The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-25
THE SOUTHERN ENPOsITIOY.
All Dixie VIII be Kepre-ented-ProGress OF
Weldon Railroad Extension.

WELDON. \. c.. Mar 2i-iSpecial. Mr..
John T. Patrick. secretary of the Southern
immigration Association. was in town day
or two ago. Ife said that all the southern
States had consented u be represented AZ the
Southern exposition 10 be held Al Raleigh IN the
fall. He also SAID that the exposition would DE
PERMANENT. and TINT after January. 1892. 10
would bc taken 10 thai Southern city which
would offer the greatest Inducements u Sc
cure il. For sometime Nh Patrick has been
immigration agent for this State. but resigned
the position some months since 20 accept his
present office
il is reported that two frame buildings now
standing IN the business portion OF Weldon
will be torn down soon and be replaced bY
handsome hrck structures. No frame build
ings are now allowed in that portion of the
town. The frame ranges now standing are q
standing menace IN case OF tire, and besides
that keeps the rate of insurance T. figure
which amounts almost 20 prohibition.
BOUGHT THE TOWN.
II is reported that the North Carolina Lum-
Der Company with headquarters ct IIllcry.
this county. has purchased the town and
large farm. for which they pad f4J,O0J. This
company Is composed of New ork men and
has been III operation about eighteen months,
and cut and sell large quantities of lumber.
They now own enough standing timber tO
keep them AT work eight years They propose
To build handsome hotel. with all modern
improvements. with the view Of inducing
Northern people who are fond Of hunting %
spend the winters there There Is fine hunt
Ing IN the vicinity and the climate Is most
pleasant.
TO EXTEND ITS LINE.
The Atlantic Coast line is now engaged in
securing the right 81 way Tor the railroad 20
he built from the town of Washington TO the
Scotland Neck and Greenyille road. Mr. +.
f. Smith. one Of the corps OF engineers OF the
Coast line. Is already busy IN this
work, and the WORK 81 construction VIII
be pushed as last Is possible. The building
Of tins hnS wall put the town of Washington
III easy communication with the rest OF the
world, and thereby Increase its commercial
activity and importance. In the matter o..
ilsh and oysters alone its business will be
doubled.
In stating in this correspondence some DAYS
ago that Alr. "a. Walters, general malagcr of
The Atlantic Coast Line, had purchased the
town Of Hobgood, al injustice may have
been done that gentleman. Ii Is true that
the deeds We're taken IN Mr. Walters name,
but the property belongs 20 the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad Company. the deeds
having been taken IL Mr. Waters name rs a
matter OF convenience.
LARGEST sFISEs II TIE WORLD.
The largest seincs IN the world are found on
nokc and Chawon. rivers one Of these seiues
Is 2.-6O yards long. and there are several
others almost, if not fully. as long. These
seincs catch thousands of shad and
herring. The former are oil packed
on Ice and shipped 70 the larger cities Be
sides the seines there are numberleSs Dutch
nets which are used in catching fish for mar
ket. and the fishing interest of the Albemarle
section Is IF TAR greater importance than the
outside world has any idea Of Owing to the
cold. rainy weather and the freshets which
affect the sound waters the fishermen have
made but little money this season aud are
coTespondingly depressed in spirits. They
stu have an opportunity though, as the
season does not close until the latter part OF
May. There is 10 oyster interest in
Albemarle sound. that being confined 20
Pamlico. which is an inland sea, being forty
TO fifty miles wide.
DEATH OF MRS. HART.
Mrs. VI. +. Hart. resident OF this place,
died this morning nc 4 o'clock, u, Oxford, OF
consumption. Her romans were brought
here this afternoon for interment. She leaves
O husband and two children surviving her.
On Saturdssy last the teachers of Northamp-
ton county Organized Teacher Association