Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
OUR CITY DESCRIBED.
The Second Article on Wilmington .iu
Lippineott's Magazine.

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We have already stated that the second
aud concluding article on Wilmington
aud Its INDUSTRIES" will appear in the
May number OF LippineOtt's Mdgdzins.
The advance sheets are now before u.s.
II opens with a restatement Of the
writer's idea that Wilmington is dis
tlnet northern city, planted in distinct
South, and that no other spot could be
Indicated where the contrasts Of North
and South come TO sharp an edge. The
Dutch, the Swedes, and the English
Quakers formed the substratum of this
euriously mixed race, upon which were
poured the enitgrss of the French revolu-
ton and the fugitives from Santo Domin-
go. As to the latter, he says -
They absolutely invaded Wilmington, so
that the price Of butter and eggs was just
portion. They found themselves with rap
ture where the hills were rosy with peach
blossoms, and where every summer was
simply an extract from Paradise.
A number of interesting sketches Of
some Of the most noted amongst these
additions to our composite population are
given. Amongst those mentioned are
William Goblet, here teacher Of
French, but afterward distinguished
philosopher and member of Parliament
in England, his native country, Archibald
Hamilton Rowan, the Irish patriot aud
refugee, and Latrobe, the architects
Considerable space Is devoted to our
cod swedes Church. and several OF
our beautiful modern churches come In
for a share Of description illustrated by
handsome cuts.
The description of our manufactures
Il AL he t. C.
Sharp Companv's Car WOrks, the Lob
dell Car Wheel foundry. Swift & Court
ney s Match factory and Jessup & Moore's
upper mills are described aud illustrated.
The daily newspapers are mentionend and
a picture of tue Commercial building is
given.
EVERY EVENING Is referred 10 as Ca
smart paper without political bias"
which "ilies around the city as the
shadows begin to leuethen," selling nj
one cent sheet and liked by everybody.
The Clayton House, the Masonic
Temple, the Soldiers Monument and the
| Bringhurst Memorial fountain are briefly
described and handsomely illustrated.
| The senseless burden laid upon our city
by the stupid and adverse legislation Of
the Slate are alluded 10 with natural
wouder and meriied derision. The adj
mirable pnblic schools Of the city are
mentioned with hearty praise.
The writer, in short, praises and ad-
mires our city like one Of ourselves, end
| predicts for II no one-sided success. But
let ne quote hiui In his own words -
II her horoscope be not east amiss, this
American Glasgow will both make what
ever human ingenuity can make, and she
| will also distribute. One OF the first things
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food fuel and lumber destined for the South,
and now laid up in the winter IN Philadel-
phia by the closing OF the Delaware, and
send 1t to the Southern consumer by her
! cheap water-tranaport. Connected with
this enterprise will be the multiplication
OF her steam colliers. ultimately scattering
the crop Of breadstutis 10 the South Atlantic
and Gulf States az not the Easternl, and
coming home with ballast Of the varied
iron ores those States abound In. When
Delaware Bay begins TO be whitened with
the sails OF returning coal-vessels, or lash
ed with the wheels of steam carriers, bring.
ing in the oxides and magnetic ores OF
| North Carolina and the hemAtite and other
varieties Of the extreme South, to mix with
the rail-brought ores OF interior localities,
then Wilmington proposes TO be the chosen
centre of industry In cast iron. Ihis pro
duction, IL Is now well understood, Is no
longer carried on most advantageously IN
the neighborhood Of any one great natural
deposit of ore. The important thing Is "a
be at a meeting Of all the varieties OF the
metal: chemistry then selects the proper
tions for mixture, and the best stock Is pro
duced with scarcely any greater expense
than the lowest grade. The situation al
the head of Delaware Bay is one where
every choice of the ores can be easily swept
together by rail or water. II also controls
fuel by both means Of carriage, from either
of the great anthracite regions-a matter o.
special Importance in this time OF "strikes,'
as the operatives Of both districts rarely
throw up work at the same time. vii
mington thus proposes to obtain its iron a.
three dollars per ton less than Pittsburg
| To properly digest these advantages, thu
city needs large furnace, centrally located
to work for all the foundries and forges
the place. This construction Is now beini
earnestly advocated, and will doubtless
soon take form.
Thus we see the northermost Of the slave
State cities leaping up 10 catch first th'
advantages OF perfect commercial unioi
South, inspired by the North, we SHOULD
watch her as a standard and type.
Meantime, her labor problem, az cit,
crammed with poletarians, she meets witt
consummate tranquility. The peterna
relations between the good old Brandywin
millers and their journeymen are continue
! through the immense operations oil IN
! present day. A singular harmony has thu
. | far subsisted between the employers an
! employed; the prosperity and calm whie
travellers used to praise among the operi
tives Of New England mills, are perhaT
now best seen here. To this result bot
nature and man contribute. The eountr
round about is so bounteous. is such gal
: den, that the pay Of the workman repre-
sents far higher grade of social life tina
anywhere else in manufacturing regioni
Rents so far are low, but benehcent syi
{ TEN is Ia active operation amongst IN
Q working. classes which helps man 10 ow
his own house. and avoid the teasing perio.
a ical drain of rent.
5 But here our extracts must cease fo
. want Of space The article, we dout
/. not, will prove interesting reading
' others than wilmngtouians, while IA
: citizen Of The place II names but to prais
should fail to peruse 1t in the Pages
/ the magazine.