The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
W1LTER ". HENRY U-fNTS THE
sTJMP an HIMSELF.
The Raleigh Tobacco Market on the Boom.
Air Line Offices BEING Moved Ia FORTS
mouth-A Hpge Mass of Granite.

RALEIGH, y. c.. Sept. 2o.-Special.-
II Is said that Mir. walter X. Hehry
declares he VIII divide time with no one
while he is stumplng the state for the
Populists lie says that he VIII especial
IL attack two things-a corrupt ballot
and a corrupt press. He wants the DEM
ocrats to have no showing whatever ana
what he has 70 say, he proposes to
say straight through, without any ihteT-
ruptions
'rhe Raleigh tobacco-market Is boom
ing. At one time the market here
was extremely fine, but IL received no
encouragement from the business mon.
and finally died down completely. Now
the indications point TO a spirited mar
kct There are tobacco manufacturers
here who are doing well.
An act OF the last Legislature requires
all dealers in tobacco to pay an annual
tax Of . per cent. per pound on manu-
featured tobacco.
To-day the city graded schools begin.
During the day more than 1909 children
were enrolled. OF course. this number
will be largely increased during the next
week. The now superintendent of the
Raleigh graded schools. Mr.. Harrel, OF
Goldsboro. has made fire impression.
All the talk now IS OF the Atlanta
-
Association will 20 in body on
October 18th.
TIN srABO.RD AIR LINE.
The report OF the Seaboard Air Line
system shows that the road is in
fine condition. The road is fast earning
a reputation second to none. Mir. NJ. +.
Reed superintendent of motive power
for this road, will very shortly move he
Offices to Portsmouth, This VIII carry
all the main Offices OF the road 10 Ports
mouth Manager Win der's office was re-
Gently moved from Atlanta 10 Ports
mouth.
The largest piece Of granite ever quar-
ried in this State is now on its way TO
Atlanta for exhibition. II was quarr3e0
from the Mt Airy quarries. from which
the beautiful Confederate monument OF
this State was quarried. The piece IS
twenty-five feet long. twelve feet wide,
and one foot thick, weighing 80 40 pounds.
Governor Carr has returned from his
trip to the Western part OF the state, and
is much improved ana delighted by his
trip.
Every train coming into the city brings
girls. coming. after a happy vacation. 10
enter the schools for the winter. RAJ
egh can very appropriately be termed
the city Of schools.
A ffty-galon still was received yester-
day AT the revenue office, having been
captured i'm Nash county.
Judge Walter Clark of the Supreme
Court bench. who las been down with
fever for several weeks. was ont for
the first time late yesterday afternoon.
The Jewish New-Near vas yesterday
observed here. with very appropriate and
beautiful ceremonies. II seems 10 nave
been more generally observed than ever
before.
Arrangements are perfected for moving
10 Atlanta the Bennett House, near Dur
ham. i'm which General Joseph T.. John
ston surrendered TO General sherman.
number Of ex-Confederates viii ac-
company it,
Der Company al Washington. y. g.. were
burned Yesterday The loss is estimated
at Sl2OOD. Ouc-third covered by insur-
ance. This is the third time fire has
destroyed the kilns.
Both Senators Butler and Pritchard VIII
attend the non-Partisan Silver Conven-
ton here next week and make speeches.