Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-25

and others, and will be Immediately put
in operation. 1t is regarded rs valua-
BILE property, and its purchase is an
other evidence Of Mr.. Carr's enterprise.
TIE GOVERNORS MANSION.
The Governors mansion was visited
by your correspondent to-day, with the
view of ascertainiDg the time of its pos
sible completion. A great deal yet re-
mains to be done, and it appears to be
impossible to have it ready for occu-
pancy before next spring. The work
is very slow, but handsome in fact,
elaborate. 1t may be we'll into next
summer before Governor Scales, even
if so minded, can occupy the ediice,
which the people will probably give
the name of the old mansion and call
it Familiarity the Governors Palace.
1t was regarded ss certain that the
railway from Carthage to Cameron
would be constructed. 1t appears that
the cost, as calculated by the surveyor.
was greater than was anticipated. 1t
may be some time ere it is built.
w. II. Linthicum, our largest build
ing contractor, is dead. His death was
sudden. lie was q native of Prince
Edward county, Va, and for five years
had lived at Durham. He had con-
structed many important buildings.
SUICIDE WITH A SHOTGUN.
Yesterday while the family Of G.. W.
womble. Of Chatham county, was at
church, John Womble, his son, aged
twenty years, remained at home. When
the family returned they found that the
young man had committed suicide by
shooting himself in the mouth with q
shotgun. His mind is now thought to
have been affected.
Near Wilson'S, John Mosley was
kicked by a horse last Sunday. He
fingered in great agony until yesterday,
when he died.
FEAR AMONG THE WHITES AND
BLACKS.
Letters from sections Of the country
in Arson and Richmond counties along
the Cape Fear river tell Of an alarm
there caused by the alleged uprising Of
the negroes of which mention has here
tofore been made. While the affair
was in one sense purely imaginary, yet
it is having bad effect. tits said that
many negroes are deserving Steeles'
township, in Richmond county, fearing
that they will be prosecuted because Of
the rumored insurrectionary move
ments, and it is actually thought that
the farmers will have trouble in secu-
ring people to pick cotton. Something
must be done, as the farmers fail to
check the exodus. In some parts OF
Arson county there is similar state
of things. The negroes are alarmed,
and the whites perhaps equally so.
Neither side has the least occasion for
fear. The earthquake and rumors OF
an instruction have sadly unsettled the
peoples nerves. Whenever the least
noise is heard the poor negroes tremble
in fear Of advancing white men, and
whenever two or three negroes are seen
together the white women and children
think them forerunners of an armed
host. The terror Of all parties is
greater than the people not in the
neighborhoods affected can imagine.
White and colored who wish to set
things Alright talk Of holding a mass
meeting of both races to discuss the
matter freely and fairly. That is a
sensible plan. Labor is somewhat dis
organized in that part of the State, but
there is not the least danger Of an in
surrection.
Miss Mamie Hatchett, who has been
editing The Southern Woman at Hen
derson, takes charge Of The Orphans
Friend, the organ of the Oxford Or
phan Asylum. She is bright and
clever woman, and in her new field will
do good work.
The Pittsboro' railroad will be finish
ed in three weeks. There will be a
celebration in honor Of its completion.
The road will be in operation by Octo-
Der Goth.
The people Of Chatham county con-
tinue to be greatly excited over the re-
cent outrages there, in which respecta-
BILE white women were the victims.
Wrenn is now in jail at Pittsboro' for
q brutal assault on the WEIGH family.
He has endeavored to save his own neck
by eliminating Charles Hunter and
other negroes. Charles has been inJail,
but was released yesterday. The mat
ter is being yet further investigated
Many negroes are in q state OF great
alarm over Wiggins's prediction Of an
earthquake on the Goth instant. They
say that the same prediction was made
weeks ago by negro woman in
Georgia, who rose from the dead, they
declare, to give her race this news. 1t
ia almost impossible to believe how fast
and how far such news flies amo3g the
negroes.
ADDITIONAL AID FOR CHARLESTON.
Nearly 1900 additional was sent from
this city to Charleston to-dsy-all pri-
yate contributions.
The following shows how loose are
the bonds which hold some Democrats
10 their party and how quick these male
contents are to seize pretext for the
failure for themselves or their friends to
to get nominations. 1t is published
over the signature Of w. G.. Bland aud
circulated in Durham county 1.-The
dissatisfied Democrats of Chatham will
hold Q convention October 5th for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the Legislature. / hope all who are op-
posed to the present ticket will attend"
Now, is that Democracy Are these
the men who, two years ago, SO gloried
in Scales's grand victory? This matter
ought to be handled without gloves.
Independsntism is one thing to be
feared.
The Dispatch is doing good work in
exposing the Republican rsscals and
Democratic traitors in North Carolins.
The Democrats are putting their
matters in shape, and next week will
open . vigorous campaign oil along the
linz Their best speakers will % he,e