The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-19


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prRry-woRK OF THE BOARD OF AGRICUL-
TURE.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch'I
RALEIGH, April Is, 1888.
IL rained cats and dogs YESTERDAY, anu
was damp. moist, unpleasant day Tor an
election. especially an election when was
TO decide whether or not more taxes are 10
be added on to each mans burden VINO Is
possessed OF this worlds goods already.
The indications are for no more taxes.
The Supreme Court has decided that
when question involving the taxation OF
property Is submitted to Il popular vote II
must receive Il majority OF The qualiileu
votes in the territory TO be affected in order
70 be approved. Judging from the returns
received late last night from the townships
in easy reach, not more than one hall OF the
votes registered were polIed yesterday, and
the tax will fail OF approval. IL is easy TO
see what protection to property-holders
This construction OF the Constitution by our
Court Of Appeals is. :,
Major Rogers can now pick his flint and
take the townships in detail after year has
elopsed as cooling time. His syndicate
will build the road at any event. and the
I'M NOluu Only INV b'Nh - = i"'N'''f' ny
road is a geographical necessity.
Not as much interest was manifested in
voting a tax to improve the streets as in
the railroad. BY vote OF two to one the
oct levy,np n tax OF $50, 900 10 improve the
streets failed OF approval. This Is the worst
sign for the prosperity OF Ralelgh that IL
has evolved out OF its fertile resources IN
this particular. When Il city gets so wei
,,-;,f ;tgoIf IN rpflISc IN fax it,
property-holders to improve its streets it
mas lost its heart. lie who has visited RAJ
LEIGH i'm depths OF winter, when it was
struggling with seas OF mud and a Legisla-
ture. will not fail TO remember it unless he
returns i'm summer and gets it buried into
by the clouds OF dust that eclipse San
Francsco's. =,
The directors OF the North Carolina rail-
road mel here yesterday. Ihere prlhclpal
business was to determine whether or not
they would purchase the state lot on when
the Governors mansion is situated. /
mean the mansion OF the Old Govern
ors it is now a graded school. Their ac-
ton was not made public, but 1t may be
inferred that the appointment OF a commit
tee. consisting OF DR.. Hayward, Coloncl
Holt. and General IiOkc, to examine the
property. ascertain the grades leading INTO
and ont Of II. means that the station OF the
road will be placed there If the property,
eight acres, can be had at $4,000. ms
sum will purchase it, | should say. Ii VIII
be great improvement on the present
railroad facilities here, and will excel the
celebrated Byrd-Strect station OF Richmond,
the sight OF which so much depressed the
President that he will seek the White
House on hi, return from Florida by sea.
The Pcnitentiary Board was in session
Yesterday, but transacted nothing but rou-
tine business.
The Executive Committee Of the Board
Of Agriculture has been in session Tor a
couple OF days deyising ways and means oil
making the most commanding exhibition
OF the States resources at Boston this iall.
The execution OF the plans OF collecting
material and displaying it is left entirely
with the commissioner. The three princi-
pal problems that the Board VIII direct It's
attention TO solving through It's oillcers
are whether or not there are BEDS oil
phosphate similar to the South Caro-
lima beds in the southeastern part OF the
state; where are the pyrites best sufed
to making sulphuric acid. and the eNaml-
nation by boring OF the coal seams
and deposits in the State. The ilnds OF
phosphate are 30 far curious. encouraging,
but only OF local or plantatiye value. \
thorough examination has not been made,
but DR.. Dabney pronounces the specimens
sent him rs rounded water-worn phos-
phatic noduleS imbedded in limestone
four feet thick. The matter has no extend
ed commercial interest, since the nodules
will he difficult to separate from the rock
in which they are enclosed, and when Sepa-
rated contain too much silica and carbon
ate OF lime.
The pyrites are abundant, il geological
indications are worth anything. The only
question is TO demonstrate that they are IN
particular mines and OF a desirable quality.
DIR. Kerr says that they are to be found IN
the mines OF the Piedmont section.
Our geology is As complete as 1t can De
lust now, but there is demand for a MN
eralogiSt to determine what metals, ana IN
what quantities they exist, are carried IN
the different formations. 1t Is this exact
knowledge that capital wants and VIII
have, and The Board will try to obtain 1t.