The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-27
Good Effect of Nance's Letter.

\ ShcNlllc. y. -, sept. ~ Np'Ii"
u he letter of Senator u. i. Vance to me
voters of North Carolina was printed III
all the State papers Yesterday The
opinion of the politicians here is that the
letter will result in much good. and that
IL Is almost a death blow 90 the Third
party IL is well known that the Sena-
tor possesses The confidence oi the farm
ers of the STATE more than any living
man. and il is MOI too much 10 hcpc ana
expect lhat these who have been deludcd
by the Third party demag0gucs viii give
ear 90 this deliyerancc and take heed OF
tie warning against division at such
critical moment. | heard prominent
politician of this place ray th" letter
would cost the Third party AT least nve
thousand votes in North Carolina.
'rhc Richmond and Danyille railroad Is
rcpairing its r0adbed between Salisbury
and Ashcyillc and Spartanbnrg and Ashe-
vile. in anticipation of bad weather III
tlr winter. during which il Is almost I'M
possible to do substantial and satisfactory
work between the points named steel
tracks are heirg laid on the Murphy
branch west Of WaUlcsville. and the tres
ties on this route are receiving much
needed attention.
The West Ashcville Improvement Com
p..Iy /, hatd at work with large force
OF hands ON tie immense dam which II
l. placing across flOminy creek. This
dam will be 80 feet high and 90 in
lcngth. and 1000 barrels of cement will
b. used i'm its construction Eerc viii
be generated the power that is 10 light
TIE city of Ashevillc by night through The
u dium of electricity. The dynamo
which was recently broken while being
urloaded is being repaired as rapidly as
posi- lc HTl win b." ready for use in Il
few GUYS.
The A.hc,iilo street railway is making
every effort 40 he prepared 20 begin -
pl cling its track on Patton avenue this
week This work will be done under
TIL immediate direction and supervision
OF City Engineer Lee. Under Judge
Bynum's order the railway company
must hereafter push It's paving between
the rails Of its track and for eighteen
inches outside The rails as rapidly rs the
city does its share of the work provided
tie latter furnishes tie material ard has
II in readiness along the line at the time.
The company is 10 pay the city the actual
cost of material delivered along its track
a"d ~ bcdT all the expense of replacing
the track from the pOStotlirc to Court
Square. Tie penalty for fsiiurc go the
part Of the company 10 comply with the
provisions of the decree is That the city
is released from It's ol liClt;on 10 provide
material after such failure and il re-
mlttea I'D It's legal rights in regard t. that
pre- 0v " fur ishcl The citv attorneys
profess to he satisfied with the result of
tn" litigation. but il loOns very much as
If the company had won decisive vic
tory. This matter of paving seems TO
be receiving the earnest attention of ;he
city authorities. and they seem anxious
to do as much Of it as possible before
winter
One of the largest crowds ever eoer IN
Aehcvillc was here Saturday 90 attend Il
Crrns. and business WAS very hTsE ON
that day
There was a large meeting Of Dcmo-
Gratis on Friday on Haw river 10 bear an
address by Gencral X. Il. Vance cauGi-
date for the legislature. There was much
enthusiasm and n gOodly numhcr of
names was added 10 the roll Of the Dem
cratic cluh of that place
The candidates for elcrtor Of this dis
trict spoke ia NancF and Mcdowell last
week md had large crowds i'm both
counties Mr.. Craig, the Democratic
candidate is OutstrppinS his opponent 3
at every point, and is winning praise.
and-wh3t is more necessary votes
whercvcr be speaks.
Hon. ELIAS Carr was i'm WAYNE county
last week. and with +. J. Osborne. can
dldate for attorney -eencral. also spoke in
Cherokee. They viii gradually work
their WHY north. AMI will reach Ashrville
"Wednesday of this week. Our candidate
for Governor is gaining quite rcputa-
tion as an cxpounder of the gosIel of
tariff reform. and his simple bur powerful
exposure of this mcnstrosity is winning
votes for tie Democracy in Western Car
DINA.
Mr.. q. t. Scott. ore Of the city nd
Wis, ~ under the Improvement act. sent
in has resignation yesterday afternoon.