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A FATAL QUARREL.

A LABoEER STRUCK BIZ AN ADJ AND INSTANTLY
KILL D-EscApE OF THE MURDERER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HELALD.1
NossoLk, Sept. 10. 1873.
Two white meu, James Canpshan aud Tom spra,t.
idsnts OF Norfolk while engaged In unloading Boston
ice schooner ut Atlantic Guy to-day became involved
in a qusrrsL Cannaban invited Spratt ashore 10
have n out and Tho Ggnt tho iormsr seized
uu aox and struck his antagonist such
n blow on sbs head tnst he killed him Instantly.
Can nahsn then aed and successfully escaped 10 the
country before astonshed bystanicrs could think
nj
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THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS.

AT the meeting Of the Pilot Commissioners yes,sr.
day Inspector Conway submitted IN aidavit In which
he staod that on tho 18th uI he tnresscows be-
io.gIng to tho Union Dredging Company dump their
loads Of roluse In the channel Just below Fort wads
worth TIC also reported that tho two buoys which
had been placed on the dumping ground had been
stoisn Tue Commissioners orcsred them to be re.
placed. In response to Secretary Sherman's letter
calling Tor proof OF the dumping garbage IN the ln
spector Conway wss Instructed send him sy nopsis
Of the charxes.
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ARRESTED BANK OFFICERS.

AN INDICTMENT By KANSAS GRAND JUDY OF
DELINQUENT BANK OFFICIALS
BY TELE3HAPa TO THE HRRALD.]
KANSAS CITY, No., Sept TO- 1878.
Howard NJ. Holdon, president OF the late First Ma
tionai Bank; 4. Il. Allen, vice PRESIDENT and John j.
Mas,in, cashier oi tho suspended MastIn bank have
been Indicted by the Grand Jury, were arrested and
taken before Judge White, Of the Criminal Court, TO-
day. The charge being that oil receiving funds In
failing institution. Thsro IL great excitement here
over affair. all three men have good social
standing IN tie commusity. They have been bailed
out in the sum ot 81 900 each.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
EXAMINATIONS ron PROMOTION.

EXAMINATIONS FoR PROMOTION.
wAsnISorox, Sept. 10. 1878.
A special board, Of which Rear Admiral wyman is
president, convened to-day at the Navy De-
pastmsut for the purpose OF examining Lieutenant
Commander Charles W. Tracy for promotion. Ex-
amiDatiobs OF nddates Tor promotion will be made
by this Board until the meeting OF the regular Board
ot Exsminers, which will occur soon the order
has boen issred by the Secretary
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
AL RECRUIT.

SUPERINTENDENT OF THE GENERAL RECRUIT
ING sERvICE-A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1873
Colsnel Thomas l.. Crittendon, Seventeenth iniap-
try, Is detailed as Superintendent OF the General
Recruiting Service in place OF Colonel Stanley. Cap
tain Britton. Sixth iEfantry. has bOsn retired by
reason OF thirty years service.
general court martial will DO organized At C0lum-
bus ONO, September L. for the tria OF such
sons US may be brought before II, with Major j. e.
Y ard as prosidept.
The troops ,ha. were at Holly Springs have been
removed o Chattanooga.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Russia, for Queenstown and Liver.
pool and st. laurent Tor Havse, will sail from this
port Wednesday.
The mails for Europe will close at the Post 0nos at
O'Clock and for France direct at halLpsst two
Pm.
Tho Nxw YORK HERALD-Edition for Eureps-will
be ready at hali-past eight O'Clock in the morniaE
Single copies, IN Wrappers Tor mailing, SIX cents
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ROCKLAND SAVINGS BANK.

PosTPoSi MGNT or TIE TRIAL OF THE PREsI-
DENT AND ARREST OF OTHER OFFICERS.
NYAcK, Sept 10, 1873.
Seth b. Cole, trustee and attorney Ezra b. Weston,
vice president and trustee, and John H. EsIls. Tor.
meriy booKkesper OF the Rockland Savings
Bank, we're yesterday arrested for csmpheiy
In the frauds by when he bank wae ruined rhe
dsciments against Samuel w. Canncd, president,
and Richard r. Ees, Tor perjury aud cmb Ont,
10 over 10 ncxt year for triai.
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THE INDIANS.

