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G. D. RAND,
WHOLESALE GROCER, COMMISSION MERCHANT AND DEALER IN COTTON, LEAF TOBACCO AND GUANO.
233 S. WILMINGTON STREET.
As the destiny of a nation may be read in the virtue of its women, so is the progress of a community guided by the individual efforts of her individual men. Among those in Raleigh who are endeavoring to increase the importance of this city, the subject of our sketch has made himself prominent
Mr. Rand is a native of Wake county. Eight years ago he entered into business as head of the well known firm of Rand & Bar- bee, from which combination he withdrew on 1st of January of this year, and continued business for himself at 233 S. Wilmington street. Here he occupies one of the largest establishments in town, three stories and basement, 32×90 feet in extent. He carries a stock from $10,000 to $15.000 in value of general groceries. He also handles guanos,
kainit, acid phosphate, excellenza sol. phos .. cotton, leaf tobacco and other agricultural products, and has unequalled facilities for disposing of goods consigned to him.
Apart from business he gives up considera- ble time to public affairs. He has been city Alderman since last May. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, and of the Methodist Church. In the war, at 16 years, he joined the N. C. Junior Reserves, served 18 months and was captured near Raleigh. He was a successful farmer till 8 years ago when he entered, as already noticed, into mercantile life in Raleigh, and is now one of those finan- cial thinkers whose judgment raises and lowers the prices of the great staple products of our soil. In the late tobacco movement, he has generously offered high figures at the auction warehouses with the sole purpose of building up at this point a market for that staple.
Mr. Rand is also senior member of the house of Raud & Rand, general merchants of Smith- field.
HAYWOOD & HAYWOOD, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CORNER FAYETTEVILLE AND MARTIN STS.
Among the young and rising lawyers of this city who have gained a distinction based on their own merits, we note the above pop- ular gentlemen. Messrs A. W. & Ernest Haywood are of the old and influential fam- ily of that name, and were both born in Ral- eigh. The first went to Dr. Horner's famous school at Oxford, was one of Judge Pearson's most brilliant students, and was admitted to the bar at the June term 1877, of the Supreme Court. Commencing practice in Raleigh he soon worked himself into public confidence and now enjoys a first-class name as a lawyer and advocate He is also prominent apart from immediate business, and is Vice Presi- dent of the Raleigh Gas-light, and of the Pi- oneer Manufacturing Co., and interested in other corporations.
Mr. Ernest Haywood was also at 'The Horner School.' and afterwards in June, 1880, graduated with first distinction at the Uni- versity of North Carolina, receiving at that time the degree of A. B., and in addition a special diploma in the school of mathematics. He studied law at the School of Judges Dick & Dillard in Greensboro', and in October. '82. was licensed to practice, having passed the examination before the Supreme Court with- out missing a single, question, since which time he has been a valuable associate and partner to his brother, and is gaining for him- self a reputation as a safe counsellor and good office lawyer. Messrs. Haywood have a very nice office located over Pescud, Lee & Co.'s store, where they entertain callers in a man- ner that becomes men of talent and educa- tion. They give their entire attention to thier large civil business, practice in all the State and Federal Courts, make collections on all
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points in North Carolina and are counsellors for some of the first firms and corporations of Raleigh and the leading cities of the North, their list of which speaks in unmistakable terms of their reliability and standing.
COLONEL FRANCIS HAWKS CAMERON,
INSPECTOR GENERAL,
Was born in Hillsborough, Orange county, N. C., 1839. Entered Hydrographic Corps, U. S. C. S., at age of sixteen : served princi- pally on North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf stations. At breaking out of war was stationed at Brooklyn navy-yard ; resigned April, 1861 ; came South and was assigned to Gen. Bragg's command at Pensacola, Fla. In fall of 1861 was ordered to duty under Flag Officer Tattnall at Savannah, Ga., and served under that officer as marine officer of flagship, participating in the battles of Port Royal, Augustine Pass, Fort Pulaski, &c. In spring of 1862 was ordered to Virginia on duty with his command, First Battalion of Marine Infantry ; served during balance of war in Virginia, participating in various engagements in which his command was engaged, and was for some months in com- mand of "Camp Beall," on the James River ; was attached to Ewell's corps during last campaign, and participated in the battles of the retreat from Petersburg to Appomattox Courthouse, when he was taken prisoner. After the war settled in Wihnington, N. C., and engaged in the insurance business, filling positions of general agent North America Company, secretary of the "Wilmington Life," and vice-president and president of the North Carolina State Insurance Companies ; was also for three years president of the Southern Chamber of Life Insurance ; was for several years a director of the North Carolina Insane Asylum and member of the Executive Committee, and in 1879 was one of the two commissioners sent by North Carolina to the Convention of the National Board of Trade, which met in New Orleans ; joined the Masonic order in 1863, and has taken thirty-two degrees. In 1873 removed from Wilmington to Raleigh, where he now resides ; engaged in insurance business, being superintendent of the Life Insurance Com- pany of Virginia and agent for the Lion Insurance Company, of England, and Fire Association, of Philadelphia. Has been for several years a member of the Governor's staff, and is Inspector General of the military forces of the State. Is a Democrat in poli- tics, but has never sought or held political office.
