The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-24
9ithmond Qispatrh.
SATURDAY.. MARCH q, 1888.
NoRTH CAROLINA.

NORTH CAROLINA.
c,u al u,TTvRs-woRK on THE WINSTON
,Np FAYETTEVILLE I1NE-rHE ATLANTIC
AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD AND IT'S
nrTURE-PERSONN, E1C.
rcsrresnoaaenc % The Richmond Disraich.l
RALEIGH, y. G., March 70, 1881.
SINCE the adjournment Of the Legislature
one doesn't hear hall IS much about build
ING railroads aud canals and developing the
cxhsnstleSS resources OF the State in this d.
rrciion and in that; but there Is just a,
much 81 Il going on in fact, II not in
speeches and newspapers. For many
months the Winston and Fayetteville rail-
mad has lccn talked %. 10 was 10 be built
nv Western New York men, who only
wanted the right OF way, and who
didn't care "a copper Otho or a
scotch bauhec" FIR State aid on
Individual subscriptions. Last week
shout thirty hands tcgan work. and agocd
rosa-bcd IS promised IS Tar IS Randleman,
"a t0uri>hinc, lrand-new manufacturing
VILLAGE Of 4 thousand inhabitants. and the
first seat Of the chain Of fsctor,tS along the
river - Won go south from the Richmond
and pauyillc railroad no High Point. Mr..
W. II. snow. an energetic wood-nlanuiac-
turor. +, the president. The road VIII run
parallel with the Cape Fear and Yadkin
VALLEY railroad for a considerable distance,
and a. II passes the doors Of a number OK
fact0rie. 70 viii have an advantage of II
along this division. learn, however, that
The comrary IS trying 20 induce people
along the line O.! the road 10 buy IT, bonds.
and II this Is toe case j, may he some time
before The road Will be completed.
THE BEST SURRENDER
Mr.. w. J.. Best quietly surrendered pos
session Of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad on Monday morning last 10 Major
Holm Gsthnc. the receiver. Possession
,,r. surrendered untcra consent judgment
Of The superior Court. The whole arrange
mont was so quietly and smoothly made
tls' ia smack, ~ compromise al The way
through. II the Best syndicate cannot
mn ke terms ly Nay lst, The receiver viii!
deliver tie road over TO the Board 81 Di-
rcr.ors. ard she's viii go In search 81 I new
and g D. tter tenant. According 90 the rules
a trade and OF geographical fines, It
or-lt % belong 70 The Richmond and Dam
vile system apd carry all freight cast OF
Rel.lgh. which l. a railroad ceniIe. to the
.oeiosrd - NcWhtrn. II the Richmond
gYl panyiile railroad would lease &C a
reasonable figure the part OF their
Zine f.om Raleigh 10 Gold-bOr0' q syndi-
cate could Ire formed in " days
thsf would take &C.. and the Atlantic road n
The ordinary rental % $4,000 per annum.
and MAKE money OILY az il. The Whining
ION and Weldon railroad wants it simply
o., 90 feeder 20 the Coast Line. | learn that
II = standing on TO-, dignity about making
al oIer, but II an opportunity offers andit
secs @ good adv1nta-e, the dignity Will not
hc1-r {. OF bargain. / have heardlt ,uE-
oe.-Dl that the M~oTebcads, who are large
owners Il the stock and bonds Of the At
lan.i, road. might lease il for q long
term q wears. ana link 10 10 the Cape Fear
and NadkiR-FallCy railroad by building q
f1rtv-milc cr0s>-linC from Sanford or Fay-
e~t,eyille 70 Snitbueld. By making q traAc
contract with the North Carolina diyi-
sion IL The Richmond and Danyiile railroad
thi. could lie done, and il would give "a
roli that begins in the iron districts OF
stokes and crosses the North Carolina rail
road at Greensboro, the Raleigh and Au-
gu>ta AIRLINE az sanford. and the Coast
Line al G0ld,tOro'-a seaport terminus.
A. tie M0rcheads are l1rgely interested in
the Cape Fear and Iadkin-Nailey railroad,
tho suggestion carries weight with if.
saw senator Ransom here Yesterday.
lie Wa on bis way 10 Davidson county,
here he goes to take Mrs. Ransom toyi>it
her sister and 70 regain her health.
Governor Jarvis and Mr.. Jarvis are WIS.,
itine their old home. G%reenyjllc, Y. q.
There ha. probably never been 30 much
interest i'm mining in the state - nOw-I
mean legitimate mining. and not ~pccuia-
tin. i'm mines. Capital l. developing pre-
peries i'm IN economical and scientific way
and Is beginnin. to feel the good effects
Of il.
Or. LedouX, former state chemist, va,
in tn Charlotte and Salisbury districts list
week investigating some properties. lie i
making n distinguished name for himself