INTERvILw BETWEEN GENERAL HowARp AND
CHIEF MOSES.
SAN Francisco, September IL. 1878.
Portland, oregon, despatch says:-"Geusrsi
'oward mas held conference win Chiot
Moses at Priests Rapids, nj which assurances OF
oontinued friendship were exchanged, and Chiei
Moses anpounced willingness the part o his tribe
60 on reservation Of their own cnoice, but not on
remote from their county.
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documents proving the existence OF an Inssrnstion-
alist Propaganda, and they intend prosecute The
persons the recent Socialist Congress ior
connection Herewith.
A PARIS LOAN
The Paris National says the Prsfeot OF The Seine
has reported TO the Ministers IN favor Of q Paris
municipal loan of SOS, 900, 900.
PLEASANT
The weather In the metropolis yesterday was fair.
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TOBIN REPRlEvED.

Michael rebin, the condemned soldier, who was to
bs executed on the 2oih inst Tor the murder OF his
messmstc, AIbers, has been granted a reprevs unul
the 10Th Of OotoUcr. The news was yesterday col.
veysd TO him IN Ludlow street Jaii, where he Is In
carcefated, by two deputy United States marshals,
aud he received II VERY calmly.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
DaINcEtoN RkYltw.

Fity.foarth Year
SEPTEMBER
THE PROBLEM or rHk HUMAN WILL
Henry Calderwood. II. u, uniysrsity Of EoineafsA
Arr As nN IN1ERPRETEk or HISTORY
Professor Henry toppee. Lehigh Univsrsisy.
TAXATION o. TflE LIQUOR fRAFflC.
Judge Robert e. Ptman. ssschusetts
sciINtr AND 4 FUTURE STATE.
Bsifour stewart. r. H. =, the Ovens College. Man
@ Mill AND the DESTRUCTION or THhIsM
President Daniel : Gregory Lake Forest Universisy.
THE AIM OF POETRY.
Principal sharp, University OF 81. Andrswa
TIIt FOU SDArIONs Uf CHANCE.
Professor j ohm venn. University of Cambridge.
FAITH.
TuE POLITICAL OUrl.UUk IN fNASCk.
Rev DR. Ko5ett 4. stanton, tincirnau.
THE Cosr or LANDED GENTRY
Arthur Arnold. LondVn.
THE ANGiD.CArHvLiC MOVEMENT.
The Right kev. the Lord Bishop Of Gloucester ana
BRISTOL
az Park row, New York
A. a ssar SO esns . numbsr
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RUSSIAN CRUISERS.

-PHnADEIRaIA, sept 10, 1879
The stores and neces ssry suppses for the Russian
cruisers new undergoing alterations 1t this port have
been placed on bourd Three OF the tour snips Will
bs ready for sea within week.
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! MISSOURI RIVER DISASTER.

WRECK OF A STEAMER AND PROBABLE LOSS or
1HBEE MEN.
ST. LOUIS, Sept ~, 1878.
The small stern wbosi steamer Maine, wnile on her
.vpy from ST. Charles TO this city Sunday after
moon last, struck snag when about q
mile above the mouth OF the Missouri River
and sunk Three OF the crew, named Charles Ever
,c,t - DunIap and Louis " iikinson (cooredl. are
supposed 10 be crowned. The boat ahd cargo are
total loss.
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THE PoICHEEsE POISONING.

Mr.. Schneider. who was reIie1 on to prove an
nlibI for Nrs Lieike. yesterday visited Raymond
Street jail, bat unable TO identity the accused
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HONEY TO HEAL, HOREhoUND TO sTfNU.
late Tar to srsngthen and the three combined In HALx
HoskY oy HoREHoUSD AND TAR will render sas lungs
sumption proof.
PixK's foormAcHk DROPS core In one minute.
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DO you ask for n test OF sozoposfs powsrs
Just talk to y ls y tor halt &C hour;
II her breath Is sweet, IL her tssth are white
II her gums are clean, II her gums are bright,
II het mouth is pure and her teeth are cisAas
She uses the Sozo DON'T then, We wecn.
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give Murch ereenback candidate for Congress- ,lss
plurality HIS whole plurality IL the county vih
probably foot up !, SEQ

