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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-
ton 20 call US ut our establishment, and
70 those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents would invite them to call ana give u
trial, feeling confident that suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with q large variety of splendid French Coatings
and rricots in different shades and cOlors for fine
business cults. Also fine Beavers in different
c0ors, for overcoats,--sll of which we will make
TO order in the best and most fashionable manner
atlower rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street, the Post Office,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov2edly.
Year: 1868

''Bide your time.n 'sGeneral Grant Will
try to do justice and SHOW MERCY in his
course to you" E'You procure the cotton,
and rice, and timber and turpentine which
New England carries and consumes" All
this means that we must bear in meek and
uncomplaining submission all that the Radi-
Gals have done or may do; that we need not
entertain the faintest hope of immediate re-
lief; that we must be patient IN suffering,
and that we may hope that General Grant
will ''tyy to do justice and show mercy in
his course" to US, If this is all the consola-
ton which a friend. from Massachusetts
can conscientously afford us, in the name of
wonder, would be the advice of those
Northern multitudeS who believe that we
are 'dissemblers and dIshonorable perjurers?'
We say to Mr.. Adams that we have more
faith in the constitution which his ancestor
helped to frame, than we have in -uncom-
promising submission TO fragrant wrong.
We have more faith in the truth than in
falsehoOd; in legal constituted authority
than in usurped power; in frank confession
of enmity, arising from sense of wrong,
than in hypocritical professions of friend
ship for the Wrong-dOer. Mr.. Adams may
De rSht-We may De prisoners or war held
by military force, and liable at any time to
further orders from the majority, y and the
future may reserve for US a still harder fate
for us than this, but we can never ransom
ourselves by sayiug otherwise to those who
call US "dissemblers and dishonorable per
jnrers,n than that they lie in their throats
and that they know it. Love such men!
AS well ask a believing Christian on his
death bed to fall down and worship the
Prince of Darkness.
Year: 1868

nothing, or would be heavily fined!
They all say he will be sent to the
penitentiary. Wann's feel very sorry
that they were not at the depot, but
Angie did not get my letter in time.
When I started from the villain j
found still had my purse and watch,
so let the other things go. [ sup
pose he expected to find my money
in the satchel. The next day my
umbrella Was found, and my hat
with the trimming all off; my satchel
was all torn on one side, and the
things belonging to my pin cushion
and needle case were found in another
place. Some other things OF more
value hav; not received yet. He
had a sore finger, which I suppose
got hurt, ,as there were drops of blood.
I believe he intended to rob me, do
as he pleased with me, perhaps kill
me, and throw me in the canal; but
finding he could not master me, con-
cluded to let me go. L went to the
squire's yesterday. Mrs. Wann and
some other ladies went with me. I
have three witnesses, and we are re-
quired to appear on the trial next
February. He has no witnesses. He
wanted to get lawyer Sinclair Hague,
to appear as counsel in his defence,
but he refused. Mr.. John Haag
called to see me; he knows Charley
well said 1 should not have a bad
opinion Of their place; that 1 had
plenty of friends. A number of gen
tlemen and ladies called to see me, and
all wa 1T to see the fellow punished.
Many say it would have been well
had killed him, and L am almost
sorry now I did not when he was in
my power. I could have done so.-
They all think am a brave girl. l
felt very weak for two days after.
The marks are still on my face and
arm. L suppose you will see some
thing of it in the North West news
paper. Perhaps shall stay here this
winter, as l must be at the trial in
February. The fellow must get $500
bail, and that he cannot do, so he will
lie in Jail must now close. My
love to all, Yours truly, #


ELIZA MATTHEWS.
Year: 1868

E a MOBILE NEGRO, who has emi-
graled to Liberia, thus writes back: (:


L hope the Democrats will triumph
over their enemies as Christ triumph
ed over death, he'll and the grave. AS
for the colored people, let them all
come to Liberia. Here is the place
for thenI, on this, one of the finest
continents in the world, where they
can live to; themselves and have as
much good land as they can cultivate.


