Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-13
SUPREME COURT DoCKET.

The Supreme Court will adjourn
about May Sd. The docket this term
has been the lightest known in many
years. Argument of the eases from
each district instead of consuming the
week set apart for them, has usually
been completed in Il day
Asked MS to what he attributed this
iiSht docket. ono of the Justices yester-
day snid it WAS due to the campaign
list FAM that in the heat of the politi-
cai excitement the lawyers in many sec
tions practically abandoned their pri-
Vate business to devote their time TO
canvasslng.
NEW BERN ACTS.
The commissioners of the city of New
Bern appointed committee of thirty
lhrce OF it's prominent business men
headed by Hon. James A. Bryan. to at
tend the meeting OF Northern prospcc-
tors on April nth to 22d ut Southern
Pines. n. &. The commissioners, in ap-
pointing the committee. say:
Realizing the incstimable benefits
that might be derived from Il practical
ana Judicious representation of the ad-
Vantages and resources of our city as Il
manufacturing centre, we do elect and
appoint the following committees
Every town In the South that is
alive to its interest ought TO have
delegate at Southern Pines on the occa-
sion of this meeting. These Northern
people who are located in the South are
volunteering to bring down their
friends. that the Southern people may
meet them and present the advantages
or the southern section; and our South
crn people ought to embrace this SPLEEN
ala opportunity Of presenting the fav-
ofaDle side of their home section"
WELCOME TO SOLDIERS.
The joint committee of Aldermen and
citizens to arrange to welcome Com
pany Is. the old Governors Guard. on
their return home. held their first meet
ing last night and appointed the various
Sup-commitices TO make the necessary
arrangements.
me boys will be given n roising re-
ccpiIon at the depot on their arrival in
which the various private and white
public schools and citizens generally
VIII be invited to participate. 1t was
also decided that the boys would be
given II barbecue and brunswick stew
inc following day at Pulcn Park.
d., ID. and b. INSTITUTION.
MI John Il. Ray. principal of the
Deaf. Dumb and Blind institution. adj
Vertises for bids for n new roof and
other improvements upon the main
Duildihg OF the white institution in RAJ
ieiSh. Ihcse improvements will make
IL a very imposing and handsome build
ing, giving more room for the growth
OF TINS wcll-cOnductcd institution.
improvements go on in Raleigh every
day.
PERSONAL.
Miss Addic Balm has gone to Prank
lInton on visit 10 her friend, Miss
Mr. w, n. Hinton has gone to Green's.
Doro TO take charge of the tailoring de-
partmcnt of the Greensboro PRESSING
Club.
Mrs Walter Myatt spent Sunday in
Inc city visiting friends. She returned
30 her nome, IN Johnston county, Mon
Gay morning
Majcr and Mrs. Charles l.. Davis oro
back from Fortress Monroe, where
they spent Sunday
Governor Russell has accepted an in
Vitation to deliver an address before
the Northern business mems meetinr at
Southern Pines, April 18th to ODD His
subject will be The Advantages maj
North Carolina Presents for Invest
mehts of capital in Developing Her Re
sources" -