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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-07

nearly straight line from this point to Ster'
ling, that we shall have almost On air line
between Chicago and Rock Island. Through
its system Of connections with the North
western and other railroads il becomes the
shortest route to Wisconsin, Minnesota and
northern Iowa, a. well as the northern part
of Illinois. TO Racine and Milwaukee We
are told that this road win save q distance OF
IL miles over any other
We are informed that the firm are ready
70 begin the actual work Reconstruction, and
to guarantee that the iron shall be laid from
Sterling to the neighborhood Of Cleveland
by the middle Of November. This is only
IA miles from Rock Island, and over com
paratively level country. Is it not worth ouI
while to make an effort to have it brought
into our city this season. If we gain moth
ing more, we shall have cheap coal one SEQ
son earlier than we otherwise should, ans
this is point in which we are all intereste,
alike.
This line Of road is celebrated for it's Low
grades and easy curves and when construct
ed will make one Of the best roads in tn
state.
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DRM0CRATIC COUNTY CONVECTION

At meeting Of the Democratic County Com
mit,ee, and Of the Rock Island Ward Commit
tees hold at the office Of A. Wagner, Esq, in
Rock Island on the I'd instant, ii was voted to
hold q county convention in the Court House, in
Rock Island, on SATURDAY, july llrH, 1868, at
ii o'clock IN tho loren con, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for county otheets, and
appointing delegates to congressional, senatorial
aud judicial conventions. Also to ill any va
oaneios which may thon exist 10 the county COM
mlttec.
Il was also recommended that the democratic
and conservative voters in the several townships
hold meetings on Saturday, June 27th instant,
TO choose delegates to the county convention,
Also TO form democratic clubs in the several
townships aud wards; and take measures to per-
feet their organization, and procure supply OF
reading matter for every family within their
jurisdiction
Each township will be entitled to one delegate
and also one additional delegate for every %
democratic votes cast at the last presidential
a. III
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convention mnH select.

convention NAV select
A resolution expressing sympathy for
Americans confined in foreign prisons, ond
demanding 0 speedy settlement Of the Ala
bamA claims was sent 70 the committee,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July John Cool
Who killed two s;epsons, named QuoiIe, at
Narrensville, June 9th, cut his throat last
night, 10 his cell.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. July dennis Eo.
| ley aud VIM. Dougherty died in this city
Saturday, from san stroke.
Bartholomew . Brien, Of this city, died Of
sun stroke, in Boston.
NEW ioRE, July TN response to u re.
cent letter from d number Of citizens Of New
| York, Andrew johnson has written letter
relative to his candidacy before the demo
cratic convention for the presidency, in which
he says he is not ambitious of further ser
vice, he might say, further endurance in that
ehvied and responsible position, unless by a
call so general and unequivocal that it would
be an endorsement, by the people, Of his en-
deavors TO defend the constitution and the
reserved rights Of the several common
wealths, In the present temper of politics
he says he can hardly expect to receive
such an endorsement. He returns thanks
for the confidence displayed, in him. as q
public servant, and in conclusion leaves bis
course, and himself, in the hands Of the peo
pie in whose decisions it has been his habit
to acquiesce.
CHICAGO, June IA sailor named Arthur
| Young, was stabbed by rough at Has,
Park, Saturday, and died in twenty-five min
utes.
Charles Brown died from effects Of sur
stroke Saturday.
Henry Barry was shot by Policeman o
Mally, about one O'Clock this morning, anC
dangerously wounded. The officer attempt
ed to to arrest Barry for insulting language
Barry drew a knife; and the policemen fire.
FIVE shots in self defence. SO O'Mally says
VIM. Haldswsrt, a prominent business
man Of this city, was taken i'll yesterday, an(
died in half an hour.
MONTREAL, July -Four deaths occurred
here from sun stroke, Saturday,
New York, July THE n. Y. Heraldi
cable dispatches from London, Paris, Berlin
Stugart Hamburg, Dresden, Madrid, Der
me- Brussels, Vienna, St. Petersburg and
Constantinople announce that the 4th OF
July was celebrated in those cities.
JlcKsoN, Miss, July 6.-Thereturns from al
the counties but 2 give democratic MAORI
ty Of II 400.
Fine rains have been falling during thu
past three days and crop prospects are ex
celent.
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DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CONVENTION

