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Show Enterprise. The Destiret Carringe and Wagon works is an institution of home manufacture manu-facture that has displayed enterprise worthy of imitation. The company, which is composed of Messrs. Joseph Walkor, John A. Knight, John Rem and John F. Ohlad, Blurted on Second South street, a little east of of Fint Eust, a year ai(o last February, Febru-ary, without a dollar of capital. Since that time they have built about fifty farm and spring wagons, all of which have given satisfaction, and have at-, tended t.rcther work, such as repairing, repair-ing, including trimming aud paiutiug, besides. They own the shop now occupied, oc-cupied, tho toolB rind the stock on Imnd, And employ in all ten handa regularly, who draw their wages weekly in lull. The Deserot wagon is much likod by those who have used it, its good qualities being iu the. selection selec-tion of timber aud the work all done by hand, and wheu painted and lined by the firm's painter, John Matthews, jun., has a very neat appearance. They are all warranted for one year and up to the present time no defects have becu reported. The cost is a little mora than imported wagons, but the difference 13 made up in the excellence of the spekrs. This indication indi-cation of industry and prospciity as has bueu shown by this company, is gratifying, and prompts a wish ior encouragement en-couragement and success to such home manufacturing enterprises. |