The Moline Workman from Moline, Illinois • 2

Bawawwaawgg POLITICAL INTEL LI HENCE. of appointing delegates to the convention Rusiiiun Czar landing at PorUumulh, not at N'W Huvcn while all Lurope was in commotion lor it known that it is useless to exert its power here ago comes not to me as to man, bringing Borrow and infirmities, for to mo it wlds but strength and beauty, possible us to avoid iomu errors. Any that have been omitted will please call at the office and havo the mistake rectified. Heavy On Dm 21'lh Mr. Jume I).

Itiulclill'i', carrier of the 8. F.xprra Company, wan lohbcil nr.ir tint Dayton Ham yOU NMV OKK AX. JWMost of our readers, have, we sup. rose, in the days of their childhood, read the falle (if the doginthemanger, and, perhaps, have been occasionally reminded tier or Ninth and Magazine streets, wn unrooted, nnd portions of the tin roofing carried a distance ot three hundred yurds. large piece which looked like it would weifrh three tons, fell a yard about two hundred yards distant.

The daiiMign to School House will amount to six or eight hundred dollars. The roof of the lllind Asylum on dies-nut, between Kighth und Ninth streets, was badly dunintred, The Medical Collepe on Chesuut street, I. Krl.tL XT' .1 at Aurora. Kaeh county in the District is entitled to send Dclegutes to the Convention, as fol lows: Cook, 30 delegates. DoKulb 0 DuPuge, 5 tt Kane, Lee, Hoik Island, Whiteside, 12 5 6 5 G'J T'tul, David M.

Ui.adi.ev, KIJ. W. lvRt.TSI.NCLU, lJ. Dunham, Ju.l;s, John Dkmcnt, Ho. -ii AU.Afi:, Note.

1'. S. Nn IioIm, of Rock Inland is iindei stood to have left the District. lU'ltrcM'iituliic Convention. The Democratic electors of the counties oi Hot island, Henry and Mercer, are requested to appoint delegates to attend a ouve.il ion to be holden in the Court House at Hock Island, on Tuesday, Sept.

'Jtith, 1S-11, at 1 o'clock, P. for the purpose of nominating a candidate to represent this diutrivt in the state legislature for the ensu ing term. The representation will be the same as in the last i-uuveution, Ruck island, 7 delegates. Mercer, 5 Henry, 4 Total, 16 Lr.N Gkaiiam,) A CcTi'tn, Sept. 1, 101.

Ma Whig onvention. The of the County of Rock Is land, are i to meet at the Court House, on Saturday the 10th day ol Sep tember, at clock, I'. lor me purpose of appointing delegates to a Dis trict Convention to be held at Aurora on the 20lh day of September. T. B.

Gorton, S. S. Guyer, CmmfyCom. Wm. Bailey, From the London Times, Aug.

15. AX IMrOKTAST FAILURE. The Czar of Russia taken prisoner by an En glish Steamer (imot.) "A man gets up in the morning on his own premises, but little knows where he may sleep at night." The Czar of all the Russias has lately been within an ace of otfering, in his own person a practical confirmation of this well-known say ing. What would the British public have thought what would Europe have thought what woufd the King of Prussia in his cups have what would Omar Pasha in his fez cap have thought, end finally, hat would the Three per Cents have thought, if, about this time, the Czar of all the Russias, the Archduke Lonstan- tine, the Archduchess, and th Russian Admiral in command at Cronstadt, had bee sent home by Sir Charles Napier in the small steamer whichhad captured theml Improbable as the tale may ap pear impossible the catastrophe it was fairly mum cauls ithin the last few uveks. The fact- i while hack, while the allied w- Cr.jiiKta.lt.

an EnL'lish vacc to l.nr!!-.. Lichfield and Huston, with I.o ou board, ventured some- th place. Suddenly ou the K'issian put out to sea with M' culling otf the English i ih. it-nici- was the Czar A li Cni'- t-ntiho hi son, the cir and the Russian Admiral, vi ill f'trib enj.iv th' satisfaction of it the poor little yacht. She i- ,1 to have been, hi fact, in the most iuinii- nt d-incei- of capture.

The Czar, however, destined to be foiled in his anticipated little triumph, as tins already been foiled in his bi'l IX trrat one. An war steamer, the dun to which the yacht was tva'vwl with nil speed to her relief. Shoitiv obtained such a position that the Enjrli. yacht wjs sj.fe. and the only question that remained for discussion was one between two small war steamers the one under English, the other under Russian colors.

