Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-29

The principal articles are cheviots tickings,
deuims, ginghams, and Cheeks Four of our
mills arc represented those of IL. n. Gambri
4 Co.. Arlington Mills, 9th Ward; James Rid
die, Son, Il Co., Brandywine Alills Joseph Ban
| croft n Son and rusey Brothers. 4 fuller ex-
| hihition might be made, and if all the goods
| were placed together, (those of Pnsey Bros.
| which came late, being by themselves and ar
| ranged upon some general plan ike that adopt
ed by Meusrs. Gambiill " Co, the display would
be very attractive and one worthy of the most
| ambitious of our national Fairs. The goods
shown arc all of high quality III their line
made of the best materials, by the most skillful
aud exact methods, and finished dyed, and
| oleached, according to the process required,)
in the best manner.
Messrs. Gambrill & Co. show large number
of pieces Of ''cheviots," a coarse cotton goods
suitable for shirting, in all varieties of style,
and combinations OF color. They have also den
inns. and tickings, Alessrs. Riddle, Son 4 Co.
exhibit very similar line Of goods. extra
double twist, double twist No. 40, extra triple
A. double warp ssnew," ,Nc, &c. They have also
tickings Of several grades. Joseph Bancroft &
son have a number ofsamples of their sheetings
and shrting muslins, manufactured, beached
and finished" at their mills, though some will
bear the label Of Now England manufacturers
before going into the MARKET They have also
samples OF umbrella cloths, which are a speci-
alty sth them, and of window shade cloth, both
hue goods which have made and hold their own
market Messrs. Pusey Brothers exhibit sever
al Samples VI tllcch SNuuh llltttc Vi tdulH cloll
Of various qualities and patterns six samples
Of gingham aud two pieces of damask, all good
goods. They also exhibit, AS an important fea
ture of their business specimens of their patent
spindle, an invention of value to the cotton man
niacturer, which has won decided favor.
SO well situated rs our city Is for bringing to-
gcther the raw cotton and the economical but
-killful spinner and weaver. We ought to look
for steady expansion of our cotton manu-
facturez, and every such display as this NAV
| surely ha nNDnetpl ID aid that growth
MANUFACTURES OF LUMBER.
As in other departments, the display in manu-
featured lumber is by no means fitting repre-
sentauon Of the Importance of this branch of Ill
dustry in our city. All the exhibitors, WITH pos
sbly single exception. We're late in securing
space tnat it became impossible for them to
prepare specsl display, and they, consequently.
were compelled to gather up whatever they could
chance to iiud. Such ls the character Of almost
every articlc in this line which is exhibition.
The variety il also ed partly for this rea-
son and for the lach of sufficient space.
Springer, Morley Cause have only few
wheels, hubs, spokes and other minor articles,
and yet Their factory AT Srd aud Orange Sts. is
quite extensive and all important branch OF our
mauuiaciure They enjoy Il trade which is as
wide the country, their wheels being used in
. the East III Boston, New Haven, Ameshury, and
. other places IN the extreme South, and IN Cali
: furuia. Their sash. blinds. DOORS scroll and wood
work are also suli ia otler States. They manu-
facure everything from the rough themselves
keeping men alIno-. constantly employed in tn,
cutiug OF hickory IN the folests of the Peunsuls
' and Virginia for manufacture into Wheels til,
e. hub- OF which are made from elm shipped from
: the West and gCm from New Jersey.
The Jackson Il Sharp co. display very prett,
walnut door, handsomely polished. walnut blind
with oak pAnels pine doors and blinds, and 9th
s. er articles. These are wholly manufactured a
their extensive car-works, and are specimens o
:. ono of their regular branches OF trade. The,
D. buy the material in the rough and convert it IN
10 the well-dnished specimens ON exhibition.
Vim. II. Pierson, Agent displays sash, doors
&c., from their extensive stock in West From
d. street. While doing, probably. the largest trad
H. IN this line in the city, they do hut little manu-
q taeturins at home. The bulk of their material
' are made in the lumber regions fitted takei
apart and shipped here. whore they ara agail
put together III substantial manner and wit
excellent finish.
H. FLOUR AND MEAL
II An important branch OF manufacture, and on
a. of The oldest, Is flour aud meal, of which theI
is very cre,iuahle display, both from the Bran
dywine Mills OF Wm. Lea X Son and by Tat
nall 4 Richardson, OF the fayoriie stanton Mil
, brand. Corn meal and lour were among our eal
w. liest productions, and gave Wilmington distinS
MI ton which was probably the nucleus aroun
I which has gathered its latter day importane,
The market Of the Brandywne mills years az
was one of the most important in the c1untr,
and was watched with as much attention as til
n, acknowledged financial and commercial centre
"a stit llANeIAt nay ~ Abtt tAt AhNNNatltuH I
|u the prces Of gram They, in fact, made an
ln uumade pricas. These mills are important Z
iay a. they were atty ora hundred years age
hn- they have been dwa.fed somewhat III notO
lety 10y the welghter enterprises OF more receI
q, origin, Stll their fame and popularity are yt
3, aur0at in the land their product a. 4 staple a
tO ucle Of quotation IA the markets, and finds
81. really rale u all parts Of the country, and eve
in Europe and other foreign lands.
Their display embraces their Superfnes, Fl
tras, Cho.ce Family Ghoice Pastry, Unbolfe,
"a MuliAuss etc. ship stuff, kiudried and yello
s5 cora meal. Sc The display Is greatly heigh
IS euei by the presence OF corn in the stalk an
IS. wheat in the sheaf SO blended and worked in
to make very pleasing and attractive sight.
ratuall 4 Richardson exhibit their Curr
tlok. NAN. NN. Family, Extra, Excelsior al
20 other brands, and also some bread made fro
80 some OF them. The iour aud meal manufactu
-. is very well represented.
''' FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING.
The manufacturers Of furniture are almost ,
represented aud with most excellent specm,
Of haudwork. The Enterprise Co. has Il
largest display which is very natural. il beil
the largest establishment OF the kind IN ii
State. The specimens which they exhibit a
=, very hne and are executed with that thoroul
sa skill and cousclenuousness which prevails in
~, their work Their chamber sett is solid walni
iulaid and Venecred handsomely. aud 10 Z
whole has been imparted polish than whi
there can be no better. Their parlor furnitu
& '.ss Is also well executed and luNurously uphost,
- ed, aud the other articles ON exhibition all pi
take Of the one genuine thoroughness viii
charac,enzes their manufacture. Although co
paratively new their goods have obtained reT
lers tauon abroad which II bringing in orders from
@ { surrounding country and cities where tn
'"S goods clU.e into direct competition with old
Iahlished manufacturers.
The chamber sett which Jos. f. Booth dspli
les. IL also line specimen of excellent work and
les -restly admired. II is also OF solid walnut hsi
les somely veneered. highly polished, and shows
N'S good advantage by it's contrast with the Tenn
al see marble which rests upon it
Tor In collins Thomas Giles exhibits very haI
'ery some cluth-cOvered, silver mounted burial c.
,.. ket which illustrates very well the ability a
" skill with which our Wilmington undertake
execute their work, and keep pace with the p
su gress of the art. Others are exhibited, but
lish home made we believe, and receive no spec
mention for this reason, although the exhibit
OF them are capable OF building equally 20
cofiins with the one which has been made
7. representative of their skill.