Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-21
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RA1EIsHS NEWSr BUDGET.
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Especial telegram to the Dispatch
RALEIGH. n. c., August 20.-The
sloop Ella May, Of Newberns, loaded
with salt, is cast away at Oregon Inlet.
The liie-ssving station rescued all the
crew. The sloop was then driven by
the winds over the bar Of Oregon Inlet
and sank.
A great union meeting Of the Eastern
Baptist Association will be held at
Lisbon, Sampson county. on the 30th
instant. The meeting will be OF extra
ordinary interest, as farewell services
viii be held in honor Of Revs. d. W.
Herring. Of Pender county, and K. 7.
Bryant, Of Duplin county, who have
recently graduated at the Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Louisville, n.y.,
and are soon TO start as missionaries TO
China.
A party consisting Of DR.. ). l..
West. John Wainwright, and Z. j..
Belt, Of Wilmington, Del, are at Mays
head investigating the pOrpoise indus
try, which is assuming Importance.
Many hundreds Of porpoises were cap
turcd last season. Much money is to
be invested in the fisheries.
OF the money necessary for building
four buildings of the Baptist Orphan
age near Townsville, all has been guar
anteed. The buildings will be one
story in height and cost 81 $50 each.
Rev. John Mitchell, Of Hartford cOun-
ty. will build one John Watson, OF
Warren county. another; Mr.. Noah
Biggs and Scotland-Neck Baptist
church third, and Durham Baptist
church the fourth. J. II. Mills, for
merly Of oxford Orphan Asylum, Is
superintendent Of the Orphanage.
DR.. Richard billiard, ST., has been
stricken with paralysis at Nagshead.
He is widely known in the State, and
has relatives in the Piedmont section.
Mrs. Lefty Holland. Of Albertson's
township, Duplin county, went to a
well for water. and while drawing 1t
the vcll-sweep broke and fell, striking
her on the head with such force as to
crush her skull so that her brains ran
out. After the most excruciating agony
she died. The accident was partlcu-
larly sad, as she left seven small chill
dren.
Five counties are now building nearly
200 miles Of fence. In these counties
the stock law goes into effect Septem-
Der lst, and they are adjoining others
who have not the benefits Of the law,
80 the building Of the fence is q neces-
sity. There are now no fences between
q point twelve miles south Of Raleigh
10 the Virginia line.
A. d. Rawls. 8 farmer living in Pam
leo county. Sunday night heard cries
which sounded as if they were those Of
= human being in distress. He knew
them 10 come from q panther, and.
taking MS rifle, be went into the edge
Of the swamp near his house. lie soon
found and killed q panther which was
over FIVE feet il length. i was beau
tifully spotted, resembling leopard in
shape and color.
This Is prominently a year for the
discovery Of venerable women. II Is
alleged by trustworthy citizens that
proofs are indubitable that Esther Wal
lace. who lives near Stonewau. Pala.co
county. is ore hundred. a11 tvan:J
years old. She mas had three full and
perfect sets Of teeth. getting possession
q The last set two years ago.
The Board Of Directors OF the peni-
Tertiary was IN session to-day. No
assignment Of conyicts was made to
railways.
There are number Of applicants for
the vacant position Of State Librarian.
There appears 10 bea considerable desire
that lady should be appointed.
business prospects continue to bright
On. Snd with the first bale Of cotton
marketed new life will animate the
people. II rain viii only fall in suf-
fcieut quantities all VIII be well. but
he drought-that curse Of the Summer
hcre-olien plays sad havoc with the
best calculations.
Most Of the schools open September
lst. and their prospects are very bright.
To-day the people Of Raleigh and q
district eight miles square voted on
what was known as the Raleigh road
district law sppropriating $4,000 for
the Improvement Of roads leading into
the city. The vote was light but the
negroes voted almost sohdiy against the
measure and defeated 1t.