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Charged with Arson.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug e. Lynch,
a tea merchant, was arrested about 2
o'clock This morning on charge OF arson n
this afternoon and pleaded not guilty: The
prisoner said he was not ready for trial and
his case was continued until August 18th.
The policemen who arrested him were at
tracted to his store by a blaze, but ne ex-
from from. match with which he had been light,
ing his pipe. They say he finally confessed
his purpose of setting fire to the building in
order to secure $1,000 insurance on the
stock. He claimed he had lost money and
of his difficulty. The policemen also state
that he offered them $500 to let him off.
There are six families in the building.
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THE INDIANS AGAIN.
Three Ranchmen Killed in a Fight
with Hostiles.

NoGALEs, Ariz., Aug. 16-A private dis
patch received Sunday from Fort Huachuca,
States early Sunday morning courier ar
rived at the fort with dispatches from Lieut.
Richards dated at Saquechi, Mexico, Aug;
18th, in which he says that Jas. ii. Kirk and
five other ranehmen who were out sea- SearGIning GId
dav dHr iI bV a band of Indians in Santa Rosa
canon. can Two of Kinks party was killed BY
the first volley. A desperate fight ensued In
which another ranchman was killed and TWO
wounded
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The New Democratic Campaign
handbook,
SALOON KEEPERS.
Attempt to Assassinate an Attorney
in Kansas.

CHICAGO, Aug 16.-An attempt was made
early yesterday morning to assassinate J. f.
Tufts, assistant attorney general for Atchl-
son county, Kansas. Tufts was recently ap-
pointed to the office for the express purpose
of prosecuting saloon keepers under tne
prohibitory law Yesterday a keg contain
Ing 25 pounds of powder mixed with nails
was exploded on the porch beneath his bed
room. The window was badly shattered but
not one was hurt.
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pishonest Treasurer.

Boston, Aug. 16:-The directors OF the
dian Orchard mills of Springfield who have
offices at 81 Milk street this city have dis
covered extensive Irregularities in the ac-
counts of William Gray, Jr., who was
treasurer of both companies and demanded
mind Dwight has been elected treasurer pro
tenn of Indian Orchard mills. and William
Hooper treasurer pro tenn of the Atlantic
cotton mills. The directors are busy with
the accounts but decline to give any details
at present but decline to give any details at
present, but it is very large. Gray was also
treasurer of the Ocean mills of Newburyport
which have just been sold atauction to Jacob
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Other Games Yesterday.

At Washington -Washingtons IA; New
Yorks O. Base hits-Washingtons TO- New
Yorks 5. Errors-Washington L; New
Yorks s.
At Rockland-Rocklands 10; Bangors, 8.
At Detroit-Detroits, l. st. Louis, 8. Base
hits-Detroits, 2; st. Louis, 9. ErrorS-De-
troits, 4; st. Louis, 6.
At Chicago-Chfcagos,4 Ramsay Citys, 2.
Base hits-Chieagos, 8; Kansas Citys, 5. En-
rors-Chicagos, 6; Kansas Citys 6.
At Philadelphia-Bo 8; Philadelphias,
Errors-Bostons, Il; Philadelphias, 4.
At Pittsburg- -Pittsburgs, 1; Metropoli-
tans, 0.
At Louisville ALouisvilles, s. Baltimore, T.
At st. Louis-St. Louis. 0; Brooklyn, IL.
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An Election of Officers,

LAKE PLEASANT, Mass, Aug. 16.-The
itualists Association this morning elected
these officers: Vice Presidents, Newman
Weeks of Rutland, VT, DR.. E. A. Smell OF
Brandon, Vt, David Jones of Utica, N. T.;
clerk, N. S. Henry Of Montague; treasurer,
w r lice of BrnoklYn
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OF the many stories now told Of Mr.. Til
denis unsuccessful efforts to get a wife, the
New York Times says: "On the whole we
are inclined to believe Mr.. Tilden was
bachelor from choice, and that he never very
seriously contemplated matrimony. Some OF
the stories told about his efforts to get
wife are unquestionably downright false
hoods. Others may be founded upon. tradl-
tions of indefnable origin cherished IN eer-
tain circles If Mr.. Tilden had really Waht-
ed wife he would have found one lust suit
ed to him without much trouble; One Oh Sne
things we have to be thankful Ior Is shas
good women are not scarce.
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
Several Persons Cling to Capsized
Yacht Until Nearly Exhausted.

