Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-20
SCRAPS.

Joe Gregg is happy-a son.
Gates is back from the East.
The Minuesosa came down to-day
Lieut. RodmAn, with his bride, is in the
city.
The Chicago Times has been re-issusd in
full size
Davenport is to have a uni formed military
company.
A hint-a littls less gas or a little more
window curtain
The Dubuque will be up and the Musca-
tine down. TO morrow. F
When you want hat or cap of the lA,es,
style. drop 10 ct liviDgstoD Il Ca.
Go to l. Bambsrser's for . good fit OF
clothing. Hes authority in such matter,
Hedges grocery store took fire st Keiths.
borg the other evening. Fire exiting uished
Loss $500.
J. J. Johnson hiss bought oct Wing the
grocer and is now Johnson the grocer, at
the old stand.
Has HAvers,ick ceased to "wsnt" q Demo
cratic paper? Give Us another comnuni-
GATOR, Cap'er. .s.
Illinois street is being considerably i'm
proved by our dilatory republican admins
trstion. About time.
George PIatt has recently arrived at Ber-
lin, Prussia, and is busy seeing the sights
of the create capital of Europe.
Job work continues to rush in ct the
ARGUS Office, where everybody comes for
neat aud elegant printing at the lowest rates.
Rev BoanuaRurus Wren thinks the de-
ssruction Of Chicago was . judgement
We think his christening must have been in
the came category.
c. Speidel 10 ahead on articles Of fame,
and elegance usually found in drug stores
His perfumeries are considered the fines,
in the city. Go and inspect them.
The c., R. l. P. road is using every
car, and needs more, while freight is &C
providing the Rockford rosd south thai
The iron has arrived for the CON pls,ior
Of the second span of the railroad bridge
When this span is finished, the draw spar
will be built, after which spans 8, 4, and
will follow. The last stroke will be giver
s,me time next March.
Burvell 4 Bailey, at the Harper House
have some splendid ref-ctors in their from
windows, which show off ,beir goods at nigh
to splendid advantage. For hats, caps. o
trunks, or anything in that line, 60 to B
BIS
At the Muscatine fire, the other night
beautiful, cultivated, and highly-breC
young ladies worked energ sticslly IN pass
ing buckets" You can bet on those Mus
catins gals every time, but the city shoult
lave an engine.
We received call, to-day, from . wand
ering Colorado quilI-driver. Mr.. q. W
Rhoads, of tas Herald, published ct Centre
City. dropped in on Us. He visited tb
arsenals on the Islsnd, this morning, an,
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will doubtless give bis readers an able de
scription of those massive public works an,
the delightful scenery surrounding them.
The Last stone on Pier Number Five Q
the new bridge was laid Yesterday. Thi
is the pier which hes caused the govsrnmen
officials and contractors so much trouble
Il was commsneed about year age, an
two ooffsr dams wen. to the bed before Oh
running Of Zoe set in. The bedrock upOi
which the foundations rest, was only reach
cd after some twelve feet Of sand and mu'
we're sxcsvated, and several feet Of shale
aoft stone, spar, aud loose rock. TIL,
height of tie pier, from its bottom to th'
waters top is, eighteen feet requiring
almost three times the work Of any oshs'
piece Of masonry on the job. The peculiar
force and direction Of the current at THU
point. rendered the Golfer dam work fai
more difheals than at sny other pier.