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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-20
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mental report from the COMMITTEES on Preferred
Bills.
NHw ORLEANS. April 10. 1871.
To the Honorable President Hnd Members Of
tho SENATE.
Gentlemen our special committee who were
appointed under House Concurrent Hesoluto on
of March 24th. TO select bills for u preferences
calendar, bave. fulfilled the duties for which they
were appointed. and therefore respectfully re-
quest That they he discharged.
Very respectfully
WILL STEVEN.
AI.IaiHa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20

Democratic Senator should be found from
q Southern State who would give aid aud
comfort to these ultra Radicals like Ed
munds, Cameron, Conkling. Howe and COM
pany. 1t seems like moral treason to their
constituents. Democrats here like the
course of our gallant Voorhses, the shrewd
and talented Thurman, the sagacious Ker-
nan and the able Wallace. and when we see
them holding up for the little liberalism OF
the Administration yet left, they are as
founded at the action of Dennis, Maxey
White and Cockrell of the South. As for
Eaton, he always was too contrary for even
a good Bourbon.
We do hope that Mr.. Hayes will send il
other names, so that our recaleitrant Sena'
tors may make amends for the votes they
have already given. at least, so far as lies
in their power. Youmay rest assured thai
the Democrats in this section who indOrst
those Democratic Senators in helping Conk
ling and company are as scarce as hens
teeth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
Republican Tmplacables crystalizinl
their Opposition to the President.
Special TO the Republican

Special to the Republican.
WASHINGTON Dec. l8.-During the re
cess the work. of solidifying the party
against the president is being pushed with
even more energy, because of the recent
victory in the New York cases. The re-
publican senator's are not to be contented
either with their victory or with overtures
Of Cancellation from the moderate class
One of the chief anti administration SEN
ators says the only compromise now is the
overthrow of Schurz, Evarts and Key, and
this, he says, will no doubt be secured
when at the reassembliDg of congress Stan
ley Matthews will be solitary and alone on
the side Of the president. Influences are
set up in Massachusetts, to meet Hoar and
Dawes on their holiday visit home, to
change their course. Burnside is to be
treated to the same kind of a reception
Christiancy, it is claimed, is already won
over. This small guard have been given
something of an excuse by the president
telling them that he wanted them to
understand that IF at any time it is shown
| to your satisfaction that have nominated
an unfit man, you will do me favor by
helping to reject him. Do not hesitate for
moment to do so, and do not believe that
shall be offended, but the contrary" 1t
is probable that he will send a special
message to congress soon after it reas-
sembles on reform in the civil service.
Meantime he is known to have said that
he is not looking after second term, and
that he has no desire for or need of a per
sonal party. Therefore, that he has but
few measures to propose, and these 10 his
opinion, not only necessary for the public
| good, but having the favor of the people,
and that he will do his duty in proposing
and recommending them and leave con-
gress TO do its will in the consideration Of
them; that as to the appointments, if he
dominates good men and the senate rejects
them, chat will be pretty certain by and
by to attract the attention of the public
which will doubtless form just judgement
| 10 the matter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
Thursday. December 40. 1877.
Rspubl1oan Rule in South Carolina

If there are any persons who cannot
understand why the taxpayers Of South
Carolina prefer democratic to republican
rule, the following official figures may
enlighten them:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
washington's Ideas of the Civil Ser
vice.


When Washington was called to the
presidency in 1889 there were no regularly
organized parties, and there was no room
for patronage in partisan sense, and moth
ing could exceed the justice of the rules by
which he was guided Called to the execu
tive chair even against his wishes, he said
he would 90 to it under no pre-engag 9ment
of any kind or nature whatever, but would
hold himself absolutely at liberty to act
while in Office with sole reference to justice
and the public good. So much depended
on wisdom aud impartiality in this matter
that, in case of iniudicious or unpopular
measures with regard to appointments, the
government itself would be in the utmost
danger of being utterly subverted. MY
political conduct" he said, in making
nominations must be exceedingly circum
spect" Again: Il do not intend to be
swayed in the disposal of places by motives
arising from the ties of friendship and
blood" All this time it is not to be sup
posed there was nobody to present his
claims" Even before his first Inaugural
ton, Washington was greatly annoyed by
applications for appointments, and invaria-
bly, represented to such persons the delicacy
of his situation, aud the improperly Of
bringing such matters before him. lie
appreheuded what afterward proved true:
that there would be hundred competitors
for every Office Of any importance; but fol-
loLg time he would give no decisive an
swer TO the applications of any candidates
whatever, aud would only nominate such
persons as in his judgment were best quail
fled to discharge the duties of the depart
ments to which they we're appointed. a.
between an intimate friend and a deter
mined opponent, he gave a lucrative Office
which both had applied for, to the latter
with the following explanation: MY frienC
] receive with cordial welcome. He is wei
come to my house, and welcome to my heart
but with all his good qualities he is not
man Of business. His opponent with all hi
politics so hostile to me as a man of business
My private feelings have nothing to do il
the case. l am not George Washington
but President of the United States. A
George Washington, l would do this maj
any Kindness in my power. As Presiden
of the United States, | can do nothing.
-ScribneT for January.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
The Texas FL Paso affair.