BANGOR, Aug. 16. During squall Sun
day an unknown yacht, under command OF
Captain Sylvester, was overturned opposite
Lincolnville Beach. There were seven New
York and Boston people on board, who
clung to the wreck until nearly exhausted,
when they were taken off by Bangor lum-
herman
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Captain Lawton Safe.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16-A special from No
gales, Arizona, says: Couriers have arrived
at Fort Huachaca from both Captain Law
toms and Lieut.. Parker's commands, and
report no truth in the rumor of the formers
capture. Lawton is still pursuing the hos
tiles, but is hampered by heavy rains.
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Another CampmeetIng.

WEIRs, N. 81. Aug. 16.-The 18th annual
campmeeting Of the Winnipesaukee Camp,
meeting Association lMethodis0 Concord
afternoon with a very large attendance.
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Poisoned by Bad Milk.

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Aug. 16.-The
guests at the Coulter House who were pois-
Prof. w. K. Newton, of the State board of
health, will make an investigation.
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The Presidential Party

ALBANY, Aug. 16.-The President ana
They left at 9.13, their route being by
RouSe's Point and Moira to Paul smith 5,
and thence by stage to the Prospect House
in the Adrondacks.
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BASE BALL.
The New England League.
GAME TODAY.

The Portlands will play the Lawrenees
this afternoon at 3o'clock. The Lawrence
team has been strengthened by new players,
and the game to-day will no doubt be an in
teresting one.
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q Statue Unveiled.

ANNAPOLIS, M. D., Aug. 10Th De eKalb
statue, erected by Congress, was unveiled
today with proper ceremonies: Fully 10000
strangers were in the city, which was gaiiy
decorated
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AUCTION sAL.E~.
AUCTION SALE OF $4,000 WORTH
Real and Personal Property
at lewiston. Maine.

TIME entire stock of Horses. Carts, Harnesses,
Fixtures formerly owned and used by p. Nancy &
Co in their trucking, jobbing,. contracting and
railroad business; also the real estate now occu-
pied by them to be sold without reserve in lots to
suit purchasers; a rare opportunity for any one
wishing to continue the business. Auction to COM
menee Wednesday morning, August 1S 1856, at
10 O'clock and continue until all is dissoSed OF.
augl3d5t JESSE DAVIS. Proprietor
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QUEBEC, Aug. 16-Steamer Acton ashore
at Shafts Head near Cape Race is reported
to be a total wreck. She is now breaking up
and her cargo is floating out.
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Eapp, RtiIldinoS Burned.

PLYMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 16.-The ral 1arm
buildings in Campton, belonging to the EaS. aiss
man Smith estate, and occupied py xhata,t ~. s,aTt
of their contents.
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Innings :. ........ 2 3 4 s. 6 8
Lawrences. ....... l o 0 /
Brocktons L 2 o o o O.
Base hits-Lawrenee s; Brockton A. Errors
Lawrence 8 Br0ckt0n 6.
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CORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Publisn,, day Sundays exceptedD by the
PORTLA. 3LISHING COMPANY,
Ar o7 ExcHAN,. STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Mean daily bar. ..29. .941 Maximum ther. 70.2
Mean daily ther, 600 Minimum ther.. 53.7
Mean daily DIV pit 81 % MAX vel Wlnd'.".zo oE
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
lAug. 1e, 1885,! 1000 P. ny
Observations taken at the same moment of time
ta1l stati0ns
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$1,000 GIVEN AWAY

AZ Morrison 81 Co.'s New JeweHy s'ore'
Every customer has chance to secure valuable
present MORRISON CO.; Watchmakers s1nf snd
Tv Silver and Plated Ware. New Goods, Latest
STYLES Lowest Prices. Watches and JewealrGy aGI
carefully repaired. Watches cleaned SI:tyG; My;
CRYSTALS. I0c. 565 Congress 81, under G; a.
R. Hall near City HOTEL Portland, Me. jyl2dH
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How the President Will Make HIS
Trip to the AdirondackS.

The departure of the President on his va
cation to the Adirondacks was not made ]. IN
the truly simple and thoroughly Democratic
manner that one would expect under re-
form administration. The local accounts OIL
the preparations for Mr.. Clevelands journey
read like the story published of the move
ments of the Gar of Russia. The public is
informed first that Major Walker, the i, new y '
superintendent of police, called at the Whlte ~
House yesterday and had talk WIZ maiaT inT
President in regard to his departure. MAJOR
Walker went to arrange for sort OF pody
guard to watch the movements of suspicious
people at. the depot when he leaves. Inc Inc
President is trying to keep the hour OF nis
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Burglary at Lisbon Falls.
Especial to the PREss.]