Could the English but h'tve known the valuable freight which that little ynteh contained could the captain but have known that by capturing her, or sending her to th-' Uom. pence would have been restored to Europe, and pnobably a million of human lives, ftpit arid last, saved, we have no doubt but that he would have carried one or the other of 'h" alternatives into effect, even though his own destruction, that of his ship, and every soul o.i board of her had been the inevitable con-sequenre. As it was. he saw nothing before him but a liltl" trumpery steamer he had carried his purpose of relieving the English yacht into effect and remembered that orders had most certainly been issued to tile effect that no English ship, upon the mere heroic impulse of her commander, should be thrust into the lion's mouth. We have no doubt that it was so, and that when the English captain gave his orders for uutting the head of his steamer round, he did so with the feeling that he had very satisfactorily discharged the duty with which he had been intrusted.

Little did he suppose ot the moment that he had lost probably the greatest opportunity for personal distinction which had ever been in ihe way of a single man. The English nation venerates the name of Lord Neison for the sake of certain little affairs in which he was engaged off Cape St Vincent, at the Nile, at Copenhagen, at Trafalgar, and elsewhere, but not one of all these wonderful, important, and heroic achievements combined, would have such an important influence on the history of the world, as the capture of that little Russian ship. It was given to the captain of a small steamer to change the face of Europe In ten minutes well employed, Wt in pure innocence he missed the chance. It is seldom, indeed, in modern warfare, and still more rarely in naval warfare, that mon-archs themselves run any danger of capture. Napoleon, to be sure, at Arcissur-Aube, was compelled to cross swords with a squad of Cossacks, in the twilight, but he was, after all, a general, not a king, by tiade.

If we remember right, upon one occasion, poor old George III was in danger of capture from a French privateer off Weymouth, and was only saved by some marine chance which has escaped from our recollection. In hi lory, there are, of course, tlieca-es fniniit ry -chool-boy. of King John of Fringe at nrtvi of Francis after Pavia. Hut what comparison would there have been between the cae of the Black Prince waiting on media'val King, who went to the battle in a coat of mail, nnd the grand surprise Vf the PI his account? We arc, of course, speculating up on Jiwtory of a vory hypothetical character, out still the event did nearly occur, os to justify speculation upon its consequences. In our nuud'i eye wo can ioe Lords Aberdeen and John RumcII communicating tho Information to the two Houses In tholr own dry and cautious manner.

What would Messrs. Drlglit Cobden huve said? What would Colonel Sib-thorp have said? Tho newsmen would have gone bellowing tho Information about tho streets and their cries would have been regarded by the tewty old gentlempn in Belgravia but as mere leasing for tho sake of deceiving the lieges anJ Interfering with their digestive functions. What should we have done with the Czar when we had got him? Reckless, unprincipled, and merciless as ho has shown himself to be, wo should have been anxious to treat him like a gentleman, awl make him comfortable during his sojourn among But at Berlin nnd Potsdam! let us suppose the information to buvo been brought in while the glasses were well charged with cliampagnc, and the King and his Russian friends were de- visintf fresh cnunter-nronosition to tile propo sition which had emanated from tho Bamberg Contorence. The Czar Is taken! he is in Enirland ho is in the Tower lie is pretty well after the voyage- as easy in Ins mind as can be expected but lie was very sea-sick. What would the good folks in Wurtemberg and Havana, who have bedizened their coats with Russian ribbands and or ders, fiavo made of tli lntulliiriiir and M.

Muzzinnt and tho Italian Reds? Thcro is the There is tho Knmeror of Austria, too. bu with vr i i i I I HIS icve.m, ii'i ieoicm; Ul Ills Hli.ll, WHICH WOIII.I havegiven mm still higher gratification when he came to reflect that the war being at an end. he was at liberty to apply the proceeds to otljer purposes. There are, however, two sets of people, whose acts we should have been most desirous to be hold, as the fact of the capture was forced upon their convictions. Wp should like to have beeninCronsta.lt whih the C.ar was steamed away under the garrison's eyes.