AN NENTIRE GREENBAcK COUNTY TICK ET ELECTED.
sKowuRGAS, Sept 10, 1878.
In Somerset county the entire grssntack ticket 10
elected by from 200 TO 500 plurality The republicans
elected one representative.
The New York herald., 1878-09-11
by Druggists.
FLORILINE.

teeth and breath s the best liquid dsnsifrIcs n
world 1t thoroughly esansss p.rt.liy dscsysd tessh
all parasites living -ann slculn" leaving them
pearly white. inpsrtng delightfal nAxrsaes 70 sh:
breath The FRAsRASr FLoRILNk removes INSTANTLY all
odors arising tosucco ymoks bsiax
partly cotapssed Of hoacy soda aud sxtr.ets o sweet
herbs plants ~ IL perfectly harmless aud d-heeas
snsrry. - ,,,.. 49,, -.
London I'm gland, and 70 tailed every where.
Price 10 eentA
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EUROPE.
NSifFs. cnAgBoSSlERs FRENCH PROTESTANT
M Boarding snd bay sctool tor Young iadiss ~ ksss
10Th ST. York dormery ~ Avenue au H"uie, Nsuy,
P.risl will reopen Thursdsv. september ~ Apply "
Ietter until september 10. when Miles Chasssnnlsr viii
BE- in New YORK
NM rAssAUD's LONDOk.-PATnONlzEU BY
Nlthe artstoefAey ano Amerean visitor. The ,roap
days fashions fresident 0ran War 0rcup. Vrsoi
Duke Nichoas osma fsehs k superb Reproduction vt
Plus TX. wing In state st. Peters. eveu urownsi
Had and Celebrity the Terrible Chamber OF Houous
splendid orchestra Open from ten I'll ten
~ AsIiiNGrON HOTEL rENrERASUsI, LVkR-
w pool. TO be let le.seThs magnificent hotel oeN
position In the 30 beds: splendid entettaintns
room. Foe psrucai.rs address s- y. CbIswkLL wssh-
inston Hotsl. Liverpool. England
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A-sELzER BRUSNEN NATURAL SPARKLING
MINERAL wArER. A. srEPIiANi CO. ~ New 81. sole
ilpp,rsrs
FALL STYLES FINE SILK HATS, 50 90 WORTH
60 Cs3 DKHsYs si sp. i5New Chufeh st., up stairs.
PRINTING
or ALL KINDS
DONE CnE,P fOG CASH
Ar THE METROPOLITAN
JOB PRINTING OFfICE,
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purass ana sweetens ousst breath 81 10 boH.S
dossn FLEMING a Co.. ITO Liberty ST.
THE THIRD AND FOURTH FL0VRS " Tai
HERALD BUILDING ~ Lkr. sulrABLk rOn Law
DANkIkG INsURANCk OR ANY Ll1Hr BuSiNksl
yURposEs APPLY II THE COUNTING ROOM VI
THE HERALD.
TO swEETEN iHE BREATH AND PRRSkRvI
the teeth use bRov,'s CAsYnonArup sAroNAekous Dsa
2sc.
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SOZODONr

as mouth wash is most sauativs; ss toilet article
luxury aud regular IRON early youth TO old
would tend beautiful and healthy
teeth also economical lev drops upoa the
brush Is all need ID for efficacy aud pleasure Sold
by Druggists
A-BILlOU5 DISORDERS, LIVER COMPLAINT,
Costvenes~ &c., div removed Dr. d. JAyxKT
PILLS. remedy mild aud cerAiR In action. ant
be taken at any time without risk from Czpossfa
Sold rywhevs
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Successes Of the Greenbackere
Confirmed.
POWERS AND HALE DEFEATED.
Probable Majority OF the Opposition in
the Legislature.
DETAILS OF THE RETURNS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEn,LD.


