Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-16

4 Raleigh. n. c.. Aug. 15.-Sccretary
lruner. of the Agricultural Depart
2hent. finds regarding the numerous
f'anufactorics over the State that
here are 205 cotton mills. thirteen hos
i ry. four knitting, one towel ana also
/ he cotton goods furnishing mill. There
IRE also thirteen wooden mills. The
punties come as follows with the num-
Ter of cotton mills: Castor. -; Ala
3ancc. 10; Mccklenburg, Is; Randolph
ind Richmond. each with l.. The rest
II the number are scattered in other
Eounties of two or three each.
TWO BIG GUNS.
Two powerful i2-inch guns that were
II the station here yesterday attract
much attention. They were being
Ilrried To Fort Morgan, Alabama.
The Pickford Sanitarum for colore1
Ionsumptives at Southern Pines has
lad n Gift from three wealthy North
1 n persons giving each "a building for
lie accommodation OF patients.
WILL BUILD RAILWAY.
Raleigh capitalists will build Il rail-
.ay, about thirty miles long. from this
Ity to SprinShopc, tm Nash county To
be Inter place in 1859 tho Wilmington
I'D Weldon railway bull; II branch.
I:pectinE to push it on to Raleigh. This
as Il pet project of the late Colonel L.
L BridgcrS. then president of the VIII
fington and Weldon. He died ana tho
1 bad got no fur,hcr than Springhcpc
ut when the union depot here was
ought enough land was secured to al
" the Wilmington and Weldon To
3me in. Colonel Julian s. Carr. Of
durham. is "a stockholdor. He is in
',stinS heavily in Raleigh enterprises
TILE COTTON CROP.
l The falling off of fifteen points in the
3ndiiion of cotton in this State since
pc end Of June is cutie Il. surprise 1t
IIows that the rains did more damage
ban was generally known. But n drv
lugust will do much FOR cotton. IN
ct. n dry August is beneficial to tho
Irn crop also. and is a desirable thing
s'ncraily.
Nearly 5000 specimens, now stored in
2,Xes, are ready to- be placed in the
rye annex to the Agricultural De-
Iirtmcnt now under way.
FOR TOBACCO ENHIRIT.
There is an cxpcr; tobacconist here
= ON Washington city TO sec about an
Exhibit of North Carolina tobacco at
be Paris Exposition. lie will visit all
de tobacco markets Of any promi-
ance in the State
President Winston OF the Arricultu-
III and Mechanical College. says as
BON rs he gets the college well under
ny he will attend the farmers in
itutcs ana thus set acquainted with
Pc farmers ana their sons.
Tho city officials and the water
1orks company are still ut loggcrhcads
I 10 tho charge by tho company for
later when it was so bad it could
1ot be used.
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Estate Gcologist Holmes earnest work
3r good roads is bearing good frui. i'm
any parts OF tho state. Rowan coun-
i VIII do extensive work. Arson coun-
Will sell bonds To raise money for
hip.
Great satisfaction is felt in this state
| the admirable manner in which the
United States handled and su3duod tho
Pillow fever ut Hampton and Phocbus
is a powerful argument in favor of
national quarantine.
BRIEF MENTION.
Senator Pritchard recommends John
1. Guiick. of Goldsboro, for n volunteer
appointment. He was ordnance officer
the First North Carolina Regiment
Confederate Veterans reunions are
Ping numcrously held this summer.
{hc attendance is unusually large.
~ rich lumber firm of GeOrgians has
ought the Haywood White Sulphur
brings ut Waynesvillc.
Italcighs aldermen ordered all signs
depended above the sidewalks to be
a'movcd by tomorrow. \ firm has Sc
lired an injunction and the matter is
the courts.
zone OF the greatest gatherings OF this
,ar will he that next Thursday at the
battle-ground of Moore'S Creek. Ppoplc
2om half dozen counties will at