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ftisn with her appointment and visit
olhe evening before.
The bolt thus driven by the pursuing
afsnger, and directed By sagacious bold
ssss, struck its object with its fullest
force. The girl. environed by what in
heE thoughtless alright, seemed to be
luerwhelming proofs of guilt, and start
fdInto the confession of the truth by
1eifears, avowed her readiness to dis
el&e what she knew
zter story was brief, pregnant 4kLough
vas with mighty consequences TO him
rho was waiting the issue in PRISON, and
70 that other who superadded to the
Fane OF burglary the greater infamy OF
'Iaying sought TO shield his own guilt be-
had the punishment of an Innocent fel.
ioS
The stolen jewelry had been secreed
pishin the bed by the fellow clerk of the
,risoner He had been prompted TO this
deSlapf wrong when he saw the gather
lsLndrn thre eafeuing his destruction
sa aies dhspSss thhs hs ss4 5ae
rant He had purchased her silence un-
tif 5ow, Mt the last act of the drama that
si1nce had been broken, and BY il limo
ced3e had been freed from the tolls of ca
lntAny aud danger, aud guilt had been
summoned to the bar of ayenging jus~ ~e
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The amnesty PROCLAIM atIon.

The operations of this proclamation,
we fear, is more narrow than it appears
to be at the first blush. Ais probably
more narrow than the PrsWent himself
imagines.
From the benefits of the proclamation
of the seventh of September last the
following persons were excluded in the
words following:
First. The chief or pretended chief
executive officers, including the President
and Vice President, and all heads Of de
partments, of the-pretended confederate
or rebel government, and all who were
agents thereof IN foreign States or coun-
tries. aud all who held or pretended to
hold in the service of the said pretend
ed confederate government a military
rank or title above the grade of Briga-
dier General, or naval rank or title above
that of Captain. and all who were or pre-
tended to be Governors of States, while
maintaining. abetting, or submitting TO
and acquiescing in the rebellion.
Second. All persons who in any way
treated otherwise than as lawful prison
ers of war persons who in any capacity
were employed or engaged in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
| States.
Third. All persons who, at the time
they may seek to obtain the benefits OF
this proclamation, are actually in civil,
military, or naval confinement or custo-
dy, or legally held to bail, either before
or after conviction, and all persons who
were engaged directly or Indirectly in
the assassination of the late President of
the United States, or in any plot or con-
spiracy in any manner Herewith con
| nected.
The benefit of the present proclama-
ton is extended to all of these, except.
ing such person or persons as may be
under presenfment or INDICTMENT, in any
Court of the United stats paving com
petent jurisdiction, upon slharge of trea
SON or other felony" But how many
persons of this description are therei
and who are they? These questions We
have no means OF answering precisely
but we apprehend that there are a grea
many such persons, and that the number
includes not q few Kentuckians, viii
John G. Breckinridge at their head
Such is our understanding.
/ If it is correct, the operation Of th'
lprcclamation Is not only more narrc,
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DArrEL o,CoNnrII,s JoKrs.-I

DAEIEL O'CoHNELL's JoKEs-The
gallery of the House of Commons is no,
open to the public. No one has right
to sit there if any member chooses to OBJ
serve their presence. 1t is sufficient to
say, ''Mr. Speaker, I see strangers" and
they are removed. When O'Connell
arose to speak, she thirteen reporters ol
the Times arose, folded their arms, and
placed their pencils ostentaticusly be-
tween their thumbs and fingers, as an in
dication that they would not write q
word. O'Conneli got up and said, "mr.
Speaker, observe thirteen strangers in
the gallery" and they were removed, and
that day no man 10 the House had linz
of his speech reported. The next NOR
ming, for the FIRST time, the LondoE
Times cried quarter, and said, "If Mr.
O'Connell will give up the quarrel. We
will Well, he never met with ths
treatment again for ten years, but wher
he held his monster meetings in ireland
so. 200 strong, the Times again followed
him with abuse and ridicule, until at the
last meeting which he held, at which the
Times reporter was present, and was
afraid to attend the meeting alone he
went to O'Connell at his hotel who kind
ly gave him his breakfast, and took hin
to the meeting in his carriage. He pro.
cured him a table and every convenience
and then said, ''Are you ready, Mr.. Re.
porter?" and the reporter answered thai
he was. Mr. O'Connell then turned
round and addressed the meeting in Irish
The Hickman courier., 1868-07-18

