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VOL. 2-NO. 41.
RALEIGH. N. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1879.
PRICE ONE CENTr
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Evening Visitor.
WM.M.TJTLSY. Local Editor.
Take Notice.
The Visitor is run by a com
pany of three persons and is not
responsible for individual debts.
Tho3e having claims against any
one of the linn will preseni, them
to either individually and not
hold the company responsible.
All amounts dne the Visitor are
expected to be paid on Saturday.
" We are not able to run accounts
. with any one. .
Weaver Bros' .
OFFICE,
"Wilmington street, East of Market.
STORE AND WAREHOUSE,
East Hargett Street.
DEALERS IN
;-:it Jf-f , , r
-OQB&ERAL MERCHANDISE
AND
W Commission Meroliaitts.
Satisfaction
! '. ; ; , Mr? p rr&? pitpnt ,;oY, the
Market house is -booming.?' Lt
- .uWeare sorry !to;tatc;that the
'condition' of Mtt Herify -Porter
is no better. . .
' ' 1 $iOO,boO' old bonds were re-
reived yesterday, exchanged and
! hTirnerl at thfi Trepsnrv office, f
Miss Lu Ghamblee, f
' lin county, is in the city, stopping
at the residence of Mr. Joseph
1 ;" P. Galley." ' " ;
Some of our yourg men have
' organized" a Pleasure Club and
will give an entertainment about
Christmas. ::
, Hurst, Miller, &, Cp., Balti
more, Lathrop'tfe Leigh, Rich
mond, Ya., -had drummers license
, issued to them to day.
The neighbors living on West
and South Streets are anxious to
have a lamp on the corner of to
above streets. The post is there
jet and it wrould be a great conve
nience to the neighborhood to
have the lamp replaced.
m Hjiv"e you seer that beautiful
') j v&feV JfSivery f iigon " of
tip by Messrs. Evans & Martin ?
' It is; well gotten; up i and reflects
credit on the superior .workman
ship of this firm. Repairing is a
U: speciality with them; Send them
your work; 1 ' , '
'Mr. Albert Kramer of -Germa
ny, is in the city, Visiting his fami-
-I sly. and friends. ...-He, is . looking
remarkably well. His hosts of
friends here have been pleased to
extend him a cordial greeting.
! 0 7 fie is the" ( agent for the : Meisrs.
"Black vsU !!(Clp.i'fturai for
the sale of their celebrated brand
r rn-dftairiSiiQ tflacQ) JMoTJuraJ
wmmM
if an 11 1 j i a 1 u 1-1 b u
Is Btay
A street dress ought to show
the boot. , ,
Next lay for upholstered fowls
is Christmas.
"At home" weddings are unus
ually numerous. !
Ferns have become a fashiona
ble table ornament. j
Several barrels Southampton
apple brandy fo- sale cheap at
A. W. .traps, wholesale depart
ment. decl-6t
Fancy toys this year are as
innumerable as the sands.
A new toy china set is for a
dinner in hotel style.
Tiiere's a toy bird of Paradise
that flaps its wings and sings.
12$ to 12f cents was the ruling
price for cotton to day.
Some of the newly imported
shawls have very beautiful' wrong
sides. ... , . . .
Shingles arc ' going up, daily.
Order what you want before it is
too late of Jones, Green fc Pow i
ell who are daily recevingLfre'sh
supplies ' "of . Tnthy :; 'hftf, oats,
corn, ,ii)Qaly.y. bran, ,'etW,.f,' Also
flour of-' tfeeir own .-iinakQ.fr which
they recommend f or" family use
dcetitf : 1 ' u .'1
'laiy cbstunies are taibajiiicant
inl5 Jpeck as
f s
A four-in hand drag fillcfj with
dressy ladies is among the new
toys.
The more extravagant dolls
nowa-days must have embroider
ed underwear."
Some mean bor or boy&, pass
ed by the residence of Capt. D.
S. Hudgings yesterday, and see
ing his wife's pet canary bird
hanging out on the porch in its
cage,fired away with a bean, shoot
er and killed it dead. Mrs
LHndgins wouldn't Jjave taken
$25 ror ':uivt bird. . 4 It wiis' beaii
tiful singer and her only pit.
These bean shooters ,(are nuisan
ces and the boys who are'daught
with them should be taken' up
and dealt with severely. ; -
" Oh ! 'Jennie, where did yon
get that elegant set of jewelry
and fine watch and chain ?"
