New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-19

LARGEST
the Crossleys, employing 5000 hands. James
Akroyds wOrsred mills employ from 1000 to 0'Ooo
hands when they are running at full force. Among
the small trades are wire-making and card making
Halifax. it is said being the original seat for the
card trade OF the whole country. had the pleasure
of meeting one gentleman in this trade who had "a
csmplrte set of books reaching back nearly CEN
1urv 17SN. Window curtains, damasks table
covers and army cloth made in Halifax. In re-
plv to n question about the trade prospects OF the
town the Mayor said:
"This district probably suffers moro than any
other on account of the excessive duties put Oh
our goods by Germany and the United STATES
Under the tariff the United States has actually made
all its own CARPETS" and the good Mayor OF han
fax looked hor1iled as he contemplated this ehor-
nifty on the part of the United States
The Mayor was fine, ly-loObing Engshu an
who would have looked well gong IN state 10
church in the days before the Municipal Reform act
swept away the old historic municipal charter
The town clerk was afable little man IN n dark
brown wig which was, perhaps the most conSpic-
nous part of him. The Mayor was al aggressive
Tree Trader and he told me how IN recent speech
he had ,anGuished "a local Neetor who bad not yet
swept the cobwebs of protection from MS brains -
" The day the I'nioed states adopts free trale'
sad the Mayor, emphatically, treat btltaIh htu
better look out tor she will have far more danger
Gus cOInpotliOr' -. 49,
| said that was very true. because wheh tae
United States adopts free trade she Will he abIe 10
compete with the world. and it Is not likely that
free trade will be adopted before that time arrives
| also suggested that It VAS rather nnseelny' nov 10
saw uupatrotc, il a system II Tree tfaue IN ihe
United States would prove so disastrous TO BRUSH
interests, for the English pTsss ana hhgI's s'4'eS
men 10 so vigorously urge tne policy upon us
The Mayoi smiled family and no doubt Thought
OF the carpet and the worsed trade oi HALIFAX Ter,
haps his mind eNerted to the DAYS When PFC
n1..tNsn IL a IA
cloth trade when the merchants oil Leeds ana OF
Bradford circled round Piece Hall. ana Wheh the
merchant princes of Halifax gave great OanquetS
il, their handsome mansions, whsn the gOouS oi
Halifax we're sent 20 SPAN, and Portugal, ana
South America. These we're the palmY days OF
Halifax. but now how all thus has changed llu,c
drrsield Then only part OF the old parish OF
Almondhury, has grown into larger town-hettor
streets larger shops moro entorpISe ahn hIIEh'eI
prospects, But IN the centre OF llalllaA h1"nHs
that enormous Piece Hall occupied only by muck
stfrs and once a week used as a MARKET Nlcnt
and gloomy. II Looks like huge N usira al tomb
stoue-a reminder OF the departed business "i tue
leeds and bradford have grown into mighty
towns sail one gentleman. as We gazed rl or the
vast expanSe of Piece Hall ANA pictured IL hlled
with throng Of busy o.d time merchants IS,
coming here To buy our goods Leeds ana Uranium
next stole away our trade. some say mere u Wa
from "a lack OF distr'bItlye ~ stem Others ldCN
skill. lint think u Was % lack Oi enterprise on tnr
mart of onr manufacturers. What busy Ilace Old
Piece Hall once was And now but lc" 90 the hh'
10 Illustrate the u7uence OF tho old cloth lnrr-
chant. IF Halifax a. Is only essaty 10 can aIeh
ton To such buildings A. that now occupied 10y the
Mon Bank. In ul cu Times this VS. he teSldru' .
OF one of the merchant princes au' ire pIlu'lpAI
office of tho bank then the ban lutt nan inv
dccorai IONS on the ceiling were cNrcut'' Nv ah
Italian artist WHO was occupied several years on
the work. Nearly az these houses were IN the cen
tire of tie city. and adJoincd the w3Ieh"INc-' Iu
tho-e DAYS of course most OF the goods werr manu-
featured m the cottages Of The people. Houses stu
remain IN Halifax or rather Just outside The Town
row used ~ farm houses winch were 'oimeriy occu
med br the Flemish operatives who first TED the
woolen trade in that part of tie kingdom. 10
stranger alghting the depot Oh a cod, wet Janu-
ary day the 10 IN looks uulttractve ne streets are
narrow aud dirty: and the surrounding mis- 40
night remind an American OF PttshutG without the
glare of It's furnaces. II Is noted Tor whimsical
G,Jl,linrs curluus courts strange dark passages
droll little windows. quaint alleys. and lnnuueI
able turnn1s. II s not such amudrrn town rs li"d-
dersueid yet fir more unique, aud aTouud IL Gus
trrs much more Of historic interest.
RuBFRr 7. Potter.