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Year: 1868

For the first time for fifteen years
the Democracy have secured majority
OF the towns in Connecticut. On
Thursday last they swelled their ma,
iority in that State by thousands, and
achieved the most brilliant triumph
they ever won in the history OF that
Observation-Disclosures.


There is a stupeudousness about this
kind ofiying which fills us with in
voluntary admiration. There is all
the difference between the "common
liar' and the liar of this grade that
there is between the thief who pliers a
merchants drawer and him who plans
a great fraud by which he rakes down
half a million. Great achievements
in either direction require certain
sort of genius. We don't commend the
kind but yield it tribute of admira-
tion. Said the child in the school
rnader: -agg FH- ssE
Year: 1868

We call the attention of our business men
to the card of Ferdinand B. Earhsrt, which
appears in our columns. He is a young
lawyer and notary public of much promise.
He is entitled to public patronage.
Year: 1868

Appeal from a Judgment Recovered Against


the Board of Supervisors. rn


Before Judges Barbour, Garvin and McCunn


Catherine AcGa,1v, Admfntstratr'tr, Respondent,
es. The Board or Supervisors tfc., Appeuants.-The
defendants appeal from Judgment Of $4,000 re-
covered against them as damages for the killing Of
plaintiffs husband by the breaking Of derrick,
used in the construction OF the new County Court
House. Deceased was employed as Q laboref on the
work by the county, and on the trial II was shown
that the derrick was defective. The suit was origin
ally commenced against the Mayor and Common
atty. and the counsel who appeared on behalf Of the
city to defend the case consented to the amendment
Of the complaint 30 as to substitute the Board OF
Supervisors as defendants


The Corporation Counsel now claims that the con-
sent given ut the trial by his representative was er
rOneous and improper, as 1t brought parties before
the court as defendants VINO had never been served
with process In this action, ana OF whom the court
had not, consequently, acquired jurisdiction. lie
also argued that no cause OF action exists under the
statute against these defendants, the plaintiffs rem
edy being the presentation Of her claim before the
Board to be audited, and that mandamus was her
resort to compel them to audit her claim in the event
OF their refusal. Decision reserved.
Year: 1868

Liability of Common Carriers for the Loss OF


Baggage Captured by a Rebel Pirate.


Before Judges DAILY, Brady and Barrett.


Chausscev d. Spaids, Respondent, rs. The Ne,c
Pork MAI Steamship Company, Appellants.-In
this case the defendants appeal from Judgment re-
covered against them by plaintiff in the Marine
Court for damages sustained by the loss OF baggage
The plaintiff IN July, 1854 secured passage on board
the defendants steamer Electric Spark running be-
tween this port and New Orleans Shortly after going
to sea the Electric spark was captured by the Con-
federate prvateer Florida, and plaintiff lost all his
effects together with property belonging to his wife,
who was also on board II appears also that the
Captain of the Electric Spark had given verbal
promise to take care OF the plaintiffs effects.


The defendants now appeal from the Judgment, on
the ground that their duties and liabilities as com
carriers had ceased when the vessel fell into the
hands Of the common and public enemy, and that
the loss accrued solely through the act Of war OF
party hostile to the government. They also claim
that they not In anywise bound by the verbal
and special Implied contract made by the captain.
The question involved in the Is OF consider
able interest and Importance. Decision reserved.
Year: 1868


IMPROVED BALTIMORE HEATEk,
considering it by far superior to any Heater out,
as to beauty, design and finish. 1t is worth a
visit from those who may not even be in want
of Stoves, that they may sec to what perfection
mechanism has arrived. To those in want, lis
ten to our terms and guarantees, which there is
no go back on. Look at the beauty Of the stoyo
and we will take pleasure in explaining the
principles on which it acts. If you should wish
to buy you run no risk. Select your stove wo
will take it to your house, fit it up to heat l, 2
or rooms and when the work is all complete
you retaining the purchase-money until we
build fire, when we expect you to take seat
in front Of your own hearth, and say this is tru-
ly King Comfort.


