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THE GOLDSBORO MESSENGER. MAY 24. 1886.-DOTJBT.E SHEET. J STATE NEWS; The Week's Gleanings from Our Exchanges . Items of Interest the State Over. Mr. Henry Freeman, of Stanly county, was badly bitten by a mad dog a few days ago. ' r Inquiries made by the Ashville Advance show a falling off of forty per cent, in the acreage of tobacco m that section. ; f There was a slight frost fn Bun combe county, and perhaps at other points west of the Blue Ridge, last Monday. Mobile Register:. Yesterday morn ing, after an illness of several months duration, died, Miss Hanna Willard Taylor, daughter of of the late Richard N.Taylor, aged 22 years.; She was born in New Bern, N. C, and came to lobile with her parents about eighteen years ago. Raleigh Visitor: A considerable audience attend Metropolitan Hall on Saturday night to hear the address of Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, on the subject of prohibition. One-third of the list oners were colored people. Among, the audience were quite a number of ladies. Sunday a house near Shilob , Pasquo tank county, occupied by a colored family named Coleman, was entirely consumed by fire, with two children who were inside. The Elizabeth City Economist says the father was absent at church and the mother had fas tened the house and gone into the garden after vegetables. At the election held at Asheville, May 18, the propositon submitted to the voters by the city council, as to whether the city should incur a bon ded debt of $100,000 for water works, streets and lights, was carried. This city is irrepressible and its brilliant future seems certain. All classes and political parties seemed anxious for the success of the measure. The Elizabeth. City' Economist is gratified to learn that the Dismal swamp canal company have made a contract with Mr. Turner of Norfolk to excavate the entrance at the south ern end of the canal ? known as "Tur ner's cut," and that work will speedily commence.. It hopes this is but the beginning of the work which will make the dear old ditch" a highway for the largest steamers and sailing vessels. A little white boy. named Halstead, was run over and instantly killed a few days ago by a railroad train, near Hickory Ground Pasquotank county. It seems that the boy and his father were walking down the track when, discovering the approaching train, they left the track in opposite direc tions, but the little fellow desiring to rejoin his father attempted to cross the track and in doing so was instantly killed. Preparations are being made,along the line of the Western North Carolina railroad for changing the guage. The work will begin at daylight the zoth inst. The guage on the Richmond & Danville railroad will be changed to th standard eruaere: from Richmond to Danville, May 127 th ; from Danville to Charlotte, and irom Greensboro to Company Shops, Tuesday, June 1st, and from Company Shops to Goldsboro ; as soon after as possible. The regular annual convention of the Episcopal Church for the diocese of North Carolina met at Tarboro at 11 o'clock, Calvary church, and after divine service, organized by the elec tion of Rev. Dr. A. S. Smith, of Ring wood, president.; Rev. Gilbert Higgs, - of Warrenton, secretary. The con vention sermon was preached by Rev. J. W. Murphy, of Hillsboro It was a cogent, logical discourse on the duties of members of the Church, cleri cal and lay. Mr. D. S. O wen tells the Fayette ville Evening News that one of the hounds taken to Georgia in a pack bv Mr. W. R. McDuffie, made his way back to Keyser, overland and alone. The wagons which he followed were four teen days reaching the turpentine woods of Ga. When the doe: left North Carolina he made the trip in four days, the distance being 350 miles. When he reached his old home he could not jump the fence, and he had to be helped over. His limbs were stiff. The correspondent of the Raleigh Christian Advocate, writing from Rich mond. says a great many North Caro linians are visiting the general confer ence of theM. E. church South, among them Kevs. D. R. Bruton, T. W. Guthrie, R. G. Barrett. W. B. North, T. J. Gattis, L. J. Holden, J. B. Bobbin, M. H. Moore, J. T. Bagwell, J: W. Jones, L. L. Nash, V. A. Sharpe, M. B. Smith, F. M. Shambur ger and J. T. Gibbs, Mrs. W. S. Black, Mrs. J. A. Cunninggim, Mrs. N. H. D. Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bain, Mrs. J. R. Brooks. Mrs. W. M. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Woodward, of Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Hinshaw,of mston. Elizabeth City Economist: Senator Vance, in response once to our in quiry, said that Ben Hill was the greatest genius he had met in public life. Jeff Davis said truly that he "taught us peace as well as. resist ance." Fairfield. Bad news today. Fire in town night before last. 'Tis the same old tale of kerosene oil. A worthy old colored woman, living near Swindell Bros., was filling her lamp with kerosetie when it exploded and her clothes took fire. The fur niture in the hou&e was burned but the house was saved. There were several small children in the house. Dr. Cartwright was sent for and did all he could but 'the womari died in about 24 hours. I . Durham Recorder: Miss Sudie Cain, who is soliciting subscription for the Jackson monument f una, has raised $122. Capt. E. J. Parrish to-day shipped another lot of 100,000 pounds of tobacco to London. -We believe that fourth-fifths of the Democrats in this district are opposed to the civil service law. They believe that Demo crats ought to be selected to assist in running this government Col. J. C. Morrison of Greensboro, civil engi neer for the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Cape Fear &; Yadkin Valley rail roads, arrived yesterday and will in a few days,' with a squad of about fif teen men, commence the survey of the Lynchburg and Durham railroad. After the route is located work will be commenced at once. Iaster's Tobacco Fertilizer for sale, t W. Si Fabmer : THE SWEEPING FLOOD. Thursday's Work of The Waters The Situation on the Rail- . roads. From the Charlotte Observer. The lines of the great Richmond & Danville Railroad Company have been badly broken by the resistless waters, and Charlotte is cut entirely off from trains on the main line. Last night passenger - trains were tied up and traffic on the road was practically sus pended. Onepassenger train was at Charlotte, two were at Salisbury and one was at Greensboro. The first bridge to give way was the trestle bridge over Coddle Creek, 16 miles north of Charlotte, at the spot where the heavy freight wreck occurred last fall. This bridge gave way just be fore the South bound passenger train reached it, at two o'clock yesterday morning. The train was flagged down by the bridge watchman, and was then run back to Salisbury. From Salisbury, the train was started out on the Western North Carolina track for Statesville, the intention be ing to bring it into Charlotte from that point, over the A. T. & O. road, as was done on the occasion of the former break at Coddle Creek, but another disappointment was in store. BALKED AGAIN. Statesville had not been cleared be fore orders were received recalling the train to Salisbury, as news had come of a gap in the A. T. & O. track at Kerr's branch, just north of Moores ville, where the swollen torrent had carried away a culvert and a large portion of the embankment on either side, making a serious break, and the first one that has occured on this road since the war. A CRASH ON THE AIR-LINE. News of the break on the A. T. & O. road had scarcely been received be fore a report of another and a still more serious disaster came from Spar tanburg, on the Air-Line. The large trestle over Chinquepin creek, near that place, succumbed to the force of the flood, and a section sixty feet long, tumbled into the seething waters and was borne away. As if all this was not sufficient to demoralize the rail road, news of a misfortune more seri ous than all the others combined, came over the wires in the shape of a dispatch that the bridge over the Yadkin liver, north of Salisbury, ws doomed and that the structure could hold out but for a few hours against the resistless sweep of the mighty Yadkin. FALL OF THE YADKIN BRIDGE. The Yadkin, at the point wheJte it is crossed by, the Richmond & Dan ville road, is about 500 feet wide, and a new iron bridge was in course of construction. The new bridge was being built up through the timbers of the old wooden bridge, and six month's work had already been expended on the new structure. The new bridge was about two.thirds completed, and in another month the old wooden bridge would have been torn from around it, leaving a beautiful and costly iron structure spanning the stream. Underneath the bridge was a network of temporary trestle and scaffold for the use of the workmen. Tnis