But they stay there in America to
contend with the white man for his
government, where there are, thirty
four millions of white people to de-
fend their government. Brethren, l
beg you, as one who wishes you well,
come over and help cultivate this rich
soil, and by SO doing we shall gain
favor with all the leading powers of
the earth, and particularly with the
people Of the United States, who are
our friends when we get here. But if
you stay where you are, know too
well what is going to become of you.
The white people of the United States
are going to rule the country, and
they are not going to let you have
anything to do with ruling it. And
they are right. I would be Just as
they are if were in their place. 1
would battle against you all as long
as I had the breath to draw. Then.
colored friends, come to this country,
for here we are masters, with nobody
to disturb US, with good and cheap
land and plenty=of hard money.
Year: 1868

New York correspondence tells Of q
panic in Wall street, and breaking
down of the gold market from 1877 or
13S to 135.


The Herald says it was the result OF
the operations of several banks and
brokers who succeeded in locking up
in two or three banks some thirteen
millions of dollars.


This sudden withdrawal of money
from the channels of trade caused a
fall in prices, and of gold, stocks, and
everything dependent on a tight
money market, so that interest on
call loans ran up from 6 to s per cent.


If the bondholding interests should
retain their hold on power, and sue
ceed by a stringent money market in
bringing about speedy resumption
of specie payment, it is clear that not
only panic, but universal bankrupt
cy will be the consequence. Under
such state of things prices of all the
staples in the country will fall one
half, so that where ten bushels of
wheat will now pay q farmers taxes,
1t will then take twenty, and in like
proportion with everything else.


In fact, the enormous taxes we now
pay will thus be doubled. What sane
man does not know that this would
result in bankruptcy and consequent
repudiation


In this view of the subject, and
with a continued balance of trade
against US, under the destructive pol
icy Of the revolutionists that have
been in power now nearly eight years
If the same party and a like policy
prevail for four years longer, it re-
quires no prophet to foretell the fate
of the country, as can be readily COM
pretended by review of the reports
of the imports and exports at New
York since January I, 1865.


The GOLD VALUES of the IMPORTS
at New York since January 1st are
$205, ,573, while the CURRENCY
value of all the exports from that port
for the same time is $66, ,S29 ,O53, which,
reduced togold, the currency in which
our imports are calculated, would
leaye.less than $4,000, 900, or less than
one-fourth of our imports for the
same time. The balance, of course,
has been paid in gold or in Federal
bonds at their current value of from
seventy-one to seventy-three cents to
the dollar! Thus piIing up from
week the most stupendous foreign
debt that was ever amassed against
any people on this earth.
Year: 1868

To days issue of the STARK
COUNTY DEMOCRAT will terminate
our contract with campaign subscri-
bers. We would be pleased to have
all continue as yearly patrons. We
shall continue to make the DEMOCRAT
a live Democratic paper. We expect
to keep on in well-doing, and aid in
the overthrow of Radical tyranny,
robbery and wrong.


Those of our compaign subscribers
who wish to have their names remain
on our books will please notify us
forthwith. Terms, two dollars a year
in advance.
Year: 1868




LOUISVILLE, Nov. l4.-The Courier and Jour
nal publishes to-day private letter from Gen.
Butler, in which he says:-


'That we are politically opposed, 1 think,
must arise from the different ight in which we
see the same thing The South has no frner
friend than l am and ever have been. 1t Is
part of my country, and although may mis-.
Judge in the best way to preserve the South
from the consequences OF what must regard as
a great crime, and, still worse, blunder, yet
would do anything could be convinced would
tend to the prosperity, quiet, and regeneration
OF the South as part OF my country. l bear
no hatred towards the South or Southern men
a. such, II | know my own heart. But am
opposed only to those who still war upon the
best interests of the country as l understand
them, and that opposition, from the very
necessities OF my nature, will be a stern and
uuyieding one. l hope to see you and assure
you in person that l can be as ardent frield
In peace as I was determined aud unrelenting
foe in war;"


