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Year: 1868

CHARITABLE CoNCERT.-A concert will
be given on Friday night for the benefit Of
the Hebrew congregation Of :" Bah Aha
BAH" The best professional and amateur
talent has beon engaged.


This congregation is one of the Oldest in
the city, and has lately enlarged its syna-
gogue, in which considerable expense has
been incurred. In meeting this they
asked no aid from outside, and in aid of
the intention to obtain an organ they now
propose to give the concert. They deserve
every encouragement.
Year: 1868

COURT OF APPEALs.-Mr. Alfred Shield
has been sworn in as deputy clerk of this
court. On Saturday the attention of the
court was occupied by the stay law case
on appeal from the Circuit Court of Rich.
mond CITY.
Year: 1868

LOVE ONE ANoTHER.-A Welsh parson
preaching from this text, Love one another
told his congregation that in kind and re-
spectfu! treatment to our fellowscreatures,
We we're inferior to the brute creation. As
an ILLUSTRATION of the truth of his remark, he
quoted an instance of two goats 10 his own
parish that once met upon a bridge so very
narrow, that they could not pass BY without
one thrusting the other of in the river aud.
continued be how do you think they acted?
why, will tell you-one goat laid himself
down and letthe other leap over him.-Ah,
beloved, let US live like goats
Year: 1868

"A Coon SENrIMENT.-Iam am rich enough,
says Pope to Swift, and can afford to give
away hundred pounds year. would not
crawl upon the earth without doing good.
l will enjoy the pleasure of what give BY
giving it alive, and seeing another enjoy 1T.
When die should be ashamed to leave
enough for monument, if a wanting friend
is above ground. 'Pfrhat speech of Pope is
enough to immortalize him, independently Of
his philosophical verses.
Year: 1868

GUARD AGAINST VULGAR LANGUAGE
There is as much connection between the
words and the thoughts as there is between
the thoughts and actions. The latter is not
only the expression of the former, but they
have a power to react upon the soul, and leave
the stain of corruption there. A young man
who allows himself to use one vulgar or pro.
fame word, has not only shown that there is
foul spot upou his mind, but by the utter
ance of that word he extends that spot, and
inHames it, till, by indulgence, it will pollute
and ruin the whole SOUL Be careful of your
words as of your thoughts. If you can cons
troll the tongue, that no improper words are
pronounced by it, you will soon be able to
control the mind, and save that from cor
ruption. You extinguish the fire by smother
Ing it, or by preventing bad thoughts burst
ing into language. Never utter word
anywhere which you would be ashamed to
speak in the presence of ladies or of the most
religious men Try this practice a little
While and you will soon have command Of
yourself.
Year: 1868

THE HUMAN FRoG.-Ths astonishing
performer, whose nameis Harry Gurr, is
now exhibiting in this country. The follow
are some of his feats He deScends and eats
under water sponge cake or bun. He opens
his mouth to show that he has really swal-
lowed it. Ascending to the surface, soda
water bottle is handed to him ; he dives with
it to the bottom and drinks down the milk
which it contains. He chooses milk because
of the color and in order that the audience
may see that he actually drinks it from the
bottle. A lighted pipe is handed him, he
takes few whiffs above water and then
descends with it; he manages some how to
keep it alight and to emit bubbles, which
coming TO the surface burst in little puffs of
tobacco smoke. Coming to the surface he
shows that his pipe is. still alight. He is
only about II years of age, lightly built, but
we'll made and muscular. He will soon re-.
turn with fortune to England, his native
country.
Year: 1868

An exchange says the radicals have always
maintained that the only difference between
the white and negro race was color. In their
case we believe it. Hardly one out of one
hundred of their party differ from the Niger
in any other respect than color of the skin.
Their instincts are as rank as the negroes
stinks.
Year: 1868

WE are permitted to make the following
extract from letter written by one of the
ablest men in North Carolina and indeed
without superior in his department in
the United States Hislogic is irresistible.
When the author is known, it will add ten
thousand votes of peace-loving men to the
Grant and Colfax ticket: 1- @ s292'


