The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
HAS
HISTORIC VALUE
Letters and Papers Left by Late
Col. w. H. S. Burgwyn Pre-
sented to State Commission.
MADE AS MEMORIAL TO HIM
Agricultural Department Experts
Finish inspection of Lime De-
posts in North Carolina.
MADE AS MEMORIAL TO HIM
Especial to The Times-pispatch.l


Raleigh. N. c.. May 23.-The SPLEEN
did collection of letters and papers OF
historic value left by tho late Colonel
w. II. S. Burgwyn. of Weldon. has been
presented to the North Carolina His
torical Commission by Mrs. Burgwyn.
and will be given place in the rooms
OF the historical commission in the
new hreproof State building. 1t will
be known as the w II. S. Burgwyn
Collection" In addition to other
manuscripts the collection contains n
large number of valuable letters par
ticularly OF tho Civil War period. let
ters written to and from Colonel
BurBwyn while he was in the Confed-
crate army, and while he was incar-
cerated in the old Capital Prison at
Washington. There IS Also an inter-
esting autograph letter from Governor
Charles Eden. of North Carolina, dated
October 25. 1715. and one from George
Washington, dated at Philadelphia De-
cember 3. 1875. in which the Father
Of His Country" uses the word there
for their" and also letters from Mrs.
Jefferson Davis. General Fitzhugh Lee.
Governor Horatio Seymour and from
Governor Vance. General Ransom.
Colonel A NJ. waddell. General Y. s.
Clingman. Mrs. g. r. Spencer and other
eminent North Carolinians. Colonel
Burgwyn. was always deeply Interested
in everything pertaining to North
Carolina history. and contributed nu-
merous valuable monographs and ad-
dresses on various phases of North
Carolina history II is especially At
Ting. therefore. that the State Histori-
cal Commission should preserve this
collection of historical material as
memorial to him.
DIR. Joseph f. Poguc. Jr son of Col
n -,
North Carolina state Fair. has been
included in p picked company of en-
gineers to go into Alaska under the di-
rection of the United States govern
ment. TO do special survey work for the
next six months. DR.. Pogue Is an ac-
complished civil engineer and mineralo-
sist.
The Secretary of State charters the
Red Spring Motor Co. of Red Springs
capital 10000 authorized and $4,000
subscribed by j. J. Thrower, William
Jones and others; also the Mint Cola
Coz OF Salisbury. capital $40 900 author
ized and $4,000 subscribed by II. g.
Smith. j. II. Warburton and others. for
general bottiing business
Raleigh is singing the praises of
former Alderman j. Sherwood Up-
church. who has just been appointed
by the new commission government 10
the position of chief health officer.
Mr. Cpchurch has not only announced
:" "ciHite ana complete campaign for
cleaning the city thoroughly and main
tanning that condition. but he is carry
ing this campaign to accomplishment
Win NiEor and directness that is ac-
ccmpllshing wonders. 1t seems Ger
tain that the commission will provide
Cpchurch with an adequate crematory
mere IN every assurance that within n
rev weeks Raleigh VIII be one OF the
most clean and sanitary cities in the
country
Teams from each of the companies
OF the Third Regiment and from the
Fourth and Fifth Companies OF the
coast Artillery are enjoying quite sue
cessful match shoot on the rife range
mere. which Will close Saturday fore
noon kesimental trophies are the
prizes being competed for. and there
is keen interest The First and Second
Regiments have already held Their
shoots. Major j. j. Bernard is IN com
mand.
The new commission government of
the city OF Raleigh is being asked ia
increase the annual appropriation for
the maintenance OF Raney Library
from $4,000 10 $4,000.
Secretary Elias Carr. of III. state.
Department OF Agriculture has re-
turned from an inspection of lime de-
posts At Wilmington, Newborn. Wash
ington. and Ahoski. having been ac-
companied by State Mineralogist j. 8
smith The inspection was with a
view to reporting with recommends
tons 10 the State Board OF Agricul-
ture, when II meets June L. Tn. re-
cent Legislature passed an act author
izing the board to develop lime de-
poslts with convict labor or otherwise,
for the benefit OF the farmers, supply
ing II at cost. Since this act passed
the railroads have announced very
great reductions in lime freight rates
and the outlook is for very cheaper
lime for the farmers. especially If the
Board of Agriculture takes up this
work of developing the shell and marie
deposits at Wilmington. Newborn.
Washington and Ahoski, and il seems
likely now that this will be done
Secretary Carr says he found fruit
crop prospects fairly good. and the
general farm crop conditions quite
backward. due especially to drought
conditions. However, the drought is
broken in most of the sections that
have been suffering in this respect.