Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-01

This progressive little town, on the line
os the Chicago, Rock Island 3 Pacific Rsil-
road. abous thirty-nve miles west :of Da-
veop,r., u getting along finely. A recent
visit 10 that place enables us to plaes before
oar readers few facts in connection With
Is chat may not prove unintsesssing.
Atslissa was laid out - town in The
year 1865. lts incorporation iaeludss
eighty aeres, laid out in lots By Cook aed
Lunda. Present population 10 $50. A
new school Building hes just bsen erected.
It s Of brick, I've seoriss high. large and
esmmsdious. The site on which 10 10 lecs-
ted ovsrlooks Ne sstirs town and surround
ing country. Mr. J. Lewis is psssidsnt Of the
schools. Kiss Martha Ward. the psesep-
tress, 10 . very able teacher, aud 10 TO be
assisted this winter bv three ether compe-
tent teachers.
The business Of the place 10 steady and
increasing. The grain shipments for the
month of October amounted TO forty-three
cars. Thomas Lewis. the Oldest grain |
dsales At this point. also carries on On ex-
tsnsive business in pork packing. HE en-
tire business requires . capital Of over
$4,000. He is making arrangements TO
have the old depot fitted up - Arst- -slass
sl svator.
NJ. EllioS also carries on quite an ex.
tensivs grain trade at this point.
The sew depot, just opposite the old one
on the south side. is . neat and elegantly
finished building.
The Oldest merchant in the placs Is Abner
Jones, Who still keeps up lively trade by
selling at the lowest possible prices. His
place OF business 10 just north Of the depot.
Adjoining him on the north il the Inmsn
House, kept BY II. Inman.
o. B. Mcdonald deals In Tin end hard.
ware. and does paying business.
Waterman 4 Lewis run 6surishing
dry goods establishment. Tsey are erect.
ing 6ue two-story brick building, 20 BY
70 feet, which Is nearly completed. In the
upper story Of the building 10 . fine ball.
which will probably be occupied BY the Free
Masons. j. Lewis, the junior member Of
the firm, became connected with il last
Spring. Since then hs has added to his
ism, by taking also partner handsoms
and accomplished one-formerly known
here - Miss Dallas. Young Lewis il .
clever, energetic man, who 10 destined to
do we'll in everything be undertakes.
Geo. Worrall ofiiciates - postmaster for
the town. 10 addition 70 performing the
duties Of that ofllee, he keeps full supply
Of crockery ware and Yankee notions 90
hand, which he deals out to numerou spst-
rons in his usual courteous style.
The saddler Of the place 10 Mr.. Preston,
On enterprisins young man, who occupies
part Of the postofiice building for bic busi-
ness.
Two boet and shoe makers supply the
good people Of Atal,sss with first- class "un-
derstandings" They are James Hannah
and N. Hull.
Atalissa supports swo blacksmith shops.
One kept by James Elliott, and the other
by +. Saunders, formerly Of Davenport
Both do we'll. Mr.. Elliott IL now engaged
10 building.a "a fine addition to bis shop.
The wagon shops. two in number, Gre
conducted by John BuohmAn and J. Bilby
respectively.
A few rods southwest Of the depot, ~
find the Atalissa Hotel. kept BY A. Rowe
This 10 Q 6sst class house. Good table,
clean beds, and courteous attendance ever
greet the weary traveller at this estab ish-
ment. Those who VISIT Atalissa, on busi.
ness.or pleasure, should mako il . point 10
stop It this wel-regulated hotel.
Mrs. Worrall is the millines Of the place.
She always keeps on band good supply Of
the latest styles Of head-coverings for the
ladies Of Atalissa and surrounding couu.
try.
The professions are represented by
Drs. Rowe and Riddle, end G. N. later.
man, Esq. The latter attends to legal
points, while the former administer tbs
pills and powders. Atalisss being very
heslthy point, business in the pill and pow
der line 10 languishing.
Whst 10 needed here at present, is grist
mill and drug store. There 10 some talt
Of new mill being built the
coming spring. In that case al
chat will be desirable will bs . drug store
and Il is quite likely that that need will also
be sosn supplied.
The people Of Atalissa keep moving
ahead, and il 10 to b hoped that they viii
retain that spirit until the place grows into
big city. There 10 room here for it-al
that is wanted is baiIdisgs and population.
These two things, - matter sf course.
come in the regular order Of business. Time
aud perseverance, are Ill that 10 required. -
|, We certainly wish Atalisea the success IL
" richly deserves.
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