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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-02
Murder of ara Old Man by BOYS,

Spetso1 Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph.
CAIRO, H., March 2.-Saturday night last,
while MIR. Murphy, clerk of the Antrim House,
Cairo, was reading an account In the Cincinnati
Commercial Of the murder of j. H. Rice OF
shamr ock, Adams county, Quo, by Frank
Hardy and W. Taylor, the two boys stepped into
the house, having resided in Adams county.
Murphy instantly recognized them aud called a
policeman. gold watch and chain and one
hundred and fifty dollars in money were found
on them. The boys made the folio wing expla
natioD:-On the day of the murder Rice aud
the boys were bottling wine in the barn: the
boys imbibed freely and were partially intoxi-
Gated. Rice leprimanded them, angry words
ensued, aud at length one of them seized a
batchet and killed Rice instantly, by blow on
the head. The boys then dug hole outside of
the barn, rihed the body of gold watch and
one thousand dollars, buried the body an fled.
Hardy is stepson of the murdered man. Tay.
lor was apprenticed last week.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Eagerness Of Office-seekers-
Grant Again Besieged-The
Georgia Members-War
Claims.
Preparing for a Quadruple
Execution in Maryland.
FROM WASHING TON.
Special Despatch TO The EUents0 Telegraph.
The Rush for once.


The Rush for once.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Tnere was another
crowd of visitors at the headquarters of the
army this morning, anxious to pay their re-
spects to the PresIdent-elect. The pressure for
offices, from places In the Cabinet down to post
masters, increases, but Granite declines to give
any indications as to whom he has selected, and
nothing is positively known as to any one mem
Der of the Cabinet. New Yorkers are OF the
opinion that the contest for the Cabinet from
that State is narro we'd down between Hamilton
Fish and Judge Pierpont.
The Public Debt.
The Senate Finance Committee refused to
take up Hooper's bill 10 prevent an increase In
the public debt. This settles the fate OF the
bill for the present session.
The Status of the Southern States.
In Difference to the wishes Of General Grant,
the Reconstruction Committee will not take
any action relative TO the status of the Georgia
members of the present House. Notwthstand-
ing strong efforts have been made to put the
States of Georgia and Louisiana on the rolls of
the next House, the Clerk of the present House
has positively decided not TO put them on the
roll.
War Claims.
The House to-day, by large vote, refused to
agree 10 the amendment made in the Committee
of the Whole to the Miscellaneous Approprla-
tion bill, providing for paying the war claims OF
the loyal States.
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The Monument to General LyOn-LOt.
terry Schemtng.
SDeoful Desf,atch 10 The KUe0jysU 2'6Ls0yuoh

Sr. LOUIS, March Am association was
formed here yesterday for the purpose of
erecting monument to the memory of General
Lyon, who feal at Springfield in 1861.
Ticket holders in Gardine's lottery held an
Indignation meeting at the Court House last
night, and appointed q committee to see the
managers Of the scheme, and compel them to
have the drawing or disgorge.
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ARRIVED THIS MoRr

