The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
new STEAMBOAT LINE
Boats to Run Between weldon and
Norfolk legislature to Met June
rstb-yauce Monument Committee
to Meet-No signs OF Renewing the
Railway Tax Investigation.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ~. c., June 4.

Raleigh. ~. G., June T.
The state charters the Elizabeth City
Water Company. with $4,000 capital.
IL. F. Aydlett and others owners 1t
will probably secure its supply from
THE Dismal swamp.
The Weldon and Norfolk Steamship
Company. which was today granted a
Icharter, has an authorized capital or
$3.50. 900. 1t proposes to operate boats or
at least 4 feet draft between Weldon
and Norfolk. via the Dismal swamp
canal, and thus greatly reduce rates
lof freight. which are now very Nigh
An examination of the river shows
that there is an average Of $ feet or
water from Weldon down the river.
James w. Wilson and others are the
stockholders OF the company
The legislature meets in
session June 18th. The corporation COM
mission and the state board OF agri-
lculture meet the same day. IL Is pre-
ldicted that the session OF the lebisia-
lture Will not extend over a greater Pc
lriod than seven days. and that II VIII
mot transact any business save that OF
safeguarding the constitutional amend
Iment.
Captain c. B. benson. who will de-
liver the Grafton at the unvethng OF
the monument to the North Carolina
soldiers at Winchester. left for there
today. He is informed that ten OF the
camps OF veterans from the valley OF
Virginia will be present
The reports from the penitentiary
farms on the Roanoke river are that
the crops are magnificent.
Today the committee on the Vance
monument were called To meet here
June 18th. With them will meet some
citizens. II appears now that July IS
will be the date OF the unwilling Of the
statue. The information now is that
the latter will be ready at the foundry
June Goth, rs promised.
The republican delegates from North
Carolina Will have their headquarters
at the Aldine hotel. Philadelphia. dur
ing the national convention. Senator
Pritchard made the selection.
Early this morning revenue officers
made a raid near Rolesville. this coun-
ty, and captured a 125-gallon Illicit
Idistillery. Few seizures are now made.
The officers are devoting themselves
lquite largely to political work.
General NJ. W. Ransom returned to-
day from the confederate reunion at
Louisville. He enjoyed IL greatly n
looks particularly we'll.
There is not a bit OF news as regards
1.-The status of the so. DOC. 900 railway
tax assessment case. On June 2Sth he
time ends for the railways to take their
Ievidence in support of their conten-
ltion that other property is taxed far
under its true value.
The trustees OF the Baptist female
university meet here tomorrow, and il
is quite probable will then elect a pres
lident. Several are in view, but secrecy
is maintained.
A good deposit of iron ore has been
found in this county south of here.
The Copperville Company, OF this
city, has nearly ready its brick-mak-
ing plant, with a capacity of 80. 900 a
day.
At the Baptist female university here
last evening Rev. DR.. r. j. Willing
ham, of Richmond. preached the COM
lmencement sermon.
Among today's arrivals was l.. X.
Proctor. Jr., of Lumberton.