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POOL & MORING, WHOLESALE GROCERS, FLOUR DEAL- ERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
In Raleigh there are some large establish- ments which mainly contribute the reputa- tion the city enjoys as a source of supply,
and prominent among them stands the well known house of Pool & Moring. The busi- ness was for many years carried on by Up- church & Dodd, who were bought out in 1881 by the present firm, who have not only bene- fitted by having succeeded a first-class house, but have extended their operations to limits which their predecessors never thought at tainable. They occupy on Wilmington street spacious premises, modelled to suit the re- quirements of their lively trade.
1872WHOLESALE & BETAN_1872
GROCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
POOL & MORING
They are filled to repletion with heavy gro ceries valued at some $8,000. They make & specialty of the great staple of life, Flour, han. dle about one-half of this article sold in town. 6,000 to 7,000 barrels annually, mostly of the celebrated " Riverton Mills," Va., brand. Their goods are to be found in every wayside store in the central portion of the State, they employ four hands at home, and their annu :! transactions foot up $100,000. The members of this prosperous and solid concern are men whose ability, foresight and integrity have brought them to this marked success.
Mr. S. C. Pool is a native of Wake co .. served the Confederacy three years in the 50th N. C, Infantry, belongs to the Baptist Church, and has important farming inter- ests in this county.
Mr. Moring is from Chatham co., als served in the war in the 6th N. C., is an Alde .. man, Director in the Raleigh National Ban !; and belongs to the Christian denomination.
PARKER & SNELLING,
GROCERS, COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
CORNER WILMINGTON AND MARTIN STREET -
This well known firm, for a long time known as Parker & Avera, who dissolved it: the fall of 1883, the new firm being formed on the 1st of January, 1884, occupies th large 3 story building, 27x120 feet, at tl.( crossing of Martin and Wilmington street.
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which point is looked upon as the monied centre of Raleigh. They are extensively en- gaged in various lines of business. First, they are grocers and carry a large and full stock of the neccessaries of life and are pre- pared to supply this class of goods in car load lots or by the pound.
In cotton they handle some 20,000 bales. As factors, they make liberal advances on lens, their unsurpassed facilities for sale enabling them to get the highest prices for tie immense quantities of all kinds of agri- cultural produce which is annually consigned to them from all parts of the State. These we might mention include the new staple in this market, tobacco. They also carry a full fine of plow castings and agricultural imple- ment parts. They handle Durham guano. They are also largely interested in farming. The senior partner owns some 650 acres in The county and among other products raises 0,000 to 50,000 pounds tobacco annually ; the second partner runs some 300 acres in farms. Both these gentlemen were born and raised w and have been always closely identified w th this county. They are members of the Masonic Fraternity. Mr. Parker also belongs to the Royal Arcanum and the Baptist Church vid in the war served in the N. C. Jr. Reserves. 1, ing captured at Petersburg. Mr. Snelling belongs to the K. of H., is a steward in the Methodist Church, served with the 26th N. C. Pol. Vance, and surrendered at Appomatox. These gentlemen conduct their affairs in a wanner that become men of experience. They enjoy a steadily increasing custom over rhe State, and their capital is always in excess of their requirements.
