The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-11-24


cltedply and arith dispatch.
Yesterday, being Tuesday, there
were no State papers, and theretor'
no State news.
Mcssre. r. D. L. and W. J.. Rob
eson brought to our city q number
of splendid beet cattle yesterday.
Thanksgiving services will be held in
the Presbyterian church Thursday NOR
ming at 1 O'Clock. A CO lection will be
taken up for charitable purposes.
Parties wanting good civil engineering
or. surveying done, should call on Mr.
John G. Aston. He is prompt, expert
and accurate.
Our young townsman. Ed. s. Aston
has gone to the West Indies for the win
ter, in the interest of the Long Telephone
Company. We wish Ed. 4 m ost pleas.
ant and profitable trip.
Our towlsnan, Thomas |. Van
Glider, Esq, has gone to Edgecomb be
county, to spend THANKSGIVING.
Umph-humph.
Yesterday was decidedly wintry
The mercury at s a. IN. stood at %
above zero, and did not rise above
26 III the shade.
Divine service will be held in The
Baptist church Thursday morning
at II o'clock. Public generally in
vited to atteud.
There will be divine service held
in the Episcopal church in this place
on Thursday, e Thanksgiving day,
and q collection will be taken up
for the benefit of Domestic Missions.
Messrs Vangilder and Brown have
an immense stock ofhardware, bug
gies and wagons, just received, for
the falIa al winter trade, Call on
them. Contractors supplies 4 spe-
-cialtv.
We were pleased tesmeet in our
city Mr., Vance Brown of New Zea-
land. son ofMaj John Evans Brown.
Mr. Vance Brown has just arrived
from across the Pacific, and will re-
main some time in this city. Ac-
companying him IS Mr.. II. P. Webb,
railway engineer. from Australia.
who will also spend some time in
our section. We wish the gentle
men much pleasure during their
stay in God s country.
Mr.. w. B. Williamson, dealer. in
Furniture on Patton Avenue, near
the Grand Central Hotsl,. has res
Gently replenished an already large
and handsome stock until it is now
without superior in the city. Par
ler setts. Bedroom sets, lounges.
sofas, chairs of the most luxurious
pattern, tables of all kinds, load hie
several fioors with q wealth of lux
uries and comforts that leave the
purchaser nothing to desire. Among
the first thing to strike the eye on
entering the ware rooms is an eleg>
ant chamber sett, made in tasteful
style and richest ornamentation.
The bureaus, washstands, &C., are
all mounted with beautiful Tennes-
sec marble. The effect is both rich
and elegant; and what Is more to the
point, the price is reasonable; and
this is the case with all the contents
displayed for sale. the principle OIL
the proprietor being quick sales and
low prices.
The LYNcHBURG MARKET.
From tie Lynehburg Adpance we
learn Of that market:
.' Receipts40f leaf tobacco the past
week light, aggregating only 453, SOC
pounds, and quality quite inferior
most of the receipts made mp OF last
cuttings, green, nondescript, and oi
very poor quality and quality con
sidered. sold full up. Good bright
wrappers, cutters and smokers in
demand, as is also No. shipping
aud at very full prices. We con-
tinue our advice as to marketing
common goods at The earliest day
practical le, believing rs we do thai
they viii be lower as receipts in
crease. Y
ANEouNcEMENr
AfteTthree weeks hard work in New
York, having attendedthe largest Fall sales
| and bought great variety in large ant
small lots at many different places. Witt
cash in hand, have secured lots of bar
gains. have much larger and fine
stock, sll new styles Of Silverware Clocks
Lamps, Fancy Brassware, White and Dec
orzted China and Porcelain, Cut Colore,
and Decorated Glass and Japanese Wares
besides lots Of odd and ends that will iu
terest all. With thanks for past favors