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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-12

Nav YORK, Oct. q, 1855.
Messrs. Herring, Fsrrel Sherman, 23l b. ns
GExTs--We have one of your Herring at
-, ~h.u,ion SAFES; in the second story of our
building 2. az the great oil FIRE on Sunday mig ~
last. From fifteen to eighteen thousand 1afIss
Of oil were burned in this vsst conn s'yo,
and the safe was exposed 10 q -bite heat, as the
outside shows weOPened It thus morning 40
ShsJ nv FIRE. Our books only are AZ
se,-s -" ,hs covers being . little drawn by the
~ the Ere proof filing, while the papers in
The books. and all our accounts and loose papers
in the cafe are good ~ new
Respectfully,
RockAYELrxE, ANDREWS 4 FLAGLE.
The public are invited to examine the above
s.fe. now 1T 2l5 Broadway.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-12
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-12

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minutes. Sol one gour a!iorTCAding this sdyer-
tisement. need ~, o:e spiior uitb pan.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

~ TIE Pennsylvania Union League, in
its annual report, thus alules to President
Grant
Our people may be sensitive, Jealous of
power, irritable under disappointment, but
they are not biud TO what passes before their
eyes and we believe that the personal pop
ularity Of the President is equal to that Of
his party-greater even than when he return.
ed to Us covered with the glores of his VIC
tories, and asking no further reward from
the people than that which his sword had
won. 1t was neither chance nor fortune that
advanced Grant from the humble position in
which the war found him to be the General
Of the American Armies and President of
the United States. For each honor that he
received, he could show the deeds with which
It was fairly purchased, and if he stands
now above the hope Of greater recompense, it
Is not because we have ceased to receive fair
deeds at his hands, or are the less his debtors
lie has been tried, he has been found more
than faithful jealous in his constancy and
apt to anticipate aud to make practical our
boldest designs. We cannot better express
our gratitude, nor do ourselves a greater rub.
lie service than by continuing him in his
high Office. So that it may be recorded in
history that the founder and the preseryer
OF the American Union received equal hon.
ors at the hands Of their countrymen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20
One Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred aud ten years ago there was
not single white man in Kentucky, Ohio,
Indiana, illinois. Then what is the most
hourishing part Of America was as little known
as the country around the mysterious noun
tains Of the moon. 1t was not until 1867
that Boone left his home, in North Carolina,
to become the first settler in Kentucky. The
first pioneers Of Ohio did not settle until
twenty years after this time. A hundred
years ago Canada belonged to France. and the
population did not exceed million and halt
Of people. A hundred years ago the great
Frederick OF Prussia was performing those
grand exploits which have made him immortal
in military annals, and, with his little mon.
archy, was sustaining single.handed contest
with Russia, Austria, and France the three
great powers Of Europe combined. Wash
ington was a modest Virginia colonel, and the
great events in history Of the two worlds in
which these great but dissimilar men took
leading parts, were then scarcely foreshad-
owed. A hundred years ago the United
States were the most loyal part Of the British
empire, and on the political horizon no speck
indicated the struggle which, within score
Of years thereafter, established the great re-
public Of the world A hundred years ago
there we're but four newspapers in America
Steam engines had not been imagined, and
railroads and telegraphs had not entered into
the remotest conception Of men. When we
come to look back at it, through the vista Of
history, We find that to the century just pass
has heen llotted more important events,
p sheii pyaing upon the happiness of the
World hau almost any other which has
elapsed slgge the creation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