T. M. ARCO,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
This is the name of one of Raleigh's best Enown men and ablest lawyers Mr. Argo was born in Tenn., came to this state in 1859, studied at Chapel Hill, graduating from there j . 1862. He then entered the army and did good service for the Confederacy, in the 1st hatt. of N. C. heavy artillery. He was cap- tored at Fort Fisher and returned home on .role in March, 1865. He then read law, under Judge Battle, and was licensed by the "ounty court in 1866. and in '67 by the supreme court. He commenced practice at Chappel Hill, made himself quite popular and was "Jected to the Legislature from Orange coun- ty in 1868. In the House he showed himself worthy the honor his constituents had given Him. He continued business at Chappel Hill till May, 1872, when he moved to Raleigh where he does one of the most extensive practices from this centre.
Mr. Argo has a pleasant office in the Fischer building, upstairs, where he entertains callers in a manner as becomes a gentleman of expe- rience and education.
WYATT & TAYLOR, GROCERS AND COMMISSION MER- CHANTS,
15 E. MARTIN ST., 16 EXCHANGE PLACE.
Prominent among the business houses of Raleigh we note the firm of Wyatt & Taylor, which has been known under the present name since 1st January, '84. Though both members of the firm have been long connected with mercantile circles in this town, and were formerly of the co-partnership Norris, Wyatt & Taylor. They now occupy the spa- cious 3-story building extending 80 feet from 15 E. Martin to 16 Exchange Place. The stock which never averages less than $5000 in value. consists of everything included un- der the head of staple and fancy groceries. They also do a large commission business. handle consignments of agricultural produce in car loads or less at small margins. They do a lien business in cotton, and are agents for Gibbs & Co.'s high grade Ammoniated Phosphate. and Walker's Cotton Phosphate. They employ five hands, have a wagon, and enjoy a reputation for their goods and meth- ods of doing business, which daily increases their trade throughout Central North Caro- lina. The members of the firm are Job P. Wyatt and Philip Taylor. The first is a na- tive of Wake county, has been in business since the war, is a member of the Baptist Church and of the Royal Arcanum. The second was born in Chatham county, and is also of the Royal Arcanuin Order
ELLINGTON, ROYSTER & CO.
MANUFACTURE SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. SCROLL WORK. AND BALUSTERS. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, ALSO DEALERS IN FAMILY GROCERIES.
The increasing importance of the lumber trade in all its branches leads to a more than ordinary interest in those concerns identified with this factor of our manufacturing indus- tries and resources. Attention is properly directed to those firms to whose energy and enterprise may be ascribed the vitality that has characterized this business. The house of Ellington, Royster & Co. may rightly be as- signed a first place among such concerns, on account of its extensive operations, and its excellent products. The factory was started in 1878, and has been unfortunately burned out in 1879 and 1881, and then rebuilt in 1882. and continues in full operation turning out 20,000 shingles per day ; they also make sash, doors, blinds, scroll work, balusters, and are builders and contractors as well. They em- ploy about 50 hands; there is a 60-horse power engine and boiler, planing mill and all the various tools requisite. The main build- ing is 82x176 ; the dry kiln and engine room 27x82 attached. Mr. W. J. Ellington is the business manager, Mr. Len H. Royster is
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architect and supt. of buildings, and Mr. Benj. F. Park in charge of shops; the latter gentleman is the hero of 43 battles, was in the Confederate army all through the war, entered in 1861 from Franklin connty. N. C., the Franklin Rifles, was in the Magruder corps at Yorktown, retreated to Richmond, was at the battle of seven pines, the seven days fight, then in D. H. Hill's corps, then to the eastern part of the State and besieged Little Washington, after that went through with Lec's army and was wounded at Gettys- burg and was then captured, sent up to Da- vid's Island, Long Island Sound, stayed there until October, 1863, was splendidly treated there, had a parole of thirty days, and an- other battle at Spotsylvania Court House, when he was badly wounded again, then through the balance of it to the bitter end. lle was born at Clarksville, Mecklenburg county, Va,, 1839. Mr. Ellington was born in Chatham county, in 1849. and Mr. Roys- ter was born in Raleigh in 1840,
The grocery store supplies a want much felt by those occupied in all the work shops near the railroad.
