The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-07

IMPERsoNAL.-lhe members of the con
uention des saodnts who have been recent,
sojourning in Rock Island for the purpos,
Of exploring the wonders OF the cave under
lying the Island are an exceedingly Learned
body Of men and are most of them associat
ed with the intellectual Hazard College
clque,at Cambridge, Mass. They are strict
y incog, and do not desire their names pub
lished, and for that reason would not com
municSte them to us. One Of them, howev
err, bears q strong likeness to Agsssiz, anC
another to Professor Dana. They are ex
ceedingly well pleased with the graphic and
concise statement of the Arabian wonder.
and antique magnifcence of this subterra
mean aboriginal alhambra, which appeared
in the ARGUS Of last evening. The startling
disclosures there made, set the town in a
fever of excitement. We had printed an
immense number Of extra copies Of our pa.
per, and our sanctum was besieged by
throngs Of people who were burning with
anxiety to obtain the latest information in
reference to the wonderful discoveries. We
were unable to supply the demand, but
would inform those who were disappointed
in obtaining copies of the ANGUS last even.
ing that we will be able to supply them
with the article in our weekly issue of this
week.
We have heard Of many individuals in
town who were so precipitate in coming to
a conclusion as to pronounce the discoveries
a humbug, without pRusiug to investigate.
One reason Of the wrongheaded incredulity,
probably, lay in the fact of the members Of
the scientific committee, now stopping at the
Rodman House, refusing to receive several
populations of visitors who called upon
them to obtain permission to visit the cave
and view the wonders it contained. Among
others was the editor of our cotemporarv,
who sent an emissary to obtain the latest
facts, and procure tickets of admission to
the cave, and the learned body who we're in
consultation and who did not wish TO be an.
noyed refused him an audience. The doughty
"capting" then went himself, and was treated
in the same manner. Burning with an indig
nation born of a thorough snubbing he terms
the discoveries of the society and the &C.
count published in the ARGUS "silly bosh
which bears its refutation on its face. -
Now, Captain, why make yourself ridiculous
in the eyes of an intelligent community by
striving to refute the statements of the learn.
ed and venerable body of men now sojourn.
ing at the RodmRu House lie candid and
Rscribe it all to the billiousness consequent
on your being refused an audience with
them.
We will be prepared, shortly, by the kind
ness Of the scientific discoveries, to lay fur.
Their disclosures in reference to the matter
before our readers, as they intend to make
extended explorations and will probably
penetrate the mysterious chamber at whose
door they paused in their last visit.
The massive and immense antique orna-
ments of copper, making an aggregate Of
thousands of tons of metal, will probably
soon be removed, previous to which time we
hear the board of trade propose to send an
investigating committee to compile an &C.
count of what they see, for the archives of
that body. We have not been able to learn
where these aboriginal wonders are to be
deposited, but we are assured it will be in
one Of the following scientific museums and
repositories: Harvard University archaeo
logical museum Philadelphia Academy of
natural sciences or the Patent Office at
Washington. We will lay further particu.
lars before our readers as they transpire.