The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10

at Watertown, New York. on Satur-
day whereas here we sat most of the
day without fire, and few persons wore
overcoats in the streets.
Fayetteville Gazette On the even
ing of SATURDAY.. December 22nd, NAL
lett Graham. a white man. tenant of
Mr.. Alex. Sykes. a few miles north of
town, killed Matthew Morgan. a mu-
latto.
Maine abolished the death penal
ty a couple of years ago, and the At
Attorney General reports that while
it is too soon to form fair estimate,
the facts favor the change.
A. Fail, of Mt Pleasant. is the new
sheriff of Cabarrus, vice r. S. Harris
resigned. By way of Pleasantly we
trust he will contradict his name, in
the discharge of his official duties.
Married at the residence of Bishop
Wilmer, Rapidan, Va, Mr.. Edward c.
Nenable and Miss Helen Wilmer Died
Wilmington, Miss Y. Wilder.
The cold spell has aroused the
Christian Association who have arrang-
ed to furnish wood, meal and meat at
a reduced rate for distribution to the
needy-of WI ON there are many more
than is generally supposed.
The murder of Mollie Winindger
of Norfolk, and suicide of her murder
Gus lover, is now followed by the death
of her father-from uncomfortable
grief Some hearts do break nova
DAYS, Notwithstanding the sneers at
affection.
THE king is dead Long live the
king The question now distracting
the gossip-circles is-'whom will Gov.
Vance appoint to succeed Chief JUS
tice Pearson? 1t is said the Justices
thought of selecting Judge Reade to
fill the vacancy. But we doubt the
story.
The French government has adop-
ted revolving cannon that fires
eighty-four shells minute, each. of
which bursts into twenty-four frag-
ments. IL can be prepared for action
with great rapidity. and requires only
two men to work it.
A lady in Maine who has feet of
hair, was offered $4,000 for it by
''switch-making firm. She said she'd
beswitch-ed if they should have it.
Which was foolish; for $3.50 a foot is
good price for scalps. Besides her
head would RENAME.
The eternal. internal, Internal
Revenue collections, to support our
a de-rn, old government, average
something over five thousand week
from this district. That. however,
will just pay one Congressman sal
airy.
Sheriff Alexander of Mecklenburg
has settled his state taxes. He is the
most lenient and clever official in the
state, yet by pledging his personal cred
it is always among the earliest to ''step
up to the captains office" Mecklen-
burg pays: for general taxes so, ,554.- :
81; special s., ,156.42.
Another attempt to throw off
train was made few days ago in this
State. Another time we repeat that
the railway companies should offer a
large reward for the conviction of the
depredators. One of these days, after
a dreadful catastroph, the effort will
be made
Gen. r. C. Mccormick, L. S. Com
missioner of the Paris Exhibition. has
appointed Mr.. Alonzo Shotwell as
superintendent of shipment for the
commission, Articles for the exhibi-
tion, if addressed in his care, No. ,,
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. will be
carried to Paris in government YES
sells, free of expense.
The Week of Prayer began on
Sunday. To-day is set apart for Pray
ers for Nations. rulers. magistrates and
Statesmen, etc As for Statesmen"
there are precious few nowadays; but
their share of the prayers are nightly
needed by the magistrates. rulers
and the nations generally;-so its
all right.