NAPoLEoS and Josephine were dining
alone, when the Emperor informed her
of his resolution to put her away. Jo-
sephine of course faiuted--a female ma
newer which alarmed bis majesty, who
Immediately summoned assistance in the
shape of Chamberlain de Bausset As
the Empress continued inanimate, Nspo-
leon, wishing to avoid scene in the
palace, asked n de Bausset If he were
strong enough to carry the Empress into
her apartments By back staircase. The
Chamberlain replied in the affirmative,
and took the Empress in bis arms; the
Emperor went first, descending back
ward and holding Josephine feet. When
half way down N de Bausset's sword got
between his legs, aud be clutched bis
precious burden tighter while recovering
himself. Great was his surprise when
Ethe IMPRESS whispered: "Take care
sir, you are squeezing me too tight"
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a Uniform system OF Currency

The thoroughly versed cambist com
prehends, more readily than We can de-
hne, the necessity that the leading com
rnercial nations should sgree upon GER
tain weight of gold to represent Ger
tain s@2sas q value As ARe .d L shs Js: n.
by similar names, similar quantity sne
quality of gold IN each would Be de
sideratum, as il would prevent constant
recoinage aud make the coins of the
leading commercial countries inter
changeably pass in those countries, aud
fnally compel other countries to follow
their example in regard to coinage
From a speech of the Hon. Samuel B
Ruggles, delegate from the United States
to the international Monetary Confer
ence at Paris last year, which was deliv-
cred at the late reception of the Chinese
Embassy at New York, we learn, among
other valuable statistics, that s.our half
eagle weighs l29 grains, the British SOW
ereign 126 grains, and the new French
twenty FIVE franc piece 125 grains. The
half eagle is worth 13 cents more than
the sovereign, and Ia cents more than
the twenty five franc piece"
AT the Berlin Congress, the British
delegates proposed to reduce the half ca
gle to the sovereign, to which the dele
gates from the United States objected,
but proposed to reduce each to the 25.
frame piece. The latter proposition is
embraced in tie plan adopted by the
Paris Monetary Conference Of 1867, sf-
ter careful consideration, and nearly
unanimous vote of the delegates of the
nineteen nations represented.
Its adoption by the United States and
Great Britain, or by either, would be fol
lowed, without delay, by the remainiug
nations of E&ope, six of which have al.
ready unified their gold coinage with
that of France, aud united in monetary
accord continental population of one
hundred and ten millions"
Canada, South America, and in all
probability Mexico, will accept the plan
OF the conference. and every thing indi-
Gates that the civilized nations of Eas-
tern Asia will follow their example This
attained, the merchant will be delivered
from the complex system Of exchanges
which now exists, and the loss to the
world by our preseLt needless recoinages
and brokerages to the amount of severa
millions of dollars will be prevented.
We believe that political economists
! generally, and our rlsrohanfs.- -pariioular
/ ly, have abandoned the idea that two
metals should have a standard value, Al
money. But one money can answer tha
purpose. Gold, being the more valus
Bile, is the one which has been adopted a,
a standard of value by almost the whole
civilized world. The relative value o.
silver, as compared there1ith, il constant.
ly Auctusting. Silver is more extensive
ly used in the arts than gold, and il is
too much an article Of merchandise to
be fit standard of value
The Paris conference, by their unani
nous resolution in favor OF an exclusive
gold standard for money, have done
much to relieve the monetary world from
the futile but hitherto incessant attempt
to provide two metals as standards oi
value. Let us, then, leaving silver TO bt
considered merely as an article Of mer
chandise, unite our efforts TO secure uni.
ty in the gold coinage throughout the
world.
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than it appears to be at the FIRST blush,
but more narrow than it should be,--so
narrow indeed as to take away much Of
the grace aud advantage Of the act. IL
is to be regretted, s.s think, for the sake
both of the Presidents reputation and
Of the countrys good, that the amnesty
was not all embracing. Three years Of
peace, as set forth in the preamble of
the proclamation, ,are surely "happy pro-
logues te the swelling act" Of such q
"theme." We are sorry that the theme
is reserved for another time If not for
another hand-Lou. Jour
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Tur Lo,,i,v;lIe' Demoer.t Of Toe,

