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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-06
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGCs.

CHICAGO, April 6.-The Chicago Tri-
bune's Washington special says: Judge
Curtis viii open the case on behalf of the
President, on Thursday next. At its con
clusion, the testimony for the defence viii be
suD mitted. Beyond the members OF the cab.
met, it is not expected that more than or
3 witnesses will be examined. Considerable
documentary evidence will be submitted
1t IS expected that the cabinet viii be called
TO prove that Mr.. Lincoln held many OF the
views which Mr.. Johnson holds IN opposi-
tion 10 congress; that they urged their views
on Lincoln and afterwards on johnson; that
they advised Mr.. johnson to veto the tenure
of Office bill; gave him the opinion that it
was unconstitutional and not binding on
him; that he ought TO test the question in
the court, and that TO do so he hat removed
Stanton. His counsel don't expect any cir
cumstance to arise to prevent the case from
proceeding to a final hearing, aud, profess
sedly, have unbounded confidence in his &C.
quital.
IsDANAPoLIs, IND, April 60. Bald.
win, the pugilist, got into row here Satur-
day night and is now in jail awaiting the
action of the criminal court.
DETROIT, MICH, April 6.-Late Saturday
night, the interior of two large stores, on the
corner of Woodbridge and Griswold streets,
was destroyed by fire, involving loss of
$4,000. Fl. c. Baldwin & Co.'S shoe fac
tory, the warehouse Of the Detroit stove
works, and the commission store of G. W.
Balch & Co., suffered the greater portion of
the loss.
OMAHA, April Ga Salt Lake letter says
that the Mormons expect to bring ht least
10000 ernigrants from Europe this season.
CHEYENNE, April 6.-The peace commits
sioners arrieed this evening. Gen. Sheridan
made short speech at Ford's Hotel. From
here the commissioners take ambulances
for Fl. Laramie.
CHICAGO, March Ga few days ago, Miss
Comstock, a teacher in the public schools of
Chicago, young lady of the highest respect
ability, was decoyed from, her home, under
pretence of visiting friend to whom an
accident had happened, and was beaten
kicked and maugled in shocking manner
Her assailaat WAS a widow woman, named
D'Peer, said to be worth $4,000, and the
assault is explained on the ground that the
widow was enamored of Miss Comstock's af
iancied. The widow was apprehended on
Saturday, and held to bail in bonds of $50,
900 last evening. Miss Comstock was con-
sidered to be in very dangerous condition,
and her recovery was almost despaired of.
CHICAGO, April 6.-The Chicago Journal
editorially to-day says:
Our private advices from Washington are
to the effect that United States senator
Yates entirely negleets his duties III the
senate. He is intoxicated nearly all the
time, day and night, and unless he changes
his course soon or resigns the senate VIII
expel him.
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n call has been issued for a state eonven.
.ion VI farmers and laboring men in Illinois.
" aooeiho'e at Decatur on the 18th instant.
IL rs iiunerousiy signed by influential farm
ers VINO nave been in political sympathy with
the Jacoolh party, and is addressed To a,be
farmers, mechamcs, and all other labor;no
men OF that political faith. The ohiec. %
the proposed convention is not specif;calI1,
stated but 1t may be implied-or. at apy
rate, guessed at-from the statement tho,
the call is predicated upon the belief that
"0ur true interests viii not be represent.5 -
the coming state election without more than nsnoI
efforts being put forth upon our part to secure a
just and proper recognition of our rights as labor
ing men,
1t is further alleged that
"The exigency of the times demands that we
guard and protect all the important interests We
represent
1t seems not improbable, from these allie
cations, that Illinois farmers who have put
their trust in Jacobin politicians are begin
ming to open their eyes to the fact that those
politicians have already sold them out to
their natural enemies in New England, and
intend, further, to sell and deliver them to
the bondholders. The recent act of con.
gress removing taxes from manufactures
which is of no practical benefit to such man.
utactures as are carried on in the west,-while
at the same time congress refused to make
any reduction in the tariff, is fact that rem.
ders any further proof ofthis partisan treach-
cry to the producing interest superfuous, in
the minds of all thinking farmers.
The Jacobin wire-operators already hetray
a fear that this farmers convention bodies no
good to their political plans for the fall elec-
ton in this state. I've are of the opinion
is the wonderfully sagacicus observation,
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(Communicated.1
Much he resembles that same knight.
Subdued by you in Cotswold's fight"


