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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-02

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new, by 4. WILCOX Tailor,
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Nervous Debility.

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-02

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SMITH g. N,xoNs BUILDING.
READY GLAZED SASH.

TN CONNECTION with my Planning Mill,
L have opened Ware Room for the sale Of
Pinned and Glazed Sash, where will keep CON
stsnty on hand all sizes of these articles, which
/ can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. l obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
buy in this market. All Builders, Farmers, and
others in want of Sash will consult their own In
tsrest by giving me call before urchasing else
where as I Am sforing unusual Inducements for
this trade. J. 4. BIpDIHCN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-02

.SarSaparillian
RES0LVENT
NEW PRINCIPLES OF CURE.
OF all Wasting, scrofous, and Eruptve Diseases of the
Eyes, Nose Mouth, Throat Ears, Head, LUNGS, Kid
noys, Bladder.
THE SKIN MADE PURE, CLEAR, SMOOTH, AND
BEAUTIFUL.
DR.. RAILWAYS sARsAPAR1LTTAN REsOLvENr
Establishes new principle of Cure of all Chronic dis
eases; and proves TO the medical world that ConSum-
fact has been demonstrated in over
ONE HUNDRED CASES or CONFIRMED CON
SUMPTION
,0here Lung seventy destroyed and
dried up, ana al
500 GASES OF SUSPECTED CONSUMPTION.
DIR. RAILWAY, three years since, published to the
world analysis OF the Blood in the several stages 4
CoNsUMpTloN, showing in every stage, that where
organs, in the Kidneys, Liver, Spleen, bronchial
| Glands fntestines establishing Consumption OF these
cen 'o o @ as b Th' nsn5s
phors, aud the rich red coorng discs Of the Blood
Bn5d the blood is .xa Of Of reab nd nonr
ment, ard wherever there is inflammation it deposits
taborces and decomposition il has not the power to hold
in solution its natural constituents and Ulcers Sores,
Tunors, Cancers and Nutcut IUnOrs formed the
conscI1ent supnuration
This reader Is the true canse Of the formation Of
Tuherclcs and Consumption. DR. RAILWAY was the first
it, kindred diseases and prrparpd the RAILWAYS
RESOLVFNI to supply the Blood with such
it was deficient Of IN these conditions of sy STEM aud
give the nOurlshmeu and strength to hold It's natural
GahnS IN E9rland Era,ce tormanv and America ana
nsns i1ad tnor bv The scientific rnen az moth hern-
pubisned hy medical writers claiming to have dis
covered the cause Of Consumption, but have Jd"ed to
produce the retuy TO citf' 1T WI i sIT c
70 ahVahge his toiF anu 'n " " xj}e :
PAFIlLlAN hEsVLE LN ,Ie puole 44yg fc1i"ai4l
LUNGS, BRONCHIAL, Kidneys, BLADDER,
The New York herald., 1869-11-17
Iu5iCAL AND TaEAERiClL goTzs.
Mss Marriott is Hameting in Cincinnati.

