The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-06-07
FROM OUR RALEIGH CORRESPONDENT.
RALEInH- lnna 3 lR9i

has been here and made all the arrange
ments for placing the revenue officials
within its pale. All are covered by it
save the deputy collectors, and the official
In question gives pretty positive assur.
ances that they also are to be included.
The ousted Republican Aldermen here
nave as yet taken no steps to see whether
the democrats had the right to oust them
Ior failure to make statements of election
expenses within the required ten days.
But this mattcr comes before the courts
In another shape, as suit is brought in
HlilsDoro to oust democratic town off,
cials who likewise failed to make state.
ments.
The term of Federal court held here
1857 Wow V"1 the most remarkable in
ever held in this district.
i -. ether 200 moonshiners and
s,zaG.-~' =, : illnesses, and the whiskey
dr.Aki2. aao whiskey smelling crowd
WI = " ance argument in itself
drunken men, and sad to say, one drunk
en- woman were very much in evidence
Fifty OF the moonshiners are sent to Jail,
some to serve six months. Once a sort
OF idealized hero, the moonshiner has at
last come to his proper level as a vile
fellow and public enemy. If the pun.
ishment for perjury could be meted out
exactly many hundreds of moonshners
and thousands of their witnesses would be
in Jail. Most of them think it an honor
to swear falsely to save a moon nshiner
Severe punishment is the only thing which
will break up moonshining.
There are fully twenty North Carolina
horses trotting or running this season on
the tracks of what is known as the grand
circuit. Some of these, like John r. Gen
try, have national reputation. North
Carolina is going toward tho front in
horse flesh, and tho owners and breeders
of fast animals are much encouraged.
man named Daniel Morrison was on
trial here last week, but owing to his
great age was discharged
Gov. Carr makes requisition on the
governor of South Carolina for William
Pharr, a white man, who was given a
fifteen year sentence from Watauga, and
who, while being brought to the peniten-
tiary made bis escape in daring manner
Robert H. Jones, who was income tax
deputy in this district, is now appointed
general brandy agent.
The fus:onists who are at all frank
spoken admit that the work of the last
Legislature is not to their liking and that
there is much worry about it, particu-
larly among the populsts. But will the
latter change their views?
There are plenty OF Democrats who
really believe their party will split on
the silver question. There may be great
changes in a twelve-month, but at pres
ent split is much more than a posi-.
bility. Some of the wisest men in the
party are greatly concerned at the out
look. There is split in the State COM
mltLee. That is evident now.
For several weeks there has been un-
easiness here in regard to the State Fair,
that is whether it would be again held
here. The business men wore called
upon to put up 90 500 in cash to secure
another fair. 1t is no secret that Dur
ham and Charlotte want the fair. The
former town will spend $4,000 to get it.
There has been a great deal of guess
work about the number of people in
Raleigh May 20. 1t is now known that
$4,000 came on the railways. At least
5000 came in from the country in
vehicles or on horseback and there were
$4,000 Raleigh township people out,
making in all 100000 That is very
close calculation.
Thus far 18 miles of fine macadamized
road have been built in this township and
the good work goes on. By December
five miles more will he done, Later the
county will take up the matter. Fifty
three convicts are now working on the
roads.
Gov. Carr made pleasant visit to his
son at Washington last week. While
there he attended the funeral services
over the remains of Secretary Of State
Gresham.
Sixty convicts have been sent from the
penitentiary to the State farms on the
Roanoke river, leaving now ITO in the
prison. The prospects for good crops at
the farms are poor poorer than at q
long time.
The return of Minister Ransom from
Mexico to this State, just at the present
juncture of affairs, is causing much COM
ment. 1t is said he is bilious and needs
the air of Blowing Rock.
North Carolina is paid another compli
ment in the selection of Capt. G. B.
benson, of Raleigh, to deliver one of the
nine general addresses before the national
educational association at Denver next
month. The South gets two speakers,
the west two, etc. Capt. benson is presi-
dent of the State teachers assembly.
In less than 80 days North Carolina
will have another railway-the Gath. 1t
will be between Hendersonville and Bre>
ward, % miles. and the rails are bein G
rapidly laid. It will develop, Maj. James
W. Wilson tells me, one of the tairest and
most fertile farming regions in all the
State.
For the IL months, ending May 3lst,
the revenue receipts for this district were
1891 900, while for the IL months ending
June 80, 1894, they were only 1928, 900.
The cold weather and the rains which
prevailed SO long will make the melon
crop in this State the poorest IN number
of years, the growers say.
The fact is made public that by request
of President Doughton of the Senate and
Speaker Walser of the House three Acts
and q resolution which were ratified and
signed and which had yet never passed
the Senate, were returned to Enrolling
Clerk Brown by the Secretary of State.
These were ratified in this fashion Feb
ruarV 2S Later two of them did properly