Next to this which would perhaps have been the most into csting point of observation, it would hnve been most peculiarly delightful to stroll through- the Bazaar at Constantinople, and lsiten to the cos- sip- of the old Turks when they were at last con vinced, mac uieiroi.i enemy ine was really within thr grasp of the Allied Powers a prisoner of warf On the rxdftical eonseonences of such an event we must scarcely venture to speculate. The invagination of the historian who is railed upon to write me History ol tlie events wtnen did not occur, may rairly recoil from the magnitude of the subject. The little petty questions, such- as those connected with the Sultina mouths of the Danube, the navigation of the Black Se.T, the reedtan of the Circassian mountaineer, the restoration of Finland to-Sweedea, sink into comparative insignifkaDre' by the side of the chapter which might frae been written on the-result of the Czar's yatching expedition ofTCron-stadt The wonder of it is that all this time we are not dealing witta faMe nor with the result of a drunkard's inspiration, hut with the sober and serious fact. The Czar of Russia, the ITtike of Constantine, and the AreSduehvss were the other day as near transmisaien to England as is possible to be without having actually incurred such a catastrophe. Such' is the life and history such a strange mixture of chances and im probabilities! What an end to the Russian war? anil to ininK, in an soDerness oi iriougiA, man might really have come to pass-, had the captain of a little English steamer known who-were on board the Kussian steamer the other dhuy oil Cronstadt.

imC-lDFl'l. STORM AT LOl'IS VIIXK. Twelve o'clock, August 27th, 185-1, will long be remembered as a terrible epoch in the history, of Louisville. With that hour came death to many persons assembled in the house of God, engaged in worship, and destruction to a vast ai nount of property in the city. of the most violent storms which has ever over this section of Kentucky, left its dreaJful footprints in the city yesterday.

After severe drought of many weeks in the sky, early in tie in.licf.mrl min. The clouds (ralherrd, and had, what persons, within react of the tornado accompanying wumui ii a thunder shower. But within react a 1,8 sweeping breath was the Third IreshT'e-rian Church, corner of Eleventh and Wal nut streets, which it completely wreckfd blowing from a westerly direction. Ihe entire building fell in, roofs, raters, brick walls and all, crushing some tventy of the congregation to instant death and wounding seriously, perhaps some ten or twelve others. The is described as most heart-rending.

Soon a large crowd assembled and Legal their search for the victims. A mother and three children were grouped in deah; another presented a father, motler, and babe the father dead and the uiotler mortally wounded, while their little chid placed beneath them escaped unhurt, jrotected by the forms of its parents. In oner instances some of the victims wen found terribly bruised and uiami-d. Tie catas-irophe has stricken consternation nto the very heart of the city, and its pe.ple are appalled beyond belief. The storm was one of tho mo destructive that ever occurred in toe West.

Capt. Greenlaw's new steaner "New Memphis," lying at trie lower between Sixth and Seventh street, was almost completely wrecked. The cabin, which was in a forward state completion, was blown entirely off, fell into the river near Corn Island. Tie boat was also blown over to the Islam, and much injured. It is thought tha it will take $3,000 to repair the damaget to the boat.

This steamer, it will be emembcred, made a very narrow destruction by fire some two or thre weeks ago. The new steamer, W. Farmer, the Colhert, and one or two otlrr boats, were blown from their mooring! and lodged on the rocks opposite the foolof Fifth street. They all succeeded in geting off, however, without sustaining mud injury. The splendid block of Jur story houses recently erected on the Ntrthsidc of Main street, between Eighth uid Ninth, were completely destroyed, ind it is thought that two or three men wre buried beneath the ruins.

The were considered to be the most substantia1 ones in the city, the walls being of grt thickness, and well put up. They wee owned by Robt. Boatty and Mess's. Wright Bridg-ford, and when erectc, cost learn that the shirk produced by the falling of these buildngs was fearful in the extreme, and caufd great consternation in the vicinity, ntny supposing that it was an earthquake. I The upper story the extensive Rope and Baggage factory of W.

A. Richardson on Magirfine Street, between Eleventh and Twehii streets, was blown down nnd portions olit carried a distance of several hundred nrds. Wo were unable to ascertain the inountof loss, but pre-, suine that it will be leveral thousand dob htrs. The New Citv Sc.ool House, nt-Uic cor- A the to rt'oilt's on volition. The citizens of Hock Island county op posed to the extension of slavery, and who are willing to disregard all old party dis tinctions and make common cause to secure free territory for free men, are requested meet at the Court House on the 9th day September next, to appoint delegates to ultend tho State Convention at Springfield, on the 13th, and Congressionol Convention Aurora, on the SiOih Sept.

next. J. Beardsloy, II. S. Child, II.

Guild, II. L. Abbott, F. Gunnell, Win. Ii.

Lee, F. II. Lee, John Lusk, W. J. Minier, K.

Lathrop, 0. 1'. Wharton, Frb Hugh Gillmove, II. W. Ottoman.

A. Klson, John Moore, Hob I Johnston Jas. Webster, Goo. Clement, Volnoy Hampton Thomas McGoveru, I LA. Porter, Smith Tivusully, John S.

