Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-05

into other and perhaps more henious acts
than that of gambling.
BuErrs HoUsE.-Yesterday, at the
kind invitation OF mine generous host, We
partOok Of . sumptuous repast at the pa,teIn q
of hotels, the Burtis House. Not the least
pleasure of the occasion was ride to and
rom that establishment in the Doctors new
omnibus, which, by the way is an appoint
ment which highly comports with the dig
nifty of the Doctor, and the splendor and
luxury Of his house. 1t would be su?erf1a
ous talk to discsnt upon the merits OF the
Burtis House dinners or the other ct ceteras.
this point being too strongly established in
the mind Of the citizen and cosmopolitan to
require it at our hands. We have only to
say, long live the Doctor; long may he
provide for the wants, the desires, the neces-
sites of his fellow man. Such host must
be pleased with himself; his numerous
guests must be delighted with him-also
with his good cheer-with the entire es-
tablshment generally. To the humane, the
providentisl Doctor to the inimitable ca.
terer Frank, and to our fat, sleek, and ac-
commodating friend Wulters, we herewith
subscribe ourselves.
TINES IMPRovING.-We yesterday
paid visit to the LIE Claire Iron Works,
Townsend & Collier managers, and found
them crammed full of work. They are
building pair of Townsend's Improved
Oscillatinp Engines for the new Starch
factory at Gilbert, which, for simplicity and
compactness, are a little ahead Of anything
we ever saw; the cylinders are fourteen
inches 10 diameter, and when set up on the
bed, only occupy a space of about four feet
in width and seven feet in length. They
are also doing the iron work for the facto-
ry, and will have all completed by the lst
of October. They have ust finished and
got in operation double twelve inch Oscil
lator for Mr.. Donahue's FIGURING Mill at
Blue Grass, which is now daily doing
owner.
They are repairing J. NJ. D. d D. A. Bur-
rows mill, so as to be ready for work next
week. Also several other mills through the
country are getting fixed up, and it being
the only machine shop in operation in the
city. they are at present crowded.
They have about twenty hands at work,
and we are glad to see them SO successful,
after a long dull season.
Cry TAxEs.-The Council at its
Session day before yesterday authorized
the Marshal to make deduction Of per
cent on oil taxes paid before the st of Sep
tember 1t is quite evident that the City
officials are short of money, with which to
purchase City orders.-We refer ourreaders
to our r'marks upon this question yester.
day.-What becomes of this money? We
would like to have any one who has receiv>
ed money from the Treasurer of this City,
advise us where, when and how much they
SO received. If any working man, mechan.
ic, or merchant has had any orders cashed
by the Treasurer, We would like to have
him report himself at this office.-We sin
cerily trust that no one will be eulled into
furnishing funds for officials to speculate
with.-We would like to see the revenue
collected, and our debts paid, and when We
hear that the Treasury is paying par for
orders ISSUED to laborers. mechnics, gro
GERS DC DC, we msy acquie.ce in resolu-
ton by which the City pays s per cent per
month for money, but until then We think
such shave bodies no particular amount Of
good.
BY the way We should like to see . state.
ment Of the Indebtedness of this City-not
one made up ''in the lump" but few par
ticulars-to whom we owe money, and who
it generally is that gets the money.