The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-11
oTTUMWA, IOWA, THURS DAY, JULY. IL 1867.

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terms and colors,, tho broad snrfAce
being broken with several large, bold
dormer windows. Tho storo and
bank fixtures are to be Of the two
different kinds of walnut woods, white
and black, harmoniously blended and
worked ! in together. In the new
banking room, as cashier, we hope to
ace our fellow townsman, W. B. Field,
ESQ.,, who now acts 4 in that ofiir,al
capacity, but in . room ill-becoming
this gentleman's ability.
Onion Block, erected last year and
but. recently finished, would DO an
ornament to any city in the Union,
coating upward Of sixty thousand
dollars. This block contains seven
stores. "a feet frontage BIZ 80 fahk
the stories are high. It, is owned by
Messrs. Hnggins. Simpson, Merrill,
Cbancv, Eaton, Harlan and burns. -
Q. T. Blake, Esq, is erecting = beam
tiful Gothic mansion upon about four
acres or ground, commanding one of
the finest panoramic views of west
crn scenery to be found in this. sec.
ton of country. DR.. Stewart is erect
ing tasty cottage near the business
part Of the city. John S. Wolf.sth
railroad contractor, is building large
residence. where he will bestow HE
generous hospitality upon many be-
fore the year rolls around. W Y.
Morgan is also erecting beautiful
snanaion-a credit and an ornament
TO the city.
This city can boast Of the largest
free school house in the State. It il
three stories high. containing eleven
apartments, and aaffording ,.ccom.
mOdations for o> er one Thousand pu.
pills. Itis located upon a very con.
-spicnous point, which shows it off to
very great advantage. I would
advise them 10 remodel the scupola.
which now disfigures the building
very mach. w. +, Hastings is,em.
ployed ~ Principal AT present, whose
reputation is beyond a doubt as one
of the best teachers in the west.
Hotels are four in number. The
new hotel now being completed by
Mr.. Ballingall is without a doubt. su
Iperior in its recommendations and ar.
rangements for the comfort of its fu.
ture guests to anything within the
boundaries Of Iowa. And the wide
awake energetic proprietor will know
just how to keep it, neatncss and
taste are seen everywhere in l.ispres-
ent hotel. Those bright-cyed hand
some waiter girls don't allow any
thing but that which is just the thing
about them. His clerks arc always
gentlemen and. know just what a
weary traveller wants to i make him
comfortable. They are justsuch men
and women as gentlemen alwaYssur-
round themselves with. 't'
The sporting fraternity and the
leading agrlculturalists in The county
are bound not to be oitdone by many
older and larger cities. Their grounds
are fffy.two acres in extent, one and
a half miles from town, and at this
present time they have 4 half milo
ring, said to be Unsurpassed, BY. old
tnrfmen. Tho company intend to
have their grounds tastcfulIy lard out
with walks, drives ard plats for build
ihgs, aud appropriately set with or
namental trees, &c. A very sugSes-
tive hint to our Fair Ground Co.
There are two Touring mills, man
ufacturing large quantities. of 'fonr
daily. One woolen mill. which has
been running might and day for some
time past, employing some thirty op-
sratives. A cabinet shop where they
are manufa curing q large number Of
cnairs. .bcdsteads, stands, &C., and
several other" establishments Of va
rious kinds, all iii their infancy, No
doubt some ot' them will surviv. and
grow up to manhood. There are al.
50 three large wholesale dry goods.
Mr. McCoy's planning mill which was
recently bIrncd down will be i'm mo.
diately rebuilt. There isa first class
foundry and machine shop, and iudy-
ing from the work which have seen
cant be excelled in the west, ar d its
proprietors IRE honorable business
mei,, WING.
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