was the situation Tuesday when the rising waters of the Yadkin river drove the workmen trom the bridge The waters continued to rise until, at noon yesterday, the trestle work and scoffolding were swept from under the bridge, leaving that structure in a weakened condition, and it was evident that ihe bridge could stand but a few hours longer. It was at three o'clock in 'the afternoon that the crash came, and the immense structure bodily tumbled into the waters, trom abut ment to abutment, leaving a great yawning gap in the two lines of steel, that it will require thousands of dol lars to fill. The destruction of the Yadkin bridge, happily, ended the day's chapter of misfortune to the Richmond & Danville road. REPORTS FROM THE CATAWBA. The news from the Catawba receiv ed late last evening, was of an alarm ing character, and parties in this city who own milling interests along that stream, were filled with feelings of uneasiness for the safety of their property. A telegram from McAden mills, on the South Fork, conveyed tne inrormation that the water in the river had risen to such a height as to overflow the race course at the mills. This was the highest water ever known in the South Fork. Later, a second dispatch was received, stating that McAden's bridge, at the factory, had gone down, and that the Air Line railroad bridge was in great peril. Ihe Catawba was still rising at dark. MAIL,, EXPRESS AND PASSENGER AR- RANGEMENT. The Richmond & Danville trains are entirely cut off, and the city was yes terday tilled with passengers who had been "ditched" here, but such of these as were north bonnd, together with all man and express matter, were sent out on the Carolina Central railroad vm Hamlet, Raleieh and Weldon. and via Sanford, Favetteville and Greens boro. Capt. W. H. Green, the best railroad man for an emergency like the present, in the South, is in the city, directing operations along the iticnmona a Danville line, and Col. Li. L,. Jones, Superintendent of the Carolina Central, with other officials, will arrive here this morning to lend their aid. As a solution of the diffi culty, it is probable that the Rich mond & Danville traffic will be trans- terred, temporarily, to the Carolina Central, as an outlet to the North, over the routes named. The fall of the Yadkin bridge will cause a very serious interruption of travel on the Richmond & Danville, and it may be several days before even a transfer is practicable. GEORGE W. BUCHER, AECHITECT AND BUILDER! GOLDSBORO, N. C. Desiff na and estimntfinf nmtehai oil v - ; avi ail niuui Or work. Hprsnna I ann nmmn oHnntin. i to all work entrusted to my care. FINE WORK A SPECIALTY! apr29-tf P. O. BOX 595. WANTED ! The undersigned wishes to enmlov for the next school year, a voune crentleman of experience in teaching, to teach Math ematics, Book-keeping and Penmanship. A graduate and master oi Penmanship preferred. For particulars address, with references, J. H. MOORE, Nahunta Academy, -my3-wswtf Fremont. N. CL Subscribers to - Twenty 30 iBitatlT Execniei mi' Tastefully ffinlit in 6 Colors. iThe portaits cf the com.nanders are clear and striking, accurate and life-like. They were produced by eminent artists, from photographs furnished by the surviving heroes, and by the relatives and friends of those deceased. The engraving is superb in the display of art. clear and vivid in outline, and! the grouping of the portraits at once convince the mind that the artist possesed an originality of conception never before equalled. The Historic Gray Uniform, the Gold Buttons, Stars and Braid on Collar, (denot ing rank), stand out in bold relief from the beautiful background, each portrait is made in imitation of a large Imperial Cabinet Photograph (4 x 6 inchesf) distinct in every respect from the portraits surrounding it, yet so superior in conception, execution and harmony of colors that it defies criticism. The Commanders represented on the engraving are : Robert E. Lee, T. J. ( Stonewall ) Jackson, G T. Beauregard, Fitzhugh Lee, Joseph. E. Johnston, A. S. Johnston, Stirling Price, J. A. Early, J. B. Hood, R. S. Ewell, James Longstreet, Wade Hampton, W. J. Hardie, A. P. Hill, J. E. B. Stuart, Braxton Bragg, E. Eirby Smith, J. 0 . Breckinridge, Leonidas Polk and Admiral Raphael Semmes. Only a few of these greafheroes are now living, and all of them were great, as Commanders of (the Armies of the Confederacy, and they thus became endeared to the hearts of the