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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

yIysGSnL.-By reference to a notice
ey.crhero it will be seen that Mr.. Walter
Johnson, an estimable young man, and one
Of the most energetic and valuable members
Of the editorial corps of the Union, has
taken life partner. He leaves for St.
Louis this evening. lie has our best wishes.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

OVER The RlyEn,- By reference to this
evenings dispatches, it will be seen that Mr..
Edward Russell, editor Of the gazette, Is
likely to succeed Gen. Sanders rs post
master at Davenport.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

A MIsTAEE.-The Union states, this NOR,
ming, that fifty head Of hogs, belonging to
Mr.. Thomas PIummer, have died of the
cholera at Fryainger'S distilIery, Camden.
This Is q mistake. They died Of quinsy.
No hog cholera has appeared in this neigh.
oorhood that We have heard Of.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

PEasoNLL.-Capt. Butler, Of the regular
army, who has been engaged for some time
past in experimenting the manufacture at
PhUniXyille, Pa, Of iron for the new wagon
bridge connecting with the Island, arrived
at headquarters at the Arsenal, on Saturday
morning, He reports that the iron will soon
arrive, when work will be Immediately com.
menced.
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MRil Route

| cVlcAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-arriyss At
no A. ". and 6.3OP. NJ, Closes at 500 4. NJ.
aud 500 L. NJ
PORT BYRON MAlL--yiA WaIsrtown, IlANp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
rves At 7:20 A. VI. Closes sos r. ~
COAL VALLEY MATL-lby csrs) daily, leaves
between and A. NJ, returning at about 8
P. NJ, Orion and Andoyer are supplied by
this route.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-ArrivoS at 6;25 A.
NJ. and s35 P. NJ. Closes at 1915 A. M. and
62OP NJ
ALEDO MATL-via Camden Mills, AndAlu-
sin, Eigin ston, Hamlet, Perryton, Alsdo, High
Point New Boston, Keitbsbufg, 0quavka, to
Dluawka Junction, lSagetownl, leaves daily
between A. NJ, and arrives at $50 p, NJ.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge, lIaIlitt, Buff.
falo Prairie, Illinois City, Drury, Copper
Creek, aud Miersburg goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL-yia Presumption, Suoz,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
Riohland Grove 70 Monmouth, leaves Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ,
aud arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
day at p. W. Centre Ridge Is supplied
on Tuesday, by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once y week. Ar
rvos Friday evening, at o'clock, and leave ?
Saturday morning at o'clock.
Office hours from 7C0 A. NJ. to 500 p. NJ.
re- sundays, open from y TO 10 AN
NJ. i. OsnoRN Post Master
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

LEASED Coal MrSE.--The Chicago,
Rock Island Il Pacific Railroad Company
has leased coal mine near Newton, Jasper
county, and will hereafter furnish locomo.
tiyes fuel from its own banks.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

EXPRESS BusrNEss.--The L, $. and the
American Express companies, und"r '"e
efficient nnN careful management Of Mr.. AL
Trotter are doing n fair business here, and
the prospect is good for q large increase.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

CoyyENrIoNs-Ata meeting Of the Dem
ocratic Ward Committees held at Maj Con.
nclys Office on Saturday evening, the goth,
it was decided to hold Ward Conventions on
Saturday evening next, the 9th, for the Pur-
pose Of nominating delegates to the town.
ship convention, at the following places:
Ist Ward, at the Western Engine Hall.
"a " at Choppers office.
81 " at Rescue Engine House.
l.h at the office of Skinner 4 Co.
The township convention will be held at
the Court House on the evening of Wednes
day the 3ist
WM c. BLACKBURN,
Chairman Of Central Com.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

GoNG SLow.-We were, to-day, favored
with the perusaI Of a letter from Capt. Mel.
willie, Of the steamer New Boston, who has
been at 81. Louis for number of weeks,
preparing his boat for spring business, and
awaiting the opening Of navigation. Pros
poets are rather discouraging, as far as tn,
ice IS concerned Some little freight is ar
irving from Pittsburgh. The New Boston
viii be up just as soon as the ice permits.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

ATTENTION ScHUETzEN A special meet.
ing Of the Schuetzen.vercin on Monday
evening, 22d, at o'clock. Full attendance
is requested. BY order Of the President.
MAYER GUETTEL, Secretary.
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at Newburger's.

i 10. Of fashionable Hats just received
on Consignment from an eastern house, to
be sod very low. Great reductions on Mi.
hnery Goods, Dress Goods, Cloakings, DC,
at NEWRURGERs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

