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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

There is no member Of society by whom the
book will not DO found useful, whether such por-
sou hold the relation Of Parent, Pfooeptor, or
Clergyman. Sun.
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LOCAL COLUMN.


FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged foI
each insertion of articles under this head
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THE Great Western Telegraph Company
has commenced putting up its wires between
Chicago and this city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

Gums OK MANHOOD This ia really q yRlua.
bic work orpointing out the diseases resulting
from e1oegcs, the evils Of which are manifest in
every insane asylum, no less than 10 the shat
tered constitution Of those INDUCING Ii will DO
much to prevent the vice, which, by its preya-
lence among the young, has 20 much influence
on the present, ne on the future well being II
many.--HefalG.
Address all communications,
DR.. T.. De +. CURTIS,
No. jS NuRrH CHARLE, STREET,
aprl3dly. Baltimore, Nd.
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c. W. SKINNER & Co are making some
very nice 2 inch picketts with fancy heads,
call and see them April -, DIT.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

GIRL WANrEp.--A good cook, at Mrs.
Blues, in Eggleston's Row, opposite the
Court House A German girl preferred.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

FoR all kinds Of drugs, medicines, per.
fumeres, TO-, call on Harrison & Starks
druEgists. Davenport.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13
SAMUEL n. AtLEs' AVIS w. sihohso'
ALIEN 4 SINONs6N.

TroRNEYs AND ooUNsELORs AT
\ LAW, Rock leland, Ill. Office In BufoTis
Block.
fepQSdly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

Two large RATS Of logs from the Wiscon
sin pineres are expected down within Il
week
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

A FINE BoAT.-The Northwestern Union
steamer Tom Jasper, Capt. Burnett and
Clerk Hatcher, which rounded to at our
levee, last evening, attracted much ndmira
ton on account Of her large size and splen.
did exterior. Her cabin ia also said to he
the finest on the river. Her dimensions are
two hundred and fltyGve feet in length, and
eighty four in breadth. She left for ST
| Louis
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

RIVER IrENs--The Minnesota, Captain
Hill and Clerk Carroll, went up this morn
ing, taking on a good many passengers and
considerable freight at this point.
The savanna, Capt sherwood and Clerk
Brady, will be the regular packet for up the
river this evening.
The New Boston for III, Madison in the
morning.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

FORTY CHyrs q line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
TnE Illinois Legislature assemblies to
morrow.
MgrouErL & LYNpE are painting up their
bank building.
a GREAT deal Of grain is now being ship
ped down the river
Rock ISLAND and Council Bluffs will be
united by rail within month
.o--------
The National Irish Convention will be
held at Chicago during the coming month.
"SHISGLE WEDDINGS" are the latest kinks,
they occur when the first child ia old enough
to spank.
Two large RATS Of logs from the Wiscon.
sin pineries are expected down within a
week
IHE Davenport city schools commenced
yesterday. Two hundred and fifty new pn.
pills presented themselves.
EVERY newspaper we pick up, and every
man We see, is grumbIing about the wealth
er. Wen say nothing.
THE Great Western Telegraph Company
has commenced putting up its wires between
Chicago and this city.
Foh all kinds Of drugs, medicines, per.
fumeres, TO-, call on Harrison & Starks
druggists. Davenport.
GInL WANrEn.-A good cook, at Mrs.
Blues, in Eggleston's Row, opposite the
Court House A German girl preferred.
c. w. SKINNER 4 Co are making some
very nice inch picketts with fancy heads
call and see them April -, DIT.
BoSaR has expended 100000 in ndver
Using his new LoIgrr story, "Red Knife,
That's lesson for slow coaches.
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n. GALA. So.
GALE l. WRIGHT

DRODUCE & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
2lA South Water Street, Chicago. Poet Of
sOe Boz 6t2. nVdorsand COns RnmentSsoIiaIted
DSys6-dn
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

"SHINGLE WEDDINGS are the latest kinks;
they occur when the first child is old enough
to spank.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

AccDENr--At about five o'clock last ev
ening, ll2th,l Mr.. Vermillion, jauitor of the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms,
and operator at Joseph Biddsons planning
mill, met with a severe accident which will
prevent him from performing hs regular
duties 70; month or more. While adjust.
ing the spring Of the planer his right hand
slipped on the knives, the result of which was
the severe cutting Of the thumb and forefn.
ger. DR.. Plummer dressed the wound.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

A GREAT deal Of grain is now being ship
ped down the river
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-13

The National Irish Convention will be
held at Chicago during the coming month.
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Masonic.

