Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-29

Its accent rmpro vements.
Som. facts in Regard to les Business.

We are grati6od TO see the amount OF
improvement that has taken place in our
busy little city during the past lew months.
One Of the most noticeable OF these Is the
work our council have bestowed on the
streets. They have ncsdamizsd Water
Street, from the Railroad Is isr upM Fourth
Street with . good covering Of gravel and
shells from the river; also from Water
Street on Third Street to the blud, q dis
tsnos Of Of . mile, edsotually eoveriAg up
the sand that has so long been . nuissnee
90 the business portion Of the town Our
German citizens have built ne" frame
church 90 Dicxson Street, which Is really .
credit 20 ths town. IL is 9 snug little buIld-
ing, And neatly furDished. On the corner
Of sixth ASd Dickson Street, Mrs. Mongom.
ery has built good two story residence
and occupies it herself; on Dickson Street
between Sd X 4th, Mr.. Il. x. Helm has put
upA good two story store building. Ed.
has his establishment in good order and Is
bound TO do something in the grocery line.
BE has nice we'll arranged store, . good
fresh stock Of goods aud has been the frat
Of our grocery men TO start delivery wagon.
Gall aud see him. He will treat you like q
gentleman.
The latest new business house is that o.
Wm. MoFNr.And. Mac has Just oompletsC
6ns t~O story frame butidins
2lX4O feet, with . large oven 10 the rear
with capacity enough to turn out al tbs
bread and cakes that the MilSpiss MAJ
want for several years TO come. Mao is
prince 10 his profession, knowing just ho'
TO make loaf Of cred or dish up No.
stew of oysters, He ia laying in . lArg
stock OF Christmas pressnts and no dout
will have plenty OF calls from his man
friends. Mao has his grand opening til
evening with dance in Ioung's Hall an
an Oyster Supper at home.
M Howard Is putting in sky light
the building originally occupied by u
Prssby teriAns as church and intends
open an art gallery by December LIST. "
learn from those who know that Mr.. II. u
No. ! artist, and We hope hS may succeed
his undertaking.
The shipping business from this plat
has been larger this season than has ey,
been known before. There have bee
about forty thousand bushel of potsto'
shipped from here TO ST. Louis and Chic
20, mostly 10 the former place. l thir
they average here in price about forty-h'
cents . bushel, making about SIS 900 pa
out TO our farmers for potatoes alone.
M. Dickson, Young, Betty 4 ClelAnd, al
Keller & Hefiu have been the heGyie
shippers Of produce this fall
There are on an average about three c
loads Of stock shipped every day and
number will increase as the season q
yAnoes.
Our watch factory is not in running ord
yet, or at least We have not seen any watch
Of its manufacture, bat have no doubt
will before long, As we understand th
there have been a number of lire m
elected AZ Directors, who intend TO see 6
thing through.
HAkes 4 Leland are now running the
new paper midi. and are making a.superI
article of brown paper for which they III
ready market Oar other manufacture
are all running 10 their utmost capscit
eudesvoripg to fill their numerous order
There have been some thirty other ne
buildings erected during the past summt
some for business purposes, and others
dwellings. Mr.. James Johnston & SO
have made material improvement in the
mills, having re6tted the mill formerly O
cuped by Il. p. BeSttie for q mercha
mill, and the one for nerly occupied By Rot
Mcdonald IS q custom mill. The job
stous make q superior article Of flour, 81
have all thar both mills can do. Mr.. job
ston is q true type of q western self-maC
mon, being quick, active and thorough
al his business undertakings. q.