The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
DEVELOPING A SWAMP.
The Cherokee Indians said to- be- Hopub-
liean.-kaleigh Gossip.

RtEicH n. "~ Mar 2J-'~p ~pecial -
Col. Frank Coke. of Ashoylc. one of the
syndicate which recently purchased O'ke-
hnakoe swamp, boz Georgia. comprising an
area Ol lalf "a million acres 0f dense cypress
lands, states Chat the syndicate will have
ihe swamp cleared and developed for sugar
plantations. lie also says that there is at
least s50O.O00 worth of fine cypress
in tne swamp. which Will first
Doe cut ont and sold hy The
syndicate. lt has also been ascorfaiuDd
iudf extensive beds 0I phosphate underlie
tle swamp. and experts viii Doe sent to see
Do this i- worth working. The ultimate end
the syndicate las boo view. however. is e.
clear Ou the land and convert DO into mann
moth sugar plantations. for which DO is well
suited.
Allen Rogers, of tAis city. Who has been
'n ilf mieo State, Navy ior orsoYeral wears
has been promoted o lieWenancy. lie i-
son 0i Hon. Leon ID. Rogers.
Winston and salem have decided t0 have
-igaA...c itA q July ge.eOmuQu.inac0n-
ha- appointed committee tO make extern
-ife arrangements for b..
lt is reported that gold hl- been discover
cd in pay In- quantities near Eingwood. in
Halifax county, and several fcry sltisilc-
tory tests have already been made.
saturday, storm amounted iO "a cyclone
900 Bluieb0l0. in Ed.eo0mbe cOugty. and
heavy damage was iouo t0 forests. OUT
houses nnd stock. The farm buildings 0t
Joseph rs. Powell were completely wreck
rd. and several COWS and % large number
of sheep. which were under shelter, were
klilDl.
De- is announced thaf the Peoples Bank.
recently organized 400 Winston. with ". a.
Blair as president. viii begin business boo
icW days. if- capital stock will De 9iOl.NN0.
There are 90 large number of Cherokee ll-
iIans boz ihe western part ot tho state On ihc
lands which aro SEQ aside t0 them by iho
state. They retain many 0i their native ln-
dian manners and traditions, and many in-
f0rO-fiur anecdotes are related Of them.
Their chief town i- IahAc.0atce. 900
the ~Uarnanol. They own iAe lands
0n which they are and have
novel theory as t0 the rights OF ownership
OFF individuals tO the lands. THE Cherokee
system is said io bee ihas each One of them
may have Dot pariii.0HCd 0N t0 him, Dui ii
must he kept iu use. and tle owner must
boot Dee 1000 idler. else DO goes out Of bis pos
session D le allotted iO another. The
tler0t..e also vote, and DO I- said that ihei
are almost -YIIlly Republican. lhei are
mostly engaged 800 farming. and ore very
industrious.
It's reported .NHt Y.gF valuable and
w.il-lelnOd vein of platinum ha, been dis
covered in Moore county. which vii be
worked
J. El.llata arrangements are being made
ilr 81 brilliant musicale lnd social event
here 100 Oboe close 0f Lent. A concert is t0 Doc.
given at Metropolitan HAL, t0 be assisted in
JOS tle most distinguished talent from all
sections of tlis state. AND also from adjon-
ing States. After ile concert
SIR. r.. b. Ranoy Will give
reception and dinner at the larh0ro House.
at which thc participants iutAe evenings
programme and ail the society young peo-
Pie. both visitors and OF this city, viii be
present. There viii he about one hundred
anl iny guests. The dinner no the
luhUr0 will Dee most brilliant ai-
air. C0.lue. Frank Cunningham. oi Rich
m0nd viii participate in the musical
programme. That part Of the occasion VIII
be- in charge OF Miss ~Oufh-ate. " Durham,
one Of the most accomplished musicians oi
iAe South. who w.ll have lhe entire arrange
ment and superlutenience oi the pro-
-r4mme. The date OF the entertainment
will Doe April ~.