The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

Rehabilitation. and Mrs. Cox VIII
sail from New York tomorrow for Lon
don, where they will remain a fortnight,
thence do" Paris. Berlin, Rome, Naples.
the Alpine regions, etc. Before leaving
Gen. Cox appointed Archie III. Davis of
Franklin as Naval Cadet to I'LL the va
cancy created by resignation of midship-
man Henry d. Blake.-The funeral
OF Mrs. Isaac Gttenger who died of
consumption on Thursday night, was
largely attended by the prominent He
brew citizens of the town. She was
widely known in the State among the
wearers of fashionable costumes.-
MeSsrs. Julius Lewis & Co. have torn
down the old frame building next to
Lumsden's and are going ahead to erect
their handsome new headquarters, which
will help Fayetteville street, in looks
and in business.-The Messrs. Thos.
Ii. Briggs Il Sons are having their es-
t~aollshment re-painted, in the latest
y y ~ - q stltl SlItAitlttl-
ly-Duilt structure, four storys high. and
stretching from street to street.-more
ia 200 feet, we suppose. The cdi-
.or, whose room is upstairs, takes his
sunday evening walk, all over town.
Without going out of doors. The first
story Is an open iron front, filled in with
1lIt.a gy4nSS lI.FhfS of fln orxaa
SIZE, admitting the most abundant
light through the magnificent store
room. The second, third, and fourth
stories are built of the best pressed
brick. with iron quoins, window caps
and rails. The whole of the beautiful
structure Is surmOunte | with a highly
ornamental galvanized iron cornicc. al
together presenting a front of great
beauty aud impressiveness. The store
room .ronts on Fayetteville and extends
through to Salisbury street is 30 feet
wide. 200 feet long and l6 feet pitch.
with 10 feet of shelving oil each side.
The north side OF the room is divided
into , sections of shelving and 5 coun-
torS. First and second sections are de-
voted exclusively to builder shelf hard
ware OF which the firm carry an I'M
mense stock. Third section is the de-
partment Tor carpenters tools. where
cal be found an assortment of first-class
articles. Fourth section is filled with
carriage bolts axle clips, bands and
other shelf goods pertaining to wagon
and carriage making. Fifth section is
devoted to miscellaneous goods. also
assorted paints in small packages. In
this line the firm carry a large sto, K OF
white lead and painters supplies. Fore
most among their brands of lead is the +
Celebrated Pure Black Lead. which they
have sold toa the past ten years. The
south side of the store IS divided same
as north side. Ind is devoted exclusively
to house furnishing goods. Comment
on this large assortment is unnecessary
The remaining space OF the store, 32x
so feet, is the department for full pack
ages, also spokcs, rims, hubs. in fact a
full assortment of wagon and
buggy material, stoves. hollow
ware, sash, doors, &c.--Mrs
Geo. w. Swepson, as legatec OF he.
husbands estate, through her counsel.
Messrs Fuller s. Snow. has issued a war;
rant of attachment against Baltzer &
Lichtenstein. for $40 900 loaned 10 build
the Raleigh Il Albemarle II. Il. She has
also sued l.. p. Bayne * III. J. Rogers,
Mir. Joseph G.. Brown succeeds
as cashier of Citizens National i.ank
Mai. p. y. Wiley goin. to the Durham
B~ank.Col. W. II. Richardson
takes post on the staff of Greensboro
NORTH SGte.-Mr. L. e. Lingle. aged
about 40, died last week in the Asylum,
which he had been brought a short time
previous. He was formerly a merchant
Of Monroe.