Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-22

become member of that company. THIS |
is a reunion of an old firm, Mr.. Harvey {
being of the firm of Mcdaniel u Harvey" {
well.known iron house in former years IN {
this city, doing business at the corner OF :
Third and King Streets. Delaplaine Nc ,
Daniel and Edmund A. Harvey with MIR.
Jethro j. Mccullough were the original
founders of the Mccullough Iron Company,
who purchased the old established iron
works at North East, Md, consisting oil
charcoal FORCES, &c, The location OF THESE
works was selected about $50 years ago .by
company, composed chiefly of English
gentlemen and Augustine Washington, inc
father of George Washington the founder oil
our glorious republic.
] We find the company consisted oil William
aud Thomas Russell, William Chetwynd,
Samuel and Osgood Gee, William Whlte-
wick of England and Augustine Washington
of Virginia. This appears 10 have been an
old company in England, of substantial men
of that age. The Russells were the rela-
tiyes of the late Lord John RUSSELL
We trace the origin of the company back Tor
several centuries in England. This location |
was no doubt selected on account OF the
superior quality of the iron ores in that sec |
, ton and the fact of it being wooded coun-
try and laying between two fine naVlganle
/ rivers and the wood being suitable Tor the
r CHEAP production of charcoal from when all
the iron in those days was manufactured.
The iron manufactured at these lorges was
principally shipped TO England anu sofa at
: high rates there ON account oil us superloi
quality compared with Cooke iron" OF that
r country. And ON account OF these natural
advantages this location was selected by tue
present owners, the successors oil inc olu
t. iron company, some 20 years ago, anu me
= manufacture of sheet iron commenced by ING
= erection of works for that purpose, whlch
y for many wears were carried on under the
| ~ tt nj MI e n
= having subsequently retired from this hrnl
it was afterwards continued by the remain
= ing partners Messrs. Mccullough NC
- Daniel We also hear that MIR. John H.
p Adams late President of the Diamond state
NJ Iron Company" has also become associated
r.. with this company, This is also reunion
4 Of an old partnership, as the Diamond Stale
y, Iron Company was established by the flrms
p of Mcdaniel & Harvey, afterwards Nc
~ Daniel, Harvey & Craige; Mcdaniel, Cralge
~ ~ Co., Mcdaniel, Adams & Co.; and now
ia. the "Diamond State Iron Company IN
a. which company Mr.. Mcdaniel is still inter
~ ested These reunions show how plea
-" sanity these gentlemen through many years
a. of business intercourse and friendship nave
A appreciated each other, that now at TINS date
H. to unite themselves again with their former
M partners, Mr.. Delapane Mcdaniel and MIR.
is. Iethro ]. Mccullough, the present President
nv and Vice President of the Mccullough Iron
ce. Company under whose industry, loresigh
H. and good management the "McCullougl
~ Iron Company" from a small beginning have
H. become one OF the institutions OF this coun
ia try and are now making more thin bael
m, and galvanized sheet iron than any othe
4 establishment in the United States. TN
! company have in operation no less than nv
VS.. different "Sheet Iron Rolling Mill" four o
which are driven by water power and on
Sea large one by steam power. They also nav
NH, Gorge with several refinery fires, NC
VIM &c all located in Cecil County, MARYLAND
W. with water power yet unemployed sumclel
q. TO drive two or three more rolling mill
NH. when required. The company have adjacei
, l. to their works Mt North East Md, from lot
mt to five thousand acres of land, considerab
kin nortlon OF Wnlch IS lalu on III nne Ia I'm ~
mac. the balance woodland, from which the
lew. obtain the charcoal consumed in the man
lott. tacure of superior quality of iron us'
san almost exclusively for galvanizing purpose
w The consumption of this article alol
amounts to over one hundred thousal
bushels yearly. They are also Interested
llem the manufacture of pig iron and in the mi
road ing of anthracite coal OF which they use
The large amount annually. And itmay be 50
epot that they dig the iron ore and coal from TIT
ured own Mines and manufacture 1t through /
wing various processes, into the finest quality
ding black and galvanized sheet iron OF all
citing scriptions.
rs ut are located in Philadelphia, also their off
war and warehouse, where the principal busn
&c to of the company is transacted This compa
and was the first to introduce the manufacture
Mt of galvanized sheet iron, iron hoops, galvanii
III he water pipes, SC, &c, &c, in the UNI
stern States, having in 1859 imported skill
y the w0rkmen from England for that purpt
4 the The manufacture of which now is v
ly so important branch of their business.
will galvanized sheet iron manufactured by I'll
lad IN has wide reputation and is SAID to be
that perior to any other make either OF dome
struc- or foreign manufacture. Among other
west vantages this company possess is the eX
lroad, sive right of MIR L. A. Harvey's valu'
C the patent for cleaning iron and other me
from dust, dirt or oxide, which must in
become invaluable. The black dust I
ler OF the htuminous coal used in the process
up in manufacturing remoined on the sheet W
pllso finished and was always very objection
3; "A to the workers in this article. BY this
W tiu cess the sheet passes through cleal
s is n machine of Mr. Horvcv's invention wv
IN DC takes but momenN when they come
., IL AS free from dust and dirt as II sheet oil
On we finest paper. This is Il great desdera
OF wy with the worker, and must in time super
~ ahV the former mode OF manufacture altogel
'hmeht With proper protection on the part OI
OF the Government and with as much energy,
shoulu sight and prudence on the part of the IN
Il sueh gers in time to come MS has been evinct
crlml- the past, we predict for the McCul
, oIGer Iron Company n bright and prosp'
months, future
rk. We Demorest's Young Amertcd.-
d with Young Americal What shall we say
it? Why, boys and girls, the best plan
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iii l,nen Pardoned-We learn that Anna
r every strong convicted at the November ter
lemenis the Court of General Sessions in 1864, {
he will charge of robbng the store Of Wor
Misses Child in tins city, and sentenced II
les and years imprisonment was pardoned
g recon- weeks ago.
give Mr. The LeUy Gourt.-The Levy Court /
that he in session ut New Castle 1t will col
Doth as in session until about the first of pril
III snoes principal business transacted is the c
IN whch nation OF the assessment and paym
IAN, uses bills.
! recon- SHOPPING IN PARIs.--A Paris CORES
e public eni relates the following;
A lady, after gazing for some time at
Patton, dow where was exhibited beautiful
can Pres for three hundred francs entered the
precious pointed out the piece, and laying d.
the FIRST note for three hundred francs on the
d to our ter, directed the clerk TO wrap up the
IN probes for her With the most cheerful cour
Il unite at brought her box containing-quite a
ust. We affair. The lady insisted upon he