The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-03
CITY.
OFFTCIAL PAPER.

OFFICIAL PAPER.
APPLES. Choice Missouri Jenitons for
sale by W n Jarvis, Northern Line depot
-levee. dec30-u
MICHAEL DAILY invites his friends to a
free lunch 10 be given at his saloon, on
the corner Of Orleans and Dock streets,
tomorrow Saturday evening.
SIBLEY & ENDIcoTT, C. Fl. BEEcHwTTH
& Sons, Bittenger & Bro, Van Setback,
Stevenson, 4 Reid, Lord, Smith & Co,
Chicago, and others sell Burnett's SUPERB
or Flavoring Extracts
The weather---To-Day.
The following shows the temperature
to-day, as indicated by thermometer, at
THE ARGUS OFFICE -.
sAM. s5e above zero. i2 N. is9 above zero
3 a. NJ zoe 3PNlG9
Clouds and high wind
THERE Is NO EXCUSE FOR Poor BREAD
If DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is "seu
This is the only reliable Baking Powder III
market. One trial will convince you that
il is the best, cheapest, and healthiest
Yaast Powder known. For sale by all
Grocers.
SMALL Pox. In view Of the fact that
small rox prevails all around us and is
liable to appear in this city any day, we
publish an article in this paper which may
be useful in case ii should make its ap
pearance. Vaccination should be attended
to by all who have not been vaccinated, and
those who have not well defined scars viii
do well TO try it again,
Look To Your CAsH.-Messrs. Mccall
lister x Stewart, dealers in hardware, hay,
the agency for this city of fuckers i'm
proved cash drawer-the kind that tall
right loudly when an improper han'
touches them. The lock is susceptible o
thirty two different combinations, easil,
made and the drawer is finely made an'
finished throughout Many robherie
would be prevented i; merchants, Saloo
Keepers and those having use for none
lrawer used this kind
I'NION CHANGE The Union auuom
,es a change ot propriet1rs and managers
The establishment has been turned into
Joint stock company, with capital stock d
100000 l.. VI. Hayerstick retains one
half Walter johnson, formerly city editor
holds one-quarter of the stock paid "
and Arthur f.. Wells, formerly foreman
takes the same amount We hope ths
! their highest expectations may be realize,
OrR WEEKLY.-TuE WEEKLY Roc
ISLAND ARGrs is published to-day. an
contains lorty-eight columns Of clasel
printed matter. in our new and clear typt
tweuty-eight columns of which are chpiC
reading matter, comprising full. conlplet
and carefully compiled news of the weel
local state, and national also sound poll
zeal articles of general interest, and q
very latest market reports, the who
making one Of the best and most readab
papers in the United States II can
had at Willmans' ; news stand, in the pc
office. or at TUE ARGrs counting roaI
opposite the post Office, in wrappers rea,
for mailing. Price five cents each.
PERsoNAL-Mr. F. c. Cheney, fer son
time ticket agent in the office of the Roe
ford, Rock Island 4 St Louis Railros
CO., in this city, has resigned his positi
and gone South. He was a most estim
BILE young gentleman and had many frien
here His place is filled by Mr.. SAINT
King, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, and LAT
. y in the employment of the c., B. &
. r.. r.
Mr. Geo l.. Walker. train dispatch,
. for the Rockford, Rock Island &
! Louis road has also resigned a
accepted the position of Agent at Gre
River Station. on the Union Pacific r;
road, S4j miles west of Omaha A Lar
E circle of friends here will regret tn ha
him leave On New Years day he v
presented by the officers and employees
The road with a rich gold vest chain a
! Masonic charm, from the house of
, Jaecard 4 Co, of St Louis an improv
Sharp rifle and full equipments and
pair of silver mounted pistols with all I
, attachments, from Albright 4 Rudolph
the same city. The whole cost some 50
and is a most appropriate and well-mei
Ell compliment to Mr. Walker
The persons now employed in the tC
graph department of the Rockford road
this city, are Mr. VI. \. Elliot a native
Canada, but lately resident Of Bushn
md viii and Brunot Bailey who hi
been in the office some time Presid
Gable has not yet made an appointment
d a successor TO Mr. Walker and perh;
e will not at present.
D. Right welcome was the ruddy cheer
face of Mr. NJ T. Whitney in our of
to-day M. r. was once class-mate a
college chum Of one of the editors of t
paper, and ever ready to dispose of Q,
class-day turkey, and unlucky FreshmC
and is now an honored citizeno of Iowa, pr
ticing law in Marshalltown.
Hon H. H. Benson. late Circuit Jud
f., over the river, has retired from the ben
and formed law partnership with J.
Dosh, Esq.
The WHITE COLLAR LINE.-The
., Louis papers contain interesting statistic
.. the business done on the Mississippi ri
during the year just past From the III.
we extract the following summary of