Horace Greeley in replying to newspaper
gossip about his being candidate for the
Presidency, says.
1t is very certain that he will never
make himself a candidate for President it
seems quite improbable that others will ever
make him such. But those who have sug.
gested or may hereafter suggest him as a eau.
didate have exactly the same rights as so
many other citizens neither less nor more.
If they be few and humble, there is so much
the less reason for bowling them down, or in.
sisting that the next President is already Sc.
Iected and all discussion on the subject fore
closed.
We respectfully protest against the acrimo.
ny, the malevoence, the proscriptve venom
manifested by certain journals which have
been set GU to clear the field of all ntruders.
II the majority have already decided the
Presidential question, there can be neither
harm nor danger 10 allowing the minority to
Indicate their dissent. Let the semblance,
at least, of freedom of choice be maintained
aud not drown all diversity in hoarse camor
that no difference exists.
1t is now generally conceded that our next
President must be Republican. In the ranks
OF the dominant party are many better SOL
diers, though none elder, than he who here
pleads that fair consideration be accorded
to the merits and services of all our able and
patriotic statesmen, aud that the Office hold
ers stand back while the tax payers are allow.
ed to come forward, indicate their preferences,
and fraternally compare notes as to their
choice for President in 1872"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune thus sensibly speaks concern
ing Grants administration
Some Of the Administration Senators, after
having spent a week in looking over the po-
litical field, profess to have been greatly
strengthened in their belief that Gen. Grant
is to be the next President One of them
admitted on Saturday that the Republican
party is strong enough to elect almost any
Republican who may be nominated. Let
Grant die or decline to be a candidate to-
morrow" he said, and | can name a bun
dred men under whose lead the party would
be sure to win. But with Grant as a candi.
date, there remains nothing but defeat for any
opponent When asked if General Grants
strength in the country was not wholly one
that had been manufactured through the pat
ronage machine Of the government, be re-
piled, " think not People in Washington,
and particularly those who compose or are
intimate with the lawmakers, appreciate the
part which Congress has in molding the policy
OF the Administration and they accord to this
Senator, or that Cabinet Minister, the honor
due for what he does But the masses of the
people see in all the government but one man,
and that man is the President
$50 abroad and talk with the people whom
you meet in England France, and Germany
about our late war and you will fnd that
they connect with the whole struggle but two
names-Abraham Lincoln and Gen. Grant,
the one the successful President, and the other
the great military leader. The same is true,
in a measure with regard to our people at
home Now nobody denies that this admin
stration is the most successful of any since
the days Of Johu Quincy Adams, and that it is
free from many OF the bots that stained that
Of the younger Adams. EVERYBODY in Europe
expected that this country would 60 to pieces
as soon as the war closed, and the acts of this
Administration, especially in paying off the
debt aud in settling our difficulties with Eng
land hare the wonders of the age. We see
that this was the result of tho Republican
policy, and must have come with any honest
Republican President; but the world, and
especially the negroes, who cast so large a
vote in the South, see no hand 10 1t but that
Of Gen. Grant. And so, 60 where you may
the people are for Grant not enthusiastically
now, perhaps, but you will find enthusiasm
even, if a serious attempt is made TO run any
other Republican against him."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

The Boston Times pertinen.ly says :
Those members of Congress, whatever they
may profess to be, are no good friends of the
Administration who oppose the proposed
measures to investigate the management of
every department of the Government with
the view to discover frauds and defalcations.
IT such exist undiscovered aud to take stems
to prevent them hereafter Things have come
to such pass, the whole country over, that
mems positions and regulations are no longer
considered equivalent to a security that thew
are honest and if they are suffered to go on
longer as at present rascality will be the
rule and honesty the exception BY all means
let us have full and searching inquiry and
exposure, where such is deserved the people
demand such processes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

striking their spades into the sand, they began
their work. The young girl uttered not .
word, but knclt there, watching them with
anxious brow, and with her red lips pressed
bard together
Now work, men, work, Tor the remorseles,
sea is coming, aud though it comes by inches
yet it will surely cover the place where this
rock lies
For an hour they dug steadily, until the
water was nearly at their feet but as III,
sand was removed from the stone, tho great
mass settled down upon the prisoners yet more
firmly.
"Wc must get timbcrs,' shouted Silas in
desperation. at must be proppod."
And SO broken spars were thrust under il,
and the work resumed And still the seq
came steadily on. Their feet were covered
now and Flora wfung her hands until the
nails were buried 10 the flesh
e knew it," murmurod Jethro. 1t has
ebbed away at last, aud the tide has come.
Il has brought me my death, as said it
would You will save him, but you can't
save me, Flora"
She left her place 10y Arthur and coming
round by the other side. kncIt down by the
sufferer, and took his hard hand in hers.
You will forgive what | .aid to you this
afternoon ?n he pleaded, looking up into her
plying eyes. q" ! shouldn't have done it, but
| loved you, Flora, and it was mighty hard
to give you up. 1t is better this way, though.
If you had married him, and had been by
to sec it, it would have made me miserable.
and | should have hated him
"Oh, Jethro 80 she said, "don't talk in
this way. There will stil be time TO save
you know there will"
"No,n said Jethro. Don't think it. III
they save him for you, | shall die feeling as
if I'D done one thing for you that you could
remember; as though I'd honestly proved my
love, as it were, though the Lord knows that
don't need provin', to my MUD Good byc"
"Good bye Jethro."
The water was almost over him now, and
she had to reach her arms length to hold his
hand A loud shout from workers en- the
other side announced success aud she saw
them carrying Arthur's inanimote form be.
yond the reach of the advancing tide. Bat
Arthur was alive, and .Jeihro was at the gate
of death.
He raised her hand to his lips as the men
came trooping down to see what chance Of life
there still might be for him; but they
were all too late, for, as he looscd his grasp,
great wave flowed over him, and he was
gone
Oh, ye unknown horrors Of our daily life
How many and how mighty in great sacrifice
are ye? and yet whose noble deeds have new.
er yet been sung, and never will be written
Who shall say that when the judgment hour
for all has come and the great book, upon
whose golden pages are recorded all things,
good or evil, is closed for ever, there will not
still be found the names of thousands whose
deeds though nameless here, like the uusefsh
sacrifice of this untutored man, approving
angels have looked upon in silence and written
down in letters Of enduring light?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

