The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-22

The telegraph line between Ashe-
VILE and llcndersonyllle has been
established It the latter place.
Col. L.. l.. Polk Viii address the
people Of Arson county at Bethel.
SIX miles south ~ WAdc>boro. on
September It'll.
At an election of her citizens
last week, GuIIford refused Ia
vote $1,000 to the Mt. Airy Mar.
row Gauge Railroad.
M>EKIED.-In Raleigh. August
). By Rev. pr. !. i, Bobbitt. Mr..
Jasper y. McRary and Miss Fan
ME Williams.
Lord Beacon.tield torty-three
years ago wrote to a London pa
per that had charged him with
political inconsistency "AIy
letter, just published, contains
the opinions with which | enter
ed political life four years ago;
opinions which, hope, half IA
century hence | may still profess.
As he come of a long-lived race
it Is not unlikely hat he may
live to realize his hope.
General Grant writes to a
friend in Philadelphia that after
visiting Australia designs spend
ing some four or five weeks at
some watering place on the con.
tinent. His present intention Is
to make a tour of the world,
passing the winter months III
India and most of the people on
the face Of the globe, he will re
turn to America By the way of
San Francisco.
When the Prince of Wales at
tended one Of the English con,
certs in the Palace of the Troca-
dero, the managers thought them
selves justified in charging 81
and 50 for the best seats. The
public stayed away, agreeing no
dou t, with the old lady who re-
ma I'd: "Lord love your soul,
honey, who wants to pay 81 to
look at him? Can't anybody 80
to Mabille of a Saturday night
for a dollar, and sec him there!'
The celebrated portraits of
Lord Ashburton and Daniel,
Webster, by Healy, are still
owned by the Webster family,
but since the burning ofthe man
sion they have been left no other
custody. They are admirable
likeness, and, apart from their
historic interest, are among the
finest productions Of the artist.
The family are now, however,
not able to keep them, and Mrs.
Fletcher Webster would gladly
sell them, if they could form part
of a gallery sell them, and lie
properly cared for.
The sculptor Jackson in his
youthful days was apprenticed
to a machinist in Boston. Even
then he began to give indications
OF his future cminencc. Having
seer and admired a picture OF
|. b. Read, the painter poet"
he determined to cut his bust.
Taking it home one day from
his workshop, a gentleman, meet
ing him, exclaimed in tones of
pleased surprise, That's Tom
Read" After introducing him
self, he asked permission to call
upon him, and in a few days did
SO, accompanied by his friend
Read, both of whom advised
him by all means, to go to Italy.
The duke of Connaught is hav-
ing most of the presents he in,
tends for his bride, the Princess
or Prussia, prepared In Paris.
Among them Is an operaglas-
which Is a chiefd'Guvre of sill
versmith's work. The crowned
cipher OF the Princess stands out
III diamonds and precious stones,
and the whole article is covered
with gems, the richness of which
does not exclude their applica-
ton with good taste. Another
object worthy of notice is the
fittings in gold and turquoise for
a parasol with a handle of the
same, and a similar article in
lapislazuli and oxidized silver
which is a veritable work ofart.