Ancient_and_modern_York_a_guide

MODERN YOEK. 119
There is an extensive trade in Drugs; and there are large
manufactories of glass, soap, linen, plane and edge tools,
combs, gloves, leather, paper hangings, jewellery , confeetionaries,
organs, and other musical instruments. There are
a number of printing establishments; also several iron and
brassfoundries, extensive breweries, flour mills, saw mills,
Sfc. Latterly there has been an important traffic in coal,
brought from the West-Riding, by the York and North
Midland Railway Company, and the county of Durham,
by the Great North of England Railway Company. The
fairs and cattle markets are well supplied; and are re
sorted to by all the neighbouring agriculturists and pur
chasers of Stock, as well as by butchers from Leeds, &c.
There is also a considerable trade in grain in York ; a
corn market being held in the Pavement every Saturday.
York market is well supplied with poultry, eggs, butter,
and hams, celebrated all over the kingdom; and there are
constant supplies of the best fish from Scarbro', Filey and
other parts of the eastern coast. At Christmas is held an
extensive horse show in York. Every Thursday from Ladyday
to Michaelmas, there is a wool market; and a hay
market, leather and line fairs are held at stated intervals.
gorfe EanfcS.
Messrs. Swan, Clough, Swan, and Swan, Coney-street; draw on Sir R. C. Glyn,
and Co., 12, Birchin-lane, London.
Messrs. "Wilson, Tweedy, and "Wilson, High Ousegate; draw on Messrs.
Robarts, and Co., 15, Lombard -street.
York City and County Bank, Parliament-street; draw on Messrs. Barnetts,
Hoare, and Co., 62, Lombard-street.
York Union Banking Company, corner of High Ousegate and Parliament-street,
draw on Williams, Deacon, and Co., 20, Birchin-lane.
Yorkshire District Banking Company, Low Ousegate; draw on Williams,
Deacon, and Co., 20, Birchin-lane.
Yorkshire Agricultural and Commercial Banking Company, corner of Nessgate
and High Ousegate; draw on the London and Westminster Bank,
This admirable institution was founded in 1816, for
the purpose of encouraging industrous and provident ha
bits in the working classes. The extent of its utility
will be estimated from the statistics of the bank in 1 840 ;—