Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-21

ANOTHER SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
-Yesterday, Gen. Geo. B. Sargent, agent in.
this State for several Eastern capitalists, com.
meuced the erection of large warehouse on
the corner o: Harrison and Fifth streets. The
building 10 to lie 5Oxl5O feet. and will be put
up With oil the modern improvements The
basement story or cellar will be used for stor-
ing pork and produce. and will also contain
the large "receiver," into which oil the grain
is frat landed. Tho first story will also be
used for general storage purposes. The fouo.
datien of the building will be Of stone. and
very heavy. The walls viii be built OF plank,
eight inches vide and two inches thick. laid
dat upon each other. and heavily bolted to-
gether. Tue second story will consist entirely
Of bins. about twelve feet square. by twenty.
five feet in height. These bins will be con-.
structed Of plank, in the same style - the
outer walls. Above the huge bins is placed
the elevator, driven by caloric engine. the
whole machinery being Of the latest and most
approved patterns.
For convenience, this warehouse will be un-
surpassed in the West A side.track from the
Railroad will run up to both ends Of the bui d..
ing, by which means . car load Of grain can
be discharged. without any trouble. whatever.
The grain will be shoveled out Of the care into
hopper, through which it viii be conveyed
to the large receiver in the basement, and BY
the elsvstor carried to the bins. Whenever
it is desirable 70 remove the grain from the
binr, . slide is taken out. and the grain rune
iato the receiver. and by the elevator IL car
risd to the top Of the building. whore it j.
shot through conductors into the cars beneath.
II will thus bs seen that everything 10 done By
maehinery-yery little manuel labor being r..
quirsd.
This ws can set down % one Of the solid I'm.
provements Of 1860. The building,
when scomple,ed, will cost something over
$40, 900; and viii sin every respect. save
sise. be fully equal to the best vsreh ousei In
Chicago. Gen. Sargent deserves the thsnks
Of our citizens for the interest he has taken in
showing forvssi sush enterprises. and We are
assured that this will not Be the only building
put up in Dsvsnpsrt this seasos through biz
influence. by men Of msAns. who have cap
ital lying idle In the East. ssd vhe have not
lost Ill confidence in Western investmsnta
We understand that Messrs. Rowe 4 Hyde
Win occupy the building when somplstsd.
A HARD CUsroAER.-A fellow, calling himself
Josl Collier. Who has been stopping here and
shout Candeo sfot he psst fes ~eets. es.
RACED in horss racing. vss arrested on We'd
nesday evening BY On officer from Mercer
county. having State warrant. and lodged in
jail for the night In the morning the Sheriff
vent 10 to zee that he vss properly secured
before seertieg for Aledo, where he vas e b
oled The fellow backed into corner. pullsd
% hi' coat. rolled mp his sleevsa. and svers
that he would kill any mso that attsmpted 20
iron him. Being poverfal was is ves sseee.
arv 70 call in sssistancs. He feaeht dssple.
stsly. but vas 6nally overcome, though NJ
uetil be had put in good mssy hlo vs. eone
e which drew blood iron the sheriff. He L
eheesa Nth vs1a)lng. esastes esssitiae, sad q
hsiae ~ - Aqa3al3y .-%1yss.