There being no record 70 be found Of tho cxi7-
tencs of democratic Senatorial or judicial
District Committee for this District, the under
signed, editors Of the several Democrats News
paper. 10 the District, have been requested, hy
many Democrats, to unto andissue call iorsuch
Conventions.
Therefore, the Democrat. f the Couuuos of
Rock leland, Horny AMI Bureau, comprising the
Twenty. First Senatorial District, are requested to
sepI Delegates ~ "a Convention o. bee helt IN
Sawyer.s Hall, Gone'so, Wednesday July 18th,
at Ii o'clock A. NJ, ior the purpose Of nominating
a candidate for Senator, and also tor Monhar OF
the State EIualzing Board. hl-o to appoint n
Senatorial District Committee to call future dis.
trict convention
Tho ratio OF representation III the convention
will be one Delegate for every one hundred votes
cast for George h. Mcclellan, in 1861, az follows
Rock Island, l5i2-l5 Delegstcs.
Henry, Hl4--l4 Delegates.
Bureau, lTg9-lS Delegate.
I. b. DASF0RTn, in,
Nock Ialand Argus.
B " SoAton,
Prairie Chief-GHlva.
c. l.. Smith,
Buroau County Patriot Princeton
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THE RAILROAD UP ROCK RIVER VALLEY

We met upon the street yesterday mem
Der of the firm of William Ewing y Co.,
who informed us that his firm had been busy
since the lst of January on the location OF
road from q point on the Chicago Il North
western Railroad some six miles west OF
Sterling, thence following the course OF Rock
river, nearly, to this city. The preliminary
survey was made in the winter, when the
cold kept the sloughs of Meridosia in pass
able condition, and as soon as the Rock rlV'
er freshets had subsidized so far as TO make
field wrok possible, surveying parties were
sent into the field to make a careful, perms'
neut location, which is perfected SO for, and
everything prepared to set the picks and
shovels in motion at short notice.
The road passes directly through the coal
banks at Cleveland, which now fad their
only outlet by rail on the Chicago, Rock Is.
land & Pacific Railroad. To reach the rail,
road, IT Is necessary to carry every bushel Of
coal by teams Across bluff nowhere less
hhhL ipN ''NN HoH'N VAC bTulIhI1 ltftA VI
Rock river, and composed for the most part
of loose sand and thence across the Green
river bottoms, where roads are heavy in the
best of seasons. Il also affords an outlet for
the produce Of the Rock river bottoms, pro.
verbal for their fertility among those who
know them, aud for that very reason, as is
apt to be the case in our river bottoms, diff.
cult Of access except at favorable seasons
The same black soil which produces
marvellous grain crops, is the worst poss,
for teams.
But cheap coal is not the only sdVantag
the new road promises our city 1t afford
q competing route to Chicago, and shorte
one By twenty miles than the Chicago, Roc
Island 4 Pacific Railroad. It will be seer
by taking map upon which the railroad
of the state are laid down, and drawing
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For Governor,
JOHN X. EDEN, Of Moultrie Co.
For Lieutenant Governor,
VIM. II. VAN EPPS, Of Lee Co.
For Secretary Of State,
GUS. VAN HOOREBEKE, of Clinton Co.
For State Treasurer
JESSE J. PHILLIPS, of Montgomery Co.
Por State Auditor,
JOHN r. SHANNON, Of Randolph Go,
For Attorney General
ROBERT f. WILLIAMS, of Mclean Co.
Fer Representative in Congress, at Large,
WIN, W. O'BRIEN, Of Peoria County
For Psntondsry Commissioner,
JOHN W. CONNETT, Of Cook Co.
WIN. GARRARD, Of Lawrence Co.
CALNEH FARLEY, of VIII Co.
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1nn1nIAL CONVENTION.

The Democrats Of the Counties Of Rock Island
and Henry, comprising tho Sixth judicial DIS
trict are requested to send Delegates to coGye9
ion to be held in Sawyers Hall, Heneseo, We'd
nesiay July 18th, ats o'clock p. NJ, to nomn'
ate candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, ana u
appoint a Judicial District COMMITTEE
knck Island will be entitled to 10 delegates,
and Henry II
Rock Island Argus.
Il. W. SHArON.
Prairie Chicf--Galva.
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Whole number Of delegates, 10
G@-Tti s hoped that the democrats in every
township will see to il that these meetings are
held aud an organization made Tor tho coming
campaign. Let no township 70 unrcPreseh'oi
10 the convention, or fail 10 form olub, 81 re-
commended.
BY order Of the Committee.
BID. BrFORD, Chairman.
JACoB AnAvs, Secy.
Rock leland, June 4, 1858.
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HORSES LOST,

