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supposed TO have no interests in goods, fam
lily, or place. The church claims all hii
thoughts, his labor, his devotion. Under the
workings of the machinery Of Catholicity
he may be here tomorrow, and next week
Iocaied thousand miles away. The exac
tons Of obedenee by the Methodist confer
ence from it's young clergy, are weak when
compared to the power which is exercised by
tho governing forces Of Catholicity over its
priesthood.
To the outside observer, there is no doubt
that the marriage Of the clergy, within GER
tain limits, would be beneficial. We may
take the cases Of the christianized portions
of the old world, IN which the location Of q
priest ia very apt to be permanent. In such
cases. the effect of marriage would be to hu.
mamie so TO speAk-thv pastor. He
would be brought into more intimate rela,
tions with his charge by acquiring fruitful
experience Of which he now has no knowl-
edge.
But when missionary is to be done ;
when the exigencies ofthe cause demand the
exclusive attention Of the servant,-a mar.
ried priest would be almost the same as
married soldier during an active campaign.
And, 10 fact, there is in the missionary por.
ton Of the labor Of Catholieitythe same reA.
son for celbacy that there is why soldiers
should be unmarried.
Cathohcity, iu this country, is making
enormous strides. Where it loses one by
apostasy, it gains dozen through proselyt
izing. Unlike its rival, Professionalism, il
is united. It does not scatter its energies
One never sees, in a small place, halfdoz.
en- Catholic churches. The policy is that Of
concentration. The array of the Catholic
forces is always that Of large and compact
masses. All these things it aceomplishes
through the excellence Of its system Of labor,
and the superiority Of its instruments. AZ
we have seen, the absence Of marriage ties
aud enoumbrances is one Of the chief rea.
sons why these instruments are 80 efficient.
If a distinction could be made between the
clergy who are performing what may be
termed permanent garrison duty, and those
who are in the field doing active service, we
believe that the former might, without detri.
ment to the church, assume the responsible.
tics and encumbrances Of marriages. But
could this distinction be made without i'm.
pairing the usefulness of those destined to
singleness? Night not it have the effect
to impede recruiting for the ranks of the lat.
ter2
We think it entirely safe to promise that,
in case this proposed marital reform be sub.
mitted to the approaching Gcumenical ooun.
Gil, it will be decisively rejected. The meas,
ure may do for discussion, and even favora.
bic consideration among the French eccesi.
astics at the PapaI capital, but it will hardly
progress beyond this body, except to receive
its quictus.
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TOTAL VOTE OF THE DISTRICT.
CEL1BACY AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
PRIESTHOOD.

On Friday, of last week, a cable telegram
stated that, at meeting of bishops and car.
dinals, in Rome, several reformatory meas.
ures were introduced, favorably received.
and discussed. Two of the measures were
specified, to-wit
l. To reverse the dogma with reference
to the celibacy Of the Catholic clergy.
2. To abolish the Latin liturgy, and to
substitute therefor the language Of each peo.
pie among whom the services are held.
Both Of these innovations are marked in
their character. The first named is psrticu-
larry So. Ofthe two, there is a possibility
that the latter may be adopted ; but there is
scarcely the remo,est chance of any success
in the case of the former.
In fact, so vital is this dogma with refer.
ence to celbacy to the policy of the Catholic
church, that, says the Chicago Times, one is
almost tempted to believe that the announce.
ment OF the proposed reform is q hoax. In
the missionary enterprise of the Roman
church, prime cause of success is believed
70 lie in the prebibiuon of marriage to the
clergy.
u catholic priest has no home, no ties
l no feISoVe'' outside Of the church. He is
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on his part to consort with gentlemen. He
receives people who are gentlemen without
| first asking them whether they believe OF not
! that every democrat is traitor, ana every
Puritan the embodiment OF mental, Iotnl'
and patriotic superiority. In other woFGs,
he does not recite 70. everybody "hoip Ne
meets his unqualified behet'in'the ehGef
lenoe Of the palriot Butter, and rs Di"ef
hatred FOR contaminated rebel hke Lee
We assure Mr. johnson that, II he wisheS
to please the dominan, party he must 10
something more than to reciIe his gratIAea
tion over the downfall Of slavery, the crush
ing Of the rebellion, his hopes OF union anu
Of lasting peace between the United states
and Great Britain. lie must Do more tn"h
settle the Alabama claims upon the bA'ls
demanded by our government. lie must
do still more than TO settle one oi the most
difficult questions that ever separated TWO
nations and it is not enough that he shoulu
avert war. There is something else thSt
he should do, and which he had better 40
and leave undone all that we have Just par
ticularized.
That something is, TO make the Br'ush lie
on howl. It is to dwell increasingly on the
loyalty Of the north aud the treason OF the
south. II is to tickle the ears OF the ca
ndiNe who have control ofthi country. IL
is to insult every nobleman who did not
sympathize with the abolition raid agaIhs
the negroes, spoons, and cotton Of the
south and TO embrace and shed tears of
joy over every hdbitue Of Houndsditch
whose only merit is that he had an instinct.
i've hatred against people who, believing
they we're in the right, had the courage to
fight for their supposed rights, negroes, and
possessions.
Mr.. Johnson must not, for a moment, al
low that the war il ended. He must keep
it up. lie must prevent from dying the ha.
treds of the contest lie must make
blsckgusrd Of himself to please party. He
must not forget that he represents the black
republican element, and not the north, the
south, and the whole country.
So soon rs Mr.. johnson can remember
these things, and will act upon them so
soon as he will condescend to make a
meanspirited partisan of himself; so
soon a. he will forget his own record of
patriotism and gentility, and 20 to work
and chaw mp, and bluster at, and insult men
for opinions sake-just so soon will he
please the radical ours who are now yelping
and barking at him from every direction. -
Chicago Times.
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WHICH

