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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
Col. Whittlesey and q number of Eirgi

Col. Whittlesey and number Of Virginia
Radicals are in Washington getting up doc,
uments to prove that the election In Viz
gidia was carried by fraud. Anldavits are
being prepared, and will be placed before
the Reconstruction Committee at the meet.
ing of Congress. 1t is hoped by this to
have the election set aside, or else have an
Investigation held, and thus delay the ad-
mission of the State, and thereby guarantee
for short time, at least, Republican form
Of government to the people of Virginia.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21

Ben Wade is in Washington. he highly
lsnds Secretary Boutwell's policy, is sore
over the result of the Virginia election,
thinks we ought to enter wedge for the
separation of Cuba from Spanish rule, and
says he will probably stump Ohio for Gov
ernor Hayes. He has not recovered from
the shock given him by the great oversight
of the Chicago Convention He no doubt
thinks ii Grant can't say anything but horse
talk he might have had better appreciation
than to have made the terrible blunder OF
leaving him out of his cabinet. He still
swears.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21

A Havana letter dated the 18th says q
story reached there from Sagna Lehie, Of
some eight hundred men coming from
Charleston who had landed there, well arm
ed and that Vslmsseds had united his
forces with them. 1t is also stated that
soon after this the insurgent troops were at.
tackled by Lescabu.h's men, who were badly
beaten. The losses of the latter were very
large.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21

A car load of stolen cattle arrived at the
Chicago Union Stock Yard Tuesday NOR,
ming, from West Liberty, Iowa. 1t consist.
cd OF COWS belonging to the citizens of that
place and vicinity. The thief gives the
name Of George Thomas and is supposed
to be one OF q regular gang of cattle thieves,
although he claims to be alone i'll the trans.
action.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21

a dispatch from Boston says Mr.. f..
TouGee, q gentleman who did great service
at the peace jubilee, has issued card to the
musical societies and glee clubs throughout
the United States asking them to send dele
gates to u Congress to be held in Boston on
the I'D of September, tho object of
which will be to effect national organiza.
ton
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21

A dispatch from Baltimore dated July
the. 10Th says bark recently left there with
$4,000 stand Of arms and 10000 pounds
OF ammunition for Cuba. She got off without
trouble protesting to be loaded with hay
aud reached her destination successfully.
1t is Understood another vessel is likely
to sail for the same port similarly freighted
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21

The difficulty as to the landing Of the
French cable has been settled, the managers
agreeing to accept any legislation hereafter
made by Congress, and not to claim the ex.
elusive rights granted by the French gov.
ernment Uuder these stipulations the
cable will be landed in Duxbury, Mass, on
Friday.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21

The grand jury at Washington are look.
into the negro riots that occurred at the
charter election, six weeks ago. They have
already found indictments against eight or
ten persons, and will probably find several
more. Our colored brethren are thus to be
made our equals before the law.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
Farm for Sale.

T'HE subscriber offers for sale by private sale,
L his fsrm of one hundred and twenty acres,
situated in Coal Valley township, about three
miles south Of Coal Valley village on the Coal
Valley and Berlin road. Tho farm is under a
high state Of cultivation, being fenced of into
convenient fields well watered With springs and
wells, also large cistern. OA the premises is a
large and comuodious brick dwelling house,
large and thrifty orchard of the very choicest va
rcties Of good bearing apple, pear, plum and
cherry trees as well rs the smaller fruits shrub
berry and shade trees tho necessary out 1uild
ings, sheds, yards, and pasture lots. Part Of the
farm 10 seeded down TO tame grass.
As the subscribers brother also offers the ad-
Joining farm If one huIdred and twenty acres for
sale any person desiring can purchase both. The
location is desirable, convenient TO churches and
schools The purchaser will be required to pay
one half the purchase money DOWN, the balance
on terms as may he agreed upon.
Inquire on the premises, or by mail TO the sub
scriber through the Coal Valley post office, Rock
Island county, Illinois.
JOHN DOMAIN.
Coal Valley, III, june %, dwlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
gailp argus.


A private letter from well informed
sources in Cuba reiterates ths statement
that hostilities are practically at an end for
the present, owing to the prevalence of
cholera and yellow fever.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
Ut. Louis market.

