Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-15
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NOTES NORTH CAROLINIAN-

Charlotte has new soap factory.
All grades are TO be manufactured.
There are eighteen North Caro-
lima mills now manufacturing plaids.
Ex-Judge Albertsop is said to be
the coming eanidate for Congress in the first
district.
Rev. DIR. p W. Mangum, of the
University, will deliver the literary address be
fore the Societies of Trinity College,
One of Gen. Robt. E. Lees
daughters, Annie by name, is buried ut the
White Sulphur Springs in'this State. She died
during the
A new building costing S41 900
is nearly completed for the Biddle University,
an institution for the education of colored peo-
pie, in Charlotte
Mrs. Yates, wife of Rev. DIR.
Yates, the distinguished Baptist missionary to
China. is coming home for her health and will
spend the summer in Asheviiie.
DR.. Tyre York, the Republicans
nominee for Governor was As years of age
May, 4th. When not in Congress he practices
his profession in Wilkes, Surry, Ashe and Aiie-
ghany counties.
= Eighty years ago North Caro-
lima had as many representivos in Congress as
New Y,r;. North Carolina now has nine, or
one less tlan she had in 500, while New York
has thirty four
Mrs. Mary Richardson Lesserne
North Carolina tadv, a native of Bladen
county, but at present residing in Texas. is the
author of new novel entitled, .Torpedoes, or
Dynamite in Society,"
The Goth of May celebration at
Charlotte promises to be tho largest ever held
1t is estimated that not less than $4,000 people
will attend. Senator Bayard and Speaker Car
Isle will make addresses and Father Ryan
Will read poem.
= At the Silk Show in Philadelphia
last week there was extensive display. The
best specimens were said to be those from North
Carolina; and the mulberry upon which the
spinning jenneys We're fed was brou ,ht in bales
from North Carolina.
Col. David G. Cowand, of Nor
folk, forlnely of this State, died Nav Sd from
wounds received in the late war. lie was col
onel OF the Thirte-second. and after the promot-
ion of Col. Grimes to the rank of General he
commanded the latter's brigade.
North Carolina claims 1886
churches, one TO every 600 inhabitants; / ,sI7
preachers; $50 lawyers: ,47s physicians; 5,6G2
schools; Abb manufacturers; l0,164 mer-
chants; 26,lS6 farmers; 457 mines 2,62I
mills; l54 newspapers and 43 railroads
- The executive committee of the
North Carolina Fruit Growers Assotiociaton
will hold meeting at the Humphrey House in
Goldsboro an Friday, May, 10th at II m, TO
consider the time and place for holding the
fruit fair of 1884, and arrapg ging other matters
relative thereto.
- The commencement exercises of
the University of North Carolina will take
place June 4th and 5th. Tho address before
the literary sociery will be delivered by Hon.
Henry Watterson. of Kentucky, and the Bac-
calaureato sermon will be delivered by Rev. J.
g. Hawthorne, ID. D., of Virginia.
- Within a radius of less than so
miles of High Point, there at least thirteen
cotton factories, two wooden factories and four
teen mines, all i'll full operation. To these add
a large number of tobacco factories, sash and
blind factories, spoke and handle. and fac
tory that finishes shuttles ready for the loom.