ARRIVED THIS MORNING.,
eteamsh!p Uulity Nick kerSon. So hourk from Provi.
osnce with mdse. TO D. &. Stetson a Co.
Steamer =. franklin. Pierson is hours from Balti.
more. with mdse. TO A, Groves Jr.
Ccrrespo,sdeacs or ns Philadelphia Escylnnoe
i1nWnss DEL, feb 23 Brig r. 3. HAsseil. nom
snsuh dor FniiadelphiA. came 70 the Breakwaer shs
Pilot boats Flanagan reports the following vessels
rom rnlleoelphia went TO sea yesterdaY:- Harque9
sam shepherd tor Cienfuegos; Aberdeen. for Matan-
xns Linda Ior DO; brigs Alice Tor BarbAdoa; v:
E sinnickson, for Sagua; Althea, for Cardenas III,
a. hunt ior barbados; and A. n: Oain; foI 81.
MRry's, Ga. JOSEPH LAFBrRA.
MEMORANDA.
,. snip W. VIM Cummings. Milier. at Boston yesterday
sieamship YaEoo. Teal hsnos via Havana for New
Orleans. aIrived ~ the bar Southwest Pass Sunday
slesmship J. W. EvermAn. snyder hence at
sIeaHship Fsniia. freeman. hence at New York
se6r Esaiy ana Jennie. Hewitt. hence, at zAsa san
scbS E q. willard. PaEsons. for Philadelphia
cleared as Portland 25th ut. IN. ,..,on v..sardav
schr Maggie Mcneil. SNOW. At AspinwAh io'n u'I'
ne% en- Tobn a. erifis Foster from ssgua for Phia
SsPh with ,uxss ~sSs sss Ssaes S9s Sss uIa
fiohr Col Jones, strong hence ~ Norfo!k zoth nm
sslchr vgirm m IA Mann Stanford. for Philadelphia.
ciSSred ~ Wilmio gton. NJ q, 2eth ult with inm0ex
sShI Ais1 xospGS g. sSn10s issn at faAas'phA CLEARED
- scSss 49, i9svid II eineF Wilson, nom Boston. and
ChsTm, 5udisy. from rfovie snce. At Sew Yogk 27th
ulsRo;a anh n. Hubbard Lovsland, for Philaaelphia
cleared at New York HIh ni1
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Markets by Telegraph.

BALTIMORE. March Cotton dull and nominal at
2sc Flour active and unchanged Wheat dull and
unchanged. Mixed Olrn opened at s6D57c,, closed
dun az 85c yellow active at 9i@Sy3c. Oats and Rye
firm and unchanged. Lard dun Ut 2ot@291sc.
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CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamehlp BruneLte Howe, New York, John y. Oil.
Schr PEDRO A. 0rau Lake. OardsnAs, Ceo. q. Carson
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ULEARED THTs

STATE OF THERMOMETER AT rHn EVENING rzLx-
GRAPa OPYICE.
A. A.M.-.......30 IL A. M.......,,S2a p. AZ
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NEW YORK, March 2.-Arrived steamsaips DEN
mark and City OF Lonaon, from Liverpool.
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Ship News.

Ship News.
NEW YORK. March ARRIVED, steamship
Santiago de Cuba, from Havana.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

For additional Marine Ne,0s see Instds PaOes.
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GlenTdinnins. TI Dsyis% : Co report through their
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-01
C0PPERHEAD

The passage over the Presidents veto Of
the copper tariff bill by radical congress
furnishes for the future a pointed applca-
ton of the Republican shibboleth, copper,
head" Heretofore this appellation has had no
meaning or force other than that the party
applying it apprehended that there was dan.
ger Of the person to whom it was applied
supplanting some Republican at one of the
many leaking government sples But cop
per-head now means something and is point
eddy descriptive of class Of politicians,
that has levied tax on every body in the
United States who may use any metal, vess
81 or other substance composed wholly or in
part of copper, for the purpose of "protect
ing" or enriching few coPper.miners and
spectators. Let it be remembered, how.
ever, that all Republicans are not copper
heads.
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GEN. GRANT AND THE TENURE OF
OFFICE ACT,

