The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-27

from below. and ming them with the
aid Of numerous assistants.
Tie other stories above are used
mainly for storage of the lighter drugs,
and the multitude Of roots, herbs, and
leaves used in cur modern phartnaco-
paia. The sixth or highest story IS
occupied by bales and bags of the very
lightest substances, as leaves, corks,
&c.
The newly-built part Of the store is
in Two separate houses. simply adjoin-
ing. The one in the rear, and opening
on Tenth street, is called the wire
house, and is filled with barrels, boxes,
aud packages Of the heavier sub
stances, such as paints, putty, oils, &c.
the third floor of this part is devoted
entirely to the storage of window
glass, IN which article this firm deals
very extensively.
Adjoining the main store on the
west, and having a frontage on Mark
street. is a building No. 1905, which es-
capped the fire Of 1865, and which Is
now used by Messrs. French. Richards
& Co, exclusively for the storage Of
glass. Here may be found all kinds
Of glass from the ordinary American
window-glass, to the finest English and
French plate glass, including a com
plete assortment of German and thick
plate mirrors of the best quality.
They import their own foreign glass
direct from France, England, and Bel
gfum. They import and manufacture
also many varieties OF engraved and
decorated Glass.
We saw numerous Hne specimens Of
this ornamental work in the building
just mentioned.
Messrs. French, Richards & Co. ship
their goods to all parts Of the country,
and have many orders from the West
Indies and Central America. They
employ in this branch Of their business
about Atty hands, besides fifty more at
their manufactory, which is known as
the Philadelphia paint and color works.
This is situated on Callowhill street,
occupying all the space from crown
street TO York avenue. and extending
seventy-two feet on the latter street.
Il Is four stories high exclusive Of base
ment, which is occupied by al eighty
horse power engine, and large mill
for grinding of dentists plaster. They
manufacture here three -fourths Of all
the dentists plaster used In the coun-
try.
In the upper stories are situated the
other machinery necessary to carry on
their extensive business, Including
twelve separate mills for the manufac-
ture Of paints, These are able to grind
twenty tons of white lead daily when
working at their full capacity. Large
amounts Of putty are also ground and
prepared here.
Just across York avenue, opposite,
they have a large ware house exten-
ding fromFourth street to York avenue,
FIVE stories high excluding basement,
and used for the storage Of plaster, ce-
ment, glass, &c. This building is con-
gtructed in the strongest and most sub
stantial manner, the first story of each
front being Of iron. In the basement
there isan engine used TO drive the hoist
ing apparatus. An ingenious and very
convenient arrangement Is tunnel I'M
der the street, from the basement Of
this warehouse to the basement Of the
factory opposite. : narrow railroad
track is laid in :his tunnel, and hand
trucks TO convey plaster and other
stores from one building to the other.
They have another large aud substan-
tiaI warehousonY York avenue, ,aboveNo-
bic street, which is filed with barrels of
ealeiHed plaster and cement. Their
caicined plaster is all made at HILLSIDE
70, n. B., near the qUarries. They
have an arrangement with the mill
owners there by which they have con-
troll Of the best plaster which comes to
this market, especially all that manu-
featured from selected stone expressly
for the purpose packed in new BAR
rels. Besides being thus careful TO
select the very best article, they put
up nearly q half bushei more to
the barrel than any others enga-
/ ged in the business.
In this plaster trade they undoubted-
/ Is have the inside track completely,
and from their warehouses in PhiladeI.
/ phia ship it to almost all parts of the
world.
Adjoining their warehouse, above
/ Noble street, Is model stable, where
I are kept the eighteen to twenty horse:
used in hanIing to and fro the goods Of
the frin.
We cannot close this sketch without
a word Of compliment for the energy
/. enterprise, and versatility which have
built up so important an industry anC
extensive a trade in our city. Whatev
+ er OF their stock can be manufactured
/ here they are manufacturing, and tht
remainder they import at first hand.
from abroad. With few more sucf
firms Philadelphia would not only h
confes7edly the greatest manufacturing
city Of the country, but might also at
tain 10 the very formost rank asF IN i'm
porting city.
MARK TWAIN.