Miss Marriott Is Hamleting in Cincinnati.
The Thompsonian blondes are in Louisville.
Miss Lucille Western Is doing EAST Lynne' IN
sooty Fittsburg.
Mrs. Bowers is rersonating Nary, Queen or Scots.
for the decctatlon OF the recon slructod Mcphlses
The ZayistowsM Sisters have gone TO Auburn 10
amuse the good folks there with burlesque.
The tumbiing acrobalic Laurl troupe commences
an engagement at the Adcphi theatre Boston, on
the 2eth inst, 10 their panomimic ballet or "Toen
Iumpty Dnmply Fox, with the fantastic Kiratys
viii occupy the Trenton Opera House on Saturday
ana Monday evenings for the amusement Of the
loyal Trentonians. Hunpty Dampty viii also 81 ortly
visit Baltimore.
Lingard yacates his pretty little theatre In the
Hub on the eth inst, ana commences q starring
tour through the Eastern states prior TO his appear
ancc in this city In December lie appears in
Lowell on the 2sth IN his popular burlesque OF
''pluto.r
"Tne Great European Circnsu which has always
until this winter favored our citizens with series
OF Its ''houp la ~ exhibitions, closed its "tentinu
season. two weeks ago Ia Pnlladelphia, and is now
in winter quarters on the Bloomngdale road and
Seventy-ilith street. Eary IN the spring the con.
cern, improved and strengthened with many new
attractions ana novelties Wl start On tour Of The
western States.
The irepressble Pope, the popular elocutionist,
is stll agitating the public with bYrons "Manfed.n
lie will recite tue entire poem to-day IRON memory,
at q matinee at Steinway Han He WIN be accom-.
panied on tne organ ny Morgan with original music
iiins.rattye p! the poen
Maurice Neville, the young Hungarian tragedlans
has been prevented through illness from repeating
his excellent mpersonation OF Otheor at Tie Stadt
theatre He wlll however, at an early day, make
his appearance as "Richard IIIn after wnlcn ne
will probably favor our citizens with q round Of
Shakespearian characters In the English tongue In
which lie Is even more at home than in the German.
"Poor Humanltyp-not our ctzeDs-but tho In
teresting drama now on the boards at tho olympic
theatre, Is To be Withdrawn after next Saturday
evening. On Monday q sterling domestic drama, in
three acts, by the once renowned Charles Dib1n
PIT, entitled 'Ihe Last Wlll,r VIII be produced Tor
the lrst time ar this Theatre. The cast, winch
braces Mcs.rs Studley Morton, Becks. Hstto, Miss
Ida Vernon, Mrs. Edward Wright and Miss Minnie
jackson, viii relntroduce Mr. william Hoiston, the
lauEhabe character OF q vendcr OF vegetables and
proprietor OF i've donkey. VITA the production o
this piece genuine fun may be expected ut the
Olympic.
Female nddlers are becoming abundant. We have
here Camille Crso Matilda f0edt Joseiina Filomeno
and the franko sisters. In Italy Tie Fcrn sisters
were very popular until they went on the operate
stage. In England Madame Mormon. Ncrnda is iid
dung herself INTO favor ana two lrs sisters, by the
name OF Hamilton, have lately played al the Gewan-
| bauS concerts at Leipzig.
The New York herald., 1869-11-17
WEsICEEsTER CGUxTY.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BURN PRorERTY.-shortly
after eight O'Clock on Monday morning the carriage
house OF John I. Waring, in Locust avenue, lonk-
ers, was fired by some unknown agency. Forum
aely the flames were observed III time 10 be eStin
guished before the building had been damaged to
any serious extent.
AUDAcIous RoBBERY.-During the afternoon OF
last Monday a stranger entered the residence OF
Charles Cammann at Fordham, and secured lady's
gold watch, with which he succeeded in getting
away. In The temporary absence OF The family the
house had been left IN, charge OF the servants one
OF whom states that she saw a strange man on the
piazza, VINO, when accos.ed Jumped to the ground
and iled. The watch, which had been taken from
an upper apartment was not missed ior some hours
after the ROBBERY. : 49,
ASSAULT on A CAR CoNDUcTo2.-Gaorge Strip
ling was arraigned yesterday before Justice Haupt
man at Morrsania, charged with disoriery con
duet While in car on the Harlem Bridge,
Morrisania and Fordham Railroad, and also with
breaking one OF the car windows. The conductor
William English testified that the accused got on
orsto get OF, resisting the united efforts OF the driver
apd l!msel, lie finally gave the conduc..vr len
Gent stamp and Oh feceivine four behies in change
declared that ne had given fifteen cent stamp, ana
after abusing English concluded by hurting the
"coppers'' at his head. These latter missed their
lnielued object, ana went smashing through one or
the windows instead. The court aajndged the strip.
mug guilty OF double offence ana remanded for
sentence The accused is one oil the macy
"stlikers" whose places were so suddenly llled by
neW men on the above railroad some weeks since.
The New York herald., 1869-11-17
TIE LATE Ei.CT,GN.
The Canvass CaEapieted-- Walter TO Receive
sae Certificate.

