The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-17

as many the other, and some four or five stor-
les high, three stories of which are now up,
will be hotel worth having. The cost, if our
memory serves us will be $500 900 Manner
GUS other buildings, many of them fine blocks.
are going Up in different parts of the city. The
present population is claimed to be 1900.
We don't know whether this is the exact mum ;
her, but it is quite evident thatihere are good
many people in the Gate City.
We received the most grateful and courteous
attentions from such of the citizens of Keokuk
as we knew, or became acquainted with,
among which il affords us pleasure particularly
to mention the following:
We asailed ourself of the opportunityto pay
our respects to our old and esteemed friend,
J. b Howell, and his able and worthy associ-
aies, Messrs. Briggs and Richards, of the
Taiicy IVhig and Daily Cue City Office, and
met with coriial recep'i ion at their hands.
The press over which these gentlemen pre-
side, is second TO no oher in the State in the
ability with which it is conducted, the sound
political principles which IT has always advo-
Gated, and the extended influence which i,
exerts.
Gen. A. Brigham is an oil. and honored
citizen OF keokuk, aud we'll known through
out the Des Moincs Valley. He is still ex-
tensively engaged in the wholesale Dry Goods
business, at No. % Main st., where he is al
ways glad to see his friends.
<, at tl,c
and Fourth sts., one of the oldest and most re-
liable wholesale Dry-Goods Houses of the
city, very politely showed Us through the sew
eral stories Of their establishment, which we
found well filled with goods. This we were
told Is one of the best jobbing houses in the
place, and doing a heavy business.
The Agricultural Warehouse of Mears &
Wilder, corner of Fourth and Main sts.. is a
perfect curiosity shop. They are courteous
and worthy young men, and we advise farm
ersand others visiting Keokuk to call on them.
A leisure half-hour can be pro(tably aad agree
ably spent there.
j. c. Estes, atSi, Main-st., seems to be do
ing the stove bushes, or good share of it,
We saw abundant evidence of his ability to
meet the wants of the public in his line.
Ogden. Brownel e. Co. keep the City Book
Store, corner of Main and 2d-sts. A heavy
and well conducted establishment this.
The Twins House we found to be the best
Hotel in Kcokuk, John S. Foster is proprietor,
and he treats his guests well, and don't make
1t an object to drain them OF all their loose
change.
Samuel G. Bridges, at 81, Main-st., has a
line aud heavy Jewelry establishment, and i.
the place decidedly TO purchase anything in
that line.
II. & N. Russell keep gentlemen's outfit
ting establishment at Gil, Main-st. We were
much pleased with them and their unique, and
choice stock of goods. Gentlemen find il hard
to get away from them without buying some-
thing to wear, trunk, or some other indispen-
sill lie necessity of lite
J. Braden & Co. have at No. 80, Main-st.,
four story store and basement crammed fun
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, sc. They satisfied
us that they had the goods, and assured us
That they were for sale at prices defyng COM
petition. We saw M Drug House in Keokuk
exceliing this Ia magnitude ana facilities to
supply dealers.
Inc few moments we spent at the New
Hat Company's establishment, under the su :
pervison of Mr.. F. b. Casad, were among the
most agreeable Of our calls in Keokuk, and
that gentleman made it profitable to us also.
Here Is the place to get hats and caps, at
Wholesale or retail. The articles we saw there
exhibited the most skilfal manufacture, and
the best material.
Day & Beers, corner of Main and It'll sts.,
are Grocers and Commission Merchants, and
dealers in hides. This is good house, and
favorite with many Of our grocers who deal
there.
S. c. & S. Carter; at the corner Of Johnson
and Sth-sts, carry on very useful branch of
bush .ss-.he manufacture of Sash, Doors and
Blinds, and lumber fer various purposes. They
are dong large business, especially since
the railroad commenced running, and are pre-
pared to meet any increase of demand upon
them. The quantities of articles in their line
being shipped, aad on hand, looked favorable
for building operations in the Des M Dimes
Valley.
From Keoknk we went to Quincy, Ills, and
thence to Burlington. We must reserve our
notice of those interesting places until next
week. We propose to give the result of DAYS
rambling about the latter, at greater length,
than We can now do. The subject deserves a
chapter and shall have it. In the meantime
our business friends at b. will find their IA
vors in print elsewhere. We shall notice their
establishments particularly in our next issue,
as we shall also the numerous evidences of
growth and prosperity which fell under our
notice while in the city.
The County Fair.
Thursday, Friday and SATURDAY. of next
week, the Annual Fair Of the Wapello Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, will come Off at the
Grounds of the Society. IL miles above the