The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-28

BL,ckwoen's MaGAzrSE.-We hare re-
cejyed "Blackwood Magazine from the
Leonard Scott Publishing Company, Of New
York Il sweil filed, as usual, aud spirit
edy Tory, as is sharp article Upon The Bill
As it is shows "Rrownlossa and 's'The
E4ster trip Ct two Ochlophohists' are con
tlnued .'fie Social Era of George Third.
life and Letters Of Governor Winthrop"
Contemporaries and Intolerance and Max
imilian, are weil written and very readable.
ihe literary culture and force Of Black wood
alyass make, it entertaining and valuable:
albeit it writes from stand point and repre-
sents phases of social and political thought
With which the American will not be apt to
be greatly in sympathy, unless he is Of very
conservative stamp
/ Published by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, New York; 81 per annum.
MoNTnosE IN Luck That enterprising
| fi,m-Felt, Nandegriii L Spaalaing have
selected "the city at the head OF the rap
,ds" as their future base OF operations
Here they sre erecting a saw mill, whose
proportions and capacity will be equul, il no,
superior. to any mil of the kind on the river
1t is the inteation OF the firm to connect
With the saw mill, flooring, lath, shingle, tul
and bucket machinery. The boilers, engine
aud other machinery, for this extensive mill
are now being made a, the Foundry and Ma.
chine Shop OF Sellers d Co. Nr. Yandegnf
informs us that it is tue intention 10 CON
mence operations about the frat Of April, a
which time We shall be pleased to speak NOR.
at4ength Of the extensive improvement.
Nkw BUILDING Material Several gen
tie nen met at the Opera House Yesterday !,
listen 10 statement of our friend ". c
stiipe, E>q as 10 the material, msnuf,ctur,
and claims OF a new building block" o
which ne has purchased the patent right for
&c believe, a large part Of the West. Hi
statements were highly interesting, and ,h
building blocks" specimens OF which b.
Inhibited promise to introduce an eniirel
nav aud valuable building material, as on,
of tie fzcoveries and trlnmphs of America,
ingenuity and enterprise. We have not dat
at hand for satisfactory statement, here. @
the new material.
The Iowa NoerHEeN CEsrRAr.-The Nj
, Pleasant Free l'ress says: :. This enterpris
continues 10 inspire its friends with hope, g
its speedy construction. All along the root
from Mt. Pie, saat to lis Northern term;ou
in Minnesota the utmost confidence is fe]
and expressed in its sure completion. Tn
people of this county were never more sar
, guine than they are at presen. that the ente,
prise will be carried out. keokuk bs
awakened tot importance, and the proiee
has enlisted friends in that city who hereto
i. fore have looked upon it as only probable
They regard 1t now as demanded by the nv,
ufsl location OF the city at the foot of III
{ rapids. The iowa City Republican say. tba
/ absndant guarantees are given for ebuiId
: ing, ironing and stocking Of the road froy
: Ut Pleasant 10 Keokuk. We have no reaso
!. UP this way 10 clsmor longer in reference |,
8 that lower part Shila We have attempted n
a more than TO gra1e and briags But whe
!. the roa is moned, stocked and operate, /
Mt Pleasant, there will be DO difficulty /
q procuring iron and rolling stock for the bal
|, aDce. fhe Directors definitely located Ii
! line north Of this place to Cedar Rapids, q
the river route. ~hisA is three miles neare
than any o,fera much easier. graded. RS,
fthrsnah rock and timber region, and il 81
cry way superior TO any o,her-in fact SO 81
Iperior ., to leave all o,hers out Of tie a,e,
lGeu in coaa parisoa Worl v;u H. ,o.,:
in Washington aud Henry coua,ies throuy
the winter in the heavier cnf,. 1ha AMI
/. neers started out Monday morning to Ans
up the surveys. beginning on Davis crreI
!. All that is net ded 70 carry this most mpo,
tant enterprise right Aione to successtuf Il
: sue u for the people On The line Is surrecial
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