Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
LOCAL MATTERS.


substantial improvements are in
in every portion of our city-im'
MIS- hut max it rs u place Of size
ror,ance. New stores opening in
IRE evidencos Of growth, manuiacto.
fud facts of prosperity-it is Of the
. write. The numerous saw mills
mills, grist mills. foundries, pillow
etc, all using steam in their man.
Is, are so many fixed facts of the
" of our city. Every new 'scape
,c,cd in Davenport is step towards
eo,nfss which nature has marked
her and which destiny, enterprising
assisting to deyelope.
esterday visited an establishmc nt
commenced operations within the
rbich promises 10 be valuable &C.
! TO cur place, 10 fill void long ex-
erc, ard TO make our city no longer
but upon Cincinnati for her supplies
line Of business. We allude to the
ftory of furniture, and to the extern
Enlistment of Messrs. Dessaint and
ber AT present they are employing
Is to 30 hands, as yet being I'M
obtain The kind of assistance re-
b their business. They expect in a
Is, however, competent men from
ID furniture emporium Of Cincinnati,
charge Of their business.
s establishment they will shortly
ered TO turn cut every article of fur
bstd in the most extensively fur
wellirg house, as we'll ns that re-
b the leg cabin Of the settler, and
Re purchasers, ifthey wish an article
ind well made, to inquire il it Lc of
crt manufacture. This firm have
brion steam engine made by lie
{Daycnpor, g. Co, which for beauty
Sacelency, c:nnot be txcelled. II
itl engine ard We are guarantee d in
kr,on that ST. Louis nor Chicago can
Ter beauty OF finish, durability Of
tnship, or ease of action.
4 5inet makers have hitherto ex
I'D difficulty in obtaining walnut
/ but We are informed by Mr. Des-
bat on the Maquoketa river. which
! forty miles distant. there is an
supply ofwalnn, timber, and that he
ban all OF that kind Of lumber there
|wi.l require IN his manufacturing
\ ailude to this establishment again
weeks, wnen they get more fully
Erttiqn, and give the pafticulars OF
baGlscturc and the inducements they
the purchase Of furniture at this
cae Rock Island Aicerti ser says
y bushels of peaches Of the finest
liver there, which are sold cheap. -
pes the Advertiser mean by cheap!
'hH figures, and if they are any way
Pie, we will certainly take advan-
Bic fact.
FOR the .aSt three or four days the
wagons have come in bounteonsly
iil all kind. of vegetables that ri.
bis time of the year. The increas-
y has made cofrespo nding reduc-
'rces, and people can nov freely
! without being injured BY their me-
lie.
lie II. I. Aavefiiser says that as soon
night-wa,ch was discharged, the
ind burglars recommended opera
that city. On Sunday night the
I Mr., l. nnoq was entered, but the
having betrayed himself by making
Effected his escape without having
ny thing We have net heard OF
'mP's at burglary in this city lately,
presume that kind OF gentry under
nat such speculations wouldn't pay
? parts.
The rise which we were induced oy
lena and st. Prul papers to expect
his time, has not yet come 10 hahu'
was any .reshet above, the surplus
must have been drawn off by ABSORB
nd eyaporation, for the river at th''
oes no, lack very much OF being a
ater mark.
;, four story frame addition is bein!
ed to the Rock Island House acros
a,ers. Our neighbors should es'au
fire limits" or they may yet nave
grafton.
Yesterday drove OF $50 head o'ca'
lssed through our city on 'ho'r WY
csota. They were in finer orae' ' ,s'
rave we have seen this season. p"
be attributed to the rich grass Oh u
DIS praries.
,trxpIp pRoJEcr.-We fad the isi,o
n an exchange, credited to "A Nof''e
err /As
,pnd me three millions dollars. Gas
/ | wan, Of i, word in your ears !
}y) | intend to lay down IN every st
i, lane, plnce and alley OF Boston io,'
\ Of Iron NUN, 4 feet d'ahe,e' "
nch service pipes entering eaeh nv !, =,
uN,an 7 shnii commence