LISBON FALLS, Aug. B.-On Saturday
night August 14th. the dry goods and cloth
ing store of H. Gunsburg was broken into
and clothing, ties, silk handkerchiefs and
iewelry were stolen. The store was entered
through back window, the thieves prying
in a shutter. There was family living over
the store, but they heard nothing OF the
noise There is a good clue to the thieves.
Deputh Sheriff Names is working up the
case,
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W. w. EICHELBERGER,,
Sergeant, Signal Corps, U. s. A.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 16, 1885.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-14

Glass company, the former as supsrinten,
dent Of the Crucible or pot room, and tue
latter as principal salesman, with which
he combined the duties OF superintendent
OF the emitting department. James +.
Barnes, Q son OF James B. Barnes, and
John II. Hobbs, young man and son Of
John L, Hobbs, came shortly after their
Mr., Barnes died in ls49, and Mr.. Hobbs
In 1881. When Messrs. Hobbs 4 Barnes
commenced to lend their energies 70 re.
vlying the works they had TO contend
with more than the ordinary discourage
ments which generally fall In the path.
way Of new business, the defeat Of
Henry CLAY, the high protective candi-
date Tor President OF the United States,
having a very depressing influence on
manufacturing enterprises. The outlook,
in fact, was 80 Encouraging that q few
capitalists who had agreed 70 Join Hobbs
4 Barnes in the event OF Clay's election,
declined to lend their aid when II was
known that the Wing candidate was de-
fsated,
Wheeling at that time had done little
towards developing manufacturing in.
terests and utilizing the advantages she
possessed over other communities. The
start Of this idle glass house was to mark
an era in the history OF the city, which
would make her famous throughout the
length and breadth OF America, aud re,
noWned in the markets OF the Old World
for the quality and extent Of the glass
manufactured,
GETTING TO MARKET,
The only great towns Of the West and
South at that time were Cincinnati, st.
Louis and New Orleans. Not mile OF
railroad west Of the Allegheny mountains
was built. the present track of the great
highway Of civilization being forest paths,
and the only echo Weakening the quiet OF
the peaceful Ohio Valley was the hAlloo.
ing Of the teamsters Of the heavy merchaR-
Iiise wagons, River transportation was
the Role msanS # recaivlnV mNst nj tho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-14

Speaking the other day Of the location
OF factories on the Ohio side Of the river,
a prominent manufacturer there said. n
can speak Of the relative cost Of maintain.
ing and operating works on the two sides
from experience, and can show you that
II Is cheaper 10 operate In Wheeling. Its
true, taxes are lighter In the villspes over
the river. But take the case OF the Laugh.
lin mill, which has twice suffered from
disastrous fires, How long would Il take
tho lower taxes 10 compensate for those
losses. The Ohio Valley Glass Works has
had similar experience. True, Martins
Ferry 10 being supplied with water works
but that will increase her tag rate. The
fact lS, the more facilities q man haa In
location the cheaper II Is. Low taxes and
cheap land always imply the expense OF {
private water works, poor police ptotec
tluu, poor roads and other disadvantages
What you pay for In q city, you get.
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rouNpERs ANp NIAcnINIsrs.
An Extensive business Here In SIaklnI
InnhInarV.

