Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-23
In NORTH CAROLINA.
THE TONNAGE TAX on FERTILE
zERs DURING 1896.
The Cumberland Cotton-NiIIs Sold
Pritchard aud Free silver-Publfc-
school BoOks-The soldiers Home.
Railway Commission.

RALEIGH. N. c.. December 22.-(Spe-
cial)-There was an error in the state
ment of the amount OF the receipts from
1896. The correct amount il sB.7l9. The
Agricultural Departments Museum. the
fertilizer control station, &c, ere all
maintained free of any cost in the State.
w. w. Hayward, the editor Of the new
Republican paper here, arrived to-day. He
was for some years editor OF paper at
Joliet. ILL.,, but has more lately been at
Hendersonville.
At the Park Hotel here, December 18th,
the North Carolina Veterinary Medical
Association will be organized. 1t will ask
the Legislature to enact laws which Will
aid in preventing the spread of conta-
geous diseases among animals.
The movement for four months terms
Of the public schools is now so strong
that IL seems reasonably certain the Legis-
lature will provide the money necessary
TO secure this result.
The Cumberland cotton-mills at Fay
etteville, which were valued at 10000. on
gage. were sold yesterday for 5000. the
buyer being Townsend f. Taylor, of New
York. 1t is said he will operate the mills.
PRITCHARD AND FREE SILVER.
The declaration by Judge Ewart Sena-
tor Pritchard's close friend, that the lat
ter is really for free silver, is received
with incredulity by the Populist leaders.
Ohio Wilson was asked to-day what he
thought OF Ewart's statement, and re-
Piled: II think there is nothing in what
he says do you believe in Senator
Pritchard's professons?' he was then
asked. and replied. with a smile, Il be-
lieve he will profess"
w, T. Douth OF Goldsboro', was here
to-day, and said regarding the Atlantic
and North Carolina railway that IL would
make fine showing Tor the present ad-
ministration. He has no idea that any
that perhaps the new administration may
lease It.
Some of the Populists will urge the
Legislature TO consider the matter OF the
publication by the State of the books
used in the common schools.
Revenue officers made raid in Harnett
county Sunday night and captured a
75-gallon Illicit distillery. which IL seems
had been in full blast on Sundays as well
as on week days.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The health OF the inmates of the Sol
diers' Home here during the past six
months has been better than at any time
since II was established
Governor-elect Russell Is sending large
photographs OF himself 10 the new State
officers. Auditor-elect Aver has received
one of them.
The Railway Commission this morning
took up the matter of the connection
here of trains on the Southern and Sea
board Airline The trains which are
scheduled to leave here at $40 p. VI. are
required to report. for the bulletin boards
the exact time of arrival and the number
of passengers for exchange, and the road
whose train is on time must hold 1t al
least ten minutes for its delayed com
petitor, and the same rule must apply
when both trains are delayed and con
nection can be made by holding a train
a reasonable time. w. II. Day appeared
for the Seaboard Airline and Division
Superintendent O'Brien for the Southern