Subdued by you in Cotswold's fight"
WALTER ScorT.
Monday March 80, 1868, Fine and Cost.
S7,65.
Saturday April 4, 1865, dollars worth O
afidavits, and Go cents of editorial com
ment.
Poor Tom lies dead, the unhappy Knight,
Who died by Barnacie's cruel bite,
Wipe, wipe your eyes and shake your head,
For woe is me, /, Tom, am dead.
Died of affidavits and editorial thunder
Hear the plaintive wall of the afflicted mourn
er, atlantis l, ?, 3, 4, 5, 6, and I.
Says atiant No. !, the stranger went in
to saloon and was refused liquor becaus,
he was already drunk. Sensible bartender
Is that rule uniform down there? All thi,
happened on the Saturday before the arrest
the stranger must have drank nobly. On
Sunday he said something to the children
says affiant. No doubt be did; he midi,
reproved them for their profanity, and for
sooth, he was crazy. Subsequently, that i:
to say, late in the day, on Sunday, and after
provoking the wrath of the seniors by reprov
ing the juniors, the Policeman arrested him
and affiant assisted. At first, says afiant
the man didn't want to go. Unhappy man
time, says afiant, he was loud and boisterou:
in his language. Simple. soul, he couldn't
appreciate their kindness, and protested al
together too vigorously against the outrage
to snit the delicate and sensitive ears of bis
captors and Threatened" says afiiant, "tc
write their pedigree" their "history" &C.
That was the unkindest cut of ALL Presume
to write the pedigree" of policeman and a
history" of his arrest
Prescriptions fool! to even dare
Reprove young children when they swear
More daring and presumptuous still,
To rouse Policeman's ill-wiH.
Affiant No. 2. likes gentility and refined
manners cannot tolerate anything offensive
to the ways and modes of speech of the no.
bility. Yes, says, No. 2, his language and
general appearance was very offensive, (how,
and in what respect p and from his manner
and co'tntenance he No. 2, supposed him
10 De insane or drunk; he also supposes
several other things generally.
Aihant No. looked out of the door of his
store and saw Policeman and affiant No.
l taxing stranger to jail, and, strange to
say, tne Stranger was not going quietly along
as strangers should when in the hands of
such mighty powers, but, as affiant says, was
proclaiming M boisterous language that he
would write the history and apedipreeu
of the men who had arrested him. Here II
is again, the stranger threatening to write
up the history of a Policeman" Oh that
mine enemy would write book" Shame
full Why couldn't the stranger simmer
down, especially when in such illustrious
company.
And now comes afiant No. 4, the breath
snaeller, who SAYS that, "in his opinion the
man was drunk, I" Judging from his manner,
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atbat the classes embraced in the call will
find their interests better advanced by TAX
ing care that they are strongly represented
in the Peoria convention on the 9th ofMay."
The farmers whose names appear to the call
are, obviously, of different opinion. No
doubt the politicians who expect to manipu
late the Peoria convention would prefer not
to be checked by any threatened kicking in
the traces by that usually docile and obedi-
ert class of voters, the farmers. But the
farmers have had about experience enough
of Jacobin promises to know that the only
way in which their interests will stand any
chance of advancement with that party is to
take the partisan whip into their own hands,
and not scrupie to use it upon the backs of
the political demagogues who assume to be
their masters Chicago Times.
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The Arkansas Election still in
Doubt.
Hopes that the Negro Scheme is Defeated

