The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-04-04

! causes. outstr1pped its rival, which
although il has been doing q 200
steady business, has grown and i'm
proved Bnt little during tho past e,
'Iyears. But tho citizens expect thei
flown to advance rapidly when tn
Iowa Central shall open to them tn
country south. They are, hopeful
and have a strong faith in the futur,
iof Eddyville. But little baiiding wa,
done 4 last Bscason, bu
thero IS > aprospect Of greater activity
in this respect during the presenl
year. Indeed tho material for q new
school building TO cost $50. 900 IL al
ready contracts.E for. Al tax OF ser
mile wss levied for this purpose M,
year: and the same amount thit
IL sddisiDnIt u tho schoof buildina
fUt9s Impoverished tssats iiSkkfHg; sof
- AAntemp}akionsd Al slssge wuolsn
factory and . good Grist mill Neo b.
ing erected, in addition 10 one .of the
former and two Of the latter already
in operation. Tho question Of esta6-
Fishing aslarge foundry il also agita
ted. a,ss gss .s4sil III gf'Af f3asfq ,stsiaa
A bed of Iron ore, similar 70 tho
Pennsylyai,ia ore, is found two or
three miles from town, on tie farm
of David Johnson. It is four feet
thick and contaihs 81 Per cent Of
iron. ioE ee.ssf III vi ba siss ssla
eaeFs a9rs ssf3pREss. aH
.Eldycille zadependent. Tho Free
Press was started as an independent
.organ byss iccshpany in 1853, Mr.
Norris acting as editor. Tho paper
continued three year, and was then
changed to the Commercial which
lived tho same length Of time, when
u period Of three years interviewed
with no paper but tho Observer,
which continued three months. AT
the end Of these nine, years, in 1862,
Melick & Mcconnell started the Ed
dyville Star. The latter soon went
to the war and Melick run it alone
until 1865, when q. w. Sherman took
hold Of it, and allowed it to run down
IN August Of that year. In, March,
1856, Melick & BitneY started the ~
dependent, which still continues, Capt.
Bitner having the principal manage-
ment of it At present. The Captain.
is sound as we'll IS genial and sner-
.getic. R y R5.-
Atthe Independsnt Office tho Er-
press MESSENGER is now published, by.
A.. M.licks It is Published semia
monthly, and 1000 copies arc struck
eff each issue. It is in the interest
Of tho Merchants Union Express
Compsnys --4-s Z ~ -E.s y e
ssa- g eCnuRcHEs. .inssa
Methodist -Rev. W. F. Cowlcs,,
Pastors; Membership, 100, frame
church; S. S. 100; Library 800 to
40O: sg rs
Congreyational.-Rev. VIM. Wind
sor, pastor; frame church, capable Of
seating 800; membership over so;
s. s. 21O; good Library, $50 worth
of books recently added; ten men,
bers joined since Ianusry 1st.
Presbyterian.-Rev. A. W. Haincs,
pastor; brick church; so members;
S. s. 80; small Library.
Rdbtia. Mo pastor; are making
ass-.e:+ 49, a = sacnra 0ne; membership.
SO; s. s.. 35. to 40; small Library.g7 n
LutKeran.-Rev. J. Kitch, pastor;
35 members; no church but expoct to
build this. year. 'f ss1sA .
CKristi0a Elder w. g. Ross,
pastor; frame church. s 9a aoi
The Catholics also have mn. .organ-,
ixation nere and . frams chur>h.
SOCIETIES. -
Masons.-C. N Smith, n g.
Odd Fetlo,cs.-John Rector N. G.
Good 1smpldrs. W. Young, w.
CT, over 200 members. il2 Il
Tsmplass> League Rev.s J.. Kitch,
presiding officer. H 9;ss
/ BUSINESS AND BUSINESS MEN.
Druggists. L. Moore 4 CO.,
Chamberlain Bros.
. La,oyers.-H. N. Clement, w. N.
McPherrin, X. w. Boyd, II. d..
Ives. nEi
Dcntist.--B. Todd. HAif
\ Physcians.-F. III. Buok,. J. Nos
ler, w. +. Chamberlain, S. n, King,
A. v. Fox, J. B. Fry.
Postmasssr "A. Meiiok.
Express Companies. -Merchants
Union, A.. Hslick. Agents VI. ). T.
H. Shaw, Agent, s d 8
q Real Estate Aecnts,-H. N. Gle
mont, .H. ID. Ives, r. W.. Boyd.
e I,asur0encs AGENTS. r. w Boyd,
"A. sMelick, Nv. c. Ross, Il! w. Stan
Icy, H. n Clement. ~ 'fSa Y ssE
Ds,r Goods. Tho dealers are NJ.
Welch, Manning 4 Caldwell, r.
Butcher, l.. W.. Stanley, John Leg
gctt, Horton q Toney..
Grooers.-I Shields. S F Craig 4
Bro, Mosby 8 Cowley, = B Admon-
aon, IL Johnson. ala se
M Hardtous.-Therc nro three deal
ers, J, M. Fish,. G. = Hewitt Wilkins
EN Hanlilton. Fs8
3 Rkotographcr.-Jacob Immanuel.
Ia Agricultural Iupleasats.-A Ebi.
4 Ne,cs Dealer -Thos Buck.
Boot and Shoe Stores.-Miller and
Ross, N A. Gregg, G Lnts, II J Gold
back.
Farniture, Fdctory. Shaffvr & Fes-
AlcH s.4 ,s
HotelS. Slcmmons House, A Cow
an; Gault House, Beiber Amos
House WV Amos.
J. E....I....... S = ~ Rand a "a n