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DIED.

NcLAUGHLIN--At the residence Of his SON
in-law, Mr.. shearer, CuAs. Mclaughlin, in his
S5th year.
The funeral takes place at lo4 O'Clock to-mor-
row from Mr. shearer's house. Friends of the
family are invited TO attend,
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THr NEW YORK WoRLD.-We have re-
ceived a copy of the prospectus Of this hrSt
class democratic journal, containing terms
aud inducements for Eubscrber8 for the
yenr 1870. We have before had occasion to
speak of the lHorld as justly entitled to the
front place among tbe democratic journals
of the country, aud can add nothing to this
recommendation. The following are the
favorable terms upon which the Weekly will
be sent for the coming year J cory year
| $500; I copies separately addressed ShOOi
and 10 copies, separately addressed only
$1,000; 100 copies will be sent to one 'd
drcss for 500. ThiS makes the Worid on'
Of the cheapest as it is certainly one OF the
best papers in the language. We cordial!
commend it to our democratic friends.
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Four CExTs a line viii be charged Tor
each insertion of all articles under this head
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. Is, Il 4. NJ, meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tuesdays
Of euch month.
HrvRY BuRGowER, II. P.
GRo. L. CARLTOS, S.cg.
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/. n. HOLMES,
ARCH III Il q 4
-ANp-
aruer7pfendent of Buildings,

Otfee IN Palace Row, IIIln0ls Street,
Pat TgIcr8 Illinois.
Plans with careful and minute specifications,
and reliable detailed working drawings, fur
nishoi Tor all kinds Of buildings. ALSO, all
kinds of
MECHANICAL DRAWING sc LIGHTED.
shall aim. through tho eroducts of the
SQUARE and PENCIL TO NJ ht public patron
age.
Work sna ice Satisfactory. sprl5uly.
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pUsrNass oA2DS.
n. G. CONNELLY,

TToRSRY ATLAw AND nc TARi fen
- lie, Rock Island, Ill. OG0e over INV Wv
nfhce
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JoHx AsrrR's City Bakery, on Marke
Square, is still prepared to dispense the stsi
OF life, cakes, confectionery, etc.
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I A Lose TRAIN. George Francis Train
PASSED through Quincy last week, and reg
,ste,ed his name at the hotel as follows;
"George Francis Train, from Puget Sound,
via san Francisco, Salt Lake, Omaha, Chi
cago, Albany, Boston, New York, CiucIn
natl and st. Louis, en- route to Bloomington
delivering the two hundred end forty eight
lecture Of course Of six hundred since re
leased from a british bsslile, on the way tt
the White House in 1872.
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If pou want cheap blankets or ha"ne''
don't rail to look in at Aiken stock before
making your purchase. DOT
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yatlp argus.
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Monday Evening, November 30, 1859
premium Job Printing.

Orders for Job Printing will meet with promP,
attention at the ANGUS OFFICE, and be executed
in the very best manner and at reasonable rates
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mo nvTsrNDss HalTg.

We would call tho cspecInl Rttehuon 0I IU''-
ness men to the fact that tho ARGUS oheo does
Ruling, binding and Blank Docl; Work, Of every
DESCRIPTION. We keep Papers, fnyoi0le'' Gard
Board. Tags, and all such stock on hand and
nript them to order. The AnGrs OFFICE i' thu
only plaee in this vicinity whore first class jo'
of printing can be donc--and where it IS don
| neat quick and caorp.
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a. an enormous expense 70 the taxpayers
and as much more as the concenuS'eu
wisdom of Suckerdom may th'nK hes'h!
for the criminals and the counties Ne1"
secure a few Of those celebrated rock
crushing machines" that Wi, crush as mucn
rock in a minute as n man viii IN montn,
and pnt these gentlemen Of piiering pro
,ensiiies to quarryng and feeding the
ponderous Jaws Of the "crlshers with
rock, and you will have the macadam
material sufficient TO cover this, aud every
other county that will follow, with the very
best Of roads.
This writer propose" as smeansot raising
the necessary funds to build good County
roads throughout the State, the abolition
of tue present outrageous road labor tax
system, aud in ia stead, the levy of Light
tax on all the real and personal property o
the county, repsrdless whether it lay in tht
boundaries Of city, corporate town
village, o, 10 the country, tor all are inter
ested in good roads. He thinks If
capable person be appointed to saPe''nten'
the road system Of each county, an
dispense this fund judiciously, every count
would soon have good thoroughfsres.
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PETER FRIES,