P. W. WILEY & CO., BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS.
Of the various lines of trade represented in Raleigh none is perhaps more deserving of special notice at our hands than that of print- ing, and among the houses engaged in this line the firm of P. W. Wiley & Co. takes an important place on account of the excellent and finished style of the work turned out. Mr. Wiley commenced business in 1882, and in November of the following year owing to increasing business he joined with him a si- lent partner. He occupies on Fayetteville street, conveniently situated in the centre of trade, a spacious room on the second floor of the Citizens Bank buikling, which is provided with a power press, Universal and Golding job presses, a great variety of plain and orna- mental type, and everything necessary for printing all kinds of books, pamphlets, cards, bill heads, letter heads, law blanks, etc., with expedition and cheapness. Mr. Wiley is a practical printer, takes a special pride in hav- ing customers pleased, and is assisted by four competent hands. He is a native of Cumber- land co., came to Raleigh in 1868. He is a member of the Episcopal Church and has de- servedly been most successful in business, is (laily making himself more popular and ex- tending trade in all directions.
W. H. HUGHES,
CROCKERY, SILVERPLATE WARE, CUT- LERY, ETC.
309 FAYETTEVILLE STREET.
This gentlemen who established himself here in March 1882, has held from the commence- ment a first-class custom and has had good reason to be satisfied with his business career
in the "Old North State." He has many years conducted a similar concern at Ports- mouth, Va., his native place, and finding that he had extended his trade there so as to meet the whole demand of that town he looked around for some other point to invest surplus
W.H.HUGHES Dealer in CHINA,CROCKERY,
GLASS,PLATED WARE ete. RALEIGH N.C.
capital in and as fortune would have it, chose Raleigh. He occupies at 309 Fayetteville street a spacious floor and basement 28x70 feet where he carries a stock valued at some $4,000 or $5.000. This consists of a full line of imported and domestic china, dinner and tea sets, crockery, glassware, lamps and lamp goods, silver and silverplated ware, newest inventions in refrigerators, oil stoves, the workl renowned Monitor oil stove being a specialty ; table cutlery, wooden and willow- ware, and in fact everything in the line of house furnishing goods. Two competent hands are employed, goods are procured from the best sources and parties can here see a variety and buy at prices which they cannot get anywhere but in a first-class crockery establishment. Mr. Hughes, as already noticed, is from the Old Dominion State and served four years in artillery with Lee'sarmy. He is a member of the Methodist denomina- tion and K. of P. He makes a journey to Portsmouth occasionally to look after his large interests there.
NEWS AND OBSERVER,
S. A. ASHE, EDITOR.
Among the various influential organs that conjomtly make up the press of North Caro- lina no newspaper occupies a more prominent place and few carry so much weight as the News and Observer, of Raleigh. This paper's history is full of interest, as it has been formed by the union of three papers. The News was founded on 1st March, 1872. by Jordan Stone and associates; the Sentinel was founded in 1865 by Mr. Pell, afterwards conducted by Josiah Turner ; the Observer was founded 10th November, 1876. by Hail & Sanders, who had on 5th July, 1899, become the owners of the Sentinel.
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On 12th September, 1880, the News and the Observer consolidated and became the prop- erty of Ashe, Gatling & Co .; on 11th Febru- ary, 1884, Ashe and his associates bought out Gatling & Co. and formed the News and Observer Company, who now own the estab- lishment. The president of the company and editor is S. A. Ashe ; associate editor, James I. McCree : local editor, Colonel Fred. A. Olds ; business manager, Thomas A. Miller, all gentlemen experienced in the duties of and well adapted for their separate posts. Ten competent printers are always employed and the paper also has constantly travelling in its interests Capt. W. W. Carraway and W. B. Jordan as solicitors and correspondents. This sheet is 24x26 inches. seven columns, four page, and appears every morning except Monday; the circulation is 2,100. The weekly edition is sent out from the office every Tues- day : it has a circulation of 4,000 : is the same size as the daily, except that it has eight pages.
The establishment of the News and Observer Company is well located in the city on the Main street, but out of the noise of the thor- oughfare.
Conjointly its papers form the most im- portant press issue in the State, and with a continuance of their weighty editorials, well displayed advertisements and full telegraphic news from all parts of the world they may long expect to hold their present proud posi- tion.