MEMPHIS, April 4.-The Aualaache'S Lit.
tie Rock special today says that heavy
majority was returned from Pulaski aud JEFF
ferson counties making the result of the cleo
ton doubtful, both parties claiming it. Gen.
Gillem's proclamation announcing the result,
alone can decide it,
In the election of the new Legislature not
10000 whites voted. There was one negro
In the senate and FIVE in the house. The
superintendent of public buildings refused
to give up the keys to the capitol, which was
entered at night and the doors thrown open.
The house ordered the arrest of the superin-
tendent 1t has not been effected although
he is daily on the street. The house ratified
the 18th article of the constitution yesterday.
but the senate refused because no official
proclamation had been made of the result of
the election. In response to telegams from
the state officials, Gen. Gillem says be has
no authority to prevent the peaceful assem-
oiage OF the Legislature and occupancy of the
capitol by it.
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THE RADICALS BADLY BEATEN
In DAVENPORT.
A Coed Example for Rock Island.
Rally Xo-N6orrow and Put Down
Radicallism on this Side of
the River.

The radical republican party in Daven,
port was badly beaten, whipped out, on Sat
urday, at the annual city election. The Ger
man element, denounced by the organ of the
ROCK Island radicals, as "in1idels, free think
ers, copperheads, sore heads, achisheyites, ana
SaoooM Breakers" united with the demo
Gratis, and formed wha. is known as The PEG
pies, Party, nominating Michael Donahue, a
democrat, for Mayor, and a liberal Shrink
ling of Germans and Americans for tho hi
ance of the offices. The result of the e,sc.
ton is as follows:
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Chicago Market.
Tei.grapAed to the ARGUS.

Teiegraphed to the AReUs.
CnIoAso, April 6.
Flour-dull, unchanged.
wheat--frmer, fair demand. No sp 2,03ls4,
No sp l,s4asa.
Corn-easier, moderately active, 7sa7s4.
0ats-steady. firm, 574.
Rye quiet, steady, 59ae0.
Barley-dull, in store small sales of No 2 at
2,35.
Bulk Meats-shoulders IL, short rib 14l, SD ort
clear Is.
LIVE sToCK.
Hsgs-Rec'd l67. Market quiet on account Of
lack of stock. Sales at Saturdays quotations,
ranging s,25a9,75 for medium.
Cattle-Rec'd rs. Market quiet, unchanged,
at a range Of 5,50a7 so for common to good but
chers' stock and fair steers.
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FOR 0NE DOLLAR,

WE sell Dress Patterns. Pant Patterns WEBS
w Cotton Cloth, Shawls, CarPetings. sheet
ings, Dry and Fancy Goods, de-, &C. Circulars
Checks sent for One Dollar. describing twelve
different articles which we wiz sell for One Dol
lar each.
va Ladies and Gentlemen wanted ss agents
to whom the most liberal inducements are offered,
and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
CHAS. LETS 4 CO.,
Manufacturer Agents,
81 & Sc Federal Street,
moh23dIy. Boston, Macs.
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In the lengthy string ofpettifogger's twad
die that Geu. Butler delivered on the i'm
parchment business he nowhere proved
that law had been set aside illegally OIL
that the constitution had been violated. In
his efforts to convince his hearers that the
executive had no power of removing civil
officers he clearly demonstrated that in all
past legislation on the subject, congress in,
variably recognized such power. In his
endeavor to show that the President had
been guilty ofundignifed conduct, he was
compelled to argue against that freedom OF
speech" which is guaranteed to every citizen
of this republic The n. Y. Herald says:
'No unprejudiced man can read the speech
without becoming satisfied that one of the no..
solemn provisions of the constitution is being
prostituted to the contemplate work of a psrti
san clique. Not even the ingenuity of the shrewd
lawyer has been displayed, The determination
to remove Mr.. Johnson from Office because he i.
opposed to the rad zeal policy is apparent in every
sentence; the charges are merely pretexts by
which to commas the end. -
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READY GLAZED SASH.