n. Y Herald.
The riot Of San EIizario is of purely
local origin, having been neither incited
nor fomented from the Mexican side of
the river For more than two hundred
years the people Of that region have had
free access to the salt pond or springs in
their neighbOrhOOd Considering that salt
would cost them twelve or thirteen dollars
per bushel ii transported from other places
through vast wilderness without roads
il is no wonder that they resent being shut
off from their usual source of supply
There is not a community in the world that
would not act IN the same manner under
similar GlrGum5 stances. Although they are
TesOrung to violent method Of redressing
a local grievance their enleute has no sort
OF connection with the matters in dispute
on the Lower Rio Grande. The outcry
inspired by the reckless mining specula
tors who would gladly push the country
into u war with Mexico is equally a sin
against knowledge and sin against jus
tlce, for they know well enough that this
affair near III Paso mas no relation to the
cattle raids.
The course Of Governor Hubbard, of
Texas, 10 this matter OF the salt pond or
SAT- pits does not raise that officer 10 public
estimation. His telegram to the presi-
Diet representing it as an invasion" is
ridiculous. 1t is no invasion, but mere
local disturbance in Texas, which the gov
eminent Of that state ought to be ashamed
to ask the United States 10 suppress.
One battalion OF Texas militia could crush
It 10 halt an hour. Whose fault is it that
such battalion was not on the ground?
Governor Hubbard cannot pretend that
he IS taken by surprise, for this fracas
about the salt deposit began several months
ago. Ii was his business TO attend TO it..
1t was a disturbance of the public peace
within his state by his own citizens. which
1t was his duty to suppress by its own
militia. Governor Hubbard is an imbe.
Gle who has not done his duty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20

The report of the committee appointed
to investigate the official report of Frank
lin E. Gowen, president of the Reading r.
r. has just been made public, and shows
that deficiency of $l5,O00.O00 has been
concealed for eight years.
"A country fellow went one night to
see his sweetheart, and for long time
could think Of nothing to say. At last,
snow beginning to fall heavily, he told her
that his fathers sheep would be lost.
"Well, said she, kindly taking him by the
hand, "l'll take care of one Of them"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20

Going North-11:l5 a. m; 1898 p. n.
Going South-7:30 a. m; S:2s p. m.
Palace Sleeping cars owned and operated by Is
line accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with ToIedo, Peoria & Warsaw Ry
for Peoria, indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincnnsti
with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy X. r., for Chi.
eago, Keokuk. Quincy and st Louis West 10 Ottum-
wa and al points ia Kansas and Nebraska and WITH
Burlington u Southwestern R'y, for Pennington,
Bloomfield and all points in Missouri and Kansas,
At Columbus Junction, with Chicago q South
western Railroad for. Washington andlLeaHenwOrh,
At Nichols. with Muscatine Division B c. X &
for Muscatine.
At West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Desmoiues, aId
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids. with Milwaukee Division Of B
X d NJ for Independence. West Union, P0styi-t
anu McGregor; with Chicago & Northwestern RAJ
way, Tor Omaha Council Bluffs and Chicago, 2As
with Dubuque Southwestern R'y for Dubuque
At u ateTlpo and Cedar Falls, with Illinois Gel
lral Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Lo'
Dodge and Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly.
AT Nora junction, with Milwaukee & 81 fa1
Railway, for Mason City and Charles City
AT Plymouth with Milwaukee d st. Paul Railway
for all points in Minnesota.
At st Paul, for all points on Northern PACING
Railway, the great Lake Superior region, sLd all
points North and Northwest.
E. f. WINSTON, Gen'l Manager.
c. IVES, Gen'l Pass. q Ticket Agent,
Cedar Rapids, lows
sEoTICR CHANGE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
Chancery Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND (
In the Circuit Court of Rock Island County to the
January term, A. ID. 1878.
Andreas Hoffman. Complainant VS. Julia A Walter
George Walter, and the unknown heirs at law of
George Walter, deceased, Defendants.-In Chan
Gerry.
Affidavit Of the non-regidence Of all OF the above
named defendants having been filed in the office Of
the Clerk of said Court notice is hereby given to
each OF the above named defendants, that the said
complainant has filed his bill of complaint against
them In said Court, on the chancery side thereof.
ana that summons in chancery has been issued
ont of said Court against all of said defendants
turnable on the first day Of the next term of said
Court, which is to be begun and holden at the
Court House, in the city of Rock Island in said
county, on the first Monday of January, A d. 1878
at which time and place you and each of you viii
appear.
Dated this 9th day of November, A. D. 1877.
LEVI r HARRISON.
OLIVER OLSEN, Clerk OF said Court.
Solicitor for Complainant. 11-2Td4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
The Voice of the West