ELLswoRrH, Me-, sept. 10, 1878.
The election In the Fifth Name Eugene Has's) ats
trict was almost soleiy on the currency quss-
ton, which Hale look high incorporating
grounds While there WINS strsght democratic ticket
In the field It received but lew votes, full three
fourths Of that party going bodily 10 the
backsrs The result. while not yet .ully settled,
is supposed to be adverse to Hale. who, In
that case, will be succeeded by who
boasts that he has net been inside OF q school
house he sixteen, and Is not worth dollar
This very deficiency OF education and means seems TO
have sndsarod him to the new party. II has seemed
like political dsbauch IN which voters have deter
mined 10 indulge for once.
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
Eugene Hale has been IN tue law onlce OF Hale l.
Emery nearly oil day receiving and answering
dispatches and conversing with friends He does not
manifest the slightest dependency as to the
future nor regret 20 himself He de-
ciares this Is only skirmishing ana VIII
serve 70 intensity the determination OF tho
irenas OF honest currency ana national faith
them. The flag Is not TO be lowered . single
inch, but is to bo kept flying, ana hon.
est mon Of all parties Will surely rally
round Il as the danger s understood. The fight may
be arduoas and long aud, tho faint hearted should
leave ranks now for the light will 20 und men,
women aud children have until Tho end Is
attained-the supremacy OF national honor and
honest currency over rspudiatiou and imitation. He
eager and at all times 10 be in the thick OF
contest.
Mr. Hale will soon leave for Warrington 10 assist
the Of the Cong rsssional Commits He 10
anxious carry on The nght ali over the country
the same issue made here.
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PLURALITY OF MuncH, THE oREENBAcK CON-
oREssIoNAL CANDIDATE.
BELFAST, Sept 10, 1878
Thirteen towns In Waldo county. ,pciudips Bsbssi
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A. ss.r ss sssn aumbsr
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
Fires and Accidents

Some coal oil ears On the Erie rail
road at Paterson. y. J.. took ire Dec
18th and burst. flooding a street and
setting fire TO houses aalfa mile away.
Six houses. and several barns and
stables were burned. Losses. $4,000 /;
partially insured--Anunexplained eN-
plosion in a candy factory IN New
York. Dec. Goth. threw the walls
down. and the building took fire and
burned up. About lis persons were
at work in the building. OF whom
several were killed ana a large num-
Der injured. Several other buildings
were also burned, and the losses are
put at $42S, 0oo.-The steamer Hunts
vile. Savannah 10 New York, was
burned at sea Dec. 10th no lives were
lost.-The gable end of . aotel n kiln-
burgh, Scotland, fell out Dec. Goth.
killing ten per,ons.-An explosion Of
a dynamite cartridge IN a tunnel for
the Baltimore. Md, water-works, Dec.
p, killed and injured four men.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03

CoLoRED BABTIST~-Mluister. Ok.
churches. S. number Of le~f
-. 60s baptized during thu v,
1.O~l value Of church pror-.~t
Si9. 331 Sunday school scholar. aE
49,. These figures are taken from th..
minutes Of fourteen Associate.
There are uIuC other assoc cations fr.-
which the agent ot m. American ami
Foreign Bible Society. Rev. C,..-
Johnson. has received no r,f-.-
There arr nj least 5000 c~oIore,i Ran
fists in this Ntate.-BGhiicgI Res4rf
COMPANY SHoP~-There ARE f.u~
large. f1rst-cla>> stores for geue~sr
merchandise. several smaller un.~taa
fine drug stores, three tobacco fac
tories, two large steam tauuerics. four
churches, three schools IN a flourish.
ing condition. one hotel. one Ma>auf-
Lodge. IN lodge Of Good Tcmplar~
and a Grange. with eighty mrmt..r-
with the prospect IF a union 81 tI.
Oranges st Graham and Gib~ouy8lI..
with the II NJ this place,
The workshops of the North Caro-
lima Railroad. located ~ thi> plae.
furnish employment 10 15o skilled nae.
chauics The principal products ship
ped from TINS point. Are t~oaa'Cn. Hour.
oats, fruit poultry and leather.
The JURY IN the Bowman murder
trial II Greensboro 81 "Wednesday
rendered a verdict OF guilty. Tie
prisoners counsel moved for a u,,y
trial, which was refused th,v th.r
announced their intention Of tak5r-
an appeal L. the Supreme Court ami
filed : bond FOR that purpose. On -...
following morning the prisoner v
sentenced 10 be hanged on the 25tb An
January II l. probable. howc,,.r
that he VIII not be hanged ON thar
day a h Supreme Court viii hardly.
reach his east before hat time.
Capt. JAS. :. Lane. of PamIico
county, We regret To learn had tha
misfortune 10 lose hi, -ln hou-.
whcat, corn. &c, 10y fire an Monday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
BlOndin.
ID. A. VI.

