Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-05
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

The STATE lFAIR.-Mr. IJohn Richardson,
of Raleigh, has been appointed general agent
to receive all. articles for exhibition at the
Fair and to him all articles should be di-
rected.
New BANK.-The following are the officers
elect of the new State Bank of North Caro-
lima, at Raleigh, whichssgoes into operation
on the 18th inst, viz: George W. Mordecai,
ESQ.,, President; Charles Dewey, Cashier
W. E. Anderson, Teller Jordan Womble,
IT., Discount Clerk and Book-keeper Sea-
ton Gales, clerk.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR FAIR WEEK.-It will be
seen by an Advertisement in this paper, that
the Salisbury Brass Band propose giving
Promenade Concerts leach night during the
State Fair week. This Band bears deservedly
highreputation for discoursingsweet sounds
as well as for the character and gentleman
ly bearing of its members.
GRANVILLE AGRICULTURAL Soc1ETY.-The
sixth Agricultural, Fair, swill be held at Hen
derson, N. O., on Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, the 18th, 18th and 14th of Oc-
tober. Henry W. Miller, Esq, is to deliver his
celebrated Lecture on the Eighteenth Centu-
ry, on the evening ofthe 18th.
IMPROVED HYDRAULIC ELEvAToR.-The last
number of the Scientific american contains
a finely engraved representation of this wa
ter elevator, the invention of DR.. DuPre of
this City. The american speaks of this in
~vention in the highest terms. Commenda-
ton from that journal is valuable, because
its Editors are scientific men, and never com-
mend any invention which does not possess
sterling merit.
1 SALEM AND GERMANToN RoAD.-At a meet
: ing Of the Stockholders in the Salem and
/ Germanton Railroad Company, held in Win
3 ston on Friday last, the following gentlemen
were elected a Board of Directors: Edward
Belo, JOhn Reich, R. L. Patterson, T. J
t Wilson, F. Fries, Philip Barrow, and G. L
I Banner. Mr.. Fries has been elected Presi
Q dent, and 7. S.. Wilson Secretary and Treas
urer.
is rap
idly advancing in North Carolina. Their,
o are now 1903 Presbyterians in the State
2 being an increase of over three thousand il
three years.
HIGu PoNT appears to be one Of the mos
important points on the Rail Road. Their,
have been shipped from that point, from Is
July to the 18th Sept, 277,879 pound
dried fruit. 800 pounds of this quantity wa
sent to Indiana. About $4,000 worth o
dried 6Jackberries were sent to one man
1T 1887 boxes of tobacco were sent of-al
!; going South.
: Dried BLackberries What do they SCI
lie for per pound? Dried persimmons, q write
" in the Fayetteville Observer remarks, Gan
from whom we get the above statements,
IN are more delicious than almost any othe
ir dried fruit known, certainly ought to fin
to favor. They are equal to dates, and resen
e. BILE them very much. Who will take up til
is business of preparing them for markets
ev GALA DAY AT CHARLoTTE.-We learn fro
,ot the Bulletin, that arrangements are bein
,at made by the several Military Companies i
nc Western North Carolina to rendezvous at Cha
or lotte and encamp during the Fair in the neig
adj borhood of the Fair Grounds, for the purpo
to of submitting to al inspection and to be r
nle viewed by his Excellency, Gov. ELLIS, w
to will be accompanied by his staff on that i
ful t~eresting occasion.