The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-10

octagon shaped iron summer house
ut the Confederate Cemetry will be
completed to day. 1t is very hand
some and r; fleets much credit on the
skill of our young friend MIR. W. II.
Cole, who did the work. 1.-THE Rev.
A. G. McMannaway and b. T. Clifton,
Esq. both Of Louisburg. passed
through the city to day on their way
to the Southern Baptist Convention
which meets at Waco, exas, on the
10th INST. Garden peas. the first
Of the season, were in market this
morning. AMI sold readily at 60 cents
per peck. .....A young man caught a
large founder out of Neuse River
esterlay, the first ever known to
have been caught in that strcam......
Mr.. Richard Battle, who has just re-
turned from iarooro, says the farm
ers in K lgecombe, are farther advanc-
Ell with their crops than the farmers
of Wake.
Winston Sentinel: Prof. c. f.
Taylor, OF Wake Forest College,
spent several days in the Twin City,
the past week ... Mrs. Dizzy Whita-
Aer. who died in Surry county. q
short time since, at the age of 81
years, WAS the mother OF 8 children,
Is grand children ami "a great grand
children. DR.. w. Ii. BObbitt will
deliver the Annual Sermon before tie
kernersvlile High school on the 81
Sunday in May. and Col. john n.
Staples has accepted an invitation 10
deliver the address. Rev. Mr. Ball
win, of Greensboro is doing some ex
cellent preaching at the Baptls,
Church. His sermons are plain. point.
ed able, and practical id throu!L
mis- earnest and untiring efforts Il
number of souls have proiesseu iait,
I'D Christ. .....Ihere is an old oak.
rec Oh the property Of IL. W. Fries.
Esq. at CT. mmunsvillc. which it Is
claimed, is one hundred and forty
years old. County and district can
1idates have spoken under its spread
ing branches tor st yeral generations
son County WHO do not know the
ime honored forest growth. The tree
las been known TO bear rs high "a
50 bushels ct acorns Year.
JOmyhul-O JseTcer: Mr.. Alexa,dei
Campbell who lives b, the railroad
a short distance from Pinevllle, cam
into the city yeste rday morning az
companied by his brother, Charles
Campbell, III search ola negro ma,
who had attempted TO commit al
outrage on the person of Mrs. Alex
.nder Campbell the day before.
4 party OF Richmond and Danvlllt
Railroad men. including representa-
lives from Charlotte have bOugh,
1000 acres Of lani in Orange county.
FLORIDA. and have organized an asso.
,:iatiOn to be known as the kissmet
Land and lmp,O, ement Company.
.....Chief OF Police McNlnch yester
,tay received a telegram from MIR. "
J. Roberts, may or of Shelby, calling
OH him to arrest George Ii. Newnand,
an insurance agent, who was wante'
in Shelby for swinoling.."..A de
,truc,ive fire Occurred yesterday
morning in the town Of Gastonia re
>ulting in the total destruction of The
orirk store house and stock of goods
OF Smyre Brothers. The loss "oi
building and goods will amount 10
$4,000 but is fully covered by in
surance......Mr. Foley. of the New
Orleans bar. arrived in the city yes
terday. and one evening next week.
will entertain our people in oae 0.
his celebrated lectures. He has dis
tinguished him selfln the lecture field
and we know our people will he glad
of tine oppo! tunlty TO hear him.
Neus. Observer: There are abou;
- public drays in this city ......Iht
iron stand to be used as the speak
cr's stand at the Confederate celnetr,
IS tinished......G W. L. Roberts
informs us that the fam IFS in thu
northeastern lart Of tie State ar,
about three weeks behind i'm their
farming operations, owing to the ba:,
weather. MIR. Briggs Say that a..
Tie wood wO. k OF the courthouse will
ne completed 10 day. The court loon
will at once be tinlShed. fitted up &c.
The outside OF the building will bt
washed ana oiled 50 as to bring on;
the rich leu color of the rick |
tw" or three weeks the building vii:
he ready for use, it is thOu1ht.....
Col. Davis, OF the kittreli hotel, tells
US that during the past winter III,
average humber of .uest las teen
Que hundred that Que thOu> and ap-
plicatlouS for rooms have beeL recelv
ed since FEBRUARY list. and that he
has been compelled to turn away hun
areds o.! pelst rs. He i, considering
the qu> slloh o: e"lar9ing the alrcanA
extensive house, which is all '.under
glass 50 to speak. petition
with many ST snaE ur,,s will be present.
ed To the county commissioners to
morrow, asking that another election,
by townships, he ordered on the ques-
ton Of subscription to the Albemare
and Raleigh ka,lroad......We learn
there was cooking main at Laurin.
burg. Friday and yesterday. which.
was won 10y Halifax county cocks.
which thrashed Philadelphia chick