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The News and Obs^iwer. VOL. L. NO. 92. Leads all N©rth Carolina Dailies in News and Cir enlation „ AH ADDRESS BY COL, CHAS, M,BLACKFORD t '4 • 44 Influence Lawyers’ on Liberty of Citizens. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The Bar Association in Fine Finan cial Condition. A TtfO YEARS COURSE FOR SIUDENTS The Committee on Legal Ethics Desires Ethics Prescribed in the Course. An Able and Entertaining Address by Hamilton C. Jones. (Special to the News and Observer.) Wilmington, June 27.—The morning session of the State Bar Association was opened with an address by Col. Charles M. Blackford, of Lynchburg, Va., his .sub ject being “The Influence of Lawyers on the Liberty of Citizens.” His address consumed an hour or more and was lis tened to by a very large audience with flattering attention. One salient point he made by showing that lawyers have done much to establish religious and civil liberties. Secretary and Treasurer J. Crawford Briggs made his annual report, which showed the association was in good fin ancial condition and growing. The Com mittees 00 Memorials and Uniformity of State Laws, also made their reports. The Committee on Legal Ethics made a report showing that they had applied to the Supreme Court to have the law fixed requiring students to take a two years’ course and also to have ethics pre scribed in the course. An oddness was delivered tonight hy. Hamilton C. Jones, of Charlotte, on “Traditions and Recollections of the Bench and Bar of North Carolina.” It was an able address, not only entertain ing, but also a source of information. The address of the President, Major Chas. M. Stedman was received with many expressions of praise and com mendation. It made a hit—a palpable hit. The sensible optimism that he pre dicted would prevail over the ills of to day was in marked contrast to so many addresses where the speaker shuts his eyes to evils or falls into a croaking pessimism that deadens effort. Personally popular, the Major has received many congratulations upon his magnificent ad dress:. * * * Wrlghtsville has never entertained a more distinguished body of men than are here attending the annual session of the Bar Association. They represent not only learned lawyers and eminent wearers of the ermine, but also leaders in politics and all public affairs that touch the Common wealth. Both the United States Sena tors are present. By the way. Senator Pritchard’s response to Mr. Robert Ruark’s exquisite address of welcome was in excellent taste and was all that could be desired on such an occasion. Law yers are noted for their comradeship and for a professional friendship that levels political and other differences, and the Bar Associat ion is the common ground dor professional and friendly consideration of topics that concern every member of the honorable profession. Fifteen years ago a Bar Association was formed, but for some reason or other it fell into inoc uous desuetude. The new association is another sort of body altogether. is destined not only to live, but to flour is like a green bay tree. * * .1 The following committees were appoint ed: Committee to Recommend Officers— Chas. A. Moore, C. W. Tillett, John D. Bellamy, W. R. Allen and Jacob Battle. Committee on Publication—B. F. Long, I. A. Murchison, and A. O. Gaylord. Yale Wins the Boat Face. (By the Associated Press.) New London, Conn., June 27. —Yale won the boat race, time, 23:38%. Harvard's bow man collapsed. A Word of Warning to the County Pension Board The liberal provisions of the new pen sion act passed by the last Legislature have resulted in a very large increase in the number of applications for pensions in this State. So great is the number that State Audi tor Dixon has deemed it advisable to sound a note of warning. Yesterday he sent, out to the various county pension hoards a letter in which he savs: “The number of pension blank*- called for and sent out from this office has been unprecedented. At least thirty thous and (30,000) have gone to the different counties. If one half of this number get upon the pension roll, the amount paid to each one will be so small it will not be of benefit. I ask you to use y 0 r utmost diligence against the admission of any one not clearly entitled to a pen sion. I would also request that the name and pos toss ice of each applicant ap BIG EXCURSION FROM DURHAM. Junior Order of Mechanic! Elect Officers. Little Ones Pass Away. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C., June 27.