The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-20

Thursday iast-a carload of wheat, and on
Tuesday last he shipped = load of corn
Smith, agent.
There are good openings for business OF
all kinds, but more especially, barber shop
is wanted-on Sundays.
The Rockford road was secured to Orion
only through the united, determined anu
untiring efforts of Mr.. Levi higgins anu
others of the leading citizens. Mr.. h'RR'os'
We were reliably informed, rode from house
N bouse. from farm to farm, regardless
alike of the weather and exposure, until he
had secured the necessary amount. And to
him, to his energy, are the people Of Orion
lnde bted for the many benefits that will be
derived from the completion of this road.
The town-we expect it to be so called
before many dsys-gives sign of rapid
Improvement, and not only rapid growth,
but the Improvements seem to be substantial
ones. The grain of the surrounding
country, which 10 of itself no small item
will, in all probability, be handled at Orion,
with the completion of the Rockford road to
st. Louis, and the Peoria road to Chicago
and the east, the way to the best grain
markets in the west will be opened to her
grain buyers, and the fairer price can be
selected at option. The farmers who will
bring their grain to Orion will also bring
their trade to that place, and to supply their
wants more stores must be built, more houses
will be needed for the storekeepers, old
stores must be enlarged, and a large and
paying traffic will spring up in the town.
With the new stores and houses will come
| new manufactures, and new business enter
prises of all kinds, aud to fill these factories
aud to attend to these new establishments
numerous mechanics and employees must
| settle in the place, and, to enable them to
do so, more new houses must be built, and
so on, until within q few years we shall
expect Orion to have increased her popula-
ton at least 10 3 900, and her wealth and
Influence in proportion.
IN CONCLUSION,
we hope we have not exhausted your patience
With this brief description, but few more
words and we are through. Orion is truly
delightful little place, would make any enc
| a nice home, and what it will be in the
future, depends on the amount of energy
that is expended now that the inhabitan is
have the assistance of the iron horse.
The ladies OF Orion, who so kindly and
cordially welcomed the excursion of the
'itizens of Rock Island on the completion
of the railroad, convinced US that their kind
ness and cordiality was not to be diminish
ed by repeated visits, and that their beauty +,
| which We first saw by moonlight, lost none
| of it's effect when seen in the broad light Of
day, bu, gained BY the comparison.
We would not close this article without
. word-several words of gratitude to Mr..
Levi Higgins aud his worthy wife, and love-
| " daughters, for Z" we were a stranger and
they took us in" and provided for US as best
| they could, what man could do more Please
accept our warmest thanks to you and your
| family, friend Higgins, and when next we
We meet may we have An opportunity to
| r-surn, in some measure, your kind actions
To DR.. Craig. the well beloved o. bis friends
We also return oar thanks for courtesiss ex
tended US.