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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
A Tax on Paper .
From the Chicago Tribune, Jan. H.

from the Chicago Tribune, Jan. Ill
In the debate on Moorhead's "liule tariff
bill, Mr., Brooks, editor Of the New York
EGpress, called attention 20 one feature OF
that yilainous bill, which the press Of the
country should not overlook, as it materially
affects their interests:
"Aluding to the proposed increase Of du-
ties on sal soda and cAustic soda, he said
that those substances are used in making
paper, and that it is in fac. II proposition to
increase the price Of paper. He spoke OF
tryolite being put on the free list, and cN,
planned that a Pennsylvania firm had secur.
! ed from the Danish government monopoly
| OF that article, AMI wanted it admitted duty
free, while it was proposed to double and
treble the duties on sal soda and caustic so
da. He also argued against the proposed
increase Of duties on plate glass, salt, iron,
nickel, ore and other articles
The proposed increase Of duties on sal so.
dG and caustjC soda, better known as
"bIcachiHg powders" would have the effect
Of raising the price Of printing paper about
two cents per pound. Aud for whose beue.
fit? To enable Moorhead or some Pitts.
burg manufacturer 10 make an inferior ar.
uce at greatly enhanced cost to the
publishers Of newspapers aud books in the
United States. For the benefit Of one or
two firms the whole publishing busiuessand
all the readers OF hooks aud newspapers in
the luited States is to bc injured. Avari
cjous men like Moorhead caro- nothing for
The public 50 long as they can Put money in
their purse.
The time has como to put an end to this
kind Of IegaIized robberyr-to the enactment
Of special legislation for the benefit of indi.
yduaIs at the expense Of the people The
war is over and reconstruction il completed
Tn" public mind is no longere6grossed with
these matters. Tho eyes Of the people are
directed like the focus Of a laua upop two
questions of taxation, finance and expendi.
ture, and every act of congress touching
these topics is narrowly scanned by the con.
stituencics. BY means of the telegraph and
press the people are promptly and correctly
informed Of what is Transporting in tho halls
committee rooms and lobbes of the national
capitol Party lines are not drawn so tight.
" as they were. Immunity to plumber the
people will be given no longer to congress.
men, on the ground of party aflIjction.--
Members Of congress- voting for such
schemes Of rapaCity as are contained in
Moorbesd's little monster bill, may expect TO
be called to stern account by their consttu.
ents. Windy speeches will not be accepted
as q receipt in full for indetcnsibIe votes and
proHgatG legislation.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
By Telegraph.
RRPoETKD ToR THE DAILY ARGUE.

NEw YoRK, Feb. IA terrible outrag,
was committed Saturday night in Iiquo
saloon, on the person Of young woman
from the country, who had been enticed il
there BIZ = ruihan named JOs, klnny' H'
was subsequently arrested.
| The y !. Times recommends that or
| rauremeuts be made in regard 70 the pro
posed Alabama claims treaty, to remedy ia
defects, il W. are in earnest IN presenting Il
and wish TO preserve peace. If we wan
war let US have it if we want peace let VI
embrace this opportunity Of securing it, but
let US do one thing or the other, and not
leave this question open 10 exasperRte The
people of both countries without doing any
possible good to either.
An anonymous letter, written TO morning
paper, asserts that none Of those arrested
committed the murder Of Mr. Rogers, but
that he will in good time make known who
was the murderer
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune's Wash
ington special,says, in relation to the PROPOSE
ton to be introduced in the House to-day
looking to the annexation OF San Domin
20 and Hayti, that there is good authority
for the statement, that the desire for the an
neXatIon Is very strong along influential
parties in those islands.
The commissioner Of foreign relations SO
far rs can be ascertained, are all but unani
nous in disapprovsls Of the Alabama claims
treaty which does not seem to have any
chance whatever Of being favorably report
ed. Some members want TO reject il al
once, others think it had better be carried
over TO the next administration.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Judge Orth, oil
Indiana, Will introduce proposition to the
house to-day that the territory belonging to
the Dominican government shall, upon ap
pliCstion Of the government and people Of
said republic be admitted into the Union as
territory Of the United States to be called
the territory Of ST. Domingo, upon certain
terms and conditions: lst. That the PEG
pie shall adopt a republican form Of terrific
rial government. Such action of the PEG
pie shall be by and with the consent Of the
existing government of said republic
Such form Of government shall be submit
ted to congress for approval, and the admis
sion Of such territory shall be with a view
10 the ultimate establishment Of state gov
eminent, republican IN form, and that any
other territory in the West Indies whose
people and government shall apply for ad
miasiOn as territories shall be admitted upon
the same terms and conditions. 1t 10 stated
that republics arc knocking at our doors
aud the question is no longer whether w
shall buy them or protect them, but whether
we will take them for nothing.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
WHO OWNS THE RIVER.