Tslsgrsphsd to the Argus
sr. Lours, July Il.
Flour quiet unchanged.
Whest-No. spring in market; fall 5al0
higher.
COrn-steady, 1,65al,0 ,0s for white.
0ats-easier slas2.
Rye--hrm l,25.
Wbiskey--unchange LES.
ProsisiOns-6rm unchanged.
LSd-pomiaal ts}. sr.r
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
HUHTMHSS CARDS,
BLYTHE T. ST0DDARD,
WAGON MANUFACTURERS,
Rock Island. Illinois.

MANUPAcTURE all kinds of Wagons,
L'A Carriages, Sulkies, Skeletons, Farm and
EIpress Wagons. do. Evsry description Of RS
pairing done at short notice. Particular stten-
lion paid to manufacturing to order.
mAy26dly
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
GREAT REFLECTION in PRICES !
READY GLAZED SASH.

IN CONNECTION with my Planning Mil, |
l. have opened Ware Room for the sale of
Prmed and Glazed Sash, where will keep CON
stanty on hand all sizes Of these articles, which
can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. ! obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg, 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
tsrest by giving me call before purchasing else
where as | &Ln oGoring unusual Inducements for
this trade J. 4. BIDDTSCk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
Chicago market.
Tslsgrsphsd to shs ARsss

TsIsgrsphsd to the ARsvs.
CHICAGO, July II.
Flour active steady.
Wheat closed l,3i.
Corn firm No S3a1.
Oats quiet firm GA
Rye unchanged.
Barley nominal.
Highwines steady Loo.
Pork inactive nominalIy unchanged
Lard ls4aS.
Shoulders steady l3.
LIVE STOCK.
Usros SrooK YARDS, duly II.
Cattle dull nominslly unchanged; reefs 1888;
sales 37s at 5as6 fair to good COWS; 64a74 good
to extra shipping steers
Hogs reefs 1885; sales 4376 at S,40As0 light;
s,65ag0 fair to medium; 9,25 good to choice.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-21
Etoe h and Money.

Etoe l. and Money.
Telsgrapbsd to the ARsus.
Nav YoaK, July 2l.
Gold, $I,35t.
Coupons of 's1, 2O4 60, 23s, 81, 2Is, s., 2ls.
new 2Ol, 81, 2Os, 6s, 2os; lo-4o's lot, N. Y:C,
All; Pfd s3l, R. I. LA, St. Paul 76s, Ptd
SIT, II. W. 1874, W. q. 36s, NJ. U. Ia, L. S.
75f, N. W-731, T. 4w. 73.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02
The New Baby-A Boys soiiloquy

The new BoOy-A BOyS bOIlOquy'
Yes, there's another of EN- up stairs
now. ! knowed it, cause papa told me
must be quiet, and cit down in the cor.
nsr with my books, and mustn't play ball
nor ask Willie Smart to come in and
help me put my new puzzle together.
Then there's cross nurse that's always
scolding me for getting in her way, no
matter where get. Besides, Miss Gadall
was here to-day, and she took me on her
knee, patted me on the back just like the
cook when L IN choking, and said my nose
was another degree out Of joint; but !
knew better, for this is the third time she
has told me 30, and it is no more out Of
Joint than it ever was. She's hateful
geggled.eyed old maid = that's what
she is.
saw it, tor. It's got little, round, red
head, without any hair, with great, deep
wrinkles instead of eyes, and when it
cries it opens its mouth as though it
meant to swallow itself. Pa helped me
upon the side of the bed, and told me to
kiss my dear pretty little sister; aud
when / wouldn't, and called it horrid
ugly little thing, he said ! was q naughty
hoy, and then nurse shook me, and said
| ought to be ashamed. / didn't get to
kiss nv ma at all. | knew better than
to try it; for once, when another baby
came, / climbed up on the bed, and put
ting my arms around her neck, hugged
and kissed her; but all the time i had
my right knee on the baby's head; so |
was whipped, and put in my crib with
out any supper because didn't know it
was there.
Little Aunie thinks its nice to have a
new sister, but she was the baby before
and don't know anything aboutit. can
remember long, long ago, ma used to call
me her "sweet little darling" and pa
dsndled me on his foot, and said was q
"a inc fellow" and aunt Julia delared that
| was a perfect little angel" but then
Tom came, and all my pretty toys were
given to him cause he was the baby, and
I was cuffed and scolded by everybody
cept grandma, and she's good to me yet,
though there's been two other new ones
since.
Iwonder where all the babies come
from Ms says the Lord sends them.
wish he wouldn't send any more to our
house; we've got more'n enough now.
1t might be nice for them if they could
stsy little always. but they have to grow
big after while, but then they amt no
better off than the rest Of folks. /
rather think if was baby I'd ask the
Lord to send me where I'd not grow any
bigger, and then I'd have nothing to do
but to lie on my back. and chew my toes,
and have folks say was the darlingest,
cunningest little creature they ever laid
eyes on"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02

