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NEWS NOTES ABOUT THE CITY.
What Our Reporters Nee and
Hear Worth Giving to Our
Readers News in Brief
School girls coming in.
Cotton beginning to open freely.
The fountain in Moore square is
choked np again nncboke it.
Distressingly dull in and around
the capitol today.
The cotton compress eipects to do a
thriving business this season.
Hog cholera is reported in the lower
part of Wake near the Nash line.
And still no equlnoxial gale in
sight.
The work of paving Hillsboro street
west to the city limits is progressing.
Commissioner Lucas reports all
quiet in the oyster watera.
Fix up the sidewalks. Let Strang
ers come and go with a good impres
sion. The Oxford Orphan Asylum will
have an exhibit in Granville county's
space at the Exposition.
A cool wavis promised us in a day
or so. Tbis will be good news, at
least to oyster lovers
Tomorrow is the date announced
unofficially for the street crB to run
to the exposition grounds.
St. Mary's school opened for the
fall term thin morning under the
most flattering pvospects.
Tin; number of stulents at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
is ueaily a hundred.
Paint the fence around the capitol
square and remove the old arsenal
It will make everything in the sur
round ings, look better.
The Oxford Day is now two yeare
old. It is a bright newsy sheet full
of most interesting matter. Long life
to it.
Old bonds to the amount of $10 000
were sent in to the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday afternoon to be con
verted into new 1 per cent consols.
We are pleased to state that the
condition of Mrs. M. B. Barbee, who
has been seriously ill, is somewlia'
improved.
We learn that Mr. George Fudge
who was so badly hurt, by an electric
car, is doing as well as could be ex
peoted. We sincerely hope he may
soon be all right again.
A large number of rooms &c , in
different parts of the city are being
fitted up with cots for the accommo
dation of visitors during the Exposi
tion. Why should not the railroad au
thorities of the Air Line come down
to five cents, with as much consisten
cy as the electric railway folks go up
to ten cents. "Let Mahomet go to the
mountain."
Yesterday the Morning Star of Wil
mington entered upon the 26th year
of its brilliant coruscations. It has
been useful. May its bright syntilav
tions continue on.
Our oysters are giving any amount
of trouble, Or rather the protection of
them. Hon. W. H. Lucas, chief shell
fish Commissioner is having his hands
full to prevent certain persons from
taking possession of the public oyster
beds and making private property of
them.
LadieB, ladies, think of the engage
merits you have broken and the dis
appointments consequent to others
and perhaps also to yourselves, all on
account of headache. Bradycrotine
will cure you in fifteen minutes. se23 6t
Now that the various railroads of
the. Btate have agreed to charge but
one cent a mile for coming here, sure
ly the electric street cars can afford
to take passengers from Kaleigh to
the grounds for five cents. The dis
tance iB less than two miles, and
surely two and a half cents a mile is
sufficient, making five -cents for the
trip. At the rate proposed (10 cents)
jt will be flve cents a mile.
Dust continues fearful.
See notice of boarders wanted by
Mrs. Joseph Blake.
Brewster has caught the fever ed
is haviug his establishment nicely
fixed up by paint and otherwise.
The matrimonial market is still
dull. Register Mlal id doing a poor
business in that line.
Branson's Directory estimates the
census of Kaleigh towush i p at about
18,000.
Light up the Exposition grounds
and exhibit at night. Everybody de
sires it.
A check for $240 payable to J. Q.
Adams has been found. Proof of
ownership can be left at this office.
We are authorized to announce
that the electric cars commenced run
ning this morniug on the Hillsboro
street line as far as St. Mary's school.
Just received a large and well as
sorted line of linen table cloths, nap
kins, towels Jtc , which will be sold
cheaper than ever heard of in Ral
eigh at the New York Bargain House.
Get your bunting ready and fix up.
Let the strangers at our gates find us
in brilliant array. It will add new
life to everything. Let us all decorate.
It is echoed and re echoed by every
body that ten cents a passenger on
the electric cars to the exposition
grounds is too much
Light up the exposition and give
us night exhibits. "Where there is a
will, there is a way," and we are sure
Mr. Patrick will do his level best.
A farmer in town today said that
the present weather was all that could
be desired. He said cotton was burst
ing open like popcorn.
A few cases of drunks and downs,
drunk on the street and other similor
offences constituted the bulk of the
Mayor's levee today.
It is said that over 100,000 compli
mentary tickets have so far, been is
sued to different parties throughout
the country, to attend the exposition.
The office of the Postal Telegraph
Company at the exposition grounds,
will be in the main building near the
headquarters of the newspaper men.
And still the scarcity of dwelling
houses exists. The city is rapidly in
creasing in population and it is evi
dent there could be no better invest
ment than in houses for small fami
lies. W hat say our capitalists ?
Next Wednesday night is the time
set for delivery of the lecture by Rev.
Thos. Dixon, Jr., entitled "The Al
mighty Dollar." It will be a rich in
tellectual treat.
