The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-10-04

Vance county offers many induce
ments.
Henderson the chief town and seat
of justice, is pleasantly situated at
| the highest point on the Seaboard
Air Line A miles Northeast Of Raj
egh. and 50 miles Southwest Of Wei
don. 1t is sos feet above sea level,
and 50 feet higher than any other town
in this part of the State. 1t is a re-
markably healthy place, free from
malaria and all miasmatic influences,
and much sought as a summer resort.
The climate is pleasant and lnvigorat-
ing, the water pure and healthy. There
are several mineral springs near town
who's waters possess rare health-giv-
ing properties and are freely used by
the local public. Population. accord
ING to the census Of 1890, 1926. In
GLIDING suburbs it has over 5000 in
habtants.
The business interests of the town
are great. Henderson is market for
large section Of surrounding country,
and about 10000, 900 pounds OF tobacco
besides large quantities ofcotton. grain
and other country produce, are sold
here annually. Tobacco is the prin-
cipal crop, and the growth Of this in
dustry alone has been almost phenom-
email. From one small warehouse and
about one dozen buyers in 1872, dur
ing which year there was sold on this
market less than 800, 900 pounds, there
a e now four large and well appointed
warehouses for the sale of leaf tobacco,
in each of which are held daily sales,
and between so or 60 regular buyers.
The growth of the = leaf business has
more than kept pace with the manu-
facture Of 1.-THE weed On every
hand, in different quarters Of the town,
are to be found large structures de-
voted to the storing and handling of
this great staple. This tobacco is
bought on special order for large manu-
tacturers in other towns, and for specu-
lation.
While Henderson is in its truest as
pect = Tobacco Town. and is all
that the public have learned to asso-
ciate with the name in energy and en-
terprise, rapidity of growth and solidity
of character, the mercantile and manu-
featuring interests have been carefully
looked after and kept abreast with the
spirit Of improvement that has at all
times marked is progress and develop
ment as one of the leading and most
important tobacco markets of North
Carolina. Tie growth Of the town in
recent years has been rapid and of a
substantial nature. Each sea. on finds
| it increasing its territory, while the
character of the buildings erected, for
both business houses and private resi-
dences, are fashioned after more
modern styles Of architecture and Of
grea er value and durability.
The town boasts a number Of fine
business blocks of brick that would do
credit to a city of %, 900; and one Of
the largest and finest theatrical halls
| in the State; many large and handsome
stores two newspapers a job printing
office; two bail with ample capital !;
two sash and blind facto les; planning
mills : carriage and WAGON works; iron
foundry a I'd pillow factory; three smok-
ing tobacco facto les; three livery and
sales stables two vegetable canning
factories bakery and candy factory
Photograph gallery ; wood working es-
adjustments blacksmith shops bot
Ting establishment cotton gins good
! otel boarding houses, sc.
In brief, Henderson has upwards OF
80 business hOuses-stores Of one kline
or another-and hundred other things
and enterprises of which she is justly
proud And in addition we may ado
that it is live, progressive, modern
little city, with fine system of cleo
trio lights, water works, excellent
drainage, healthy location, delightful
climate, and refunded, generous an(
hOspitable people ever ready to wei
come the stranger within their gates
There are five churches, all protes
tant, viz Methodist Episcopal, Meth
Odist Protestant, Baptist, Presbyterian
and Episcopal all nice houses Of wor
ship, with large membership. An ex
cellent male school and number o
primary schools afford ample facilite
for the proper and careful training o
the minds of the youth. Thus it will
be seen that both the religious ant
educational interests Of the town ant
community are we'll provided for. Th
colored people have their own churche
and schools, and as a class are intelli
gent, prosperous and good citizens.
They have splendid College, wit
ample and expensive buildings, unde
the auspices of the Northern Presbyte
rians, with a competent superintendent
and full corps of teachers, all whit
people from the North, in charge.