The following sensible article is from
recent number Of the Pittsburg gazette:
The House Committee of congress talks
OF amending the Ohio river bridge bill, from
the Senate, by agreeing 400 feet spans and
reporting general law on that basis, AS
Il compromise, this conclusion is most illus.
DRY. Practically, Il triumph for the railway
interest, this width Of span does not afford
that freedom of navigation that our river
men are entitled to. Anything less than
500 feet will impose such practical restric.
tions upon that method Of carriage as to en-.
tail a considerable increase Of cost upon riv.
or trei Lhts, TO say nothing of the enhanced
peril TO life The merits of this question
have been heretofore fully discussed We
need not revive that discussion, no more
than we should doubt that all Intelligent
and disintereSted people have been amply
convinced that span Of 500 feet, small
enough in ITSELF is the minimum for the
safety of floating property and life. AS to
any conflict OF interests, Congress has no
call to 90 behind the paramount rights of
the entire community in the free--And be.
cause free, not to be Obstructed- Of all
nayigsble streams. The river is the high
way Of nature for the use Of all men alike /;
the poorest may enjoy its privileges with as
good title, and equally, according to their
means, with the wealthiest. Whether its cur.
rent bears the rude ark Of the farmer omi.
grating TO a distant state, the Aotilla which
conCeys to far off regions the products Of
our soil or Of our workshops, or the splendid
and costly vessels which are freighted with
luxury and opulence, there exists nowhere
tue constitutional right to obstruct the natur.
al freedom of its use, with perls of this sort
which Sre far greater than any which nature
has 'n'erPoscd. Foresight, prudence and
d.Hgence Will escape the latter, but the piles
OF masonry which may closely dot the river |
bed from shore to shore threatens too often |
" destruction which no prudence or care
may safely challenge. A public right com.
mon 10 all citizens under the constitution, |
as IN Ils view of all public law, is sought to |
De abridged for the advantage of q special |
interest We are willing to concede that |
tne latter has merit, but we do not grant its |
CLANS Inc restriction TO 800 feet il the |
extreme limit Of safety for our concession |
IS railway span it is entirely nractiosble.
ana hothiGg less oucL. to be asked for. Ii |
congress shati restrict that limit still more. |
60 lrreparable damage will thereby he ;nAict.
ed upon the public rights of this and future
generations.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

The reelection Of Hon. P. Stockton, ns
United States Senator from New Jersey for
SIX years from the 4th of March next, is an
act of retribudve justice, honorable alike to
the state Of New Jersey and to Senator
Stockton. Descended from q long line of
distinguished ancestors, prominent in the
national councils from the signing of the
Declaration Of Independence till the present
epoch, Mr. Stockton brought with him to the
United States senate, in 1865, not only the
clustering memories Of patriotic deeds, the
social virtues that adore society, but store
Of political information, and the abilities of
a statesman. The expulsion of Mr.. Stock.
ton was one Of the grayest outrages ever
Perpetrated but to obtain the required two
thirds majority it WAS Necessary to get rid
Of this able democratic senator. however
shocking the act TO the country, or TO com.
mon right. The return Of Mr.. stockton
under these circumstances will be hailed
with qualification by many who prize his
social graces and his political abilities
National AaflHgeRcer.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
Licenses Of Commercial Tr.vollors.

