Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS MOTIFS GATHERED HsRE AND
THERE AT RALEIGH.
Dsath-rhe Raleigh Insane Asylum sta.
tis,ios from the superintsndenrs
RspOt- other Eews.
tc0resp0ndence Of the RIchmopd Dlspaloh.l

lntcndent OF the shops OF hhieign ana
Augusta and Raleigh and Castor rail-
way here, died at her home IN this city
tins afternoon after brief illness.
The manager OF the Winston telegraph
Office, native Of stanton, Va. is very
sick, and Mr. Hughes, of the Raleigh
Office, went up yesterday TO relieve HIM.
4 report on the Goldsboro' graded
schools shows that there are 1000
pupils. white and black, IN attendance I;
2 very good showing for place OF say
5000 population.
Plans are on foot for the establish
mcnt Of n savings bank az Goldsboro.
Another national bank is TO be estab-
lished ut Salisbury.
The leading tobacco journal of the
State. in It's issue of today, warns the
farmers not 20 plant "whte Burnley to-
hacco. 1t is claimed that it cannot be
successfully Grown in North Carolina.
Weston firms which have cornered tho
market have caused It 10 advance In
pricc, and there might be, It is feared, a
demand for the seed and a considerable
attempt at growing il the coming season.
st Webster, in Jackson county, "a fac
tory for the manufacture of porcelain Is
in course Of construction by northern
men. High grade kaoln is abundant IN
chat vicinity
The railroad canvass in Onslow county
in theinterest OF the Wilmington. Onslow
and East Carolina railroad closed to day.
Many able speakers have canvassed the
county IN the interest OF the measure,
and hope that the results of their work
may be shown tomorrow 10 vote for the
S6O, 600 subscription.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA INSANE ASYLUM.
Dr. Eugene Grissom, superintendent
OF the North Carolina Insane Asylum,
located at this city, very obhgingly fur
nishcs NE with an advance copy of his
report for the past year. 1t IS a
highly-creditable report III every way.
VA no year since It's establish
ment has the asylum accomplished more
satisfactory results in the successful
treatment of its patients and the extent
OF necessary Improvements and lepairs
mdiCiOusly made mon the buildings and
premises The daily average number of
patients under treatment has been larger
than IN any previous year, and the mum
ber now remaining in the asylum IS
greater than ever before. There are 292
now under treatment The asylum, In
tended 10 accommodate not over 300, IS
Of course Oyercrowded. Since tine open
ing of the asylum February %, 1856,
there have been l.S92 admissions. of
which l,043 were males and $40 females.
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her, of which SOB were considered cured.
2GOmuch improved, 335 unimproved, and |
sol died. Ofthe 292 OwuDdertreatment, /
there are l46 males and the same num- !
Der of females. The appropriation was /
made on a basis of 24S patients, while /
the daily average has been 213. During /
the past year "a were admitted and 30 |
discharged. The whole number treated /
during the year WAS 322. There were /
only deuths--less than , per cent. of
the number treated. The per capjf0
expense daily was 81 cents, and IN
Guiding all the repairs and improvements
Gag cents-a fine showing.
4 BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO MISS DIX.
The asylum stands on Dix Hill, named
whose personal. untiring, and continued
Efforts the state is indebted for this in
Miss Dix died during the past
wear. aud Or. GnssOn, who IS 10 less
rs a writer than as an
ihcnist, pays her memory II beautiful
tribute. For over fifty years Miss Dix
nd unparalleled deeds. and, like an
angel OF mercy, glided through the por-
tails of the peuiteutianes, prisons, and
poorhouses OF nearly every State east
of the Mississippi. Her zeal never
ahated, and she saw asymms for the in
sane IN more than thirty States brought
INTO existence as the iruit largely of her
1wn efforts. OF this institution at
Raleigh, as we'll as of the tributes the
state always pad her, she was particu
arly proud.
The officers Of the State Assembly,
nights of Labor, are; Hon. John
Nichols, state master workman j. W.
iordon lcoioredJ, State worthy fore
nan John Il. Ray, State recording
ecretary j. y. Beckwith (colored),
itate financial secretary; ID. Il. Julian,
tate worthy treasurer ". p. Wemyss.
tate venerable sage George l.. Ton
Oflski. State worthy inspector; j. NJ.
State statistIcian ID. l..
,auiman. State inside esquire, and \. q.
,elson (coiored). State outside esquire.
The Visiting Committee OF the Baptist
'rphanage at Townsville meets there
,-morrow. There are at present ninety
ne children in the orphanage. Its pro-
er capacity is seveniy-two. The church
III be asked to provide a regular pastor
,r The orphanege.
The students aid fund OF Wake Forest ,
ollcge will be increased $4,000 as a o
,ecial fund for the education of young
zen in this State Mr., Julian ). Carr, ;
Durham, has just Subscribed $1,000
this worthy purpose. q
In the comment made day or so ago
bon the Supreme Court and the adj
,ncement OF the North Carolina special y
y bonds suits no reflection upon the
,urt was intended. All the work done =,
far in pushing these suits and in at :
mpts 10 "bull the bonds IS the WORK I
d gang Of sharp-practiced New York +
ock-jobbers
near ndtitAtoNiAtf AlNit lOAh NOuhtgs
rec children of Mr.. Hillary Taylor
ere PLAYING in his house. They found "
bulldog seli-cocking revolver, and G
bile struggling 10 get possession of 1t Il
was discharged, the bullet penetrating +,
e. BRAN Of one OF them and causing "
ath in few hours ~
A letter received to-day 10y Rev. DR.. +,
larles I. Bailey. editor Of the Bibfcat b
ecordcr, from Rev. Dr. NJ. I. Yates, u
Shanghai. China, contains some news. II
saws his general health has improved
ace cold weather set in, but that he is
L vet able to preach. His ability to
TX has improvement. II will he re- C
-mbored that last October no Was pa Sc
wed. $
The accurate estimate OF the condition m
the business affairs OF Mr.. NJ. A. An d
N. who failed At Durham last week,
,kes his assets $TS,03O and LIS habii- fl
S Sjl, 500. II
iiyersity OF NOrth Caroline Alumni. y
Especial telegram 20 the Dispach.l
CHAPEL HILL, n. c., January 23.-