There will be a concert given by
the colored people in Metropolitan
Hall tonight for the benefit of the
Hesperian Society. Admission 15
cents.
The musicale which takes place to
night at the residence of Mr. Garland
Jones will be an interesting occasion.
An attractive programme will be
presented.
The establishment of Messrs.
Giersch & Stonebanks on Fayetteville
street opposite the post office has
been most beautifully decorated. We
hope the idea will be carried out
generally.
The services continue at Central
Methodist Church Dr. Nash preach
ed to a large congregation last night,
notwithstanding he had a chill in the
afternoon and was suffering from fe
ver at the time. There were quite a
number of persons seeking religion.
There will be services tonight at 8
o'clock.
Married.
At the residence of the bride's father,
by Rev. Dr. J. J. Hall, on the 23rd
inst., Mr. Henry Jones and Miss Vary
Congieton. A large number of rela
tives were present. & The happy cou
pie go forth with the best wishes of
their many friends.
Buy N. C Hams, Sides and Shoul
ders at D- T. Johnson's.
Lost.
A bunch of four keys on a heart
shaped ring. The finder will please
leave the same at the Visitor office.
Address.
It 1b understood that Governor
Holt will deliver the address of wel
come at the Exposition, in behalf of
the State of North Carolina, at the
opening, on the 1st of October. Mayor
Badger will deliver the address of
welcome in behalf of the city of Ral
eigh. Hon. F. P. Richardson, editor
of the Atlanta Journal, will respond
in behalf of the Sout h. Mr Octavius
Cohen, of the Charleston World, will
deliver an address on the "Real
8outh."
Idlers.
A morning contemporary calls at
tention to the fact that while the
band of the "Uncle Hiram" company
was playing in front of Metropolitan
Hall Tuesday morning there was a
crowd of perhaps two hundred peo
ple, nearly all colored who stood
around for an hour or so.
This reminds us that there seems to
be a great want of energy on the part
of some of our colored people, as well
as some whites, towards making a
living. It is a lamentable fact that
in and around our market bouse and
other public places, there are always
a crowd of loungers and idlers, who
will not be tempted to work even for
a fair consideration. An incident is
re called by a gentleman bearing up
on the matter in point. He says that
a few mornings since, be had a note
he desired to send to a friend, not
over a square distant. A little negro
boy was sitting nodding on a dry
goods box, and he offered him a
nickel to carry the note; the reply
was "I can't, boss, I am busy," when
told that ft looked but little like be
ing busy, when he was nodding, he
said "I look for a job after awhile,
and I am resting now."
The city is full of such, who are in a
fair way to fill our jails and work
houses. Laziness seems to be the or
der of the day among them. J ust let
court be in session and daily there
can be seen a big crowd lounging
about the room or asleep on the
benches Is not this a nuisance that
calls for a vigorous enforcement of
of the vagrant act. We think so.
"Jim, the Westerner."
This splendid production which is
being received in all the principal
ci ( i.'H of the country with immense
enthusiasm, will be produced at Met
ropo'itan Hall next Friday night On
Wednesday night last it was per
formed at the Academy of Music in
Norfolk. The News A; Courier says:
"The enthusiasm of the audience
was unbounded, and time after time
the curtain was rung up to satisfy the
raptuous applause. Every character
was well taken "
We are assured by the Manager
that the play throughout is chaste
and decorous, avoiding all that might
be considered in the least degree offensive.
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Hardware, &c.
Dress Goods.
We are now showing a large and
complete assortment of Dress Goods
and trimmings to match. We have
all the new and most fashionable
shades and designs of the very best
quality, and we have a large line of
medium price goods. Also something
very cheap, in this line we can fur
nish you any quality or price that
you may want. In blankets, com
forts and counterpanes we have an
endless variety and we guarantee
they will suit you in quality and
price. We have on exhibit in our se
cond floor department the largest
stock of carpets ever brought to this
market. We are prepared to suit you
in cheap, medium, or fine carpeting;
come and see our stock before making
your selection.
Yours truly,
D. T. SWIHDKhL.
N ice mellow apples by the barrel or I Fine large
peck at D. T. Johnson's, barrel at
Personal mention.
Rev Alexander Sprunt is in the
city.
Mr. R B. Peebles, of Northampton
county, is in the city.
President Winston, of the State
University, is in the city.
We had the pleasure of seeing Hon.
W. R. Cox, in the city yesterday af
ternoou.
Gov. Holf, hs.9 s-one to Burgaw
where lw delivered an address to the
ExConfederates today.
Col. Paul F Faison h ,s g"ne to
Morebead to attend the Stockoldrs
meeting of the A. & N. O. Railroad.
Mr. C. F. King of the Atl m' a Jour
nalisiuthe city for th purpesu of
opening a bureau at the Interstate
Exposition in the interest ot his pa
per.