THE Louisville Democrat Of Tues
says: "The case of the Res><end
Lambert Young, charged wiss
of Court, was Called up in n
States Circuit Court yesterday
District Attorney asked that be be
for the contempt already committed IN
refusing to testify before the grad jury
in regard to the riot at Frankfort, Ken
lucky, in which negro was iyncbsd for
ravishing . white girl. The Judge he'd
that, as Father Young had refused to
testify and had persisted ia 90 doing, IN
stead of expressing willingness 70 su-
sver the questions put to him, he had
committed the contempt, and imposed Q
fine of $50 against him for the contempt.
and required him TO give bonds in $4,000
to appear at the October term Of corrt.
The 6ne was paid, the required bond
given, and Father Young discharged.
lie will be compelled to appear 10 Ocso-
Der and give testimony in the ease, should
it still be upon the docket.
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RECIPE FoR FISDISo A HUsBASp.-
More common sense and less wit.
More useful occupation and less- rausic.
More study Of the mysteries Of the
kitchen. and less Of the Mysteries Of
Paris.
More mending Of skirts and stoskingf
and less making Of bracelets.
Less display Of toilets that sppes.i to|
the purses Of candidstes for wed.ock.
More proof TO men thst they vii! FAD
in wife helpmete and not eInbsrrsss.
ment.
This recipe, iff>orOugbiy if tried, vii
greatly lessen the nnsber Of bachelor
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wHAr EvEnr Yozks Man SEouLa
Dol. Every maEshould make thd
most of himself, Intellectually, socially
and physically.
2. He should depend upon kis cwn
efforts, with help from ADORE. to accom-
plish these results.
8. He should be willing 10 take Aavicd
from those competent to give Il, and "a
follow such advice, unless his own Judg-
msnt or convictions, properly fouDded,
should otherwise direct. .naJ .rseso,
A. II he is unfortunste enough 10 have
rich and indulgent father, be should-do
the best he can under the circumstances,
which will be 70 conduct himself very
much as though be had not these obssG-
cies TO overcome. rr
5. he should remember that young
men, If they live, grow old, aud that the
hxbfts Of youth Sre ofteEe- than other-
wise perpetuated in the mature nar.
Knowing this fact, be should govern
himself accordingly. ~
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Marriages and Deaths.
Notices of the above chzrscter will be IN
serted free Of charge. Obituaries and trib-
utes Of respect inserted at 81 ooPer square.
fJ Advertisements IN Local Column 81
for four lines or less and 20 cents for each
additioual line. t1 ~
ing interesting news, aolicited from sny
quarter. News letters from Western Ken
tncxy and Tennessee especially desired.
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ANT or OACfS10N.--A -
Of labor Is lost to the world fs(the y Ls
Of little courage. ETery day seal =
isnss fsns.ysSF ysFs n :. sscs g.
timidisy has prevented fheri nom srs kips
a first effort, and sho, K tbey. had enls
been induced 70 begin, EouidX Al. -
liability. have gone great .e1gtt
career OF fasse
The fact Is, that in doing anything B
the world worth doing, we must "a
stand on the bank shivering, thinking u
the cold and danger, but jnmp 10 and
scramble through ss well as we can. a..
will not do to be perpetually calculating
risks and adjusting nice chances; Il did
all very well before the Aood, when .
man could consult his friends upon IN
intended publication for one hundred
and fifty years, and live 30 see its surcess
for six or seven centuries sfter1ard but,
at present, man waits and doubts, and
consults his brothers aud uncies and par
ticulsr friends, until one day he fnds ne
il. sixty five years Of age, and thss be
has no mope time to follow their advice.
There is 20 little time for oversquearaish
ness at present that the opportunity alps
away. The very period Of life at which
man chooses to venture, if ever, ial
confined, that il is no bad rule 70 "a
up the necessity, in euch instanE
little violence done 20 the fes
efforts made in defiance QHrid>
sober cslculations.--Siarsg Smith.
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One square, ten lines OF less, one inserting
fssasrs months, 8 &C
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A NOBLE SENTIMENT. :

A NOBLE SENTIMENT. -eOme true
heart has given expression to its geref-
Gus nature in the following beautiful
sentiment
"Neyer desert friend when enemies
gather round him. When sickness fa.ls
on the heart, when the world is dark and
cheerless is the time 70 try true frisud.
They who turn from a scene Of distress
betray their hypocrisy, and prove that
interest moves them. If you have y
friend who loves you and studies yoar
interest and happiness, be sure and tas.
tain him in adversely. Let him feel that
his former kindness Is appreciated, aud
that his love is not thrown away. Real
fidelity may be rare, bot it exists 10 the
heart Who has net seen and felt its
powers? They deny its worth who new
er loved friend, OF laborsd 70 Ashs
friend happy" -
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EYANsVILLE. IND.

