The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-29

DUH get SKeptlcdl or lflaghjfs Tor one
moment that this stock can not he plac.
ed. 1t is first offered to the people re-
siding, say within a strip OF 10 miles on
each side of the dimes. All stock, not
taken will be placed among strangers tt
Your section and the profits You people
Should make will go to enrich others.
Have faith that this trunk line system
is just what is needed to bring prosper
ity to your county and invest upon the
Judgment of
BOONE"
Therefore those who want the prefer
red stock should shell out
There has been a vast Improvement
throughout the entire South in all in
dustrial lines, and in the general condi-
.tion of the people, says President
Duval, of the Florida Central and PENN
sula Railroad. THE railroads are buster
than they have ever been before, and
money is easier and more plentiful.
In Florida there has never been such
prosperity as there is at present. The
increasing shipment of phosphate
which the State has practically an mex
haustible supply together with the adj
vance in price; the extension of the him-
her business of the State. which is in an
especially flolmtishing condition, and has
increased thirty per cent, within the
last year: the increase i'm business in com
mection with the naval stores, which
Within the last year or so has amounted
to fifty per cent. and the generally ex-
ceilcnt agricultural conditions have com
hined to bring to the State a prosperity
such as it has not enjoyed these many
years.
"Of the condition i'm the entire South,
cam say in general way that they are as
hopeful and as prosperous as in Florida
There has been increased manufacturing
activity and greater employment of MON
ely, with better returns amd higher wages
'.In this connection it is perhaps we'll
to lynfnt out THAT the South is not, as
many people seem inclined to believe,
welded to the silver god. On the con-
trary. large majority Of the substantial
and intelligent people of the Southern
States favor gold and a sound money
The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road this week passed out of Fusion
control. President Patrick retired We'd
nesday and President Bryan and a board
of directors chosen by the new Board
of Internal improvements took charge.
Patrick says he leaves the road in bet
ter shape than in years past. Yet it IS
hardly to be classed as even a second
class road. 1t is said that parts of the
track are so rough that fast time cannot
he made. 1t is stated that there are
more free passes given ON this road than
on any other in the country, relatively
speaking.
The Seaboard Air Lime is rapidly push
ing the work ON its Camden Cheraw
''short cut" in South Carolina. Men are
at work on all parts of it grading and
the laying of cross-ties and rails. viii
soon begin. The work has progressed 10
such point that Mr.. VIM. Concure. who
has been in charge of it. has left it to re-
turn to Raleigh to resume his duties rs
superintendent of the Norfolk Monroe
division of the Seaboard.
A meeting OF the Stockholders Of this
''short cut''-the corporate name of
which is the Camden and Kershaw Rail
read-was held at Cheraw Tuesday and
the capital stock of the company was
increased S1.bv0,0O0 in accordance with
the resolution passed by the Seaboard
stockholders at their meeting here a
month ago.