—The ex cursion from Durham brought about 400 men, women and children today. They went to the First Baptist church from the train, where short services were held, H. B. Parker, Jr. .master of cere monies. Mayor Hood delivered a short address of welcome. Response was made by Mr. Highsmith, assistant su perintendent of the Sunday school. Rev. C. A. Jenkins welcomed them in behalf of the church, response being made by Rev. Mr. Parker, pastor of Second Baptist Church, Durham. They all assembled in the court house square where a big dinner was served. This afternoon a game of baseball was play ed between Goldsboro and Durham. The excursionists seemed to be enjoy ing themselves splendidly. Cols. I F. and W. F. Dortch went down to Mt. Olive this morfiing on professional business. The death of the little child of Mr. Jas. R. Keen took place at his residence in Wellstown yesterday morning. Mr. Andrew' Garris’ little two months old infant passed away this morning. This is the seventh child that Mr. and Mrs. Garris have lost. We greatly sympathize with them. The Sunday school of the Second Baptist church picnicked at Wooten’s mill yesterday. They report a gay and pleasant day’s outing. At a regular meeting of the Jnnior Order United American Mechanics held last night the following officers were elected: Councilor, W. R. Phillips Vice Councilor, J. Walsh Bizzell; Re cording Secretary, W. S. Boyette; Fi nancial Secretary, Geo. It. Stell; As sistant Recording Secretary, W. F. Gardner; Treasurer, U. M. Gillikin; Chaplain, Rev.. J. J. Barker; Warden, Edward Denmark; Conductor, B. F. Best; Inside Sentinel, W .E. Page; Outside Sentinel, Ed. Warwick; Trus tee, W. L Summerlin. These officers will be installed nexL Wednesday night. The order is boom™ ing. A big banquet will be given un der its auspices on Thursday night, July 18th. The committee, consisting ot Messrs. Coble, Abram and Phillips art making big preparations. The little child of Dr. Will Spicer died this morning at 4 o’clock. The sympathy of all Goldsboro goes out to this promising young physician in this second visitation of the death angel in to his home within the past few months. FURNITURE FIRMS UNITE. Meeting of Railway Stockholders. Death of Mr Frank Dnnbar. (Special to News and Observer.) High Point, N. C., June 27.—The Globe Furniture Company and the Home Furniture, two of our largest manufacturing concerns, have consoli dated and will incorporate under the laws of the State of New Jersey with 11 paid up capital of $150,000. . The stockholders of the High Point Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railway met in session here last even ing in the private car of Col. Andrews. Mr. A. B. Horney, of this place, was elected grand sentinel at the recent meeting of the National Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., held in Buffalo. Earl Brooks and F. L. Miller, of this place assisted in the capture of the two convicts who escaped from camp near here last week. Notwithstanding the decision in the slander suit tried at Greeensboro, pub lic opinion here remains firm in con demnation of Mac Knight and his methods. Intelligence has rerached here of the death from typhoid fever in New York of Mr. Frank W. Dunbar, salesman in this and other southern States for Blum, Toeh and Company, importers of French mirrors, with headquarters at Pittsburg. Mr. Dunbar was univer sally loved here, where he has spent most of his vacation for the past sev eral years. He was a fine, manly fel low, with a big heart and generous na ture. He leu here soon after giving the elegant banquet to the furniture manufacturers several weeks ago, ana it was about time for his summer visit here. His death brings sorrow to many. The President has announced the ap pointment of F. H. Hawks, of Huntington, W. Va., to the wardenship of the new Federal prison at Atlanta. proved by your Board be plainly written, or a typewritten list, if possible, of each applicant and their postoffice accompany the approved application when sent to this office, in order that no mistake may occur here in making out and forwarding the pension warrants.” It was expected that the new pension act would cause some considerable in crease in the number of pensions, and to this end an additional appropriation of nearly SIOO,OOO was made to the pension fund by the last Legislature, but the in crease in the number of pensions applied for is so much greater than was ex pected that Auditor Dixon has deemed it well to call attention to the necessity for carefulness and investigation in pass ing on the applications. Last year about 6,000 pensions were paid; the amount thus expended was about $113,000. This year the appro priation is $200,000. Weather Today; Partly Cloudy. