Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
RALErGHs BUDGET.
The Cumpoce Caal Mine-schoof-
Tax Election.


RALEIGH n. c., August S-(SpecialD
The Cumnock coal mine is to be sold
September 9th. To-day the date was
fixed. There are likely 10 be several
bidders I'm the field, who will run the
nroperty ND TO the neighborhood of $780,
cOo which is the amount Of the first and
second mortgages During the past 1--WE
wears M least 100000 has been spent on
The plant of this mine, which is now a
fine one.
The State Board Of Equalization of
Uaxes is called TO meet here August 18TH.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture says
aI the crop returns which come in are
remarkably favorable. In fact, the ex-
cellence Of the crops is simply wonder
fuI. The returns for August are rapidly
arriving from correspondents. None oil
these put cotton below 100 per cent ana
some put il as high as 120. compared with
.veraee wears. There is a large increase
in acreage. The report as to corn is
The best ever received by the department.
1t is a remark that 1897 may well be
termed "a year of plenty
In an interview to-day with Mr.. Me-
bane the state Superintendent of PUB
lie instruction. regarding the election IN
the various townships (some 1,3cD, in the
State on the special tax or 10 cents on
The 500 of property. and 30 cents on the
noll I'm aid Of common schools, he said:
.'Our campaign is progressing we'll In
narts of the State In others IL is making
no progress. Only two counties have posi-
lively declined to hold the election. L
will have their authorities indicted after
August 10th. 1t will be work for the
solicitors. There are many cases in
not L nj
and the poll-hoders have refused to
qualify. / have advised to 90 ahead and
hold the election. despite these irregu-
larities, under the direction of the AT
torney- General. l think In fifty town
ships the special tax will be voted. That
was my first estimate, and stick TO 1t.
j now think the cost of the election will
be between $4,000 and $4,000"
Governor Russell goes to Ocean View
August 14th, as the guest of Charles st.
John. the manager of the hotel there
He is also the manager of the Pineys
Woods Inn at Southern Pines.
Everything was perfectly quiet here
last night, and any idea that George
Brodie the negro who committed assault
AT Kittrell. would be lynched appears 10
be abandoned. The Mayor Is rather sore
al the call for and use of troops by the
Sheriff.
In the returns Of property for assess
ment TO the State Board OF Equalization
Forsyth county reports ten dogs at q
total value of s30.6l, while Martin county
reports one dog value 800 Mules ir
HEREFORD are valued at only $3.50 each
and In Bladen at $5l3i Sheep are valued
in Lenoir at only 6s cents. Caldwell
county returns Is Jacks, Martin not a
single one.
The shipments OF grapes are now IN
full swing. The crop'is better than was
hoped for.
Miss Jane Dinwlddie, daughter OF Presi
dent Dinwiddie. Of Peace Institute. here
Is dangerously sick.
The Coleman cotton-mill at Concord
work on which is now In progress. is e
have 5000 spindles and 100 looms. This Is
the mill which will be operated entirely
by negro labor. 1t will be In operation
during the coming winter.