Daily Republican., 1882-01-09

another leading industry that has be'
established within the past TWEEN
wears, and has proved an iDportal
factor in the general growth and pro
perity of the city. Their products a
Shipped to all parts Of the world.
Another industry that 10 deserving
of mention, il the manufacture OF Ma
|leable Iron that was commenced
ISIS, and through the superiority {
their productions, have been obliged
largely increase their works during th
past year. .f,
Thus we could go On enumeratin
Industry after industry, that has bee
commenced within the past twent
years, that now furnish employment fo
thousands OF men. The growth an
present importance Of Wilmington
have resulted from its manufacturin
esta blishnents which were started b.
the enterprise ofits citizens. The man
ufacturers aud business men of vii
mington are for tfe most part, live
vigorous, progressive men, liberal aut
high minded in their business relations
pubic splrl.eu, anu luick 70 selne upo'
every oPportu ''ey 10 "uV"hce tne ih'er
esSs VI 'he'r c',J. ,
oo"'ois VI noI hoiioi anu 'epu.'
year by high standard of the goodl
they distribute TO almost every part o
the world, and one great cause they
have for pride, Is that tho vast industri
d. ess@ol.sh'nehss na, h , .n"s are ~" seen ot t
e.' nanu' have VSen weii!s eons.iao,eu, en,
"'o n'M run oy Wim.ns.on oapis"I
v,a wen.s years year aso anis cisy sJa, was oo' ta,
.o~o', anu - nones m"s Ieeuoa hau ,u' w.
hhy p'p',. III .n','o,o..ohv, Law Ut, W. "
p o.".nou l..la So.iio VI 'uo ns '"s, i v,,'.' .
pus VIA Tn"ase i"'a .ANon i,".o' anu w,
uaJ il,h,psSoh Is o'oui.o' , anu s'l
. .oun' ou''sn.ions' si' uuo hei - "niao ~, a.,
Iusos, Tpn, III Aiiu''' every S'"'' VI 'he
y on'o'.
When the last census was taken the
population OF Wilmington was In round
numbers, about 42,0oo, but with the In
crease OF population, and the addition
OF the Eleventh ward it is estimated to
be 45,0o0 at present, more than double
what IT was In 1860; and In the same
time there has been about 1000 build
ipgs erected, over 800 of which we're
Dulit during the past year,
The amount OF capital employed in
manutactdring,etc rs about Sl3, ,Ooo,oo
and tho products Tor last year viii
reach the enormous amount OF 81, ,ooo,-
ooo' or ABOUT s'o,ooo for every working
DAY In theyear.
Inc city contains nearly oo churcnes,
nineteen pablic SCHOOLS, some Twelve
or hfteen private schools and stmln-
aries, seven panKs, nve daily ana hve
weekly newspapers, nve or SIX charit-
aole lnstltntions, over sixty secret soci-
eties, besides a large number OF loan
associations. 49,.
1nere are ITO teachers employed In
the public schools, and over 1000 sehol-
ars enrolled.
For the protection OF property against
the ravages OF lire, there area steam fire
engines, ~ hose carriages, hook and
ladder truck, aud about iO,ooo feet OF
nose. ADDED to this Is the fire alarm
telegraph, by which an alarm OF hre in
any part OF the city IL instantly con.
veyel to all the fire engine houses, and
the City HAN.
Inc city Is we'll supplied with pure
wholesome water, over 90 miles or pipe
being laid under the streets for that
purpose. There are no better markets
IN tne country than those furnished our
cltlzens, and they have an advantage
not enjoyed by many In larger cities,
that OF dealin with the producer in
stead OF niddlemen. None that are
nr, aU,o anu miimns W Motk IN ht'eu pe WIN
~. stnPioy lnehe, anu JUG lnech"nic vi
49, wv" As m"n nan Sa. tel Inv 0,":o ;., ioiU so
ou,1 Sns ni.io Iie sI' ouIo' WIN oteiy
semnoi an ~ ;ns'a,;a, niS n" "uu - .ney
nusa' nn anu ,aus,iious ,',.oy 'ney nn"y eie
as thai. S,n Soai' THse" Th. & pi"'o .ney G.n oali
.na ~ os W,;,.;s s.e"' n"suiai aosah
S' Safi ~ "i,son . n"s9 oeeh' anu
SUI ua..o.;e are h po.hs IA nhproveu pr ny wise
1nois : sosio Ia han ,,,, "nu osoiy yoai auus W
i ... ,au Gu .a.;tI;. pS' '"o' inoio
PW:,hia uen' .h ioi wnns nai'us. e. ,.
", M'h,m IN tno r pasS S1"i 'aso pup
Woihs nasn peon s."iyou, 40 aiso San-
uins essaei,oena n. no nn" ns .Ls' 20 .a aow Tays
,o.l rph,, 800. x,,;l1 ..,!,,,... A. - o..o..
anu I,s ye"t ,a WIZ mi'ne's sa 'no opeh,
NJ Vi iaso aouniy on sno oou,n
sui .n;,uaad anu INV oonIuen' e;I olo"so irha VI
laii,oaus , IN .na' .s sioinsy; hneie % rs H,! no
aouo. .ias WIN ii .no rapit s s.rlues W IL
as arns' hn, asa% smss o1iS % auo'nea
w Seais na.o passeu, p, !1, sn1uSanus an
u ioss .nas sia aie lGW sacans .a, W.! VII hase
y soihloi .anie u"os.tnss upon .nein am
sne p9paoh VI .ue s o.u so.tloneh' 'on nae Will
havo ihofeaSeu W A' ieas' ioo''oo'
ia stranger were to come to Will
mington, and ascend to some high
point In the early morning and scan the
city, he would see the smoke ascending
from hundreds of chimneys, and hear
at seven o'clock the screech OF innumer-
able whistles, calling the workmen to
their various factories.
ne would then be assured that Will
was busy hive OF industry,
and when he ascertained that our pop
ulation was with these immense indus
tries only 4o,OOo, he would naturally
ask what becomes OF the goods? and
the question cannot be better answered
than by quoting from speech made
DV MT, John Il, baker, several wears