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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS 4 MIME
Sofa r. H.
From Pock Islsnd to Burlington
Ssssen gers from Rork Island going over this
h.s " ii take the regular train going west on the
divisi IN Of the O R. l. p r. H., connecting
st &C inmbus Junction, rs follows: -
To PI.lington, ESQ n. m.
10 Lock Island, 9:2os. IN. 500 p. m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19
Majority 90:

Comment quite unnecessary. 1t would
appear from the voting that tie men who
put up their money are perfectly satisfied
that the work is being we'll done. If the
shsI eh plders 6nd no fault, surely others
are shareholders, and refused to vote, they
should ever after hold their peace.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19

No importation Of
Chinese coolies to
com plete with the
| A mericsn laborer
and reduce bis wages
tn a few cents a dsv
Well paid labor is
the basis of oul
| prosperity.
| The bestowal upon
peoples struggling for
freedom the same
right at least that we
give their antagonists
Hurrsh ! for free
| Cuha.
| Economy and re
trencement in the
expenditures OF the
government.
The reserved rights
of the states. and no
nsurpation upo n
them nv the federal
government.
The salt used for
the curing Of New
England cod 6sh and
mackeral to he taxed
az much duty as that
uaad hv the western
nork. beef and butter
hackers.
A liberal natnraIi-
zation law for for
aighuers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19
ALED0 STAGE l. MAIL ROUTE,

he UNDERSIGNED WILL RUN A
-, LAZY LAZY nns OF Stages between Rock Island
gington, Hamlet and Millersbure
Passengers and all pack ages tai an ,brorrh -,
time, connecting at Aedo with cars for all po;n !,
Passage from Rock leland to AIedo. incInd;, :.
dinner, $3.50. HP sTODDApn
WIN FISHER.
sep27 d&wlm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19

The above Trains mako close connections ct
Sterling for all points West on she North western
Railway, and at Chicago with ell trains going
east and South.
Pullman's Palace Drawing Room Sleeping
Oars accompany all night trains.
Through Tickets to Chicago and all points
east cAn be obtained at the Company Ofios in
Rock Island and Moline.
Trains run by Chicago time, which is Is min
ates foster than Rock Island time.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05
John (hinaman at iaiso.

The Cairo correspondent OF the
Cincionati Commercial gives the fol-
lowing gcaphic description Of the
Chinese now en- route down the his
sissippi, upon the steamer Mississippi
The Mississippi brought barge,
we'll laden. which she unloaded here.
filling her out, and afOrdlng our oltl-
zens ample opportunity TO inspect
Johu Chinaman, who crowded her
lower deck. John gave an exhibit
ton, yesterday morning, at the usual
hour, representing the manner IN
which he and his countrynen trans
fer boiled rice from dishes to their
mouths Although l had read and
beard considerable about this yellow
skinned cousin 10 Mr.. L0, l found
that, like D. P | could still learn
something From all descriptions Of
John eating bad supposed he held
| a chop-stick IN each hand, working
| them alternately from the dish (Which
| supposed to stand oa table) 10 his
mouth Instead Of this, he holds
the dish in his left hand, and
uses his pair Of ehop-stiCks with the
| right hand, hol3iug them as the bone
/ players at the negro mlDStrel con
ceris do their pairs Of bones. At
frat glance the pair Of chop sticks
in his hand appear like forked stick.
Rapid manipulation, which cannot
be described. causes the rice to dis
appear as If by magic After break
fast groups OF from two 70 four gath
cred together aud began smoking a
preparation Of opium, which, in
about Eve spiaU;es, par tally supplies
| them, Hhen theJ
wrapped the Grape. : OF their couch
About them, and lay down 20 pleasant
! dream,
/ which lasted feom fifteen 20 thirty
minutes Tbs seems to be about
Tie only dissipation John indulges
ia. H j. very much more cleanly
than | ha0 been led TO believe from
newspaper reports This party o
| 250 was moro eleaDly than the same
number Of Irish laborers would be
The officers Of the boat say they arr
also less trouble than the same mum
ber Of any other kiEd ct deck passen
! gers
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05
Hashiagson Items.