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNK 28, 1901. THE HORNETS GET DDT THEIR STIHG They Defeat Raleigh by Some Heavy Batting. ’TIS DONE IN THE NINTH Wilmington Takes the First Game From Tarboro Team. TARBOKO DID WELL BUT STOOD NO SHOW The Score Made Was Four to Une- In the Na tional League Philadelphia Wins a Double Header Fron Chicago Other Games. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., June 27.—Charlotte won the first game played here from Raleigh by a score of 9 to 5 by heav> batting in the latter half of the game. At the end of the first inning the score was 4 to 1 in favor of Raleigh. At the opening of the ninth inning each team had five and Charlotte won by scoring four, two of which were made b> Knau's home base. Stanley, Raleigh’s pitcher, was not effective in the latter half of game, while Lipp, for Charlotte, was in fine shape. Score: R H E Charlotte 1 0 0 0 11 2 0 4—9 9 6 Raleigh 401 0000 0 o—s0 —5 6 4 ) Batteries: Lipp and Gates; Stanley and LeGrand. Struck out by Lipp 8; Stanley 2. IT GOES TO THE LOBSTERS. They Take the Game From Tarboro by a Score of Four to One. - (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., June 27.—The Lobsters trimmed their claws and thrust them into the Tar Babies in a way the aforesaid babies despised to day. All their work, however, was done in the first and eighhth innings. Tar boro put up a strong game, but at no time was the result of the game in doubt. Score: RH E Wilmington ... .1 0000 0 0 3 x—4 5 2 Tarboro 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—l 8 3 Batteries: Voorhees and Cranston; Gettig and Gwaltney. Umpire, Staley. Attendance 700. National League Games. (By the Associated Press.) Brooklyn, N. Y., June 27. —The Brook lyns have taken second place in the pennant race by beating Pittsburg to day. Score: R H E Pittsburg .. ..2 0100 3 0 1 o—7 10 4 Brooklyn 4031 0 000 x—B 12 2 Batteries: Chesbro and Zimmer; Kit son, McJames and McGuire. Time 1:55. Umpire, O’Day. Attendance 2,600. Philadelphia, Pa.. June 27.—The home team won two games from Chicago to day. The first game was' a batting matinee, Eason being hit frequently and hard. Philadelphia captured the second game by timely base hits aided by errors in the eighth inning. At tendance 4,283. (First game.) Score: RHE Chicago 03000013 o—70 —7 12 4 Philadelphia ..2 4016012 o—l 60 —16 21 2 Batteries: Eason and Kling; Dono hue and Douglass. Time 1:50. Umpire, Cunningham. (Second game.) Score: RHE Chicago 0000000 3 o—3 10 5 Philadelphia ..0 0000 0 0 4 x—4 5* 2 Batteries: Taylor and Kling: Dug gleby and McFarland. Time 1:45. Um pire, Cunningham. Boston, Mass., June 27.—Boston won an exciting twelve inning contest from St. Louis today. Wallace’s bad throw, Tanney’s sacrifice and De Donts single sent Clorius across the plate in the tewlfth with the winning run. Attend ance 2,000. Score: RHE Boston ...0 4100000110 I—B 13 3 St. Louis.. 1 0002010210 o—70 —7 15 5 Batteries: Dineen, Pittinger and Kittredge; Powell. Harper, Murphy, Sudhoff and A. Nichols. Time 2:40. Umpire, Emslie. New York, June 27.—The New Yorks and Cincinnatis broke even today. The Westerners won the first game by good batting. In the second game they were beaten because of inability to hit Taylor's pitching. (First game.) Score: RHE New York 0 4000000 I—s 11 1 Cincinnati .. ..01040010 I—7 16 3 Batteries: Doheny and Warner: Hahn and Peitz. Time 2:00. Umpire, Dwyer. Attendance 4,200. (Second game.) Score: RHE New York 2 0100001 x—4 9 1 Cincinnati .. ..0 0000000 o—o0 —0 3 3 Taylor and Warner; Phil lips and Bergen. Time 1:36. Urn pires x Smith and Peitz. Attendance 5,900. American League. Detroit, Mich., Jund 27. —A single and two two-base hits coupled with two er rors in the first inning gave Detroit the lead which they maintained until the end. Attendance 1,592. Score: RHE Detroit 30000000 I—4 9 2 Milwaukee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—3 11 3 Batteries: Cronin and Buelow, Sparks and Connor. Time 1:55. Um pire, Haskell. Baltimore, Md., June 27.—Baltimore won from the Philadelphia Athletics to day in the first two innings. McGiri nity had the visitors at his mercy until the eighth inning. Attendance 2,364. Score: RHE Baltimore .. ..5 1001011 x—9 14 4 Philadelphia ...0 0000104 I—s 12 2 Batteries: McGinnity and Robinson; Plank and Leahy'. Time 1:53. Umpires, Manassfiu and Connolly. Chicago, Ills., June 27.