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Enormous Depreciation of Values.

In Pickens district, South Carolina. there
was a sherifss sale, the other day, which re-
suited in transferring to the purchasers tracts
Of land at ruinous prices. Three hundred
and sixty acres sold for $50, two hundred
for S29, one hundred and fifty for SAT,
three hundred for $2l, ninety for $l4, two
hundred for $40, sixty for 81, 20, and one
hundred for SO. An interesting report from
the agricultural department, complied from
answers to a circular sent TO the southern
states. shows the falling off in the value of
lands to be from 20 per cent. in Louisiana
to 60 per cent. in some of the other southern
states. Ia Virginia. 1t is stated at u per
cent, in North Carolina and Georgia at SO
per cent, in South Carolina, Alabama and
Arkansas at so per cent, while in Florida,
land was actually unquotable. The fact is,
there is no demand for land In those states,
and forced sales, which are the real tests,
show a much larger falling off than the re-
port from the commissioner of agriculture.
1t is probably nearer the truth to say that
the value of land in those states is less by
from two-thirds to fve-sixths than the prices
current before the war. In many districts
it is difficult to get one-tsnth of the former
value. OF the real and personal property,
probable three-quarters have disappeared.
To show the extent of the loss, II Is only
necessary to state that the value of the real
estate in the ten southern states was, in
1860, at fair estimate. near three thousand
millions of dollars. That property could
not be sold to day for twelve hundred mil
lions, and mas lost eighteen hundred millions
of its value. A great part of this loss is
chargeable to the insanely suicidal policy
which, under the preteuce or delusion Of
demonstrating" those states, has been
steadily impoverishing them.
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What You are Taxed For.

The toiling white men of the north can as
certaian wqere the money goes that they
pay in taxes by the following, from a Rich
mond, Virginia, correspondent of the Hart
ford, Connecticut Times:
ITO those of the north who are interested
in paying the fiddler by way of taxation,
for these negro political jolliffcatians in the
south, | will give the amount of negro's re-
tons from that charitable negro magazine,
the freedmen's bureau, and you can Judge
whether or not Sambo is not good at the
draw game, viz: thirty pounds of corn
meal, thirty pounds of flour, fifteen pounds
OF pork, fifteen pounds of fresh beef, fifteen
pounds of fish, with wood, etc. etc. One
corn mill alone furnished at the bureau, last
week, the enormous amount of eighteen hun
dred and Lightweight bushels, equal to nine
ty-four thousand pounds of corn meal cost
ing the government Sl,573 per bushel when
corn can be had anywhere in this market at
81 ,l2 per bushel. There is M need to point
out2the fat pickings of the government con-
tractors in the difference of price between
the corn and meal; besides, corn is sold a.
hfty-six pounds TO the bushel, and meal is
delivered to the bureau at the rate of fifty
pounds to the bushel. Can it be wondered
at that the officers, as General Grant saws,
are all against the President, when such rich
speculations abound in the drawers of the
bureau, in the way of stealings, in all Sec
tons of the south where that national curse
exists ~
The poor laboring men of the north, who
are taxed upon everything they eat, drink.
and wear, and who toll early and late with
out earning hardly enough to feed and cfo,he
themselves and families, viii wen appreciate
this system of radical generosity to the ne
groes at their expense. They almost curse
the hour that they we're born white and At
the north. The radical vampires and ne
groes are eating out the substance of the
people, and reducing the nation to bankrupt.
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Horrible Murder by q Negro.

Our southern exchanges are filed with
accounts OF the atrocious deeds of the ieno.
rant negroes whose claims to political con-
'fol are SO warmly urged by the radical par.
ty' The Mason Telegraph gives the follow.
ing details of a shocking murder which 70
Gently occurred in Jasper county, Georr,a
on Saturday evening, Feb. 30. vonnr
heio Leverett, son of VIM. C. Leyerett roaee
over to the house of Mr.. Newton. M $50
the evening. Rtenrning home in the niah.
he was waylaid by burly negro failov
named Green Pearsons,-in the emnlov. "a
Mr.. Newton and, as young Leverett -
preached, unarmed and unsuspect;ng sn p
danger, the negro fired on him with q revoi
yer, discharging three shots, only one tall.
ing effect in the hand he then rushed nnon
him with club and knocked him down, and
deliberately cut his throat. He then drag.
ged him to the creek and fastened the BODY
70 the bottom by aid ofroots, where it remain
ed until Thursday, the 9Th inst. The negro
IN the meantime returned to his employ
ment, and when suspected and arrested be
went to the creek, and, in presence of the
father, brother, and friends Of his victim, re
!easek the body and brought IL to the band
He can give no reason for the deed. excen,
that he was mad with the youth for some
imaginary insulk . q ~ s
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coMMHROIAI.


