The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-22

in progress OF erection aud when eompe
ted will employ - to 80 hands.
f. B. ABBOTT, Machine Jobbing shop
corner OF Second and lIe Claire streets-
manufactures machine and mill works -
Recently established, aad uses smali steaa
engine
SEVERN MILLER. -- Machine Shop
Gaines, between First and Second streets
This is a new establishments, aGd has nu
yet put up ia machinery. Il will soon hasc
steam engine, At present but Two OF
three hands are employed
+. NIcELlSG.- Machine Shop--in rear o
above establishment. This Is also new
shop, and the engine for il IS now making
TIN, COPPER WARE, &c.
WlcKERsHAM q HteRs.--Stove and Tin
Ware Mandatory Front, between Brady
and Perry 5treets Employ from to 10
hands Manufacture from $50 900 to S40,-
900 per annum Capital invested ia buai.
ness, S25 900
SMART 4 GILLEIT.--i Manufacturer Of
StoYea. Tin Copper aud Sheet Iron Work.
On Brady, between Second aad Third
streets Employ 10 hands Capital $4,000.
Sa is ot store $4,000
4 CLOSE s Co o--Msnuiaetafel of TIA,
Sheet Iron ard Copper ware. Employ FIVE
handle aad do corresponding business.
SMITH e. REMINeToE, manufacturers OF
tn ware, &c. Second between Perry and
Rock Island sts. This is an extensive estsb-
lishment, but, as many others in the city,
they are JUST commencing. Their arrange
ments include the manufacture of Orna
mental Iron work, Japahaad and Toilet
Ware. Connected with their house furnish.
Ing establishment they viii t0l ready sale
for al their msnufactures.
THREsHING MACHINES,
DAVIS, WATSON & Washington
Machine WofkF"--manuisetar Massilon
Thrashing Machine. with Pitt's Separator
CORNER Of Third street, just below Rail
road Bridge. Capital invested $40 900
Established this summer, aaI not extern
siYely manufacturing yet, but have tac,Ii-
ties for turning out three or four machines
a week, valued at $425 each. Their MA
chimes are al made with joint bolts and
iron pnliies. sn improvement ever the usual
method. They are ia a good briek building
AZ BY no feet
JAMES WHITsoY -- Threshng ma-
chimes MassIlloa Po# sr--on First street,
below Il, r bridge. Capital invested
s2O,o 900 Employ 9 or 10 hands. Turn
Dat lso machines "a week, valued al S425
each Use 20 horse power engine This
establishment was started this summer, and
i noH doing good business.
SOAP AND CANDLES.
IN F. HALL q Co.-Chemlcal Soap
Sianufactoy--O Brady, between Front
lnd Second streets, Employ five men.-
Manufacture : 500 pounds of soap per dag,
,ad have the facilities for making $500
pounds per day Capital invested from to
SIS 900. Manufactures from $40 600 TO
$4,000 per auLuni, They make soap by
exclusively the chemical process.
F. X. SHERwOoD.-s0ap Fsctory-on
Iowa, between Front and Second streets.
Employs three mon, and manufacture 1000
pounds Of soap per week Docs business
of about S2o,00o per annum. lie makes
soap from soda ash altogether.
i. l.. ARSBr s. Co Soap and Candle
Factory soap candles, lard
,il and boiled grease--on the river in the
over part OF the city. Average manuiac-
ure about $4,000 per annum. Capital in-
rested only $4,000. Employ three or four
lands.
COoPERAGE
C. SrAFTAv, has three Cooper shops, To-
,4ted on Second street, east Of Washington
Square. Employs "a hand. Capital
invested $4,000. Amount of WORK pc.
week from $500 to $1,000. Nj. S, has
nearly SIC, 900 worth Of stock en- hand, the
most Of which Is obtained from Indiana
ie manuiacrures tight work principally,
mostly whjskey snd Pors barrels. foT mona
# the former Il which he fnts market in
Davenport
i. II. d URRows,--GooPe, Shop--in
over part OF the city, Shop 80 by 1870 it in
dimensions. Employ 20 men, Manutac-
mes 1900 tour barrels per week. besides
,ork barrels aad hight work. Amount Of
work $1,000 per week Capital invested.
$4,000.
)oNEs & CnAPlE.--Coop-r Shop--near
J. o. Shorey machine shop. The building
5 brick, "a BY 100 feet. Il is now Ius'
,uildinp, and when completed will employ
Ibout 30 hands.
There are several smaller co0Verage
Establishments in the city. This business
8 rapidly on the increase.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
ANDREWS g. SaELLY Carriage and
Wagon Manufa aiory--on Fourth, between
Brady and Perry. Capital Invested s40,o 900.
During the last 30 months they have turned
,ut 500 carriages and 400 wagons, and are
now prepared 10 make two carriages OF
wagons day. They have i fine large
prick building, centrally located.
H.GEg & NGBER.--Carrisge and Wag.
on manufactory-~eorner Of Third ana Har
tison streets. Business per annm about
$40 900. Number Of hands employed, Is
Capital invested, $4,000 They make
ahont 1875 carriages ayeor, besides wagons
repairing, &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
W. W SKINNER Il. Co,--Piow Maniac
Iory--corner Of Rock Island and Third STE,
-S25, 600 capital invested, and do about
$50, 900 of business year. Manufacture
3 900 plows per annum, both iron and wood
work. Employ 30 10 25 workmen. This il
The only plow factory in Davenport. itwas
many years ago, but not by the
present proprietOra.