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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
Add bill allowed to this Office after

Add bill allowed to this Office after
Murdock's administration came in 1885
Total for seven years s5,eI9,45
Divide the above sum by and it leaves
the yearly cost of city printing for seven
years at $545,63 which is less than the
amount will be this year, under Murdock's
economical printer!
In his bill allowed in June he charged
and was allowed $40 for his paper which
was never ordered and which he was in.
formed was not wanted and would not be
paid for. He persisted in sending it,contrHry
to orders, and when his party got the power
10 allow it, he presented a bill for it and got
it, though it was not ordered, mot wanted and
sent contrary to orders.
It is worthy of note that Murdock's printer
has charged the same rates for advertising
which we charged, thus convicting himself
Of hypocrisy and demagogueism last spring
when be declared those rates too high.
There is another rather ugly looking fact
connected with these two bills Of Murdock's
printer, viz: In the bill allowed in June he
charged the city as follows;
Wharf Masters Book $3.50
Assessors Book 1900
And in the bill allowed last Monday he
charges the city the same items, as follows;
Wharf Masters Book 1915
Assessors Book 1850
This certainly has very ugly look. We
never heard of more than one wharf mas.
ter's book being used in one year, or more
than one assessors book, Has he printed
one of each for the coming year, in e1pects.
ton of not having chance to do so after
next election? Or has he charged and re.
ceived pay for one set twice over2 And for
what reason did the price of each increase,
from June TO February?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL--Arrivss Al
7:AO A. M. and 6:S0P. NJ. Closes 1t 500 A. N.
and $40 p. M.
PORT BYRON MAIL-viA WAtsrtoWn, lamp.
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and COTdOvA, ar
rivOS at 1870 A. M. Closes sos P. NJ.
GOAL VALLEY MAGL-(by cErs) daily, leaves
between 7 and 8 A. NJ, returning at about
P. NJ Orion and Andover are supplied BY
this route.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-ArrivsI at 6:2S A.
W. and s:S6 P. NJ. Closes At 7:l6 A. NJ and
6:2OP.M
ALBD0 MAIL-viA Camden Mills. AndaIu-
sIa, Bdgin gtSn, Hamlet, PorrTton, Alsdo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg. 0QuAWkA, to
0quawka Junction, tSSgstown), leaves daily
between s . A. NJ, and arrives at $50 P. NJ.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge. HRzliu, Buff
fAo Prairie, Illinois City, Drury, Copper
Crock, and Millersburg, goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL-via Presumption, Sues,
Viols, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
Hichaui Grove TO Monmouth leaves Tues
lays Thursdays and Saturdays at IA. NJ,
aud arrives Mondays, WsdnesdAys and Fri
DAY At P. N. Centre Ridge ia supplied
on Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, Wis Rural, once a week. Ar
rtves Friday evening, at 4 O'Clock, and leaves
Saturday morning, at Q o'clock.
Office hours from T:e0 A. M. TO 500 P. NJ.
@D-SundAyS, open from 10 10 AM
M. b. OSBORN, Post Master.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

PERsoNAL.-About a week or ten daysago
=. l.. Cable, Esq, started on a trip south,
where Mrs Cable aud Miss. Lucy Gable
have been during the winter. His address
is Maryland Landing, Mississippi. He e1.
poets to return, with his family, about the
middle Of March.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
COMMERCIAL.
Rock Island Market.

Rock IsLAsD, February ;.
PLoUA-sprne Double Extra, in bblI. yo,AO IT
wholesale, and 800 At retail. Sacks, $500 81
wholesale, and $3.50 81 retail, LoCIs, $3.50 At
Wholesale, and SO, 40 at retail.
WREAr-No. l 100, No. ! 70. No 50.
CoRE-3Sa42c.
OATS-40GlSc for 80 lbs.
RTH-l00
BLHLsr-No. l, I,TO. No. q, 100
BALL., 20A3,4 as per barrel.
KERosHNH Wholesale, barrels included, ~
retail 800.
HIaHwIHHs-Sl,35.
POTAFOEs-S0.
OMoNs-l,75 per bu.
Beos-3Oc dos.
BUrTHR-vsry choice lots, for retailing, will
bring 25a90o.
CHFKsR--24 X. 80
PouLTAT-sprng chickens, 10 cts per h..
Turkeys IL OtI per ID.
LARD--2Oo per n.
Hoss-POr i've hogs 9Ai. Dressed II, SOsi2,OO
dividing on 200 lbs.
OArrLs--Live weight, common, S,bVAAoe'
Prime shipping b,O0s6,OO per hundred pounds.
HIDHs-dresu Country, So green cured, loo !
green calf, IOal2ioi dry flint, l4alTci dry salt
cd, l0Gl2o.
HAI-PrSlris, s9AIl per tom Timothy 1890
Ge13,OO.
WooD--oak 5,5OaSo, 90 cord.
ooAL--At the Goal Valley Yard, on the LsVse,
coal IL sold ct Is cents the cost Of delivering 70
b Hddsd.
From teams, In Market Square. at 14AiS cents.
LME-POrt Byron, 4l.SO per Dbl. Rock Island
lime 4l.lb per Dbl
APPLEs-5, 5OA6,Oe per barrel.
CRANBHRRHs-3O cents per quart.
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Railroad Frains.

