Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
Banquet and Reception Awaits
Company K.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN ACT
Death OF MIR. Ruin EitchfOrd-Open.
Ing Up Gold Minc-Legtsioture
Places n Collector I'm an Awkward
Position-Dispositi of Convfcfs
-Tobncco Warehouse Company
Incorporated,

Raleigh, N. c.. April 1.-The Board OF
Aldermen last night adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, which carries its own
explanations:
Whereas, Company X, First Regi
ment n. c. Volunteers, of this city, will
return here in a few days after an abb
eence OF twelve months in the service
of their country, and having served
with honor and reflected the highest
credit upon their native city, it is the
sense of this board that they should
~ received with becoming honors;
tiSsrefore be il
'Resolved, That the Mayor appoint
q committee of three members of the
Board of Aldermen to act with Il COM
m.ttee of citizens TO be selected by this
committee TO welcome them OH their
arrival.
Resolved. further. that banquet
and reception be rendered the return
Ing soldiers in their late armory and
that the citizens and ladies generally
be invited to participate"
The following committee was APP
pointed: Messrs. Pegram, Correll and
Parrish.
MIR. RUFFIN LITCHFORD DEAD.
A telegram was received yesterday
afternoon announcing the death III
Americus, Ga. of Mr.. Ruilin w. Itch
ford. No particulars were given. MT.
Litchford WAS the eldest son of the late
, Mr.. ]. ]. Litchford. and was born and
spent his early manhood in Raleigh.
He has many friends who will be pain
ed TO hear of his demise. Mr.. Itch
ford was a brother of Henry Il. Litch-
ford, James o. I4itchford, Miss Mary
Litchford OF this city. and OF Mrs. Dr.
Macon. of Henderson, and Mrs. w. l..
Bobbitt of Littleton. His remains Will
be brought here for burial.
OPENING UP GOLD MINE.
A letter from Nashville. this State,
says:
Mcssrs. II. w. Lyon and w. a. Camp
bell are now at Argo opening up the
Mann Arlington gold mine property
and getting the mill in shape for oper-
alton. This valuable property, real and
personal. has been transferred by the
mining company and the heirs of the
late W. Devices Wood and will now be
put on q paying basis as quickly as
possible. The mill is one of the most
complete in the world and will reduce
20 tons of ore daily. 1t will start up
next week
AN AWKWARD POSITION.
The last Legislature left the tax col
lector OF Greene county in rather an
awkward position.
Section of the act repeating the road
law of the counties of Greene, Wilson
and Wayne, reads as follows:
That the tax collector. for the pur
pose OF working the public roads of the
county of Greene for the year 1898, un-
der the provisions OF said act. shall be
refunded to the taxpayers OF said coun-
ty and all taxes levied under said act
ard not collected al the passage of this
act shall not thereafter be collected nor
collectable."
or course the law should read: THAT
the taxes collected shall be re-
funded to theta sf.ts s+erei, :,
But it doesn't. And the act is certi-
fed as examined and found correct
by Senator Speght for the Committee
on Enrolled Bills.
DISPOSITION OF CONVICTS.
Fifteen convicts were yesterday sent
to the State farms from the penitentia-
ry or these eight go TO Tillcry and
seven to Weldon. They are new con-
victs.
Twenty-three men whose sentences in
the criminal court aggregate eighteen
years. were yesterday sent out TO the
convict camp and on Monday morning
VIII be set to work on the public roads
HERE AND THERE.
The Mt. Olive Tobacco Warehouse
company was yesterday Incorporated
by the Secretary of State, with n cap
ltal stock of $4,000 The incorporators
are III. L. Ham, w. F. Martin, II. G.
Williams and r. Kornegay
Nearly all the State pension warrants
nave been paid. Out of the 1920. 900 of
warrants issued the State Treasurer
has received and paid Sis, 766-leaving
only 1924 still unpaid.
y final discharge in bankruptcy was
Yesterday granted to S. j. Bartholo-
NEW. of Nash county, who severa,
months ago filed volunteer petition of
bankruptcy.
Another suspected case of sma,Ipox
has been reported to the health author
tiles. Fortunately. however, It proved
to be only chickenpox. The patient Is a
negro woman.