Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-25

nave not been taken long ago W otihB apoub
a consummation Of this much desired re-
suit. We believe it would be a good i'm
provement in a moral point Of view, as it
would break up entirely many of the so-called
"respeetabe" establishments which are the
fountains from whence flow much oil the
intemperance and crime which now exists
in our community Let us then have new
hotel for the accommodation Of strangers; one
where u man can stop without being COM
PEELED to spend his time either in the bar
room or his bed room. Let MS have hotel
where the sale of liquor will be a secondary
consideration. We believe it will be well
sustained and we are satisfied the trial
will prove that the old fogy notion "that
there is not enough travel to support
large house" will be put to flight by the
actual condition of things that the facts will
demonstrate Who will start the project
u'LEAR KENDALL's CARRIAGE MANuFAcToRY.
The manufacture Of carriages in our city
has become quite large trade, and we have
, in our midst some Of the largest and most
flourishing carriage manufactures in the
country. A few days since, being in the
neighborhood, we dropped into the Office of
Messrs. IL. q. McLear and Caspar Kendall,
and through the politeness of those gentle
men are enabled to present our readers with
view Of their extensive mandatory. 1t
is situated on the n. +. and S. Il. corners Of
Second and French streets and is one Of the
, Oldest manufactures Of vehicles in this city.
{ Their main shop on the s. f. corner is 75t
2 feet oil Second, and Go feet on French street,
and is divided as follows:
a The first floor is divided into three rooms,
one used by the blacksmiths as a smith
shop for ironing the bodies one used by
the flers and fnishers as a finishing room
for the iron work of the bodies, and one
d used as q store-room for lumber.
The second floor is di vided into two large
Z. rooms and an Office one of those rooms
b used as finishing room, where the carriage
= is entirely finished and made ready for the
!. sale room, and one is used as show and
. sale room. The Office is second to none in
b this city in point Of pleasantness on account
Of its airy and cleanly condition, the carpet
covering the floor being the very best
/ Brussels and the furniture just what it
$ should be, but very seldom is in an Office.
1t Among other things of beauty in their office is
one splendid engraving of our late lamented
is President, one beautiful engraving of our
"A great chieftain, Lieut.. Gen. U. S. Grant
one excellent view of "Mount Vernon" and
"Tomb of Washington !" the 'home" of the
u "Father of his Country" being executed in
II oil colors, one portrait of the Signers of the
'e Declaration of American Independence
assembled in independence Hall, Philadel-
es phiR, one engraving of the "Washingtor
* Family" Of the very best order Of execu-
tion, and one engravingof the Presidents o
o. the United States surrounding tho Declara
:, tion of Independence, thus showing to thos'
who may have business in the Office thai
IL they are not forgetful of their country, itl
" history and its great men.
The third floor is divided into four rooms
Ie- one used as trimming room, one as plac
of for applying American varnish, one as al
mt English varnish room and one used us
nd drying room, in which the bodies are al
placed in order. as they are painted an
% vanished, so that the varnish may becomI
~ ~ thoroughly hard and dry before using. Th
- :. fourth floor is divided into three rooms, onl
IL large one used as place for making bodies
one for printing, filling, smoothing and pre-
ng pairing them for the third one, in whic
n they are colored and made ready for tn
de varnish room.
Ms. The shop on the N. Il. corner is but III
ice supplying of demand made by their st
NJ increasing business, and is 40 by so IT,, an
-. four stories high. 1t is divided as follows
The first floor is divided into two roomi
one for blacksmith shop, and the other a
'es a fitting up room, in which the running geO
he of the carriages is put together. Th'
ng second Roor is divided into two rooms
Of one for painting and the other for vanishing
me the running gear of the carriages. Th
IN third floor is used entirely for the making G
~ wheels and running gear or carriage partI
- and the fourth floor being so contrived as to
'o- very warm, is used as a store room for stor
'n- ing all their wheels and carriage parts
nd long time before using, so that they becon
of thoroughly dried and fit for use.
The reputation of this establishment fo
in expeditiousness in getting out good work
-, surpassed by none in the country
These men are young and enterprisin
o. .. and by giving the business their undivdt
u'' attention enjoy large share Of patronag
but They express a determination to enlsrl
re- their capacity for manufacturing, as rapid
md as the demand is made on their room by
hus increase of business We can see no reasc
to why Wilmington should dnot become as famor
,ho for not only quality but quantity of carr
~ ages produced, as any other city in IL
A''' Union, and we have no doubt that this fir
hat will ever occupy front rank among tn
uld manufacturers of our city, as they fully u
rho derstand their business.
ne "REMINISCENCES.
On tho east side of Market street, iu
below Tenth, stands a venerable lookiu
building which is more than hundre
years old. In this ediice, the Presb,
teriaus first worshipped 1t is still use
as school room, by the First Presby
GE terian church, a beautiful edfce erecte
on the same lot some years ago.
is said that the old building was use
in the days Of the Revolution - for