The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-09
NEW YORK, June E. 1870.


A very provoking typographical error
occurred in my last letter, IL relation to the
McFsr land Richardson case. | wrote tina
Richardson carried off and liced with,
Mrs. Mcfarland but it was printed scar
ried off and laid with" &c. The error ma,
have characterized their conduct truly, bu
1t was not what wrote, nor was it lsueuRp,
| wish TO be credited with writing.
Please change the address OF nv papel
to No. 40, Murray street, TO which place we
have moved. Ii is a larger and better store
than %, and We have taken q long lease o.
1t and intend to make il our permanent
place OF business. | shall be glad to see
all Rock Islanders there, when they come to
New i ork. 1t has been source of much
pleasure to me to receive calls from my ola
acquaintance and friends ssince nave
been here. Among the many pleasant Calls
! have received which have not been nam
cd in my correspondence, L remem Ger with
psrticui,r Measure that of Mr.. B. ID. Buford,
LAST fall while on his way TO Baltimore with
his sister, Miss Blanche Buford, 10 place her
at school there. Mrs. Edison (nee Miss Sue
Bafordl was with them, aud had the pleas,
ure OF dining with the party, at the Astor
House. MAJ. Edison, al | suppose your
readers know, is one of the professors q,
West Point. P. L. Gable, Esq, also honored
me with call, when In town last fall. James
Coyne and Harry Williams were also in TO
see me; and this spring +. P. REYNOLDS
Thomas Ssulpaugh, j. Il. Johnston, and c.
j. Dart. Though the DAILY ARGUS keeps
me pretty well posted in regard 10 Rock
Island affairs, | still learn much from those
VINO favor me with q call. l need not say that
| sail take keen interest In every hing
pertaining to the progress, provement and
welfare OF the town where | have passed so
many years Of my life, and labored with an
earnest desire for its benefit. Nor should
/ omit TO mention the very pleasant
visit had from Mr.. Drake, OF the ARGUS
or the regret that | absent when his
partner, Mr.. Brown called
The grand results of the New York State
election, last month, your readers already
know-near!y 10000 democratic msjority,
and 10000 democratic majority IN the state,
outside Of this city and Brooklyn. Such a
terrible Reputation Of Mr.. Grants imbecie
administration has not been witnessed be
fore, but it is, | verify believe, nothing to
what Is to come. The signs every here
point 10 restoration OF the government 10
the constitutional, economical and honest
principles of the democratic party, provided
the party exercises due caution ln It's future
course. But, in order to rescue the govern
ment from the hands Of the corrupt shoddv
Ioobers who are now loading the people with
taxes, preventing the restoration OF the L n
ION, aud violating every principle of consti
tutlouai liberty, the demo crsey must present
candidate who cannot be assaiIed as an
spoiogIst tor secession. and whose record is
acceptable 10 the thousands Of democrats
WHO have left us within the last twenty
years on the various free soil questions
VIA sleh candidate, who possesses the
QUa.IhegtIo Of a great statesman we caa
rescue and restore the government to the
principles OF the constitution and to honesty
aud economy. With such candidate near
IL al the old democratic free solIers will
return to the principle of democracy, in
which they were reared, and which they
stiI cherl5h-and with them Will come
very large portion, II not majority, Of the
colored voters. These two elements. /! Sc
cured, can ensure success,-it lost, defeat.
The man, in my judgement, possessing al
the requisites for success, and also for
wise and able govern meGt when elected, is
Salmon p. Chase. Think oc it, democrats,
you who value constitutional government
above all other considerations, and try to
secure hIs nomination.
have been much interested in an eXhi-
bltion of paintings and sculpture now open
here, at the National Academy Of Design,
and want to say few words about it. The
Association was incorporated by the
legislature Of this State over
forty years ago and owns and
occupies one OF the most magnificent build
iugs IN the city-corner of 23d street and
18th Avenue. Il was the first Academy Of
the Fine Arts this side of the Atlantic. and
nd 4 L. -,
artists. Lessons are given in the arts OF
painting and Glpture, and annual and
sometimes semi.annual exhibitions are held.
Whatever talents our countrymen possess for
these arts need not sleep in their bosoms 70
want of opportunity to develop aud cultivate
them. Here Art has her cons picuous home
"a central depot Of the works Of American
genius, where, year after year, our people
gather new and richer and more fragrant
associations from the hours of sdmiring and
instructive pleasure passed in its galleries.
The association has q long list of houOred
officers and members, but 7. Addison Rich +
ards, ESQ.,, tine able Cores ponding Score
tary, seems to be the life and soul of the in
stitution. Mr.. Richards is both artist and
author, and to his discriminating Judgment
and genius both artists and public are
indebted for the many social amenities
which have, Of late, like o genial atmos-
phere, shrouded this glOr Gus old temple and
Its devotees. Mr.. Richards takes high
rank as al artist, evlnced By several
charming landscapes now on exhibition
This is the 4jth exhibition, aud is said to
be, IN many respects, better and fuller one
than ever given before. OF course, It's chief
merit is In its landscapes. The catalogue
shows exhibition OF All pieces. which
includes paintings in oil, water ceiors, grch .
Isectural drawings, and sculptures. OF.
these, the Oil paintings are, of course, the
most numerous and preteutious, and present
g credItable exposition of the progress, YER
sa'alty and talents of our American artists
The landscapes. which predominant, cover
wider held OF observation and study. and
eVihce mneh more thongat and care. 1t Is
generally admitted. than hitherto
a recapltuIAton of ths best known usmas
on the catalogue viii show that the contrib
utions are from nearly all rba ,,rnr,;,.ar,
American artists, aad IL will show also that
others who are not so prominent have en-
deavored to make quantity atone for aaa'ir~.
+ L. Church and Albert Bierstsds nag.
each one picture; Wgsnt.2; y. Hart 10.
De Haas L. S. Clifford , 5. r. Clifford
.; Hennessey 3; Kensett 3 7. Addison
Richards 3 ; Shattuok ! Smile / Van
E,ten 9; NehliG | Dursnd ; Butcher ;
II. 7. Gray Cropaey ?; Tai, .; Whit
ridge , Laiarge and Winslow Homer 9.
be hus pictures make al exceedingly
crrdl'"hle show this year. There are no
on.'aReously large canvasses and no killing
sunsets our space will not permit of
me- me- IMAM passing ellusion to few of the
best artists.
F. T. CHURCH.
Inc After glow'-the only sunset in the
south room, Is the name of a piece h- ia
famous artist, and is one of his rnos, HIN,
effects OF light. The landscape possesses ~
particularly striking features, but the blsge
OF the suns rays shooting toward the zenItb