The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-22

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A NEW two story brick block is being cree
ed ON the evcc, near Cables coal office, b
Adam Smith. We believe it is intended 10
II grocery or II saloon,
Tnr steamboat Nor,hcrrcr passed up las
evening, having on board quite numbe
of wounded soldiers from Pittsburg Landing
going to their homes, up the river.
A FINE pair of mules will be sold at shcr
IFS sale, in Market square, on Sa,urda.
next. Those who want good team will d
well to be on hand April u, div
MORE SOLDIERS About 500 Of the Mime
sofa ith regiment passed down to-day Tues
day. on the Sucker State. The balance o
the regiment is expected, ON the lIawkcy,
State, tomorrow.
New LIVERY SrABLE.-Mr. j. Simmons. Of
Michigan, has purchased the Barker Livery
stable, and announces that he will continu,
the business at the old stand.
The children Of this city are requested t.
meet in the Second Presbyterian church to.
morrow at 1 O'Clock =. NJ, to rehearse some
songs prepared for them 70 sing.
The MOHAWK Du.cuMAN will deliver a
temperance lecture in the court house this
evening. lie spoke in the Methodist church
on Sunday evening, and, it is said, hit some
people who were once shining lights of TEN
but now counted on the whisky side, some
hard raps.
CAPT, BING, from Andausia, in this coun
ty, is now captain Of the company in the Iowa
ID regiment, formerly commanded BY Can't,
SIaymakcr, who was killed at Fort poncson.
Quite number Of men in that company are
from Andalusia and vicinity.
The Coal TRADE is quite brisk in Rock l..
land now. Steamboats, purchase about 200
tons day, and the local trade is also quite
good. Orders for coal in the city accumulate
faster than the teams can answer them. Per.
sons who want load Of coal should leave
their orders II day or two before they get out
of coal
STEAMBoATSare not very plenty this spring,
as most Of them have been pressed into gov
eminent service to transport troops or army
stores. But what boats are running in this
trade are doing a fine business. They are
heavily loaded with freight and passengers.
up and down.
The RRy. Mr.. PILLsBuRY, who died, as
Will be seen by notice in this paper, at An |
dover on Sunday last, was one Of the first set
tiers III this region Of country. He was well
known to many Of our citizens. and has Of .
ten preached here. He was resident of An |
dover for more that twenty-five years and .
was most excellent man and an exemplary ,
THE WRECK Of the Grey Eagle was moved
down nearly opposite the ferry landing, by
the ice, at the breaking up of the river. Only .
one piece Of timber shows itself above water, .
to mark its locality.
The wreck ought to have been removed
rom the river, last fall If permitted to re-
main where it is, it is quite likely that a
leavy sand bar will form in front of our
own. This should not be permitted
OUR BOYS lloNoRABLY MENTloNED.--The
,ficial report Of the part taken by the 18th
Illinois, at the battle of Pittsburg Landing,
5 published. Il is too long for oar columns,
'ut it will Hc gratifying TO our people to know
hat Licuts. Robert Krhler and VIM. F .Jobe
IRE mentioned with honor for the part they
ook in that terrible contest
NoTlCE. The Rock Island Sunday School
JnIon will hold its next anniversary the first
md second days of May, meeting in the bap.
list church. The superntenlents teachers
md friends OF the Sunday school cause are
expected 10 be present Ample arrangements
will be made to accommodate all persons from
Ibroad. There will be discussions on
arious topics Of interest to the friends Of the
sunday schools. An interesting and profit
bile time is expected
BY Order of the Executive Committee.
GEORGE NJ. BABcocK is building on the
nvee, one Of the largest and most convenient
rain warehouses in tcwn. 1t will be ar
angcd for teams to drive through the center,
rom the lcyee to the alley. Ten or a dozen
cams can thus be unloading at the same time,
nd all under cover. 1t will be a very fine
edition to the storage facilities in town.
'eorge thinks some Of having grand dcd.
alton ball there when the establishment is
ompletcd,
We wish our city could boast Of more such .
uildings.
CAPT GREGG's CoMpASY.-A note from ,,
Ieury F. Errett, "a sergeant of Capt Gregg's
ompany, to Mr. Patrick Mulligan, says
Your son was taken prisoner on the 9th
f April, together with all our company cx.
ept twenty men. Yours respectfully,
Henry F. ERRErT, "a Sergeant,
commanding company.
From the above it would seem that some