Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-15

. ~O~eo" AOney-ATaue--ROckyM Mo-.
Mtiis-Enterprise a nd Energy-The Pr.
dent of the w. G w. Railroad
Man. 'y
ROCKY MOUNT, Jan. 8, 1890
Dear Journal Tho first impressio, a
strikes one here is that this is q ,,oott
CENTRE" for besides the loaded cars s.oa3
ing on the track ready for departure an,
the piles of bales awaiting shipment, co,.'
and wagons are coming in from all dire
tons, bringing "the staple" which Mill
soon again be king" of the commerce %
the world.
When you mix little among the peonIo
you soon find out that money is more nIar
tiful than in many other sections Of on.
State. The farmers have sold enough cot.
ton to make them easy, and are no WAYS
anxious to sell the rest at present, althouob
the prices are inviting, and would seem to
be high enough to CRAFTY the most exact
ing. have 10 means OF Judging OF fine
amount Of trade here. All the merchant.
seemed to be busy and cheerful, and bavo
no doubt are gathering q good harvest. IN
the afternoon / strUiied over to the focto,,.
at the falls of Tar river, and had n vcrr
pleasant interview with the proprietor r.
the "Rocky Mount Mills" as believe tbe,
are called. You are probably aware thaI
they have been entirely rebuilt since fine
war in the most permanent manner, and
that the latest improved machinery has
been introduced, SO that the great excel
lence of the manufactures-yarn and
sheetings-is already established. and
the demand for the goods both
North and South, IS Increasing.
One of the curious things that has han
pened the past fall, is that North Carolina
merchants have selected these goods in
New York, rs the best to be had at ti,,.
price and paid for them there tho same
price at which Mr.. Battle woull have de
ivered them. at their doors. The FACTORY
is running now l,G0S spindles, and 3s
looms-employing in the mill fifty go
hands, mostly boys and girls, and in ont
door operations ten 1O) more making sixty
operatives, not counting superintendent
all aChite. Please make q note of that. As
it is q feature in the institution which is
interesting to those who have been by the
calamities of the war reduced to the neces
sity of finding light and honorable en-
ployment for their children. When tie
proprietor gets his winter night school
into operation, it will add to the benefit he
has already extended to his race.
Besides the cotton mills, there is q griyt
mill, making meal and fonr, q saw mill,
store, cottages, &c, making quite little
village round the falls. Altogether, Rocky
Mount and it's vicinity is thriving and the
people look pleased and comfortable. The
ubiquitous Yankee is found here as every
where pushing ahead in the race for
money. Speaking of ubiquity, ] met an
instance last week that comes near it, very.
L stepped into one of tho II. IL. telegraph
stations and asked the operator where the
President of the r. Il. was. The answer
was Sin Baltimore" That was on Mon
day. On Tuesday asked the question at
another station, the answer was in Raj
eigh." Wednesday night asked at still
another; the answer was she is in VIII
mington." So, while not absolutely ubiqui-
tOus, he seems to have o brisk way OF
getting about in the world.
Enough for the present, from your firm
friend, IN Transit