Gen. Grant is reported to have said to u
committee Of New York bankers, "a an ar
gument for the repeal Of the Tonure.ofO flee
Act 81 cannot remove man without
making charges that would blast his repu.
tation, and that would not DO agreeable you
know" II is "a little surprising that this
tender regard for the feelings and reputation
Of revenue thieves did not influence the &C.
ton of Congress when this ill.designed
measure was under consideration and on its
passage. Verify this brood Of radical hatch
ing has come home to roost. II "would not
be agreeable you know for Grant, virtu.
Gus radical President, to return to.the senate,
as reasons for the removal or suspension Of
acorrupt and incompetent officer, charges of
a disagreeable character, but it was com.
meudable in congress to impose this task
upon Mr. johnson as duty, against which
his protest was considered at the time as
little less than misdeneanor in Office.
Gen. Grant may never have used the
language attributed to him but its disin.
genuousness and happiness make it rather
probable that he did. Those who DO not
stand ready to receive whatever he says as
a1ioms will not very readily discover that il
would be disagreeabe for an honest officer
seeking the good Of the public service, to
remove or recommend the removal Of cor
rupt or incompetent official on the ground
Of bis corruption or iucompetency, and to
state the facts constituting the ground Of his
action. At least it can not be a whit more
J disagrcesble to Gen. Grant than il has been
aud was intended to be to Mr.. Johnson
But Gen. Grants affected squeamishness on
the subject is a very ilmsey covering for the
real point Of his objection to the Tenure Of.
Office Act. 1t is not uncharitabe to sup.
pose that the chief objection which Gen.
Grant and his friends have TO the act il the
restraint which it imposes on his distribu'
ton Of office and patronage to his political
friends and the withdrawal Of these from
those who will not support his adminisIa
ton. Whatever may be the bad grace with
which Gen. Grant and his radical support
ers ask for its repeal, the measure is wrong
in principle and perncious in itseIects. 1t
was enacted in violent and malevolent
spirit Of partizanship and should be repealed
not as compliment to Gen. Grant, bu
simply because It is an unwarranted an,
Psrnicious attempt by one department
Of the government 70 hamper and contro
the action of another The Executive is in
vested with certain rights and powers and i
charged with the duty Of executing the laws
and the free exercise Of the first is essentia
to the proper discharge Of the second, Tn,
only Limitation upon the exercise should b.
found in his accountability to the couutr
for any abuse or misuse he may make q
them, and in all ordinary cases this will &c
cure the public good and when in exceE
tional cases it does not the much yaunte
and twice or thrice invoked power of i'm
parchment will be sufficient for the exi
gency.
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fishers, stationers Printers, Companies, Law
yers, Architects, Schools, Clergymen;
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Rock Island February u, 1869.
sALUTATORY.

The incoming editor Yields a reluctant
obedience 70 the law Of custom which 70.
opireg Of him formal salutetorv on "A
snm;pg the editorial maDarepent of the
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donoraorco Of ,ho roro. ~, o,r..,. 1t 10
.ha -, g .u.,s Individual who NAV
call himself Democrat, nor is it prom
ised that every measure or scheme which
may Law claim to Democratic origin will
receive its support It's profession of the
Democratic faith shall not be a badge Of
seryility to the party. Allcliques, combiua
tons and rings" formed within or without
the party. for REGULATION, or for the promo.
ton of private interests to the detrimcnt of
the public welfare, will have not only an op.
ponent. but natural enemy in the ARGUs
IN enemy who will neither ask nor give
quarter.
While questions Of national and state
polty shall receive their due consideration,
the ARGUS will be more particularly de
voted to the local interests of the vicinity in
which it is published; aud its active sup,
port may be relied on in every attempt
made, either by private or public enterprise,
to develop the resources of this locality or
to promote its material prosperity.
1t is the desire and purpose of the editor
to cultivate and maintain friendly and pleas.
ant relations with his brethren of the press
and he takes occasion here to deprecate and
rro,ast against the free pse. AMONG editors
of opposite politics of indecorou. epi,be,s
ond tor,rs of ramon cb Tho rr;y;laro os
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CONGRESSIONAL VENTILATION