!. FRANK CoSwAY, r
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
F,prnrsrr AuENpsENr-That the radi-

FIFrsESr4 ANEgpMENT.-That the radl-
calls themselves arc afraid Of the negro issue,
is fully evidenced in the fact that, after the
dreadful travail through which the party
passed, in bringing forth the Fifteenth
Amendment. it appears in its most diminu-
tive form-shorn wholly Of sAe right on the
part of negroes to hold Office, This feature,
it is believed by themselves. would have
broken it down, and through very fear it
ma.g discarded. That man should have a
vote and aos the right to hold Office, is, in
itself an anomaly; aad tie Inconsistency
can only be asesibed to couard,se. Eut
even as it stands, we regard the amendment
as consigned to inevitable defeat For this
purpose nine States will serve. Of these
we have three on the Pacific side, which,
apart from the negro question, are adverse
to the amendment on account OF tha Chinese,
Kentucky. Maryland and Delaware, make
six and the Legislatures Of Ohio and New
Jersey, Democratic in both branches make
sight One more State will kill it, and as
nearly 9 dozen Of States, besides those men,
toned, have. ti,fesgh the ballot-box express
sed the hostility Of the people 10 negro SUI
frage, within the last year or two, there eaa
be 40 doubt that, among them all, one at
least viii ss declare through its legislature.
We regard the ameAdassent as already dead.
-H00erstOcn Nail
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12


AMERICAN CLAIMANTS TO ENGLISH EsrA-
TIES. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, formerly of
Louisiana, butnow residing in London, and
a member of the English bar, has written
letter to The Now Orleans Times with view
to exposing scheme Of swindling now ex-
tensively practiced in this country, by which
persons are induced to advance money for
the prosecution of claims against English
estates represented as unclaimed and await
ing the aRpeafsaca Of heirs residing in
America. Mr.. Benjamin states that in every
instance which has come to his knowledge
':the statements arc false, and evidently
made for the purpose of defraudiug parties
out CT sums Qarge or smalD under pretaxt
of paying tbs poats Of records, copies, etc.,
aid to be necessary for the prosecution Of
She pretended claims"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL PERSECUTION

THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL PERSECUTION
-HYpocR1sY-"W hear much of martyrs
and confessors-of those who were slain by
the sword, or consumed in the fire; but VIC
know little Of that still larger number, who,
by the mere threat of persecution, have been
driven to an outward abandonment Of their
real opinions, and who, thus forced into an
apostasy the heart abhors, have passed the
remainder of their lives in the practice Of a
constant and humilisting hypocrisy. It is
this which is the real curse Of religious and
political persecution. For in this way, men
being constrained to mask their thoughts,
there arises habit Of securing safety by
falsehood. and Of purchasing impunity with
deceit. In this way. fraud becomes neces-
sary OF life, insinoerity is made daily GUS
tom; the whole tone Of public feeling is
vitiated, and the gross amount Of vice and
error fearfully increased"
There are many other passages from Hen
~ Thomas Buckle which we would like to
lay before the eye Of Gen. Grant, if that oye
be not hopelessly afflicted With cataract :
Nutipe Tar0iusau.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

A nice thing President Grant has made of
the nomination of Mr.. A. I. Stewart as
Secretary of the Treasury. The Senate
showed equal ignor rance in their hassy con-
frmation. According to law passed in
1889 any one engaged in commence is in
eligible to that Office and Mr.. Stewart. in
consequence, has been compelled to resign.
Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, is spoken of
as his successor, but the New York men
claim it and the Western men are urging
the claims of Mr.. Jas. T. Wilson of Iowa
for the position %
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

DISsOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. james
~ A. Armentrout having this day purchased
of George A. Armentrout all his interest in the
business and goods of the firm of Armentrout &
Co., also all the interest of the said Geo. A. Ar
mentrout in the manufacturing establishment of
Armentrout g. Co., the firm of Armentrout & Co.,
is this day dissolved by the withdrawal of Geo.
A. Armrntrout from the firm.
The business hereafter will be carried on by
James A. Armentrout and Charles E. Haines,
under the style of ARMENTROUT l. CO..
The new firm will collect all debts due to, aud
pay all debts due by the old firm. Persons know
ing themselves indebted to the old firm will please
come forward and pay up, and persons having
claims against the same will please present them
for adjustment.
GEO. A. AEMENrRour,
March LIST 1869 G. p. HAINEs,
JAMES A. ARNENrRoUT,
marc-at
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

THE New DIspENsArloN. -The Abingdon
Iargansan, speaking in its last issue Of the
new appointments to the magistracy in that
county, says:
"Whlo several of the newly appointed Of
ticers are good men, and qualified for the
duties of the position, there are some who
can read a little and not write, but there are
at least six who can neither read nor write,
and four of these in one district. General
Stonenian has probably done the best he
could under the circumstances, but it only
shows the absurdity Of confding this impor-
tant office to such only as can take the iron
clad oath
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

President Grant has made the following
military promotions and nominations, all of
which have been confirmed by the Senate !:
Lieut.. Gen. VIM. T. Sherman to be gen.
eral of the army Of the United States from
March 4, 1869; Major General Philip H.
Sheridan to. be lieutenant general, vice sher-
man promoted; Brigadier General John NJ
Schofeld to be major general United States
army; Col. Christopher G. Augur, of the
twelfth infantry, to be brigadier general,
vice Schofeld promoted Columbus Delano,
of Ohio, to be commissioner of internal re-
venue, vice Z. A. Rollins. resigned,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

On the 9TH inst, the Forth-frst Congress
was organized. Twenty new senators were
sworn in. The other two Messrs Hamilton,
of Maryland and Brownlow, of Tennessee,
were absent. Vice-Presidsnt Colfax took the
oath of Office and assumed his duties as
President Of the Senate.
Mr.. Jas. G. Blaine, Of Maine was elected
speaker Of the House, and the members were
then sworn in. Objections being made to
the swearing in Of Messrs. Winchester and
Rice OF Kentucky and Van Horn and Dyer,
of Missouri, these gentlemen stepped aside
and did not take the oath.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

Elk. SECRETARY SEwARD.--The New York
correspondent ef the philadelphia Ledger
writes:
On Mr.. Stewards arrival in town on Sat
urday, en- route for his home at Auburn,
one of the few tried personal friends, who
waited upon him at the Astor House, con-
graduated him upon his release from the
cares and an1ieties Of public life. Eyes,
sir,I said flae ex-secretary, ''th,is is one of
the happiest days Of my existcnee. / shall
now have on opportunity to become acquaint-
ed with my family, renew my relations with
old friends, and re-establish proprietorship
ia myself
There was no further conversation on pub
lie affairs Mr.. Seward intimated that he
"might pass the coming summer in Europe,
or in South America or Mexico"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
The WHEAT CRop IN TENNESSEE. AN

The WHEAT CRop IN TENNESSEE. AN
East Tennessee paper gives the following ac-
count of the wheat crop in that section:
From all parts of the country we have the
most encouraging reports as to the prospect
of this crop The fields smile with the lux
urianee and verdure of halfadyanccd spring.
Our farmers rejoice in the assurance of
harvest unprecedently large, and we hope
that bursting granarics will reward their
tolls, An unusually large baoadth Of land
has been s0Yp, and We observe the same
pleasing prospect along the lines of road
throughout the whole length of East Tennes-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
Aoreo or THE PRESIDENTS. The Won

