The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-09
FROM LOUISBURG.
The Republicans Faint of Heart...
They May Not Put Out a Full Ticket
--ImPrOvements-.-P PersOnaIs...R
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LoUIsBURG, n. c., Sept. 9.-The Re
publican county convention, advertised
to 2oeet here Saturday, has been post
poned till Saturday, the 18th. The i'm
preston is that they will not put full
ticket in the field l see from the Time
that Maj B F. Bullock announces him
self candidate for Superior Court
Clerk. | suppose be expects to be en-
| dorsed by the Republican convention.
Crops.
The tobacco breaks last week were
very large, and the prices very sa,isfac
| tory. Very little fine tobacco On the
market as yet, but from every quarter Of
tie county hear that good cures have
been made and all are III good spirits.
| The corn crop was never better. Cotton
crop above the average.
Schools.
The schools opened this week. and
Prof. Bagiey, president Of the Louisburg
Female College, informs me that he has
| already doubled as many boarders as he
had at his opening last session, and has
a number more engaged. He also says
that he has fifty per cent. more day
| scholars than last session. He is very
much gratiied at the opening.
The male school also opens with as
many as Prof. Thompson can we'll man
age.
| Improvements.
Two beautiful brick houses on Market
street VIII soon have the finishing touches
given them. One will be used for a
store house Of general merchandise, the
other for the Bank IF L5uisburg.
Hlr. E S. Spruili residence on Church
street will be finished next week, and is
one Of the prettiest and most convenient
houses il town.
Mr.. r. T. Egerton has commenced
building On the adjoining lot to Mr..
Spruill, and his house will be after the
same style Of NJ. Sprui's.
Elr J. J. Barrow's dwelling Oh Main
street Is about done; can't tell when he
will occupy it.
Several other buildings are going or,
and nUmber Of lots have changed
hands.
< CiSrAi1SASa
GIr. A. @. Ellis, who assisted Prof
Thompson in his school last session, left
| On Wednesday last FOR Chapel Hill.
Mr.. E, q. Baker, confidential clerk OF
1IessTs. Kenny q DroWy, Of your city
who has been home for some weeks Oh
account of Sickness, returned on We'd
nesday.
Miss diary Foster, daughter Of the lat,
Fenton 6 Foster, the inventor OF III,
Wild Goose Type setter, who has beef
visiting relatives here, returned to he
home IN Bridgeport, CT, today.
Proposed Railroads.
Mr. J. R. Young, the active and ener
getic president of the proposed railroad
(the Atlantic, Henderson and Virginia
has been in Louisburg several times, il
the interest of the above named road
There are two routes proposed for thi
road-one from Henderson to Shocc,
Springs, thence to Centerville, thence t,
Castalia, thence 10 Hilliardston to termi
nate either at Nashville, Rocky Noun
or Springhope. Second route, startin.
at Henderson thence to Cedar Rock
Castalia and Hilliardston, terminating a
Nashville, Rocky Mount or Springhope
Elections have already been ordered il
this county, in Sandy Greek, Goldmine
Hayesyille and Cedar Rock TOWNSHIP
upon the question Of subscribing stock
! Beginning today We will have tw
trains day-first train leaving here a
6 o'clock q. m, connecting with 'ocloc
train at ranklintCp-Returns o'cloc
: q. N. This gives oar people an opportu
s nifty to visit Raleigh and return th
: same day. The second train leaves a
II o'clock H., aud returns at 3 p. N.