The singers at the Dresden Opera
have had their salaries continued in spite
of the burning Of the theater, and are
granted two months leave OF absence
while provisional theater is Sitting up.
The musical library was saved frem the
flames, but among the instruments de-
.troyed was . very old and celebrsted
Italian double. bass,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02

1t is said that Carlotta Patti 10 en-
gagged to her pianist, Theodors Ritter. an
insignifiosnt little German, who rejoices
in a blonde mustacbe, projecting lips and
eyeglasses. Iodeed, it is asserted that
they are privately married; but Patti is
non.oommittal on the subject.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02

A brass door weighing 1856 pounds
and costing $3.50, has recently been man
ufactured in Epgland for the Wolf Rock
Light House. II is intended to replace
a solid oak door, four inches thick, which
bad been shattered into fragments by the
force of the wayeP
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02

A Partisan epitaph rams thus: NJ,
regretted by hIs mother and his father.
N. Bit is by the desire Of the family
that the mother is first mentioned as re-
GREETING her son."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02

Six insane brokers, results Of the re-
cent gold corner" are announced in
New York, aud il is proposed that the
reporters interview y them and get their
opinions Of the financial situation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02

DISSOLUTION OF coPARTNERsHIP.

The copane1shp existing between B. Wells and Joseph Coll expires
this day by limitation. saA@ 6stat lafIs
The undersigned the liabilities of the late and will
tinue the business heretofore under the firm of
Memphis October q, 1869
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-22

not go great ways before it began to
descend quite rapidly, and soon dis
appeared behind the trees. We as
certained afterwards that the balloon
collapsed, and that the man fell and
broke his arm. f3
We cannot neglect to say that the
music made by the Crescent City
Band is among the chief attractions
of the Fair, and seems to afford great
er pleasure to the crowd than any one
thing beside.
The weather will Ia all probability
be clear to- daya warmer. We ex-
pect. therefore, that the crowd at the
Fair viii be larGer than on any pre-
vious day. The Managers deserve
success, for they planned wisely and
have worked hard They could not
reasonably calculate on such uupleas-
ant weather. tAf-s
On Saturday the Fair will be con-
tinued, and there will be another
grand balloon ascension. accompa.
MED. we believe, with some gymnastic
performances in mid-air. If the
weather continues To- moderate this
will, without doubt, be the great
day Ct the exhibition, as it will afford
an opportunity to many who have
almost given up all notion of going,
to make their arrangements TO attend
and witness the ascension. "A
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-22
CHICAGO.
F0I and Wisconsin River COnVen.
tiOR-ReSOlutlOhJ Adopted, DC.

