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2R. A Ti TTlTr-TT, IFIRIID-A."", MAECH 20, 1891.
MEWS NOTES ABOUT THE CITY.
What Our Reporters See and
. Hear Worth Giving to Oar
Readers News in Brief.
There were do eases in the look-up
this morning for consideration of the
Mayor.
Mayor Thompson's head is level on
the station house question; the pres
ent one is a disgrace to the city.
8outh Fayetteville street is to be
widened and improved to the cor
por.ite limits.
Men's prayer meeting tonight at
Central Methodist Church, at 7:30.
Toung men are specially invited to
be present.
Mr. W. Duke, of Durham has inter
ested himself in the Louisburg Fe
male College. Ho proposes to bring
this old institution to the front.
The roofing of the west wing of the
penitentiary is going on as fast as the
weather will permit. This will com
plete the prison according to the de
sign submitted in 1869.
The Retail Grocers Protective As
sociation will meet this evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Mayors office. Business
of importance will be brought before
the meeting; a full attendance de
sired. The Inspectors report the sale of
fertilizers much larger than expected
this season, and a number of ne
brands are on the market. It is
thought that the receipts from the
new tonnage tax will exceed the es
timates. A few days since during a short in
terval of fair weather, a force of
hands worked on the Hillsboro road
near 8t. Marys. Bed mud subsoil was
thrown loosely over the jruts, and,
well you never saw the like.
There was not an item of interest
to be gathered about the court house
today .The clerk of the Superior court
has removed all his effects back into
his office from whence they were
temporarily removed while the room
was undergoing repairs.
Maj. C. D. Heartt, Chief of Police,
in his report, recommmends that two
additional police be put on at night,
which he thinks will be necessary for
the better protection of the people 8
A ( V.n si! fir Tka Uovn I
CblJU yivyvi VJ VI IUC Clbjr. J. Lie wajvi
concurs in the recommendation.
Mayor Thompsou in bis report to
the board has a good word to say of
our police force. Chief Heartt and his
very efficient force are a credit to the
city. No city in the country the size
of Raleigh can boast of a better force
than the capital city of North Caro
Una.
' We are going around pretty soon
and take a look at the new executive
mansion. We want to see how well
our Governor is fixed up, and we
want to tell our readers something
about those beautiful Btone steps
from our own native west. The Gov
ernor need not make any extra pre
paration for us; we will just walk
around the building, or, maybe just
peep in.
Died.
At the residence of Capt. R. F.
Heflin in this city on yesterday af s
ternoon, Mr. A. J. East. Hib remains
were taken to Charlotte this after
noon, accompanied by his brother.
Mr. East waB night operator at the
R. & D. Depot in this city. He made
many friends during his short stay in
our midst.
Our State Hospital.
Orders were issued yesterday for
the admission of fourteen more pa
tients in the State Hospital here,that
nurxber having been discharged as
cured. There are now 250 patients in
the institution, while thirty are out
side on probation. There are about
100 harmless incurable who could be
returned to their respective counties
if the latter had proper accommoda
tions for them.
The State Library.
There is not a more interesting re
sort In Raleigh than our State library
and none which thould receive high
er consideration at the hands of all
the people of North Carolna. Since
the stoppage of the circulating fea
ture by which many books were loan
ed out and a number never returned,
the library is growing rapidly, and
under the care of the librarian the
books are arranged in the best man
ner. The picture gallery alone is well
worth a visit from all person" coming
to the city.
Card of Thanks
Editor Evkniko Visitor: Per
mit me through your columns to
express my profound gratitude to
personal friends ieighbors and citi
zens generally for their generous and
timely sympathy and aid in the af
fliction through which myself and
family have been passing. We never
kne w how dear friendships are until
they are tried. Kor are we always
able to show how much we appreciate
sympathy and kindness. But all that
stricken and wounded hearts can ex
press we offer to one and all.
E. S. Cheek.
Vital Statistics Report.
We are indebted to Mr. H. H. Rob
erts for the following statement for
the fiscal year ending February 28th,
1891:
Deaths in the city proper: Whites
101; colored 155. Total 256.
Deaths occurring elsewhere and
buried here 47; still births 31. Total
burial permits granted 334. Children
under 90; over 70, 27; over 100, 1.
There were 291 births-147 white
and 141 colored.
There were 2,009 charity prescrip
tions issued 1134 to whites and 875 to
to colored.
Treasury Department Notes.
We had quite a pleasant interview
this morning with State Treasurer
Bain. The Treasurer has some ap
prehensions as to whether the reve
nue bill, as passed by the recent
General Assembly, will entirely meet
the wants of the treasury for two
years. He says his experience is that
it will not do as a general thing to
put too much confidence in the mat
ter of increased valuation of property
for taxation. He thinks that with a
proper assessment the valuation of
the taxable property of North Caro
lina should be $400,000,000. He doubts
whether under the assessment this
vear it will so over 1240,000,000. It is
now $227,000,000.
