The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-03

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,ineral resources of the Pscifr Stafes apd
erritories. While their mountain tops ase
1ysred With veins Of gold and silver-bearing
ua..z, il rolling hills and fertile valleys are
asceptible Of producing millions Of bushels
+ grain annually. It is not an uncommon
hing TO zee one hundred bushels o. NneA.
80. an an acre Of ground. while oats ana
,.rle, are raised in great abundance. vast
rovss Of cattle are to be seen roaming ~
N, over hill and dale, always ready for mar
ri, simply by feeding upon the spontaneous
,rovth OF luxuriant grass, requiring no pre-
jared food for the winter, which yearly
.presd themselves eastward, and will soon
,oyer the valleys and mountains OF owyhee
and idaho. Millions Of pounds OF wool will
be produced annually, which costs nothing
except a man TO herd the sheep. California
PRODUCES most Of the tropical fruits, such Is
oranges, Eggs, lemons, &c., IN great album,
dance. Grape culture is receiving much at
ten.ion, and should the product increase Tor
a few years in the same ratio with the past,
i, will not be long until the exports OF Calls
fornia wine will equal the exports OF gold.
Los Angeles county produces as fine speci-
men of cotton as any other portion CT this
eountry. In the great basin between the
Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas are
vas. bodies OF salt, covering thousands ana
thousands Of acres, which would furnish salt
enough 10 preserve all the pork that can ever
he raised in the valley Of the Mississippi.
When the Central Pacific Railroad ia COM
p,e,ed 10 Salt Lake City, the Chicago OF the
Pacific coast, and branch TO connect with
The navieable waters Of the Colorado river,
which empties into tha Gull OF California
which will only be about FIVE hundred miles
in length crossing hills and beautiful VALUES,
will open new world for enterprise and IN
dastry.
Along the Colorado river, and in the San
Francisco mountains, are some OF the hnes'
mines on the coast. Here is the create
copper mine known in the world, which rises
to the heighth OF eight hundred feet, and
plastered on the side Of perpendicuiar wal
of granite, ard is eight feet thick, and con
,ains mineral enough to make crowns tor al
the Copperheads in the universe. There are
also vast deposits Of galena. Pnre veins Of
lead can be seen running through the earth
also large chunks Of pure lead can be found
in the raynes and galches, sufficient 10 loaa
trains ard trains Of cars, which would remu-
nera.e the hardy pioneer handsomely, and
help vastly 10 enrich the world. The re-
sources Of the United States far surpass thai
Of any other nation. ] cannot compare the
United States TO anything more fitting thar
Joshua of old, who commanded The sun Il
| stand still. We viii yet command the nations
Of the earth to stand still, and they will obey
| When the great enterprise Of the day Is com'
mountain passes, tap the vast numbers o
| mining towns, in these mountains, the bidder
treasures of this great mineral expanse vii
! flow Eastwerds in quantities to build nayiet
and equip armies for the defense Of the ma
ton. The United States, in wealth and pow
er, will then stand foremost anong the ma
,ions Of the world.
Respectfully, Yours, L. P.
|
THz most extensive Furniture House nor.l
Of St. Louis and west OF the Mississippi, i
located in Keokuk, under the very success
full management Of Duncan, Karle Il Co.
/ Passing this establishment yesterday, Mr.
Duncan the senior partner, grasped us by til
hand in his usual affable way, aud informe
US that be had an advertisement for US, which
OF course, caused us TO smile and feel good
and thanking him heartily, we requested tha
he escort us through his house, which b
readily consented to do.
In we go. On the first floor we eneounte
furniture Of all kinds and shapes; on th
second floor we found furniture, and on III
third floor we found furniture. We passe
into the adjoining building, and there y
found furniture. Now TO the story below
and the same astonishing amount of firnifar
greeted our optics, aud on the next floor aga
furniture, furniture, furniture was piled U
from floor to ceiling
This firm have six floors completely file
with all articles usually kept in first elias
Furnitare establishment. Their sales room
| on the second floor OF The two buildings oc
! Gcent exhibitions Of elegant and costly fprni
tire and dazzling mirrors TO be found any
| where.
MIR. Dnncan is the oldest furniture dealer
We believe, in the city. His rroyerbial 50
1 ciaI qualities, energy aud business tact hav
done much in securing to his house the sue
cess which it has realized in the long year
| in which he has cod at It's head.
/ The other rlcHibers Of the frm, Messr:
Karle Il Schultz, are both practical work
all its details. are gentlemen, in the fnlle.
meaning of the term, and the three togeths
make one OF the most en.erprising firms {
which keokak can boast.
I The house Of Duncan, Earle l. Go. we al
safe in recommending to the public patron
age. Its reliability is established, and il
patrons are always honestly and kndI
q treated.
The meeting in behalf Of the Young Men
Christion Association at Chatham Square d
e. Church tais evening, should be attende
By every we'll wisher of the cause Of Chris
tianity in the city, The programme for III
evening will consist Of several addresses, an
such other exercises as will be appropriat
for the occasion. As most Of the cLurche
in the city dispense with their evening service
Chatham will, we have no doubt, be crowded
You, readers, are earnestly invited to b
i present.
THE keokuk Juveniles were out in force
| the yesterday afternoon Matinee of the jar
anese folk. And It's good-looking juvenil
| public that Keokuk boasts-such an one