T EFT MY FARM, in Coal Valley township, 2
IL miles southeast Of Camden Mills, on or
about the 25th Of May last, two hOrses-one an
old grey ring boned animal, with no shoes on
the other small bay horse, or years old, some
grey hairs in forehead, and q sweeney in left
shoulder. liberal reward will be paid for their
return, or for information where they can be
found. Address letters to
s. X. PIERS0L,
jy6dltwlt. Camden Mills, III.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS,

T WILL HOLD FURTHER EXAMINATIONS
i of teachers at my office in Rock Island on
the 18th, 25th and Slst Of July instant, the sth,
22d and 3lst of August, and the Sd and 18th Of
September next Examinations will begin at
10 A. NJ. and close at 2. NJ.
W. II. GEST, County Superintendent.
jy6deSatW6w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-07

The New York correspondent Of the Bos.
ton Post sends, among other good things
about the New York convention, the follow
ing
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-07

LOOK AT THE RUINS Aye, look at the
ruins of what were once magnificent sets Of
teeth, to be seen everywhere in society.
Look at them, and ask yourself if it is not
marvellous that such destruction is permit.
ted, when, by simply using Sozodont, any
teeth, however fragile, may be preserved
from decay or blemiSh as long as life lasts ?
"spaldings Glue" useful in every house.
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The n. 7. EoeHing Post (republican) says
Of the proposition to tax national bonds,
"those who voted for the resolution Of Mr..
Cobb, reject and sPurn the republican plas.
form" As sizty'onc radicals voted for Il In
the house, sixty'ono radical members IRE.
ject and spuru the republican platform. -
This is not exactly the unenimity we have
had so iervidly described to u.s. Again, the
New York Timc' republican, says the vote
on Cobb's resolution Shows that the Chica
90 platform is already discarded by ma,
iority of republican representatives.
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Brass and Iron Work.
q as F1tt1nR
AND
S : { A VI PIP IS

LEvEE, NEAR FERRY LANDING.
The subscriber has moved into his new shop,
near Woltmhn'S Hall, on the Lsvee, where be in
Vitss the patronage Of his friends and the public
generally. He keeps constantly on hand ~
kinds of Bras and Iron Goods, such as Steam
Cocks, Valves, Water Gauges, Whistles Oil Cups.
Beer Cocks, Pumps, Gas and Steam Pipe Of ell
sizes, link, BGbbitt Metal, ETC., etc.
Steam and Gas work promptly attended 50 enc
put Up in workmAnlike manner.
Gas fixtures of all kinds for sale.
Gss alters supplied.
NIB. Cash paid fOI old copper and brass.
JACOB RILEY.
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Real Estate Bought. Sold and Rented
FOR SALE.

I OFFER FOR SALE MY LOT AND BRICK
4 Saloon, on the east side Of Market Square,
formerly occupied as an auction room. Tie To-
cation is one Of the best in town.
JOB ROSS.
Rock Island, April II, diff
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Democratic State Nominations.

Tuesday Evening, July 7, 1855
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23

TRIBUNE EALMANAo.--HENRY HOUSE
has this excellent almanac for 1868
for sale at the News Depot. Besides
containing the usual matter of an al
manac, it gives in nutshell the
whole political history of the country
during the past year, including Con-
gressional action, Reconstruction,
and statement of the elections of
last year, with the vote. Many valu-
able statistics, as to population, gov
eminent, DC, of the United States,
is contained in this little book. No
man, who aims to understand the
political situation of the country for
the time being, can do without it as a
reference for political facts. It can
be had at the News Depot-Price 20c
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real
estate were made by Auditor EVANS
for the week ending last Saturday.
to-wit:
GaHipolis City.-Jamcs Mullineux
to Geo. w. Cox, 4 lot 156-sl4I5.
Geo. W. Cox to p. C. Hawkins, 4
lot 156-s175O. S. B. Rathbnrn to
r. Black, lot 2IS-s15o0.
Raceoon Tp.-Daniei Thomas to
Evan d. Jones, 40 acres-S225.
Greenfield Henly Shelton to
Michael Shelton, 100 acres-Sl,o GOO.
Austin Shelton TO Thomas Sims, 40
acres-sl, 900. Saluda and Abram
Bootin to Benton Shelton, 27 acres
$3.50.
Clay 7P.--Hugh Plymale TO John
j. and Jos. A. ARgel, 10 acres-S4OO.
James M. Wetherholt to Thomas
Wetherholt, 40 acres-S1, ,000
GaHipolis Tp--D. Y. Smithers to
Joseph Lindley, l acre--tax title.
Walnut TIP j. C. Vanden to A
B. Gudgeon, 80 acres-tax title.
Guyan Ip--Henry Swindler to
Josiah Irwin, 20 acres-S2S0.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23
Notice!

