Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-01-11

chufcn OF tna5 place, returned
home yesterday afternoon, and
are charmed with their trip
the c of the play and the royal
reception that vas accorded them.
THE quarterly meeting heretofore
published for Salem church for Sat-
urday before the 3rd Sunday has
been changed to Saturday before the1
2nd Sunday, which will be Saturday
the 18th inst,
The first day of the year was
emancipation day. If Congress does
it's duty, this will go down in histo-
ry as the emancipation year-the
emancipation Of the people from the
hands of the protective system.
SHERIFF Grant and Chief of Po-
lice Hurst had a illegal" scrap yes
terday oyer the possession of a col
ored prisoner that the latter had in
custody and the former desired to
scoop; but the veteran Chief came
out the "winner, "as he always is, and
still holds the prisoner, who is want
ed in another county for stealing a
horse and buggy.
WE ore in receipt of the premium
list of the seventh annual exhibition
of the Eastern Carolina Fish, Oys-
ter, Game and Industrial Associa-
ton, to be held at Newbern FebJ.
1924 inclusive. 1t is replete with
attractive premiums in all departs
ments, and is an earnest that the
coming Fair will be the best not
only in the history Of the above ass
ISOLATION but in the State.
WE hope meyer to see a repeti.
ton of the record made by the
Democratic majority in the House
of Representatives last week. Four
|daye, which should haye been de,
voted to the consideration of the
tariff bill, were lost because not en-.
|ough of the "big Democratic ma
|iority" was present to make a quo
rum. 1t is of great Importance to
the country that the tariff question
should be settled at the earliest
possible moment, and if it is not
settled soou the Democratic party
will have to bear the blame.
The reception tho ny The
congregation of 'n1
church of this city thursday eYen-
ing complimentary 'neif new
pastor Rev. f. w FAIRIES and fam
lly, was one of the most pleasant and
enjoyable events in the social ans
nails of our community. The at
tendance was numerous, and not re-
|stricted to denominations, ard every
one was accorded a warm personal
welcome by Mr.. and Mrs. FAIRIES
and those of the congregation who
assisted them in receiving.
IT is instructive to observe how
many journals that only a few months
ago were d%eEouncing the Senate for
its dilatory discussion of the silver
bill! are now rejoicing in the prospect
of a "prolonged and determined
struggle against the tariff bill. They
then wished that the Senate should
adopt rule of closure. They now
rejoice that the Senate is t'free from
gag law" But why obstruction that
was i~ndefensible in the interest of
silver will be praiseworthy in the
supposed interest of iron and wool,
these organs do not explain.
We had the pleasure of meeting
yesterday, passing through our city.
Mr.. F. B. Tomb, of Pennsylvania,
who has been on a prospecting trip
to the eastern part of u State. He
is in the real estate business, and told
us in the course of a conversation,
that he frequently receives enquiries
from persons desiring to purchase
farm lands in Eastern North Caro~
lima, and spoke hopefully of the fu>
ture of this section. He says that
the coming Newbern Fair will be
visited by numerous p~rospectors from
the North who will come to stay if
they can find suitable locations.
Mr.. Jas. A. Bryan, of Newbern
president of the National Bank, of
that place, was in the city between
trains yesterday en- route for Bridge
ton, N. j., where on the 18th current
he will lead to the Hymeneal altar
Miss Woodruff, who, in his Princeton
College days, was the first sweetheart
of his young manhood. In the years
that he.ye rolled between she has
never married, while he has been
married, and has a grown son and
lgrand children, and has been a
widower for several years, The
ARGUS wishes them both much joy
land prosperity. Their bridal trip
will include a tour of the United
United States, Cuba and Mexico,
and will consume several months.
TIE New Year orens auepicious>
ly with the promised banging of the
assassin crank Prendergast. His
taking off will be a healthy exams
Pile to this class. Prendergast,
when he committed his heinous
crime, had no idea that he would
be punished for it. Men of his mind
have seer mere notoriety made
not only creditable in the eyes OF
many, but a source of profit. His
class has assumed that such notoris
ety, no matter how achieved, would
be their bulwark of defence against
punishment for the crime by which
ii was achieved. Now the time ia
rinat To teach those oHenders q short