The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
THE PUBLIC BUILDING
FOR PosY-OFFIcE AND REVENUE
QUARTERS
The Bill Reported Favorably for the
Erection of a Public Building
in Winston

Maj. Smith, postmaster of Winston, has |
received a letter from Representative Reid,
containing the gratifying information that
the bill for the erection of Pest Office
Building in Winston had been reported ia
vorably by the Committee having it in dis
cussion. The bill reads as follows:
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to whom was referred the bill (H.
r. 1929 for the erection of public building
at Winston-Salem, \. c., having had the
same under consideration make the follow
ing report:
The Committee have carefully examined
the bill, and believe tina. the interests of
the Government demand that public
building should be erected at WinstOn-Sa-
lem, y. c., for the convenience and accom-
mediation of the post office, internal revenue
Office, and other Government Offices.
The city of Winston-Salem, is one of the
most thrifty, active and enterprising in
North Carolina. 1t now has population
of about 1900 inhabitants, according to
the most reliable statistics attainable, the
twin-city being separated by a street, with
a municipal government for each division.
The location is in the Northern part of
Piedmont section of North Carolina, so fa-
nous for the production of fine yellow to-
tile agricultural region, rapidly growing
both in population and wealth, as a result
of the rapid growth OF the country
that surrounds it and trades with it. 1t is
the business certer of large and prosper
Gus section of the country, rich in mineral
and agricultural wealth.
Although bad crop year for tobacco,
there were ten million pounds of tobacco
sold in this city in 1885, and it is estimated
that there will be fifteen millions sold, man
ufacruaed and shipped there in 1885,. This
will sell for an aveIage price of lie. per
pound in the leaf. or 81 $50, 10000 in the
aggregate OF 45c. per pound or a total of
Sc, $50, 100000 when manufactured. There
are forty tobacco manufactures, working
thousands of pounds of tobacco and employ
ing hundreds of hands In addition there
are fifty prize factories and ware-rooms for
leafdealers, and six or eight large ware
houses fol the sale of leaf tobacco, covering
whole squares.
Many other manufactures are carried on
in this city, embracing large cotton
and WOODEN mills of over 5000, 900 in value,
making fabrics inferior to none of similar
grade sash and blind factories planning
mills, spoke and handle factories, a large
wagon factory, eaItbenware factory, and va
rious others, affording labor to hundreds of
employees.
1t has been represented to the Committee
that there is more money in. ested in ma
chinery and manufactures in Winston-Sa-
lem than am other city in North Carolina.
The finest graded school building in the
State is located here. This school has no
superior in the South. The attendance is
over 500 pupils. There is also most ex-
celIent graded school with an attendance of
about 300 pupils. Besides there quite
a number of smaller male and female
schools well patronized
1t is the seat of one of the oldest and most
excellent institutions Of learning in the
South-The Salem Female Seminary
which numbers among It's patrons hundreds
of the most substantial people of the coun-
try, and it has been justly termed the "Vas-
sar of the South" This institution was
founded by the Moravians, who have at
Salem one of the oldest settlements in the
State, and this people, well as the citi-
zens of their modern win-sister-Wins
are noted for their piety, morality, conserv-
atism and devotion to principle.
Nine large churches do honor to the city,
among them the new Methodist church is
the most perfect, commodious and elaborate
piece of church architecture in North Car
Dina.
Eight newspapers and periodicals indi-
cate the intelligence and enterprise of the
people.
A very extensive wholesale and retail
trade in merchandise is carried on here,
which is increasing yearly, with one hun
dred stores and shops, running the amount
of business into millions of dollars and
the city abounds with the iDdicia of thrift,
activity, enterprise, wealth and commercial
prosperity.
There are located here two national
banks, with third now being projected,
with capital stock of $500, 900, with a sur
pies of S150,000. and doing a business of
$4,000, 100000 annually.
The growth of Winston has been phe-
nomenal. From mere hamlet with a
population of less than five hundred few
years ago, it has increased with rapidly
unrivaled in the history of any Southern
State, and there were nearly quarter of
million of dollars spent in building at this
city in the year 1885.
The post-offces at Winston-Salem do a
very large business, and both jointly yield a
net income of 81 4S7 .:33 to the Government.
The official statement is as follows =
STATEMENT SHOWING POSTAL BUSINESS AT
WINSTON, N. c., FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 80, 1885.
Amount OF stamps sold ,...........S 6.093.55
Amount of box rents collected -. 305.59
S 6,39913
Amt. of postage collected on End
class matter, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lo3.02
Registered letters and parcels,
foreign and domestic, mailed l,616
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS DONE AT WINSTON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE so, 1885.
Issued-Money Orders, number
2,495, amount, 81 ,66l.01
Postal notes, number 1895,
amount, ...................... 1888
p.,s1 nrIa
1903, amount. q ,265.02
Postal notes, number 444, amt. 1,052.60
STATEMENT SHOWING POSTAL BUSINESS AT
SALEM, n. c., FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 80, 1885.
Amount of stamps sold, ...........$ ] 1897 q
Amount of boxes rents collected, 52.75