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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

Blair Guards of 'eS are ordered to appear at
headquarters, fully mounted and equipped, We'd
nsLday evening at : precisely.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

An Edinburghgpsper says; " We regret TO ma
that the announcement OF tue 6eatA OF MI W
is q malicious fabrication"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

The Tigers are notified to meet At headquarters
in fun uniform Wednesday evening at y o'clock.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

A GENTLE WHISPER TO MoTHEHs.Ln o 'Afortu-
smsnsgement take care that your Daughters
DO not suffer the same penalty froTh the same
cause See TO il that tney brush III sr teeth regu-
iarly and thoroughly with Sczodo'lt, and thereby
YOU will insure them sound and sefSiceanle seu -
long as they live.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

Passengers per steamship Oeo' "Aanins''"
NJ NJ c. smith, Mr.. Williamson, Mr.. Coekr' Al l
NJ Dazice, Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Warner. Mr. on hh..
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

F''work and therein have wen-being,' is the
Oldest of gospels, unpreached, inardculate, but
ineradicabie and enduring forever. To make dis
order, wherever found, our eternal enemy to
attack and subdae him and mAks order OF him.
the subiect-not of chaos but OF Intelligence and
Divinity, and of ourselves to attack ignorance,
stupidity and brute -mindedness, wherever found,
to smite them wisely and unwesriedly, to rest
Dot while we live and they lye--this is our duty
as Easons. Labor, vida as the earth, has its
summit in heaven"
Brothers. let our lives be purer, our labors
WISER our tolerstion more generous. our charity
mere perfect. Let our zeal for the interest OF
all mankind be more ardent, bat under the eontTol
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

The indications favor strongly continued in.
crease and 1 have no doubt but that the showing
at the end OF the present fiscal year will be still
more gratifying. In regard TO this, however,
cannot expect to be as definitely posted as your
self. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22
TOral 5ntsIIisenfe.

A LETTER FROM THE NEXT PREsIDESr.-The
Seymour knights have received the following
letter: .,, ..,..-. ...
UTIcA, Sept. l4th, 1868.
To John T.ily. ESQ, Prssidsnt Seymour knights:
My Dear Sir-I am very much grsti6ed to
learn from your letter Of the Sth instant thai the
Democrats OF New Orleans have formed club
called the Seymour knights,n and that they
have done me the honor Of making me an honorary
member OF their association. beg you will, in
my behalf express to your club my sense of the
compliment they have paid me and the pleasure
it gave me to learn that the Democrats of your
city are active In the efforts TO relieve our country
from the bad government which now sffiicts it.
Truly yours, etc., HORATIo SEYMOUR.
ST. VINCENT DE PAuL.-The enlightened and
charitable Shakespeare Club are to give dramatic
entertainment at the New Opera House, on Mon
day evening, October 9Th, for the benefit of the
church and Asylum Of st. Vincent de Paul We
feel assured that the house will be full OF people
anxious not only to listen to splendid play, but
also to contribute TO so noble charity.
THE RoBr. E. LEE arrived yesterday from yicks-
burg with 2l97 bales of cotton, the largest load OF
the season.
THE LEADING PRoPRIEToRs of saloons and coffee
houses held meeting on Saturday evening to
take action with regard TO the social equality
bill, which il will be remembered has passed both
branches of the assembly and awaits the COVER
nor's signature. We learn that they decided to
draw up o memorial 10 be forwarded to the gov
ernor and the assembly.
FOREIGN TRADE WITH THE NrERIoR.-Actng
Collector Stockdae has addressed to the editors
of our contemporary, the Commercial Bulletin, the
following letter, giving statement of the amounis
of imports forwarded under bond through this
port to the interior during the two past fiscal
years. II will be observed that there is an in
crease this year of over fifty per cent. over the
amount of last year: a...s.. 81
UNITED STATES Custom HorsE, J
Collectors Office, New Orleans, Sept. Is, '6s.
To Editors Commerc: al Bulletin, New Orleans:
Dear Sr-Upon examining the records, find
that there has been a steady and more marked in-
crease in the amount Of imports forwarded under
bond through this port to the interior than had
supposed aud knowing your interest In such mat
tiers, have thought proper to send you the figures
for the two past fiscal years. ending June 80, 1867
and 1865: .. IL ..- -.- .-.--.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14

