The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-29
WILMINGTON AS SEEN Br A srRAsoER.
Ixp,AN QUEEN HorrL.

Wilmington, 1Del,,) August, "a, 1858.
Wilmington is Of the most beautiful inland towns
have visited, and presents real attraction
the traveller than half Of the most noted places of fash
ionable resort In the world IL contains intelligent
and industrious population of nearly twenty thousand
and It's business and importance increases year by year
The city is located about mile above the confluence
OF christiana creek with the Brandy river and we
built chiefly OF brick The ground has gradual rise
from the river which affords fine view OF Delaware Bay
There are several fine churches Of the various denomina
tions large hospital two market houses, an arsenal,
and some hotels Of superior accommodation OF the lat
cannot help speaking OF the Indian Queen and ts
proprietor one of the finest gentleman have ever met
Mr. Almond opened his house under adverse oircunl-
stances when the Maine law in operation in the State
of Delaware He refused to comply with s requirements
and the consequence that he constantly annoyed
by the advocates of temperance At one time there were
upwards of three hundred indictments pending against
him and he constantly arrested and frequently
released He informs that, than encounter
the troubles which he subjected that occasion he
would cut oil his right In costs and lawyers fees
he bed to the tune of two thousand dollars and his
bail amounted at time to than three hundred
thousand dollars 1t was mainly through his influence
that this odious law repealed.
The commercial interests of Wilmington consider
able nasmuch vessels drawing fourteen feet Of water
can come up the wharves Of Chstiana Creek Those
drawing eight feet can be admitted into Brsndywne
Creek The total tonnage, am informed, amounts to
upwards Of IL, 900 tons.
| The manufactures OF wilmington are celebrated.
Among the most important, notice that Of Hadc and
Iollingsworh at which iron steamboats, railroad cars,
and machinery of every description manufactured in
4 large quantities. Upwards OF five hundred hands
employed by the propctos, and the income every
| is handsome fortune. Messrs retts, Robs & Jones
have extensive establishment for the manufacture of
machinery and steam boilers alone, and employ upwards
of three hundred hands Messrs Bush Iiubdalc have
an extensive establishment for the manufacture OF CAR
wheels which shipped to all parts of the world and
Messrs Homer Daniels manufacture nothing but rail-
road car-springs must not forget to mention the cots
ton manufacturing establishment of De la Mott Son.
the largest in the city, and the Irandywlnc Touring
mills thirteen in number which celebrated for their
shipping -four, Sc. Upwards of fifty barrels turned
out by each store in twenty -four hours. There also
! large ship building establishments where some very
| large vessels are built There also several large
foudries and large number of manufacturing establish
ments which had no opportunity OF examining and
about throc four miles above the city the celebrated
mills for the manufacture of powder
But nearly forgot the large leather establishment of
| H. S. McCombs & Brother which visited This is a
very large establishment and its business operations
very extensive. his firm has secured the contract for
the manufacture of leather hose for the various navy
yards in consequence of the substantial manner in which
their work is executed This believed to be the largest
! establishment in the United States.
There other attractions in Wilmington besides its
beauties and its manufactures and these the beauty
/ of the ladies' do not believe many beat
ul creatures in my life have met in every direction
since have taken up my quarters here. am perfectly
dazzled, bewildered.
The democracy Of this city, and indeed of the entire
State of Delaware dsapproye of tke pursued by
Judge Douglas and express great indignation ut the
which he has seen tit to pursue. Unless he will finally
and the administration he will be compelled to give up
all hopes of future never knew devo-
ted party principle than the democracy of Delaware
Principle is everything, expediency nothing. D.