The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-02
Junta Patrioiics Oubanas

All the lettering was in gilt, and the arms
Of the State of New York we're admirably
executed in colors.
Among the leaders are named the dash.
ing Union Army scout, Indian trailer and
general fighter, wherever fighting is need
ed, Col. W. A. G. Ryan, Captain Peters,
General Spear the Fenian cavalrymau, Col.
Courier, Captain Anderson, of Richmond,
Va, and Dr. j. s. Dorset, also of Richmond,
Va, and who goes out as medical director
Of the expedition. General Goiacari, OF
Nicaraguan flibustering reputation, and an
ardent and soldierly, though rather elderly,
patriot, is also reported to be among the
number.
Public opinion is largely-almost univer
sally in favor of Cuban independence, aud
great indignation is felt in consequence O.
the imbecile and unrepublican course Of
Gen. Grant and his administration IN at
tempting to help Spain in preventing ola 10
the patient Cubans.
Merchants, as we'll as consumers, may
naturally ask what will be the effect Of this
Cuban war upon the products of the tropics
especially upon the great staple, sugar.
am told, by large sugar dealers, that the
quantity of sugar now in New J ork IS i'm
mense, great quantities having been sud
denly sent from Cuba to this country in an
unfinished state in order 10 secure 1t from
confscaton or destruction that the effect
will naturally be to depress the price for
awhile, but that the war will prevent plant
ing, and therefore another season the price
must 20 I'D again. Of course all this is de-
pendent upon prolongation of the war
And even if it should be terminated without
protracted struggle, the next crop II. lst
be short.
The Bashaw horses won another great
victory, Saturday, at Narragsnset Park,
Rhode Island, beating any time ever made
IN the world-except Dextcrs, and being
only - seconds behind his. American
Gin, the Bashsw mare, won the race III three
straight heats, time 2,222, 2,l9, and 2,203
Lucy, the other Bashaw mare WAS ont
half length behind, and both beating Lad,
Thorn, Goldsmith Maid aud Go"tEv PA
uor, the only other horses in the race, a.
the other horses having been drawn. Ihi
is proud triumph for the Bashaws, AM
places them first in the world for speed.
In my last letter said something abou
Central Park, but the changing thousand
who visit it every day always discover som'
thing new, and never tire in its praise, al
in praise Of the great city which thus atior(
everybody, residents or nonresidents, a be
ter place for recreation than can be tont
anywhere else. Talk about your waterr
places, your Saratogas, Newport, Nahan
Rye Beach, Long Branch. the White Mou
tains or Niagara New York beats them al
with her 1900 or 1000 acres of pla
Id oto
galleries, music, etc, all free gratis 70
nothing On Saturday, which is general
the great day at the park, there was a
immense gathering Of the people, notwith
standing the threatening state of the wealth
er. In fact, for the thousands who wer
present at the concert the lowering SIX
aud the occasional showers seemed to hav
no terrors, and every body seemed to EMO
himself JUS. as though the sun was not hiG
DEE by mists and storm was not momenta
rily threatening to drench everybody to tn
skin.
Long before the band commenced 10 pla,
an the Noeta under the awnings niioinin
the pagoda were occupied by swelterin
hundreds, and that portion Of the Park ca
ed the Common and which is common
everybody on Saturday, was literally Rii'
with men, women and children, who spre
themselves out on the grass as though tn
were determined to make the most OF the {
traordinary privilege and monopolize
much space as possibel. Of course, al! t
young ladies who think they are charIniI
10 behold, and all the young men abol
town who dress in the height Of fashion, al
consider the Park a showcase where the
goods can be displayed to the best adva
tsge, were out in full force, and athoug
the rain every once in while made sa
havoc with ribbons and laces and vclvetee
coats the crowd fingered about the grounc
long after the musical part of the days Ell
tertainment WAS Mt q close. Besides Il
Fairgrounds were opened 10 all corners, al
the way the youngsters-an oldsters, toe,
that matter-pro6ted by the circumstau
was rather astonishing, to say the least.
Numerous base ball clubs did their best
the afternoon to whip one another as ma
times ss possiole--iu friendly sort of ma
ner, of course-while at the extreme nor
end of the Fairgrounds iolry set of sinl
men and married men, all of them forty,
not fair and fat, perspiaringly fought O
game after game of football much 10 I
discymfture of the married men, who We
worsted in the long run, and probably for
other reason in the world than that thev h
more to think of than heir free and nrr
INVESTIGATED antagonists.
The elephant and the camel aud all
other cunOsites with which the menGge
abounds were not forgotten by the crow,
The old arsenal was visited by thousant
and there can be but little doubt that If,
rascally monkeys could have had reso
ton maker handy, who wouldn't have cha
ed too much for his pains, they would ha
drawn up q vote of thanks to the small bl
who fed them 50 plentifully on dainty bits
cake and candy. Although the music "
certainly the attraction par erclileRce VIII
drew the thousands Of visitors togetL
yet the great majority appeared quite CO
tent TO listen to the sweet strains of the instr
ments waited on the breeze from distanc
"hue they roamed in ont of the way nook
where the oppressive heat was not 80 inten
IS II made itself felt in the unshelered pl
tys aooGt the pagoda. ! suppose everyboC
hho%s VI they don't they ought to) that the
are h!rtation paths innumerable in the mar
ana shady bowers where lovers most do 20,
gregate, not 30 far away from tho comuo
that they cant be reached without a puid,
and these we're patronized. as thew alwav
are patronized by the sentimentslly; ncl;nei
to an extent that made one Of the ore
~ coated policemen start and wonder 80 bs
was the use o music after all, if folks don
want to ear it.p 1t was long after dark b
lore the crowd logan to leave for home. an
evensthen the upnar tendoms wbo do ~.