Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
FREsH PINE TAGS.
North Carolina News Notes Gathered
at Raleigh.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

RALEIGH, n. c.. Marcn GA large sur.
veying party, headed by 4 wealthy Pcnnsyl-
vanian, has made q preliminary sdrvCy OF the
proposed railway from Edcnton 10 ktnston.
TINS is TO be 40 extension Of the Norfolk
Southern railway, aud Il Is very probable
that IL will be built. II will tap a country OF
extraordinary fertility, and Will also develop
many large deposits Of phosphate and mari.
The movement - an important one.
TIE businessmen Of GOldsOOIO' arc con-
siderIng a plan iOr a railway from their town
into OnslOv county. That section Is the
most desirable in tie State, 1t would appear,
Judging from the number Of roads being
pushed into II.
There ere reported some very large pur-
chases Of mineral lands IN swain county.
The increased railway facilities and the i'm
prOyement OF The Western North Carolina
railway are proving OF great value, and that
fectiOu viii now be rapidly populated,
though much OF 1t is now well nigh \ viii
derness. Real estate transactions are very
active there just now.
The Southern Telegraph line will 60 from
Raleigh southwark along the old stageroad
10 FAYETTEVILLE. Twenty years ago the old
telegraph line which followed that road was
taken down. This was upon the completion
Vi III hsAtlNk u AnA "a A|hhE
Perhaps tne Oldest official in all North
Carolina, 70 far as length OF continuous SER
Vice il concerned, Is John Laws, the regis
trar OF deeds Oi Orange county. lie has
served foriy-fye ears.
The necessary subscriptions have been
secured TO make certain the building OF a
railway from Enfield to ltiOgw0Od. 1t Will
he known a. the Mcd0c railway. 1t strikes
through ! prominent vine country.
AN IMMENSE TEEsrLE.
The immense trestle over the Balsam river,
on the Western North Carolina railway. is
almost completed. The Richmond and Dan
Vile Company, which owns and - construct
ing this long line through the mountains,
will replace the wooden bridges on II with
iron bridges during the coming summer.
There will be eleven OF these iron bridges
thus erected. The dangerous ~tresiles viii
be replaced by bridges. These trestlcs have
long been q menace 10 travel. There VIII be
replaced three bridges over the Tuckaseige,
one over the Tennessee, and four over the
Naniahals, besides Others over Deep, NO
lands, and Forney's creeks. The iron
bridges will be brought from points on the
Richmond and DanVille main line. whore
they will be replaced by new ones. The
Western road Is TO be completed to Murphy,
its objective point, this year. imperative
orders 10 that effect have been given. The
contractors have been informed that u is
absolutely necessary that the work shall be
finished during 1889. This is important and
good news.
In some sections Of Warren county II il
said very little tobacco will be planted this
year.
A CURIOUS CASE.
A curious case comes mp TO the Supreme
Court from Orange county on APPEAL The
plaintiff. Cole, sued The Register Of Deeds for
$500 damages FOR having issued a marriage
license to Coles daughter, who was under
fifteen years OF age. By q very queer mistake
the Jury, which Intended 10 render a verdict
in favor of the Register, brought In one Tor
Cole. The mistake was discovered aud the
Jury were polled. Each juror said he In
tended to find 10 favor OF Laws
IL Is probable that the AvoCa celebration,
April 23d 10 9th. will attfsct more people
than ANYTHING OF the kind in this state.
Thousands OF invitations have been sent TO
every State In the Union, and the Immigra-
ton commissioners are taxing charge OF the
affair. The place will be presented 10 pub ic
attention as a resort for In yalids and lovers
Of sport. The most interesting feature OF
the celebration to macy visitors will be the
hauling Of the seines, the largest IN the
world. Three miles OF netting will be used
and eight steam-engines viii do the work.
The other amusements are perhaps the most
varied on record. The celebration will cost
DR.. w. X. Capehart, the wealthy owner.
many thousands OF dollars
TIE Farmers Aliiince Is growing with
great rapidity. The State Secretary, Colonel
Polk, saws there are now at Ieast $4,000 mem
bers IN North Carolina. In Tennessee there
are 100, coo and In the entire South 100000.
THE EXODUS.
Some OF the negro exodusters, disdainirg
TO leave on the trains, are making their way
10 Arkansas In wagons, taxing their entire
families. One curious feature OF this exodus
has been the abandonment OF families or OF
children by parents.
The man A. w. Fisher, who bias been ap-
pointed chief clerk In the pension Office, -
credited to North Carolina. He " a native
OF Vermont, and clme here 10 1868 with the
carpet baggers. lie was Governor Holders
Adjutaut-G General, and made himself very
obnoxious generally. lie Is no North Caro-
iinian, and has not been in the State for
nineteen wears or more.
The agreement was AZ one time made Dy
the Republicans that W. :. OB. Robinson
should be United states Attorney for this
district, 4. l.. Young collector, aud j. h.
Hill marshal. II was further agreed that ii.
l.. Mott should be attorney for the Western
district and Robert Patterson collector. III
is now said that this agreement has been
abandoned.
CROPS.
The March crop report OF the DEPART
ment OF Agriculture will say: All agree
that the climatic conditions have been ex-
ceptional duTing the wiEterjus past. Much
preparit0r work has been accomplished. u
Is win peculiar qualification that we are aole
to state that The farmers start out with the
years WORK well Ia hand. The returns
show that the wheat crop viii be normal, 50
far as the smount seeded IL concerned, and
that the average condition OF the crop al
present In the State 10 on With favorable
conditions tue yield promises to be fully up
TO the standard. The oat crop Is even more
promising. The average condition IS 99i,
aud toe increase over The normal condition
Is reported at 8 per cent. ; on the present
crop ~ l03. This Is \ good indication. hye
Is not generally grown In the state, but
10 reported al 934 where grown. The
Of orchards owing IN fne mild