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Injunotions against Tax Collections

On application of Messrs Geo. B. Pillbu.
~, John Ridenour, get al" of Lynn, a writ
OF injunction has been granted by Judge
Peasants against the collection of the
bounty tax in Lynn township. The case
will be argued at the February term. Messrs
Shallenberger and Durham are counsel for
the complaint, and Mr. Hewitt for the de.
tense. The ground upon which the tax Is
contested, we understand, is that vote of
the people was not taken last year to auth.
orize the present levy, it being claimed that
popular vote is necessary each year. to
authorize the collection of a tax which those
people have already voted to pay.
AninJunction has also been granted against
the payment of taxes, upon the forty per
cent. added to the valuation of town lots II
kewanee by the Board of Supervisors last
fall. Judge Howe argues the complaint. IF
the complaint be sustained, the tax in Ke-
vance will b reduced two sevenths.-Cdn-
bridge Chronicle.
The six thousand dollars bounty tax in
Moline would share the same fate, if contest
ed.
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The Indianapolis correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial republican, thus
makes prediction "With regard to the
platform for the presidential campaign,
nothing is said: The party that waits till
then for policy is dead beyond all hope. -
The republican party is sick to-day for want
OF financial policy, and, unless congress
goes forward, in spite of the devil and
Mccullough, and gives us financial policy,
there will be a big funeral at Chicago next
spring, and new party will administer
on the estate of the party that consented to
follow Mccullough in his "march back to
specie payment, over the wrecked fortunes
OF the millions who bore the burdens of the
war, in the hope that they might leave to a
grateful posterity the larger but lighter part
of the money cost oftheir heritage"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

ROCKS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,


Springfield, Jan. Sth, 1903.
The democratic state central commitsoe me. III
Springfield on this date, pursuant 10 CAL IRON
the executive committee. run representation
from eyerv norton of the state being present. the
political animation and national future WAS the
subject of earnest and careful consideration. The
facts which this consideration brought to the no.
tice of the committee were, that the entire people
of the United States are laboring under burden
of federal, state and local taxation such as has
never been laid upon any people before The
financial policy OF the dominant party is such
that these burdens must inevitably increase If
the power of that party is continued. The o.
vious effect Of this policy is to create a monied
aristrocracy. In addition to this general system
OF oppression, o large portion of the sovereign
states of the Union not permitted to enjoy a
republican form Of government, but are crushed
into the condition of dependent colonies, by mill
tary rule. This system of government is pursuesa
by the dominant party for the purpose of tnrus.
ing upon the country the sufrages OF ia.ety
emancipated slaves. The entire Pohcy OF .hs
dominant party is therefore confined 10 m enors
to retain the patronage of the government oy
means of negro suffrage and the influence OF the
influential corporations Q. .he country. Inese
committee directed their executive committee to
call a convention of the democracy of the state of
Illinois, to be held at Springfield, Illinois, on
Wednesday, April 18th, 1858, at IAN.
The democracy Of each county therefore
notified to send delegates to said convention tor
the purpose of declaring the principles which
shall actuate the democratic party in the next
presidential canvass; for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the national democratic conven.
ton, nominating electors for the state of Illinois;
for the nomination of candidates for state officers
and for tie transaction of such other business as
may come before the convention.
Each county will be allowed one delegate for
every three hundred (S00) votes cast for George
B. Mcclellan for president in 1854, and one dele
gate for fraction of $50 and over of said vote.
JOHN A. McCLERNARD,
Chairman.
R. E. GO0DELL,
Z. B. HERNDON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

The New York Freeman's Journal closes
very able article on the presidency with
the following:
"As Gov. Seymour has peremptorily refu.
sed the use of his name as a candidate for
the presidency, there can be no indelicacy
in his friends making their arrangements for
preventing any Objectionable men such as
the bondholders will be urging-for that
office. Mr.. Pendleton, having so large an
influence devotedly declared for him, and
being so desirable candidate, in the regard
OF all who are democrats on principle, is the
right man for all to rally on We have
some reason to believe that he is now
stronger in Pennsylvania than any other
candidate. Nothing more seems TO be
needed than to give expression to the strong
and growing sentiment IN his favor, and to
organize SO as to give effect to this at the
proper time. Mr.. Pendleton can unite the
earnest good will of the democratic marty
and carry more states, in the canvass. than
any other man. We consider it a piece of
rare good fortune that, for once, popularity
and incompatible principles 60 hand in
hand"
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FARM FOR SALE.