= 80 - Rock IsLANp, April 4. .
FLouR--Spring Double Extra, in bbls. $l0,4 ut
Wholesale, and 81 90 at retail. Sacks, $1,000 at
Wholesale, and $lo,60 ct retail. Loose, $3.50 Al,
wholesale, and $1,000 At RETAIL z tAt3 Oh !
= WBEAr---Np. !. sl,S5. No. ,, $i,75. No 3, IS.
tcoRS-6Sa70c - = '-5-l-' 'ali,4 ltat 80
OArs--5oas5e for st ibsc9 eaB
RrR-1, 25a1,35.
BARLxr-No. l, 2,ooa2,a5. No. 2, I.ss..
BEANs-4,0oa5 90 @s# -
-aSALr--3, 50a3, a per barrel.
Observation-Disclosures, osrrels included, so;
Hsanwrx.s-sasO. 81 "a ~
0xoxs-l IS per bush. onion-sets k3 rs per
PorAroEs-l, 90
EGGs-l24c dos.
BurrER-Vsry choice lots, for rstAiIing, will
bring IS TO 4oc. ~-''oA
Pov<rRY--Live chickens, $2,5oas,e0 per dos.
LARD-I4c per 10.
Hoes-For five hogs 6a7e. Dressed 7as, di-
viding on 200 lbs.
l2 CArrLk-Iiee weight, eeatnon, s.e0s3,t 30.
Prime shipping A,5oa5, so per handrsd pounds.
HrDRs-Green Country, &c; green cured, &c
ed. l2tc.
.H.r--Prairie, sloal2 per ton Timothy sec
a$l6,Oe q II tE HFT
/ wooD-oak s., 90 to 700 a cord.
CoAL-At the Coal Valley ard on the Levee,
Zeal is sold at Is cents the cost of delivering 20
De added. -.4 -Hl 10. -. s-.... .I.. m
From teams, in Market Square, a, I5al6 cents.
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Now hear President Lincoluinreply :
FAST DAY.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Jour

Special Dispatch to the Chicago journal .
SrRINGF1Er.p, H., April s.-The follow
ing proclamation, appointing Wednesday,
the fifteenth of April, the anniversary of the
assassination of A braham Lincoln, as day
of humiliation and prayer, basjast been Isl
sued blythe governor of the state of Illinois
PROCLAMATION FOR A DAY OF FASTING. HUMILIA-
TON AND PRAYER BY THE GOVERNOR
On the morning of the 18th day of April. A. D.
1865, this nation swoke to a day of profound and
bitter sorrow The President of the United
States had been assassinsted: human liberty had
made another sacrifice the demon of human
slavery would not spare its victorious and merci-
full opponent. ~~a 4s r. "a s..-z,g.- saseezg- /
The people of Illinois, by common consent,
have chosen this annual day, with its sad memo
ries, to bow before the Throne of God in humilia-
ton and prayer.
Again let invoke the tavors of Almighty G cd
upon our beloved country.
l, therefore, recognising the Inauguration OF
this solemn service in state, recommend to
the people TO set aside Observe and keep the 5th
day Of April A. D. 1858, as day of fasting, hu-
initiation and prayer. .....-. ...
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand. RICHARD J. OGLESBY.
By the Governor: SHARON TYNEDLE, Secretary
of State
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Negro Justice.

A case recently occurred in a county
south of this, on large plantation, which
illustrates the negro's idea of justice and his
own views of the utility of a ''black code.
One negro stole cow from another and was
detected. The plantation became excited
a mass meeting was held, and, like the sen
ate trying Andrew johnson, resolved itself
into an impeachment court, every black son
Of an African predetermined On conviction.
The judgment of this tribunal was, that he
be taken thence to a convenient place, and
there staked out On the ground by the hands
and feet and receive one hundred and fifty
stripes on his naked back, we'll laid on; and
for satisfaction to the owner of the COW it
was solemnly adjudged that he should have
lien upon his crop to be grown. The
main facts are strictly true and accurately
DISQUALIFICATION Mss Mercury.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-04
A Good Hit.

