The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-04
CAROLINA

reraniums and other flowers with which
the yards were filed. All were in the
richest beauty of bloom. The sight OF
the frozen roses in such great numbers
Is phenomenal.
BOUND TO BEAT PRITCuARD,
The Popuilsts here declare they are
simply determined to beat I'ritchard for
the Senate. Senator Butler smiled grim
ly last night when he made the declara-
ton that Pritchard could not be re-
elected unless Democrats voted for him.
Some Populists recall the pledge which
senator Vance took before the Populists
agreed TO support him. This means that
to get Popuiist votes Prtchard must
come forward and give an absolute
pledge to vote for free silver. In such
an event the Popullsts would no doubt
consider that they were pledged to re-
elect him. but certainly not otherwise.
a Republican said that the Populst
leaders had heard from some of the
Populist mcmbers-elect of the Legisla-
ture that they would not vote for
Pritchard. but had not heard from all.
The Populist State chairman, up to the
first Of last week had letters from 30
Populists saying they were not pledged
To Prltchard. He now says he has re
ccivcd many letters from other popu-
list mc,~ hers-elect
SINGULAR, BUT TRUE.
One of the electors here attending the
meeting of the electoral college is Ralph
Rowland. Populist, of the First District.
II Is little singular, but true. that he
did not vote for the Legislative NOM
mcc at the recent election
An editor CT one of the leading State
papers makes the assertion that Gov
crnor-clcct Russell has said he proposed
To see that judges Norwood OF the SUI
perior Court, is impeached For drunk
enness.
WANT a DISPENSARY LAW.
The news that number of counties
IN the state will ask for the dispensary
INV also comes from Il widely known edi-
Tor, who says that great many per-
sons regard this as the best solution of
the liquor question.
The clerk OF the Federal Court here
says there are 20 new cases on the Grim
mai docket ut the term which begins
next Monday. and about 100 which came
on from last term. The civil docket is
lGnt' ana cases are not important
Hlll Il. King, member of the Board
of Agriculture. says the hot weather
caused the loss of great quantities of
sweet potatoes in his section of the state
These were in hills. and they drcaycd
owing to the heat. 1t appears from what
he sdyS mat tne potatoe growers i'm that
part OF the State do not put ventilator
IN the tops of the hills as they do In
North Carolina
| BUTLER ON WATSON'S JETTtR
senator Butler says regarding Tom
course favored by Watson been followed
a serious division of the forces declarjnr
Tor the free coinage of silver was certain
ana even If his letter advising POM.
hsts not to vote for the joint elcctora
ticket had been published before the
election, to-day the general public
Wouid charge and believe that the Pom
lists We're solely responsible for the de
teat or Bryan, and the Populist part,
would have forfeited the confidence ;nt
respect of patriotic citizens.
| iloG.-i-LAN i2OUS NOTES.
"A new synod of the Prcsbyieriar
| church has been formed at Ashryill,.
embrace twelve counties, ten minis
tiers. and nineteen churches.
| Inc total amount of pension warrant,
10 be paid l. $685.
The cold snap caused n sudden ad
vance in the price of eggs, an lrnporiant
commodity in this part of the Site. ant
Yesterday they rose to % cents a dozen
| Inc state Board OF Agriculture spent
to-day ut the Agricu tural and Mechani.
cal college making the semi-annual in
| Vcst!Sat!on of lis aifars.
Horace Mason, North Carolina's tall
est man, died at Chapel Hill yesterday
aged sixty.
The Board OF Agriculture met this af
ternoon. Despite the bad weather Their,
lis large attendance.
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