The Canvass CoEapirIeti.- Walter TO Receive
she Certificate.
The Board of Supervisors mel yesterday morning
at len O'CLOCK and resumed their work as a
Board Of County Canyassers. supervisor Howell
presided. communication was received from
Patrick Crouke and Richard Smith, canvassers for
the Fourth election district or the Seventh ward, in
reference to the return made by them Of the
vote for Sheriff Their return had been sent back
twice to them FOR explanation and alteration, the
figures had been altered so TO give Cunningham
100 more votes than were originally returned The
canvassers assert tnat they do not remember the
vote cast for any man the ticket, ana cannot,
therefore, make any definite statement OF the vote.
Tney decline TO alter the nRureS.
Supervisor Sti!weil moved TO refer back the return
again TO the canvassers WIN instructions to state
writing whether The written figures opposite
Walters name should be "two'' or "three."
The supervisor Of the seventh ward. Mr. Bruck,
SAID that the canvassers told in that to the best Of
their knowledge The vote as It appears Oh the return
Is correct.
Supervisor Crooke, OF Flatbush, moved to throw
out the return, Us II was not cglbe. The return
was sent back The canvass was then proceeded
with The returns of Fourth district OF the Thll-
teenth ward in which II was found tiat the vote lor
Walter, gwen by the canvassers at first as 400, had
been altered by taxing of 100 and adding 1t to the
vote for Cunningham which was only III In that
district was received, the proper alterations being
made. The corrected return WAS read ana adopted
In the FIRST district OF Inc Twentieth ward and In
the Second district OF the same ward also atera
tlors al The transfer OF gures from Walters to Gun
nlngbam's vote were discovered and altered
communication, enclosing atildavlts, was re-
ceived from W. ". Goodrlch, republican candidate
Tor Assembly III tue fittn district against Mr. Jones
democrat, elected, whcl Is charged that fraud
was used by The canyassels IN counting aud request
Ing the board OF Supervisors to Withhold the ceftin.
cafe OF election IRON MI. Jones. The communica-
ton was iald on the table. several district returns
were sent back for correction, owing TO clerical
errors discovered by the Board.
About hali-past four, the Board having canvasscd
the twenty-five wards OF RfoOkgn ana the county
The New York herald., 1869-11-17
Eluss STATE sDuCATlogsL ClayeaTua.

tBa,h tNov Isl correspondence Boston Journal.l
The third annual convention OF the Maine state
Educational Association met in tins city tins ,,er-
noon and VIII continue Its sessions until " uirs'loy
The attendance OF teachers and irien- Of education
s larger lun at any previous Gathering OF the asso
7. stone, Of Portaau, president OF the association,
after which a biiet address OF welcome was made
BY Charles W. Larabee Of this city, to winch brief
reply was made by President stone. Then followed
the reading 81 paper on the wants OF our Com
mon Schools by Professor G. 4. Fletcher, OF the
Castine Normal school, In which lie spoke OF the
deficiency of our state school fund a. compared with
that Oi the eStern states ana urged the necessity
Of making demand on the general government for
share OF the pubiic lands Tor educational purposes
lie spoke 81 obtaining more aid from the state
rom taxation, 70 sustain and extend our
state superylsion recommended the abolition
of the district system; referred TO the apathy
OF the puOllc IN regard 10 the condition OF
our schools argued against the present course
of studies: urged improved methods of teaching
and closed ms paper by an appeal to teachers TO
meet the pressing wants ana become power In
every district and household, and 10 50 train our
youth that their influence at nome aud abroad may
pc more widely and deeply elt. This was followed
Dy q genera, discussion on The suoject which was
participated III BY warren Johnson, state Superin-
tendent, aud Professor Critenden, OF Pennsylvania
la winch The leading points OF Professor tletchers
paper were warmly endorsed.
general discussion took place this evening on
some of INC encient agencies IN school government.
This discussion mainly confined 10 the per-
sona bearing oil teachers aud the setting OF pupils
H. work. II was cOntended that corporal pun
place before the school. The participants in
TINS discussion were President stone, Super
ntendent Johnson, Professors Alien and Crittenden,
Messls Fletcher OF Castlne; Rounds. OF Pennington;
Allen, of BAN; Barrett OF Lewiston, and others.
General committees We're announced, the most I'M
pOitant OIL which was one on State legislation,
which " composed Of warren Johnson. or Augusta:
Nelson Dingiey, Jr., OF LeWiston j. B. webb. oI
Gofhain; J. IL. Hanson, Of Watefville, and G. Is.
Stetson OF Lewiston. Two resolutions were adopted,
ono requesting superintendent Johnson TO make the
J0t1Hdt 0f EdlcdttOa the oacial organ OF himself
aud the Board Of County Supervisors and the other
that Tue association memoriaiZe the next Legisa-
ture Tor $500 10 place the JOrndt or EitcattOn IN
the hands OF every town school committee in the
state. The Convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning ct nine O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1869-11-17
fAIsL AFfaAy III AaalOa. ALA
lFroln lne llemnlna Avalanchn. Nnv.