Receipt YOUR BILL.


We arc also prepared to receive orders for all
other ire place Heaters that may be wanted.
Our general assortment OF Parlor, Dining
Room and Hall Stoves, together with tho most
improved Cooking Stoves, have been selected
with great care from the most responsible fOun-
dries, and will present one OF the most complete
and varied assortments ever offered in this mar
ket, every Stove Of which we will warrant, and
sell on the lost reasonable terms.


N. B. Our arrangements arc such that Wc
can sell to dealers at factory prices.


.. PURCELL s. HOY:
aug 27-tf Corner King s. Washington sts.
Year: 1868

reflect that q sound mind and body are the ia,ost
necessary requisites to promote connubial nap.
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed VT"
the melancholy reflection that the happiness Z:
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by us,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tion to call on at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them TO call ana give US q
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths Cassimeres and yestings, together
with a large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
eolors, for overcoats,-ell of which we will make
10 order in the best aud most fashionable manner
at lower 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 Office,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov2sdly.
Year: 1868

There has occurred nothing new or OF especial In
tercsi In this branch OF general trade during the
week under review. The demand for domestic cot
ton goods has been exceedingly moderate and with
o quiet ruling Of the cotton market and steady de-
preston in gold prices have with difficulty been sus-
talned indeed In numerous instance sales have been
made at lower prices, and many descriptions were
&c 1c. lower on Saturday than they were a week
ago. The principal dealers manifest fully AZ much
confidence with regard to the future as ever and the
depression has been brought about by and In
directly traceabe 20 an anxiety on the part
Of some Of those who recently purchased 30 freely
speculation TO take advantage Of the prevailing CON-


paratively high prices and SELL And while this de-,
sire to realize IL so palpable there con be no nprove
ment, "a the large jobbers will not be unders0d II
they can help IL; but while there IL disposition on
she part of many TO sell there IA not the least anxiety
to buy especially as buyers are aware OF che fact mat
they can make better bargain almost any day than
they could the previous day. some u the most
fayorite fabrics have .'g0ns beggngv at fun cert
per yard below the prices current week ago.


IAe wsolen go9ds market yeuslns esA holnQ
Year: 1868

about the fregularity which seems 10 be reignHg I'm
the New York Post ONCE. More than onQe the
HERALD and other New York papers have not been
received here until by the mall after they were due.
Only the other day the grave error was committed Of
sending 70 the United States Consulate in this city
bag from the State Department containing dispatches
for Mr. Chas. r. Adams in London and Admiral Far
ragut and the last mail again brought letter for the
HERALD correspondent from the od1ce In New York,
sent to Bremen. Such gross and continuous faults
should really be looked into and avoided for the
future.


Since writing the above the news has been re-
ceved here that young Tomas Pardo Olarte, q
nephew OF the late President, has tried to commit
suicide by shooting The wound Is dangerous II not
fatal. The cause OF this deed was the grief at his
uncles death and his conviction that the latter had
been poisoned.
Year: 1868

From the Detroit Free Press.l


Jason W. Kellogg, a reverend rascal,


at one time pastor of church in this


city, but of late resident of Dearborn,


where he had recently been relieved OF


his clerical position, and commenced the


study of law, eloped on Tuesdsy evening


with Mrs. Morehouse, wife of one of the


most respectable citizens, and daughter


of Deacon Ladd, of that place. On the


evening in question, this wolf in sheep s
clothing took his horse and buggy and
proceeded to the residence of Mrs. More
house, and got the lady out for drive;
but they failed to return, and we're pur-
sued as far as Ypsilanti by the husband
and father of the misguided woman,
where they ascertained that Kellogg had
disposed of the team and gone westward
by rail, and further pursuit was for the
time deferred, but it is their intention to
renew it as soon as convenient


