The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-12

levee was pretty we'll cleared of loose objects,
loos and lumber were scattered promiscuous-
", cellars were deluged, and property lying
next to the river, generally damaged The
| low grounds below the city are represented
to resemble FIRST class Polar scene, being
covered with huge and unsightly masses Of
ice, mingled with debris of all kinds, includ-
ing half a million feet of logs sweptfrom the
boom of French 4 Davies saw mill. This
firm loses $4,000. Dessaint & Schricker
had large amount of logs wintering in the
Rock Island slough, between the Island and
the Illinois shore, which are probably most
ly lost. This firm lost $1,000 in lumber.
Donahue's foundry was damaged to the
amount OF $500; Strong & Baldwin, liquors,
$500; Brainard's tobacco factory was badly
flooded causing loss of $4,000; Sanger
& Leal, $500; VIM. Bryan s ,oOOi the ice
is ten feet high in front of the Northern Line
Packet Office, which it damaged to the
amount of $1,000. The gas works were
flooded. John s. Davis threshing machine
works were damaged 20 the extent of $500;
Barnard's planning mill, $500, and so on,
along the entire front of the city. It is said
that the last train going east, passed over
the railroad bridge few moments before
the crash. A large gang of workmen has
commenced repairing the damages to side
walks and streets.
Col. T. c. Black Of Adams county, is named
the successor Of A. c. Harding, in the fourth
congressional district.-Roek Island and Moline
Union, 18th.
Gen. NJ. NJ. Bane, of Quincy, United States
assessor for this district and candidate for
gress, called at our Office yesterday Rock
leland and Moline Union, l2h.
What's become of Lord Hawley? Has he
withdrawn?
The last we heard of him, his case was in
the hands of an old schoolmate of his,
named McClaughrey, or McClowry, or Nc
klaury, or some such name, down in Han
cock county, where Hawley once lived We
think this Mcklawry is now the radical
county clerk, elected by accident, in Hancock
county, and is laboring under the impression
that he is the radical party, as far as that
county is concerned-and that when he
speaks no other dog should wag his tongue.
We think he is the same duck that Davidson,
of the Carthage Republican, so handsomely
showed up In relation to his marble-top fur
niture and other extravagauces in the county
clerks Office. He is also the patriotic indi-
vidual who secured the contract for furnish
ing the stone for our new Fifteen Million
Dollar State House. This contract was
awarded TO him on account of his superior
"loyalty," and also because the RAIDS don't
want the state house built of the solid and en-
during rock from the democratic town of Joliet
Mckloughrey is also candidate for the rad
ical nomination for secretary of state, and
is also spoken of in connection with the
radical nomination for vice president. He
is the young man who has promised to Sc
cure Hawley delegates from Hancock coun-
ty, and procure instructions from his county
convention, binding the radical party Of
Hancock county 10 Hawley and nobody but
Hawley. 1t seems to US that, for a small
young man, this kloury has about as much
business on his hands as he can well attend
TON fact it looks as though some of his
wires would get crossed and cut off the con-
nection. 1t is fortunate, however. for the
radicals of Hancock county, that they have
so able and efficient man to attend to their
affairs and run the machine for them. 1t
saves them world of care and trouble.
By the way-what right has Col. Black to
be manned as the successor of Hon. A. c.
Harding?' Don't A. G own the radical
party of this district? And didn't he trade it
to Hawley if he tHawleyl would make
speeches for him (Harding) in the last cam
paign? And what right has Gen. Bane to be
a candidate for congressf" Don't he know
that Hawley started for the war; got almost
in sight of the battle of Fort Donelson
was taken Ill; returned home resigned,
and never went to war any more? Don't
Bane know this? To be sure, Gen. Bane
fought all through the war, and left his right
arm on one of the battle fields,-but such
services are not recognized alongside of the
bill of sale which A. C. Harding has already
made of the radical party to Hawley. The
Union may notice that Col. Black is
named" and that Gen. Bane is "candi-
date'-but it is all in vain - Harding,
kioughrey and Hawley shave the papes;n
they own the party; have deed of it; and
will run tiff they can. But We don't care
who runs ii; the democracy will do their best
to beat the whole of them-and with the
right man, and united, vigorous and har
monious effort, will do it.