The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-17

The heads of three of the wealth.
est and most respectable families of
of Wilmington are of Northern birth,
though long identified with the South
While other States have been sink
ing in the maelstrom of disaster, North
property above thirty millions within
the past half dozen years
DR. G. w. Blacknall has reduced
the price of boarding at the Var
borough: - and his new steward is win
ming repute as good provider"-as
the old ladies say of clever husband.
j. NJ. Tarrentine has sued the r. &
ID. R. r. for 5000 damages for loss of
his voice from cold, caused by doing
car without fire, during the recent
freshet.
Miss Ruth Miller of Winton, aged
16, in thirteen Sundays, at Sunday
school, gained 13 prize books, commit
ted to memory $40 verses in the BIZ
BILE and answered LOO questions-all
at nine recitations.
At Goldsboro, on the 9Th inst,
Robert ID. Hancock, of Newbern, was
chosen Colonel of the 1st Regiment
N. G. State Guard John w. Gotten,
of Tarboro, Lieut. Colonel and H. P.
Jones, of Hillsboro, Major.
The Rev. J. w. Larmour, Rector of
st. Stephens, Goldsboro, was married
with Miss Mary E. Griswold, on Tues
day, Rev. E. l.. Rich officiating, assis-
ted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Lyman. The
happy couple were the guests Of Mr..
Rich, in this city yesterday.
We have the pleasure of sending
to William S. Evans, of Cumberland
county, years subscription to the
FARMER AND MECHANIC being the pre-
MUM awarded him by Cumberland
Agricultural Society for the largest
yield of corn on one acre-101 bushels.
DIR. E. Hutchinson, of Charlotte,
is introducing the Japan persimmon,
an oblong-shaped fruit, about the size
of bell-pear, which is very sweet and
delicious Rev. DR.. Mattoon, Of the
ColOred Institute, who was Missionary
in Siam some years ago, says the fruit
will grow in North Carolina. and be
very popular.
Our stock-raising readers will be
glad to learn that we have engaged the
pen of the eminent authority on dis
eases of horses, cattle and swine &c.
| Doctor d. E. Salmon who for the past
ten years has discussed Veterinary
| Matters through the columns of the
| Albany Country Gentleman. DIR. Sal
mon will be a valuable contributor.
Geo. II. Pendleton has been elected
Senator from Ohio. Thus the trio
of traitors so-called, Valandingham.
Voarhees and Pendleton are all in the
National Senate, while Little Mac. :
who ran with Pendleton for President
in 1864, is the popular Governor of
New jersey, Time is whirligig, to
be sure
If our brethren of the State press
desire to circulate the facts about
| North Carolina, will they be SO kind as
| to mention that II copies of the pres
ent number will be sent to any person
sending % cents, and stamp? This
will barely pay the postage, and cost
of the uninked paper; but each copy
may bring a thousand dollars into the
State
The memorial meeting of the Bar
in the Senate chamber on Monday, to
pay tribute to the memory of the late
chief Justice Pearson was well attend
ed. Hon. j. B. Bachelor read appro-
pirate resolutions; and very energetic
addresses were made by Col. Fuller,
C. NJ. Busbee, R. T. Gray, Judge Reade,
A. w. Tourgee, and others. Gov.
Vance and Judge McKoy, also made
feeling remarks.
Gov. Vance, yielding to strong
petition, signed by the presiding
Judge. commuted to imprisonment for
life the sentence under which Dick
Smith and Rufe Lawrance, colored,
were to be hanged at Charlotte on
Friday last. The poor wretches re-
ceived the news with joy, weeping and
thanksgiving. They were lodged il
the Penitentiary yesterday.