WAsHINToN, January 1 The irsl
regular meeting of the Cabinst since
Congress took its recess, was held to
day. All the memb Is were present.
a colOred child having been al
mittod to one Of the public schools
yesterday, seven white children were,
in consequence, Withdrawn hy their
paren's.
WAsHINGToE, Jauuary 4.-Minis
ter Lowe has received his iual in
structions irom the State Departments.
He will leave for New York to-m0r-
row evening, aud tho latter city for
China, Wis California, next Saturday
Considerable interest is felt la army
circles concerning the coniemp lated
change IN the assignment Of officers.
where by several who have been for
years on duty in different bureaus of
the War Department here viii be
sent 10 posts in the West, While mary
now serving on the frontiers and at
other stations viii 5A assigned to duty
in this locality.
1t Is net probable that the order to
effect changes will be issued before the
first of April. asihe different Chiefs Of
Bureaus have beon Instructed TO re-
port the names Of Cfficers for transfer
on the thirty first Of March. This
delay in issuing the order is owing to
the fact that number Of the officers
/ here will require time 10 arrange their
private business and make proper
arrangements for a change of station
The telegraph operators Of the
Western Union Office, Ia this city,
twenty seven in aumbsr, struck this
afternoon
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had the same right to apply to and
obtain from the Legislature the
chosen privileges contained in the
plaintiffs act Of incorporation, that
the corporators therein mentioned
had; nor are these corpOTatOrs en-
titled to these privileges except IN
consideration Of public services. They
are obliged 10 serve the public by
keeping the locks and dams men
toned IN their charter IN repair for
the use Of the public.
The following authorities show that
the fourth objection cannot be main
tanned: Wilson VS.. Blackbird Com
pany, I'd Peters (S. Co.. 250i Feazie
q Young Va. Moor, 19sd Howard,
568; Gilman Us. Philadelphia, ID
Wendell Is. O.. +. 713; People vs..
s. & Z. Railroad Company, 10 Wen
dell, 113; kellogg vs.. Union Com
pany. II Connecticut. r. z.
TIE fifth and last objection Is, l
think, also untenable. True, the toll
charged for the use of the locks Oh
the rivers named is levied on the tom
mage of the vessel using them, but i
is not, think, a duty of tonnage "
within the meaning of the constltu-
ton. It is not simply a duty or tax,
but is intended to be a compensation
for the use of improvements created
by the State upon a stream wholly
within the State. Dickey vs.. Turn
pike Company, Dana, 139. Proctor,
Crozier, &c., 6 Ben Monr oe, 268; ;
Bardstown & Louisville Railroad
Company; Metcalfvs. Metcalf. Ky. L..
208; Wheeling Bridge Case, Is How
ard, 432; Steamship Company VS.. Port
warders, 6 Wallace 81.
1t has not been any part Of my de-
sign TO discuss the interesting ques
ton raised by the demurrer, bat sim
ply TO announce my conclusions aud
to cite some Of tho authorities which
support them.
The demurrer is overrulad, but the
defendants may have leave to plead
on or before the day on which the
canse shall be docketed for trial 1t
the next term Of this Court.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05

TO show Corbin guiltless, and Messrs.
Fisk & Gould as the sole authors OF
the ring.
Mr. CoTbin, il appears, vas consult
ed as to who shall be summoned be-
fore the committee, ard being per
soaally intimate with enc of the com
mittee, his suggestions regarding the
procedure will be taken as required.
The most interesting developments
in the conspiracy will perhaps be
brought to light By this committee.
While Mr.. Corbin hastens home to
testify and surprise the Gold Ring
INVESTIGATIONS, others, who are we'll
known participants in the ring, are
fastening away from the city. \ less
than three Of the most important Wit
uesses left the city last night. One
went to Indianapolis, another to Bos-
ton. and the third to NeWburg. The
list Of witnesses does not include any
of the news paper men who were in
itiated in the secrets of the ring.
They will, no doubt, be called on,
however, and greatly assist the com
mittee. Belden, Heath aad Speyers
have been summoned to appear before
the committee. and fifteen additional
names have been placed on the list,
prominent amopg whom are Duncan,
Sherman q Co.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05
The GOLD Ring Conspiracy.

