Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-07

Stockholders OF the Real Estate Bank OF Dela-
ware, met at the house of Caleb Miller, in
New Port, Monday last and elected Franklin
O. Finn, Maxwell B. Ocheltree, Samuel Gran
ston, John Mitchell, Caleb Marshall, Peter
Coyle, James Cranston, James Montgomery
and John P, Hilyard, directors to serve till
the first of January.
Work SHOPS OF WrLMINeToN.-
Among the leather manufacturers of this city,
Mr.. A. G. Hamilton holds prominent posi-
ton. His mandatory is located in Third
street between Orange and Tatnall. He manu-
features Picker, Lace and Oiled Leathers.-
This kind of goods is used in cotton and wool
EN- manufactures for the purpose of partly
composing and repairing machinery. This is
perfect establishment within itself. The
raw hides are bought from the butchers and
others, and put through the whole operation
from the sailing and tanning process, to
the finishing. To manufacture this kind Of
leather there is considerable more care than
ingenuity required. Hides are things that
must be dealt with carefully. To let them
faint or spoil destroys the ductility of the
leather, and deprives it of its strength and
elasticity-which are important elements in
this commodity. The leather trade of Will
mington has become quite an important affair.
But a few years ago there were but two leather
establishments in this city, and they did not
appear to thrive well. Now they number in
the neighborhood of about dozen. These
are mostly confined to the morocco business.
Mr.. Hamilton's manufacture is of a different
kind-rather OF novel nature, and appears
to us, to he something new. His goods are
sold in the larger cities and manufacturing
districts. Mr.. Hamilton is business man, and
pushes trade briskly and is bound to paddle
his own canoe, either with, or against the
current, happily.
Enoch and Charles Moore, are extensively
engaged in the building of vessels and steam
boats at the foot of Fourth street. These gen
tlemen are well known to the mercantile por-
ton of the community, as good substantial
mechanics. They have every facility for pros
ecuting their business, that any mechanics,
at the same branch of business can have.
Among the machinery employed by them is
a rail way and machinery for the purpose of
hauling out vessels to be repaired. This rail-
way is constructed upon piles driven in the
ground until they come to solid material !;
they extend a great way into the deep water,
toward the channel of the creek-the further
est out being sawed of eight feet below low
water mark. This structure is four hundred
feet long and makes a complete incline plane.
The cradle, upon which the vessels rest, is
two hundred feet long consequently any ship
that can float, in the waters of the Christiana
can be hauled up high and dry, and the work.
men can have a fair chance to repair the bot
TOMS even to the very keel. The ponderous
machinery which produces the power to draw
the " mighty leviathans from the Deep is
placed ut the head of the incline plane, and
worked by four horses Since the erection of
this addition, to their business, the Messrs
Mo0re's can now undertake to do work that
heretofore they had to turn away, for the
want of the proper facilities to execute it.
| They have also another railway to draw out
small vessels, OF craft from fifty. to hundred
and fifty tons. This machinery is SO complete
in its Operations that four men can work it.
It is their intention to introduce steam to
haul out vessels and do their saving. These
gentlemen are now prepared to repair the
largest class vessels that float in our waters,
and to build new ones in the very best man.
ner, and on as good terms as such work can
be done any where. We often wonder how
it is, that government, almost entirely over
looks Wilmington, when she wants vessels
built in workman-like manner. We hope
that we will not wonder long!
WooDIAwN AT AUcrIoN.-J. Il. Head intends
selling at auction that pretty country seat
situated about mile from Wilmington, known
as woodlawn. This pleasant healthy and
home-like property containing nearly thirty
acres with all theimprovements-- House,
new Frame Barn, Wagon and Ice Houses
the latter new and half full of ice. There is
dam on the place capable of supplying it
with ice. Water both from Pump and Hy-
draulic Ram, the latter furnishing a supply
for both at the house and for the stock at
the Barn. The fences are generally new,
good apple orchard and variety of other
fruits. Some fine old chestnut and walnut
trees spread forth their majestic branches to
the winds forming magnificent shelter from
the summer sum- and yielding their rich nuts
for the winter. A grove of forest trees run
along the foot OF the orchard, and a quantity
of shade and ornamental trees are scattered
around. This place has been very much i'm
proved and beautifed since Mr.. Heald purchas-
ed it. Whoever is fortunate enough to buy it
willhave a very pretty villa about the right dis
lance from Wilmington, and convenient to the
several public roads. The sale will be a posi-
tive one and no under bidding. Mr.. Head is |
a business man, who values his word at too
high price to deceive the public; consequent |
ly whoever is the highest and best bidder will |
get the property. A large amount of the pur-
chase money can remain on it. The sale will |
be on Wednesday the 18th inst, at 8 O'Clock. |
omnibusses will start from Fifth and Market |
streets on the day of the sale, at 10 and IL |
O'Clock a. m. and l and 2 p. m. Passage to
Woodlawn free.
TALL WHBAT.-We have been shown num-
Der of stalks Of wheat from piece of marsh, |
to Joseph Bringhurst, measuring |
forty-four inches in heighth. This is the tall |
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