Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-08

Ia TACT me Oily mas now attained the
eize aud development which render Ger.
tain large, unocoupied tracts of land, liz
orally more desirable for the future than
are those districts now densely built no
BY the growth of the town on its ancient
lines.
Valuable "a the water front of the
Ohrissiana lie, and ever will DO, ii 10 now
over. vded to o great extent and will
not much logger sufiiae for the needs of
the commerce OF the port. Already it IL
too seriously OTIS ructed by bridges and
these will inevitably iuorrhse in number.
Comparsd with the Delaware the Onris.
tlaua 10 an insignificant stream.
Tho Delaware with width of over two
miles aud midtids depth of over 30 fest
at shoalest point, hogs for three aud a
half miles along tho eastern front of the
city.
The direct flow Of the Ohtistiana at the
base OF the high lands on which the CITY
is mostly built, made it the best available
river for tbs infant settlement Of early
days.
At that date the broad meadows be.
tween the high lands aud the Delsware
were subject TO tld,l overtllw These
lands have been dilSed and drained; roads
have been constructed, aud the territory
already occupied, In part, of sra unsur-
passed facilities for every class OF heavy
manufacturer, while the river bank sos
ton is unriyaled in its fitness for ship
building, for docks aud wharyes, mud for
all other purposes Of manufacturing
and maritime city.
All along this straight river-front of
three and halt miles, the ,lgware is at
it's deepest and broadcast; and the heaviest
draught vessels Of the world can onter il
in fleets, and find ample water.
On the south, beyond the Christiaua, is
another vast meadow area, over which
the manufactures of the city are steadily
extending; and, with populated district
OF considerable sizs. are gradually form.
ing line OF connection with New Castle,
Eve miles distant.
Throughout these level tracts, on both
rivers, all the railroads, Ms may ba seen by
the accompanying maps. have numerous
tracks aud connections, with every facility
for direct communication with individual
manufactures, by spec al s;dngs.
No other thriving seaport or inland city
Offers more available sites for the location
of manufacturing plants than exist in
these ample areas on the grand water
ronts OF Wilmington.
An act OF the Legislature exempts from
taxation, for tho first 10 years after con
struction, all manufacturers located ia
certain sections OF these low lands sec.
tions which, as explained above, consti-
tnts some Of the most desirable siteB
within the city limits
THE lands exempted from tax alton are
indicated ON the map by shading.
LIGHT INDUSTRIES.
A merely superficial inspection o, the
list Of industries now established in tina
city, will huhise TO show that the heavy
mechanical trades are greatly in FREEDOM
Inancs.
To such an extent II ia true, that only
skilled mechanics can do the work Of Wal
mipglon's shops, that it hrs become o
matter Of deep interest to all concerned
In the welfare OF the people, that greater
number aud variety OF the light .manufac
turing trades, which employ women and
the youth Of both sexes, should be estab
lished throushou. tho city.
No other city In the whole country
otfers better legitimate Inducements tC
those manufacturers requiring a ful
supply of labor of the class indicated
above--labor for light in door industIie
labor, OF nightly Intelligent aud reputa
BILE character, that is qualified TO mauag'
light machinery, and engage in all deli
cate manipulationB.
There are thousands Of the sons and
daughters OF the best mechanics of the
great shops, ready to engage in any and
every form OF hight work for which theii
inherited faculties and excellent genera
education especially quality them
In the preceding p,ges it has beer
shown that the city possesses rare Rdvan
tages as general manufacturing centre
for the reception OF raw material, ant
the distribution OF the finished product
To these advantages may be added those
OF large local demand for all products
supplemented by that of tho thriving
contiguous territory, aud the near by
markets OF Philadelphia and Baltimore
and the entire states of Delaware, Mary
land and Pennsylvsnia-
Philadslphia is but 26 miles distant BY
rail, and IS miles by RIVER; and oil good
manufactured in Wilmington can b.
shipped thither ia bulk, Of very los
freight rates.
From the manufacturers point OF view
either Wilmington or Philadelphia ma,
be chosen rs hesdq 1arter's point fo
distribution OF goods produced IN thu
former place.
By u stady Of the list of Wilmington
productions, manufacturers in the lines o.
the light industries referred 10, will per
ceive that in inost kinds Of machinery, a.
well as in manufactured material used il
macy trades, they would be, by locating
at Wilmington, at the source OF produc
ton of many staple supplies
Light industrial trades that would nnt
location in Wilmit gton an excellent IL
yestment, Rre those producing such ware
ns boots and shoes, shirts collars an
cptfs, and oil other goods from woTei
fabrics gloves and mittens, cheap Jew
elry, outery, paper boxes, druggists
sundrieF, fruit canning, TRAININGS OF 81
kinds, Yankee notions, 10.
MERCANTILE INTERESTS.
The mercantile interests Of the city or
extensive, various and fourishing ,,,
Aside from its large local traiho, WI
ninuton is the natural market OF the rem
Ursula, comprising central ana love
Delaware and the eastern shore OF MArS
land.
Il also derives large trade from Ia
southern portion of Penney lVania anu "a
western shore of New Jersey.
All Peninsula railroad lines centre O
Wilmington; while ali tho other section
referred to aye directly connected D.
numerous highways, railroads. and Wstoi
ways in such proximity, frequency Ha'
economy Of communication, as 10 eahli.
copstitute this city their best market Q
sale and supply.
This tributary country is largely agti
cultural with flurisoing towns aud eities
and nieo contains many manufacturing