Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-17
SCRAPS.
To-mo,row is ScndAy.

Tomorrow Is ScndAy.
The SUI to-iAy-it shone for all
"Give us rest" shreks the Qailcy Call
The Aledo Banner sports patent out
sides.
New Boston had a brilliant Wedding last
week
| WashiOgtOn's birth day comes on Thus
day next
/ one iupecunious drunk at the police
court to-day.
The old railroad bridge will be pulled
down this summer.
The Chicago mail was 40 hour ana a
half behind time this morning.
! Frank Conway carries the erysipelss in
his right hand, carefully tied Up.
Rev. Wm, B. Frizzsn will preach in the
NJ. E. Church tomorrow morning and eve
ming.
Amau was hanged (slmOsf on Illinois
street, to-day, for predicting smother cod
snap.
Fifteen to tweSty car loads of pioWs
are being shipped from Moline every
week.
The Old settlers Of Mercer county are
7 to hold their annual reunion on February
22od.
/ A Mr.. James Helms, Of Gai,a, has be- n
Gagd hi,y dollars ,ai COSTS. for cruelty 60
animals
. The earnings Of the Chicago 4 Alton
Road, Tor the frst week iu February, were
s73,Os7.5s.
Get your 6ne jswelry repaired at EP-
STEMS. 1t will 10 done carefully, durably
and aristcAlly.
River men in ST. Louis are predicting tbs
boats will pass through the lake this yea
about June lst!
The track on the Sigouruey branch Of 'h'
c RI d P, road will reach Sigouraey il
abou, thirty days.
The river is eight feet above low waite
mark of 1863 The higher the water thu
quicker the ice goes oct.
The Carthage Republican says the ne'
cattle law ia Condemned by nearly Gil tn
farmers 10 Hancock county.
Two million dollars worth OF steamer
, we're locked up 10 the gorge which lstel
existed between Columbus and Cairo.
The amount of logs which will be bAnke
on the Wolf river and it's tributaries on ih
LIST Of March is estimated at $50 900, o90
One of the ferry boat crew aays be ex
poets 70 see navigation open between Da'
en- port and Rock Island within two week
I The new bridge will afford q steam
boat channel on both sides Of the dra
pier, passing steamers keeping to tn
right.
The c. R. /. & P. R R. Co., pays $50
600 in taxes on its granted lands in low
, consuming about 10000 acres of Ian
yearly.
The c. RI & P. Company will e1pen
$50 900 for iron bridges across SILVA
4, Water, and Third and Fourth streets. DA'
export.
Henry c. Tstum, the popular clerk Of tn
Northern Line steamer Lake Superior, va
married at Alton TO Miss Fame Atkins, th
other day.
For Ssle.--The Harper House drug stor
R. NJ. Oliver, prop. For terms and Psrti
9 ulArs enquire Immediately Of Ben Harper I
i A. W. Upton, Harper House.
b. The c R l. q p, have decided to Gro.
K the lower end Of the Island on woode
trussss for the first few months, and ell
D with dirt as soon as dirt hauling comes
!, order.
!, The act of Congress providing for the ne
9 bridge over the river At Dsven port sti pulat'
Q that the old bridge shall be removed
!, six months from date Of acceptance Of II
new one.
Report says that the conductor Of Il
e freight train on the Rockford, Rock Islsr
u & St. Louis Railroad, whose negligent
} caused the late terrible accident on that rol
has been arrested in the northern part
! Missouri.
THE CRY MARsHAL's SALARY.-The I
publican party Of out city is always layir
claims, through its organ, to great econon
10 public expenditures. OF course SUI
,, professions are all hum bug o, the bottor
'r Take the salary of the city marshal for j
8, stance. Uodsr all dem ocratic sdminstr