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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-09
FOR rem r..

ISOR one or i've years the Oliver Brown pro.
L psrty, half mile from The city limits, be-
tween the tw Camdeu roaas. Three acres VI
land, we'll fenced. with all kinds Of frri', q
good two story FRAME house, barn, GU tbuiIding
etc, and good oistern Apply to
JOSEPH JOHNSTON, Rock Island
nov3 dkwtf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-09


Police AFFArRs.-Ths diseraceful case
on trial before Magistrate Chopper, for q
day or two past, wherein one of our well
known citizens was inplicstsd, has isrmin.
stsd IN the acquittsl of the defendant, The
innocent Swede girl" was proven to be .,
frsil az fair.
Christopher Wagner, street commissioner
81 Bird Ward, was assaulted BY Daniel Cliff
ford, while settling up matters pertaining tc
his official duties, and made complaint
Magistrate Croppss fined ,hs sulpsa $lt
and costs.
Before Sinonson, to-day, Henry DeaA
was invited TO evAouate the city, ne 9 suspic
ious character. Went over to Davenport IA
search Of more coDgeniAl cline.
Peter NolsD, his partner, was sent to jail
For sssociating with these two dead beats
Mike Connolly, who works on the steamer
Savanna, was sent hack to his pots sns
"kiules," and recon nepded to ''Dev.r ri
drunk agin."
Mrs Lisa McQuou, (cullud) suspected
her liege lord With loving dusky Dnlcinea
not wisely but TOO we'll, and by way of put
ing veto on bis way ward affections, made
an unsuccessful sempt to sever bis iueu
lar vein With q razor. She made . hand
some Rssh on his manly bosom, and vii
consequently board with Payne for ten day,
or so.
Pete O'Connel, who used to break rocl
in the Illinois psnisentiary, but who We,
psrdoned out at the Instance Of his in.imats
friend and obliRing patrOn Jim Beardslsy
for the purpose Of coming back to Roci
Island to help carry the city for the Repub
licans. was fined $5 and costs for trying te
pulverizs . mans nose 10 quarrel over .
game Of cards. Out of respect TO the feel
ings Of the Court House clique, We forbeal
comment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-09
SCRAPS.

/, The river 10 rising.
Make money BY purchasing your clothing
Of I. Bsmberger.
The Scspdio.visps dance at Negus' Hall
tomorrow evening.
Fl. G. Blsckb burn has just received hne
lot Of elegant albums.
The Muscatine will be up and the Rock
Island down, tomorrow.
Mr., Capt Pierce drew 9 pretty set Of
cal .o jewelry at Marsipo's last evening,
| IL won't be strange five have yet weather
for . week or Two, and then general freeze
up.
Horace Miller is dead. formerly mem.
Der of the Scott County Board of Superb
sors.
Prof. Fox will take his Rock Islaad
school to Moline, aud give one Of bis 6ne
entertainments ct OIto's Hall, on Saturday
sveriog uexI.
J. ] johnson, the grocer, 10 in continual
recsip. of fresh supplies Of ell kinds o:
family groceries. ..E
Livery rigs for funerals, marriage, aud
ell the other striking incidents of life, fur
nished by Kerr & Wright, at the very Low
est rates
Simouson was in distress, yesterday
Some body called around, locked up his of
fee, and carried off The key. Condor gym
pathized with him.
The reason why Mr.. Jarvis ran behut
his ticket at Carbon Cliff, was on accom-
of q township squsbbls which Reeds frisndi
wer, able to take advantage of.
Ali Who have not been delighted with
Marines performances, should rem- be,
tb., his hall is open every evening thi
week The presents be is giving away ar
valuable and appropriate.
Epstein 4 Bro have thus far received
large portion of their recent purchases 0
msgni6cen, jewslry Of ell kinds, and o,be
articles in that line, q. d doo'i consider
any trouble - sho = people What they have
either.
Epstein, the irrepressible Harper House
jeveler displays the handsomest stock O
of "ra,in" silver ware in the West. Hi
great speciality is repairing al kinds @
jswelry. Ifyou have . difficult piece O
work to be done, he can do it, $50 say "
all"
What sort Of an sgonising appeal woul
be sufficiently powerful to induce the OF,
authorities to repair our riddled, busted
broken-backed, split up, warped, and pOve
ty-strioksn side-w Wake? A lady came mes
, breaking her ankle, to-day, BY getting he
foot into bone-snashing trap. All thes
inconvenience arise from having an in
beoile and inooT oe.sut administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-09