LEAVB-Ohioago,RO Rock Island PaeiHs, going
East, At $50 A. N. and $50 p. NJ.
Going West-At 7.45 A. M. and $50 pm.
Western Union, and Sterling 4 Reck Island,
At 5.35P. N.
Goal Valley, about TOO A. N. and 100 p. N.
ARRlVE-ohicAgo, Rock Island PGcinc,
from the BGst, at 40 A. NJ. and $50 P. M.
Prom the WOst, at 6.96 A. NJ. aud SIS p. N.
Western Union, and Sterling d Rock Island,
n720 A. NJ.
Coal Valley, about IL A. NJ. and S p. NJ.
jsa-TrAins run by Chicago time, which 10
about 10 minutes faster than Rock Island time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

MURDocK's CRY PRNTER.-The Rim
Union, by the casting To'o of Mayor Muir
dock, was chosen, last spring, to do the city
printing for the present year. That paper
before election, found much fault with the
charges of the ARGUS, for city work declsr'
ed that the ARGUS had done the work oftwo
years in one that there would be little or
no city printing to do the present year; lied
outright about many of the items in our bills,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

Coon FIRs.-By reference to our adver.
Using columns it will be noticed that George
NJ. BabcOck, Esq, is now a partner in the
Rock Island Tannery. The firm is one of
the strongest and mos. enterprizing of our
business houses, and we look for an increase
Of its already extensive business.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

DAY Board can be had at Geise's Res.
taurEnt, in Negus new block in Market
Square, and people from the country can get
hot meals there, at any hours Of the day.
febld3twlt
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

DON'T MovE.-Evsry democrat should re.
member that if he changes his lodging place
between this and the I'd day of next month,
ne will lose his vote at the city election.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
st. Louis Market.

Tslsgraphsd to the Argus
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.
Flour dull unchanged, Wheat unchanged.
Corn higher 7lR75, Fats higher 67a63. Rye
unchanged l25al26. Whisky g2Ia93. Provis-
ions excited active. Pork higher 32OOac2,26.
Bulk meats and bacon bouySnt excited, not quo
tably higher Lard better 20R204.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

HEAVY Snow STORM,-By reference to
our telegraphic dispatches it will be seen
that heavy snow storm prevailed all over
the northwest, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The storm WAS very moderate here, on Tues
day, u little snow falling most of the day,
but so soft that it melted nearly as fast as ii
fell, In the evening the weather became
cooler and the wind increased somewhat
and to day, "wednesday we are having q
regular nor wester, the air full of driving
snow and very few people venturing out Of
Doors The street care made few trips
this morning, but with great difficulty, and
soon laid up.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

MURDOCH CASTING VOrE.--lt should not
be forgotten that Aldermen Sh&V and Spen-
Ger as we'll as Mayor Murdoch, secured their
elections, last spring, by getting democratic
votes under the under standing that they
would not act the phrlzan and prescribe
democrats. Had tbs not been the under
standing of the democrats who voted for
them, neither Of them could have been elect
ed. What was the result? Why, as soon
as they got into Office they ignored this un'
Outstanding and voted to expel every demo-
crat in the city from office, from highest to
lowest. By the action of Shaw and SPen'
Ger, who ignored this understanding, the
vote was made q tie on every one Of the sp-
pointed officers, and then Murdoch, by his
casting vote, turned every democrat out of
Office. Let those democrats who staid at
he 'Sst spring, or who were deceived BY
Mut, d Co., into voting the radical
ticket,A ,mber these things, three weeks
from next esday.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
Daily ARGUS,
Rremium Job PrintinR.