The Richmond Whig of the 4th thus in
PRODUCES the proceedings Of the black and
tan convention:
On entering the convention to-day we ex-
pected to find the black and tan members
in tears, their heads bowed with ga weight
of woe,' and their bodies clothed with the
habiliments of deep mourning for their il
lustrious compeer from Africa who persisted
in the flames of Barnum' 8 museum Monday
night. But ID our surprise there was no
jected 'havior of the visage TO be seen. All
the blackness visible was in the counter.
ances, of the soup-eaters in the galleries and
and the negro delegates on the floor. There
was no abatement of the levity which always
prevails, and therefore we were forced 10
conclude that the convention has not been
apprised of the death of the gorilla. No
doubt suitable resolutions of regret will be
introduced tomorrow.
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rrt,.r,. Impeaeb.nent Speech.

Gen. Buffers lengthy opening to the i'm
parchment trial a severely commented upon
by the New York Journals. The Herald
Gndependent) says at has not even the ed
sAntaxe of sophistry Its arguments are
lame and beggarly its auctions are worth
less and can ia the defence only its char
.ges all to the ground from their own weak
nsss. As Illegal argument it scarcely rises
above the level of the pettifogger's balder-
dash. There is but one truth to be found IN
it, and that says that the future political
welfare and liberties of all men-in this
country we suppose-hang trembling on the
decision of the hour All true, very true,
but not in the sense that Mr.. Batler means
it; TOR whatever be the end of this trial, it
wall be the death-blow Of the radicals a. o.
political entity, and thus will be assured the
future liberties Of the peeple of this republic
The Times republican, after noticing the
remarkable absence of anything like morelty
in the statement or arguments, says that
Butler Frequently weakens the force Of his
statement by unnecessary violence of Ian
puage he occasionally descends to sophis-
tries that are disgracefal to his reason he
attempts to bolster up slim points that had
better been passed over; he as guilty OF per-
versions that are more ingenious than hon
orable he makes appeals that might be very
effective in a stump speech, but are grossly
offensive in a legal argument addressed to
such a body as the senate and he indulges
in yituperation that is entirely misplaced at
the opening Of such a trial" The World
tdemocratic) says the speech is great only in
the size of the manuscript, and is poorly
fitted to make an impression. 1t thinks that
Butler might have spared himself the labor
of arguing that high crimes and misdemea.
nors are Improbable offences, and oceapie d
his time in presenting the heads OF the evi-
dence which the managers proposed to bring
forth in substantiation OF their charge.
"Gen. Buffers speech, by the. very fact that
il is so lengthy and elaborate, is an excul-
patton of the President, for nothing can be
high crime, which needs so much argu-
ment to prove its criminality.' asss-5ts-
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OF the railroad bridge. returned yesterday
They report their mission a complete sue.
cess. The bridge will be $500 feet long and
will be built in the southern part of the city,
of granite, with superstructure of iron. The
estimated cost is nearly two million. The
bridge will be finished in about two Years.
The granite will be hsnled from the Rocky
Mountains. ~-s
/ LONDON, April 1.-THE defeat of the
m'nistery Is the chief topic of conversation !;
most journals have editorials. The Times
says the Commons have resolved that this
cancer OF empire shall be removed. The
relecuon OF Stanley's amendments and the
ADOPTION OF Gladstone's resolution are, mere.
y the hIst step Of the operation. The ma.
tional will is soon to be expressed and will
be no uncertain sound. IL viii ius,s. ON the
work SO happily begun and so tboroa.bIv
performed. This mornings vote i ~
dawn of a reunited empire. Now ire,a I'd
may take confidence she is sustained nv !
vast balance of opinion of the kingdom
The wrongs Of ages are TO be ended and
right done amid the acclamations Of ,he
nation. This must guarantee peace,
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Amour Rxtrsordinary---A Radicals Intrieus
with Male chambermaid.

Amour Rxtrsordinary---AR adical,. r,tr;.rs
with . Male Cumberland.
From the Arkansas vind;e.,o,
The following interesting item we taks
from the Southern journal, . radical orpan
published in Camden: N -
''General Kinds, while in Camden, was
Eailty Of . gross piece Of Immoral conduct
and Of such a fragrant character that we
think be has disgrsced himself beyond the
power Of redemption. Being the republican
nominee for congress for this district, much
odium will attach to the party if they permit
him to longer retain that position. We,
therefore, insist upon his immediate with
drawal from the canvass, and, in case of his
refusal to do so, urge upon the republican
central committee at Little Rock to select
some other person. more worthy and better
suited to FIJI such high and distinguished a
place. - sl1 -
The conduct which caused the above re-
marks was of such base nature that re-
spect for our readers prevents US from par
ticularizinp the affair, but we will give an
outline that will be easily understood. Gen
eral Kinds became enamored of negro
girl on a boat, and. through the agency Of a
smart negro boy, made arrangements for a
clandestine meeting with her In his state
room. q. As true love never runs smooth, i,
was quite natural in this case to have a little
rough weather. The boy told the captain.
and that indignant gentleman devised means
to preserve the reputation of his craft. The
boy was dressed UP like a girl, and then he
stole to the appointed rendezvous. After
considerable kissing and hugging were en-
acted, the captain made his appearance, and
in the coolest manner, proceeded to kick the
general off the boat. while the male cham
bernaid commented abreak down in honor
Of the event. 4 > 3 la = -
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Fhe radicals paid 500, 200 of the peoples
A Coon PLAcE.-Henry county people

