The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-02
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The Danville Register records the
death of William Jones, worthy
colored man. near Ringgold during
Christmas week Ii is alleged that
be was 1875 years Of age and that his
wife who survives him is hale aid
hearty at So, and sews by lightwood
fire without the aid Of spec acles.
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Mrs. Marie Louise Dsnman, wife
of Frederick Denman, died in jack
sonville. Fla. Dec, 2hth, leaving q
devoted husband and two brig hit and
interesting children. She was twenty.
two years of age. Mrs. Denman was
q daughter Of Col. W. II. Bailey,
of Charlotte, and had a wide circle
Of friends in this State.
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A very silly girl Ives in Ro .noke,
Va She is 10 years of age and her
name is Amelia Lovette. She at,
tempted suicide Sunday night by
shooting herself, and giving as an
excuse for the act that she was in
suited by ladies on the street. The
wound is q very serious one, and it is
laid she may recover.
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The WILMINGTON Star is our au
thority for stating that during 1855,
in North Carolina there we're 2 agri-
cultural implement works built; there
were 6 breweries erected; 8 tobacco
and cigar factories; Al cotton and
wooden factories; s electric light
plants; II mining and quarrying
companies; 3 oil mills; 40 water
works; 5 railroad companies organlz-
I'd. This is commendable and en-
conraging progress.
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Miss Carrie Isler, of Jones county,
while horseback riding in Kinston
last Thursday morning. came very
near meeting with serious accident.
Her horse became frightened and ran
away at full speed. In turning a
corner Miss Isler fell. but was very
promptly caught BY her escort, Mr..
Richard B. West, who was riding
close at hand. She was carried Into
Hotel Full and received Kindly at en-
ton. No damage except fright.
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| A Charlotte company of amsteurs,
composed of young ladies and gentle
men OF exceptionally fine talent.
played "E ,ther" in Wilmington one
night last week and csptivated the
"City by the Sea" The Wilmington
papers are full of praises as to tb'
beauty of the young ladies and the
sne talent composing the company
There is little lady at our elbow q;
we write-one to whom We feel very
deeply attached aud we know she
will Join US in saying that the young
ladies in the Charlotte amateur com.
pany are hard to beat in point o.
teauty. Charlotte is full Of just suet
beautiful girl, and they are Just a,
sweet, and intelligent, and industri
Gus, and companion ,ble as you vii
find anywhere.
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Il The Manufactured Record, o
Baltimore, in its annual review ofth'
South's industrial Development. show
that the capital represented by neu
mining and manufacturing enter
prises organized in 1883, was s16S,
800, 900, divided as follows Ala
bama. s29.413, 900; Kentucky, s2S,
500. 900. Texas. sl7 ,654, 900; Georgis
81. 205,000; Virginia. s12,774, COG
Tennessee. sll,159,0OO; Meryland
SIC, $40, 900; West Virginia, SOFIA,
900; Arkantas. sS,4s3,000; Mort
Carolina, 81, 1853. 900; South Carolina
| s4.Sl3.O00; Florida, s4,731. O0C
Mississippi, 81 $4,000. Il will b
seen from this report that Nortl
Cir0iina makes q very creuita0h
showing; yet there are some psrson
who think the State 10 not doin,
much. She Is coming out 10 4 won
derful manner.
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/ The Clinton GducdsiaH says tn
Legislature could not reward q NOR
meritorious Confederate soldier thar
J. T. Gregory of this town, who is {
candidate for doorkeeper. file va
known in his regiment all through
the war as q man Of undaunted cour
age and bravery. He carries th,
scars Of FIVE serious wounds, one il
the shoulder received at Suffolk. on,
in the head at Aniietam. one in Oh,
arm at Gettysburg Cat which plsc,
be staid upon the battle field bleed
ing and fighting two hours after be
ing wounded) and one which co. I BIZ
leg at the Wilderness II was at thii
battle when Gen. Lee rushed 10 th,
front to rally his wavering forces
while tie soldiers were shouting h
him TO 90 10 the rear, that Mr.. Gre
CORY rushed from ranks, seized tn,
Generals horse BY the bride anC
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