Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
GOV. CARR PLEASED
WITH THE EXPERIMENTS IN AR
TEsIAN WEiL-BORfNG.
Visit 20 the ConI-Mines-They Are
Great Propcrty-Low Winter Again.
The Graveyard Insurance Cases
Other News.
Other News.

RALEIGH n. c., December 7.-tSpe-
cial)-Governor Carr returned this morn
Ing from a trip Of special Interest. In
company with State-Geoiogist Holmes and
Mr.. INazar. Superintendent Of the Peni-
tertiary. he visited the newly-bored Arte-
sian well at Hope Mills. near Fayette-
Vile. Your correspondent interviewed
him, and the Governor said: 81 am greatly
pleased with the well. The flow OF water
IS eighty gallons a minute, and the wei
is l75 feet deep. The prospect Is excellent
for obtaining water in this way In the
eastern counties. and also at the state
farms. II Will effect a great change
The water is soft, and OF great purity
At Hope Mills there was much SICKNESS
but since TIE use Of this Artesian water
the Improvement In the health OF the
factory operatives Is 50 great that 1t may
be termed perfect. The water will be dis
trbuted by pipes through the village.
From Hope Mills we went TO the soft-coal
mines at Cumnack, Chatham county
and went 10 the bottom OF the shalt IL
IS a great property, and the supply OF Goa.
IS practically inCXhaustibl2. Inc output
now is $50 tons daily, and the quality IS
very superior. IL IS good cooking coal In
some places. where the granite rock Is
forced up through the coal seams the
coal is partially caked. This Is not mar
keted with the other coal The plant -
fine and very complete
As soon as the criminal docket is dis
posed OF the United States Circuit Court
here vii. take a recess until January 18th.
The District Attorney Gays the criminal
docket may be disposed OF by next sa-
turday.
The Carolina Grocery Company was to-
day Incorporated in the office OF the clerk
of the Su. rlor Court Of this county. Jo-
seph @. Brown. Charles c. Mcdonald
and f. l.. Harris are the corporators,
and the capital stock is $1,000, in az
shares.
LOW WATER AGAIN.
The water is again low in many of the
streams This is the case in the Neuse
river.
Mayor Russ at the meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen last night, recon-
mended the appointment Of city physi-
clan.
There is much opposition to any imml-
grafton To this State; more, in fact, than
immigration bureau. but II IS maintained
without any cost, so the Taxpayers a'
least, can do no growing.
There are now forty children in the
Episcopal Orphanage at Charlotte.
Rev. Dr. Callsch, Of Richmond. iectured
I'm the Baptist church at Henderson,
night before last The church was ten
dered specially for his use, and
"A pleasant address OF welcome and in
PRODUCTION was made by a leading Bap-
list.
Mr. William Ashe. well known as an
expert in forestry on the State geological
survey, is now at Atlanta, having been
sent here by Governor Carr to look after
State property, and to distribute htera-
ture regarding North Carolina.
The persons who are opposing tire lease
OF the North Carolina railway hfve en-
ployed four legal firms to make the fight
in the courts.
THE GRAVEYARD INSURANCE.
The graveyard insurance" cases al
Trenton, next week. will attract much
attention There is a wide variance OF
Views as 20 whether the persons charged
with the great swindle can be convicted
There are several gentlemen whose
names are mentioned In connection with
the appointment to the position OF
Labor Commissioner. so soon TO be va
cant.
The Supreme Court will devote next
week 10 the call OF appeals from the
/ Ninth district
The new handbook Of the State. which
the Agricultural Department will issue
/ next year. Will be. by far. the best adj
vertlsement OF the States resources evei
issued 1t will give accurate Information
regarding every county, and will bt
/ properly illustrated
= Arrangements have been perfected bS
| Secretary c. b. benson. OF the NORTH
/ Carolina Confederate Veterans Associa
ton. for the delivery OF an illustrated
lecture here by General Thomas Ross
er. OF Virginia. on the operations OF IN,
Army OF Northern Virginia from Bul
Run 10 Appomattox The proceeds vii
be applied 10 Charles Broadway Rous-
battle abbey" and TO placing head
stones at he graves Of North Carolina
| dead at Winchester.
Governor Carr offers 500 reward FOL
the arrest and conviction OF the unknown
persons who burned the house. store. anC
barn Of w. l.. Bryan, In Watauga county
causing a $500 loss.