The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-03-30
Rc-UMiOn of Old Partners.

We notice that Mr.. Edmund A. Harvey
has disposed of his iron works located near
Elkton, Nd, to the Mccullough Iron
Company and that he has associated him.
self with, and become 4 member Of that
company. This is a union ofan old firm,
Mr.. Harvey being Of the firm of Mcdaniel
& Harvey" a well.known iron house in
former years IN this city, doing business at
the corner of Third and King Streets
Delaplaine Mcdaniel aud Edmund A. Har.
vey with Mr.. Jethro j. Mccullough were
the original founders Of the Mccullough
Iron Company, who purchased the old es
tablished iron works at North East, Nd,
consisting ofcharcoal FORCES, &c. The loca
ton Of these works was selected about 100
years ago by company, composed chiefly
of English gentlemen and Augustine Wash
ington, the father of George Washington
the founder Of our glorious republic.
We find the campany consisted OF William
and Thomas Russell, William Chetwynd,
Samuel and Osgood Gee, William White
wick of England and Augustine Washing
ton Of Virginia. This appears to have been
an old company in England, of substantial
men of that age. The Russclls were the
relatives. of the late Lord John Russell. -
We trace the origin of the company back
for several centuriesi in England. This oca-
ton was no doubt selected on account Of
the superior quality Of the iron ores in that
section, and tho fact Of it being wooded
country and laying between two fine navlga-
bic rivers and the wood being suitable for
the cheap production ofcharcoalfrom which
all the iron in those days was manufactured.
The iron manufactured at these FORCES was
principally shipped to England and sold at
high rates there on account Of its superior
quality compared with cooke IRON Of that
country. And on account of these natural
| advantages this location was selected by the
present owners, the successors of the old
iron company, some 20 years ago, and the
f! manufacture Of sheet iron commenced by
the erection of works for the purpose, which
for many years were carried on under the
name Of " Mccullough & Co." Mr. Harvey
having subsequently retired from this firm
it was afterwards continued by the remain,
ing partners Messrs. Mccullough & Nc.
Daniel. We also hear that Mr.. John H.
Adams late President of the Diamond
State Iron Company has also become as.
ISOLATED with this company. This is also u
re, union Of an old partnership, as the Dla-
mond State Iron Company was established
by the firms Of Mcdaniel & Harvey, after
wards Mcdaniel, Harvey & Craigc; Nc.
Daniel, Craigc & Co.; Mcdaniel, Adams q
Co.; and now the Diamond State Iron
COMPANY" inwhich company Mr.. Mcdaniel
is still interested These reunions show
how pleasantly these gentlemen through
many years of business intercourse and
friendship have appreciated each othar; . ~.
now at this date to unite themselves agai,
with their former partners, Mr.. Delaplaint
Mcdaniel and Mr.. Jethro ]. Mccullough
the present President and Vice President @
the Mccullough Iron Company under who's
industry foresight and good management
the Mccullough Iron Company from
small beginning have become one of TIL
institutions Of this country, and are nov
making more thin black and galvanize
; sheet iron than any other establishment i
sts United States. This company have i
operation no less than Eve different Shee
Iron Rolling Mills" four ofwhich are drive
by water power aud one large one by stear
power. They also have forge" wit
, several refinery fires, &C., &c., all locate