The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-09
By Telegraph.
REPoRrnD roR rHs DAILY ARGUS.

WAsHiSGroN, Jan S.-At the charitable
far recently held at Corral Hall, a gold
beaded cane was put up by subscription, to
DO given to the person having the largest
numoer OF votes given BY the subscribers
Tor president. The vote for Andrew John
son was The largest. To night Hon. W.
Robinson, OF Brooklyn, at the request Of the
managers, presented the cane with some ap-
proprlate remarks. The President received
the cane making q brief speech. ~
The SD anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans was celebrated by a banoue. mi.
evening at the Metropolitan Hotel, at which
the President, some heads of the denart.
ments, and most of the democratic members
of congress, were among the distinguished
guests present. About three hundred set
down to dinner. The Hon. Judge Dunlap
presided.
A committee Of democrats from Philadel
phia presented the President with a gold
medal to-day, for his fidelity in defending the
constitution.
NEw York, Jan. "a Nashville special
to the Herald states that riot between
whites and blacks, occurred in Pulaski on
the evening of the 9TH, resulting in the xii
hing of two negroes and wounding of FIVE
One white man was wounded and it was
feared the riot would be renewed
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Jan. 9.--The Con
lecticut Emigration Company, who pur.
chased the Cherokee neutral lands compris.
ng eight hundred thousand acres, the sale
Icing set aside by Secretary Browning, and
rssold to the Burlington & Quincy railroad
are contesting the validity of the latter sale
ald maintain their ownership Of the lands.
| SPRINGFIEID, ILL.,, Jan. s.-An annual
Meeting Of the Board of Trustees of the Hi
mis- soldiers orphans home, was held yes.
friday, and the following officers were elected
4 br the ensuing year: President-Hon. G.
! toerner; Vice President-Hon. Arson S.
Iiller; Secretary-Col. John NJ. Snyder:
.reasurer-Hon. G. W. King. Executive
}ommittee-Jesse A. Wilson, John NJ. Sny.
.er, Geo. I. Allen and Geo King.
A democratic mass meeting was held last
evening in the new democratic club rooms,
which were crowded to suffocation. Gen.
McClernard presided. Addresses were de,
livered and a series of resolutions adopted
DEs MOINEs, Jan. S.-The State Agri.
cultural Society met to-day and elected the
GLOWING officers: President-Peter Ne
endy, of Blackhawk; Vice PRESIDENT.
D. Wright, of Lucas; Secretary-John
Shsffer, of jefferson; Treasurer
ISprague. of Butler. Directors-S. F. PAT
ord, of Polk; Oliver Mills, of Coss; NJ. W.
Robinson, of Desmoines; Timothy Day. OF
fan Buren,: Milo Smith, of Clinton; Robert
sewers, of Mahaska; +. r. Shankland, OF
dubuque; Phineas Caldwell, of Magnolia;
). b. Hewitt, Jr., Of Wright, and John Ba-
on, of Washington. Ii was decided to hold
ne next fair in the Clinton county fair
rounds, commencing on September 29th
| nd continuing four DAYS.
| The State Horticultural Society is having
large display of fruit at the court house
lis evening.
ALBANY, Jan'y S.-The repu blican state
ommittee met at the Delavan House this
| fternoon, and resolved TO call state con-
| cation at Syracuse on the 5th of February.
| select delegates to represent the state in
ne national republican presidential conven-
| on.
| BALTIMORE, Jan'y S.-A. Bowie. governor
lect of this state, took his official oath to-
ay in the presence of both houses of the
| gislature, justices Of the supreme court
nd an immense assemblage of ladies and
Gentlemen.
J BURLINGTON, VT, Jan. 9.-Bishop Hop
ihs is dangerously i'll at his residence ut
| }ock Point.
! CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-A democratic meeting
vas held in one of the dining rooms Of the
fremont Hcuselast evening. DR.. j. ~ Hahn
illled the chair. A committee was appoint
o report plan for the organization of a
democratic club, TO report at subsequent
Injecting, and addresses were delivered By
Or. \. 5. Davis, Hon. B. Wilson and others.
At meeting of the stock holders of the
Young Mems Christian Association, it was
resolved to call for $4,000 additional stock,
and to proceed to rebuild as soon as posi-
bic.
ST. Louis, Jan. 9.-Seventeen banks of
this city make the following showing of
capital and exhibit of business: Capital
S9,273,6l0; Discounts 1880, $50 Circuls.
ton 3,lls,09l; Bonds 4,656, PSI; Deposits
1865, 445; Cash means 4,2s6, 339, Undivi-
ded profits l,094,02l. OF the above banks
eight are national four new and compare
tive small banks. and the remainder saving
institutions.
LONDON, Jan. 9--ll:l5 \. M.-Consois
unchanged. American securities generally
higher and in demand. Bonds III; I'd
III ssh; Erie 49l.
l:20 P. M.-Consols unchanged. Bonds
Tla "a 7ls Ill. sll Erie 494.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9--l:l5 7. Motion
dull and unchanged. Sales 5000.
Wheat firm with an upward tendency.
l:2O 2. NJ. Markets unchanged.