The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-10
OUR GLASS INTERESTS.


nal, Says Of Our InstitutiOn-O"r
Di.plsy az the Philadelphia Per
manent Exhibition.
A special correspondent OF the CrocI-
s,,, and Glass journal visited this city
last week, in the issue of that paper OF
July 9Th, is found the following IN reia-
ton our glass houses:
THE CENTRAL GLASS CDMFANYs
John Oesterling, PRESIDENT works are
running, and will continue to do So dur
inc the summer They have great
variety of new things in preparation Tor
the coming season, none OF which are
far enough advanced, or rather are not
ready TO be offered just yet They nave
had a good trade, and orders are ny no
means scarce now; but ia common win
Nil other plsss-mskers complain o. the
exceedingly low prices which prevail
They ara extending their tacllIues LOT
storage, by erecting an extension to the'r
| buildings for the reception OF goods IN
packages.
THE SOUTH WHEELING GLASS WORKS.
| Neesrs H Hobbs II BrOckuniers
South Wheeling Glass Works are run
ming, but will stop for two weeks IN July,
in order TO allow their employees va
cation. and give them chance to dis
play their patriotism. AT present 70
furnaces are being run at the fact"'y,
| They have a number OF novelties IN
preparation for the fail season.. Among
these are an elegant set in crystal, lamps
etc 1t is too early date to de
scribe these goods, but they are Ger
tain to take" with the public AS
Won know, the factory is supplied with
coal from mine in the hill at the
foot of which IL is built, the coal Is
dragged out from the bowels OF the earth
on a car drawn by an ancient mule. l
received very pressing invitation from
one of the firm TO visit the interior OF voc
miLe. which | regretted having to de
cline, on account of "lsck OF time and
energent business" would have gone,
probably had not Mr.. b - accidentally
| dropped some mysterious hints about
river Styx and bottomlessipits," neither
| of which | am ut all anxious TO explore
THE BELMONT GLASS WORKS,
Wheeling, stopped work on the Tuesday
before. They are about erecting new
stack fifty feet in height for their engine
house, and placing new roof on their
factory.
THE EXCELSIOR GLASS COMPANY,
Martins Ferry, | found had stop
ped running for short time to
make repairs. They have done
y good business during this season, and
exoec. to do better in the next. Until
lately the prospects had, it is said, been
very encouraging. Things have changed,
new life has been put into their work,
new hands hold the reins, and the skies
have frightened with them wonder
fully. Their dividend on last seasons
| business is reported TO have been
most satisfactory. They do not mean to
| stand still either IN the matter, tor
| during July tue management OF the
company will Undergo an almost entire
remadelng, most OF the officials will be
changed, and the business will be carried
on a tar more liDela scale, and with
more push than ever. The company Will
still remain joint stock concern, but Its
name will be changed. This latter l.
| done on account OF there beng already
another factory IN Pittsburgh known as
the excelsior" Mr.. George b. Swift,
to whose untiring energy much OF the
present prosper ty of the company Is
Justly ascribed, will remain at his post as
general manager of the agency business.
TuEBELLAIRE GOBLET COMPANY
have done good trade during the sea-
son, and feel much encouraged by their
success. They stop work for brief time
on Saturday.
THE NATIONAL GLASS WORKS,
Bellsire, o., still remain closed, no pur'
chaser having made his appearance yet
who is willing to pay the amount which
the creditors hope to receive from 1t. II
is sand the highest bid so far for the con.
Germ mas been $4,000 Those most IN.
terested in the matter seem 10 think this
! too little.
THE Ia BELL GLASS WORKS
| bridgeport, o. will stop on Saturday,
and remain closed until their furnace haa
been repaired, and the stack made still
more towering. They are running full,
ana have orders enough on hand to keep
them running without any s,oppage, II
it were possible for them to do so. Their
trade has increased fully fifty per cent
during the past six months, over the six
nor tbs ending the same date last year.
| The success of these works has not
been more marked than deserved.
They have gone aHead "wlth rush,
and seem determined To leave no stone
unturned in their efforts TO make their
wares known and popular, beng con
stautlv in the market with new, novel
snd tasteful goods At the present time
they are getting up number OF entirely
new designs, to bring out when the
season opens. Among their new goods
are full lines Of clear light ware, which
It would be difficult TO surpass tor
fragile beauty, bril.isLcy and grace,
These goods are either plaid or en-.
graved. The engraving, rs Is ususl,
With the L4Belle, is finely done, and
the ornsmenting IS done with such good
taste that there is no 'OverloadinC' o.
decoration, but is Just enough TO make
the piece merit the title of ia belle IN
deed They will bring out among other
patterns iuil line OF wines, gob.ets, etc,
with square stems and tulip bowls.
! These are quaint aud handsome goods. |
saw At their factory host OF other rich
and rare good things, which were being
marshsed into order for the fail trade,
but, ms In other Instances, they are I'm.
deScrbsbie' at present.
In another column of the same paper Is
also found the following from the Pills
delphia correspondent In regard to the
EXHIBIT OF glassware by Wheeling frms
NJ
! TIE PHILADELPHIA PERMANENT IN
HIBTTION.
j. Il. Hobbs, Brockunier x Co., South
/ Wheeling Glass Works, have large
handsome walnut and plate glass case
which is filled with goods of their manu-
fscture, and presents = most attractive
appearance. These show lamps, ocean
tiers of all shapes, celery-g glasses, pickles,
wines. champagnes, pictures, frosted
goods drug .ists' ware, flower vases, ink