The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
GATHERED AT GREENSBORO.
Rocky Mount Postomce- Cape Fear and
NadlSin valley.

Rocky Mount Postonice Cape Fear and
Nadkin valley.
GREENSBORO, n. c.. Mar. o. Special.
The Rocky Mount postofice muddle does
not clarity. The defalcation Of Weeks
Armstrong, for a shortage of $500 is fol-
lowed hy the appointment of sylvia Deak, "a
negro woman who can't read.
There is movement on foot 10 build "a
railroad from Claiborne % Lumbcrt0n,
Robson county, 20 develop the excellent
timber and turpontine interests of that Sec
ton.
10 is said that Nh. Washington Duke. the
father of the great tobacco industry, began 10
operate ON q capital fifty cents. The plant
from that humble beginning has been Zee
Gently sold for S3.JOO,O0O.
Mag Bush. disreputable negro woman,
for the abduction and subsection 20 70 life OF
shame OF a little white girl by the name of
ElOisc Chi-enhall, was sentenced at Dnr-
ham 10 a term OF twelve years in the peni-
Tertiary
The selma, Wayne county. knitting fac
tory of J0yner a. Winston. has been started
with a capital of $4,000.
Rev. &. y. Grandson (cOored). president
of the Bennett seminary. at this place, has
gone tO Cincinnati 90 solicit funds for the
Some characteristic DEVELOPMENTS may De
expected as the outcome OF this trip.
a new Methodist church in the southern
suburb of Fayetteville has been called
Rose Chapel" in honor of Beverly Rose,
the aged philanihrOpist, who recently died
there.
Track-aying on the Mllboro branch Of
the Cape Fear and Nadkin VALLEY Road is
progressing toward Ramseur, and two
mile, have Just been completed and ready
for the rolling stock.
Two oil cans that were in the burned
building occupied boy Thomas Bros. print
er- had the rims melted of. and did not take
fire.
Grading ON the Murphy branch Of the
Western North Carolina Railroad has been
completed to the l0matla iron mines, six
mile, from Murphy. These mines are owned
by "a very rich syndicate. The chief engi-
neer is now locating its line through the
town 90 connect the Marietta and North
Georgia Railway on the south side OF the
Hiwassee river.
Mr.. II. r. Smallwood. of BERTHE county,
has TWO hundred tame partridges. He keeps
them i'm "a large wire cage or net that covers
about half an acre Of ground.
The negroes of this district have decided
90 nominate a man Of their own race for
ANl-ItN~s / lf man NiliAtit l'A AllN IAt''Nf
Professor {. l.. Davis who is principal of "A
school here. lie has been in this place q
number of years, engaged as now in teach
ing. and is a man of intelligence and con
siderable ability. This step is chapter /, OF
results in the Harrison administration. \
negro district mass-meeting for the 9Th OF
April promises interesting developments.
Thore is no secret about the matter and the
work is going on.
There was meeting of the directors Of
the North state Improvement Company.
and of the Cape Fear and ladkin Valley
Railroad, at their Offices in this city yesier-
day. There were representatives from Fay
ettcyille, Wilmington, New York, Rich
mond, Leaksville, Walnut Cove and Mount
airy. The report Of the president showed
the affairs OF both companies 10 be i'm "a pros
porous condition and highly satisfactory to
the directors. The extension Of the road 10
connection with the Norfolk and Western
beyond Mount Airy. is being rapidly push
cd. Also the branch from Mount Airy 10
the granite Quauies there being 43O con-
yicts now employed on these two lines. The
directors of the North State Improvement
Company unanimously voted subscription
of $4,000 10 the capital stock of the Iron
and Steel Company.