Go to to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator, For circulars I'D
dress enclosing stamps the Bryant h STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
DAILY argus.
Monday Evening, March Q2, 1889.
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, 1869-03-22

An ARRIVAL. AT sbou; two o'clock g
Sunday morning, cur esteemed friend Mr..
A. b. Gaylord, was called from his rePose
BY the arrival Of pretty little lady who in.
sisted on being admitted into the family at
once. Notwithstanding that ? o'clock Is a
rather early hour to be making calls. She
was accordingly provided for, being good
looking and weighing roundly, At last
accounts "mother aud child were doing
we'll"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
DEDICATION OF THE SOLDIERS NONU-
MRET


Rock ISLAND, March l9, l-J9.
The following named persons have been
appointed aids for the occasion Of dedIcOt
Jog the Rock Island County Soldiers Mon.
ument April 8, 1869, and are requested to
meet at the Suporysors Room, in Rock
Island a. 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day.
Lieut.. VIM. f. Jobc l2th Infantry.
NJ. 4. Wiser, 18th Infantry.
Henri +. Wells, l0ih Infantry.
Joseph Lbcrhart, 37th Infautry.
Capt John A. Jordan, 37th Infantry.
Capt John Peetl, i3l Infantry.
Capt. David o. Reid, 18th Infantry.
Capt. H. c. Trent 5lst Infantry.
John Condor, 5sth Infantry.
Capt. X, s. Montgomery, Goth Infantry.
Abraham lIartEell, Goth Infantry.
Maj, Frazier Wilson, Gyth Infantry.
Capt James L. Smedley, list Infantry,
Charles '. Ahrenshicld, syth Infantry.
Edwin X, Helm, 93d Infantry.
Col l.. W. Beal l26th Infantry.
Lieut.. Leonard StockwGll, l26th Infantry.
Capt Vim, J. Ransom, l25th Infantry.
Capt Charles Margrah, l2g'h Infantry
John ". Dillcy, J,th Infantry.
Andrew Erickson, l32d Infantry.
Christopher Mcdaniel
Thomas Alley, lO2d Infantry,
Bsni +. ESg' Ito,b Infantry.
Edwin b. Knox, 41th Infantry.
Capt Geo. Dodge, ItL Cavalry.
Maj II. 9. Connolly, ith Cavalry.
Col II, - Bufgh, va cavalry
y W H Hanss, - = NV, TTNy.
' ','gn' 80 -, .sn.,.,,..
'"'h" y, '1'""'''N'
p,esi1ept. Vice Presidents and Orator Of the Day
Invited Guests.
soldiers Monument Committee
,,.u...,, G M,,.'ary, n...u,.,
Ptcijept and Trustees Of MaIins.
President and Trustees Of Camden.
Mayor and Council of Rock Island.
Board Of Supervisors OF kock Island County
Masonic ttTIVTz,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
vXCG'S
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1869,

Tho first edition Of One Hundred Thousand
Of Vick's Illustrated Catalogue Of Seeds an 4
Guide in the Flower Garden is now published,
1t makes a work Of 100 pages, beautifully Illus.
trated, with about $50 Fine Wood Engrsyings Of
ftoSers and Vegetables, and an elegant colored
plate,
ABOQUET OF FLOWERS.
" y the most beautiful, as well as the most
.nsuGo..ye Ploral Guide published, giving plain
and thofVNgh directions for the
CULTURE OF FLOWERS and VEGETABLES.
The Floral Gpideis published for the benefit
of my customers, 70 whom - :. s.,, g. TT.
application, but wiz he forwsy5sd 70 all i' vbo
sPpiy By mail, for Ten Cent?, which il not half
% cost. Address &c Nv Ao''
JAMES WICK, Roeh,,ts, Nv
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

ATTENTION, WESTERN l--Specinl meeting
Of the Western Engine Company on Mon
day evening, 22l. Every member is re
qucstgd to be present.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

The regular quarterly meeting Of the ".
Z. Church takes place in this city next Sat.
urday and Sunday. Rev. Hunter, p. FL
will be here.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

Tue RArms.-From Mr.. Samuel Heagy,
OF Hampton, we learn that the steamer lie
Claire, now lying at the foot Of the syca'
more chain, is being cut out Of the ice Tor
the purpose Of towing the dredge.boa' from
Dgck Creek up TO the new channel near
Sycamore, in order to clean it out
Messrs. Case 4 Co, ore daily expected
from the East, and as soon as they come,
will put down another Golfer dam immedi.
ately balow the location Of the Old
The water has never been much lower
than at present.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

GuAry MOVEMENT Twenty thousand
bushels Of grain from Rock Island and DRy.
export, have been shipped in harges from
Peoria to New Orleans without trausship.
ment at ST. Louis.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
MARRYED.

