Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-05

DAY
STATE DEMOCRAT
DAVENPORT, :. DECEMBER S, 1856
Local Affairs.
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The state Of the weather indicated
storm coming
Everybody seemed astir yesterday.
The streets were well represented with wag-
ons from the country. and every part of
town wore pleasing business aspect
LKcTu RES 10 ioUNG MEH,-The
Rev Dir. Buttertiell will deliver the fourth
lecture Of the course on sabbath evening
next, at o'clock f.
Sntleet--The Approaching Crisis in the
Worlds History will demand Strong Men. J"
The Rev. &. Dixon Bowen will
preach in the First NJ. f. Church. to-mor
row evening at : o'clock. suiject-Popu
, uar aInuseinents
RIVER fisrSo.-Within the present
week there has been from sixteen TO eigh
teen inches rise in the river at this point
The ice is yet running lightly. There Is
still hope that the lower boats may vet ef-
feet passage to this point.
The office Of the Gas Co. is now To-
Gated in Merwin's new building. on Perry
street We understand that Mr.. Merwin
will not open his Brass foundary until
spring, when he will engage In that bust
ness IN all its branches There is one pro-
fession III town which is anxious. and per
feetly competent TO furnish Mr. Merwin
with the raw material
lNsuRANCE.-We call attention to
the note of Mucklot & Corbin touching the
compliance of the Hartford Insurance Com
pany with the recent law.
We suggest to orr co temporaries the
proprety OF furnishing accurate informa-
ton, when they gar on,a.
The NEXT LECTURE 1t affords us
unalloyel pleasure 10 be able to announce
that John &. SAKE Esq.,-the immortal Sake,
will deliver lecture before the Young
Mems Literary Assertion, and Metropolitan
Hall, on Saturday, the 9Th instant Ofthe
sterling merits of Americas favorite poet
we may not speak on this occasion, as his
words are in the mouth Of every one, and
his works are. or should be, found in every !
family library. Let all bear in mind the
time and place of this select literary enter
No one can well help noticing the
rapidity with which the various rooms and
offices in Sckolls Block have been filled
up by business firms.
The prominent position Of this beautiful
structure make it at once desirable bust
ness location, hence, I'VE can ca silly account
for the large number of business signs which
now decorate its fronts. giving an unmis
takeable index Of the business carried on
within.
tpon the first floor, on the east end of the
building, is the Banking Office of Messrs
Nickoils d Sherman, which is tastefully
finished and arranged for their extensive
land and banking tnsines. The next room
is occupied by Messrs. J b Hunter h Co.,
as an extensive Ready made Clothing estab-
lishment. and the third and last by J. c.
Washburn, extensive dealer in Hardware
On the second and third floors are
large number of commodious o1ices which
are devoted to Law Land and Insurance
agencies, and mcsic rooms.
/ There is no building in ONT city which af
sords more and better busines offices than
this block, and glad are we to observe the
anxiety exhibited by professional men to
establish themselves there The general
appearance of the block strikes the eye ia
vorably, as it displays great architectural
taste iu design and finish. For this addi
tional feature in. the business Of our city, Mr.
Nickolls deserves great credit, and We trust
he may be go prosperous inhis business as
to enable him to furnish other valuable ad-
ditoas to the architecture Of our thriving
city. - s~
Coal REDUCED IN PRlcE.-After
returning.thanks to the Coal Valley Mining
Company. for the acceptable favor present
ed by S. C. Guyer, Esq. Agent, yesterday
morning, we 'woulss state for the benefit of
all concerned-that as soon as the river
shall close, and travelling across the same
becomes safe. this companY engage to filrn-