Ladies who nre suffering from certain eonr
plants, knowa only to females, should 1T ones
set Dr. veIpau's Fsmsls Pills. They prodse. q
most shHrnIng effect. sold by a.l Drug xists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-09

NoRxAS's Universal Magic LipimeD,
never fails TO cure the worst cases of ckoI-
era morbus 10 from two to twenty minutes.
For sale By W. g. Morris, Moline, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-09

MANHOOD! w.xANaoep.-Whe may marry,
who not, way. los pages, scaled. Imp.dimsnss;
Causes aad Cure. Send Zoo. DIR. Whittier, 6is
st. CHARLES street, S. Loais, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-09

Attention 10 called 10 the sdvertissmsnt of Dr.
BohAnnan, Of B. Louie. Mo. Has rsp.tAsion i,
that of one of the moss suocessfal physicians in
his speciality Ia the West.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
TIE RADICAL MOTIVE.

The same fear and distrust Of the
people, the same aniipathy to popular
government and donial Of popular
rights which caused acknowledgements
IN this State and are converting the
United States into centralized dcs.
potism in the hands Of the Radical par.
ty, are influencing that party now aud
here to oppose Constitutional Con.
ycntion. In fact it is difficult to find
any other motive for the fierce opposi.
ton to tho call than is supplied by
Radical hatred of the popular voice.
A Constitutional Convention is the act
of the people in their sovereign capnc-
ity; in u State it is only subject 10 the
Constitution Of the United States, and
may ordain any form of government
that is not in violation of the terms of
that instrument. 1t is the highest leg.
islatire body that eau convene in the
State and the consent of the people
must first be had before its legislation
can take effect Holding to the right
Of the people to govern themselves, be.
licving fully in the justice Of permit
ting the people to regulate their Statc
concerns as may seem to them most ex-
pGdient, what reasonable opposition
eau be made to n Constitutional Con.
ycn,iOni
There are no axes to grind by this
movement. no private ouds to serve,
The whole form and manner Of our
State Government is to DO referred
back to those who made it, for i'm.
provcmsnt, All that is good in the
present Constitution, all that merits
aud meets the popular approval, will
be retained, and only the defects
thrown away. But 10 this measure Of
reform the Radicals oppose the argu.
lnent Of the personal concerns Of q few
officers Sho cannot be reelected be.
cause the people don't want them, aud
90 about like John Hook ia the victo.
rious army Of the Revolution, bawling
"Bcef! Beef" ms though the whole
though. Of the people aud the sole OBJ
jcct aud aim of the State Government
was to furnish bread aud butter for a
few supcrnumerary Ollicc-holdCrs. Let
them lOarn that the private interests Of
no one man or set of men can stand in
the way Of the public good or. abridge
in the slightest respect ..ths right aud
duty Of tie people to make sach a Con.
stituiion as suits their own FREQ will
Wheeling Register.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
FROM UPSHuR.

The Buckhanuon Guard has the
fOllowing:
"The ParkersLurg Larno', speak
ing upon the probabilities of the Con-
vention, says:-'A gentleman well
acquainted in Upshur county writes US
that Old Upshur will do her duty
agains, the Convention. The best
men here in the Democratic party op-
pose it. They know aud they ac-
knowledge that it will make taxes
high. You may count on at least 700
majority against it in this County"
This calculation is beyond our ideas
or anticipations. We know Of no in.
Rucn,ial Democrat who opposes the
Convcntion-on tho contrary We know
Of number Of Radicals who will sup
port and vote for a Convention, being
satisfied that biennial sessions of tho
Legislature alone, which the friends Of
q Convention want, will relieve our
young State Of a considerable amount
Of taxation in tho future.
Our cotemp,rary Of the Journal
will bc monstrously disappointed
when he hears from Upshur county
when the poll has been counted, as we
predict minority for the Convention
in the county, and We tell him in all
candOr that Upshur county is not
quite so 'loll" as ii was few Seasons
ago.
Upon the Railroad question the
Guard speaks as follows:
"At the County Railroad Meeting
which took place at the Court House
last Saturday afternoon, it was highly
gratifying to see SO large an Assem-.
blagc Of our citizens, and we should
infer that from the dccorum observed
and eager attention given to the 70.
marks made by number ofgOntlc.
men, showing the Importance and
great benefits that will arisc and nc.
Grue to the county at large by the ma.
king Of tho Washington & Ohio Rail-
road through our county, that there
was but ono opinion among this vast
number Of our citizens upon the sub
jcct, aud that opinion was that the
Washington aud Ohio Railroad was an
absolute necessity, and that tho county
should subscribe literally to the stock
of said Company, in order to complete
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
TO THE LATELY ENFRAN-
ClllSED.

