Smyrna times., 1857-07-01
SMYRNA A.-0nWard !

For immensity of trade, business tact, supe
rior mechanical skill, and wholesome thrift
Smyrna, we venture to say, can't be stripped
. by any town within the range of a Thousand
miles: here are found not only every articl,
and variety of merchandise in the storehouset
OF enterprising dealers, but also ingenious me
chanics, whose thorough-going industry makes
Masterpieces glad with mprovement-decora
ting the "local habitations with robes oi
architectural beauty, and rendering light, by
their improved farming implements, the heavy
labor of agriculturalists There is scarcely
a rural district on the Peninsula, but what
derives benefit from Smyrna's infexble perse-
verance and its surprising workmanship. Our
coaeh-mak kers, machinists, rOn-founderS, black
smiths, wheelwrights, &C., are kept constantly
and busiy engaged in the execution of work
connected with their respective pursuits, upon
scale co-extenslve with many establi, ,hments
OF the larger cities,-not only giving encour.
agement to honest industry, by permanent en-
ployment, but afford ng to our country neigh
bors, the tllers of the soil, pre- eminent advan-
tages, IN the production of the best and cheapest
machines and farming utensils in use. The
continual roar of the heated furnace at the Iron
Foundry of Messrs. Pratt d Davis, distinctly
proclalms the universal favor they have gained
IN The 4" moulding and making " of pows, cast
ngs, &c.,-as we'll Of their own patterns, as
of the Double Michigan, New-Ground, and
Wiley y's;-whilst the hammering of the wheel
wrights and the buzzing of the ever.busy forges,
as at the shops of Messrs. Clegg g. Ruth, pre-
sent striking proofs of these useful branches
OF industry being none the less appreciated.-
Then, in seeming answer to the proclamation of
successful operation. we hear the putting engine
of ]. Taylor g. Son, on Main street, which
nicely chimes with Bowman & Elliott's, on
Commerce. responding in regular strokes with
that of j. Millaway & Son, and lifting up in our
midst and promugating to the world another
harmonious song OF "ample reward TO right
directed energy,"-as come rolling out of these
Factories, wheat machines, reapers and thresh-
ers, hOfsepowers, cnrnsheiers, rakes, harrows
cutlvators, and TIE like, in numbers great
The large Coach-makiDg establishments of
Shermer, and J. NJ. Denning, would, toe, afford
a fit theme of lengthy comment,--we might
speak highly of the smiths, the wood workmen,
the taste of the trlmmers, end the artistica !
talent display ed i'll the slver.platihg and paint. |
ing departments of these FACTORIES, but their |
work is as 'amIllar as household words " in |
every community from Accomac to Whining
ton; and SO well have they recommended them
selves, that not a word OF COMMUNICATION from
us is needed lit is enough to say, that the
gentlemanly proprletors swell the category OF
oar most enterprismg citizens, who are ONWARD
bound, "prosperlDg aud to prosper" In addi-
tlon, the extensive Tannery Of Messrs. Peterson
g. Mustard, is business-coucern of no little
nce,-conslantly engaged IN the manu-
acturing and polishing of leather, it affords
lOme-market to dealers and supplies one of the
argest houses in Philadelphia; it ls at this
place that our farmers obtain the highest cash
prices for Bark, and the tuck OF the mill is in
;essant ~ the grinding Of Quercitron, even
or European markets. The competency o.
'ur Ship Builders Is lainly seen in their n1me-
Ous crafts now riding the ocean, and glance
It their yards, disclosing some Iuea of the de-
nands upon them, viii demonstrate the fact
hat their highly -credItuble models are well
pprOved. For lmmeus,tY OF trade, business
alent, mechanical skill, anG firmly biased thrlf
We repeat, this town will yield to none - ,
lynn, Mass, has long had great celebrity as a
nm huf tph A. |
erial, finish and durability Of work, are con- a
idered, we are not at all eclpsed in this rela- 4
ion,-the products of Lynn's ordwainer's sink
ng under the very iootstool Of insignfcance,
ecause of Their utter Incomp par bluy. And thus
We could go on to enumerate, and give a crowd :
ID column OF the larger busnessdepols in '
smyrna, ,.but a mere alusion to them, and our {
growing resOurces,ss sufficient on the present
'ccason-lhey being widely known, as above
far beyond the limits of the State.-fS
Perhaps, exceeding the ratio of population
which is rapidly multiply ylng-do various busl !
less-avenues increase amongst uS,-every year, :
It least, something being done to cOnSequen. ,
iatize and enhance the prosperity Of our "gar. |
en spot" Passing by the patents of Mr.. VIM. 7
/. Start, one a valuable Reaper and Mower,
We would notice, as being among the many g.
ecent trIumphs of mechanical genius, in this
own, that loom up before us, the manufacture {
# a new Steam Engine-the first article of the t
lind made in Delaware, out of Wilmington,-
t the machine shop of J. Taylor & Son, by the I
unior partneE-Nr Geo. w. Taylor. The
engine is OF one-and-a-half horse e-power, has IA
'troke of eight-aud-a-half inches, and "works =
% CHARM" This result of esure-hours-em-
'loyed might be used prOftably in the factory
If the firm, where it may be located; but the ,
proposition has been made to have convenient /
BOAT built for its occupation-which seems to I
De the popular will,--that our citizens may en-