Porter, Geo. KockhiLl, John M. Turner, J. G. Calkins, G.H.G6vcr, B.

I) C. IL Smith," J. G. Franklin, .1. W.

Eystrn, II. G. Carlton, II. C. Henderson, F.

E. Gorton, S. K. Pershing, A. Block, W.

C. Coates, Jos. W. iMoaco Khcllhmncr, Win. Oburn, S.

Biggs, Wm. Thompson, Sam'l McNutt, J. M. Graham, John Strobuck, UcAerUL Andrews, K. C.

Smith, lit I). ..1.1 A lli-wviva i ii ii A. Briggs, S. II. llenilersoQ M.

Cignees, A. F. Perkins, Hugh Scott, Alonzo Nourse, Joseph Jackmun, W. 1). Babbitt, I.

K. Andersen, J. G-. Salisbury, H. II.

Pershing, Win. H. Allen, I I. E. Dunham, S.

T. Hume, B. P. Ferris, Sanford Nester, Sam'l B. Baker, J.

W. Collins, J. II. Ely, Dan'lA. Corbin, J.

E. Wilcher, Thos. Merryman, J. II. Kinney, T.

It. Raymond, C. II. Leas, Bean H. B.

Smith, J-1- Siruth, II Hickok, C. P. J-nks, H. B.CoflVy, W. B.

CaucWf II. H. Benson, G. W. Abbey, G.

B. Sdaw, ILL. Ford, Win. 1 1. Edwards, Bussel Brown, Win.

Campbell, M. Cumings, Oliver Lester, J. N. Siutzman, L. F.

Kerns, Win. Davis, Hiram Pitts, C. Lynde, C. 11. Ainsworth, J.

C. Scroggs, G. W. Space, Theodore Mankee, James, P. Scobey.

1). L. Cunkle, J. Heinsfurter, F. V.

Smith, John Ziegler, F. A. Smith, John Sessler, If. D. Weed, H.

Huseman, E. Hale, S. H. Mann, M. B.

Osborn, J. B. Webster, J. A. Freeman, John P.

Cole, J. A. Hersay, Z. Kulbaugh, Moses II. Tuttle, S.

Heinsfurter, John McMorran, E. II. Smyth, Lancaster Gorton, David Bo wen, Christopher Atkinson J. B. Austin, Orrin Skinner, John Organ, P.

T. Dunn, W. S. Webb, John W. Spencer, John Deere, Win.

R. Ayers, Joseph W. Rand, Mitchell, C. II. Case, James McTutt, J.

L. A. Whe'elock, Wm. Fairclough, James Chapman, J. W.

Waggoner, Elsworth Mapes, Hiram Hutt, Calvin Hitchcock, Cornelius Lynde, S. Pywajs, J. Galeswrith, A. N. Hickox, J.

W. Stogdill, A. II. Rogers, C. M.

Osborn, Matthias Stoin, Jos. Conet, Geo. W. Bell, A. E.

Davis, Spencer Putnam Bailey, J. G. Sansom, Lewis E. Remsburg, N. G.

Tyrrell, Chas. Atkinson, J. O. Anthony, E. S.

Waterman, J. S. Richards, J. A. McConnell, C.

P. Anderson, Alonzo Hebbard, Wm. Kerns, W. D. Mason, S.

B. Davis, Rob'tMcCullough, W. G. Rugglcs, Thos. Shaw, Herbert Edwards A.

B. Hitchcock, D. C. Dimock, H. Anderson, Wesley Jones, It.

Hubbard, James Shaw, Jon. Huntoon, P. Osborn, Reuben F. Horsey, Henry Harwoofl, Carl. Johnson, Sam'l II.

'Ward, Geo. P.Vesey, S. It. Curtis, Dan'l Gordon, Amos Goidon, Roberf N. Tate, H.

P. Jones, A. F. Stevens, Lars Larsfon, Orestes Ruggles, E. G.

Wood, Win-II. Souihcr, Wm. M. Scott, Wm. Smith, J.

White, D. B. Pitts, Swan Jacobson, Abel O. Root, A E. Garden, T.

H.Sedgwick, David Philips, Wm. Rice, S. W. Wheelock, Wm. Curtis, S.

W. Palmer, Joseph Pershing, Charles Patch, Sam'l Gault, Sam'l Colburn, W. II. Berger, Lewis J. P.

Beam, Andrew II. Carson, S. L. Jones, Joseph Huntoon, William Mix, C. J.

Matteson, Michael Hartzell, Wm. Mason, David R. Wood, D. IL Miller, Elijah Adams, W. E.