MARY SHULER. widow of John Shuler,
wi deceased, and Selinda Fisher and Jo-
seph Fisher, Samantha Butcher, Willis Butch
er, Se1ini Fisher, Alexander Fisher, Minerva
Hysel, Ebcnezer Hysel. Mary Graham, Gchiel
Graham and the mirror heirs of said John
Shuler, lo-wit: Peter Shuler aud Sarah
Shuler, all Of Ga'lia county, Ohio. viii take
notice that a petition was fled against them
on the sth day of January. A. ID. 1868. in
the Court of Common fleas, within and for
the county of Gallia, by George Shuler, and
is now pending. wherein said George Shuler
demands partition of the following real estate,
situnte in Gallia county. Ohio, described as
follows, to wit: One hundred acres of section
number five, township number five, range
number fou, teen, being lot number three hun
dred and seventy one, excepting ten acres,
more or less, cut Of the northeast corner Of
said lot number three hundred and seventy
one. decided by said John shuler, deceased,
to Geheil Graham, Sept. lst 1865, Also, an
other parcel of land described as follows, to.
wit: Forty acres off the north end of lot num-
b-r three hundred and sixty EIGHT, in section
FIVE. town five, and range fourteen. Also. one
hundred acre lot number three hundred and
seventy three. in section number four, town
five and Iarge fourteen, excepting thirty sid
acres out Ui IHe ulluuie Ol Sdiu Que HuHurex
acre lot, as above described, conveyed by John
Shuler to George Shuler. by deed dated No.
yemUer 10th, 1865. and recorded November
lIth, 1855, in vol. o5, page 204, Recorders
Office, Gallipols, Ohio; and. that at the next
term of said Court, the said George Shuler
will apply for an order that partition may be
made of said premises and that the dover to
which said Mary Shuler is entitled in said
premises be assigned therein.
GEORGE SHULER.
Ian I6 lS62-6w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23
~We learn that. Brevet Ms

~ We learn that. Brevet Major
w. H. Nash, C. S. A, has been or
dered to report with clerks. records
etc at District Headquarters, the
Major being on the staff of the Cen
eral commanding as Chief Commis-
sary of Subsistence.
Major Nash arrived in our city in
May last, relieving at that time
second Lieut.. Chas. Garreston Of his
duty in the subsistence department
Lieut.. Fenno, 18th Infantry, has been
ordered to report to Major Nash for
duty, and to relieve him as Post
Commissary at Galveston. We un
derstand the health OF the Major is
somewhat feeble at present, but trust
that the change of station may prove
beneficial. = Cohesion, (Isras) Bul-
letin.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23
Legal Notice!

JULIUS NJ. SIEMINsKIEa E and Emile Sic
eb minskie. his wife. whose place of resi-.
dence is unknown, viii take notice that Will
liam Shober, of Gallipolis, Ohio, did on the
4th day Of January. A. d. 1868, file his petit
tion il the Court of Common Pleas, within
and for the County of Gallia, in the State of
Ohio, against Julius NJ. Sieminskie, Emile
Sieminskie his wife, and Julius H. We'll, de-
PENDANTS, setting forth that said Julius NJ.
Sieminskie and Emile Sieminskie gave q
mortgage to the said William Shober on the
Southwest or lower half OF city lot number
one hundred and forty. four, (l44) in the city
Of Gallipolis, county of Gallia. and State of
Ohio, to secure Repayment of seven hundred
dollars with interest, according to the tenor
OF certain notes referred to in said mortgage;
and also that William Shober claims judg
ment lien on said premises or $42 66 100, and
interest thereon; and that said Julius II. We'll
claims adjudgment lien On said premises Of
$82 0l -l0D and interest; and praying that
said sums of money with interest thereon,
may be paid by said Julius II. Sieminskie
and Emile Sieminskie, or that said premises
may be sold to pay the same; and. the said
Julius NJ Sieminskie and Emile Sieminskie
are notified that they are required to appear
and answer said petition on or before the third
Saturday after the twenty-frst dav of Febru-
ary next, or decree will be taken against them
and for the sale of said premises.
s WILLIAM SHOBER.
Jan. g. l668.-6w.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23

