Daily Republican., 1883-12-31
lsn3 Retrospective, 1854 perspec.
tive,


ness industries of the country, the year
upon An average has been q good one
in . commercial and business sense.
As We have already intimated the only
drawb back has been All over production
of certain manufactured articles, Eota-
bly, iron and domestic fabrics, which
has thrown large number OF persons
out Of employment and a. many others
have been compelled 10 accept work at
reduced wages and shoot time. Viii
IN Dgton probably has rs little cause for
com plant in this respect As any Other
city of its size in the Union. We are
justified III saying for our city that bust
ness, as n general rule for the year, has
been good-we cannot say more nor less
than that. Our ship yards have been
run TO their full capacity and the pros
pect is still favorable for Wilmington
leading rs the greatest iron shipbuild-
ing city in the Union. Our coach and
morocco manufacturers--twO of our
leading industries have had good
year of Is. New morocco manufactO-
ries especially are being built and old
ones enlarged We believe there have
been no nsw coach manufactures built,
but all the old ones have been run to
their fullest capacity. Our machine
shops and iron industries, unilke some
in other cities, have been busy all the
year and the prospect tor tho next,
though not rs bright as could be de-
sired, is not dihcuuraglng, only IN car
manufacturing has there really been
any decrease when compared with other
years. But car huiding Is more of a
huctuating business thaa many other
leading Industries ana while it may
BE- suiieringa depression by the time
spring opens it may be active again.
In the bui d ny line he year 1888 has
been un precaoented III The history of
Win ngton tor he NUN Der and char
4 or OF the houses built Each year
finds some new device in architecture.
This is an age of architecture, and hand
some, tasty houses have been erected
during the year tor IN small an amount OF
money AS many that were built three or
four years ago without any attempt at
characterization. Neither AZ" new houses
lacking in couvenieuces. Tie vestihuie
the entry and the bath room are beCO1n.
ing Indispensable. All his indicates a
growth of taste and neatness and de.
sire to be com Portable az well a. neat
1t is doubtful il any private residences
before erected excel in nea'ness Of de
sign and beauty Of finish, number Of
residences erected during the year no"
closing, thanks TO our skiiful home
architects N,ssrs. Rice, Graham
Springer and Thorn. The rapid
increase of residences indicates rapid
Increase of population There can be
no doubt that Wilmington now runs
considerably over population Of fifty
thousand souIs-sorne WHO have < ven
the subject careful study Wy flat i
now reaches population of ffty-thre.
thousand.
1t IL a subject for congratu!ation tha
there have been no large failures il
business during the year In this re
sect Wilmington stands almost alone
The credit of our business men, on
merchants and our manufacturers havI
been above par. 1t il with pride tina
we look over the year and note tina
there has been no embezzlements, n
robbt ries by dishonest employees. Ii
this respect, too, Wilmington stands a
most alone. In short in eve ~ sens
Wilmington has been blessed, He
local government has been conducte'
wisely and economi calIy. Mayo
Wales, his police and the Municipa
Court since amisable arrangements hay
been made and all work shoulder
shoulder, are terrors to evil doors. III
course Of Justice Is unOb struCted an
he who violates the laws does 30 at h
peril,
To C,erk Frazer and the Board I
Health much praise is due for til. "a
cellent uealth Of the city, though III;
depends upon the individual obse
yances of the law Of health and C.Imat
influences. No matter 10 what inf
snce, it is to be asCribed the gener
health of our citizens has been 20"
A the low death rate for the year vi
show.
We have reason to believe thai o.
D ope show an increased appreciate
of education. Certainly our pub.
schools are growing more efficient
But We need enumerate no iarthe
Suffice it to say that at the end OF t
year 1888, Wilmington ships and steal
boa = plDt through the waters Of eve
nation OF the globe Wilmington p
ace cars ride the railroads that sp
the continent and bind it in links
steel, Wilmington car wheels are us
whercyerthere are railroads. WiImingt
coaches roll across the fertile IIains al
ArIN ShnhS Ol e'sry Ioit' 4iHihS ~
morocco is known wherever shoes al
sandals are worn The great Brook
Bridge spans the East River on arch
of Win ington made iron and ste
and wherever iron bridges are US
wilmington comes to the front. H
whole record for 1883 IL brilliant wi
about 1884 ? That is still IN the fltr
and though we nay draw aside the c.
tain and attempt TO sean d'mIy
faint outlines Of what is to come,
cannot tel what day may bring for
However, may we not reasonably exp
rs prosperous year as the old one
been? Should no advance be made
IL not likely any retrogrado stels v