Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-11
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RALEIeRS NEWsY BupoEr.

feAersi Csurs-rh. NessA Careisss ceafyai
Rasssess ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ppsissed-
asr.euitusst Pair.
Especial telegram to tho Dispa,ch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., November To-
The Federal Court is in session at Ashe-
vile. For this one term there are 300
cases on the docket. These 800 cases
have drawn / 200 witnesses. Last week
forty cases were argued by the district
attorney thirty we're disposed OF By
submissions. The court will be eccu-
pied for over fortnight on the remain
der Of the docket.
Just after the close Of the war and
during the occupation Of Raleigh by the
Federal troops Henderson Reeves, an
old merchant, wrapped twenty-five
cent gold piece in what be supposed
WAS a al ,000 Confederate note aAd laid
It sway for safekeeping. The money
had remained hidden from public view
until recently, when gentleman pass
ipg Reeyes's store was told Of the CIR
cumstances. In order to show the
treasure, Reeves handed the note 70
him for examination. When the gen.
tleman looked at the bill he was aston
ished TO find it 81 900 greenback. As
the old man is now poor it is a wind
fall.
Work on the extension Of the Caro-
lima Central railroad west Of Shelby
progresses with remarkable rapidity.
over 400 men are now at work there.
That no obstacles may be thrown in
the way Of the rapid completion Of the
road to Piney Ridge, the present OBJ
jsciiye point, the Carolina Central off,
cials have given the contract for the
iron bridge to span the Broad river,
two miles from Shelby. The bridge is
TO be erected without delay, 80 there
will be nothing to interfere with the
running OF material and construction
trains along the line. The road has or
6ered 5000 tons Of steel rails to be de-
liyeTed st once.
The following are the delegates ap-
pointed by Governor Scales to the Farm
ers' National Congress First district,
Rev. G.. W. Sanderlin, Elizabeth City,
and Or. W. K. Capehart, Ayoca Second |
district, Henry Williams, Warrenton,
ard DIR. +. 81. Rountree. Kinstou Third |
district, Jonathan Evans, Fayetteville,
aad DR.. G.. l.. Kirby, Goldsboro'
Fourth district, 3. p. Williamson, Ra-
leigh, and T. T. Oliver, Pine Level !
Fifth district, G.. A. Wilson, Jr., Sas-
safras Fork. and Peter Hairston, Wal |
nut Cove; Sixth district, Fred. Kidder,
Wilmington, and S. y. Alexander,
Charlotte Seventh district, X. Il. Da-
Wis. Hickory, and F. VI. Johnston,
Pennington Eighth district, W. A. |
Graham. Iron Station, and j. +. Finlay, |
Wlkesboro'; Ninth district, William |
Curtis. Democrat, and Henry Stewart
Webster.
There was snow in Watauga county |
last week. The ground afterwards
froze hard.
The Durham Board Of Trade has
ruled out tobacco warehousemen IS
BUYERS.
At Jonesboro'. Moore county, yes
terday the first tobacco-warehouse in I
the place was formally opened. Many /
BUYERS from other points were present. /
Next Sunday Bishop Lyman will /
hold ordination services at the Church /
Of the Good Shepherd here. Several /
deacons. including the new rector Of 1
that church. Rev. Robert Strange, will |
b. advanced to priesthood. Many I
clergy from other points in the State /
will be present.
To-day at noon the seventh annual /
fair of the North Carolina Industrial 4
Association was formally opened by /
Governor Scales. He was introduced 4
by John S. Leary, ESQ.,. Of Fayette-
vile. in q most pleasant and indeed elO-
quent style. Mr.. Lesry expressed ap-
probation on the part Of the colored
people Of the State at the invaluable
services to them Of Governors Vance
and Jarvis. and said he felt sure that
Governor Scales would treat them in
the same way. Governor Scales's
speech VIZ a most happy effort and
was received with great applause. Tie
expressed his astonishment at the excel
lence Of the Fair and his pride in the
advancement Of the colored people.
He urged them to secure houses and
become in the truest and highest sense
good citizens. lie babe them God
speed, and said he should regard it as
his highest duty to see that they had
every right as citizens.
Commissioner-ofAgriculture Mont
ford MCGEE followed Governor Scales
in a speech full Of good advice, and
paid the exhibitors and officers of the
Fair many compliments.
Governor Scales left this afternoon
for Rockingham county to attend court,
and will return next Saturday.
Great interest is felt in the mass
meeting in the interest Of the State In
dustrial School. which will be held
here tomorrow evening. Letters are
coming in from dozens Of prominent
men encouraging the enterprise. Ra-
leigh will secure the school without
doubt.
The Supreme Court is now consider
ing cases from the Sixth district. The
docket is not very heavy.