orders for Jon PEfHrIHa will meet with prompt
attention 81 ths AReus 0BSIon, and be sHscutsd
IN the very best manner and at reasonable rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

The Union urges that the United States
should make an appropriation to build a
steamboat landing for Moline, because the
place where steamboats, sometimes landed
or received freight for Moline ia now owned
and occupied by the government. Consid.
ering the fact that Moline never had any
steamboat landing, and that her people never
could roach the place where steamboats, once
landed without travelling over government
property, we cannot see the equity" in the
claim. 1t is bad enough to use the peoples
money to build water power for Moline
but this proposition is infinitely worse.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
Stocks and Money.

Telegrapbed to the AEsUs.
NRw YoRK, Feb. 3,
United States Coupons Of 81 l,l2i; 5000
first l,l3s; do second l,O9H; do third l,lOs :
new 1854; do '67 l,Oss do IS l,OS5; lO-4O's
l,08k.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

NoTICE the advertisement of the mas
querade ball, at Turner Hall, on Monday
next.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

TAXES STILL IyCREAsING.-ln this paper
will be found the annual abstract of the
amount of taxes assessed upon tho people of
this county, and by which it will be seen
that as the ability of the people to pay de.
crOases radicalism increases the burdens.
This year, the aggregate amount to be
collected is $l92,5l4,69
Last year it was l65,O22,68
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

Forty CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
UKIoH SrnnK YARna. Feb.

Cattle lower, moderately active. Receipts SOL.
Sales 443 at 3Oa5,3 5; COWS 5,7Oa6,7O; light 7as
choice shipping. Hogs active shipping fair
packing demand I0a7Oc higher. Receipts 1885.
sules 1861. Common to fair 1O,2Oss5, good to
choice Hall, CO.,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
OhicaKo Market.
TsIssESphSd to the Anew.

IsISgTAphSd to The ARsgs,
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.
Flour little better than nominal. Wheat quiet
shade frmer, closing sellers l,l5l. Corn Eciive,
easier 5st Oats dull frmer 4gi. Rye steady
ll6al7. Barley quiet frmer l75As. HighWines
entirely nominal 90a4. Provisions active Pork
higher closed - cash. Lard advanced, 904.
Dressed hogs firm higher closing IS,75Sl4,75
light 20 heavy choice.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
LOCAL COLUMN.
Bridge Traias.

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion Of articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

and especially about ONE item, even after
the falsity Of It's statement vas shown
What Is the resultf Why, comparing the
two bills it has already presented and receiV'
ed pay on, with its statements before cleo
ton, very few of those statements prove to
have been true.
In June last MurdOckS printer presented
and was allowed the following bill
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
rTew York Market.

Tslogrsphed to the ARGUS.
New York, Feb. 8.
Flour dull lower; wheat dull nominal No 2 spg
1855; corn dull lower gOR9lj oats quiet firm a.
pork hrmer 32iaA; lard hrmer steam 2Oa2lb.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

Increase over last year $l7,49l.9L.
Add to this, the fact that Murdock & Co,
have made the people ofthis city pay one
third more this year than was paid under
the last democratic administration, and the
people Of Rock Island can readily perceive
the beneft-over the lefl--of radical rule.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

Until further notice, trains will run between
Davenport and Rock Island, as follows:
LAAHK nLNENPoRr IHLNn Rnrr IsI.nn
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

1913 To Haysrstick A Merrill DR..
Feb. 20. Adv Gre election, 2s9 ~ tS,VO
Mar. Is. Adv notice to CONS to open
street, $50 lot io,9V
rs. Adv Moline Horse R,h'ord
22sq 81 , H0V
Print Wharf Masters book $50
20 do Assessors book 1900
DO do 500 Miuimus Blanks 800
AMI l Adv license Notice lsq lW $50
do Print 300 nuisance bills for
Marshal $50
do Print 800 sheet posters for
Marshal 100
8 do 400 blanks ! cap for Marshal 400
do lreRm letter b ds for Marshal $50
do do 800 auction bills for Marshal 800
Ia do 500 envelopes for Marshal 7,O0
Is Adv com on Elm st. ESQ lot ll,OO
Daily Union yr end'g Jan. l, '6s 1000
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03

Will Murdock's printer be good enough,
now, to tell the people why he kept back
his bill for january Or will he publish
his account which has not yet been present.
ed, so we can see what it is? We venture
the assertion that his bill for January and
February will not be much if any less than
$4,000, making his account for city print.
ing @684, AS FOR The YEAR,Hnd certainly
greater than the acreage Of hdtQfhe ARGUS
for the last seren years.
From March 1860 to March 1861, the re.
publican paper (the Register had the city
printing. From March 1861 to March 1868,
the ARGUS had it, and the official statements
of the city clerks, for the various yesrs,shOw
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-03
GENERAL AGENTS OF TIE COM
PANN.

