The evening Argus., 1867-03-28

which Mr. Holt has, new growing, $4,000
grape plants, Of all hehest snd leading va
rieties. They are laid off in beds, with strips
q timber between each bed, separating the
different varieties. They are propagated
from single eye cuttings, laid down the last
of February or the FIRST part..of March, and
kept there until the last of April or the FIRST
part of May, when they are transplanted to
the earth in the open air and ever after kept
there. The next year the same process is
gone through with for another crop.
Mr.. Holt propagates none but the best ma
tive and hardy varieties, and he says this
mode of propagating them is greatly prefera'
BILE to any other.
+ ANY of oar readers who wish to raise
grapes should call on him for supplies of
plants, and advice as to cultivating them.
The increase of grape raising in Illinois is
remarkable, every year, and we soon expect
| to see every farm house supplied with this
! delicious fruit. .e E
Mr.. Holt also has a large greenhouse
where he raises great variety OF rare and
| beautiful plants and flowers, and supplies all
who want anything in that line. ps4
He deserves a liberal patronage and we
hope our readers will not forget him when
they want anything in his line.
- THIEF ARREsTED.-On the 9th instant a
young man, about % years of age, named J
B. Brandt, who was employed as a clerk in
the Office of the Milwaukee Insurance Com
pany, at Milwaukee, while the other occu-
pants of the Office were absent, opened with
duplicate key which he had previously sto'
len) drawer in the vault, and stole there.
from $3.50 in money. He left the city with
| in half an hour from the time of the theft
He was believed to be in or near this city
and last Monday morning Mr.. j. r. Hunter
secretary of the company, arrived in town
| and placed the matter in the hands of City
Marshal Cropper, who has successfully man
aged to secure the thief
1t appears that, ON Monday morning
Brandt came from LaSalle, on the Chicago
night express train, but left the cars, at Mo
line, and walked to Davenport, carrying a
satchel in his hand, and stopped at the Scott
House. where he took breakfast. He then
came directly to Rock Island and discovered
or suspected, that officers were on his track
He went through Copp's stable, out to the
bluffs and to Camden, about four miles dis
tant, where he remained secreted until last
/ Wednesday evening, when he came into
town to visit lady acquaintance, whom he
met in back yard. He was traced back tc
Camden, by officer Cropper, who arrested
him in bed, about 1:3O this morning, with
his revolver by his side, and safely lodged
him in Jail. Only 81 40 of the money was
| found upon his person-he having expended
| the balance for new clothes, satchel, watch
&c. --~~ - as@s~s-a- u. y
Mr.. Hunter, and Mr.. A. NJ. Case, who
| came with him from Milwaukee, to aid in
| taking the man, will take Brandt to Milwau
| kee by the Western Union Railroad, this ev.
ening, where he will be tried for the theft.
Brandt was in this city last summer, EN-.
| ployed in Leas's mill, and will be remember
ed by many of our citizens. One fine day he
left very mysteriously and didn't return. His
trunk and clothes were afterwards sold al
| auction, on the corner of Illinois and Eagle
| streets, on claim of Mr.. d. Lingle, for Dor
rowed money.
Mr.. Hunter gives especial praise to City
Marshal Cropper for the excellent manner il
which he managed to secure the thief.