Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-18
The Approaching dwelling Cere.
monies of the Vance Monument.
A GREAT CROWD EXPECTED
Tho Governors of Several Southern States
May be Present Examination of AppIi-
cants for License to Practice Law Sur
rcying for tho Appalachian Park Tho
Lafayette Knitting Mill Meets with
Phenomenal Success Lagrange Citizens
Acquitted OF n Serious Charge.

Raleigh. n. c.. Aug. 17.-The question
which is of absorbing interest in Raj
eigh now is the approaching unwilling
ceremonies of the Vance monument,
winch event is to take place on August
ed.
Ihis Will be one of the most notable
events that ever took place in this city.
IL Is thought that the Governors of the
States of Tennessee. Virginia and
South Carolina may be present From
all sections of the State, camps of Con-
leuerate Veterans are to come, and q
number of military companies VIII al
SO be present. Among the companies
which have already announced their
intention of being present are the
Vance Guards. of Henderson: the For
Byth Rifies. the Winston Light Infantry
nnd the Durham independent Light In
iantry.
Col. Thos. S. Kcnan, the chief mar
shat. is at present at work on the de-
tails of the program. 1t will be an
nounced shortly.
LAW EXAMINATION.
Inc supreme Court Will hold exami-
nation for applicants for license to
practice law. on the 24th day OF Sep
TENDER. 1t Is said that there will be
Twelve applicants from the Wake
toreSt Law School, and quite Il num-
Der from Chapel Hill. The eXamina-
lions are In writing. and it is said, are
more difficult each year.
THE APPALACHIAN PARK.
special from Asheville says:
surveying party of the United
States Geological Survey is working in
the neiGhhorhood OF Mount Michel.
anu a surveyor Of the State Agricultu-
raj Department is accompanying them
In the interest of the Appalachian Ma
tional Park. He is marking the clear
"a m INF co
that Il computation may be made of the
amount of farm land it would be ne
cessary 10 condemn for the park.
PROSPEROUS MILLS.
The Fayetteville Observer says:
The Lafayette Knitting MilI recent
ly received and is now running addi-
tlonal machinery, sufficient to increase
It's output 30 per cent. making its daily
capacity now $50 dozen.
In order TO meet it's constantly in
creasing orders, the Lafayette com.
pany Will. in the near future begin the
working of a night shift. and with this
In view the president of the company
is now Ia the North for the purpose Of
purchasing an electric light plant.
This factory, which started in such n
modest way has met with phenomenal
success. anf should point the way TO
many small ana diversified industries.
LAGRANGE CITIZENS DIS
CHARGED.
4NcSSIS. w. IL s1pIllut, ~. II. f5Ten-
ner and II. T. Wallacc went up 10
Godsboro yesterday to testify in case
in which Mcssrs. j. NJ. Murchison and
w. II. Taylor, two prominent business
men Of Lagrange, n. G.. were charged
by the Government with a fraudulent
use of the mails in connection with the
Southern Cotton Buyers Association,
which did business through the VIII
mington postoilice. and Il reference to
the plans of which We're made recent.
ly. The defendants were represented
by Hon. Charles l.. Aycock, +. y.
Daniels Esq, and w. G. Monroe, esq.
of Goldsboro, and n private telegram
received In the city last night says that
they were discharged by Commissioner
Humphrey for want of evidence. Per-
sons acquainted with the operations OF
their association say the business was
perfectly legitimate, and II was unfor-
tunate that they should have been
brought into court.