The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER
Condition of the Rational Guard
in North Carolina
Total Strength About the Same as Last
Notwithstanding Contributions to
the Hall of History-Growth Of
Traffic In the State.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., April 10.

Raleigh, N. c., April 10.
Commissioner of Agriculture Pat
terson says the sale of fertilizer tax
tags this aso so far are some
what in excess of those last year TO
this date. He says he expects there
will be some increase during the en-
tire season of spring. He was asked
the question as to how much the
farmers were behind in their work
and replied hat he could not tell
precisely. The sheriff of this county,
himself a farmer, says ne considers
the Wake farmers + be fully two
weeks behind.
Inquiry was made at the adjutant
generals office as to the condition of
the national guard of this state. The
organizations are up TO the limlr,
there being 36 companies Of infantry,
making 3 regiments. There is one
battery, which has been known as
Battery A, at Charlotte, but an order
is now issued changing the mama to
First Battery Field Artillery. This
organization it seems continues 20
use gatling guns. 1t was intimated
several months ago that rife guns
might be ordered for it. The naval
reserves are very short now, there
being only two divisions, while the
navy department allows eight in North
Carolina. The two existing are at
New Bern and Wilmington. 1t has
been said that an effort would be
made to divide the division at Wind
sor. The supplies for this force are
kept in an arsenal at New Bern. The
total strength of the national guard
is about the same as it was last year
namely, about 1000. AS yet it is not
known what equipments will be order
ed this year. A good deal depends
upon the visit of Governor Glenn to
Washington, to see the secretary of
war, this week.
A charter is granted the Pilot Over
all Company, of Pilot Mountain.
Today DR.. Brooks of Reidsville, su-
preme regent of the Royal Arcanum,
left here for Wilmington to preside
over the annual meeting, with him
going Grand Secretary A. M. Powell,
Past Grand Regent E. L. Harriss,
Geo. Norwood of the executive COM
mittee, and William Robbins, the lat
ter representing the Raleigh council.
There has not been a case of small
pox in the pest house here since the
first of June. Raleigh and the
ty having made a fine record during
the winter, which is the seasOn for
this disease. Health Officer Sale says
there is now only n case OF dlptherja
i'm Raleigh, and that there has been
practically 40 infectious or conta-
gious disease. in Raleigh since last
November.
To show the very great extent and
growth of traffic in North Carolina,
tit may be stated that the returns
to the North Carolina Car Service AS
ISOLATION show that the number CT
freight cars checked by it in North
Carolina reached the large figure last
year of 100000, which is $4,000 more
than that the year before.
Today there were placed or the
walls of the Hall of History a large
number of extremely fine and inter
elsting photographs, illustrating a
scene at Fayetteville, Southport, VIII
mington, New Bern, Washington,
Edenton, Roanoke Island, Bath and
other of the oldest places in eastern
North Carolina, which was specially
visited by your correspondent during
the month of January.
An interesting addition to the col
lection is made by Mr.. John Blue Of
Aberdeen in the shape of some Com
munion Tokens" these having oeen
used by the early Scotch settlers.
They were given to persons who had
shown their fitness to take the COM
munion and were then presented by
the latter. These tokens are now eX-
tremely rare and it requires special
effort to secure any of them, over a
score of requests having been sent
out.
An enlarged photograph of the copy
of the New Bern Gazette containing
the Mecklenburg Resolutions Of May
81, ITS, is to be made from the
photographs taken by your cores
nondent at Hays of the original
paper, which was in the Johnson col
lection. and which is now the proper
ty of Mr.. Jno. E. Wood. The enlarge
ment will give a picture the exact
size of the paper. There is also a
photograph of the letter from Mr..
Daniel Cogdell of the New Bern COM
mittee of Safety, transmitting this
paper.