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rl ) .. hi IlrfjJ III I WWK. VOL. B A T,.miCB:, TTJESDAT, FBBE CT A"RT5T lO, 1891. ISTO. Ill HEWS KOTES ABOUT THE CITY. What Our Reporters See and llear Worth Giving to Our Headers News in Brief. Where is that new bridge for Hills, boro street? Echo answer: "Where t" Oh, for more sunshine, and the new Union Depot Fashionable marriage at Christ Church tonight at 8 o'clock. Another Latch of offenders was cared for by the Mayor this morning. Don't forget the Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tonight at the Mayors office. The Governor this morning issued a requisition on tbeGovernor of Ten nessee, for Thos. Littrell an escaped convict. A gift social, is to be held tonight at Swain Street Mission. Everybody invited ;a gift for all. The Rev. M. A. Adams will be with us;a rich treat for all. An entertainment complimentary to the members of the General As sembly will be given at the Institu tion for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind next Thursday night. The reception given last night by Governor Fowle and his accomplished daughter Miss Helen, at the executive mansion,complimentary to 0. M. Bus bee, Esq, and his brire, was a most enjoyable occasion. A large crowd was in attendanoe,and everything passed off in the happiest style. Mrs. Hunt, of Washington, D. C. will be here this week to appear be fore the committee on education in behalf of the proposition to intro duca special instruction in phy siology and hygiene. It is thought that she will be incited to address the General Assembly as a body. The tobacco warehouses' seem to be oinga thriving business; large breaks every day. The farmers will carry their tobacco where they can get fancy prices; that accounts for the crowded warehouses in this city Farmers bring your tobacco to Ral eigh. Manteo Lodge No. 8, I. O. O. F. meets in regular session tonight at 7 o'clock, N Work in the second de gree. Candidates will please be on hand at 7:80 o'clock sharpe. Visiting Odd Fellows in the city should not miss this opportunity of seeing this degree rendered as specially drama tized for this Lodge. , Geo. L. Tonhoffski, Recseo. Mr. James Boy lan passed up Fayetteville street this afternoon havi ng in his train a pack of hounds and a large sized fox, the result no doubt of a most exciting hunt "Jim mie" was blowing his horn hugely in honor of his victory. There is no sport more exciting than a fox chase. and " Jiinmie" comes to it by inberi tance. Mach luck to him in this.and all other respects. A Splendid Selection. The Ladies Memorial Association of New Berne have extended an invita tio'n to Hon. G. W. Sanderlin, to de liver the annual address on the 10th of May next. This is an admirable -selection, and tb citizens of New Berne can expect afrare treat. A Paying Enterprise. Raleigh should build a large f urni- , ture factory. Come together gentle men and lets have one, 'twill give em ployment to a large numbor of peo ple as welf as being a paying invest ment. The one already located here can't begin to keep up with orders What say you gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce. Sculptor JameV E. Kelly has just completed a bronze: figurvol Opium bia calling her sons to armv It is 17 feet high and costs $17,CQO;.;IrJto adorn the soldiers monument atay, Legislative Notes. The health of the members of both Bouses seems to have much Improved during the last few days. The cough- ng and sneezing process has about ceased. The act to amend the charter of the city of Raleigh was introduced in the Senate yesterday by Senator Greene. Printed copies were laid on the desks of members. An application has been made for a charter to build the Oxford and Coast Line railroad. It will run frcm Ox ford to Springhope. (This looks like a bid for the Albemarle and Raleigh railroad to give this city the go by.) The committee having the matter n charge, have unanimously report ed in favor of a Geological Survey. This is a step in the right direction and will add much towards placing the resources of North Carolina be fore the world at large. The bill is pendhg in the Senate and proposes to expend $10,000 annually. Personal Mention. Col. Walter L. Steele, of Richmond county, is in the city. Ex-Senator P. H. Winston, of Bertie, is in the city. At the Moseley House: B. B. Pul len, M. V. Perry and T. W. Hawkins, Of Smithfleld.