Fox and Wisconsin River COnVen'
tiOn-ReSOlutIOh5 Adopted, DC.
CHICAGO, Ills. October 21.-
The Fox aud Wisconsin River
Convention, after disposing of Its
business, adjourned subject to the
call of its officers.
The following are the most impOr-
tant resolutions adopted.
ResoEUed, That a water route By which
the steamboats, of the Mississippi River
can run TO the haTbors and unload into
the vessels OF the great lakes Is public
Re8oIoed, That as IL has been shown by
Government surveys that such route can
be made through Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers, the original policy of our Govern
nlent 10 m AXE them public highways shall
he carried out; it Substantially pledged
itself to do this when II Kept the control
of those streams by the act which adm itted
Wisconsin as a State into the Union.
heesotUed, That as the late surveys made by
the General Government show that the
cost of uniting the Mississippi with the
great lakes by steamboat channel will
not. greatly exceed S4,000,00 which IS not
make, in each year. IN the carrying trade
of the Northwest. 1t W uld be a great In
great work.
Resolgsd, That as the Erie Canal, will its
contracted channel, its numerous and
small locks and the slow movements or its
boats, with horse power tn at cannot exceed
thirty-six miles in twenty-four hours, has,
with these great drawbacks, kept down
freight charges, IL is therefore clear that a
river route, with few large locks, which
can be navigated by steamboat moving
$50 miles in tWenty-four hours, would pro-
tect tb e northwestern states from unmeaSs
urable charges or dangerous cum binations.
Re50tUed, That the great and growing
com nerce OF the Erie Canal, In the face of
the greatest competition in our country,
shows chat water routes are demanded.
Without them the values of many coarse
productions are lost, as they cannot be car
ried % market otherwise. Railroads, by
giving activity to the business OF the coun-
try, and by filling iC with population, have
made water routes necessary to meet the
varied commercial wants Of great and
prosperous community.
Rfs0lUed. That the want OF the North
west is cheap transpol tation; that this
can only be secured by a water route which
all have right to use with their own Ves-
sells, upon equal terms, thus giving the
public the benefits of free competitisn.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-22

ley, of the United States Detective
service, to- dag, received By express, a
package containing $1,000 in well-ex-
ecutad counterfeit 25c stamps. The
package. was accompanied by n letter
signed H., stating that the sender had
resolved to give up the counterfeitino
business, and requesting detectives to
rellnquish their pursuit of him.
In the Supreme Court of New York
Philo johnson, to-day, recovered
SIG. 600 damages of the Hudson River
Railroad, for an illegal overcharge Of
fare for one year, during which he
made $40 trips over the road
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-22
Philadelphia EeWs.

PHILADELPHIA, October q. In
the Brooks case to day, Mel Nc
Laughlin was placed on the stand "a
a witness for the prosecution. He
swore positively that he had never
known Morrow or Doughefty until he
met them 10 New York; that he drove
the carrisge, and was hired to do SO
by two men whom he did not know.
subsequently Mayor Fox said Nc.
LaUghlin, on two occasions before
him, made swoTa statements that he
was bired to drive the carriage By
Morrow and Dougherty. and also
detailed the whole of the proceed
iDgs OF Serk 9Th Mclaughlin will
hereafter be tried for perjury.
In the course Of the trial to-day,
other witnesses identified Morruw
and Dougherty as being about
Keenan's store just before the shoot
ing, and on the previous day. Two
important witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, who were in court this forenoon,
mysteriously disappeared this after
noon and cannot be found. Tt ID
feared they have been made away
with by the whisky dealers. The
direction of the testimony to day was
toward showing that Mr. Brooks had
been followed by men who wished to
take his life for some two weeks pre-
vious to September 9th.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.-A meat.
ing of the clerks of the various rail-.
road companies throughout the United
States vas held to-day, 10 pursuance
OF call made By r. D. Keene, of the
Camden y Amboy Railroad. for the
purpose OF forming a Railroad Nm
tual Insurance Association. A Com
stltutlon and Bylaws were adonfed
and officers elected. The Oonventioonn
meets in Chicago in April next 4
large number OF the principal roads
IN the country we're represented
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-22

will issue an address to the people Of
the Republic. -
Gov. Saunders, of Nebraska, and
Hon. James s. Rollins, of Missouri,
made speeches setting forth the ne
eessities for the removal of the Capt.
tai to the Mississippi Valley, after
which the Convention adjourned to
meet at the Southern Hotel at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, when
il will adjourn sine die, and then en-
bark on board the Belle Of Alton for
an excursion on the river.
Tonight, the delegates and citizens
of st. Louis, numbering in all about
two hundred and fifty, sat down to a
splendid banquet at the Southern
Hotel. The following were the regu-
lar toasts:
The President of the United
States" responded by Prof g. f..
Mogann, of Iowa.
(" The Mississippi Valley, the heart
of the Nation;" response By s. B.
Churchill, of Kentucky.
The Atlantic and Pacific State"
response by John E. Miller. of Ore
gon.
" The United States: their present
and future greatness;" response by
Judge j. d. Cation, Of Illinois.
The future Capital" response by
Hon. Jas. S. Rollins, of Missouri.
Volunteer Kansas the
Highway to the Pacific" response by
Hon. Sidney Clark. of Kansas.
Our Territorial Domain" response
by DR.. Renner. of Nebraska.
THE Gulf Ports" response by G..
N. Stuart. of Alabama
''The Pioneers of the Mississippi
Valley" response by Gen. A. q.
Dodge, of Iowa.
Illinois and Missouri. the Twin
Sisters" response by K. X. Jones, of
Illinois.
"The Center of the Empires" re-
spouse by G. G. Ford, of Texas. =- s
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-22
NeH YOrk NeMs.

