Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-02

IOS snS UeDOSy OI our deceased OrOtOet oOO
our grief for his loss. - will wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days. and that
We will attend his funeral 10 body.
Reso!sed, That . copy Of these resolutions
be transmitted to the widow Of deceased, 40 90
expression Of our deep sympathy and condo.
lence.
Attest. FaED. Koors sss'y.
No REPuDIArIoN.-Sir-You in your
Communication Of the Let inform the tsx-psy.
ers owning improved city land. how their tax
- cen be paid. You assert that there are
plenty Of men who will give 1t least - much
for the use Of such lands as the taxes would
amount TO. and probably considerably more.
Presumiog that you deal in facts and state
naughs but what you know. and do not intend
merely to raise the expectations Of the com.
munity with empty words. l desire to make
it knowa 70 you and Others. that have under
cultivation, several tracts Of land in extent
from one-half acre up to twelve acres within
the city. to rent for IN amount equal 70 the
taxes psid BY me 10 either of the years
1857, 1855. 1859 or 1860, and one or two of
those improved tracts can be procured st one
half the taxes paid per year.
For the year 1891. hope the county aud
city authorities will economist and levy tax
that will leave the propristors . smill cum 70
keep up repaige with Yours
A. C. FULroN
P.S. The names. and the number of appli.
csnts will be given through the press. - they
accept leases. under the above offer.
In OpERATIoN.-The law passed and
approved ct the last session Of the Iowa Le2is-
lsturs, whereby all real estate mortgages.
deeds Of trust &c.. are hereafter to be fore
closed in Court. went into operation yesterday
Il applies Of course. on instruments dated a.
ter the fret day of April 1861. This Law it s
thought, cannot we'll be evsdsd. 1t viii have
the direct effects to drive money ont Of the
market, if nothing else. Recently. times have
become 60 sobered down, that . very modsr.
ate rate OF interest was asked on good real.
estate security. but now We are Of the opinion
that It viii Be anything but easy to obtain no.
nsy ct any rate. The lender is not protected
In any way On individual may want to loan
. sum for one year-no more. He does and
and the money is not forthcoming At the time
it is due. He goes into court to foreclose. The
mortgagor goes into court and defends. By
90 doing. he can easily stave off the matter
two years, bsf.re q decision could be had. and
after that he takes advantage of the one year :
redemption allowed by law. This of course.
10 . state Of affairs that most men desire to
dodge. 1t will come very hard upon many
men Who wish to get accommodations But
the Law 10 there-and it will have its effects.
Let rs wait and see Who it pinches.
Collins & SKEEL's FURNITURE MAN
uvAoroRY-A few days since We visited the
above extensive establisha. ent. aid were
shovn through the different departments by
Mr.. JoHN COLLINS, the senior in the concern.
Davenport, at this time. doing 60 extensive .
business The propristors have spared neither
pains or expense to procure the most modern
and perfect lsbor-saving mschinsry with
which to do their work, and they are now en-.
abled 70 compete with any of their eastern
competitors in price, and IN the quality Of
their work they are for in advance Of them.
The fret and second stories are filled with n q
ehinery for turning. plowing aud saving ma
terial for chairs. bsdstesds. stands, tables, 90
fss lounges. bureaus and everything else to be
found in first class furniture ware.room. II
10 very difficult moving round in these rooms
for the machinery. and vast quantities of lum-
Der and material scattered Oh every side. The
noiee is terrific In the third story the finish
ers have their departments. Here will be seen
furniture in endless variety. in all etaees Of
progress. piled up to the ceiling. The stsbili-
! t. Of Messrs. Collins 4 Skeers manufactures ere
Ners sstisfaetory demonstrated. and upon. n.com
pssiog the different prices With those of Gin.
csnnsti and other makers, We we're astouished
that fssniturs from eastern establishments
found any favor with our people.
Aessss. Csllins b Skssl ere ct present EN-.
ploytng teirty6vs men about their establish
msnt-sl' f'rst Mass vorkmen. Mr.. Collin.
pays his especial ssentiou to the masutsetorv
and having an sxtsnSss expert enes. il enabled
70 zee that everything moves along smooth
and With Systematic ssea~cy. The value Of
manufactured articles turnedeut from this -
tablishment annually reaches IL large sum q
thirty thousand dollars. and - th. demand. q
the couitry Increase they have the ,.,ili,i., o
Supplying much larger amount.
In addition TO their large factory th.6rm
has ware and sale rooms in Desssintis Block,r
Second street. Here they occupy two store
three stories high, which they have filled fu
Of goods Of their own manufacture.
Here Mr. Almet Skesl prssides, assisted b
Mr. Willard. and - proof Of the pudding is !
The eating, % u the proof Of their ability I
salesmsn. 10 the large amounts Of furnitur
nicely packed and labeled. continually beiu
shipped from their store We 70 In fos suI
porting home industry. and We therefore re
peotfully suggest the propriety Of our ci.ize,
patroaising MessrA Collins 1 Sksel.
OurRAGRoUs.-Ab brutal fellow mad
most unprovoksd attack upon little be
yesterday, whose only offence vss In rssistip
- stack ma u upen hin BY the assailsn,
con. TIE bsy vss badly injured By blow Z
the hsAd. A repetition Of sash ~ ostral
} vill heing ost tAs name Of ~ assailask vil
rsailp thessa ~ y ~ complimentary.