The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-15
RALEIGH BUDGET.
Estimates of Wilmington Cotton Men-A
boulevard at Ashevilie.

RALEIGH. \. c., July Special. l.
Wilmington cotton men have made cal
culation on the receipts Of cotton at that
port for the next crop year, and figure that
the total receipts will amount TO 10000
bales. This estimate is based upon the in
crease which will be secured by the opening
up of the Cape Fear and ladkin Valley aud
the Onslow and East Carolina Railroads,
just completed, and the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern now being built, which will
put Wilmington in direct connection with
atlanta and the intervening country.
Avery Butler. the ifteen-year-old lad who
shot his father dead at Clinton, and whose
death sentence was cOnungaS 'ntro' dnd -
now IN the state peniteniiary. He was To
have been executed yesterday if executive
clemency had not inierfered in his behalf,
Before leaving Clinton he professed religion.
and was baptlsed in his cell in Jail.
The Board Of Aldermen Of Asheyille have
decided 10 construct a handsome boulevard
and drive through the city, after the plan
of the fashionable bouleyards in the large
cities. 1t will be one hundred feet wide,
and will run from the business part of the
city out through West Asheyille to dis
tancc OF two miles. 10 Will be quite a uni
que and popular move.
bly talked, although this is not the year for
the gubernatorial nomination. The man
who seems to be looming up in that cOnnec-
ton in very imposing proportions, Is Mr.
Julian ;, Carr, of Durham. lie Is being
put forward by the press to a large extent,
and is reported TO be a willing listener 10
the suggestions in connection with himself
and the Executive chair. lie appears now
10 be one Of the most probable men.
The Winston and Wilkesb0rO railroad is
now completed, and trains are running to
within six miles Of Wilkesbor0. The grad
ing is completed all the way, and II Ia an
nOunced that trains will go into Wilkes
boro by August lst. The line opens up to
the Richmond X Dduyille system one OF the
finest sections of Western North Carolina.
As George Pipkin, IA watermelon planter,
was going to New Bcrne i'm his sail boat
with load ofmelons, his boat was capsized,
dumping his whole cargo OF three hundred
melons into the river. Pipkin himself
would have been drowned ifhe had not been
picked up 10y some fishermen who came
along in skin.
The Wilkes county Democratic Conyen-
ton has endorsed Congressman W. IL. Ill
Cowles for denomination, and has declared
| i'm favor Of X. y. Ilackett. Esq, for Solicitor
Two prominent Asheyille capitalists have
purchased tract Of fifteen acres Of land on
"PearsOn Drive" in the suburbs OF thu
city, and will erect fifteen cottages.
Ii is announced that the Lynchburg and
/ Durham Railroad is now completed To with
! in three miles Of Dnrham. II is calculate,
that it will be completed and that the Hrs
train will reach Durham on next Wednes
day,
News is received here that Lightning
struck the stable Of +. A. Foscue, nea
| Sladesyile, instantly killing c0lored maj
named Oscar Chss0n aud fine horse be
longing to Mr.. Fascue. The stable was sc
on fire and considerably damaged,
The town Of StatesyilIe has voted by
large majority to put in complete syster
of water works there,