Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-07-18
THE ADVANTAGES OF GoLDsBoRo
And the Surrounding Country,

Goldsboro, the fifth largest
town in North Carolina, is 10
Gated near Neuse river. in the
Eastern part of the State. about
80 miles from tide water, has q
population OF 5000 souls. In
point of Importance a to ship
ping, manufacturing and organi-
cations it should take a high
rank. 1t started after the late
war from a moderate village OF
less than 1900. Though it's
growth has not been phenomi-
na'ly rapid it has been steady
and substantial. The city is
governed by a Mayor and Alder
men, it is divided into two wards.
The city does not owe any bond
debt and the city taxes are but
40 cents on 500 worth Of prop
erty. The valuation of the prop
erty is in round figures 50. OO0.-
900, and Notwithstanding the
economical management of the
city officers. The streets are
we'll kept and the surface DRAIN
age is excellent and in conse-
quence the health of the city
stands nearly if not quite at the
head of any town or city in the
State. It has a first class fire
department, the water being
supplied from hydrants located
at every street crossing fur
nished by a fine system of water
works of high pressure. The
standpipe being 10 feet high,
and in addition has direct pres
ure from the pumps, situated at
the pumping station at Little
River, the primary source Of sup
ply.
The city is lighter by electric
lights, both arc and incandescent
and has an alternating current
that is largely used in private
residences.
While Goldsboro is rather
young in manufacturing indus
tries not a single enterprise hav-
ing existed a decade ago it can
count now several progressive
manufacturing courses among
which is a large Lumber Mill, a
Cotton Seed Oil Mill, Guano
a Furniture Factory,
a Crate and Barrel Factory, a
Steam Laundry, an Ice Factory,
a Rice Mill, d Beer Bottling
Establishn-e nt, Agricultural
Works, two Brick Yards, a Cot
ton Mill and there are several
other large enterprises in pros
pect to-wit: A very large lumber
plant, another Cotton Mill and a
Buggy Factory.
There are four railroads CEN
tering at this point; the Atlantic
& North Carolina Railroad, the
North Carolina Railroad, part of
the Southern system, the Mid
land Railroad and the Whining
ton anu Weldon, the last two be~
longing to the Atlantic Coast
Line system. The first three
named have their terminus at
Goldsboro.
The mercantile business done
here is Of considerable impOr-
lance as this is the principle
trading centre of a rich farming
section of a radius of 40 miles for
retail supplies, aside from the
jobblng trade which seeks its
support far beyond this distance.
The mostly aggressive and sub
stantial business men as a proof
Of which is that not a singlehouse
failed during or since the late
business depression.
The educational facilities are
exceptionally fine as Goldsboro's
Graded and High Schools has an
enviable reputation all over the
State and the people take more
than ordinary interest in them,
in fact, it is their pride and they
justly obtained for being as efic-
lent as any schools in the coun-
try, embracing a like scope of
of teaching.
The predominant religion is
Protestant, Of these several de-
nominations there are twelve
churches besides a Jewish Syna-
gogue and a Catholic chapel.
The farming interest is getting
in very much better shape than
formerly, Instead of raising the
one great staple, cotton, which
has been produced to such a
large extent in the South, so it
became almost an Improbable
crop, the farmers have seen the
Importance of diversifying the
crops, and the result is showing
from year to year the wisdom of
such a change. The climate and
soil in this section being suited
to almost any crop, except trop-
ical fruits, aside from cotton and
corn and tobacco, which staples
are still raised to q considerable
extent, the trucking interest is
yearly getting larger. They
raise peas, beans, peanuts, pota-
toes, rice, grasses, wheat, oats,
watermelons, cantelopes, straw
berries, peaches, pears, apples,
whortleberries, rasberries, grapes
cabbage, ~cucumhers, and many
other fruits and vegetables, the
greatest part Of which is shipped
to northern markets., where the
North Carolina products stand
very high and command fair
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