The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-29
Grundy Core spondsnoe.
N,Ea,s, nov - 1851.

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4 and hope that these few lines will dnj You enjoy
: inS the same blessing
2 The progress Of our town s=l crU-ty Is stil
I onward and upward. Among the public improve
& men'' contemplated hv our citizens are bul-
acr'ss the Illinois river and plank roads runun.
p east, west, north anI south TO the county In,
j The bridge wil probably be commenced earl,
next spring if a responsible builder ,au be 20, {,
take the contract il yoe know %. lnv such pleas,
send them on. The plank roads vii, De common
eed as soon Is companies can be or-anzci wit
sufficient capital 10 carry oa The vvsl With yHien
cy.
The Rock Island and Chicago Rail Road is def
n!'e.y located here ana passes lust within the
northern limits Of the corporation about ha,fa
mile north ofihe canal, leaving the town lcau...
t'u,'v situated between the two. We ave iaf.r.
med 'lat Mr.. Cro;,y Of yoyy COUNTY has ,rkrn
'Ae contract Tor grading The road from Nlarse.cs
to the east Ire Of Ggunjy and that he intend, q,
commence vori, immedis:e'y. pv the way won't
we have some bod old times again in Illinois
when abe ,hoy- anil the hoes begin to ply On
our contemplated rail roads. udwhsn .h,ram.
bling cars gA to'rol'ius swiftly across CUR beau.
tig! psaigjes, ,sor't We soiL
We have just been down to the canal to see the
steam canal boat -Chief Engineer which has ;a.:
arrived at uad departed from" our town with
all the ceremony, such as whstljng. r.ngm, Of
bells Is, Of a regular steam boat. Why can't
these little streamers be made 10 do as well and
much better than the horse boatsl The "Engi.
neer has a capacioas hold for freight and good
spacious uppss cabin for passengers: the pilot
house is before and The boiler chimney and engine
an tie cabin, The chimney has To lie down when
they come to tie bridge, The water wheel is so
constructed in The stern between the rudder that
i; does not create wake that can at all mfure
the banks. This craft moved oiT from the dock 4.
bout as fast as one Of the packets would. and did
not create any more Of wake than a horse beat
would Of the same draft and speed. It seem, to
Us that packets might be got up on this principle.
~ neat and tiIy style and made full rs confar.
table iuot 4 good deal faster than Nh, horse
boats. What glorious thing twoud be Or the
POOR horses if these little steamers would come
INTO general use. Whatever their disadvantages
might lie we would always patroni1e them if on
Ibis account alone.
To hiIlcrs.-oDe Of tho principal land
owners IN our town offers to donate the ground
a' a mill, and pa, up the building a, stock if
any responsible person will undertake to finish
he establishment in good style and pu, it in on.
.ra'ion. This Is certainly 4 splendid opportuai.
y for practical miller ,hst has some capital to
establish himself in n good business
In view Of the approaching winter. ard the
onsequent close of navigation aud the coming of
Dads into fashion again, our citizens. among
'ther enterprises, are now taking into consilera.
Ion the ways and means ofrepariug the "Shs.
ing Bridge mile or so below town on the OF.
AVA road, and some other little concerns that
way. considerable part Of the road from here
Ottawa lie, through portion Of the country
ha, is ytry thin'iS lied and in wh..h the town.
hip corporations are no; inierested in keeping up
road on account OF the inhabitants living most.
y Across the canal or river from the road and i.
consequently shstin:,y neglected. As the sta
1ng season IS now tcar at hand, wonder il Il
Touldnt be pious notion for Messrs Frnk
Walker 4 Co. to charter two horse wagon and
or Smen with axes, shovels. DC, 10 70 along
ais road and fix up some Of the worst places
nd take on: Of the way some Of the stones that |
I'LL constantly be running against thei, coach ,
heels and jerking their great awkward tungs a.
ainsi the legs Of their horses By the wav. any
IA or set Of men that would be guilty Of usir,
lese huge laundering hoozicr les breakers be.
veen their horses ough, to be tarrcl and fcath.
red and rode on rail, and have their horses con.
seated and never allowed to own any more I'm.
] they gave sufficient assurance oftreating them
18th at least Hide humanity. What say YOU.
HEX your set will use the road this winter a.
ont as much as every body else put together
aking into consideration the wear and tear of
orses, harness and coaches, don't you think the
peration would pay We only expect to pasa
yer the road once or twice during the winterand
hat IN your coaches and we are willing for Won
b add mt least the price of one days work TO our
~ 10 WV WIZ uil4! HIATT inc EOll KIND OF hall
-av decent
Our tovn nowadays presents an extremely
usnesS like appearance. The farmers are briry.
~ IN their winter supplies Of goods md grocer. I
=; the woodmen are hauling in their hickory.
sh, blackberry, &c, and the GOLFERS their a. 2
O. | Bituminous' all Of which find ready Dur. a
hascrs the carpenters and masons nre putting
n the finishing touch 10 several new houses. the
l'zens are circulating .monr the wagons. layiry II
their winter supplies; ladies' are gliding about
mong the stores selecting their winter garnitrre a
he beautiful birds tropc bound, are caroling /
heir farewell songs in the autumnal groves and
he ripping canal boats are hurrving past to and
70 to reach their home ports before old winter
ezes them in his icy grasp. Ey the way hi, {
errible king will soon be here with his bowling h
lasts, his ice and snow the merry packet horn
'ill no longer be heard the gay birds will all he
one; and cold, drenr. tempestuous winter will
slgn supreme. 50 let Us look 10 our homes, nv S
lends, ahd TO the homes of the widows and the s.
tile orphans; let us look TO the stables and the
arms, the horses and the cattle, the little calves
nd the lambs 3ct as hare al hiHsS rca,iy so v
nat when the cold winter comes, and the fierce !.
nds scream around the crcaking habi,ations. we b
IN look forth With smile on the bleak out door
orld, and rcvel securely in the society of our
ooks and friends and the perfect joys Of sweet o
ONE"
see that some Of your folks crack up the 4.
ieger House pretty high. If YOU want good
wing the year round, you ought to come TO Nor. =
s. We enjoy the reputation Of having the best
very day hotels between Chicago aud St. Lou. .
. IL takes Grundy farmers and Morris cooks Ia \