We had the pleasure in seeing in
the city today, Mr. W. G. Peterson,
general representative of " Jim the
Westerner." He is a gentleman of
most entertaining conversasional
powers, and assures us that his com
pany will "fill the bill" in all respects.
Mrs. Dr. R. B. Ellis and her charm
ing daughter Miss Evie, left the city
today for a visit to relatives and
friends in the eastern part of tha
state. It is hoped by tber many
friends they have left in the city of
Ouks that their stay will be a Miort
one, and their early return will be
anxiously looked for.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Pony for Sale.
A four year old Pony, well broke
and gentle and kind, for sale. Apply
to G. N. Walters.
Sep 22 tf .
A Situation Wanted.
The undersigned would inform his
friends, and the public, that he is do
sirous to get something to do, in the
way of book keeping, copying or any
thing of the like, of which he is ca
pable of doing E. B. '1 ho. mas.
sep 21 lw.
Ice Cellar.
Ice in any quantity, also fresh fish
daily, at my cellar No. 223, S. Wil
mington Street. Orders filled prompt
lv. T. E. Sorbbll. je8 tf.
Carpets, Counterpanes, Towels
and Table Cloths.
Is there any lady in this city who
wishes to buy any heap carpets be
fore the exposition ' We will sell you
better carpets at 25 and 30 cents than
you ever saw. We will sell you a
carpet at 35 cents which would be
good value at 45 cents. We have got
better carpets than these, and we
also have every thing else in the carpet
line. We want you to s$ our white
counterpanes at 75 cents and 11.00.
Our linen towels at 5, 7i, 10, 12 and
15 cents. Table cloths at 25, 30, 35
and 40 cents per yard. The nicest
napkins at 50, 60, 65, and 75 cents per
dozen. If you want any thing n the
way of curtains we can suit you. The
prettiest 10 aud 12 J cent curtain goods
in the city. The prettiest and cheap
est line of lace curtains, all ready to
put up.
W. H. & R 8. Tucker & Co.
Irish Potatoes by the
D.T.Johnson's.
Norris' Dry Goods Store
Opened last Saturday an entire new
stock of dry goods, dress goods, silks,
velvets, notions and shoes to fit every
body.
Their stock is entirely new and se
lee ted with as much care and taste as
any person of 17 years experience
could select.
A special invitation is given to
every person in and out of the city to
make them a visit. They will always
be glad to see you. Their goods are
perfectly beautiful and extraordina
rily cheap.
Polite salesmen and sales ladieB'
will always greet you at the door.
213 Fayetteville street, next door to
Messrs. W. C. & A. B. Stronach's.
Nobbjs' Dby Goods Stobb.
NO MAN
ran he happy with his face all
empafl and sore from
SHAVING
No man can shave well with a sor
ry razor, The moral is to call and
buy
A GOOD RAZOR.
We olTer razors that are good, we
have just received a large stock.
Our name is stamped ou the razor,
and every one is
WARRANTED.
AZOR8 very light weieht,
4ZORS medium weight,
AZORS heavy weight.
ISfTOur razor with name
RALEIGH
etched on it, is finest can be manufactured.
THOMAS H. BitlGGS SONS,
RALEIGH, X. C.
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1891.
1891.
Fall Millinery.
We arc now receiving all the new things in
Pall Millinery for ladies and children.
VASSAR
SAILOR
STANLY
CAPS
HATS.
SOFT
SOFT
SOFT
&C, cfcc, &c.
Also an elegant line of
Stamped Linens,
HA Tl) GOODS,
xJLl ORNAMENTS,
and many other attractive novelties. Our
entire stock will be in by Sept. 25.
M MAGGIE REESE
ap9tf
209 FAYETTEVILLE ST.
Dry Goods, Notions, &v.
Pi",:sCboois
AT THE
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Lowest Pbioes!
E ARE NOWo
15'
. line
S Henriettas.
2Q AND PER YARD.
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Kpl A line of new styles in figured
OAandkrC) AH wool suitings, Hen
y ZiO ) riettas, Figured Suitings
and a great assortment of Plaids and Stripes
It is not only Dress Goods that we willgive
you more goods and better goods at the price
than you can get elsewhere, but it is so with
all other kinds of Dry Goods, 8hoe, Carpetb,
Towels, Napkins, Table Cloths, Corsets, Hose,
Ac, &c.
THE PLACE TO GET THE EFST GOODS
AT THE LOWEST PRICES IS
Prepared to suit evf ry lady in Raleigh with
A now rlrpca -fni fViio fall -
show you more different styles better styles
and give you more for your money than you
can get anywhere else.
jAC PER YARD.
-J AO ) The best wool Cashmeres, in the
1 V ) right colors for this fall,at only lOcyd.
1 O 1 QG PER YARD.
101 ' A11 t,ie desirable shades in
1 Zt (double width Henriettas. A
beautiful assortment of Diagoaals in the
most popular colorings. A lovely line of
Plaids and Stripes. All these at only 121c yd.
C PER YARD.