The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-06-29

three stories hign, occupying u commanding
and beautiful site, and costing $4,000, is
rapidly approaching completion.
MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, sc.
Ottumwa is fast becoming an important
manufacturing town. The great abund-
ancc of grain, wool and timber. the unlim-
tied supply Of coal, tho large extent of
country to be supplied andthe facilities for
transportation, oil conspre to make il so.
We have already a Woolen Factory, em-
ploying 80 hands, another for carding. and
soon to manufacture, two first class mills.
one saw mill, three extensive manuficto-
ries of wagons, several plow manufacto-
ries, two machine bakeries, two photograph
galleries, three jewelers., one spinning
wheel manufactory, one pottery, one mar
BILE 'manufactory, one saddle-tree manufac-
tory. An extensive Foundry and Machine
Shop has Just gone into operation, and one
of the most extensive pork packing estab-
lishments i'm the West has been in opera
ton several years. Boot and shoe making.
blacksmithing, saddle and harness ma
king, cabinet making, millinery, &c., are
n
tablishment to furnish colors Of all kinds
at wholesale, has just been started. All
branches of manufacturing are found to
be profitable.
MERCHANTS, DEALERS, &C.
Ottumwa is great place for the sale of
goods and merchandise of all kinds. tt is
the principal market for a very large ex-
tent of country, trade coming here from a
distance of $50 miles. Jobbing of dry
goods has become permanent branch of
business. Sales of flour, salt, iron, nails,
glass, lumber, stoves, &c, are immense
There are three houses principally engaged
in the iobbing of dry goods; three drug
stores, two jobbing To n large amount; two
wholesale leather stores; three clothing
stores; twenty wholesale and retail general
dealers; three stove and tin ware stores;
two hardware stores. iObbing establish
ments to a considerable extent; several
heavy grocery houses; four meat markets;
two breweries; two wholesale liquor stores;
an agricultural warehouse; two livery
stables; three hotels; Il forwarding and
house, dealing largely i'm pro-
duce; two lumber yards; n sash, door and
blind factory and planning mill; gun
smith; two printing offices, issuing each
Weekly and one a Daily paper; telegraph
office, an Express Office, and National
Bank.
PROFESSIONS, SOCIETIES &c.
There are eight lawyers engaged in act
i've practice, and several more retired men,
bers of tie profession.
The health of the community is looked
after by eight physicians, one of the num-
ber Of the homeopathic school, there is one
Dentist, and an eve Iniirmarv.
There are societies of Masons and Odd
Fellows, both in a tlourishing condition.
The Fenians also have an organization
here.
Sabbath schools are connected with all
the churches, and are largely attended by
the children Of the place.
The above statement is Hastily written
and doubtless is not as full as it should be.
Many narnes are probably omitted. Per
haps those seekers of statistical Informal
ton about the place, It's location, present
condition and future prospects, may bc en-
abled to form pretty correct idea of the
place. In our opinion we have q flourish
ing town, advantageotlsly situated in bus
mess point of view, occupying a pleasant
and healthy location. and with proper
degree Of enterprise on the part Of it's citi-
zens may become II city of considerable
We want and invite men of
enterprise ana means to come and nelp us
along.