Daily Republican., 1879-09-09

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South Africa, Australia and the West
The firm Of Samuel D. Paschall & Co.
over Market street bridge, report bust
ness good, greatly improved over las
year. Employ from thirty to thirty -6v,
men, and bright prospects for fall anl
winter trade. This firm manufacture
all kinds of vehicles, but make a spe.
ciality of private carriages.
The firm of Jones Guthrie & Co. also
located over Market street bridge re-
port business at their esta blishment
vastly improved over last year, with a
good prospect ahead. Twenty-Five te
twenty-five men are employed here
and while all kinds of carriages are
built, speciality is made of light bug.
gies.
The establishment of A. N. Robinson
makes speciality of light carriage
work, and employs some twenty men.
Business good, improved over last year,
good prospects for continuance.
VIM. H. Wright located on Orange
above Front street, reports busine Is i'm
proved, employs from twelve to fifteen
men, runs through the whole range Of
carriage work. Prospects good.
Hudson g. Cshill, Orange street above
Second, represent business as much i'm
proved over last year and prospects
good. Run through tho whole range OF
light carriage work.
Mr.. Charles Horn, although not en-
ploying as many hands as heretofore,
reports business fair, but expects an
increase Of trade with the general re-
viving in other mechanical branches.
THE MOROCCO AND LEATHER.
This branch Of business is also un-
usually good. McComb's factory is
brisk, but the management employs its
time in manufacturing leather betting.
For this specially orders are being re-
ceived from all parts of the United
States.
Pusey g. Scott morocco manufacturers
at present employ ITO and liz men
which is good average.
William Bush g. Co., are progressing
about the same as usual running rs
men with an average capacity of thirty
five dozen skins per day. The pros
pect for the winter Is about the same as
the past few months have been about
fair.
Other morocco manufactures speak
in the same strain, all fair and prospects
good.
METALLIC LIFE BOATS, AND PATENT LIFE
RATS. /
The business in which the firm of
Thomas Drein g. Son, is engaged is
something comparatively new but pre-
'ent indications proguosticate for it an
position among the indus
'ries of Wilmington. The firm re-
'ort business very brisk, and the pros
'ect very bright. They are now finish
ng five of the largest size metallic life
boats, and one raft for the "Decatur H.
Ailler," the large iron steamship lately
auncned by the Harlan & Hollings-
worth company. Have just finished an
'utft for the Revenue Cutter, built by
'usey, Jones & company, for South
;arolina, and have the contract for
furnishing the two Ferry Boats being
'uilt by II. g. H. company. for the
'assau street, New York, and the West
ersey Ferry companies. While they
1ake a speciality of their patents they
lso build boats of all kinds. About
2 men are employed.
WHEELS, sPoKEI, SASH, DOORS, ETC.
VIM. Forbes, Front and Jefferson
treets, who makes speciality of car
lage wheels, reports business very
ood, a great improvement over last
ear, employs about twelve men, pros
ects for fall and winter months, good.
Springer. Morley & Cause, manufac.
Ire doors, sash, wheels and wheel
'ock. They report business good, i'm
roved over last year. Prospects good.
P. W. l. B. WORKS.
Here work is steady. There are
bout $50 men employed which Is the
sual number. Work here is the same
I the year around, not being depeud-
At upon orders or contracts, as are A
her establishments, consequently no
'ar is felt for the winter.
By the above it can be seen that the /
crease of business in all its branches e
stokens prosperity which will be I
1t in all avenues of trade. 1t has |,
sen coming to this for the past few
onths. The city's exports have been
rgely in excess to that OF many pre-.
GUS years consecutively. For exam
9 over the Wilmington and Western
ad the freight carriage has been un-
ual and aggregated during the last
sht weeks about double the freight n
rriage of the whole year pr-vioas.- tn
it is with this road so has it been y
tn others. The numerous small i,
snufactories are running on full time be
d many of them "half time over. - 7
q prospect for the future is indeed VI
atifying. "
st. Mary's Beneficial Society. wi
At the regular monthly meeting of "