people of the South. Every Confederate Veteran served under one or more of these Gallant Leaders, and they and every true Southern Patriot should possess one of these elegant souvenirs. The engraving is appropriate for the parlor, library, hall or office, and will compare favorably with the finest paintings. The Portraits are Printed on one sheet of Heavy Plate Paper, beautifully Tinted (ready for framing), size; 22 x 29 inches, and will be sent to any address on receipt of Price, $2 OO. READ THE F'OULOWING TESTIMONIALS : The portraits represented on your engraving, are regarded as the best, of the Confederate Generals, which have been issued. Very respectfully, WADE HAMPTON. The likenesses are good. G. T. BEAUREGARD. The portraits of the Confederate Leaders represented on your engraving The likenesses are excellent FITZHUGH LEE. Having secured the exclusive control of the above beautiful engraving for the Southern States, by purchasing the whole edition, we have decided to present a copy to each of our subscribers, until the edition is exhausted, in the following order: First, we will send out our books whose account is paid up subscribers who have bv prompt payments and liberal support in the of the Messenger. Second, we will who will between now and July 4, willjinform any of our friends whose next January. Third, to all new subscribers who will send us in two dollars tor one years subscription to the Messenger, in advance, we will present a copy of the engraving free. We will not guarantee any pictures beyond July 4, 1S86. Address, The Messenger Publishing Company, Register IJegisler ! The registration books for the "Local Option" election to be h Id in Goldsboro Township on June 7tb. are now open at the store of Best & Thompson. Those who have changed their residences or be come of age since the election of 1884, that wish to vote in the election, will come forward and register. The books will be closed on Saturday, June 5th. M. J. BEST, RefjUrar. May Gth, 1886.-td DON'T FORGET ! o F. & S. F. & S. F. & S. F. & S. F. & S. F. & S. F. & S. o FOHVIELLE & SADLS -WHOSE NEW ADVERTISEMENT WILL SOON APPEAR IN THIS SPACE ! may6-tf BEST GOODS ! fiowest Prices! !' Very large Stock of GENERAL - MERCHANDISE! Dry Goods, Hats,. Bo:ts and 1 Shoes, Hardware; &c. OF VARIOUS KINDS. I HAVE THE GOODS YOU NEED Will SELL a: lowest prices C ALL AND SEE ME ! J. C. EASON. Goidsboro.'N. C. , May 6-3m the Messenger. I Extraordinary Offer. 30 OF 7 HE HOST FAJIOUS THE ENGRAVING IS in full to January ist, 1887, or beyond that date. We owe this to our send out one copy of the Engraving 1886, settle their subscription accounts to at least January 1, 1887. We account with the Messenger is May be rendered perfectly worthless by Milist Flow m the Werii have sold to the Farmers of Wayne and ad joining counties Watt A. B.. and D. E., Stonewall. Dixie Boy, Climax, Granger, and othei Plows, and can furnish repairs, of these Plows, with lull guarantee of perfect satisfaction. 3T Frequent complaint of repairs that of warning. - Goldsboro, N. C. Apr. 8-tf PLEASE READ. To the Members of the Valley Mutual Life Association of Virginia. The Valley Mutual Insurance Company w? organized about eight years ago, by sorti Ming business men in the city of i?t,au:) - the purpose 01 turnishing reliable insurance at as low rates as pos sible. Its success has been unprecedented, far exceeding that 01 any Company ever before organized in the South It has is sued over 8,000 policies, aggregating over $15,000,000 of insurance now in force. It has met all of its losses promptly in the past, and is abundantly able to do so in the future, and is now in a splendid finan cial condition, having a reserve of $1C 8,000 well invested. It has paid out to widows and orphans over $500,000, .and the records at Raleigh will show that it has the largest income and pays more taxes than any Company operating in the State, with one exception. In verification of the above statements, I refer to the National Banks, and any of the leading business men of Staunton, Va. Notwithstanding these facts, malicious and designing persons are going through the State defaming the Company and trying to destroy its usefulness. I call on. our policy-holders to stand firm, and give me the names of the slanderers, and the special charge they make. B3FLiberal terms made with Agents. Address CASTER EEKEELEY, Manager, Raleigh, N. C. Dr. THOS. HILL, Agent at Goldsboro. may6-tf 