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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
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Raphael Semmes is in very bad humor
about the Centennial. Evidently his
Southern heart, which was fired fourteen
years ago by the shells which burst over
Sumpter, has not been able to reconcile it.
self to little national Qualification over the
memory Of few volleys of musketry which
broke on the morning air hundred years
ago at Concord. The ill-temper and bad
taste Of Mr.. Semmes matter very little,
contrasted with the happy memories of
the day, for we are glad to see that his SEN
timents find but few echoes in all the
Southern country. We are of the North
and &c the South, now still divided after
ten years, by the curse of giant civil war !;
but when the lantern was hung in the stee-
pie Of the Old North church in Boston as
q beacon of warning to Paul Revere,
mounted and ready across the river, to
ride fast and give warning along the road
that the British were coming--in those
days the American heart was a unit for
liberty, and those who did not throw up
their hats for freedom and clasp the min
ute-men 60 his breast, even though a most
pronounced Yankee, was regarded as a
Tory, and no mate for the men who after.
wards left their bloody tracks on the snow
at Valley Forge.
The colonists foughtas with one impulse
and did not seek to divide the honor of the
victory, whether led by Israel Putnam of
Connecticut or won by Marion and his men
in the glades of Carolina. The fight com.
menced by those ''embattled farmers" was
not for section. They knew no North,
no South, no East, no West. They were
Americans and their great hearts took in
the brotherhood Of nation. A hundred
years have passed since that day and w
are in the second century of our history
The blood which flowed in the nation:
baptism was but as ripple of rain com,
pared with the fraticidal sea incarnadined Of
the late civil war. As we are aprroachine
the centennial anniversary of the nation
birth, it might be well for such as Mr.
Semmes to ignore the bitterness and sec
tional hate which still rankles in theil
hearts. 1t is proftless to gnaw the file
particularly when they must realize the
grand truth that they represent but a very
sorry and impoverished sample Of the true
sentiment of the Southern people. The
South represented by Mr. Semmes must
continue to lose IN the general estimation
1t cannot possibly win. The country is moi
so much in love with his brave but disas
trous fight with the Kearsarge as to forge
his conquests over defenceless merchant
men, and he may depend upon it that tn,
halo Of his career on the sea will never, il
the hearts of men on both sides of the
question, obscure one in6nitesmal ray o.
glory that shines around the memory O.
Robert Il. Lee.--i&. Louis Republican,.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30

. L.
The Boston GLOBE, hitherto "red-hot"'
Republican organ, opehs It mouth ana
discourses thus:
"It IA our belief that 1t would be simply fatal
for the Republican party, either 70 accePt zen:
an nneauivocai Endorsement to his administration
of the national government. sud have Il understood
that it denoted the principles and Pohcy OF the m
a course consistent with its own vital principles
and the well being OF the nation, but Independent
OF any peculiar chafaeteristiee Of Gen, Grants sd
minIstration this "a ita purpose, why should rot
those who speak for II say SO, and not trouble
themselves so much about what Gen. Grant may
sayf" @W
The fact Of the matter is,that those who
claim the leadership Of the Republican
party are afraid Of Grant. They neither
love or respect him, but they do not dare
to come out fairly and squarely and de-
nounce the man and his administration.
They do not even dare 10 commit them
selves against the third term madness ;
doubtful, apparently, whether If they, dc
they may not, after all, have to swallow
the fatal dose. efaa .-,'--
Our opinion is that Grant rather enjoys
the dilemma in which the Republican
chiefs are placed He certainly shows nc
disposition to release them from it. Foul
little words would do the business. but thost
four little words he obstinately refuses Il
utter. He seems fully determined to d.
one Of three things-command the ship fo
another voyage, sink her, or 90 overheard
And he will not 60 overheard voluntarily
Jonah-like, he must be hurled over, bod!
and boots;" and as vet there does not ap
pear to be pluck enough among the sailor
to attempt the good radiance. Delays ar
dangerous, gentlemen. You have small
chance, as it is, to avoid lee shore il
1876; and each day that chance Is lessen
ing. Stick to Grant and Grantism as yo
are now doing twelve months longer, an,
you will be food for fishes and game for tn
mermaids beyond the shadow Of doubt
st. Louis Republiedn. -EF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
For the year ending with March the rec
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The averages per day for March were
3.94 accidents, 0.55 killed and 2.35 injured,
for the year they were 3.l7 accidents, O.51
killed and 2.57 injured. The average num-
Der of accidents for the month was consid.
cradle higher than for the year. those of
killed and injured somewhat smaller
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
Railroad Conservatism in 1875.

