The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
NEWS FROM MANY PLACES

TIE GOLD MINES NEAR RANsoM's
BRIDGE,-There are now about one
hundred and fifty men at woCkin the
Mann-Arrington gold mine in Nash
county. These mines have been for
a long time IN q neglected condition,
but of late the prospect for profit
able yield Las been very encourag-
ing. Two shafts IS and 20 feet deep
have been sunk IN the vein and stop
ping and driving commenced. A
twenty stamp mill and hosting ma
chinery Are beng placed in position.
The vein is of high grade bearing
quartz and is from four to seven feet
thick. The mine is situated within
six miles Of the famous Ports mine.
1t is quite probable that the gold
recently discovered by l.. Vinson on
his farm near Rin2wood is part of
the same vein Of ore.-Weldon
Ne1cs.
Several car loads Of iron for the
railroad between Monroe and Allan
ia arrived in Monroe few days ago.
The road viii be completed from
Monroe to Chester, S. c., in about
two months, if the weather is favor
able-WadesbOro Messenger.
ANOTHER RAILROAD For OXFORD
A corps Of surveyors were in our
town yesterday morning running
lines to locate Oxford on the pro-
posed railroad from Henderson to
Danville. This line, as we have been
informed, will be built by the r. &
G. railroad company and will run
via RoxborO and probably take in
Oxford. The company has not fully
decided to come By here but are
making this survey to ascertain if
such a route be practicable. We
extend to them a cordial Invitation
to come this way, we want a railroad
north, east, south and west .-TorcA-
light.
TARBOro JAIL BURNED.-A CORE
spOndent writes the Star that
the Jail at Tarboro was destroyed by
a fire, about l q. u. Yesterday, which
originated IN the Armory, about for>
ty yards from the jail. On the low
er floor Of the Armory were the two
engines and the hook and ladder
truck Of the Fire Department, which
were destroyed. The fire is suppos>
ed to have been the work Of an in
cendiary, The prisoners in the jail
thirteen in number-were rescued,
and taken to WILLIAMSON yesterday
eVenlng.-W ii Star.
DEATH OF An EsTBABLE YOU'VE
LADY,-The sad intelligence of the
death of Miss Sue Lee Marable, eld-
dest daughter of the Rev. DR.. B. +.
Marable, reached US last night. She
died at her fathers residence at
Mount Olive, on Monday night, after
long illness. She was al most es-
Unable young lady, highly esteemed
by all who knew her. Mr.. Marable
and family have the sympathy of a
host of friends in their deep bereave-
ment.-Wil. Messenger.
Wilson county expects to furnish
a fair supply of recruits for the pen>
itentiary after next court. The col
ored population have been given
quarters IN rather larger numbers
than usual the past few weeks.--
" !lson AdUu1tCe.
Eli Taylor, Jr., living three miles
east Of Connolly Springs raised an
acre of tobacco, on common ridge
land, that made him $1OO,clear of all
expenses, as the result of his labor.
Hickory CaroIinian.
WORK WILL Tell a colored
citizen,the owner of ten acres of land
three miles from Concord, wears a
bland smile as be tells this: Last
spring [ had ar old horse given me,
but NY old horse died, 80 | made me
light pillow stock which l pulled
myself, acting as horse. while my
old woman held the handles and my
daughter did the hoeing. | raised
30 bushels OF cnru, - bushels of
sweet taters, 40 bushels # Irish Ia
tiers, 800 pounds of seed cotton and