Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-25

70 long held. The attendance was large,
and the costuming wss something wonder
fu'. The dancing wns continued until near-
~ morning.
Handers "Jndas Maccabaiu," was very
successfully given at Steinway Hall last
evening. This was the seventh ofatorio
night OF the season. Time was when ora
torios couldn't DO made to "pav" here and
the success of the present series is there
fore doubly gratifying.
Nothing particularly brilliant or ncwsin
the theatrical world.
business about the same hops spreads
her wings, no wever, Just little. Ire
stocks marke: continues active Erie is still
the great sensation. People, however, don't
speculate quite so much as they did ~ to
whether Mr.. Drew is "long" or short
There are those who will wager that the
afars6ah knows tolerably veil what he's
about.
Brick FOmerOy's Model Priaslng
Office.
The Lacrosse Democrat Building-just
completed, 10 probably the finest in some
respects Of any in tho United States. II Is
| Of BRICK, stone and iron. four stories high,
at an expense. including equipment, Of over
100000 The following description 10
very interesting not only 70 tine craft, but
the pu.lic generally
rnR FIRST FLOOR
! 10 used for mailing and press room. IL na
half basement, six feet above and eight feet
below the side walk, we'll lighted and ven
| uiated. The press room, 20x65 feet, 10
raid to be the finest in the country. II 10
fourteen feet between floors, and kept so
neat shst lady visitors, with choicest silks,
can 70 oil through it and not coil their dress
%. In this room are two Of Hoes presses,
aud two Of Forsaith's Ii ghtnins paperfodsrs,
now running night and day.
| Back Of this has benn built q model
engine room, in which We have placed one
ofG. W. Davis steam engines, patented
Nav, 1867. It's twenty horse power, and
is the best, prsttisst, most perfect, attract
i've, and the stillest running piece Of machinss
cry We ever saw. Hundreds Of railroad
men, engineers, stsamboatmen and ma
chinists visit il, all TO say it is the only per-
feet engine they ever saw. When running
at full power it is noiseless standing with
back to it, II cannot be heard.
In tho engine room is IN upright, 100 1us
boiler, which gives steam to heat tho entire
Office. Water is taken from . well under
the engine, and forced into tanks in every
story In the building. A powerful steam
force pump, and several hundred fact Of
hose, always in order, serves treble purpose
floods the skating rink adjoining, with
water in winter, sprinkles the streets In the
summer, and is n better protection agains,
conflagration than any FIRE apparatus the
city can boast of, steam though it be.
The engine room also contains the clean
ing apparatus, where typo is cleaned by
steam, rinssd in hot and cold water which
runs through . drain into the huge vault
under the street. Under the sidsw ak. and
extending into tho street, is the store room
for print paper, and the fuel used under tht
boiler from day to day also closets for thu
convenience Of workmen. The mailing room
is model one. In Gre and burglar proc
vault under the street, connected with The
building by n passage way protected by
massive iron doors are kept the books o.
the Office each night. Should the offic,
burn, and the entire cdi6ce tumble into the
cellar, the books and valuables in the large
vault viii DO safe, for tho immediate re
sumption of business.
| the SECOND FLOOR,
raised by few feet from the level OF the
street, gained by heavy, vide iron steps, ID
used for counting room and the jop-room
| ofthc Office.
The counting room contains four bust
ness rooms, one for the Superintendent.
Assistant Superintendent, Cashier and En-
| Try Clerks. The rooms are carpeted with
| choicest English Brussels. The rotunda
| with Canton mating. The finish 10 oak.
| In the counting ronm and side offices, each
separate from the other, arc several thou
sand dollars worth Of stuffed birds, fish,
game. etc., in cases; With paintings and
pictures on the walls. n lsrge regulator
clock tells the hour and marks time not on
| ly for the Office, but for the entire city. A
the steam whistle sounds at regular inter.
walls
Each room Is by itself, with Yates %.
tent lock Oh each door Each man in charge
OF room has his numbered key, and no
man caag get from one room to another q
interfere with books, 30. The proprietos
carries duplicate keys TO each room. thus
giving him access to al parts OF The build
ing NJ oil times.
In the stock room 10 kept the 6ne stock
used in our large Jobbing patronage. and
our engravsrs here are eonstautly q work.
Back Of this room 10 the Job room. aox45
feet, in the nsatest order aud we'll supplied
TnE THIRD STORY
| 10 used for editorial purposes, and the mi.
vate rooms Of the editor, reached By private
stairs for the lades, or private entrance in
the centre q the building, end BY The esos
eral stairway toward the rear. il 10 cut nm
into an Editorial room, Assistant Editor. 4
thu (reAnA r.
private bed room and bath room, supplisd
with hot and cold water at all timss.
| The entire third floor, a. are the stairs.
are carpeted with the very beat English
Brussels from the extensive Carpet House
Of W. J. Sloane, Broadway, New York.
The Sanctum alone requiring 1l4 yards.
The Sanctum Is furnished in style nm
surpassed By any room q parlof In the
West-even the White House fails to com
pare WITH Il. The floor 10 covered With
beautiful oarpet-ths walls osnsmentsd With
over bundled oil paintings. crayons, on
cravings, portraits, and large photograph.
OF friends. The ceiling is handsomel, frea-
coed-two large chandeliers and side lights
consume gas to tighten the room. Ths
furoitnre ID Of black walnut, heavv and
unique, covered with green rep. The Gle
CANT sideboard is covered with silver and
cut glass-a grand piano stands 1t the head
of the room and under most skillful hands,
accompanied by powerful voices, Rlls the
entire office with such music as may be cali
ed for.
Inc windows are protected By inside fold.
ing blinds, ornamented with heavy lace.
ana deepiy sringed, and tassslled green rep
curtains, costly and beautiful. The Sane
som 70 fourteen feet between flocrs. and Il
tue finest reception room in the Un;,hd
States, all things considered. COSTING s.,s,.
al thousand dollars. It is, a. is the en,ir.
once, heated b. steam and lighted by "a,
MADE in the building, though . chserfuI
ceA' nre in the marble Gre place. ADDS 10
.he cory" 10 K Of an evening % one ats "a
look at the Goals in which nut shell.. a.
thrown, and to be reminded OF the oId f.sh.
Toned nre places SO enticing. novel elock
over Ne uantle, adds to the novelties ~
enckco opens door and comes ont n a.
eoanec the hour with the peculiar :. vo;cs
then closes the door and is out Of sichs
On reception days hundreds IL lsd;s. al
gentlemen visit the Office. to 20 awsv MOI.
than pleased with its beauty. businc.. ~
der, nestness, aoveltiss, elegance. and mn.
disputooIo signs Of wonderful prosrer;,.