"Thou art either the simplest of men in
thy honesty, or most knavish in thy dissimu
latlon,' said the great Tallyrand to Savary,
the policeman of the empire. The "senior
editor" of the Union either is the simplest
of ninnies or most doggedly, pettiIy maIevol.
ent in misleading, to use no stronger phrase,
the less knowing portion of his readers.
Referring to some editorial comments which
were made in the ARGUS concerning the
conduct of the leading democrats Of South
Carolina, in the late defeat, he displays what
is most malignant and small in his own ma.
ture by attributing the conduct of those men
to trucking subseryency and cowardice.
In the matter Of fearless and honest adyo.
cacy of truth and Justice Wade Hampton is
as far the superior Of one e.half the radical
emlssaries at the south, the radical congress
and, mintnie hujus, the "senior editor of the
Union, as the Archangel Raphael is above
the fallen aud scoffing Beial.
Wade Hampton is no time server or COW.
ard. He was the first to acknowledge, with
10 unman!y tremor in his voice and no
Sn9A'ng at his knees, that the ballot box and
'ne courts were the only resort in the future
" SuJuS' an differences Of opinion. He has
never changed that opinion, by word OF
deed and, contrary to the statement of ,bo
Union, that "he waited pp,,I tho -o.,,,, =,
the election was announced before he 40
clared his intention to abide bv It" bo Lo,
in all instances since the war, held tho s.m,
opinion. He declared it at the close or 81,
war and recommended the south to co,nc;a,
in Any just prescription of congress vhie
would restore the Union and facilitate n,
tional harmony. He was the first to reco;
nzo the injustice of secession, and he be
ever exerted the most potent influence in pr
serving harmony amidst the clsshing el
ments Of the south. Unlike the radici
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THE METEORIC SHOWER.

