The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-11-24
FROM OUR RALEIGH CORRESPONDENT
RALEIGH NC Nov. 90 1893.

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This week the Democratic collector of
revenue goes into Office, and over 100
Democrats will replace Republicans as
office-holders. 1t is reported that Senator
Vance will no longer antagonize Mr..
Simmons. 1t is to be hoped that the ru-
NOR is well-founded. 1t was talked on
the street few days ago that Marshal J.
B. Hills resignation has been asked for,
but Mr.. Hill denied this positively. 1t is
queer how such rumor got out, as it
was said prominent officer had written
here that the resignation had certainly
been requested.
As time goes on many of the Republi
cans show a great distaste for any coali
tion movement with the Populists and de
clare that they must have a straight out
ticket. Some months ago the feeling in
favor of fusion was very strong. There
are reports in some papers in the west
that the Populists in those States are
about to change the name of their party,
seeing no chance of success as matters
now stand. Is there any truth in this
and will the movement extend to North
Carolina? J. C. L. Harris, last year q
hard worker for fusion, declares that the
Populists and Republicans will fuse in
1894, and thinks he stands q good show
for the Congressional nomination by the
mongrel party. The Republican straight
outs say their war cry next year will be
mckinley and Protection -
The revenue officers made a raid in
Orange last week and cut to pieces the
outfit of very desperate negro moon
sinner, "Hub" Turner by name, who had
long been in that business and was re
garded as bad man with a gun. Hub.
was arrested, and the next day gave bond.
His horse ran away with him, threw him
out of his buggy, and then stopped and
trampled him to death. He was hor.
rible spectacle when found.
The railway commission has put the
Wilmington & Weldon railway and it's
branches upon the same footing as the
other railways of the State are concerned
in the matter of freight rates. Hereto
fore the rates were kept up in accordance
with the terms of it's old charter and
were strangely low for short distances,
being 13 cents per ton per mile.
The people Of this city, of both races,
paid fine and fitting tribute to the mem.
ory of the late Rev. DR.. 81. NJ. Tupper,
President of Shaw University, at his
funeral last Tuesday. All the ceremonies
were remarkably impressive. It will be
hard indeed to find successor for SO ex-
cellent an instructor and manager of the
negroes.
The Supreme Court is this week hear
ing arguments in appeals from the ninth
district
The last of the State crop reports for
1893 has been issued. These reports have
been more full and accurate this year than
ever before.
A we'll played game of football was
witnessed here Friday between the agri-
cultural and mechanical college team and
the second "eleven" of the University.
The former won, eight to six. Saturday
the University first eleven fairly walked
away with the Wake Forest team, by a
score of 40 to O. Next Saturday the
University team will play that of Lehigh
University, at New York City. 1t will
be the first time southern team has ever
played at New York. On Thanksgiving
day the University team will play that
of the University of Virginia, at Rich
mond.
So far as the official reports now show
(aud the awards are not all announced)
North Carolina gets 124 medals and
awards for the very fine exhibits at the
Worlds Fair. That shows the real merit
of the States display there. At one time
there was considerable opposition to the
States participation, but it would indeed
require close search to find a person
who would say that the States invest.
ment of $25, 900 was not one of the. best
ever made.
A million tax tags for fertilizer sacks
are now ready for issue by the depart
ment of agriculture. They are for the
year beginning December l, next. The
sale of fertilizers during the present year
is said to be about as great as that last
year.
There is twice each year a very careful
inspection of tho convict camps and farms
by the directors of the penitentiary.
One of these inspections is now in pro.
gress. There are six convict camps, OF
which one is at Castle Hayne, near Will
mington, and five are on the great farms
on the Roanoke river. At the Castle
Hayne farm there are always good crops.
This year the peanut crop is very fine,
there being 225 acres planted. Most OF
tho convicts at this camp work in the
phosphate mines, which are owned and
operated by private parties. But for the
six freshets in the Roanoke the crops at
the farms there would have broken the
record. The increased acreage in cultiva
ton at these farms will be on the one
known as caledonia" This winter the
convicts there will do great deal OF
work. Fifty more will be sent to these
farms from the penitentiary.
Prof. Massey, who in company with
Congressman Alexander went to Ne.
braska to ascertain the facts in regard to
the sugar beet industry, has made a
practical and comprehensive report to
Gov. Carr. The report shows that the
beets can easily be grown here and sugar
made. Governor Carr intended to go to
Nebraska with Messrs. Alexander and
Massey, but his engagements interfered.
Five convicts were brought to the
penitentiary last week from Cumberland
One of them is Nelson McDufie, negro
highwayman who narrowly escaped