The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-06
BY Ielegraph.
THE NATIONAL BOARD
OF TRADE.
The James River and ka.
nawha Canal.
A Water Line from the
Mississippi to the
Atlantic.
THE RAPIDS IMPROVEMENTS.
THE RAPIDS IMPROVEMENTS.
REMOVAL Or THE CAPITAL.
THE SPANISH POWER In CUBA.
Burning of the Nashville Theatre.
and Chattanooga Il. Il.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ill. J. Beayes. the
protector Of the St. Louis convention for the
removal of the capital, is here, working in
that interest. Bills for the removal of the
capital to st. Louis, to Dubuque, Chicago
Nauvoo, and Springfield, III, have been
drawn up, aud one or two will be introduc
ed on Monday. A resolution has also been
prepared, to test the sense of the house
simply, on the question of removing the
capital to the Mississippi valley. The Wash
ihgton people are anxious for an early vote
on the latter. 1t is thought that such a
resolution will come very near passing the
| house, but will stand little or no chance for
adoption in the senate.
A large number Of Cubans called, this
morning, upon Admiral Porter, and assured
him ths. they had travelled across half of
| Cuba, and in all their tour did not see a
| Spanish officer or soldier. They stated that
the Spaniards admit that the island is hope
lessly out of their grasp.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Great indignation
is manifested at the part which Henry Ward
Beecher took in the marriage, so called. of
Mrs. Mcfarland to Mr.. Richardson, and at
the remarks which the reverend gentleman
made at the latter funeral. 1t is said that
the matter will be taken up by prominent
members of Plymouth church.
The thermometer TO day is % below zero.
snow storm to night, and canal navigation
probably closed. Ice is reported every.
where.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Charles Brown, who
has been captive three years among the
Cheyenne Indians, and who recently escaped
and arrived at junction City, Kansas, states
there are in the several bands of that tribe
more than twenty white boys and girls cap.
tive, among them Henrietta Floyd, lG years
old, daughter Of VIM. Ii. Floyd, furniture
dealer in Boston. This girl was visiting
friends in Texas with brother, where the
Indians captured them, killing her brother
and carrying her into captivity.
NASHVILLE, Dec. ga delegation from
Louisville, headed by Gov. Bramlette, have
arrived here, their object being to obtain a
charter from the Legislature for a railroad
from Louisville to Chattanooga.
The emigrants from the South to Arkan
sas and Texas through here are constantly
increasing. Most of them are for Texas.
The theatre and band quarters and East
uoro dastrorad ha 6sa Iaa, r;.Lt TL'p"'
mainder of the barracks wara saved w;,h
d;ficnltv hv tho Nasbv;IIo fro aano,,r,ar.
and the soldiers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4.--The Central
Pacific railroad has completely rebuilt its
snow sheds burned near Cisco, and consider.
ably extended the buildings beyond the linn
lanctl ord rxosact tho rood .Lro,aL 49,
dpen snow balt If the Sara
pms Doc NJ Gr;yo, hos pr;,,o,
le,ters to rnonbars of tbe Frerch lea;sIa,;f
in tho paris Itan, on tho nol;t;cal oGoiro nf |
Franc Te advise. hars 70 snnno,, %
psrliamentarv emnire
prop,, lis hoc A, axtars;va Fro
broko ort ~ Eo;,b,rr a. g o,oInol, Iaa. n;al't |
Fll;ot,,s hiock If stores occuf;oj |
hv u {, p poraor drv roo1. pooob e |
Rail hardware q r FIiiott drv ooods A
+. Small a "a drv goods y ! Rennant
f,rn;tnra Notb;,a ia known hs,s
.egardine tha amount nf Ioss ~ ;r.nro,na
,nt the loss mns, ha verv haavv
Carlotta patt; ia announced bere for ,be
,olidsvs
R1ruuonn Va Dac 4 At tho sess;o,
If the National BOARD of Trade 10 dav
he oneston of respnino snsc;a navs,ent wos
liscpssed The Southern members gsneral1v
,nnosed rasnmnt;or and tho snhisce wss 70,
arred IA a snacial COMMITTEES
A resolution was nassed sst;no coroyess
y rann;,s amer;oan vassa,s - oeru opa -.
nore ann,ent;cos 9th . v;ew ~ tn he,,or
unnlv nr ef;c;ont oe;o.rs anS .asnor
FIX Tho cnrna;,,aa " ntatha "La gnh;ao. h.a
,oaa 80 roI W rHN r1po tno raoana
"ana;na coa,rai" oIsea =. Lo ~ '"oa noadaa onnrn
r;s,;nns for t1ao;nr " tha M M;o.;sa;nn; ,;rer IF
-, .nG 1i'3s,oofpII nsronfiaIIv a. nos
do;nss @ md RooL " T 1aIs"S a',9f' Rsn;d. Tbsval
,o,a 49, II e. - or h-;9ooa
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