The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-10-03
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made IN that brisf period, great portion
Of which has been passed III unexample,
financial trouble. When we first knew
Danville, 1t was dark, muddy, and, iii ha,
weather, almost impossible. Wagon,
mired III most Of tile streets, sidewalk,
were perfect sloughs. AT night, ii,
friendly light pointed out the holesand
boys everywhere gaping for the hapless
pedestrian. It had the appearance Of j
great temporary fair, where one great Oh
ject Of traffic alone occupied attention;
where that object appeared % 10 transient
IN lis duration, and where permanentlnra.
ton, and where permanent duration
seemed TO be possibility SO remote. that
neither time nor thought was given toim-
pr0venient
But all tfat Is changed now. The en-
ergies which once bent themselves alone
To the purposes Of trade, at length turned
themselves to laying deep and lasting the
foundations Of prosperity. The first step
was hi the thorough paving Of The streets
which has been extensively done, and
we'll done; and the rattle of vehicles over
substantial street-ways happily supplies
the frantic curses Of the stalled WAGNER.
The fair ladies Of the town trip along over
the clean and substantial sidewalk upon
which they once cast their eyes III luii-
crous despair. Gas everywhere casts lis
genial light upon thorofares once given
over 70 Egyptian darkness. And III adj
dition. the Dan has itself been called into
service, and il made % empty into the
city half Of llIs former wasted bounty.
Everywhere, In streets, In buildings, In
general enterprise, there has been, and
IL still going on. an immense stride for
wards. Main street, with It's many new
and handsome editices presents altogether
= different appearance. Union street, upon
which IRE most Of the large sales ware
houses, aud which u few years hack. was
. crooked tioroughfare, worse than tic
worst country road, Ii now well paved
street, and has drawn toi large share 81
The business once found Oil Main street.
The life of Danvillc, as Is well known,
i the tobacco trade, Il being tile mart for
Tile Southern counties Of Virginia and The
NOrthern counties of this State. This
trade tin,is Is exposition III two branches
81 business-llie manufacture Of plug, aud
the sule Of tile leaf. or ilie factories we
know but little, except tia; there are about
twenty five very large brick buildings de-
voted 10 the purpose. Ofthe Warehouses,
We can speak more confidently. Tie
business dates back toa period beginning
since the war. The sales have increased
within our knowledge from six million 10
eighteen million pounds aycar, and II Is
expected that tie coming tobacco year
win show sales OF thirty millions. The
Warehouses now In operation are the
Farmers, the Star, Hollands. Graves,
and the Grange; aud two, the
cabell, aud one belonging to Keen AMI
ia rapid progress u construction.
We illeIltu NIt SAlta ~ 1eA1lAAt Aih
Ionud prices Iuling veil, though there Is
great capticiousncss inlhe market, and
me day Is not ia index o. tomorrow.
The ply.lsautest Improvement 70 the |
iislter, next 70 Tho amended walking, j. /
he Arlington House. Years aso the
Granger will remember To have seen
landing well up on aain street . huge /
truriure of btick, Inlinisl.ed and
towering up Ike tower Of
label anu Ike That tower, standings ~
nj j 70 the vain effort 81 its builders 10
each tile heavens. And for years Il 80
tuod, the wonder 0f llloss wiipvou ii not
imagine why sOinuch capital was wasted.
/ Il finished Id last, and how stands be-
uiu The world, tic i Ellington House, one
Il tile liu.st buildings aud best hotels III
liz south. II isa building Of four stories,
rontihg on Main aud Uuion, very rle-
ant, archilectually, ami within, nd
IllraLly arranged aud elegantly furnished.
he dining ropnl isan elegant hall, aud
NC ~ w Nv AVAAlA
sheFe, Tile propiictolA, Messrs Scoyllle
sseldrn, ate experienced hotel men,
Iaying iOr years Leun IN charge " very
arge establishments. udproposc tomake,
I'D 10 make, the Arlington tile equal 81
ny hOuse III the country.
Ny old friend Nick Wade hes len the
'uxion, and las taken The eating house al
dundee; but ~ no trains stop there for
heals, Ills lease Il Of no service 70 hinl.
liz family live la North Danyillc, which,
re may here say, Is growing up VI The
;vrth side u tile river vcey rapidly. A
~ houses present themselves clinging 10
Ao hill sides along the river, bat the
.rger part u tic town Il out Of view, IL
,cGtlon only being indicated BY very
relty church sleopie peeping up ABOVE
be t.ecs.
Wecannot leave Notwithstanding
nbout our brethren ofthe press.
,ahyille boasts four newspapers, one