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

tors are old English workmen, and know
their business thoroughly.
WMcEEss g. WIERUM--Turning, Carving
aud Pattern Shop-Gaines between 81 aud
4th sts.--steam engine Is horse power
+ Capital invested So 1000 This establish.
roent is Just getting into operation, yet EN-
pioys 20 hands. Judging from samples OF
their work, this shop will be soon marked
feature in the manufactures of this city.
TwITcHELL e. BERBIAs.--Tannery--
! lower part of the city. Building 60 feet
square, 2 stories high. 1t contains 40 watts,
/ with capacity OF turning out l2O sides OF
/ leather per week. Employs men. Man
ntactures $4,000 per annum in the rough,
and finished by
I HAiGHT, SEARS & BECKETT, Curriers', who
employ 4 handr, and convert the rough into
harness leather exclusively. They manufae.
tufe from the rough 10 the fine $l5,000.per
annum
McNEIL a. Bro Furniture and Mattress
Manufacture--corner OF I'd and Perry sis.
Employ IL men aud women. They occu.
py Two brick buildings OF three stories each.
snd design building large factory 10 spring
Their sales last yenr was $4,000 and this
year $4,000
]. MD. EuRRows--Pork House build
ing 50 by 100 feet. Employ 10 TO 30 hands
four mouths in the year. Expect to cut this
year 10000 hogs, average Of $40 each
equal TO ,O0o--including cooperage,
labor, &c. S225 900.
DAWSON, GRIS6s g. Co.-Shoe manufsc-
turers--on Brady, between First and
Second streets. Employ 25 bands
Sales $4,000 year.
d. MooRE.-"Pioneer Bakery. Front,
between Rock Island and Perry streets.
Employs seven men. Works up 25 barrels
Of -four per week. and material and labor
$4,000 per annum. This is the oldest es.
tablisaed bakery 10 the place. 1t was barnt
out last summer. He makes bread, crack
ers DC, by the latest machinery.
MOORE g. lBRows.-Boot and Shoe Man
uactory, Brady between Second and Third |
streets, Emp. Is men. Manufacture
Si2Doo per annUg1. and do business Of
$40 600 CAPITA invested $500.
SAspEss & DAVIS, Gazette Steam Print |
ng Establishment, Post Office Building
Amid the machinery Of our city and the
many steam engines II bnssts. we must not
ia.l To uutice the liz lie tbs, we ours elves
haYe ttue towards mpeihng Our city IN its
onward career rs the emporium Of the
HHwkeye State. Long before business JUS
tifad the outlaywe introduced here the first
5'eam press in the State OF Iowa. Although
but twelyemonth has elapsed since that
event, we are again under the necessity OF
purchasing another press 10 keep pacs with
the demands that business makes upon Us.
Oar press is impelled by All engine Of six
horse power OF the manufacture of p. w.
Gates g. Co., Of Chicago; our ioundries at
that time being unable to supply us with |
the article required. We are now prepared /
ru do every thing in our line of business I
with neatness, despatch and at low rates. |
RAILROAD WoRES.--Among other man |,
facturing improve ueuls, the works OF the /
VI. g. NJ. Rsilrnao wiiI .oon,,be prominent |
feature. The Company have erected op- |
posite their splendid passenger depot, four
or ye large brick buildings for different me. |
chau.eal works connesied with the Road
DHe is car-house, ar1 her blacksmith |
shop, aud third machine works for making, |
re- building and repairing locomotives
Tsy-. works are not in full operation yet,
tie necessary machinery not being put up.
When in iui vigor they win give employ.
ment, TO large number Of hands. The
houses are completed, with 4 brick Round
Hoe fer stabiing locomotives.
BRICK YARDS.
'Ib, following table. prepared with com
.dei b!a labor and csra, shows the amount
of brick made at the ffsrent Davenport
yards this year, With the amount Oh hand,
and deducting the latter from the former,
the amount vl brick laid in the city this
GUNNER
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