Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-22
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Especial Telegram 10 the Dissatch.i
RALEIGH. N. c.. September 81
The great embankmeut on the Spartan
burg and Asheville railroad near Ashe-
vile and the grading have been SO near
ly completed that track-lsying CON-
menced yesterday, and viii be pushed
forward until the link between Ashe-
vile and Bendersonville is finished. 1t
is now thought that the iron viii be
laid by the middle Of November. Seve-
raj other large entertainments requiring
much labor and expense have been
made. in addition to very heavy grading.
but from now work viii be compare
lively light.
Good news OF tobacco-cures IN Stokes
county is received here. 1t appears
that IN 81 the counties heard from
cures are satisfactory. il Is claimed
by the farmers and dealers west Of the
Blue Ridge that the crop there Is the
best on record. They claim that ii is
superior to the crop grown east Of there.
This growers in this part Of the State
viii hardly admit. Wake proposes TO
market 1900. 600 pounds the coming
season, and il viii be excellent. A
man who has been all over the tobacco
section Says: After compiling many
reports from various sections OF the
finest tobacco regions, 1t has been de-
cided amongst level-heAded members OF
the trade that the crop is the largest N
acreage and beayiesi-bodied ever raised
in this country, and everything points
towards an unusually fine fall for
curing. The weather never was more
favorable for following the plant"
In Burke, Caldwell, and Cleveland
counties there are ffty-three bonded
distilleries Of brandy. Of these thirty
three are in Burke alone.
West Of the Blue Ridge new corn has
begun TO come into market, and sells at
sixty to sixty-five cents per bushel.
The States corn crop will be the largest
on record. All danger TO IT now Is
over, as freshets are hardly TO be e1-
pected at this season.
A northeast storm-perhaps equi-
Doctial-began here last night. The
weather is cold, and the rain, which
falls hard and steadily, will do some
damage to the open cotton, Of which
there is large quantity.
". T. LessInsH. who was some
months ago employed at the post-ofiioe
at Wilmington, entered the Office a few
weeks since and stole. ii is charged, {,
number Of drafts as well as & quantity
of postsge-stamps. He was arrested a
day OF 50 since. He gave bail.
The extensive whiskey mandatory
and bonded warehouses near Morgan
ton, known as Powell's distillery, were
burned Sunday night. A considerable
quantity Of liquor was destroyed.
Representatives OF the Spartanburg
and Greenwood railway. which Is said
to he backed by the Georgia Central.
are at Morganton for the purpose Of
.scertaining the wish OF the people Of
that section for q line from South Caro-
lima into Burke county.
Last week during the term Of the
court in Asbe county there was sen
sabon caused by al affair between DR..
J. O. Wilcox and Colonel George y.
Folk. The latter Is prominent man,
and was four years ago the Liberal can
didste for Attorney-General. lie vas
employed as counsel. Wilcox gave
testimony as al expert. Reviewing
Wilcox's testimony. Folk said be was
either q fool OF q liar. Wilcox said
publicly be would whip Folk. and
called or the latter al his room. Folk
repeated the words used in the court
house. The lie passed, and Wilcox
advanced 10 attack. Folk drew re-
volver and covered Wilcox. Witnesses
were present. Wilcox, saying he had
no weapon. left the room.