A Coon PLAcE.-Henry county people
who haze occasion 70 visit Rock Island will
find 1t to their advantage to stop at the Rod
man House. Mr.. Hntchins, the proprietor,
is q Henry county man, having formerly
kept The Geneseo House, and his wife is the
sisterof one Of the most estimabie citizens
of Cambridge. They employ every means
to make pleasant the stay Of Henry county
people in their house. Our citizens will
there fnd the accommodations of first
class hotel, and will receive the personal at
tentions of the courteous and obliging host
and hostess. The prices at the Rodman
are the same as at the second class hotels
Cambridge Chronicle. F =
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READY GLAZED SASH.

TN CONNECTION With my Planning Min, /
l. have opened Ware Room for the sale of
Primed aud Glazed Sash, where will keep con =
stantiy on hand all sizes of these articles, which
can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. i obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg, thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
bay in this market. All Builders, Farmers, and
others in want Of Sash viii consult their own in
terest by giving me q call before purchasing else
where, as am offering unusual Inducements for
this trade. j. A BIDDISON
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Great Bargains are now being offered at
the.Boot Shoe Leather & Finding Store of
A. J. Swanson, Rock Island ILL.,, who has
in store large and complete stock of Boots,
Shoes, Leather and Findings, which he is
offering at wholesale and retail, at prices as
low as can be found in any eastern market.
He continues to make 70 order, all
kinds Of Boots and Shoes ofthe very best
material and workmanship. Satisfaction in
all cases guaranteed. Also agent for the
Grover & Baker Sewing Machines. Rooms
second floor, over the store. Sewing, En-
Bordering, and Stamping done to order.
A. j. SWANSON.
April 4. wewdlsw.
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1t; Peters for its erection, required one
hundred and seventy-six years, and. to per
,ee' the structure, demanded an additional
hundred and seventy-four years Its cost
was nifty million dollars in gold. and. to
keep 1t in repair, requires an annual expen.
aiture OF twenty thousand dollars, of its
vast dimensions, perhaps the best idea is
conveyed by the statement that it covers
elght acres of ground. To the top of the
dome 10 four hundred and forty-eight feet,
and IN approaching Rome, long before any
other structure about the city strikes the
eye, this dome, like a great ball, is seen tow
ering in the cir. As
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FOR SALE.

TIVE following property is offered for sale:
l. The east 40 feet of Lot /, Block 4, Atkin-
cons I'd addition to Moline.
Thu south Of south 10 acres out lot s, Os-
borns I'd addition 10 Moline.
The s. ". t, w. !, see. 20. tip. Ie, 2 east, 4th
p. NJ, near Port Byron.
Also acres in n. e. corner, s. of n. ], s. e. /,
sec. ]. Up. l9. east, in the village of Cordovs.
Also. 20 one hun dredths of an acre, late resi-
denee of Edward Phillips, nesr Moline depot.
Refer to Andrew Conant Rock Island.
THOMAS MOWERS, Sen,
mch2edtf Atkinson H.
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DISSOLUTION.

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE e1-
4 isting between the undersigned, under the
hrm of Ross & Lunjy, is dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Ross becoming the sole owner, con-
tinuing the business, collecting all debts due the
firm, and paying all liabilities.
..... .-.... ....... - JOB ROSS,
-.. H. LUNDY.
Rock Island, March IL, 1868.
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Chicago Market.