JAY COOKE 4 CO., New York, for New York
State and Northern Now Jersey.
II. W. CLARK 4 CO., for Pennsylvania and
Southern New Jersey.
JAY COOKE 4 CO., Washington, D. c., for
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, District o.
lumba and Wost Virginia.
]. A. ELLIS & Co., Chicago, Ill, for Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa,
HON. STEPHEN MILLER, st. Paul, for Min
nesOtA.
septl deodw6m.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

6Ay was dawnfng. Rome had conquered Greece;
ouf tue arts OF Greece had iumlned Rome. The
seasg ons time
would elapse wnen II would be trampled into dust
ana sI refinement Il should perceive the shining Of
the mson ns Catholic aecs csursS amSns
men. The conversion Of Constantine could
mot nss 6ara arrest the iaK Of the empire. Vice
came in time to the dying couch OF The declining
empire. The lecturer dwet at considerable length
upon upon the early history OF tue Roman Catholic
OF her martyrs, who often fell beneath the sword OF
idolatry But the Church triumphed, and none
couu aeny that put for ts influence the disntegra-
taken place, and the nations of the earth would have
c0ntlnued IN barbarity. II was the work OF the
Church 70 civllze as well as to convert. Adverting
70 the great changes which took place after the fall
Of the empire and the beneficial influence Of the
Church ne went on to state that the Catholic Church
asserted the onla nliabity Of her spiritual teach
or its head on earth ever thirsted after
temporal power. The misrepresentation OF
bigots were unayailing, and the enemies
prove It. He then referred TO the new order OF
things with regard to the temporal power Of the
Pope. The principles OF the church we're immuta-
ble while all things else changed, and she could
afford to work out her own ideas. She accomplished
the grand projects for which she was established
without drop OF blood. The Church had no choice
In the form OF governments, monarchical, aristo.
cratic or democratic. The form to her was inmate
rial but her principles were those OF freedom and
universal charity and rational ideas OF liberty must
oe In consonance with her spirit. Her own head
was elected. Her ministers were the children Of
the people. She had no fear OF liberty on her
united religion, and she was freer to-day In the
United states than In narrow monarchical domin-
ions. After adverting 10 the influence which tho
Roman Catholic Church exercised towards civiliZa-
ton, the lecturer concluded by referring TO the great
progress Of the church itself. The Rev. Mr.. Crenl-
Minis having returned thanks In suitable terms, the
assemblage dispersed.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BROOKLYN.
Military Services In Brooklyn.

Last evening being set apart by the members OF
the Thirteenth regiment National Guard for their at
tendance In q body at church TO participate in the
annual religious services, that fine organization OF
the Brooklyn militia assembled at the armory In
Cranberry street. corner Henry, and marched 70 the
South Congregational church, corner OF President
and Court streets. The route OF march was down
Clinton street to Union, and up the latter TO Court,
and thence to the church.
The regiment was attired in its new handsome
gray uniform, and presented most creditable ap-
pearance. They were under command OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel Dakn and marched up The main aisle OF
the edifce and into the pews, where they remained
standing until the signal was given by the organ,
when all sat down at once. voluntary, JubIdnts
Deo was performed by the choir with fine effect;
after which prayer was said and blessing
invoked upon the Thirteenth regiment by Its chap
lain the pastor OF the South Congregational church,
Rev. Henry NJ. Storrs A hymn was then sung by
the congregation. when the chaplain, DR.. Storrs de-
liyered the annual OF instruction, taxing for
his text the words Of the fourteenth verse, tenth
chapter OF st. Mark. He was listened TO with
marked attention throughout. At the conclusion
the benediction and doxoogy were given. ana the
Thirteenth and their friends who were present took
their departure from the edllce well sausned with
their devotional exercises.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
CHURCH or TRe PILGRIMS.
"HelI, Three Reasons Why,