An Extensive business Here In Making
Machinery,
Besides the general iron workers men.
toned elsewhere a considerable industry
Is represented in the Centre Foundry
Company, whose extensive establishment
Is located on the west side OF Main street
just below the creek. This company is
engaged extensively and prOsperOusly in
a general foundry business, making heavy
castings for mills and machinery and the
like. It has fitted several large nail fac,
tories complete with the machinery, and
makes specially OF heavy castings for
iron manufacturers. Mr., A. I, Cecil ia
the President; NJ, Nelson Cecil Secretary
and John Young Manager,
Redman & Co.'S Excelsior Machine
Works, on the corner OF Chapline and
Eighteenth streets, Is another prosperous
and busy concern OF extensive capacity.
The firm is composed OF w, H. RsdmRn,
w. ], Hamilton aud George McKown,
aud their large works are In u substantial
brick building, erected recently expressly
TO accommodate their business, which had
outgrown their old quarters, They make
specially Of building nRil,cutting machi-
merry and other iron factory mechanism.
Cox & Morrison's boiler works, at the
corner Of Market and Eighteenth streets,
are kept running TO their full capacity In
the manufacture OF boilers for all kinds
and sizes OF engines, smoke stacks, iron
tanks, watts and stills and all sorts Of iron
work Of the same general character, The
firm is composed Of William NJ. Cox and
Alex. Morrison,
Bes'das these firms there are number
nj ma chine ahnrs inr rRnRir work
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houses for their employees. They employ
$50 work men; have two miles OF railroad
track and switches ERchpRy rollamountI
to about $4,000, The nailers are skilled
Torkmen, producing % good nails as made
In any factory.
An idea Of the capacity OF the nail
factory may be obtained from the fact
thatin July, 1886, in the midst OF the
heated season, 1t turned out 594S0 kegs
OF nails, none Of which relnsined In
stock over iorty-eight hours. In one
week In August $500 kegs were cut,
being the largest production ever made
In the world In week by one factory,
The product Of the Junction Iron Com.
pany In steel nails will, II continued at
the present ratio Of production, bring up
the entire output Of the United States
to double the production during the year
OF the Junction Iron Company Samuel
Lauhlin 10 President and General Man.
ageEi Henry K. List Vice President;
George A, Laughlin Secretary, The gen.
eral office Ia In Wheeling, with q branch
at the works, No concern offers a more
conspicuous example OF success, or re.
fleets more distinguished credit upon
those connected with 1t, than the works
at MinRo.
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which Ia on q level with the selecting and
packing rooms. In addition 10 the main
factory on the east side Of the street are
the following departments, The mould
and machine shops, cutting shop, pot
making rooms, blacksmith shop, coke
ovens, two buildings with eight lears OF
annealing ovens, and the largest and best
arranged engraving shop In the country.
THE ORIGINAL HEAD.
Mr.. John 0esterling, the first manu-
faCturer Of the works, was q man Of wide
practical experience and shrewd executive
ability. To the fact that he was Of the head
OF the enterprise from Ito inception In
1868, until hIs death three years ago, Ia
mainly attributable tho great success II
has achieved. AT the time Of his death Ia
1883 the works had attained q high fepu.
tatlon. Previous 10 his engaging Ii The
Central works, MIR. 0SLefling was employed
In the mould room Of Hobbs, Barnes 4
Co., at o salary OF about 81 per week.
As Indicative Of bis ambition, II nsy be
stated that, while stll ln the employ OIL
Hobbs, Barnes 4 90, he made the frat
pair Of lnoulds for the Central Company
al bis home on the kitchen table, his wife
holding 0 candle while lie performed The
work. Mr., 0stetling was one Of the eleven
original Republicans In Rltchietown
when II was almost worth q mans lie "a
stand BY that party In this locality. He
suffered persecution 10 many ways-
among other complimentary attentions
being stoned In the street. His copies o.
lhp Nav York Tfibuns WAfa ahi1Ad aht
burned.
Mr. SCOTT SUCCEEDS TO rHH PRESIDENCY
Upon the death Of Mr.. 0Sstetllng thl
Directors chose as the heEi Of the area
hive Of industry Mr.. N, u. Scott, long bill
trusted right hand man, Mt. Scotps man
lgement llas more than Justified the conf
denCe and The expectation Of his asso
plates. He 10 not only thoroughly verse;
In the business, but he 10 very popula
with the trade.
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CENTRAL GLASS WORKS.