V>HE subscriber offers for sale IS acres of and.
Il situated in Black Hawk township, between
the Knoxville and Monmouth roads. and adoin :
ing the corporation Of the town of Camden Mills,
in the county of Rock Island and state Of uli-
nois. On the premises there is about 26 acres of
improved land, small frame house. some bearing
apple and cherry trees, considerable small garden
fruit and shrubbery, an abundance of never-fail.
ing spring water Sufficient in elevation and GUAM
tity to supply all Of the town of Csmdenl, and a
good site for brick making and in all probability
is underlaid with bed of coal.
TERMs-$s6 per acre. 0ns-half cash down,
and the remainder on reasonable time, AZ s per
cent interest. Enquire of the subscribe, ad-
joining the premises.
DAVID ]. LLOYD.
January goth, 1868. iap2ldw3w.
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To-Day's Advertisem'ts.
SWAMP LAND SALE,

NOTICE is hereby given that by order of the
lNBoard ofSupervisors in and for the County of
Rock Island and State of Illinois, will offer a,
public auction, at the door of the Court Hou.e
in the City and County Of Rock Island, on The
18th day Of March, A. d. 1868, between ths
hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock p. M ~
said day, the following described Swami am
Overlooked Lands lying in said Rock Isl.nd
County.
TERMS OF SALE-0ne fourth cash in Ian,
the other three-fourths in three annual narr..
with interest at 10 per cent. per annum. nsyahn
annually and secured by note and mortgage
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

Those senators who have taken pains to
exhibit their Partially for Stanton, by call
ing at his Office in groups of skies and sew.
ems, have dragged their togas through deal
of mud to exhibit contracted partizanship
Their act proves the calibre of the men, and
the sense of the propriety of their official sta
tons; but as all the respect due them is de-
rived from the seats they hold, the repecta.-
bility of the senate chamber is preserved by
the permanent fixture of its chairs Boston
Post
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Total,
Sl46,947