Griffin, Wm. Young, L. E. Ober, Second Congressional District Convention. Whereas, At the last Democratic Convention held at Dixon, on the 15th of September, 1S52, the following resolution was pussed, to-wit Resolved, That the next Congressional Convention shall be held upon tho first Thursday of October, at the town of Auro-ra, in the county of Kane.

And whercas.thc following persons were appointed a Corresponding and Central Committee, 1). M. Bradley, of Cook co.j II. Wallace, of Whiteside George W. S.

S. Jones, of Kane D. Dunham, of DuPage John Demmit, of Lee co.j F. S. Nichols, of Rock Island co.

Now, therefore, in the discharge of the dvties fmposed upon us, the undersigned, as such Commilt'C, would announce said Convention to be held at Aurora, on Thvrsday, the 5th day of October next, at 10 o'clock, A. and would respectfully call upon the Democratic Committees of the several counties composing the Second Congressional District, to call conventions in their respective counties for the purpose years nnd ages will puss nvvuy nud still I will remain 'tho pride of the for nought lias power to subdue me," As 1 listened in my simple ignorance I thought it will be, but was again deceived. Summer with its gentle breeze and beautiful foliage passed away, and winter with its chilling winds and how ling blasts resumed its sway tl.o spirit of the destroyer was abroad in the land, and the Old Oak bowed its stately head as if in defiance of some superior power. I climbed the mountain height and gaz ed upon a small Cottage, in the peaceful valley, half shrouded from my sight by creeping vines I sat down upon the banks of a stream that wandered gently past the lonely habitation, and then louke upon the liapputuiinates. bxjkeit upon the old man-? performed the accus-tomcd duties upon him, with nl the meekness and simplicity of child and saw that ho was an object of love and almost admiration to his people.

On the Sabbath I followed him to the rustic Church und listened us he explained the word of Clod. His iimmu-r was simple his language plain, and his ideas sublime Never had the picture of a dying Savior, i a redoi'ined world nthd a flojious eternilv I rjeen iirougni so loreioiy to view no our- nor of sin was firm enjh to resist it my heart was melted and my eves oVrl flowed with tears. I turned to her who had been his companion thrwigh joy and sorrow 1 followed her to the grave of her first born; I noticed her deep sorrow and resignation I listened to the recital of its early virtue and piety, and surely thought she need not mourn that its spirit has taken so early a flight to the land of the blest. I returned with her to the Cottage in the valley, and gazed upon her only remaining child a daughter and never had my eyes fallen upon a being of such perfect lovliuess, intellect glow ed in her eyes and sat upon her brow and her very look and manner was grace itself. As I gazed upon her, I hud unconsciously loosed the reins of my imagination, and she was pictured to my mind a meek and lovely woman, visiting the home of the poor, soothing the pillow of the dying, cheering the hearts of the lonely and scattering peace and consolation every where born in so retired a spot, with such parents, with such an education as she was likely to receive, with such a face and such a form, how can she be less than an Angel.

A few years and I returned again to the Cottage in the vulley, and beheld its lovely inmate surrounded by a circle of admiring friends, the pride and hope of her aged parents, the admiration and envy of all around, but, oh! there was an expression in her large dark eye that sent a thrill of anguish to my soul, but I thought age and sorrow would subdue her haughty spirit, and she would yet be meek, humble and lovely. But I was again deceived for 1 came afterwards und found her leaning upon the arm of one who had promised to cherish and protect her. lie was gifted with talents of a superior order, a lofty and vivid imagination, and he loved her who shared his lot, with that depth and ardor of affection that cannot be surpassed. 1 gazed upon her as she bent her head to imprint a kiss of womans affection up on the brow of her child, while a tear softened the expression of her dark eye. And for a moment I indulged the delusive hope that I was not deceived, but soon her invalid mother spoke, and the fiercest passions of her inmost soul were stirred her slight form drawn to its proudest height and her eyes Hashed as with a fiendish malignancy as a frown clouded her fine brow, and the child which had crept timidly to its mothers side was thrust sternly buck.

The husband interposed his authority, but the storm had gathered and must break and for once the eye of that proud man quailed beneath the glance of woman. Sick at heart, I went my way, but once more returned to the Cottage, und behold what a change had now taken place. The old man still performed his accustomed duties, but there was an expression on his face and an unwonted feebleness in his step that showed a deep sorrow hidden in his breast, that continually preyed upon his health and spirits. His daughter had returned as a blighted flower to die, and who as they gazed upon her pa lid cluck and emancipated form would have recognized the bright and blooming girl who had left them a few years before, with such brilliant prospects of happiness. I stood beside her in her last moments and listened to her dying words.

