Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-21
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-WEDNEsDAY MARCH d. 1888

pletion OF the Winston aud Fayetteville
road from High Point to Asheboro', the
county-seat OF Randolph. The people
are deeply interested in this line, which
will, of course, be O valuable feeder Of
the Richmond aud Danville road.
A party of 100 negroes left Charlotte
last night for Southern California, where
they will settle.
The movement for the construction OF
cotton-factories is assuming a remarkable
shape. 1t is said that dozen are now
in course of construction and thai 1888
will witness the building OF as many
more. Fayetteville is fast regaining its
old importance as q cotton-milhng place.
The Piedmont section is taking the
lead, however, Oh this question.
Hillsboro' Is to have factory. ksleigh's
cotton-factory project has fallen through,
it appears. Nothing is now heard Of it.
yet this city is without doubt one OF the
most favorable points in the entire State
for such an industry.
A mile of the Carthage railway is COM
pleted, and the construction tain is run
ming. This line extends from Cameron
to Carthage, and will soon be opened to
traffic. The Seaboard system will con-
troll it and is now laying the rail.
Lewis Pippin, of Lenoir county, is
claimed to be the oldest man in the State.
He is over one hundred, possibly one
hundred and five. He is what is known
as a "marrying man." having had no
less than seven wives.
Mr.. Peter L. Holt, leading citizen OF
hamance county, died Saturday night
very suddenly.
There have been extensive alterations
in the United States courtroom in the
post office building in this city. The
room is one of the handsomest in the
South, but its acoustic properties have
been very poor. The alterations will, it
is thought, remedy this trouble.
II is believed that the exhibit of oys-
tiers at the Newberne fair was the largest
yet seen in the South. 1t showed the
possibilities of oyster culture, and veri-
fed Lieutenant Winslow's repeated as
sertions that the oyster trade of North
Carolina would in fewyears become one
of the chief industries taking the place
it does in Maryland and Virginia. Scores
of barrels of oysters were shown from
various points. The grand prize was
awarded Mr.. j. j. Ward, of Swansboro.
Proposals for the grading, &c, OF the
Lynchburg and Durham railway are in
vited. Ten miles of the work is from
Durham northward, and the people are
pleased to note this evidence OF the COM
mencement of work.
There is great demand for road I'M
provements Some communities are ar
ranging to macadamize the roads in
small way. 10 show the inattentiOn 10
the condition of the roads it may be
stated that the public road from KNAPP
of Reeds, Granville county, known as
the HillsbOro' road, was worked last
week for the first time in thirty-tiye
years. -
The Department Of Agriculture reports
that there is to he this year a greater di-
versifcation of crops than ever before.
The Mothodists of this city completed
last year, at a cost of S27, 000 one OF the
largest and handsomest churches in the
State. They are making arrangements
to put in a 50. 900 organ. At the morning
service Sunday a collection of -, 302 WAS
made for this purpose The Methodists
are both earnest and liberal in this State.