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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-17
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-17

H. Enrich makes the best and most substantial of
Boots and Shoes, and he invites everybody to give
him call. His prices very reasonable. Go there
ssnd see for yourselves, in Plummer's Block.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-17

That pure yhite Coal Oil sold at the Lamp
Store, ,0iU not erplode.
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HENRY K. CHILD,
II Park Row, New York.

GS-P. S.-Snhscriptions received at the Palladi-
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AIDES and childrens Sun Hats of every variety
IL very cheap, at MRS. lifts.
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E1-Those of our subscribers IN the CITY, VINO 90
not receive their papers regularly from the carrier II
tbey will let us know, the omission shall be promptly
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-17

Look out for the Coal oil Wagon this
meek. NOTHING 6ut the best Uhite oil sold by 1t.
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DY 8PE SIA,

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
All Abopt Confidence"

The Quincy Heraa says that Gen. Singleton
had the coincidence" Of JEFF Davis. But why mott
lie Opposed the further offensive prosecution Of
the war" on the part Of the government, and JEFF
was quite boo sagacious not 10 see thRtthis was 10
the interest ofthe rebellion.- tAdncy Wig.
Yes, Gen. Singleton had the confidence Of
Jeff Davis, had the confidence Of President
Lincoln, and has always had the confidence
and respect Of every man, woman and child
that ever knew him. In 1863, he Opposed
the further offensive prosecution of the war, ~
and one year after President Lincoln made
up his mind that the further offensive pros.
ecution Of the war ought to be stopped
He became a conyert--opcn and decided
to Gen. Singleton's peace platform, and sent
Gen. 5. down to Richmond to see if the reb.
Ell authorities wouldn't agree TO lay down
their arms, stop lighting, and resume their
old places in the Union. President Lincoln
had confidence enough in Gen. Singleton to
send him on that mission-and-will the
Wing believe it-Gen. 5. was authorized,
more than year after slavery was abolish
ed, to say to the rebel authorities, on behalf
OF President Lincoln, that if they would Law
down their arms, stop fighting and resume
their places in the Union, they should come
in 1oiM or rithoH sidreryi Now, the Whig
won't believe that-but it's true. We have a
suspicion that somebody will be called upon
and feel compelled to prove all this, and
more, before the November election. Ifno.
body else does, we shall refer to the subject
again-seyGral times-frequently-aye, nu
merousy So, it seems, Mr.. Lincoln and
JEFF Davis not only both had confidence 10
Gen. Singleton, but President Lincoln had
confidence in JEFF Davis. So we 90. More
anon Quincy Herald.
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The Canada Affair.

The Herald is very free 30 tell us what trans.
| pired on General Siugetons visit to Richmond
whittier it says be went by appointment Of Presi.
| dent Lincoln, as peace commissioner 10 confer
with the rebel government. Will it tell us by
whose instructions Cif any ones he went to con
fer with the commissioners of the rebel govern.
ment in Canada, and what transpired there p
Quincy Wing.
The Wing is entirely satisfied as to all
that took place at Richmond, on the occa-
sion Of General Singletons visit there at
the request and by the authority of Presi.
dent Lincoln. But it wants to know "by
whose instructions General Singleton went
TO confer with the commissioners of the rebel
government in Canada, and what transpired
there 2 The question is fair and proper
one and it is right it should be answered -
General Singleton went to Canada "to con
fer with the commissioners Of the rebel gov
ernment' upon precisely the same authority
that Horace Greeley went there. As to
what transpred there Greeley having
been present, can tell quite as well as the
can, 1t may have transpired there that the
rebel commissioners told Singleton and
Greeley that they would guarantee the rebels
would lay down their arms, stop lighting,
aud resume their places in the mon, if Mr..
Lincoln would agree that they might do SO,
"tCm or @HhoW SldrGy.' 1t may have
transpired there that both General Singleton
and Horace Greeley told the rebel commits.
sioners they would make that representation
to President Lincoln. And it may have
transpred either there, or somewhere else,
that soon after he heard Of IL President in
coin commissioned General Singleton to 70
down to Richmond and tell the rebel author.
titles that their terms Of peace were accepted
that all he asked Of them in the world
was, that they would lay down their arms,
stop lighting, and resume their old places in
the Union, either wih or lcithom sldCery.-
All this, and more, we are happy to be able
to assure the Wing, transpired in Canada
and elsewhere, along in those days Qmn.
cy Herald.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

Lincoln, Davis and Singleton.