The reigning sensation in Paris at
the present time is the performance of
Blondin at the Old Palace Industry.
This building was erected for the
Worlds exposition" of 1851. 1t Is
about 800 feet long by 200 feet broad.
and will accommodate 30. 600 specta-
tors. 1t was packed on the occasion
of Blondin's first appearance. The
great poles of masts Were erected 200
feet apart, reaching an altitude of full
so feet. A wire rope was stretched
across the top. and fastened firmly by
means of side-guvs. The long rope
was drawn SO aut that BlOndln :
weight did not seem TO sink il az inch.
At each end of the rope was a little
platform. on the back of which was a
little Enclosure of curtains. for chang
ing dresses. Blohdin was drawn Up
to this elevation by ropes and p~ullies.
He wore a diadem of gold, with a
dress bespangled with what appeared
the same material. There was no net
underneath. 1t was an exciting mo-
ment when we saw him take his pole
and step out upon the rope. When
about half way across he stopped, sat
down upon the rope lay down on his
back. &c went across and back. lie
next appeared in a close-titting dress,
walked out on the rope. and even
danced to music of the band. He
stood on his head on the rope, and
turned a SOmersault. first resting his
shoulder on the rope. He next snoul-
dered a chair and walked out. placed
it on the rope and sat down on 1t
then stood up in it, then put W. legs
on the rope and stood mp in it. He
next appeared dressed as a cook, all in
white. with white cap. He shouldered
a cook-stove, walked to the center Of
the rope. placed it on little arms ex-
tending out on each side of the rope.
This he opened, rubbed his
saucepan and plates clean, start
ed a fire, cooked four eggs. looking
through each to see if it was fresh.
These he ate, and topped off with a
glass of wine but happening to take
the wrong bottle, his bowels We're in
agony. He instantly took an antidote,
rubbed his stomach, and nodded AL
right" He then cooked a number of
pancakes and threw them down to the
audience.
His next performance was to walk
across the wire with his feet fastened
in two wicker baskets, eighteen inches
in diameter. He next blindfolded
himself and put a sack over his head
reaching to his knees, with holes on
the sides for his arms. In this condi-
ton he walked across the wire. He
next drove himself across on aavelOci-
pede. His last performance was to
carry a man across on his back.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
Che Melbanii.
Alcohol bolls at 1879 T..
Mutton taIlow mtlts al 100 f.

--AlCOtlUl Dolls al 10 +.
Mutton tallow mtlts al 100 +.
-Cast-iron ma be united by burn
ing.
A cubic foot of soft coal weighs 90
pounds.
Jewellers solder is nineteen parts
fine silver, n part copper and ten
parts brass, melted together II a cru
chile.
To find the weight of square iron,
multiply the area of the end OF the bar
IN inches by the length of the bar n
feet and by $50 the product viii be
nearly the weight in pounds avolrdu-
pOis.
TO stain beech a mahogany color
put two ounces OF dragon ; blood.
broken / II pieces, lAto i quart u recu-
ned spirits OF VINE let the bottle
stand III a warm place Snake II tre-
quentiy We dissolved II IL mt lor
use.
Artificial grindstone may be made
OF three parts washed SlinClous sauu,
one part sheilac melt the s~hellac. II
mould IN the sand. Used Tor lazOrs
ana tine CUTLERY.
- SOou IiiNllOH lOIlSh III ibA4
or steel rotating III the Lathe Is made
OF fine emery and OH, which is applied
by lead or wood grinders, screwed to-
gether. Three very good oils for lu-
IRRIGATION are olive oil, sperm and neat ;
foot.
-Incombustible paper may be made
by mixing with the pulp a fluid oh
tanned by adding to an aqueous soiu-
ton containing Ii unce of pure tai
low soap, just enough alum to COM
pletely decompose the soap. The pa
per made with this requires no size.
TO remove stains from marble take
two parts of soda, one If pulnice stone
and one of tinely-powdered chalk. Sift
these through a tine sieve and mix
them into a paste with water. Rub
this we'll all owe the marble and the
stains will be removed then wash 1T
with soap and water, and a beautiful
bright polish viii be produced.
TO produce a sOftness and a high
brilliancy OF polish in leather, take
one-half pound t~reacle, or sugar-house
molasSes, one ounce lamp-Diack. a
spoonful of Yeast, one ounce sugar
candy, one ounce iSinglaSS and a O 5
gall. Mix we'll III two pintS of stale
beer. Warm the mixture and apply
with a sponge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03