As to the cause of this slightly erratic
movement from the path Of strict pro-
priety which the eloping couple have
heretofore trod, there are numberless
rumors rife, but none of them can recon-
cile the hitherto virtuous life of highly
respected lady with her present conduct.
The libertine who debased the cause Of
religion to subserve his vile purpose
must by its powerful influence, have
gained strong hold upon her affections,
until, enthralled by his hypocritical
she deemed it her duty TO
sacrifice her domestic ties, and seek
higher paths Of duty with this fend who
processes himself "a servant Of the
Lord. This seems the more probable,
frsm the fact that the fleeing reprobate
left behind, for the clergyman who sue
ceeded him. letter stating that he had
deserted his wife and family for reasons
best known to himself, and that, cher
ishing the wife he had now selected, be
should resume preaching, should be an
exemplary Christian, and hoped 70 meet
al his former friends in heaven. Kel- |
logg is a man about ffiy years Of age,
and has grown Up children, one son being |
10 business in this city. BE has hitherto |
borne an unimpeachable character, and /
While preaching 10 this city was much /
beloved By bis pensioners
Year: 1868

The Southern negro conventions are
beginning to exhibit the groupings out
of the cloven heel in an unmistakable
manner. In the words of local paper,
" the devil, with all his horns and hoofs,
is beginning to show himself in earnest.
In the Georgia Convention the white
man is considered of no account in
framing the new constitution. He is
disfranchsed without recourse, in many
instances, while the negro is elevated to
every prerogative hitherto enjoyed by
the whites. The radical negro's aim is
not only at political equality, but at
social equality with the whites This
vas evinced in the tumultuous dismissal
from the Convention of proposition the
other day to prevent the intermarrisge
of whites and blacks, and to Danish to
Liberia any magistrate or clergyman who
should be found guilty of uniting such
persons in marriage. In the eindignation
of the majority it was proposed to Danish
the proposer himself to Liberia without
delay. The Georgia negroes demand
equal rights to public conveyances,
hotels, ETC.. with the whites, as in Louis
lana. In the South Carolina Convention
large majority of the officers are blacks,
and black constitution will no doubt be
born of the body. In the North Carolina
Convention the blacks are so jealous of
their position as the equals of the whites
that reporters are excluded who shall
dare to make any distinction of color in
their records of the proceedings. This,
however, is not the sentiment of all the
black delegates, for one of them in
sisted on the color being reported,
alleging that "if his white brother
was ashamed of his color he (the
black was not of his. In Virginia q
proposition to assist the emigration of
the blacks of the State to the Western
country, where they can live in the en-
joyment of their freedom unmolested,
was secuted at. The negroes mean to be
at the head of affairs in Virginia, as in
all the other prescribed States The
latest dodge is that they must have their
share of the members of Congress; but
they may be willing to compromise if
their white allies will furnish each black
aspirant with an equivalent for two years
Congressional service-sixteen thousand
dollars


Thus are the Radical revolutionists
going on from bad to worse-from an-
archy in Washington and negro suprem-
acy in the South to open and corrupt
bargains for political plunder. In all
these groupings out Of the cloven heel
we see the tendency Of the times-that
the Radicals mean to. secure perpetua-
ton Of political power by all the infn-
ences at their command. or that they
intend to leave the government in a con-
liiion Of inexiricable confusion, siot and
chaos. -Nep York Herald
Year: 1868




"D W. B." Cd. W. Bartlett), the ultra
radical Washington correspondent OF the
New York Epening Post and New York
Independent, writes the latter paper in
his letter for last weeks issue; There
is immense danger of defeat next
autumn; and il our Presidential ticket is
beaten the next house will be democratic,
and all but honor will be lost"


The Indianapolis correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial Republican thus
makes a prediction with regard TO
the platform for the Presidential cam
paign, nothing is said. The party that
waits till then for q policy is dead beyond
all hope. The Republican party is sick
to-day for want of financial policy,
and, unless Congress goes forward, in
spite Of the devil and McCulloch, and
gives us a financial policy, there will be
big funeral at Chicago next spring, and
new party will administer on the estate
OF the party that consented to follow
McChlloch in his march back to specie
payment, over the wrecked fortunes OF
the millions who bore the burden OF the
war; in the hope that they might leave to
a grateful posterity the larger but lighter
part Of the money cost Of their heri-
tage."