Teiegraphed to the ARGUS lGof. -t'[..t
- CHICAGO, April 4.
Flour--dull, demand light. IN r-f
Whsst-drmer, better, but quiet, No 50 2 ,asa
2,04i, Noi2 sp l,s9ia3, 81 l-f
Corn-in fair demand, closing quiet. 7sAaTsi.
0nts-steady, 573a57S-
Rye-du unchanged.
Bsrley-unchauged, nominal, 2,35a2, As.
Mess Pork-2i, 5ca24,T5, choice brands held at
close At $500
Lard-quiet, 15Sals.
s Bulk Mea,s-.houlders lo3ail, rough sides Is,
short rib Is. t "
LIVE STOCK.
Hsgs-Ree'd 1900. Market active, shade
lower on light common hogs, .,95se, rs common
TO extra. ~. ..-...-....- ...
Cat,Ie-Ree'd IFS There were no sales this
morning exceI' few ODDS and ends 10 city hut
chers, Market nominal, unchanged, at range of
4,eoa5 90 for inferior 20 common mixed lots, so
as,0e for common TO good butchers' stock, and
Seas, so for common TO choice shipping.
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DR.. Knapp,

formerly of New York, who has visited Rock
Island regularly for the past ten years, and
effected many wonderful cures of old Chron.
ic Diseases, Cancers, and diseases of the
Eye and Ear, which have been pronounced
ineurable by the medical profession general.
ly, can be consulted at the Rodman House,
Wednesday, April sth, as viii be seen by his
card in another column.
Consultation free.
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Notice.

Thankful to lhe public for the patronage
extended to the City Drug Store during my
ownership thereof, and having sold thesame
TO nv young friend, John Bengston, do
most respectfully request continuance OF
the same patronage. l am sure that all
business entrusted TO him will be faithfully
attended to. SAMUEL HIsCKLEY.
- Rock Island, April 3, dwtf.
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New York Market.

Telegraphed to the ARsus. rag sH.sf4z
.-r.eE-- .- NEw Yonk. April I.
Cotton-active and excited; 80 middling up
lands. ..a.4.F sFfeag .. a.l-rrss q
Flour-unshsng ed a. IL, ooase extra state; 200
ais, 30 hoop F.. Hr.E .. 4
Whest-ehoice No. spring in store S,l5s25.
Corn-elosed dull and dropping at 22s24 for
new mixed western aaoat; 81 old do in store.
. oats-dull at SIS western in store.
Pork-quiet and firm at %, SCARS for new mess;
24.s7 for old.
Becf-frm.
Lard--shade frmer at I5la16i; small lots l6s.
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FOR SALE.

DARRETT'S PORT BYRON LIME; ALSO
- Rock Island Lime, Cement, Hair, &C., on
fair terms. - ~
Office in the Gas Building, near the poet Office.
JAMES BOYLE, Agent.
Rock Island, March 2lst, ls6s.
p. S.-Mr. Barrett's Lime is also for sale by
Vcsey Francis. Moline, and William Young,
Camden Mills .- mch2ldstwIm
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NAY Bros.

have just received the new style of spring
Delaines, Calicos, French and Domestic
Ginghams, AlGpacas, &c. ssezy ,---
Also full line of Brown and Bleached
Muslins which they viii sell at the lowest
market price, ~ -1a',- - -
Moh26dNlm. .trs..esrss.aL 49, -
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NOVELTY. CORN MEAL MILLS,

IN CONNECTION with HIS Planning Mill. the
l. subscriber is stin conducting the Novelty
Corn Meal Mills, and has constantly on hand
Superior quality Of white and yellow kiln dried
meal, by the barrel or hundred pounds. Highest
market price paid for Corn. The patronage of
the public 10 respectful solicited. &C
Ess 'traF J. A. BIDDISON
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Both Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham
Lincoln were the first to propose and advo-
cate white mans party. The sentiments
below were uttered by these two distinguish
ed gentlemen when, they were candidates for
the United States senate in Illinois, against
each other, in 1858: -,.-,... s,s-ssv,
held chat this government was made on the
the white basis, by white men, for the benefit Of
white men and their posterity forever, and
should be administered by white men, and none
others. / do not believe that the Almighty made
the negro capable of lf-government.-Stephes
A. Douglas. Ss@f'
p, Now hear President Lncolninreply.
q I AM NOT, NOR EVER HAVE BEEN, IN
FAVOR OF MAKING VOTERS OR JURORS
OF NEGROES, nor of qualifying them to hold
Office, nor intermarrying them with white people,
and will say, in addition to this, that there is .
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCE between the white
and black races. which, ! believe, giH fersres
forbid taessro races lipiag together 'erass Of
soefm aad political eqaalsty-and. inasmuch as
they cannot 30, live, while they do remain togeth-
err there must be position of superior and in
ferior, and /, as much as any other man, am 10
favor of having the SUPERIOR POSITION
ASSIGNED TO THE WHITE RACE.
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UNITED STATES BpNDS.

oLpEho oil Seven-Thirties must attend TO
them before they become due, or they will
1ose the right to exchange them for Bonds |, =
Confessions can be made al any time al he
First National Bank, or at the Banking House
of Mitchell d Lynde. in Rock Island,
mchl 1dw2m