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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

ST.. MARy's fCArHoLIc) CHURcH.-Cor. Rock
River and Dock Sts., Rev. Father J. P.
Roles, Pastor. Mass, Sundays, at and l01 A.
NJ, and week days at AN. Catechsm at P. NJ.
Eespers and Benedction att Pm.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Corner of Green and
Jefferson SITS. Services at l A. and p. ~.
Sabbath School at $50 NJ.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURoH.-0n Madison St.,
Rev. c. A. Meinecke, Pastor. Services at l03 A.
N. and % Pm.
FrRsT PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-COr. Illinois
and Deer SITS. Services at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ
Sabbath School at A. NJ. Prayer meeting, Wed
nesday at II Pm.
SseosD PREsBYTERrAs CHURoH.-0n Illinois
St, Rev. E. l.. Burnett, Pastor. Services al
l04 A. NJ and P. N. Sabbath School at Vt A. N
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at II Pm.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Cor. Orleans
and Deer Sts., Rev. Henry Wallace, Pastor
Services at II A. N. Sabbath School at 81 a. NJ
Prayer meeting at 81 P. NJ, Of Sundays, and 7. P
NJ, Wednesdays.
FIRsr BAPTIST CHuRcH.-Cor. Orleans and Ell
SITS, Rev. DR.. Davis, Pastor. Services at Il
a. NJ. and u p. N. Sabbath School at a. N
Prayer Meetings Mond y and Wednesday eve
nings, at II O'Clock. Pastor boards at NJ. D
Merrilps. on Eagle Street.
VI. E. CHURcH.-Cor. Jefferson and Highland
SITS, Rev. j. Fl. Rhea, Pastor. Preaching II A
NJ and I. p. VI. Sabbath. Prayer Meeting Wed
nesday evening at Z. Sabbath School at 81 A. N
Pastors Bible Glass at the same hour.
DISCIPLES CHURoH.-Elder Rogers; in Nit
chell 4 Lynde's Block, over the Post Ofice-en-
trance on West Side. Services at 104 A. NJ. and
Up. NJ.
GREEsBUsH MISSION Sabbath School meet in
their school room, in Towards Addition, every
Sabbath afternoon, at II o'clock. c. L. Bascom,
Superintendent.
@~Any errors or omissions in any of the
above notices will be corrected on Information
being left at our editorial rooms.
I'M. c. Accommodation in the Post Of
foe Block, open to all every evening.
Daily Prayer Meeting at | A NJ, and closing
at II NJ.
evening.
Monthly business meeting Of the Association
on LIST Tuesday evening, and monthly meeting o.
City Mission and Tract Co mmttee and Visitors
on ID ruasday evening Of each month.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

PARAsoLs.- We have seen the finest
assortment of Psrasols at May Bros. Ladies
will do well to go there.
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. Is, r. A. NJ, meets at
Masonic Hall on the fret and third Tuesdays OF
each month. H. c. CLEVELAND, II. P.
W. l.. sweeney, Sec'y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

PARAsoLs, Black, Fancy, Seaside, Cling
ham, and every other desirable style, just.
received at Aiken's. 2ld3t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

A HALF Dozen good dining room girls,
for hotel wanted Immediately. Apply at the
ARGUS OFFICE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

GET ONE BOX of DR.. Prices Cream Bak.
ing Powder See what biscuit and cakes
it makes
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

The Methodists of Davenport have an ex.
cursion May I'd to Clinton, on the steamer
Jennie Brown.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

AIKEN has just opened q handsome lot OF
plaids that are just the thing for Misses
suits, and are very cheap. 2ld3s
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

Many q Heart has been made glad by the
use of Aliens Lung Bslism. MANY cases OF
Consumption has been restored to health by this
remedy, after all other medicines I'D failed.
For sale by ChAs. A. Benson. Also, by the
dealers in Family Medicine generally.
i.uS0dwJu
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LOCAL n tt G. E S

