The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06
CITY IN BRIEF.

NEW CONvICTS.-Nine new con-
v;cts were brought to the penitentiary
Yesterday. Two of them were from
Pitt county and seven from Perquimans
county. AZ
RANSOM HERE.-Gen. Matt W.
Ransom is in the city, stopping at the
Marlborough House. The General is here
ON private business. His health ID good
and he is looking well.
TO THE BAR.-The members of the
Raleigh bar are requested to meet at
the clerks office on Friday evening, DC
tober 9Th, at o'clock, to arrange the
calendar for October term civil court.
NEW BUILDINGS.-The new Lums-
den building on Fayetteville street and
the Rosenthal store, nearly opposite, are
nearing completion. The former is OF
wood with sheet iron front, the latter OF
buff brick. They will add much to the
appearance of the street.
SHOULD BE PAVED.-Curbing is
being put down ON the sidewalks around
the capitol square, preparatory to paving
the streets. 1t is to be hoped that this
will be done before the winter sets n
again. There can now be no excuse for
the terrible streets that were in this part
of the city year ago.
GIN BURNED.--A cotton gin belong
ing to George Mitchiner, in this county,
and eighteen bales of cotton were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
fire was discovered about / o'clock, but
it had made such Roadway that it was
impossible to save any of the property.
The origin is unknown.
MARRIAGE.-Mr. and Mrs. Il. c.
Rivers have gone to Elm City to attend
the marriage of Miss Mary Alice HoOy-
er. daughter of Rev. ]. Il. b. Hoover,
Secretary Treasurer Of the. State ALI
ance, to Mr.. A. III. Taft. The ceremony
will be performed in the Methodist Epis-
copal church in Elm City, at noon to-
morrow. Miss Hoover is Mrs. Rivers
sister.
A BROKEN ENGINE.-A broken en-
CINE, No. 22S, caused the Seaboard pas
senger train to be half an hour late yes
terday morning, and people on it wishing
to go east missed connection. The en-
CINE broke down near New Hill and
Engineer Tom Allen had considerable
trouble in patching it up so as to pull
his train here where a new engine is al
ways put on. E
CARTHAGE RAILROAD.-W Work
on the extension of the Carthage Rail-
road, Mr.. Petty, its president, says is
rapidly progressing. Six miles have
already been graded and three miles of
ties are down One hundred and forty
men are engaged in the work-one hun
bred of them are convicts. The whole
nine miles, Mr. Petty thinks, will be IN
operation by December.
MR.. COBB RESIGNS.-Mr n. T.
Cobb, who has been absent in the West
for two months for his health has re-
turned to Raleigh much improved. Owing
to bis health, Mr.. Cobb has been forced
to resign his position in the Southern
Railway Office, not being able to stand
the confinement and long hours. He is
an experienced and expert accountant,
and offers his services to the public.
OUGHT TO BE DONE.-It is imposi-
bic to over-estimate the Importance of |
the adoption by the aldermen of the
suggestion, recently made by the Board
of Equalization, that every person wish
ing to erect new building or repair an
old one be first required to get from the
city authorities a permit so to do. Such
a RECRUITMENT will not only keep record
or real estate transactions and improve
ments going on, as well as insure the
equal and just taxation of all property,
but it will tend to encourage better
class of building.
DIR. RAMSEY'S FARM.-The State
Board of Agriculture meets here October
10Th. About the only business to be
transacted is to inspect and accept the
new furniture of the Museum. It will
be a matter Of great regret to the Board.
and all other good citizens, to learn that
DIR. Ramsey has had his great collection
of rare tropical plants-such as the
Dogia Fennelia. the Ragweediana and
the Jimsonia-plowed up. The Board
will be called on to decide whether the
land shall be planted in peas or clover
Their decision of this delicate question
is awaited with interest.
POSTPONEMENT.- account of
the transaction of important business
pertaining to st. Luke Home, donation
day was, necessarily, postponed until
next Friday, October 9Th. A committee
from st. Luke Circle will be at the
Home on that day to receive contribu-
tons, and it is requested that the
public who have hitherto given their
encouragement and generous aid, will
continue their liberality. All contribn-
tons will be thankfully received. Blank
cts, comforts and groceries are especially
and greatly needed. The services of Mrs.
Spelman as matron have been secured.
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