The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-22
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c.. September 20.

Raleigh, y. c., September 20.
The number of volumes in the state
library is found to be only 22,s25. It
had been reported to be twice as great,
but that was mere guess-work. There
are $500 pamphlets.
Lieutenant Stewart, Of Maryland.
writes that he will be here tomorrow
to assume command Of the cadet bat
talon at the Agricultural and Mechan-
ica1 college. The strength of the bat
talon Is 292. Up to this time there
have been most absurd excuses from
drill. All this is now ended. No stu
dents under Is years Of age a now
be received, and any applicants over
Is years must come well prepared, or
else they cannot enter.
Mr.. j. ]. Daniel, of Weldon. was here
today and says that town Will have
a fair, October 31st to November 3rd.
for the first time in several years. He
says it is to be a good one.
United States Marshal Henry c..
Dockery a hat 'moonshining'' is
increasing in parts of this district. He
declares that it is impossible to break
it up.
General Robert F.. Hoke is here and
says the season at Lincoln Lithia
Springs, his property, was very sue
cessful. He says there is no truth in
the newspaper story that he and his
syndicate have bought what used to be
known as the Chester and Lenoir mar
roW-gauge railway. Speaking of the
railway to be built from Bakersville to
PineOla, he says the lumber company
which will build it has bought 100, 000, 900
feet of white pine timber in the forests
along it's line. This it will cut and ship
out via Bakersville and thence via
Johnson City, Tennessee.
The republicans who are fighting the
amendment to d~isfranchise the negroes
confess thai what they term the de-
lection of ex-Congressman Thomas
Little, in favor of the amendment, has
ratified them.
Senator Buffers paper has for weeks
contained special articles by r. B. Da-
Wis urging colonization of the negroes.
1t is limited that the pOpulists favor the
idea.
It was hoped that during the sum-
mer and autumn the new hospital at
the soldiers home would be built and
more dOrmitOrieS provided, but SO far
| no building has been done.
Today John w. Hardin resigned as
quartermaster general of the state. He
was appointed last year by Governor
| Russell to succeed E. G.. Harrell.
| governor RUSSELL. WHO ItdV6S ueAl
Tuesday for New York, will, it is said,
be absent a week. Mrs. Russell viii
him. 1t is said that dur
ing his absence j. C. L. Harris, his
aide, will look after official business
and hat Lieutenant Governor Ray
nolds will not be here.
The corporation commission c~ertifies
to Auditor Aver the following taxes or
property not listed for taxation for the
years 1S94-97, both inclusive: SeaboarC
and Roanoke railway, sos, 055; Raleigh
and CASTOR, $275, 1856; Raleigh and Au'
gusta, $236,124; also David Styron
steamboat, $500.
Mr.. Patterson, commissioner of agrl
culture, today invited the trustees O.
the state to meet here in convention
during the state fair at 5 o'clock p. m.
October 18th. He expects a good at
tendance and says much interest i
felt. 1t lis desired that the trucker
shall act together, provide better mean
Of shipment, have uniform packages
and properly grade their contents, an
secure uniform rates.
The penitentiary closes the purchas
of h Caledonia, farms, on the Roa
noke, 1900 acres. A contract is ais
made with a New York firm to furnis
it sixty convicts and the shirt-makin
plant, the pay for shirts to be
cents a dozen.