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VOL. 2-NO. 29.
Evening Visitor.
H.UTLEY, Local Editor.
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Christmas' oho montK off from
to day.
Go to Bee the Midgets before
the end of the week. .
.Remember the Catholic Fair
at Metropolitan Hall to night.
Hon. Geo. W. Brooks arrived
last night and took rooms at the
Vnrboro.
Be sure to save a quarter to go
to the Concert at Person Street
Church next Friday night.
The Midgets will give an extra
exhibition on Thanksgiving morn
ing from 10 to 12 at Tuckei
Hall. Don't forget it.
The city has done a good work
in having a brick pavement put
down' on East Hargett , sfej
near the old Baptist Grove J
Sfili thfi-ftdvm-t.Jafmjnnt rf O. V
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Perry, who advertises fresh beef
pork, sausage, &e. He keepsa'
him a call.
4 Died, at the residence of Mr.
Peter Francis, Nov. 24th, 1879,
Laura Virginia, daughter of Nt
HUjand Sarah V.! Brooks, aged 17
months. . " .. .
give him a call and yon will be
cdnvineed. His clerks are polite
gentlemen and will take pleasure
in showing you goods.
The aged, tiie venerable and
highly esteomed President of the
Raleigh National Bank, Charles
H. Dewey, Esq., will celebrate
his 8l6t birth day next Friday,
the 28th inst. May he live to
celebrate many more happy birth
in puf notice or the services at
Swain Street Baptist Church last
Sunday night, we said the Rev.
Mr. Eaton of Portsmouth;-Va.,
preached, &c. It should have
read , jtKo . Rev. Mr. Owen, of
Portsmouth.
Gen. Miti
the greatc:
t I );: re-
back ; rider in the world, rode
" Max,'.r the hairless dog, from
the third; floor of the Yarboro
House, to the lower liall, ;'own
the steep steps as fast as the dog
coul4run?'' and didn't fall off. On
arriving at the hall he asked
" who's to set 'em up to wine V.
Major Atom, who had bet the
General he. couldn't set on the
dog, said1 he 1 would set 'cm up.
And they, enjoyed a nice" treat of
Champagne, together1 with many
other friends who were present.
J .WlRseiau m: is stfll at; his
old 6n sflling goods as clieaj)
everi ! fIf jbudtm'tf believe it.
RALEIGH. N.
Tjiepights are, again. bathed in
silvery eplender.
Eggs have struck Chritraa
prices rather carlyi ' ' " ' .
An oyster has o be taken as ' a
whole and respected as inch.
Aphorism by a little girl The
"troth in a nutshell" is generally
a worm.
The household that keeps a
baby can afford to soil its alarm
clock very cheap.
Poor people are spared the
nuisance of unpacking furs and
pounding moths.
Horseradish is now put up in
such fancy styles that one can
hardly tell it from cologne
The small boy is generally
taken sick at the moment a ton
of coui is deposited on the side
walk. ... . . . . .
The book trade is having the
usual November lull that comes
before the Christinas rush.,'
-,:Tli0indvidual;whorv?i:bte,O,
Solitude, where are thy charms,"
was a business , man ,r who didn't
advertise.
Although all flesh is grass, even
boarding, houses haven't; yet dis
covered how to make a palatable
hash out of hay.
If you can't buy a thermometer
which will show colder weather
than your neighbor's, whats the
use of having one.
Mr. R. H. Levy and Miss Bet
tie Stranghn were united in mar
riage at the residence of the
bride's father, on Hargett street,
last night, by the Rev. W. R.
Gwaltney. Our best wishes at
tend them.
Geo. C. Love, the colored por
ter in the Auditor's office, has in
vented a very superior polish, for
polishing shoes, Hither, '.harness,
o m i i a t , . -
ikc. ine oeanry or it is, it will
not soil a white kid glove in two
minutes after being applied. It
is applied with a sponge and does
away with the use of a brush en
tirely. We have tried it and can
safely commend "it.,
An editor, Viifh an eye to pay
ment of what he sells, indulges
in tins little l it ot uhilosoohv
" Every man ought to pay his
debts, if he can. Every man
ought to get. 'married,' if he can.
