Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-12
SCRAPS.

The people Of Cordova are actively 81
work, collecting provisions for Chicago.
A relief meeting came of 1t Milan, this
afternoon. We have no, heard the partie-
plaza.
The Sterling Guards and Rock Fall. |
Zoasves have gone TO Chicago.
The Mayor of Chicago tslegraphs to
Quincy that the articles most needed are
cooked provisions, milk, and nails for bar
racks, E. W. Spencer telegraphs Mayor
Carter that clothing and bedding are slss
badly required.
Steve Collins 10 back from the scene Of
conaagrstion.
We said that Wing, the grocer, had got
home ell right We now spossrophiss his
immense stock of goods.
/. Bsmberger is still in the 6eld with the
larges, stock of goods in Western Illinois
wagon load of provisions arrived from
Edgington, to-day. A car load will 90 to
Chicago to night.
The Twin City concert tonight viii con-
sis. of Luppy's Union Orchestra, the Ger
y man Turner Society, the De Beriot Club,
the Msnnerchor, and the splendid array Of
lady singers.
, A pocket book found. Call al this office
The State Convention Of County Superin-
tendents, came off in this city on Tuesda!
e and Wednesday. We can't find room 70
p the proceedings.
Seems to me you newspaper chaps sffor'
he to smoke mighty good cigars" We oftel
o. have remarked to US on the street. We rls
DC to explain that We yet them from Coo
Ct Strong, at the number one Me chants
~ Luoeh, where every body goes for 6rst-clas
o' articles
~ The following additional sums are adde
10 to the Rockford Railroad Chicago fund:
l.. Walker, $40; Oscar Dziatzko, 5, I
Og Loosely, 10; DR.. Trussdale, 5 and JudG
'e' Moses, 2. The two later have also sui
s soribed literally elsewhere.
OF NObe Tyner and Stewart Marks We
10 burnt out ct Chicago.
'g' A special FIRE patrol was on duty on Hi
tn dis street, las, night lis well to be {
rs our guard Some of the Chicago roogl
ne might give US call.
60 The horrors of the chicago fire rec,
car these gloomy lines OF Byron:
The Cities we're consumed
pc. And mon yer. gathered around their blszi
homes
yer To Iaok once more Toto each others f.as;
mt,
a. The browa of men BY the de.pAriug light
Wore an unesrrhly aspect, as 6y ats
he The flames f eli upon them some lay down
-, And hid their eyes aAd wePt; and some did r
Their chius upon their elenched hands a
'ne smiled.
IN The Davenport will be down this evenir
and The Savanna will be down to-morrow, a
lhs; the Miunes polls up.
Gu. Steugel commenced making excs
ries tons, to-day, for bis new building,
con The streets are at last being improv
trG Some of the tidewal need Gttenti
TT Is badly.
ov- LeClAire hiss sent 800 in cash, as well
pre- blankets, provisions, clothing. d C., to {
The cage P-oSisloHs are not row needed
both much as clothing and blankets.
here The .Etna Insurance Company has
the three millions st Chicago, Is sound as
yes, lar and will pay every cent Of 1t.
ed- Davenport. looks for an influx of burnt
be Chicago thieves and ruffians, and has org
ises lied a q ght patrol
the Potter Palmer, the Chicago triple mill
mid Aire, had 81 left
ives Dr. Burtis has been wonderfully kline
ond Chicago refugees.
eep The Chicago Tribune wss issued too
less The Post and Times issued extras.
hes, The Cnieego Post Office Is nov ready
blic the rece ptlon of Mails.