AGES OF THE PRESIDENTS. The youngest
man elected President Of the United States
is General Grant, who will be Al years old
on the aad of April next. Washington was
81. John Adams 81, Thomas Jefferson
81 Madison So, Monroe SIS, John Quincy
Adams So, Andrew jackson over 60, Mar
tin Van Buren, 81, William Henry Harri-
son 81, danes Z. Polk %, Zachary Taylor
GO, FRANKLIN Pierce IS, James Buchanan
IS, and Abraham Lincoln nearly 81, when
thew we're elected
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
Cheap Charley +.
The Workingman's Friend
Patent Auctioneer.

Is now ut his New Store, next door to the
''Vindicator Office" with large and well Sc
Ready-Made Clothing Dry Goods, Hosiery,
Cutlery, Stationery Perfumery, Jewelry, Boots
and Shoes, Hats and Umbrellas, Blankets and
Buggy Robes, Musical Instruments and an extern
sive assortment of Fancy Goods too numerous to
mention, which he will sell at Auction or private
sale.
The above goods hare been carefully selected,
especially for this market, bought exclusively for
cash and at very low figures, which the purchas-
er will get the benefit of, as it is my purpose to
buy at the lowest prices for cash. and hereafter to
work for the interest of the public as we'll as my
own.
| offer bargains-sell exclusively for cash and
invite one and all to give me call.
C. A. GLADKE.
N. B. Auction every Wednesday and Saturday
night, and on all public days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

THE CoLoRs Don't Nix WE'LL 1t is es-
tinlated that there were three thousand ne
gro ''boys in blue" in the Presidents pro-
cession in Washington, on the 4th One of
the Philadelphia fire companies fell out of
the procession because the negro militia we're
placed ahead of them. The Albany Bur
CESS corps, a splendid looking organization,
took offence at the same circumstance, but re-
NAMED in line. It seems hard work to
miscegenate oil and water. It had been pre-
viously determined that the negroes should
not go to the Presidents ball, and now it
seems that they are not to be allowed to walk
the streets, with their white "men and broth
ers. p" Fredericksburg Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
Tile VIRGINIA ExpREsS RnI

THE VIRGINIA EXPRESS RoBBEEy.-The
trial of j. II. King, Jr.. for the robbery of
the Virginia Express company, was conclud-
ed in Norfolk on Friday night The jury
returned the following verdict: eve, the
jury, and The prisoner not guilty of felony,
but guilty Of an attempl iia COMMIT felony,
and ascertain the punishment to be twelve
months in the city jail"
The Norfolk Journal says:
siajas pgfield, for the defence, moved
the court for aa arses5 Of ilR'taagg' Judgment and a
new trial
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

SPEECH OF A TENNESSEE ScALAwAG IN
CoNonEss.-"I will stand here, MIR. Speak
er," roafed Mullins, "till the Angel Gabriel
snaps his his last gun. will stand here
till the pis-ants carry me out piecemeal
through the key-hoe. / will stand here I'M
til the Archangel fires the crack Of doom,
amid the wreck of matter and crush of
boards, and Asia tumbles into Africa, leav-
ing the polar star to CLEAN like the eye of
hell npon mighty void of collateral chaos"
Don Piat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

As the last act of his administration
President johnson issued an able and
patriotic address to the people, defending
his acts as President and arraigning the dom
inant faction in Congress for their willful
violations of the Constitution We regret
our inability to publish this address on ac-
count of its great length.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

On Thursday the 4th inst the inaugura-
ton Of the lately elected state Offices of West
Virginia took place. The new officers are
w. T. Stevenson, Governor; J. NJ. Pipes,
Sec'y. of State; Thomas Boggess, auditor
AMI J. A. Macauley, Treasurer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

