Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-24
LOCAL NATTERs.

.,ARp FOR WALcoTT. o'ao''
al ,.c;,l rain Of cars will leave this
y o,clock A. N. for the town Of Wal
!" w., a.Dot on Davenport and Council
= RAILROAD" where an auction sale OF
~ 1T. will be held the terms Of SALE
.,ders,.nd, are quite liberal. present :
' Ia inducements 70 persons 'sh'ng
l..,e in business, &c. There are some
ave- already established there
s,b.rs in contemplation that will cause
, 10 soon become IN impor tant point.
:, our readers have undoubtedly OBJ
y, he mrgic-like progress Of tho sta.
a. line Of the 0uleegc and Rock L.
Road; places ,hata year and . hall
,.sembled Walcott in its present print.
ate but are noro depots OF CONNER
;m,o,,,nce, surrounded by a country
N, impravirg. receiving its, impulae
,he sparks Q enterprise cast along its
:. from the nostrils Of the "iron horse: ;,
.oo, wishing to attend the sale will be
,oumodated with free tickets by apply
! 10 Cook & Sargent.
Nj, John Warner, contractor Of the
si.,ippi Bridge is pushing the work
"a with energy. He passes most Of his
& [. Claire and Hampton. superin.
IIiup the qoarrying and forwarding OF
4 fSr the piers to the bridge. he has
entity added two gangs Of hands to his
i q, work on the piers.
la gentleman who had travelled over
go norton of our State called upon US
I,srdsy and expressed his establishment
The prosperity Of Davenport. He re-
IA ,ha, he bad seen no such exhibition
r,oyress ia any town in the western
,,,y that he had visited. He seemed
|,biok. and so expressed himself. that
bouOb we had written so much in respect
HE prosperity OF this place. yet the "taie
M, half been told" We throw that
4 > eouuterbalance the sneers of our RI
| cotsmpo,aries who assert that we too
kLIy laud the prosperity OF Davenport.
Avery, truthful article on Railroad vii
les may be found in our columns to-day.
Displays the manner in which Railroad
Yrs are made, aud as one is in embryo at
6rs, Railroad station west Of Davenport
sale o, lots is to be made there to.mor
i, the article is quite appropos.
Me-. A. Mcneil has just received a
tpe assortment OF eastern made furniture
! very fine quality, which he is offering
SIZE twenty five per cent cheaper than
has ever beeu able to sell the same in
+ market. Davenport ia tie three ware
,ms Of Hall, Barr aud Mcneil, displays
ire furniture than has ever before been
The town q, any one time. We hope
steam establishment Of Dsssaint g. Bran
bier will soon manufacture enough TO
|ep tI,,m oil supplied.
The Peoria Republican, suggests a
irbraiiun ON the occasion VI Lighting up
81 thriving city with gas on The LIST Q:
ptember.
Can, We &c, up little JOY on the &C.
ion ef lighting our city with gas! Or
old il be preferable to get u, little oil
needfui TO assist in concentrating that
'erprise
-FIxE Pau;r.-Messrs. Walrayen d.
rker are ia receipt Of fine lot OF fruits
ii as oranges, peaches, pears. etc
,ose wishing these articles for Immediate
e, or for preserving, can obtain them ia
d condition aud at as low rates a. they
} selling ia our n,rket, at the above es-
,Iishment 90 Brady, three doors above
e Gazette Office.
We called in upon our old friend )
enwics, Esq, at his new saw-Inill OF
ue.day and were pleased with the man
II in which his establishment is conduct
!, With the same power aud quantity o
achinery We doubt il there be mill II
e country that can turn out an cqua
noun, Of lumber His machinery work
noo,hly and very seldom. he informs us
ssires adjusting, The saw-dust produc
, alone is doubly sufficient to prope' thu
schiuery while at the same time he ma
! the refuse Of tie mill, sufficient to sup
y crist mill with fuel An establish
zen, we hope ere long to see in connec
on with his saw-mill. A saw in operation
" cutting of the butts Of logs is decided
an mproyem men, over the old and sio'
rpcess Of hand labor. So soon as W
ave the leisure to gather the materials J"
neal to give . series Of articles on tn
of Davenport and scquain
he people abroad not only with their ex
eat bst with the feciities for manufncfuI
ng presented by this location.
Mr.. VIM. Inslee is in market W.T.
he first fall stock Of goods, as will be see
y reference to advertisement. He Wish
. to dispose OF them TO mike room Tor OH
Is, 90 we advise our lady friends deslrin
,srpains 10 vsi, his store forthwith.
"A man was arrested on Tuesda
yening charged with stealth. watc
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