Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-02
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RAIRroH, N. g., July LII II
rains much longer in North Carolina
| the lowlsrds will all be flooded. Many
rivers are now ready to burst loose
from their banks. The farmers are
gloomy, and business fails TO brighten
under the prospect. The rain continues
throughout the State.
The next State fair, to be held at Rs-
leigh October Goth to goth, will be the
best and most largely-attended ever
held in the State. In many respects 1t
will equal the exposition Of 1884. W.
G. Upchurch, the new president, is the
finest farmer in the State and one Of
the most stirring men 10 the South.
Railroads will transport visitors for al
most nothing.
There is much satisfaction in Demo-
cratic circles over the nomination OF
Hon. Z. T. Boykin as judge in the
Sixth judicial district. He is young
man Of brilliant attainments and splen-
did talents.
Every member of the jury in the
Smith and Gooch case have decided TO
sign the petition for Communication of
the death sentence to life imprison-
ment. Smith and Gooch killed John
Cheatham, Raleigh merchant, over a
year sgo. The general impression now
is that they are guilty Of manslaughter
and not murder.
ID. B. Jackson, Esq, Of Lenoir
county, riding in company with q ne
gro, was robbed of large sum Of
money. Jackson missed his money on
reaching his destination, and 9 party
started in pursuit Of the negro. A
search was made, and $3.50 was found
in the negro's sack. What be did
with the rest of it could not be ascer-
tanned.
Hon. W. T. Dortch, one Of the most
prominent Of North Cardinals great
men, and one of the three Code Com
missioners Of the State, will be q strong
candidate before the Democratic Con-
gressional Convention Of the Third
congressional district. Hon. Wharton
L. Green is the present incumbent, but
many think Green has had the position
long enough.
The papers are becoming quiet on the
Bsgwell-Wall scandal. Your readers
will remember that though public SEN
timent was decidedly against the Rev.
Mr.. Bagwell at first, the public seem
disposed to hear him with an unpre-
JUDGED spirit. He claims that he is
guilty Of nothing more than impru-
dence.
The Southern Improvement Com
pany, composed Of large number Of
northern capitalists, recently purchased
hundreds of acres Of valuable land on
French Broad river and around Ashe-
vile. The tracts are being laid off into
lots, are being graded, and fourteen
neat cottages will soon 60 up.
At Kernersville yesterday, Mr.. r. B.
Watkins, q prominent druggist, while
attempting to use his pistol on W. A.
Leak, tobacco manufacturer, shot him
self through the hand, inaicting pain
full wound.
AS yesterday was the last day on
which whiskey could be purchased by
retail in Raleigh township, a great
quantity was sold. One liquor-dealer
in Raleigh claims that he sold $1,000
worth Of whiskey in jugs, bottles, etc.
A singular accident occurred recently
in Jackson township, Union county.
NJ. L. Stearns, while clearing up land,
climbed tree for the purpose Of cut
ting the tops. While up the tree a
negro boy, who had been sent to the
house for some fire, returned and set
fire to lot Of brush piled around the
tree. The blaze ran around the tree
up to the top, and burned Stearns bad
ly. lie attempted several times TO de-
scend, but was checked by the flames.