The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

its, but died about noon, aged 6S. She
was buried at Charlotte. Mr.. Gate
ward Lewis, age sc years, of Robson
county, dropped dead while playing
with his grand children one day last
week. AT Cleveland Springs, on Fri
day, Col. Forney George, prominent
citizen of Sampson county
FOLKS.-Col. Chas. j. Graves of
Caswell has returned home from the
Egyptian Army, and Gen. r. E. Colston
Is expected back in short time
Col. Walter Clark, returned from the
Trans-M Mississippi last week, after much
difficulty and delay in getting round
the yellow Jack quarantines. He came
by st. Louis and Washington, finally.
..... A son of one of the Siamese twins
is now at the University. VIM
Richardson is the new county Commits
A. b. has been appointed Tutor at
Wake Forest College, which has opened
with fine increase of pupilage. -.
Conductor Legget Of the Carolina Cen
trail has resigned on account of i'll
health. DIR. McCallum has been made
Superintendent of the Fair.
THE ENTERTAINMENT To-NI3HT-
The gentle folk whose sympathies are
never dulled against the cry of distress,
have arranged to give grand Concert
and Pic Mic, in the beautiful Capitol
square tonight. A large assemblage
of the ladies of the churches of the
city. met in the session room of the
1st Presbyterian, on Monday evening"
aad appointed an executive committee
of four ladies from each congregation,
| and the Hebrew Aid Society. Mrs.
John G. Williams was chosen President
of the committee No doubt the result
| of the entertainment will be gratify-
ing success.
Rev. l. Bodenheimer has invented
promising little machine, wherewith
little negro, and a mule, can do the
work of eight men in cutting down the
high cotton stalks which on good farms
so greatly interfere with plowing, and
subsequent harvesting of wheat. The
machine rolls along, cutting off the
cotton stalks few inches above
ground somewhat as reaper cuts
wheat. 1t is patented and will be in
troduced this fall.
1t appears we missed the mark in
claiming for Raleigh the largest cot
ton trade in the State. We had over
looked Wilmington, re garding it rather
as naval store port but, as we learn
from the Reuie,U, the cotton receipts
ran considerably over 100000 bales
last year, though some of this doubt
less was Charlotte cotton reshipped,
and much of it came from South Car
olina. Charlotte, too, shows sc, go
a gain of $500 over last year. A fine
trade is this, for both cities and we
wish them double the pile next year
THE CLERGY.-Rev, DIR. Watkins of
the First Presbyterian church arrived
on Thursday and was warmly well
coined by leading members of his con-
gregation. .... Rev. E. l.. Rich has re-
sumed services on Sabbath nights at
thelChucrh of the Good hepherd $500.
Rev. r. w. Lide will not return to
Newbern; has settled with his old
Cheraw charge. :. Rev. A. Mcmillan
is building large academy on his lot
at Rockingham REV. Isaac P. Os-
borne of Ala., is visiting his brother,
Job Osborne Esq, in Raleigh.
PREsBYTE ERIES.-Orang Pres. 111th
session, Oct. g. at Haywood, Chatham
county. ... Mecklenburg Pres, Sept.
Goth, at Asheville.. Concord Pres, at
Statesville, Sept. 26, p. m......Fay-
etteville Pres, at Smyrna church,
Richmond county, Oct. Sd at II a. m.
THE STAGE-Fay Templeton plays
in Raleigh tomorrow night. Katie
Putnam will put in an appearance
during Fair week. Nine Janauschek
will show in Charlotte, Dec. 18th. :.
Mary Anderson gave 500 to the yellow
Fever suffers, and offered to play for
their benefit at the proposed grand
event.
The Republican nominating con-
vention for the 5th Congressional Dis
trict has been called to meet, Sept.
18th at Graham.