The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-29
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GAZETTE Jon OFFICE.
Mr siAs. u DAY. II Chicago. having become
associated with "a. va the ssseti. job Once. he will
hereafter h, the entire supervision Of that depar,
mrnt \. W. bay ts ~ thc best lob Prin,~rs itl
the uaish facilities Tar the execuii.n of work
have recently ccn greatly enlarged by large additions
oi latest .,ylc. type. ke, promise our
psiroH- Ia Job Work OF all varieti.. with
ncainc-s. ehcapnrss aud Dispatch BY the notice
above, II will hc that have ordered more
steam press iaschiasry This 10 tbs oai, ONCE In ihs
city where steam power is us-d that facilities
arc uneaualled SANDERS BRO
LOCAL MATTERS.
srsss cssasy Repsssseaa cssvsasiss.
The Republicans Of the several townships In Scott
eouGiy requested TO elect delssa,ss Saturday
,hs irh u September next, 70 Coaaty conysp,ior
10 he holden ia the Court House In the City ~ Dav
export, On Saturday, the 18th VI September Eest
TOT the PURPOSE Of nominating three persons 10 rep
recent Scott county In the neSi General Assembly.
II RANniSG.
y sADDORIs, County COMMITTEES
X uwfNS
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:'-A lev Theatre is to he opened at lie
Claire Hall next month.
~ An extension j. being made to the lie
Claire Market House, TO the cas-, with cellar
beneath.
tE On the third page will be found beau
tiful poem by Whittier. Who we presume to
be the author from the initials
tr The cornice of Hills new building was
attracting considerable attention yesterday
from its breadth and beauty
tE The Campbell Ministries will give iheir
h,st concer, here next Monday evening, a,
the German Theatre
| ~ The new engine house will be ready
for occupancy ia few days or a couple OF
wecks
| - MIR LcClaire has continued the Ga.
kette platform in the Post Office alley, thus
niaking convenient cn,rancc io several de
srablc office roonis ia the rear .i ia. building
| IL The dust Is becoming troublesome
| again. For several weeks IL ceased TO be-
source Of complain, ai ih. place through the
Iorce al frequent showers
tY Mr.. Mashban will soon have hi, new
store room on Second street (part of Niekolrs
block ready tor occupancy when he viii
Remove his store.
| Irc The new buildings Ola brady street To
which we recently made detailed allus.on. are
going ahead very taridl, BuI the site of
the hig fire still remains vacant.
| l-y- Common hacks are very abundant IL
| This CITY. hut substantial oniuihu-s.a are
scarce. The latter should I've mere p.nerally
taking the place of the former
sry- 4 baud Of lahorers are engaged in cut.
ting Seventh street through bctaeen Brady
aud Perry. The cut j. very deep but IL 10
making steady progress
\ ts- But few farmers have visited us this
week Our streets however will soon be
| crowded with their teams, duh as are the
pro- ps It's here of q good harvest and high
prices for grain
eV The cutting d"wn and grading of the
upper part of Perry street have ieil a few
honses up In the air. They ENJOY healthy
elevation however AZ well n a fine outside
prosp@ct.
tV But very small small outlay ~ r-quir-
ed To make the ascent OF the bluffs on Rock
Island street very fair. portion Of the road
IS now entirely too steep. Don't any Alder
man own properly ON Rock Island street
Y sE Nearly eight hundred steamboat pas
saacs have becn made this season AT that
great obstruction TO navigation the Rock
island bridge, and We have yet 10 record the
| iirst serious accident in 1867
! - Three or four trains Of cars passed
Trinity Church yesterday while new minister
was being ordained. A church building on .
railroad is not very happily located for quiet
Christian reflection.
lH Probably the finest building site about
the city is Mr.. Geo. l.. Davenport's property
on Brady just below Gen. sargcnt's residence
Dat ! hot in the market, Even unimproved
y Is an ornament to that part Of the city.
tV During the distressing interval y
while We are deprived Of gas, the Company
are bnsiiy engaged IN making their Improve
ments, not only al the works themselves, but
Ia extending pipes, putting up lamp posts etc
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u The news of the failure TO lay the Al
| laniic cable on the first trial il discouraging.
but that cable i bound 10 be laid aud Europe
and America brought in telegraph connection
and We think ls5s Is to be the year at which
this era in history will be dated
1 tN Mr. John Davie is offering for sale his
beautiful residence on Brady stree, asd st
how price. lie Is building ali elegant brick
dwelling on Perry stree, and Tor this reason
has concluded to dispose of his present resi-
dence. II will make comfortable and very
| pretty place for somebody
w An alaria Of fire, occasioned by the
/ burning out of chimney on the lower part Of
Fourth street, occurred evening before last
The frenen promptly responded 10 the alarm
and made quick run toward the burning
SCOT Such exercise occasionally will do them
good anl give them an appetite
| u The upper part Of Brady street pre-
senia scene OF unus.l life and activity even
TOR Davenport. There are crowds Of laborefs
and teams engaged In grading aud n,acadam-
'zin1 the streets. We are glad In see this, as
II gives assurance that this prominent thor
oushiare Gill be ready for use b, the time
winter sets In
TAxEs.-The assessed value vi the real and
personal property at Muscatine this year, by