Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-30
NORTH CAROLINA.
The RICHMOND AND DAyvILLE AND
DESIRED LEASES.
Wkat,te System Wants Political Notes-
Fruit Fair-Bingham Mill
tary-Personal.
Isrecial teleuam 10 the Dispatch.


fspecial telegram 10 the Dispatchl
RALEIGH, n. c., July 29.--lt APP
pears that the desire of the Richmond
and Danville railroad is mainly to Sc
cure o ninety.nine-year lease OF the
North Carolina railroad, and to include
therein the lease Of the Atlantic and
North Carolina road for the same time.
The chief desire is, Of course, to get
longer lease Of the road first named. In
case lorgsr lease cannot be secured
on that road, the Atlantic and North
Carolina road will doubtless be
desired any way for sixteen years,
at which time the North Carolina rail-
road lease expires. To-day number
Of prominent citizens connected with
railways called on Governor Scales and
discussed the matter. Nothing is yet
known as TO what will be done. Some
persons claim that the roads cannot,
under present conditions, DO leased for
the longer time desired, and say that
the State may make better arrange
ments by po.tponiRg any action.
AGRICULTURE.
The Department Of Agriculture sent
the manager of its experiment farm TO
Granville county to secure specimens
Of earth for use in making plant expe-
riments at the farm. The manager re-
ports the tobacco crop prospects IN
Granville as bad.
To-day reports were received from
Jones, 0nslow, Camden, Gates, and
other eastern and northeastern counties.
These show that the corn crop, As well
as the rice and cotton, has improved
materially within the past fortnight.
The change for the better is said to be
really remarkable.
PARDON PETITIONS.
Comments made upon the abuse Of
the matter of petitions for pardon at
tract attention. a prominent judge said
to-day that he was reliably informed
that some two hundred petitions for
perdors or Communication had been filed
in Governor Scales's office within the
past year.
In most Of this belt the drought con-
tinues, and to-day has been the hottest
Of the year. The temperature rose to
90. In all places where cotton lands
have not bad rain in the past week the
plant is beginning to show the effects
Of the drought. SO tender were the
crops OF ali sorts after weeks Of daily
rain aud little sunshine that they were
more sensitive than ever before to the
effects of the heat. This Is what causes
alarm on the part of many farmers.
RENOMINATEp.
1t was confidently expected that to-
day there would be no opposition TO ".
II. Bower as solicitor Of the Tenth dis
tTict. Such was the case, and at Nor
canton to-day he was ren0minated by
reclamation. 4. c. Avery had no op.
position as candidate for tho Superior
Court iudgeship Of that district. All
the judicial conventions have been held
save three. There are twelve districts
ia tie State. IN al these solicitors are
70 be voted on. seven judges Of the
Superior Court are 10 be voted on.
SIX Of these are to fiji full terms
Of eight years, while Judge BOykin
will be voted en- TO fiji term Of four
years. The shortnoss Of this il caused
by Judge McKoy's death. II is not
expected that the Democratic judges
will have sny opponents on the part of
the Republicans.
BURGLARS.
Burglars are at work both at Will
mington and Goldo6oro', and are worry
desperate and daring. They enter
houses and lay violent hands upon the
inmates. BY some people it is thought
trsmps compose these bands of evil
IDENTIFY organized villains.
FRUIT FAIR.
Letters received by Secretary Wilson
from various parts Of the State show
gratifying interest in the State Fruit
Fair next week. Preparations for the
Fair begin next Monday. Very compe.
tent committees have been secured Of
Fayetteville people, and that old town
will show its usual hospitality aud good
taste. The Secretary SAYS that, thanks
to the very favorable terms on the
railways, the largest attendance
yet known may reasonably be
expected. Governor Scales will hardly
be able to attend, though no may go.
Congressman Green viii be present.
MILITARY.
ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected, it
appears, for the attendance Of the en-
tire second regiment at Richmond at
the laying Of the cornerstone Of the
| Lee monument. \ letter from an Off
Ger OF the regiment -ays the attendance
! will be full. This : the Uape-Fear regi-
mcnf, with headquarters st Wilmington,
and it is a very line organil alton.
There continues to be much talk Of
who will be chosen a. the Democratic
nominees for justices Of the Supreme
Court. The matter is discussed quite
tremendously in many cases. Though
! the Convention does not meet until
August 18th, yet over dozen persons
! have been endorsed for the nomination
by county and district conventions.
There is now IN progress, also, a
rather heated contest for the congress
sional nomination in tho Third district.
Wharton J. Green, present incumbent,
| and William T. Dortch, Of Goldsboro'
are principal opponents. The friends Of
both are saDggine Of success.
CHARLOTTE.