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odd Felloxs

Rock Island Lodge No. ls, l. o. Q. f.,
meets every Monday Evening AT Odd Eel.
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at II o'clock Pm
JosEPH A. GRAY, N. G.
c. B. KNOX, Il. S.
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W. II. 4 IT. Webb, lie Claire Row,
Davenport, have the finest and most mag
nifceut stock of PariNn and 9iaoAster stat
uettes, Bohemian glassware, lava chimney
pieces and smoking sets, glass shades for
clocks, plated and pure silver ware, china,
glass. and oueensware, west of Chicago. =
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GAME SUrPERs.-The nice display of
game, fish, porter-house steaks, &C., &C., in
Vests window are very attractive. And
he has one of the best cooks in town. That's
the place to get nice supper-one which
will tickle the palate of an epicure.
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TRANKsGvING.- A union thanksgiving
service will be held in the First Presbyteri-
an church on Thursday morning at lO4
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Wilson will preach an
appropriate discourse. There will be no
service in the other churches of the city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

CHEAP WRAPPING PAPER. 49, Merchants,
grocers, tailors, &C., can supply themselves
cheaply with wrapping paper by purchasing
old newspapers at the ARGUS OFFICE, for
80 cents hundred.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

THERE will be singing school at Norris
Hall, commencing Tuesday night, Nov. oath,
under the direction of Prof. King and DR..
Dodge, Of Davenport. Prof, King will also
give lessons on the Piano, organ or in vocal
music, to any who desire it.
Nor O9d1t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

Prices REDuCED,-The Eagle Dry Goods
Store has marked down prices in accordance
with the times, and announces the fact in
new advertisement in this paper, to which
attention is requested. Aiken's stock is
lerge and superior
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Go 70 tho RaIt.

Go to to the Bryant 4 Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or TO become good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars Ad-
dress enclosing stamps the Bryant 4 STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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DIED

In this city, Sunday afternoon, November 22'
1888, Mrs. BRIDGETT CoLLIGAS, wife of Thorn
as COlligan, aged 20 years.
5as- Funeral from Weatherhead's addition,
tomorrow at P M.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

In our notice of the city council meeting,
we said the aldermen were all present,
except Alderman Huber. 1t should have
read, all present except Alderman Skinner.
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HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS

FROMTHE MOST AMPLE
IL experience, an entire success: Simple,
Prompt, Efficient and Reliable. They are the
only Medicines perfectly adapted to popular use,
so simple that mistakes cannot be made in us-
ing them; so harmless III to DO free from DANCE
and 30 efiicientsas to be always reliable. They
have raised thehghest Communication from all,
and will always render satisfaction:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

TnE ARGUS JOB OFFICE is the place at
which to get your bill heads, circulars,
checks, cards, &C., printed. The best work
in the county is done there, and at the low.
nst nrices. considering quality.
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a.,.s-,.s, vegetables. Poultry, &c

+. Hugron, in Charley Cases old place,
corner OF Madison aud Orleans street, always
has the best groceries, vegetables, butter,
eggs, poultry, &c, to be found in the mark
ct, and at as fair prices. Give him call.
noy2Odlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

AN ERROR occurred in our notice Of the
shooting match for turkeys, by saying it was
set for thanksgiving day. The trial of skill
took place to-day, and is in progress now.
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New York Market.

Telegraphed to the ARGUS.
New YORK, Nov. 20.
Flour-dull; nominally unchangee.
Wheat--dnll, l,4Sa9.
Corn-quiet, l,l3al,l5.
Rye--steHdy 14Oa45.
Oats-quet, 70al.
Pork-dull,
Cut meats-irregular.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

The Boston Courier copies our article on
the meteoric shower, in full, but gives no
credit
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-23

