Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-19


RAIN.-From present appearances,
instead Of our usual quantity Of snow. this
Fail. we are to have an unusual quantity OF
rain. Don't like the change, say we.
WHISTLER is just as pleased to accommo-
you would have an opportunity to look over
his gieat bargains. go to-day.
LUcKY.-Our builders may thank
heir lucky stars for the good weather favored
them Of late which has enabled them to close
fance to the weather.
SAFE RGTURN.-The gentlemen who
proceeded to DesMoines, on Saturday, under
Marshal orders, returned home safely les
evening, after a verypleasant trip. A NOR q
full report may be published hereafter
Tue mail from Dubuque, Clinton an d
other points up the river. now comes around
by the way Of Chicago, Carlo, Memphis, 40
from the length of time it takes 70 reach here.
we should cay. Galveston, Texas. 1t is to bad
that SO important q route canno. have daily
mail.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Edwin Fay, just re-
tur, ed from Pixies Peak. called upon US yes
ts,dsy. Mr.. Fav gives very favorable sc-
count Of that country. and thiaks there are
lots Of opportunities to make fortunes. but
more 10 lose them. lie will return early 10
the Spring.
SHIN PLASTER INDIcTMENT.--We
were credtably inf rmed while at Des Moines
few days nee, that the cases Of several
shin plaster issuers we're brought before the
Grand Jury Of the United States Circui. court
and that Indictments were found against sew.
eral parties at different points 10 the State and
among that number was one concern in this
city. What the movement will amount to yst
remains to be eeen /; but the opinion OF lead.
ing lawyers is. that these indictments are real.
~ Of less value than the paper on which they
are written.
The party Of witnesses that left here on Sat.
urday morning last, arrived home in good con.
Mones until the court had adjourned, conse
quentiy bore testimony against no one.
WnAr We HAVE DOVE THIs YEAR.
NO season eince the disastrous crisis Of 1857
and '6s has witnessed much Improvement
in building as has the one just closing. Ia
times like these, when q demoralxing and i'm.
poverishing civil war is rngipg in the country,
MOTT communities endeavor to draw in their
means and place them where they can be
easily converted into metallic currency. Not
20 10 Davenport. Early last spring the ma
MIA for building set in. and it has continued
unabated ever since, and to-day the din OF the
mason's trowel and the ring Of the carpenter .
hammer are Tesounding on every side.
On the corner Of Brady and Second streets
Mr. J. II. Farrand has put up q beautiful brick
block FIR two storee, one of them for him
eslf and the other to be occupied BY Mr..
Wadsworth. ~ . dry goods house. whole
sale and retail. The upper part of this block
The ba sem eut to be used a. Wholesale rooms
Oo the corner Of Brady and Third streets
the State Bank have put up . beautiful
building for their own use, which, when 6n
ished. will compare hvorably with any
Banking Houee 10 the West.
On the corner Of Main and Third streets
Messrs. c ok 4 Drury have put up two
handsome law officers. one for the use ofthie
6rm the other for Msssrs. Parker & Edwards.
Below, on Main street, Mr.. Macklot hss
erected q handsome Office. which is not ysl
occupied. 20
On the corner Of Harrison and Third Mr.
IN. d. Berrows 10 putting up an extsnsiv,
steam mill, which will. NO doubt, In . few
years, b. enlarged 10 an establishment Of th'
most modern and extensive kind.
| On the corner Of GAinss street the German
Taeattical Association are building . mon
s,er theatre building. which will be finishe.
in . few weeks.
And 90 We might 60 on snumerating, bu
We have given the names Of the principa
buildings. which will suffice. Many store
and dwellings have been erected in othe
parts of the city. and some of them are very
fine buildings. It is very enesura ging TO se
these Improvements going on in our midst
giving employ went to our mechanics, con-
tractors, lumbermep. and manufacturers. an,
pouring out the needful into the channels Q
trade. We trust the next spring may wi,
nees q similar activity.