IOSt Master.
-Goldsboro Messenger: a dwelling
house IN LaGrange, owned bv Mr.. W.
II. Patrick. was DESTROYED BY fire on
Wednesday night of last week. The
fire is supposed to be the work OF an
incendiaIy.
On last Monday night Mrs. T. B..
Caldwells residence. in Morganton.
was broken open and every room in
the house pillaged, by one Ashley. a
cOlOred eX-conyict.
-''Hilliard Morgan. colorod. was
hanged at GoldsbOrO on Friday for
burglary and robbery. This is the
first man that has been executed for
house-breaking in this State since the
war, and it Will have a beneficial re-
suit. So. Home.
Not a bit of it. The same evening
Morgan was hanged, a store was bur
glarized and rified. in the same coun-
ty, not a dozen miles from the gallows.
At a church festival in Halifax
Lee Harper was stabbed in half a doz-
en- places by II. Pope and John Feat
rlll, the latter Of whom was arrested
POPE He'd. Mr.. Harper is a respectable
young man and had no Thought of
danger, when attacked. Whisky. AS
usual, was the cause.
ELOPED.-Jas. ID. Justice. aged %
n Miss Lou Reed. aged -. elopcd
from Ashville to Henderson. on sun
day night. in the absence Of the o,irls
father who is clerk Of the L. (. C0urt5
and We're married. Love laughs At
locksmiths.
FIREs.-Tillerv & Bros cotton-oin
n grist mill. with s bales cotton
We're accidentally burned on THURSDAY
at Halifax. Insured-The store and
goods Of 4. Seasons, at Cerro Gordo
Columbus county. were burned IN
Christmas night. Insured for $1,000
Hickory Press: Messrs. W =
Page and 5. O.. Worth passed down
the road Monday from the Swanannoa
flsh Hatchery, with 40 900 Young
California salmon for the waters II
the 1adkln river near Salisbury. The
following are the streams now bein Z,
stocked from this Hatchery: Cataw-
ba. French Broad, Yadkin. Dan and
Cape Fear.
Mr.. Thad. Tyler, an emplove of
the foundry of Messrs. Hart. BAILEY &
Co., had the misfortune of LOSING the
thumb on his right hand vesterday by
the dIsarrangement of some of tile
machinery, while engaged in dressing
a pair of pillow handles. DIR. w. J. III.
Bellamy rendered the necessary medi-
a attention.-Reriep,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
The Two Races.

Mr.. David Dickson, of Georgia. a
large planter, sends the Augusta
Chronicle the result OF q census recent
ly taken on his plantation. He finds
that, since 1865, the birth rate among
the whites has been a little more than
thirty per cent; among the blacks it
has been a little less than fifty per
cent. During the past fifty weeks the
birth rate among the whites has been
a little less than five per cent: among
the blacks it has been about four and
a half per cent. During the same
period the death rate among the
whites has been less than one and 4
half per cent; among the blacks it has
been a little more than one per cent.
Mr.. Dickson gathers from these fig
ureS hat the colOred race is not diving
out as rapidly as people imagine. and
hat it is holding its own with the
white a in the great struggle for
existence. Mr.. Dickson adds in con
clusion that labor does not produce as
much now as it did before the aboli-
ton of slavery. Working the same
number of hands now that he did
then, he says he makes but little more
cotton, while the production of corn
has fallen off ten thousand bushels,
and of meat sixty thousand bushels.
and of meat sixty thousand pounds.
And yet he SAYS that his laborers de-
clare they work harder now than they
did when they We're slaves.
There is no doubt that in Charleston
the death rate among the negroes is
far higher than among tie whites. In
course OF time we shall be able to sup
ply trustworthy statistics concerning
both births and deaths.-News and
Courier.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03

Capt. James R. Thigpen, of Edge
combe county, lost his elegant gin
house and corn mill on his Penny Hill
farm by fire on Tuesday last. 1t was
the finest and most complete structure
of the kind run by steam in the State.
The fire was accidental.
The house and lot of Thomas S.
Armistead and wife sold at the Court
House in this city on Thursday, was
bid in for DIR. S. E. Bratton at the sum
o. "a, 400-SO. Home.