The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-05-30

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The Asheyille Citizen says A.
soon as completed. which will be By
summer, Asheville can boast Of somt
Of the handsomest churches in the
South, and all are comparativel,
new.
Says the Wilmington Rerier: Mr.
! John Barber, formerly of this city
died at Point Caswell, Pendepcounty
at 10 o'clock on Saturday night last
of meningitis, and his remains were
brought to this city on Sunday for in
termeut. He was abount So years Of
age, an industrious and good citizen
and leaves a widow and six children
The Shelby A,lfom says; Shelby
has in the last decade made rapid
progress and Cleveland county now
steps to the front as one Of the best
and most progressive counties in
Western N. c. Our population and
wealth have increased, our real estate
has doubled in value during the last
fifteen years, and a bright fortune
awaits Cleveland county.
The Newbern Journal contains the
! following, which, however, lacks con.
firmation: Judge Lynch, it is re-
ported, has just administered sum-
amry and wild justice" upon Gull
ford Soon, who recently committed a
horrible rape on Mrs. Eliza Jones, of
Contentnea Neck township, Lenoir
county. 1t is also said he boosted
of and confessed his fiendish Outrage
and dcfed further arrest.
The Greenyille Register says =
More shad were caught in this sec
ton this season than 70. MANY year.
past. The cause Of this is attributed
to the fact that dutch nets and other
Instructions were removed from the
river below Washington, which al
lowed the shad to come up the river.
The people all along the river and
those most deeply interested think the
fish law an excellent one.
Alamancs Cleaner.
Everything is quiet in Texas;
though the fly and grasshoppers are
playing havoc with our tobacco
plants. Last year at this time we
were ali done planting. There is
none planted as yet. and no chance
of planting soon. One of my neigh
bors went to Durham last week, and
received so much more than he ex-
pected for his tobacco, that in pay
ing for hauling, he gave out a 800,
bill for $40. He don't get under
the influence Of king alcohol at home.
SUBSCRIBER.
The Edenton Enquirer says: Cap
tain Wayland Bond, of Edenton, n.
c., was wounded in one of the battles
near Richmond, and some years ago
lost the sight of both eyes. But he
still attends in person to the asserting
and packing of the fish caught at his
beach. where he has n considerable
establishment The store of Mr..
Luther Davis, of Rich Square. North
ampton county, was consumed by fire
last week. The loss is estimated at
80, 500-insured for $1,000 The
actual loss in Elizabeth City by the
recent fire. over and above the insur-
ance, was s35 900. @rrs.. ar.
Fayetteville Observer.
1000 WANTED.-Thati is the num-
her of hands for which Messrs. A. b.
/ Williams and ]. ID. Williams, Jr.,
are now advertising, while Mr.. James
| McNatt aud Others have contracts
all to cut cross ties for the Cape Fear
& Yadkin Valley r. II. The synd,-
cate has no idea Of hating until the
work is dome. Hitherto, railroading
! has crawled with us for the lack Of
means. Now if We get the force to
use the means, the whistle will soon
wake the echoes all along the line.
Ho! for the north, south, east and
west. Ho. for communication with
the whole outside world!
Chatham Record.
A hen belonging to Rev. +. n.
Joyner. Of this place. laid an egg re.
Gently, that, when opened, was found
to contain another egg about the size
of cartridges egg. The smell OF the
nner egg was like that Of an ordinary
egg. We have heard Of ring with.
in a ring. but here was an egg with
in an egg.
The Egypt property was offered fol
sale at public auction. Oh the 14'h
, inst. but there being no bidders II
was not sold, and will, therefore, re
. main under the management Of the
executors Of the late Alexander Der
byshire, its last owner. We are in
formed that they intend improving
the farm, and will probably lease the
coal mine and have il re.opened.
SAYS the Goldsboro Messenger
! Last Saturday evening james an'
Willie OxIcy, SOILS Of a widow lady
were in boat fishing in Contentnei
!, Creek, two miles below Bells Ferry
; when a negro man and two negr
!, women came down and asked to b
set across the creek, and when the
got in the boat they all went to on
! end and sank the boat. The waite
|" was twenty feet deep and none q
: them could swim. Another mgr
= mau near by witnessed the acci,len
and was in time. by the aid Of a ISL
e ing pole, to save Willie Oxley al
i the negro man. Willie. aged IL year
- got to the bank when the boat fir
a Capsized, but seeing his brothe
+ I aged II years, wa drowning, plum
4 ed in to save him. 4 special ira
" will run from Newbern aud kinstG
A.. 4 .n...s.a 80. al. ~ "a 20 Na,. n