Dispatches have been received from sew
eraI parts of the United States giving glow.
ing accounts of the meteoric display Of Sat
uaday morning last
At Chicago their peculiar brilhHncy was
even more noticeable than their frequency
and, in this respect, far exceeded the show
er Of year ago, whice was long heralded
aud guaranteed to be the finest in long
series of years. They seemed nearly all to
become visible at the zenith, or, perhaps,
little east of it, and their fight was invsria'
bly, from east to west. Many Of these were
Of great brilliancy, leaving long trains Of
light in their wake, not unlike the tail OF a
comet, while others merely scintillated for q
moment and then disappeared in the vast
ness of space.
The observations, nt Washington,by Com.
modore Sands, at the Naval Observatory,
we're continued until o'clock in the morn.
ing, at which time there had been counted
5,O7S meteors. The time of the maximum
frequency was about five hours, when they
fell at the rate of about $500 per hour. The
radiant point was quite well defined during
the latter end of the shower, and was found
by estimation, to be about l49 degrees in
the right ascension, and y minutes 30
seconds in declnation. The trains we're unu
sually brilliant, presenting the various coIorf
of green, orange, blue, and red, and remain.
ed Visible for an unusual time. Frequently
as many as Eve could be seen at once, pre-.
senting an appearance when nearly disSPat,
ed, of light cirrus clouds.
The shower commenced several hours be-
fore it was expected, as it was predicted,
last year, that it would be seen in 1868 in
the Pacific ocean only. A number of star
charts had been distributed among scientific
men in anticipation of the event, and it is
supposed that many valuable observations
have been made.
In New York the number of meteors seen
exceeded $500 by actual count.
In San Francisco the shower commenced
at half past 10 o'clock and continued till an
early hour in the morning. The general
direction appeared to be from east to west,
At Louisville it commenced at 3 o'clock
in the morning and continued till $50. The
display was one Of the finest ever seen, ex-
ceedng at times that Of 1882 or 3. The
whole heavens appeared to be traversed by
meteors, especially the northwestern portion.
Many of them we're brilliant. Occasionally
one would explode, lighting up the heavens
with an intense light.
At Charleston and New Orleans the dis.
play was also imposing and long contn.
ued.
At this point the number of meteors re.
corded lat the Davenport Academy obserya-
tory was 1868. Fully one.third of those
recorded were seen between four and FIVE
o'clock. The majority of the meteors we're
small, and the hues red, blue, and purple
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If Mr.. Reverdy johnson is very unusually
quick-witted, he mast begin to be aware
that his course in England is giving great
otfense to the radical element in this coun.
try. BY his course, we do not refer to his
diplomatic course. With reference to ,bv.
radicalism, although coudeming it in It's
usual chaste aud dispassionate manner,
really knows nothing. Ifit does know what
he has done, it has sources of information
superior to both the president and secreta.
ry Of state for both have authorized the as
sertion that they know nothing definite as to
his progress.
But Mr.. Johnson's course, with reference
to its social character, is very distasteful to
the Puritans. The batteries of mud which
they have, for months, been discharging on
Messrs' Seymour and Blair, they have now
directed npon our minister to England.
so Tar as can be ascertained, his offence
is very helnous. 1t consists in a tendency
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election.

OnSaturdsy last returns had been receiVedat
Springfield from all the counties in the state,
except Hancock, Mercer and Crawford. The
tolsl vote for the convention, so far, is 2lj,'
72T, which leaves the convention beaten
nearly 5000 votes, taking the presidential
vote as basis. The law requires the vote
for representatives to be taken as basis,
and +. is impossible to be certain as 70 the
fate Of the convention until all the counties
are heard from, and the representative vote
tAbula,ed and compared. Alexander and
Jersey counties return no votes on the con.
yen,ion, either for or against, and johnson
county returns no vote on representative.
The State Register (democrAtic) is very glad
the convention is defeated, for the reason
that il held it would be controlled by crazy
fanatics aud the constitution be the work Of
parlizsns instead Of statesmen and patriots.
In few years. that paper hopes, the fanatic
al blindness which now controls the ma ajority
il Illinois will pass away.
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leaders, Joe Brown aud Gov Holden, whose
names are coupled with the most infamous
features of the rebellion aud whose memory
will sparkle in history with the glGring in.
fanny of Cain, n,hoopposedthe sectional tyranny
and Injustice ofthe radical Partyin power and
was therefore, painted in most glowing col.
ors by the radical press as dangerou, man.
Had he voted the radical ticket no Adulntion
would have been too eItravagant for him.
This wilful and malicious misleading Of the
public, this cool and persistent publication
Of lies, has been characteristic Of the radi'
cal press since the opening Of the campaign,
and they have reaped temporary harvest
Df fat Offices therefrom
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President johnson has appointed Judge
Fullerton, lawyer in New York, who is
commended by the press Of all parties d,
one who is admirably fitted for the task, as
M assistant attorney general to MD in fer.
reting out the revenue frauds.
He has not been long at work. but there
are rumors that he has placed before the
cabinet certain Developments and evidence
duplicating government officials high in of.
fee aud that he meets with strange oh.
structonS and opposition in the perform.
ance Of his duties from the heads of depart.
ments.
Bnckley, formerly assistant attorney gen.
erRl, whose place Judge Fullerton has to.
ken, is probably not very brilliant man or
prudent lawyer; but he says be found, in at.
tempting to ferret out the revenue frauds, he
had not only the rogues, but the govern
ment, TO fight; and that he could have beat.
en- the rogues had it not been for the gov,
ernment. No doubt be tells the truth. The
rottenness in high places in this nation is
enough to bring upon it the judgment of the
Almighty, 1t is fearful, and peryades every
department. Even district attorneys and
judges are in league with thieves to share
their spoil and protect them from the penal
ties Of the Chicago Times.
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New York.

