The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

HAs been made Tor Itself by the hah~
ner Warehouse.
AND MR. J. S. LocEHART HAS REA-
SON To BE PROUD OF IT.
The Banner Warehouse was an
objective point for the RECORDER re-
porter the other day. Often We have
dropped IN for a passing glimpse at
the busy scene that is presented when
'tsale" is in progress, but ON the oc-
casion of our last visit everything
was quiet. II was Election day,"
and the persuasive Voice of the aucs
tioneer was not heard, bookkeepers,
floor manager and the other employ
ees were all taking a rest, and the
occasion afforded Us an excellent OPP
portunity to see for ourselves what
the facilities are for doing business.
The Banner Warehouse is q large
frame structure located upon Main
street. Its dimensions are 2I3x55
feet, thus affording q magnificent
floor, roomy Offices. and all those
needed conveniences which tie trade
demands. Ample she'd room for the
accommodation of farmers has been
provided, and nothing left undone to
make the Banner Warehouse mod.
ern type of its class.
The Banner was opened ON the Sth
of May, 1884, and it certainly was q
"big day." for all concerned. Gov.
Jarvis was present, by invitation,
and addressed the assembled multi
tude, while upon the floor OF the
warehouse were almost COUNTLESS
pilts of tobaceo. When the bidding
began it was spirited, and at the
close OF the sale the footings M
showed almost $4,000 lbs sold ut a
high average-an average that must
have been very satisfactory To the
farmers. Mr.. Lockhart, under whose
auspices the Banner Warehouse was
opened, was equally gratified, and
with the "send-off" thus given, the
enterprise entered upon q career
of prosperity that shows lao signs o.
diminution.
We don't wonder that the Banner
Warehouse is popular with farmer'
and consignors of tobacco. Every
possible pains are taken to advance
the interests OF patrons; MIR. @. T.
Webb, the auctioneer Is accredited
with being one of the best in the en-
tire tobacco district ofthis State anC
Virginia, and his labors are eficientl,
supplemented. The floor manager II
Dallas Malone F. p. Burch is cashie
and principal bookkeeper, and he ha
Messrs j. w. Culbreth and j. IL
Chambers as his assistants. MIR. +
II. Reams ofliciates rs "Farmer'
Hosts" II. III. Harris is the canvasseI
j. w. Parrish, weighmaster. and w
p. Pearcs general handler of leaf
A dozen or more colored men are al
50 employed In the warehouse an
Capt. Lockhart's prize houses, for h
IL an extensive leaf buyer, and to
his leaf trade occupies three priz
houses. He buys upon large scale
ships to Richmond. Louisville, Gin
cipnati and other markets, and give
his special. personal attention to tina
department Of bis business, but HOY
much he buys per year We have n,
means of knowing.
Most of our readers know VIII
Capt. Lockhart il, hut many do moi
the liberty of making brie
personal mention of him. He is
native of Orange county ofthat par
now included in Durham county-hi
old home lying Is miles north q
this place. He was q farmers DO,
10 years of age, when the war betwee
the States occurred. and in 1861 h
entered the 9th n. c. infantry as
corporal. In the fall of 1862 he ws
promoted to be 81 Lieutenant, an
he served with his regiment thiuug
several of the hottest engagements &
the war. Upon the retreat from Rich
mond, three days before Lees sui
render, his regiment was captured
and it is q singular fact that thong
he was but q I'd Lieutenant he wa
the senior and ranking officer of hi
regiment his Captain and LIST Lieut.
ant had been captured at Frederick:
burg. Af.er his capture he becam
an inmate of Old Capitol prison, i
company with 600 other Confederat
officers. When released upon parol
he returned to his old home, engage
in farming for n couple of years, an,
in 1867 be came to Durham and be
gan the manufacture of smoking to
bacco in partnership with his father
in-law, the late Col. ID. G. Parrish
Two years later he became a lea
dealer and has remained such since
He first engaged in the warehouse
business in partnership with w. A
Lea, as O member Of the firm of lie.
81 Lockhart, proprietors of Reams
Warehouse, and when that firm wa
dissolved after one years existence b.
entered upon the management OF th'
Banner Warehouse.
Capt. Lockhart is slso a very ex
tensive dealer in fertilizers-last yea
he sold not less than $50 tons of tn,
Allison Il Addison Star brand, and /
is sufficient for us 10 say of it that i
gains in popularity from year to year
Such Is the briefest possible &C
count we can make of the man and o.
his business-a business that is of i'm
portance to town and country alike
THE CENTRAL IRON WORKS