The Courier and Journal says OF this;-


Gas partisan we have untringly fred the
heaviest guns in our battery at General Butler.
When he scars higher and demonstrates that
his will IS equal to his capacity for good, our
guns shall all be spiked or turned upon those
who may assail his acts in our behalf.n
Year: 1868

./RECEIpT FOR MAKING RADICALS.
The following receipt for making
Radicals has boon placed in our
hands by Mr.. Thomas II. Harris.
For the benefit of all Interested we
give it place in our columns


Take large amount of ignorance,
a half pint of corruption, one unce
of cowardice, one pound of hatred
of intelligent white men, ono pound
of negro fiattery or deception. Put
them all in tho unconstitutional
mortar of contention, bruise them
well with the pcstlc of oppression,
or Brownlow's military despotism.
Then put the compound into the
kettle of midnight plottcrs. Add a
gallon of the essence of negro social
equality. Boil it over the fire of
Confiscation until you can perceive
a scum of falsehood rise TO the top.
Skim the scum off with the ladlc of
traitorism. Let it stand till it set
ties, then put it in the frecdmen's
bureau jug. Take two tablespoons
ful every night, and work it off in
tho morning with small dose of
revenue officers or collectors spoils.
If the patient be much debilitated
-as he will be very apt to be, if he
has any symptoms of true constitu-
tional government remaining in
him-let him take two teaspoonsful
of decoction of negro leagues sweet
ened with hyp critical prayer,
and he will be as confirmed Radi-
cal as ever polluted the South with
his presence.
Year: 1868

BoREs TO AN EpIToR.--The men
who must have the first reading of
his exchangcs-tie men who think
he should sit patiently and listen TO
them for hours when he is very bu


sy-the men who think their com
munications must vcplace against
the Judgment of the editor-thc
men who sit about his office for
hours when he is busy and throw
in a word at every opcning-the
men who tell him he should advo-
cate this and condemn that, and
know better than all the world else
just how a public paper should be
conducted, and, assuming a pat
ronizing style, walk like a patron
of the press into the sanctum and
discourse long and earnestly upon
The importance of conducting pa
>1cr so and so-and the men vino
think il an honor to the editor TO
come in and take one or more Of his
issues TO read without pay, and with
a bearing too which says: See how
partial Tam to yours above all 9th
er papers-see how I honor you. =
We wish all snch were women. with
good husbands and pretty babies
demanding their constant attention
at hOIas-[ Houston Telegraph.
Year: 1868

The following is nn extract from a speech
of Governor Seymour, before the Demo
cratic State Convention, at Albany, n. Y,
In June last. In view Of his present posi-
ton as the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident, il will be read with interest;


ANOTHER IMPEACHMENT.


But there is another impeachment
TO bo tried before n more august
tribunal than tho Senate. Wo ar
raign this Congress before tho pco.
plc of these United States for its
crimes against liberty; against the
Union; against the rights of our
citizens. We eimpeach them in words
of our Fathers against the Brit
ish Crown in the declaration of in
observation-disclosures it "has rem
dercd the military Independent of
and superior to the civil power
because it "has erected multitude
Of new offices and sent swarms Of
officers to harays our people and cat
out their substance" We impeach
it "for dopriving MS in many cases
of the benefits of trial by jury"
''for taking away our charters, abol-
ishing our most fundamental laws,
and altering fundamentally the pow
crs of our Governments" 'for sus-
pending legislatures and declaring
themselves invested with power to
lcgislato in all cases whatsoever"
Beyond the crimes charged by our
Fathers against the British Crown,
we also impeach Congress for its
gross and continued violation of the
solemn declaration mado to the
American people and to the world,
that they waged war upon the South
for the sole purpose Of restoring our
Union, which Union they now keep
sundered for selfish, party, and cor
rupt purposes. We also impeach
them as enemies to the liberties Of
the American people, when they
seek to take away the protection Of
the Judiciary and rob us of the
freedom of speech. There can be
no freedom in that country where
courts of law are closed against che
citizen who seeks protection from
unconstitutional statutes. There is
no help against tyranny, outrage,
or corruption, if there is no appeal
to the indcpcndentjudiciary "Therc
is no liberty in land if the power
of the judiciary be not separated
from the legislative and executive
departments" What, then, is the
condition of our country when in
one third of our States the judiciary
is under the feet of the military
which our Fathers told us must over
be kept in subordination to civil
authority. In the grand old rcpub-
lie of Rome, the general who com
manded armies was not admitted
within the walls of the capitol. A
Roman Senate would not let the
shadow of military power fall upon
the pavemcnts of their city, but an
American Senate with guilty COW
ardico clings to the skirts of vic
torious general. We warn those
who have gained the gratitude Of
the American people upon the bat
tie field against soiling their fame
by becoming the tools of bad and
artful men. There was no Drawer
spirit in the struggle of the rcvo-
luton than that of him who won
victories by his courage, whose
blood sprinklcd the field of battle,
and who at one time was the idol of
a people who now hold his memory
in scorn, for he proved a traitor to
liberty.
Year: 1868