"Why" she mur-mered, "was I permitted to live? Have I added to the happiness of any? no, 1 have brought desolation to the hearts of those that loved me most my husband, here is he You will find him in the gutter, a low, degraded inebriate! My Mother where is she? in the grave! and I the sole cause of it. My Child he is surely beautiful and good, and her faded eye kindled, and her warm cheek-flushed ns she gazed upon him. At that moment the child was unfortunately crossed in his will, und casting himself upon the floor, gave vent to such fearful passions as struck terror to the mothers heart. "Oh why" she said, as she raised her eyes to heaven, "why is another being brought into the world to be a curse to himself and others." 1 ler slight hand was clenched and raised ns if in defiance of the Almighty, but the exclamation was not allowed to escape her lips, for her spirit had departed. 1 gazed upon her lifeless form, and found myself once more cruelly deceived.

Sep. flth, 1S-5-1. to of at J. ilton R. Dcp.it, ot liia carpet hug containing sum Wtwoen $20,000 and Tim thh-f has not bci'ii caught.

Ai ton Dihthkt. lion. It. Kmlih will a caiitli.hiin fur CongreM, la tlin titli district, ut the Ill'Xt IIkm.th ok Ciiicauo. Tho Iaily Tribune tiumtu-r of fiiteriuenU dining the week ending evening, Sept.

1, wasaslul- Cholera. 40, Other UH, Total, 157, Noitwr hi n. The corner utmio of tin' Scniiiliiiuviuu NurweL'imi,) Kvniitfclh'iil Church, in Chicago, was laid on the 4(1) lust. A yniinif lad in Loxiniitnii. to avoid liviiiK hipped ly his father, committed suicide, a lew uuys since.

IlitRAt-il or Tni'ST, A note bro ker recently el town witll entrusted to us rare to negotiate, lie, win, liuwcvur, cauirht und iinpris.ined. Hnliliard lias recov ered a v'rdict of S0O against the city ot' Cuucurd tor ft fractured arm caused hy ii tall on uu icy side, walk in that city. SI.T l.AKR Iit.m. Peace liaBbei'ii between tlw people, of the city of I'tah und the Indians, llnnham Yminn has concluded trea ty with all the Chief. The health of tho country if good.

(Irass is very ncarcn on the pluiiin, Jhe ruwnc-e Indians are still troublesome. rolaloea tire selling ut $2 ier hilfhel in N.Y. city. This in the price of the best Genesee, wheat at the mills in Rochester. Potatoes are rising to the station and character of costly luxuries In the market.

Tor IU Moline Workman. Ma. Editor: Sir: It is but recently that I have taken my residence in this community, and short as it has been, many are the inquiries received by me from dis tant friends, as to the locality of Moline, its situation, business facilities, railroad connections, its advantages as a commercial port, number of population, churches, stores, manufactories, Sec. For ine to presume to answer all these inquiries, would involve more time than I have the disposition to bestow, although I am fully aware of its great importance to our youth ful and rainulv crow nip: citv. iuonno is rendered ol ure by the geographers of the western country for several reasons, not the least of which is the great rapidity with which its progress has been Travellers, a lew short years since, would have found this spot, now covered with res idences, interspersed with churches, large stores, and the masses of steam rising from its many manufactories, the urgent rush of the busy locomotive, and populated with two or three thousand souls, a lone barren piece of country, noted by the passingtrav-eler only for its beauty of location, and i.ninense water-power advantages.

I cannot but think its facilities for becoming a place of much note, is not surpassed by any point on the being in intimate relationship with Chicago, tho "Garden City" of the wst, by and the city of St. Louis, by water. In order that persons wishing such in formation, and for the benefit of those who might emigrate westward, I would inti mate that could the history of this place, from its original settlement to the present time, with all the superior advantages possessed by us over other places, be opened to many anxious minds through the medium of your paper, it would not only prove of interest to the reader, but be of a lasting importance towards the advancement and rapid increase of our now fast crowing population. Yours, SvC, C. Tor the lie riu I mus Deceived.

LIZZIE. I saw a mighty man, in all the pride and strength of intellect, and wealth and manly beauty I heard him openly denounce his Maker and with subtle arguments try to prove there was no God. He stood among the great of the earth, and his name was trumpeted by the heralds of fame many came at his call and his baneful influence was exerted far and near. As I gazed upon him in simple wonder, I feared that e'en the might and power of God could not subdue him, but was deceived. A few short years and that lofty form was bowed, those locks were silvered o'er with grey, that intellect that once shone so brightly was hidden and obscure few days more and he will be laid the cold grave, his body food for worms, and his hit will have departed, none know whither.

