The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-04-02

It. every quarter OF the town may nov be
beard the cheering sound of the irowel, tie ham
Iner and the saw. Our spring opens with much
brighter promise Of improvement than any pre-
yous one in the history Of the town. \ walk
about town a few days ago made u feel almost
Ike a stranger, 50 many changes had a few weeks
wrongful Old houses are heing pallei doNn,
rubbish cleared away cellars dug and new ir'me'
going up, at rate almost to remind one of Cali
fornm after fire.
And speaking Of fires, this brings Us to notice.
a, fr,;ly in our l,t Of leading Improvements. The
ware house Of Mr. W. W. Low. which was lie
stroyei 10y FIRE a few weeks ago, With that
daunllcss rceuperaye energy whWh 80 strongly
taaract,fizes every truly American business man.
Mr. L. could scarcely let the e'ubcrs cool before
he was clearing away the rubbish, and IL, Ing the
foundation for new aud even larger ware house
than the one jn.t destroyed. Already j. he
north crib prepared to receive corn, and ,hc
piles Il framed timber shingles, lor.ns siding
d.. on the grouul, show that very few weeks
can intervene before the last trace Of BIS late de
aster will be e.I,ced, and Grer AMI 's'ei.r
building will occupy the place Of .le one destroy
ed We understand Mr. L has taken such PIE.
cautions as will for the future fully protect III
property against the malice Of inceudisrics.
The next erection to attract the a,tcn.ian Of
the wanlerer about town, is the new PrcsUy teri.
an church IN process Of erection by The eongresa
ton Of Mr.. S,hlosser This is on Madison It,
few lots east Of the side cut. The irsne j. np
and the basement already sdcd but 'he bu'.d
ing is no. yet under cover When completed, il
" Il be one Of lie finest and largest clur,les in
the place, and tie basement will furnish alto
ge.hpr the Test school room III Ottawa.
The next sign Of substantial Improvement that
will attract attention, is the huge frame On the
east end Of the h. Jraul.c basin. This Is to be the
mill-a large nyurng mill, so much needed at
Ottawa 1t was commenced las. fall by Walker
Il lIlckIing, vino have since sold olt their inter
est to Hoes Il Co, The irame-one Of tie most
substantial! We have ever Fecn-has reached lie
third story upon which fourth ia bcius added
rs rapidly a. possible. The building, when con-
hish, with the basement. II Is intended fr fur
run e stone, each propelled ly g distinct Wheel
and the machinery by another. Two run ATE To
be devoted ,xrlu.iycly to custom, and two to
merchant work The machinery j. all to be in
the latest siy lc AMI to embrace the latest IL
proycmenls. a heavy portion Of is being made
at the foundry aud machine shop Of CG,hman u
Co. Of this place, aud such as we have seen If II
i, certainly equal, in poin, Of workmanship and
finish, to the work Of the beet eastern shops. Gr
Geo Mann. SEM than whom there Is not more
experienced or thoroughly accomplished miller in
the country, We understand IS TO take the super
in'endcucc of The establishment when completed.
Inmciittcly opposite the mill on the same
street. sandy other important Improvements
will attract attention. TIL. rear building 10
the large store Of Fellows Walker d Co, has
nearly reached The SECOND story. This is some
co or 50 feet deep Is bulk Of brick, and adds
greatly to the business appearance Of that busy
vicinity
A few rods from there at tic corner Of Ia
Sale anl canal streets, opposite sanscrs block,
unless the perigrinator Keeps Lis eyes open, he
viii f.ll into very large excavation say 10 by so
feet, and or S feet deep. This i. the eelIrr e.
the block q stores about to DC erected b. J. G..
Nai,inger. They are to be three fall stories,
with ample ce.ers, and are to be finished in lie
finest mud,m style. We UNDERSTAND the con.
trae, is to have ;hrm finished by September.
Another three story block # s'orcs, Of tie
same drmsnsious, /. Elso about 20 Je erecteiby
Mr J Wool, on the north side q tie square, tu,.
mediat,ly adjoining aud We, Il lie dru. store
q! = I. Gd.g' The cellar is already dug. AMI
the building materials are beng 20. oa. NTH al
due dispatch
We also notice the foundation bcirg lsi,l bv
Mr. Ma5ey # = nav store building On the west
side Of The square, north Of y, K. Smiths e.,ab
lthmont. We have not asccr;aued tho proposed
dimensions Of this building
Thus We 60 Two new large lr.SE bla,k. Of
stores, large ware house, dlurrs mill, and
private dwellings. quite too numerous to men.
ton all these certainly show yc,y good Lcgiu
ming f,r the L@iIdrng and improvements Of til,
coming summer IN Ottawa. Never were IT,,
prospects VI our town more ALTERING, and never
did oar business men wear more Cheerful! eouut,
nancgs.