Few HARD THISss.-Experence hss
taught men that j. is


Hard to pay debis.


Hard to resist temptation.


Hard 10 love our enemies.


Hard to quit chewing tobacco.
Hard TO keep from eating TOO much.
Hard TO drink liquor and not De internper.
ate.


Hard TO believe man you know to be a
liar.


Hard to turn the other cheek when wo
are struck.
Year: 1868

General Palmer, in a recent speech,
said: 81 was down in Williamson
county the other day, and 7 came
across a man who went into the regi-
ment under my command as pri-
yate. He was preacher OF the
Methodist Church, q plain, simple,
unpretending, God-fearing man. He
came into the army as private SOL
dier. He did his duty we'll. He
preached. to the soldiers every Sab
bath. They had no chaplain, sent
him home, and when he came home,
although he was qualified il ell the
gifts that pertained to his profession,
he had not received the ecclesiastical
order that entitled him to the COM
mission. He was sent by some of
the Methodists to Wilmington, Del
aware, and there that good man,
Bishop Ames, took him by the hand
and ordained him, and gave him
money to bring him back to the army,
and he was made chaplain in the
110th Illinois Regiment. / met him
with his wife, and | was talking to
her about the sacrifice she had made of
OF her husband. She said: "Sir, you
do me more than justice. did not
advise my husband to go into the
army to serve the country" j look
Cd at her astonished. She said: 81
advised him to edlist because he
would be safer in the srmy than he
would at home" That was the case.
1t required more courage to stay at
home during the war, In many dis
tricts, and discharge the duty OF a
good citizen, than 1t did to go into
the army. egg -t
Year: 1868

s4- A special from Helena, dated yesterday, gives the saddest news the people of this State could well re- ceiYe. General Hindman, in the midst of his family last Sunday evening, at 10 o'clock, was assassinated by some hellish fcnd for his political opinions. What spectacle for this country! The greatest and best statesman of Arkan- sas, in the prime of his life, has been destroyed by the malignant hate of the accursed party that now rules our down-trodden and oppressed State. With defeat staring them in the face they have become desperate, and our people cannot dread too much from the wicked hate with which they are filled toward them. This is but be- ginning we may expect more of this kind of work. Our enemies are bent upon our destruction, and we cannot be too well prepared. It cannot be that inst Providence will allow our hateful enemies to rule over us forever. Let ns hope for Il change.
Year: 1868

Bg-The: New Orleans Picayune oi the 18th inst, says: ''The social equality bill passed the Senate yesterday, in all its loathsome deformity, just as it came from the House. Some white Radicals left the Senate to avoid voting on it. while most of the others hung their heads in silent shame, while the Demo- crats mercilessly called the ayes and nays on each separate section, until all was swallowed by their opponents. It is, or will be, q law only in terms one which will make the poor colored mans condition worse, ill steeling the minds of the white people against ever having him enjoy again that careful protection, generous treatment and guarded but kind familiarity which we accorded him under slavery. It will not merely be disregarded, but defied :; and the colored man who undertakes to avail himself of it, will find his last state worse than his first. Better be a slave, kindly regarded, than hated freedman. As for the white men, their condition is still more to be pitied, even if it be their own act and by their own race that they are condemned What slavery can compare with that of party? Yes, the social equality bill has passed, and now we are subject to fine and imprisonment If they refuse fellow ship with negro. This is the bed wherein Radiealism would place us. l4et t lie there itself
Year: 1868

Which viii be sufficient to duplicate lines to al, or
nearly all the paying points reached by the present
monopoly.


