Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-10

Sssse and Mlscelianeous Items.
The GERMANS OF JONES COUNTY.
We learn from Mr.. Pcaslee, of Ana
mosa, says the Dubuque Herald, that
Wanderers Know Nothingsm is
dose which the German citizens of
Jones county cannot swallow. They
are SO disguised with the Republican
candidate in his unmauly shutting and
lodging on that question, that even his
attempts to deceive would be sufficient
cause to declare against him. But
the indisputable fact Of his having
taken the KNOW NOTHING OATH,
has resulted in every Republican Ger
man of Jones county declaring that
they connot cote for Vonderer.
Let the good work 60 on, and the
peoples champion, William E. Letting
well, will be elected by handsome
majority.
THE GERMANS OF JACKSON Cove
are informed by Col. Wycoff, of Jack
son county, that our German fellow
citizens there have almost unanimous
ly pronounced against Vandcver, and
declared in favor of Judge Leffingwell.
This is just what we expect to hear
from every county in this district.
PROspECTs IN BURLISGToN.-Thc
Burlington Gazette gives the prospects
for the democracy in DesMoines coun-
ty in the following terse sentence, prin-
ted in large caps:
"Old DesMoines is sound"
Gas Works AT DuBUouE.-Thc
Dubuque Express d Herald contains a
long description Of the gas works at
that place. The following items are
given regarding the expense Of opera
ting them, &c.
The number Of bushels Of coal con-
sumed in the month of August, was
1883, and the number of cubic feet of
Gas manufactured in the same time,
was 358,875 feet. On this amount
manufactured, as we'll as on all amounts,
the Superintendent states that there is
60 per cent loss by condensation and
leakage Of pipes. Another large ex-
pense, as in all Gas works, is the fire.
quent burning out of the "RetortS," and
the necessity of supplying new ones.
Large masses of solid Ammonia form on
the bottom of the "Retorts' also, which
not only gradually burn them out, but
also prevent the passage Of heat. The
repairs OF furnaces alone, cost from 81 4
to $500 alone. In the works there
are seven hands employed.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LYoNs.--The
Lyons Mirror in speaking Of the pros
pcrity Of that place, Notwithstanding
the hard times, says:
Messrs. II. A. Truax and Wilson,
Coy q Co. have commenced building a
block Of brick stores on Main street,
next to Mr.. Hatton's building. These
stores are to be three stories high, be-
sides basement, and similar to the rest
Of the block. Mcssrs. Powers & Davis
have the contract for the mason work,
and will have their part Of the work
done by the 18th of next month.
Messrs. James Hazlett and w. l..
Parker have each commenced building
BRICK houses on Sixth street, within the
past two weeks, to be completed this
fall.
We also notice four more wooden
dwelling houses that have been COM
menced in Adams g. Deeds Addition,
within the past week. This shows by
the best evidence that VIC are a grow
ing city.
INDUCEMENTS TO IMMIGRATE THIS
FAlL.-Ths following good advice we
copy from the Real Estate Register !:
That there is a sure and steady in.
crease Of population in the State no one
will attempt to deny, indeed there has
been no month during the past five
years when the immigrant might not
be seen on his way with his household
to Iowa. But since the reverses Of one
year ago, check has been thrown up.
on the westward march Of Thousands,
enterprise has been fearfully retarded,
and many . fair district now waits the
pillow and pickax of those who had de-
termined to make for themselves a
home in the West, but were prevented
BY the terrible state Of finances
throughout the country. Many, how
ever, are again in position 70 immi.
Gnas, bot non he aeeustomsd H.
le11aet6 VhlsA teaDtaAlDa b q GSpsst
k.As.SA - ksunAA " $780, enax ~ ~.