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J DAILY NEWS SHEET AND ADVERTISER. NUMBER 38. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1896. PRICE 2 CENTS. This paper will be sold by newsboys' at 2 nts per copy. It will be -delivered by. car riers m the city limits, at 25 cents per month. if advance. It will be mailed, post paid, at S 00 per year, payable (in advance) quarterly, semi-annually, or yearly, as may suit the sub scriber's convenience. t , .. Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of 50 cents per inch for the first insertion, to be continued (unchanged), if desired, at 25 cents per inch for 'each subsequent issue. Every copy offered for sale on the streets should bear the stamp", For Transient Sale, in red ink. Advertising is to business what .steam is to machinery the grand motive poicer. Macauley. There is but one way of obtaining business publicity; but one way of obtaining publicity advertising. Blackwood. Cotton is dull at 7h Rev. Dr. Huske will hold the services St. Thomas' Church next Sunday at II a.m. We publish to-day in our cotton report the United States Government report re ceived by telegraph this morning. Weather Predictions Chief Moore, Washington, D. C, 11:30 Rain and cooler to-night and Tuesday. Gen. Thos. Gill, city, 10:30 o'clock- To-morrow is St. Patrick's Dav. There are many Irishmen, and men of Irish ex traction and Irish sympathizers in this city, who will 'delight in wearing the green. Wilmington must be in a remarkably prosperous condition compared with Fay etteville if we are to judge by the evi dences her merchants put into print. There were seventy-one (71) new adver tisements in her two morning papers yes terday; yet she has but three or four times the population of Fayetteville. People and their Movements. Bladen County Conn. Judge L. L. Green and Solicitor Seawell fall. Mr. Nash Bunting is in the city. Capt. Jesse Kyle is better to-day. Mr. S. H. McRae leaves for Raleigh to night via Weldon to attend the Supreme court. "We are glad to see Capt. Southerland out, looking none the worse for his severe AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS THIS DAY. (BY TELEGRAPH.) New York Cotton Market, May, August, October, Opening. Highest. 7.50 7.54 7.55 7.57 - 7.20 Lowest. 7.18 7.51 7.18 went down on the boat this morning to Elizabethtown to hold Bladen county court. Fire in 7 1st. Yesterday afternoon in 71st the woods caught fire and before the flames were checked considerable damage was done. One hundred posts and several thousand feet of lumber were burned on Mr. Herb ert Lutterloh's land, which he has recently had cleared. Mi inittie Matthews to Marry. Miss Mittie Matthews will be married to Dr. Thos. F. Heebner in the First Baptist church of Pollsville, Pa., to-night at 8 o'clock. Miss Matthews, our readers will remember, has been a nurse in a hospital in Pennsylvania for some time. Her many friends here wish her a bright future. Rev. D. D. McBrvde of Little River Academy, is attending the Guerrant meet ings. Misses Beartrue Watson and Fannie Ledbetter,who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ledbetter at Ecclesford have returned to the city. Mr. M. L. Marley of Lumber Bridge is in town. Congressman McLauren of South Caro lina, familiarly called by his people, curly haired Jonny, spent yesterday in the city. Everv one will be glad to learn that Mrs. Dr. Haigh is rapidly recovering from her severe sickness. Mr. and Mrs. W; S. Slocomb and Mrs. Morrison of Dothan, Ala., are expected here to-morrow. Mr. H. C. de Richards of New Jersey, the managing owner of the Fayetteville Sales to-day, Rec't at all ports. . Market closed steady. Port receipts, Since September 1st, Port exports, Since September 1st, Port stocks, Interior receipts, Since September 1st, interior snipmenw, Interior stocks, Carre into sight. Since September 1st, World's visible supply, Of which American, Last Week. 85,286 4,545,497 - 15,855 3,377,624 801,919 42,593 3,259,902 69,308 384,268 95,326 6,099,587 3,706.524 3,232,324 Closing. 