Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-01
TnEPRESBYTERIANS.
ALAScE ATTENDANCE At THE NORTH
CAROLINA SYNOD.
Opening Of the Coiorcd State Fair Governor
Carr and Auditor Furman Deliver Adj
dresses. which Are Well Received.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch, /,

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispascn.)
RALEIGH. n. c., October Si.--The Pres
byterian Synod OF North Carolina met at
Tarboro' this evening in annual session.
The annual sermon was preached by the
retiring moderator, Rev. J. NJ. Rose. Jr..
OF Fayetteville. There are i3i ministers
and 81 ruling elders in this synod.
The State Fair Of the colored people
began here to-day at the State Fair
Grounds Secretary Williamson says there
are LOO entries, and that q counties are
represented in the exhibits. Governor
Carr opened the fair to-day.
In his address ne congratulated the ne
groes Of North Carolina on their improve
ment and their constant advancement
since their emancipation. and declared
that in no State are the relations between
the races more cordial. State-Auditor
Furman followed the Governor on the
same general line. The speeches were
well received.
Rev. Joshua Brockett (coloreO speaks
tomorrow, and Ex-Governor Jarvis VIII
deliver the annual address Thursday.
The frost this morning was even
heavier than that yesterday, and there
was ice The leaves are falling rapidly
and much vegetation Is killed.
FREIGHT-cARs DERAILED.
Last evening nine freight-cars were de-
rallied at Litte-River trestle, on the ka-
leigh and Augusta Airline. A truck
broke and a car was thrown off. This
broke the trestle and the other cars went
down. The south bound passenger train
was delayed several hours.
The local cotton receipts here this sea-
son are S4l2 bales, against S.S0i 10 this
date last year
MIR. Thomas r. Purnell. n well-known
lawyer here, and Mr. X. l.. Burshead, or
the State Treasury, have secured an
option on the labor Of the l,aW convicts
| In the State. This option runs until jan
uary 1. 1896. and covers any employment
at the penitentiary. at phosphate mines
or other Industries outside the prison.
Mr.. Purner was asked about the matter
to-day but declined to go into details,
while admitting that the option was held.
( II may lead to important results.
! The funeral OF Mrs. Black, wife OF Rev.
DR.. William s. Black of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South (eX-edltor of the
| Christian Advocate and now superintend-
ent of the oxford Orphan Asylum). was
I held here this afternoon at Edenton-Street
Methodist Episcopal church. IL was one
of the largest funerals ever seen there,
Mrs. Black DelnS universally ''i''cN'
Rev. DR.. j. a. Cunninggim. presiding elder
OF this district preached the sermon
! At the penitentiary to-day two convicts
were received from Carteret and three
! from Bladen county.
The colored troops were expected to go
! into camp at the fair here this week, but
will not do so.
/ Rev. Dr. j. d. Shlrey resigns as presl-
dent of the North Carolina Lutheran
, College.
! News reached here to-day OF the death
I'm Guilford county of Dr. Nereus Menden-
/ hail. a very prominent citizen. He rep
resented that county In the legislature
and was once the Democratic candidate
for State Superintendent OF Public instruc'
ton.
Rev DR.. Daniel pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church here, continues very
sick
Governor Carr to-day honored requi'
sition of the Governor of South Carolina
for three men who assaulted an officer.