The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-20

Prof. v. l.. Atkinson. of Peace
Institute, goes to Charlotte to take
charge of the Female Institute there
succeeding Rev 5. I Martin. who goes
to Hendersonville and Mills River
churches "a pastor.
Said he-'H Here is a dollar for your
paper; It's been coming for six
months, but | never git time to read
anything, and my boys they won't
read nuthin. Tm here in Raleigh as a
Juror on the Federal CoUt."
The mans candor almost proyokes
a smile. Never gifts time TO read
anything, yet perfectly willing TO un-
dcrtake all the responsible duties OF
Juror in the Circuit Courts
-Congress ad journed at 80 o'clock
this morning-after being III session
all night The telegraphic report in
dicates great confusion throughout the
closing hours. Many bills We're rushed
through without examination, and the
President sat in his room at the Capt.
tol all night, signing them as fast as
passed We have seen similar scenes
in our own Legs aoure with the re
suit of good deal OF rascality passing
in the confusion.
The State Normal school opened
on Tuesday with 10 pupils and much
interest. Addresses of welcome and
u-oca ,,,oJa hx- praciIant
Battle, Professors Phillips, Mangum,
and Ladd, Revs. A. c. Dixon and j.
+. Huffman Other arrivals have no
doubt occurred since our report Nj M;ss
Coe has had the chapel decked with
flowers and paintings for her kinder
| garten school.
At the Republican convention III
| Tarboro to nominate a solicitor for the
2nd Judicial District, "a negro named
| John III. Collins of Halifax was nomi-
mated on the 1st ballot The Wake
county delegates went for him, eX-
cept Albert Magnin who voted for
Willis Bagley. Neither J. c. L. Harris
nor L. r. Purnell were pat in nomina-
tion-the colored element controlling.
the we'll known agricultural houses of
Richmond, Va, invite attention to
their threshing machinery. The we'll
known character of the implements
sold by this house throughout the
South should induce every farmer who
has threshing machine. &c, to buy
! to write for their catalogue and prices
before ordering. Their mounted horse
powers and Geiser threshers and
cleaners cannot be excelled in work or
durability.
By the running away of his horse
frightened by boys playing in the
street. on Newb bern avenue on Satur-
day afternoon, Mr. Geo B. Enniss was
thrown out and suffered the disloca
ton of his right arm, besides the pain
full shock Mr.. VIM. Watts, of AI-
burn, in this county, was also in the
buggy, and after attempting to reach
the lines. was thrown upon his face
The horse, in turning from Whining
ton street into Martin fell with one
hoof doubled under causing serious
wounds.
The closing exercises of Peace
Institute, on Wednesday afternoon
and night, drew large audiences of oul
best people, who We're highly gratitiec
at the evidences of successful training
exhibited by the fair pupils. The adj
dress of Rev. DIR. Bracket Of Charles
ton IS well spoken of: the vocal ano
instrumental performances were ex
cellent: and public anticipation i:
whetted for the concert to o,night
Unfortunately the auditorium of tn,
Institution cannot conveniently, sea
more than half or two thirds of thos,
who desire to attend. and the wearines
of standing among squad of restless
whispering young beaux, in the rea
rank. with a fat man on your toes
would extract the melody from al
Angels warblings.
NEW DOCTORS. Forest Col
lege at its late cOmmement, conferre'
red the degree of Doctor of Divinity ol
Rev Theo. Whitfield. Of Charlotte
Rev j. ID. Hufham, of Scot and Neck
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