Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-25
4 BIG INCREASE.
49,. rsfars AND PERSONAL PaoPsR.
II IN NORTH cARoLrHA.
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Gre last night, Of an origin yet unknown,
huyn.d The cofton.g,n and barns OF W. j..
Green. near Ffanklinton. The loss Is
$4,000. Colonel Green s prominent men,
Der Of the State Board Of Agriculture, and
isa wealthy farmer.
The United States Circuit Court begins
here next Monday. The law says II shall
begin The last Monday IN November. This
time there are Eve Mondays In the month.
In the belief that the court was TO begin
isst Monday Hon. Samuel +. Phillips ar
rived here yesterday from Washington,
and Judge Bopd would have left Baltimore
10 come here had not Clerk Riddick stopped
him by telegraph. 1t was a singular mis-
take.
To. day r. y. Marlborough. OF Louisburg,
brother 81 w. III. Marlborough, revenue col
lecior Of this district, received telegram
from his son. James III. Marlborough, dated
at Emporia, Kansas, saying That he was In
isil there for murder. Congressman Cox
has telegraphed Senator Plumb, who lives
at Enpona, TO ascertain The facts In The
case.
News from Chowan county. just received,
Is that sefator.elect VI. X. Gregory, OF the
First district, Is fatally IN. Gregory Is an
excellent man, and Is a Democrat IN poll
ties.
SIG. Hall, a prominent resident OF viii
mington, was bitten yesterday by venom.
ous spjder, and l. reported In critical
condition.
A fire at Wilmington destroyed three
wooden fepement-houses occupied by ne.
eroes. causing a loss OF $1,000; no insu-
rance. Another fire, originating from the
explosion OF kerosene lamp, destroyed
two small houses there late last night A
woman who lived IN one OF the burned
buildings barely saved the lives OF herself
and children.
At Wilmington John G. Jones, negro
convicted Of burglary, was sentenced TO
be banged January 18th. The crime was
committed last August. and was one OF the
numerous burglaries which greatly alarmed
the people there. Jones, before receiving
sentence, protested his innocence.
On this evenings train hundred con
yicts left here 10 work on the Cape Fear
and Yadkin-V Valley railway and the West
ern North Carolina Iailway-the larger
portion going TO the former hne.
RAILWAY COMMISSION.
For some years the matter OF a railway
commission has been talked about in North
Carolina, and the question has practically
been before the Legislature. Nothing was
done-this result, or lack OF result, being
largely due 10 conflicting interests. There
has ALWAYS been more or less clashing
among the railways aud complaint on the
part OF the people. 1t Is difficult to secure
anything approaching agreement, but a
wellregulated commission could do much,
no doubt. Some OF the papers are agita-
ting the matter, and II may yet become q
question before the Legislature.
TIE METHODIST CONFERENCE,
which meets at Reidsvile next week, Is a
week later than usual, the time having been
changed so that the preachers Will spend
Thanksgiving.day at home, very unusual
thing, as Conference is generally in session
that day.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
The whilom New England holiday has
now a very deep hold on the hearts OF the
people IN this State, and grows in favor
yearly. II ranks next after Christmas-a
close second, in fact. There are many
causes for its general observance this ye0r-
happy State quiet, well-ordered condi-
ton Of affairs, increasing prosperity, re.
fnarkable advancement. Whatever storms
and sorrows have spent their force upon
the world outside have left no traces here,
and certainly no people have greater cause
for thankfulness than those OF this Com
monwealth. And the day will be observed
in every nook and corner OF the State.
The schools will he all closed,
, re churches open, and there VIII be prae'
tically suspension OF all business. As Is
the usual and most pleasant custom, collee-
tions will be taken upfn churches OF nearly
all denominations In aid OF the orphan
children m the asylum ut Oxford. ana no
doubt there will be generous gift to that
noble and beloved institution.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIE EAST.
For natural fertility no country can sur
pass the eastern part Of this state, or, more
properly, the northeastern. Yet man needs
10 do much 10 aid nature. The work OF
drainage and general improvement done
there by the convicts Is the merest begin
ming, and there is a demand for the greater
use OF the convicts in that quarter. II Is
claimed that Of one thousand four hundred
conyicts the eastern counties furnish nine
hunded This results from the fact that
nearly thirteen fourteenths OF the conviets
are negroes, and that probably nine
fourteenths are from the eastern coun-
ties, which have very heavy colored
population. The east lays claim to lair
share OF this labor for Use on railways or on
the public roads. Judge Walter Clark, an
otseryant gentleman, says he thinks II
would be best to work persons convicted ol
MINOR offences and now sent TO the peni'
tertiary on the public roads in the coun'
ties where such persons are convicted
There Is also demand for the more extern
sive use Of convicts in the eastern section
in the construction OF railway lines, Of
which there Il Of course need, though that
need has not been anything like that OF th'
western counties.
LIEUTENANT wIYsLow's sATIsFAcTisN.
MIR. Montford McGehee and Mr.. r. NJ
Wilson, OF the Department Of Agriculture
showed me to. day very fine specimens o
oysters, In heavy clusters, from shell
planted In Pamlico sound two years ago
Lieutenant Winslow, who Is OF the UnileC
States navy, Is said 10 be Que OF the best
informed gentlemen in the service concern
ing oysters and their propagation, and, a
YOU have been informed, Is conductin
with marked ability and energy the surye
Of the "oyster waters " OF North Carolina
In his letter accompanying the specimen
referred to be says: The shells wer
planted in water eighteen feet in deptt
with o sandy bottom, at point where ther
were no oysters within several miles. IN
location was, In fact, AZ bad as could
found. These oysters are fine In size an
flavor. Pamlico sound can be turned int
q vast oyster-bed. Doubters can examir
these specimens. They win convince II
most skeptical. The people OF the caster
counties will learn with great pleasure OF u
success Lieutenant Winslow hes achieved
this respect.
Governor Scales has Ia large measure r
covered his health. His improvement
gratifying. He Is beginning work on h
message to the Legislature, which will
broad and able document.
Commissioper-ot-Ag McGehe
who has been sick and who was throw
into state Of deep grief at the death
his promising eldest son Of New York,
out ngsiu and nj his post.
Numerous Inquiries are beard as to q
Virginia aud North Carolina railroad fro
Petersburg to Ridgeway. Not long ago
was reported that II would be complet
% link In the new Neutrality-suspicious.
route, bat Just now there Is rather mu
uncertainty. Work on the Hamlet-Cl
raw branch Of this line progresses rapid
Mr.. Moncufe, the engineer. says. Any
curate information concerning the Virgin
and North Carolina railroad would be
value.
Rev. q. r. Bailey. president Of the B'
tist State Convention, says that the Bi
lists feel the greatest, truest pride in Il
body, and In the work done during
year, as shown. He says the hospitality
Wilmington exceeded anything be c,
knew, and that every day eighty or Mint
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