The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-15
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Rapids looks exceedingly bright and pros
Porous IL we are 10 take into account the
preparations that are now going on to build
curing the coming season. = our walks
about the city, we have had the curiosity to
count the foundations for buildings, that are
already laid, and find there are nearly fifty
ready to commence the ppr eht part on,
and over that numtef OF cellars dug and
stone on the ground waiting for warm
weather TO come so that the work can be
| commenced During the pas, SESSION there
has been more store rooms erected, OF a
larger and Deater structure, than in any in
terror town in Iowa, but with the rush that
IL expected next spring, there will be a
greater demand than ever Tor places OF
business Cedar Times
BRIcK.--We understand that a company
bias been formed in this city for the purpose
OF manufacturing press briek. II is their
intention TO drive the machines by steam,
and have the facilities for turning out l5,-
900 per day. Al the East where these
bricks have been used they are pronounced
equal 10 those that are burnt, while for
nea,ness and hneness OF finish are not in
ferior 10 marble Cedar Ttme,.
FATAL AcolDEsr.--rhe Sterling Times
says that Mr.. VIVA. R. Cox, very worthy
ctizen OF Prophetstown, was suddenly kilt
cd on last Thursday, the Isl lost, under
the following circumstances Mr. Cox was
chopping in Portland Grove. and had fallen
tree which lodged upon another. He at
tempted To fall the tree upon which the
other had lodged; the tree suddenly gave
way, and struck him on the shoulder, break
ing the spine and collar bone, which result
ed IN instant death
GuTTEasURG.-Slatist OF Cutie mburg
Clayton Co, published by the Herald, sho v
an aggregate Of business done by regular
Merchandise Dealers ana Mechanics, du.
ring the year 1856, to be S7oi ,o56 exclud-
ing its mineral product. Seventy buildings
have been erected within the year.
Man FIozss TO DKArH We learn from
Mr. Joseph Mccoy, that man near Tabor,
Fremont county, Iowa, went out With bic
team TO get load Of wood 90 one Of those
stormy days last week, but did not return
home, and 90 the next morning he was
found frozen to death, and he team stand.
ing IN snow drift We did not learn his
nsms
FsoxES TO DEATH The Mitchell Coun.
" Republican says thas il j, fanored FIVE
men were frozen TO death near Bradford.
fortnight since. a party Ct eleven men
were, il is said, Etozea t. death 10 Mlnneso.
ia A man was found frozen below Osage.
Two tesmsters were, il il thought, frozen
TO death in The same vicinity We gather
these facts from the Republican; but trust
tina, there has been some exsggeration.
LIsS Co.--The Cedar Valley Times
states thai the 4lh span OF ,he free bridge
st ths, place is completed, and the bridge
will be ready for crossing by the srst Of
March A company has bsen formed at
Cedar Rapids for the manufacture Of press
ed brick. They vii turn gu, 1890 per
day
NEw COUNTY w ebetef county, Iowa,
has been divided, and from the eastern por-
ton new county called Hamilton, crea-
ted The act, aftsr establishing the boun-
dAries, provides. All of the estate situated
within the boundaries OF the new county,
belonging to Webster county, ehsll here
after belong to the county of Il amilton -
Debts against the county Of Webster shall
be apporiioned Justly between the Two
counties. This apportiunEnent shall be
made BY the County Judge OF Hamilton
county, and person to be appointed by the
Governor Of the State
Webster Chy is the county sea, Of the
new coau Express d Herald.