The settlement of the sheriffs this
year has compared very favorably
with those heretofore. There are
eighteen sheriffs, however, whose
time has been extended by the legis
lature until May 1st.
Personal Mention.
We are sorry to learn that Capt. H.
P. Guess of Cary is very sick.
We are pleased to state that the
condition of Mrs. J. A. Jones, is some
what improved today.
We regret to state that at latest ac
counts, the condition of Dr. J. B.
Dunn had not improved.
Mr. J. N. Hubbard is now in daily
attendance on his duties as Steward
of the A. & M. College after a severe
spell of sickness.
Col. W. L. Saunders is quite sick.
The following are registered at the
Yarboro: s.N. Newton, Richmond,
Va., E. A. Newton, Atlanta, Ga., E. S.
Hartman, West Va.
We are pleased to see the face of
the genial Col. J. L. Morehead, of
Charlotte, on our streets.
Mr. T. D. Swindell, who bag been
north for more spring goods, has re
turned with a determination to burst
things " right open," in the way of
cheap prices.
'"We were pleased to see in the city
yesterday our friend, Capt. J. A.
DodsoD, formerly of Greensboro, but
now the efficient superintendent of
the Georgia Carolina and Northern
Railroad. - -
A SPLENDID REPORT.
Mayor Thompson Presents some
Admirable Views lor the
Consideration of
our People.
There was a full meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night and
matters of the utmost importance
were presented for consideration.
Mayor Thompson laid before the
Board his ancual report, containing
some valuable suggestions and de
tailing the improvements that have
been made iu the city during the last
twelve months. The report is quite
a lengthy one, and we must content
ourselves with notices of the most im
portant features.
Relative to an Opera House or
Auditorium. He says:
The amended charter, section 107,
gives the Aldermen entire control and
management of Moore and Nash
squares, authorizing you to beautify
and ornament them. You could dis
charge this trust and at the same
time erect a structure that would be
an ornament to the city, by euilding
an Auditorium of beautiful design on
one of these squares.
The completion of this much need
ed hall would enable . you to utilize
Metropolitan Hall for city purposes.
The Mayor's office and court room
can be used by the City Clerk and
Tax Collector, the hall can be con
verted into a court room and offices
for Mayor and Chief of Police, while
the eastern end of the building could
be fitted up for a station house and
headquarters for the police force.
The station house now in use has
long been voted a nuisance, and is a
disgrace to the city. As previously
urged by the Chief of Police.it should
be discontinued and comfortable and
decent quarters secured. The changes
above suggested will enable the city
to rent the east and west basements
of the market house, and the revenue
thus derived, added to the income
from the new Opera House, will rap
idly repay the money invested in the
enterprise.
In reference to the Rex Hospital,
the Mayor says that the fund now
amounts to $27,332.62. To this he
recommends a yearly appropriation
by the city of $2,000.
Relative to the street car compleca-
tions the Mayor recites the fact that
at the December meeting the com
pany was granted the privilege of
discontinuing the horse cars for nine
ty days to enable the company to
change the system for an electric car
service. Owing to the difficulties
which have arisen between the Edt
son Co., hud the owners cf the rail
way, the ninety diys expired before
the completion of the work. The
Beard at a meeting !n March granted
an extension of sixty days in which
time, it was stated, all difficulties
would probably be adjusted. He
suggested that the parties at interest
be notified that unless the cars are
running by the time this extension
expires that the charter from the
city will be forfeited.
Among other matters the various
reports of the city officials were pre
sented. The debt of the city was
stated at $193,000.
The receipts in the police depart
ment for the past year were $11,127.34
This source of revenue steadily in
creases. The receipts for general pur
poses during the year was $51,849.75
The salaries paid to all officers, in
eluding policemen, for the year was
$13,051.04.
The following committee of free
holders was appointed to assess the
value of the property to be condemn'
ed for widening lower Fayetteville
street and Cannon street: Messrs. E
E. Barbee, C. E. Johnson, A. W
Shaffer, W.N. Jones and J.W. Crowd
er.
The Board passed a resolution that
if the cars were not in operation by
May 1st, the charter will be void.
Appointment.
Gov. Fowle today accepted the re
signation of Mr. J. W. Wilson as di
rector of the State Hospital at Mor
gan ton, and appointed Mr. E. W. F.
Harper, of Caldwell, to succeed him.
Notice of D. of R., I. O. O. P.
The regular meeting of this Lodge
will be held this evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Odd Fellows hall
over the Citizen's National Bank, to
which every nember is earnestly
urged to ba present. Work in the
degree. All candidates for the de
gree will please present themselves
for the conferring of the same.
ftiRS. E. J. Williams, Sec.
The annual report of the Health
Department of New York, just for
warded to the Mayor of that city,
states that the number of deaths in
New York during 1890 was 40,103 and
the number of births 39,250. The
death rate is estimated at 24.58 per
l.ouo last year, against 25.06 in 1889.
