Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-25

Goulp's FuHHrruns MAnuvAcssaY.-
Though not . concern Of Iaeos pssesoeiseas
70. the Furniture uanulAesssy spssuoed b
our esteemed lsllsv eitissa Doaisl 0ssn,
is unquestionably - iopsstaas s6aauss b
our manufacturing istsfssls. u b 1seoesa
on Front stssss, absve ~ sailsood tsi1os,
. few rode wesl 4 oAislds' Weslsa MIN.
and furnished With stssm pswes and ss0-
cient maehinssy fss dsing ssag b.siasn.
II IL run in connection With 0sald's ven
known Furniture slsss q Ne corner q
Perry and Sssead-aes . much - supp,y
any jobbing dseasd - y fssnish gssds
for the prspsistess sxtessivs rstail tsae@
In entseisg spea ~ aanulAstssisg ltss
it cannot b said tha& Ms. 0ssld did - d
his own ffss Win, bst osss psspaiy sssak-
ing be was lsessd isls Ne basissas -
not without seos sssisss dssbes = -
whether Il wssld ~ = net But - -
run it some I've q d1 ysers. employs assae
twenty hands, and dsssa bssissss snssse'
Jog to about eS0.0oo pr ysaf, which -
been found 10 Be seounesativs. At thss
manufactory are made nearly I'll the difIs's
ent classes Of goods in The line IN osn0eo
use. Fine black walnut sstts. chairs. tables,
bureaus, bedstsads, &c., Of the most desir-
sbls and tasteful styles ere MANUFACTURED
in sdditioa to the more common gradss.-
The fins classes Of rosewood. aohosany
and black walnut upholstsssd goods ars
bought in the franc from eastern manu-
factories. and are uphelstssed and 6nished
BY NJ. Gould's woskosa, Of which be haa
. very competent corps. In addition
to furniturs upholstssiug hs dosa
. thriving business in manufacturing
mattresses Of all kiads. Though, - abova
stated Nr. Gould does not aim 1t jabbinl
business. yst he has fair trade In that linz
among country dealers, and without doubt
be will eventually build up heavy end
prosperous jobbing trade. These smal
manufactures will grow % the city end
country srows-and from year 70 year thu
business will increase In magnituds. Like
other branches Of manufactures 10 our city
il 10 impossible to build up IN extensive
business from the start. Populous cities and
states are not the work Of year, nsiths'
are extensive and prosperous manufacturer.
II hes taken two centuries TO build up thoss
magnificent manufacturing Interests sf New
England, but though the thriving towns Of
.he great West will not have 70 work and
wait 80 long il, will require time, patisnes
and great industry to develop such great rs'
suits in the West. Those who begin early,
move cautiously end extend their operations
from year to year - their gains and the de-
mand will warrant, ore sure.to win. Indus.
try, perseverance, and . determination te
succeed will win in the end, il life and health
10 spared. Our city affords abundant ep.
portunities Tor these small beginnings and
wc sre eiad to notice that 20 many Of then
are being made. Rely upon it these small
beginnings ars the sure foundation stones
upon which great manufacturing interests
are TO be based here in Davenport. Let
every man strive to keep his capital at home
much - possible, end aid and encourage
home manufactures.
BRrAxr, SrnArroS AnD MEaniLL's Cow
nERcrAL CoLLEos.-Notwithst standing the
which tbs institution has en- !.
joyed for . long time past, its energetic
managers have determined to spare no labor
or expense to make it still more worthy Of
popular favor, and still more valuable to
the business public. The effect Of these
Commercial Colleges on the country At
large have been salutary, and can b. noted
in The increased exactness and correctness
With which business 10 being transactsd.-
A thorough commercial education 10 now
acknowledged to be the best capital with
which . young man can commence the battle
Of life. In the College Of which ws write,
a. 10 the case in most others, every branch
Of any utility 10 taught, including Book.
keeping, Pennmanship. Mathematics. Tel.
egraphing. the science Of Banking, end lhe
method Of properly carrying oo every sps-
cies Of Commercial pursuits, not excepting
thorough instruction in all the branches ol
Commercial Law. Nr. Merrill, - We have
before stated. designs too odd 70 this Col
lego in very short time. department o.
higher mathematics, and alse class for in
struction in German under the charge o.
Prof. Risps. TIE new hail In visls'
Block, which will b. ready for occupancy
in August will be . valuable sdditisa 70 tht
present aeeeonedatious Il - front q
sixty feet. depth Of seventy >Hvs, andf'
lighted By twsnty>six windows. TIE en-
trance vill bs frem Second street. The Ar
mory Hall will b retained = at psessat, ,snt
being Immediately adjoining, will eombin'
to form secommsdatisas not equalsd b tb'
state, ~ the new hall 10 the largest in th,
ctr. Both have been leased fes tsrm .
Ave ysars, and viii easily accommodate
four hundred and flfty studsats. thrss hun
dred Of which number will be present bsfos'
the opening Of winter. One noticeable fea
ture Of the institution Is, thst young lsdie'
ere given special opportunity Of stsdy;nl
any and every branch. Many have takes
advantagsi ef THE, and b the sea1y .
book. keeping have obtaiaed . neass eflivs-
lihood sxessdiney sasiss and nsrs ssaunss
ativs than either school.tsaching q dsude
ssy q ~ needle. The a1ain e ~ Col
lego were never more psoepseoae that Q
prsseut which iact ~ ere pleased - ehren'
iclo.
BUssnnss CnAnoss. afs oevefa
business changes absut ts b nsds dsv'
near The corner Of Second and Ripley, whse
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