A New York special to the Cinein-
cinnati Commercial of yesterday says:
Congressman S. S. Cox, Of New
York, General John CoburD, of In
diana, and General Garfield, of Ohio,
a subcommittee of the Banking and
Commerce Committee, appointed to
investigate the New York Gold Ring
conspiracy, arrived in this city yester-
day. The prominent witnesses sub
Iened to testify In this Investigation
are Abel r. Corbin, General Grants
brothcr-ia- law, and alleged prime
leader Of the famous ring; X. b.
Catherwood, Esq, step-son-in-law of
the Presidents brother. law; u. Z.
Howell. Esq brother in-law of Presi-
dent Grants brother in-law; j. y.
/ Lindsay, Coaductor-in General of the
New York Custom House, and special
adviser Of General Grant on custom
house appointments; Major Gem
eral Daa Bu,terfeld, condden-
tial friend Of the Presidents
/ brother. in law; Mr.. Seligman, the
/ banker and financial adviser of Gen.
Butterfeld; Brigadier General Bah
cock. Of General Grants staff; Gen.
| Porter, to whom Abel III. Corbin sent
a letter addressed TO Washington,
| PenusyIyania, at the same time the
celebrated Gold Ring letter was sent
on tho 10th of last August; Jay
| Gould, Esq manager of the Gold
| Ring: James Fisk, Jr., Prince Of
Erie. and second in the management
DIR. Pollard, Special Secretary of the
| Messrs. Fisk, Jr., and Gould Mr
Otis. Secretary Of the Eric Railway
Company; Mr.. Conner, confidential
man Friday Of Jas. Fisk, Jr John
| McClare, Esq, and Congressman Fox
the author and mover Of the resolu
tion calling for an Investigation into
the Gold Ring conspiracy. The Com
mittee will not have the assist
ance Of the investigation made by tht
Grand Jury This investigation
although promised to the press, wss
concealed, and nothing came OF i
No witnesses we're called but such a;
the Gold Room manIpulatOrs slgnt
fed their desire to have sworn. The
men who knew much Of tho coEspI
racy were not summoned, unless l
was veil known beforehand WhR
they would and would not swear to
= The report, however meagre or fall
{ was suppressed, and the Cay the in
vestigation ended Mr. Gorbin va.
entirely recovered, so that he left hi.
Twenty eyeBth Street mansion fer M
extensive family visiting tour
simultaneously with the arriva
r OF the committee, Mr.. CoFbii
and wife returned 10 the eli
, from the White House at Wasbiag
| ton. This Is somewhat significant
! ana coaroboiates, In some degree.
Z / statement made by prominent poll
! tieiau, tbs the investigation Is mad
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05
Nen York LeelsIafnre

