Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-23
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED At RALt'er'
AND CHARLOTTE.
An Important Question in VINO" '"'
Richmond and Danvilic Raiiroao
Company IL Interested.
enec,al telegram to the Disps,ch.l

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. March 22.-Ibe cues,
ton az 10 tho course the Richmond anu
Danville railroad will pursue az the eAp nan
t,on of its lease Of tho North Carolina ran
road IL lust now n momentous one WIN NJ w
business community Of Chariolte., ~
line now connecting the North WIN e" -
CITY by the most direct railroad route 70
that from Greensboro to Charlotte. The
doubt which has arisen IN. some 9uai-
ters about the renewal OF the lehse
finds support in the TACT lllaO
the Richmond and Danville survey
OTIS are now ut work on route
from Danville TO GastOnia, ~, -, anu
at that point that road would form
connection WITH the Atlanta and ChMiotte
line. which it now controls, ana reach rs
southern terminus without gong I1 4ItIE-i
Charlotte. thereby saving some twei.o o
miles and gaining thirty minutes IN time
10 Atlanta. in tho event of the Richmond
and Danyille road building ire OF IIs
own. a. indicated, the old North Carohna
will be thrown out 10 the tender mercles
Of some who could only look upon u as an
elephant. or in time, a monument OF us
past greatness and an emblom OF decay llko
the Virginia Midland. Charlotte IS now
awake 10 the necessity or action, huu
il is likely concerted movement
by her CAPITALISTS will be made 10
or extending the North Carolina ROAD III
northern direction. II i, believed that
New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore
would materially aid an extension IN the
interests Of their trade in the direction
now covered by the through route from
those cities. 1t is not unlikely that the
Baltimore and Ohio railway could be IN
duced to get southern outlet DY, thlS
means. Even the Pennsylyania ralIr9ad
through its Washington hne-the baltl-
more and Potomac-would find 1t move
In the direction OF a southern system,
which would complete the mastodon road
in its single incomplete direction.
The discussions on dOctrnal SUBJECTS
which have been going on here tor the lSst
month between Father Gross. Of ST. PETERS
Catholic church, and Rev. X. {. Reed, OF
the Second Presbyterian church, are cha-
acteriZed by strong evidences OF true CnrlS-
tian spirit upon the part Of both Oh thcse
divines. In the summary OF their aIgu-
ments II can be seen that bOtn Ouer inc
same Heaven and blessed futurity promised
the followers of the meek and lowly Jesus.
Within the last week the discussions nave
introduced new combatant IN the person
of Rev. J. Blount Cheshire, Jr., OF the Epis-
cOpal church here. Father Gross lnieren-
tally referred to the origin Of that gentle
mans sect and very naturally did SO from
a Catholic standpoint. This resulted IL an
instructive public letter from both. me
arguments are still on Che ediiicatlon OF oil
Christians.
Rev. r. c. Reed succeeded Rev. J. Y.
Fair. now Of Richmond. Va, in the pas
totate of tho Second church here.
The Southern Educational society meets
at Morehead City, n. c., July l. 1880. Dele
gates from all of the southern States will
be present.
The chronic litigont, DR.. Wagner, whose
financial exploits have been laid bare IN
the Dispqtci, did not pass Charlotte by. lie
egalnst the Adams Express Company for
SlO.4OO.43. It was the opinion of his at
torncy at the time Of insututing these
suits that his client was crank OF tho
first water.
Mrs. J. C. Gibson. Mrs. II. p. Mason,
Miss Blakoy. and James Gibson, Of Rich
mond, ara in the city a. guests OF Captain
Il. l.. Blakey.