The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-08


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Jsb Press FER Sa1e.
We hs.s for sale Job Press OF Mon
taxus's patent, manufactured Ut Hartford,
Cons. We used II year or more, until il
vas superseded BY other machinery, and
have now no further occasion for It. II
could be made very serviceabls in country
of6ce, and We will sell il at a bsrgsin.
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UaslAing IN X Oh nm.
Stringent ~ the money market has been
this season, the number and character Of
buildings in process Of construction 10 Alto
gether unprecedented. 1t has been thought
By ma that, all things considered, the i'm
provemens this season would fall behind that
Of last season. But such will not be the case.
In number, the buildings this senson will,
from the best judgment We are able to form
.: present, be nearly twice that Of last year.
The amount expended upon them will be in a
far greater ratio. Below we present state
ment Of . few OF the more important build
ings in various stages OF advancement, which
have been begun this season, and will be
finished ~ soon - possible.
Tnx NV HorxL.-This building will be
the post costly Of any undertaken. The
work is rapidly progressing. 1870 men are
actively employed upon it. The foundations
are laid deep and solid. Il has = front OF
$50 feet on Main street, aud lao on Fifth
In height it wilLbe Eve stories, and calculated
to accommodate comfortably 800 guests. 1t
will contain $50 sleeping rooms, and about
200 rooms in all. The FIRST story will be Of
cut stone, the four upper stories of brick,
with crnamented cast iron window caps, in
three varieties. The main enhance will be
on Main street, thirty feet wide. Ladies'
entrance on Fifth. Heavy brackesed corniee.
will pediment, covering the main entrance,
thirty feet wide, projecting nine inches from
the face Of the building. There will be six
stores in the 6rss story fronting on Main, and
four on Fifth. Cost, unfurnished, estimated
at 100000. VIM. Brown, architect.
RHDDISoroS's BLOCK This block 10 sit
uated on the corner Of Third and johnson,
with front of SO feet on Third and 80 on
johnson. Five stories, brick, painted and
sanded to initiate stone. Main entrance on
Third. Four stores on Third and one on
johnson. Second and third stories for on.
ces. Fourth and 9Th stories contain about
Fifty rooms, connected with grand eating
saloon in the basement, which will contain
department. especially for the ladies. The
foundation has been we'll put 10, and the en-
tire building is 70 be constructed in the best
manner. Cost estimated At 5000. VIM.
Brown, architect.
AASoa IAYLoR's HoUsE.--This building 10
located on Grand Avenue, opposite the ter
minstion of Twelfth street. 1t Is an Italian
villa, brick, painted and sanded in imitation
OF stone, to be elegantly and finely finished.
Arched openings, Of moulded brick. VIM.
Brown, architect.
{ u. N. BLLrScs's Housx. This will be one
OF the best dwellings in town, and perhaps
the very best. 1t is located on the corner Of
Second and Morgan. To be built Of brick,
painted and sanded, with cast iron window
caps. In style, an Itslian villa. Vim. Brown
architect.
HArcu L TaoNPsoS's BANx.--Corner of
Second and Main streets. Four stories be-
sides the basement. First story Of fine cut
stone; second, iron third and fourth, brick,
with iron trimmings. Heavy iron bracketed
cornice. First story TO be occupied for real
estate Offices. Bank in second story. Up
per stories for Offices. Cost about SIC, 900.
w. A. Rice, architect.
Iowa Medical CoLLKcx.--Corner-u Fifth
and Concert. Front on Fifth, "a feet deep
on Concert. Four stories. First story fine
cut stone; upper stories Of brick, very high,
the second and third being l6 feet in the
clear. Norman style, and quite picturesque
building. Cost probably $4,000. W. A.
Rice, architect.
BuRKE's BuiLDiNc. - This building, on
Main, between Third and Fourth, is to be
four stories high, carried out in the same
style with Comstock's store, which it ad-
joins.
CosS 4 BxLKNAP's Block Corner of
First and Exchange streets, l60 feet on First,
~ fect deep, three stories, With etone col
umns, moulded caps to windows, etc. This
building comprises eight stores, and will be
hne, solid structure. F. II. Moore, archi-
tact.
BrRTRAn's BLocK.-This block Joins the
new Hotel on Main street. Four stories
high. Sixty fee. front. The lower story is
i2o feet deep, and the upper stories 50 feet.
II viii contain three stores. The front of
the hrst story Of cast iron, the upper storie,
OF pressed brick, with cast iron window caps
and sills. Heavy cornice, with modillions.
twill be one Of the finest fronts on Main
street. VIM. Brown, architect.
BILLINGS Housr ESLARorxrsr.-An addi.
ton 10 the Billings House is nov being nut
up. !; viii be SO feet by lao, Eve stories
high, and contain $50 rooms, and be ready
Tor occupancy before the 6rst Of next Sep
TENDER.
hLsoukSF 4 MoRRisos's BLocE. This is
70 De commenced Immediately, and half II
mol the whole completed this season. On
Mass, between Second and Third. Four sto-
ries. At feet from, and 80 feet deep. The
design IL handsome. The FIRST story OF cut
stone aud cast iron. The upper stories Of
BRICK, with iron ornamented window caps,
string courses, caps to pilasters, etc. Fine,
heavy, brackeied cornice. Two stores in
Inc hrst story, with an entrance between to
onces above. VIM. Brown, architect.
bfRrxAA's bulLplso.-Mr. Bertrsm will