Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-05

During 0us sItcebtsE II W s"e ~ sSSS'~ 'ese'
we had occasion to spend day at Worces-
ter, and forming the acquainiances Of
number Of The most prominent citizens Of
the place, who kindly furnished us with
number Of statistics, and showed ~ the ~,
rious noteworthy institutions Of Worcester,
~ cannot refrain from giving our readers
description Of fiourishing New Englaod
manufacturing city in the present time.
woRcEsfEl
IL the county seat Of Worcester county, and
is beautifully situated in the centre Of one
Of the richest and most productive ssricsl-
tursl regions Of the State Of Massachusetts,.
II was first settled in 1918, and incoreosatsd
- city in 1s4e. It is situated abost for
ty five miles from Boston, has population
of about 10000, and Is an important rails
way centre-po lees than six roads diverg>
ing from this point. To this net>woTk Of
railways Worcester is greatly indebted for
its rapid growth in wealth and population.
THE SITUATION
of the city is partly in valley surrounded
by picturesque hills. and partly upon ele>
vations rising on the..east and west. oyer
which elegant residences surrounded BY
beau .iful shade trees show their imposing
fronts. Main street, one Of the psineipas
thoroughfares, is broad, straight avenue,
nearly two miles in length. The principal
churches, the banks, the leading hotels, and
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
are located on this street Amongst the
literary and benevolent institutions may be
mentioned the American Antiquarian Soci
ETY., founded BY the munificsnse OF the late
Isaiah Thomas. This building contains
library Of thirty>five thousand volumes,
many of which are extremely rare and val>
uable. The State Lunasic Asylum, which
ranks with any in the country, occupies an
elevation in the eastern part Of the city
Mechanics Hall was erected by the Mechan-
ics' Association and contains foe organ, a
lecture room capable Of seating $500 per-
sons, and choice library Of some two thous.
and volumes. The College Of the Holy
Cross is located on q hill south Of the city,
and is under the control Of the Society OF
Jesus. The Dried Institute, school for
girls, is one of the finest buildings in the
city. The public schools stand deservsdly
high in the estimation Of the citizens Of wor-
cester,-thsy are on the graded system and
evince prosperous condition.
NEWSPAPERS.
Two dsilies, and one weekly are published
here, among which the Massachusetts Spy
may be noted as the oldest paper IN Massa-
chusetts, vnd the second oldest in New Eng
land. II was established in 177O by Issiah
Thomas. The
MANUFACTURES
Of w forester are important. various and ex-
tsnsive. The statistics Of 1860 (the latest
on which anv reliability can be placed) cs-
innate the principal manufactures Of Wor>
cester county a. follows: Capital invested,
1884 ,769; number Of establishments,
1857; raw material consumed, $lS,234,
5s4; number Of hands employed. $4,000
value Of annual products S37 7,O92, ,92O. OF
course the figures enumerated above have
been largely increased during the last seven
years. and ws greatly regret our inability 10
give the preSsus .t..... .s sh..s;~Asa Of the
manufacturing houses our space forbids On
extensive notice e-some few Of the principal
establishments We have mentioned previs
ously. and others that particularly attracted
our attention by the immense amount Of
capital and labor employed. and the value
Of the products, may be mentioned here.
MACHINERY AGENCY.
Sumner Pratt's Cotton and Woolen Man
ufactarer's Agency is one Of the oldest and
most reliable firms in the city aod 10 doing
. heavy business. Keeping IS they do .
general supply store Of all the various
kinds and the latest improved machines and
implements in use, together with oil kinds
Of machinery, they are able to readily fill
all bills. They can also fill them at manu~
fscturers' prices, thus making it cheaper for
those wishing a general supply to order
from one house than to have dozen ship
ments from a. many manufactures.
PAPER MACHINERY.
One Of the heaviest houses for the manu-
facture Of paper machinery 10 that Of John
L. Sssverns. This house manufacture
every thing used in the making Of paper
from the heavy shafting, gearing, and mill
work 10 the finest dresser plates,-in fact
every article used in paper mill. We sx-
amined one set Of machinery which WAS to
cost the purchaser $4,000, which seemed
to US the finest il had ever been our pleasure
to see. This house. filling all orders with
Ipromptness aud fidelity, must necessarily
do fine business.
WOODWORKING MACHINERY.
This line Of business seems to be attract>
ing considerable attention Of late, the
time having passed for working wood BY
hand, not only because it is cheaper 10 use
machinery, but because the quality Of the
machine work 10 for superior 70 anything
the most skilled workman can turn out by
hand. Asssrs. Richardson, Merriam 4 Co.,
one Of the most reliable houses Of the city
are doing . large and extensive business
turning out oil kinds and every variety d
wood working machinery, planers. boring
matching, moulding. mostising and teueo-
ing machines, every variety Of iathes, saws
etc. Like the other establishments of th,
city they are doing good aud paying busi'
ness.
TnR attention Of Wool..growess and deal
ees through Central Iowa; 10 directed Il
the card Of II. II. Chamberlain 4 Co., 4,
firm Of some thirty years Of active expert.
ence, and possessed Of abundant capital 70,
heavy advances on consignments. Az on,
important inducement to shippers, th,
house wishes to make elknown that they ar,
agents for several wooden factories Of Mas
sachusetts-have . constant dem and foe
wool at the best market rates. worceste
being located right in the center Of tn
manufacturing interests of Massachusetts,