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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01

FoR SALE AT A BARGAIN.--One hundred
and twenty acres OF unimproved land lin.
Guiding forty acres of TIMBER in Sharon
Township, Clinton Co., Iowa twelve miles
from Wheatland, and eight miles from Ma
quoketa, in splendid farming neighborhood.
Call at this office for information.
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We suggest the eminent qualities Ct our
neighbor for position in the pastures of
Bailey port.-Rim.
Wouldu that interfere little with your
frog expeditions?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01

CRUSHED iceberss are freely used to cool
the delicious cream soda drawn ut the Polar
fountain in the cabin of the ferry boat.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01

FahrY CG&rs line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
STERLING SILVER-WARE
AND FINE ELECTR0-PLATED WARE

THE Gorhsm Manufacturing Co., of Provi-
l. dence, R. l., having the largest manufac-
tory of soiid silver ware in the world, with the
most improved machinery, and employing the
most skilled labor, are enabled to offer an une-
quslled variety of new and beautiful designs in
dinner services, tes services, and every srticle
specially adapted for holiday and bridal gifts.
They offer also their wel-known and unrival-
led silver electro plated ware, In whichthsy have
Introduced new patterns OF rare elegance. The
cold silver is guaranteed to DO Of sterling purity
by U. 8 Mint assay The electro plate lie guar
snteed to tie superior to the finest shemeid ware
Orders received from the trade only, nut these
goods may be obtained from responsible dealers
evssyBksrs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01

BAND.-A negro brass band is being or
gained in Davenport.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
FOCAL COLUMN.

F,yrKEs CENTS line will be charged 70,
each ;nsayt;on of srt,cIes under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
Odd FelloWst

Rock Island Lodge No. l8, l. 0. Q. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at u o'clock p.M
j. %. LUNDBLAD, N. G.
j. FRANK CONWAY, R. s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
Premium Job Printing.

Orders for Job Printing will meet with prompt
attention at the ARGUS OFFICE, and be executed
in the very best manner and at reasonable rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
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Fourth OF July Fire WORKS

Big assortment at wholesale aud retail, al
i kKElLs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific
Railroad.

LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Day Express and Mail, 9.4j a. N. $50 p. III.
Night Express, 1910 p. m. 40 g. IN.
GONE WBsT.
Day Express and Mail, 440 a. III. 1905 q. In.
Night Express, 8 As p m. 9@5 p IN.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
n, c. CONNOLLY,

rroRNBY ArLAw AND NOTARY PUB
- lie, Rock Island, III. Office over the fo''
nfana
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n. r. PARMENTER,

a.. rroRSEY AND CoUNsELLos;A1i La III n
"A OHics In Court House, Rook .aTa
Farm. sand city property bougb' anu '''1'
msy70dlywe2w. -
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pETER FRIES,

pycr1y1ER ,ND MANUFACTURERS OF
ndms,,ic liquors, Importer and Dealer in
800 Wsies and Liquors. Front street, cppo-
~. Vs., Landing. Rack IslSad, III.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04

DsS~ We understand that there is in cir. cllation call for County Temperancs Convention to be he'll in Litchfield some time this month. Many OF tha other coan- ties in tho state hold sach conventions re., uiarly. every month, and with good effect, No resident of this county can think that we are so much better than the others tl,t we do not need such convention. The officers of the Connecticut Temperanco Un. ion have promised their aid in the matter. Mir. Wm. Oslnau, the converted rumseller, formerly of Providence k. is engaged by the Connecticut Temperance Union to speak in some of the towns in Litchli.ld County during the next two weeks. Min isters and lea ling tcmDerilucc inen aro in vited to give him cordial welcome. Mr Osman has tine commendatiol of Hartford ministers and other gool men where he has laborel. ...
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
GOSHEN.

At $ meeting of Republicans held at Go- s',en, January 30th. 1869, the following delegates were chosen to the several Con- vention, with power of substitution, viz :- iSats. .-Ebert s. Richards, Charles I. Porter, Dr. J. D. Brundase, George W. Humphrey.
 Congressional aL-John M. Walhams, Ralph F. Cook, Willard Gaylord, James Wad- hams.
 County David W. Howe, Albert Sper- ry, Moses A. Wadhams, Walter H. Brooks Senoaoria.-Isaac W. Brooks, Harvey P. Merwin, L. B. Weeks, Samuel Palmer.
 Prodate.-Z. 0. Lawton, Henry Norton, Norman T. Wadhams, Watts H. Brooks
 IoDn ConanaiHee. W. Brooks, Wm L. Griswold, Charles I. Porter
 Attest, R. r. CooK, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
SHARON.