The Philadelphia Press says "Tbe tcs n
case to be submitted TO a cour! of law "
obtain a decision as 10 tho local rienIu "
levy a heavy tax on commercial " W, >
in the shape Of a costly license 70 SCI, EoouS
by sample, arose, notin PhiladsiPhl'i whGre'
however, the license system also exists W Dut
IN Baltimore. Mr.. W"rd, o. New org,
lately was 10 the house ol hr' Day IN pau
more. showing SAMPLES OF patent leather,
when n detective came ia, arrested and took
him 10 The stanon-house, and detained him
there for tkidy-siX hours, until hs was bail.
cd ont for $500. The license costs 1926
Mr.. ward had no goods, only few samples,
# he had remained NJ home, aud sent on
bis samples through the post Office, or by
express, he could have sold to any amount
without license. The fact that he went on
10 Baltimore, where Of course, he had TO
spend money, and personally showed his
samples rendered him liable to arrest and
fine. Ia like manner, glass .manu'acture
in Norristown, which is quite close to our
city limits, cannot sample an article Of his
own making, and offer it for sale, without
being liable to take ont an expensive license
Mr.. Eyarls, Attorney General Of the United
States, who thinks this license.e xaeting sys'
TEN perfectly obnoxious, will give written
opinion US TO its constitutionality when
brought before him in proper
shape
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
Grant Altar Tho Revenue Thieye.

\ Washington dispatch says,
81 There is pretty good authority for say
ing that Con. Grant visited Commissioner
Rollins, of the revenue department, the
other day, TO post himself, and desired to
know who are the thieves that are plumber.
iay the government.
Tho commissioner could not or would
not answer, but, evading direct answer,
tried 10 explain that he had no power to
prevent it, aud that Mr.. johnson wouldn't
and proceeded ST great length, but giving
no satisfactory replies TO the question. Az
ter propoundlng his query a second time,
without receiving any positive information,
the general stalked out Of the Office. Gen,
Grant has SAID that one Of the first acts OF
his administration will be to clean out the
Augeau stables
From this it appears that Genera Grant
regards Mr. Commissioner Rollins depart,
meut, as all honest people do, sort of a
"thieyinR bureau"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

"a suit is in progress against the administra-
tor of the estate Of the late stephen A. Douglas,
fer deirauding the heirs Of portion Of the pro.
perty. MIR, Douglass widow is said to have aid
cd the scheme and 10 have received a large sum
Of money for her share in IT,
We copy the above from the Springfield
Republican. The reference to Mrs Dou,
las is scnndalously untrue. This lady has,
and can have, no interest whatever in the
litigation in question, and the Douglas heirs,
if they designed to assert and claim, would
hardly condemn their cause a: the outest by
coupling the. party who is, without the
authority, countenance, or support from any
relative Of Judge Douglas prosecuting this
case. If anybody supposes this proceeding
is brought for the purpose ofaidng or bene.
fitting the Dougla heirs, or for any other
purpose not clearly approhended by such
of the community as have any acquaintance
with the party bringing it, they are egregi-
ously deceived, rs the result will show
ChicrCO Past.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

| The y. y Erening Post (radcaiJ asks
some pertinent questions in regard to the
new reconstruction of Georgia 1t says;
The congressional reconstruction commit
tee IS examining witnesses 70 ascertain
whether the government Of Georgia i've
do not know what precisely. But at any
rate the committee IS examining witnesses,
at a heavy expense in fees and travelling ex
penses.
Some witnesses, the Tribune tell us,
swear that the present state government Of
Georgia is as good as that of many Of tho
northern states, Others swear TO "a very
different state Of things And so the coun.
try is kept in turmoil, mems minds are made
uneasy, a state Of war is prolonged, party
feeling in Georgia is intensified, congress
men waste their own time and the money OF
the uation-and all for what good end
Is it not better to let Georgia HIone =
What will be gained if congress does deter
mine to upset all that has bcon done there ?
What will the country GAIN The waves Of
strife are gradually suhaiing is it useful,
Or statc3nanlikc, 10 keep stirring them up,
On the pretence that the waters DO not be.
come quiet quickly enough,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

MoBsEs INDIAN Roof PrLLs.-We give
you in this Medicine the result of lifetime
of study and trial before this Medicine all
others are but nostrums. They are made
from simple Roots, and are the best medi.
cine in the world for all Bilious diseases,
Female Irregularities, Headaches, Indiges.
ton, Liver Complaints, sc. They purify
the blood, remove all distractions, cleanse
the skin OF all pimples and blotches, and
are perfectly sure and safe in their opera
ton. We ask you to use them because we
know their virtues. Trial is the Tombstone
by which to prove them worthy. Use
Morses Indian Root Pills. For sale by all
Dealers. jaul5dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
READY GLAZED SASH.

