The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-13

" times as much for vice. violence,
and crime as for victual> and cloth
ing.
Trinity College commencement
was unusually interesting. shop
Weightman preached the sermon TO
the graduating class-1s in number
and Gov. Colquitt, of Ga addressed the
Literary Societies. Rev. +. II. Wood
preached on Sunday and Rev. W. c.
Cannon the sermon to the Alumni.
The Sunday School in the Peni-
tentiary, conducted under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton is working successfully. Maj.
A. VI. McPheeters, the superintendent.
is supported by Jealous corps of as
| Sistants, about a dozen IN number: and
| the large majority of the convlcts
| turn out each Sabbath, though the at
| tendance is altogether voluntary.
| When the daily papers say that
Colonel Fitz Bummerall has '.rooms
at the hotel, they mean that he has
half a bed in the fourth story, rear
| room, and also the use of the parlor,
and dinning- room, together with
standing room at the bar, and free
seat in the barber shop:-price, 8 tick
cts for dollar
A sad accident cost the life of lit
tie Duncan, four year old son of Capt.
| j. Q. Moore, of Gastonia cotton mills,
and grandson of Hon. j. III. Wilson
| of Charlotte. A new well had been
boarded over, and it is supposed the
child, in playing about, loosened the
door, precipitating him to the bottom
The accident was very distressing.
Those who have dealings with
Raleigh post office are delighted that
the 10000 deficiency appropriation
has passed congress, and work upon
the new Federal building may be re-
sumed. The Federal courts of the
Western District are to hold one ses-
sion at Charlotte in June and Decem-
ber. This will necessitate a Federal
court aud post office, building there
also.
Sir Walter Scott, writing to his
young partner, BallaGtyne, concerning
his sweetheart, inculcates the follow
ing bit of advice, by way of keeping
her clear of the tiirty beaux in the city
whittier she is going: - think you
told me MiSs-had a taste for literature.
Cultivate that as anxiously as you can;
it is an excellent tiy-hap' (shoo fly
.'for coxcombs, and teaches woman
how soon their conversation must be
come tireSome.
The marriage of Capt. Platt y.
Walker of Charlotte. and Miss Nettie
S. Covington. at Reidsville, by Rev.
w. S. Bynum; and that of Mr.. Henry
Skinner of Pitt, and Miss Lottie Mon
teiro. formerly of Richmond, are
chronicled among the recent brilliant
"takings off in the legal fraternity
1t is next to an impossibility for a law
yer to become an old bachelor They
get so used to counting. and are sc
reckless in the use of small talk, that
they slip into matrimony just as easy
as rolling off a log.
The Examining Committee, con-
sisting of the State Supt. of Public
Instruction, Judge Strong, Duncan
Rose. II. B. Carter, and Prof. Goolsby
pronounce the condition, and educa,
tional methods, of the Deaf. Dumb.
and Blind Institution to be in the
highest degree satisfactory; and cred
liable TO the young superintendent
and his assistants. This appointment
of Gov. Vance was much criticized a
the time, but Mr.. Gudger has proved
well worthy OF the place.
| The rebellion begun III October
1865, by Cespedes, the Cuban lawyer
has finally succumbed to long harrass
| ment, frequent defeats, and lack o
leadership, accompanied by interna
dissentions, and external offers o
, Spanish gold. The last of the Rebel
have laid down their arms, and
paean of peace is being sung through
4 out all Spain. The government ha
offered amnesty to the masses, an'
5 has a. a.lowed to the leaders TO leave tn
S country. After all, it may be for tn
: best that the Cubals failed. The.