'The decrease of mortality in 1890, it
is claimed, is due to the increase of
charitable institutions and an im
provement in the condition of tene
ments."
Finest seed Early Rose Irish Pota
toes, nice sweet Florida Oranges and
a fine lot shad and bunch fish. Low
est prices. Prompt delivery. Phone
28. D. T. Johnson, Agt.
Have your lace curtains done un at
the Oak City Steam Laundry in first
class style. L. R. Wyatfs special
horse and cow food eoincr like hot
cakes. A trial will convince you that
it is the best on the market. mh!9 tf
W. H. & R. S. Tneker k Co.
Ladies' Shirts and Coats. The
new styles in ladies' linen shirts. The
novelty is solid black, though we
show them m plain white, white
grounds with small dots or figures,
puff bosoms, &c. Pretty to use with
these are the light colors in the new
spring coats. The coats this season
are brought out in various shades of.
tans, greys and small checks.
W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co.
Lovely Spring Goods.
Our spring goods have arrived and
to say we think them pretty will not
express it. ' All that can be desired in
beauty is embodied in the new spring
goods, both in dress goods and cloth
ing; and to tell you that we will treat
you right is unnecessary, it is our in
terest as well as yours, that we treat
you right, that we give you goods at
the lowest possible price.that we give
you good goods at prices no one else
will beat. In white goods we can
give you values far under any thing
we have ever been able to offer be
fore. We would like verylmuch for
you to compare our goods with other
stocks in town We offer no bates to
deceive you; what we offer at un
usually low prices we can afford to
sell at unusually low prices, because
we buy at unusually low prices. Mil
linery goods arriving.
D. T. Swindell's.
Special Drives
Are the order of the day, and we
can now announce one of utmost im
portance to the public generally.
Think of it: nice ladies1 shos of first
class make only $2; unlaund rid shirts
50 and 75 cents; laundried $1. These
are first class bargains. Spring goods
arriving in endless variety of all
shades and latest styles. The ladies
should make a rush for them, as no
such tempting offers have been made
in Raleigh for a long time. Separk
has determined not to be outdone in
the bargain line, as will readily be
shown by a visit to his establishment,
This is no idle boast; it is right down
solid fact. For variety and style, Se:
park is unsurpassed.
W. G. Separk,
12 East Martin St.
Mar 16 lw
Children CryJor PitcW's Castorfc!
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Go to W. B. Mann & Co's., for new
crop Cuba molasses by the quart or
barrel. M. 18 4t.
Piano.
A fine rosewood Piano for sale at
low figures. Apply at this office.
Mar 7 lw
CABBAG E I'LA NTS and GRAPE VINES
For sale. Atnlvto
March 14-1 mpd, GEORGE SHELLEM,
Norris' Dry Goods Store.
Now is the best time of the year to se
cure the greatest possible advantages
in purchasing any kind of goods that
pertain to winter. You can buy from
us, with reasonable judgment, goods
at you own prices thereby saving to
yourself considerable money. Our
selections for the spring trade sur
pass our former efforts. New goods
are constantly arriving. "Novel
ties" in the leading fabrics are daily
displayed. Shoes at popular prices
is a prominent feature. The prices
we fix on our goods arrest attention,
creates an earnest, interested look,
and makes for us a well satisfied cus
tomer. It is our purpose to sell on a
small margin, and our reputation for
6uch is already established. An early
visit of inspection is solicited.
Norris' Drt Goods Stork.
Hardware, &c.
Matchless
The neatest, best Air Rifle made.
A magazine Rifle holding 65 shot.
HUNTING COATS,
LEGGINS,
CARTRIDGE BAGS,
CLUB LOADED SHELLS,
WADS AND CUTTERS,
GUN IMPLEMENTS.
WOOD POWDER,
BLACK POWDER,
SHOT.
Best goods, lowest prices. Square
dealing.
THOMAS H. BRIGGS ft SONS,
RALEIGH, N O.
Dry Goods, Notions, &c.
W. OR S. Tucfcer & Go.
DRESSG00DS
OF
EVERY :-: DESCRIPTION!!
It has been a source of great satisfaction to
us to feel that our efforts in providing choice
ureas lioous so eariy urns season Has been so
eenerally appreciated, and constitutes the
greatest evidence of the firth which our cus
tomers place in our selections.
mere has never Deen a season when such
a variety of textures could be seen, and no
matter whether you are inclined to a rough
or a smooth surface, you can find upon our
co. nters the greatest prolusion of either.
Now for your
EASTER DRESS.
We are sure that among such an assort-
mentor
LADIES' CLOTHS, CAMEL'S
HAIR, SCOTCH MIXTURES.
ENGLISH HOMESPUNS,
HENRIETTAS,
TWEEDS, SERGES, &c., &c., ,
that you will experience no difficuHv u
choosing either on account of kind or price.
W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co
123 and 125 Fayetteville Bt.s
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