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VOL. XXVIII.
RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11. 1803.
NO. 66
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CITY IN BUIFF.
The iee harvest is now abundant.
Ihere are 815 students at the Unl .
versity. j
Mr. A. j. Williams is confined at!
his home with sickness.
Mrs. John W. Walker and children
of Durham, are in the city visiting
relatives.
The reelection of Major Wilson as a
railroad commissioner is a just trib
ute to a most faithful officer.
The citizens inaugural committee
held a meeting in the mayor's office
this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The justices of Mecklenburg Co.,
have released the merchants from
the payment of county taxes.
Ool. Thomas S. Kenan has been
appointed chief manager of the in
augural ball, and W. P. McGhehee,
assistant.
The Governor has issued a reward
of $200 for the apprehension of Ned
Parker the colored murderer of War
ren county.
The Seaboard Air Line will put on
a train to be called the " Wild Irish'
man." It will be a bummer saye
the Charlotte News.
The directors of the North Carli
na 8teel and Iron Company of Greens
boro are making arrangements to pu.
the plant in operation.
The London Sports Burlesque Co.,
which appears at Metropolitan Hall
next Monday night is ono of the beRt,
troupes of the kind that hae visited
Raleigh in many years, ft consist
of thirty persons, of whom twenty
are ladies.
The Weather Today.
For North Carolina: Rain or snow
Thursday, warmer Thursday a m.
Local forecast made at station for
this vicinity:
On Thursday : Threatening weaih
er with snow, by Thursday evening
warmer. v'"' '.''"'' -
Local data for 24 hours ending 8 a
m today:
Maximum temperature, 26; mim
mam temperature 8; rainfall, 0 0.
Masonic.
Last nisrht the Grand Lodge of
North Carolina Ancient Free and Ac
cepted Masons met in annual com
munWtion in this city. One hun
dred, and sixty lodges are represented
and the total number now working
under this jurisdiction is reported as
273. The following committees were
announced by the Grand Master.
Charters and Dispensations No. 1.
Charles F Bahnson, Jao W Thomp
son, HJ Clark.
No 2-H T Oaho, S W Blalock, J Q
Jackson.
Grand Secretary's Books and Re
port-0 B Edwards, J Williams, J W
Utley.
Unfinished Business W S Prim
rose, E R Hampton, Dr P L Murphy,
Accounts and Claims. W L Lon
don, E MoK Pittinger, L A Potter.
The Grand Master then delivered
his address
The reports of the Grand Secre
tary and Grand Treasurer were read
and referred to appropriate . commit
-tees.
The Grand Treasurer especially
recommended that the ancient War
rant from England for the establish
ment of Masonry in North Carolina
be carefully preserved as it. was per-,
baps the oldest charter in this coun
try.-.
On motion of P M Pearsall it was
decided that the election of officers
should take place at 8:30 o'clock Wed
nesday evening. -
The report of the Superintendent
of the Oxford Orphan Asylum was
read. "This admirable report of Dr.
Black will b3 noticed at length here-1
after. ' :' "-v
. Reports of the Directors and Treas
urer of the asylum were sub; initted
and referred to committees, v
The Grand Lodge was called from
labor to refreshment until this morn
Jug at 13:15 o'clock - .
n t cl Pent hs.
ihe noon dispatches today an
nounce the death of Gen. Benjamin
F Hutler, of Massaehupetts. which
took place s ddenly thisT morning at
1:V o'clock.
! St nutor Knn. of Wont Vlrclnli-
1 - - - - D 1
di! at 3 o"c!ok this morning. He
hJ been ill tor a lou? time.
I O. O. F.
Herulfr meeting of Beaton Gales
Lodge No H, I O. O. F., tomorrow
ni lit at 7 o'clock sharp.
ork in th degrees and other im
por ant mwers wul coire Delore tne
lot lire whic'i requires the presence of
everr member of the lodge. A cor'
di-.l. invitation to al! Old Fellows.