Everyman should do his work
to suit his customers, if he can.
Every wife should sometimes
hold her tongue, if she can.
Every lawyer should occasionally
tell the truth, if he can. Every
man ought to mind his own busi
ness,, and let other people's alone,
if he can. Every ' main; should
wine luis visnoKj oy ine .fweeK,
raontH f yar atid advertise any
how. ."''..
C. TUESDAY, .NOVEMBER 25, 1879
Not an item at the eapitol when
VVCCH,Ied :
Hon. Daniel R. Good low is in
the city. i
.
, ine revival at bwain btreet
.Baptist church is increasing in
interest.
The Mayor gave one drunk and
down a chance to cool off in the
guard house.
One of our Drominent feed
j merchants left the city this morn
j ing on important business.
Read the announcement which
Mayor Manly makes in another
column, and govern yourself ac
cord i ugly.
Messrs. Betts & King, two of
our popular young grocery mer
chants, innke an important nn-nonnc-ement.
They keep ail kind
of groceries unci guarantee to tell
them at bottom prices. - Read
their advertisements '
Mr. Ar A.. Jones,. a ope legged
Confederate soldier, who keeps a
meat stall in the market,' lost Iris"
aceo.urjt WollM!b$i'dyl nlotfniiig.
Re mil bo , very ., thankful . if tjio
finder will return it to liim or
leave if at tlus ofilulv - - . X'?M
That 4esirable , house and lot
Watson, on Newlern Avenue is
for rent. It s one of thvst
and most convenient ho'usek in
the city, i Call on Mr. T. fAve
for all necessary informatiun.1 V'
We wtre glad to meet the Rev.
Dr. L. S. Burkhead on the streets
this morning. He was looking
Well and( seemed to be enjoying
good health, He will remain
with hs family in this city till
the meeting of Conference on the
3rd of December.
'.'Always le..vi! the ; doors 'wide
open when you go into a printing
otiice or ai-y other place. Of
course there are plenty of surplus
hands lying round loose to don)
them after yon. Talk and wluV
tie as lond as yon can, pick up
the exchanges, set down on the
editor's table, take up his pipe
arid tobacco and go to smoking,
look around and find his -
well then jjo r ound and read the
matter-in the galleys and ask as
many questions as yon nony de
sire. We have plenty of time, of
course, to answer all 'of your in
terrogations. Ben. Debnam, colored, was
committed to jail to-day by John
Smith, J. P. of Marks Creek
Township, this county, on' the
charge of injuiy to 6tock arid
carrying concealed weapons. t
Mr, Jerome B. Stillsori, of thd
New York: Herald'is at the iVf
: ; oro.
i. The Midgets.
Go to Tucker Hall to night.
j nWf ninrrlLr'n i;,.W,,.J : '
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inn ivPdriuit) uiltTIUMiH.
. Mr Ipnrw n . , 00
J v. iivu;nt Bgcu iu
years, died on Sunday night last,
at his home in House Creek
Township, of typhoid fever. The
deceased was a son of Mr. James
W. Ilobbs, and was highly re
spected by all who knew him.
We return our thanks to Mrs.
Anna L. Watson for the niee
spar-ribs sent us this morning.
They were greatly enjoyed.
Why are thev
called vulgar
fractions?
Rovenue r ceipts $J48.16
llf to ll cents.
350 hales.
TiiK W ONDKUFUL MlDGKTS.
:
The greatest wonders ever on ex.
hibitioq in tins' city are the little
Midgesnhat arc being exhibited
at Tucker lall. To appreciate
them you, must see them. Lah
guage is inadequate to express
one's feelings on the subject. It
yon desire to'drive the dull cares
jof business a way,, and at the same
time spehd-;. ..pfeaAittf. eVening,
don't fail tv see tliem. ! This is
the only exhibition we. ever saw
that surpassed their advertise
ments. Thev are uudoiilir'dlv the
most wonderful human beings
ever on exhibition in Raleigh.
Be surt; to go and k rht ru du
ring the week.
