Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
ING n NORTH CAROLINA.
oVERMAN FACTION CONFIDENT.
vuf Crais,s Supporters arc willing
10 Take up Their Bets-somc facts.
about Oyster. in the Old north
state-North Carolina RAILROAD.
10 Take rp Their 3

RALEIGH. N c., January 6.-(speciai1
Members of the Legislature came in to-
day IN large numbers. and practically ali
are now here. Up to yesterday at noon,
there were more offlcc-seckers than mem
ters.
Just as predicted the Senatorial con-
test orershadows everything. SO far. 1t
Is friendly fight. but there are some
signs Of war on the horizon. For ex-
ample, the eMthodist church squabbIe,
arising out of the Gattis-Kilg6 case is
entering 1t as a sort OF side issue with
zone rather warm features
The Ovcrman faction are sure they are
n the lead on the first ballot Some are
wiling 10 give odds. Craig's people now
ny they Will take those Odds
All the -asprants are afraid of what
.hey term complimentary potes-that is,
hat men who vote for them on the
first ballot will change on the SECOND.
Julian S. Carr arrived to-day. It is as
serted that the vote for him on the first
ballot will be larger than expected
among to-[ay's arrivals were ex-Lieu-
:eaant-Governcr r. F. Doughton of Al
Iaghany county. now a member Of the
House; D. r. Julian, A. II. Boyden. Sails
bury: Theodore T. Davidson Ashevilie;
Congressman Robert n. Page, Briscoe;
c. 3. Patterson. Maxton; W. c. Ham
mer, Asbshoro; L. l.. Smith Gainesville.
Very few convicts are now arriving at
The penitentiary, but two came to-
Say; q horse thief from Burke, and a
murderer from Lincoln.
OYSTER GOSSIP.
State Oyster Commission w. NJ. Webb,
u Morehead Clty; is here. He says oys-
ters arc fairly plentiful, and in good or
der while prices are very high. 20 to 50
cents bpshel on the spot where they
Ire taken. while heretofore the oyster
men we're glad to get Is, cents a bushel.
There are five canneries in operation;
:wo in Carteret, and three in iasquotank
counti2s. Mr.. Webs says the oyster law
is. enforced as well as expected. It is
not so strict and not SO good as the Vir-
GINA law The oyster pirates car.
rifles In their boats and vessels. In Vir-
snia oystermen can carry no weapon
other than I2-gnage shotgun with No.
shot The oyster patrol boat Lily, is
not in commission. but is laid up at
Washington. a gas"llne-burning boat and
two schooners are in use, and compose
the active oyster navy. They are less
expensive than the Lily. ia
State Superintendent Joyrer says he
sil tomorrow send TO the various coun-5
ties the 100000 Of direct appropriat ton for
the public schools
HoaTH CAROLINA RAILROAD Az
49, FAIRS.
To-day tire directors of the North Caro-
lima railway met here, at the executive
Office and declared the usual 1-2 per
cent sen1-annual dividend. President
Hugh G. Chatham says all the affairs CT
a. ~ :, III az
tton
Tcere is great demand for tie 100 acres /
or more Of extremely valuable real estate
which the road owns in the town of Bur-
lington. Up to twenty-five years ago.
the shops OF the road were there. The
lame OF the settlement was Company
Shops. Now 1t is an important manu-
featuring place. a cotton mill centre, with
other large enterprises also. The old
ssops are leased TO an extensive bridge
building company. Three of the direc- 1
tors Of the road, General Robert T. Hoke,
Of, Y. L. Turner. and L. Banks Holt,
aompcse the committee on real estate.
It is Understood that the road will soon
eel pat Of its lands at Burlington. and
his is felt TO be a proper course to pur-
Eue-
JOHN G. SWAIN DEAD.
john G. Swain. an inmate of the Sol
He's Home here. died of paralysis to-day, j
tged 60 He was uaachinist aud put the |
machinery in the ram Albemralc. which |
was torpedoed by Lieutenant Gushing at
Plymouth i
STEAMBOAT COMPANY CHARTERED
The Petersburg, Norfolk and Weldon;
Steamboat Company was incorporated to-
day with Weldon as b adquarters; capt. /
tal stock $40; with power to increase to |;
SHloN.
The company has the right to operate
steamboat lines in waters of North Caro- |
lima Virginia, the ocean and the Chesa-
peake Bay. The principal stakeholder is
J. " Phillips. of Norfolk. The others /
are Paul Garrett. ~. A. PIERCE, and w.
I. Shaw, of Weldon, and S. f. Patterson, |
Of Roanoke Rapids.