The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-17
N, G, RAILROAD.

Trip to Company Shops-.DurhaM,s' us
/ Factories .-Noted House--Hiiisboro'
.-Bingham,s Schooi--f,raham--Co Com
pany shops The RaIlroad--Good DIM
ner--Granite Factory--Other Facto-
RES.
Accepting the invitation of Maj. W. A..
| Smith, President of the North Carolina Rail
road, His Excellency Gov. Holden. and
some forty gentlemen, connected with the
various departments of the State govern
ment, and number of friends, left Raleigh on
Thursday morning last for a trip to Company
Shops, in AIamance county.
President Smith had placed at the service
of the party magnificent coach Greeted at
the Shops of the Company and which was
drawn by the new and elegant Engine the
''Gov. HOLDEN" an account OF which IS
given in to days STANDARD.
The weather was exceedingly fine, and
each one of the party seemed anxious Tor
the day to lay aside the cares of State and
private interest and enjoy the ride and the
heathful country air.
The first place of any size we passed on
the road was
This little village has required great cele-
brity on account ola superior brand OF smo-
king tobacco which is manufactured here.
There are two large establishments OF the
kind here, the one operated by j. r. Green
6 Co., who manufacture the "Genuine Dur
ham Smoking Tobacco" and the other by
r. f. Morris & Son, who prepare the Eureka
Durham Spanish Smoking Tobacco" Large
quantities of this article are shipped annual
" by these firms to almost allportions OF the
United States and ''Durham's' IS great IA
vorite with lovers of the weed.
We also noticed the works of. A. McMan-
mems celebrated Smut and Screening Ma
chinc-an invaluable invention, for separa-
ting smut from wheat 1t is manufactured
and sold at Durham's by the inventor and
patentee, Rev. John A. AicMannen long
resident of Orange.
JoHNsoN's SURRENDER.
A few miles beyond Durhams to the right
of the read was pointed out 10 us, an unpre-
tending farm house, (Bennett's) which we
were told, was the place where Gen. Jos. Z.
johnson surrendered the remnant of the
Confederate army to the victorious Sherman
and Grant.
We next came to the old town of
IIILLsBoRo'.
This is the capital of Orange County and
forty miles Northwest of Raleigh. Ii was
laid out in 1859, and was first called Childs
vile, in compliment to the Attorney General
of the Colony, but was afterwards altered to
Hillsboro in honor of the Earl of Hillsboro,'
the English Secretary of State for America.
In the early history of the State, Hillsboro'
was one of our principal towns, but is now
an inland village. of small importance and
aside from its historical "reminiscences, pos
sesses but few places of interest.
The Hillsboro' Military Academy, built
here few years before the war by Col. Z.
c. Tew, (who lost his life wearing the Gray
at Sharp5urg) is a splendid piece of archi-
lecture and one of the most imposing build
ings in the State 1t is situated on an I'M
minence Just beyond the town, and is at
this time closed.
We noticed the extensive Steam Tannery
of Messrs. Cane and Ruffin, near the Railroad
and learned that it was not now in operation.
BINGHAM's SCHOOL.
Just before reaching Mebanesviile Station,
we passed the Bingham School. where some
60 or rs young men are acquiring liberal
education. The father of the present pro-
prietors, was celebrated throughout the
South as an educator of youth, and is
succeeded 10y his SONS, William and Robert.
Prof William Bingham is the author of
Grsmmars of the Latin and also the Greek
language which are highly spoken of by the
press and Faculty of our Colleges.
GRAHAM.
After passing Haw River and Granite
Factory, (Which we will notice on our return.)
we saw in the distance the town Of Graham,
the capital of Alamance county. The town
is named in compliment to Gov. W. A. Ora
ham. 1t contains several handsome build
ings, but is too far from Company Shops TO
be much of place.
COMPANY SHOPS.
Two miles beyond Graham is the little
town of Company Shops, where the Offices,
Machine Shops. Foundry, Car Works, &C.,
of the North Carolina Railroad are located
1t is q beautiful place. The Hotel is the
principal building. 1t is built Of brick, two
stories high with a piazza and balcony ex-
tending nearly all around it, and containing
between forty and fifty rooms. 1t is kept at
this time by Capt. W. r. Williams formerly
of Halifax county.
There are three stores here, the largest one
being on the cooperative plan and owned
by the operatives employed in the shops of
the Company. No liquor is sold in the town.
There is a school of 60 scholars, kept by
Prof Meader, and Sabbath School of so
scholars. The water is excellent.
There is no church at the Shops, though
the ladies who arc foremost in every good
work are moving in the matter, and 500 or
$500 have been subscribed by private parties
and $1,000 by the Railroad Only 81 900
more are required and we hope it will be
raised at an early day, and handsome house
of worship erected.
Nearly all the houses in the town are built
of brick, and are owned 10y the North Caro-.
lima Railroad. at
After shaking off the dust, we were con-
Quoted through the extensive work shops by
President Smith, and Superintendent All.
bert johnson, and afforded an opportu
nifty of inspecting the vast machinery by