The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-03
MHAT WELDON WANTS.
Better Railway Connections with Virginia
- ihe Tcuc. Law uttings Of Tobacco.

Better RAILWAY Connections with Virginia
-fhe Tcuc. Law utting- of Tobacco.
WELDON, y. g., Feb. >. special A
delegation from northampton county is now
In Raleigh in the interest Of the branch road
from Uicksiord. Va, 90 Castor, North Car
lima. They only ask that "A freight train De
run over this branch twice week. II mas
been suggested tc your correspond no that
the PETERSBURG and Weldon road build ihls
branch road 90 Belheld, ,buythdM dMehcrrlnN al
lpy road, which runs from l}elneld to Marga-
retsyille ON the seah0ari road. distance OF
about twenty miles. and extend 10 about
twenty mile, further 90 the Norfolk and Car
Olina road. They would then have "a lateral
branch which would bee "A feeder tO the fe-
tersburg and Weldon and the Norfolk and
Carolina roads. The Castor end could bee
extended many miles further up ihe river
and make business for tine main line. BON
the Petersburg and Weldon and tue Nof-
folk and Carolina belong 20 The Atlahtlo
Coast Line system.
fl is reported that the Legislature VIII bh
asked o. incorporate ihe town oi cary b
burg. which is about TWO miles across ihe
river from here. at The junction of the ie-
fersbur. and seaboari aud Roanoke rail-
road.
TO iNtpkibkAiE W. NNh'''i'
CAPTAIN A. B. lin. member of the House
of Representatives from This county. has
introduced bill l0 incorporate the town oI
llObgOod in th" lower end oi lhi- county
Its first Mayor VIII Dee L.J. Wrght. Tie
COMMISSIONER. are H. j. Shields, y. J. ,tN-
age. 9. x. Bell. i. T. Lewis. aud T.. J.. Hl-
man. VIII. White Is constable. II now
has a successful brickyard and canning es-
adjustment in operation. and rumor says "A
large lumber plant viii soon De erected.
rnE STOCK LAW.
There is some agitation concerning the
stock law in the western part ot this coun-
~. lthas been iu force for siN Dr seven years
When first passed the question WIS nor
submitted 90 a vote of the people. ANA ar
every session of the Legislature since iheic
has been a desire. 0u the part Of some 10
! have a vote taken upon il. But the effort
has always failed. AS the General Asssem-
bly is not usually disposed 20 put fences
back where they have once been abandoned
THE CULTURE OF TOBACCO.
The principal market crops this section
/ have been. until recently, cotton ana cofn'
| but the cultivation OF tobacco is now en-
| gazing the attention Of our farmers. ana
| they have been quite successful. II has
! been demonstrated beyond doubt that the
land boz This ami Northampton coun-
tics will grow as nue bright to-
bacco as d.. famous Granville county
lands. and the area put into tobacco Is
.,rowing iarger every year. Nearly thr
ghoi. cf0u n this AID adjoining counties
/ is sold boz Henderson, which is ine nearest
poiut with tobacco warehouse. some
one could make money by opening ware
I hou,e i0r the sale % tobacco mere.
AROAD FROM WILSON TO WELDON.
4 movement Is on foot in Wilson o. &C.
cYr, A railroad from that place to Weldon.
in c8mDrfliiOn with the Atlantic Coast
Line. lh0 route proposed Is about four
milo, shorter than that ot The Coast Lihe'
ana ifthcv can get a road 10 tins point the
will be DO reach Ot both Norfolk aud
Richmond. either. and consequently
Iwm NOT Doe dependent upon hny
lone system. The business men OF wilson
have held meeting, AID resolved 10 ask
tbe LEGISLATURE % authorize the town 90 10
sue bond, % the amount Of $1,000 to pro
cure the road, their purpose being 10 SUI
.crih. this much as an inducement Il
90. Nh. seab0ard and Roanoke Rail
-osd Company 10 build the road
The road would touch iin gwOod, neal
ebicb is the largest vineyard and wine cal'
llarin the south. owned by &. ". Garnett
the annual production of which amounts i6
nom GOOO6 % - 900 gallons Oi wines and
hrsndie,. such railroad would De ot greal
i benefit 20 Weldon, as 10 would bring large
soction of country in communication with II,
which is now practically cut on.