The Quincy HoraH says that den. Singleton
| is the "OnIy man in the United States who had
! the confidence Of President Lincoln and jeff Da-
Wis" We know all about the confidence Of Pres
ident Lincoln, but will our cutcmporary inform
| US horc Gen Singleton got the confidence" Of
payis2 What did he do to gain it3--QGncy
Wig,
Certainly--we will inform you all about
it-and hope you will continue to ask ques
tons. 1t is subject we like to talk about.
| Before the thing is done with, something
may be printed somewhere that will damage
somebody. The WING says it at knows all
about the confidence Of President Lincoln
in Gen. Singleton but it wants to know
'hop Gen. Singleton got the confidence Of
jeff Davis p We will tell you. jeff Davis
bad confidence in Lincoln, and President
Lincoln had confidence in jeff Davis.
Lincoln didn't think Davis was right,
nor did Davis think Lincoln was right.
But they had known each other for many
years. All that either Of them knew against
the other was, that each believed the other
to be wrong. That didn't prevent them
from being good friends. After they had
had some misunderstanding, some ''onpleas.
antness,' for three years, Mr., Lincoln gave
Gen. Singleton letter of recommendation |
to jeff Davis, and sent him down to see if |
jeff and the other rebel authorities wouldn't |
lay down their arms, stop fighting and re
sumo their place in the old union, with or
without slavery, and that WAS Just what jeff
wanted. With the confidence he had in
Lincoln, how could he do otherwise than
have confidence in President Lincoln's &C.
credited representative? Now, that's show
Gen. Singleton got the confidence of Davis
Has the Wing any more questions to ask ?
1t will afford US great pleasure to answer
them-and after awhile long before the day
Of voting arrives, it will afford us still great.
er pleasure to publish record of all this
matter that will knock things endwise. We
are ready for further questions. Go on, Mr..
Wing, with your Confidence" game Per.
Laps you can win at it, And then again,
perhaps you can't, Somebody or somebody
else will yet hear something to somebody's
advantage. "Barkus is willin'. Quincy
Herald
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
ANoTEER DEFICIENCY.

The radical game Of deception ID resa'1
to national expenditures is getting exposed e
They tell us of the great reduction IN the
lamentations and point to the fact that
thew are much less than the sums estimated
bv the departments, This is true but the
fact is coming out that the appropriations
are much less that the sums required, ana
these deficiencies are to be made up by future
appropriations, after the election, 1t now
appears that there is a deficiency OF any SIX
millions Of dollars in the appropriations tor
the post Office department It is so' probs'
bly, with all branches OF the public service.
Only part of the actual expenses have been
for, and the balance is to be made
up by deficiency bills" That is the way
radicalsm reduces expenses not by cur
failing them, but by Postponing their pay.
ment.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13


A Radical State Candidate Threatens that the
Radicals will prevent with the Bayonet any
other result than the Election Of Grant and
McClurg,
Correspondence Of the st. Louis Republican.
Saline, Marshal Co., Mo-, Aug. ), 1865
The radical speeches made here last Mon.
day night we're full Of fury and threatenings.
No less parsonage than their candidate for
attorney general of the state, johnson, in his
speech that night, declared in so many
words that "there could and should be bit
one result to The election This fdll-t6dt Gen.
Grant, backed by tie army aud supported
by tie ~doie radical party, 1could prerent,
iCith the bayonet, the inauguration Of a dem.
Ocratic administration al Washington and
that tie radical state government at jefferson
toouLd resist and put dorm in the same pdy
any attempt TO inauqurdte the democratic
party into poper in this state This is his
very language. lie urged it as reason why
democrats should not vote any but the radl.
cal ticket, as their votes would else be
thrown away for no matter what the result
OF the election they were fully determined
the democratic administration should not be
established except through a bloody civil
war. And be johnson said this not once
rs under excitement, butin the course of an
hours speech repeated itno less than twenty
times, endeavoring to make it palmer and
more certainly understood each time. He
also said, in just so many words, that they
were safe in this state, as the registry law
was so arranged that it was impossible for
the radicals to be other than successful?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
A RETROSPECT.