Of 90 to 20 large Walls, moroc-
co or rosewood case, contain
ing q specific for every ordina-
~ disease family is subject
to, and books of directions,
From $40 to $3o
Smaller Family and Travelling Cases,
with 20 to Is INSTRUMENTATION 80 TO %
Specifics for all Private Diseases, both
for Curing and for Preventive treat
ment, in vials and pocket oases..frem 81 TO 20
PONDS EXTRACT,
Cures Burns, Bruises, Lamenes sS
Soreness, Sore ThrOat, Sprainsv
Toothache, Earache. Neuralgia
Rheumatism, LumbagO, Piles, Sore
Ewes. Boils, Stings, Bleeding of the
Lungs, Nose, Stomach or of Piles;
Corns. Ulcers, Old Sores. Price SO
cts. to G1s76s
Va These Remedies, except PONDS Elk,
TRACT, by the case or single box, are sent TO
any part Of the country, by mail or express, free
Of charge, on receipt Of the price.
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC
Homeopathic MEDICINE co,
Office and Depot, No, 562 BRoADwAY, New York.
DR.. Humphreys is consulted daily at his office,
personally or by letter, as above, for sill forms of
disease.
a full and fresh assortment of these medicines
always at
G. a. BaCEsER's'
,s4- ROCK ISLAND.
fahIAdY~-
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Arrival OF Jack Frost.

Winter, with all its horrors, is at our very
doors. Keep warm Keep comfortable I!
Nice fur sets collar and muG) warranted
new and perfect, for s., at
NEwBURGER's.
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Daily argus.
premium Job Printing.

orders for JoB PmNrING will meet with prompt
attention at tho ARaUA 0PTicA, aud be executed
in the very best man DeT and ct reasonable rates.
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FoRrY Cents line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head
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officers {:
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.

!. X. BARNES, surgoon-Geueral U. $. A.
Washington.
y. J. HORWlrZ, Chief Medical Dopartmep
L. 5. N, Washington.
b. W. BLISS, NJ. D., Washington.
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SOLICITORS AND ATTORNEYS.
WIN. e. CHANDLER, Washington, b. c.
GEORGE HARDING, Philadelphia, Pa.

This Company, National in its character, offers,
by reason offs large capital low rates Of Premium,
and New Tables the most desirable means Of in
surlug lits yet presented to the public
The rates OF premium being largely reduced,
are made as favorable 10 the insurers ns those Of
the best Mutual Compunlcs, and avoid all the
complications and uncertainties Of Notes, DiVl.
denis and the Misunderstanding which the lat
ter are so apt to cause the Policy Holders.
Several new and attractiAe tables are now pre-
sentcd, which need only to DO understood to
prove acceptable to the public, such as the IN
COME-PRODUCING POLICY and RE-
TURN PREMIUA POLICY. In the fer
mcr the policy holder not only secures a liie-in-
surancs, yable At death, but will receive, If
living, after period Of few years, an annual
income equal to ten per cent. no per cent Of the
par Of his policy. IA The latter. the Company
agrees t. return to the assured the total amount
Of money ho has paid in, in addition to tho
amount uf his policy.
Tho attention Of persons contemplating insur-
ing their lives or increasing the amount Of iusur-
anco they already have, ia called to tbs special
advantages offered by the National Lifo Inur-
anoe Company.
Circulars, Pamphlets, and full particulars Civ
en- on application 70 the Branch Office Of the
Company in this city, or to is General Agents.
Eas- LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED in
every City and Town and applications from
competent parties for such agencies, with sui,a.
bio endorsements, should be addressed to the
COMPANY'S GENERAL AGENTS ONLY, in
their TesuoCtiyo districts
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LOCAL COLUMN.
soloot your HolidaY Pralents. .

FIFTEEN CEETs line will be charged, foi
each insertion Of articles under this head
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GENERAL AGENTS or THE COM
PANl.

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State and Northern New Jersey.
f. W. CLARK q co., for Pennsylvania and
Southern Now Jersey.
JAY COOKE d CO., Washington, b. c., for
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J. A. ELLIS & Co., Chicago H., for Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa.
HON. STEPHEN MILLER, st. Paul, for Min
nesOtn.
septldeOdw6m.
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MEDICAL
In I'll TU T L,

