Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-12
RAILWAY WORK.
An EXTENSIVE CONTRACT IN THE OLD
NORTH STATE.
The Carolina, Knoxville and Western Rail
road-rhs Crop Reports-Ths Matter
OF Raising Bacon.
Especial telegram to the pispatch.l

RALEIGH, n. c., May l1.-Captaln n. IL
Stamps, presideIt OF the Board OF DIRECTORS
Of the pcniientiary. has Just made con-
tract for an extensive railway work by con.
yicts. II Is for the construction OF that part
OF the Carolina, Knoxville and western
railway lying In this State. Under its terms
200 conyicts are to be put on the work at
once, and this number is soon to be IN
creased to 300. The conyicts to be used on
this road will be taken from Stokesdale ana
Madison branch OF the Cape-Fear and 1ad-
kin-Valley railway and from the peniten,
tIary. A sufficient number OF conyicts VIII
be left on the Stokesdae and Madison road
10 insure Its completion by July LIST.
The Department OF Agriculture IL now
making up its summary OF crop reports,
basiug It's calculations on one thousand re-
ports, covering every township In the State.
Il appears from this SUMMARY, as iar as II
has gone, that the damage TO the peach crop
by frosts late in April has been greatly ex-
aggerated. In some sections the peach crop
will be above the average. The report VIII
show that the unreasonable drought has in
jured the crops, particularly gram
and truck TO some extent. Cotton
has In some sections been very
slow in terminating. An interesting
par. OF the report will be in reference to me
amount OF meat brought into the state and
sold last wear. The quantity is so sreat as
10 be beyond belief. Thus far this year the
reports show that there is great decrease
in the amount OF meat thus bought. The
reports on the cost Of raising 100 pounds oil
bacon or pork vary widely. In some coun-
ties it Is said TO cost only 81. while IN others
Il costs S16.
The Georgia Press Association to-day ar
rived IN a body on a special train al Murphy,
where they were given special reception
by the residents.
The Lutheran Synod Of North Carolina
has adjourned. Is passed resolution ask
ing this State to refund 10 It's college at 0lt'
Pleasant, Cabarrus county, the sum OF So
600, borrowed before the late var. Rev. Is.
:. Brown was chosen delegate TO the South
Carolina SYNOD and Rev. C.. b. King dele
gate 10 the Tennessee synod. Rev. ;. j.,
Keller was appointed 10 deliver the address
on missions and Rev. J. G. Schsidt the adj
ores, on education at the next meeting OF
the synod, which will be in May OF next
year.
Rev. John Huske, formerly OF Fayette-
vile. but recently at Buffalo, Y. Y. accepts
the call to be rector OF Calvary Episcopal
church at Tarbor0'. Rev. Or. Joseph
Blount Chesire, who for forty years bad
been rector, has been made rector emeritus.
IN health compelled him to resign
The fourteenth annual session OF the
state Dental Society is calledat Raleigh June
tie 10th.
To-day telegram was received from
Rev. DR.. Strickland, OF Knoxville, Tenn,
who was some days ago called to the pas
torate OF the First Baptist church OF this
city. lie declines the call.
The state Medical Society, In session at
Fayetteville, adjourned to-day. Several al)-
phcatioDs for license passed toe Medical
Board Of Examiners. Among those was
one young lady. who passed very credltably.
II Is evident that the Republicans are wild
for Blaine. taking them through the state.
They all belleye now that he Is certain to be-
a candidate. Oscar J. Spears, delegate TO
the National Convention from the Third
district, is. however, for Sherman, and be
says he is for John sherman first and last.
Wosson, the other delegate from chat dis
trict, IS more guarded and declines to say
who he i for.
The delegates 10 the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church Gcnerai Conference
viii leave Newberne next Tuesday and 20 20
Salisbury to be present at the commence
ment eXeTcses OF Livingston College, OF
which Rev. Joseph G. Price Is president.
Invitations 10 the Uniycr'ity commenee-
ment are being Issued. The Gate IA June
9Th and 7th Judge Walter Clark delivers
the address and Rev. DR.. Waylmd HOyt, Of
PHILADELPHIA, prelches the sermon before
the graduating class.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd-Fellows will on
deavor to establish an orphonage under II,
auspices and management. Three trustees
have been elected-C. Il. Edwards, OF
Raleigh; 4. II. A. Williams, OF oxford, and
y. bcobi. oil Wilmington. 4 thousand dol
lars has already been subscribed.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Brown. OF Raleigh, was
elected grand warden OF the Grand Lodge Of
Ibis order.
The Democratic Convention Of the Eighth
congressional district will be held at Lenolr
NAV 2ih. Colonel w. II. II. Cowles will be
renominatcd, and Dr.. Tyre York will be his
Republican opponent
rue Republican Convention a the Eighth
district has chosen T. J. DGla, OF Wilkes
boro', aud u. G. Pearson, OF Morglnton,
delegates to the National Convention. j. Il.
Fortune, of Cleveland county, was chosen as
the candidate for eectOr.