Many say rather than submit to let the
negro vote and hold office, we are for war.
| say no, tlet us have peace The last war
nearly ruined us another will finish the
job. The New York Convention proelaims
the Reconstruction acts of Congress un-
constitutional, revolutionary, and void,
omitting the word null, lest it should raise
unpleasant "reminiscences of the days of
notification, when it required the strong
arm of Jackson to keep us out of war. If
the acts of Congress are null and 0oSd, SO
are the reconstruction measures OF Andrew
johnson, and it still follows that the ne
groes are slaves. But it is said secession
and slavery are dead issues. How or why.
Admit, however, that the only purpose is
to deprive the freedmen of the right to
vote and hold office, can that be done with
out civil war !? History furnishes no in
stance in which four millions of people
have been reduced to yassalage and de-
prived of all political rights. 1t is against
the order of nature. They say we are
going to do it by the ballot, not by the
bayonet. How? The freedmen have
now the right to VOTE IF they do vote,
the Constitution cannot be amended. To
keep them from voting it will be necessary
to act practically, on the doctrine; the Re-
construction acts are unconstitutional,
null and goad Those who advise such a
course are nullifers, and their success rem
ders war inevitable. 1t is absurd to talk
of the peaceful success of their schemes,
which require the colored man to resume
his shackles and the existing State govern
ments to surrender to the reyolutionists."
North Carolina Standard.
Year: 1868

A QUITE laughabe affair occurred at
Paddock's village the other day, that we
think will bear circulation. 1t seems that
a young man of that village, who is in
every way respectable, for aught we know
to the contrary, has paid some slight atten-
ton to highly respectable girl who was
living in the family of Alonzo Owen.
From the sequel we infer these attentions
were not disrelished by the girl, but said
Owen had a different programme. He
had a relative over at the East village, or
somewhere else, that he proposed should
g shine ND" to the girl She preferred to
choose for herself, so that when the young
man first mentioned asked her to attend
the memorial exercises Oh the Both ult.
with him, she consented. After dinner,
according TO appointment, the young man
drove up in front of Owens house, when
the said Alonzo came out and ordered him
off. While the point of right to the high
way was being argued, who should drive
ND but the girls father. The first conner
then appealed to him, stating frankly his
errand, and how Owen was endeavoring
to thwart his plans, and closed by saying
that if the father objected to the arrange
ment between him and the girl, there was
enough said, and he would leave. Dur
ing this palaver the damsel appeared
at the open window, when Owens wrath
overfowed, and seizing her he pushed her
up stairs and locked the door upon her.
Very soon after the scene changed. The
chamber window suddenly flew up, and
the girl was seen to spring out upon the
ground. full fifteen feet, and run for the
wagon, followed closely by the young man
and the enraged Owen, who had early dis
covered that The bird had flown. The girl
sprang into the wagon and seized the lines,
where she was soon joined by her beau,
but not until Owen had struck him some
three times. AS soon as both got into the
wagon the horse was started, and, not to
be baffled, Owen seized one of the hind
wheels, and, holding it fast, was dragged
some distance, until by thorough applica-
ton of the whip over his head, he was in
duced to relinquish bis hold, but, by way
of parting salute, seized q stone weigh
ing several pounds and hurled it after them,
which fortunately hit the wagon instead of
either of its occupants. The young couple
then went to the celebration, and wlen
they returned at night found from fifty to
one hundred persons in the vicinity Of
Ovens house, prepared to see that neither
of the pIucky couple got the clicking
which Owen swore he would give them
when they returned. Owen says he shall
sell ont and leave town.--St JotasbatTy
{Rt. J sCaJelopSala.
Year: 1868

inherent defect in its management and the FORE
g1.ng gg statement may serve IN some decree 70
cal loans To brokers and spectators on collateral
security, by which nearly one-half the active re-
sources OF the banks are used directly 10 foster and
promote speculative operations secondly certified
cheeks or loans Of credit TO the class OF men.
are sIocns aee nnaed ana mense
the payment OF interest on bank balances, which,
being payable on demand, must be loaned on call


