The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-23


day afternoon to give our assistant drive
to Moline. The day being fine, and the
roads in an unsurpassed condition, we had
an excellent opportunity for observations.-
On our way up, we noticed that Alderman
Wagner is Just putting the finishing touches
on his new malt and store house, of which
we gave full description last fall. 1t is
now equal to any establishment Of the kind
west of Chicago, and quite credit to the
enterprise of its wide-awake proprietor. On
reaching Moline, we found everything de-
noting the highest activity, the factories
running up to their full capacities, thronged
with laborers, and turning out work In a |
manner only equaled by the demand for the |
articles produced at this widely noted manu-
featuring point. Although everybody
seemed thoroughly employed, items were
not in an over abundance. Goods Touring |
mill was stopped last week, for the purpose
of being repaired, but is now roaring away
again, consuming tons of wheat, ana SNOW
ing out -four fast enough to feed an army
Wheeloek is working hard to meet his
orders, shipping his printing paper to almost
every quarter of the northwest, and giving a
6ne illustration of the success which may be
anticipated in the manufacturing line, when
energy and perseverance are brought to the
struggle. The Wooden Mill, under the pru
dent management of the new proprietors, is
driving right ahead, getting out as good
cloth, we learned, as any man would WISH
to wear. Deere Co., and Candee, Swan,
& Co., are constantly shipping hundreds OF
| plows, and other agricultural implements
| This is their especially busy season, and
every machine is crowded while the rush
| continues. The Pump factory, the Iron
| Works, and the establishments Of Wyckof,
Barnard & Co, and Stephens Wood and Hun
toon, are all fourishing. Keator's lumber
| mill has been idle for few days, but as sooa
as an expected raft arrives, operations will
be resumed. In the meantime, sundry
necessary improvements are under way
Frst's wagon mandatory is in full blast,
HAVING had its size and facilities more than
doubled during the winter. Dimock q
| Gould's new pail and tub factory has been
in full operation since last February, includ-
ing the saw mill. The size, capacity, and
value of this establishment cannot be too
highly estimated by the citizens of Moline,
and gives to its fortunate owners broad
grounds for the entertainment of an homes,
pride. The system and order prevailing
throughout its various work-rooms and
environs, is creditable in the highest de
gree. The dam was not seriously damaged
by the food, having been repaired With
three days after, and is now as sound q:
ever. The bridge destroyed is now tolerabl!
we'll substituted by floating structure, which
ans wers all ordinary demands.
Throughout the city, as in Rock Island
everything denotes the Inauguration of al
active building season. Lumber and labo
are in high demand. We were informed b.
a prominent citizen that more frame build
ings are now going up, than for any seaso
in many past years. From the same relia
BILE authority we learned that from thirty
FIVE to forty carpenters could receive in
mediate employment there. Contractor
h are unable to get mechanics enough to pus
d their work along with the requisite rapidit,
= The spirit of improvement is also commun
is eating to those who have heretofore suppo
;, ed themselves thoroughly established
& Among these we might mention the vetera
manufacturer, John Deere, who is maxim
b. quite an addition to his home-hke residence
u Fences, gardens, out-buildings, &C., througl
., out the place, seem to be coming out IN ne
"a dresses. The City Fathers having caugl
Oh the contagion, are placinging the stree
d. in fine order, reconstructing the bitches, ar
n' improving in other ways. They have al
" introduced novel feature in the form
public lights, having just completed Il
Us setting out of large kerosene lamps on {
T. the principal thoroughfares. Although n
'e' exactly the thing, they viii undoubted
Oh eclipse the miserable gas lights of our ov
n city, and give Moline quite municipal q
" pearance. Business among the merchar
ne seemed to be excellent, and much life 6
Us peared along the streets.
10 Crossing the floating bridge we have me
ef toned, we drove across the Island. VIII
Id Gen. Rodman completes the plans now l
'n- der way, this delightful locality will afford
ID, drive to out-rival those of all the famed par
~ of Paris. Driving down the northern si
we obtained most enchanting view of l
venport and surroundings, glistening in
Ike rays of the brightest sun we have had
Ich present season, and the river shining lik
On, mighty mirror worthy of the gods. Pass
&c. the two thousand graves of the rebel pris
ote ers, we were impelled to pause, and won
m. at the boosted civiliz alton and christian
got which would permit such open handed N
tie. der to flourish in its midst, and heavy me
cries of long and weary months in Ant
,ere sonville, furnished no palliation for the "
me- of q Federal brute in human form. If q
de- heartless miscreants as Col. Johnson e
mo- experience the remorse Of ordinary m
sen surely this broad cemetery, filed with
} Of skeletons of gallant soldiers, must haunt
d.d to his dying day. The cemetery for
'wd federal dead, Immediately adjoining, sh'
tue q terrible disparity between the number
deaths at the garrison, and at the pri.