A Coon SAFE for sale. Apply at this
office. If
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RACINE LUMBER - The reduction of
freights On the Western Union road has had
the effect to bring our dealers into direct
com petition with one of the greatest lumber
regions in the west With this reduction and
the superior facilities that Racine possesses
by reason of it's position on the lake, and its
contignitT TO the inexhaust Die forests OF
Wisconsin, the dealers 10 that city can offer
some great .ad vantage to the trade, and es-
pecially to country dealers, and particularly
all places along the Western Union railroad
One of the most reliable msnufa ctories of
f Racine is that of the firm Of Cooper, Bates
& Co., who do large Wholesale business,
aud will fill all orders in the most promp,
and satisfactory manner, delivered on the
cars or shipped direct. Retail dealers IN
this city and at al points on the ". [. K
! 4. will find it to their advantage to cores
pond with them. The firm is reliable in
every way, and composed of gentlemen with
whom it q plearure to do business, and
considering the advantages they possess. il
will be profit to all who may favor them
with orders. See advertisement in this
issue.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

The Davespors Savings Institution, now
in the hands of Receiver, cannot pay de-
positors.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

THE second annual spring meeting OF the
Musca.ine Horse Breeders Assoeiaaon Will
he held at Muscatine on the Sd and 4th OF
May next The highest premiums offered
are two dollars.
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CITY BULLETIN.


CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC \. b.
ILLINOIS pIyIsIoN-from Rock Island to Chicago.
p.v Express and Mail, 1880 a. m. 6:45 p. m.
Night Express, 1000 p. IN. 7:45 q. m.
IOWA pIvIsIoN-from Davenport to Council Bluff.
Day Express and Mail, 1850 q N. 7:2O q. IN.
Night Express, $3.50 p. m. s:55 n. IN.
WESTERN UNION R.R.
FROM ROCK ISLAND TO RACINE.
Passenger, $50 a. m. I:so D. m
Mixed, 3:l0 p. IN. Clio D. IN
ROCK ISLAND d PEORIA R.. R.
PROM ROCK ISLAND TO COAL VALLEY
Regular Train, TOO a. m. HOO a. m
heguiar Train, Loo p. In. 500 D. IN
ROCKFORD, R. ISLAND & ST. LOUIS R. r.
LEAVE.
Chicago Express Rock Island ut $50 A. M
Moline at S46
Night i" Rock Island at 1000 P. n
Moline at I0.l7
Sterling Freight Rock Island at APO P. NJ
Rock Island Elk Rock Island zoe P. N.
Night Express zoo A. M
Freight 1l.05P. NJ
Sterling for oil points West on the Northwestern
Railway. and at Chicago with all trains going
east and South
pullmau's Palace Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars accompany all night trains.
Through Tickets to Chicago and all points
cas-. ca be obtained at the Company's Office in
Rock Island and Moline.
Trains run by Chicago time, which is Is min
utes faster than Rock Island time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

Orders for Job Printing win meet with prompt
e3tention At the ANGUS OYYrcs, and be executed
In the very best manner and 1t reasonable rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

ATTENTION, TURNER'S There will be q
special meeting at Turner's Hall tomorrow
evening at o'clock P. NJ. All should
attend. A. RITTER, Sec'y.
BARD received his first shipment OF
of Prepared Wheat yesterday, and sold
half Of it before night. See advertisements
of ''Cbicago Prepared Wheat Co." unoef
heading of Local Column, in this issue.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

PITTSBURGH CoAL.-The Bengal Tiger is
on her way up with tow of ten barges,
containing l28, 900 bushels of coal taken on
at Pittsburgh, and 5000 bushels at Louis-
vile. The coal is destined for different gas
works along the Mississippi between St.
Louis and St Paul. She will tow over
100000 bushels to the Upper Mississippi
this season.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS d MIME
sofa r. r.
From Pock Island TO Burlington.
"ssseugers from Rock Island going over this
h-s will take the regular train going west the
division OF the r. 1. P. R. R., connecting
at Columbus Junction, as follows
To Burlington, 600 a. m 1920 p. IN.
To Rock Island, 1885 a. m. 7.45 p. ID
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.

POST OFFICE, MITCHELL L LYSDE's BLOCK.
OFFICE HOURS.
Open daily Sundays excepted zoe zoe a. M
General Delivery closes AZ 500 p. m.
Money Order Office opens at 500 q. IN.
closes at $500 p. IN.
Open Sunday from 900 a. N. to 1000 IN.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
7:45 q. IN. 200 a. m.
AM 6:45 p N. 800 p. II.
DAVENPORT a WESTERN ,c.os ~ m ais
PORT BYRON NORTHERN $40 p. m. 500 a.
c. yALLHY, ORION 4 AsDovER 800 p. m. 700 g.. IN.
swxDoNA MAIL 4:30 m. 500 a. U.
This mail arrives on Tuesdays and Fridays,
and departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, This
route terminates at New Windsor.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
ALspo NAIL $50 o. m 900 a. IN.
Mail matter for Camden Mills, Andalusia,
Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quswka, to
0iuavka Junction, (Ssgetown). also for Pleasant
Ridge, Hazlitt, Buffalo Prairie. Illinois City,
Drury. Copper Creek, and Millersburs, goes by
this route
MONMOUTH NAIL 700 p. m. 700 o.. m.
This mail arrives Mondays, Wedn esdsys and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Sat-
urdays. Ali mail matter for Presumption. Suez.
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, Richland
Grove and Monmouth, should be sent by this
route. Also Centre Ridge on Thursdays.
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CITY.