The Kansas City (Mo.) Advertiser Of
a recent date says "We recently met a
gentleman, a correspondent Of an eastern
paper, who, during the last six months,
has been travelling through Missouri. He
has no doubt that our State will 90
strongly Democratic at the next election.
He met thousands who voted the Radi-
cal ticket OF the last election. They say
they will never vote that ticket again.
Respecting the new comers to the State,
he says they are almost unanimously, so
far as his observation extends, against
negro suffrage and in payment OF the pub
lie debt in greenbacks, and will, there
fore, generally vote the Democratic ticket
in November next. He believes, just as
we do, that Radcalism is played out in
this State.


There is a warrant out for the arrest OF
the Savannah nigger Bradley for debt,
but the sheriff is afraid to serve it, since
the defaulting gentleman is member oi
the black-and-tan Georgia convention.


The New York Epening Post radical
gives its friends in Congress this broad
hint as to their fate if they continue in
the course they are pursuing: 1t may
look very well in a man who is approach
ing precipice to cry out, no step back
ward, but to those who see where he is
going it looks very foolish"


"T. w." says the pending measures Of
Congress to wipe out all vestige of evil
authority in the South will accomplish
two objects, viz: Inaugurate negro
su premacy at the South, and overthrow
Radical supremacy in the North. lfthis
be the only way of relieving the country
from political scourge, let US submit to
it patiently. Indeed, the Scriptures
teach that evil is permitted that good
may come"


The blacks and their associates in the
North Carolina convention have passed
resolution that no reporter of any news
paper shall hereafter be allowed upon
the floor who shall in his reports treat the
convention or any of its members with
disrespect, it being declared that refer
ence to the blacks as negroes shall con-
stitute the highest offense
Year: 1868

The Cincinnati Commercial, though a
Radical paper, has sense enough to know
and to say, that, "If Congress attempt
to force reconstruction with the view Of
obtaining Southern electoral votes, there
will he three votes lost 10 the North
where there will be one gained in the
South by the process" But Congress is
attempting it.
Year: 1868

THE Democrats derived SO much
comfort and assurance from the YER
mont election, and expect so much more
comfort and assurance from the Main
election, that we are confident they will
be perfectly pleased with the result of
the October elections in Pennsylvania
and elsewhere, and will npt be at all
disappointed when they count up their
little list of State for SEYMOUR in No
vember.
Year: 1868

Mr. Jenckes has spent great deal OF time
unnecessarily on his Civil Service bill. The
only feature of any value in it is that of put
ting candidates for Office through an examina-
tion to test their fitness. But this can be done
now without any special act of Congress.
Every secretary or head Of department has
the power now Of establishing a system of
thorough examination, and the President could
order that to be done at any time. 1t is an
administrative prerogative, just as it is the
right and duty of the managing man Of any
business house to ascertain the fitness of
clerks before he employs them. AS to
removal from Office, that ought to be left to
the President and his secretaries, where the
power always existed until the Tenure of Office
bill was passed. Efficient administration
depends upon the responsibility being placed
in the heads of the government; but under
the Tenure of Office bill or Mr.. Jenckes Civil
Service bill the subordinates are in a measure
independent The bill of Mr.. Jenckes is
altogether unnecessary. All that is needed is
the repeal Of the Tenure of Office law. Thus
untrammelled the new administration under
General Grant will be as well disciplined and
effective as the regular army. The General
will hold the secretaries responsible, and they
again their chiefs of bureaus. There is no
way of restoring the public service to any
thing like honesty and efficiency but this.
General Grant can be trusted, and is just the
man to organize good administrative system
if not hindered by the intermeddling Of Con-
gress. The Tenure of Office bill should be
repealed at once, then, and the track cleared
for the new President.
Year: 1868