On the night of Jan. 27th. MT. Rexford
 Stanton, living in that palt of Sharoas
 known as ''Pine Swamp" caught q wild eat sclghing 261! lbs in a snare made by attachinga strong cord to a sapling. bent over for the purpose. in such a manner, that when the animal attempte l to get the s.bait'' it must necessarily spring the snare. Mr. S foanl his game, on inc morning of the 2Sth alt, sUsps ldel iy the neck, and s'yery dead" A.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
RittbdelD Gnquuer. lIitchlield, Ct. Thursday, Feb. 4, '69.
The Democratic State Convention
GEO. A. HICKOX, EDITOR.

On Wednesday of last week the ''De- mocracy" of Connecticut met in conyeu- tion for the nomination of State officers After some discussion they renominated the old ticket, and passad set of resolutions, which we condense as follows:
 l. We were beaten last fall by '';. system of prescription and corruption unparalted in tue history of the country"
 2 ''We adhere to every constitutional principle heretofore avowed and supported by the Democratic party"
 3. While We did not elect Gen. Grant, President, We ''are disposed to sustain him in every just and constitutional measure which he may propose" ~...s
 4. We oppose the impartial suffrage amendment of the United States Constitu- tion as "an assumption of superiority by the creature over the creator-an audacious usurpation by oar servants ill Congress over their masters, the people; and we will resist," &c
 5. The radical "spirit of hatred and re- venge,' towards the people of the South threatens to ,lienate forever those feelings of fraternity and patriotism upon which depend," &c.
 G.. ''That the charge of intending to repudi- ate any portion of the ,ltionI debt, 50 consistently made against us by our poltl- cal opponents, is a sla,ider," and that We favor general and safe resu nption of specie payments, and oppose al uaneces sary appropriations.
 7. $. 9 Oppose. Consolidation, GIL lorse English and the State ticket, and invite Conservatives to help elect tIe.n.
 If, like Mir. Greeley, We indlged iu un- parliamentary language, We sh ,,,ld Say the first resolution Was a lie. New York anI New Jersey, were, indeed, carried by frau,! and corruption on-fo: Seym ,it G .,rgis tnd L,uisi,lA;. We're, indeed, carried by Vi D. ience and proscrip. .ion-lIso for Saytn,u. 1!
 Tbe sec.,nI resolution should bs ameud- cal by striking out the Word ''prin1lplt,, and inserting ''o,j ;'ti,,s." Tue D.moc- tracy develop hssST constitutional object fe,ns but nothing wAicil without an ub lse of language conI,l be called constitutional principles.
 Their promise j., supp 'rt Grant in every just anl cons,ituti yn;.l measure certainly sounds Welt.
 Had E1 -S.c. Wright wrltte.l t!le fourth resolution,he would have spoken of "tle au dacioas uslrpation hy our servants in Congress over their masters tiie .&Res;' but not every Democrat is as courageous as the Executive Secretary.
 The spirit of fraternity and patriotism " displayed throughout the South, last fall, did not >tr'kSs Notthern peo pi', generally, quite ,is f,vorably :.s it seems t, have don , the Connecticut Democracy.
 The ''sllnler" that tho Dem ocrlcy in . tend repu t.ati,n, first received authentic utteIanct' in certain resolutions passed at a certain convention which met Dt TammAny H Ill, last Fourth of July. We rejoice that the Democraey of Connections are 1t last wis., enougii to repadiate the repudiators
 In nominating James E. English for re- election, th,: Democracy offer a very estima- bie gentleman; but people are |. little tired of his "secesll" Executive Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
WINCHESTER.

The church at Winchester Centre has been closed for some weeks for repairs, but was occupied last Sabbath. Services appropriate to the occasion were held; in which Rev. MT. Gay, Acting Pastor, Rev. Frederick Marsh, who was settled at W. in 1909, and Rev. MT. Forbes of Winsted, par ticipated. The improvement in the chu, oh isiwonderful, and good judges pronounce it now one of the most inviting places of worship in the county.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
CANAAN. Jan. 90. 1Sc.


 EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER-Dear Sir:-I noticed in your paper of January 28th-COrn'oau Items that the Housatonic Valley Milk Association hal given Messrs. J. NJ. Baker Go. and r. c. Cum mings notice, that on the first of April 1869, the Association would c1ange Htei' Agents. would like to know how they WI change Agents so long. as they have no Agents.
 started the business on this Road, and havU run it ever since and started the business before the Housatonic Valley Milk Association was form ed, and am not the Agent of the Milk Associa- ton, but the Agent of every man sond'ng milk on the Housatonic Road.
 Please correct this error, and oblige,
 Yours, trr'y, P. o. CUMFINGs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
NEW MILFORD

At q Republican c.acus held on SAtur- day, January 30th, the following persons were chosen delegates to the several Con yentions, with power of substitution
 Stne.--G. H. Noble, Cad N. Smith, C.. Buckingham, Stephen G. Beecher.
 Conqressionnl William Knapp, Silas Erwin, Frank Bennett, D. F. Morehouse.
 County. G. Sperry, G. N. Smith, Carr Hine, Robert Erwin.
 iSgnatorlA-W. B. Allen, c. F. Merwin, D. o. B ,ldwin, John 5. Turrill
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
WARREN.

The following were chosen delegates to the several Republican conventions:
 STATE.-G. c. Hopkins, H J. Taylor.
 CoNeREssIoNi -.-E. M. Kellogg, Fredeiick Cs-- ter. -s.tt z.
 CoUNII-F. Colman, A. B. Camp.
 SENAToRIAL.-Ch Charles Marsh, A. B. Camp, Pt ter NJ. Smith, A. c. Knapp, e .I- " PROBATE. IF. Curtiss, J. B. Derrickson.
 The farmers in the south part of the town have in contemplation the erection of another cheese factory.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
IITCHFIELD.

Mr. Cornelius G. Birge, of Milton, met with severe accident on Wednesday after noon, of last week, which terminated fatal ly on the same evening" He was driving home from LtcnfaIl in a sleigh, followed by MT. Garry Potter, in another sleigh. - When opposite the house of MT. Erastus D. Moulthrop, the horse of MT. Potter be. came unmanageabie, and the harness broke so that he could not be controlled, he ran into the sleigh of Mr. Birge, striking it with such fierce as to throw him at least tea feet out upon the ice. He struck upon his face, fracturing his skull badly and re- ceiving other severe injuries. He Was car el in aiI insrnsibie state into the house of Me Moulthrnp. Df. Gates, of LitcIl- field, attended h!ul ut once; but he never recovered his consciousness and died about nine o'clock at gbt. His son who was riding with him at the time, was also thrown out bat escaped uniniured
 The county nresins of E liscopal min isters met lt St. Miclaols on Tues ". There we1e the usual services and mission ary addresses.
 At the Republican caucus held in this place, on Saturday, the following delegates and officers We're dlIy elo ;tel
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
The Couuty Musica, Socia.,

We have been frequently called on for information regarding the Litchfeld Coun ty Musical Society, but have had 80 little information to give that we have hitherto said nothing Tue last Winsted Herald, however, makes so earnest request for light that we feel bound to throw what lit. tie we can on the s,bj ject.
 About a year since, an attempt wls made to re organize this Society. Gentlemen met here, from all parts of the county, re- solved to have a concert in the spring, aAd the Hon. Robbins Battell of Norfolk, was appointed President and Leader. We know that he had prepared :s progr.amme and maie arrangements for procuring music; but, as we have been told, was compeilsl to go South on account of sickness iu his family, and the spring concert had to b. given up. There the mat ter dropped. List fall. people were absorbe d in political mat ters, and the pro ject remains just where it was left year since. .t.....
 We join with the Hcrt.Id in the hope that this enterprise may yet succeed; but it in wolves q good deal of hard work on the part of somebody. To start such q movement, we need a leader who is a competent mu- sician, who can spend the time necessary for setting local choirs properly to work, procuring music, aud making the necessa- ry arrangements, and who is thoroughly de termined to make It success
 The leader We selected, units.s all these qualifications, if he las the necessary leis- ure to attend to the matter He would Dc well supported by the strong clloirs of Washington, New Preston and RoAbnry. For Litchfitld we cannot say much; the few musicians we havo here give ihe pro- ject little encouragement. Goshen, Sails bary, Plymouth, Torfington, Warren, and several other places, represented. last year, promised well, then. How they feel, now, we cannot say. Nothing would please us more than to soc the experiment. tried, by next fail at the latest.
 sW A great historical and 4 great polit ical mystery is explained 4 correspon- dent of the Ssatiael has discovered the spot where Kild buried his treasure. It is a cave in Salisbury. 5 But, alas! it is the old story of the dog barking at the empty woodchuck hole. The treasure Is gone! 4a ..4s
 Here ends the historical interest; but then comes in the political : During the past three or f,nr years, immense sums have been spent on electors and elec- tons in the Seventeenth Senatorial Dis trict. The political performances of the Hon. W. H. Barnnm fully account for the deficit n the pirat:c Il treasury.
 D0 We learn that the vote on tie sub- to the Shepaug Valley railroad
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04