ALBANY, January 4.-The Legia-
lature organized to-day by the choice
Of the Democratic nominees for off,
ceEs of both branches.
a resolution was introduced in the
Senate By IWsed, for the repeal of the
ratification of the Fifteenth amend
ment, Which was made the special
order for 10 morrow.
Notes was given Of The bill to re
peal the excise law.
A resolution was offered 10 tho
Assembly sympathising with Cuba
and dencuEelng the course Of the
Administration on the subject Laid
over. until to morrow.
Governor Ho1m3ns mossase,
which WIS read In both branches,
says the State debt is. $34, SIS, OBS 73,
and the sinking fund will extinguish
it, at the present rate, in ten years.
The interest of the State debt should
be paid in coin The State tax last
year was $40, ,469, 49,
The Governor 6evotes considerable
space 70 canals, and urges snch leg
islation as viii insure cheap transpor-
tation. lie recommends the aboli-
ton Of The repair contract system.
He speaks highly OF the State system
of education, and hopes l. may be
perfected He objects to the contract
system Of labor in toe prisons and
calls attention to the public charities
of the State, and c3mmeuds them to
the liberality of the Legislature. He
recommends a number of general
laws and the avoidance Of special leg
islation.
The conspiracy statute iu regard TO
labor, he recommends should be
abolished. He asks for law to for.
bid iDjunctions ahd receivers in cases
against moBeyed corporations, on eC
porte. proceedings. He asks for q
revision Of the apprentice laws, and
fer uniformity IL the registry and
election laws a revision of the
criminal Law is desirable, aud the
Governor recommends the repeal of
the excise law.
lie deVotes much attention to COM
missions and governments, and asks
for legislation oD these topics. He
asks that tax levies and bills appro-
priatiUg money be taken up early 10
the session. The Governor protests
against the action of Congress toward
the States lately in rebellion, and
against the tariff He discourses at
length upon specie payments, the cur
rency, etc, and remarks that when the
Federal treasury is ready to redeem
its legal tender promises in gold as
fast as the public are likely to present
them, specie payments are thereby
resumed all over the country without
any further effort on the part of any
one. and without Inconvenience to the
people.
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Election Of Railroad Directors
More FaiIurea.

New YoRK, January AT the
annual election for Directors or the
Atlantic & Great Western Railroad
Company, to. day, tie following were
elected Tor the coming year: Rush @.
Hawkins, New York; Thomas w.
Keanard, New York; Wentworth
Huyshe, New York; j. 3. Pauues.
New York; w. i. Rogers. New Y York /:
Lawrence Johnston, New York; ID.
j. Day. New York; w. w. MeFar-
land, New Ycrk; Charles Day, New
YORK; David Jones, Ravenna; John
Gardner. New York; IatioW Jack
son, Philadelpbia; William Lee, Ran
dolph Jacob Grail, Ashland Jacob
Ridlet, Gallon; j. w. Tyler, Cleye-
-laud; George Is. Babeock, Buffalo !;
James McHenry. London; Joseph
Lerocque, New York; William II.
Taylor, New York; Samuel l.. M
Barlow, New York.
The failure of Hugh N Camp Il
Co, sugar re6ners, was announced to-
day. The refinery was at Bristol, but
the business Of the firm and liabilities
are chiefly i1 this city, The liabili,
ties amount to S640000 There is
universal sympathy expressed for the
firm, and merchants promptly come
forward with liberal offers of money.
one party alone rendering 500 900 TO
Mr.. Camp. The firm did not feel jas-
tlfed ia accepting fnaDoial assistance,
preierring 10 ascertain their exact
position, aud lay statement . their
affairs before their creditors.
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pr. RI0HAUs eolden Ramsd

$1,000 REWARD for any case OF dis
ease in any stage which they fail to cure.
DIR. RIChAU'S GOLDEN BALSAM No.
! cures Ulcers, liberated Sore Throat and
Mouth, Sore Eyes, Cutaueous Eruptlons,
Copper-colored bloiehes, soreness of the
Scalp, Scrofula, &c; IL IS the greatest Rem
ovator, Alternative, and Blood Purifier
known.t
DIX. RICHAU'S GOLDEN BALSAM, No.
cures Mercurial A Affecttons, rheumatism
Ia all Its forms. Price OF either NO. or
IS Der bottle, or two bottles for ~.
DR.. RICHAU'S GOLDEN ANTIDOTE, q
rapid and radical cure for ali Urinary de.
rapseFnents. Price 80 per bottle.
DIR. RICHAU'5 GOLDEN ELIXIR
DIAMOUR, 2 radical cure for Nervous or
General Debility, in old or young. PRICE
85 per bottle, or two bottles for CO. ON re-.
ceipt OF price these remedies viii DO ship
ped to any place. kfonlpt attention paid
out the anne Of :. DIR. RICHAU'S- e5oLD-
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PfOprietor.1 6loWu IN glass OF bottles. Ad-
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05
CoNsuMPTION.