The subject Of yentilatng the halls Of
congress has enlisted the attention of the
house Of representatives. The proposed
means of ventilation will cost, by es
innate, about $70O,000. That very unwhole-
some and djsagreeabIe elluvia have been
emitted from the national capitol for years
past is well known. 1t is suggested, howey.
er, that more economical and thorough
method Of ventlating the concern can be
found at the balot.box in the election of
honest democratic congressman. But if
pumping the bad air out of this hulk of o
congress and injecting constant currents Of
pure atmosphere into the nostrils of those who
now sit there will improve their morals, and
in any degree mitigate the evils Of bad leg
islation, though it be done with the pro.
posed steam engines of 2,cAo horse power
o,.a ~ the cost named, it will be good in
vestment. Let our representatives, there
fore, have plenty Of pure air and water and
their rations Of whiskoy and tobacco be cor.
rcsponding!y reduced. If there is any foun,
dauon for the theory that hygiene and NOR.
ais bear intimate relations to each other, we
know Of no opportunity for testing it where
success would be attended with such large
benefits. Ifthis introduction of pure air be
attended with desirable results, let another
department be added to the government to
be called the bureau Of congressional by.
dropathy, and let another wing be added to
the capitol buildings, in which congressman
shall be introduced to the virtues of pure
water, and taught that as an element it is
not solely valuable for purposes 0, navigation,
and that its value in navigation, even, is not
confined to ships.
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hands Of FIR. Ciolina, Adam Schaaf, ant
Adam and George Lieberkneoht, and by th,
two last named discontinued.
My successor is Robert T. McNeal ESQ
alawyer, from Davenport, "a partner viii
George II. Parker ESQ., who has purchase,
one half of this establishment. Mr.. Nc
Neal is a native Of Kentucky. Previous tc
1862 he was, for five years, an editor anc
publisher at Bowling Green, KY, and is
therefore, not wanting in valuable experl
ence in the business. Ir 1862 he went to
New York city, and practced law there I'll
Sept 1867 when he came to Davenport
He resided ia this city part oflbe "'he'
in Judge Drurys house, aud is known u
large number Of our citizens "heh the
peoples party came into power IN Daven'
port, Mr.. McNcal was mad" city attorney.
He isa young man, o'rreProachablo charac'
ter, of decided and firm mind, aud talents
equal to any position he can be induced to
assume. 1.-THE democrats Of this county,
and the people generally, are as true 70 him
as he will be to them they will be Of mutual
advantage TO each other and add greatly to
each others welfare and prosperity,
The other half ofthe ARGUS establishment
is the property Of Milton Jones, Esq, 80
long my partner, and well known to most of
our people Asa quiet worker, aud a man
Of true worth, lie has no superior. Years
Of close intimacy have made US inseparabe
friends, aud bespcak for him the active
friendship Of all who have 30 generously
palrouized and sustained me in the past.
During my long service in the editorial
chair, have employed great many men,
aud reared many apprentices, aud for them
all entertain much Of the affection and
solicitude Of father, aud have strong evid.
euce Of their good wishes in return. That
they may all be prosperous and happy is my
sincere desire. So also Of all the patrons Of
the office.
The ARGUS has been, rs desired ii
should be- a decided paper, having opinions
upon all subjects, and fear,es.ly advocating
them with what ability it could. It has
often come in conflict with friend and foe,
and has maintained is side Of the contest
as well as It was able. Its course has been
dictated by q sense Of duty aud not by any
personal motives Il, record has been made,
aud have no wish to change 1t. Let 1t
stand
The paper il in good hands, and hope
will live and prosper. It certainly will il
the public and the democracy do their duty,
Towards my professional brethren, and
the craft generally, | entertain the kindest
feelings, and wish them all "fat takes" and
long and happy lives.
Aud now, with humbling consciousness
Of having experienced through life NOR
benefits than | have deserved and vastl
more than ] have been able to reciprocate
and with determination to devote sue
brief time as may be allotted to me to tn
practice of DR.. Franklin'5 golden precept O
doing "as much good and as little eviI' t,
others as possible, come to the inevitabl
--FdreDfi
j. 3. DANFoaTH Jr.
RnoL TslopI EaIruarr ~ 1-EQ
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FEow ahan ] Recover nav ERealth .

This Is the mSutal question asked by the SICK,
and after repeated failures. ITavl you used
BRANDRETHs PILLS2 This is r medicine
which simply "oeans clennses the blood and
every organ Of the body. This "purgation" is
sure to restore your health, if pursued in accord
ance with the printed directions. One who has
recovered his own health by this means tells you
to have courage and do likewise. J. j. Cook,
publisher Of the Banner for 20 years, at Ben.
nington, VI, says, "Brandreth's Pills cured me
OF dyspepsia when every other means had failed,
and was actually given up by my physicians
and friends"
SCRoFuLA oF42 YEARS STANDING CURED.
PREsToNvILLE, Pa, Jan'y H. 1868.
DR., Brsndreth--Dear Sir: | have been afflicted
with 'crofula for ~ years but when hope had
long departed, salvation unexpectedly came.
have Sedyour pills for the last Is months. Ian.
auage fails to convey an idea of the blessing they
have been to me they have cured me, and my
health and strength are now perfectly restored.
LUCTEN b. JONES
Sold by all Druggists. DR.. Brsndreth's office,
Braudreth House, New York. febl6dwlm.
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NUHUI0E Hb UAbbi
182 Broadway, u. Y,
a CARD.