- Squir M. A. Angler, of Durham, is stopping at the Moseley House. Mr. Frank O Landis, of Richmond is in the city. Mr.. Wm. L. Austio, of Philadelphia is registered at the Yarboro. Mr. Hugh R. Scott, of Reidsville.N C, is in the city. Mr. H. E. Fries, of Salem, is in the city, shaking hands with.his nume rous friends. Mr. C. M. Corpening, of Marion, N, C, is stopping at the Yarboro. Prof. John F. Crowell, of Trinity College, is in the city. Mr. J. E. Robinson, of the Golds boro Argus, is in the city. Mrs. M. . J. Allen has returned to Raleigh, and will make her future home with her sister, Mrs. Alvin Betts, North Person street. M. Hal rick, Representative from Davidnou. went up to Hillsboro and spent Sunday with friends. W. 11. & R. S. .Tucker dc Co. Did you know that the curtains chairs and tables that we are now making a special sale of, is a most de- sirable line of goods that we intend to sell before the new stock arrives, Of course tome of the curtains are better styles than others, but no mat ter which pair you buy, they will be much below value. A few of the chairs, and very few at that, are slightly store yrorn, but you would scarcely notice that except from the low prices they are offered at. ' W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co. Over One Million Negroes. The Ledger of Atlantic says: "Over one' million negroes -are now being educated in the public schools of the South. Georgia herself proposes to devote one half a million dollars this year to the experiment. She pro poses to pay out of her treasury more for the education of the negroes than the whole machinery of the t-tate Government costs beside." A cablegram received on the 7th by Jesse Seligman from Baron Hirsch, the rich philanthropist, of Paris, au thorizing Mr. Seligman to draw upon him for $9,600,000 for the bene fit of the unfortunate Hebrew immigrants of America, was wel come intelligence to the thousands of that persecuted race who are struggling for an existence in this country. For the past year Baron Hirsch has sent monthly to Messrs, Seligman, Isaacs and Soloman, the president, treasurer and secretary of the Hirsch fund $10,000 to be Invested for the benefit of poor, deserving Hebrews. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THIRTIETH DAY. SENATE. Met at 11 o'clock, Lieut. Governor Holt presiding. A large number of bills were intro duced. The following are the most impor tant: Relating to the filing of official bonds by Sheriffs. To incorporate the Cabarrus and Union railway company. To amend the charter of the Roan oke and Southern railroad company. To authorize the commissioners of Harnett county to fond debt of said county. CALENDAR. Bill to amend the. charter of High Point passed 8d reading. Bill to incorporate the town of Fai- son in Duplin county passed 8d read ing. Bill to amend the charter of the town of Washington. Bill to incorporate the Farmers and Merchants Bank of New Berne pass ed 8d reading. Bill to incorporate the State Fire men's Association passed 8d read ing. Bill to incorporate the Y. M. C. A. of Asheville passed 8d reading. Bill to authorize the town of Golds- boro to issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $10,OC0 for sewerage purposes passed 2d reading. Bill to Incorporate the Asheville and Thermal Belt Railway Co. pass ed 2d reading. To incorporate the Citizens Bank of New Bank passed 3d reading. To incorporate Bethel Academy in Mecklenburg county passed 8d read ing. Bill to prevent the spread of couta gious diseases in the public schools in North Carolina referred to the com mittee on education. Bill to ameud the charter of Eliza beth City passed 8d reading. Bill to provide for the indebtedness of Beaufort county passed 2d read ing. Bill to authorize commissioners of Pasquotank county to issue bonds to fund debt of said county passed 2d reading. Bill relating to the entries of grants falsely, (making it a misdemeanor) passed 3d reading. Bill to amend the code in cases of the registration of i deeds where the clerk of the Superior Court is a party passed 3d reading. Bill to allow Notaries out of the State to verify pleadings passed 8d reading. Bill to incorporate the Mt. Oli'te Railroad Company passed 2d read ing. Bill to change the time of holding the March term of Alamance Supe' rior Court. Bill to change the name of the Eas tern N. C. Asylum to- the Eastern N. O.- Hospital passed 8d reading. Bill to repeal the law in relation to seed cotton in Bertie county passed 8d reading. Bill to incorporate the Asheville and Victoria Water supply Co;passed 2d reading. Bill to authorize the commissioners of Perquimans county to levy a spe cial tax for repairing buildings, etc. passed 2d reading. The bill to establish a geological survey for North Carolina was made the Bpecial order for Thursday the 19th. Bill to incorporate Pikeville in Wayne county passed 2d reading. The Senate refused to concur in House amendments to the bill incor porating the Baptist Female Univer sity, and, a committee of Conference was appointed. Resolution of thanks to Col. W. L. Saunders for duties performed in editing the Colonial Recoids Adopt ed unanimously by a rising vote. Bill to amend the charter of the Enterprise Lumber Co, in Columbus county passed 3d reading. Bill to change the manner of elect ing the Mayor of the city of Wilming tonpassed 8d reading. Bill to extend the time for registra tion of dentists for twelve monthp passed 2d reading. Bill to incorporate the town of Trinity passed over. Bill to validate the subscriptions of certain townships in Rowan county to the Yadkin Railroad - passed 2d reading. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. L. Branson. Bills were introduced as follows. To allow Henderson county to levy a special tax. To incorporate the Oxford Coast Line railway. Bills passed third reading: To validate deeds probated before a magistrate in cases where the clerk of the court is a party to the convey ance. To cure irregularities in jury lists. To amend the charter of New Berne so as to allow the suppression of dis orderly houses. To provide for the fixing of court calendars by members of the bar. 7 he railway commission bill was taken up as a special order. Mr. Pritchard offered a substitute providing for an advisory commission with $l;500j salary. He spoke in fa vor of this, and speeches in opposi tion were made by Messrs. Jones, Skinner and Peebles. Under call of previous question on the substitute it was lost, 15 to 81. The Soldiers' Home bill was made special order for Thursday and So licitors' salary bill for Friday. SPECIAL NOTICES. A few Haviland's dinner sets will be sold below usual prices at Hughes'. Norris' Dry Goods Store. A first class dress shoe "for a gentle' man at a moderate price. Here it Is the ,4Pearl." The best in the world for the price only $3. When once tried yon will have no other. Cheap rubber shoes to be found here; and the best lot of school shoes ever offered in this market. Especial low prices on eertain lions of ladies very fine shoes to close The best stock of umbrellas at lowest prices. Norris' Dry Goods Stork. The Keystone Egg Beater is a sue cess and is sold by Hughes. The Largest Fool and the Big gest Bargain. Both of these things arrived at our store today the fool just a little in rear of the big bargain. A gentle man walked into oui store late Sat urdayabout night. Said he: "J have a case of men's socks made at the Oxford knitting mills. I have these goods stored at Crowder & Rand's." Asked me to go and look at the socks and make my own price, I went, I saw, I conquered (bought), and today we have these sox on sale at a sacrifice price 8c per pair. They are seamless and solid, a little iniper fection in the knitting, otherwise as good as any 15o goods. The big fool came this morning. He bought pearl buttons of us at 10c per dozen. In a few moments he came back, stating he could buy pearl but tons at 5o per dozen, and pearl but tons are pearl buttons. When told by our bouncer that pearl buttons ranged in price from 2c to $1.75 per dozen. Said he: "I don't care a d n, I will never buy anything else from this store " This peacock went off shaking his head as much as to say: "You will have to quit business now; you have lost my trade," when we all began to weep and sell sox at 8c, at D. T. Swindell's. Buy the New Home Sewing .Ma chines; old machines taken in ex change. W. S. Uzzle 12 E. Hargett. Hardware, &c Matchless The neatest, best Air Rifle made. A magazine Ritie holding 63 shot. HUNTING COATS. LEGGINS, CARTRIDGE BAGS, OLUB LOADED SHELLS, WADS AXD CUTTERS, OUX IMPLEMENTS. WOOD POWDER, BLACK POWDER, SHOT. Best goods, lowest prices. Square dealing. THOMAS fl, BRIG&S $ SONS, RALEIGH, N O. Dry Goods, Notions, &c. Mimmon, Moseley $ HcGee. (Dhiri staas -AT OUR STORE. We have excelled all previous re cords this season iu the beauty, el gance and splendor of our HRISTMAS NOVELTIES.U HRISTMAS NECESSITIES, HRISTMAS BARGAINS, t Articles of every day need, adapted to every requirement of both old ana young, ncn and poor. Cbristmas Presents for EYeryhodv k if. OR S. Tucker (l Co. F URNITURE URNiTURE URNITURE AND G URTAINS. URTAINS. URTAINS. We are just through taking our in ventory and find in the fnrnitnr unci curtain department several lines Of goods that we wish sold. Tnese we nave taken from the us ual place, (upstairs) and now show them on our first floor, near Fayette ville streat AtitrancA. Tn thn In mill be found Turcoman and Chenille Curtains, odd pieces of Furniture for parior, nan ana sitting rooms. "8 v Fi IURNITURE V im URNITURE UKJN1TUKE AND ,. .URTAINS. i URTAINS. URTAINS. HOLIDAY DISPLAY These are all marked in plain fig" ures, and the situation SO convenient our patrons can, if they like, wait on themselves. This is a tempting opportunity to secure fine goods, at very low prices, and those who come first will get the pick. W. EL & R. S. Tucker &Cc. 123 and 125 Fayetteville street.
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