The Three Remedies. "scHENcH's PUL-
MoSIc SYRUP" for the cure Of Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, and every form of Con-
sumption. The peculiar action OF this med
lcine ipens the ulcers in the lungs, pro-
notes the discharge Of the corrupt matter
by expectOration. Purifies the blood, and
thus cures Consumption, when every other
remedy fails.
Scbebca's Sea-Weed Tonic" for the
cnre OF Dyspepsia or Indigestion, and all
diseases arising 1r0m debility. This tonic
invigorates the digestive organs, supplies
the placs of the gastric juice when that is
deficient, and thsn enables the patient to
digest the most nutricious food. It is a
'ion. s@ss'sis1 S'"''Y 'o' al cases Of indis''-
Schenck's Mandrake Piils," one OF the
most valuable medicines ever discovered, ,
being a vegetable substitute for eaIomeI,
ami having all the useful properties as
cribed 10 that mineral, without producing
eny Of its Injurious effects.
To these three medicines Lr. j. II
Schenck, OF Philadelphia, owes his un-
rivaled success in the Treatment of Pull
monic Consumption. Tine Puimonic Syrup
ripeBs the morbid matter, discharges 1t,
and purides the blood. The Mandrake
Pills ac, upon the liver, remove eli OBJ
ST uctions therefrom, give the organ a
healthy tone, and cure Liver Complaint,
which is one of the most prominent causes
OF Consumption.
The Sea- Weed Tonic Invigorates the
powers of the stomach, and by strengthen
ing the digestion and bringing it to a nor
NAL and healthy condition, improves the
quality of the blood, b. which means the
formation of ulcers or tubercles In the
Iungs becomes impossible. The combined d
action or hese medic1 aes, as thus ex-
planned, x teure every case of ronsump-
ton, If tho nedies are used In time and
the use of The is peEsevered In SUFFICIENT
ly to bring the Gaze TO = rayo-a bic termina-
tion.
Er. Eehepok's Almanac, containing full
treatise on The various forms OF disease,
his mode of treatment, and general direc-
tions how to use his medicine, can be had
gratis or sent by mail BY addressing his
Principal Office, No. Is North sixth Street.
Philadelphia, PR.
Price OF the PuImonic Syrup and Sea
wesa Tonic, each 81 SO per bottle, or 81 50 s
half dozen. Mandrake Pills, CSC. per box.
For sale b. all d. uRgists and dealers.
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Boston Ilems-stFiae among the
TelesFaph Operators.

BosToH, Jan. 1 "A petition is be-
fore the Probate Court Of Middiesex
County, from Harriet NJ. obsnnon,
claiming to be the widow of Oliver
NJ Shannon, late Of NewtoU, desiring
TO be appointed administratrix of his
estate. which Is understood to amount
70 $200,0 1000. Objection is made that
the petitioner was divorced from heT
late husband. under the laws of the
State Of Indiana. The petitioner
alleg this divorce to be invalid uu-
der fha laws Of this State, and claims
to be able to show one or moro de-
eisions already made In her favor per
sonellg, by the Supreme Court of this
State. The case was continued for a
further hearing.
There was a general strike of tele-
crephe7s IA the Boston Offices ot tho
Western Union Telegraph Company,
late this Afternoon, In sympathy with
the action Of their brother operators
West
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05
CGNAaKSsD TE SzAMy.


