The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-18
DovN THE RIVER.

Boston for down the Yer and return Iap'.
Robert Melvill, First Clerk l.. Parkhurst,
and Second Clerk Thouas H. Ward, make
a good team, and pull we'll 10 the harness
together. With the second named gentle.
man We have had partial acquaintance OF
mauy years St1ndiag, while more recent
ones with the others rendered us quite at
home The New aoston, like all the pack
cts Of the Northern line, is run on live
principles, and will be fourd both speedy |
and safe to travel on, as well as pleasant
in addition. Add, Morris, the steward, has
invested eighteen years in river service, and
no one was ever. known to expire from poor
provender where he presided. A good table
is a distinguishing feature of the boat.
At Muscatine our old friend Barnhar,, Of
the Muscatine Courier, came on board and
registered for St, Louis Newspaper men
need not be astonished to hear of him in
new capacity before many weeks. We also
had the pleasure Of forming the sequaint
ance of Mr.. Geo. P, Rowell, of New York
City, and his es,imAble and accomplished
lady. This gentleman is at the head Of the
firm Of Geo. p. Rowell & Co., No. 10 Park
Row, New York City, and wherever print
ers' ink is used on the North American con.
tinent, his name is q household word
synonym Of financial stability, and an exam
pie Of wonderful success which cannot fail
10 stimulate the young and aspiring. Com
msncing with no capital but his brains and
energy, 10 two short years no has accumu.
lated splendid fortune, and has bnilt up q
business, the notifications of which extend
from Portland on the North Atlantic 10
Valparaiso on the South Pacific. We found
him a social gentleman, and recommend
him to the craft wherever he may wander.
At New Boston the freight cars OF the
American Central, backed down to the
waters edge, gave the sandy levee OF tina
euterrrising town an unwonted appearance
and betokened the new era which has dawDet
upon that heretofore secluded region. Their
has always been large amount Of trad
carried on, and grain business transacted q
this point, in spite Of the disadvantages e1
perenced in the past, but having now be
come connected with outside barbarians b
the iron chains of overland commerce, W
shall expect to see Nav Boston prosper bt
yond all precedent. As is well known
most of our readers Messrs. Reynold
saulpaugh & Co., OF Rock Island, had II
contract of building the road in from Galv
to the river, and did it in their usual fri
class style. The passenger depot is locate
about hundred yards back from the steam
boat landing. OF course the New Boston
ians are proud Of their railroad connectio
and their promising future.
While historical facts are being brougI
10 light everywhere, it might be well
mention that New Boston claims the hone
Of having been surveyed and plated by L
less distinguished parsonage than ABR
ham Lincoln A certificate to that effect
exhibited in "Abe's" own handwriting, bea
ing date September 3Oth, 1894.
At Kei,hsburg, Mr.. VIM. Gayle, prom
nent business man Of the place, inform
as that Capt Staunton, of the Rockfor
Rock Island Il St. Louis road, with fl
corp Of engineers, had been surveying
the vicinity. The distance from Kelthsbu
to the designated j"acslon isonl y six mile
and the probability is that a branch rol
will shortly be constructed to that point al
put in operation. The people want it, al
are willing to come down with their STAN
to get il, which is about all that is require
Keithsburg is good town, and lively on
Fortunes have been made there time al
again. All that is needed to start it ahea
is an electrifying shock conducted over ra
road iron from some Of the great busine
centres Of the country. That it will So
get.
The packet stopped. but y moment
Oquswka. consequently We were unable
got aahore and see what was going on. 7
boundless fields, rich in agricultural veal
spreading far away on every hand to
: rear of the town, formed a sufficient reco
mendation, however.
At Fort Madison, about the only thing
attract attention, aside from the erection
some fine residences, is the building of
railroad from that city to Burlington. @
erations are going on along the entire riv
: front, and large force OF hands are epgag
in building out from either city. 1t "
soon be completed when we may probat
anticipate some change in our steambe
lines. The passenger cars which arriv
from Ksokuk were ambitiously LABEL
"Keokuk & St. Paul." but were more ST
stantisl looking articles than the ones III
fly along the Davenport & St. Paul railro
line For long distance below Burlingtc
the grade of the road is cut along the 81
of the rocky bluff a considerable amount
blasting having had to be done, and forr
one of the most substantial beds in Il
western country. There is no sor. Of dou
= but that this will be highly profitable pie
r of road, connecting with all points Of t
! compass as it will at Burlington.
Reynolds, Ssulpaugh Il CO., of Rock
land have the contract for building the e
tire road which is guarantee that the wo
will be pushed through with all possible d
. patch.
Aft. Madison we met DR.. Ferrsrd, t