Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-15
DURHAM.
THE LARGEST CITY IN THE WORLD OF
ITS SIZE.

we nave heard OF the City OF Dur-
ham and we have read of Durham. but
never did we believe Durham to be
the town we found it when we atten.
ded the N. G. Press Association
which met in that city some three
weeks since. Durham is justly call
ed the biggest city in the world of its
size, which the following facts viii
readily show:
Twenty years ago Durham was
mere station on the North Carolina
Railroad with only one store, water
tank and few shanties. It has now
a population Of over 5000 with a val
uation of property of $4,000, 900, and
has the largest factories in the coun-
try and the finest residences in the
State, besides the town has all mod
ern Improvements of paved streets,
electric lights. water works, &C., &c.
In response to the toast. "The
City Of Durham" at the Banquet
given to the North Carolina editors
Maj. w. A. Guthrie related how
twenty years ago he was called upon
by three men who met in a shanty at
water station on the railroad TO
draw up papers as an attorney. He
asked them what they were going to
do, and they quickly replied that they
had met there to build a city. He
smiled and drew up the agreement,
making a goods box with one side
knocked out answer the place of a
desk. "Three young men of noble
ambition and unbending energy met
to do what seemed like quixotic
dream, but now stands out before us
the biggest reality of it's kind in the
world"
AS nearly as can be ascertained
100000 are now invested in man
ufacturing enterprises in Durham.
The amount Of wages paid out to
employees for the year 1889 amount
ed to 1868, 200. Number Of operatives
employed, 2,541. Twenty years ago
Durham gave employment to only
fifty operatives. Twenty years ago
Durham had SIX manufactures; now
she claims over twenty three, which
pay per year over one million dollars
for advertising alone. In 1871 the
population of Durham was less than
three hundred.
Durham is one of the greatest rail
road centres in the State, having five
outlets. With it's present and CON-
ing roads will have equal facilities
with any commercial centre in the
South.
Durham has three large Banks,
Churches of every denomination and
is considered one of the healthiest
places in North Carolina.
The first leaf tobacco ever sold in
Durham was May 18th, 1871, and zone
million pounds were sold the first
year Now she is one of the best to-
bacco markets in or out Of the State.
A farmer received $4,000 for two two.
horse loads; another farmer received
5000 for a single wagon load another
sold the product of a single acre for
S638,05. The number of pounds of
leaf tobacco required an nually for the
factories in Durham is 1900.
The largest smoking tobacco fac.
tory in the world is located at Dur,
ham-the Blackwell Tobacco Co.
The factory and it's adjuncts cover
fifteen acres, They employ one thou
sand hands and spend 100000 On.
nuslly for advertising. The total
out put of tobacco manufactured bv
this company, from 1880 to 1890, was
$500, 905 pounds.
The largest cigarette factory in the
wo~ Id is doing business in Durham,
the. w. Duke, Sons & Co. This Co.
made during the year 1889. o5,o2o.-
600 cigaretts. They employ 800