Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
4 SKETCH or WILMLSgrOS
How the City Appears 10 other Eyes
-Mauufaeturing and Other In

Agreeably to announcement made some
DAYS since, the Philadelphia Erenug
Bulletin Of Saturday devoted several
columns to a sketch OF Wilmington. By
way of introduction the Bulletin says
The city Of Wilmington, Delaware,
situated close to the great track Of the
commerce to the port OF Philadelphia, and
in the heart OF fertile and prosperous
agricultural region, presents many
advantages not only as a place of
residence, but for the establishment Of
the largest manufacturing business. II
is the largest city in the State Of Della
ware. is in New Castle county, and
besides being port of entry Of consider
able Importance, is csutre OF manu-
featuring interests which have a world
wide fame. 1t has been said that
Wilmington has more and varied interests
and ON larger scale in proportion to its
size, than can I've seen in any city Of the
United States, and it would not require
any very long stay in the city TO convince
a stranger OF the fact Iron and wooden
vessels. railroad cars and railroad
materials, machinery, engines, paper,
morocco goods, gun powder and even
matches, which are made 10y Wilmington
concerns, are to be found in every part OF
the world. The city possesses extraordi-
nary water and railroad facilities, and
many OF the large establishments have
direct railroad connection with the roads
which touch Wilmington. The people
are vigorous, live and progressive, and
the city's present prosperous condition Is
owing solely To their efforts toward the
development OF the unrivalled natural
advantages OF the place.
| Wilmington has within its limits bust
ness concerns representing a capital oil
over Slj 900, uuu, turning out every year
articles valued at about 81, 100000
| The largest car building and wheel cast
| ing establishments in this country are
found there, and the morocco firms and
ship building interests are sery great.
| The real estate of the city is valued al
| S2j, 1000, Uno, and an estimate likes the
personal property at so, uOO, 900 more.
Yet the reports from Wilmington show
that every day extensive improvements,
! uI great Importance to the future OF the
| place, are under consideration. Ia caring
| 1or their own business matters, the citl-
lens have not neglected. the interests o
the public at large, and the city has kept
pace with other places about the country.
Many of the public buildings aremuiels
OF their kind, and the Water, Fire aud
other public departments are managed
with a liherality aud wisdom that speak
well for the people. In public institu,
tions also the city has her proportion
some OF which are OF considerable import
ance. During the past year about 6ut
new buildings Were erected, and the midi
cations are that the number for this veal
will bee nearly LOCO. The registered ton
nag Of the port is 900 to 2, 900 tons
in which are included % steam vessel,
and l66 sailing vessels. The principa
articles OF importation are saltpetre, sui
phur, scrap and pig iron, GYPSUM, lum
her, skins, &c. The exports are heavy
bat So much of the manufactures OF tn,
city are sent to this city and elsewher,
Tor expectation, that a fair estimate coulC
not be- made. The principal articles are
however, railroad cars, engines, morocco
carriages and other industrial products
Following this is sketch OF Whining
tons early history, and descriptions o
the streets and older churches, all Q
which is familiar To Wilmingtonians.
Considerable space is given to til,
banks, public schools and water supply
The various large manufacturing place
also come in for share of attention, Tia,
ship and car building establishments
morocco and carriage works, and TIA,
paper, cotton and tiouring mills receiving
special notice.