An Extensive Establishment Grown w
From Very Small beginning FOun'
ders aud Their Work.
The business OF the Central Glass Com
psny was started on the cooperative plan
In the spring OF 1868, with capital oil
S. 900. After the expiration oil three year,
the company bought the grounds and
buildings Of the East Wheeling dlstillery
and pork packing house, for the purpose
OF converting them into glass manuiac
turing establishment, which, In point Of
magnitude andcompleteness, was destined
to stand on par with anything Of the
kind In the United States.
In 1867 they obtained charter to con.
duct the business on Joint stock plar
under the firm name OF the Central Glast
Company, with capital OF $50. 900, which
also represented the original capital OIL
S. 600 The new company, however, re
served the right OF buying In and cancel
ling all the shares which might be o%ered
for Fale by its individual members, and
the result has been that the original 49,
shares have thus been reduced to less than
ons.balf Of the original number.
The capital Of the company for several
years past has been 100000, the average
sales per annun about $500 900, and they
employ about 500 hands. Until the intro
duclion Of natural gas they have been
operating their own coal fields, comprising
fifty acres in the vicinity Of the works
Their manufactures are smong the most
popular In the United States and arc ex
tensively shipped TO the OAnadas, Wes
Indies, South America and the German
markets.
PRODUCTS AND FACILITIES.
The production OF these works Is con.
fined 10 table ware, bar aud lamp goods,
the variety, quality and beauty OF which
find ready sale. Up To the year 1872 they
operated only two furnaces, but during
that year was added third, with the
necessary outbuildinga. They also erected
on the west side Of MCCulloCh street theiI
new tYo.story warehouse with excellent
offices and selecting and packing rooms
attached. The main packing room II
65x95 feet, and the warehouse 2S7x70 feet.
Both are acknowledged 10 be the most ex.
tensive as well as the most practically ar
ranged buildings in this country. Both
buildings arc connected with the factory
by means Of an elevated bridge with mar.
row gauge track. A steam elevator hoist
the glass in open hand boxes from the
factory flnNr tn the tloNr ri the bridyp.
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ted, the ENORMOUS AIN nut vi 1000 Kegs
oil nails per week. The new factory will
be when completed the most extensive
nail factory In the world.
A ZINE ESTABLISHMENT.
Such an extensive manufacturing con.
Germ must inevitably attract the attention
Of the world. In all other respects az well
II RI fleets resplenhent credit Upon Wheel.
Ing brains and Wheeling enterprise. The
factory will DO ri tho most modern con.
struCtion, built entirely Of iron, and will
leave nothing TO be desired In a factory OIL
It's kind. The mill Is eligibly located, the
construction OF the o., L. 4 w. branch
through ita premises, now under way
giving II still greater transportation iaCili
ties. It's valuable coal property has beer
abandoned, and tho mill, including the
new factory, is now being plped through
out for natural gas, It's location Of the
point where the Wheeling Natural Ga
Oompany's pipes enter Ohio gives II unu
Usual advantages Tor the employment o.
the new fuel.
The present organization 10 presided
over by Mr.. William L. Glessnef, presi
dent Of the company and General Super
intendent Of the works. Il W. Ford Il
the capable mill manager and II. Welhef
aid the efficient factory manager.
The CompAny's product 10 steel nails ex
cluslvely from Bteel made by the plant al
Mingo, Of which this company 10 bal
owner and Mr.. Gleasner ViCe.Pfesldent
The LAughlin's nAllB have done mitch L
enhance the brilliant reputation Of The
Wheeling steel nails. IL6nsw factory vii
be completed Inside Of another month
and II may then DO counted Upon 10 sill
further extend the fame Of the Nail Clt,
aud her products.
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The Ntnn Iron nnl Stool Works.

raw materials, and forwarding the finish.
cd products, except to inland towns,
which had to be reached by the slow and
expensive means OF the old fashioned road
wagons with teams OF four, elk and eight
horses, travelling the National road, the
Appian Way OF those days. These and
many other dlscouragements had 10 be
faced and overcome 10 relighting the fires
OF the furnaces and rehRbilitating the
works 10 push them forward to successful
results, obstacles that would dishearten
the most sauguine and energetic business
men Of this day OF progress and improve
ment.
A DAY OF SMALL THINGS.
Tho works at this time, 1915, consisted
Of one furnace, containing seven pots OF the
then customary small size. The coal used
at the works cost ] cents per bushel, OIL
80 cents per ton. Wood, at 81 so per cord
was used In the lears. The glass manu-
iaCtured was that usually known as flint
lead or full crystal.
1t will generally strengthen the per.
speCtiye OF this sketch to relate that the
price Of bar iron was from 8 to s cents
sheet iron sold at 10 cents; nails brought
81 per key, and letter postage was 20 cents
The prices maid skilled labor ranged from
10 cents to 81 per move. On the first pay
rolls are the following: Chas, Butler, 70
cents per moye; Henry Leisure and VIM
Elson, l5l cents per move; Andrew
Bags, % cents per move; Peter Cassell
Is! cents per move; William Kryter
mould maker, $50 per month. The>arti
Giles manufactured then were solar chin.
neyP, jars, walls, tumblers, pungents,
tincturts, lamps for lard oil, salts and
cologne bottles.
In 1910, James B. Barnes died, when
the firm became Hobbs, Barnes 4 Co.
being composed OF John l.. Hobbs, James
F. Barnes and John II. Hobbs. The
Louth and West increasing rapidly In
wealth and population, were opening up
great market for the wares OF this firm,
enabling them not only 10 keep more con.
SANITY at work, but compelling them Ia
inCrease their capacity.
In 1856 the firm again changed to Barnes
Hobbs & Co., Comnossd Of John L. Hobbs
James +. Barnes, J. Il. Hobbs, and ]. k
Dunham. Under this firm name the bust
ness was continued until 1857, when the
arm changed to Hobbs & Barnes. In this
year the discovery Of the illuminating
property OF petroleum, and the dlatillatlon
Of illuminating oils from coal In Kentucky
aud elsewhere added a new branch to The
manufacture n la'nns md chimnipa. This