Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-15
NORTH CAROLINA.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEXT STATE
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
A Large Premium. List-Troublesome Rail-
road Property Candidates for the
Gallovs-Bains.
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RALEIGH, n. c., June 14.-Tbe premium
list Of the state Fair was issued to-day
The premiums aggregate s6,0D. Inc
State Department Of Agriculture VIII De
nm extensive exhibitor and the display VIII
nearly approach the dimensions OF the Tx
position. Railway rates are lower than
ever before given 10 the fair. The pros
poets are very encouraging, especially as
the crop outlook is far better than 10 years
past.
That piece OF State property The Atlantic
and North Carolina railroad Is coming 10
the front again, and may vet make more
trouble. The State has owned nearly all OF
this road for thirty years, and has accumu'
lated no wealth from II. II has always
been bone OF contention, and has entered
llrgtly into politics. IL will be a happy
day when il Is sold or leased for a long
torn Of years. or else made 10 form a part
OF the long link from Asheville 10 Colds.
boio'. The directors will inspect the road
on the ed instant.
Governor Scales took new departure to-
day in ordering the Board OF Public I'M
movements 10 90 over the line with the
dir cctors and inspect 1t carefully. The
Governor wishes TO ascertain the exact
col 0lIlOu Oh illt Iutlt dhI tto dbfAttos hNA'
Is no doubt that the road has Tor the past
twelve months been better managed than
before. Is Is net improbable that PROPOSE
lions for ifs lease may be made ere lonS.
John Sturdiyant, the young man who
claimed TO be inspired and Of whom so
much has been said and written, preached
YESTERDAY at Mt. Moriah church, near
Auburn, in Wake county, 10 o crowd esti-
mated at one thousand persons, many OF
whom were from Raleigh. lie c0ntem-
plates making tour Of the eastern portion
Of the state. aud expects 10 open his labors
in Washington, Beaufort county.
The Democratic State Convention will be
held In Raleigh the 18th Of August. The
time and place for holding the Republican
State Convention viii be announced in 4
few DAYS, the state Committee having given
10 the Chairman, DR.. Mott, the question OF
time and place. The Republicans have
very little hope Of any success in their
campaign. There are rumOrs, how
ever, that they will Try TO make
some capital ont Of the prohibition issue,
though Just how they will do this
Il is difficult TO see. Many Democrats are
secretly sore at President CleVelands civil
service policy, and indulge in reflections
upon mm. some are OutSpOken. but the
Republicans can count on little or no aid
from this source. People who are no"
angry would in the face OF such an issue be
firm Democrats. IL is one Of their high
privileges 10 quarrel and be dissatisfied, but
bevond that the most extreme will hardly
90 The third party scheme has 50 far met
with di.iavoT. II such party should make
bc.dway. tie Republicans would BE- quick
to ally themselves with It..
The survey OF the disputed boundary be-
tween North Carolina and South Carolina
has been completed. According 10 the
survey Mecklenbu;g county, \. C.. gets
almost 1000 acres Of territory before IN
Lancaster county. :. G.. Most Of this is fine
farming land. Commissioner 3. Il. Alex
andor Will submit all the papers ana maps
TO Governor Scales. The final settlement
II the matter will probably have 70 be made
by arbitration, but North Carolina will. 1t
is laid. get her territory cater many
days"
Tobacco plants arc now reported ~ look
ing quite wen. They have bad many ob'''-
clos 10 contend with, and farmers have re-
ceiycd many setbacks. some are dis
MAYED. and have gone into other crops.
The General reduction OF acreage j. due
more to unfayorlblc weather than 10 poor
results from the last crop. Heavy rlinN
have visited sampson county, and have
entirely swept away the mil Of Mr. Eliza
beth SuTl.s. All the machinery was ruined,
and her loss Is over $1,000. over ball the
bridges IN Sampson county were washed
away.
ARRANGEMENTS are now complete Tor the
Press Convention at MorChead which be-
GINS next thursday and ends saturday
night. At the Atlantic Hotel, where thr
convention will be held, a grand dress ball
will be given Friday evening. Special rates
OF fare for the general public have been Sc
cured.
4 letter from President II. \. McAden'
~ the Asheville and spartinburg ROAD,
gives assurances that the line VIII be put
in running order ut once. The people were
incenscd at the delays in opening this road
spd suits will follow if there Is any great
DELAY, it is said.
There are over thirty criminals in jail II
various parts Of the state under sentence 81
death. over half Of them are likely to III
hanged ere the year ends. The last cand'
date for the galows is Lee Summers (coI
ored), who murdered Mr.. CulberSton II
Swan county last year. He Is under sen
tence 10 be banged July 9Th. lie stands
some show of cOmmutatOn.
The county commissioners have ordered
the erection of $4,000 courthouse a
Webster.
The justices and commissioners OF swan
county have ordered the establishment o
an inferior CONT for that county anI
| elected judges thereof.