Heretofore this year in making up our
weekly record of new railroad construction,
we have omitted to state the total con.
structed. to date during the year, and COM
pare 1t with that Of previous years. This
was because We were in doubt as to certain
sections of line, completed about the be-
ginning Of the year, as to whether they
we're built this year or last. Having as.
eertained the facts, so far as possible, we
summarize below the construction Of 1875
down to date: -.s
Buffalo and jamestown n
Cairo and 81. Louis marrow CANCEL 10
Chicago aud Pacific "a
Easton and Amboy 10
Lancaster and Reading QuarryviIle Branch tx
Little Rock and Fort Smith g
Logansport. Crawfordsville. and Southwestern 8
North Pacific Coast marrow gauge s
Paris and Danville s~ II
st. Louis, Hannibal and Keoknk 10
Santa Cruz marrow gauge1 6
Southern Pacific IA
Utah Southern is
Utah Western IL
1ss
For the corresponding period of 1874 we
reported 303 miles, and for 1873, 535
miles. Railroad GGsettsJ
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-30
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Examiner rim charge of Classifcatons and Official
Publications, u. s. Patent Office.
Author of knights American Mechanical Nct'y."
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 81. 1874.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN thu CITY.

A fire was discovered at a late hour on Sat-
urday night in the fourth story OF No. III
Caupst which was occupied, with the fifth
story. by ]. W. Hamburger as an upholster,rs
shop. The damage was about $780, and was
covered by insurance. Tho second and third stories
were occupied by Brown Bliss factory for making
baskets and extension tables and their loss by water Is
about 81 600 Tho first story occupied az an under
takers furnishing goods store by j. NJ shannaan who
loses about $1,000 by water; insured No. 1859 Canals
was occupied by j. W. Hamburger as stolehouse Tor
furnure and the estimated loss stock by water u
about 81 900: fully insured Tue buildings owned
by James Giles, and damaged about $1,000. This 10
also covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
THE NEW-ORIEANS RACES.

NEW ORLEANS, April 18.-Yestorday was the
sixth aud last day OF the spring meeting Of the Louisiana
Jockey Club The first race, one mile and hail. for
easily by Ascension by length,
Pauline spague second, Warfare third. beating Mgnon
and Mainsal. Time 2:43. The second won by
Sweet Bay, Puss Broadway second, Pauline Sprague
third Time LASH. The third, fourmiie heats for al
ages was won by Falmouth, Galway second, Col. Ncln-
gan third Tme 7:4jl2 7:4S, SOO'2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1S75-TRIPLE SHEET.

The crowd that filed the Hall was 80 dense
that, a few minutes after the door was opened, 1t
was not possible to get within 40 feet Of the door
great number of people then filed tho ball
tent, and were paci6ed with music from
an excellent band from the town Of Brockton. The
exercises In the Hall consisted Of voluntary, the
singing of the TIE Denim, prayer, the Gloria from
Mozart's Twelfth Mass, reading Of the Scriptures
an original hymn, written for the occasion oy
s. +. Smith, "Great and Marvellous from the
famous Mass in b aat discourse by the Rev. VIM.
Adams, ID. d.; an original hymn, written for the
occasion by J. N. Tarbox, and the benediction.
IJr Dr. -fdatnss Sermon Third Irge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
IN BOsTON-IOss $4,000.

BosroN, April 1S.-A fire broke out at 3:15
o'clock yesterday morning in the fouranda-halfsory
brick building corner OF Franklin ard Congresssts The
fire caught tho upper story occupied as ithographng
establishment The other occupants were Clark War
rem aud Iamhn Foster boots aud shoes, and Robert
r. benny wood. The l0ss will reach at least $4,000,
mostly 10 stock, presses etc, OF Messrs. Armstrong
CO., photographic establishment Sno are insured t9r
S3J O,O and estimate loss in excess or this
amoune The building which Is valued at $4,000, ID not
damaged above $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
PAUL REYERE,S RIDE.

COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES IN THE OLD NORTH
CnURCH-LARGE CROWDS IN ATLRYDANCE--A
GRANDSON AND GREAT GRANDSON or PAUL
REVERE PRESENT - ADDRESSES by HENRY
WALKER, DR.. LORING, AND THE REV. ROBERT
@. wATrERsoE-TuR HANGING OF TIE LANTERNS.
IBr rELEGRAPH FRoa STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF
THE TRiBUsEI
BOSTON. Mass, April 1S.-An Boston turnrd out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
Ex-CoNoREssMAN BowENs LIBEL SUITS

