The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07

month ago. Constable Orr yester-
day arrested a colored man named
Andy Barnes, who drives 6ray for
MIR. r. M. White, on the charge of
stealing $50 pounds of hides from the
Richmond and Danville depot. The
colored nan was arraigned before
Justice. Davidson. but stoutly denied
the charge, even when witnesses we're
produced who saw him load the hides.
Capt. Pride Jones' train yester.
day afternoon was loaded with sweet
school graduates from the Greensbo-
70 Female College on their way home
from school. A number of the young
ladies spent the afternoon in the city.
They stopped at the Buford House.
......A gentleman who arrived in the
CITY yesterday from Lancaster county
gives us the particulars of a shocking
tragedy enacted in the family Of
Turks who we're recently in this city
with their bears. The Turks we're
encamped near Lancaster, and last
Thursday the big black bear killed
and partly devoured one of the child.
rem. The Turkish women were not
noticing the child, and it got too close
to the bear, when the savage animal
knocked it's brains out with one blow
of It's huge paw, and then tore its
flesh off by the mouthfull before tho
men could teat the bear into subjec-
ton. The body of the child wa.
buried by the Turks, who then turn.
ed in and gave their remaining two
children a good whipping each, to
make them keep away from the bears.
Neys- Observer Next Thursday q
special train will be run from this
city to Chapel Hill ard return, go as
to afford visitors an opportunity to
attend the interesting commencement
exercises, that being on commence
ment day.. 1.-The assessors of pro-
perty are busy in this city and it will
he ten days ere they finish their hard
task. Some valuations have been
made higher and others reduced.
There has been heretofore considera-
BILE Irregular y in valuations here.
ITO day what may be called the
first through train from Raleigh via
Salisbury. Asheville and Warm
Springs TO Louisville. The elegant
Pullman sleeping car kentucky"
will be attached to The first train. 1t
will be fast freight and passenger
line with direct communication.
A few days since one of the gang of
convicts employed at Auburn cutting
wood for use at the penitentiary at
tempted to escape but was caught.
He was being carried to the quarters
by the guard, when he made another
break for liberty. wouldn't halt when
told to do so, and was then shot. The
bullet went through his body near the
shoulder, making painful, though
not serious wound ;. Lovers of
the beautiful in form and color should
avail themselves of the opportunity
of gratifying their taste by visiting
the Peace studio. The display of the
young ladies' work is much larger
than ever before, and the quality finer,
if such can be. Every piece shows
care in design and execution, and the
exhibit GOV. RS quite wide range as
regards variety. from the noble land.
scape in Winter to the decorated tin
dust.pan.."..Rev. DR.. A. ID. Mayo,
the distinguished New England edu.
c.tor and editor of The National
Journal Of Education. is expected at
the Wilson State Normal school dur.
ing the last week in June. and will
deliver several of his celebrated LEI.
lures on school economy. ETC.. The
general health Of the people of the
city continues quite good. The usual
disorders incidental to the time OF
year are prevalent, of course, but Ii.
tie serious sickness is reported, and
none of a contagious character......
/ Yesterday afternoon the Oak City
Blues Go. A. and the East Raleigh
Guards, Go. F. of the Fourth Battal
lion (colored, n. c s. c.. were Inspect
ed by Col. F. H. Cameron. Inspector
General, the ceremony takes place ir
, Moore square. The companies look
ed fairly we'll but ranks we're not al
all full. Company A is much the
better drilled and disciplined. and it,
marching is superior. The two com
{ panies we're in command of Maj. Geo
l.. Lane.