- At the adjourned annual Town meet ing, held Monday, tax of 1 i per cent on ; the dollars Was laid on the list of 1883 It was voted t) co ntract the roAls for three years, a1d Henry 5 GriswolI, Henry Fris- bic aud Cyrus C,tiin were appojnted a c ,mmittec to prepare form of road con- tract,
 - After lisposinS of the Green caso,
 the Superior Court commenced, on Mon day, the triAl of Elizabeth Bronson cs Town of Southbury This is an action to recover for the loss of il horse and wAeou, alleged to be occ.sioded by the want of a rafting on a bridge ill that town. About a hundred witnesses arc said to be present, and the case will probably take all the week for trial. Wednesday morning, a boy named Wm. H. Leach, from New Milford, pleaded guilty to theft, and was sentenced to State R.form School during his minori- ty.
 MT. Henry c. Dunn, of New Bruins wick, N. J., is to open new Jewelry store in Judd's building, South St., the coming Spring.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
IMMENSE LOSS OF PROPERTY
DANBURY, February,

e DANBURY, February, 1.
 Last night about dark the upper dam of Kohanza pond, which supplies Danbury with water, gave way, letting down tho wa ter in such force as to carry away the the lower dam also. The water of the two dams, thus let loose, formed an irresistible force and carried all before it, including Flint's dam, which was carried away last summer, and also the Balmforth avenne and White street bridges. while Patch street bridge and one at Lacy. Hoyt & Co.'S shop are rendered almost impossible. Houses and other buildings were crrriod down stream and destroyed. Large quan- titles of lumber were carried away.
 Ives and Stevens < Go. s lumber yards. Sunderland's carpenter shop was carried away. Charles Chase's carriage shop and three houses near Fint's armory were de- molished. Great damage was done to oth- CT buildings along the course of the water. A house at the north end of the town, oc- cupied by E lward Clark. was swept away, taking it's inmates, Mr. Clark, his wife and boy. along with it. All were drowned. The wife and child were found in the stream near Maple avenue, while the hus- band was picked up near Peck ditch. At the latter place the body of Fanny Hnnl- phrey was also found. The body of Mrs. Husted was found near the comb factory.
 The terrible scenes and incidents beggar description Great cakes of ice weighing ton CT more, were scattered along in great confusion, sweeping down and dam aging ont-houses, sheds, &c. Right after the water reached White street, two wo- men were seen clinging to a tree. They cried for help, but the huge cakes of ice and masses of timber surging between them and those who endeavored to help, rendered all attempts intellectual. and after the lapse of a few minutes they loosed their hold to the tree and were swept from sight One of these two was undoubtedly Miss Humphry, but the other is not known.- Neu Hapea Palladium.
 ~ ess LATER.
 Special Dispatch to THE CoURANr.
 DANBuRY, Feb. 1st, tEyening).
 Eleven lives have been lost by the disas- ter of last night Only five bodies have been recovered. The others 1t is supposed have lodged under cakes of ice and the timbers, etc, which were swept down stream a great distance. The damage to property is immense Thre, dams and i've bridges were swept away. ,s
 GDr All State and Miscellaneous items are crowded oat. this week, by our report of the Green murder trial.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
MORRIS, Feb. 2d, feGl
NIR. EDITOR {:

As Mir. PicrpOnt's communication answered by the card, which appeared in your per of last week, only so far as to thoroughly dicate all the statements made in the publi-I, Reports of the Engineer f the Shepaug Valley R., it seems to me proper to notice the statcrncr made by him to which no attention has, as Y been paid (.
 While it is established that he did make [. statement that the railroads of this State do II earn to exceed one and one-quarter per cent their capital stock, and which is shown by 4I supplemental Report to be about tea per cesi . It may De interesting to the readers of your pao to know the correctness of the very stateue, which he so consistently declares that ho lid mak VIZ that nne out of thirteen of the railroads this State do not earn to exceed one and ter per cent"
 His careful revision of his own figures an f, corrects his original (aleged) statement. a. 1, mako this about one and three-uuarters I,er cc,,,
 Reference being made to the Report, which err braces table prepared from tho rcport of ,b General R. k. Commissioners, which rcprescr, the same proportion of capital stock and mel, car, ings of the railroads of the state, as the pa,ts such railroads, within tho state, bear to the wIb length of their lines, the following rcsnIl, sill found:
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
Terrible Disaster at Danbury.
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.