WEDS xsDAY, Jams.
Navigation on the Hudson RIVER Is COM
pletely opened.
IN visw 'of the probable Suspension OF
the publ c sehOOls, the Germans of Nash
Vile met. yesterday. to organize al Eng
lish free school of their own.
The Conservatives have carried Knox
vile, Tenn. G! Getting the Mayor by $50 IN a.
jority, and carrying all The wards. The
city has beea Radical heretofore.
The first bill introduced in the New York
State Senate yesterday, was for the repeal
resolution repeating the adoption OF the
fifteenth Amendment.
Tho number of bales OF cotton shipped
on tee LouIsV lie and Nashville Rail DAD
since the lst q September 70 December
| 3lst. was 1876 bales, against zO,533 bales
| last year.
| The residence Of ex United 81 stes Sena-
| tor, d. d. AtchisOn, near PIatts burg Ciin-
/ ton County, Mo, was burned yesterday.
All the furniture and large library were
/ consumed. Loss about 5000.
| Leonard Croker, well koown as lessee
! of the New YORK Genital Cattle Yards, OF
| BuffaIo, left st. Marks Church on Friday
mig gnt. in "a buggy, Win a hired man, for
his home two miles d stance, since which
| time nothing has been heard nom him.
| Fears are entertained that he is lost in the
| bltnCing snow storm and drowned In the
| curranL which swept the turnpike, near
the beach, during the night
A meeting of tho members Of the mili-
tary OFganizatiOn, OF CtacIna aau, with
which Gen. NcGroaFty. has been connect
ed, was held yesterday, and res i've d to at
tend mis- funeral to-day in y body, at ten
o'o:ock. 1t appointed com noittee TO wait
on the County Commissioners and request
the appointment of some person by the
County Clerk who viii give tie proceeds
to the family Of the Gece tsed,
OnlY three railroads in Tennessee have
paid their January interest, the Nash
vile and Chattanooga, Memphis and
Ohio, and Mississippi ana Tennessee. The
last paid 10 part, leaving a small balance.
| The East Tennessee aud Georgia Railroad
| proposes to pay one. third in green bacs 5,
one-Ihird Ia the . snE of Tennessee notes,
aud one-ihfrd in coupoPs- The B1issIs-
sippi Central and Tennessee Road offers
| coupons. The Mobile and OHIO E0ad
1 offers % pay $4,000 In New York, and the
remainder in coupons at Nashville Notu-
| ing has been heCr,t from the other roads
/ the Com ptrolieI VIII not receive coupons
/ in payment of railroad interest. The pros
/ peCt Of paving / . currency IS encouraging
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SPECIAL r Offices.
Lad Commen Sense Deelde.

v hat is the rational modo of procedure
in C 2ses CT general debility and nervous
prOStration2 Does not reason tell us that
juGiciOus slim ulation is required. To Ie-
sort TO violent purgstion in such cEs9 is
as absurd a - would be TO bleed starving
man. Yet II is done every day. Yea, this
stupid and unpbilosOphlcal practice is
continued in the teeth OF the great fact that
physiC al weakness, with all the nervous
disturbances that accompany It, is more
certainly and rapidly relieved by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters than by any other
that general debility fs often attended
with toTpidity or irregularity Of the bow
els, and that this symptom must not be
overlooked. But while the discharge of
the waste matter of the system is expe-
dited or regulated, its Vlgor must be recruit
aperlent and antl-bilious properties with
extraordinary tonic power. Even while
removing ObtructtOnS from the bowels.
they tone and 1nv1gorate those organs.
Through the stomach, upon which the
great vegetable specific acts directly, 10
gives a healthy and permanent impetus
TO every enfeebled function. Digestion is
lated, the blood reinforced with new ac,
ces>ton of tile alimentary principle. the
nerves braced, and all the dormant powers
OF the system reused insO healthy action
not spaSm od1cally, as would be the case II
a mere stimulant were administered. but
for continuance. It Is in this way that
such extraordinary changes are wrought
in the condition OF the feeble, ennacIal ed
and nervous invalids by the use of this
wonderful corrective, aitertiye and tonic,
Let common sense decide between such q
preparation and prostrating cathartic
supplemented by poisonous astringent
ike strychnine or quinIa,