Correspondence of the Courier Journal.
SALEM, Ind, December l3.-Many of
the old, reliable jackson Democrats of this
place, us we'll as those who happened to be
IN from the country to-day, when the Cou-
rter Journal arrived upon the morning train,
were emphatic in their denunciation of
those Democratic Senators who voted with
Oonkling to defeat the New York nomina-
tons. They Geprecate the course of Sena.
tor Mcdonald; in fact they condemn it.
They will sustain no Democrat who afiliates
with Conkling and his ultra Radicals. He
has, and so has his clan, ridiculed, reviled
traduced, misrepresented. yea, lied, upon
the democratic party for years, and now
to see democratic senators lick the hand
that smites them" is humiliatiDg indeed
Not one of our democrats indorsed the
infamous fraud by which Hayes was seated
but they are willing to aid him in gooC
works, and nothing more.
We are all the more surprised that {
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale at
THE ARGUS OFFICE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
Worth 81, 900 in a Single Case.

BURLINGTON, VT Dec. 18th, 1876.
MRS. LYDIA Z. PINKaAM:- Ii is with pleasure
that we able to say that in every reported
to us your VEGETABLE COMPOUND has given unit
versal satisfaction. One gentleman told rs to-day
that it had done his wife thousand dollars worth
of good, as he expressed it. Our customers with
out single exception, speak of it in the highest
terms of praise. You at liberty TO make use OF
this IN advertising If you choose Yours very re-
specially. H. B. STEABNS & CO., Druggists
az The Pamphlet Guide to Women will be
sent free to any address by enclosing stamp to
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM, Lynn, Mass.
Lydia E. Ptnsbam's Vegetable Compound
sold by all Druggists at 81 per bottle. Whole.
sale Agents--George C. Goodwin a Co., No. &c
Hanover street. and Carter, Harris & Hawley, No.
356 WASHINGTON street, Boston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
Cure of all Female Weaknesses

This Compound, which IS purely vegetable, has
entirely cured the most stubborn cases that have
baned the skill of our best physicians, and hons
ands of persons who were considered as incurable
before this remedy discovered have been re-
stored 10 perfect health by its use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-20
81 -nNn. orc 81 .Ol6. 367 .

TOtAl. .Sl,UyO,UIO Sl,O4o,oOt $EdS,o2S
These are arguments that do not lie and
cannot be misunderstood. The Hampton
government is being run for one-6fth the
cost of the Chamberlain government, and
is as much better in quality as it is cheaper
In price. Such statistics as are given
above furnish an unanswerable indictment
against carpet-bag rule, by showing the
extent of the stealing done under it. Take
the item of public printing as a sufficient
illustration. In 1872, $2l4,629; in 1873,
1881, 945; in 1877, $S,792. There is no
doubt that the various departments in the
present government of South Carolina
have had all the printing done that was
necessary, aud as much was needed as al
any previous time. Yet the printing in
1872 cost nearly thirty times as much, and
in 1873 more than forty times as much al
in 1877. 1t is impossible to attribute this
vast difference to ignorance or carelessnes'
in the making of contracts, or to mere
extravaganza in the demands. 1t car
result only from wholesale robbery, il
which the republican officials assisted, and
the proceeds of which they divided. AnC
this is but single specimen of the system
attic plundering which went on unchecked
for eleven years without rebuke from tht
republican party, aud which would b,
going on now If that party could have hat
its way. The wonder is that the people o
South Carolina bore the Infamous yoke o
the republican thieves as patiently as the,
did. The people of Massachusetts would
not have borne it month without al
appeal 10 the divine right of revolution
81. Louis Republican.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14

