The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-04

works, which, with quarrying, burning, haul
ing wood and lime, employs great number
of men and teams. -
Barrett Sidelinger run one kiln, turning
out one hundred barrels day, of the same
lquaity Of lime. They also have cooper
shop on the premises.
Above MI. Chase's, on the banks of the
river, is al extensive ledge of sand stone,
SD to be eq1al to that now worked in LIE
some enterprizing capitalist to win money.
Two churches, Congregationahst and Me-
thodist and room rented by the Catholics
| in which they have stated services. One
school house, large two story mot fourl
building, built of brick, with stone base
| ment. In the basement is large room, used
| for town meetings, lectures, concerts and
| other Kindred gatherings. The first story is
! divided into two rooms, one for the primary
and the other for the ii1termediate grade
| The second story has one large hall, for the
| advanced grade, with recitation room at
| the head of the stairs. 1t also contains a
library of few hundred volumns. The
| school house cost near $4,000.
| The school is under the superintendent
| of B. h. Seaman, ESQ.,, man well qualified
| for the situation. He is assisted by Miss j.
Curtis aud Mrs. J. Marshall. There are over
| two hundred scholars in general attendance.
One steam Touring min, which has turned
| out a large amount of extra family flour, for
| the Chicago market; one steam saw mill
one slaughter house, which has packed
number of hundred head of hogs.
But the business of the place is in buying
and shipping produce, wheat, barley, oats,
corn, live and dressed hogs, cattle, &e.-A
| Large sums are invested In this trade, but
that any onegfir,ni has dealt to the amount of
100000 since the lst of August last is
doubtful, unless it may be in connexion with
the coal trade. 4Fe s.za go F@,t. 49,
| find the following persons have been IL
censed as cattle brokers and produce dealers
since the lst of May last VIZ: Jesse Max
WELL d. S. Metzgar, L. Lowry, G. d. Moore,
E. J. Addison, W. W. Philleo, and A. f.
Russell. / have no positive date as to the
amount of their shipments, but think it .
safe estimate to say that their purchases and
sales will range from $4,000 to $4,000
each, or making an aggregate OF about
Sl50,000. -
| The coal trade is next in magnitude
During the summer season, from seventy five
to one hundred tons came over the Rock
Island r. r. daily, the most of it being re-
shipped on barges to go up the river, or used
| on steamboats, tor fuel and freight. And
| am credibly informed that the Western [ nion
II. r. takes on an average of about fifty tons
of coal per day for the up country, the most
of it for Fulton and Clinton. The retail
| trade, here, is perhaps about 30 tons a day,
; on an. average. The price has varied from
: ID to p cents per bnshel the last six
y months. --...s. . .-... ...--,.-.
:. The coal is brought from different mines;
some from P. L. Cables, in Henry county
/ Sheppard & Co.'S, Henry Co. George Al
lens, Cleveland Harding q Wells, Brier
r Hill, and Porter's. =. s-
+ We have our full complement of billiard
3 tables and saloons !; no less than three of the
former and six of the latter also one eating
: house, kept by Wilcox and Wilson,
t As to the receipts of the post Office, OF
t telegraph Office. | am not posted, but heliev
r ing that our business men are fully alive tC
their own interests, they are both well pa
. tronized.
' As / have but merely given a passing view
: of our mechanics, in justice " that class il
= may not be anliss to say that they are as ac-
r tive and energetic in developing the capabil-
tiles and resources of the town as the fen
4 live business men who so fully understand its
]; wants. There are but very few N the me-
5 chanics but whose credit, both at home and
e abroad. stands high. and all the town needs
< to give it strong impetus ahead is unity Of
: action on the part Of all.
PoRr BYRON.