The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-29
For The f.rrn.- .r4 ~.
our Iarhcei loueI

Communicated H. ct.-,..f -
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~ " Hinoiotph a. ,A< mani
t'oabrr. not "a qa-a er L..a.
ere'' but 70 soi'c't pat oa.ts~
IasaruHc>. -
/, Mr. EpiroR an IBlar-l F..
known to the readers 81 "'
paper some fac which lag.-e.
a. set only known To- = ,e-
number.
Tn. county of Randolph ira
a population whites % ..t.
colorei. 2 6J6 -ma.ing +.
55+ | hr,t visited the sew
man, or Union. a. 1t /,
ell, aud | w.s asrceabI, ,4-.
ind a population OF aus4t 81.
OF white citizens a his nerf.... .
are directly or Indirect, en-
the Raudleman VI TX UA.
derstand l. the largest r,t.n.
tory in the State Ia the uA,s..
I PLAID, domestic, cotton
Thousand yards per day ar a..
woven, aud yet The supply lis
demand by special orders OF m
Two months. Five hundred ts.
now employed IN TINS extcn-tg,
Ten years ago ouiy 10 looms
operation. Now they have sa.t ..-
latest ami most Improved An> r.
extensive establishment i u.t.-
direction aud management 81 ~.
Ferree, E~l aud our late
towusm4n, L. {. Worth, - ~
two gentlemen are the risht l...m
are IN the night direction !5r lila.
lhi- place a "Lo,rcH Tor NarrN.,.
liza. indeed, a. you proceed down ,..
river, Deep Rive, | mean. }.aa..
fluid no less than SIX additional t~,...r.
-ithln only a lev miles OF eaca ...
The first IL 'NIo5nt, a very haal,...
brick building, 3d. leet long. OF st.,
aud water power-coopsr hug,s .s.
grIst mill -63 fanny residences.
white, aud of uniform size aai STU.
Streets $50 feet wiie-Il2 aere- be-
TO this company. This place D., a.
odds one OF the most beautiful. on H.,
river; 30 hands are employed ,-,
The latest and most approve ma,laau.
are here used, number OF ,l...,-
) Dos: looms, 10, 5000 yard, OF
goods per day, besides > $50 Of u.,l,
OPACITY Of engine, l25 horse pa4c.
Here they have n large store, kccpas,
general and varied assortment ut .....-
OF almost n Kind or |descr,t..
James +. Walker, Esq, - Sclet4-
aud Treasurer, and stock holder.
whom it can be safely said he Is 4 -...
teous and polite gentleman, with AZ 70
and ear quick to hear ana scc all tI.,.
going on.
Ills handsome private residence ia.
located that you can stand ia til, tr..
portico and behold at one glauce t.r
entire village. This village Is ava.
under the very best of order, no d-a>
ing or rowdyism' ever allowed. Tea
miles lower Town the River II now tg...
erected a ) story brick Factory By nr
Worth & Son. They viii run $3.50
spindles, and will manufacture sboe.
ings, yarns, and warps, and rorA e'
hands, and expect To open.
tons in the spring of 1882. Five mur-
over down you come t. Ceder IA.
Wis, MaiiulaciuFlnS ! sIcctlNRN, a4-
next Frankl.nville, where they u.4.,
seamless bags. Then Island Ford-N.,
making sheetings. Next Columbia
Mills, making shecting also. Each and
ali Of these several Mill, are IN .ue.u.-
ful operation, and no doubt profitable
10 the stock holders, and ady4ul4ss54,
TO the county, affording regular cmrI9l
ment to very many who might O. y.-
wise not be able to make their supnYrl
The enquiry naturally suggestei IS,
why canuot this Manufacturing lntcrr-.
be entered into by some of the eu,.r
prising capitalists Of Raleigh, for ,te
further up-buildinY Of our bcaullfu. a.r
present material, wealth aud prosperity
Nature has furnished all the require
ments for making this the cculer o.
large commercial and manufacturing
interest. Brain, Muscle, aud Capita.
with utH p0tcer, are all we need to male
u city the pride, not only Of the >,A.c
but Of the South. W. II. {.