There is great deal of common sense
in the recommendation of Commissioner Ba.
ker of the Pension Office that an annual pub.
LEGATION of the roll of pensioners in their
various localities, would expose many impos.
tors There can be no doubt that grave
frauds are perpetrated annually upon the
Pension Bureau, and during the past wear
three hundre aud one names which had been
improperly placed on the pension rolls have
been dropped and nine attorneys have been
convicted of fraud, while others arc waiting
trial
The French Assembly has voted bv
small majority to convert the crown Jewels
INTO available capital. This is wise deois.
ION Were France to dispose of all her pub.
nc property, sensible relief would be af.
iorded to her finances, aud that is very much
needed Monarchy is partial to dead capital,
which republicanism easily could vitalize.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20
The Russian Government.

The Government of Russia is an absolute
hereditary monarchy. The whole legislative,
executive and judicial power is united in the
Emperor, whose will alone is law. There
are. however, certain rules of government
which the sovereigns of the House Of Ilol-
stein Gottorp have acknowledged as binding.
The principal of these are the rules reguat-
ing the succession to the throne, and ordain-
ing that every sovereign OF Russia, with his
consort and children, must be a member of
the orthodox Greek Church The princes and
prlncesses Of the Imperial House, according
to decree of Alexander l., must obtain the
consent Of the Emperor to any marriage they
may contract otherwise the issue Of such
union cannot inherit the throne. By an an.
cient law of Russia, the heir apparent is held
to be of age at the end Of the sixteenth year,
and the other members of the reigning family
with the completed eighteenth year
The administration Of the Empire is in
trusted to four great Boards Of Councils,
possessing separate functiors, but centering 10
the " Private Cabinet of the Emperor" The
first Of these is the Council of the Empire.
consisting Of a President and an unlimited
number of members appointed by the En-.
peror. The Council is divided into five de.
partments. The second is tho directing Sen.
ate, formed Of persons of high rank or who
fill high stations. This body is the High
Court Of Justice for the Empire, controlling
all inferior tribunals, and examining into the
state Of the public revenue and expenditure
1t has power to inquire into public abuses, Ia
appoint to great variety Of offices, and to
make remonstrances to the Emperor The
third college is the Holy Synod, to which is
committed the superintendent Of the relig.
ious affairs of the Empire. 1t is composed
of the principal dignlaries Of the Church
The fourth board is the Council of Ministers
and is composed of the Ministers charged
with the several executive branches Of the
Administration.
The Private Cabinet of the Emperor in
which body centers the whole executive au.
thority of the Empire, is divided into four
sections. The local administration of the
Empire differs in different provinces govern.
ment having always allowed conquered OF
annexed countries to preserve their own laws
and institutions except in SO far as they were
hostile to the general Constitution eff the En-.
pire The Grand Duchy of Finland has
special independent form of Government
and the provinces wrested from Sweden by
Peter the Great, Cortland, and those former.
ly belonging to Poland, have peculiar insti
tutions and privileges, which however, have
latterly been much modified.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

10 The State Committee of the Repub-
leans, aud that of the Liberal Republicans
Of Missouri have had meeting at which ar.
rangements were made for uniting the fac.
tons which have been working against each
other. \ convention is called to meet at
} cilcrson City on the 22d of July to elect
new Republican State committee, and to call
a convention to elect delegates to the Nation
al Republican convention. This action is in.
dicatiye of the universal desire of the friends
of Republican principles to be united at the
polls. The only serious division in our ranks
was in the State of Missouri, and the Demo-
cratic leaders have been exerting all their
power to embitter aud perpetuate the fcud.
The most fattering and tempting1nducements
have been held out to certain leaders to unite
with the Democracy in opposition to the ad-
ministration. In this union of the Repub.
licans, however, the chief prop of the new
movement has fallen down, and the night of
the Democracy is darker than ever.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20
For The J0urn7
Letter from New Mexico.

