The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
FROM OUR RALEIGH CORRESPONDENT.
RALEIGH, N. C.,July 81, 1891.


RALEIGH, N. C.7July 81, 1891.
1t is indeed rare that week SO un-
eventful as the present is counted in the
annals of Raleigh, and outside of the usual
every day routine, matters of interest are
unusually scarce.
THE ENCAMPMENT.
For two weeks past Col. Olds, Quarter
Master of the State Guard, has been at
Wrightsville putting things in shape for
the annual encampment. This important
gathering of our citizen soldiery. COM
menced last Friday, the 18th inst, and
bids fair to outstrip in attendance and
general eclat, any that has preceded it.
These encampments, intended to promote
the efficiency of our troops, have grad
ually grown in Importance and interest,
and are now considered one of the perma-
nent fixtures of our military system. The
present year the gathering is rendered all
the more interesting because of the fact
that the First Regiment of Virginia vol
unteers will participate with the North
| Carolina boys by special invitation. This
was all the more readily accepted from
the fact that the State of Virginia had
failed to make sufficient appropriation
for an encampment within it's own bor-
ders. 1t had been hoped and expected
that Gov. Mckinney of Virginia, would
be present on Governors Day" to par.
ticipate with Gov. Holt in the review of
the troops. Last Friday most cordial
invitation was sent to him by our Execu
tive, but, up to the departure of Gov.
Holt to Wrightsville, no reply had been
received, and therefore he is not expected.
It is understood that he is absent with
his family in the mountains of Virginia.
Gov. Holt left yesterday, accompanied by
several of his staff, and will remain until
about Friday next. Pressing business,
principally arising from the disbursement
of the direct tax fund, will prevent a
| longer stay.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Most intelligent readers of the State
papers are no doubt we'll acquainted with
| the circumstances connected with the
appropriation made by the General AS,
sembly to the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
It is we'll known that much discussion
! ensued in both branches relative to the
matter, andi it was by what may be termed
"hard pinch" that it finally passed. In
view of the demands upon the State
Treasury, for the ordinary expenses of
the government, and for the support of
our different penal and charitable insti-
tutions, many members doubted the
policy of making any appropriation at all.
It was finally, as species of ofcompromise,
agreed to vote the sum of twenty-five
I thousand dollars, to be paid out of the
amount allowed the State as reimburse
| ment of direct taxes. This action was
taken on the current suppostion that a
great deal Of the tax fund would not be
| called for by claimants, and would finally
90 into the general State fund. There is
no provision in the act that if the amount
so taken should be called for by claimants
the same should be repaid out of the
| general fund. This would have removed
all dubious features of the matter. Your
| correspondent has had an interview re-
Gently with the State Treasurer, and he
incidentally gave it as his opinion that at
least ninety per cent of the fund voted by
Congress would be called for by claimants
The rush upon the Treasury during the
past few days bears out this opinion, and
it may be we'll expected that Gov. Holt
will hesitate to carry out the provisions
of the act of Assembly if there be even
prospective danger of making inroads
upon the peoples money. The appro.
priation by North Carolina to the W ord's
fair cannot be put down as foregone
conclusion under the circumstances.
| REAL ESTATE BOOM.
The recent sale of property in what il
known as "Idlewild, ;" in the Eastern
suburbs of the city, met with such sub
stantial encouragement that new Lane
and Improvement Company has beer
formed here, which can we'll be expected
to be the fore runner of a genuine boom
Among it's officials and members may bt
counted some of our most prominent
substantial citizens. It will soon open uI
and offer to the public some of the mos
desirable real estate in what is known al
the 'snorth-end." The terms to be Offered
can hardly fail to secure large number
of purchasers, and the erection of numer
Gus substantial residences.
THE GRAPE CROP.
The first shipment of grapes from thi
immediate vicinity was made yesterday
and large consignment sent to Boston
AS heretofore stated, the crop does no
promise as abundant yield as for severa
years past, but still the growers expec
to realize handsome returns.
EX.sHERIFF ROGERS.
The county commissioners will meet il
this city to morrow. The main object o
the meeting is to afford an opportunity
for all who are dissatisfied with the nev
assessment of property for taxation t
submit their complaints, but they viii
have another and, it may be, painful
duty to perform. This will consist il
submitting to the public the total amour
of the deficit in the accounts of Ex-Sheri1
Rowan Rogers. In this matter it is bu
Just to state that there has been som
reversal of public opinion, and, that wha
last week appeared to have been perhap
simple error, is now generally concede
to be an undoubted shortage in tn
sheriff's accounts of between $1,000 an
SIS, 900.
THE STREET RAILWAY.
John c. George, the Balti more bono
holder of most of the securities of th
Raleigh street railway, is here superir
, tending operations, and bis appearance
has had the effect of inspiring confdenc