The daily state chronicle., 1890-12-10
RALEy0,i IN BRIEF.
,,..L HAPPENINGS IN AN"
ABOUND THE CAPT Al.

AgOUND THE CAPITAL.
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r., b, the Chronicles Reporters
ye.,arday was a busy looking town IN
this city, sure.
The register of deeds issued three
marriage licenses yesterday.
There sill be a special meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen tomorrow night.
The Federal circuit coutt All ,urned
YES erday till the first Monday 10 Jan
uay.
Onte a large number of delegates TO
IT, = 9. Conference passed through
the city yesterday.
Christmas is two weeks off but every.
th,n.1S putting on Christmas
appearance already.
The Toledo Sunday Journal says: Inc
playicg OF the Boston symphony Orches-
c,ai CLUB is almost beyond criticism.
Tn. Progressive Benefit order holds It's
regular meeting on Thursday night OF
this week. Members should take note
and govern themselves accordingly
Remember that the Boston Symphony
Orchestra will be here on Friday nlght.
1t Is the most superb musical cluo III Lhe
country The box sheet Is at A. VIII
laus 4 Cos book store.
Tee Charleston, S. G., News anu
Courier says: The concert by ne Boston
Svmpbony Orchestral Club @aS the
finest given in Charleston. AMI It Is safe
20 say that none Il f-er can be hearI any
where.
Raleigh, in some places, looks like
some Of Puck's pictures OF New York.
At many crossings and at various streets
the pavemenis are all torn up aui deep
trenches are being Cug for making wa.et
and sewer connections
What does the board OF aldermen think
about putting some new opera c2alrs u
Metropolitan hall That appears to b
the only resort left to secure for be City
something like properly arranged
opera house The proposition to buid
new opera house does not seem TO e
with lightning speed
and shrubuery out of Nash squire. L
is cleimed that such proceeding will give
it a more trim and neat appearance
BY the way, the fence around tun
square was removed in deterenc4 10 pop
ular demand, and it was an i'm mems
improvement. Would, or would not th
removal of the fence around Moore
square have the sam, happy effect?
There is one, and only one inconven
ience at the Raleigh postoffice building
1t arises from the fact that the storm
doors at the main entrance are sol
wood. People going in and out canuO
see anybody who may be right at III
door on the other side, and in pushin
smashed nose. a good remedy Woul
be to put glass in the upper ball of tn
doors.
One of the pretty. attractive and ir
viting places Of the city is the big boo
store. A. Williams & O.. always n K
times lively aud keep people in CO,
stant state OF admiration Of the beaut
fu at the proper time Their store Is
regular museum of art anl n0veite
They say that four years ago they celt
brated the Christmas season by a pr,
fuse decoration of evergreen and r.
holly and we're the pioneers in thst fe;
ture. There is one grand rush of peopl
to and from their esta bliShnent no
from morning till night. No wonder.
There is some reckless shooting goin
on right in the city by boys ia possesso
OF air guns or fobert Iihes. Yesterda
while gentleman and his family weI
taking dinner, in the northwestern pal
of the city, ball crashed through til
window into the dining room, shatte
ing glass on the table and in the Dime
and striking one of the little ones in;
under the eye. The little one, howeye
was not hurt. The dinner had to be di
carded on account of the broken glass
it. The ball was picked up from off tt
floor by the gentleman, and is now in b
possession.
Little Cupid got in some of his live
work last night. About $50 o'clot
the janitor o. the court house W
aroused by pounding On the door. |
went out and found waite couple wi
informed him that they wanted ma
riage licene and wanted it quick II
janitor In turn aroused CHIEF clerk Go
win. While he was making out the .
pers,it transpired that the couple bad sl
denly decided TO enter the state of m,
rimony, and that they would not put
the happy event another day. This d
cision was so strong that both we
inspired to 60 about the matter at ono
They came to the court house togetht
got the necessary legal document, al
were soon after spliced for life.