Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-15
"wiImlnxssn ana It's lndu., rle..-

SPLENDID COMPLIMENT TO Qua CITY
We rave on our table the advance sheets of
LIPPINoOTr's MAaAzrNE fer April, which opens
with a spleaddly illustrated article headed "WI.-
HrNaToN AND ITS INDUSTRIES. "Ths first page is
illustrated with Ans engraving of ship in the
dry dock sF the Harlan & HollingswOrth Compa-
ny. The first twenty pages of the Magazine is
occupied with descriptive articles referring to our
beautiful city and Its surroundings. Wsh1vs not
time now to devote as much space to this hand
SEINE compliment to WiImiuatou as we could
wish, but would merely recommend the purchase
OF the April number by our readers as soon as it
makes its appearance, OF they may fail to secure
copy, since large numbers Of the work will be
bought up. The illustrations are, the "Wilming
ton Depot of the p w. & B. H. r :" 'TThe Brain
dywins and Lees Mills, Pussy Jones 4 Goa "Iron
Ship Building AMI Machine Works." "Christine
Creek, with the Diamond State Works." SideIl Il
Hastingl' "Plats-IrSn Rolling Mills" "Pusey,
Scott & Coa Morocco Factory" "McLsar s
Kendalfs Coach Nan nfactory," Walton, Whann
& Goa Steam Mandatory of Superphosphatss;''
"Faulkland, the Site of Oliver Evans Mill;
"Brandywine Springs, on Red Clay Creek"
"HOuse of j. 4. Hsaid,' en- Delaware Avenue
SNRSN - Wv uAu "baleAu At@AA
EOad;" Christine River, with Wilmington ant
Western Railroad Bridge" "Cutting through Gu
ba Hill" "View Of Wilmington. .waarvss" The
article cOncludsAs folioWs: 8TttrsE
An mm snse bid which Wilmington makes TO
future greatness is in the exOeencs Of her hRIbOI
Shipping there 10 at Snee safe and unimpeded il
its exit. The Delaware and its bay below the ei
~ are broad and without sudden bsndS. Ice doe
not gather, and the influence of the ocean, by it
tidal movement and salt water, makes the break
ing OF q channat comparatively easy. The Chris
tine harhoF, sHen any point near its mouth, ca
he kept open d the Asa in all ordinary winters b
stout and wsL-butlt tug. The Christine u muc
Wldsr-probably by three times-than the Chica
70 River, upon which every ton of the magnificeE
commerce Of that great city is delivered. 1t has
better entrance aad (lgeper WateG "a wen aa gTei
ter breadth. WiinlinRton beiieVea she has be
ter issue for her manufactures in the Christiu
aud Delaware than Glasgow possesses in Il
Clyde. The Clyde is narrow and nols diGieu
to keep in oEdaR than the Christine, an
Glasgows facilities for getting materials for shiI
building are not as great As Wilmingtons
The diasEmqq IN the cost Of pF1austl gt ire
ships la Wilmingtoh aud on the clyde, exclusi'
of the premlnai an gold, Is at this time about te
per cent only. ETaklRg tue present price 0f gol
(fourtesn), isancfeases the diherence 70 abOl
twenty four pet ceAt. The falling OF in the pFi
OF god which Is 50 generally expected, togeth
with the advance In labor Ia Great Britain, al
the consequent advance in the price of iron thel
will soon bring the cost nearly equal in bO
countries Indeed, II Our shipbpilders would v
the light and inferior iron ip their ships that
Hsed on the Clyde, the cost would not how "
Jerially differ! . This will not be done, howev'
for reasons that are too evident to need stating
and by waiting until the prices have adjust
themselves naturally and permanently, q nlO
lasting and desirable prosperity will be gained
Meditatlng these considerations, Wilmington
quite serene aud fearless under the present tenn
rary depression of American shipbuilding.
There are some features connected with I
Il life and education of the operatives so abunda
In this town, soma additional Industries, &
items Of religious history, and feT eVideaees
modern taste or luxury, that We wish TO consld