DpcTIFLER AND MANUFACTURES on
X domestic Liquors, Importer and Dealer 10
Foseign Wines and Liquors, Front street. 0PP0-
its Ferry Landing. R"ak lslasd, H.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that c. l.:
" Maxwell mas withdraw from the firm OF
". D. Houens 4 Co., Camden Mills, but wih
still continue in the Agricultural Department.
The hrn Of lIonens 4 Co. also give notice that
?ll parties knowing themselves indebted, are re-
! ausstci to make tettlemsnt within tho next
! thirty days. hoV2Sd"lt'
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28

eminent, to be built by some parties
in this country whose names we have
forgotten. Fifteen of the boats were
built at New York City, and the re-
mainder at Mystic, Connecticut. The
boats are designed for service against
the Cubans. Some two months ago
the Peruvian Minister at Washing
ton made complaint to our Govern
ment that these boats were to be used
against Peru, toward which country
Spain is hostile; or at least, that by
going to Cuba they would relieve
other Spanish vessels to fight against
Peru; and thereupon, as we are at
peace with Peru, our Government
siezed the boats. The Spanish Min
lister, however, finally obtained per-
mission from fhe authorities at Wash
ington to have the work resumed,
although the boats are still under the
closest surveillance by our navy.
They are now nearly ready to sail;
and the question arises, What shall
be done about it? Will our Govern
ment let them go, and thus passively
operate against the Cuban revolution,
or will it detain them, and thus get
into d muss with Spain? The Span
ish papers have made great deal OF
buster about the matter; and last
month the Spanish Secretary of For
eign Affairs had a regular quarrel
about it with Gen. Sickles, our Min
lister.
One way out of the quandary is,
that our Government should release
the gunboats, and at the same time
recognize Cuban belligerency; and
the Tribsme thinks that, if the real
prospects of the revolution in Cuba
should at the time be sufficiently fa-
vorable to justify it, this course will
be adopted. Personally, we are free
to admit, we can't see any reason
why our Government should hasten
to accord belligerent rights to the
Cubans one moment before the fairest
Interpretation of national comfy
would entitle them to it as right and
not as favor.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
Rates Of zSyertisina.

Catholic bishops and priests are
already starting, from various parts
of the world, to attend the Ecumeni-
cal Council at Rome in December.
The Vermont Legislature has rati-
fed the Fifteenth Amendment by a
unanimous vote in the Senate, and
only twelve negative votes in the
House. Two,Democrats voted aye.
A Letter from Lima says that a
terrific earthquake has destroyed the
town of Chacas, South America.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. %.
Highwaymen stopped the Los An
gelos stage yesterday, near that city,
and robbed the express and passen-
gers of large amount. The mail
contained several hundred thousand
dollars in greenbacks, which were
untouched.
Mr.. Gladstone, Premier of Eng
land, has published letter stating
that the English Government can
not now release the Fenian prisoners.
Gen. NIcNIahon, late U. $. Minister
to Paraguay, arrived at Baltimore
last Saturday.
The late earthquake on our Allan
tic coast seems to have been more
severe in New Brunswick, though no
great damage is reported.
Twelve inches depth of snow fell
at Fort Wayne, Indiana, last Friday
and Saturday. Talk about your
"Iowa winters" now, will you:
NEW YORK, Oct. %.
The mail adyices from Nassau state
that the stnamar LILLIAN" which
sailed with an eXpeditionary force
from Florida to Cuba, had been cap
tured by the British gunboat, slap
wing" and taken into Nassau, where
she Was released by the authorities
under the ruling Of the Attorney
General that she could not legally
be held.
Proceedings have been instituted
in the United States Supreme Court
against w. M. SmallwoOd, late Post
master at New Orleans, and his
sureties, for an alleged defalcatiOn of
Sl5, 900. Andrew johnson seems to
have been quite unfortunate in his
selection of officers.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. %.
Judge Chasedeliveredan an elaborate
opinion in the Yerger case today, to
the effect that the Supreme Court
had jurisdiction i'm habeas corpus
eases.
About five or six weeks ago camp
of Sioux Indians, with squaws, pap
pooses, and all other appurtenances,
on the south side Of the Missouri
river, above Fort Rice, was almost
totally destroyed by fire, caught from
fire set on the surrounding prairie.
About one hundred of the Indians
were consumed in the flames.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y. Oct. %.
A land slide near Rondout yester-
day moved three acres of land, COW
ering large brick-yard to the depth
Of six feet, and sweeping away an
engine house and engine. Damage
heavy.
The "JubiIee" building at Boston
has been disposed of by lottery.
The "Pilgrim's Progress" has been
translated into Chinese.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
Gbt goua Uoter.
The sixteenth Amendment ;
A. F. Sperry Editor.

