The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-02
WILMINGTON.
ms Growth within the rnet Two Years-An-
A'H m I'd of Trudp.

sCrovyth within the rnst Two Years-An-
ncd of Trade,
Tho people Of the City OF the Diamond State arc
determined that nothing shall pass through their
net IL by any possible means 1t can be turned 10 q
good account and the result Of this determination ~
Inc RAPIDLY increasing wealth of uhe CITY, the spread
nj manufactures, and advanced commerclal lnte-
r,sts In october, 1865 number OF tnS proInsnS M t
DuTnose of devsing means whereby cach ana every
one would be benefited and the interests OF the city
forwarded. These gentlemen organizer themselves
iOto Roard of Trade and during the month follow
tnS a charter from the state was obtained. The
p, desire 10 congratulate the members upon the
steady increase Of interest that mas peen manifested
IN tho welfare Of the Board nv a', 10 anV way u.s-
Aected with It, and also by majority ol INC puslhess
men In the city. .,-, =, ,,.,...
counsel and deliberation upon the business inte-
rests OF the city have not been neglected. anu THESE
counsels aud deliberations nave not oeen Without
good results. The good that VII grow out Oh tnS
entirely upon the amount OF Individual LABOR that IS
given to it. The sole intention Oh tne Board oil
rrade s the promotion OF the best business interests
of the city: not any special interest, but all-manu-
facture, commerce, and trade. NO one branch can
possibly be assisted without all being benefited.
Thc promotion of the manufacturing interest in-
creases the population, adds largely TO the numDer
of consumers and thereby increases trade aud the
production of material for commerce Ihe extern
sion of commercial faciltles offers ~ yo
mens to capital to invest ltsell anu aei w" o,Plain
ducinr ability IL Increased, ana trade Is "H"'n
helped. -. ho,ns commerce. and
muluIao' @ nron,otes the manufacturing interests
Oa hoiS tpretber form the foundation for trade
Each the business interests ID hepe IL nnt V hSs
moss man in city that ls nov, dlrccuy OF lnul-
Tecty financially nteretted In Lne pro- g tn su ts
ohicet the enlargement Of the manufacturing and
Commercial facilities. This can only be accomplished
Nv combned effort, and the means for This ConOina-
non this concert OF action 1t is the intention Of the
Board to supply. - A., u,,, ,,,,, ~ ,,,o Oco
,eedIngs of the Board during the year,
Among the earliest Efforts of the Board was the
attempt to arouse the n5GreST oI bote J c@eS gene
The need of frs-class Motel had long been keenly
felt by large share of the business m men and 1t was
boped that an earnest enort, not by the Board OF
Grade as an organization but by the citizens gene
rally. acting with the assistance Of the Board, would
he Successful in accomplishing all desires in that
,3rection A special committee Of three, consisting
OF Messrs. Il. II. Warner, Jr., VIM. G. Gibbons and
j. T. Heald was appointed, VINO presented plan
After several meetings had been held, and the plan
,raecnted nv the committee fully discussed IL was
deemed wise to refer the whole matter to the
',Wimington Hotel Company" chartered in 1867,
with the accommodation lhat the company be oIga-
stock were soon opened, and about $4,000 sub
scribed but the project has, to all appearances. been
allowed 10 fail much to the detriinent Of the city,
and greatly to the inconvenience OF the travelling
public. ...z ,,., .,,.o,, ., z ..
possibIe a preliminary examination and survey OF
The harbor of the ChrlsRna; the effort has thus far
heen unsuccessfu, but it is hoped that this enter
nrise SO important to the commercial interests OF the
rty NAV ultimately be accomplished.
The following statistics, Whlch may nor prove un-
Interesting to our readers are also presented:-
Formation Of the city proper ..........., $4,000
Population OF inc CITY anu hhlueuaIe
suburbs. '''''''''.'''' 50,UOJ
Present annual lnCreaSe,. '..:.'...' 1000
Estimated Na!ue "i leal to.ato ~ 0IJ pio- oo. 49,.
ner on basis OF city asses sment S2O, ,000, 900
Estimated value OF personal property in
city proper 'Fl"VuU'OUU
YEAR 1857 ,........................ 400
Value of buildings erected. ........... 81 100000
@ @Suulncl VI "a, Ca9soio Tegistcrad oo 7T5
10muaSe oi Heshtp t,i shows the amonnt or $3.50
Inc Vil2Wng Sb+,rea ,Uo In inc citv NJ
eIhPioytu @ III o,iato i,ail1 ~ ,i.,njty. 'oI
1 ar W " ~ t,'iIiinc, ond ma chinnrv. for tho
iron shp-oulidhg anu ihaohine'S LOT 'he :, ozo ooo
sa,le :, - ; ] Et'IS'SVo 0oo
ih aaonipu Nv WI MappyTapcnrcs 'nVo' 600
0i DCnei ~ ia % Sh o,oirois a'090'OSS
IoWuel "n" I'E00''00v00
a fapeI, i'0VN' SEU
a,Ssr Morocco other tnon Morocso 4SS sSSVS9 SSS
Carriages. ...................... 100000
WOODEN shlp,nul!ulIB ''''''''''''''''' iOO,OOO
Matches ana Whlte Lea"' "'''''''''''''''''' i50 0oq
Wool,en SoOos '''''''''''''''''''''''' EySOW
AlsCeH"h0VuS'''' ''''''''''''''''' lf'V,OoS
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Total, .....,...'. 80. ,%lS6ohoJO
The following liable SHOWS Jhe Vaue OIL uie drIlces
manufactured annually
Iron Ships. 49,: '..'''''''''''''..'.' 100000
Machines and Machinery. .....,,.,........, 20OO,OOO
IRON l,5SI,e00
Powder and Chemicals ................... 1OOO,0O0
Cotton Goods ..... Observation-Disclosures. 600,0 900
MorocCo Observation-Disclosures. l0l7,000
Flour and Corn Meal l.........,....-..... 100000
Barrels, etc .'.........'....... 250,O0O