The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-21


nod than could Halleck's Red jacket
"grace IN English rhyme.'' But oh com
planning friend Of esthetic tastes, the Grocer
il tour mutual friendn (us;ng the incorrect
and illogical phrase that DIckEss has fssteu-
cd upon us). It affords you immense sr.ti6-
cation to be present and note that dinner psr-
ty 1t the VrsErRIScs. You think you never
partook of pleasanter meal than that hum.
BILE one that Pa WILFER and BELLA and tho
Secretary sat down to in that dull old store
where, at least, the head of the Wilfer house
is secure from the majestic impressibility Of
his spouse. And as for that dinner that en-
sues when the wilful BELLA has become Mrs.
hoKEsHITH, aud the little cottage is chrsseaed
you never knew anything more delightful you
are sure. But after all potatoes, psunes,
and poultry as the oracular Mrs. General
would say-1s there anything more? Isn't it
beet, cabbage, eggs-and wern't they bought
from that dealer just around the corner?
Come, let us be practical, and being SO, let US
60 on with the grocery business we have in
hand.
Having paid our attentions 10 the vholasaA
houses yesterday, we direct our excursion
now through the retail establishments. and
here we premise that for the most part Va can
40 nothing morethan give merely tie names
OF the houses. Of the large number Of deal
ers, It is impossible for US to make individual
mention. Those that we give are established
IN the trade, have good patronage, and re-
port good business. Those that " L. note
most particularly are sAong our mos, sub
stantial and extensive dealers, and ve take
them as being most largely our patrons and
good representatives of prosperous branch
of our city trade.
on the north side of Main, there are, f;rst.
LEE & FARMER, populA1 dealers, who have
been IN the trade long enough to get we'll e.
tablished in public favor, and who are doing
an excellent business.
Beyond these wehaye NoDLrR / CALDWELL.
who have re-estabGshed = partnership and an.
entering again upon fine business. Thew
have been long in the city, and are popular
dealers
Next door, w. FL vAxsAyr& Co. have. bv
industry and careful attention to theif bu. i.
ness, built up one of the best retail trades in
the city, They have long been in the PLACE.
know the wants of their patrons, and are al.
ways prepared to supply them.
On the corner Of Fifth street is the new
mousse OF our young friends Cox IRWIN, who.
though Just commencing at their present
quarters, are. going at once into prosperous
trade, and deservedly. Mr.. Cox was for
seven ysars in the house of CoSSABLE b
SMITH, IS very popular, has fine business;
qualifications, and the house will be support.
ed by our citizens.
Passing Fifth street we find the following
upon the north side of Main, that are good
houses and doing good trade but which wo
have only space to mention-J. L. HAxrL !;
HIGGINS HIGHAN; T. N. WoRsrER l. Co,
and CHARLES BLAIR.
Retracing our steps down Main, upon the
south side, we notice the following establish.
ments, which are popular and well patronized
and which, as in the case of those above
named, we should like to mention at greater
length; REIMER q SroLLr, L. REISER, Mr..
GRIFFITH, A. HIcHAx, HEssE L ZrspLE, Jso.
HOWARD, G. KELxER, JoHS IxxEGARr, r.
G. TALBOT Co., SMITH 4 WoRsrER, and
| A YERs MuNDY
Next in order, near the corner of Fifth is
the house of ROBERTSON l. ALBERs, who in
addition to their immense retail trade, are do.
ing large wholesale business. Mr. RoB-
EkTsoN has been in business in our city for
nearly ten years. Mr.. ALBERs is also a we'll
known citizen, and the house is too we'll
known to our citizers to require any particu-
larizing on our part. Their extensive rooms
are well filled with goods and their business
was never better. Besides doing large gro.
Gerry business, they are extensive dealers in
-four. Being Wholesale agents at this point
for three of the best Touring mills in this part
of the country, Quincy, Warsaw and Nauvo.
flour supplied at mill prices, adding only
freight.
i Passing down to near the corner of Second
street, we have another popular and large
dealing house, that Of DRuMxosD & BRowy.
MR.. DRrMNoND has been for several vears in
business In keokuk, has we'll established him.
self in public favor, and though but a few
months engaged at their present house the
firm has high degree of prosperity.
at the corner Of Main and the Eeyee onr
friend GEo. r. SMITH, has for six wears been
engaged in the trade, and large measure Of
success has crowned his labors. His bust.
ness is now extensive and constantly growing
and we know none with better claims to pop-
ularity and prosperity than Mr.. SM1rH.
Leaving Main street, there is on Third he.
tween Main and johnson, the prosperous and
| reliable house of our friends j, Z. JoHssos
Co., and on Fourth street JOHN Myers and
fABER d KEpPLR, successful and worthy deal
ers.
Our notices have necessarily heer hr;af
and imperfect, but they may serve to call adj
dl1onal attention to stirring branch Of our
trade and 70 dealers who merit patronage.
lake CARE.-We would counsel ae.;r.t
too close an inspection Of the ruins Of the
house that fell down between Second and |
Third streets. on johnson, lest stray bricks
from the house beside it, still standing, but in
. sadly demoralized condition, conclude To
come down announcement results might fol.
low. The Substantially of the remaining |
Aoa.e should be cautiously determined, those
r'f'oas OF u likely to fall be torn away, and |