Under the head OF specie payments the Comptroller
says


''The subject OF specie payments naturally comes
up whenever the currency question ia discussed and
much ingenuity has been exercised In deyisng plans
s an sa Tine %
the public debt Of the United States for the lst Of
October 1853 under the head OF debt bearing no in
fractional currency. $32, $685. 614, making together
$SSs 6s1 OF government notes circulating as money
to @ and ny
private except duties on imports and interest on the
bonded debt AS long as the people prefer an infe-
convertible except at heavy discount. they VIII
have It to the entire exclusion Of the precious
metals


whenever the people conclude that It is more
economical to conduct the business OF the country
on . specie basis they can ordain specie
representatives in Congress for the payment
or withdrawal OF the present deprecated paper cur
rency, issued and kept In circulation by the govern
ment; and whenever the people wish to restore the
credit OF the nation they can do It through their
representatives. III Congress- Dy removing Tue Only
embarrassment that stands in the way by directing
that provision shall be made for the payment OF
floating Indebtedness amounting to $685. o00 con.
ssting OF promises to pay that are never paid, and
so establish the fact that the United States Is SOL
vent debtor able and willing to pay every debt as It
becomes due. Specie payments and the restoration
OF public credit are within the reach and depend
upon the win OF the people OF the United States"


The report closes with the following allusion to
free banking:-


whenever Congress shall inaugurate measures
looking to the appreciation OF United States notes to
u gold standard the effect OF such measures will
probably be to diminish the volume OF such notes IN
circulation. To what extent the reduction would
have to be carried In order to place them perma-
nenty on u specie basis would at present be mere
matter OF speculation. Doubtless large amount
might be carried, with profit to the govern
ment and with benefit to the public, as soon
as the effect OF such measures becomes ap
parent by the gradual approach Of legal ten
der notes to par with gold. The restrictions Inn
posed upon the issue OF circulating notes by national
banks may be safely removed, provided the estab-
lishment of central redeemng agency in the city of
New York, at which all national bank notes are re-
deemable at par shall be required by law. ANY In
convenience resulting from reduction OF legal
tenders may thus be remedied, and the remedy will
be in the hands Of the only competent Judge OF the
necessities OF the case the business public OF the
United States"
Year: 1868

Review of Operations During tho Past Week.


The week just closed has been one of the most
active in real estate operations since the summer
vacation and was remarkable for the appearance Of
exceptional prices OF city property, both improved
and unlmproved, IN the auction mart, swelling the
total Of sales to amount far exceeding that OF any
previous week for some time. The interruption Of
business caused by the damage done to the sales
room by the fire. rendering 1t unfit for occupation
for several days last week. threw OF course extra
amount Of business into this week. which accounts
likewise, to some Degree for this excessive proper
ton Of the figures In comparison with those OF pre-
ceding weeks. In addition to this however, the
interest in real estate movements increases with
each succeeding week. and IN view Of the many facts
which demonstrate the rapid appreciation Of not alone
property In this city, but In surrounding districts,
and the daily accumulative evidence OF the fraud,
imposition and chcanery practised In stock specua
tons has made real estate more favorte investment
now than ever before, and, with an easy money mar
ket induced large inquiry for every description OF
real property with considerable leaning. OF course,
In favor Of city lots


Some falling OF in this excitement may be OF
sides the necessary suspension Of speculative opera
tions while settling up accounts, parties having
money In the savings banks unwilling to disturb
II at this time and thus lose the half years interest
accruing December 81. Early in January, however,
a resumption may be looked for with even an In
creased briskneSs in the market. We give below q
summary OF the weeks operations.
Year: 1868

The suksOrlber for the past ten years engaged
as cuttey at Mr. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that ne has
opsped New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
Tor the purpose of manufacturing to order hrst
GLASS 1ne custom work to those that have been IN
the habit Of getting their garments cut by u.s.
while at Mr.. Cones we would extend an invita-
tion to call on us at our new establishment, ana
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit Of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call and give US
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with largo variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
eolors, for overeoats,--all Of which we viii make
to order in the best aud most fas hionable manner
atloxer rates than the same class OF goods can be
obtained on either side Of the river Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,