Capital LodiXo 147 1 O.O.F.
R-guUr meeting of this lodge this
evening at 7:0 o'clock. Business of
imp W'inc. Bvery raoniber is re
quited to bo present.
'- W VlLLSO!r,
P.ecording Secretary.
Matiteo Lodg No. 8, 1. O O. F.
Will py 8sUiou Gales Lodge, No.
f4 a fraternal visit oi Thursday eve
uiag. Ery utMui?r earnestly re
quested to bi oo hmd
Geo. L. Tonnofski,
Recording Secretary.
Wake Superior Uort.
The foil lwit'jg ease were disposed
of yesterday afternoon :
Walfier Mitchell, larceny and re
ceiving stolen goods, plea of guilty,
four months ou the county roads;
Jaius Dfunis and Cornelia Barnes,
adultery, verdict of j iry guilty, as to
Dennis, two months on the county
roads; Cornelia Barnes, dismissed;
Seedhim Rogers ao1 Nancy Womble,
aduitery, not guilty; Easter Nelson,
disorderly house not guilty; R M
Parham, assault with a deadly
weapon, plea of guilty, fined $10; W
0 Cooper, embezzlement nol pros.
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
State vs John Bethel; I & r; guilty;
13 months on roads and costs. State
vs Mid McLean; forgery 18 months on
roads and costs State vs Tom Penny
and Will Mitchell; Mitchell 12 months
ou roads and one-half costs Penny
judgment suspended upon payment
on- -half cos' a. State against Mid
McLeau; forgerv; judgment suspend
ed upon payment costs.
Chamber of Commerce.
his bxiy met last night at the
mayor's offl'. A report was made
'i. the couimi tee on the tobacco ex
nhtoge. If. urates that the present
s of the trade in Raleigh was sat
Vt-.'a-tory 'in 1 more encouraging than
i- nv tiui - iuce '88?.
, he folio -mi' committee were se
lee.ed to go ffore the board of al
ieruisn and oupose the extension of
thf city limits:
From the corporate limits R H
Battle. Alf A Thompson, Dr P E
Hi PS, C 9 L btta, B F Montague.
Prom th9 suburbs Geo H:Snow,W
E A shley, Chts Root.
It would pobably have been well
enough-to havj amended the propo-
si'.iou so that the committee could
appear before the general assembly
and lay the case before them in the
event application for extension is
madf , ,
It was reported that the water of
Wninut creek had baen analyzed and
found to be the p mst water in Amer
ica Good for Walnut creek 1
Dr. T. D. lo.-g delivered a most
admirable address on the matter of
the Nicaragua canal. .
. This
needy.
is terrible weather on the
All who can spare of their
means should
give something:. Ke-
member tha misdon at the corner of
TTT., . , ... . . ...
Wilmington and Morgan streets will
; receive and distribute cottributiens.
Call or send something.
Mr. Hl K Overton, general agent
of the "London HportH" was in the
ciy yesterday me king arrangements
1 I ' , - .
for the appearaucj of tbo troupe here
4 next Monday.
Fln Enterlalnment.
Last night the members of Raleigh
Council Royal Arcanum installed
their newly, elected of&oers After
the insulation a topper was given
at the Central Hotel, attended by
the members of the order and a
few invited guests. The spread . was
most sumptuous on and auple
justice was done to the "good throes
of life" by all present.' Durio the
erening. shore and pointed speeches
were made and all enjoyed themselves
to the utmost.
We are pleased to learn that tbe or
der is rapidly inoreacing, ne mem
bers being admitted at almost every
meeting.
Attention is called to the adver
tisement of Messrs Whiting Bros who
have received tbeir first invoice of
spring clothing. They have reduced
their prices on all heavy weight goods.
Call and make selections. This is a
splendid opportunity.
Mr. H R. Redfleld of St Louis, is in
the city. Mr. Redfleld is general
1 1
manager of the St Louts TradeARe-
view and is accompanied by his wife
He is writing up the eommerciat.and
industrial interests of Raleigh The
issue of the Review containing the
write up" will be issued about f-ur
weeks hence It will be devote I en
tirely to Raleigh.
