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The Battle Creek Machinery Company, manufacturing Boult's carving, paneling, moulding and dove-tailing machines, has a world-wide reputation for the manufacture of a " most perfect and available machine," and adapted to an almost endless variety of mechanical uses. It is used extensively and satisfactorily, not only in the United States, but in South America, Scotland, Germany and Canada, and is rapidly extending its field of usefulness. Mr. T. Boult, the inventor, give his entire attention and skill to the construction and improvement of every machine made. He is an honor to the trade and the city of his residence. I am unable to say what amount of capital is used in this immense and growing business, but from a careful inspection of its machinery, the number of hands employed, and of their order book, I am prepared to say it is very
large.
The banking capital of this city is $200,000, to wit: First National Bank, $100,000; City Bank, $50,000; A. C. Hamblin (perhaps more) $50,000. No doubt there is a very large sum of money used in the purchase and sale of bonds and mortgages, and in cashing short time paper, not included in the foregoing account of " banking capital."
The Central and Peninsular Railroads have passenger and freight houses and all the ordinary facilities for conducting with promptness the business of the city and surrounding country. One other railroad is graded and nearly ready for the iron.
L. D. Dibble, Esq., was the efficient man in organizing and carrying on to near completion the Peninsular Railroad. He is a lawyer by profession and practice, is a good advocate, and a man of uncommon energy and perseverance. He is destined to a still higher standing if life is spared him. He is a comparatively young man.
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