IN CONNECTION with my Planning Mill,
l. have opened Ware Room for the sale of
Primed and Glazed Sash, where will keep con-
stanty on hand all sizes Of these articles, which
I can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. / obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsbury, thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
buy in this market All Builders, Farmers and
others in want of Sash will consult their own in
terest by giving 6 call before purchasing else
where, as l am offering unusual Inducements for
this trade J. A DIDDISON.
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TeeIrsphed To the ARGUS.
NKw YoRK, April 6.
Cotton-29a2s3 middling uplands.
Flour-dull at 9,5Oa55 extra state; lO,o0aI3, IS
hoop.
Wheat-better at 20 white California.
CoTn-lower at 2la23 for new mixed western
afoat; 81 old do in store.
Barley-qpiet.
0ats-quiet at sSI western in store.
POrk-quiet and firm at 25, 9ea26 for new mess;
$50 for old.
Beef-hrm.
Lard-active and frmer ut leaI1l: small lots
l6sal7!.
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The Rim Union, with its usual disregard
for truth, is careful to say, every little while,
"the ARGUS supports Pendleton for Presi-
aent." The ARGUS has never expressed any
opinion as to who should be nominated
but will trust the delegates who may be sent
to New York to agree on candidate.
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We have cheerful hope for Connecticut. The
democrats have sent into the state the sans
class of speakers that stamped New Hampshire
put stop to the reaction, and handed it over t
the republicans. Henry Clay Dean and c. c
Burr are among these political missionaries
". Y. Commercial.
In noticing a similar falsehood of the New
York Tribune, Mr.. Burr says:
"For five successive days the Tribune gave ed.
itorial accounts of the speeches C. Chauncey
Burr was making in New Hampshire, when every
day We were in our Office in New York within
thirty feet of the Office of the Tribune-s speci
men of the reliability (relie-ability) and veracty
of that organ of the blacklist type of mongre
civilization. There used to be a maxim abou
cheating the Devil lying" but that has beer
changed to; beating the Tribune at lying. TIL,
Devil has been shorn of his laurels by nest Of
Puritan negroes"
The republican papers have opened the
political campaign with an avalanche of lies,
and we suppose it will be added to and kept
moving until after the presidential election.
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FOR SALE.

THE following property is offered for sale:
l. The east 30 feet of Lot /, Block 4, Atkin-
sons I'd addition TO Moline.
TIL south of south 10 acres out lot 5, 0s-
borns ID addition to Moline.
The $. ". /. $. W. I, sec. 20. tp. l9, east, 4th
P. NJ, near Port Byron.
Also acres in ~ e. corner, 5. Of n. J. 5. e. t,
sec. j, tp. l9, east, in the village of Cordova-
Also, 20 one-hundredths of an acre, late resi-
dence Of Edward Phillips, near Moline depot.
Refer to Andrew Conant, Rock Island.
THOMAS MOWERS, Sen.
mch2Gdtf Atkinson ILL.,
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Serious Charge against Ben Butler.
Radical Trickery.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Senator Reverdy
Johnson charges that his letter, which But
Ter read in his opening argument on Mon
day, was garbled by the omission of ten lines
in the body of the letter. The full letter, as
published in the Baltimore papers in Febru-
airy, and the copy Butler gave, are printed in
contrast by the hselligencer this morning.
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A negro in Nevada was caught the other
day in the attempt to commit an outrage
upon a little girl. His captors bound him
and delivered him over to the child's mother,
who whipped him with raw-hides until ex.
hausted When last seen he was looking
for doctor and furtively inquiring if "dey
done got no buro roun' dar"
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DARRETT's PORT BYRON LIME; ALSO
ID Rock Island Lime, Cement, Hair, &c, on
fair terms.
Office in the Gas Building, near the post office.
JAMES BOYLE, Agent.
Rock Island, March 2lst, Is6s.
p. S.-Mr. Barrett's Lime is also for sale by
Vesey Francis, Moline, and William Young,
Camden Mills. mch2ld4twlm.
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st. Louis Market.

