Demoine courier., 1856-05-08
'Ottumwa is goiig ahead. We have

"aounuant eViHeHce oI ufsl tne sfre quei
additions 10 the number of bur busine.
houses, the laying on, new branches /,
trade; the increasing demand at advah,
ed prices, for-propery; che blocks whic
are going up and pttjected on our prir
cipal streets. a. HE residences, many {
them beautiful cottage., making their az
pearahce along she-face of The Lluf an
in Other parts OF Town, and by that uni
vesafs, Of ergogceress or soms'Eia
for everybody 10 do, which rencers GU
iizehs universally hopeful and conf
Gent in the future. Il ~, tt.u -
The demand for Lots has become g
urgen, that Two hew additions have bee
laid out The past Meek, u By Judg'
llentersho,i, AM he ether by Mr.. J. s
Major, both. we believe, at The western
ex,rc nifty Of Second street. A.s- a3 Z
The brick Two story store go Zee
ironN, known as The Spauljing B!ocl
was sold the past week 10 a gentleman
from Burlington Tor $1,000. A ohoayy
stove and lin m anufsc ;ufirg establish.
ment will be opened in il nexl month
Or Wood has rented one building in
his three story block 10 a gentleman from
Philadelphia. TO be occupied sometime
IN June as a hardware store 9aithta 2
The new Merchant Flooring Mil
erecting BY Hendrie, Hunter and Solver,
on Front street, is going ahesJ ineIy.-
The frame willbe.Iaised next week prob
ably,
The large anG beautiful residence, d
Mr. GAraar. occupying one, Of the
most sk vaed aud commanding sites
about Town, appears to be uearly com,
pleted aud ready for occupancy. 't &c
The new ant ;asty brick cottage of g
Lawrence has made lis graceful appear.
ance within a,few days,sat a poin, where
a most lovely viz W Of the Ies Nome
Valley is obiainab,e. s2ss sa5 b'psa 81
The very fine brick structure for a
building by Messrs Belts and
Dixon, on the hluH at the west end o
Fown.'is going up aud IS soor,destiaet
IA = rra &F -As+sl -
to be a very attractive feature in oui
landscape. '2' "''S 's's
= The Presbyterian Church. a structure
'of this springs erection. sits very graceful
ly. and looks very 6ns in lis new coa, o
paint, en- The eIers,ed flofcGu vtith
sfengy was mate on Iufpcse fer i. in
she iace "fihe b uil sg92
X N Hallanl sid one day las. week
to j ] Adsms 10 acres oiland, origiuaI-
ly timber but the timber now ne arls ocul
of, lees than a mile from tow N, T.r $50
per acre.
. Juhn Pumroy purchased, a few Gays
ago,of Mr. Garner 90 fee, sfsoni by 81
deep N the "a nor o Fron,a ad Al arke,,
fronting on the former, on which he in
tends to erect a three story Brick build
ting a. an eaily Lay.s The price paid
was 5000, ar Garner purchased, less
,han a yenr ago, 40 feel. front BY l32
iset deep, including the above, and hav.
ing on The inside 'front.' 20 feet, a one $40
ny building now Fenting as a store, for
81 200, on time. .,seaa
On the whole Ouumwa has good rea
son TO be sali. fsd with The realities o.
tie present and tie prospects of ,ie iu.ure
Her position is regarded abroad as one
of ,hs best in The interior Of the State. si
in fact il is. Considering everything ,ha,
may be said in her favor, her railroad
prospects, her unlimited water power.
The srea. abundance Of stone and Goa
abou. her. her presen. population Of i.
500 souls and business Of $500. 900, sh,
offers an inviting feldfor caPi,sl and zen
terpriss. "sa J'ssa sou isaa 2
But we MAY say that with all the fiat
ering prospects before us We have gu.
wants. immediate. passing, urgent, ",
want more mechanics, ffs,raie workmer
in many branches Of business now CARR.
ed ON. and 10 some aet nov Represented
we want manufacturers or various kinds
a foundry would 10 6rstrase and th,
time is a favofabl one, on the es,
Of certain tteEmtos: ce~Umalitaiio
with the Mlsssssppi.bso engage y an en-
serprise vi that And. W. also wan, a Its
class IIoIei. lhwouid be dllliculit TO iu,
a point where a firs, ra,e liolel woais
n.y hou5 ttassfQ Taa3siE adUafiIEBJ.
Ps' - oslo sggy 1aftri arr ,atta(
The Fairfield Land O1lce We sta
ted .rrouot ously lsst week hat III,