A bill has passed both houses of Congress
repeating the act which prohibits local militia
organization in the late rebel States. Another
bill has been introduced in the Senate ito
punish the crime of holding Office in violation of
the fourteenth amendment of the constitution :"
Now, If bit by bit this amendment ia to be en-
forced, Congress may not get through with 1t
for year or two to come. The shortest and
the proper way to act in this matter is to
pass general law to carry into effect the
provisions of said amendment; for the power
over the subject in appropriate legislation
is given to Congress. A general act there
fore, should be passed cutting down all the
reconstruction laws to the terms of said
amendment, and providing for the regulation
of suffrage in all States according to said
amendment, &c. Some Of the radical leaders,
however, are not ready for this step, but
contemplate o new amendment establishing
universal suffrage. We must insist, never
theless, meantime, upon ''the constitution as
it is" Otherwise, from such things as the
general Jail delivery under this fourteenth
amendment by Judge Underwood, Of Virginia,
and from the proposition in Congress to re-
construct Georgia over again, &C., we shall
only have in the South confusion worse con-
founded"
Year: 1868

ADMIRAL FARRAGUT DECLINES THE HONOR =
Admiral Farragut has modestly declined the
honor Of public dinner proffered to him by a
number Of sagacous citizens who foresee in
this gallant and distinguished naval hero ''the
coming man." He does not yet see 1t himself
Next year, however, the same compliment will
doubtless be again rendered to our American
Nelson, and, probably, be again declined with
thanks. For third and fourth time IL will
be proffercd, but the fourth time the scales will
perhaps have fallen from the eyes Of the Ad-
miral, who will then have learned TO see him
self as others see him, the favorite candidate
in 1872 for the highest Office within the gift of
the nation.
Year: 1868

The Moral Effect Of Our Dlsbanded Mill.


tary Element-The Gathering In the West.


We yesterday gave long telegraphic re-
port Of the proceedings at the meeting of our
Western veterans in Chicago. In this report,
however, we only find the expressions Of
opinion which are meant for general circula-
ton and public perusal. Behind all there is
more solid and quiet force at work-a power
that means something-a stern resolution
which aims to strike at political corruptions, q
power that men who feed on public miseries
will be forced to respect.


At the close of our war the European ma
tions felt that we should follow in the track
which has been the result at all times of
great struggles among them. They reverted
to that period of Roman history when the re-
public went down to give place to crown, to
be tossed like plaything upon the point of
the Roman short sword. They reasoned on
ward through series Of ages to find that in
no instance had they raised great armies ex-
cept to have great civil commotions follow
them at their disbanding. The French effort
at repubicanism terminated in q dictatorship
and irmer monarchy. Why should not
the same result follow a gigantic war
in the New World? They mistook
the age and forgot the fact that here,
at least, there is more glory to be won in the
magnificent field Of civilization than in clnging
to feudal tinsel. This was the reason we dis
banded, and this, too was the reason we
organized. The South, less impregnated with
the gigantic forces of 1868, gave no opportu-
nifty for its genius in peaceful conqucsts. The
North, on the contrary, furnished thousands of
positions IN science, literature, the arts, rail-
way building, telegraphs and telegraphic cable
laying, great manufacturing combinations and
commercial enterprise, demanding more brains
than are required to handle an army or win
battle. The South struck, and 1t was feudal-
ism against civilization. There was seen su ch
trial of strength between the old and the
new as never before shook this planet. The
North mustered, not to win military glory, but
to defend something higher and far, far beyond


II. Twas Progress turning on its heel to
crush the thing that stung it. The men who
filled the ranks were our silent workers in the
great onward movement of the age. The
officers were greater or smaller exponents OF
our civilization in the ratio OF the positions
which they held. These formed an army, but
not in the sense OF Old World armies. On the
eastern side Of The Atlantic an army means
machine for the sustaining Of abuses and
the prevention of popular uprsings in favor of
liberalism. On the western side IL means an
organization for the prevention Of abuses and
the sustaining of popular uprisings against
them. Here, then, Is the whole secret of the
cause OF our disbanding when we had removed
tie lmpediment to our progress. We the army