The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-24
THE BRIDGE RAILROAD AGAIN.

THE BRIDGE RAILROAD AGAIN.
What's the use of RETAINING longer? The
matter is noised about among the money
changers and the murders out. We knew
that the little company on this side and in
Davenport would soon have to show its hand
and make . sharp stand mp fight Of it, a.
they have already laid shrewd telling am
buscade. The leaders Of the party, who are
getting the bridge horse railroad through
Congress, are mira6ile dicts, Bailey Dav.
export on this side of the river, and George
L. Davenport on the other. They have on
either side, FIVE additional sharp business
men who form the company, and who make
. strong team. They have played q winning
game thus far, and already a resolution
granting the right of way has passed the
House. and will doubtless soon pass the
Senate. Among the company are q well
known Davenport Halter, and a well known
Rock Island Livery Stable keeper. Several
other little organizations that were on tne
point of gobbling the thing, are now :"
spair and there is gnAshing OF 'es'n ana
tearing OF back hair amongst 'nese ssio ish
mseli,es. The track across the bridge and
~ the business centers OF either city viii cost
this company $4,000, and they have the
money to lay down for the iron and etcetrss
as soon as they have authority from Con-
gress to propel the thing. While the sage
Legislators from this section have slept, this
indomitsble dozen have worked, and
behold the fruition of their labor is near at
hand. All these matters come to US casu
ally, and are true bills. The opposition now
say that they will find it difficult to obtain
leave from the cisy councils to get their
tracks off the bridge. That remains to be
seen. If they can't, we hope somebody
will be allowed TO take hold of it who car,
as the road will be comparatively of little
value, unless it be extended to the business
centres on either side. All the interest we
have in the matter, as the spokesman Of the
public, is that a railroad be built,
and so it don't get into the hands
of one man and become q
monopoly, it is of no sort of difference
whether this or some other organization
control it. But we cannot refrain from pat
ting these plucky projectors metaphorically
on the back, and complimenting them on
the shrewdness and circumspection with
which they have managed the matter.
ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.-A young German
by the name OF Victor Horony, employed
in Farrand's Hat Store, Davenport, attempt
ed to commit suicide on Saturday last, by
taking morphine. He was discovered in a
stupid condition by woman who sewed in
the cap room, and the Messrs. Farrsnd we're
notified. Drs. French aud Baker we're
called, who administered strong sntidotes
and sverted death.
He begged that no effort might be made
towards his recovery. He desired to die,
and SAID he would attempt his life again when
q chance offered. He fell from a horse last
summer and fractured his skull. and his
friends say that his mind is affected by that
accident. Steps should at once be taken to
place him where he could not injure him
self, if i: be true that his mind is affected
Show Us IvoRY.-Cunning workers in
brass and curious caryera of wood have all
delighted the world, but TO those who make
articles of rare beauty and use out of the
l.
praise due. Who hasn't been in Chicag
and admired the magnificent DISPLAY of Gu
riously carved and tursed ivory jewelry,
birds of rare dehcacy and design, napkin
rings. parasol and cane handles, billiard
balls of snowy wilderness, or of the richer
coiors, and the thousand other articles TO be
found in that well-known establishment of
6. G Thomas, So Clark street, corner Of
Randolph, just opposite the Sherman
House? Many of those articles are ship
ped TO New York city, and to the thousand
o.her cities of the Union. 1t is no uncalled
for praise to say that Mr. Thomas is one of
Ohicagos most reliable business men,
proven so By experience of eight years
in that city, and 1t gives Us pleasure to call
the attention of the Western trade to his
card, to be found in these columns 10 dav
TIE PREsBYTEgIAS CHURCH-For over
twenty years the Presbyterian Church has
been a $50 recalled house divided in itself"
There hs re been two churches the "old"
- a. - u
been repeatedly made to unite them A
Union was at last effected In November last
between the general assent ies of both
branches in the city of Pitts burgh, Pa. BY
this Union the church is made one, and des
ignated the Presbyterian Church OF the
United States. All over the country the
Presbyterian churches have been united. In
this city there are two distinct Presbyterian
distinguished a. the First
and the Second. 1t is now
strongly advocated, we learn, among
the Presbyterian people of Rock Island to
unite these in one congregation. The
reason for this movement is said to be in
the fact that there is insufficient to
support more than one church adequately
By uniting they would gain strength and
be enabled to pay their minister a salary
commensurate to his services. This is talk
ed of seriously, we believe, and i. is though
will result advantageously to the Presbyte-
rian church of this city.
How IT HAPPEsED.-Some people thought
that the first ten cars of Cleveland coal
which was brought TO this city, few days
ago, should have been sold for less than