Conveyances to all the above Real Estate and
Bills OF Sale TO the personal property, have been
made out and deposited with q Commissioner
who will, as soon as the drawing is completed
cause Warranty Deeds to the Real Estate and
Bills OF Sale to the personal property to be exc
euted and delivered to those respectively drawing
the same.
Minor and cash prizes viii be promptly paid OF
sent to those drawing them
CESIRALIA, Ill, December TO- ISsT
We, the undersigned, citizens of Centrslia
hereby certify that we are well acquainted With
the officers aid members of the Association
styled the National Lincoln Monumental Gift
Association" that they are well known and es-
teemed in this place and Community as honest.
reliable, and trustworthy men, and that we be-
heve that they will faithfully redeem the pledge
they make to the public, and to the holders of
their tickets.
F Kohl, Cashier LIST National Bank of Ceutrslia.
r. ID. NoLEHAS, Collector Int. Revenue, ct Dis
trict; Illinois.
E 8. CoSBIr, Police Magistrate.
FLETCHER CooPER, Publishers CeurraIia Sent
incl.
W. SroKER, Attorney at Law and Notary Public.
L. F. CASEY, Attorney at Law.
J. SHULrz. Assistant Assessor Internal Revenue,
Eleventh District.
RemittaDces may be made at our risk either
by Dram, Express, P. o. Money Orders, to
either the President or Secretary of the Associa-
tiCn.
NIB. Address all communications to the
Secretary of the Association.
w. SKIPW ORTIZ, President
r. B. DAVIS, Secretary.
J. 5. HUTCHINS, Proprietor Rodman
House. Agent for Rock Island and vicinity
janl0
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OPENING oE THE ST. JAMES HorEL.-This
morning, the st. James Hotel will be formal
IL opened to the public. This new hotel
has been reared upon the ruins OF the Old
Merchants Hotel, corner of State and
Washington streets, which, 1t will be recol-
lected, was burned out several months since.
Under the direction of Messrs. Holmes Il
Jenkins, the hotel has assumed an entirely
new interior, and its propriators are now pre-
pared to offer to the travelling public first
class hotel. A personal survey of the St.
James assures us that Chicago cannot boast
of better hotel, while it possesses the neat
ness and taste of furniture throughout that
will recommend it to the travelling public
generally. Heretofore, the Merchants has
aspired to only second-rate name, but
henceforth the St. James will command a
first place among hotel regulations. Messrs.
Holmes Il Jenkins have refitted the build
ing entire, and the taste displayed therein is
not only worthy of mention, but will no
doubt be appreciated. Altogether, there
are 100 rooms for the accommodation of
guests, and to say that no better accommo-
dations can be found in Chicago would be
only to state fact, which no one will deny
who goes through the house and obserres
the neatness and suitableness of the whole
The St. James has been furnished through
out with the latest Improvements, and now
stands unequaled in elegance. A want of
space forbids special mention of the many
attractions of the hotel-they must be seen
and enjoyed to be appreciated-but, suf
fee it to say that. from and after this day
the St. James takes rank among the hrst-
class hotels of Chicago Chicago RepbH
cdsl.
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Meteorological Observations taken at Post
Hospital Rock Island Arsenal, III, for
the week Commencing Jan. 10th, 1858
and ending January 2Sth 1868.
BARON ET0R,
THERM0NEToR.
WIN. B. BANKS, Observer.

We want every man who earnestly desires
the success of the conservative cause, to
read the following extract from the New
York World, brim ful of good sense
HOW TO ORGANIZE VICTORY.
The next Presidential election is TO be
decided not oy candidates, but by issues.
Ali that democrats have to do to make vic
tory theirs is to bring sharply and clearly
before the public mind the black and ominous
catastrophe upon which the radicals are
driving the nation. Distrust and anxiety
are in the air about US. They are in all
mems minds. But this distrust and this
anxiety must be enlightened if they are to
bring forth prudence and energy enough to
save Us. The people must be made TO see
and to knoU whence their peril comes and
wherein lies their hope. To this end the
most extensive possible circulation should be
given to the democratic journals. All good
campaign documents are valuable; but of
all good Campaign documents" the news
paper is incomparatively and incontestibly
the best. Its Voice is heard day after day,
week after week, in season and out of sea
son, ''line upon line, and precept upon pre-
cept," this is what the people want, and this
the newspapers give them as nothing else
can. There would be small reason for fear
of the future if all democrats felt this keenly,
and were swift and successful in acting upon
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24
"The Colored Troops Fought Nobly."

This has passed into proverb, but after
all there is some evidence extant that casts
a shadow of doubt over the assertion. The
records of the war department show that OF
the whole number of colored troops" en-
ployed during the war, IA deserted where
one was killed; that about thirty died of dis
ease to every one killed; that nearly twenty
we're mustered ont of service for disability
where one was killed in battle Look at the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

'Root Hog, or DIE" is the coarse exulta
ton with which Horace Greeley welcomes
human suffering in the south Not even
Freedmen's Bureau Howard denies but on
the contrary affirms the horrible condition of
suffering and absolute starvation among
millions of innocent men, women and chill
dren in the south, and calls loudly for their
relief. In the face of all this, Horace Gree
ley exclaims to that people, "Roos Hog, or
D;a
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24