IN CONNECTION with my Planning Mil, I
have opened Ware Room for the sale Of
Pinned and Glazed SASH where will keep con-
stanty on hand all sizes of these articles, which
/ can soil a. much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere | obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg, thereby
saying 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.
tercst by giving me call before purchasing else.
where az am offering unusual inducements for
his trade. ]. A. BIDDISOE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

When Massachusetts, INDUCES in crime II
is generally speaking, crime Of the most hor
rfying and rcpnIsive character. Albert D
Pike, Of Fitchburg,has been arrested ,charg
ed with adultery with his daughter.in law
and the murder Of his wife. 1t seems that
after his relations to his daughterinraw be-
came known, he said he coaH marry her II
his wife was out Of the ray. Shortly after.
wards she died, as is averred, from the eff.
focts of arsenic, Husband and daughterin.
law have been taken in custody.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

The Mobile negroes take kindly to poll.
tics, although the white men Of their party
sometimes interfere to prevent the free exer.
else Of talent Just before the recent Mum.
cipal election there was negro caucus in q
church, where one Of these ardent politicians
thus delivered himself.--"lse radikul, |
is / wants to see shore enuf, oldtime,
sway.bark radikul citizen lected to dis yer
offs Of Mare tells you, culled folks,
mind what 20 doin' don't you 'lect nary a
carpet.sacktoter." Vigorous witches at the
colored orators coattnil at this iuncturo
caused slight interruption, but looking be
hind him at the white managers Of the pow.
WOW with glance Of Yirtuous Indignation
be continued :--"Lef go! lief 70 yous at
yer ole tricks, tryin to get into offs by
swlngin onto niggers coat.tail but it
won't do we knows yer we's bin known
yer to our cos for long time so | say
'lect some homemade radikle-de geniwine
thing--not a'-"won't somebody put thai
id fool DOWN. was yelled out behind
him, and before that negro could say Johr
Robinson, over he went, heels ebo1e hi,
head, OF the platform.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
FOR SALE.

TNHE Board of Education offer at private
L sale the buildings in block 20, lower addi.
tion Of Rock Island, and in the rear Of the See.
ond Presbyterian Church, formerly used as
school houses. They will be sold together o.
separately, to suit purchasers. Bids for their
purchase will be received by Jas. NJ. Buford, at
the First National Bank, until Friday. the 18th
day of February, and II not sooner disposed Of
they v i'll be sold on that day at public sale. The
board reserve the right Of refusing any or all
bids.
BY order of the Board Of Education.
iAn2sdlw, JAS. ID. COW, Clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
A Texas Bditsr'S Reply to Con, Reynolds
Report.

FROM the Houston Texas Telegraph Dec. 10.
AS for the freedom Of speech
and of the press, we have but TO say that
Texas will not, let the consequences be
what they may, tolerate for ous moment
threats Of rapine and conHagration nor the
instigatiOn Of conflict between the hereto
fore peaceful and friendly races. No north
cru man would, quicker than Texan, per.
| nit his family to be jeopardized by incendl.
| aries of any race or color, nor the ln5tga.
tors Of such crimes. 1t IL only for this
class there IS no liberation or freedom in
Texas. Smith, Of Jefferson, is but an il.
lustration of the certain doom of such men,
which would be administered either in Ind.
ana, Montana, tab or Texas. Americans
north aud south, will not suffer the exist
ence Of moral monsters. For all others, Of
all classcs, races and cOlors, there is free
dom-tho purest and largest liberty. The
immigrant from the north who comes not
to seek office at the hands Of negroes, but
for honest settlement, ia cordially welcome,
whichever his political convictions. To say
TINT man here ia ostracized because he is
simply republican or q friend to the
United States government, is stupendous
untruth. The writer Of this fought that
government and that party but we repre-
sent class, and that class, the old army Of
tho Traus.Missippi, in saying that We are
loyal, and since the honest surrender Of our
arms are no longer unfrienlly TO the gov.
eminent, bal ycarn for restoration Of ma
tional glory and prosperity, Give US equal
ity and admit Texas 10 the restoration Of
her rights ~ state. We have no govern.
ment, civil or military, and il is h wonder
iul tribute to the cohesive virtues and power
Of our society that there is 80 little real
crime Let US have civil government and
we can aud will rectify the abuses that may
nKlnt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

