The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23

INDUSTRIAL ITEMs.-Messrs. julius
Lewis u Co.. ARE already laying brick on
then new building. Wilmington Star
thinks Raleigh the handsomcst ,ity in
The State, aud this is undoubtedly cor
rect at the present season. OF course.
a~ the State capital, with numerous
pubic editlces OF Imposing front. the
town has advantages in this spec
There has been, also, a very large num-
ter OF handsome private residences
erected during the past six or eight
years. The changes even within five
years have been very noticeable.-
Gas. Parks is building a new store in
H.llsboro. Brown u Ruddock are
erecting a large brick store next to the
National Bank in Wilmington. A
meeting of public spirited citizens of
that ci,y was held last week to organize
a stock company for a $50, 600 hotel.
From the names of those participating,
as printed in the Reciew, the affair is in
good hands, and our chief city by the
sea will soon have a first-class hotel.
Washington county has not made
much stir of late years, but the Young
town of Crcswell has six iomishinG
stores. notably among them are A. G.,
Walkers and y. O. Ehon's. Two
millinery stores, which the men are
very much afraid of, and one new saw
aud grlst mil Owned by Alexander &
Bro.-A ehcville Citizen: The lumber
trade III all OF our western counties is
rapidly increasing. Parties are buying
lar 6 quantities Of poplar and other
tmber> IN Graham and Swain counties.
and floating it down The Tennessee
RIVER to Chat ,nooga. They are paving
- aud 10 cents cash for pnplar5 in the
wood>.|At the close Of last week
t,lcrc had been forwarded by the st.an,-
er SIenan l0ah from Newborn 2O.77l
~!aii-barrcls OF peas. l,O4i barrels OF
cabbage, and , barrels of turnips and
rddishes. 10000 boxes aud barrels had
been shipped Oxen tnc a. & y. c.
R.,-and. 50 says the Journui. the ship
mlents thus Tar were over 10000 pack
ages. And still the produce comes roll
me III. The shipments from Faison 6
have also been very lieavy.--Gen.
James Madison Leach is building
d large and hand -ome Mansion at Lex
ington. No politics IN this. -Wake is
soon 10 have a new jail to mate The
hRest court house IN the State.-A
letter tror Randolph county says
Naomi forms the other flank to Ran
dieman Naomi turns tuIns out daily
700 yards OF ptslds and 300 pounds Of
w"rps, en.p.oyIug u force of $50 hands.
j r aiktl, decidedly d live man. runs
Naomi. The pay rolls vi Naomi ard
Randiemau count up between -. ODDa,t
$4,000 per month. Here is a coo 500
y spent Tor wages IN one year.
Three miles South Of RandlemaD h -
been located one Of the most EXTENSIVE
saw mills in the State. Ii is owned "
Re rec Walker 4 Co, aud il sash NJ
luto the fine Randolph timber at the rat,.
OF 10000 feet per day. There is nov
more than a half million feet Of lumber
stacked On the yard, redy for shipment
Worthvllle Is veil named The.Wortbs'
have made 1t. Worth capital and enter
lrlse have built here one Of the largest
cotton factories in Randolph. The
Worth Manufacturing Con pany consists
OF DR. } NJ Worth, To worth, ID &
Worth aud j Ii Feree. MrTC Worth
quite a young man, son Of Dr. VI Worm
i manager. The building is 2lOx50 #.
four stories. The water power Is SAID u
be the finest on the DOW lannon's De
River. There arc indication that it all
will be utilized before long. At present,
the factory only runs 80 looms and 3 100
spindles. turning u 2 900 yarisa sheet
ing and coo seamless bags per day, and
immense quantities Of sewing thre .d and
warps As soon as the machinery can b.
put III he operations Of the factor wil,
be doubled.
Worthwhile employs I75 hands, and
consumes 2 1000 lbs. of cotton per day.