The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

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March number Of The Wt.ke
Forest Student The noblest
that ever graced this
earth is beiny evolved on Southern
soil. nourishcd by our sunny cline.
The Southern woman has acted her
part nohly. grandly 1t was her
PRAYERS a..d undying devotion that
sustained the stricken South, as she
walked through the valley of the
shadow OF death. and her words OF
inspiration to dav are urging the
Young South 10 the achievement of
grand destiny. OF the Southern
mai,,en my personal knowledge is
exceedingly limited, but have seen
and read and thought much of her.
do not mean to depreciate those
who live elsewhere, hut somehow |
have a notion that l like our girls
better. Oh there ia gentleness
and a delicate sweetness about their
nature that [ almost worship. l
hope that however much they may
progress. those natures will remain
the same. at least for a few years.
Southern people are born lead
Frs. born rulers of men, and just as
certain as this Republic stands. just
so certain will the supremacy of
Southern oratory and craftsmanship
again assert itself at Washington
Southern brain will again shape the
nations policy.
Wilson AdUunce: Two negroes
near Barefoot's Mill Saturday night
engaged in fight. One of them had
a gun which fell to the floor. dis
charging the load in the foot Of a
colored woman standing near by......
Joshua Eatm,n, alias. John CANISTER,
alias. VIM CANISTER. was arrested in
W. AXE county this week Oh Il requis-
ition sent by Sheriff Farmer to the
Sheriff Of Wake. and brought to Will
son and lodged in Jail Monday night.
He murdered Ahram Ward (colored)
near Black Greek about five years
ago. Mr.. Samuel Hales, who lives
about five miles from Fremont, was
returning home from Goldshoro
Tuesday evening and his buggy run
against tree or a stump, throwing
aim out. He fell on his head, AMI
his neck and skull were both broken
He was an oil man and Was well
known. After many months Of
hard work the Cotton Factory has
at length begun operations. Last
Friday a number Of citizens accom-
panied by the Directors. were in
attendance 10 see the big wheel
make its first revolution. At pre-
cisel Y eight minutes to two o'clock
Mrs. James +. Clark, wife Of the
popular and efficient Secretary and
Treasurer, turned the throttle valve
and the heavy machinery made its
first start. The ''big Wheel" Of
which we speak, weighs $4,000
pounds and makes 20 revolutions a
minute.
HI Star: The ice received thus
far this season is of much finer quail.
itv than we have seen for many years.
Some of the blocks are about two
feet thick ..... We learn that Hon. r.
L. Bennett is expected: to deliver the
Memorial Address in this city ON the
approaching 10th of May f.
Martin. superintendent says he has
received an encouraging subscription
to the proposed Wilmington, " rights.
Vile & Onslow Railroad, from parties
at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, with a
promise OF more...... The people of
Whiteville are considerably excited
over case Of hyirophobia. A mad
| dog, which had bitten several other
dogs. finally attacked colored chile.
at or near the depot, and left the i'm.
press Of his teeth in the little ones
flesh. The child was subsequently
seized with spasms, and at last az.
counts was alternately writing in
the greatest apparent agony, foaming
at tile mouth, barking and whining
| like dog and manlfestlng every
other symptom of most violent rabies.
......There are 20 prisoners in the
county Jail. Is for trial by the Crimi
| nal Court, 4 TOR costs, awaiting a
hearing on an appeal to the Supreme
Court, ami l belonging to Fender
county ......It affords us pleasure to
make the announcement that DR..
Moses A. Hoge. Of Richmond, has
accepted an invitation to lecture at
the Opera House in this city on
Thursday and Friday, the 18th and
goth of April, under the auspices and
for the benefit of the Wilmington
Library A |sociat'on. His subject
for the 18th will BE Life in the
East, AMI that for the 10th Modern
Chivalry."
Meas Observer A special from
RoX,orO to Observer OF 18th says j:
Last night deputy sheriff Long
brought to Roxhoro, AMI in default
of bail committed to Jail Dan Paylor,
Alec Paylor, Jr Chas. Harris, charg.
Ell with arson. in burning the stables,
cribs, &C., of Esquire A. j. Hunter.
in this county......Ye yesterday after
noon a freight train on the North
Carolina Railroad was thrown from
the track near University Station.
1t caused a regular blockade, and
transit r of passengers on the Chapel
Hill train and the regular western
train was made necessary The