| D., -. .ru,,.,oos If r,orso- ci., do ords;r
SEcrIoS l. Any person hees Jog OF uogs TiSn
limits Oh carson Clss stLi ~ O. I'm I'm LII T 10y $50
tag Ior eacn uog ior " ~ 80 az "a 20 go a., ~
license As I3llo"s TOT Ga 1 1h eUs e . S,
ooaIS, anu ior . GSC1 . -. 800, tbaS u ~
ana sttai DC 9hLttu 70 ie . t .L i. , 4. ~
oocuoh Z. ~ snall NC 81 ~. S d,;S g 49, E S
W J hr NJ suitable laos As NAV he renn;reJ
hdrNha1 SUN l ~ !r % g., % Ill i;dI ~
taxing ms reSfllt ei ~ ~ - S Sc IS9 ~
~ Iu 10y ,hr,it - no pneri ~ rs a.
ne s'o i'e o s onsrter GEAR and ct snv time uben
ear ontS III eacn qo " 80 i4d s+at r 80 hi ~
sa!u D1aIu my I ~ - A. a., 90 sho, tba ~. "a
oeips rom !ne sEe VI ~ uS S go M nc ~ t
out anu i IeIAiiieu uS mn IN. H. 80 - ~ P'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14

ways tell by this hour-g glass when the proper
time had arrived to unscrew that artificial
limb and use it as club whereWlth to maui
inquisitive people who came about him to
ask, When are we going to have market
Mr.. Hunt is now negotiating with the Mexi-
can Government through Minister Foster,
for the transfer thereto of this priceless relic
The disturbed state of affairs between the
present Mexican Government and our own,
growing out of the troubles on the Rio
Grande, have temporarily arrested these ne
gotiations; but that they will be eliminated
to the satisfaction of Mr.. Hunt and his nu
merous customers, Mr.. Purcell assures US
will be demonstrated in the most gratifying
manner in very few days, Anyone &C
quanted with Mr. P. will be assured that his
statement is well founded. House open at
all hours and the bar and restaurant con-
stantly supplied with the best the market
affords . . Abe Richey came into this city
yesterday from Hope Valley, bringing with
HIM no less than two hundred and thirty five
dozen mountain trout That is ? 1920 trout
How many were engaged in this tremendous
killing, and how long it took to catch them
all, We do not know-didn't stop to ask, III
fact But we know that the trout were
brought here and that they are deiciously
fresh, for we have had the actual experience
of bountiful string Of the same. These
will average we'll say seven inches in length.
Abe disposed of lot of them here and took
the rest to Virginia. If any fishermen Of any
parts can beat this catch, for numbers (all
taken with hook and line) they are at liberty
to bring us the actual proof Have you
had any Sody yet
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14
BOB INGERSOLL.

This distinguished talker is too widely Gel
ebrated in this country from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, to need any extended heralding
at our hands. The announcement that he
Will lecture at the Carson Iheater on the
night of the 20th of this month is quite
enough to insure large attendance there
and then. Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of his lecture in another column.
FOURTH 70 JULZ PROCEEDINGS. The Car
son Guard called a meeting last evening at
the District Court Room and took the initia-
tive toward a celebration of the Fourth Of
July We are indebted to Mr. j. c. Bunker
for the minutes of the meeting, but our space
is so much cramped that we have no room for
them. We will publish and comment to-
morrow. Suffice it to say here, that commit
tees were appointed and preliminaries entered
into to have a celebration. The meeting adj
iourned until next Saturday.
The dog ordinance which we publish to-day
is meant to be very effective, and we trust it
may prove 80. There seems to be a consid-
cradle discrimination against the females
That is because they are responsible or likely
to become responsible for the other descrip-
ton. Of course puppies are understood
Read, ponder and get tag.
We are informed by authority which We
regard as entirely reliable, that Judge Good
win and Miss Alice Maynard were married
yesterday in San Francisco
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church and
will give a social at Mrs. Currys
this (Thursday) evening
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14

A dollars worth of nickels and bottle of
wine, wrenched with an unlineal hand from
the bowels of brewery at Elko is called
burglary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14

The Tennessee Jubilee Singers gave con-
cert at Austin last Monday night.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14
MINING STOCK REPORT.

