Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-16
WORCESTER CITY And COUNTY.
Revival Of Manufacturing.


There is every indication that the manufacturing
and business enterprise, generally ofthe country is
gradually reyiving, and may hope, ere long, to
welcome the time when the wheels ofndustry, in all
its various branches shall again revolve with their
accustomed CELEBRITY. That time will be required to
bring about this desired state of things after the
cent almost unparalleled prostitution of every depart
ment of human enterprise, is very natural. Never
theess, the reyiyifyng process evidently going
with gradual but progress, may be ascertain
ed by comparing the state of things now, in
chine shops and manufactures with what they were
last year, or even with six months ago In this city
and county in particular where the depression and
its effects have been fully marked and calamitous
in their results in any other section of the Union,
happy 10 be able to reassure our readers that
the prospects of and steady of business
enterprise and prosperity are decidedly cheering,
with fair promise of prosperous of business,
generally, by another spring or summer.
We have already made reference to the business of
some Of our Worcester firms, showing decided i'm
prOyement for the better in mechanical industry. A
farther inquiry into the present condition of affairs
in that regard as respects other manufacturing firms,
has confirmed in the beefthat a brighter day will
soon dawn upon the visions of our industrious me-
chanics and artisans, reminding them again of the
good old times.
Wood, Light & Co., extensive manufacturers of
iron planning machinery in the Junction Shop, are
doing three times as much work as they were doing
four five months ago, having largely increased
their number Ofhands and they in pressing want
gilmore help. They sold on Friday last, three large
machines, one of which went to New Y ork, another
to Rhode Island, and the third to Connecticut,
j. A. Fay & Co. in the same shop, are also doing
a thriving business in machinery for planning wood
work, largely increased over last They are
selling machines every day. They are building fifty
foot planer and other machinery for the Don Pedro
Railroad in Brazil and they have another large lot
of machinery route, or about to be- for Oregon
Shepherd, Lathe, & Co.. manufacturers of
CINE lathes and iron planning machines, in the
shop, doing much better business than they did
previous to October l, having sold over twenty
chimes since that time Whereas year since, dur
ing the same period, they sold none.
Joseph Barrett & Co., manufacturers of iron ma
chinery and TOOLS in the building also do
ing much better business than they did last Sum-
mer, with good prospect for still better times
ahead
Thayer, Houghton, & Co., makers of iron ma
chinery, in the Washington street shop, report
greatly improved state of business since Oct l. They
ply large orders from Oregon, New Orleans, st, Lou
is and New York They have lately added to the
number of their hands
Messrs. Ball & Williams, manufacturers of plan
ing machines for wood work, and of improved sash
and moulding machines, on School street. are doing
quadruple the work they were doing in June and
July last They sending off machines at the rate
of three or four per day. They have just completed
and sent on new pattern, improved, of Woodwork
planer (iron) for Messrs. X. Hoe & Co of New York
Messrs. l. Washburn & Co.. at their extensive wire
drawing works at the Grove Mills have done more
business within the last five months than before
during the length of time, though at diminished
profits. Their period of greatest depression in their
business was one year since.
Messrs. Goddard, Rice, & Co., are doing about
three-fourths of the full amount of work when most
driving which is a very great contrast with year
ago.
w. A. Wheeler, Esq, is also doing handsome,
thriving business, at his extensive iron foundry
works
Messrs. F. Willard & Co., manufacturers of wool
en- machinery, on School street, are also doing
good business much improved over what it was one
year since, and other firms exhibit Indications of
realizing the fruits of wellapped industry in
their various departments of manufacturing indus
try.