The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-26

Nm J0nhSons OoSWeen lotn anu lAsn1 large
brick dwelling.
Corner 10th and Dss Moinss, double brick.
two story.
On Exchange, between TIL and 9Th, two
story brick.
On 18th, between Des Moines and Palean,
q story brick.
On Carroll, between l4th and 18th, medium
sized brick dwelling.
On Biondeau, between 18th and 18th, Il
story brick.
On Franklin, between 18th and 10th, Ii
story brick. g. W. Pittman, owner.
Corner Franklin and 9th, ~ story, brick,
fine house, somewhat extensive out buildings.
O. Eaton, owner.
All the above buildings, il will be seen,
are of brick. OF the wooden buildings, the
following are the best.
Two story dwelling on Orleans, between
7th and 9Th. The property Of Geo. Brown.
\ Two story dwelling on the corner of 9th
and Franklin. The property Of 8. w. Tuck
or.
II story double house, on Grand Avenue,
between 9th and 10th. The property OF R.
Craig.
Two story dwelling, Swiss style, on Grand
Avenue, between 9Th and 9th. The property
Of VIM. Brown.
Those are all good houses, and among the
best wooden structures in town.
In addition to tho above, there has been
put up quite number Of one and two story
wooden dwellings, Of cheaper character,
and smaller brick tenements, with various
additions to houses and stores built hereto
fore. ST. Peters Church have built an ex-
tensive addition to their house of worship,
at an expense exceeding $4,000. A large
number of foundations has been laid, mostly
OF first class buildings, on which more or
less will be done this fall, as the season will
allow. Among these We may mention that
OF Mayor Sample, corner Of End and Con-
cert, upon which number Of hands are
busly engaged.
Doubtless many of the better class of
buildings, such as We intended to comprise
in our list, have escaped our observation.-
Certainly the above statement presents no
discouragipg aspect. 10 fact, il is some
thing to be proud Of in a busy season. Few
towns OF the same size, that we have ever
known, have, in the most prosperous times,
built as much in one season as keokuk has
built this year. Add to this the steady and
tolerably rapid improvement in trade, its
healthy condition, and the encouraging indi-
cations for the future which we see all about
US, and we may say emphatically, croakers
Aare altogether out Of place in keckuk.
state Aid for Railroads.
We find in the Davenport GaSetse pro-
position from Ben. NJ. Samuels, Judge Will
son and others, Of Dubuque, addressed TO
LeClaire, Mitchell and others, in favor Of q
State Convention for the purpose Of pro-
curing State aid to Railroads.
The note of the Dubuquers is as follows
DAVENPORT, Oct. %, 1858.
| GESTLENgS What do Won think of the
propriety of calling q State Cow ention, to
meet at Iowa City, for the purpose OF con-
sidering the expediency Of procuring State
| aid for such Railroads ~ the Legislature and
the people may deem Of State, and not mere
local Importance
/ Will you please give us your views on the
subject, and name day for the meeting Of
the convention.
We are. very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
Ben. NJ. Samaels, Jno. l.. Harvey,
Plat Smith, j. S. Blatchley,
/ w r. Barker, II. r. utler,
4 T. u. Bissell, ID. s. Wilson,
j. Nj. Griffith.
To Hon. q. G. II. Mitchell, Antoine lie Claire,
G. l.. Davenport and others.
The Davenport gentlemen respond hearth
! ly to the project and nrnnose . conyention at
Iowa City on tho first Wednesday, Of De-
cember, to consist OF ten delegates from each
county in the State without respect to popu-
lation.
Il ca Quite number Of proslayery Wings
who left that party and joined the Locofoco
ranks on account of their foalty to the pecu-
liar institution, are now out in letters to the
Democracy of Illinois, advising them to sup
port Douglas.
Amongst these advisers are Dixon, Of Ken.
lucky, Wise, OF Virginia, and Stephens, OIL