The right way to settle the matter
of i he extension of the corporate lim
its of Raleigh, is to make it an issue
at the next mun icipal election. If
the people want it let them say so;
if not, then that should end it hen
the present Board of Aldermenwere
chosen the matter of the extension of
tbe corporate limits was not consid
ered Vox populi is the idea, srentle
men of tbe present board, and be cure
that you consult it. ,
Do you want a coat a pair of pants.
a cloak for the wife or child or any
notions; then attend the unction sale
on Thursday evening tne 12tb inst.,
at the Everyday Auction and' Com
mission House, 207 Wilmington St.
Fresh Norfolk oysters at Jordan's
dining hall this evening.
Are You Taking "
advantage of Swin lell's closing out
sale? If not, why arn't you? Yon
must gain by it and you certainly can
lose nothing by it. All goods at cost.
D. T. Swindell,
Want to Sell Cheap. JL
Two big millinery show clues ten
counter show cases two horses, a
carriage, two wagons, one set mohair
parlor furniture. ,v 1
DT. 8windell.
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If a Man Offered
vou a ten dollar bill for seven dollars
you wou'd buy at once. Yes, sou
would. Well, that is just what Swin
dell is doing. All goods atco8t, and
that means ten dollars f u seven.
. D. T. Swindell.
If you want fine Norfolk oysters
send to Jordan's dining hall, 114 Pay
etteville street.
This is the time of the year that in
ducements are held out on all winter
crnndR. and anv unreasonable state
ments are sometimes made injtiifder
to sell tnem. we maxe pnces-inai
insure sales on all materials of a
winter character, and while our stock
is small, yet it is entirely too large to
be ignored, if you are in pursuit of
clean, fresh goods and good values
We do not bnv the highest priced nor
the lowest, but that medium ' for
which there is always a healthy de
maod and in sumcieni quantity to
please the majority. -
C. A. Sherwood & Co.
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A Rare Uhance for a Ltrjary.
A new set complete of the Emyc1o
pedia Britanica. A reprint ofithe
9th Edinburg edition at low figures
This is an opportunity that comes
once in a life time. The Britanica
comes nearer Handling ana treating
ezbaustivelv everv suoiecc
within
the range of information-snd of
i thought than any other publication
, and yoay can get it at a low
figure at the Bee Hive, H J Dowell,
j Manager, No 128 South Wilmington
street.
Also the life of Hon Jefferson Davis
;'by Mrs Dais, complete in two voK
P"oe 5: 7 f"6' e
$2 Other tare books for sale at the
Be HIve) H j Doweli, Manager, No
1 123 South Wilmington street-
I wish board for iue f o'l wif,
where there ri no other boarders.
Home oorr form Must bain a good
and quiet loeUlty.
Address Hn. R Yon.vo,
Oare o' Dr. Morgan.
jaulO&t 101 Booth Fayettevllle St.
For HhIs
Five room bouse on Dawson street,
in few st. of new union depot;
house good he new; lot froo p Dwn
street Wty ft. runs buck about -50 ft.
Price f 1 600. . Tenua asy; 17 cash,
balance one and i ear, if wanted
by purchaser Apply to
j7 6t J A Rfbjcb.
To the members of the legislature:
We have evr-ry:hing o he fount in a
first clans tlr Kxds and clothing
store. All our goo-l ttrw marked in
plain figure n1 on- price only
ViHHfiot & 3oriS.
Cold Vt her -Warm f nrB,
This is the kind of weather for furs,
and we hav got the kind of urs you
want If you wib to buy a fur cape,
fur mnff, or fur collar, come now and
we will make the price right
W. H. R. 8 TlTKKR & Co.
For Rent
One four room house, kitchen and
wood house attached Also good
g rden and well water con venlm; on
East Bargett street, opposite rel
dence W. I WomM For terom ap
ply to Mm. Susan Wouble, 638 East
Hargett street. jaO tf
For sale.