—The local team defeated Cleveland today by a lit tle scientific bunting in the first ana sixth and a bunching of three hits in tiie fourth. Attendance 2,600. Score: RHE Chicago 10010102 x—s 10 1 Cleveland .. ..0 0000 00 0 I—l 7 1 Batteries: Katoll and Sugden; Hof fer and Wood. Time 1:30. Umpire, Cantillion. Washington, June 27.—Washington to day shut out Boston in the prettiest and only errorless game played here this sea son. It was a pitchers battle and Lee kept the visitors hits safely scattered. Attendance 2,528. Score: R. H. E. Washington 0001 00 0 1 x—2 8 0 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 7 0 Batteries: Lee and Clarke; Lewis and Criger. Umpire, Sheridan. Time, 1:45. Eastern League. Buffalo, 2; Providence, 9. Buffalo, 8; Hartford. 7. (Second game). Toronto, 8; Worcester. 1. Rochester, 13; Syracuse, 6. DURHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS- The Asnnal Report Being Prepared Shows Great Progress Made (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N C., June 27.—Superintend ent C. W. M assey, of the county schools, is busy getting his annual report ready to send to the State Superintendent. Dur ing the year just closed the white 9 Viols of the county made an average of twenty-nine and one-fourth weeks each, and the colored schools averaged twenty eifcht weeks. Both show a considerable increase over the year before. These fig ures do not include the city schools and if these were added the general average will be brought to about eight months, white and colored. It is thought that this will easily make Durham the banner school county in the State. Inside the city last year the white schools averaged thirty-eight weeks and the colored thirty-one. The colored school had to close seven months on account flf the smallpox scare. The move for libraries also gained con siderable headway here during the year. It was not started until the spring term and already there are aoout twenty-five schools in the county that have given or ders for libraries that will cost from S3O up.’ It is thought that there are now lit tle more than nine thousand children in the county and of this number more than four thousand will be in the city school); next year. Prof. Massey has done a great work and the schools are now in better shape than ever before. Civil engineers are now at work get ting ready for the laying of the new sewer and going forward with the street work. The concert given by a chapter of or phans of the Oxford Orphan Asylum in West Durham last night was a success in every way. About S6O was cleared. To night the orphans give a concert in East Durham. The remains of Richard S. Hanks were interred in the city cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral was conducted from the home of Mrs. Hanks at 4 o’clock by Dr. J. K. Frazer. The floral offerings were very beautiful. Immediately after the burial of Mr. Hanks Dr. Frazer was called on to con duct the funeral of Mrs. James H. Jones. Captain J -J. Loughlin, Jr., Quarter master of the Third Regiment, North Car olina State Guard, has received a letter from Col. Perry, of this regiment, saying that the Third would go into camp at Wrlghtsville Beach on July 10. BARKER OETB FIVE YEARS. The Judge in Sentencing Him Admits There Were Extenuating Circumstances. (By the Associated Press.) New York, June 27. —Thomas G. Bar ker, convicted in the Hudson County Court at Jersey City last week of felonious assault, upon Rev. John Keller, of Ar lington, was today sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Neither Mrs. Barker nor Mr. Keller were present when sentence was passed. Albert C. Wall of counsel for Barker, asked Judge Blair to consider the pris oner’s previous good character, the fact that his life before this act of violence had been excellent. His act was one of passion, instigated by love of home and that if his crime had not been against a clergyman it might have .been viewed differently although legally It would have been the same. Barker, he said, told the truth and was convicted by it. “Cannot Jersey justice,” asked Mr. Wall in conclusion, “take cognizance of these things and cannot your honor miti gate his sentence because of them?” Judge Blair, *n passing sentence, said to the prisoner: “Your conviction will teach a lesson. It was inevitable. While the court feels that you are guilty, it also feels that there is something in your case which may be overlooked and therefore the court will not Impose the full term of seven years, but will sentence you to five years at hard labor in State prison.” SEVENTH NATIONAL CLOSES ITS DOORS Comptroller of the Currency in Control, BANK’S DIRECTORS MEET At the Clearing House Bank Came in Debtor $644,108 95. DIRLCrORS THOUGHT BEST TO SUSPEND The Comptroller of the Currency Thirks the Losses of Depositors Will not be Large, The Government Will Lose Nothing. (Ey the Associated Presn.) New York, June 27.