" Why, I. bought it of Mr. John
W. Cole." " Has he any more
like them ?" " Plenty of them,
and besides Emma, he sells them
so very cheap." ' ''He has one of
tkc finest stocks of watches,
chains, pins, finger rings, lockets,
&c, tiiat 'I ever saw.'? ' -" Will
you show mo the place ? I want
to buy some jewelry and if he
sells ' 60 ' ?lieap, why ho.'-is , the
man I want to see." They went
and saw aad made a large bill.
Lj&ftJQold Ica"d "be fokndAon, the
south sido of the market, next to
500 bales tor-day.
Revenue collections 0,561.53.
Colored flannel is not so warm
as white, nor as pretty, but it
lias more style.
Man proposes, and when he
does so in the bar-room all the
loafers eagerly, accept.
Always froth beer on tap at
A. W. Fraps.
lion. Hugh L. Bond of Haiti
more arrived at noon and took
rooms at the Yarboro.
Attorney Genera, Thomas S.
Kenan, arrived at noon from a
trio to Wilson.
.The best and largest assortment
of wines, liquor, &c, at A. W.
Fraps.
There will be a pigeon shooting
next. Friday in the rear of Mr.
Julius Lewis residence by some
,.C ,. l. J ..L
New fashion way of getting a
drink being''' wheel-barrmved
ai'onnd jn a sacque bag . Patent-'
Tho most convenient hall and
best pool and carom tables at A.,
W. Frap.-:'.IlD:i.'l;;' ?
Henry Manly, colored, gavo.
bond and was released from jail
" A coToreuwoman' was sent to
the work house this
lnormng to
work out a hill of costs
1
Her
name was Lou .Freeman.
Nearly Thiske and a Half Mill
ion Dollars Paid in Benefits, un
der General Accident Policies, in the
Travelers Insurance Company, of
Hartford. Every business man should
have a policy. Wm. P. Wetherell,
26 (it . Agent.
Six marriage license issued
this morning by the Register of
Deeds.'':1; :
The venerable father of the
Hon. A. Merrirnon is in the
city, the' guest of his sou. He
resides in Asheville and 'is 7S
years of age. ;; . ,..
Newly corned pork at Johnson &
Wiggs'. It's cheaper than clear rib
sides. . de6-3t
How charming the ladies look
in,Epalskin sacques! But a young
man vHio opens oysters for a liv
ing may be just as happy. ;
Country lads are ' singling out
the most, symmetrical evergreens
in the woods, preparatory to at
tacking them for Christmas pur
poses. -
Furnituio and Toys
I am now receiving one of the finest
lots 01 furniture ever brought to .this
city, and I am soiling them at the very .
lowest figure. 1 have also a nice lot of
toys tho very thing for Christmas
pregents-j-yhich "! am selling very low .
Give ino a call and be. convinced. Jno.
T. Morbiss, corner Fayetteville and
Davie Streets. no26-tf
a 7 Just Areiyed ;,r :
" 75 of the finest rnnles thkt has
ever beeu brought to the cityi ;
For sale by Geo. W. Wynne, r ,
at,h.i8 old stand pa Morgan bt.,
dec. iv tr
Raleigli, N. . C,.,1
Heavy fog this morning.
Mr. J. Amos Harris left for
Tarboro to day.
Regular meeting of St. John's
Guild at 8 o'clock this evening.
HL Sosanbaum, near the capital, hss
just rotreivJ lu addition to his well
selected f-toak, white and colored bed
blanket---, white twilled tlmnel, red
twil'd ll iuuel, large lot of bal moral
skii t-, Li lies, geatlemea and children
undershirts, liid:es satchels and trunks,
canton liauuel, trimming, laca and neck
milling cheap as eve.-. We ask an in
spection of our assortment. Respect
fully, M. llosen'jaum. 23-Gt
Col. T. M. Argo went out on
Crabtree hunting, yesterday and
killed a wild turkey gobbler that
j weighed 16 pounds after -it w;;s
cleaned.
Messrs. Pearson Sc Co., are
meeting with t lie greatest success
in repairing all kinds of Sewing
Machines. They say Tue Visi
tor .is certain.ly a gqod, medium to
advertise in. . They are( correct.
- "How Good Times Help . the
Drug Trade-," is-a heading of the
Albany Argus. 1' We .suppose it is
by sending "them ' enstomers .for
scPzer watery as a'dian'iB) ap'tiito'
need 'sorriethingof tlie1 kind after
a good time.'- " ' r 7 .