North side Of Third Street, near the Post omcer


Davenport, IsWa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


n. B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. ov29dly
Year: 1868

Old Father Time takes many year
To turn to white dark oolored hair
But instantly the EXCELSIOR DYE
Brings back the tint that charms the eve;
And Nature owns that cunning Art
Can her own living hues imnRTt.
Year: 1868

Competent authority has decided that
it Is not the proper business Of men to
discuss and condemn any style of wom-
ems, either in the public journals or in
private conversation. All that they
have to do is to pay the bills, and the
less fuss they make about it the better.
Year: 1868

~ There seems to be considerable
sslk and some difference Of opinion regar-
ding the language used 10 q prayer at
church. . few nights since. Perhaps the
prsashers think that il every person would
attsnd church. they would al have q
chsnes to hear what was said. and there
would be no occasion for . difference OF
opinion.
Year: 1868

WANT TO BH PAYNAsTKRs.-There ar over
forty applicants for paymaster in the army 10
MI a vacancy caused by the Senate's rejection
OF Paymaster Gould at the July session. The
President has again nominated him, and the
nomination is now before the military commit.
tee of the Senate
Year: 1868

THE New DIGGINGs.-Ths term includ>
es a number of different gulches, such as
Rolling, Reservoir, JEFF Davis, Shasta and
Willow Creek, all of which promise rich re,
suits. My first introduction in this camp
created anything but favorable impression;
but after becoming acquainted with the mines
and the nature of the diggings, am COM
PEELED to pronounce it good mining camp.
1t is true, that as yet there has been very
little or no mining done in the camp, save
general prospecting, owing to the scarcity of
water. But from the general prospects of
the ground, it will certainly yield from Eve
to twenty dollars to the hand day. The
fume which is now under construction. when
completed, will supply large portion Of
his camp. The general opinion is that il
will be completed at an early day next
spring, when rich results may be expected. =
Grand Ronde Sentinel
Year: 1868

N O TT CE.
"AVING REBUILT AND FURNISHED THE
IL above house, SECOND TO NONE IN THE
STATE, for the comfort of tho travelling public, and
more especially for FAMILIES, having


Accommodations for Over 200 Guests,
with fine large rooms, well ventilated and furnis he'd
to suit the most fastidious. Thankful for the favor
Of his patrons for the last six years. hopes by his
strict attention to their every want to merit their
continuance for the future. Strangers will find it to
their advantage to give him call. The table will
always be supplied by only the


Best in the Market.
PRICES reasonable and to suit the times. An
OMNIBUS will always be in readiness on arrival
OF the Steamboat and Cars to carry passengers and
their baggage to and from the house,


FREE OF CHARGE


33ly THOMAS SMITH.
Year: 1868

DOC LAw.-On reference to the printed
volume Of the statutes we find that the dog
law passed at the last session of the Legis-
lature is made to apply to Walla Walla
county. This is mistake. In the Council,
the bill was amended SO as to exempt this
county from the operation of the law, and
the amendment was concurred in by the
House. The mistake most likely occurred
in enrolling the bill
Year: 1868

We learn from letter from Washington,
dated July 18th, that B. f. Dennison had
been confirmed as one of the Judges of this
Territory. Judge Hewitt was then at the
Capitol, but would leave that week for the
Pacific coast. The letter does not state what
the Chief Justice had accomplished by his
mission, but we are left to infer that even
radical Congressman paid no attention to
his driveling.
Year: 1868

The ANNEXATION OF NORTHERN IDAHO.
Congress is about to adjourn without tax
ing any action on the proposed annexation
of Northern Idaho. 1t will be recollected
that the Legislative Assembly, in the early
part of the session, last winter, passed a me-
mortal in favor of the measure, but up to this
time, as far as We are informed, our Delegate
has failed to take ans action in the matter
When the canvass was made for Delegate,
it was urged in this county by the friends of
Mr.. Flanders, that if he was elected he would
favor annexation as local measure, whilst
Mr.. Clark, in the interest of the Sound,
would oppose it. This was the argument
used, and we have no doubt that it served to
influence many votes. These statements,
too, were made on the authority of Mr..
Flanders, and we refer to them now for the
purpose of showing that he is in the position
OF opposing measure that he had pledged
himself to the people to favor. In public
affairs, at least, it is desirable that good faith
should be maintained.
Year: 1868

