The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-26

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where, We do not intend to dispute. That
the construction in our money market
amounts toa very painful cramp, we shall
not attempt TO gainsay. But we do as
sert that the contraction thus evidenced,
has not destroyed the necessity for fur
Their improvements in our town, or taken
entirely from our citizens the means Of
making them. Independence has made
great progress the present year, as will
be evidenced by the list of buildings
which we give below, all Of which have
been erected during the present season.
or are now in the course of erection
The list, by the end of the building sea-
son, will probably fall but little short Of
last years, and exhibits gratifying evil
dence Of the confidence which our peo
pie feel in the future of the town. Many
of these improvements are of a substan-
tial and ornamental character, tending to
beautify the town, both of themselves
and by the emulation which they will
necessarily excite. We have now got to
that stage of growth where the temporary
and primitive gives place to the perma-
nent and pretentious-where comfort and
elegance is sought in the place of the
merely necessary or convenient. Such
improvements are gratifying in more
than one sense. They attract and please
the stranger through his love of the or
namental, while they assure him of a
prosperous and progressive community,
thereby inviting him to investment
Every such ediice. then. is a public ben
eft, and every citizen who displays a
liberality in this connection, should be
commended.
The list below is, we know an imper-
feet one we have not had the time to
make it more complete. 1t was only our
intention to enumerate some of the i'm
provements made, in order to show
abroad that our town is not at stand
still, even in these times of depression.
At the close of the building season, we
shall endeavor to give complete list,
with the actual or estimated cost.
On the east side, Mr.. M. D. SMITH is
erecting fine residence of cut stone
1t is 33 feet square, 2 stories in height,
with French and Bay windows, and will
cost about $4,000. The stone is the
magnesia limestone of this vicinity, and
when dressed. makes handsome appear
ance. Mr.. c. L. Coleman is the con-
tractor.
Mr.. ALEX. SMITH is just finishing a
very pretty two story cottage residence,
and has enclosed it with fine substantial
fence, making handsome improvement.
On the opposite corner. DIR. G. B.
Parsons has the frame up of large res
idence, which gives evidence of eventu-
ally proving one Of the handsomest in
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town. .g
Close at hand, Mr.. d. s. LEE has near
ly finished a neat-looking two story
frame house, with wing.
In the same section we find DR.. SMITH's
very handsome and commodious cottage
as we'll as friend HERRIcK's roomy and
comfortable residence, which will, no
doubt. soon tempt CHARLEY from his
state Of bachelorhood.
Mr.. L. W. Cook is also erecting in the
neighborhood of these, story and a
half frame house, with wings.
JOHN McGRADY, story and a half
frame.
Mr.. CRAIG, large frame.
Mr.. HOSEA, two story stone house.
Stone Church, by one of the German
Societies.
A. P. LAWRENCE. story and half
Large stone stable. attached to the
White House.
Mr.. PLANE, addition to house aud stone
barn.
Mrs. WooDRUFF and Miss HoMANs
have also erected large house, intended,
we understand, both as residence and
a select school.
Frame house, south of the above.
Mr.. JOHN CAMPBELL, stone barn.
N. DUNHAM. stone barn.
On Melone's Addition a stone brew
cry has been erected also, two story
stone house. by Mr.. A. p. OsGooD.
On CLOSETS Addition-Fred. Zaetsch,
story and a half frame Nicholas Bochn-
lin, frame dwelling.
On FoRREsrER's Addition-Harvey
Lovejoy has erected frame, L. L. Shoe
nehut stone. and S. J. Hicks brick
dwelling.
On ScARcLIFF's Addition. two frame