. The industrial interests of Newark, N. J., containing an historical sketch of the city, also a complete summary of the origin, growth and present condition of Newark's industries. Including the location and description of all the manufacturing establishments . brass, silverand nickel-plated and gilt ornaments, book mountings, Goulds sash fastenings,and Hunts patent window bolts. Special attention is given to the manufac-ture of patented articles—trying experiments and model making. They aresole manufacturers of Rileys Patent Foot Press, which has acknowledged andsuperior merits ; they also m
. The industrial interests of Newark, N. J., containing an historical sketch of the city, also a complete summary of the origin, growth and present condition of Newark's industries. Including the location and description of all the manufacturing establishments . brass, silverand nickel-plated and gilt ornaments, book mountings, Goulds sash fastenings,and Hunts patent window bolts. Special attention is given to the manufac-ture of patented articles—trying experiments and model making. They aresole manufacturers of Rileys Patent Foot Press, which has acknowledged andsuperior merits ; they also make tools and dies to order. The machinery used inthe factory is mainly of their own designs and inventions, workmen being con-stantly employed in devising and perfecting new and improved machines andtools, for either cheapening processes of manufacture, or perfecting the qualityand finish of goods. Messrs. Riley & Lynch employ 100 hands, and the weekly wages are $1, the present rate the production is valued $150,000 per annum. The goodsare sold in part to manufacturers in Newark and elsewhere, and the marketfor them extends generally throughout the country. NEWARKS GREAT BOYDEN, Born November 17th, 1788. Died March 31st, ^y. C^lf^ Few men have hved lives of more unobtrusive usefulness, or been moreregretfully remembered at death, than he. OF NEWARK, N, J. 129 TEA TRAY AND STOVE PLATFORMMANUFACTORY. NEWARK TEA TRAY COMPANY, 395 High-street. The most interest-ing phases in the growth of a nations industry, and especially of Americanmanufactures, are the inventions, discoveries and better methods, whereby thosethings long in use are improved and perfected, or new ideas are shaped intoarticles of utility and ornament. A volume might be written of such revivals,as it were, of industrial activity, whose beneficial eflfects only require illustra-tion to be fully appreciated. Many of these developments have had their originand complete fruition in Newark,
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