Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
WORKSHOPS OF WILMINGTON.

BRIoKs.-Lewis H. Coke, has the largest
establishment in the city, for the manufac
ture of Bricks. One of his yards is situated
at the corner of Seventh and Poplar Streets
and the other at the corner of Eleventh and
Walnut Streets. He makes all kinds o
brick to suit his many customers such al
No. and quality paving, dark and lgh
stretchers, hard and salmon. During the
year 1858, Mr.. Coke mads 2, 0OO, 900 ofbricks-
many of which he sent to distant cities, thus
coming in contact with brick makers at theil
own homes, and successfully bearing away
the palm. Heretofore he has occupied the
Seventh and Poplar Street yard only, but this
year he has taken that of John 5. Hills,
where he intends to carry on the business
also. He has burnt six kilns already this
spring, making in the aggregate 27oOOo
brcks-a hundred and twenty-three thou
sand, of which has been sent to fill an order
New York. Mr.. Coke employs forty-fve
men and boys at his yards. When profita-
BILE business is prosecuted intelligently, by a
Wilmingtonian, success is inevitable. Put
him in competition with men OF any other
portion of the country, and If he docs not
come out first best, there is something wrong.
Wilmingtonians are good mechanics-ther
work is spoken of favorably in every locality,
and when away in distant cities, we have
heard them praised, it made us feel proud OF
our little city. There is no use in talking about
putting Yankee incompetition with oneof our
mechanics. He would find it an improbable
our midst, are few, who are bolstered up
by Boston capital, and fostered by special leg
islation. They are beyond the reach of Will
mington competition. We want to see the
who will not sell the State, body and soul.
But we are DEPRESSING; il is question of bricks.
Mr.. Coke is growing in favor will the builders,
both in and out of the city, to such degree,
that he will have to empty many more hands
to fill his engagements. They are selling
them so rapidly that they have scarcely time
to get kiln full before they are compelled
to burn them, and it often happens that the
bricks are loaded up before they have time to
cool.
Chandler Building. Chandler is the
proprietor of this building, il is situated on
shipley between Seventh and Eighth streets.
This is one of the busy establishments of this
City, and there is a variety of business carry
ed on beneath this roof. On the first floor
we find the Carpenter Shop of Mr.. Chandler,
in this apartment is prepared the lumber for
buildings sash mouldings doors and all the
etc., etc., necessary to prosecute his business.
Connected with this apartment is the steam
engine, which gives motion to all the machin-
inery. On this floor also, is the Irsn Railing
establishment of Mr.. Henry Cole. Mr.. C. is
actively engaged in the manufacture OF every
fashion of iron railing, both wraught and cast
Mr.. C. does thriving business sending Q
large amount of his work out of the City and
supplying cemeteries and customers in various
parts of the country.
John Walker Jr. has his sash, blind, door
shutter and moulding manufactsry, in tn,
second story Of this building. This is one o
the shops where great deal of the work il
done by machinery. The mortcing machine
the circular saw and moulding apparatus ar,
here brought in requisition substituting til,
hand of man and working with such precision
that old fogydom is completely thrown in tn
shade. Mr.. Walker is extensively engaged il
this kind of work and is doing thriving
business. In another room, ON the same floor
is Charles Smiths axle mandatory. Mr.
Smith is engaged in the manufacture of car
riage axles which he supplies to the variou
factories about our city. This is good me
chanic who makes no pretensions in the worl,
but is properly appreciated by the people,
Mr.. George Stickener also occupies anothe
room where he follows his vocation of brasi
turning. Mr.. Stickener follows this bust
ness exclusively and we believe the only on
in the city who follows that trade by itself.
Mr.. Chandler rents these rooms to the occu
pants, with the power also; and all in all
this is one of the busy places that employ 81
many mechanics and establish the indepen
dence and competency of those who have Il
toll for their daily bread.
Coon STEEL PESs.-Among the very neces
sary articles which constitutes a complet,
writing appendage is good steel pen. W.
cannot do without it. How many common
affairs are palmed off upon the writing por
ton of the community as a good article
There is as much difference in pens as Their,
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