The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-03-06
The breaks" at the warehouses
Yesterday were very light.

yesterday were very light.
Mr.. r. J. Brank, from Reemt
Creek, was in the city Yesterday.
Quite a number of people from
the country were in the city yester,
day.
We learn that gas lights will be
put in the court house during the
present week.
The store occupied by Trail &
Sorrels on North Main street was
being repa nted Yesterday.
Some of the finest manganese in
the South he's Just been discovered
five miles West of this city.
Burke Superior Court is in ses-
sio1 this week, Judge J. H Merri-
mon Of this city presiding.
Mr., t. Stikeleather and Mrs E.
J. Asto, Nave returned from an ex-
tended tour through Florida.
The mention ..fthe name of Judge
Fowle for the Governorship meets
with approval all over the State.
Mr.. Jack Smith and wife nee Miss
IIcEirOy Of Ivy, are visiting DR.. H.
3. Weaver's family on Spruce street.
County officers to be elected in
Jane next will consist Of Superin-
tendent O. Public instruction and
two county commissioners.
We regret to learn that the condi
tion of Mr.. R. c. Clayton, OF Fair
view township, who was stricken
with paralysis some time since. is
very unfavorable at present.
The Boilston gold mine in Hen
derson equity is said to be yielding
a large quantity of the precious
metal at present. Mr. B. G Gaden
the superintendent, was in the city
yesterday.
The. lawyers are making active
preparations for the trial Of their
cases at this term OF court The
first case on the calendar is that of
Britain VS.. Daniel, involving con-
siderable property.
The advertising committee of the
Board of Trade are corresponding
with parties to do the printing ofthe
necessary matter for distribution.
We learn that the contracts will be
signed in few days.
For the benefit of the public we
will state that Judge McRae has
notified Solicitor Moody and the
members of the bar that the c,imi-
nal docket for this term Of court
will be taken up Tuesday, the 18th
inst.
The room in the court house, for
merry occupied by Mr.. ". B.
Gywn- will be occupied in few
days by the Messrs. Whitson, and
the room vacated by them viii be
used hereafter by the county COM
u,issioners
Capt. Atkinson is receiving all
kinds of letters regarding his pro-
posed wooden mill in this city.
Some are from parties who wish 10
furnish beltings, furnaces, machin-
cry, etc. etc, while others contain
applications for stock.
Willie duck eggs orlin .rilv fetch
twenty-five cents a dozen, our
friend, Col. jarrett, west Of the riv-
er, has II new sort he readily sells
for S1.5O per dozen. This shows
what improved varieties will do. it
is best to have good breeds of any
thing.
Messrs. Sam Davidson, L. E. Pat
ton, ". II. Gudger and others, from
Swannanna township, who are in
teTested in tie recent stock-law
elections in that township, were be.
fore the Board Of County ComInis-
sioners Yesterday in reference to
some action being taken in regard
to said elections.
We are inform by State Librarian
J. c. Birdsong, that the price Of
Moore's Roster of North Carolina
State Troops, in the late war, has
been reduced in price, and can now
ne had, by express. per set Of 1 vol
unes, at S1.GO, or hy mail, SI.7O,
All orders accompanied with the
amount should be sent to Mr. Birds
song.
The Ruthtrfordton Baaner nails
to lis masthead the name OF Capt.
s. r. Alexander of Mecklen burg ior
Governor, and Col. Frank Coke of
Polk f.r Congress Ths Banner
says:
"To d"V we inscribe upon our
Banner the choice of Western North
Carolina for Governor, and the
strongest man il the District for
Congress. We purpose bearing
their names aloft until final decis'
ion shall be reached by the respect
i've nominating conventions. And
we are quite sanguine rs to the re-
suit"
The Hendersonville Time says
M. H. Justice, Esq, of Rutherford
ton may be considered among the