The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-03-28

OFFICERS ELEcTED.-Ata recent meeting |
Of the Henderson Tobacco Board of Trade |
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: w. H. Walker, President;
w. Ii. Smoot, vice-President; n. P.
Strause. Secretary; e. A. Lewis, Treas
urer Sales Committee, W. 5. Clary, r. q.
Hart, j. p. Hayden; Arbitration Commit
tee. I. A. NOEL. J. P. Taylor, e. Hunter,
E. L Fleming. W. IL. Hart.
Al: good men, i'm whose hands the in
terests of the Association and the market
will be safe for another twelve month.
The presidency could not have fallen upon
more worthy shoulders than those of Mr..
w. Ii. Walker.
WE WANT THE GOLD LEAF TO MAKE
FAVORABLE IMPRESSION FOR HENDER-
soN.-Advertising pays in more ways than
one. 1t has been truly said of the news
paper that it is looked upon abroad as the
mirror through which the business OF a
town is reflected. Those of our business
men who do not advertise would do we'll
to reflect on the following from the Will
miHSton messenger. IL says
There are hundreds of men of money and
the local papers all over North Carolina
towns IN pursuit of good investments, and
are often turned away toward other States
on account of that poor advertising shown
in the newspapers generally OF our State.
Now FOR THE COTTON FACToRY.-The
tobacco storage warehouse will be good
thing for Henderson, and those enterpris1ng
gentleman who put the thing through de-
serve the thanks of the community. But
don't let us stop here. There is no resting
place OH the highway Of progress. We
can't afford to rest on our oars yet. Let US
have the cotton factory next. If we caH
raise $50, 900 here at home (Gnd zoe cam.
the GOLD LEAF believes the gentleman
who are interesting themselves in the mat
ter can easily get $50, 900 stock taken out
side of Henderson. They have that much
! influence if they will only exercise it. To
work then, gentleman.
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! IT MUST BE DONE.-Ilie GOLD LEAF is
i desperately in earnest about this matter OF
| establishing more manufacturing enter
prises in our midst, And now that there is
such fair prospects of getting cotton fac
! tory, let us net relax our efforts until it is
built. The success Of our merchants, OF
our town, and every business in Henderson
and Vance county, no matter how small
depends, in 4 great measure, upon this
question of FACTORIES! We must have
them to insure substantial growth and pros.
perity we must have them to give EN-
pioyment to our idle population we must
have them to make the town self-sustain
ing. With a diversity of manufacturing
enterprises in our midst, money woult
come in freely, new corners would locate
amongst us, greater demand would bt
made for storehOuseS, dwellings, &c, ant
property owners and every other class o.
our citizens would he greatly benefited
Let us hare the cotton factory, and others
GIVE US YOUR AID.-The GOLD LEAF
ardently desires the upbuilding Of Hen
derson, and IabOrs Zeaiously to that end
We want to see the town grow and prospe1
as it has never done before. We want tt
see all our business men doing big trade
and prospecting as they really deserve. w
! want 20 induce capital TO come here from
distance and seek investment in on
midst We want to increase our popula
tiGn with intelligent, law abiding, pro
gresSivc, energetic citizens, and to do thi
we must make our attractions and induce
ments known. In the special trade is>u
of the GOLD LEAF we aim to do this. Wit
what degree of success we shall meet, ant
how far reaching in its effect, depends il
great measure upon the support and ell
enlargement given the enterprise. n
business man in Henderson, when we com
to our write-up of the business interests Q
the town, should withhold his aid in thi
effort.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Making {
New Deaf.
Philadelphia, dispatch to the Ne'
, York Herald announces the fact that tn
: Pennsylvania Railroad Company is abot
to effect negotiations which will enable
to come South with its gigantic interest
, AS it is a matter of local interest we pull
+ lish the following:
p PHILADELPHIA, March 25th, 1sS9.-Th
pennsylvania u Is Salu Is negotiating Tor
new route to the South. The contemplate
e plan provides for the extension of the Ne
: York, Philadelphia and Norfolk INTO til
, western part of North Carolina an
Charleston. and then to arrange a ira
contract with the Seaboard and Roanoke
+ the Raleigh and CASTOR, the South Carr
lima, the Augusta Air Line and other an
: smaller lines. The agreement, it is stated
D is now being considered by the director
I with some prospects of a successful col
summation. The Southern agents OF tt
> Pennsylvania Coal Company will hold
u meeting in this city tomorrow to talk oyt
k the schedule of prices.
The Negro Exodus.
The Greensboro North State, the leadir