The present telegraph Companies Of the country
have been consolidated intO one huge monopoly,
and are now earning over six millions of dollars per
ysSr, or over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost of their lines their present capital having been
watersd over one thousand per cent


The National Telegraph Company have 10 rscog.
milton from the United States Government Of the
Importance of their enterprise, with grant Of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon
Telegraph Company. No competing line has eVs-
had the right now granted By congress to thas Com
pany to construct and operate lines over every Rail
road and Mail Route in the United States. The posi-,
ton Of this Company differs from that of any com
pany ever before organized The question Of the
right Of way is forever settled.


The Stockholders Of this Company can not be sold
out or transferred to any other Company. The act
Of Congress under which this company has been
organized prohibits auT transfer OF the franchises
grauted.l
Year: 1868

One per cent Of the Stock viii be required on isub'
soribing and subsequent calls not to exceed five per
cent per month, viii be made by the Board of Di'
rectors from time to time q may be necessary, to
supply funds to construct and equip the lines bui
no calls viii be made after the per cent is paid
until the entire Capital Stock shall have been sub
scribsd. .-.-+
Year: 1868

And still the huge half sheet Posters
are being stuck up all over Toledo.
Harrison IL Alden have just got out
their second lot OF them, and mag
n.tlcent ones they arc too. No oaa
can read them without becoming IN
tecte.i with the laudable desire - GUY
more goods ut their large Cash S.or..
Insy sell for Cash and sell lower they
say than any one else in I ma County
Go and see.
Year: 1868

The suit bet ween the Atlantic and
Pacific States Telegraph Company and
the Western Union Company is decl-
ded in favor of the former. The new
Company will reach Salt Lake IN No
venber. and Omahs in July, and there
connect with the Great Western Teie.
graph Company of Chicago.
Year: 1868

A GENUINE CualosIry.-Mr. Edward
Callahan has presented US with = real
curiosity from the bowels Of the earth


1t is stone, Of the size OF goose
egg, directly through which runs the
root of tree or shrub. How the root
let found its way through solid stone
is question for the curious.-U oo'-
socket Patriot.
Year: 1868

CnlLD & Bro. make no claim TO being the
only dealers in boots and shoes in Ottawa, how
ever many people may honestly think they are.
But they do claim that whatever in their line
can be bought anywhere else in the city can be
found with thein, and . good many things besides,
and in cheap of cases at a lower price.
Year: 1868

A. the next session, Mr. Seymour
vas chosen Speaker position which
ne had declined the previous session
aud presided with distinguished ability
he closed his career IN the Assembly
with the session of l845.
Year: 1868

Gen. Phillip Sheridan has recently
written letter to New York friend
from which the Tribune publishes the
following extract:


"lt is, perhaps, needless for.me to tell
you how light my heart is on account of
the glorious record, in front of which
General Grant now stands before the
country.


1.-The country now begins to appreciate
that his was the only hand which pat
ted me on the shoulder and gave me an
encouragement, when l. almost alone.
stuck up my little battle flag at New Or.
leans, to assist a second time in saving.
the country and preserving the record of
our soldiers. Had Grant, Sherman and
myself, and all others gone over to the
enemy, much darkness would have come
upon the land.


Two solutions were necessary for the
settlement Of the rebellion. The first
was to take away from it its military
strength. That was done at Appomat.
tox. The second to take away its positi--
cal strength. That will be done next
November. 1t will be short campaign :.
but as decisive as Appomattox