Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-24
STATE ITEMS.


The little town of Whea,lsnd ships about
ID car loads Of wheat daily.
The Muscstine base ball boys were badly
beaten by the Wilton chaps last Saturday,
ears the Courier.
The Newton Free Press claims tho. 5000,
600 worth Of improvements bare been and
will be made in Newton this year.
New corn has made its appearance in the
Marepgo market. AZ We learn from tie Re-
publican, and sells at 80 cts.
| T. T. Booth has purchased half interest
in the Anamooss Eureka. lie has been To-
cal on tina, paper for several years.
| Andy Felt, In noticing an argument in
favor Of "hsrd money" thinks the postage
currency in circulation ct Nashua "hard"
enough for anybody.
A Fremont county editor hes been pre-
scented with stalk Of corn having two ears
on IL, the lowest of which 10 eight feet and
seven inches from the ground.
The Ottumwa Courier esys they raise
buckwheat out in Wapello county u feet
high, we'll filled, and radishes at 81 lbs.
The Montezuma Republican says that the
corn crop Of Powesh,ek will far surpsss oil
expectations.
The Iowa City Press says: The orn harv-
est is in progress, and the crop. under the
favorable and pleasant autumn weather, is
turning out very nicely-exceeding all ex-
pectations INDUCED by the most sanguine
during the summer.
The Gazette says that there is hotel
project on foot st Cedar Falls. by . stock
company.
| About forty men arc at work at the up.
per end Of the Des Moines rapids canal on
preliminary work.
The Magnolia Star says that the Sioux
City branch Of the Cnion Pacific Railroad
is finished and cars running TO, or nearly
10, Little Sioux-or some eighteen miles
from Missouri Valley.
Plat Smith, the long time attorney Of the
Dubuque & Sioux City X. r., has been re-
moved from that Office, because. as the hi.
rectors Of the company allege, hc has been
acting 'ln violation Of ali just principles Of
honor and honesty"
The new State arsenal at Des Moines is
now nearly completed. We learn from the
Register that il 10 . two story brick-25 BY
60 feet. The basement 10 G5 feet in the
clear underneath the whole building % con-
structsd ~ to admit the introduction Of fur.
naces, and as q necessary feature in order
70 meet the requirements Of the novel style
Of architecture. The outer walls rest on 2
inches Of concrete Manufactured with by
draulic cement. The walls are so construct
ed as TO admit Of thorough ventation-giv-
ing the whole building that dryness so nee
essary for . depository Of ammunition and
| Thn Ntov
of three arches. On these arches the second
floor is constructed, being made OF solid
cement. The second story or ground room
is l8 feet from floor 10 cellar, and 10 oil in
one room. This room is the Qlarterlnas-
ter Generals Department, and will be de-
voted to the storage of general ordnance
stores. The upper story is Of still higher
ceiling than either Of the others being IS
feet in the clear. The second floor rests on
iron beams. These iron beams are 10 inch
es in breadth. with Aanges. On these fanges
are arches. and on these arches rests the
floor, which is composed Of alternating lay.
ers Of marble and sla.e-mak NJ fns
suffice Of mosaic beauty Ia the front
are the office and private rooms Of
the Adjutsnt General in the centre, is a
private room for clerks and in the rear is
the Roll Room, or the department for
filing of all records and rapsrs pertaining
TO the Adjutant Generals Office The CELL
Ing OF the upper room is now covered with
wire lshing, rondy for the plastering.
The roof, which is covered with slate,
rests on wrought iron trusses which are
supported by cast qncen-pois and wall
bearings The whole roef ami rigging"
is strengthened by gripes Of cl nches AMI
With stay rods running through from top
to bottom.
In the whole buildings from foundation
TO top, there is not to be the least particle
Of wood. Eyeryt thing is brick, iron,
slate, &c. Tho doors through
out the building arc OF cast iron with
boiler iron panels. Tho window casinga.
frames and sash are also iron. Those in
the basement have no blinds, but are pro-
tccted by guards. Of heavy rods. All the
other Window, have iron rolling shutters,
which arc raised or lowered at pleasure by
means Of crank. With these put down,
the house AMI its contents can bid defiance
TO the common accidents Of flying fire. The
thresholds arc Of iron. The stairways of
the first and second story are of iron-ths
treads to be Of diamond pattern. The whole
interior Of the building is to be finished in
most complete aud thorough style.
THs radical papers are filled with devices
to save tho party. Saving the country 10
beneath their notice.
"Cold Facts" for Mr.. Speaker-Thc In
diana returns.-N. Y. Leader.