WHAT IT CosT.-The Government has
expended fifteen hundred million dollars in
forcing negro suffrage upon the Southern
States The whole of this enormous sum
comes out of the pockets of the Northern
ta-payerS
Year: 1868

BEN. DITTEs, one of the founders of the
Montana Post, and latterly its sole proprietor,
has sold the paper to the Union Central
Committee of the Territory. The Post, out
side of its politics, is al excellent paper.
Year: 1868

NAVIGATION OF THE Missouri The
steamer Deer Lodge has made her second
trip from ST. Louis to Fort Benton, and is
expected to make her third trip before the
close of the season. This is something new
in the history of the naviga tion of the Upper
Missouri
Year: 1868




CARPET-BAG PoLITICIANs.-Th people
Of the Pacific coast have long been familiar
with the class of men known as carpet bag
politicians" California has been cursed with
them, and, even Oregon and Washington
Territory have not altogether escaped their
visitation. These carpet bagers are men
who expect to live by Office, and who, as soon
as they are played out in one locality, gather
up their spare shirt and fine tooth comb, and
strike for some new place where their
"claims " will be appreciated. These men,
although they expect to live of the public,
never invest dime in any public enterprise,
and their names are never found on the tax
lists. Thus much by way of preface to say
ing that underradical domination the "carpet
bagers have found their way to the South,
and are wOrmiug their way into the offices,
to the exclusion Of the old citizens. South
Carolina appears to have been inundated
with this class of adventurers, in illustration
of which We have the fact that of the newly
elected State officers, the Governor, Secretary
of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney
General, and Superintendent Of Education are
neither of them taxpayers Just think of
the condition of affairs in which all the high
offices of the State are in the hands of men
who have no permanent interests in the
country. This is what the radicals call re-
construction
Year: 1868

LIGHT T1MBER.-The radical papers are


filed with laudations of Colfax, who is rep


resented to be the embodiment Of human


wisdom. In radical parlance, be is great
orator, great statesman, and excels in each
and every walk of life. This "story may do
for the marines, but old sailors wont believe
it." Those who know COlfax, will bear wit
ness that he is a clever gentleman, of medi'
ocre abilities. For five minutes speech,
he will do very well, but when it comes to
discussing great questions, involving the the
ory Of government, he is as dumb as an owl.
He has a ready tact which enables him to get
along in the Speakers chair to the satisfac


tion Of members, but this tact is not to be
mistaken for ability The readiness with
which be decides questions as they come up,
has led many persons to suppose that the
Speaker is a perfect encyclopedia of parlia>
mentary decisions In all this he only re-
sembles the jackdaw who struts in borrowed
plumage. All these decisions and the author
tiles for them are prepared by the "promp>
ter" who is ever at bis elbow, and whose
duty it is to keep the run of the business,
Colfax will interrupt pleasant chat with
member, and look up and decice "question
of order," without a moments hesitation.
All this gives the stranger who for the first
time makes his appearance in the House, the
impression of quickness and ability on the
part of the Speaker, but those who are posts
ed, understand that he is only repeating the
words as they are placed in his mouth BY the
pale young man who stands Immediately in
the rear of the Speakers chair. The idea of
Colfax being great man, has never occurred
to those who have served with him in Con-
gress, and with those who are familiar with
Washington life, only occasions a smile.
The Chicago Convention, in placing Colfox
on the ticket, had an eye to the fitness of
things. With light man at the head of
the column, consistency required that the
tail be made up of even lighter material.
Had great statesman like Trumbull been
placed after Grant, the whole country would
at once have characterized it as a kangaroo
rrangement-all the weight in the rear
but as it is, the sense of propriety is not
shocked, and whilst the country recognizes
that the head of the ticket is light, it is with
equal unanimity conceded that the tail is
still lighter. A party, however, that worship
Beast Butler as the embodiment of states
manship, may be pardoned for making
great man out of Cofax.