Capt. S. A. Ashe, the able president and editor, was born in New Hanover, was edu- cated for the navy at Annapolis. The war breaking out, he entered military service on the 15th April, 1861. and was first on staff duty. In the summer of 1862 he was ap- pointed assistant Adjutant General Pender's brigade. He was taken prisoner, afterwards exchanged and assigned to duty on General Clingman's staff. He was then assigned as ordinance officer to Battery Wagner, and to- wards the end of September, 1863. was as- signed to duty as assistant to Col. Childs, in command of Fayetteville arsenal. After the war he continued the study of law in Wil- mington and was admitted in January, 1867. He practiced there and was elected to the Legislature in 1870. He settled in Raleigh in 1872, and in January, 1873, formed a partner- ship with A. S. Merrimon and T. C. Fuller, continuing as member of this successful firm till July, 1879, when he entered the newspa- per business. Capt. Ashe, though not a con- spicuous, has always been a leading and weighty member of the Democratic party. Since 1872 he has been active on the State Executive Committee, and has held the posts of chairman and secretary of the same.
Mr. Ashe has proven himself a worker and a thinker, and as a writer is well suited to the important position he fills.
DR. GEO. W. BLACKNALL.
Dr. G. W. Blacknall was born in Granville county, received his early education at the (listrlet schools, studied medicine at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, graduating from there in 1850. He was two years house phy- sician at the Emigrants' Hospital in New York, gaining that practical knowledge of the science which afterwards distinguished him. Returning South, for ten years he con- ducted a flourishing practice in Henderson, where he bought the property of Kitterell Springs, which under his able management became one of the finest summer and health resorts in the South.
In 1870 lie moved to Raleigh, rented the Yarborough House, made several important additions to the building and ran it success- fully till the fall of 1883, when he sold out to the present proprietor. The doctor is at present retired from active business, and is living in the famous old Tucker house, which he runs as a first-class private hotel for a few select transient guests. The establishment is fitted in an expensive and comfortable man- ner. There are ten lodging rooms nicely furnished. and it is conducted in a manner to suit those wishing quietness and comfort and retired society, the central figure of which is the pleasant and entertaining host himself, who we might add is as sociable a gentleman as ever was praised in prose or sung in verse. He takes an active interest in the general welfare of the community, has shown him- self one of North Carolina's most enterprising and broad-minded men, and well merits a place among the capital city's representative merchants and citizens.
E. F. WYATT & SON, HARNESS AND SADDLERY.
109 E. MARTIN STREET.
This house which in the line of harness and saddlery is the leading represenative in the central portion of the State was originally commenced in January, 1875, and has grown to reach such magnificent proportions that the goods are taken as standard by the people of the territory of which Raleigh is the sup- plying point.
The premises occupied at 109 E. Martin, are 25x50 feet in extent, 3 stories high. On the first floor we find a varied and complete stock, valued at some $5,000, including all weights and qualities of light and heavy har- ness, all descriptions of saddles, saddlery hardware, warranted hand forged bits and stirrups, of foreign and domestic make. har- ness Jeather, saddler and harness maker's supplies, blankets, whips, and in fact every kind of material used in connection with that most important of all domestic animals, the horse. Upstairs is the workshop where 8 or 9 experienced men are constantly employed filling the many orders and supplying the gaps which daily occur in the stock on hand.
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Mr. W. F. Wyatt. the sole owner of this ex- tensive concern is fully equal to the respon- sibilities incumbent upon him.
He is a native of Wake county, a member the Royal Arcanum, of the Baptist denomina- tion, and as the authority of central N. C. on all subjects pertaining to harness and saddlery he will always continue to increase his estab- lishment and multiply his number of patrons.
EUGENE L. HARRIS & CO., ARTISTS, CHINA FIRERS AND GILDERS AND DEALERS IN ARTISTS' MATE- RIALS OF ALL KINDS.
Unique among the business enterprises of Raleigh is the firm of Eugene L. Harris & Co. After a thorough experience and training both at the Cooper's Institute, N. Y., and in other schools, Mr. Harris opened his office in 1881. at 127 Fayetteville street, where he carries a full line of everything used by artists, both in the way of materials and decorations. Thestock includes, for oil paint- ings, Winsor & Newton's tube colors-the best American tube colors; Lacroix's enamel colors for china painting, brushes, boxes, palettes, casels, oils, siccatifs and varnishes, Winsor & Newton's water colors, all the neccessary articles for drawing, and in fact everything required by the artist can be here obtained at New York prices.
They also do very nice work in firing and gilding decorated china, tiles, etc., in which specialty they are the only concern in the State. They fire and gild much hand-painted china for the leading female schools through- out the State.
Mr. Harris is an artist of no mean ability. as a visit to his studio will amply prove. He has done many portraits in oil and crayon, from Ilfe, as well as enlargements from photo- graph, for parties all over this and adjoining States.
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