While the Rim Union very properly cen
sures the "copporhead' who, as that paper
asserts, 'rahd for Seymour and came very
near hitting some Moliner with a stone, would
it not be well for that paper to think who it
was that educa,cd the people Of this country
that it was proper to break up public assem-
biies who sustained the mob spirit and used
it as an fundamentally to accomplish parti-
san results? The Rim very well knows that
the radical party summoned this spirit and
that it will not down is attributable TO their
past intolerance and their Infamous teach.
ings. There is hardly township in the
north that has not, within the last six years,
been the theater Of some radical outrage up.
on the rights Of public assemblies or private
citizens. And now when the popular cur.
rent turns the other way; when the people
are maddened at the outrages that the rump
have perpetrated upon their liberties and up.
on their pockets, the Rim wakes wroth and
appeals to public sympathy. The democrat
ic party never has been and never will
be the advocate of violence or mob spirit.
Democrats deprecated 1t when their fortunes
were desperate, and now, when it is known of
all men that the people are with them, that af-
ter long trials their triumph is at hand no
democrat who understands their teachings
will ever be guilty of any breach of proprie.
ty. Let the radicals wear their sheepskin
aprons and carry their coal oil lamps; let
them speaI; let them be heard for out Of
their own mouths comelh their conviction.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
Mistakes will Occur.

The other day. at the great democratic
meeting in Carlnville, an escort of about
600 men, headed by brass band, escorted
Hon. W. W. O'Brien to the depot when he
was going to leave, and it happened when
the train arrived Gen. Grant was on it, and
hearing the music and seeing the vast as.
semblase at the depot, he put his head out
at the window, remarking to friend sitting
with him, that he had not before received
half such demonstration since he had left
Washington, and commeced waving his hat;
when the boys, learning that the dumb
candidate was aboard, with one voice all
united in three deafening cheers for Seymour
and Blair, O'Brien and the entire democrat
&c ticket. 1t is unnecessary to say the Gen.
eral took in his head without being told
Peoria Democrat.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
THE NATIONAL DEBT STEADILY IN.
CREAsING.

The secretary Of the treasury states the
toa national debt on the LIST day Of August
instant less cash in treasury, at S2,j23,j3i,.
isO.67.
This is an increase Of the debt since the
first day Of june Of OYER THIRTEEN MILLIONS
since the first Of May of over TwESrY.TnREE
MILLIONS, aud since the first Of October last,
of OVER TwEyrY.EIGHT MILLIONS. The exact
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
Acrostic.


P ain Killer is worth what it weighs, il
gold,
A Il around the world are its praises told,
| will Cholera euIe-scourge of southern
chimes.
N 0 victim dies, who takes it betimes.
X eep Pain Killer-a true friend by your
side,
l will cure Cough or Cold, or Collie, beside
L ook out to apply it for Bruise or for
Sprain,
L ct it once be tried-'twill be used again /;
E very word l am telling you, reader, is
true.
R emember that Pain Killer is good for you
The Pain Killer is sold by all Druggists
and dealers in Family Medicines.
july24dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
have peace

The radicals do all in their power to pro
yoke harsh language from the south for the
purpose OF using such retorts for electioneer,
ing purposes at the North. Here is one Of
the gentle Tilton filings frou the columns of
the Independent. He says:
Gentlemen Of the south. we co nm,n, ), -
tale out Of the writings Of our friend ca yOu
the French National Assembly, while An. S;. u
was speaking for throne, for altar, aud for GTay
shrill voice from the gallery exclaimed. ms
sieurs OF the clergy, you have to be shaved if Won
Wriggle too much, you will get cut
The English of which is, we are determ;p.
ed the earpet-baggers shall shave you, and
if you do not want your throats cut, submit,
to the operation without remonstranee.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
Gen. SingIetOn's Appointments.