1t is a homcly saying but a wise one:
hallco until you get out Of
tho woods !" We fear that those lately
rc.invcstcd with the privilege Of voting,
have not needed this saying. WcbayO
been hallooing while yet in the woods,
and unlOss We are watchful and vigilant,
may, like tho children Of Israel, be
turned back again into the depths of
the wilderness.
The mere ratification Of the Flick
Amendment has not let US into the
open plain. True, the beautiful open
ing is Just ahead Of us, and we catch
glimpscs Of it through tho trees and
brush that oyershadow aud cncumber
our pathway, but We must remember
that oil is not yet safe. We must not
forget that the Supreme Court Of the
State is Radical. and it is almost GER
tain that il the question were brought
before that Court, two Of the three
judges composing it, would decide that
We had never been legally cnfranchiscd,
and thus wO would be rcmnnded back
to our old condition Of vaSsnlago to
Radicalism. That tho question will
be brought before that Court, should u
Convention be defeated, is almost a
dead certainty. Our only safety is in
a Convention that will give US u Con.
stitu,ion with the last traces Of disfran-
chiscmsnt stricken from it, and the en-
franchiscmcnt Of all SO plainly written
there that the question eau never be
raised again.
1t is, therefore. with the deepest
earnestncss md concern that we appeal
to all 70 .Gnfranclliscd men who, like
oursclf, have been, until within few
months past, denied the privilege OF
voting, to work constantly from this
day sntil suudown on the 24th Of Au-
gust, for the call ola Convention.
We assure you, brethren, that the
nail, though driven, IS not clinchCd,
and may be drawn out, and will be
drawn out unless wc clinch it on the
9th of August next. TO your posts.
then, brethren, to your posts!-Gtn.
Jri,r Independent.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

the line of road through our county.
After adopting resolution requesting
the Board of Supervisors 10 meet in
special session on Tuesday, the 18th
inst. yesterday the meeting nd-
journad, !"
"Luler.-Thc Board of Supervisors
met yesterday afternoon, specially, aud
after considering the proposition OF
subscribing $500, 900 to the capital
stock of the Washington Il Ohio
Railroad Company, finally agreed and
submitted the question OF subscribing
100000, This is one,hulf of tie
amount asked by the Company.
1.-THE action of the Board has to be
submitted to vote of the people. at u
poll to be held on the 9th day OF
August next, aud We feel confident
that majority of our voters will be
favor of the subscription"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
COUNTY TAXES.

Paragraphs like the following de-
serve more than passing notice Ofthe
taxpayer. We clip from the Liberal
isi, printed ut Fairmont:
In the year 1860, the county levy
for Marion county amounted to six
thousand two hundred and eighty.tw0
dollars and forty cents, In 1870, the
amount of the levy for county purposes
was eleven thousand seven hundred and
forty.two dollars and ninety.GvO cents;
nearly twice as much as in the days of
Democratic government. Now there is
no reason why it should cost more in
1870 than in 1860 to administer the
affairs Of this county, The large in
crease Of expenditures is traced to n
vicious system of local administration
Marion could herself well afford to pay
the expenses of a Convention to be re-
licvcd Of this burden Of taxation.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
VOTE FOR TIE
Constitutional Convention.
REDUCE THE EXPENSES
nc HTEN o UR TANES.
ITO YOUR TENSION ISRAELI