"PooR OLD G. INSTITUTION. THE Radical
leaders have torn and mangled the Constitu-
tioa to s4ch degree that they pow bold it
in contempt, as they press On in the work Of
changing the character Of the government
The New York Times says:
s'senator Nye declares that it is his intcn-
ton henoeforth to "leaye the poor old Con-
stitution alone, and attend to the pressing
practical questions demanding the attention
Of the Senate It is to be regretted that
General Nye, as we'll as good many other
Senator'S, had rot arrived at this decision
sooner they would have saved the ''poor
old Constitution a good many heavy blows
and some very damaging wounds, as well as
the country great waste of time, and Sc
cured Legislation Of a practical sort, of which
it certainly stands in pressing need
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

The anti Wells party charge Wells with
pprIoining or having illegally in his posses
ion letter mailed by W. H. Samuel at
Richmond to Edgar Allan, Farmville and
substantial their charge by affidavits. If
they don't watch this charge will sccnre the
nomination of Wells.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

The Hon. W. T. Hamilton, senator elect
from Maryland has been so seriously i'll for
some weeks past as to be unable to take his
seat in the 7, s. Senate
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

THE PENINSULA The Williamsburg Ga
sette expresses the opinion chat the peninsu-
la between the James and Work has recu-
perated more rapidly than any other portion
of Virginia. After speaking Of the attrac-
tiTeness Of the region, it says: Large
numbers of Northern men and Scotchmen
are pouring in all around us, buying lands,
building and improving. They are all quiz
ct, industrious and we'll meaning CENT?
men,"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

The trial Of Jas. Grant for the killing Of
H. Rives Pollard. was concluded on Satpr-
day last The jury returned verdict Of
mot guilty" and Grant was discharged.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

The following states have made hot haste
to ratify the fifteenth amendment: Missouri
Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, West Virginia,
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
Theta are sixty-tWo thousand Chinese IL

Thesa are sixty-two thousand Chinese in
California-ncarly all males We wonder
how the Californian.s sa;!l Ike them as voters
under the suffrage smendnent (if it is ever
ratified by the States.) We may hope
(should the amendment become the law to
see Chinaman in Congress. --Eachange.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
T UDSON'S PATEN

iblo TO hold an engine up to speed, when driving
the heavy load, and when steam flows slowly
through the valve, and the governor action (which
opens the valve) is reduced to the least amount
These two reductions call for the greatest width
attainable at the base of the steam port other
wise the engine chokes and staggers under less
than its whole load.
May Governors and Valves, now advertised as
great Improvements, have not more than 8 or 8
inches width of steam port at the base and there
by fail, where tho JuDsoN VALVES have Is to "a,
giving from fifteen TO twenty per cent more pow
er to the engine when most wanted.
Persons building or using Steam Engines, will
do well to apply their own common sense in choos-
ing governors that will not rob their engines Of
power, and depreciate their value more than the
cost of Judson Governor, the patented principle.
ofwhich gives 100 per cent ofpower, and consa-
quently the most uniform speed possible to obtain,
which is demonstrated by the universally admit
ted fact of its great superiority over all others the
past seventeen years. 1t is simply impossible to
govern well without graduation of the Steam port
in the valve.
A supply ofthose justly celebrated Governors
always ON hand, at manufacturers prices, at
BURKE'S IRON WORKS,
Staunton, Va.
.@s- Call and see one in operation.
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PRICES.

Samples. ...10 cts each Bags. SOC and 81 EACH
Or in larger quantities at reasonable rates.
Address CALIFORNIA AND OREGON SEED WHEAT
AGENCY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
febl2 '69-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

GRANT, --He never told his Cabinet,
Blu. let grim silence, like corn i the foot,
Torture their anxious souls; he smiled in thought;
He sat like follow holding four kings and an
ace
Calm and serene.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12
NEw HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

New HAMPSHIRE ELECTION. ---Onslow
stearns. (Republican, is elected Governor,
over Bodell. Democrat.) His majority, il
is is thought, will REACH 5000, being Re
publican gain of 500 since last yeas.
The lower House Of Congress has repeal
ed the Tenure office bill by an almost
unanimous vote: Its fate in the senate is
thought to be probieaatical.