The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-17
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hands employed in all the manufac.
turing ent, rprises number about
1000 Amount of Revenue tax
paid the government last year Oct.
to Oct. amounts to 1891 900. We
have two railroads now in opera
ton. and two more in process Of
construction.
Urr Wat-r Works, and Street Rail-
way are completed, and in successful
operation. We are to day on a
solid Foundation, and her growth and
, prosperity is unprecedented in North
Carolina. In 1869 we had no tobacco
, wal ehouse upon which to expose for
sale, the golden tobacco which to
day is the pride, and admiration, not
only of the VIII te population If these
United State. but the Indian in bis
wigwam, the French German Chinese,
and people of every tongue and
nativity, are ready to exclalm, We
thank the givcr of every good gift
that he ever sent Walter Raleigh to
this sunny lnl of ours. Owing TO
its very superior qualities and by the
un'ireing etiIrts & f our manu- 'aciurers
hey have intr duced it into every
Safe and t'rrtory 10 these United
States into tn Islands Of the sea, and
to-day it is extensively ad, ertised
among th- unrlvilised of earth, and
high upon the pyramids Of Egypt in
gilded letters is the advertisement of
Biackwclls Durham smoking tobacco,
aad Duke Sons cigaretts. Why
should North Carolina not look upon
her city of Durham with pride and
admiration? Ought not the hearts of
hol clt'z ms swell with pride at the
mention of her name. Your presence
to day u the evidence of your app.e-
citation. Twenty two da, ago was
J requested to select five men that
thought best suited to all me in the
prosecution, and carving to success,
the Durh I'm Exposition, the result of
our efforts are before you.
To the untireing efforts of the
, Board of Directors I return IT, you
my sincere thanks, and to the Ex-
{ Committee, AMI citizens Of the town
i'm behalf Of the Board Of Directors
return to you our most profound
/, thanks for your liberal support aud
means to sFcure success. While l
, am proud If my native State | am
proud to know we have great men To
, whom We owe much for the sise man.
agement of eff Iirs Of state What man
within all our bo. ders i nut proud
. of her Vance, Ransom Jarvis. Daniel
G. Fowle, Alexander. and host Of
others, and last but not least, the
Christian the statesman, aud soldier
our beloved Gov. A. n. Scales, who
, it is my pleasure now TO present TO
you.
After the conclusion Of President
Lockhart's address he introduced hi4
, Excellency Governor A. NJ. Scales.
The Governors address was one Of
his most c.larac ,rIsiic ones, full nf
|, enthusiasm aud ptai,e cf "ur magic
, city There is no pace in the civil
ized world where tha Durham tobacs
cp ls not ,oId. He 8 lid push. energy
'. snd thrift. have made the name Of
Durham tatme,s. He spoke in high
O terms Of the people Of Durham and
her Various enterprises. He said he
congratulated the city of Durham
upon lhe magnificent display which
/ would do credit to any city Eve times
: the size of Durham. I DO not know
any spot where the Durham Bull has
not gone. | would not be surprised
. that my distinguished friend, Senator
Ransom, did MT wake up some m Urn.
ing 10 the city Of Washington and
! ind the great Washington monument
l covered with the signs Of Durham
Bulls. (Senator Z said to friend
l' he would not care if one Of them did
: not slip int his seat in the Senate.
Gov. Scales then introduced Sena.
Matt. W. Ransom The Senator
made most admirable speech. lie
10 chaste and beautiful language por.
: trayed the wonderful growth of our
: city. /; would be impossible fpr Us
to even attempt to reprodubs his ads
y mirable speech. Senator X. is n
, favorite with our people and they are
y always delighted when an apportuni.
: !, ty presents itself for him TO speak to
= them.
VI Mr.. y. j. Morgan ttcn introduced
y Capt b. H. Bum who spoke elo.
: qucntly for few minutes. The pro.
u cession then started back 10 The city.
u On the Speakers stand We noticed
!" Senator Ransom, Governor Scales.
;" Hon. A. W. Graham, Dr.. X p.
= Battle. J. A. Bryan, of New Bcrne,
. D Gov. Scales, DR.. Eugene Grissom,
!! Capt. B. Cameron, Col W. 7. Black.
|. we'll, J. ). Carr, B. II. BuBn. W. J.
Christian Mayor, W. Duke, w.
oI W. Fuller, J S Mangum. ]. y. Cor
: : bett, A. q. Carr, Col +. A Olds. L
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