Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-10-04
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WINSTON, N. G., Sept. 2O.-When
Cortez pushed his way through the al
most impenetrable jungle of the Rio
Grande valley, and found himself SUBJ
sequeEtly at the gates of an Aztec city,
wkersssSery mark of civilization was
apparent, where fourished the indus
trial arts, and where a refinement
reigned that was undreamed of in the
philosophy of his native Spain, he was
filled with the most indescribable as
tonishment.
It is a surprise similar to that, and
hardly less intense, that greets the
rambling tourists who, perchance or
otherwise, stumbles upon the bustling
little city of Winston. Expecting to
see country town he finds himself
within noisy inland metropolis, pos
sessing every accompanying indication
of city-like thrift and go-aheadative-
ness. Macadamized streets, beautiful
shade trees, magnificent store build
ings, immense manufacturing concerns,
elegant and picturesque residences,
handsome turnous, rafting trucks,
crowded streets, we'll dressed popu-
lation, and countless number of 9TH
er details impress themselves upon him
and heighten his surprise. To the
reader who knows Winston from hear
say alone, this sounds eXtravagant and
far-fetched, but visit to the place
will verify every word.
Thirteen years ago the spot where
Winston now stands was wild, un-
cultivated forest, with house or two
scattered at lengthy intervals. To-day
there stands a prosperous city of over
| seven thousand inhabitants, including
Salem, and with Waughtown, SUBJ
urb, Of several hundred, the location
of the two largest wagon manufacture
les in North Carolina operating large
number of employees and controlled
by the Messrs. Nissen. Winston is sit
uated on ridge in beautiful valley,
with the mountains in the distance.
The surrounding country is famed for
its health-giving mineral waters, its
salubrious climate, its fertile soil and
especially for the production of a
bright tobacco, that for delicacy OF
flavor, toughness of chew, brilliancy
of tolor is unattainable elsewhere and
is sought by buyers ali3over the world
Maj. 7. J. Brown is the pioneer to
whom much of Winston's present
prosperity is due. 1t was he who laid
the foundation stone Of our present
immense business in tobacco, by build
ing in 1870, the first warehouse, and
there the weed has been sold up to to-
day. The manufacture Of tobacco was
begun about the same time, by Maj
Ham. Scales, and followed shortly af
ter by Mr.. t. L. Vaughn, Messrs
P. H. Hanes & Co., R. j. Reynold:
and othe~ firms. With marvellous
rapidity the place has been built up
and the tobacco business augmented
until to-day there are four large ware
houses, twenty-four plug factories, tive
smoking factories and over fifty lea
dealers. There were upwards Of twelve
million pounds of leaf sold in 18S:
and much greater quantity, it i
thought, during the present year
Over seven million pounds will b.
manufactured this year, much of whicl
is bought in the other markets of th
State and shipped hither. Large quan
titles of our leaf are sent Throughout
the United States, and our manufact
ured goods go to every portion Of th
civilized globe. Upwards of fft.
counties in this State and Virginia
supply our market with tobacco, an
many instances it has been known t
be the case that planters from a fey
miles of Lynchburg have hauled thei
leaf to Winston because our marke
has the reputation of paying fame
prices.
, There are over three thousand fv
hundred hands employed in the tobae
co factories, who receive on all aver
age of 50 per week. Thus sum c
over thirty thousand dollars is place
, into circulation every Saturday nigh
resulting in more strict adherence
the cash system.
Messrs. Brown & Bro, manufactul
ers 81 the celebrated "OId Oake
Bucket brand, have the largest fa'
tory in Winston, and anticipate built
ing an addition this fall. They al
the first in North Carolina to man,
facture navy plug, which they hav
but recently commenced.
Messrs. P. III. Hanes & Co., are d.
ing the largest business this yea
E They have magnificent building
, which must in very short viii
make way to even larger ones, at leas
extensive additions. r. j. and IL. t
Reynolds are large manufacturer
likewise T. L. Vaughn, whose busine
has increased SO extensively that he
now building fve-story brick fact'
y ry, which is claimed will be the large
: in the place. Several new factori'
1 are contemplated in the next fe
r months.
t Of course tobacco manufacturing
t the principal industry of Winston
0 but there are many other enterpris
e which would do honor to many place
of greater pretensions than Winston
i The Woolen Mills, owned by Messr
y F. & III. Fries, Operate 900 spindle
and manufacture every year near
|, one hundred thousand pounds of wo
: into rolls, yarns, cloth, etc. The Aris
Is Cotton Mills, owned by the same firr
a. operate 6,480 spindles, and work I
into sheeting, ETC., over 900 poun'
y of cotton per day. These mills ha'
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