The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-14
LOCAL AFF AIR $.

No REPORT To-DAy.-lhe storm OF lasj
night loaded the telegraph wires with ic'
which, together with the high wind, broke the
wires in several places, We are, therefore,
without any report to day.
By reference to our advertising columns
it will be seen that Mr.. c. VI. Ilendee offer,
great inducements for those who wish tl
make money. Give him call and see.
TENANTS WANTED, tor three comfortable
dwelling houses, with all the necessary con
venienccs; situations good, and in healthy 10
cations. For further particulars enquire a
this office.
A New and unique lamp top constructed
to burn kerosene oil without chimney, is Of
fered for sale by Capt Henry Powars. 1t il
said to work admirably. See his advertise
inent.
The best large lot Of hogs which the Per
rvs have purchased and cut, is the one bougb
Of Mr. Brown, the gentleman whom the 1r
gus says lives in Rock Island county. Hi
lot consisted of thirty. three hogs which NV
eraged AIS lbs Geneseo Repubiic.
We rather think he does live in Rock Is
land county. His name il Gregory Brown
and he lives in Xuma, Of which town he i,
township treasurer. He takes the ArgHs, too
and always pays in advance. Mr.. Brown
beat the crowd, on big hogs, last year, and the
Republic tried to claim him as Henry county
man. lie wins the spurs again this year
andthe Republic gives the very highest author
ity for assigning him to Rock Island county
What the 1ryus says can be relied on-don't
you think so Hobbs
THURSDAY night we had heavy rain, the
first rain for about three months. 1t was &C
companied with some thunder and lightning
Friday morning cloudy and dark, and the
ground covered with soft ice.
The new city marshal, John i. Smith, ha'
commenced = good work ut the post Office. -
The boys who have made that place resort
every evening, on the arrival Of the eastern
mails, and have, by their rowdyisms, made
the place public nuisance, will find the mar
shall there every evening, hereafter, and
unless they conduct themselves properly they
will be provided with lodgings at the expense
Of the city
YOUNG MEMS SERMoNs.-Tho Rev. NJ
MagilI, encouraged by the vary large congre
CATION at his church last Sunday evening t
hear his sermon to young men, intends preach
ing " seconM sermon to yoUny men," on mex
Sunday evening III the Trinity Protsstan
Episcopal church. Service to commence a
: o'cock-seats are all free
Several persons who came late last Sunda
evening. and who failed to obtain seats, Nigh
have been accommodated had they gone u
into the church near the chancel.
! PosrMAsTERs, and others, who have kindly
interested themselves to get up clubs Of sub
scribers for the Weekly ArgYs we presume
keep list Of all persons belonging to their
clubs. 1t is very easy to keep the names il
little book, and when the packages arrive
! write each mans name on his paper, thu
| avoiding any risk Of subscriber losing hi
| paper New subscribers can be added to tn
clubs at any time, by sending in the money
| We feel under obliga tons to all the gent
lemcn who have int rested themselves in c1
tending the circulation Of the ArguS and hop
/ they, as well az the subscribers, will feel tina
| they are getting the worth of their money.
| Col. DANFoRrH- Dear Sir: The Rock |.
( land County Teachers Institute holds its mex
| sem-annual session here, commencing on tn
9th of April. Will not the lady teachers c
! our city SO far interest themselves III the ma
! ter as to secure places for all who may attenC
| where they may be entertained without e,
| pense? We well know the generosity Of on
citizens in this matter having had prac
| teal example of it at the last meeting Of tn
| institute, when one gentleman in three hour
secured places for Si1ty-fre teachers. IF tn
ladies will undertake this work, and repol
/ the names Of those who will entertain tn
teachers to you or to c. NJ. Hardy, they wi
be comforting favor which shall be duly At
knowedged. Yours truly,
4 TEACHER