The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-05-23

our subscribers, and parties wanting il
will please call at the CITIZEN Office.
T. Delicious Crab Cider on draught al
'DEsMoND's - ~
/ gG3st to W. b. B.FWilliamson's Furniture
Store to get the best goods for the least
money!. tm27
Callat McAIullen's early if you want
goods at low prices. tm29 !
A house to rent on Bailey street. En-
quire of Mrs. Walker. ct
Nothing more of the water fall up
Hominy.
Mr.. Richmond Pearson will deliver
the address at Rutherford College onthe
9th inst. 49,. q
: The Commencement exercises of the
Asheville Female College will take place
during the first week in June.
The mail train from Salisbury this
morning did not reach here until IL NJ
being detained by some accident to a
freight train.
Mr.. ]. G. Sans, a former member of the
House from Buncombe illuminated oul
sanctum yesterday with his beamine
countenance and pleasant gossip.
The lev. D. Atkins, President Of
Weaverville College, was associated with
Prof. Venable in the examination OF
applicants for the cadetship appointment
to West Point. Our informant omitted
that item until yesterday afternoon.
The tobacco breaks this morning were
quite large at all the warehouses, the
weather being seasonable for the hand
hing of tobacco. The bulk1o the tobacco
on the floors to day, however, was Of an
inferior quality, the prices for the fine
being grades well maintained, while fol
| the lower grades the market was con-
| sidered somewhat easv.
Col. Frank Cameron arrived here to-
day for the purpose of inspecting the
Asheville Light Infantry this afternoon.
Col. Cameron and Gen. Jones inspected
| the. Iredell Blues yesterday at Statesville,
and last night were rendered a banquet
by the Blues, which was largely attended
and a number of speeches made by Mes
srs. Armstrong, Robbins, Leazer and
others, including Messrs. Jones and
Cameron.
A gentleman who has taken adedestrian
tour through Haw Greek, Grassy Branch
and Bull Creek, and who stopped at a
goodly number of the houses, talking with
goodly number of the residents, informs
us he finds feed very scarce consequent
upon the past two seasons having been un-
propitlous; but that, with the exception OF
the wheat crop which was greatly damaged
by the severe weather of the past winter he
finds the prospects for this year good, with
denomination on the part of the planters
to cultivate more closely necessaries for
home consumption. Much attention is be-
ing given this year to the -gardens-more
than usual in this regard. He sess better
outlook for our people.
A communication from valued sub
scribet at Vests Mills, and which con
tanned matter highly interesting, if time.
ly used, was not delivered to US until
IL days after date, having been held for
postage, the notice of which was proba-
bly, misplaced. The contents of the
letter have long since been anticipated.
We shall be pleased to hear from our
friend again,
= Mr.. Walter Hamilton, ofN. Y. paid us a
pleasant visit yesterday. He is now, ac-
lively working corundum mine, near
Democrat, in this county, and has about
thirty men engaged. His work at pres
|ent, is somewhat tentative his success,
which now seems assured, will bring in
use at the mine a large amount of ma
chinery.