The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-17
PREMIUM JOB PRINTING.

PREMIUM JOB PRINTING.
OriersfoF JOS PalSrIsG wiii meet "'tl prompt
attention at the ANCu' Offiof, aud hr"'"'"'"a Al
reasonable ratct,
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Tux Keithsburgh Observer announces that
the Sons of Mola will give ball at that
place on the 2lst instant
THE singing school will meet as usual. IN
the lecture room in the methodist church, on
Thursday evening, NJ o'clock.
Ten Per CENT, on all purchases oi dry
hoods can be sdred, so Wadsworth says by
buying at his store, in Davenport.
d&w.
Inv BLvrr DIsrRIcT LycEua will hold n
meeting at the school house near Z. H. Stod'
dard's residence, ON the bluffs, on Saturday
evening the I'D inst, to celebrate the birth
day of Washington.
DisGR.cEruL.-Th Sunday fights on the
ice, between the Rock Island boys and tho
Davenport boys, were renewed again yester.
day with more violence than ever. One boy
received n severe cut on the head and had his
arm injured Have these boys no parents or
guardians Or DO their parents approve OF
such outrages?
lr Looks q little odd to see Il sheriff. sale
advertised in the ITg"S, but the one we pub
lish to-day was sent to us by request of one
of the strongest republicans in the county
the party interested in the sale. Our friends
in the county who have sherihs sales to ad'
vertse, and who are inclined to favor US with
little patronage Of that sort, have only to
request Sheriff llawes to send them to us and
it will be done
II there is any republican in this region
who don't know whether he is an aboltionist
or not we ask him to read the letter of Mr..
Owen, a republican member of congress from
New York, and then say which side he is on
II that letter suits him, and he stands up for
Old Abe, we don't call him AN abolitionist.--
The time has already arrived when men must
take sides for or against the abolition wing of
the republican party. 1t cannot be avoided
much longer. Which side are YOU on?
We rcpublish the letter On the outside of
our daily and ask everybody TO read it.
The RIGHT OF THE COLUMN. The Illinois
Nineteenth regiment, commanded by Col. Tur'
chin. has been given the right Of the column
in Gen. BuelPs army. 1t therefore forms
the vanguard and occupies the post of honor
and danger in the invasion of the enemy's
country. They have crossed Green River
and are now in the vicinity of Bowling Green.
One company from this county, under COM
mand of Capt p. A. Garriott, is in that reg
iment.
In the published proceedings to the constr
tutional convention, Feby. 10, we find the fol.
lowing
BENZ. G. WRIGHT.
Mr.. Peasants. Mr.. President: have the
petition of Benz. G. Wright, q citizen Of
Rock Island county, desiring the convention
to make the constitution clear and perspici
Gus. lie seems to be apprehensive that the
smplc-minded men of these times may err
with reference to such vexed questions ms
state sovereignty" and allegiance and
praysithat these questions may he solved by
way of amendments Of the constitution by
IL 7 ,,I ~ ~; Ia, in
1t he referred to the committee on miscela-
ueous subjects.
1t was so ordered.
TAKE your watches, clocks and jewelry to
Jeanneret, next door to the Rock Island bank,
! if you want them put in thorough repair
His charges are moderate and all his work
warranted to give satisfaction.
For fine Missouri Jenitan apples, go to n.
perrv's He has on hand 100 bbls. for sale
cheap.
/ For Dry GooDs, cloaks, cloths, nice dress
! goods, bonnets, embroiderics, millinery goods,
hosiery, gloves, etc, 90 to Block X Newbur'
| gers, opposite the Rock Island Bank. lheE
stock is very complete, and their prices rea
sonable W
FOREIGN ngland interfering witt
the Mason and Slidell affair has caused grea
excitement among the New York merchants
Notwithstanding many of them have refused
to sell sugar and coffee, N. Perry, OF kocl
Island is selling sugar and coffee as cheap al
ever. n Perry has just received tresf
supply Of new raisns and citron, and all thu
dainties for the holidays. Also fresh ar
rival of kerosene oil, Of the best quality, a
GO cents per gallon. All wishing purchase
good goods, at low prices, Will DO well to cal
at N. Perry's