Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-03-23
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.
GoIdsboro and Vicinity History In Brief:
Epitome of Sayings and Doings, Wise
and Otherwise, Run Down and Run in
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous, Local
"GraDd Rounds" /"

The Secretary of State is hav =
ing list compiled Of all magis>
trates appointed by the General
Assembly. So soon as the list is
made up, probably this week, the
various clerks Of the court will
be furnished with names of APPS
pointees for their counties.
The latest telegraph dispatches
in reference to mastering out the
1st North Carolina Regiment,
which is now doing guard duty IN
Havana, say that Gen. Brooke has
issued orders to this regiment to
hold itself Ia readiness to embark
for home.
Workmen have been engaged
in running three large iron
rods at each end and in the centre
of ST. Mary's Roman Catholic
church to hold together the walls,
which had begun to spread by
reason of the heavy weight of the
slate ROOF. This action has no doubt
prevented the final collapse of the
building, which is more substan-
tial now than when first erected.
MIR. Morris Epstein, of Ep-
stein Bros, has returned from an
extended trip to the North, where
he purchased large stock of
Spring and Summer clothing and
gents furnishing goods. The
business Of this firm since they
opened up in Goldsboro a few
months ago has been gradually
on the increase and their success
so far has inspired a confidence
which led Mr.. Epstein to buy
heavily of the class Of goods they
handle.
The Manufacturers Record, Of
Baltimore, of date March z. says:
Observation-Disclosures Factory
The John Slaughter O.. has been
Incorporated, with capital stock
of $4,000 for the manufacture of
hardware, ETC., by John Slaughter,
Charles Dewey and Charles F,
Herring. Col isooro-Furniture
Company. Chartered: The Par
ker & Falkener Furniture Co. has
been Incorporated with a capital
stock of SIS, 900.
"Uncle'' Jimmie Scott, the
well~known cotton buyer on this
market, says that 40 years ago last
Thursday, 10th of March 1859, he
bought three bales of cotton for
10 cents per pound, and that later
on during the war that followed
he bought cotton for $275 per
pound, paying for it in Confeder-
ate money. He also bought cotton
for 5 cents per pound during the
war by paying for it in gold i.
Since the war he has bought one
bale of cotton for 2 cents per
pound, and to-day he is paying
81 cents. Daring the many years
he has been in the business he has
paid many different prices.
The death of Joseph Pearce
occurred Friday night at the home
of his widowed mothzr in this
city. He had just returned from
Havana, CUBE, about one month
ago. where had been in camp as
volunteer with the First North
Carolina Regiment. He was
honorably discharged because OF
1l
doubt had been brought about by
the ciima'e to which he was sc
alien. He retired with the honor
of being one Of the best soldiers
i'll the regiment, ard was quite
a favorite among Lis comrades
The ARGUS is CAD 10 note the
advance of Rev. John Stanley
Thomas IN the Ministry, who ha,
recently been installed as assistant
TO Rev. A. D. NcClarc, pastor O.
st, Andrews church in Whining
ton. Mr.. Thomas is native O.
Newbern, son of the llte Hon. c.
r. Thomas, and a youDs er broth
er of Hon. Chas r. Thomas, mem
ber of Congress from tie New.
bern district. He is q Young MAJ
of unusual ability, student D
untiring application, end comes o
long line of distinguished ances
try. And all his talents and all BIZ
life's ambitions be has cansecratef
to God. 'sThey that instruct many
to justice shall shine as a star fol
all eternity.