The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-18
our CITY.

unento Ut Uubu4ue, TOT TIC purpose :"
i,s.i.r vhas our City is doing, and would there
io,e ,e.pee.fally ask their proprie,ors 10 iur"i'
=, is,;cs a they may Be asked for We -
Aee;,.ss or sdysaeing the prosperity Of tn
klsce, ana adjae<n, county. and the gentlemen
=. = hon we shsll csll will Of course unders'an'
itts b their interest 10 furnish the neeessar.
stst~nsents.
The frs, establishment we have visited
ilaat known 40 the
iosca IroR Woks.
Farley & Rouse, ProPris"rs. II has been y
operation lees than year. yet has become 9
widely end favorably known. that i . rap'oy
sskinx the lead Of similar works in our vicinity
Of years duration and experience.
Messra Farley h House are now prepared "a
build and set up steam engines and mill ma
chin ny in general
They have now under way, b steam oa"
Mill Engines. and recently sent two "' '"a'
description TO Galena. When the railway
reaches the riv.r, their orders from that part o.
the country viii be largely increased. They
ka,e. also. under contract, 5 FIGURING Mill En-
gines.
econuectcd with the machinery Departmental OF
the Iowa Iron Works, is the mos, complete
blacksmith shop west Of Chicago ard north OF
st., Louis.
Ia ~ the departments, fling and turning
,knps.-paitern shop,-toundry.- y.-bl"cksmsh
skop--boiler yards, they employ % hands,
and will increase the number as soon as they
can p,ssibiy obtain them
Their lathes, boring and paniny machines
dor iron,) aud tools Of all sorts, being new and
from NE best manufacturers Of such articles,
warrants 4 finish Il. and smooihness in the works
ing Of any .nginery they may turn oct, ,ha.
will commend their work wherever il may be
tried.
In conclusion, we feel assured that Messrs.
Farley & Rouse will be found to do promptly,
in \ workmanlike manner, and on the most
favorable terms, whatever they s,ipula,e to
perform.
Continuing our rambles yesterday in quest
Of finforma,ion concerning the business epera-
lions or Dubuque, a. developed in her manu-
featuring and other heavy enterprises, we
visited Shine 4 Cas-
6rssn Ssv Mil and Lsm6er Yard.
AZ the result Of our explorations in that
quarter, re briefly submit the following:
The Entire Mil is Of capacity sufficient 70
admit of three di6eren, branches Of the lumber
hqsiness beiag carried on within it.
Ths Saving department in which 3 saws
shrow Oh from IL M to Is N. fee, Of lumber
daily.
ln this department are also,-she La,h mill,
r ming sa@s that turn out 10 M II. dsi w.
- the Pian,ng Mill,in which is one Of the
~ machines for Plasing, tonguing and
growing, in operation in the North Western
ota,es i,s capacity is 1000 q. pr hour. The
npachiaery Of the three mills 10 driven BY
Steam Engine Of some 50 horse power. Al
Rtached 70 the mill i an extensive Lumhe'
Yard, the largest il the City, containing
Plank end other Lumber Of the usually needrd
varieties, Of a. good quality, and as well
seaseped 40 tho constant demand therefor
admi.s or Mess. Shine q Co, have also on
hand Pine Shingles Of excellent quality. and
enough TO answer the wants Of the city and
adjacent couasry. About their eniire premises
they employ from Is 10 30 hasds.
AaaHutaelures constitute one Of the main
eaemen,s Of the prosperity ofa community
Oss eosatry, especially. has been bene6cen.ly
endowed with Ill the resources for the pr"dac-
sisn Of most Of the articles considered n.ces-
.saries Of lie. The raW material abounds on
every hand, and needs but the sk,ll and enter
1fizs Of man To fashion it into the shapes aoap
I'd 10 his wants. The inventive genius OF the
Aherican people supplies the first TO an exsen,
That challenge the admiration Of the world,
whilst in the second, they bid fair 10 attain the
Supremacy over al other nations. A. we are
tributary - thoae regions that, ff'm climate and
other causes, alone produce Coffee, Tea, the
Spices &c for those products, 80 should W. be
under the necessity Of looking to other coua-
tries for all the manufactured fab:ics, did we
not posee.s in our midst the industry and
ingenuity that produce them al home. And
what is true or the nation at large. is equally
20 with regard to the individual communities
0f which il 10 constituted. The opening Of
new and varied channels in which labor may BE-
employed the division Of labor itself, and conse.
auently, the opportunities presented whereby
each can select the branch Of industry which
he feels most congenisl to his inclinations, are
some ofthe sew manifest advantages attendant
On system Of manufactures commen nsura,e
with the requirements OF communities.
But 40 we did not propose TO ourselves to
write an essay on what is evidently self
demonstrating pfopnsition,-but only TO throw
out careless unstud;rd hint or two, which the
common sense, practical mind Of our people
would readily turn TO account.-we proceed to
cetaii Whist ne noted yesterday touching The
subject We hsvs been considering.
Our Furniture Manufactuers are by no means
amongst the least in importance Of those that
c0ntsibute To the convenience cf our ciiz MS
and otters that are seeking and founding new
homes in the interior Of Iowa, and that diver
sify lhe interests We have spoken of above,
thus promo.i1g the growth and prosperity of
Dubuque.
Table rad Bedssesd Faetoyy.
Q
Mess. Wiesbeck and Huber manufacture
every thing in thislinc 10 suit the tastes Of all
Glasses, from ,hs easily satisfied to the most
ns6hed and fastidioas.
7s,tss, # q! yarietirs. from the Substantially
plsin % she gsser4nlly elegant in style. Bed.
i,sals. of,he most approved patterns embracing
Conm,n Csssge, and such too as would be
i
- keeping with the other aaor1ments Of : mod
ern Bridei chamber.
Alsr. S.fss, Lounges, &c. ell Of we'll,
aeasoned iaateriais. Our friends in the interior
nay rely M having their orders answer j"
~ best ssyle Of these gentlemen whom we
sssdiaiiy comnend 10 their Femembaranee.
They nay Be found on the Cor. Of . and
Uhiie 81.