7.54 7.57 7.18 171,700 9,925 "Last Year. 119,835 6,856,034 132,196 5,269,838 949,993 87,982 5,115,614 101,850 388,860 146,397 8,677,473 4,754,909 4,413,709 Fifteen young men went out to Hope Mills yesterday evening on the C. F. & Y. V. to return on the bicyle path. Some fast riding was done, but no records were broken. The following members of our bar left this morning for Raleigh to argue impor tant cases before the Supreme Court: Judge Buxton, Capt. N. W.Ray, Col. T. H. Suttotrand N. A. Sinclair, Esq. 275 feet is now the depth at which the Mis hammering away in Mr. Burns's artesian well on Gillespie Street. Fifteen feet has been bored in the last rock and still the bottom has- not been reached. Hon. G. M. Rose leaves in morning for Asheville. where he will appear on Thurs day before Judge Simon.ton in the Federal Court as one of the counsel for the Re- w in the big C.F.& Y.V. Railroad suit. large drove of wild geese passed over. mcrai,y peaking, through the city yes jr. numbers of them could have Deen ea felled with a gun. They made t "r 8,eht as they drilled past the city, riQiDg into all sorts of fantastic shapes, aompanied by their strange calls. Johei-11(W.ing umber Bridge boys rode Mm y on bicvcles yesterday: ton t and D C Currie Ed. Clif 'J no Cobb. Tno. Trfcn t. W ? y rePrtel bad roads between awaw- ??.Der Bridge, but seemed in WY tired ft, . The Opcrrant Meeting. It is estimated, by competent judges, that 1500 people listened to Dr. Guerrant in the Armory last night. His subject was : wter works is in the city. Why am I a Christian? He then answer- Miss Francis H. Buxton , left this morn- ed in a superb and convincing manner the iog for her home in Lenoir, to attend the three questions: Where did I come from? marriage of her sister. What am If What am I here for? A U Capt. Underwood returned home Satur- magnificent sermon but indescribable was day. He is in very good spirits, notwith- the general comment of his hearers. At standing his recent serious accident. He one time the interest was so great that hardly a movement was heard in that vast audience. The meeting opens promptly at 8 o'clock to-night. only escaped, by his wonderful presence of mind, having his whole arm taken off. People Will Have Them. A 2nd Ward 'Possum Hunt. Yesterday morning as a pious member of our county government was on his way metropolitan district is something ph to church, his dog treed a 'possum on Rus- enal. It has gradually grown to such p sell Street, and immediately the said pious gentleman forgot all about church and commenced hallooing and cutting divers gymnastic capers. He started for an axe, but remembered that he was in the city, The Syracuse Cycle Co., Syracuse. N. Y., make the following interesting statement "The demand for Syracuse Bicycles in the enom propor tions, tnat our metropolitan representative, Chas. J.oStebbins, was in a quandary as to how he would be able to secure Crimson Rims quick enough to supply the ever increasing demand. This matter was settled, however, by a wire to the Syracuse Cycle Co. on Feb. zotn, to tne onect tnat ne must nave a car- oV;mmor4 nr tlio ra Jnctond nA hronirht load Dy oxpress at once, it is wit n consider- , , TTTv I able credit to the hustling propensities of this down a well grown 'possum. Who says company, that within two days after receipt that a city hath no charms? Think of 01 this telegram, three hundred and twenty- . ' ; tu nve urimson mm Syracuse Dicycios were iuo Fu0aiu,xitjr 0Vh,iuB loaded on an American Exnress car and shin- street in the morning, treeing a 'possum ped to New York. We are informed that this and then sitting down to Possum and 18 the only car-load express shipment ever be- tion was granted by the N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. to allow us to decorate the car with banners appropriately lettered. "Keep Your Fye on the Crim son Rims." HUSKE HARDWARE HOUSE. GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORT WIRED TO JOHN S. CinLES, BROKER, TO-DAY. Poiinrav ni1 wfttpr movement. 