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tenton to the diseases and deiormIteG of the Eye
and Ear Hospital accommodations provided.
THE SECRET MONITOR, on the Psychology
and Diseases Of the Sexual System, containing
sound medical advice on Marriage, Seminal
Weakness from early errors, the diseases Of wo-
men, and all affections Of private nature, 900
pages and 100 illustrations, sent in sealed wrap
Der for so cents Letters Of advice, crcuIaTs,
and terms Of treatment .uy be had on appIca.
ton by letter, enclosing stamp, and stating case.
Addyass DIR. T. WILLIAMS h CO.,
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! Cures Fevers, Congestion, InGammatIoDs...26
2 Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Colc...26
3 CryingiColic or Teething Of Intants..26
4 Diarrhga of Children or Adult5......26
3 Dysanterv, Gripping, Bilious Colic...25
6 Cholera morbus, Vomiting .....,....,2b
7 Coughs, Colds, Embellishments
g Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache.....26
. Headaches, Sick Headache, Vertigo.26
10 Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach. "...,.....26
IL Suppressed, or Painful PeriOds.......2b
10 Whites, too Proiuse Periods."......25
l3 Group, Cough, Difficult Breathing ...25
Ii Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Eruptons.25
Is Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains.......25
Is Fever and Aguo, Chill Fever, Agues so
II Piles, blind or bleeding ......... ........ 90
IS Opthalmy, and Sore or Weak Eyes...5O
10 Z" Catarrh, acute or chronic, Influenza 30
~ &" Whooping Cough violent coughs....5G
q Asthma, oppressed Breathiug..".....50
% " Ear Discharges impaired hearing, 80
% scrofula, enlarged glands, swellings..50
"a General Debility, physical weakness so
20 Dropsy, and gcanty seoretions.".....6O
2G Sea Sickness, sickness from riding so
q Kidney Disease Grayel....,......,,...,5O
% Nervous Debility, Seminal Ennis
sions, involuntary Discharges Boo. Loo
30 Sore Mouth, Canker..............,.... 30
80 Urinary Weakness, wetting bed.....5O
81 Painful Periods, with SpasmS.',.....50
30 - Sufferings at change Of lite.,.........l'OO
38 Epilepsy, Spasms, 81. Nitus' Danoel.0O
"a q" Diphtheria, liberated sore throat".,50
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jay Cooke, Phia Il. A. Rollins, Wash.
c. II. Clark, Phila. Henry d. Cooke, Wash.
+. X. starr, Phila. W. +. Chandler, Wash.
W. q. Moorhead, PhuJohn d. Defrees, Wash.
George +. Tyler, Ph'a Edward Dodge N. Y.
j. Ii. Clark, Phila. IL. &. FAhnestoek, n. Y.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-10
NASHVILLE,

NASHVILLE, June 9.-The Democratic
State Convention met to-day, and was
largely attended, every section Of the
State being represented. It was COM
posed Of the leading men Of former par
ties and prominent leaders on both sides
during the var.
Its session was prolonged out of time.
Considerable feeling prevailed, but not OF
an acrimonious character. Differences
Of views OF policy were csndidly dis
cussed, while there was entire accord on
all matters OF principle. A Platform was
adopted formally declaring that the Con-
servatives of Tennessee were with the
National Democratic party, in declaring
that the doctrine of secession vas finally
decided by the war, but asserting the
just rights of the States. Strong ground
was declared against the Reconstruction
policy of Congress, and in favor
Of the Tightful supremacy OF the
white man in the control of the
Government. The greenback policy
was unanimously and enthusiast
cally adopted, and q resolution lau-
datOry Of President Johnson for his ad-
ministrative policy, and cO~ngratulating
him and the country on the defeat of i'm
peachment, was adopted, and without
nominating him st New York, it was de-
clared that in the event his name was
mentioned, it was due that the deiega-
ton should cast its vote for him.
The delegation is composed OF good
men of all shades of former politics. A
majority are considered PendletOn men,
and q general impression prevailed that
he would be the candidate, as he Is the
representative Of the financial policy,
which has proved itself very strong. A
committee was appointed to prepare an
address to the New York Convention.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Boards
Of City Council to-day held separate ses-
sions under their two different party or
CARNATIONS.
Tie Conservative members in joint
meetings adopted 8 preamble setting
forth hat in violation Of the charter OF
the city, the Register Ia Radical) has re-
fused 10 deliver the election returns to q
Joint meeting Of the Council, and con-
Guiding with q resolution that the COM
mittee again demand the returns in or
der that they may be counted and the
fact a~scertained as to who received the
highest number Of votes for Mayor.
The committee, after q short absence,
returned and reported that he Register
refused to comply with the demands, SO
the meeting gave the Committee further
time 10 attend to the business and au
thOTized IL to send ior persons and papers
and TO employ counsel. A recess w&s
| then taken until tomorrow evening.
The Radical Senators nsld al adjourned
caucus meeting this morning on the u b
iect Uf making changes In The subordi-
nate officers of the Senate, but there not
being a uuaDimity of views, the whole
subjsct was postponed until December.
Gen. Grant lett to-day for West Point.
He will probably deliver the diplomas to
the graduating class.
The Democratic Convention seem about
equally divided between Chase and Pen.
! dleton.
Commodore Vanderbilt has been re-
elected President of the Hudson River
Railroad.
A verdict Of 5000 has been returned
against the Adams Express Company for
the loss OF q valise, alleged to have con-
tanned $1,000, two years ago.
CrahtTee, the father Of the actress, Lot
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-10

