The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-02-01
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Davidson College is going to have
q weekly newspaper.
There is much commenting on the
question as to where Andrew jackson
was born.
The Salvation Army IS to have
the use Of the Raleigh Metropolitan
Hall for two Sunday nights.
There is man in Rutherford who
is said to be the tallest in the State.
He is only six feet ten inches.
Died of pneumonia on 9th of JAM,
Mrs. Alice =. Cook of this county.
She leaves q husband and three chill.
dren.
Meas and Observer: The whites
co attribute 100000 year towards
colored schools besides paying for
the white schools.
The Raleigh Visitor says that the
Board of Aldermen has appropriated
$4,000 for the improvement OF the
streets of Raleigh.
w. T. Blackwell has sold his in
tcrest in the firm of ". L. Blackwell
& Co., Durham, N. G.. Mr.. Julian S.
Carr was the purchaser.
Who was the last North Carolina
member of Congress I've mean by
that word both Houses) who died be-
fore Mr.. Shackelford, and how long
ago?
The rapidity with which Congress
is getting through the tariff bill,
reminds the St. Louis Post Dispatch
of dull boys wrestle with the null
duplication table.
The shortest editorial salutatory
ever written is the following in the
last Tarboro Guide:
The trouble begins with this issue"
DossEY BATTLE.
Raleigh Neavs- Observer No cleo
ton will be ordered to fill the vacan
CIV in Congress. caused by the death
of Hon. j. w. Shackelford, from the
Third District.
Nearly fifty per cent. of the PEG
pie of North Carolina over ten years
OF age are unable to read or write
Consider this fact, and send the
children to school.-Sunny Home.
1t is said that President Arthur is
| in love with Miss Sackeville-Wes est
daughter of the British minister. who
is heir to his brother, Lord. Sackeville
who has been six years in the British
peerage.
| According to the census of 1885,
the colored people of New Mexico art
the most illiterate (92. of all II
years old and upward, and those Of
North Carolina the least illitera.'
| Wake Forest Student.
Mrs. jackson and Miss Jack
son, the widow and daughter of thu
late Gen. Stonewall jackson, arr
spending the winter in South Caro-
lima. as guests of Gel. w. l.. L
Prince Of Cheraw.
! A 'well-known Southern women
whose name is not given, isin Wash
ington exhibiting as curiosity tn
original manuscript of the provision
al and permanent Confederate con
stitution.
| 1t has now become fashionable il
eastern cities to be married as earl
as 8 o'clock in the morning. Thi
; gives the brides female relative
time to say goodbye to her befor
the evening train goes.
A photograph artist in Georgi:
with an eye single 20 the interest
of his customers. advertises thus
.'Small-pox is again in the countr!
and the people had better have the
pictures taken before it is too lat
Come and bring all the family
January 10th, there was presente
: in the Unit cd States Senate, by Nj
: Blair, a petition Of fifty-five citizen
$ of Palmyra. Halifax county, prsyin
for National aid to common scho oil
A similar etition goes up from Fl
field. \. c. They we're signed almo
exclusivel, by citizens of the colore
/ race. Eo;h petitions were laid on tt
table.
: RALEIGH. N. c., Jan. Pa d
+ structiye fl occurred Sunday at Il
town Of HEREFORD, N. c., consumir
one entire block, except one hous
J and that IS pulled down to preveI
j. the spread of the flames. Ten hous'
e were destl Dyed, mostly stores, il
4 mediatejy ii front Of the Court Hous
9 There is but little insurance.-W
= Stor.
ii The re!r aims Of Hon. John 7
= Shackle!n; were accompanied by
: delegat:o.. Of nine Senators and Re
le resentati, J. At Richlans, Onslc
If county, addresses were delivered !
4 Senators Ransom, Jackson, and Ho
NJ. l.. D-Niotte. The funeral servic
. were conducted by Rev. T. Page RI
le aud of VI: mington, N C..
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