5.235.722 : stocks on plantation, in warehouse, &c, 106,878 ; bought by mills, ace, 44,yoi. Ane siaiemeuia luruiancu ws Department of Agriculture by all railway and water transportation companies show that from September 1st 189 , to Febrnary 10, 1896, the total move ment of cotton from the States of production to Wwtiim mills Canada. Mexico and all other destinations, amounted to 5,93o,722 commercial bales. Eeports from the official! of the mills show actual purchases during the er.me period amounting to ouy,oo Daies. xuo ucimubuw, township and precinct agents show that on Feb. 1st, 1896, there remained on plantations 252,163 bales; in warenou8es, ooo,4; puouc gmo, i.w,o, wiu presses, 171,352, and at depots and yards, 98,892 ; not. incladinor stocks held at ports. . The crop by States is as follows : Movements tations, in warehouses, Sec, 106,878; bought by mi us, i.voi; loiai, voc.otv. mvu m ou, vt ' . rt ill- 1 K7rt. tntr. 1 457; plantations, etc., iio,uo; mma, www, 482,991. From Flonda, 32,712; plantations, etc., q int. nti QftiR Vmm fiAnraia. 777.632: Dlanta- tions, etc., 153,85; total crop, including 40 bales 77 nlantat.imiR. 1SS.111 'mills.' 11.662. total, 9561909.' From Missouri, 11,056; plantations, 558; ntn I 11 til1 iOmm TJnrtVi fnrnlinrt.. 155.616: TIan- tations, ,52,700; mills, ldl, 183; total, 339.499. - From Uklahoma, iz,yuz; plantations. ui; wim, xne mm purcnases are wuw. 981: Arkansas. 1.579: Georgia, 143,386; Kentucky, m1R. T jvntm'nnu 7'Q- ATl 091 991 nn! . 11.662: Ml8 souri, 1S8; North Carolina 131,748; South Carolina, zij,vto; lennessee, au,o, xcjk.o, j 10,084. Total, OUU.Vbb. t mndA of cotton on planta tions and at interior points Sept. 1, 1895. The above figures are subject to revision in the department s hnal report. . Chicago Grain. May Wheat, 62f to 62 62 62 62i Liverpool Cotton. FOR SALE I n wavtir a Ct ""41UC uut occmcu iU yesterday on tne complaint ot i y lirea by their trip of sixteen miles. I charging him with abandonment. taters for dinner. Shades of Tally and Leech, this reminds us of you. Many year, ago Madison Leech made a great speech in this city and wound up by predicting wonderful prosperity for Fayetteville, on account of the coming of the railroads, the same as he had predicted for every town he had spoken in. At its conclusion Tally arose, and looking into a neighboring tree with a broad grin, said: She may be prosperous but I doubt it, for the time will come when a 'possum will be treed in that yonder tree. Although yes terday's 'possum was not caught in that RIBBONS. RIBBONS. RIBBONS. tree, yet it was one very much like it and desirable shades just received. in tne nean or ine cuy ioo. flOPO-amo Prices Reduced. At J. P. COOK & CO.'S Spots, 4.13-23; demand fair; prices favor buyers. Pntnres onenftd steadv. 4.18-17s. Demand mod erate; closing at 4.14-15 s. Quiet and steady. New York Stocks. Am. Sugar. Ref., 1141 115 114i 114 Am.Tob.Co., 82 83J . 82 83i Atchison, 16 16 15 15 Ormfntinna fnmi1iftd (fLW bv John 5. OnlleS, Broker, Thornton Block, Fayetteville. BEAUTIFUL NEW DRESS PATTERNS. They are HEBE and must be sold. Demnsev Council was yesterday on the complaint of his wife,1 COESETS. jmm I 1ir. a T il l o- - J 30-tf Edison Kinetophone on exhibition at COOK'S DRUG STORE. 38-6t . ; . - , . A NICE LINE OF PINE GOLD-FILLED WATCHES Just received by - For sale at LOW Prices. 38- ". -
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