Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-11
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- William Moller, of New York, has bought
two-third interest in the Secrest Gold Mine,
in Davidson county, for S35, 600.
j. II. HinShaw, of Chatham county, died
last week from lockjaw, occasioned by the
crushing of his arm in a gin.
- The Eastern Field Trials Club of New
York are negotiating for 10000 acres of land
at High Point, upon which to stock quail and
| shoot them.
- Conductors on the Richmond and Danville
Road, who used to receive SO a month, are
now paid according to the mileage travelled,
| and cannot make over $50.
"A Railroad law, similar in many of its
provisions to that recently passed by the Leg
| islature of this State, is now pending in the
North Carolina Legislature.
- Gen. Strong, President of the Atchson,
Topeka and Santa F6 Railroad, who is max
ing tour of the Southern Railroads, pro-
nounces the Western North Carolina Railroad,
from Asheville to Henry Station to be the
greatest piece of railroad engineering in the
world.
- The venerable Edward j. Hale died in
New York Tuesday night. He was born in
Randolph county, October 26th, 1902, and for
forty years was editor of the Fayetteville o.
serrer. Driven from Fayetteville by the dis
asters of the war, he has resided in New ork
since 1866, having been extensively engaged in
the book and publ ishing business.
- The State Institution for the deaf, dumt
and blind makes the following report covering
the two last years One hundred and ninety
six pupils have been present, 105 deaf and
dumb and 81 blind. The number of admis-
sions since the date Of the last report, 81 the
number of discharges %. In the department
for the colored there have been during the two
years 3s deaf and dumb pupils and % blind.
On the 30th ultimo, as thirty penltentlary
convictS, mostly negroes and white guards,
engaged on the Cowee tunnel on the Western
Northern Carolina Railroad in Jackson coun.
ty, were crossing Tuckassegee river, Saturday
morning, one of the convicts discovered that
the flat was leaking and gave an alarm, crea'
ting panic. The men all rushed to one end
of the fiat, bearing it down, and the fiat imme-
diately filled and sank. The Tuckaseegee
there is swift and deep, and the rapids just
below The men clung together in knots
those who could not swim clinging to those
who could, some were carried into the rapids
and drowned Only twelve of the convicts
escaped
- Governor Jarvis message to the Legisla-
ture was read last Thursday. 1t is able in all
respects, and of great length. 1t states that
the valuation of property is far too low. In
stead of being S167, 900, 900 it should be $780,.
900. 1t is suggested that the valuation
be raised and the rate of taxation lowered.
The public institutions, three asylums for the
insane, two deaf, dumb and blind institutions
and the penitentiary, are shown to be well
managed The creation Of a Railroad Com
mission is specially urged. The work done by
the Agricultural Department is commended
as aiding greatly in developing the State and,
as at Atlanta, making known her resources.
1t is recommended that the number of Su-
preme Court Judges be increased from three
to five and that the number of Superior Court
Judges be also increased.