, 1876-08-28


Is the demand for coal increased, several rail-
roads were built through the county. tbs de-
mands for coal kept On increasing, nnnufac-
tories sprung up as II by magic, and iii t',ls
"hard umcs." Hers are some siguiiieant
figures:
,, Number Of
s Ixar. Population. rdiiroadi.
1h5o...-... ............. -......1, 1876 nono
!cO1 O1......++..t..+.s-.... ..+..t bOQ
1o.g ."''..''''..''''... ...'".4, ~!
Aoto.''s+'"''' ..s..s.'...... ~, 4Ib
This year s2oo, 900 worth Of new buildings arc
on The tapls. ".Thcrc is nothing,h writes a
correspondent "tn the manufacturing line but
what pays, and has done so since the panic.S
The same mny be said OF
THE clTI or cENTRlL1A,
since the sinking Of a coal-shaft ! few years
ago. within four years this city has rapidly in
creased In population, aud, With coal 1t $l.7J
perton, is likely to continue prosperous.
in tho northern part Of th,c State, las been
rather unfortunate, and hence the following,
from one Of its leading bankers, is not surpris.
!ng:" We have sot1e tmanufactofiesl.a and facil-
ties for more; but do hops cur people haye rot
couEaging projects, which have neither capital
nor brains TO build up with" Since the papic
Frecport has held its own, but has not increased
very much.
hitte Auit tAeE Hedl1 ~ al olu Town TOT tne " cst
Ihc people generally are not In debt, and have
money loancl out 4 Wooden Mil, 0sgan-F Fac.
tory, Plow-Factory, and few unlnhportant
mannfactorles comprise their chief industrfes.
But little change IA noticed aere since tho panic.
Grundy County, has become a hourishlng city
within few years. The principal products Of
its factories are Church and School Furniture,
Gamp e. and upholstc1ed Chairs patent rockcra),
ss ess i s liz se ssoa hsstiF Farnnfs snss
Company has located there, and has done very
extcnsive business, mitch of the time being un-
able to Oil its ordcrs. with the exception OF
few months" writes correspondent, lin tho
products has been good: Nearly 200 men ara
employed IN manufacturing here, besides those
who work IN tho coal-niinrs.'
LINCOLN,
Logan County, has now 1000 people. Its ma1-
uisctorles arc limited at present, but agrlcul-
tural.inElcmcnt shops could not fatl TO pay
there: The farming community around tho city
would sustain auy such enterprise. There is q
sS1 Ths " paas ss f s ssa I S Ss ss sSs: ssa & sSs
IN tho lcnst,
Hancock County, was os,cc the principal tradlng-
point Tor largo territory, but, within the last
10y years has been ent Of by new ralIway enter
ago they manufactured whisky down there, but
two OF tho dlstflierlcs burned down, and tho
other fsstandlngI1lc, and has for some time. Hay
Ing faea IN tue whisky bus'noas the pslnelpal
rcls, wliich arc shippcd to st. Louis. There Is
large Woolcn Mill, worth sl5o ooo, standing idle
Hon. William Hill, alarge manufacturing lu.
tercst." II would be tho means Of saving tho
city, and the citizen, would 10 willing 70 DO
What they could to assist In tho atartug Of lc-
git!1naso manufacturing enterprises. Coal Is
4 lending Agdcultural.1mplemcnt firm at
Fulton County, Is doing 5usness Of $aoo,ooo
per year, and cmployinK 150 hands. Furniture,
Culttyators,. and WoOlcn Go0is mako up tho
products of Cantop's factories, which, with
$ss' ss' aot osettss? e s?ss.'fP FFss'fa"E
Establishment, working ID men ali tho Yeas
round, packing pork for the English market,
cnfnplete tho Industrial interests Of Canton.
is Sn r. 9rgsy S1hs hsEo srse @
population Of Canton IL nearly 5000
a sydAMoNG,
DcKalb County, is largely engaged in tho man.
ntactnrc OF Agricultural IMPLEMENTS s,-nnrvcst-
factuses centred hero are young, but thrifty.
I!lc panic WIS not felt, nor Inns the depression
Or business been to any great extent. Three
hundred men arc employed here III tho fac
Sycamore has been sss!sted and encouraged by
the citizens, and At this time, we arc Informed,
any similar enterprises, with fair prospects Of
success, would be likely to meet With aettvs
encouragement and material aid. Coal 10 -
has not been g success IL q manufacturing point
Of ylew: "All enterprises started ierc, says Iva
writer from that clty, .'hayc either burned down I
featuring interests here l,avu fatied. Il seems
that nearly every article In use can be shipped
IN here cheapcr than It can be produced ii tho