The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-04
Political speaEinr-RaiIroad Facilities.

Asheyille. y. c., Oct. Especial
Three Of the senatorial candidates OF tins
district spoke in the courthouse Satur-
day to a large crowd FurgersOn, one
Of the Republican candidates, was not
present. J. s. Davis, Democrat, opened
the debate and was followed by Shook,
Republican. and Campbell closed. The
discussion was mainly confined TO state
issues.
The Republicans held a meeting at
night also and Furches, their candidate
for Governor. and r. Il. Linney spoke.
They advocated the repeal of the present
system of county government, ana
preached funeral SERMONS on the Force
bill. each alleging that it was dead. 1hey
had quite a fair audience TO hear them,
and were given respectful attention.
Hon. Elias Carr, Democratic candidate
for Governor. and Frank Osborne, candl-
date for Attorney-General, divided time
at Hendersonville yesterday with Lou
Wells, Republican elector for this dis,
trict. Carr spoke first, and was followed
Inv Wells. Osborne closed the debate.
A good many Asheville horses have
been entered for the Sans-Souci races,
which are to begin in Greenville, ,. ",
on the 4th of this month.
Captain Duff Merrick of Company f,
Fourth regiment, State Guard, resigned
q few DAYS ago. and his resignation was
accepted last Friday night by the com
pany. No election was had TO nil the va
cancy.
Jack Edwards, who was so seriously
cut by Cowan circus day, will, the doc
tors say, get well.
A report comes from Sulphur Springs
that cow, the property OF John Emery,
who lives near there, has recently gwen
birth to a scxlesS calf with six legs, two
of them being on its back and pointing
upward. 1t was otherwise deformed.
Much interest is manifested among the
leading business men of the place IN III
creasing Ashevilles railway facilities. In
pursuance of call issued by General
r. b. Vance for that purpose, great
many of our best citizens met in the
courthouse a month or so ago and re-
solved 10 do all in their power to get other
lines Independent OF this system. In ac-
cOrdance with that determination they
appointed a committee on ways and
means before they adjourned, whose duty
Ii was TO look into the matter, agitate II,
and take advantage of every opportunity
that offered itself TO promote this object,
and keep the people advised as 10 the best
projects that were offered along this line.
This committee met Saturday morning.
A letter was read from Breckenridge Cab
ell, of New York, in which were assur-
ances that road would be built from
Asheville to the Tennessee line toward
Bristol if a charter could be obtained
and a guarantee of 100000 in bonds
by the counties along the route to assist
In the work, TO be paid when the road is
completed.
Captain Atkinson, prominent real es'
tate man. stated that he had information
from Greenville, $. c., that committee
of citizens of that place had assurances
that road would be built from there to
Knoxville, Tenn, by way of Asheville
from men of ample means in New York
ii was said in the meeting, also, that
there were good prospects for the con
struction of road from Rutherfordton
80 Asheville.
If everything progresses favorably il
Is probable this committee will petition
the county commissioners to order an
election on voting subscriptions to the
various roads mentioned This is GER
tainly an important matter for Ashe
vile