Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-29
0NiluriuQton SourMl.
WILMINGTON, n. q.
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1872.
STEANI MILLS.

STEAM MILLS.
Nothing indicates the prosperity OF pc0-
Dle more certainly than to see all depart
Inents represented in its industry. 1t IS
not by agriculture alone that nation pros
pers, though this is the basis of prosperity
in nearly every nation on the earth. Ii IS
not the shipping interest which makes ma
tions rich; ships are but the vehicles for
the interchange of products. Internal I'M
Drovenents do not suffice, for they but re-
present the shipping interest on land, ami
arc for the same ends. Mechanic arts are
not sufficient for they but create the means
to production and Interchange; but when
these are al, combined and working hI-
moniously together with the broad CANOPY
OF peace over them, then nations Use 10
power and rue greatness, then taste eA-
pands, education advances, and what We
call " the refinements Of civilized HE, OF
{: the comforts OF civilization are dis71lh-
mated.
In a former article we described tie COM
Inunications through which Wilmington
was drawing a trade which increased with
each rolling year in ratio which has sur
prised many Of her citizens, as well as the
strangers who visit us. We propose now,
In a succession of articles, to speak OF
THE MANUFACTURES OF WILMINGToN,
y. c.
NJnc OF LIiC OlucSl I1ItiltlClSCIti Ills liit~4
ests in the world is the timber and lumber
manufactures, with their numerous aces
SORES. Men have to have homes, and III
our country the cheapest, lighteSt, most
tasteful and elegant buildings, as well as
the healthiest, are those built OF the North
Carolina and South Carolina yellow pine.
Early after the settlement OF wilmington,
mills We're erected; we mean as soon there
after as the use of steam had become adapt
4 - ,of 0nH 1lTohQr became an
important article Of export. This interest
continued to grow year after year with
varying success, until now we have i've
large lumber establishments, employing
about four hundred regular hands, and
giving support, incidentally, to about two
thousand OF our people, besides furnishing
material for the labor Of hundreds OF me
chanics. These great mills are in the hands
Of mer OF energy. with clear cool brains
and nerves unwilted by the whitening heats
of Il luxurious life; workers who have
risen J., the persistent industry which III
sures success. We could not devote an
article 10 each Of these establishments; 1t
WoUid re but repetition Of the same tale
in most respects, but we shall attempt 10
describe orc and pass to other mauuiac-
lures. The lumber mills of Wilmington
are OW !ct,-commencing our enumeration
at the south end of the city and SONG up
N0rth-Ov :" EJcssrs. Edward kiddrr d
Sons" . Northrop u Cumming, = Col
vile & Taylor" "ChadbOmn * Bro" anU
%. g. Parsley" and it is the mills Gf the
last named party which We haze selected
for our description. These AZ" called
TIE Chiffon MILLS"
because they are situated near the place
called Hilton, IN tie northern part Of the
city, on the North East branch OF Tie
Cane ear River Mr.. O. e.. Parsley COM
IT,, l., I,,rci .,tc NY
account in 1850, Having had several years
previous experience in the employment OF
others. and, afterunitoIm success, built the
present mills III 1872. AS You approach
tie mill from tie south youare struck with
the size OF
TIE TIMBER PEN,
which the road passes. There seems 10 be
timber enough TO keep the mill running
Tor years, and yet it contains but supply
for three months, at average running. Ihe
pen is 300 feet long, by 400 feet wide,
and, except a narrow canal lett open along
The centre to the ''side,' it is packed aud
iammed so that you wonder how the logs
can be cot out. But system and order PIE
vail, and when the ''FOreman III the mil
lesguates any particular stick, no matter
where it lies, it has to come" 1.-The pen
hands soon have it passing up the canal TO
the s'sIidc.' Mount that monster stick ii
1o't Nlsn ~ NV on,1ai
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IN THE SAW MILL.
,roro1,a,- o,,l s1ol,a of tha hand with
he nantleTnanIv s.ISore1nan," YOU turn 20
watch vour stick. Already a gang Of 4
dozen saws are At work on ~ ohHaFu IL
atI III ,,o1, ,,ir, Giant is eivty-l0Isr
iNt 49,, ' o,,lr;I,, o,,,I ol,,,,gt bet,rn va,
poNc olC,,ii 80 no ot;, i
I'll $3.50 q 7oo-i ~ f ,,,l,i,ji,,n
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i'm c ~ IN t Vil'' ., ~ ~, cia1,i
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" - .1,a 'otI,o,. n,,I IF tI,n I,iU
.cclou o % - ~ NIX l,t1irr ,,,,;ti,
bv the side Of a vessel loading, on this
trim for R3th. Maine. The whole opera
lion from tba fine il was clamnod i'm the
,t-ato,. at the foot of the. slide l,ntn tho
s4evedorcs are engaged in putting it on
Loard Lo. ,ot hprn more tEnn ten
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ttte' CS'l p,tr - oil cssas Of iIIInbar
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tndIIeI P1L'y :" 'lI''o wy ~
tIl+ ~ ho Irbppf ut Which the vessel
iloiiG % ~ -. i,t'[l,,I 4;sot ,,o,o,itt;,,
''1l,orai ,~ossa1s 70 load at thp same fi,uH
,N e a,' ~, ri I',,l1o of it ti'n