IeIegraphed 70 the Argus.
ST.. LoUIs. April 6.
FlOur-very dull, prices unchanged.
Wheat-dull, easier, very little doing.
Corn-advanced to s6aS9.
0ats-frmer TIARA.
Barley-unchanged.
Rye-unchanned.
Provisions-exeited and higher.
Pork-26.
Bacon-shoulders sold at l2a held Is; clear
sides advanced to Ia held at ia,
Lard-unchanged.
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Bryant and Frizzell are the only men
elected on the republican ticket. The re-
pubhcsns also have one alderman 10. s.
McNeil) who holds over, leaving the new city
council to stand 9 Peoples Party, to re-
pubhcans, and a democratic mayor besides.
Last year the republicans polled 827 votes
Tor Mayor, and this year only $751;
Rally tomorrow and give radicalism a
side-winder, in Rock Island.
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A southwestern editor overfows at the
receipt of a subscription thuswise :-"WeH
be yours till we all sit down together at the
tea-table of eternity, where murderers, sor-
cerers, pickpockets, extortioners, and all
other radicals are seen and heard and smell,
no moren
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A radical editor in Indiana says that a
radical, according to the very definition of
the word, is one who goes to the roots of
things. So is ub-worm.-Prentice
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DISSOLUTION.

TNHE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE ex-
Il listing between the undersigned, under the
firm Of Ross Luniy, 10 dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Ross becoming the sole owner, con-
tinuing the business, collecting all debts due the
firm, and paying all liabilities.
JOB ROSS,
WE. LUNDY.
Rock Island, March Ia, 1865.
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The democracy of Rhode Island have
done well. They have reduced the radical
majority 900 This is better than was ex-
pected.
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Democratic Triumph in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, April 4.-The city election
to-day resulted in the success of the entire
democratic ticket by large majority. The
vote polled was over 5000.
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MUSIC LESSONS.

THE SUBSCRIBER Or FERs HIS sERvI-
ces as an Instructor Of Music, upon the
Piano and other musical instruments either at
his residence, west end of Eggleston's Row, or
at the residence of pupils.
Pianos tuned and instruments repaired.
WIN. BABC0CE.
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THE HISTORY OF
The War Between the States

It's Causes, Character, Conduct, and Results,
By HON. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
4 book for all sections and all parties. This
Accordingly interesting book by "rHE GREAT
STATESMAN of the South, presents the most
complete and impartial analysis of the causes of
the war which has ever appeared from a South
ern pen ; which il treatf without party bias, and
with such moderation and ability as TO command
the respect of all. Il should be read by every
body s. HARRIS,
Illinois Street Rock Island,
Agent for Rock Island County.
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UNITED STATES RONnS.

HOLDERS of Seven Thirties must attend to
IL them.before they become due, they will
lose the right to exchange them for Bonds.
Conversions be made at any time at the
First National Back, at the Banking House
of Mitchell Lynde, in Rock Island.
mchl 7dw2m
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1t staggers Senator Yates to answer for
his absence from his Boston Post.
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FOR SALE,

BUILDING ROCK in anv Quantity :. su;,
u purchasers, at my quarry, on Camden Av,
ehue. ID. DAVENPORT.
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FOR SALE,

A NICE COTTAGE, with four rooms. . dry
n rock cellar, good well. and stabliny tor
four horses; also garden with good variety OF
fruit,-on Rock River street, near Exchange.
For particulars enquire of James Dixon, al
his store, on Camden road. mchl7dln.
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Stocks and Money.
Telegraphed to the ARsus.
NEW YoRK, April 6.
Money per cent.
Sterling Exchange-9s.
GOld-l,37i.
Stock
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GARDNER WANTED.

A GOOD, STEADY, FAITHFUL, competent
u Gardner, who has o wife and no children,
can find Employ ent for himself and wife, and a
house TO reside in by applying to w. D. Crockett,
at the Barrett place, one block west Of Franklin
Square. aprld3t.
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They cure all Diseases Of fhe
THROAT AND LUNGS.

CANCERS.-They have had an extensive prac-
tice 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, timely treatment may save
cathem from the horrors suffering and death of
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cATARRH CURED.
no Case will be Received. when
there are any Doubts Of Cure
or Relief

Our terms are CASH: hence the money must
be sent with all orders for medicines. II costs
from fye to fifteen dollars per month, TO doctor
with us, which includes medicines.
h. will h.
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FOR SALE.

Rock Island, March Ia, 1865.
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Monday March 30, 1868, Fine and Costs
S7,65.
Saturday April 4, 1868, / dollars worth of
afidavits, and Go cents of editorial com
meut.