The Albany IN. " argus, of Friday,
claims majority for Seymour over Grant
in that state Of 1871 In addition it SAYS
Our entire state ticket is elected by large
majorities, and we make a net gain in the
state of four members Of congress-
We have democratic governor
A democratic lieutenant governor.
4 democratic canal board.
A democratic contracting board.
A democratic board of canal commits.
sioners.
A democratic board of inspectors of state
prisons.
A democratic clerk of the court of ap.
peas.
A democratic superintendent of public in.
struction.
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General Forrest, not long since, informed
the world, in a card, that General Kilpat.
rick is a "poltroon, slauderer, aud liar
He added to these statements the further
information that if General Fitzpatrick
wished to open correspondence on the
question Of his being "poltroOn slanderer,
and liar" he could address Basil Duke, at
Louisville.
General Xii ilpatrck looked over the re.
marks Of General Forrest, and concluded he
would open correspondence lie did so
by addressing letter, not to Basil Duke,
but to General Shackeford The latter re.
ceived the letter, denied that Fitzpatrick told
the truth when he made his charges against
Forrest and concluded by advising kilpat.
rick to drop a note to Basil Duke, or N. b.
Forrest himself.
Thus the matter stands. That kilpat.
rick will ever drop note to Duke or For.
rest no one believes who knows him.
Those who know him will very eheeriully
make an affidavit as TO the entire truthful.
ness Of General Forests statement. Let
Fitzpatrick address his next letter to the
man in moon. Let him do anything save to
address Mr.. Basil Duke, at Louisville, or
Mr.. N. B. Forrest, at Memphis.
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Wboat in this market, to-day. suffered iurth,
ar decline of2@7ic per busbsl-closlng quiet
TtLO5@l.O5t Tor No. 2 sPring, Flour was
tame but not quotably lower Corn opened
strong but fell of So per busheL aud closed qul-
:, =, Zoe Oats weru fairly active and llc lower
oio.ing At 47@47te. Rye WAS in better request
hnt sa,isr snd closed at $l.OI@l.O2 for No. ].
R,,ley declined S0lc, and closed at sl.S9 for
So.9. Mess pork was quiet and steady at
S2lOOGqi60 Lard dull At 1910 l5So. High
wines quiet and firm at g5c.--Ch'cago Journal,
Saturday lAh.
These are the good times promised before
nlnclinn
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proud position against all the power and pa
tr0nage Of the government, multiplied and
increased until 1t reached i've hundred mil
lions OF dollars yearly in time of peace. and
controlled aud distributed by the most reck
less and corrupt politicians who have ever.
10 this country, made oliice.holding the syn.
dt5m ofvilliany, The moderate aud care.
fol tone in which the press Of the ruling par.
~ speaks, today, "a virtual confession
that It only hopes to retGin power and con.
test successfully the next battle with the
democracy, by he exercise ot statesman.
ship which has not yet appeared in its
ranks.
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Vultures on the Scent.

A Washington dispatch Of the 10th, says
Yesterday and to-day Gen. Grant has re,
ceived several hundred letters, mostly relat.
ing to applications for office. He told his
private secretary, Gen. Badeau, that he was
not president until after congress counted
the electoral vote. He did not intend to
read one of the letters, and directed that
they be destroyed Some four hundred were
thereupon committed to the flames.
Some OF these letters were very amusing.
Among them was one from a postmaster in
Minnesota, who stated that he had remained
neutral during the campaign because he
believed that Grant was neutral, but that
the October elections opened his eyes, and
he pulled off his coat, went to work and car
ried his town for the republican ticket. He
now asks that the president elect may con-
tinue him in the post office for the next four
years. Other letters ask for contracts and
other favorS. Many of them give the names
of doubtful republicans, johnson men and
democrats who hold offices. 1t takes two
men to open, read and destroy the letters.
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In 1862 was held the first election, with
the district as now constituted. The repub.
licans had a squabbe over the nomination,
beat Grjmshaw, and nominated Judge
Charles B. Lawrence, of Monmouth, War
ren county. The democrats nominated
Judge Charles NJ. Harris, of Oquawka, Hen.
derson county. The result Of the election
WAS "A follows:
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HOUSE AND LOT For SALE,