The President sent a message to the sen.
ate Yesterday which will come iefore that
body to-day relative to the bill for the secu-
rity of equal rights in the District of Colum-
bia, which was passed before the holiday ad-
journment. The President maintains that
congress adjourned before the expiration OF
ten days allowed him for the consideration
Of measures, and that thereby the bill failed
to become law. He says the adjourn
ment in December did not cause the failure
of this bill, because it was not sdch an ad-
journment as is contemplated in the consti-
tuition. He refers to q clause in the consti-
tuition, showing that this was the nature of
the adiournment-it being from the 30th of
March last until the first Wednesday of July,
and from the goth of July until the 2lst Of
November. Other bills will, therefore, be
affected by the decision which may be rem
dered in this case.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

Low MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
IL do we daily behold, both male and female.
who are suffering out a miserable existence from
the effects of secret indulgence, or from virus
absorbed into their ~ stem from veneriai dis
ease Look at their paid, emacisted and dis6g-
ured faces, and their broken down constitutions,
depicting disease ard its horrible consequences;
disqualifying them from marriage, or the enjoy
ment Of life 1t is, therefore, important for
those sufferers to know that, by calling upon DR..
= HATES, they can be effectuslly cured He
,s physici who has made private disease
MS especial study for thirty-two years, and who
mas cured upward of thirty thousand cases in
Cincinnati alone within the last twenty years.
he Is therefore competent to cure every form Of
disease, both recent and chronic, in the shortest
possible time, without mercury or other poison
Gus medicines. Be careful that you 6nd DR..
kATES. at his old established Office, l53 Syca-
more street, Cincinnati, Ohio. first house below
Fifth street. west side. Dr.. KATES sttends to
his patients personally, and may be found in his
ofiee from o'clock A. ~, till o'clock p. \.
Sundays from . A. =. till II A. n. All eonn-
dsatisl. oot3sdsvly.
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ess can prevent or mystify it,

When the democrats used to adopt the
two thirds rule in their national conventions,
the radicals were opposed to it. The demo
Gratis themselves, many of them, didt like
livery well. 1t used to operate so as to
prevent them from making the nomination
they wanted to. Perhaps the radicals nave
taken up with it because they didn't want
any decision from the supreme court.
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Wendell Phillips recentlv cnrsed the

Wendell Phillips recently cursed the sou
OF Benjamin Franklin for enforcing upon
the American people the Importance OF
economy. 1t is not strange that a man
whose inherited wealth is hundreds of thous-
ands should set lightly by "Poor Richard y
but the public was so outraged by the i'm
piety, bordering upon blasphemy, that none
mentioned the imprecation but to censure it
and its author.
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AUCTION SALE.
Jan23dw2w.

DY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
- City Council on Streets and Alleys, I will
sell at public auction, IN the premises, on Sstur-
day, the 5th day of February next, at l o'clock
p. NJ, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
the brick house just above Babeock & Andrews
tannery, situated in the centre Of the foot Of Ar
sensl Street, and known as the Case house,--the
property to be forthwith removed from the street
by the purchaser.
Z. c. CHOPPER, City Marshal.
Rock Island, Jan'v 20, 1865, diff
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

That sa2acious old rat, Thurlow Weed ut,
tiers the following prophetic truth: "Six
months ago the republican party was so
strong that Gen. Grant could not have been
overloaded. He was then able to carry any
burden. But it is different now. We shall
need all our strength to elect him.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

The Chicago Republican, strong radi-
cal print says: "The country is not prepar.
ed to accept the doctrine that the rebellion
took any states, in law, out of the Union. II
will not do then, for congress to declare an
amendment to the Federal Constitution rati.
fed which has not received the assent Of
three-fourths of thirty-seven states"
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Executive Committee

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
that Rock Island county is entitled to del
egates; Mercer 4, Henry and Whiteside 8.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

I'D. W. B." ID. W. Bartlett the ultra rad.
ical Washington correspondent of the New
York Erenfng Post and New York Ladepen-
dent, writes the latter paper in his letter for
last weeks issue: "There is immense dan
ger of a defeat next autumn; and if our
presidential ticket is beaten the next house
will be democratic, and all but honor will be
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