nGg- Liberal CASH ADVANCES made on
consignments Of cotfon, 7obacco, Pork,
FIour, &c. Spseiat attention. gipsa e Btsvinc,
Stflir1. asd {fiEfng 0rderss srnk ss
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12
GUARDIANS SALE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County, 90
In the Circuit Court of said County, of
the January term, A. D. 1868.
In Chancery.
In re. Petition of Cornelia T. Sanford, Guard
ian of Stephen 7. Sanford and George A. San
ford, minors,-to cell Real Estate OF said minors.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a dc
creetal order of said Court, entered in the above
entitled cause, the 9th day of January, A. d.
1868. shall, on SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY
OF FEBRUARY, A. d. 1868, at the hour of 2
o'clock P. M, at the north door of the Court
House, in the City of Rock Island, in he County
and State aforesaid, sell at public vendue. to the
highest bidder therefor, for cash in hand, the I'M
divided eighteen ffty-sixths 1880 part of the
following described parcel of real estate, situate
10 the County of Rock Island, in the State of Il
linois, viz
Inc southeast quarter and the east half Of the
southwest quarter of section twenty eight (2s),
IN township sixteen 81, north of range one a,
west OF the 4th principal meridian sub ect to
the right OF dover Of the said Cornelia I. San
ford, therein.
Rock Island, H., February 4, A. d. 1863.
HENRY C. CONNOLLY,
Special Master in Chancery
Mrs. Corneia T. Sanford will release her rich,
of DOVER to the purchaser, at the above SALE
OSBORN CuRrIs,
| feb4dlaw3w. Solicitors for Petitioner.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

A newspaper establishment that gets its coal
for nothing, while other people pay fifteen
cents bushel, can well afford to work for a mo-
nopoiy and struggle to have it continued. Wha,
need the editor of paper thus favored, care how
much his neighbors suffer from exorbitaut char
ges?-Rock Island and Moline Union
1t has been generally supposed that the
Union received its coal in that manner. from
the b'ttenbanner company--but we hardly
expected that paper would make so franl
an admission of the fact 1t is also believed
that the Union gets its gas for nothing, O
tor about half the price paid by people gene
rally, on an implied understanding that j
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

u0W MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
Il do we daily behold, both male and female,
who arc suffering out a miserable existence from
the effects of secret indulgence, from virus
absorbed into their system from venerial dis
ease. Look at their paid, emacated and disfg-
ured faces, and their broken down constitutions,
depicting disease ard its horrible consequences;
disquahfying them rom marriage, or the enjoy
ment of life. 1t is, therefore, important for
those sufferers to know that, by calling upon DR..
7. KATES, they can be effectually cured. He
IS a physician who has made private disease
his especial study for thirty-two years, and who
has cured upward of thirty thousand cases In
Cincinnati alone within the last twenty yeors.
He is therefore competent TO cure every form oil
disease, both recent and chronic, IT the shortest
possible time, without mercury or other poison
GUS medicines. Be careful that you find DR..
HATES at his old established office, l53 Syca-
more street, Cincinnati, Ohio. first hnuse belle "
Fifth street, west side. DIR. kATES attends TO
his patients personally, and may be found in his
office from O'Clock A. NJ, till o'clock p N.
Sundays from A. ". till ii A. NJ. All conf
Dental. 0ct2Sdawly.
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Brass eni Iron Work,
Gas F1tt1n$
AND
STEA M PIPE S
LEvEE, NEAR FERRY LANDING.

LEvEE, NEAR FERRY LANDING.
The subscriber has moved into his new shop,
near Woltman's Hall, on the Lcvee, where he in
vites the patronage of his friends and the public
generally. He keeps constantly on hand all
kinds of Brass and Iron Goods, such as Steam
Cocks, Valves, Water Gauges, Whistles, Oil Cups,
Beer Cocks, Pumps, Gas and Steam Pipe of all
sizes, link, Babbitt Metal, etc., etc.
Steam and Gas work promptly attended to and
put up in workmanlike manner.
Gas fixtures of all kinds for sale.
Gas filters supplied.
n. b. Cash paid for old copper and brass.
JACOB RILEY
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12
AUCTION SALE,

pY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
- City Council on Streets and Alleys, will
soil at public auction, On the premises on Satur-
day the 9th day of February next, at ] O'Clock
P. M, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand
the brick house just above Babcock 4 Andrews
tannery, situated in the centre of the foot of Ar
senal Street, and known as the Case house, the
property to he forthwith removed from the street
by the purchaser.
E. C. CHOPPER, City Marshal.
Rock Island, Jan'v 20, 1858, dtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