WHITE capped wagons of emigrants are
moving westward nearly every day.
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THE high water is doing considerable
damage to property in Davenport. The mills
along the river are submerged and have
suspended operation. All the warehouse
cellars are filled and many residences at the
foot of the streets are in the same condition
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

and Sterility the Sexual and Chronic Disease s
Mental and Physical Defects, which unfit either
sex for Mstrimony, and lead to Unhappy Msrri-
ages and Divorces. To which is added an APP
pendix on diseases of the Throat and Lungs
Containing 200 pages magazine size, the whole
illustrated by 20 fine plates and upwards of 100
Wood Engravings of the Human System and its
diseases. Sent tree Of postage on reos ipt of the
price, only SO cents.
Direct all letters to T. WILLIAMS q CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis
AGENTS WAsTED-Male and Female, in every
town to sell the above work. Send for circulars.
apr23 deod&wly
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23

For a cheap, delicious, and healthful table
dessert there is nothing half so good as Blanc
mango Pudding, Custards, &c &c, made from
SEA Moss FARISE. Try it and convince your
soIF
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23
By THE N6ILWAUK2H
Medical and Surgical Institute.
just published, q Course of Lectures on the

PHYSIOLOGY
OR MARRIAGE"
The Physiological, Nor
al and Legal relations of
the Sexes in Marriage ;
the Obligations, Duties,
and Disqualification of
the Conjugal Union in
regard to Health and
I.ongavifv prapuancv
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F~Any errors omissions in any of the
above notices will be corrected on information
being left at our editorial rooms.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
RECOMMENDATION of massachusetts.

A petition has been forwarded to Hon.
s. S. Cox, member of Congress from New
York, signed by numerous citizens of Mas
sachusetts, praying that their State be re-
manded to territorial government for its
reasonable course in 1912, its unrepubli-
can denying of the right of suffrage to
those who cannot read or write, and for
it's connection with the Hartford Conven-
ton. Mr.. Cox has presented the petition
to Congress.
There is no part of the Union so much
needs reconstruction as New England; but
as she at present, through her home rep
resentatives and her carpet-baggers from
the South, rules the country, we cannot
expect to see justice meeted out to her;
but after the census returns Of this year
are received, and the sceptre passes from
the Eastern States, we may expect to see
that section taken in hand, for when leg
isIation is directed for the benefit OF
the whole country. and not controlled
in the Interests of the monopolies of New
England, they will be sure to kick up a
fuss, forgetting that they live under the
best government the world ever saw.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
The Poor NeedIe-WOmen.

It is stated that there are fifty thousand
women in New York city who are attempt
ing to keep off starvation with the little
point of needle, and whose wages do rot
average half dollar day. while many,
by twelve or fourteen hours work, do not
make more than twelve cents. Is not this
exaggerating little ? If It be true. it is
a terrible tale of suffering which should
evoke the sympathies of all the benevolent
minded people of the country. The right
of woman to work and her right to be
paid the worth of that work is undenied !;
and though it may be argued by some
chat other so-called rights, as suffrage, &C.,
are necessary to secure this, yet it is GER
tain that those most prominently urging
the ballot for women are not such as we
would expect to do any real work, that is
to engage in any useful or practical calling.
This class is of the genus politician, who
would live by the labor Of others.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
Part of Louisville Submcrged-A tiiiag'
DestrOyed-LOss of Life.
LOUISVILLE. Janu

LOUISVILLE, January TO-
All that part of the city lying on the
levee, now Fourth street, is complete:II5
submerged, and the occupants are busllE
engaged in removing their property I,
Prewitts, KY, was completely destroyel
by the storm on Saturday night JONI
MCGOWAN and his eldest daughter were
killed and Mrs. MCGOWAN badly injured
Downer's stable was blown away and
large number of fine horses and nue.
killed. DIR. J. Wilson and wife, living
twelve miles west of Prewitts' Knob, were
badly wounded. The storm was genefa;i
along the Memphis and Louisville anu ni
Louisville and Nashville railroads, alu
considerable damage to property is 's'
ported.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
Tne sixteenth Amendment.