I saw a child, and I noticed its gener ous and Minpasionate nature and I thought he would grow- up a blessing to the world. Time passed and he became a man, his purse was not opened to relieve the lie cessities of the poor, his youthful arm was not offered to the totter ing step of the aged, and his heart had become cold and clouded by association with the world, and I was deceived. It was a lovely morning, beautiful, bright and clear, that 1 wandered in a dense lores! and seated myself beneath the wide spreading branches of an old oak sleep soon o'er powered me and I listened to the soliloquy of the old tree: "Years have I been the pride of the forest," it said as the soft breeze swayed its branches to and fro "the woodman dare not lay his axe ut my roots the winds of 1 feaveii bh.w- r-i ti'ly niv tv my br.Hii l.e- so of it in riper years by the selfish and illib-era I ronduct of others. That it lias its exemplification in real life, is now demonstrated hy the policy the United States Government is pursuing in regard to the piece of hind opposite Moline, known far and wide us "Rock Island." This spot, as our readers are aware, is one of the most eligible for business purposes along the whole course, of the Mississippi river, Being the seat of an inexhaustible water power, nnd the centre of one of the most sections of country in the whole it presents facilities for inaiuifac-taring purposes, which, if they could he taken advantage of, would, in a few years, cause the growth of a city of great size and importance, nnd odd millions of dollars to the wealth and prosperity of the conn-try. But no: while our Government stands with its fingers in its purse, eager for the rhani-c of paying any price for a piece of Mexico, the Sandwich Islands, peremptorily refuses to allow the people the use of what it already possesses, but condemns one of the most valuable water privileges and promising sites for a city in the whole country, to remain a desert waste.

Away with such a illiber- nl policy! It is unworthy the Government of a great people. The Island has hereto fore been entirely worthless to this Gov. eminent, having been a constant source of expense, and at most, it can be but of very trifling value, compared with what it would soon be made, in the hands of the people Then let it be sold, not to speculators, but to business men, who will settle and improve it, and thus may the Administra- tion merit and receive the thanks of the people. sercniulors -Common and In- common. It is with no ordinary sensations of pleasure that after undergoing the fatigue of a hard day's work, with the thermometer at 100 in the shade, that one throws himself upon his couch, mentally promis- ing himself a few hours sweet forgetful ness of the toils and trials incident upon this world's nilcrimacre.

But how often is it nt this season of the year, that just as "Na ture's sweet restorer, balmy sleep," i about to visit his one is arous. cd by the music of a minstrel band, who more intent upon their own pleasure than that of the serenaded person, are busily oncao-ed in arousing him from his slunr hers. The roetsavs, ''Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," but Mis kind seems to have the contrary fleet, upon civilized man at least. With a sudden and an exclamation of wrath, the s-lceper awakes to a night of restless agony for, the minstrels, not intending, in the least, that the concert should be gratis, make out their ownM.v,and by lynt h-law, take their pay out of his very life-blood. This is a serenade of the common kind.

Far diUerent, however, were our last Saturday evening, on hearing the performance of a party of gentlemen who delighted the citizens of Moline with their music. To be awakened by the soft melody of chosen musicians, and spend a short time in unalloyed enjoyment of their performance, then, ith a mind at peace with all the world, (and the rest of mankind,) to sink again into slumber, is a treat worth telling of. Ttnl serenade was one of the t'icoiHou kind. Long life and prosperity to that minstrel band. May their slumbers never be disturbed by the to we first alluded.

Adv.vxci: Payments. We would re mind our subscribers that the terms of our paper are $1,50 per annum in advance. The current expenses of our office are large and must be met in cash, which renders it absolutely necessary that our subscribers should bo prompt in their payments. The subscription price is of but little importance to any one of our readers, but in the njlgregate, is of great moment to us. For-tunatelv we have no reason to complain of our subscribers in this matter.

They have been generally prompt in their pay ments, but there are yet a few whom we would bo happy to huar from in this mat We have travelled about Moline in the broiling sun, half a day at a time, de our papers, while the theinionie tor stood at over 100 in the shade, and therefore, we think, deserve the money A.n- Apology. We may, perhaps, owe our readers an apology for some matters connected with our business. Having been constantly compelled since we un packed our material, to fill every post from Fditor to devil and paper-carrier, it bus been uttcilv impossible for us to fill multifarious duties in a proper man r. When we get our business settled in its regular routine, we hope to present a paper every way more worthy of the pat ronage of tho public'. If any persons who have subscribed for the paper, have not received it, they will pleae remember that we have been com riled to deliver cur paper in person that vv ure an entire Ktrangejr tin; place, in 1 1 ci I it as coii'i'MiiiMitlv ei mi- a vmni aim iuiiu, wus much injured.