The prospects are becoming brighter
aud brighter Tor the Convention, The
strict party fight being made by the
Republicans upon the question is hay
ing an effect which puts grand quieIus
upon their hopes Of defeating it. From
all parts Of the State the cheerful word
runs along that-"ALLs WELL"
The few Democrats who have joined
the enemy in opposition to this meas.
uro are welcome to their associates,
We have no right to question their Wo.
tives, nor shall VIC now attempt to do
so. We can overwhclm them aud
their Radical allies with all ease. But
we speak from our personal knowledge
in this county when we say that for
every Democrat who has voluntarily
declared lilnsclfus opposed to Con-
vcntion, We can bring up more than an
equal number Of Republicans who will
vote with US.
But to assure the triumph Of our
party, and 10 secure the fruits Of the
victory gained last fall over the party
of prescription aud tyranny, tits nccss-
ssry that We turn out in force. Let
every rc.enfranchisGd citizen rccollcct
that his vote cast in favor Of a COnvGn-
ton will be cliaching Tie nail. Liberty
is not gained in day; and in order to
hold what We have got. no safeguard
should be neglected, We know from
past experience what We may expect
from the Republicans il they are ever
again permitted to rule. We know
what kind ola Constitution they had to
rob, murder, oppres and disrranClise
our citizens. We know that it is our
boundcn duty, now that we have the
power TO do SO, to frame nc,o Con.
shtution, by tho provisions of which it
shall appear beyond dispute TINT a
white man is. ut least equal to Niger.
Tell US then, who will prove fasO to
his trust? Who will remain idly at
home when the liberties Of his children
arO at stake2 ITO your tents-0h
Israeli.
From now until the day of election
let oil true men Woodwork for Libcr.
ty and the Right-work for Reform
work for reduction Of taxation and
tho abolition of the horde Of officers
who luxuriate at the expense Of the
psople--and by your votes once again
throw out Of Court those who have
ground you 10 the earth III days gone
by; and who, by their own free con-
fession, are striving to defend Con-
siitution under the cover Of which all
their iniqui,ies were committedl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
SENSIBLE.

Tho Point Pleasant, Mason county
Register, a stannch Republican paper,
statcs the truth concerning the Con.
vertion question in the following sen.
Siblc way:
This matter has now resolved itself
into simply peoples question, and
the whole matter is now entirely with
them. Good men of both parties are
untiring advocates in favor Of the Con.
yeniion, because they believe the pres
cut Constitution is not adapted TO the
present " ants Of our people; aud TINT
some clauses in it will admit of two
many constructions. This view of the
question 10 no doubt correct one.
Many clauses in tho present. Constitu.
ton are very defective, and should be
repealed or amended, and Convention
is the quickest and best way, ut this
time, to accomplish that end"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

GovEpSoR STEVENSON spreads him
self fcarfully in his effort to straddle
the difference between his estimate Of
the cost Of a Convention in 1861 and
his figuring upon the same subject last
winter. The distance between SIS, 500
and 1926 ,202 q is rather too vast to
be spanned by his ex.cxcellency,
though as an adder he excCls. There
is little discrepancy Of $3O9,702 81
which hc is somewhat puzzled to &C.
count for. lie seems to have omitted
from his estimate in 1861, tho ninety.
six thousand and odd dollars for loss Of
time to be consumed in voting in 1871.
This is perhaps correct, because very
few persons voted in 1861, many Of the
delegates to the Convention being elect.
cd by themselves and representing no.
body. Besides, the people were not
consulted and were not expected to de-
vote much attention to tho Constitution
then, But even making this correction,
there Is still the item Of nearly two
hundred thousand dollars in the new
estimate unaCcountcd for. The OK
Governor will have to try again
Wheeling Register.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
LET Us HEAR FROM YOU.

We have difficulty in comprohcnding
what eau BE the ideas of u person who
would oppose the Railroad Subscrip-
ton. We cannot soc what earthly Oh.
lection can be urge,l against the
proposition bnt il the optics of any of
our citizens be clearer than ours, lot
US hear from them. The columns of
TuE DENocRAr are open to the Oppo-
ncnts equally as much as to the friends
of the project. Let the people who
favor the subscription know Of some
tangible reason why they should vote
against it. We, oursclf, in common
with many others, arc open to couyic-
ton on tho matter; and il We can hear
of one good, sound reason why we
should vote against tho development
md prosperity Of our county, SO shall
our ballot be east.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
THE CONVENTION.