we'll; but proceeds to soar and plunge to
splurge and thrash about, and to swim in the
phosphoresent sea of his own admiration,
without any stint other than that imposed by
length of wind and strength of muscle.
Bingham's speech was "hsrd shedding" to
all concerned. If vociferous assertion could
supply the Office of reasoning, he would as
suredly bear off the palm on this trial But
the speaker who is so shockingly Ignorant
of the rules of his art as to attempt TO extort
tears by boo-hooing himself, possesses none
of the rich resources of a genuine eloquence
or the ready power to move his hearers.
The true orator is always selfcontrolled, else
he is impotent to weave his spell about 9TH
ers. To set up and cry in public is sheer
babyism, which no manly orator would ev-
err suffer himself to be guilty of. Until Mr..
Bingham becomes more familiar with the
simplest principles Of eloquence, he need not
expect to instruct such masters as his OPP
ponents in legal learning or the rudiments
of effective reasoning.-Boston Post
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
Hon. William Il, Vsp Epps.

The nomination of this gentleman by the
late Springfield democratic convention, for
lieutenant governor, was source of gratih
cation to very many of our citizens, who,
whatever estimate they may place upon the
principles controlling the party comforting
the honor, regarded it as a compliment to
Lee county as well as to the acknowledged
merit of the candidate. Politically his
views of state and national policy are not
ours but as citizen, q thorough business
man, and identified as he is with the great
agricultural interests of the country, he
should command from US, now that he has
been put forward as a standard bearer of q
great party, at least respectful consideration.
ASIDE from this, we recognize the fact that
the general interests of the people require
the Watchful vigilance of two parties suffici
entity equally balanced to ensure a faithful
guardianship of the public veal by legisla-
tors and national and state administrations.
We have no taste or sympathy for the sour
rilous abuse of opponents so common in the
newspapers of the day. However danger
GUS to the best interests of the people are
may regard the democratic measures of the
past ten years and of the present time. we
hold that it is beneath the dignity of this
enlightened age to entertain the sentiments
or to use the language 30 common with
southern ex-slave holders and their northern
imitators, towards their fellow men.
Mr.. Van Epps was born in Schenectady,
New York, from where he removed to Full
ton county, Ills, in 1896, where he was en-
gagged in the mercantile, farming and milling
business. Returning to his former home for
a time, he subsequently, in 1854, settled in
this city. He is we'll known as an active
and honorable business man, with large
agricultural interests and experience, the
benefits of which have exhibited themselves
IN his various responsible positions in con-
nection with our county and state agricul.
tural societies. Politically he is straight
out democrat, but always awarding to others
the liberty to act for themselves that he
claims for himself We repeat our gratif.
cation at the well-deserved endorsement of
MIR. Van Epps by his party, being fully sat
isfed from personal and somewhat intim-
ate acquaintance with him, that whatever
the result of the canvass may be, the demo
cracy of the state will not regret the .selec-
tion.-Dison 7elegraph-a republican pa
per.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
Moline, May IA, 1858.
From the Peoria National Democrat.
Democratic Candidate for Attorney General
ALEX. F. SwAyDER,
Clarl oftha Rnari

