Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-17

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will hear him.
Tho examination Of convict quarters
and Of the condition and treatment Of
convicts has just been made. Tho re-
ports ere ell satisfactory.
The prompt action Of Mr. y. ~
Stamps, president Of the Board Of Di-
rectors OF the peaitsptiary. in the
Cape Fear and Yadkin-Vslley railway
case, whore the railway ovsrseers were
badly treating tho convicss, IS having
good effect. The State will not suffer
It's convic,s to be mslesreated In any
way.
DURHAM wATER-woRKs.
II would appear that the project OF
putting water-works at Durham rather
hangs fire. The contractor, thus far,
fails to nsterialize. No place in the
State needs a water supply more than
Durham, and its use will greatly In
crease the health of that thriving place.
A wind-storm near Clayton yester.
day swept away some timber aud did
slight damage to buildings. Along the
Neuse river much timber was levelled.
|. ROUGH WATERS.
Near Wilmington yesterday negro
named Bestly was in boat with Two
white men. The sea was rough and
the boat capsized. The negro was
drowned. The white men chung to the
boat and were saved.
II may be stated as remarkable TACT,
but as literal truth, that since the great
earthquake the sea near Smithyille has
been constantly rough. So long has
this lasted as TO excite comment. Some
people fear that the next earthquake
disturbance may have its centre near
our own coast.
EARLY TOBACCO.
Reports from AsheYille say that IN
that section the tobacco is being gath.
cred ard cured so rapidly that not the
least danger from frost is now appre-
bepded. Tobacco from that section
has taken tho first prizes ct the Cincin-
natl Exposition.
VOTES IN FAVOR OF RAILROADS.
To-day formal call was made upon
the authorities of New Hanover county
TO order an election TO decide whether
that county will subscribe 100000 to
the Wilmington, 0nslow and East CARO-
lima railway. The people will vote
for it.
Returns of the election in Brunswick
county Tuesday on the question OF
issuing 100000 in bonds in aid of the
railway from Smithville to Bristol,
Tenn, were received to-day. The vote
in favor of the proposition was over
whelming. Both OF these projects are
important, and show that the interest
in railway extension in the State is con-
stsntly on the increase.
The people of Durham, Person, and
Caswell counties are extremely anxious
in regard to the election in Brunswick
county on q question Of subscribing
800, 900 to a road from Lynchburg to
Ddrham. That is another very impor-
tant line, which is certain of constrnc-
ton.
MARRIAGE-CARDs0 OUT.
Cards are out to the marriage Of Rev.
Robert Strange, rector of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd, in this city, to
Miss f. S. Bufort, Of Lawrencevilie, Va.
AtAsheville large number OF proml-
rent railway men are in session at the
Battery.Park Hotel. They met to-day
to consider important matters. Among
them are Colonel 4. b. Thomas Of
Washington, j. Il, Henley of the At
lantic- Coast Line, and representatives
of more than dozen other lines.
This has been a notable year. for
Asheyille. The Battery-Park Hotel
has proved 9 great success, and is
crowded. Colonel Frank Coke, its
owrer, has just given contract for a
new wing, l25 feet long and five stories
high. 1t is pleasing sign of the gene
raj progress North Carolina is making