ia, was arrested last evening on the COM
plant of his daughter, charged with ap-
propristing tWenty-one thousand dollars
belonging to her. A bill has been
framed against him by the grand jury.
Howard moved to amend the third
section 80 as to make it read.tbat the
first section of this Act shall take effect
az to each State, except Georgia, and
when such State shall by its Legislature
duly ratify Article fourteen OF the
amendment of the Constitution Of the
. United States, and to the State of GeOr-
gia, when it shall in addition give the as
sent Of said State to the fundamental
condition herein before imposed, the
same.D He explained that the section
requires the issue of a proclamation by
the President announcing the compli-
ance of the State, with the necessary
condition, before the State could be ac-
United to representation in Congress.
Frelinghuysen suggested leaving out
Of the section the clause making
it the duty OF the President
to issue q proclamation within ten dsys
after the necessary official notification Of
the ratification. The amendment was
modified and adopted.
Sherman moved to amend by striking
out the clause imposing on Georgia the
farther fundamental condition OF declar-
ing null and void, by her General As
ssmbly, certSin provisions Of her Con
stitution, relative to debts contracted
prior to June l, 1855.
Some debate eDsued, during which
Morton pronounced the provisions IN
constitutional and dishonest, when, with
out action, the Senate went into execu-
tive session and s0on adjourned.
The Impeachment Committee will
soon conclude its Investigations and fur
nish q record Of its testimony to the
Senate.
The select Committee of Inquiry into
matters affecting the characters OF the
members of the body, had before them
to-day Chss. Il. Shelby and Ramon Von
Volkenberg, and the money belonging
to Woolley and deposited in the safe OF
the Metropolitan Hotel, was produced.
Sherman, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported to the Senate to-day with
amendments to the bill to provide for 8
uniform coinage among nations, with .
recommendation that it be postponed till
the next session.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-10
RENTS.

Rents have fallen in Memphis, BUT they
are still one-third higher than in Louis
vile, and city property is assessed fol
taxation at exorbitant valuations, while
the population Of the city steadily di'
minishes. Meat costs the mechanic more
here than it does at Nashville. The
prices demanded for provisions Of al
kinds are The burthen Of
taxation is too great 20 bear; and money
flows continually Northwsrd in payment
for supplies Of every kind, while there il
no returning current. The banks are
merely useless to the community, and
profitable chiefly to those to whom they
nav salaries. In what trade or profes-
sioE can any one here now earn and get
more than a bare living? What news
8 paws any profit or more than barely
supports itself, except those which the
Legislature has empowered to levy black
mail on the community which detests
them, by making them the exclusive
media for legal advertising
Property-holders may still proftably
read and ponder on the following para
graph from the New York Tribune:
ReaI estate owners, who were unsatis-
fed with fair or even extraordinary re-
turns on their investments but Thoi ID
srite NJ the circumstances Of tenants,
raised their rents, are now, many OF
them. reaping a just reward. Fol years,
with 8 few lOcsl or temporary exceptions,
real estate in this city has been paying 10
its owners q larger per centage than any
other equally safe investment, 10 say no
thing OF the fact that 1t has been con-
stantly increasing in value at b rate CT
from ten to twenty-five per mi q yesr,
and yet, so long were LANDLORDS IN the
habit of raising tneir rents on the first OF
May, or whenever their leases EXPIRED
that the custom has become chronic.
This wear. however, hundreds Of dealers,
both wholesale and retail, aud thousands
Of families, found themselves with the
balance on the wrong side Of the profit
and loss account, and felt that retrencn-
meuU must commence somewhere. On
receiving the customary notice mat
rents had advanced since last year
wholesale dealers demonstrated retail
ers said that they should he oOllgeO 70
return rs ~jOurneymen 10 their Lraues,
and heads Of families announced their
determination 10 remove to Brooklyn or
New Jersey, or even TO try their fortunes
ia the country. Landlords generally
were inexorable; they had heard such
threats before, and threw out hints Of
other tenants standing ready TO take
possession OF vacated property. For
once they were deceived. wholesale
dealers vent cut Of business or removed
10 cheaper stores; retailers left the Paia-
tial houses on the great thOroughfares Tor
less p%retentiOus ones on smaller s5reels }
families went to Brooklyn snd Jersey by
thousands, and to-day ITO Lei" is
posted on some OF the most costly whole
sale stores down town, on more Of those
occupied by small dealers, aud on hua-
dreds Of dwellings, from the richly FUR
ulsbed Fifth avenue brown stone fronts
TO the mean tenements in the Fourth
and Seventeenth wards. Perhaps real
estate owners may learn a lesson.
Perhaps they may, In New York.
They have not yet learned it here.
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THE DRY -TORTUGAs.