NEW YoRK, Oct. 20.-Mail adyices
from Rio Janeiro. are received to the
23d of September.
Lopez is known to have secured
another strong position In the noun
tains, and the end of the. war is as far
off as ever.
& The allied Provisional Government
at Aseuncion is a great expense, and
it is estimated that Brazil is expend-
ing four times her annual revenue.
Some excitement was created In
Buenos Ayres by President Sarmien.
to's veto of the Intervention bill, the
veto being comparatively unknown in
the politics of that country.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2I.-The Herald
states that there are rumors in Wash.
ington of decided Senatorial opposi-
ton to confirming Robson as Secre-
tary of the Navy. 1t is held that
Pennsylvania deserves a place in the
Cabinet, and that New Jersey does
not.
: Senator Drake. of Missouri, who
aspires to the Chairmanship of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, is per-
sonally opposed 10 Porter, and as a
Consequence to Robson.
New York, Oct 2l.-The E1press' s
money article hints az the coming
Bear cImpaign on the Stock Ex-
change, saying: 1t is rumored that
the injunctions on the Madison Ave-
nuc Railroad and on the consolida-
iion of the New York Central with
the Hudson River Road, are within
the rauee oF possibilities In this cam
paigp, but that the programme lies
very much Ia the old system of lock-
ing up money, with a variation In the
shape of buying gree nbacks at a pre-
MUM to evade the usury laws. Money
is already flowing to the South to
move the cotton crop, and the West
will be wanting currency to pack the
hog crop. 1t is reported that as soon
as the banks begin to lose heavily in
their legal tenders, which will take
place when the Government supplies
small bills more freely than at present,
then those Bears are to lock up the
money and return their borrowed
stocks.
Receiver Gordon, Of the Gold Ex-
change Bank, reports, this afternoon,
that he has paid the % per cent. on
all claims of creditors, with the ex-
ceptIon of the nine firms ostracised BY
the circular of President Benedict.
He has also settled the claims of de-
positors, whose books have been proD-
erly adjusted. Tomorrow he will
proceed to collect the claims due the
Bank on the street. The report that
he would pay an additional 25 Der
cent, IS untrue, as the order of the
Court at present restrains him,
although he expresses the opinion
that the bank is fully able to pay.
The November coupons on $40
bonds have been arriving from Europe.
It is estimated that about $4,000. 900
are already here.
The rumor, as to the consolidation
of the Central and Hudson Roads is,
that the old stock is to be received ia
the new company on the following
basis: Hudson River at 205, and the
New York Central at 235, carrying
the so per cent. certificates.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-Col. Whit.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-22

+ CoLgHnUs, D., October 21.-Wal-
slein Failing, proprietor Of tho Neil
House, gave q magnificent banquet
70 night TO the conductors and their
wives, and tho representives of fbe
press. After supper, Mr.. 81. s. sears.
OF the Michigan Southern Rgilrond
ou behalf of tho members of tho Con.
ductors' Convention, made q hand
some presentation speech to Mr..
Marshall, wife of the President. and
handed her package containinq $500
IN greenbaeks Mrs. Marshali ao.
knoWlcd the compliment in linda
speech
a resolution was offered and
adopted thanking Dir Failing for tho
banquet, audnlso thanking tbe reuro.
scntativea Of the pross who were Brss-
ent. Several short spceehea wera
made by other gentlemen. THO oeeo.
sion was "a very enjoyable ono aud
Eas graced by the presence of many