The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-21

O8ore0 IN tnss country amongst the SUBJECTS Will
Be found the landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers,
Columbus discov ering America. and over one hun
drsd large and choice SUBJECTS all in handsome gilt
frames. They can be seen for three days only.
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MasAsy's PYinting Lake.
These are the best Printing Inks manufac-
tursd in the country. We accepted theagen-
~ Of the manufacturers solely for the pur-
pose Of -having . constant supply Of good
inks tor our own use. We have and expect
constantly to have on hand I good supply
OF the various qualities OF Inks, which
printers can procure Of as ut the usual
rates.
Ksekak Farntsuss Manusacssry.
The establishment OF the Arst complete
and we'll furnished Furniture Manufactory
In our city and State 10 40 event we'll worth
. particular NOTICE. We have hssstofors
given occasional brief notices Of the Kso-
kuk Furniture Mandatory, always feeling
lively interest In the success Of the enter
prise, and believing that, II we'll mAnage ed,
the experiment would justify the reasonable
expectations Of il snssrprising projectors.
A yssr's trial has demonstrated the wisdom
Of the project, and " now take special pride
In calling attention to some Of the statistics
Of this most useful Industrial Institution.
The building oscapisd ~ the Factory 10
we'll eonstrastsd spd substantial stone sdi.
ice, three stories high, with . front Of 20
fest on, and running back rs feet from, 18th
street, between Main and johnson. The to.
tai cost Of the building and nashinsYy thas
Ear has been nearly 2O,O00. The propris-
tors are Mr.. Edward J. Kilbourus and Mr..
Josiah Davis. Il 10 but giving just credit
TO msstion that d. W. Kilbosrns, Esq. has
contributed literally Of his capital to aid
the enterprise, and has watched in progress
With . fathsrly interest. All the machinery
has been pat up and 10 now worked under
the superintendenee OF Mr.. A. W. Pia,tsn-
burgh, whose long experience in the busi.
ness and good judgmens sminsntly qualify
him for the station be holds.
Tbs arss Aoor Of the bsilding 10 the Ma
chine room. 10 the rear end 10 the steam
engine, made and put up BY r. Wicksrsham
4 Son, which works with perfect ssss and
great sconomy, and supplies oil the power
required. Properly distributed through this
room are nschioes for saving, plAneisg,
nortising, turning, TO-, all which are Of the
: best patterns, and BY which, under the d.
rscsion Of competent workmsn, lumber Gin
the rough" 10 speedily licked or clipped into
shape.
On the second foor are variety Of ma.
chimes for doing fancy scroll work, for
boring, ssuoning, moulding, 10. This room
- also used for finishing and putting up bed
steads.
The room on the third floor il used for
general cabinet work, such ~ psrlsr and
dining room furniture, desks DO.
The work Of this establishment has re-
ceived high praise from competent judges.
The common work turned out here Ne judge
10 be altogsthsr superior to that Imported
90 largely from Cincinnati, while for speci-
mems Of elegant and highly finished work
We have only to refer to the two desks now
10 the oi6os Of D. W. Kilbourns, Esq. We
venturst to assert that no one, not scQuAinted
with the fact, would ever guess that they
were made west Of the Mississippi. They
were designed By Mr.. Peterborough and
made ~ W. Tasnan, in this ssssblishnsnt,
and are highly sredisabls to the msnufactur.
ing skill Of our city.
We nay mention, in passing, that the va
cant loss arouad the Fastory are covered
with piles on piles Of the best esbinss lun-
Der, imported chiefly from Ohio.
The finishing rooms Of Msssrs. Kilbourns
4 Davis occupy three stories in Barrows'
Block, each twenty BY eighty feet. Here, all
their work, both aanufacsursd and import.
I'd, which rsqairss it, receives the finishing
touches Tor market.
The 6alssrooms are in Reds Block, each
twenty By eighty feet, oil three Of which,
with another Of equal size in the City Build
ings. are 6llsd With farniturs Of nearly every
variety and style. Il il worthy Of note that
the varioas rooms occupied BY Kilbourns 4
Davis are equal to . continuous building
(broksn only BY the stresss), three stories
high, twenty feet deep, and extending from
Tuckers' corner to Fifth street, or over 900
feet in length.
The whole nunbsr Of mon employed 10
about forty-Ave u the present time, and Is
Is safe to cay that the amount distributed 70
them for wages will sverage $3.50 per week.
We are pleased TO learn that tho sstAblish-
ment has al the work il can do, and is con-
stsntly filing orders from various parts Of
this State, Missouri, Illinois, and St. Paul,
Minnesota. We rejoice to note the success
Of this Home Institution, for il 10 Home In
dustry-- the industry which produce some-
thing valuable, and which does not rely upon
the rise Of real estate for remuneration,
which our City and our state especially need
ct the present time. "Ensouraxs home pro-
ductions" 10 sssaw" full Of practical wis-
dom, and one which We al ought TO hssd.
NEwsLsrrEa.-Mr. Clarke, OF The Litsrary
DEPOT, has issasd, on two page Of letter
sheet, (lssving the ether two pages blank,
for writing upon,) Publication called the
Keoksk Nssosisstsv aAd Les swssty, Rsgistsy,
containing interesting items concsrains on,
town saA neighborhood, which people on
use to very good advantage in thsir CORES.
pondsncs.