Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-27
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RALEIGHS NEWSY BUDGET.
p.epsssd Brieade Reunisn- Eobbneeo-se"-
ator Ransom and snakes The Cotton.
farec,al Telegram TO the rsyatch.l

prepo..d Brisade Rsunisn- robbaeeo-sca-
n,or Ransom and snakes The Cotioa.
Especial telegram to the Dsvaich.l
RALEIGH, n. c., August 26.-
There are many suggestions OF re-
union of General Robert y. uoke's bri-
qade. 10 be beld at Durham. IL was
composed Of companies and regiments
from Durham TO Charlotte.
The receipts Of tobacco st Durham
are large. Some animation was created
to-day by the unfavorable reports from
the crop throughout North Carol'na
and Virginia. The change in tempera-
ture this morning will have good
effect Of checking &" firing" from which
plants were severely suffering.
An official report from Statesville re-
ceived to-day says the acreage OF to-
bacco in this section is the largest on
record. Reports are almost unanimous
in stating that the present crop will
greatly exceed the best crop ever be-
fore produced. The past season has
been most favorable in every respect.
There were copious rains and but few
cut-worms, followed by IS favorable
growing weather as could possibly be
desired. The crop has been made alta
lower cost than in any preceding year,
as not much commercial fertilizers was
used. Horn-worms were a great and
expensive pest.
Persons who have been in the north
eastern part Of the State make rather
gloomy reports as to the state Of the
crops there.
Architects, at the request Of the
Executive Committee Of the University,
have visited Chapel Hill for the pur-
pose Of planning and reporting the cost
Of new chemical and mining lsbora-
tories. They say it is impracticable TO
give the present laboratory such yenti-
latlon and sunlight as are needed for
the best work. BY the fall Of next
year the University will be equipped to
give as good chemical instruction as
can be had IN the Union. In the mean
time work will 20 on as heretofore.
Senator NJ. ". Ransom distinguished
himself few days since by killing a
rattesnake i've feet long at Blowing
Rock, Watauga county. Il crawled
from under the house where the Scni-
tor is boarding, and he slew il with a
fence-rail.
The cotton crop in the Newbcrne Sec
tion has been rather poor for two years
past, but this year it bids fair to make
full crop.
At Walnut Hill. Ashe county. a
mineral spring was discovered on the
premises Of Alexander Wyatt, but
kept secret until within thc past few
weeks. 1t is already becoming famous
in having cured several cases Of palsy,
It is alleged.
Farmers are dcyoting much attention
to early sowing Of wheat, and a heavy
crop will be put in in all sections.
Picking cotton Is now actively going
on al through the cotton-belt.
There has been considerable quarrel
ing over the construction Of the law
which says that all merchants doing
business must take ont State license
costing 800 before being permitted to
20 outside their stores TO solicit busi-
ness. Merchants complain that this is
unjust, buIdensome, and, where arrest.
ed, are taking appeals to the Supreme
Court. Considerable opposition to the
/ license-tax on drummers Is manifested.
To show the extent OF the drought
Of the past fortnight, which was broken
by rain yesterday, it was stated to-day
that the loss to the cotton in Wake
was from one fourth TO one third Of the
crop. 1t is quite serious matter.
For a week the temperature daily ave.
RACED gj5 degrees.