The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-01

POLITICS, CAlETfES, MD SPORT AT RALEIGu
rms EK-FIx YIELD AT MICA MINES,
ETC.
lCorrvsponderce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., April 30, 1889.
This week promises a round OF g~aieties
10 all sorts and conditions of our people, II
the weather win only hold good. In the
first place politicians and people interested
in politics win meet tonight in the five
wards Of the city 10 select their candidates
for aldermen, who when elected will name
the mayor, clerk, tax-coilector, chief OF POI
lice, and policemen. There are seventeen
aldermen to be elected, and 4 majority of
1.-The seventeen will be Democrats. A sim
cular territorial conformation is to be found
in this city. IL happens in some mysterious
way that in running The lines Of the second
and fourth wards they fell so as to
embrace a large majority Of u citizens
who are not white and those OF the odd
numbered wards so as 10 contain a large
majority OK the white citizens. The conse-
quenee OF this division is that three wards
send more aldermen to the City Council
than the Second and Fourth Wards; and
as these aldermen are white, they are. in the
words OF Uncle Remus. "moSt principly'
Democrats. The indications are that there
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beng an alderman in the various caucuSes,
and when this is over that the nominees
will be elected as Il matter OF course.
But. rs the readers OF the Dispatch know,
aldermen have a great amount Of human
nature about them, are highly iniiammable,
very sensitive to cold (being left out in it),
and are prone to pose MS martyrs rs the rain
falls downward.
May-day comes tomorrow, and with il a
thousand happy plans for merry school
children. There are To be the usual JOYOUS
pic-nicS. AM. | am afraid, n good many
very solemn affairs under the name and
Suise Of D~lc-nicS, excursions, dc. At any
rate. there will be holiday. and that is hap
piness enough for one day.
An event Of unusual interest opens M
here tomorrow for the delight Of those
! hsrd-heartcd people who are gwen over TO
y worldly amuSements. | mean the great
main between Alamancc and Halifax.
In the eastern counties, especially in
Warren. Halifax. and Nash. and in the
tidc-water counties around Norfolk, cock
fighting is a tlmc-honOred sport. 1t has
lately fallen much into contempt because
il has been converted into 4 means OF gam
bling. and the cock has lost his value aud
post OF honor. and is Of no more cOnsidera-
ton than q roulette table, a faro-boX, or
deck Of cards. New Jersey c~ock-fighiins
has this sentiment As its foundation, | have
been tolG. But there are a great number
OF the old-tlme folk here and hereaboutS
who still love TO see a good honest battle
between birds equally matched and fairly
heeled and pittcd. But even here sport
ing-men viii rule the ro0st, and the keeneSi
enjoyment Of the actual fighting will come
TO those who are very shy and retiring by
ISLANDERS. There is a handsome show OF
cocks already, and the bright air this morn
ing resOunds with their eXhilarating ano
piercing voices.
The mica-mineS OF Yancey county are
yielding satisfactorily. From the Ray mine
last week a block OF mica was taken on
that Yielded $500 W, rth Of glass, and from
the Young mine a 81 900 was taken in
weeks work. There is not rs much uDcer'
taintyi in mica-mining rs in gold-mining.
Charlotte is enjoying the double excite
ment Of a iointed snake and an independ
ent candidate for mayor. MOnstrosities q
this kind ought TO be exhibited only undel
glass, where they can be seen in their pre-
per and harmless condition.