Twenty five States have now ratified the
Fifteenth Amendment. Texas is required
10 do SO before she will be admitted into
the Union-so too will Georgia. So that
but one State will remain to make the
required number. Ohio probably ratified
the Amendment yesterday. But New
York has withdrawn its assent. If this
action is recognized there must be still
another State added to those ratifying the
Amendment. IF it becomes necessary,
Tennessee can and will be taken in hand
as Georgia has been, and by this means the
consent of tie governed will have been OBJ
tanned uoiens rolens to the proposed
Amendment. Hail Columbia Land of the
Free
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. N. c..
SATURDAY. JANUARY 30. 1870.
To Unbo1Om Himself.

Judge Jerry Black, who was MIR. Bu-
chanan's Attorney General and Secretary
IF State after General Cass's resignation
OF that office, is preparing a statement
which will be made public in few days,
giving q history of the occurrences from
November to the 9TH of March preceding
MIR. LincoIn's Inauguration, concerning
the action of the administration, in its
endeavors to reinforce Fort Sumter, and
the position which he and the late Edwin
M. Stanton maintained regarding that
matter. He will make known portion of
the secret history of that period, which
will. of course, be interesting.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
General Lee

The Committee of Invitation have asked
General LEE to attend the funeral OF
GEORGE PEABODY, and the Trustees OF
Washington College, over which he pre-
sides, requested him to comply with the
invitation. The feeling displayed in Mas
sachusetts, if we can Judge by what we
find in the New England papers by the
prospect of General LEES visit, is most
gratifying. Should he attend we believe
he viii be one of the most honored partici-
pants in the ceremonies. He will be re-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
Oueruaions az the " Ring"

We give editorial prominence to the
following article from the Raleigh Sentinel
to let our people see something of the OPP
erations Of "the Ring" and to explain the
reason the friends of 1.-THE Ring voted
for the Resolution instructing the Treasur-
or not to pay any more Interest due on the
especial Tax Bonds"
Saws thu Sentinel About ten days ago
we were informed by q gentleman who
spoke confidently on the subject. that
within two weeks from that time, the Rad
icaI "Ring" men in this State would, in
pursuance of plan concocted between
them and their co-adjutors in New York,
take steps to repudiate the new special tax
bonds of this State. That this would be
done as soon as the accrued interest on
bonds in the hands of certain parties was
paid The proceedings in the Legislature
yesterday, verified the prediction.
On yesterday the Legislature passed a
resolution instructing the Treasurer not to
pay any more of the interest due on the
special ta: 6o7,ds. This extraordinary move
is not understood by many outside of the
Ring" This is the explanation, briefly:
the "Ring" have used tie bonds, and can't
account for them. This resolution will
have the effect, and is so intended by its
real authors, to put the bonds doom TO fUe
or ten cents IN tie dollar, and now the
"Ring," in need of the bonds to make up
their accounts, will be able to buy up all
that are needed at the depre ciated price
brought about by this resolution ; but few
of the members of the Legislature under
stood its purpose, or knew where 1t came
from. Even it's author did not know Its
design. However innocent may have been
the intention of the Legislature, this re
solution is the handiwork of the 4" Ring,
to make money and to save themselves
when the day of reckoning shall come.
If Littleteld and the Ring" had solo
the bonds held by the Western North Gar
DINA Railroad Company, as they art
charged with having done, at so or 81
cents in the dollar, and used the none!
for their own purposes and Florida specu
lations, they can buy back their bond
now at or 10 cents in the dollar, and b.
all ready to account for the bonds they hav'
40 or As cents in the dollar on millions O
the bonds.
This is wise legislation AT the las
session they passed bills progressively tax
ing the people; the money has been col
lected, and they now stop the Treasure
from paying it out! Such legislation
worthy of Chicken Stevens, Cufee May
and Sleepy Downing. While the action
INSTRUMENTATION by the Legislature.
will relieve the people of burden and tn
''Ring" from an unpleasant dilems.
The "Ring" will now be able to buy AM
pay for the North Carolina Railroad, which
is the only unfinished business before tn
Legislature.
Hurrah for Governor Holden and hi
State Printer Hurrah for the Ring
and the Rogues! God save the State an
help a ruined people!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
New County Movement

