler and Ii Others in re-
iation TO the extension of Elm street, sub
mitted the following report, and on motion
of Alderman Dimick the same was adopted
to wit.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
City of Rock Island:
| GESrLYnES-Your committee to whom was
referred the petition of John Ziegier and II 9th
ers asking the council to extend and open Elm
{ street from Moline avenue to Sylvan Water
said petitioners.
$. R. Hrsrn, Committee.
/. HrBsR,
Rock Island, March I'd, 1865.
Mr. A. Shaw appeared in behalf Of the
Board of Trade and asked the City Counci
to grant the Board of Trade, permission tC
hold their meetings in the City Counci
room until they can procure permanent
| place TO meet in.
Aid. Fries moved that permission he gran
ted, provided they pay one half the expens
of gas and fuel and not occupy the room at
time that would interfere with the meeting
OF the city council Adopted.
Aid. Hawes moved that an abatement b
made 70 the City Collector of S45l, 5s
Adopted.
Sundry bills were read and referred I
Finsnce Commute.
. AID Dimick moved that Bond No. 10, iss
ued TO the Camden Plank Road Go, be takei
E up and cancelled BY issuing a city order 70
same. bearing 10 per cent interest, payable i
!, twelve months from date. Adopted.
| o. -...;n., &C Ala U.... IL e,llr,-,.,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

The New York Erening Post, republican
paper, speaking of the impeach ment matter,
says:
"The senate could easily settle the trouble
at Washington by regarding the nomination
of Mr.. Thomas Ewing by the President as
an olive branch, and confirming him as Sec
rotary of war. Mr.. Ewing is experienced in
public life, a gentleman of character and
position, against whose loyalty during the
war there was never breath of suspicion.
He is the father-in-law of General Sher-
man."
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STANTON,S REMOVAL.
Message Of the President.

To the Senate Of the United States:
I-have received q copy of the resolution
adopted by the senate on the 2lst instant
as follows
WHEREAS the senate have received and con.
sidered the communication of the President, stat
ing that he had removed Edwin NJ. Stanton,
secretary of war, and had designed the adjutant
general of the army to act as secretary of war ad
interim: Therefore
Resotoed BY the Senate of the United lSfafes,
That under the constitution snd laws of the Unit
cd States the President has no mower to remove
the secretary of war, and designate any other Of
flee to perform the duties of that Office ad inter-
i'm.
This resolution is confined to the power
of the President to remove the secretary of
war and to designate another officer to per-
form the duties of the Office 0d interim, and
by Its preamble is made expressly applicable
to the removal Of Mr.. Stanton, and the des-
1gnation to act dd interim of the adiutant
general OF the army, Without, theretore, at
tempting to discuss the general power of re-
moval as to all officers, upon which subiec,
no expression of opinion is contained IN tbs
resolution, shall confne myself 10 the oues
ton as thus imited-the power to removr
the secretary OF war.
1t ia declared in the resolution, sthat nm.
der the constitution and laws Of the United
States the President has no power to remove
the secretary Of war and designate any othe,
ofhcer to perform the duties of that office ad
interim
AS to the question of power under the
constitution, | do not propose at present to
enser upon its discussion. The uniform
practice from the beginning of the govern.
ment, as established by every President wht
has exercised the office, and the decision,
OF the supreme court of the United States
have settled the question in favor Of the now
er Of the President to remove all officer. az
cepting class holding appointments Of 1
judicial character. No practice, nor any
Decision, has ever excepted secretary 3,
war nom this general power of the Presiden,
70 make removals from Office.
- Is only necessary, then, that 1 should
1e'es 70 the power Of the executive, under
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

A scandalous pamphlet has been published
in Paris, asserting that the Empress Eugenia
had an illegitimate child before marrying
the Emperor that this child is in England,
in the hands of persons who are constantly
levying black-mail on her Majesty, and that
her famous trip to England was solely caused
by her desire to hush up the elamor of the
above mentioned persons. Of course there
Is not word of truth in the statement
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

When congress concludes to impeach him
president johnson for petty misdemean-
ors, it will find plenty of them. But if it
waits for high crimes, he will serve out his
term in feverish peacefulness and empty
feiats.-Ne,c York Tribune.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03
Executive Commit

We omit the table of counties for the
state, on account of its length, but will state
for the benefit of the democracy of this region
saat Rock Island county is entitled to del
egases; Mercer 4, Henry and Whiteside J.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

The national democratic COMMITTEES, BY virtue
of the authority conferred upon them by the last
democratic convention, 1t meeting held this
day at Washington, D. c., voted to hold the next
convention for the purpose Of nominating candi.
dates for president and vice president Of the Uni
ted 6tnta on the 9TH day of July, l6oe, ut n o.
clock Ms inathe city Of New York. gsa
The basis Of representation, - Axed BY the last
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

A considerable number of the most able
and influential republican papers are already
csnsuring congress for its hasty action in re-
GARD 10 impeachmerlt
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

The Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON will send
free Of charge) to all who desire it, the prescrip
tion with the directions for meking and using
long affection and that dread disease Consump
tion. His only object Is to benefit the afflicted
and he hopes every sufferer win try this pruscrip-
ton. as It will cost them nothing, and may prove
blessing. Please address, s.
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. l65 South I'd St., Williamsburg, New York.
mnyll ~ dlavlv
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03
HRRo11 or YouER.