—The Seventh Na tional Bank was closed at 10:15 today, when the following notice was posted on its doors: “This bank is in the hands of the Comp troller of the Currency. (Signed) “FOREST RAYNOR, “National Ban* Examiner ” At the same time William N. Cromwell, the bank's attorney ga.’e out the follow ing statement: “In justice to the depositors and stock holders of the Seventn National Bank. William Nelson Cromwell, the bank’s at torney, has advised the bank to suspend payment.” This action was taken after a protract ed conference in the directors’ room of the bank, which was participated in by the new president, Edward R. Thomas. ex-President William H. Kimball, Edwin Gould, Lorenzo Semple, who is one of the directors, and several other mem Vis off the board. After the suspension of the bank, the following statement was made at tne clearing house: “At the clearing house this morning, the Seventh National Bank came ir. debtor $644,108.95. The clearing house committee has been in session since 9.30 a. rn., waiting the results of ihe clear ing. When it was found that the debit balance was so heavy the committee com municated with the officers of the bank and was informed that the board of direc tors was in session and that a decision would be arrived at within fifteen or twenty minutes, as to the action of the bank In consequence of this statement the clearings were held back twenty min utes. At 10:45 a. in., Mr. W. Nelson Cromwell, Mr. Edwin Gould and Mr. Thomas, president of the bank, cams into the clearing house and informed the com mittee that in view of their heavy debit balance, and for other r ‘asens, it was considered wise that ;he bank should tem porarily suspend. The clearing house committee therupon directed (he mana ger of that institution to ( eliminate from the clearings all operations of the Sev enth National Bank.” The statement of the Seventh National Bank for the wek ending June 22nd. 1301, to the clearing house wa3 as follows- Capital, $376,600; net profits, $234,400; loans, $4,407,100; specie, $557,700; legal tenders, $777,700; deposits, $5,712,100: per centage of reserve, 2J 1-10. The Seventh National Bank was origi nally the old Seventh Ward Bank and was established in 1833. For a long time con trol of the institution was held by John McAnerney, a Southerner, who was presi dent of the bank. In May, 1899, First Assistant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath, practically acquired a controlling interest in the stock of the Seventh, and on July 7th, William H. Kimball, re signed as National Bank Examiner to become vice-president of the Seventh, several changes in the directorate being made at the same time. Josiah Quincy, of Boston, was one of the directors elected then. On August 2nd, 1899, Mr McAnerney re signed the presidency and Vice-President Kimball was chosen in his stead. Fletch er S. Heath, was elected vice-president. The officers and directors are as fol lows : E. R. Thomas, president; Fletcher S. Heath, vice-president; George W. Adams, cashier. Directors: George W. Adams, Eugene Bissell, Thomas M. Boyd, Fletcher S. Heath, Perry S. Heath, Erskine Hewitt, William H. Kimball, Alexander McDon ald, Guy G. Major, William P. Orr, Josiah ♦ Has the Norfolk & Western Bought the “Angier Road”? It is currently reported—and there are many who believe the report to be true — that the Cape Fear and Northern Rail road has been sold. The Norfolk and Western Railroad is said to be the purchaser. No price has been stated, though it is gnown that it cost over SIOO,OOO to bnild and equip the road. Its president is Mr. B. N. Duke, of Durham, and Mr. John C. Angier is its general manager. This rumor, if true, is a very impor tant one, especially for the Fayetteville and Wilmington sections. The Cape Fear and Northern is what is commonly known as the “Angier Road,” running from A-pex, in Wake county, to Angier, in Harnett county, a distance of twenty miles. PRICE FIVE CENTS, Quincy, Frank H. Ray, John A. Sullivan, W. H. Taylor, Samuel Thomas. FOREBT RAYNOR RECEIVER. The Statement of the Comptroller cf tho Cur rency. Washington, June 27.