The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

-Messrs. Samuel j Pemberton, of
Stanley, and Rufus X. Speed, declare
that it is all mistake about their can
didacy for Congress. We take plea
sure IN SO stating. Marcus Erwin also
says he supported Gen. r. B. Vance
before, and will do it some more.
Maine packs 100000 cans of soft
corn every year. This is kind of
can can in which North Carolina
ought to take part. 1t could be ar
ranged to begin with supply of early
corn from the Eastern counties, and
continue throughout the season until
the last of the late mountain roasting
ears.
The election in Maine will be claim
ed by the Democrats as a victory, in
asmuch as they With the assistance Of
the Greenbackcrs, have defeated the
reelection Of Gov. Conner, by the
people, and have thrown the election
into the Legislature, where there will
be a close struggle. 1t is thought that
the ID & G's have defeated Hale for
Congress.
Things have come to pretty pass
in New York. Here is a personal
in the Herald-"W ANTED. The ac-
quaintance of respectable man. No
true friend wanted. Address j X
Home"
1t is sad to think that this poor ad-
vertiser has to go to the expense of a
card liz the papers to find ''respecta-
BILE man." but, come to think, Beccher
is out West.
Passengers on the North Carolina
train the other day witnessed sad
sight mother and her daughter
chained together, and on their way to
the Penitentiary. True, there is an
aunt of the girl also in that Public Re-
sort, and when all are assembled it
must be quite family party. But it
is not pleasant thing for decent peo-
pie to see white women handcuffed in
couples as these were.
Sam Whitley, Charlotte consta-
BILE, somewhat noted as one of the
.sorphans,' has decamped with $50
belonging to Constantine Davidson.
He was last seen at Danville ......A bad
boy in o xford Jail fired the building
and nearly burnt himself, with sever
f0 ho eli
arrival of the jailor, who lived a half a
mile away ..... Granville now has two
sets of Commissiers: the old Republi-
can Board holding their position.
Elizabeth City Carolinian Curri-
tuck items Major Yates made speech
at the Court house on Monday .....
A man named Pendleton, living near
the Courthouse, finding his wife at
another mans house, shot and killed
her. He then shot himself. He was
still living when last heard from. This
occurred on the Goth ult. -. Perqui-
mans item: w. III. Manning, late
Democratic candidate for the Legisla-
ture, is lying at the point Of death.
The Rocky Mount Mail is about to
| remove to Goldsboro. ...... Mrs. DR.. Per-
| nv, who was an inmate of the Asylum at
| this city up to one month ago, drown
| ed herself in mill pond near Louisburg
on Friday. last The Richmond and
Danville R r having bought the Char
lotte and Columbia r X, Col r r
Bridges and Col A Pope have resigned
their positions, as President and G T
| A j G Bauman, J A McCallum
and Geo A Yoppe, have gone from
Wilmington to Memphis as volun'
teer nurses. j S Burbank, druggist
will also go If needed.
Charlotte ObserUer says, Eli Clark
a negro, arrested in Mecklenburg, con
fessed that he and w. G.. Hastings,
white man, formerly merchant a
Davidson College, robbed J. NJ. Patter
son of his 5000 Clark brother ais
participated, and $209 was recovere,
from him ...... 1t has been decided t
hold Fair at Charlotte this year, an,
J. S. Myers, Esq, was elected Presi
dent by the Farmers meeting on Tues
day. The hog cholera still RACES il
Hopewell section. DIR. Salmon is in
vestigating, but can give no remed
Austin Saville has two cows whic
have given milk continuously for seve
years.