The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-06
NORTH CAROLINA.

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ROAD-THE CONTEMPLATED COMBINATION
AND THE RICH REGION IT WILL OPEN UP TO
RICHMOND-THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
THE FISH COMMlSSIONER-POLITI ETC.
CCorrespondcnce of the Richmond Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, y. c., April ), 1888.
NV telegram OF last night gave YOU full
information of the sale OF the States inter
est in the Cape Fear and Yadkin-Nallcy
railroad TO a syndicate Of capitalists, among
whom are Mr.. \. Y. Stokes, OF Richmond;
Murchson, of New York; and the More
head family, Of Piedmont North Carolina.
| have previously informed YOU OF a con-
templated combination between this line
and the Atlantic and North Carolina line,
and the projection Of a shortcut between
Selma and Fayetteville TO connect them.
Since the Dispatch printed it there has
been a good deal Of discussion of it in rail-
road circles.
The benefits, il seems TO me, which Rich
mond is to derive from this new road, be-
sides the general advantages which the en-
terprise OF IFS merchants will obtain from
new facilities Of transportation giTcn 10
country tributary, or that can be made so.
10 il. will lie opened up in the fine mineral
region OF Stokes, Surry, and presently in
Caldwell. IrOn-0re in great abundance
and OF rare beauty can be had in Stokes
county. | know OF one property which
has been satisfactorily exploited, and which
is not in the market, which will be sold.
when it is sold. at figures nearer Il million
than the half OF that unintelli.ible sum.
Then, there is the coal OF this section.
that is simply known geologically 10 be
there, and in large quantities; has never
been bored for in the crudcst way even.
Alongside OF these genuine forces OF manu-
featuring enterprise lie beds OF excellent
limestone. What better region can Rich
mond want TO draw from, lying, as it
does, within two hundred miles, and almost
on the main stem Of Il great line of railway!
In this connection il naturally occurs TO
state that DR.. w c. Kerr, who for twenty
years has been State GeOlogiSt, and who
resigned last December to accept service
in the United States Geological Survey, has
declined the office OF State GeOogist re-
Gently rendered him by Governor Jarvis.
! fancy that the small salary and the dispo-
sition OF North Carolina Legislatures,
growing chronic now TO tampcr with all
work OF this special scientific kind when
ever quorum can be assembled, had much
TO do with this decision.
The Board OF Agriculture was in session
tested a broad, liberal spirit in It's first ses-
sion, and Will, have no doubt, do great
deal towards advancing the true and most
important interests OF the State. 1t passed
a resolution TO make n proper exhibit Of
the States resources at Boston this fall:
| authorized the Executive Committee toput
an agent OF immigration in the field. and ia
make such advertisements and publications
TO induce Immigration as il may deem pro.
per. TO do this great deal OF money must
be spent, and tn" Board shows pluck and
discretion in appropriating it with a full
hand.
fish-Commissioner Worth writes that
The weather is cold aud that few fish have
come into the Sound. The temperature OF
the water began TO rise on Monday, and he
is Of opinion that the run Of fish will be
very good. He expects TO hatch at least
100000 fry tins season.
The question of voting 100000 TO the
Albemarle and Raleigh railroad, now built
fromlJamesyille, WILLIAMSON, to Tarboro,.
and projected ria Wilson or Rocky Mount
TO Raleigh, will be decided by a popular
vote Il fortnight from to-day. | do not
think that the tax will be levied. The en- |
terprisc does not seem to commend itself
TO the people.
There is no breeze yet in city politics.
l. Mess more interest is created | believe |
thai searcli-warrants will have TO be got out |
for ca ndidates for aldermen. There are OF |
course ( few victims who are always bowl
ing TO BE- offered up, but the people are
getting too clever by half to be caught by
The SAVIOR OF such burnt offerings, and are
Indifferent to niartyrology in this practical
we.
Durham is to hav,' a great Tobacco Fair
n May. A delegation presented the OBJ
ects and merits OF the \ ,rbacco Fair to the
3oard OF Agriculture and .'sked for an APP
'ropriaton. 1t is very probable that an
ppropriation will be made. q
Tue Board OF Agriculture viii to-day I
iecf commissioner OF agriculture, sec,e- '
irry, state chemist and commissioner OF {
IN aud Fisheries, to preside over the q