Robert W. Williams, of Mclean county.
the democratic candidate for attorney gen
aral of the state of Illinois, is native of
the Keystone state, Pennsylvania, having
been born in Greene county, on the 25th of
December, 1925, and is consequently now
about forty-three years of age. Me was
partly educated in Washington College.
Washington, Pa. and finished his literary
education in Bethany, Brooke county, Viz.
ginia. 4 good record was made by him in
both those institutions.
His legal education was obtained in Ken
tucky, to which state he removed when he
was about twenty years Of age. He finished
his law studies in the Office and under the
direction of the Hon. W. H. Colerton, OF
Madison county, Ky. His education in his
chosen profession was systematic and thor.
ough, and he passed a most excellent exam.
nation.
From Kentucky, Mr.. Williams, in 1850,
went to the new state Of Texas, where he
continued in the practice of his profession
for six years, earning an enviabie reputa.
ton as lawyer, and making many social as
well as professional friends. In Texas he
held the Office of states attorney.
For the last twelve years he has resided
in Bloomington, Mclean county, having
removed from Texas to that place, in 1856
He has devoted himself in all these years to
the practice of his profession, and has be
come extensively known as an able and sue
cessful lawyer.
Mr.. Williams IS no office seeker He was
elected TO the Office Of states attorney in
Texas, without his exertions to obtain it
and when a second term was rendered him
he declined it. He has never been g candi
date for any other Office in his life, except
that for which he has Just been named By
our state democratic convention The hon
est voters of the state will like him no less
for his modesty in refusing office, and in re
framing from soliciting it.
He Is not protested politician. He doe:
not expect to live by Office. He only &c
cepts it when rendered, believing it to b.
his duty to do so. But while be is not 6
professional politician, he has sharply de
fined principles in governmental policy, and
has always taken a lively interest in tbs
success of the democracy. During the can
vases that have proceeded our general cleo
tons, he has usually stumped his own county
and sometimes has gone into the countie.
| adjoining.
Mr.. Williams is regarded as good law
yer; an honorable gentleman; man o
ability, of probity and honor, and of I'm
swerving integrity. Should he be elected
as we have no doubt he will be, he will dis
charge the high duties of the office of at
torney general in a manner that will refec
honor upon himself, and ensure justice TO al
parties.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14

can legislative caucus had 81 ballots at
New Haven last evening without choice of
candidate for United States senator. The
last ballot was: Buckingham 50, Hawley
81, Plat Is.
MONTREAL, May IA man named Dug.
gan, a saloon keeper, and two accomplices,
were arrested this morning, charged with
being implicated in the plot for the assassin.
alton OF McGee. The prisoners were exam
med before Judge Coursol, with doors closed,
and leave for Ottawa tomorrow morning, in
| charge of officers
CINCINNATI. May l4.-Joe Coburn, yes
| terday afternoon, proceeded TO Latonic
Springs, on the Kentucky side, where he
will finish training. Ii is understood that
McCool will not come to the city. but will
soon locate himself in the, vicinity of the
battle ground.
LoNDoS, May l3.-The London Herald
special SAYS: Charles Francis Adams, Unit.
ed States minister to the court of st. James,
took leave of the Queen at special audi,
ence to-day. Mr.. Adams left London soon
afterwards for the Continent, leaving Mr.
Moran in Charge of the American legation
| in this city.
New YoRx, May 1.-THE National Tenn
perance Society celebrated its third ami
versary last evening at cooper Institute
| The annual report was presented and ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. David Tall
mage of Philadelphia, Gen. Neal Dow and
| others.
The evening session of the Anti Slavery
Society was poorly attended. Wendell Phil
| lips presided, and speeches were made by
| Col. Higginson, Anna Dickinson and Mr..
| Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
A. A. Kelly, publisher of Kelly's Weekly
was arrested at the Metropolitan Hotel by a
Buffalo detective, last night, and goes to
that city on a charge of being proprietor o.
the swindling gift enterprise of Clark, Web
ster & Co.
CHICAGO, May Il. - The remains o.
Stephen A. Douglas will be removed on the
3rd OF June, the anniversary of his death
TO the mausoleum of the monument erected
to his memory.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May IA mas
meeting last night unanimously passed reso
lutions demanding the immediate conviction
and removal of President johnson, and de
nouncing with political and social execratiol
such republican senators as shall fail to vot
| for conviction.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14

He was unquestionably some disappoint
ed office-seeker, with the promise of a ia;
place in the Whisky ring" in his pocket,
who hooted at Lyman Trumbpll, yesterday
in the streets of Washington, because that
pure man dared TO vote as a judge in the
most important case ever tried in this coun,
try, in accordance with his knowledge of the
law and the dictates of his conscience
Could the truth be known it would, no doubt
appear that the men who boot the mos;
freely are those TO whom both the la,g and
the eveidence are as sealed book. Are
great state trials-precedents upon which
hinge the Liberties of every m an in the coun
try-to be controlled by such, or shall law
conscience and duty prevail p Chicdgc
Post, l2tk-d radical paper.
There were two or three hooters" down
here in Rock Island, and they were looked
upon with the same disgust and contempt
as was the crazy fool who "hooted" in Wash
ington.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
Articles Of Impeachment.