'"lWWA!liJK .' iui j
a 'fine cai'iiage )c - ;tHiggy;.Iou't;fail tof
drop into am I see "Sir. Au'ved Upcllia-ch
on Hargfttt street. He has u large and
complete B.tock; of home made work to
which he invites the attention 'of tile
public. Give him a call, and patron
ize home uiaiiui'acturers. ; nol7-Gt
"Ne-Vvii- leave what you under
take until you can, , reach, your
arms around it and clench your
hand on the other, sidcy; says a
recently published book for young
men. Very jjrood advice, but
"what if she screams?"
Ur course we all love our
neighbor as ourselves, but! when
Our cordbin is fnll'and his empty,
somehow the news of an advance-
in coal doesn't make us look half
so slum as waen rno cnuuious
1 1 m
Or the respective coalb.ns ; aje
reversed. . .
' Madams Besson'' : '- :':
has iust received another fine lot
J ..... 1 'i
of misses and .children s cloalcs,nls
ters,jackets and dresses, which are
goiner off very rapidly. You had
better call early or yon will 'miss
them. She is selling them very
fast. : uo29
A scratching scrape between a
colored man and woman was al
that disturbed the quietude of the
Mayor this' morning. " They wil
be tried to morrow morninrf, as
Messrs Pescudy Lee Co
have just received :' a' finc4lot 0
choice articles, suitable f or Clilrist
mas, presen ts. 011, should go i aid
see them beford making your pur
chases; u The1 fo i31,:not?a klevterm
or more accomodating fi'fui iii the
city to 'deal with. ! ; "Go -.''and see
-jwhat -thpy; Jiaye i pr, sale. f
The special attention of all
those who want to get cheap and
good household articles, :s direct
to the advertisement of 'furniture
for sale,' on third page.
The Governor has ordered a
special term of the Superior
Court for Jones county, to begin
on the second Monday in Janu
ary. His Honor Judge Mills L.
Eure will preside.
Regular meeting of Oak City
Lodge, No. 419, K. of H., will
be held at 7 o'clock to-night, for
work in the degree of Infancy.
Visiting bretliern' are invited to
attend. ' ' ' ,!'!t '! ;
Uur young friend," Mr. J. B.
Ilogan, presents a very attractive
advertisement in to-day's' isstie.
He has a fine 'supply' of ready-
made clothing and ' fresh family
groceries. uivo niin ni call ana
be convinced. i,J'1'1'' ) .11
T'h'ey 'wore'dthw Aesb WeJ'ever
asted. - W'hatxr'Whyftthoeedc-
iciou3 apples ma purclueA'iof
Mr;' W. At Gattist I this ano,r$ing.
Out' neighbors all buyntheni and.
wW n'6'pe' all' others' in need-iof , iap
ile's' will gvviu him atcall tX .. ;;
Dih Vo'n see 'tlia't-fiffe1' fceaition
th"if'sfi'eetS' this mdrni'ng.,.!r No.
Welt you ' tingh't to. ( :Theyv,TFerc
Eroin'onr youii friend, Mri.-Ma
coiV'L "IVrhaui's ' liverj stables,
on Martin street. , ; He keeps fine
horses and buggies for,, hire by
he day or . hpur.' , ,.- , ; 1 , u
It is all the clerks in Mr, jJ.. M.
Rob m bau m's , store carj . do ( to wait
on the Jarge number of customers
wk,aj;e iflQcking; thre daily to
buy his beautirnl and cheap ready
made'clothipg. -He keeps & good
stock con,Unually ' on 'luxnti. Go
We .liavef of teli hieard'. )f Mr.
Jos. B. Bowers, but never saw
thcv,oi"i,ginal t i it yesterday'. He
ame in and subscribed "to Ihe
Visuok. He is, as. lias been rep-
'': ' .' ', ! !; '
VOieued, ar good hearted j whole
souled gentleman. 'U is a sl en
did farmer, and always brings the
nnest water melons 10 ounnar-
A.'. Ceeech, Esq.' We'call- spe
cial attention to th6 'dohithn ad
vertisement of 1 this gentleman,
fie has a new ' arrival of -dress
goods, (dieapief;'1tliUii(,r everr- . He
has just5 received his-lMirth'lot of
new and eiegan t clocks tho
clieapcst' yef His" rock!'ef "dress
arid .piece' g6dV'is 1 'cotifiplotG' and
'he' is spiling them !veVy eliea. Ho
lias ajn.ll line ot biaTiKetaf-liats,
cap1, Annies VaTise,s,;)7M' Which
.lie wilyil' cliep fo'P'sfir iNow
Christmas 1 gobddi Reacl' his new
advertisement.-,,'lh)';1"I