The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-19


A correspondent in our paper today, esti-
mates the amount of brick which has been,
and. to complete works now under way, will /
hr, put in wall this season, at 1000 900.
We feel certain that the amount is not over
estimated. We have taken very careful sta
tstcs Of the Imhcr, sire and character of
the buildings erected in this city during the
present season, together with the materials !
Of which they are constructed, and 22,000,-
900 of brick is reaso nable estimate for the /
amount employed.
We can say farther, that, mot having an /
actual enumeration to presently from the
data furnished by the last census, concern
ing the average number of residents in each
house, it is very certain that the addition to
our population during the present season
has not been less than 5000, which is an
amour, equal to from cne-thrd to one fourth
of its whole population at the commence
ment Of the season. The number of build
ings erected, the amour, of general improve
ment, and the increase Of population, We do
not believe to be paralleled by the progress
Of any city on the continent during the pres
ens year. one-third to one-fourth increase
in population, with proportionate improve
ment in amount and more than proportion
ate Improvement in the character of building
and other public work, is ratio of progress
which ID very remarkable.
Among the buildings erected this year are
many Of the best in the city. The store on
the corner OF Main and Fourth, erected by
the Messrs. Rice, is, perhaps, unmatched by
any in the state, certainly it is not surpassed
by any. 1t is 40 feet front by 100 feet deep,
and three stories high, the stories being each
very lofty. This, it is understood. is sim
gle store.
The store of the Messrs. Comstock is one
OF the neatess and largest in the city, being
four stories high aud lao feet long. The
slightly arched windows, with iron window
caps, and the elegant stone columns, make,
together, very neat and snowy appearance.
Among the very best and most finely built
stores in this city or state, are the two new
stores OF Messrs. Cleghorn & Harrison, now
drawing towards completion, on the levee.--
They are four stories high, City feet front,
(she two,) snd 100 feet deep, with handsome
stone columns, window caps and stills, and
cornice.
Judge Lowe is also constrnc ting two build.
ings adjoining the Postofhce which, from
Their present appearance, promise to be
among our very best.
Besides these, there is handsome block o,
three three-story brick houses between Judge
loves and the corner Of job nson and SEQ.
ond streets; block Of four three-story
brick stores on the corner OF Fourth and
johnson block of seven three STORY bricks
on the corner OF Fifth and Johnson; a block
OF i've three-story bricks on johnson st., be-
tween 9th and 9th block of four three
story bricks on the corner Of Seventh and
Main block of two four-story bricks, on
the corner Of Second and Main, the propert,
OF Messrs. McCune; and block OF two
three-story bricks on the corner OF 5,h and
biondeau, the property OF Gen. Van Ant
werp: oil of which are fine, substantial build.
ings, erected for mercantile purposes and
these are not all, by any meaus.
The churches, and some other publ,e
buildings and public works, we NAV allud,
to at another time.