Articles Of Impeachment were preferred
against the President, March I'd. We make
an abstract of them:
ARTICLE |. Charges that the President
did unlawfully remove Stanton from the of.
fee of Secretary of War, during the session
of the Senate, contrary TO the provisions oil
the Tenure-o Office law.
ART. III. That he did unlawfully appoint
Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad in
term.
Arr. III. Substantial repetition of Art. 2
ART. ". That the President did conspire
with Thomas and others to hinder Stanton
from exercising his duties as Secretary Of
War.
ART. V. That the President did conspire
with Thomas to hinder the execution OF
the Tenure-of. Office law.
ART. VI. That the President did conspire
with Thomas to seize and unlawfully take
possession of the War Department.
ART. VII. That the President did conspirt
to prevent the execution of the Tenure of
Office law.
ART. VIII. That the President did con
spire with Thomas to unlawfully seize ant
take possession of the property OF the VA
Department
ARr.IX. That the President, by the un
| lawful appointment of Thomas, attempted L
control the money of the War Department
ART. y. That the President did violate tn,
law in telling Gen. Emory that the law max
ing all army orders 60 through the office o
Gen. Grant was unconstitutional, and in con
| travention of his commission.
ART. NJ. That the President did attemp
to bring into disgrace and ridicule Congress
coordinate branch of Government, by hi
speeches when he was swinging around tn
| circle.
| These are the eleven articles. TIL
eight in sequence from the first hinge upor
! the Tenure of-Ofice act and its alleged in
| clusion of Secretary Stanton within its pro
visions. The two last stand each on its owl
| merits.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
THE METHopIsrs GETTING SENSIBLE

In the methodist general conference, in
Chicago, on Wednesday morning, resolutions
were introduced, denouncing President
johnson and appointing season Of prayer
in behalf of the senate and the country. A
stormy debate ensued, and it was finally
decided to lay them on the table, because they
were deemed too purely political in their
character, and because such action would
be in questionable taste on the part OF re,
ligious body. A substitute was afterwards
adopted, setting apart one hour on Friday
aext for prayer in behalf of the whole coun-
try. The same body has also admitted the
rebel delegates from the south, and thus sci
an example worthy OF imitation everywhere
Such acts are highly creditable to the return
ing good sense Of the methodists.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
Severe Censure Of Spencer 1
Robinson.

We have received the following from the
city clerk of Moline:
At meeting of the Board of Trustees OF
the Town of Moline, held on Wednesday, the
18th, the following resolutions were unsni'
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, This Board has heard with deep re-
gret, that opposition is being made in Congress
by personally interested parties, TO the removing
and rebuilding of the Rail Road Bridge over the
main channel OF the Mississippi river at the City
of Rock Island, and
WHEREAS 1t is admitted that said opposition
comes through the peeuniary interests of a single
monopoly, to wit: The Rock Island Ferry Com
pany, who have for years enjoyed the advsnta
ges of said Ferry Monopoly, therefore; be it
Resolred, By the Board Of Trustees of the
Town of Moline, that said Improvements are alb
solutely necessary to the interests of the Genera
Government, as well as that of the entire com
munity, not only in this immediate neighborhood
but to the whole country.
Resolred, That this Board condemn the oppo
sition thereto as selfish in the extreme. and view
with disapprobstion the seere: manner in whicf
said opposition was insugurated and carried out
Reso{ued That this Board reiterate the Gallup
on the Board of Supervisors, made by the Board
of Trade of the City of Rock Island; to wit: tt
use their personal and official infence TO arres
any improper opposition TO the improvement il
question.
ALEX. F. SwaSDER,
Clerk Of the Board.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
ATTEMPT TO BULLY SENATOR
HENDERSON.
His Noble Response.
Senator Trumbull Denounced by
the Grant Club of Chicago.
Senator Grimes not Dangerously
Ill.
His Noble Response.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following
telegram is received:
St. Louis, May -.
To Hon. ]. B. Henderson,
There is intense excitement here. Meet
ing called for tomorrow night Can your
friends hope that you will vote for the 18th
article? If so all will be we'll.
Signed, +. W. Fox.
To which Senator Henderson replied rs
follows:
Washington, May ID.
To f. W. Fox, St. Louis,
Say to my friends that am sworn TO do
impartial justice according TO law and evi
dence, and | will try TO do it like anShonest
man.
Signed, J. b. HENDERSON.
CHICAGO, May IA meeting of the
Grant club of this city was held last evening
at the Grant headquarters, for the purpose
of expressing Indignation against Lyman
Trumbull and other republican senators who
oppose the conviction of the President.
Strong speeches were made and series of
emphatic resolutions were adopted. The
resolutions, (which it was resolved to tele-
graph to Washington. declare Trumbull's
present position to be entirely inconsistent
opposition TO Gen. Palmer, and call upon
him to either vote for conviction or abstain
from voting altogether. They declare that
however true and efficient be may be as Q
case lawyer, he is not worthy, in times Of
public peril, to occupy the place TO which he
was elevated, to act as q statesman. The
following resolution was also adopted:
Resolued That the republicans of Chicago,
urit n diaaantinp vatea nd the cOnyIp-
tion of Andrew johnson.
+ CHICAGO, May l3-A Washington special
says that Senator Grimes to-day received a
severe stroke of paralysis, and is thought TO
be in dying condition.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Chicago RePub-
lican's special:
WASHINGTON, May l3.-The condition of
Senator Grimes is not so critical as first re-
ported. 1t appears that the stroke ofparaly-
sis overpowered him, for few moments,
and If was thought he was in dying condi-
ton. Upon the arrival of physician he
recovered and was able to sit up in q chair
and converse with those about him.
The Chicago Times special says Senator
Grimes was taken i'll while going to his resi-
dence, from the senate. The physician sent
for pronounced it a slight attack paralysis
produced evidently by the great excitement
under which he had been laboring for some
days. he is sitting up tonight, but feels
numbness in his left hand and arm.s
WASHINGTON, May l4-Senator Grmes
is about the same as last evening, having
little or no use of his arm. No visitors are
admitted but this morning be received the
newspapers and attended to mail letters.
Senator Towards condition is unchanged.
He spent restless night and was at times
delirious.
HARTFORD, Conn, May l4.-The republi-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
from the new "popIsIos. -