> al regret to say that the Choera
has prevailed here of late to fearful extent
For the last three weeks, from ten TO fiftr or
sixty fatal cases each day have been report
ed. should add that the Pain Killer sent
recently from the Mission House, has been
used with considerable success during this
epidemic. If taken in season. it is generally
effectual in checking the disease.
Rev. CHAs. HARDING, Sholapore, Ipdia"
dec24dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

The N. Y Commercial Advertiser says,
"a cabinet minister, who is either radically
opposed to the measures, or personally hos.
tile to the President from whom he received
his confidential trust, ought to resign. This
is so plainly duty that no argument, no
sophistry, and no vindictive action of con.
press can ureyeDt ar ,nvstisr il
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter ut Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es
Enlistment, would inform his friends and tbs
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that be ha;
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing 70 order hrs'
class fine Gu stom work 10 those that have been I'D
the habit Of getting their garments cut by US,
while al Mr. Cones. we would extend an invita-
ton 10 call on us at our new establishment, and
10 those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call ana give US q
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
Of fne Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with n large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Trirots in different shades and eolors for fne
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors, for overcosts,-sll of which we will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
at lower rates than the same class Of goods can be
obtained either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street, near the Post 0fice
Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.
n. b. The cutting department Is under our
own supervision. nov2sdly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

The democrats sciH carry elections, occa
sionally, in spite of the radical niggers and
the niger radicals, Last Tuesday, at
Princeton, ILL.,, where the radicals have
boasted for years past that there were not
democrats enough to ell the panel OF cor
oner's jury, the democrats carried the day,
eleeting their entire city ticket by an aver
ane majority of LEO.
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Pain Killer.
MANHArTEN, Kansas, April l., Isl

MANHATTEN, Kansas, April l., 1856
MEsSEs. PERRY DAVIS & SoN,
GENTLEMEN- | want TO ss7 q
little more about the Pain Killer. | corsid
er it a very valuable medicine, and always
keep 1t on hand. | have travelled good
deal since | have been in Kansas, and never
without taking it with me. In my practice
| used it freely for the Asiatic Cholers in
ls49, and with better success than with any
other medicine. also used it here for
Cholera in 1855. with the same good results
A. HUNTING, M. 7.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

Gen. Grants ideas of religious liberation
were exemplifed by singing ont particu.
lar sect (Israelites) and expecting them
from his lines
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ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.

THE undersigned have been appointed Board
Il of Examiners Of applicants from this county
for the prize and honorary scholarship in the H.
hnois Industrial University, and will hold the
examination on Saturday, the eighth day Of Feb
ruary next, at the Office Of William II. Gest, Rock
Island.
The examination will begin at o'clock, A. NJ
The applicants must be over Is years of age
and Of good moral character.
One honorary pupil from each county is by
law admitted to the University free Of tuition,
preference being given to the of those who
have been soldiers sailors in the service of the
United States. Many Of the counties have
offered premiums of $50 each TO the best prepared
students. to help them to attend the University
during the spring term. and We hope that one or
more such premiums may be raised in this county.
The tuition of these prize scholars viii also be
free. The Spring term will open on Monday,
March %.
Students, other than prize or honorary, may
present themselves for examination at the Uni
versity at that time.
WV. II. GHsT,
V. NJ. BLASDISG.
J. NJ. Cow.
Jan23du9w
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

The will of the late Captain Jack, of his
county, was admitted to probate on Moniay
last. The stamp duty on the will was sS2,-
50.-Geneseo Republic.
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BUILDING STONE.
UNEQUALED QUALITY
NOTICE.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE En-
i listing under the firm name of Beardsiey
Bros, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Jas. M. Beardsley will pay all debts of said part
nersbip and collect all debts due, and continue
the business at the old stand in Palace Row.
BEARDsLEY BROS.
Rock Island. Ills, Jan'y IL, -jsn20d1w.