JonssoS-HRAp.--On Monday, March 22d,
1859, at the Trinity Church. Rock Island, by the
Rev R. D Brooke, Mr., Walter johnson and
Miss Ellen Head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

We understand that Mr.. Fred Hass in.
tends putting up business house for his
own use, during the coming season.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

FIRE MEErlS0.--Fhe members Of Rescue
Fire Co., are requested to meet at their on
CINE house, on Tuesday evening, the I'D, at
7 o'clock. A full attendance is requested.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
PETER FRIES,

DECrIEIER AND MANUFACTURER OF
IL Domestic Liquors, Importer and Dealer in
Poseign Wines and Liquors. FRONT street, opPo-
ate Ferry Landing, Book LlRsd, III.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
pUsTvnss CARDS.
n, C. CONNOLLY,

A TToREBY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUB
a lie, Rock Island, III. once over the Post
OHcs,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

A RENoyAL.-Barl, the popular grocer,
informs US that he intends to leave for Chi.
cage, this evening, to purchase big stock
Of groceries and queensware. He will then
take up his quarters at BIaud,ng's old stand,
near Darts Hall. Mr.. Bard is a pushing,
energetic man, and has built up hourishing
business by his attention to the wants Of the
public, and we are glad to learn that his in.
creased prosperity has rendered larger
business place al absolute necessity May
his mercantile shadow never grow less.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

Police CoURr,- Under the new city ad.
ministration, affairs have been very quiet at
the police court
John Murray, who lives back Of the Rock
Island House, on Front street, is in the habit
ofgetting drunk, aud abusing his family while
in that condition. He WAS arrested about
a week ago, for this offence. Last evening
be recommended his old tactics, when be re.
cieyed call from officers Snyder and Muir.
rim, aud was taken to jail. This morning
he was arraigucd before Magistrate Chopper,
aud fined 8 aud costs. Having no stamps,
he was sent to Jail for ten days, John you
should be ashamed Of yourself
Thomas Peak, Of Davenport, came over
here on Saturday, and commenced bum.
ming around in lively manner. In the
evening he was picked up by officers Sny.
der and Murrin, in an intoxicated condition,
and lodged in Jail. Fined s. and costs, this
morning and discharged
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22

MAnrlyo performs at Moline this week,
commencing this evening.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
SHINGLES

at prices 70 suit every purse. large stock Of
excellent LATH-iu tact everything that IS kept
in a hrst-class lumber yard. Also u large stock
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-22
Sash, Doors and Blinds,
MOuldingS,

and all other articles manufactured in q sash
shop, which are for sale TO dealers at Chicago
prices and to all others we will sell as low rs the
lowest. Please bear in mind that the subscriber
is going ont OF the business, and in order to DO
Al the eArlLn.t nm. h Ii ttrnn
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LINE Of MARCH.
At Wadsworths & Cos.

JouS MoRms, Marshal
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

By" The Olympia STANDARD reaches us very
irregularlv. Has friend Murphy thrown off on
us, or is some cuhus Postmaster to blame
Stditsu IN.
Put the blame upon the "cultus Post
master" friend Newell Neglect of duty
has become SO common in the post-officcs,
however, that occasional blunders excite
scarcely any comment. Twolcttcrs mailed
to us this side of Cowlitz, before the cleo
ton. came to hand last week, having been
since May performing that short journey.
Still weare SO used to these things we would
probably not have alluded to it, had We not
been writing on the subject. Friend ~,
have you not yet learned that Democrats
hayo no rights which Radical Postmasters
are bound to respect?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25
LATER FROM TIE ATLANTIC STATES.
REGULAR DISPATCH TO THE STANDARD.
PORTLAND, Sept. 24-3 p. NJ

