Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
NORTH CAROLINA.
rrv. vorvs eArHIREp FROM VA
RIous Points At RALEIGH.
A Remarkable Spell Of westhsr-The
Agricultural Dspartmsnt-firs'-
General Notes.
,.,.,,.l ,.,.eram 10 the Dlspatch.I

been The sn0w.st0fm, Tue sica.e's "" ~
cord IN this section so early in the season.
II prevailed In all parts OF the state, out Ia
the extreme southeast, along tue coast, was
ljgbt. The past two or three seasons nave
ben marked by heavy snow-ia'ls' one 10
March, 1885, being quite phenomenal
Last winter there was but llftle over Two
inches of snow altogether. Ine pre-
sent year has been remarkaole lh 'atIou,
ways, and Is the most eycntiul IN natura'
phenomcna In century. perhaps. List
January the weather was the coiuest SINCE
1880. In February there was snap
nearly equal IN severity. Spring came carry,
was very brief. and the coming OF suniher
was marked by rain, which practically CON
tinued for sixty days and almost rulheo Tue
crops in most lowlands. August eXpireu
In the awful CONFUSION OF the earthquake
During September and October and part OF
November there was no rain, there oeing
sixty days Of perfect drought TO matcn the
same period Of rain In the summer. hnd
now comes the great snow, win every
promise that 1886 will be a. eyentiui IN us
closing days as In its earliest. IL Is a year
which puts TO the blush people VINO speak
OF ave olden TYNE" While there are as
comforts on account OF the snow, the IN ass
OF the people like II, and there Is havoc OF
the game. II the snow continues long on
the ground many partridges will perish
from starvation. II ceased to fall AT MD
night last night.
TWO AND HALF TO THREE FEET OF SNOW
kilograms received to-day by the officers
OF the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad state
that the snow at Middleburg, Macon, and
Warren Plains IL from two and hail to
three feet deep. IL Is the greatest snow
fall known IN that section, and is perhaps
the beayhst in the South. Trains are de-
layed. An extra engine went out with
the freight tram this morning.
GENERAL CLISGNAN's ILLNESS.
A very patriotic man is General Thomls
l.. Clingman, OF Ashevile, who Is perhap,
IN his last illness. He has for years devoted
himself to the advancement, material ana
otherwise, OF the Blue Ridge section
among whose grand peaks he has spent MS
life, or rather so much OF 1t as has not Deen
devoted to the public service in peace ana
in war. He was prominent in Congress,
and full.length portrait OF hin, when Is
In one OF the society halls at the state Uni
yersity, represents him while speaking IN
that body. He has all his life been OF ilte-
rary tastes, and there Is volume OF his
speeches and writings. He was 4 briga'
dier.general In the Confederate states
army during the war, and showed great
GOODNESS and courage. In later years he mas
been somewhat eccentric. but has always
been the kindly, courteous gentleman, full
of pleasant "reminiscences not only oil the
rather distant past, but OF the quite near
present. He Is an inventor OF no mean
ability, and one of his special discoveries is
the "ClDgman TobaccO.Cure."
EDENTON AS A sANITARIUM.
Commissioners Patrick
says that he has discovered at Edenton the
most attractive location for sanltarium he
has ever seen. Ii fronts upon the splendid
Edenton bay, and lies about twenty feet
above the water, with oaks OF large size
standing here and there. The discovery i
Important, in view of the fact that special
efforts are to be made TO establish santa
rum in that section Of the state, as well as
at Ashcylle and Southern Pines.
THE ORPHANS AT OXFORD.
A special request Is made for such gifts
as will give the 200 little orphan children
at the oxford Asylum merry Christma',
and 1t is to be hoped fhe appeal will not be
UNDECIDED. No charity is more deserving
CT the goodwill and aid OF the people OF
North Carolina, and the hearty kindness
so characteristic OF Virginians will doubt
less cause not few OF them to remember
these little wards Of sister State during
the holidays.
THE CLUvERIUs CASE.
1t is stating a fact to say that the people
OF this State feel equally as much interest in
the case OF Cluyerus as do the Nirglniaus.
The epergy-untirlng and carefully direct
ed--of the Dispatch in publishing every de-
tail OF the case has won the widest and most
hearty commentator ia this State.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. Peter NJ. Wilson yesterday retired
from the office OF secretary to the State
Board of Agriculture. He has filled the
position since 1880 with ability, and much
matter concerning the States resources,
&c, has been the product OF his ready pen.
His successor Is Mr.. Thomas h. Bruner,
Of Salisbury. The latter has for some time
been the mining editor OF the Salisbury
Waterman. lie is not regularly chosen
secretary, but only appointed to act in that
capacity until the January meeting OF the
Board OF Agriculture.
NOTES.
Sunday Rev. A. l.. Phillips was installed
rs pastor Of the. Presbyterian church at
FAYETTEVILLE. Several other ciergymen were
present.
The snow and cold weather have stopped
work on all the public buildings here. Adj
vantage will be taken Of all favorable
weather TO push work on the Library and
Supreme Court building, which, however.
will hardly be ready for occupancy before
March.
Mr.. J. X. Apprentices cotton.gln, at
Stlnt0nsburg, Wilson county. was burned.
The loss is 81 600, with no insurance.
T.. NJ. Shorts lumber-klln at Washing
ton has been burned. The loss is $4,000;
insurance $1,000. X. Fowle & Son lost
Al ,0O0 worth OF lumber. with no insurance.
Tholoss by the burning OF the warehouse
OF the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road at Morehead is about $4,000, 1t APP
pears. About l15 tons Of lime were burned.
DESPERATE CAPTURED.
Deputy. sheriff Hahn yesterday captured
At Dover, Craven county, Bob Jones no.
tcrious negro murderer, for whom Gov
cruor Scales offered last week a reward Of
800. Jones killed negro named Andrew
ItlHD III swamp w JOUll'lOu tbuull duu
cut his body open than axe. The prisoner
was delivered to-day to the sheriff OF John
Ston county and lodged in Jail in Smith
field. lie acknowledged that he was the
man wanted. but claimed that he Killed
Leigh in self-defencc.
A fire Yesterday at Newberne partially de-
stroyed the three-story residence OF DR..
Frahk w. Hughes, causing u loss OF
S2,5OO-coyered by insurance.
Tomorrow morning the special-tax bond
cases will be called in the United STATES
court here-Judges Bond and Seymour on
the bench. Among the lawyers who APP
pear for Morton, Bliss go, plaintiffs in
both cases, are Mr.. Andrews, OF New York
samuel +. Phillips. OF Washington, aud
Gray & Stamps, OF this city. For the State
the following are the counsel: Attor-
ney-General Davidson, Battle Il Mordecai,
and Ru1lin q Graham. The arguments
may last some days.
Between Henderson and Weldon, on the
Raleigh and CASTOR railroad, ten inches OF
snow fell from > O'Clock yesterday after
noon until midnight, and the depth at
many points in that section was this morn
ing from thirty.six to forty inches. a
snow-plow, specially rugged on power
iul engine, went out at O'Clock this morn
ing TO clear the wav for trains
The train from the North, due here at Q
A. NJ, did not arrive until O'Clock this At
ternoon. Very little mail has been received.
The weather moderated to-day and the
snow is melting. Business OF most kinds
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