Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10

The debris Of the burned paper mill of Messrs. |
Jcss,lp & Moore, at this place, have all been
cleared away, and "Phnnix like" from the asles
of the old is arising another, more grand, i'm
posing, aud extensive than it's predecessor. Nu-
mcrous workmen are now engaged in erecting
anew MILL 2i5 feet long by o. feet wide; part
three stories high, and the other portion two.
The stories are fifteen feet between jolsts. The
building is Of stone, of which there is an album
dance at hand. The girders, joists, posts rafters
Nc., are all made Of iron, and the whole building
made proof against another calamity by fire. 1t
is expected to have the mill running by the mid
die of November. Quite village has sprung up
around these mills; the dwellings which are
built in neat substantial manner are occupied
by the paper makers, and the numerous laboicrs
required for the prosecution of such large man
nMctory, with all Its varied interests.
Tile population of this village Is contented and
happy, and free from the vices which abound in
larger towns. Until lately no place has been al
bowed to exist for the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Mcssrs. Jessup Il Moore having always exercised
special regard for the moral welfare Of their
employees, have all along baled every effort on
the part of unprinciplcd men to start II "grog
shop near their works but Mt last the enemy
has gained foothold, and through the easy fa-
cites afforded for procuring license under our
present law, "rookcry" has been established,
not for the accommodation of Travellers but for
the simple sale of " forty rod" strychninc.
Your correspondent, in the discharge of his
duty having called at this place, made his visit
brief one, owing to the foul atmosphere and the
reasonable conversation OF those present They
tried very hard to make your correspondent I'M
dcratand that they were as good as "niggers, ;
but If good behavior is the test of gentleman,
he couldn't see the point"
On leaving the place, and once more getting a
snuff of untainted air, one ssuntcrrfed" Copper
head, evidently thinking 1t too impolitc to let us
go without token of his regard, gathered up a
stone and threw il after u.s. Owing to his I'M
steady motions, produced by frequent visits to
the forty rod" bottle, his arm was too power
less to propel the missile with much force and we
escaped the threatened danger, and went on our
way rejoicing.
In justice to the people of the village, would
state that those who frequent this hole, and who
were present upon the occasion referred to, arc
not residents of the place.
Rockland is situated on the Brandywine, about
live miles from Wilmington. In IL short time, il
improvements keep on in the same ratio, con-
tinuous town will extend from the mouth of the
Christana to the boundary line of the State.
Commencing at Wilmington We first pass til,
famous Brandywine Mills short distance III
we come to Riddles cotton mills, while directly
opposite are the Augustine paper mills, owned
~ Jessup Il Moore. Next we come to Bancroft
cotton mills. A short distance further up is Du
Fonts lower powder yard, with number OF mill
of The manufacture of powder. On the sam
side, further up, are Walkers cotton mills, an,
Tue key factory Of the Messrs. Dupont. Afte
leaving Rising Sun village on the West side of til
creek, We come to James Bonds cotton mn
WOODEN mills; further up is the old Barley Mill
now used for the manufacture OF flour, by MI
John Peoples. Next is the Henry Clay cotto
and WOODEN factory, operated by Mr. Griffith 4
son. Adjoining these is the Hagley powder yard
containing numerous mills, machine shops, cal
renter shops, magazines, &c., while littl
Hither up is the upper yard with its refinerics
W'u houses, coal pits, and several other mill
erossing bridge to the other side we find Ii
1hop, Tor manufacturing canisters. Close by
,'aac BONDS cotton and wooden mills. Aft,
,,a'ifg the creek, and passing the spacious re-
iaehces. of 9. ]. DUPONT and tho home of IL
deceased Admiral 8. F. DUPONT we enter the vi
age OF Rockland, which have endcayored
ueseribe In the commencement of this commuu
cation. pIMpIrp