Fkdkkal Court. The United
States District Court convened at
11 o'clock, with his Honor Judge
Geo. W. Brooks presiding. The
regular jurors were drawn, after
which his IJonor charged' them
iu regard to their duties towards
the violaters of the revenue laws.
Ilis charge to t've jury. was highly
complimented by the legal fra
to i nity and all others who heard
it. The following is a list of the
Grand Jury:
J. D. Hayes, Foreman; H. W.
House, Jos. l Prairie, H. II.
Ennis, J. Z. Bennett, Troy Poole,
Charles Cooper, J. R. W hitehead,
W. P. Wethervli, C. G. Lathi,
Jno. W. Wiggins, C. C. CLiwsoii,
F.. C. Cnristophers, Allen Terrell,
colored, Geo. H. Williams, Frank
Slronach, C. B. Dudley, Allen
Lane, colored, A. B. Fleming,
colored.
M. Eosen'oanm, near tho capitol, has
jaat received in addition to hia well
selected etock, white and colored bed
blankets, white twilled flannel, red
twilled flannel, large lot of ; balnioral
skirts, ladies, gentlemen and childrens
undershirts, ladies satchelsnd trunks,
canton flannel, trimming, lace and neck,
ruffling cheap as ever. We ask an in
spection of our assortment. Bespoct
fully, It. Ik3eubaum. 23-6t
PRICE ONE CENT:
Lost. Last iiijrht in coinr
Jake ' II iW to W. G. Otevi
roi
Barber thopa tine waich charri
-r-within, on One aide the pietnra
of a ladies foot, ontthe other,
lock of hair. The finder, will bo
liberally rewarded bv returning
it to this office.. ' ' 1 '
Look Bcfobk toe Leap. " ' '
Stewart's Gallery is the onlj place for
clu-ap pictures. Sittings malo freu
lefore you pay. noi-t
t'YPBFSS SHINOLES ChEAFEB
than ever offorMl iu IlileiKU befon.
All heart; never rot. For sale by car
load or stuall quantity by Jones, Oreea
& Powell. no8-tf
i ' If You Wast
j a fine carriage or baggy, don't fail to
j drop into aud see Mr. Alfred Upehnrch
i on Hargett sti-eet. He uub a large and
complete utock of home mode work to
which he invites thd atUsntion of th
public. Give him a call, and patron
ize home manufacturers. nol7-6t
Nkably Three ani a Halp Mill
ion Dollars Paid in Benefits, vm
dek General Accident Policies, iu tlia
Tkaveleks Tnsukancb Company, of
Hartford. Every business man should
have a policy. Vh. P. Wetiieiusll.
26 Gt . . Agent.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
METROPOLITAN HALL.
none
FOUR MIQHTM OSLY--
Everytuiliff'thM most- fantidioiistppitite
can call for.
For the purpose of improving th?
Cowper property on Hillsboro treet.v
Go i iy all mepiiH, Admis.sion to
Full ten cents. ' '
MAYO UVS OFFICE,
Kilbiuh, N. C, Nov. '25, '79.
Tim i slay next boiug appointed is
"Thanksgiving Day," the, several de
pai tments of the city government, exrt
cepiing the police department, will her
excused from duty on that day. All
persoLH havingf businefs will govern
themselven accordingly. :
R. C. MANLY,
no25-2t - - Mayor.
For Rent
The house :uid lot formerly tKvupied
oy Mr. .i. vv. uatsou, nu tue corner
of Newbern avenue and Blood worth
streets. The house contains nine good
rooms. 'Oil the i premises is '"a good well
of water, garden, stable, aud all other
necessary outlumses. For terms, ice.
apply to THOMAS L. LOVE,
no25-lv Wiliningtou street.
MAD E
IS
BETTS:&;KiN6:
Most respectfully calls -'the attention,
of the citizens of R.ileigli to their choice
and -.veil selected stock of
Far.
a
Great
Attraction
Ill
Faiily Groceries
all of which they are selling at bottom'
prices. All tuey ask is k trud,' aud Sftt-r
isfaction guaranteed. ,, -, . .
Don't forget thd place, : " -M" ;
NOS. 9 and 1 1 HARGETT Streef.
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