Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-18
GENERAL.
AcrrY DIRECTORY, FOR 1sl5-oULLINas AMONG ITS
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CITY DIRECTORY, FOR 1915 -CULLINas AMONG ITi
PAGES.
We have received from the hands of John O
Patterson Esq, copy OF Wilmington Direc-
tory for the year lSi5. IL bears the imprint oi
Porter " Naf and was published by Lewis Viii
son from No. IL East 4th street. At that time
David o. Wilson was mayor Of the city and VIM
q. Whitley Esq was Alderman, George Buzine
was High constable and resided in Seventh be.
tween Walnut and Poplar Elisha Huxley and
DR.. IL. H. Askew were members of council from
the 4th ward. DIR. A. practised medicine at his
present location. Jesse Sharpe. George Rich
ardson and Charles Moore We're members of the
Board of Health.
OF Delaware II. Latimer was President of that
institution, Samuel Hilles and Dr. H. r. Bush
were Directors. William Lea, James q. Aiken
and Ziba Ferris, were Directors of the Union
Bank OF Delaware. II ID. Hicks was Cashier OF
the Farmers Bank Elisha Huxley Il. G.. Brad.
ford and John Finn were members OF the Board
of Directors Of that institution. George W.
Sparks was Cashier of the Bank OF Whining
ton u Bandywine Henry G.. Banning was
Director 30 also WAS Samuel McClarry and
George Richardson. The population of the city
was 1889 Of which 1850 were colored Ziba
Ferris kept watch store at 4th and Market ;
Washington Jones sold dry goods at 43 Market
street, both fancy and staple" and George d.
Armstrong kept constantly on hand" the best
family groceries at Sd and Market streets. Edw.
Moore disposed dspring and summer ready-made of
clothing at the I'D door below Sd street, az at
present John MeLear supplied his customers
with fresh assorted dry goods" and Joel V.
Greenman gave his personal attention to hang
ing paper, having served his apprenticeship in
Philadelphia" The Deldiodre Republican, at Sd
and Market, executed printing neatly and OK
pediiously,' as at present I. Il H. Garrett kept
new hardware store" at I'd and Shipley. rhos
ID. Webb employed none but good workmen ="
IN the making OF hats. Edward L. Rice sold
groceries, wines and liquors at Il. I'd street.
VIM. MoCaulley wrote deeds, mortgages, Wills
and all kinds OF legal instruments. o. IL W.
Pyle & Co. manufactured "Chaise Innings and
bag hides" on Orange between 5th and 9th and
Joseph and Edward Bnnghurse each conducted
drug store. Jeandell and Vincent had just
opened new printing office" and published
the Blue HENS Chicken and DeidBdre DemOcrtio
Wing. John Sparks continued to bleach and
press straw hats and bonnets in the latest i'm
proved manner" and Charles Warner ran his
'Stesm Packet Line" from Market street wharf.
d. IL Geo. Bash sold coal and shipped freight at
the foot OF French street.
or the medical practitioners of that day only
four are on duty now-Askew, Porter, Ohaytor
and Bush. or the lawyers who practiced here
then we have now among us, Il. e.. Bradford L.
W. Gilpin, J. q. Patterson and VIM. G. Whteley.
Right Rev. Alfred Lee was then now, Bishop
of the r. Il. Church Of Delaware. Rev. Patrick
Reilly resided on the Kennett Road, near the
cemetery" We find other names OF men who
were active in business when this directory was
issned who htll hold their own with younger
blood and are an honor to the community we
have only attempted to mention few. How
many of the active business men OF this year will
be in harness' twenty seven years from now
He who lives 30 long will know.