"Heils Three Reasons Why"
Last evening the Rev. 7. 7. Kendrck, Of Cincin-
nat who has been recently called to the pastOrate
OF the Church OF the Pilgrims, in West FOrty-eghth
street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, preached
o sermon to his congregation on the above subject
He took his text from Luke xi., and 6-"Be not
afraid Of them that kill the body; but will forewarn
you whom ye shall fear: fear Him which, after He
hath killed, hath power to cast into hell" The
preacher said the doctrine and practice that
he should attempt to establish were based upon the
immortality OF the soul Of man. "IIave / soul
which Is no part Of my body, and which will live
and think and act when my body shall be dead ?" or
Have / no SOUL and when l die shall cease to
thinkp These were questions which were calcu-
lated to awaken the deepest solicitude and were
allied to the most profound research. II there be
any doubt on the subject that "in the midst
Of life we are in DEATH" 1t was q question OF
vital importance whether we were sent into dark,
dreamless Sleep OF whether we were woke into that
real existence, in comparison with which this life
was but neeting dream. II could not be that this
earth mans only abiding place; it could not be
that each mans life was bubble cast on the ocean
of eternity to float along on its waves and sink into
nothingness. Else why was it that the high
and glorious aspirations which leaped like
angels from the temples Of our hearts were forever
burning and remaining unsatisied2 Why was 1t that
the rainbow and the cloud came over us with a
beauty not Of earth. and then passed or to leave
to muse on their lOveinessp Why was 1t that the
which held their festival around the midnight
throne above the grasp of limited faculties,
forever amazing US with their ncomprehensble glory?
And finally, why was 1t that so many bright forms
Of human beauty were suddenly presented to our
view, and as suddenly taken from us2 We were
T HgnsT s Sf ss ssa fGn Ged % As
that the passages in his text were sufficient to settle
hsv ne f1sssSa fp1s Daa he DaSS aSs sssSiS W ~ Ssgs
upon the language. The following points were hypo-
t8eticaiiy clear;-yhe body and the soul were not
the same. They were distinct. Men were capable
Of killing the body, but all the power Of man not
able TO xiii the SOUL The soul did not die with the
body. Now, his subject embraced two leading
points First, why there is hell In the Scriptures
the word "hell" did not always mean state OF
punishment, but an unseen world; but jp
most passages 1t distinctly pointed out place Of fu
ture punishment His second reason was in respect
to holy beings Were these to be the society Of tine
wickedY His third reason was, was 1t not meet and
righteous that the wicked should associate with
themselves and be imprisoned as not to be allowed
to wage eternal war against God ? The reverend
gentleman then went Oh to elaborate and comment
upon these points at length. and was listened to
throughout with deep attention.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JUNE H. ae9-TR1plE SHEET.

IL the young man who smuggles IL into the nouso
and hldes away from the old folks, and so ts the
silly girl who runs to get her paper and then snives
anu DiubDers over thrilling tragedies which never
happened. The money paid for this corrupt litera-
ture woulo ieed tne hungry and clothe the naked
the statement thirdly that one OF the evils OF the
present time e low estimate of virtue, and tone
OF morals which seems TO be constantly growing
fower. The very construction OF our government
lnVee oShonest men to clutch for the spoils Hence
there - political corruption. Pride and iashion
carry the day and men steal money with wncn 70
lve Iast ire and Keep up appearances Inen, VOC,
have been widely sown, and there is an unsettng
OF religious opinion. The late war undoubtedly had
demorallzng effect upon the community. AZ
consequence OF all this there ID political, COM
merciai and social immortality. divorce IN
many places IL thought TO be cardl-
ma! virtue, and dram drinking detracts
nothing from mans respectabity. We may boast
OF our Plymouth Rock, our vast territories our
mines OF wealth. our magnificent achievement IN
building Pacific Railroad, but we do not care f0r
the morals OF the people this republic like rotten
carcase, Will 1al OF Its own weight. The preacher
auded 10 the rage for fashion and the evils OF In
temperance, and closed with reference to the WIDE
spread spirit OF gambling, Of getting money without
rendering an equivalent, which is now SO apparent.
There are sons and sons-in.law living upon the pa
rental estate too lazy to do anything but speculate
work Is ignored. Many young men are anxious 10
marry rlch TO get some one to take care OF them.
All these evlls are rife among us, and we must op-
pose them. Every organization like the Sons OF
temperance, which Is seeking to reform society and
port II this nation, after all its admoniuons, lts
sacrifices, Its advantages and privileges s powerful
only for evil, 1t might better have never been
founded.