Iho residence of Mr. Johnson, (lour inspector, on the corner of Ninth street and Jlroedway, was completely unroofed. Damages four or live hundred dollars. Several houses on Eighth street, between Magazinu and Chesuut, helcnging Mr. Fuller, were unroofed.

The residence of Mr. J. Culliihn.n, on the corner of Ninth nnd Magazine, wud consuieraniy injured. Ihe beaut il ul family residence of Oil. William Kiddle, on Kentucky street, between Eighth and Ninth streei.

uus un roofed. A large brick building Kentucky above Eighth, owned by Aml.ow M'Kin-ley, was unroofed. Another large I j-, neighborhood, "I l'v(ol. u.uu -1 Churchill, was i.n.wu The residence nn Tenth Clicsnut, i'. the hack par- ot -iloun.

Two iv'ta-between blown down. The back ur: I Asylum, on KigLteent': Two mi. -en iitlCti: Vmiii, LJ ilt street, were u. Mr and to gelitj as tisleei i cident occuriod. caifd a to A row ot 1 bnc-i street, belonging Muselman, were al! on Ke'uJciv1' i.rau dni not learn, A little boy whose nam-' waskilled'by the falling oi a pic ut timber.

Many other houses were injured we have not space to specify this morning. Trees were uprooted in every part of lae city, most of them below Sixth street We have heard of various estimates of the probable amount of damage'done to-property in the city by the storm) none of which fall short of ftlOOjOOei. We are informed that in Shippingsport and Portland, the storm was very light and no damage of consequence was sus--tained. There was a rsraor in the city last night that a church in New Albany was struck by lightning, and a large number of persons" killed, but we could trace the repov to no reliable The storm was very severe in Jell'er-sonville, and three or four houses weie blown down. EUROPEAN By the mails of the EUKOPA.

SURRENDER OT BOMERSUN-D; 2000 BCSilANS TAKEN PBISONEBS. From Vienna, tlie I6dir it is-telegraph- ed that there is reason to fclieVethat Prince Alexander Girchakoff this morning notified the Austrian Government that as long as the Turks are in Wallaehia the Rnssans will retain strategetic poiuts in the Principalities. Austria has given wp the intention of p-roposmg to ihe Germanic Diet to put the fe jral army war footing-. A i 'aris paper aimounc es tlai vn il 7th and t1 of August, the I "rtn. vjj-ditionary fo.rce was landed on Island of Aland, nor'h of the foitestuf Bccner-sund.

At tiic sa'iie tune Ei.ilisb and French marim tress. The by war a man is erected t. eir a destroyed main loih css. By ti.e invested. On the but weie ih.

On the l-j I doubt of 8 gu-i. ri cm' Anoti.cr a fort they to. The bom -u! a -was to begii: It. put I til ii the iiihii' itanis the liu.feiutis and it order oi ti.e i'ic. pulpits of all ti sians sway on the The Russians.

on the Danube is quui: nJ ig: ting, that Lttlilit-l by Isoui the thai me cea-i d. aspect i.f affairs clit.lli2l.-ll. The Russians continued to fortify nil strategetic points as they advanced. The British troops in camp at Monastir decimated by malignant cholera, totally destitute of medicine and famishing lor want of food, and are disconted' and almost disorganized. i Prince Paskiewitch returned to War saw on the 13th, and will again take command of the Southern Army.

Asia. On the 4th of August, an offensive and defensive alliance was concluded between tbe Porte and Schamyl. The. terms have not transpired. It is however unnderstood that Schamyl insisted that tho Porte should recognize the independence of Circassia; he, in return offering the as-, sistance of 00,000 mountaineers, to act in concert with the Turkish forces.

It is said that Schamyl has obtained a great victory over the Russians, but Rus-" sian reports state that General Wrangol had advanced with the Russian troops from Ervan, and had defeated the Turks near Baiazid with great slauchter. having captured 8 guns and afterwards occupied Baiazid. Mercantile letters from Bntrdad sav that contracts have been made to furnish sup plies and transports for a Hindoo British farce, which would arrive via the Persian Gulf, and be landed at Buza, mouth of tho river Tigris. Tho Emneror of Morrocco has announo ccd bis intention to present the Sultan with thirty millions of rini-tres nnd.