The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-21

"iHE MYSTERIES OF THE PEOPLE: or the
Story of a Plebian Family for Two Thous-
and Years, is the title of a work now be-
ing issued from the publishing house of Clark,
AS Broome street, New York. in a series of
eight numbers. at 81 each. The author is
Eugene Sue the first novelist of the age. and
this work is universally acknowledged to be
the best OF all his efforts II is the history
OF the French people through ages of slav-
cry, sertdom, feudal oppression and monarh-
lal dcspotism, till the time when they became
strong enough throw off the yoke and regain
their sovereignty. This is phase of history
heretofore unwrltten. Hitherto, as the
author says in his preface. the history OF the
kings, their courts, their intrigues and their
battles has been told again and again. but
never that of their millions OF subjects, which,
on the contrary, has been carefully veiled.-
This book strips the illusion from the past,
and reveals 1t in its truth, often narrowing
and startling. but never overdrawn as the
abundant historical authorities prove 1t is
Nt' iAlSlct VI Idiltt iiOHl
the days Of Brennus, the Gaul who subjected
Rome to ransom, TO the reign of Napoleon
LII, told in a series of tales of GREATNESS in
terest and wonderful accuracy.
The lesson that Sue has sought above all
to inculcate is that of democracy. In this
story OF the working classes he has wished to
show, by historic example, the abuses and
dangers which grow out of Inequality and
priviiege-the presence of titled caste and
4 state religion. This dangerous doctrine
procured the suppression of the book in inn
reason for its widespread circulation in dem
ocratic America
The work is translated from the French.
by Mary L. Booth and is offered to the Am
may induce a more earnest and careful study
of the history and genius of that nation TO
which We Americans are chiefly indebted for
our national independence, but which we.
have been too much in the habit of regard
ing through the spectacles of the English.
the rivals and determined foes of France.
NORTHERN LINE PACKET Co.-This ex-
cellent steamboat company has elected the
following officers for the ensuing wear:
Captain Thomas B. Rhodes, president.
Captain Thomas II. Griffith, secretary.
Captain Isaac S. Mason. general freight
agent.
Captain Thomas \. Buford, superintend-
ent
BOARD or DIRECTORS.
James Ward, j. Fl. Griffith.
Il. C. Gray, T. Gordon,
T. +. Rhodes, B. Rhodes.
Thomas J. Buford
The following are the officers of the diff
terent boats, as far as assigned:
Dubuque--Capt. J. ". Parker.
Sucker State-Capt. W. P. Hight
Hawkeye State-Gapt.. James Worden.
Barilngton-Capt. NJ. Green.
Museatine-Capt. G. W. jerks
Canada-Capt. A. MeGowen
Pembina-Capt Ben. Conger.
Petrel--Capt. L. sherwood.
Dan Hine--Capt Patton.
The company also own the line running
from this city to Fort Madison, viz: the New
Boston and the Keithsburg. Several boats
have no captains assigned yet.
The line win be put in better trim than
ever before, and offer every accommodation
to the travelling and business public.
Nineteen steamers and fifty barges, some
of them new, are to be put in the line on the
opening Of navigation.
one-of the new boats, now building, is to
be named the Dubuque, and will be of the
following dininsions: Length 2235 feet,
beam So feet, hold 81 feet There will be
| four boilers of rs inch diameter rs feet long,
with double ilues. The cylinders arc twenty
inches, with seven feet stroke, while the dir
mansions of the wheels are twenty,six feet,
and ten foot buckets.