j
At this season, when coughs and colds
are so prevalent, an effectual remedy, and
one easily obtained, is Perry Davis's Vege.
table Pain Killer 1t is no new nostrum,
vended by unknown agents, but has stood
the test of over twenty years; and those who
use the article, internally or externally, will
connect with it grateful recollections of its
grateful Hastings Chronicle, O.
w.
PAIN kILLER.-The testimonials borne to
the efficacy of this valuable medicine are
sufficient to warrant its introduction into
every house. Our own opinion is that no
family should be without a bottle of it for a
single hour. In flesh wounds. aches, pains,
sores, &C., it is the most effectusl remedy
we know Of A bottle will last for very
long time, and its low price places it within
the reach of all. Our readers will femem-
Der that the Messrs. Perry Davis d Son have
have opened q house in Montreal, whence
Canadian orders are supplied.-NescS, st.
Johns, c. f..
lSF~We are glad to learn that the spain
Killer" is having so large sale in our city.
We have every reason to belive it to be an
almost never failing cure for pain, and is a
medicine that no family should be without
Montreal Pilot.
DAvIs's PAIN KILLER.-From the reports
of dealers in this city, We think no proprie.
tary medicine has had larger sale. Its
valuable properties as a speedy cure for
pain, cannot fail to be generally appreciated,
and no family should be without il, in case
of accident, or sudden attack of dysentery,
diarrh9a, cholera morbus, and even Asiatic
cholera, yields to its magic power, as We see
BY reports from those sections in the south.
west where the disease has been particularly
virulent the past summer.-Montreal Trans.
ript. apl24dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-14
THE GRAND JURY PRONOUNCE FOR
AFREE BRIDGE.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF
TRADE RESOLUTIONS EN-
DORSEB.
The Selfish Ferry Monopoly Con-
demned.
For the Rock Island Argus.

For the Rock Island Argus.
We the Grand Jury of the County Of
Rock Island and State of Illinois, assembled
at the May Term A. D. 1865, hereby endorse
the Preamble and Resolutions adopted by
the Board of Trade and City Council Of
Rock Island relative to the building of the
Bridge across the Mississippi river from the
City of Rock Island, and that Congress be
requested to make the necessary appropria
ton for the purpose.
HENRY DART, Foreman.
ROBERT THOMPSON, Clerk.