AGAIN HEARD FRoM.-A St. Joseph des-
patch says that man styling himself Colo
mel George j. Benjamin, and pretending TO
represent the wholesale liquor house of Null
ligan & Co., St. Louis, has been doing some
s4yc.yr1ve swindlng in Cheyenne. This
s he individual, our readers will remember,
was operating in this vicinity only a few
weeks ago, and that he 'roped' several par
ties in Rock Island on his visit hereabouts.
II was to have been hoped that ere this he
had come to grief in the way OF an arrest and
wholesome punishment.-Dap.G az-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

STOLEN PROPERTY REcovERED.-This
forenoon the City Marshal searched asuspec-
ted house in town, and he has few pair of
new shoes, and an Oriental Hygro Baron
eter" which the owner can have by calling
on him and proving property. The baron
eter and thermometer was probably stolen
from some door or house, and the. shoes
from the door of some shoe store
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday forenoon
James Stewart, miner, at Coal Valley, was
killed BY the falling of rock upon him while
at work in the mines. He was Welshman,
aged about So or so vears,-a married man,
having no children. He was in kneeling or
stopping posture when the rock fell Three
heavy rock fell upon him, one of which was
some three feet square. No wounds were
found upon him, except upon his back and
hips. His partner in the room gave the al
arm to the adjoining rooms, but it was some
time before he could be extricated-probably
an hour or more. OF course he suffered
none, for he was killed instantly. He had
lived in Coal Valley for a year or a year and
half past.
Probably an average of one miner yea.
thus loses his life in the Coal Valley mine:
AS low an average ms in any other mines
OF equal extent. The occupation is q danger
Gus one, and those who follow it are entitled
to liberal wages. Those who complain tina
miners get e1horbitant pay for their service.
should remember the dangers to which the,
are subjected every hour they are in the
banks.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

Wells street, Chicago, Ill. On remittance of rs
cents in postage stamps, it will be sent free by
mail. Aso, for sale by Charles Some, ~ South
LaSalle street DIR. J. Lubarch, author of the
Mirror G! Youth. has, since 1856, treated all dis
eases OF privase nature according 20 the new
method Introduced and prscticed By him tor over
twelve yam with the most brilliant success.
oet30dy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12
A RARE CHANCE FOR MILLERS
GREEN RIVER MILLS
FOR SALE AT BARG AIN !!

family, wishes to change his location, and is
therefore DESTROYS of disposing of his FIGURING
Mill, on Green River, Henry County, Illinois, on
the G. h. /. d p. Railroad, and Ii miles east of
Rock Island. This mill has three run of good
French burr stone, with all the necessary machin-
cry (nearly new, with the latest improvements,
and is now doing first class business. Connected
with the mill, is also some so acres Of land, with
two good dwelling houses. all in good order, with
fruit trees and shrubbery in abundance.
All Of the above property will be sold cheap.
Persons wishing to secure bargain will call
early.
Further particulars can be obtained of the
owner, on the premises.
ian3IdIw JAMES KIDD.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12
HOUSE FOR SALE.

A GOOD RESIDENCE, on Orleans street, be-
IL tween Otter and Swan, in complete repair
with good cellar, we'll, cisteru, out-houses com
plete, good garden. plenty of fruit, de-, to-, i.
offered for sale. Enquire of
dec30df BEN. HARPER,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

ANOTHER good house greeted the New
Orleans Ministries last night. The
performance was excellent, throughout, and
was heartily applauded. Miss Maud Stanley
was as on the previous night, the general
favorise. and encored every time, except in
Little Barefoot, which was rather too sad a
song to elicit applause. The Nightingale
Trll was exquisitely done. The Arab Steed
was also rapturously applauded, and encor-
ed, on which occasion she sang "Coming
Through the Rye" with charming effect
Tommy O'Neill and Hank Goodman were
better than ever, and set the house in roar
of laughter whenever they appeared. The
banjo solo was good. And the Aereal Rings
and contortions, by Walter Wentworth, were
fearful and astonishing. Tonight is their
last night hereafter which they will appear
at the Burtis Opera House.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

m0cn misery anu sickness
would have been spared
me had | but read this be-
fore ! just published
Third edition. Price IS
cents. The Mirror q
Youth. or the Mysteries
of Sexual Intercourse. By
DIR. J. Lubarch, Practicing
Physician, No l43 South