Gen. James W. Singleton, Democratic Candi.
date for Congress, in this District, will address
the people Of this County as follows:
Rock Island, Saturday, Aug. Is, 8 ?. NJ.
COrdsya, Monday, Aug. Il, p. NJ.
Port Byron, " u Pm.
Hampton, Tuesday, Aug. Is, 3 ?. NJ.
Moline, ,. NJ.
Rock Island, with Gov Eden, Wednesday, 18th,
Camden Mills, Thursday, Aug. 20, M.
Coal Valley, u p. NJ.
Edgington, Friday, Aug. q, 2 p. NJ
Andalusia, Z! p. VI.
Illinois City, Saturday, Aug. %, 2 p. NJ.
Buffalo Prairie, Whitney's School House, same
evening.
Democrats at the points named are requested
to circulate the notice Of these meetings and
make all necessary arrangements for places to
speak b. ID. BuFoRn,
Chm'n Central Com,
Rock Island, August 4, 1868
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
FOR SALE.

vi 4 subscriber offers for sale, or in exchange
i. Tor team and wagon, his house and lot.
IN the city OF Rock Island, on Ontario street,
south part Of the city, at u bargain. The house
is very convenient and in good repair. good well
OF water, and an excellent garden
Also, 81 acres Of good farming land in Henry
County, in the neighborhood of Geneseo. A
part OF the land is under good cultivation, and a
portion is timbered.
The above property will be sold on very liberal
terms, and an indisputable title given.
Enquiry may be made at D. Beclx's saloon, on
Exchange street.
JACOB BEUERLEY.
Rock Island, July 30, 1858, dw2w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

A rumor that Gen. Grant had been am
pushed by the Indians on his recent tonr
gave occasion for the following effort Of the
western muse, which appeared in the Harris.
vile (Tenn.) J'idette:
Ulysses Grant who went out West,
To trade in furs and skins,
Was Thomas hawked and scAlp-i-ed
BY the bloody In-ji-ins."
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Tho Cabinet and the Nominations.
washington aug. 81 Correspondence of tn

washington NAug. 81 Correspondence Of the
Boston Post
An interesting scene occurred in cabinet
meeting Yesterday. Secretary Browning led
on OF by declaring that he stood broadly on the
seymour and Blair platform, and deemed it
not only desirable that the cabinet should be
unit, but should decline remaining unless
harmony OF political sentiment prevailed.
Secretary WeIles followed suit, and hearti.
ly Endorsed the declaration He stood firm.
~ by the New York nominations, and hop.
ed to see the cabinet a unit on the presiden.
Val issue.
Ar. Welles having resumed his seat, all
Ti!gs we're turned toward Secretary McCul-
~ "ho, rising slowly from his seat, said
baI ni h usual bland style, 81 approve all that
ia" ~ ~ "een sad, and only wish to say that
I Rai, give q e0'dial support to Seymour and
so Inc other members, Seward, Randall,
sSShIoheld, and Evar,s were absent. but each
o. these gentlemen, Oh his return viii have
10 step lntO the caPtaiD's Office and SETTLE
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Hon. James W. Singleton,
Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 2 P. M.

ehSsThis is the only opportunity the PEG.
pie Of this county will have to hear Mr.
Eden, during the campaign, aud it is earn.
estly hoped that the democrats Of the yari.
Gus townships will take pains to circulate
this notice and get out rs many as possible
There will be no procession. Come any
way you pIease--and the more the better
Let us have big rally from every township
in the county.
b. u. BUFoRD, Chm Cent. Com.
Rock Island, August 6, 1868.
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"Let US have peace. q"

Some intelligent radical wrote to he can.
didate for vice president to know how he
pronounced his name. The South Bender
Informed him that the first part was pro.
nounced Just as though it was spelled Ski
Ter, and the latter part just as thought it
was spelled Coal:tar. This is important
and valuable information.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

In a lock factory in the city ofNew York,
forty.one Of the workingmen out Of forty.fye
Of the employees there declared for Sey.
mour. Twelve Of these men fought in the
Union army, and only one of the twelve will
vote for Grant.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

Now is your time to buy Dry Goods
Good Prints at Sets, bingham at l5cts,
Lawns 2Octs, Yard wide Sheeting l21ets,
Linen Table Cloth 4jcts, Bleached Muslins
from Sets upwards
Good French Bingham worth Scots
down to 3Octs, and all Dress Goods below
New York prices.
Call and see u.s.
NAV RROg
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
The New York World furnishes

