Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-12
NOTES, HERE AND THERE.

Cold, windy weather. ga. "a asa
Nothing doing 10 police court to-day.
The water works question is again being
agitated in Davenport.
The Fishing Club pic-nicked On Van
duff island this afternoon.
From five to eight boats pass through the
draw of the new bridge daily.
Fresh oysters, fruits. confsctioneries, &C.,
at Wsir's restaurant, Washington street.
Intakes three men to run the draw of the
new bridge, and three tons Of coalare con-
sumed daily.
The Northern Line steamer Minnesota
leaves in the morning for 81. Paul and the
Davenport for st. Louis.
Always examine every page of this pa
per, for you will 6nd reading matter on ev-
cry page which deserves attention.
The avenue on the Island, near the Arse
nal, will coon be finished, and will then be
enc Of the finest drives in The West
/ The Chicago Times is he ping Grant and
no Liberal ought to encourage ii. The
Tribune is the best paper in Chicago
Married, 90 Wednesday, at the Rock Is
lAud Houae, by Justice Chopper, VIM. Pow
ers and Nancy Hesemsn, of Bntf,lo Prairie.
! Thomas jenkins, of this city, his twenty
varieties of grapes on exhibition at the Iowa
State Fair, now in session at Cedar Rapids.
F. Weyerhsuser, OF this city, was elected
President Of the Mississippi Logging Com
pany. at meeting held at Winons, Mimi,
recently
Alderman Kelley, who has been sick for
: sometime, has gone East for his health He
will return IN time for the next regular
meeting of the Council.
The house of Mr.. e. Harrison, near Far
nun aud Sixteenth streets, Davenport, was
burElarizsd Tuesday evening, to the value
Of $500. No clue to the burglar
2 The finest ChieSgo Depot, the Rock
Island & Pacific, Is approaching con pleuon
On With the Frcnch.roofei towers, snd The
. south end of La Sale street viii again be
crowned with beauty.
Mr. + H. Smytb returned home last ,vs
ming, af,er gu extended tour through tb,
East He leh Mrs. SmyIh 10 V,rJrI
Springs, New York, considerably improy e.
in health. Mr.. Thomas, Of the same house
has also returned to his home in ttis cisy.
Something ought TO be done 10 keep wate
from the gu,ters on Illinois Street. Bstve
p Esgle aud Jefferson, it is scarcely possible
for a person to walk without being splsshe,
With mud from horses feet kicking 6ieI
IS /, there no way to prevent this nuisance
. Senator Trumbuil arrived IN this city a
1880 this forenoon, aud will speak thi
>. evening at the Conrt House. II bshoove
y, every friend of the Liberal cause to help &c
. up = big crowd The Senator visited IT,
Government works on the Island this after
noon.
= Tae missing young lady from Davenpor;
advertised 10 THE ARGUS last evening, hs
been found and restored TO her friends, sht
bad gone on board bas going down ID,
river and landed at Mlscatine. The Cit,
Marshal of that place took her in charge snt
e sent her to Davenport, Tuesday evening.
8 This ia the last month that Internal rev
), euue stamps vii hsve tc be sthxed to lega
r. documents, as the new law aboishing al
stamp duties imposed by schedule b, ezcep
the tax Of two cents imposed upon haul
p checks, drafts or orders goes into effect oil
= the lsi Of October.
II On the down trip Of the White Cola
d. sesmbost, S. 5. Merrill, near Qu,ncv, o.
u Friday last a ismsls passenger Of colo
took seat 81 the table much TO the disgus
Of the pinkand-sstiu skins The waite
aud then The captain requested her TO tax
her shiny self away. She didn't see wis
as she paid first asa fare. They attempt
ed t. force the why upon her vision, wbs
:, she hooked her ebony claws iato the clot
and cleared the beard and spread the foo
:, with hog, homny, gingerbread aud mudd
coffee.
In our native to=u, barnard, vi ther
woS quite spirited contest for Representa-
: tive, with FIVE candidates in the Geld.
VI, each township ia entitled to one membe
of the Legislature, and it requires q major
tY of all the votes ca to elect, Among th
candidates, at the start, few votes wer
"a cast for Mr.. Boyden, the methodist clerTy
10 man, and on the fifth halo. be was slec,e
0, by majority. The next day committe
er waited on him to learn his politics. e
th answer was 81 have always been DEM
O. GRAFT and an now for Greeley" Mr.. Bo,
lie den will do. We extend our Rand acroi
y the prsiries to greet him.
SENATOR TRUMBUL1
will speak at the Court House IN this city