1 TpUCK fftUIT 18! (27 North Market and 27 Clinton street,) B OS O? O 1ST. Daniel Reid, Agent, Goldsboro, X. C. Prompt Sales and Prompt Eeturns ! Faneuil Hall National Bank, Boston Fruit j and Produce Exchange, or any Mercantile Agency in the United States. may3-lm FARMERS ' Allow me again to call your attention to the CAROLINA COTTON PLOW. Call and examine it . W.J.YELVJEIRTON. Gofdsboro, N. C, May 10, 1886-tf MURRAY COMMISSION MERCHANTS 30 M are good. JAMES LONGSTREET. one copy to every subscriber now on past, made possible the great success to each of our present subscribers behind, just how much is due up to Goldsboro, N. C. repairing it with pieces that don't fit. 1 cast by the Inventors and Manufacturer don't fit suggests the necessity of this note W. H. SMITH. Mrs. E. W. MOOR (2d Door Opera House.) I MILLINERY ! Shade Hats in Cantons, 20 cents. Black and Colored Straws, 25, 3 and 40 cents. Trimmed Hats, in every Style now worn, at similar low prices. Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, In Endless Variety. REAL OSTRICH PLUMES, 16 and 18 inches, 65 to 75 cents, great bargains Scrim and Madrass Curtaining at 20 cents. As Cheap as can be bought. 3PR0MPT ATTENTION TO ORDERS.- Send for Samples and give me a call. MRS. E. W. MOORE. Goldsboro, N. C, May 10, 1886-tf JWTTIICDIE I TO MY PATRONS and the PUBLIC! I lost my Shop and all my Tools by fire on the 20th inst ,and intend to rebuild immediately and furnish my shop with Tools of the latest improvement. I will then be ready to serve my customers and the public generally. Very respectfully, : 0. R. RAND, Jr. Goldsboro, N. C, April 23-tf Glenwood High School, JOHNSTON COUNTY, N. C. For Males and Females. Literary and Musical Departments. David L. Ellis, (University of Nash ville,) Principal. Miss W. A. Cakver, Teacher of Music. Tuition and board as low as any school of equal -merit in the State. . Fall session opens July 19th. For Circulars, giving fall information as to rates, course of study, &c., please write to the Secretary of Trustees, H. N. Bizzell, Glenwood, N. 0., or to the Prin cipal, New-BerneJ N. C. apr8-wtf DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, i HOSIERY, &c. Always Ahead! Large Stock! -Full Assort ment ! Choice Goods ! Seasonable Prices ! We have now in stock and ready for sale a choice stock of bpring and Summer Goods, comprising all the novelties in Dresd Goods, White Goods, Embroideries, Parasols, Dress Trimmings, Buttons, Laces, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, And all other Goods that will go to make up a Lady's Outfit. It would be useless to say that our stock is extraordinarily Urge, complete, stylish and cheap, as this would repeat an often-told story. We would say, however, that we have taken a great deal of pains in selecting this stock, and have endeavored to get just sucL goods as would suit our customers and our long experience in business would ap prove. How well we have cucceeded we will leave the criticism of our customers decide. 1 Respectfully, Goldsbdro, N. C, April 1, ISSG.-tf F UCH TiERr&k E RN'S. We would inform the public, generally, that we always keep the Largest Stock and Sell Lower, than any house in Eastern North Carolina, consisting in part of PARLOR, BED ROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, BED STEADS, MATTRESSES, CHAIRS, ROCKERS, BUREAUS, WASHSTANDS, SAFES, SIDEBOARDS, LOOKING GLASS ES, MOULDING, PICTURE FRAMES, &C. , &C. , ALSO A FULL LINE . Crockery, Glassware, Lamps and Lamp Goods. FUCHTLER & KERN. GOLDSBORO, m Out Is lust a marvel of completeness. We can furnish you anything "wanted in thi I Line to suit and fit everybody, for Lais jlisses, m Cllreii, Gents, Yoiffls aifl Boys. ?s to-give thl Trade the Best Goods for Least Money. By keeping this Motto-in view we have succeeded in, establishing a run of trade in this lice second to none in the State. We sell at JPrice And that, our customers may rely, is as JUST RECEIVED -AT CASH IRo Mo IPffiEVIEW & c 50 Boxes C. R. Sides, : 25 Bbls. Heavy Mess Pork. 200 Bble' Flour (al1 rades) 150 Sacks Salt. 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C 28, 1886-tf . .arn-et. wur ionouc Ciiae uar ever sold here-ColumbHS, NEXT FALL, WITH GOOD NOTE intrt fr,, imA H tore BORDEN, J0NE3 & CO., Goldsboro. N. C. , rIN THE WORLD ! upwards of twenty yean, and applies only & Uie populw shades). Pld witi . Manufacturer! Agent
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