The Call for the State Convention
to meet at Oskaloosa yesterday, to
consider the proposed Religious
Amendment" to the National Con-
stitution, was published in this paper
last week. We observe that some
papers are bitterly opposed to this
Amendment-the same papers that
are always so bitterly opposed to a
'union of Church and State"-that
are always denouncing "political
preachers all the time urge
that politics has nothing to. do with
religion, and endeavOr moreover to
keep their own politics as far away
from all religion or religious or NOR
al sentiment as possible-the same
papers, too, that generally oppose
Temperance laws, OPPOSE universal
suffrage, &c.-the same papers, also,
i'm whose columns can always be
found some vulgar or profane story
or allusion showing their tastes and
sympathies. They "don't want to
mix up. politics and religion"-in
fact, they don't want to have any
thing to do with religion anyway.
For ourselves, we would like to see
the proposed Amendment incorpo-
rated in the Constitution, though we
cannot see that the mere act of put
ting it there would be of vital i'm
portance anyway. The fact is the
main thing-not the mere outward
profession only. And the fact that
we are already Christian nation, in
sympathies at least if not in practice,
is already shown in various ways,
even without the proposed Amend
ment. For example, notice the an
nual Presidential and GubernatOrial
Thanksgiving Proclamations. If one
should ask What good would the pro-
posed Amendment actually accom-
plish? it might be difficult to give
precise answer to the question. But
it would be an outward and official
Confession of Faith, in addition to
everything of that nature already
done; and while we cannot think the
movement to this end of such vital
importance as some consider it, yet
we would be the last to oppose it
or any other reasonable movement
whose tendency SO far as it went
would be to aid the advancement of
the Christian religion.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28

of the Davenport Gazette, was men,
Der of the Committee on Business
and of the one on Resolutions. The
Resolutions unanimously adopted BY
the Convention recite the circum-
stances of the location of the Capital
at Washinton, the evils and dangers
attending its continuance there, and
the reasons why it should be removed
to the Mississippi Valley. They also
declare that the Convention urges no
particular point as the site, but re-
quest Congress to appoint . Commits
sion to select one; declare the earnest
intention of the people to persevere
i'm the demand for removal until it is
granted; aud emphatically oppose
any further expenditures for the
erection of new or enlargement of
old Government buildings at Wash
ington. An Executive Committee,
consisting of one Delegate from each
State and Territory represented in
the Convention, was appointed, to
issue an Address to the people. 1t is
expected that another Convention
will be held, at Washington City,
soon after the Adjournment of the
next Session of Congress.
Hitherto, we are free to confess,
we have felt but little interest in this
MISUNDERSTANDING 1t too much
like the great Commercial Conven-
tions" which have lately been epi-
demic in the Missippi Valley. But
this begins to look like a mistaken
idea. From recent Investigations
into the subject, it is made apparent
that the selection of Washington City
as the site for the location of the Ma
tional Capital was but a compromise,
against the wish of majority con-
cerned; and the removal of the Cap
ital has heretofore been two or three
times seriously considered. In No
vember, 1914, Daniel Webster was
one Of the Congressman who voted
for removal; and then, as ut other
times, prominent men urged strong
arguments for such action.
The removal Of the Capital may
yet come; and if it does, we believe
Congress will yet hold its sessions in
or near the limits Of our own State.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
An AbsurdIly Corrected.

A paragraph has been set afl0at, in
the form of telegram from Wash.
ingtOn. which is intended to throw
discredit upon the Treasury Depart
ment, but Is only successful in being
very absurd. It states that d proof
has been recently obtained that the
plate from which some counterfeit
Seven Thirty bonds were printed
about two years ago, is an eIectrotype
from the original plate, and the elec-
trOtyping was done in the Treasury
Printing Bureau. The dificultfes
about this statement are ~ follows:
Three different plates. At5,ieast. ara
required in. printing one Of these
bonds. The plates are Of steel. and
when duplicated the duplicates are
ssce!!. .Aln e!cctsotyype .,c.,ld present
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
State Elections.