I OFFER for sale my house and lot, on Rock
L River Street. The house is in excellent re-
pair, having been newly plastered and shingled.
The lot is 80 by $50 feet, 1t is the most centra
location that can be desired being only three
blocks from the ferry landing, and one from
Market Square. There is good well of water
on the premises. For information apply to
John Mcmahon, st the new brick building near
the Tannery.
aug22d3m.
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By Telegraph.
RPORTED FOR TIE DAILY ARGUS
No report,
FOR SALE.

| OFFER for sale my place, on the bluffs, about
4 /! miles from the centre Of Rock Island, a
little beyond the Black Hawk Nursery. There
If q acres Of good ground, covered with fruit Of
all kinds a good brick house, and all the conve-
niences of a comfortable home. For further in
formation inqsire of the undersigned, at the Coal
Valley Flour Store, on the levee, in Rock Island.
oct23dwtf. CHARLES SCHAFFER.
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Monday Evening, November 49, isss.

Il !. now claimed, at Washington, that
.. .videnco has been discovered of fraud.
nI,Dt voting in Mississippi, when they voted
oo ,he reconstructed constitution, aud that
throwing out these fraudulent votes, the
,,rs.itution is adopted.
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There has not been a day since Douglas
was defeated in the presidential election,
when the democratic party was so strong,
defiant, and hopeful as it is to-day. Until
the present. there has not been an election
since 1856 when the republicans have not
proclaimed that the democratic party was
dead. No such proclamation is made now.
Now they are pleased to acknowledge that
1t is strong vigorous, aggressive party,
with well.ordered ranks and able leaders,
The defeats it has sustained year after year
have not diminished its courage or conf,
dence of victory in the next decisive battle
The presidential election proved that the
democratic party is rapidly gaining, and
the ruling party, not rapidly, but surely and
gradually losing strength when relatively
compared with its opponent.
4he democracy have gained their present
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HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING,

THE undersigned have formed co-partner-
i. ship, under the firm Of SmealOn Schlem-
mer, for carrying on the business of House, Sign,
and Steamboat Painting Graining, Kalsomin
ing, Paper Hanging, Glazing, &c.
FRANCIS SMEAL0N,
JOHN SCHLBMMER,
Rock Island Aug. 90, 1865, diff.
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FARM FOR SALE,

THE so acre farm, situated Elk miles from
L Camden Mills, near the Mcdonnell Chapel,
in Bowling, and known as the A. @. Bowling
place, is offered for sale. For further particulars
enquire on the prem ses of the subscriber.
JOHN ). CRISWELL.
Camden Mills Post Office.
Bowling, Nov. l2, W3W.
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DrgHAsHs OF WOMEN.
Hemorrhoids, or Piles.
They cure all Diseases Of the
THROAT AND LUNGS.

CANCERS.-Theyh have had an extensive prao-
tce and wonderful success in the treatment of
Cancers, which they cure without eating them out
or using the Knife. Let those who have Tumors
and Swellings, or a red spot lose no time in hav-
ing it attended to, rs timely treatment may save
cathem from the horrors suffering and death Of
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Rusiness Mon.

While benjamin Franklin was printer
in Philadelphia, 1t seems he published
newspaper. Among othsr things that re.
Ceived strong censure at his hands, were
certain modes Of transacting business by
the merchants of Philadelphia. He handled
the knaves in such manner as to arouse
their wrath, and calling meeting among
themselves, they waited upon the sturdy
printer, demanding TO know what he meant.
"Here,' said they, 1--WE have been patron
lzng aud supporting you, and this is our re.
ward. You must change this mode of do
ing, or we'll show you that the merchants
are power you may not trihe with. With
out our patronage where would you stand I?
"Gentlemen of the merchants commit
tee" said the polite printer, ~ am, as you
see, very busy now; but call at my house
this evening for dinner, and shall consider
the matter over with you in q friendly man
ner.' The committee, cOngrstulating them.
selves that old Ben was evidently frightened,
came to dinner at the hour named, but were
surprised to find nothing on the table but
mush-made from ill.ground corn-and a
large pitcher Of milk. The merchants com
mittee, not being used to such fare, could
do nothing but watch the healthy printer
while he made hearty meal. Rising from
the table he addressed the committee thus ::
"Now, gentlemen, he that can live comfort.
| ably on such food can live without your pat.
ronage. | shall cease to attack those prac.
tees when you cease to practice the IN, and
not before. Gentlemen, good night"
And for many q year Philadelphia mer.
chants were better aud far more honest, ow.
ing to this incident.