Mr. Howe, Of Wisconsin, the other day to
49,, ,reot amusement Of the senators, pre-
scnted a memorial praying for the appoint
nent of au able phrenologist to examine all
candidates for Internal Revenue appoint
ments to see whether benevolence, consc''
enliousness ,caussity, and comparison be the
most prominent protuberances, to the end
tina, the government may no longer suffer
from frauds now SO common in that depart
mpnt
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

A Baltimore boy brought a poodle to
Grants reception last Saturday and insisted
that the General should accept it as a gift.
Grant declined, having already large fol.
lowing of puppies-after office.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
FOR SALE,

I OFFER for sale my place, on the bluffs, about
II miles from the centre of Rock Island, a
little beyond the Black Hawk Nursery. There
is ~ acres Of good ground, covered with fruit Of
all kinds good brick house, and oil the oonve.
nionces Of comfortable home. For further in
formation inqNire of the undersigned, at the Coal
Valley Flour Store, on the levee, in Rock Island
Oct23dwtE CHARLES SCHAFFER.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
Monday Evening, February 1, 1889

Sentence Of death has been pronoun'.'
on Twitchell for the murder Of Mrs mn :"
Philadelphia. A motion for a he" va" o We.
peremprorily refused by the Judges o. oyer
and Terniner
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

~ say, Pat said Yankee to an Irish,
man who was digging in his garden, "are
you digging out hole in that onion bed ?'
NO" said Pat, "Tm digging out the earth
and Having the hole"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

Inc senate has rejected the appointment
OF Mr. +; y. Neil as commissioner of edu.
cation. NOW let congress abolish the bu.
reau altogether, and it will have done the
country real service The department j,
on par with the agricultural bureau and
that is saying enough to its damage chi
cage Post.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

The Attorney General at Memphis has
again narrowed Mrs. Yelverton's feelings by
deciding that her readings are "show."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
YANKEE NOTION STORE
WHOLESALE And RETAIL!
ILLINOIS STREET ROCK ISLAND.
FIELD g. BROTHER.

The undersigned, (sucoessors to A, Hull have
n hand full stock of
xANIKEE MOTIONS !!
consisting Of Buck Mittens Gloves, Pins, Nee
dies, Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Machine
SILK Thread, Bindings, Buttons, Belts and BuC-
kles, RaEors, Scissors, Pocket Knives, Toilet
sosp. Barriers Soap, Hair Oil, perfumery, Combs,
Purses, Calf and Morocco Wallets, Rubber Chains
and Rings, Whips, Lsshes Hosiery, Cigars, sus-
penders. Gun Cape, spectaces Shoe Lsoes, Head
Nets, Chewing Gum, Rutfles. Ladies and Gents
Bosoms and Collars, Paper Collars, and great
variety Of fancy articles generally kept ir No.
ton Store or by Live Yankees
We buy our goods in New York Of importers,
jobbers and manufacturers for the Wholesale
trade, and can sell sc cheap as any store west Of
Now York.
FIELD BROTHER,
Illinois Street, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

That old negro woman has died again
this time in Gsllarin, Tenn. Her name was
"Old Aunt Mace" and her age !Q9.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
TAKE NOTICE.

DAY your State and County Tax, or l shall
have execute my official duty to levy
and sell by distress.
Office at W. A. Jonnstous shoe store.
JOHN HOLMQUIST,
jan2Sdtf Town Collector.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
Sash, Doors and Blinds.
MOuIdiHgS,
HE Will NOT BE TNDERsOLp !
FOR SALE,

4 FINE brick Residence and a good Piano
"A Apply FOX full Particulars to
n. MARX, Agent.
Ssp9dL
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

SHINGLES

at prices to 'att every purse. A large stock Of
excellent LAIH-ln tact escaything that is kept
in a irst-class lumber yard. Also q large stock
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
WHOLESALE 4 RETAIL!
sCuENCE's PULMONIC SYRUP,

Repairing and Uphol.terng neatly executed
In all it, branches. tcbld3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

on hand rs rapidly as possible And in order to
do so have put the prices down so low that all
can afford to purchase
Common lumber of all descriptions at $40 per
thousand feet for ordinary lengths, and oil other
Qualities ut rrioes which