The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

w ltn all our sui eEiilSS liOhl II CO.
cts. we have little idea Of the disasters
which overtake some foreign countries
from the same source. 1t is estimated
that eight millions of sheep, and 40
900 head of cattle perlshed about a
month ago in the floods which deluged
the Argentine Republic in South Amer
lea.
In the case of c. NJ Hawkins IS.
the A. & y. G. r. r., to foreclose the
mortgage. and also asking for Re
ceiver al interim, the Federal Court
after three days hearing, decided not
to appoint a Receiver. 4. r. Thomas
and Judge Fowle for the defence:
Major j. w. Graham and Col. Fuller,
for Hawkins.
The climax of cheapness has been
reached by the New York coffee
houses. At several of them a small
cup of coffee, bread and butter, pork
and beans, slice of corned beef and
other wholesome food. are sold at one
be able to take three meals a day on
such terms.
The Southern Presbyterian Church
has established a school for the train
ing of cOlored ministers at Tuscaloosa.
Alabama. Six candidates attended
during the last session. The General
Of hn Of Il IA,,t ,l\
Church, has promised to cooperate
with the Southern Presbyterians in
sustaining this seminary.
Miss Mary Manly and Mr.. Hay
wood gave a farewell performance to
a good audience at Tucker Hall on
Tuesday night. They will shortly JOIN
Northern travelling troupe. The
farce of '.State Secrets wound up the
evening-Misses Mary and Nellie Man
lv. with Messrs. Woodson. Busbee,
Russ and Haywood taking part.
The Governor has ordered the col
| ored battaliOnS of the State Guard to
| meet in Raleigh, on the 1st of January
| Emancipation day., forinspection and
review All Darkey-dom will invade
Raleigh on that day to ''see de show. :
Now let the leading colored men take
care that their great day shall not be
disgraced by drunkenness and rowdy
| ism.
Rev. DR.. Drury Lacy preached IL
the First PRESBYTERIAN Church on Sun
, day last to a large congregation. HI:
physical feebleness required that ht
should occupy chair at the beginning
but he at times waXed strong in tht
earnestness of his discourse, and aros'
to full stature, proclaiming the mes
sage. He that cOmeth unto me VII
in no wise cast out.
Orders have been issued constitut
ing the 1st and 2nd Battalions Of tn
State Guard-F'irst and Second Reg
ments thereof The 1st Regiment Wi
meet at Goldsboro, January 10, to elec
a colonel. lieutenant colonel and major
The officers of the End Regiment Wi
meet at the same time and place fo
the same purpose. The officers of tn
Cape Fear l.. A.. and Raleigh l.. \
will also meet at Goldsboro TO elect
major of the battalion.
1t is virtually settled. we hehevt
. that a new Conference Of the Meth'
dist Church will be formed III W ester
North Carolina. Both the Iennesse
ond North Carolina Conferences hav
now agreed to memorable the Genel
, a Conference in favor thereof: an
, that body. which meets at Atlanta
; Nav. will no doubt SO ordaln- IN
; now Conference will embrace Cha
r Iotte and Salisbury. and viii take
80; from Tennessee and Niiginl;
The case of the Bank of Mort
: Carolina 90. Dewey. assignee " ti
IrSity. was argued IN the edefi
Iudge Fowle and Col. Carte
for the University. conn ISL
. C,ow very clearly set forth u
If the Institution, whlch ~
- a. follows. eNemptlns lroi
sale the Professors houses
8 ~ and some four or nNe i'''i-ui
II p' of land. east. southeast SOU
o acres .,as, Of the campus ina con
v a ., BODY. The lands ordered = :,
l. pa pa are some detached pof''1ns 81
II sou I'D southwest of the viilas' 9
l. east anu n,s eligible building lots