PORTLAND, Sept. 24-3 p. NJ.
Steamer Noses Taylor sails to-day.
The TtIfair is undergoing repairs.
A man stabbed a woman in brawdy
house Wednesday night.
A man named Jack Harris, an old citi.
zen of Portland, stabbed a man named
Frank Whitney, in a saloon, Wednesday
afternoon. Whitney died in few min.
utcs. He struck Harris with an umbrella,
when the latter at once rushed upon him
with pocket knife. Harris is bound over
in the sum of $1,000.
Onc-fourth Of the wheat crops damaged
by rain.
Business active, and weather fine.
Andrew Anderson's foundry in Nash
vile was set on fire by inccndiary and de-
stroycd. 1t was one of the best in the
South. An attempt was made to burn an
other foundry but it failed
SYRACUSE, N. V, Sept. 23-The Dem
ocratic Convention has nominated the fol-
lowing: Secretary of State, Homer 4.
Nelson; Comptroller, W. +. Allen; At
torney General, NJ. X. Champlain. The
platform proclaims Democratic devotion to
the interests of the Government, and 10y
atty to the Constitution demands the re-
storation Of State government, general
amnesty, abolition of the Freedman
Burcau,payment of the public debt accord
ing to contract, and restoration Of sound
constitutional currency.
New YORK, Sept. 23.-Grant intends
to permit the delivery of Spanish gun
boats building here now, and accord the
same privilege to the Cubans. This is
equivalent to the recognition of belliger-
cncy, and war may be the result. Sumner
urges no Intervention. Spain declares she
will not give Cuba up without a struggle
Sickles is badly frightened and asks to
withdraw his note
MADRID. Sept GA cabinet meeting
resolved to use every effort to save Cuba.
Prince Napoleon was mentioned as candi-
date for tho throne. More troops are to
be sent to Cuba.
SAN FRANCIsco, Sept 23.-John G..
SAKE is expected here in few days, he
will deliver course oflectures before the
Merchantilc Library Association.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 22-Thc Democratic
State Convention met ut noon. Tillden
called the Convention to order and made
an address, criticising the Administration
of Grant and his journeys about the coun-
try, his treatment of the South, the Fif-
teenth Amendment. and strongly condemn
ing the proposition to make voters re-
CARELESS of race or color.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

70 The following officers of the Grand
Lodge 4. F. aud 4. NJ. were lately installed
for the ensuing year: VIM. H. Troup,
Grand Master; JAS. II. Blewett, Dept
Grand Master; d. {. II. Rothschild, Sen.
Grand Warden; GO. Haller. Jun. Grand
Warden; BENZ. Harmed, Grand Treasurer !;
I. VI. Reed, Grand Secretary; Rev. c. &.
Bc!knap, Grand Chaplain; c. =. Plum.
mcr, Grand Lecturer; John l.. Perkins,
Grand Marshal; Rev. Daniel Bagley,
Grand Bible Bearer; Robt. Frost, Sen.
Grand Deacon; c. II. Jones. Jun. Grand
Deacon; \. S. Miller. Grand Standard
Bearer; Louis Bet,man, Grand Sword
Bearer; VIM. Mingle. Milford Offutt,
Grand Steward: Vim. Billings, Grand
Tyler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25
GATHERINGS BY THE WAYSIDE.

The yellow fever prevails at Pensaco.
IL.
There are now in Russia 800 printing.
Offices.
The young King Of Greece is sadly
alcoholic.
1t is expected that Queen Victoria
will shortly visit Paris.
A girl in London bought chisnon,
and caught the lcprosy from it.
Hog cholera is beginning to work a
great deal of mischief in Indiana.
-Twenty.eight young Chinese have ar
rived in Marseilles to study theology.
A shock of earthquake was felt at St.
Thomas, West 1ndies, on the 10Th ult.
There is an eight year old girl in
Wintcrport, Me-, who weighs lj2 pounds.
The United States buildings at Port
land, Oregon, are to be built wholly of stone
Over $4,000 freedmen have been
made destitute by the recent floods in
Texas.
Rich gold mines are said to abound
in the Hudson Bay territory, north of Min
neSota.
The Princess Mcttcrnich recently paid
a dressmaker's bill of S24O,00O for one
season in Paris.
There has not been days Interrupt
ton in the operation Of the ocean telegraph
since July II, 1866.
California consumes fifty per cent. of
its own wines, the Atlantic twenty. five and
Europe the remainder.
The rates by sea from San Francisco
to New York are now 500 in the cabin
and $50 in the Storage.
Tho national census, just concluded,
shows that the Mexican Republic has q
population Of 100000.
The population of Sitka is set down at
GOO, with sixty bar-rooms and two brew
cries to supply their liquids.
One of the rcigning Partisan bellies is
about to be married to Chinaman, one of
the attaches to Mr. Buringame's mission.
California, it is said, is now cultivating
more than 300 varieties of grapes The
total number Of vines now growing in the
State is set down at thirty millions.
Dakota Territory will soon be knock
ing at the doors of the Union. Villages
are said to be springins up there rapidly.
More than 1000 persons cmigrated to the
Territory this Summer. The present pop
ulation is rcckoned at 10000, and ~ 900
acres of land have lately been taken up
under the homestead and presumption laws
by actual settlers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25
If \ letter from Port Townsend

