The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-22
Local. MATERS.

Qua MANUFACTURING fgRssT.--Wieh.
IN the past few years, workshops have been
springins up oil around Us; and IL 10 clear.
y established that enterprise in this dirsc.
ton most certainly meets with ito reward
10 profitable remuneration. On the north
limit Of the city, the large and complete
foundry building Of Messrs. Hill & Mark.
ham, rsass ito head, and The furnaces are
kept going night and day. These gentle.
men End % much, OF mors 10 do, than they
ean we'll attend to, and yet the establish.
ment 10 not % we'll known among the
planters up and down the coast, - It Do.
serves 70 be. The b on Rouge Foundry
can do anything in the Foundry line from
Che smallest casting up TO On engine and
sugar mill, complete in al ito appointments.
Messrs. Hill 4 Markham, have corpse Of
the most experienced wo,kmen under the
guidance Of Mr.. Hill, who has not Z rival
- practical machinist ia the South. q
The snserpFiss q VIZ. F TuxsAsp
4 Co, has nearly covered = sqsas,s a
Main street. with their carriage manuikc.
tory, and they are dali, turning out--in the
best style Of workmanship, oil manner Of
vehicles from our native oak. There 10 q
difference Of At least 50 per cent In favor
Of work turned out Of this mandatory over
the ordinary Northern and Western work
imported for sale. Planters are beginning
to understand this, Ind the result 10 "Tun.
nsrd 4 Co.'S. Cane Wagons, Carts, etc, are
running out Of the market, work made to
sell. and not cslculsted for service.
BKAL's enterprise, has put up on
North street, Steam corr and -four mill,
running with business, nearly the whole
time; whilst the Steam Brick Machine Of
Mr.. Scherck 10 converting the virgin soil
into the very best kind Of brick. A mum.
Der Of mechanics have within the past few
yesrs BY attention to business obtained in.
dependence. We need its TO but one in.
stance to show what industry will do, con.
tending against the most adverse eircum.
stances.
}. J. 1efever, on Lafayette street
from journeyman has got toll be the Prince
among our merchant Tailors, this too in
the face Of importstions Of ready made
clothing from abroad, which can be sold
for much less than what he charges. How
10 this' Because he is an experienced
workman, cutting and fitting IN such style
that store work does not At oil irterfere
with his business. A numbefoi such cases
might be referred To-; whilst our merchants
are every where increasing their stocks
adorning their show windows and display.
ing their goods after city fashions. W. D.
Phillips in the Fancy Dry Good business
has q stock not surpassed by any retail
merchant in the State, either in value or
variety.
J. Piper & Co., on Church street de.
serve especial notice. Persons visiting
town should call and see their stock, to
know what can be had in the ''Eouse furn.
ishing line Of business !" and when they en-.
qnire their prices, they will learn things can
be purchased here At lest twenty pei cent
less than in the city Of New Orleans.
~As will be seen by::notiee elsewhere
there will be called meeting Of St. lanes
Masonic Lodge At the Hall, foot Of Church
Street on Saturday night.
Professional Card.
DR. DCCHEIN, Of the Medical Faculty
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