Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-12
NORTH CAROLINA.
TIE CoIoRrp INDUSTRIAL ExEIBI-
TON AT RALEIGH.
visis aud Address OF Senator blair,
OF Few Hampshire
Other Items.
Especial Telegram to the pispassh.I

EALEIGH. \. C., November 1.-The
work of rebuilding the phosphaie-milis snd
the bobbip- and spoOl-iactory here. burned
October both. began actively to-day.
Work on the streei-railway was resumed
also, and. the contractor SAWS, viii posi-
lively not cease until It is completed.
The law requires that election returns be
canyassed by the Stale Board Oi Canyassers.
composed Of the Governor, Secretary 81
STATE, and Attorney General, aud two sena-
tors-one % each political party. Governor
scales to-day appointed a. democratic sehh
tor on the Board Charles +. Warren, Of toe
First district ana a. Republican, 4. a.
Cooke, OF the Nineteenth district.
samuel Ireland. OF Allmance county,
who three weeks ago lost his tobaccO-bsrn'
~ ire. suffered another loss night before
last. His hacking house. containing 2J,OJ
pounds Of tobacco. was burned. HIS los
tins time was 5000, With no insurance.
10 Cumberland county J. Luther lost his
barns and crop by the carelessne-s OF
negro boy IN handling matches. His loss Il
$1,000. with no insurance
TODAY was q great day al the COi0red
state Fair here. The lumber OF entrie-
ha. increased 20 over 2.010. Al noon there
was az address by Osborn Hunter (cOlored).
Of Washington. u. {. Senator Blair, Of
New Hampshire, arrived soOn after noon.
BE was met Al the depot by the coiored
troops and fircmen. lie dlDcd with Con-
f.re.smur-eiect Nichols al q restaurant.
Among those al the table were W. I. Can
Ladv, Sergeaut-at- Arms OF the United states
senate. and Or. Eugene GrissOm, Superin-
iendent OF the Insane Asylum here. The
labor element was specially represented al
the dinner. Al O'Clock Senator Blair and
a large psrty visited the fairgrounds,
escorted 10y the president and secretary OF
the Industrial Association. tie devoted
half an hour 10 the inspection o. the cX-
ribi,s and spoke in the hall at the grounds.
Among the prominent gentlemen on the
platform were: :. N. Finger, state super
irtcndent OF Public instruction; Judge
Fred. Phillips, Of the superior Court ;
T. \. Stcarns. OF New YORK. secretary o.
the National Temperance Society; Julian
=. Carr, oI Durham; ConEressman-rinr'
Nichols. and Or. Grissom. Nearly ali ta-
audience was cOOred Mr.. Blair wa intro
ducrd BY J0nn :. Leary. OF Fayetteyilie,
president % the fair, aud the latter aliu-
sion. 10 the Blair hill caused great appiIus
Blair. who il large-iimhed and tin.-looklng.
Qute like western man, was greeted WIKI
ioud applause a. he rose 70 speak. lie read
hi. speech from notes, evidently the result
OF special care. Re spoke on the absolute
necessity OF education and OF the acquire
mcni Of land. He urged the cOlOred pee-
Die 10 have rs their friends those whose m
tprests were most nearly Identified viii
their own. He spoke 81 his surprise
and pleasure at the wonderful doye+
ruIneut OF the culOred race o. North Caro-
lima. and II what he had seen e. the
fair. and declared that no race couc
hive made greater progress m TWENTY-FIVE
wears than they have made. He declared
that uuOn the acquisition Of education and
land the whole problem OF the future o
mankind depended Education he con
s,drrpd that common knowledge OF book
and affairs which enables ite pOssessOr U
carve a way for himself. lie thought edu
cation a special necessity. Lite r. stTl-
yp not merely % exist. BIZ 20 RS, uo
merely L. hold, but a. scqulre. Education
.- indispensable 90 good citizenship ID
trp balior j, hut the knife 10 tIc name
oi an ignorant man, however praise
worthy hi, intentions mgy Dr.. Nhocve
has land is FREQ. No cOmmuuit.
ha- done it.eH justice until i has provid',
al it, people with common education. H'
declared that tine southern SiIt-- were IN
home Of a great people. and that Rome o
these states was greater than North caro-
Ina. The south Is TIE paradise OF the tru'
work ingman. lie said the war Wa
! due equally % the North snd The south
Both had suffered, and now NJ
man could say all wa no, well
| The negroes have well won thei
/ right, IN civil affairs. There vii. Away
] h. social distinctions they exist every
where. In peace and IN war the cOiore'
man las wen discharged ms duty. Ih
| DECLARATION Of Independence no longer re
main. al American theory. nut i ~ Amer
can fact. IL conclusion. ne made 3 specis
/ plea 10 negroes for education, for acquire
meut o. land, Tor energy Of application an
/ thrift. and urged the nerroe- not 10 thin
/ Of claiming more or less than their rights
| all citizens stand on the same plan. IL wa
( noticeable tina, IN the entire address IA
/ never once alluded 10 the Blair bill.
Tonight Senator Blair addressed 3
[ audience white and colored o, Metropoi
( tan Hall II was one ~ the largest Assem-
bile, ever in the hall. The exercises opet
/ I'd with AZ address ty Rev. Joseph &. frir
/ .coIored. He was followed hy John a
/ Laucston lcoloredj. AL the speeche- WEI
/ Oh educational subjects.