US. but we believe this is the sub
stance of it, very briefly set forth
In pursuance of its provisions, an
Investigation of the late explosion
near Gallipolis will be commenced
in the local Inspectors office, at the
Custom House, IN this city, next
Monday morning, at 9 o'clock. At
that time the engineer OF the ILL fated
Harry Dean will be put on trial, and
witnesses will be brought before the
Inspectors to testify what they know
of the condition of the boilers and
engines at the time of the dreadful
occurrence. All the formalities of a
regularly organized court will be OBJ
served, the Inspectors being the
judges
The law referred to, makes it the
duty of the Inspectors, if it be shown
that the explosion was occasioned
by the neglect or carelessness OF the
engineer or engineers, to hand him
or them to the civil authorities for
further proceedings provided for by
the ACT. 20 s
We have not heard blame attached
to any one in charge of the Harry
Dean. We suppose it was one of
those sad affairs resulting from caus-
es beyond the wisdom and fore
thought of humanity TO provide for;
and the circumstances which led to
the dire calamity, will, perhaps, re-
main forever shreuded in mystery.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23

RE Subscribers to the Railroad
Bonds are notified to pay for the same
in instalments of ten per cent. each
month, commencing on the 21st inst
This looks like business, and it is right
and proper that this call should not
only be made, but promptly responded
to by the live men of our county who
have embarked in this worthy enter
prise. 1t is the best investment they
ever made. Besides they have the
means at present within their grasp to
reimburse themselves if they will take
our advice. which is simply to pur-
chase their family supplies at the Star
Grocery of HARPER d DRoUILLARD,
Corner of Court and Third Streets,
where the best and cheapest may be
obtained. A word to the wise is sufi-
cieat.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23

@ The importation Of rags from
the Mediterranean. hides from Brazil,
and other commodities from the tropics,
is known to bring the germs of disease,
chiefly fevers, which are sometimes
very affecting and fatal. Ayers Ague
Cure stimulates the Liver to excrete
these germs from the system as effec-
tually as it does the miasmetic poison
of our Ague districts. Consequently
it affords invaluable protection to steve
dores and others whose occupations
expose them to these dangerous infec-
tions; and we hope to render them a
valuable service in giving them this
information.-New York Despatch.
Jan. l6.-3w.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23

E In another column we publish
a statement made by Capt. SAYRE, of
the incidents within his knowledge at
tending the explosion of the Harry
Dean. In one or two of his state
ments we think he has drawn largely
upon his Imagination, especially in
the following
"Several skiffs came out from the
Ohio shore; but, instead of coming
to our assistance, went to plundering,
the river being full of freight and
portions of the wreck"
This is not only untrue, but does
great injustice to the parties who
wen. to the rescue of both life and
property. We have carefully in
quired into the matter, and the facts
are simply these. But two skiffs put
out from the Ohio shore--one be-
longed to Mr.. VIM WALKER, and
was manned by JACOB Bush, Mr..
WALKERS son in law, and JOHN
EsTEp. This boat went to that part
of the wreck which was blown over
board, and rescued from it two per-
sons-one of them one of the clerks
of the boat-and took them to the
Virginia shore. At the solicitation
of this clerk, the skiff returned to
the wreck to look for other missing
ones, but not finding any, then pro-
ceeded to the saving of property.
The other skiff was manned by Mr..
LEVI STANLEY. His first efforts were
to seek and save life. He found in
the river, on one of the tenders of
the boat, a negro, whom he took to
shore, and thus saved his life. Alter
this, finding no more victims of this
unfortunate disaster which needed
help, he proceeded to save what
property he could. He picked up a
yery considerable amount-hoth bag
gage and freight--every article of
which, we believe, he has accounted
for.
These acts are not those of "plun
derers," and Capt. SAYRE should
have informed himself of the facts
in the case, before making such an
unfounded charge. The truth is, the
citizens of Gallipolis, as well as
those living in the immediate v;cin-
ity of the deplorable disaster, did
their whole duty in the matter, and,
instead of having such unfounded
charges made against them, should
be commended for their promptness
in responding to the calls of suffer-
ing humanity.
Capt. SAYRE further says:--"1 have
no recollection of any concussien. :"
This shows that the Captains knowl-
edge of the incidents attending the
explosion is not very accurate, as
the conclusion was distinctly felt on
shore, even SO far away from the
scene as this city.
In this connection we copy the fol-
lowing from the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer of last Thursday
Under the law of Congress regu-
lating the running of vessels en-
ployed in carrying passengers, it is
provided, among other things, that
when the boilers of any vessel SO en-
gagged shall explode, the engineers in
charge at the time shall be debarred
from pursuing their vocation until a
i full and thorough Investigation OF
the causes. whicn led to the disaster
lis made. We have not the act before