The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-02
ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA'S
MOST PROSPEROUS TOWNS

know the Rocky Mount OF two or
three years ago, the Rocky Mount
of today would be a revelation.
Two years ago, a shauty town, and
seemingly too fast asleep for any
thing short OF Gabrills trumpet TO
wake her up; today one of the |
Invest and most progressive towns |
in the whole South, and yet its
people are not satisfied with the
progress already made, but are
preparing for still greater achieve
ments, and great as the change has
been, II the past two years, they
propose to double discount it IN the
next two. They are not the least
visionary in this; they are not
building on foundation of sand,
but on a solid toundatlon--firm as
the everlasting hills. She is not molly
endowed by nature with every
natural advantage, but man with
enterprise and capital has come to
her aid, and Is rapidly putting her
in q position where the hountles of
nature can be fully realized.
Situated IN the heart Of one of
the best tobacco growing sections
of America; in the midst of fertile
country. where the great trucking
interest can be carried on, to per
lection and where fortunes can be
made annually, in these interests
alone; a fine general farming and
fruit country and with unsurpassed
grazing lands, Rocky Mount has
solid backing in her farming III
terests.
But valuable as are her agricul-
tural interests, Just as strong and
conservative, and which Will prove,
if anything, of even greater value,
are her railroad interests, her to-
bacco trade and her manufacturing
| interests.
There can be no question but that
Rocky Mount is destined to become
one of the most important railroad
centers Of the South. Already she
stands second to none in the State.
The location of the combined shops
of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
system at this point; the establish
merit here of the freight yards of
the whole system, which when fin
ished will be the most complete in
America, making this the grand
distribution point for all freight
handled by this system, and max
ing this the end of division, will IN
itself, build up large town, more
than double the present size OF
Rocky Mount.
A couple of years ago our tobacco
market was a puny weakling; to-
day 1t is vigorous young giant
which is rapidly growing to size
which will over top all competitions
This IS inevitable, for Rocky Mount
as tobacco market has every
, advantage. That this town will
soon become very lmpol tant to
bacco manufacturing point is q
certainty.
She has the raw material fol
other kinds of manufactures. as
we'll as tobacco, at her doors, anC
on account of her peculiarly favora
BILE location, having quick and
direct connection with the great
/, Northern cities, she offers greater
. Inducements to the manufacturer
and capitalists than any town il
North Carolina Here is located
, one of the largest, best equipped
e'io AcSL plUIUdUiS CUuuOu ldSUOTlos
in the State.
We are surrounded by a fine
timber country, both hard and soft
!. woods. Our wood working estab
lisEments cannot supply Que hal
OF their orders, and their business
could be increased a thousand pei
cent. with sales for the out put al
profitable figures.
This town is situated IN the midst
OF a grand fruit and vegetable
country, and with its close p1oximi
ty to the large markets, there is nc
better location for canning, pre-
serving, tvaporsting, and picking
establishments. Tie man or com.
pany who takes right hold of this
one thing in Rocky Mount now, il
gong to coin money, without run
ming the risk OF losing a dollar.
Another thing that Rocky Mount
needs, and which would paw bic
dividends on the capital invested is
a brick and tile factory. Tram