IL \ letter from Port Townsend com.
plains that the STANDARD has not been
delivered at that Office upon the arrival OF
the steamers from this place. We have
for several month past sent the Port Town
send package by the HINT, and VIC believe
it has always been delivered promptly un.
til the last two trips. Our Port Townsend
friends who ordered their papers sent by
the HUT must not blame US if We hcrcat:
ter send by mail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

AT MoRNoNpoM.-Train delivered a lecture
at Salt Lake. on the evening of the LIST last.
Of course, rs usual, he libeled lawyers, doc
tors. ministers. and actors, and proved him.
self, as all the Press of the country has called
him--au ass. Commercial.
Yes; but they are careful not to call
him hard names, when he is around.
When George Francis was in Portland,
the Commwcial in common with the 9th.
err papers of the city, were only too proud
to applaud, and Train, in the fullncss of
his conccit, regarded them as pigmies,
who he honored by allowing to laud his
name.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

"THE BRIGHT SIDE. The September
number of this new and popular monthly
is received. Its appearance is very pretty,
its contents quite attractive and valuable
and its price wonderfully lows cents a
year-we wonder how it can be afforded.
The young folks should be on the look out
for The Bright Side; it is as good as its
name, and worth having. Alden L. True,
Publishers, Chicago, Illinois.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

EMIGRANTs STARVING on THE PLAINS.
The Silver City I. IT, .Arolanchc, of
the Nth ult., says that unusual dcstitution
prevails among the great number of emf
grants who daily pass down the Snake riv-
or valley, on their route to the Pacific
States and Territories. Indian dcpreda-
tons, sickness and accidents have reduced
many to a dcplorabc condition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

bay An Illinois editor reports having visi-
ted California, seen all the wonderful sights
on the Pacific coast, and returned to his post
inside of four weeks. - Sidtesmdn
No Illinois editor has done any such
thing, as no Illinois editor has yet seen
. the finest body of water on the globc"-
Puget Sound. Might as we'll talk of Ham.
let without the ghost, as to pretend to
"do' the Pacific Coast without visiting the
Sound.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

SOMETHING NEw-SoUsED SALMON.
MIR. John Driscoll, of Cathlamet Head,
has furnished us kit of soused salmon,
a new article in the market The salmon
is put up in vinegar. sriced, and ready
for table use. The favor is excellent,
such as will make it favorite article of
food wherever known. The lot now fur
nished by Mr. ID. was put up expressly for
Sncathe 4 Co. of Portland, and the Cali.
fornia market, and may therefore be re-
garJcd as fair sample. We advise our
patrons to give the article trial. S. w.
Percival is agent for its sale.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

SSoBny.-Thc last gift received at the White
House was box Of one thousand cigars. from
a San Francisco firm, packed in glass boxes of
one hundred with the monogram of the Pres.
dent on each, and the small end of each cigar
tipped with gold.-EI.
Can't some entcrprising firm send him
bottle Of Mustang Linimcnt for his horses
and then claim to be linimcnt-maker to
to his Imperial Highness Ulysses"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25
~ The Shakers have cmploycd an

t. The Shakers have employed an at.
torney to argue case before the Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue, arising
out of the ruling of the Department allow
ing but one exemption of 81 900 to the SO.
cicty. The Shakers held that they are emit.
tied to an exemption to every five members
Of their society, that being the average
members ola family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

By John G. SAKE, the great American
poet, is expected in San Francisco next
week, where it is expected he will deliver
course of lectures. 1t is not altogether
improbable that he will find his way up
here, as our Portland neighbors talk of in
wiling him to visit their city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

~ Gov. Flanders has appointed Judge
Dennison and DIR. ID. S. Baker delegates
to represent the Territory in the National
Capital Convention soon to asscmble at St.
Louis As the delegates have their hats
"chalkcd" across the continent, the COM
mission may be considered one of "pro6t
and trust"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25

b6y- Messrs. Frank Mccain and r. G,
White proprose to organize dancing class,
and meeting will be hold at the Olympic
on Monday evening for that purpose. A
class for children will meet Saturday after.
Moons. Mr.. Mccain comes we'll recon-.
meuded as teacher.