The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-04-11
Mound City.

our legislature for several sessions, and fin
pretty well advanced in years, whose soul
seemed to hang on the passage Of ga little
LiN," to which the Illinois Central Railroad
Company seemed to be as pertnaciously
hostile. Finally. however, the legislature
passed the bill, and cur hero went home re-
jo;cine. The object Of the Little bill was
to authorize the PROJECTORS of a certain
piece of high ground, few miles above
Cairo TO tap the Illinois Central Railroad
by branch two or three miles in length. SO
that the locomotive could occasionally visit
his farm. But the little railroad, and this
age of great enterprises have ruined that
farm. II has been cut up into corner lots,
wharf lots, and water lots, so that no YES
! the farm is now called "MovxD CRY" a
rival to the great city Of Cairo. How it is
fiour;shing, the following article from the
/ Cairo Delta describes in colors q, least not
everdrawn
/ MouSD CITY.-We visited this progressive
! Y,
surprised than gratiied 10 see the many evil
dcnces Of Improvement in every respect
which ere there exhibited was some six
months since we had seen Mound City; at
that time there was little of it, excep. Col
Rawlings store, the hotel and the depot and
few scattered houses. Thursday las, we
were wearicd with inspecting the new build
ings and other improvements, and did not
see all Of them at that.
The foundry, about half mile above the
hotel, is the most noticeable building yet in
progress. 1t is substantial pile of brick,
: $50 feet in length, by 90 feet in breadth. the
larger portion being three stories in height,
and intended as a finishing shop. The frs;
story is 10 feet high, the I'd II, and the 81
10. The rear portion il intended for the
foundry proper, and is q feet in height. 1t
is contemplated to add another building As
soon as brick can be obtained, which will be
50 feet in length and three stories in height.
Some distance further up through the
woods, near the river, pottery is in pro-
grcss. of which the foundations were being
laid At the time OF our visit. II will be oil
brick, 80 by 10 feet, and three stories high
kiln was nearly completed, and Two more
are 20 be added. We were shown specimens
of the clay taken from bar opposite the
pottery, which we were Informed is found
there IN sufficient abundance. 1t is, indeed,
Z. valuable material, and works well, forming
ware OF sne quality and handsome appear
ance.
Just above the depot, the foundations are
being prepared for a block of twelve brick
buildings, which. if carried out according e
the plan, will present an elegant appearance
The bloc, is intended 20 be 2jj feet in
length, by 100 feet in depth, four stories
high, 0rRamentcd with terra cot 4 trimming
The end buildings viii bc higher than tn,
rest and one Of them is to contain con
ccrt-rooia, - by - feet, and - feet high
ut the other end lodgc-rO IN Of the sam.
. dimensions Is planned. \ little stationary
en"ine has been placed near the foundation
for the purpose Of hauling rock up from tn,
. river, pumping water, lifting brick and inor
tar and acting As Jack II all trades, gene
rally.
We did not travol down to the site Of IL
! Marine Railway, bat the piles Of dirt n tia
, direction were an ,viIcucc that the wori
was not Slack. The residence Oi I. VI Paw
-, Iiu-S, n>G- IS now comp 'vtci, md forms ia
:. finest building Of 1t. kind south Of Spring
, field. IL il well aul tastC!uliy built OF brir.
with many modern Improvements, and
!, mos; exceieutly arranged, both tor comfor
and beauty. 1t Is quite palace for E,yp
a.I probably VIII hot be eXcvi.td IN ihes
y. parts 20. 4 iJny time.
: Beside these more noteworthy improve
- mcnrs, seyera, stores have been erected, a
wood, and quite a number Of own-raEte
=. houses, scattered at intervals through u
. woy1>. These are by courtesy dcnomina;e
=, "cot,ages," but are very fsr removed fgcI
: that style &c architecture, J,ing, a. ceus,'
thing, the most uncoulh looking teI"men;
: tia. re ever saw Among the OAK tree
y, and undeTbru,h, Plumbers of queer hit
N lo--hu;s are lying around loose. tie Con
" g.uy la. lately made L vigorous onset ugo
-. the tres aui brush.
= Such Is a light and rough sketch Z
: Mound City. Tnyr. Is no doubt that gre;
=! Improvements have taken place, ana III
Ein, or.u.A Company has spent great de'
=. Of money, ana means 20 spend mucn NOR
:. III manufactures io- which they are pr
= pairing seem to have been jud c!yusly undo
-, taken, and ought to succeed That i! CT
"a be made az important manufacturing pom
ve do not doubt.