Last Thursday California elected
two Judges of the Supreme Court.
The only returns we have noticed SO
far said merely that "reports were
favorable to the Democrats" West
Virginia elects Legislature today,
but no State Officers. Next Tuesday,
November 2, the "big guns" go off.
Illinois then elects members ofa State
Constitutional Convention, Mary
land State Comptroller, and New
Jersey part of the State Senate and
the entire House of Representatives.
Massachusetts, elects State Officers
entire, and has three tickets in the
field-Republican, Democratic, and
Labor Party. Minnesota chooses
State officers, and has also three tick
cts running-Republican, Democrat
ic, and Prohibition. New York,
electing State officers except Govern
or and Lieut.. Governor, has General
Sigel on its Republican ticket for
Sec'y Of State, and Horace Greeley
on same ticket for Comptroller. On
the same day also Wisconsin elects
State officers, from two tickets
running.
On the 3Oth of next month comes
the election for State officers in Mis-
sissippi. The tickets in the field are
named respectively "Republican"
and "Conservative"-on which latter
Judge Lewis Dent, a brother-in-law
to Pres't Grant, is running for Gov
ernor; while his opponent, on the
Republican ticket, for thesame Office,
is Gen. J. L. .Alcorn-0n whose big
plantation on the Yazoo Pass, in
Cuyahoma County, many ex-soIdiers
in this County willremember to have
camped for several days.
On the 3Oth of November also is
ordered the election in Texas, on the
adoption Of the new Constitution,
and for State officers, and also, we
believe, for Representatives in Con-
gress under the Reconstruction laws.
There are three tickets out, respect
lively named Radical" "Conserva-
tive 'and Independent" Ofcourse,
the second Is but another name for
the ex-Rebel Democracy sssB
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28

From the Census returns OF the
State Of Iowa, or rather from an Alb
stract in the Daily Register, we take
some figures showing the prosperity
and progress of our noble State:
Two years ago there were in Iowa
l55, ,758 dwelling houses; this yoar's
Census shows 49,, 2,318-a gain of 1850
in the two years. Our white popu-
latiOn in 1867 was S97, 1875, and now it
is /, ,O35, ,469-a gain of 1873, ,l44 in the
two years. In 1867 the total colored
population Of the State was 4,7l5;
now it is 5,345-an increase Of only
$50, probably the mere natural in
crease, instead of the vast influx of
negroes which, we were told by Dem
ocrats, was to follow on the enfran-
chisement of the race in Iowa. Our
total population now, as shown by
this years Census, is 1,O4O,sl9, Of
whom 205,O09, or something over
one-fifth, are entitled to vote, and
100, ,465 are subject to military duty.
OF Colleges, Academies and Uni
versities we report now 443, against
only 62two years ago; and the students
attending them have increased from
1851 in 1867 to 1887 in 1869. The
increase in the number of children
between the ages of Sand n years has
meanwhile been very nearly 81, 600
being 393, 4G9 now, against 339,6ls
two years ago.
Our material progress may be seen
by comparison Of the following fig
ures:-Two years ago we had Z, $685.
ia acres of land enclosed and --
under cultivation, while this year we
have S,2lO,3GS acres enclosed and g.
'1O9, ,942 in cultivation. Three years
ago, our 9S3, ,905 acres Of spring wheat
yielded 13,9l2,368 bushels; and last
year our l,73O,59l acres in same crop
yielded 1909, ,520 bushels. In 1866
we had ,992 1926 acres in corn, yield
ing 56,92S,93S bushels; last year we
had 2,050, ,245 acres same crop, yield
ing Il, ,507 ,575 bushels. Further COM
PARSONS might prove tedious, though
valuable to all who would learn with
what strides our proud young State
advances; but to sum up, let us mere
ly mention that the equalized total
valuation of Iowa has increased from
$256, 6,5l7, ,l84 in 1867, to $294, ,532, $50 in
1904 gain of nearly forty millions
OF dollars in two years. Such is the
State lying between the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers and crossed by all
the feeders Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road. What shall the next ten years
bring forth?
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
LATEST NEWS.
FROM YEsTERDAY's DAILIEB.