/ Mcssrs. Editors The people OF Vermont are
/ interested in the Reform School located at Water
bury, and will be glad to know something Of the
history Of the boys after they leave the institu-
/ ton One of them, who left three years ago,
has reported hmsclli in the following letter, to the
sabbath School teacher, in whose class he was
while in the school, and it nay be interesting to
some Of your readers Som after leaving Water.
bury, he enlisted in the T.. $ service, and is now
at the place where the letter dates lie first wrote
to his teacher informing her where he was, and
in reply 90 her answer sent the following With
tic the exception Of few slight corrections, II
is entirely in the boys own language,
FoRt STANTON, NEW Mrxtco.l
NJy. 22nd. 1871.
Dear Fund received your kind and wei.
come letter, and as | have plenty of time
thought | would answer it, In the letter you
wrote, You asked me to tell you in my next, it |
had given my heart to Jesus. will give you an
honest answer have tried for the last year,
and think have succeeded for you don know
how much better feet in ding right, than in
doing wrong Whom first came into the Terri
tory, usci o. 10 every thing that was wrong
got drunk. and was put into the gunrd-housc.
0ll was sober then the captain sent for me,
and tod me how he saw me taken to the guard
house. and advised me not To touch intoxicating
drink again. | then resolved that that should be
the last time would ever touch intoxicating
liquor. Thank Got, I have Kept my VOW. In
writing to you before, forgot to tell you to give
my best respects 90 Mr.. W for the excellent
advice De often vnyc the bYva And ono thinr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

GET OUT YouR STATES AND PENcILs. -ONF
THOUSAND DOLLARS Reward. The Water.
town Times says We are authorized by the
publishers Of the Boston Times, solvent
company, to make the following proposition
and offer it to our mathematiciaus
WANrEp--AN ANSWER Suppose it to be
100 miles from Boston to Portland. A loco
motive starts at II O'Clock from Boston, going
fifty miles the first hour, twenty-five the sec.
ond, twelve and haflhe third, and so on each
hour travelling half the remaining distance,
when will it reach the depot at Portland ?
A reward of $1,000 awaits any person who,
by mathematical calculation, can arrive at
the exact hour.
Here's good winter work for our young
cipherers." To whose order shall the check
be drawn?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

There is much excitement in Madrid
over President Grants remarks on the Cuban
difficulties, and more men aud ships are to be
sent to the island. If the Spaniards would
keep Cuba, they should keep down the
" Volunteers" who have done them more in.
jury than ever they have received from the
/" Patriots"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

80 Z Napoleon really has large funds
.af ~ ar lturc emergencies, he is descend.
lr let cunning to conceal the fact. 1t
~ afe need on very reliable authority
taai sog cradle portion Of the Emperors
r'a. spieaii gems are in the hands of a
Eva i.oaion jewelry firm, and will be put
up 81 seclol month or two hence, when the
fashionable world has returned 70 the metrop-
oils. Among them is an imperial "bee," suit
able for brooch or head decoration. 1t is
one Of the finest things of its kind extant.
Probably the best of these beautiful articles
will find their way over here, for Americans
are now their largest purchasers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

The House Committee on the Revision
of the Laws, after full consideration, have
decided that instead Of waiting for the reyisa
and codifcation of tho entire statutes at large
before submitting them to the House. they
will report them chapter by chapter as they
are finished by the Commissioners, provided
the Senate Committee on the same subject
will cooperate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

MANY Congressman will leave Wednes.
day for home to spend the holidays. Quo
rams are not expected on Thursday. All
important matters the consideration of the
tariff and the question of Cuba included
will 70 over until after the recess.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-20

W The French Assembly still aiheres to
its determination to keep out of Paris--an
indication that they are not willing to do the
work for the Paris mob, and distrust the
amiabIe people who recently shouted SO fierce.
ly for the Commune The Assembly pro.
poses to exempt priests and the heads of com =.
mercial establishments from compulsory mil.
itary service.