Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-05
Great Sale of Lots
IN
FLORENCE, Nebraska Territory.

FLVIiENVE, NcDTdSha IcTfltOTS.
nNE HUNDRED LOIS have been selected aid
" will be SOLD in said rowL Pabiie tendue, conn
meneng at II O'Clock A. NJ, on the First ia, OF DC
tober next and continuing from day to day Until ali
sold. TERMS, half ca sh. aud the b. lance ia four
months, with approved security
Florence
is situated on the West bank OF the Missouri River,
miles above Council bluhs city, and Immediately
opposite tie Pigeon Valley the surs'd route ui tie
MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI RAILROAD.
The sight Is one Of the NEST eligible IN Nebraska, be-
high water marx ih gently rsibg hiii Ia the back
ground, the whole leng III ofihe Plat; there two
line streams running through the Town, anordBg ex-
cetlent w TER PKltiLEG rs. of whleh
there now In progress oil erection, FIGURING
SAW MILL,
which will be psted and operation by the If
teen,h OF next month. Adjoining the town site,
the N~rth there Is Grove of about eight thousand
acres oil hard " God
T. NJ b L r
OAK, WALNUT and ELM suitable for n I kinds Of
building purposes There is likewise great amount
OF line large growth CoIfoNN GOD, within from
seseral excellent LIME STONE quarres two OF which
re being worked. there is also abundance of
the best quality of Graye Sand Mari and Clay sata
BILE for making brick and other purposes. Brick
Max ng is now being carried on quite extensively
Gu the South anu West, adjoi ming the Town Site,
there over four hundred OF Prairie Broke
Fenced, and the most of II under cultivation. The
RIVER at this point only about 80 feet wds, per-
fsctiy clear sand bar any other oGsIrue-
tons Win kock beuHd SHORES, aHu
Rock Bottom,
all the way across at depth lin ordinary stage
the Rtyerl of from two to feet-in low water
rock rs bare considerable distance the shores,
rehlering II but small affair TO builda
BRIDGE
al this point flor which very liberal Charter wa,
granted by the Legislature OF Nebraska, last winter
compared ~ that of bridging the S.. Lawrence al
Montreal: the Mississippi al Rock Island. and many
other bridges which have been erected IN North
America.
FLORENCE is situated nearly due Eas, "a little
South OF the GERAT BEND. Of the PLA TIE KIV.
ER, and of kLk-HoRN CITY. at the great crossing
Of the Elk Horn River, distant thirty miles from The
former and eighteen from the latter place. There
are good permanent
STEAMBOAT LANDINGS
on both shores--the best. perhaps, the Missouri
River; taal on the Nebraska side extending the wb.le
length of the Town Site, aud us q Ferry Crossing h
eerian! Is one OF The very best OF the River.
STONE COAL
Of superior quality has lately been discovered te,
miles North of Florence, and IL the opinion of those
best acquainted with the article, that ere are large
deposites Of II in that vicinity
With ali these advantages land an easy grade M
Min creek, one OF the streams running through the
Town there Is scarcely doubt bot that this will be
the crossing the Great Pacific Railroad, should IL
cross North Of the Platte River.
new and commodious Hotel, Lately erected b,
the Proprisorsofthe Town Site is open and ready
to receive guests. Those wishing to visit the place
before purchasing, will Hnd Mr.. r. c. CHAPa.s aud
his es.tnable lady prepared TO entertain them com
Florence q
pleasantly. JAMES G. MITCHELL,
sec'y Florence Land Company.
Florence, Aug. 18Th, ls55
REFERENCES:
S S pssaAx' Esd St. Louis, No.
RoBzRT DossELr, Esq st. joseph
r FaArerR bans, banker, Chicago, Ills.
ALLAN Tontts, Esq, Galena, Illinois.
Cook, S.RGgsr DoEssy, Bankers, Iowa
CITY, Iowa
Hon. J,Nrs GR.sr, Davenport, Iowa.
PL.TT SMITH, ESQ.,, Dubuque,
JoBs II. EA&os, Esq, Eiyria, Ohio.
u. ~ CHAPMAN, Esq,
se?t4d3w
For Sale.
'INiE " of S. +. quarter of Section rs, r rnpge
1 East s9acres adjoining General & n. sargcnIs
Faun. Apply 10
&. L. NICHOLS,
Sept i-iw Corner Of Main and second sts
IOWA AS 1T Is, without Mao, Just received, price
si!"' at NO. lie Claire Block.
NAGA Ms for september,
vi sept atSo lie Claire Block
Interior and Atlanta Bank,
Notes Off above banks will be resolved at our
>bansing houses at same rates as other eastern or
western currency. COOK IL SARGENT
COOKING, AIR WARNING vENTILATING.
SAMPLES OF the above apparatus row ready for
> the inspection Of those who desire TO have the
rest mode Of Warming and Ventiiating their houses
he ~ st approved Hot Air Furnace aud Cooking
iaHgs which only needs to be seen to induce a trial
'oai. Coke, or Wood can be used.
We invite the public generally 10 call and examine
he apparatus only aiimiteJ number can be obtained
, fall that 10 be sure Of getting eithera Furnace
r Range the order m.st be let early.
Cooking Stoyes--a large assortment on hand which
re sell al greatly reduced prices
Aug "a DIM T. CLOSK d co,