A Gentleman who suffered for years from Nsr-
nous Debility, Premature Decay, and an the a.
fects Of youthful ndiscretion, will Tor the sake Of
suffering humanity, send free to all who need IL
the recipe and directions TOR making the simple
remedy by which he was csrsd. Sufferers wishing
10 profit BY the advertisers experience, can do
by addressing. in parfect confdence,
JOHN B. OGDEN. ~ Cedar st., New York.
mav11ElYdlnrln .-,--- " =
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

r WILL HOLD PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS of
l. applicants for Teschers' Certificates, on
March Sd, It'll and 10th, and April Sd, u my
Office, in Rock Island.
Examination will begin at 10 o clock A. II.
and close at o'clock p. NJ.
No excuses received.
~ = WIN. II. GEsT, y
feb1Sdw3t. ~ Superintendent.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03
FOR SALE.

THE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE B. T.
l. Barrett, uprising one entire block, stu
sted in Rock Island, on high ground, within .
bend Of the Mississippi, surrounded on three
sides b. thrifty hedge; with twenty choice
bearing apple trees, peach, Cherry and pear trees;
an abundance of all the small fruits one hun
dred more choice bearing grape vines, and a
fine asparagus bed two wen built houses, with
cistern, dry cellars, and excellent well of wa
ter, is offered for sale Gas pipes running through
the large house. Walks, cemented with cinders
running through the lawn and flower garden
Houses can be viewed by calling ut the house Of
c. L. Bascom, near the premises. Possession
given immediately. Price, $4,000.
Rock Island, March 2, dw2w.
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democratic convention, is double the number of
.snstors and representative in congress Of each
st.ts nnder the last superintendent
zach state 10 invited 70 send delegates accord
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03
ENERGY BRICK.

A TKINS0N, MURDOCH . CO., will gel.
n Brick, delivered, for eight dollars P r..
thousand and are % MAKE sSousand in
the wall, buiders' measurement. jsn1ou.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

TINE TAX BOOK FOR THE COLLECTION
4 of state. county, township. school and 9th
or taxes is how in my hands for oollection, aud
a. the time allowed for collection has been cur
tailed, respectfully request that ell VIZ be
prompt in paying My Office 10 at the SHERIFF.
Office, in the Court House.
CHARLES ENGEL, Collector.
Rock Island, Dec. Ia, Diff
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

~ may De. nowt
er cases of implied
1t is confessedly (
debatable questiol
structinn of status
tions1 have fallel
struction, ! subj
characterized as q
and Of law. s3l
I have deemed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

ingty
r LYMAN George H. Paul
J.-s.h Miuct d. O. Finch
n a smith Isaac E. Eaton
william II. Converse Thomas haynes
Gideon Bradford William MCMILLAN
W. @. Steel William aiken
n. A. Gsabraith Absaiom X. Chsppell
John A. Nicholson George A. Houston
Oaiu Bowie Joseph A. Rozier
James Guthrie A. B. Greenwood
Z. s. Trimble John W. Leftwick
Rufus p Ranney Inomos sweeny
W. L. Niblaek Jonn Patrlck
W;Ibur r storey John W. McCorkle
w. Z. Bancroft W. L. Sharkey
Lewis V. Bogy Sonn hancock
John ii. Mckinney.
August BELMONT, Chairman,
FnrpERIc o. PRINCE. Secretary.
Washington, Feb ~, 1858, %A
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Can for the National Dcmocr.nc co,y,ut,sr,