The New York World furnishes the
following little sum of the multiple eight:
Eight years ago the radicals solemnly de.
elsred in their Chicago platform that the
people we're so alarmed at the reckless ex.
trayagance and plumber of the party in
power that an entire change of administra.
ton was imperatively demanded. Well;
since the radicals have run the government
machine the yearly expenses have been con.
siderabIy more than eight times as large as
they were eight years ago; the plumber and
corruption is eight times larger consequent.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

Eleven millions Of dollars a month
$366,66G Is day-bas been the cost to the
people Of the United States of keeping IN a
standing army for more than three years
IN order that three millions Of freshly emau.
eipated slaves might WELD greater political
power in the United States senate than is
possessed by eighteen millions of intelligent
northern white men.
LET US have peace"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

| have just arrived with a nice and well
selected stock of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods, such as Prints, Muslins, inghams,
Alpacas and Notions, which will be sold, for
the next 80 days, at reduced prices. | in.
yite the public to call and be convinced.
aug4dlm. J.. WOLF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

The legislature of Tennessee has before
it, and wilt is annouced-probably pass,
an act empowering Gov. Brownlow to arm
and equip as many regiments of state mi
htia as he may deem necessary to carry the
election in that state for the republican tick.
ct.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILLS.

lVNN.iECTioN with his Planning Mil, the
= SUBSCRIBER Is still conducting the Novelty
IoFn Meal Mills, and has constantly on hand 3
suPensr quality Of white and yellow kiln dried
nsat' oy the barrel or hundred pounds. Highest
. .LaiAe1 Phee Pald for Corn. The patronage Of
'he public is respectfully solicited. .
ia. BIDDISQG.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
At Bamberger s.

Printed Muslins, Figured Alpacas, bus.
tres, Brocades, Cambrays, New Prints, and
all kinds of trimmings, just received and
marked at very low prices. Ladie' and chill
dren's Kid Gloves all sizes. Hoop Skirts,
the latest style, at IS cents, worth $3.50.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
Go TO the Beat,

Go to to the Bryant Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad-
dress enclosing stampsj the Bryant 4 STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. 10, l. 0. 0. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle SITS, at y o'clock Pm.
JOSEPH \. GRAY, N. G.
c. B. KNOX, K. S.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
Appointments for Hon. John R. Eden, Can
didate for Governor

Pittsdeld, Pike Co, Wednesday, Aug. 70,
Carthage, Hancock Co., Friday, Aug. H.
Oqunwka, Henderson Co., Saturday, Aug. Is.
Monmouth, Warren Co., Monday, Aug. II.
keithsburg, Mercer Co., Tuesday, Aug. Is
ROCK ISLAND, K. /. Co. Wednesday, Aug. 70
Morrison, Whiteside Co., Thursday, Aug. 20.
Mt. Carroll Carroll Co.. Friday, Aug. 81.
Galenn, Joe Davies Co., saturday, Aug. %,
Freeport, Stephenson Co., Monday, Aug. "a.
Rockford, Wtnnebago Co., Tuesday, Aug. Is.
Beydere, Boone Co., Wednesday, Aug &c.
Woodstock, McHenry Co., Thursday, Aug. q.
Waukegan, Lake Co., Friday, Aug. 23.
Chicago, Cook Co., Saturday, Aug. 20.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13
ENERGY BRICK.

A TBTNSON, MURDOCH 4 CO., will sell
n Brick, delivered, for eight dollars per
thousand, and are prepa- Ito make contracts for
any amount at eleven dollars per thousand, in
he wall, builders measurement. janTdtE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

The wretches who starved your brother to
death at Andersonyille will vote the democratic
ticket.--Chcugo POST
What! Has Gov. Joe Brown, the found.
er ofthe Andersonville prison, and the man
who made the principal speech for Grant in
the Chicago convention, turned against
Grant? We hope not. We should regard
1t as a calamity to have him come out for
Seymour.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-13

Says the Schenectady q, ~ star, "Near.
ly every boat passing through this city flies
the Seymour and Blair flag The boatmen
are all sound"