A large lot of men's.ladles' bov'snd
children's shoes, bought at an assign
ee's sale, will bt sold at less than fac
tory cost Also on six foot metal
frame show case for sale hap.
H H Crockkh.
ja4 6t No 9 E Hargett St.
For Rent.
8 room i storv dwe. Harrington st.
near N O depot,
8 room dwg. on Elm treet.
4 room dwe. on cor Blood worth and
Oakwood avenue.
7 room dwg, near A and M Collece.
Apply to Wynne & Ellington. St
800 pairs all wool pnts $160 and
12 a pair, reduced from SI and $3 60
Women's and men's rubbers, all
prices and sizes.
Don't forget our remnant sale.
Woollcott St Sons.
Roses and Other Handsome
Cut Flowers Bouquets, Boskets and
Floral Designs. Telephone 113
ja4tf B. 8TBINMHTZ Florist.
WE'LL NOT oltd AFIRE
tff Nor mislead by "bankrupt
ty sales," "best on earth," "clos
t" ing out at less than coBt." or
tW promines to give you something
ty for nothinsr, but on all winter
Bg" stuff's we'll make prices that
1ST you will at once recognize as a
jy hargain.
ty The entire stock of Ladies'
fry Coats, Misses and Children's
ty Long Cloaks and Short Jackets
ty have all been
ty MARKED DOWN.
ty Close prices are made on all
ty Winter Dress Goods and Heavy
ty For t wear for ladies, misses and
ty children.
ty A large lot of Rubber Shoes
ty just received. Heels and spring
ty heels for every bod v.
C- A- Sbrwocd Co
New Arrivals.
We have just received a alee line of Men's
Shoes and will save you 35 per cent on
every pair you buy.
Brogans from $1 to tl 47.
I Drees Sboes SI 240 298.
Rubbers from 38c to 49c
i Men's Crush Hate 47c to $t "8.
! Stiff Hats 83c to 12.
; Silk Hate tl 98, Men's 8carfs 10 to 49c,
! Undershirts 38c to $' 21.
I Working Shirts 21c to 11 44,
ureas acirts 440 to i, j Bed Blankets II to
5 47. Horse Blankets 1 24 to 2
Hair Buggy Robes 6 te 17, worth f 10 anv
where. Ladies 8hoes from 07c to 12 48.
Misses Shoes from 69o to tl 97. Ladies Rn b
bers 20c to 39c. Chenille Curtains $4 78,
.V; worth 18.
129 THE LION 16
Fayetteville st Racket Stores Martin
Hardware, &c
A BISCUIT MILL
or a set of
BREAD, CAKE 4 FRDIT KNIVES
willmtkean aeeeptable present
to any honge keeper.
A BOX OF TOOLS
or one of our
Kicking MuleBanko
for your boy.
A POCKET KNIFE
for ) our husbaud cr son.
AM
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RALEIGH. N. C
MEW MILLINERY.
- . sa
The - Latest
M tea
. Novelties.
:The mos Desii abler::
'Shades and Shapes;;;:;:;
BOY'S CAPS, CHILDREN'S
'SCHOOL ND DRESS HATS'
::::::iDfants' Silk Caps and::;:;:
Shirred Hats.
We have Millinery to suit every- ,
...... body in style and price.
Orders from a
distance will re-
ceive prompt at-
tenuon.
miss
MAGGIE v-
...FATTTBVILLBST
Dry Ooodi, Notion, &c.
Ooakgflille
We are selling out our
Ln Hes, Misses and Call
dren s Winter Wraps.
You make the selection, we will
make tbe prise.
n
is & Son
(SPECIAL.
In tbe lot are
'. ,
50 Newmarkets for ehil
dren 10 12 and 14 years,
which we are offering at
about half price.
17. II. B. S. TUCKER g CO,
123 and 125 Fayetteville Street
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