The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-22
NOTES. HERE AND THERE.

A correspondent of the Gazette states
that the main thing accomplished at the
recent meeting of the Peoples Narrow
Gauge Company was an arrival at the
conclusion to 90 sIo,c ~
When the steamer Northwestern went
into st. Paul on Thursday evening last, the
l7th) she was welcomed by greatcrowd Of
people to greet the first steamboat from
/ below the lake Before St Paul'had rail
road communication with the east, the first
steam boat arrival in the spring was an
event of much greater Importance than
now. There was quite a celebration, end
ing with dance on the boat-and the
steamer was given the freedom Of the city,
that is, was allowed to use the levee free
| of wharfage all the season
The winter blockade, just ended, lasted
lj2 days-the river having closed at St.
Paul on the 10th of November. There
have been but five seasons as long as this in
twentythree years.
A nobby fashionable wedding comes
off at : o clock precisely this evening in
Trinity church Quite number of ladies
and gentlemen are here from Philadelphia
and other places to witness the ceremony
No. ., Peoria & Rock Island, is the
most musical engine in America, When
the stoker has his pumps in good order,
and FUCKERS his rosy potato-trap over that
fife and opens his valve, its worth $40 to
see the people get down on the ground and
look under the cars TO sec who's killed
Work will probably be commenced at
Rock Island Arsenal on May lst. Hun
dredS of men are nov awaiting the com
mencement Of operations.
The c. r. l. & p Company charge five
dollars for transferring one loaded car
across the bridge
The river measured yesterday six feet
eleven inches above low water mark, rise
of four inches from Saturday. The river
is rising rapidly at up river points, and at
st, Paul ON Saturday il rose one foot.
The street brigade is working wonders
in cleaning up around town. People had
better go at the filth in their alleys unless
they want the police magistrate to make
out Il little bill
The evening train for the West will stop
at every station between here and Wilton.
hereafter, for the accommodation Of par
ties who visit Rock Island to trade
Mr.. George Bliss. who was well known
to residents Of Rock Island twenty years
ago, died in Springfield, Mass, last Satur-
day night He wa an active director E
the Chicago 4 Rock Island road in its ear
~ history. From 1870 10 1852 he was
president of the Michigan Southern road
in 1853 and 1854 president of the Chicago
4 Mississippi and again, from 1868 till
he retired from active business in 1869.
president Of the Michigan Southern.
The st. Louis Globe, of Saturday, has it
that Capt. John erode, a steamhoatman
Of renown in Aud Lang Syne, but a far
mer in Moline, was GA Change yesterday.
looking hale and hearty lie is the father
Of Capt J erode, the able Superinten-
dent Of the Mississippi Valley Transporta-
ton Co. If the Giobe had set it up Goods
it would have been more readily recognized
in this region.
Hay music store has received good
many calls to-day, at its opening, and
many more viii be made this evening.
He invites all to call
The only safe and honest course for Mr..
Hawley TO pursue, was TO pay the money
over into the Treasury Immediately upon
the vote If he failed to do this the con
clusion is inevitable that he intended to
keep it and would keep it excent for fear
Of the people : Indignation Union 22d
Some of the letters which passed be
tween the Rev Seoundrel Workman. and
his victim, the Widow Hedges, will be
found in this paper 1t is perfectly plain,
from them, that the intimacy between
the parties was a criminal one.