From the Memphis Avalanche, Nov. IL
In Marion, Ala, few days ago, Captain Nill lam
H. Forrest, uf tins city killed colonel John $. Smith
IN the lattcrs room. Private letters received yes
eriay from responsible sources state mat the KILL
lng was IN self de ence. Colonc smith was an cx-
Confederate officer and brave man, bat very quar-
rels0ne when under the influence OF liquor. The
Marion Common cedith OF the 9th gives the follow
ing particulars OF the ARRAY
Last Monday evening, about nine O'Clock, an un-
fortunate difficulty occurred IN Colonel Jonu s..
smiths room between himself and Captain william
A. Forrest brother to General NJ D. Forrest ia which
he lost hls life. We shall not attempt to give any
detailed account Of the AFFAIR." suffice II to saw that
the best information we could obtain touching tho
origin OF the unfortunate occurrence was that Il
knife was drawn ny Colonel Smith ana q pistol by
captain Forrest: that Colonel Smith advanced upon
Captain Forrest, VINO shot at him once without
encCt; but second shot, with more deadly aim en-
tered the body or the deceased near the nm of the
stomach, and, ranging TOWARDS tho lett side passed
either through the heart or so near as 10 pro-
duce almost iDstant death. At This writing Tines
day evening" Captain Forrest has not been arrested
The New York herald., 1869-11-17

totally demolished squad OF Brooklyn policemen
were despatched TO the scene and order was inaiiy
restored. The leaders OF the outrage had manager
10 escape, and consequently no arrests were ihaue'
CAPTURE or GANG or DESPERATE THIEVES
For moro than a montA past the columns OF the
HERALD have frequently contained accounts or rob-
berries IN Queens county. the most prominent being
the robberies or Join Robinson, Of ElushiIs, OF
$4,000 worth OF diamonds aud iewelry; Francis W.
Bragaw and o. T.. 0strander, OF Newtown, OF ike
amount ANA the store of Malcolm Brothers,
at Huntington. The last mentioned house
was fred and burned TO the ground, and
the mouse OF Mr.. Ostrander was also fired, but not
burned. ROundsman Gates and 0nlcer Short, OF the
Forty precinct have, alter SIX successive days
OF tedious labor succeeded in nneartning the erimi
nas ana placing them III durahco vile fhey gave
their names as Daniel Fish, George w. Bayne aud
Joseph Hart, all recently discharged convets from
sing sing Hart had promised to divide the SPOTS
with Fish. but having refused 20 do so the latter
concluded 70 have revenge, and made a disclosure
OF the facts 10 the officers, who, after prolonged
search, succeeded IN finding him and Bayne, hay-
lug previously deiained Fish. Bayne denies having
participated IN the robberes alleging that his mpli-
caon by Fish was through the frequent visits OF Hart
TO his mousse. The officers searching for the MISS
ing property and last evening found some OF II con
cealed IN the house or James Stratton, in MARSHALL
street near Granam avenue. Williamsburg. The
prisoners VIII be forwarded to Queens county for
ulll
The New York herald., 1869-11-17
LayG ISLayD.

