Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-23
THE pENITENTIARY.
An EFFORT TO MAKE IT sELr-sus-
TANNING.
Farmer Alliance wsrshouse-Aatrimo-
nial-stats Convention Of the !.
NJ. G, A.-Rsilroads.
rsp,n,al ,nlerram to the pispatch.l

Rut,oH. n. C., March 22.-The new
Board OF Penitentiary Directors has re-
elected all the old officers, but has been COM
pelIed 70 reduce the salaries OF Gil. Ibe
board saws that from the INVESTIGATION thus
far II IL believed positively that the pent'
teutlary can be made self-sustaiaing. III II
. part OF the plan 10 hire out to the railways
ali the available coRviots. To-day arrange
nents were made for hiriHg out a large mum
Der on advantageous terms. The Roanoke
and southern Railway takes 800.
An arrangements for the Farmers ALT
ance warehouse IN this city have Deen
perfected. The name OF "Capital Alliance
Warehouse" has been selected, aud Sho-
nsch's large warehouse has been rented ior
business.
state. senator w. II. Lucas. Of sbe Second
senatorial district. was MARRIED yesterday
evening at Rocky Poibt. Pender county, 70
Mss Martha A. Armstrong. Mr.. Lucas was
one OF the ablest members OF the Legisla-
TUE. and was also one o! the nest speakers.
The state Convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, which convened At
Wilmington last eyening, IS the largest ever
held. The address OF welcome was deliv-
cred nv Rev. DIR. Thomas IL. Pritchard, pas
for Of the First Baptist church, IN which The
sessions OF the convention ale held. IL was
stated that there thirly-six associations III
North CsrolinS. The response to the sd.
dress Of welcome WAS made by fTtsident
W. G. Burkhesd. 5. N. Sayford addressed
tue convention IN regard TO the special WORK
OF the association. He expressed desire
for q handsome building for the assOciR'ioh
nt Wilmington.
AT The session TO-DAY reports from all the
ASSOCIATIONS were read and remarks were
made by j. J. stone. OF Durham, on associa-
tiou work A. W. Mcleod, OF Charlotte, on
physical work; George Is. Hanna. OF CHAR
lotie. on educational features; Il. NJ. BuSey,
o. Wilmington, on committee WORK; l.. IL
Mott, college secretary, on the claims OF the
general tecretaryshIp upon men OF culture
and ability; Ii. o. Williams state secretary
OF TIE Virginia association, on physical
agencies; W. A. Blair, OF Winston, on So
cal agencies; j. N. Southgstc on Spiritual
agencies. Considerable time was devoted to
the discussion OF the work Of the association
In colleges. There are nearly two hundred
delegates in attendance at the convention.
Marked interest is shown IN its proceedings.
The Governor has made the following APP
po,ntments a. commissioners on the part OF
This State st the Inauguration centennial at
New York: Charles NJ. Sledman, T. X. Ro-
berison. Claude Dockey, I. b. keosh, ana
Richmond PiersOn.
curious esse Of the robbery OF grave
in Rockingham county Is reported. The
body OF an infant was taken away by an I'M
known man who was seen but not rtcog-
nized.
II has been decided to hold the Rocky
Mount fair November 18Th TO 18th. j. u.
Odom has been elected chief marshal.
The state Truckers Association at its con-
yentiou at Clinton April 4ih and 9Th will
lii ho foil a nj ~ fonfga
cultivation and marketing OF grapes, straw
berries, asparagus, peas, beans. potatoes,
whortlebefries. apples, &c. The matters OF
freight, shipping packages, and commissions
will also be considered.
The negroes are so wild over The exodus
movement that they actually osiracise those
Of their number who are not in sympathy
with it.
1t appears to be quite certain that tho En-
field and Ringwood railway will soon be
completed. The line has been located. This
means another Norfolk connection.
All the cottou-mills in the State are doing
well. Some are being enlarged, and In
others new machinery is replacing the old.
The cotton crop is very nearly all mar
keted. Ii is probable that that there has not
been in years less cotton in the hands OF
farmers. All the facts 20 10 show that, as
Cstit0tteu eArIy lh tue seasOu' lHe CioP was
fully third short in North Carolina.
The Croaisn Indians in Robson county
were some years ago given separate schools.
The same privileges have now been accord.
ed that same tribe in Richmond county.
There are fully 5000 CrOaans.
The Birmingham iron men are making
earnest efforts 10 place their products in this
State and are cutting under Richmond
prices. This was brought to the attention
Of your correspondent by hardware.deslers
here to-day.
The construction train on the Durham and
Northern road ran through yesterday. 1t
appears that by the 10th. a. promised, the
line " III be ready for regular traffic.
The ScOtland-Neck railway Is 10 be laid
with heavy steel rails.
The state Commissioner OF Agriculture
hello farmers institute IL Moore county to-
day.