|
Gold 1.3Oa.
| In Chicago market, day before yes
terday, wheat quiet, range 81 cents (a
$1.O29; corn dull and lower; range
G3i (a 65a cents; oats quiet and lower,
39l (9 4Ol; cattle dull, range 90 a.
$6.75; hogs quiet and lower, $40
C9 1896.
In st. Louis market, same day,
wheat steady, No. 9 red Fall 81 .O3 ca
sl.OS; corn steady at SO a. s5 cents;
oats unchanged at 4S a. 81; hogs and
cattle not reported.
The Grand Jury in New York City
is engaged in taking testimony rela-
tive to the last gold panic.
It is reported that Gen. Butterfield,
Assistant U. s. Treasurer at New
York City, has rendered his resigna-
tion Of that Office, and desires an
investigation of the charge that he
was implicated in the gold swindling.
The Cuban Junta I'm New York
City deny the report of the seizure OF
the steamer Lillian.
The Spanish Government has de-
clared unrestricted religious liberty
in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Paris is In state of great political
excitement. 1t is reported that an
insurrectionary plot has been discoy>
cred. The Government has taken
extra precautionary measures against
mObs.
Andrew JOhnson's friends now
propose to run him for President of
the Tennessee State Convention.
Anything for an Office.
Tennessee Legislature has not vet
taken any action on the 18th Amend
ment.
Boiler In a steam saw-mill at La
Crosse, Wisconsin, exploded on Mon
day, killing three men and injuring
several. t,4 n stsa oGsa
as WASHINGToN, Oct. 2J
The Secretary of the Treasury has
authorized payments at once and with
out rebates Of the interest due No
vember lst both on registered and
coupon bonds.
t Tstt4ass -fsFf4{f fAtE#s&
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The spanlsh Gunboats.

The New York Tribune devotes a
lengthy editorial to the facts and
questions connected withthe Spanish
gunb0ats now nearly completed in
this country; and 1t may easily be
seen that the subject 10 of considers
BILE importance. These gunboats, to
the number Of thirty in all, were
contracted for by the Spanish Gov
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
CINCINNATI, Oct. 20.

The College Building, containing
Lane College, the Young Mems Mer-
camille Library, the Chamber Of
Commerce, and several stores and
offices, took fire this morning and
was almost totally destroyed, The
Mercantile Library and Chamber OF
Commerce were burned out entirely.
The whole roof and floor above the
Chamber of Commerce fell In, carry
ing the floor Of the latter to the cell
lar. The damage to the building Is
90, 600. e'issd rs
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
The Capital Removal Conyen-
lion. SEA So

Held at st. Louis last week, is re-
ported as a decided success. Judge
Love, of Iowa, wasTemporary Chair
man. Garret Davis, of Kentucky,
made a short speech! Hon. J. ID.
Cation, of Illinois, was chosen Per-
manent President; and Gen. Tuttle,
Of Des Moines, was one Of the Vice
Presidents, and Maj. Walden, OF Gen.
treville, our Lieut.. Governor elect,
one Of the Secretaries. Mr.. RUSSELL !;
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28

a surface Of soft metal, unfit for print
ing an engraving. There would be
no object in taking copy by electro
type, as the process insteelis is perfect
ly simple and etfectual. ~ I.Iri6-
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
Gibson House.

Neal House property, woald respect
fully announce that hs has entirely re6tted
and rsfurnishsd 1t, No First.slass Hotel,
whore he Will spsre NO care or expense for
the accommodation Of the Pablic. The very
best Of statling furnished.
- Near northwsst corner Public Square,
Knoxville. J.. ROLLER.
July, 1859, 36tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-28
Foundry and Machine Shop,

The undsrsignsd, having pat mp . good,
fern ths Pubnc ihs4 hS 10 prspsssl to furnish
Ell ( inds: OF MaAhins and ali other Csstings
ususlly done IN country shops, on short notice;
also to DO III kinds Of Machine Work with
pronptnsss, In . good workmanliks manner
ssd On - rsasoAabls terms - any ethsr shop.
I keep constantly on hand Mill Crates. Pumps
(ceid and hot watsr), Check Valves and other
Mill Fixtures Of the kind.
af@ : SUGAR MILL9.
. / have ssvsrsi patterns Of Sugar Mills, al
OF which I warrant. and will make good TO
pureh assrs. Try me and SOC. II you wish .
good Machine Shop In Knoxville give II your
ssppsrt. and yoA esn have IT,
1,lltf 74 W. q. SAVAGE.