Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-26
NOTES. HERE AND THERE.

Police Court business at q stand still.
Cool, pleasant weather, but rather windy.
BID. Buford is expected home in Z very
few days.
Joe Jefferson has thrown up his engage
msnt at the Davenport! Opera House this
fall.
V. M. Banding ia going to Texas in the
iuteres, of Reynolds. Ssu'paugh d Co. for
a few weeks.
The attention of the city autbOtises is
called to the condition of Eagle street be-
tween Illinois street and the levee.
r. r. Cable, Esq, will move into the
Pitts house, on Illinois street, until be can
make some Improvements on his residence.
Will Comet, midsbipmHn al the rAvAl
school at Annapolis, has gone back TO his
studies, after pleasant vacation here among
his many friends,
Roy D. CrossT takes charge of the ship,
ments of coal from the Cleveland mines, by
the Rockford Company. he is well posted
in the coal business.
The public schools of Milan opened on
the first Of this month with loo pupils. The
number will probably exceed 200 by the
frat of October.
Rev Z. Godfrey, pastor OF the Gu uch Of
United Brethren, at AndRlusia, for the past
four years, goes to Good Hope, aud is sue
ceeded By Rev. Mr. Shin, from Canton.
For the last ten days RATS have been IN
able to get over the Rock Island Rapids
and large numbers of RATS have been tied
Up at LsClsire, Port Byron and Hampton.
Our Circuit Court drags its slow length
along. Several lawyers, Judge Wilson and
Mr. Bigelow, from Henry, and Mr.. Pepper,
from Mercer, have been here on legal bush
ness.
Four car loads of hogs we're shipped from
Milan to Chicago over the f., R. l. d St.
Lous road, by r. d d. Montgomery, OF
Eigiug,ou, which averaged $40 pounds pei
head.
Mr. Sykes, Brick PomerOy's business
/ agent, made q mistake when he said
O'Conor wrote him 81 do accept the LOUIS
vile nom nation" What he probably Wrot,
was 81 do ercept," etc, etc. The Chicago
Times says it isn't probable that o Como
wrote Mr.. Sykes letter of any sort.
THE ARGUS demonstrated, weeks ago,
against the bad location of the new station
house of the c., K. l. & P. railroad, and j
full agrees with all the Union says on tina
subject. Rock Island has never received
the consideration from this road which
deserves.
Tuesday evening next the Liberal
ladies' Of Davenport will prsSentstbe Creole
and Brown CLUB Of that city with flag
The presentation will take place at th
Burtis Opera House. Gen. Fitz Henri
Warren, Hon. Jacob Butler and other dis
.inguishsd men are expected to speak on tn
occasion.
Grants tools, the Bourbons, have had
meeting at Springfield and nominated
State Iiekes. The Register says the cor
vention was composed Of mot less tina
three nor more than twelve" and that n
: gentleman will accept any nomination froE
them, or probably notice the dead Thin
= The GRANTEES contracted for bolt, but
don't ''pAn OUT we'll.
The Union, of this morning, Publishes
pretended extract from Mr.. Greeley's speeC
at Pittsburgh, when the editor of that pap
knows Mr.. Greeley most emphatically rep
dated ever having said any such thin
:, The Union knows that Vthe pretended e.
= tract is untrue that 1t does not express N
Grseley's sentiments, and yet that pap
!, has the hArdihOOd to place it before the pc
pie as Mr.. Gresley's sentiments. Is ii
honest Journalism?
Postmaster Haverstick has received j
struc,ions to commence issuing on the 6r
Of October, money orders payable in Ge
many. The commission rates will be
follows:
I'D On orders not exceeding tb..-....... Is Ger
x Over s. and not exceeding $l0..........- % g
A. Over 10 and not exceeding $40 ........ so q
. Over 20 and not exceeding S90......... rs
Is Over 80 and not exceeding $4o.......$l.0o
ed Over 40 and not exceeding $5O........ 2.26
nd No fractions Of cents to be introduced
a. an order. United States Treasury notes
National Bank notes only received or pa