FIRE At COLLEGE PolNr-on sunday evening last
.'e mousse OF George Miner. at College Point was
% %iVn pl ucehliaIles and totally consumed together
~ %t,n ~ most q ~ contents. Ihe lose VIII amount 10
sIs's' W NnHh 'nere Is an Insurance oi $1,000.
''opnhNf At hAPIIASE.-A few days since case
49, "@s nroRen open at the freight platform at
s', "pa'n" e'"'ioh una ayc pairs or boots stolen.
Suspicion was directed 10 a man na,ood ,nos,a,. .
layioi' hight Walchman ia the employ of the Ionu
sq on for n1 rSsa VINO ie that place tie day n ques
boh ior oIeshpofL Nh. i. N. Wells fl9 station
agent, Immediately followed him 10 Gresnnori ana
succeeded ~ recovering the stolen goods.
RIOT Az CYPRESS liiLLs.-0n Monday afterpoon
target company from GouycrDeur street Ne,y
York, visited Cypress Iillls some Or mo rnrononr
became nDc0ntlOlabiy drunk, apI "A general ns,n,,
chsued, during winch tie premises Of Nr close xsre
iadly damaged anu himself and wife beaten. ma
f9rhlluie ~ tbe dining room aud kueAeD waa
The New York herald., 1869-11-17
BROOKLYN CITY.
TIE COURTS.
COURT OF eyer AND IeaMSEN.

Before Judge Barnard and Associate Justices.
mo NAL NJ Robert Berry indicted for the murder
, -, 80, -, ,oso,a ,hio co,r
OF James Donhesaii was Iesu'ieo ooioie '"i' oo''
yesterday.
Mi,hoel Murtaph testified thar he saw Berry and
: ~ = III ! s.o ~ ,,o All, po,rr ,ras ,ao,
bohheSah as tic sooue % WIG "sn'' D0''s voc i'".
Donnegan and appeared TO be Jabbng something "
hin, nm looked IKE a stick
- s-' .,,,,,,,, ,y,,,no,, no,,noa, - ,,o III,
'foss-eAainha'ioh- i'n's' o0io"s'" W wy -
bernian Society; the members were not banded
topether for mutual protection; the difficulty be-
,wsen KiIimeade ana lIanley appeared to have
caused the fight
William Wheeler testified that the fight took place
ia consequence of some i'll feeling which existed
AGAINST the members OF The Hibernan Society: he
hal seen Berry apparently in The oct OF stabbng
Donnegan, and While doing so he SAID, 'You Hiber-
nian son OF d -, I've got you now, and III SOCK 10
to you anyhow y he saw Donnegan afterwards, WHO
put his hand to his side and sad, "I'm staDDed;'
n-hting was going ON at the time.
oss-eXainnation-Wltnessn mad run away imiue-
dateiy after the occurrence and remained away
about month; had not told Mrs. Sllieus that ne uli
not care what he swore TO about TINS case on Pro-
testant Bible; when the difficulty TOOK place he was
living III Navy street, and TOOK dihner thefe tnat
sunday; ne had taKen ABOUT nlty or slAW
dollars belonging TO his mother some three months
before that time ne tuck IT. but did not steal II;
the nfst difficulty occurred at O'Neils corner; ne
saw Berry tnere, ana man named CafDerfy; Berry
maze rush atO'Nelil's dooi, but ulu not toucn IL;
ne appeared 10 De trying 10 get IN; Berry pulled te
other men anu told them t2 get out Of the way
everything renamed quiet Tor about ton minutes,
when ku,inead went up 70 ONeHls door win