The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-15

their building as close as possible to our city
limits. Our city is situated right IN the big
bend of the river, near the sycamore Chain,
and contains about three hundred inhabit-
ants. We have one good Touring mill, which
runs BY the current of the river, and clears
the owners about $4,000 a year. Itsdoes
not run IN the winter, on account OF the ice.
We also have, one good steam saw mill, with
one mp and down saw, and several circular
saws, all, in fact, that is needed IN such an
establishment. This mill has not been run
ming for the last year or two, but 1t has late
ly changed hands, and is now contAllled by
Mr.. Keator, of Moline, good practical man
of means, and will, without doubt,pile up the
-greenbacks, at point ike this, where there
is continued call for lumber. We also
have two good wagon shops. which have
turned out about fifty wagons the past year,
of the best kind which can be procured in
the west; also two blacksmith shops, carried
on by real energetic men, who Know their
business three cooper shops, doing big
| business and getting wealthy one store, the
proprietor of which is deputized as post mas
ter and attends to the Office in place of the
appointee. 1t is fourishing well, although
A. johnson has not been impeached.
We have one good brick church, and a
| good commodious school house, with about
100 scholars, and more coming on every day.
| We have a signing school every Monday
! night, where the young meet to learn to tune
| their voices a lyceum, on Thursday night,
| where the boys have some sharp debates; a
| Good Templars lodge, with about one hun
| dred members; and, Notwithstanding the
people most all are Templars, we have one
saloon in town doing fourishing business.
| l should have told you that the population
is increasing very fast, although some, as in
all large towns, are moving out. But oul
city beats the world, for the last year, for CIR
babies. We are some on the matrimonial
line, too The last wedding we had was g
Young couple; very young. The lad went
on the cars on the morning OF the 9th, tC
Rock Island, for the license think he Oh
the clerk was little FAST, walked back il
the excitement, froze his feet anG
ears, and when he returned found his
lady . love had changed her mind
he then tore his whiskers, (no he had none
but sal. if she did not have him he would
kill himself; she repented, went to the Elder S
but backed out again; went back to he
fathers and he finally prevailed on her to TT,
it acain--the Elder was there and that time
he took her on the wing and made her Mrs
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4 We also have to record little scandal
last week: One OF the old settlers here wen
before Justice of the peace and filed an al
fidavit that man about l miles from town
who has quite family, was liriag in q stat
| Of adultegY Nth his oWa sister. a writ wa
, | issued and the offender was brought in for ex
animation. and was held to bail for $500
for his appearance at the next term of on
| circuit court.
He procured bail and has advertised a
his property for sale next Saturday, when
after selling out, it is supposed he will abar
don his family and leave, with his sister.
| cannot write any more now, Mr. Editor
but will write You again some of these time
: and keep you posted about things here.
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