One of the greatest objections which
is being urged against the holding Of u
Convention by its opponent, here ut
the present time. is that the COns,iiu-
ton can be amended by the Legisla.
turc without the expense Of holding a
Convection. If our friends aud oppo.
ncn,s will canlidly and calmly consid.
er this proposition for moment, they
will see its fallacy and will have to nc
knowledge that they are wrong. The
Legislature is composed Of Senate
and II House Of Delegates, which must
lave.two different and distinct sets Of
officers at all times during their SEES.
sions. Should this method DO rcSortcd
to to amend our Constitution, eSch
brauch Of the Legislature would con-
sumo us much time in debating upon
the propriety of each amendment as
would be taken BY the Convention. aud
at almost double the cost. This would
be upon the initiatory discussion Of the
proposed amendment, and then comes
tue advertising of it in the papers
throughout the State. After this the
said amendment must again so back to
another Legislature, aud more time
must then be taken up in discussing il, /;
when, II passed. i; must be submitted
to the people for ratification or rcjcc.
ton.
Now, gentlemen, you cannO! deny
that all this formula must DO gone
through with, and that it will be a. u
great expense to tho people. While
this can be done by u Convention in
sixty days, you would have the timo Of
two, three or four sessions Of the Iegis-
luturc taken up with it, and run the
State to fur greater cxpcnsc..than would
attend the holding Of one il not two
Conventions. Is this the manner in
which you propose to save the people
from oppressive taxation? We sup.
pose it is, but it will net suit tho party
which came into power pledged TO 70.
duce the expenses Of our State Govern.
ment as speedily rs it could possibly be
done.
We certainly think the opponents Of
a Convention should find some better
reasons for opposing the measure than
the one spoken Of above. - lIirt County
Democrat.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

TnE Republican papers out West are
INDUCING in all sorts ofjokcS about the
Democratic New Departure" One Of
them illustrates the policy by this mn
ccdoic Of q boy and a wOodChucE : The
boy was observed watching for a wood.
chuck to come out Of his hole. "Do
you suppose you can catch l,imf' said
u pus,Cr.by. Catch him I" said the
boy contcmptuOu'ly. give got to
catch him, stranger, we're out of
meat"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

A III. persons indebted to me Rrc hereby
n notified that unless they settle with tue
on or before August LIST, 1871, shall take
legal proceedings against them. As con.
template closing business nj that time, II Is
necessary that all interested should take due
notice.
Parties having claims against me viii
please present them al once.
+, DRlNKNAS.
Weston July l..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
HOME INSURANCE. 90.
Oh
Columbus, Ohio,
CASV CAPITAL, $5oO.NOO 90
CASH ASSETS 6@S, AZ g

The gradual increase N strength Of The
Home makes It's Policies better nj Expiration
than when nst i'surL. This gradual IN
crcnsr is guaranteed by It's plan OF hu'incn
none Int Rpt-Cluss iisS, NE written Et
paying rates.
The Home pays for Live Stock when iG-
turcd and killed ly l.iShniIg without rrf.
rrcnce to the place Nhcre Killed. ltIaIs
iAsnEs b! LightninSto buildings, whether
hrrscd or IOt.
Farmers find the Company " ts just tho
one they want.
Merchants. get the best Of Security in its
Policies.
Sors.-rlis company In. fR'Illrd MI lie
requirements VI the Insurance Law Of tbs
State.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

Every cx-rCgistrar in the State will
vote against a Convention. How can
Democrat vote with theni No
Democrat can cooperate with them
without practically accepting their
shaping Of the issue, According to
their definition, vote against the Con-
veniion is vote against the Democratic
party.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31
IMPORTANT NOTICE
CONSUMERS or DRY GOODS
All'ltetnil Orders amounting to $2U aud
Over Delivered in any partof
the Country
FREE OY EXPRESS CHANGES.
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS,

ia MILTON ElSIER IL Suns,
Of BdhimOre, M.
In order the better to meet the wants OF
their retail customers at u distance, have es-
tnblislied
ASAMPLE BUREAU,
and will, upon application, promptly send by
mail full lines Of samples Of tie Newest and
most Fashionable Clouds, Of French, English
aud Domestic manufacture guaranteeing at all
times TO sell Ms low, il not n, less prices, than
nuy house IN the country.
llu, ing our gOOd' from the largest and
most celebrated manufacturers in The different
rnrts ofEuropc, and importing the snnlc by
steamers direct to baltimore, our stOrk7 is nj
all times promptly supplied with tile novelties
OF the London md l'ariS markets.
As We buy and sell onlyfOr cash, md max e
no bndllrhts, We arc able aud willing to sel,l
our goods at from Ten to Fifteen per cent less
profit than II We gave credit,
Orders nuacrompnnird by cash will be
sent 90. D.
Prompt paying Wholesale buyers ar, in.
vitcl to inspect livestock in our JObhing md
Package Department.
Address, HAMILTON EASTER 4 SONS,
1917. 100, col and ?Oa ". .lInltlnlOrcs :;
Feb 2O.ls1l-ly Baltimore, Nd.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

The Democratic State Executive
Committee Of Virginia have decided to
call Convention on the 30th Of Au.
gust.