Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-24
CITY & NEWS ITEMS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. "a, 1855.

CANAL STREET IMPRovEMENrs-We believe
that there have been more real substantial i'm
proYements the past season, on Canal street. be-
tween Seneca and Ohio, than on any other street
of the same extent in the city. When we say this
we have reference to the private enterprise of our
citizens in erecting manufacturing establishments
dwelling houses, &c, and not to anything that has
been done by our City Fathers, for it is fact well
known TO those doing business on this thorough.
fare, that the city has not expended ten dollars
in improving the street.
Some dOzenor more small frame dwelling houses
have sprung up lately on or near the "Colahln
property" which are already occupied by such as
find employment in the manufacturing establish
ments near by These have given facilities which
have long been wanting to the workmen to iud
good and pleasant, though cheap homes for their
families, conveniently near to their work
Of the more permanent and substantial struc-
lures which have been erected on this street, the
past season, we would first speak of that designed
for Brewery, and built by C. C. Rogers. This
is handsome three story brick building situated
at the intersection of Seneca and Canal Streets
It is 40 by 60 feet in size and joins Mr.. Rogers
wooden building on the north, on Seneca street
Is it handsome structure and reflects much cred
itupon the builder, Mr.. Peter Caul. Mr.. Rogers,
like many of our now prominent men, commenced
business in the city with but limited means. He
first began the business of brewing malt liquor
here some ten or twelve years ago. His aim from
the first was to make good article and by so do
ing he has merited and received success.
Mr.. E. A Brock has made some important i'm
provements during the Fall, in the buildings con-
nected with his Tannery. This has been done with
view of enlarging his business. This is the old
est and most extensive Tanning establishment in
this section of the State, and is justly celebrated
for turning out leather of a superior quality.
|. Mr.. A, B. Duncan has put up substantial brick
building, for the carrying on of his Soap and Can
die Works, upon the site of his wooden building
that was destroyed by fire few weeks ago. This
will be decided improvement. In less than four
weeks from the time the old building was fired, the
new shop was up and ready for occupancy. Such
enterprise and energy deserve success. Mr.. EasOn
was the architect of the building.
Mr.. W D. Bunting has leased from Mr.. Spencer
his brick building lately occupied by the Coal Oil
Company, for the purpose of a Tannery. After
the alterations and additions being made in the
interior of the building are completed extensive
business in that line will be transacted We hail
this as an important enterprise in our midst Air.
Bunting, though an Engshman by BIRTH served
his time at the art of Tanning in the great city of
Paris. Although it is now scarcely three months
since he commence the business of Tanning in this
city, he has already turned out French calfskins
that have astOnished the natives and shown him to
be perfect master of his trade. Success attend
the enterprise
Decidedly the largest and most costly building
on this street, is that OF Messrs SToPPLE Co, on
the corner of Canal a1d Ohio Sts This building is
designed for Lager Beer Brewery, and though we
are not posted IN regard to its dimensions. we think
we are safe in saying, that it viii be found when
fully completed, to be the largest and most CON-
plete establishment in the Western country The
amount of capital said to be invested by s. & Co.
in the manufacture of Lager Beer, will be from
| $4,000 to $4,000 The building will be compile
ted about the first of January next, when we shall
give more extended notice.
Beside these new improvements and buildings
there are several old establishments upon this street
workshops of Myers, Uhl & Co., Marble manufac-
turers,g emplOymentto to large number of hands
aud keep the busy hum of industry in constant ope-
ration. The Oil Cloth Mandatory of Mr. John
Webster, is one of the old institutions of the city
| and the process by which sthe coarse canvas is
transformed into gay carpet, shining with lus-
trous colors is an interesting one to the uniniti4-
ted, and affords the pleasure and profit, in fol-
lowing the course of the cloth. This establishment
sends specimens of its work throughout the West
snd South, and merchants find they can do better
to buy in Cleveland than in New York.
Mr.. 7. P. Spencer's Soap and Candle works have
long been known among Cleveland's manufactures,
and although the inhabitants of this State and
others, say his works mostly l0icked, they still
make light of his candles, and buy box after box
Ofthe extension of Canal street toward Vineyard
street. and the manufacturers upon that section of
it We will reserve the account until another time.