The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
RALEIGH mas PROSPECTS rs 4
LARGE TOBACCO MfRKET.
Comparative Statement of Tax Values In
the Counties With the Year lS0O-Primi-
tive Baptists Turn Missionaries.

RALEIGH. y. c., Sept. u-Special-
Raleigh this season proposes TO be quite
a lively tobacco market. The general
condition Of tobacco for August was
ST 81. as compiled from reports all over
the State. The acreage, as compared with
former years. is 81 H. by the end Of
August most Of the tobacco crop is made.
Tobacco is sold on this market from
Wake. Moore, Franklin, Johnston, Chat
ham. and Hanett counties Last year
10000 pounds Of tobacco was sold on this
market. There will be over 100000
pounds this year, so a prominent buyer
thinks. The prices are higher than last
year. because the grade SIS higher.
In the Auditors office is being prepared
a comparative statement between the
taxable values in the different counties.
only ten counties as yet have been COM
pleted, as follows: Aiamance, in 1897,
$f5f4656. against A7o5.5sS IN 1896; Bun
combe, {913212l. against S9.2Nl9zi Cum
beriaud. S29DAO0, against S2.9,5,a.V DAVE,
SL559lel, against I.555h&. Duplin, SL'65,-
$40. against $lGs0I6O; Johnston, SZe,ol5
against S3233.ZJ3: Meckicuourg, S9Zoz.5js
against $9lsl. SOS; New Hanover. $ro0L5l9,
against So S5G.S9, Randolph, S3,i3l092
against $3662l59 and Watauga, $,lgS.56),
against N.1933l3. Three of these counties,
Alamance, Buncombe and Cumberland,
fail short this year. as compared with
1896.
Ten young ladies' have already matricu-
lated az Trinity College at Durham. II
will be remembered that Mr. Duke
Ia do ~
lcge stipulated that women Doe admitted
TO an the departments. There are many
who DO not favor this plan OF co-educa-
tion. 1t is new in this state. and 1t re-
mains TO DE seen how DO Will work.
WEDDING CARDS.
Cards are ont for the marriage Of Miss
Barber of this city. and Alr. Fowler, OF
Danvlle Va. on the 18th, and for the
marriage OF Miss Shivey and MT. ;. NJ.
Young, both of this city. on the Zd.
Professor Irby. formerly Of the faculty
of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, was yesterday rendered the position
Of Professor of Agriculture az the Agri-
cultural College. nj Lake city, Fla The
position was declined. as Professor Troy
has gone into business here.
Major Wilson, Of the Railroad Commits
sion. says In IL IL necessary be VIII carry
the matter between Governor Russell and
himself before tho courts that Russell
will ind there is some difference between
ordering him out and getting him out
Yesterday the thermometer reached %
degrees.
TURN MISSIONARIES.
II IS said that twenty churches Of the
Primitive Cor "Hard-shelr) B1ptists per-
suasion, in Wilkes and Surry counties.
Will at one become missionary Baptists.
Rev. John L. White. Of this city will
go there In a few days TO receive them.
From time immemorial they have been
anti-missionary
Chief Marshal Lybrook. OF the state
Fair, viii have his headquarters az the
Park Hotel, Raleigh. He will have a very
large stan. Thlrty-four have already ac-
cepted. There win be one hundred.
The Supreme Court meets for its fan
session the last Monday in september
when applicants for license will be ex-
amined.