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 1S.-The fra
criminal prosecution of newspaper for bd ever knows
Ia south Carolina begins tomorrow ut the instance Of o.
Congressman Bowen now sheriff VI Charleston. Mcssrs
nortan and uowson Of The Rocs md Courier an
70 be tried upon eight indictments for publication
extending through several years. aud covering charge
AGAINST Bowen OF rands bigpiy forgery, and mstigatni
murder The Indictment based upon Che publleatioui
implicatinx Bowen In murder viii DC tried fIst Gree
public Interest IL felt ia the ease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19

representatives Of the business interests OF the
country from various cities.
The President expects to leave Boston on Tuesday
morning in time TO dine In New-York on the even
ing of the same day. On Wednesday ne will proba-
bly, return to Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
SUICIDE IN BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 1S.-George A. Ahrens,
junior partner Of the weknown firm Of stirling Ahrens
Co.. committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself
with pistol, in Druid Hill Park No cause Is assigned
for the suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
PREPARING FOR THE FESTIVITIES IN BoS1

PREPARING FOR THE FESTIYITIESIN BOSTON
LARGE NUMBERS or DISTINGUISHED GUESTS IN
BOSTON - REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS
sTATEs-THE LEXINGTON DINNER-THE PREsI-
DENTS PLANS.
lBr TELEGRAPH rRoV A STAFF CONSEQUENTLY
BosroN, Mass, April 1S.-Tbe number OF dis
tinguished people who have come either to witness
or take part in the Centennial exercises has been
largely increased by arrivals last night and this
morning. The Washington party consists Of Presi-
dent Grant and Nice-president Wilson, Secretaries
Fish, Belknap, Robson, and Dcano, Postmaster
General Jewell, and Gen. Babcock These gentle
men and the Hon. J. G. Blaine are to-day the guests
of E. r. Hoar in Concord. South Carolina is repre-
sented by Gov. ID. Ii. Chamberlain; Connecticut by
Gov Ingersoll and staff; Pennsylvania by the Hon.
Samuel J. Randall Drcctor-G eneral Goshorn of the
Centennial Exposition, Mayor Stokley Of Phila-
delphia and Others New-York by Gen. p. II. Jones,
Elliot c. Cowdin, A. A. Low, S. b. Chittenden,
Thomas }. Dreamer, and the Rev. VIM. Adams, ID. d.;
Virginia by President Is. s. Ewel of William and
Mary College, and Gen. 8. G.. Armstrong of the
Hampton Institute. Among other well known gen.
tlemen already on the ground are Senator Dawes,
Gen. Joseph X. Hawley Of Connecticut, Senator
Boutwell,, and Gen. N. r. Banks. The early trains
tomorrow will bring in many more, including the
Governors Of several States. Cows. Ingerson and
Chamberlain have accepted an invitation 10 go TO
tho scene of the celebration in special train with
Gov CASTOR and the members Of the Massachusetts
Legislature. Other Governors who may arrive be-
fore o'clock tomorrow morning will be rendered
tho same courtesy.
Gov. Chamberlain will respond, by special request,
TO the South Carolina sentiment which Is to be pro-
posed at the Lexington dinner. This entertainment
will be the pcoe de resistance of the celebration in
Lexington and care will be taken that the invited
guests shall not finger long in Concord as TO miss
it. The invitations issued arc very handsomely
printed, and, while by no means suggestive of the
simple tastes of colonial times, not without re-
hinder of the bloody affair on Lexington Common
On one page is q representation of Jedediah Harring
ton one of the pinute-men Of 1875, who is supposed
TO be taking another shot at the enemy
after having received a British bullet in his
knee The list of invited guests for this
banquet comprises the President and Vice
President, the Secretary Of State the Secretary Of
the Navy the Secretary of War; the Secretary of the
Treasury the Secretary Of the Interior the Attorney
General the Postmaster General, the United States
Senator'S and Representatives in Congress from Mas
sachusetts Gov. CASTOR, with members of his Coun-
ell aud Stat; officers of the United States Volun-
teers Judges Of the United States and State Courts
representative clergymen. Presidents Of the New
England colleges, Governors Of other States, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
BowDoIN COLLEGE AT THE UNIVERSITY RE
GATTA.

BRUNSWILhJ 1Hc', ApIII To- NC bBUuCIIJs Ut
Bowdoin College have voted to send sixoared crew TO
the University race at Saratoga in June. Tho crew
pulled tho river yesterday morning for the arst time
this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
IN STONY BROOK, L. I.
A barn belonging to Mrs. A. Bayles, about

n pdiu b'iohSh'o w 'iA'' 49, ~ -
q nile OF Stony Brook, IT, l., was entrey destroyed
by Gre on Friday night together with large quantity OF
hay, grain, and farming implements. The loss was
81 600. with ~ insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19

airy, under command Of Capt. Nix, arrived at Fort
Laramie today with the Harney's Peak miners. They
had bard trip and report mach and hgn walters