Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-30
The State Guard Soon TO Be
RsOrganized.
FIRST REGIMENTS RETURN
Forsy tho Republicans Want Con test
copper Mines Ncnr Gold Hill
industrial Progress Mt Roxboro-
Brief Meniiou-ColOneI Carr Do
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Raleigh, N. c., March 29.-With the
return of the First North Carolina Reg
iment the State Guard will practically
be re-organized.
This will be particularly true as to
the present Second Regiment. which is
the old Fourth, from which the First
North Carolina Volunteer Regiment,
just returned from Cuba, was com
posed.
And 1t Is the return and muster out
of the First Regiment that will cause
the reorganization.
OF course, Col. Armfeld will become
its colonel and the other vacancies also
will be filled from the First Regiment.
And under them the new Second will
undoubtedly become the crack regiment
of the State.
These officers will rank just as if
they had never gone out Of the Guard
into active United states service-the
date Of their old commissions being re-
vived in case their old grade is retained.
WTJTC HUw rottri,stittt-i- ftre-beeA-
formed every possible effort will be
made by the Adjutant General and by
Major Davis TO amalgamate the old and
the new companies. In doing this the
companies will not at first be limited
TO the usual sixty in number
The only obstacle to this large num-
Der in the companies is that but sixty
in each company can be equipped until
after July LIST. when the State appro-
priation will be available. This diff
Guilty IS, however, fortunately ono that
can be overcome, as the returning SOL
dierS viii retain their uniforms, and
arms can be supplied them.
In places where no new companies
have been formed the First Regiment
companies Will OF course drop into their
old places.
WANT MOTT TO CONTEST.
\ special from Winston says: The
Republican County Executive Commit
tee has adopted Il resolution insisting
upon Solicitor Mott, Clerk of the SUI
peri0r Court, Wilson, and the Repub-
lcan Board of Education standing up
on their legal rights and to contest the
constitutionallty of the acts of the re-
cent Democratic Legislature abridglng
their rights in power. The committee
also commends the action of the Re
publican County Commissioners for re-
signing.
COPPER MINES.
a letter from Salisbury says that
Hon. w. NJ. Butler and Mr.. James
Phillips. Jr.. of Boston, Mass, and Prof
Carmichael are in that city, 10 inspect
the Union copper mines, near Gold
liill, n which they are interested with
the Ncwmans. OF Salisbury. Mr.. But
Ter is eXprcsidcnt of the Massachu-
sets state Senate, is attorney for the
Standard Oil Company. and he and Mr.
Philips are among the incorpora tors
Of the Union mines. Mr. Phillips is n
member OF the Billion Dollar Copper
Trust. Prof Carmichael is n world re-
EnNrnpI - confidential
Calumet and Heclh mines in Montana
ROXBORO WAKING UP.
Roxboro on Monday voted on the
question &c issuing bonds not to exceed
$4,000. to bc expended in n system of
water wof;SS and other municipal i'm
provcmcbts
The urop0iittorf- issue" WIS carried
almost una cimously, only six votes be-
ing cast against it.
The cotton mill is now an assured
fact, and ere 1900 dawns upon us The
town Will hear the music of many spin
dies. The mines in the eastern nart of
the county are being looked after by
men Of means. T.. y. McKcnny, n cap
iialist from Binghampton, n. Y, is in
the town now, he being one of those
who propose buying and developing the
mines, and already options have been
taken, which, if carried out, will bring
into the county the much needed stuff
called money.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr.. Charles 4. Cook. of Warrenton. n
member of the bar. ex-United States
District Attorney and ex-senator. has
publicly declared his purpose 10 leave
the state, and says he does not expect
10 settle this side of the Mississippi
Charles Trcxler formerly Of Sails
pury' Is now in jail at Natchitoches
La, charged with attenontipo - -,
der Oliver Atwell, also formerly of This
city, and is also charger with stealing
Morse He stabbed Atwen and then
tried 10 escape on another mans mule.
MI j. c. Mathes, who was so badly