—Comptroller Dawes today ordered the closing of the Seventh National Bank of New York, and appointed Forrest Raynor, National Bank Examiner temporary receiver. Later the Comptroller made the following state ment : “Comptroller Dawes stated that on Tuesday he received word from the Na tional Bank Examiner that Henry Mar quahd & Company had recently become indebted in a sum approximating $1,600,- 000 to the Seventh National Bank of New York which was secured by collaterals of a doubtful nature. Upon receipt on Wednesday of further information regard ing the nature of the collaterals securing this loan he sent a telegram to E. R. Thomas, President of the Seventh Na tional Bank as follows: “ ‘I have just received information from the National Bank Examiner that Henry Marquand and Company have loans of large amounts in your bank, approximat ing $1,600,000. Unless promptly and sat isfactorily assured that this loan will be taken up and cash therefor put in the bank by Saturday night, June 29th, I will appoint a receiver for the bank. Please convene your Board of Directors, and an i nounce this to them.’ “In explanation of the conditions im posed, the Comptroller states that while advances had been made by the directors to the bank, they had been made upon the credit of good securities owned by the bank, but that no such advances affected the bank’s solvency while the Henry Marquand paper remained. It was nec essary, therefore, for him in the per formance of his duty to promptly impose these conditions, before further withdraw als of deposits were made. The Comp troller stated that the Marquand loan is partially secured and it is hoped that the loss to depositors will not be large.” Comptroller of the Currency Dawes says there is no possibility of the Gov ernment losing anything by the closing of the Seventh National Bank. In the first place the bonds which the bank has on deposit at the Treasury Department more than cover the Government depos its in the bank, and in addition the courts have held that the Government always is a preferred -creditor in the sense that it has an equal chance of the assets which remain, irrespective of the fact that it has the collateral. FOUND DEAD ON TRACK. The Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Ed Thomas Suspicious. • (Special to the News and Observer.) High Point. N. C., June 27.—Ed Thomas, son of Mr. Ped C. Thomas, of Thoraas ville, was found dead this morning on the railroad track two miles south of here. Beside him lay a gallon jug of whiskey, a pistol, an empty beer bottle and opener. In his noeket was also an opened knife. His body was badly mangled by the train. 1 learn that the circumstances surround ing the affair are suspicious, and that murder may have caused his death, and the body afterwards left on the track for the train to run over so as to cover up the crime. A coroner’s inquest had not been held at this writing. The father of the dead man is an ex-member of the Legislature. LITTLE LUCRETIA BURIED. Dr. Williams, Scratched by the Child Returns to the Pasteur Institute. (Special to News and Observer.) Oxford, N. C., June 27. —The funeral services of little Lucretia Che wiling, who died in Baltimore, at the Pasteur Insti tute, was held this morning from the Presbyterian church and were conducted by Rev. Jno. E. Wool. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. W. H. Hunt, J. G. Hall, W. A. Devin and J. S. Hunt. Her re mains were taken to Woodlawn, the old family homestead, for interment Dr. J. B. Williams, who accompanied Lucretia Chewning to Baltimore and was scratched on the houd by tho child in one of her convulsions near Washington, returns to Baltimore this afternoon for treatment on advice of the physician at Pasteur Institute. WILSON VOTES FOR BOND IBBUE. It is For the Fur pose of Paving the Btreets of Wilson. (Special to oNws and Observer.) Wilson, N. C., June 27.—The election on the issue of bonds for paving the streets Jmssed off without incident to day in favor of issuing bonds. Only one vote being cast against it. It is the purpose off the Norfolk aad Western, so the report goes on tp say, to build the link between Apex and Dur ham, and thus extend its line (Lynchburg and Durham) from Durham to Harnett and Cumberland counties, and possibly on to Wilmington and the sea. Os course all this is, so far, only a rumor, and it may or may not be true. If it is true, it will certainly be most welcome news to the people along the new line, as it will bring in a new and powerful railway system to develop the resources of the country, and compete for business. Likewise, when the road is extended it will open up to the people of the West and Piedmont sections a short route to the sea. In short, it is a consummation devout ly to be wished.
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