AN DREW HJOHNSON.E
Washington, d. c., February q, 1858.
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upon which Ihave based my action. Although
have been advised by every member of my
cabinet that the entire tenure-of-offe act is
unconstitutional, and therefore void, and al
though have expressly concurred in that
opinion in the veto message which had the
honor to submit to congress when returned
the bill for reconsideration, have RETAINED
from making removal of any officer contra
ry to the provisions of the law. and have on
y exercised that power in the case OF Mr.
Stanton, which, in my Judgment, did not
come within its provisions. have endeav-
ored to proceed with greatest circum-
spection, and have ae in an extreme
and exceptional caa |6lly following
the course which have msrke out for my
self. as general rule, aithfally TO exc
ente all laws, though passed over my objec-
tons on the score OF constitutionality. In
the present instance ] have appealed, or
sought to appeal, to that final arbiter fixed
by the constitution for the determination of
all such questions. To this course / have
been impel,ed BY the solemn obligations
which rest upon me to sustain inviolate the
powers of the high Office committed 10 my
hands. Whatever may be the consequences
merely personal to myself, could not allow
them to prevail against q public duty 30
clear to my mind, and so imperative. If
what was possible had been certain; If had
had been fully advised, when / removed Mr..
Stanton, that in thus defending the trust
committed to my hands my own removal
was sure to follow, I could not have hesita.-
ted, actuated by public considerations Of the
highest character. / earnestly protest
against the resolution of the senate which
charges me, in what / have done, with q
violation Of the constitution and laws of the
United States. Ie a
Ef1 zs 5a@ ANDREW JOHNSON.
Wnshi1UfOn, ID. c., Febrttdrv % 1853
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vi, tHut III tHiS, ds III uth-
kpeal, doubts may arise.
the most subtle and
hich arise in the con-
upon such a ques-
Jan erroneous con.
ther it should be
Jon of ofhciol duty
per, in vindication Of
ch have considered il my
ford he senate the reasons
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OF the senate; while as to those who have
not been appointed by him, there is no like
denial OF his power to displace them. 1t
would be violation of the plain meaning of
this enactment to place Mr.. Stanton upon
the same footing as those heads of depart.
ments who have been appointed by myself.
Asto him, tins law gives him no tenure Of
office. The members of my cabinet who
have been appointed by me are by this act
entitled to hold for one month after the
term of my Office shall cease; but Mr.. STAN
ton could not, against the wishes of my sue
cessor, hold a moment thereafter. If he
were permitted by that successor to hold for
the first two weeks, would that successor
| have no power to remove him? But the
power Of my successor over him could be
no greater than my own. If my successor
would have the power to remove Mr.. Stan
ton, after permitting him to remain a period
of two weeks, because he was not appointed
BY him, but by his predecessor, ], who have
| tolerated Mr.. Stanton for more than two
years. certainly have the same right to re
move him, and upon the same ground
namely, that ne was not appointed by me,
but by my predecessor.
Under this construction of tho tenure-of-
Office act, have never doubted my power
20 remove Mr.. Stanton. Whether the act
were constitutional or not, il was always INV
| opinion that it did not secure him from remoy-
al. was, however, aware that there were
doubts rs to the construction Of the law and
from the first deemed it desirable that at
the earliest possible moment those doubts
should be settled, and the true construction
be Fixed BY decision of the Supreme Court
Of the United States. My order Of suspen.
sion, ~ August last, was intended to place
the case in such position a. would make q
resort TO . Judicial decision both necsssasy
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the S795. The re-
cation, and
e, there il a
be two acts.
in with that of
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the act of 1863, of 4
peal if there is any,
can only be admitte
clear inconsistency
The act of 1875 is il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-01

On Tuesday last William 7. Boatwright,
about sixteen years of age, Of Spotsylvania
county, was standing on o stump, when
from some cause his gun was discharged,
blowing off the entire side Of his face and
killing him instantly Fredericksburg
NeacS.
On Friday, 9th instant, as Mr.. Jacob
Braxton, of Proctor, Wetzel county, West
Virginia, was examining his gun prepare
tory to hunt, the piece exploded, instantly
killing his sister, an estimable young lady
Of sixteen years.
Large quantities of sumac have been ar
irving the last month, and the crop this
wear promises even larger yields than last
year. fredericksburg Herald. ..
James Courtney, son of Isaac Courtney
nm old and respected citizen Of Marion
county, was drowned in the west fork of the
Monongahela river, near Halls mill, few
days since.
The German schools of Newark, N. j.,
are fourteen in number, and are attended
by three thousand children. In all except
one English is taught. |
The fernando (Miss.) Press reports the
prospects for crops very fattering, fine
rains, cotton doing well.
Rev. Father Verhaegan, prominent
Jesuit priest in St. Louis, died on Saturday,
aged sixty-seven years.
General Rosecrans is visiting ex-Gover-
nor Seymour at his home in Deerfeld.
Mark Grayson arrived ct Charleston, ka-
nawha county, last week.
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'TEI.EGRAPHIC NEWS.
From washington.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Post-oince
report for the year ending June 80, 1868,
shows deficiency of $8,000,00 .rs
The Alaska draft is on the Assistant
Treasurer, at New York, payable at sight.
y The Cabinet held a meeting to-day.
Messrs. Seward and Evarts were absent at
the North.
The revenue receipts to-day were $685.,
600; for the month, ending this date, ZIG,
99S, 900. g..
The Freedmen's Bureau in Maryland, ex-
cept for educational purposes and bounty,
is discontinued. St.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
he's decided in favor of the Tice metre to
prevent fraud in distilleries.
General Stoneman contemplates no imme-
diste nor ultimate sweeping changes in the
Virginia civil Offices. An election in Vir-
ginia before further Congressional action is
improbable.
John NJ. Buckley has been installed as
Solicitor of the Internal Renenue Depart
ment.
The stock in the National Life Insurance
Company chartered by Congress has all
been taken by capitalists, headed by Jay
Cooke. 1t Is proposed to run 1t ID connec-
ton with the national banks.
The Congressional Globe publishes But
ler's reply to Henderson under bold
faced-type head of " Henderson Wounded"
Butler put the caption himself, and the
proprietors of the Globe felt bound to follow
copy.
The press generally discredits the Brazil
ian statement that Humaita has fallen.