4 CLERGYMAN, while residing in South
II Amerien as a missionary, discovered safe
and simple remedy for the cure Of Nervous
Weakness, Early Decay, Diseases Of the Urinary
and Seminal Organs, and the whole train of dis
orders brought on by baueful and vicious habits
Great numbers have been cured by this noble
remedy. Prompted by desire to benefit the af-
fictcd and unfortunate, will send the recipe for
preparing and using this medicine in sealed
envelope, to any one who needs it, free of charge.
Address, JOSEPH T. INMAN,
Station D. Bible House,
ian26dW3m. New York City.
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The Greatest Discovery of the Age.

Farmers Families aud others can purchase no
remedy equal TO Dr. Tobias Venetian Liniment
for dysentery, collie, eroup, chronic rheumatism,
sore throats toothaohe, sea-sohness, outS, burns,
swellings, bruises old sores, headache, musquito
bites, pains in the limbs chest, back, etc. IT II
does not give relief the money viii be refunded,
All that is asked is trial, and use it according
TO the directions.
netian Imminent In my family for number of
years, and believe il TO be the best article for what
it is recommended that have ever used. For
sudden attack of oroup it is invaluable. | have
no hesitation in recommending it for all the uses
il processes to cure. | have sold 1t for many
years, and it gives entire satisfaction.
CHAS. II. TRIMMER.
Quakerstown, j., May s, 1858.
Sold by the Druggists. Price so cents and 81.
Depot 10 Park Place. febl6dwlm.
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it will strive to merit, not only a connnuA'
ton of the liberal patronage heretofore eA'
tended TO the ARGUS, but an increase OF H.
The paper shall at all times reflect its own
prosperity and so soon as the increase Of
business shall justify the additional e1.
rerse il will be enlarged aud otherwise i'm.
proyed. " l. MCNEAL'
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to all who use it and follow my directions. II
never fails to remove Nervous Debility, H. pot
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Of memory, unpleasant dreams, weak nerves.
headache, nervous trembling general lassitude
dimness of vision, flushing Of the skin, which,
If neglected, will surely lead on to Insanity or
Consumption. When the system is once affected
it will not recover without help. 1t must be in
yigorated and engthened, to enable the suffer
or to fulhll the duties of life.
This medicine has been tested for many years.
and it Is warranted q certain cure, no matter
how bad the case may be. Hundreds Of certif-
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tie, or six bottles forfve dollars.
Sold by all Druggists
IL you cannot peOoure it send statement Of
your case and enclose the money to Bryan B Co.,
o. Cedar Street, New York, and it will be sent
you. On receipt Of Five Dollars, bottle nearly
equal to seven small ones viii be sent to any ex-
press Office in the United States charges paid.
Private circulars sent on application. Enclose
stamp. docZ ld2taw6wly.
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BRIDE AND RRIlEGR00M.

Essays for Young Men on the intere.tingrols.
ton Of Bridegroom to Bride, in tho institution
Of Marriage Guide TO matrimonial felicity.
and true happiness. Sent by mail in sealed lei.
ter envelopes free Of chGyge. Address, HowARp
ASSOCIATIONS, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa.
ian2Odwgm
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Female Complaints.

Whether in the young or old married or ain
gle, at the dawn Of womanhood, or the turn OF
life, these tonic medicine display 20 decided an
influence that a marked improvement is soon
perceptiblc in the health Of the patient Being a
purely vegetable preparation, they are safe aud
reliable remedy for all classes Of Females in ev-
aIY oondlLnn of hanlIh and atALinn of liln-