The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08
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VOL. IL.


Supreme Court will probably adj
Iourn on Monday.
The Fall Races at Raleigh Fair
Grounds begin to morrow.
A large party of merchants went
upon the Richmond excursion, YES
terday
A 123S pound bell has arrived in
Washington, y. c., for the Episcopal
Church.
A. Nichols. Esq. of Durham, has
bought farm on French Broad river,
and will remove To it,
Dr. Martin is improv ns ami brau-
tying his new home. formally the
Blount place.
As DIR. pritcharl points out. the
Normal School was a splanIil Il iver-
uSement of the University.
About every ten years the French
story of two men in IA balloon, and one
eoollv-crazy, &c, *, goes the rounds
ot the press.
We thought the thermometer had
been several degrees above 100: but it
seems the highest was % which oc-
Cured July 18th at 3 p. III.
Col. l.. l.. Polk begins his m oun
tain canvass at the capital of Cherro-
kee on Saturday. lie speaks at Frank
lin on the following Saturday.
Past Grand Master Columbu Mills
of Cabauus writes, II read your paper
with a great deal of interest. It is Ger
tainly lice agricultural paper"
DIED.--In Raleigh. August 4th.
Willie. son of Rev. j. K, and Mrs. V.
G. Howell, aged IS months At
the Cottage Hotel, on Friday, John c.
Giennan.
Alderman Caleb Osborne, resigned
his seat i'll Raleigh Council, on Friday
night, much to the surprise Of his
friends. Samuel c. White, Esq, was
elected to the vacancy.
The Granville 7OrchliyH says, old
Squire Elkanah Lyon, had eight sons,
and FIVE of them have been elected to
the Legislature. He could call little
General Assembly of his own.
Richard Hampton, aged 6 years.
the son of Capt. r 7. Fulghum, died
on Thursday last, of Diphtheria. A
bright promising child; his unt .mely
loss is a severe blow to the parents.
Eggs are selling at 81 cents in
Charlotte AS Don Plat, teStifies (and
who should better know p this won't
half pay the hens for wear and tear of
mind
In Massachusetts, man can serve
on jury, but once in three years. If
this We're the law in North Carolina,
lots of ablebodied citizens of various
degrees of scent would have to pick
up some other ''perfesshun."
The drunken man, George Houk,
who was found on the railway, near
Aorgantown, is believed to have been
'""AuCACu. y lblStOl NOuHu elItcliLS
under his chin Several arrests have
been made,
Col. Duncan McRae, now of Chi
cago, has been the guest of Col. Z. q.
haywood, for several days, and last
night delivered an address in Tucker
nall, for the benefit of the Raleigh
Nhristian Association.
john Satterlee, wealthy New
lork Banker, having business connec-
"ohS with Newbern several years
ago and recently building railroads in
Virginia, has been brought to book
oy pretty school l-marm.
-Forrestyille has organized the first
a'alry company in the State, we be-
,eVe; though there may be one in
eckienburg. Capt. Moore; 1st 1t.
SoS. bailey; End 1t. Chas. NJ. Walters;
- It. John Dunn, are the officers.
North Carolinians having useful
mentions of any kind, of Their own
Instruction are invited to send des-
'p'ioh5 OF them to this paper. We
'n TO show the march of improve
IN both Mechanics AMI Agricul-
and we are glad to lend a help
nahd to the man who seeks to go
ald III Il her rection.