MORNING BOARD
| Ophir 3os 49, 225s l414, 27Os IA, 30s 49,
| Mexican Sass 81, 70s 81
Gould and curry l3sos 81, ?3os IS, zoos s.
California 1905 1915 lG5s 33sl
| Savage 350s 6LI, 1908 63Z
Hale and Norcross 5o6s AS, 660s 40 1865 80 seos ~
! Crown Point lO75s $50, 1855 4.65
Yellow Jacket zoos ga. 78Os :, 4Oos SIS
| Imperial l25Os &c., sOi5s SOC
Alpha 4os zoos 49, 25s 1895, sos 1915 Cos 1874 HOS
Confidence 25s 81
Sierra Nevada 1905 s. 645, 5s490
Utah 17Os IS, sos is b5 40 l8I4 30s 1917
Exchequer 1855 400. 335s 4.8O 525s 4.95, 1856
Bullion 1855 @, zoos 6Is b3O ass 6lS
justice 4sos 81, 27os 6]s l5os 9
Union Con 435s 81, 40s So, lbs 81, HOS 81.
Julia 1858 y 375s 2.30, sos 2.35
EVENING BOARD.
Raymond and Ely HOS 81, los 6%z
Eureka Con sos 1914 Sos l69z
Northern Belle 455s II, SOS l634
Golden Prize s5o9s 81, zoos 81, s2os s7s
Sierra NeVeda 2D0s
Yellow Jacket 29Os n, sos 70 b5
OVerman 1858 IS, 29Os l?5z
CholIar l6os 2s l09S % COS ?s14
Caledonia l4l5s 3D. 25Os $40, 40Os s45
Savage ZOOS 81, sos 6s9
Justice 25Os G19 48Os G34 53Os ca
Utah 1865 20, IS 1917, 25s 20
MeXlC1ln Sos y, 6Us SIS
Union Con 1908 6, 1905 615 1865 Ga
California SO0S "a II, 250s 3454, l70s 35
Leopard los 2, 1905 216, los 2. SO, zoos 20 BIS
ModOc 300s 240, 230s 2.35
EXchequer 95Os *
Could and Curry 3OOs s4 7e5s s zoos bs0 zoos s b5
Belcher COS 81 zoos 81
Crown Point 47os ), zoos 4. 90 4los 81
Belmont 1905 75c
Defrees zoos
Imperial BIOS CSC, cess
Prospect zoos 35c
Julia 3O5s213, 2O5s 2.45
Best and Be1cher Sos IS
New CosO 530s 3
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

okMspr HousE-eRoRGE D. FRYER, PROPRIETOR
A Colwell J P Levant & VT
is Ullrick Miss T Stohr
TB Everett Miss A L Gray
T Corlear z Houseman
NJ Harold D L Weygant
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14
ORDINANCE NO. 4s

An Ordinance 70 abate the Nuisance of Dogs running at
large.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-14

Tramps are becoming audacious and desper-
ate, in their alarming abundance. Says the
Silver State Of June II:
Some twelve or fourteen tramps boarded
the freight train due here at 9:45 last night,
as it left Mill City They attempted to in
timidate Conductor Sargent and his crew and
take possession of the train, but he and his
brakemen fought nobly, and though they
were roughly handled for while, succeeded
in compelling the tramps to leave the train,
which arrived here all right
, 1877-11-20

10 tat Editor o. 1hs Tribune.
CH1cAao, Nov. 19.-You will confer a favor
upon large number Of regular readers Of your
paper by giving them Information on the follow
ing two points:
You have frequently stated IN yonr columns
that the decentralization Of silver by the net Of
1s'3 was fraudulent transaction. We would
like 10 have you tell Us wherein tlls fraud con-
sists. Was that part Of the bill, whereby silver
was demonctized, INT printed before the bill was
put on It's passagel Or, II printed, was there an
omission by the Clerk, or any une ctsc. to read
1t alotli 10 the members before the bii passed
both Housesi ot, II there was no st1ch omission,
was The President trcked into signing tho bill!
We're there anv fn!sstatemenss made to him IN
induce hn, 10 sign 1T II. short, what partlcu.
lar act Ut commission Or omission was It
which stamped tho element Of fraud up
OH the tFansaetiou} Aud whrse did
such act occurl IN thu Houset In The 9enatc /
Or hetnrc The i'fesidentl What person or per-
their natncs, 50 that they maj !'c covered With
all the infany they deserve. It ttctns to us
that The mere want ri knowledge by members
~ Congress what they had voted f0r, nn1 by
tic President shat lre hail higncd, is III Itself
no badge OF fraud. II the mrnbcrs aud the
Frcsfient we're mt deprived Of the usual
rica,,t tn fnfurm thcmselves as to The pruvih-
Ions III the hll. tho circumstance that they did
NIT Until long afterwards ascertain It's real
meaning anti efleyt tlas nU tendency II prove
any frau,l III cunncrtinfI With t!s passage. Please
anAwer At your earliest convenience. and otllgc
yours, scry respectfully, PniLfr SrEtN.