Does the President not dare to release
the prisoners who are wasting away their
lives In unlawful Imprisonment on the
Dry Tortugss, victims Of unlawful Mill
tary Commissions, offered up to sppease
the savage anger Of a people which, like
all Others, makes those who are innocent
atone for the offences Of a multitude and
appesse its unreasoning anger.
One victim has escaped. We find the
following announcement OF his safety in
the Louisville Courier:
ST. LEGER GRENFEL SAFE IN HA-
vANA.-When st. Leger Grenfel's es-
cape from those "islands Of sorrow, -
the Dry TOrtugas, was first announced,
It wss said that he had got away in a
leaky boat while a terrible storm was
raging, and that be had in all probability
gone TO the bottom. We take the follow
ing paragraph from the Mobile ReQiSter
Of May 29th:
"The public was greatly gratiied not
long since to learn that this gallant Eng
lish soldier had escaped from his prison
at the Dry TOrtugas, and in his love Of
liberty, at the risk Of life, he had trusted
himself to the mercies of a frail boat in
on attempt to cross the Florida Straits
to Cuba. We have the pleasure of stat
ing that his yoyage was made in safety,
and that q letter has been received from
him In Havana, sending his thanks and
acknowledgements for kind treatment to
some Of the army officers at TOTtugas,
and stating that he was just about to sail
for Old England. We do not doubt that
every gentleman officer belonging to the
garrison Of his prison guard r~ejOiees at
his escape"
It will be remembered that Grenfel
was detained q prisoner long after the
Court Martial which condemned him
had been pronounced unlawful, and its
sentence nulli1ed by the highest tribunal
known to our laws. He repeatedly Of
feTed in vain 10 submit himself TO any
civil court in the land, and to abide its
sentence upon the charges against him.
It is b relief to know that he mas escaped
from a cruel and unjust imprisonment.
II is q shame Il know that ne owes his
release neither 10 the mildness Of GU
Government nor TO the majesty Of ouI
Courts.
The minions of power should have
murdered him, when they could have
O d so with impunity, or they should
have released him long ago. He viii
soon be IN a country where mel are free
and he can tell the world the story of hi
incarceration. 1t will hardly b. a pleas
ant book, we imagine, for some men Il
read but 1t will be d that will oper
man eyes, and change hlsome sdula.
ton of American "magnanimity int
exeeratiOn.
1t il undeniRble that most Of the pris
oners confined on the Dry Tortugss ar
unIswfully imprisoned. The Supreme
Court Of the United States has settled
that. Did the President never think
while the blood-hounds OF ~Jacobinisn
were bowling on his track and about t.
null him down, and when only a single
vote saVed him from unjust conviction
NJ he nnfortunates confined in open VIC,
Iaeon Of the law in that prisOn-house o
the Mexican Gull, to await another Wis
ftaeon Of the yellow fever, that may
psfEsps silence them forever, IS It vas