POINT CAswELL, N. O., Jan. II, 1870
Dear Jourmm:- The monotopy of -.
quiet village was broken on Saturdav ~,
by the assembling together of the prom;
nent citizens of this section for the nv.
pose of considering the practicab;I;tr =.
petitioning the Legislature to causa a..
division of New Hanover coynty and ..
tablish new county from Ge follov;n.
townships, viz: Holly, Holden, Caswen
Columbia, Franklin, Lincoln and Union
Mr.. E. A. Hanes was called to the Cha.
and Mr.. John Moore acted as Secretarv
The object of the meeting was stated f.
be to institute measures necessary for On
comprising the division of New Hanovs.
county.
DR.. Myers, of Ellington, the starter and
master spirit in this movement, addressed
the meeting in q most effective speech
Hir arguments we're unanswerable. cloo~
logical and truthful. He was followed NV
DIR. JAS. +. Simpson of Caswell, who advo.
Gated the new enterprise in his usual vein
repiete with argument, &c. Lawyer Frai.
ser made mastery speech favoring tho
division, and caused the ground to fairly
ring with denunciations of all opponents
On motion it was ordered that cow Of
the above proceedings should be given to
the Wilmington Journal, Star and Post for
publication.
The meeting displayed the most earnest
interest in the matter and a full determi.
nation to carry the enterprise through.
On motion the meeting adjourned, agree.
able to q call in Franklin township on
January Goth. N,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28

ceived not only as becomes the mournful
occasion but with respect due to the dis
tinguished soldier and Christian gentle
man.
How much the asperities anc preiudices
of war could de softened, and how much
good feeling engendered between the sec
tions by displaying to the representative
men of the South that spirit of kindness
and consideration due from and to citizens
of a common country
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28

It was hardly possible to suppose tina:
the frauds and corruptions which have de-
stroyed the credit of the State should not
also effect that of counties and towns.
Nay, too frequently similar corruptions,
and in every instance equal extravaganza,
have disgraced the administration of Radi-
cal County Commissioners and city Mayors
and Aldermen. What sane man supposes
that it requires one hundred and forty
thousand dollars to govern this city, if
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28

ing at the proposition naked, can sso :,
tallacy. The power must be RESTRICTS ee Its
the day or month. treating the years ears 20 20
n Ii 6S tne Constitution, or else it is un as
This is the restriction put on IL
Of the General Assembly; but the nran
members are more restricted rp5eSent
believe they have the power to chan uo not
day, or the month, or the wear fns - tne
written in the CONSTITUTIONS LII ,Ir ~ Is
for members of the General Assemb biiec ~
be held on the first Thursday in Aya snal
1870" Al august,
Respectfully,
Il. NJ. PEARSON
1 concur in the opinion of Chief Juat;o
Pearson. oustlce
Respectfully,
ROBT. T. DTCr-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
A Curious Suit I'm Buffalo. N. y.

BUFFALO, Jan. 18.-Judge Verplanck' :
the Superior Court, has just deciaeu
novel suit. George A Deakin, for TWEEN wen
years past member of the st. AdolpnG:1
SO Society, a religious benevolent a aso;,,
ton of this city brought suit to ooaa ha,
mandamus to be reinstated to mem lio;n
ship of that society, from which ne ci o1Ia
ed that he had been maliciously eAp p az
for refusing to pay fine of tyent 9y,5sr
cents unjustly imposed. The Judge ; osa.
ed a peremptory mandamus to be isiu'
reinstating the plaintiff to full melI'
ship,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-28
DeplorabIe Condition In South Caroli

The following is an extract from let
ter to a gentleman in Baltimore. The
writer is one of the most estimable gen
tlemen in South Carolina. It is dated
January ID, 1870:
What is to become of this poor State
nobody can do more than conjecture
You have perhaps not known that at the
end of the war the cid bank bills brought
some ten cents on the dollar-I mean
the bank of the State. I had good
many of them and was glad to get that
Gov. Scott and his friends bought up all
those bills, then got the negro Legislature
to redeem them by State bonds at par, and
soon after to enact that these bonds, prin-
cipal and interest, shall be paid in gold.
And so it is in everything. Five or ten
dollars will buy, hear, any vote in the
Legislature for anything. They sit for
months instead of weeks, as formerly, and
vote themselves six dollars q day, insteal
of three, as before"