THE BOROUGH REsERVOIR BREAKS
 s- AWAY. --
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
Totals,
SlpN173i

which is nearly four per ced. instead of one os,i Mree-qua'7e''s per ceni., as given by Mr. r. in h- c0rTec'ed statement.
 It may be further noticed that the capital stock of the Roads which he has (who can tell vbv singled ont, represents but one third of tbc vIol. Railway Capital of the State
 The facts, then, are one-;lird of ihc Railway Capital of the State earns to,H' per cent and the remaining two-thirds ejere" aud serCi,-i,nHs Der cent making the average earnings of all the rail. roads of the State, as shown by the Report. nine aud nine-temhs per cent. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
Executive Committee.

D1 The attention of our readers is directed to the advertisement of Goes Dyspepsia Care in another part of this pa per.
 This truly valuable medicine is recom- mended by a Who ass it. ise.ll the Ger tifcates.
 9as~ rEc report of the Annual Meeting of the Hoilsatonic Milk Association was not sent us, and did not reach us through the Bridgeport weekly papers in time fo" pub lication on our outside We will publish it next week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04

D@ We learn that the vote on tie sub- scription to- the Shepaug Valley railroad is to be taken in Washington, the 18th inst. I
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04

STATE CONGRESSIONAL. ChIrics B. Andrews. Leyerctt W. WcasellS Dwight C. hiibourn. Henry 4 Hull. Daniel 6. Churchtll. Abraham N. Turner James HGiilcu. William j. Hall.
 COUNTY. SENATORIAL Charles Adams. Phillip $. Beebe Darius |. GrlsWoid. Hcman Beach. Thomas C. Goact. Frederick S Porter Amos .. Benton. George A. IckoX
 PROBATE. ToWN COMMITTEE. Daniel T. Wooster. Charles E Andrews. Truman Catiiu, William J. Hall. A. s. Slumway, James K. Wallace Dwight D,ssell. Daniel Y. Wooster.
 Darius [. GrisWOd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04

In the first place we require tlle State of Connecticut to prove it's cass against the D isoner. Riddles will not ldp; and tLat is all the States Attorney has given US I take it from bis argument tllat he has doubts which he h:.s come here for you to solve. It is not enough that Green is Y bigamist; he must be proved murdereFs My first proposit on is that there is nj convincing proof that Mrs. Mary H. Green died of poison from stryclnia. admit that there was strychnia foind in the stom-
 acn; Dat wish youto rem inh.r th t sl.e
 nau Deen taking fateut mt ,licinesE for . ionH tune, and we know that in such aetli-
 cines strychnia is often found. I take if
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04

...#e ooAToN D. JOHNSON,
 This has been one of the most relentless prosecutions ever known. The prisoner is stranger; he has no friends. In inc ha- ginning he was introduced to the pub)ic Inv the press as a wife-murderpr. They took his. guilt for granted and published i, throughout tine State. The country was searched for witnesses against him. Sheriff Baldwin became as familiar with tue high ways of Central New York as with tue COW paths ou his fathers farm, looking up evi dence against him. Our county jail wa. turnedsinto school for perjury, aud grad uated witnesses, black and white, the chief of these, vilainous scoundreI now in our States Prison. Green was tried ant convicted. Priest and Levite passed hia by on the other side. Not one of our mi istcrs of the gospel called to see the piiso her under sentence of death Then il came to light that perjury had beeu com mitted. My brother Seymour and myself t.,S the matter up without chance of pay optained a new trial, aud are HOW seeking lnsnce at your hands.
 6. uc concede that II is an unnalIant. au n9chlvairons thin:r. to murder ,.,,,,. w;T.. ss.sn aais snat ine prisoner is clerical al vensurer; preaching, featuring. sr.k;na ;, suon Mays - eatn hvlog. He became 'A| "'en 'trs. Seailcs,a ,a most lovel, woman, possessei posses m nt property to the an oun of some S30OO. To he a minister nf .I, gospel is passport into any soe;ats sn any woman's heart. He married her mo5 political spe, clses. e.si.a. cted reyivais
 finally came tn f' ,,,a |. and set m bns; ness with his wifes brother. He was no, ct the summit of his fortune; yet the nro,