The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-25

halloch ofhcial majority in San Fran
cisco is ,52S. That pistol Of De Young.
did the business.
The two New York city wings of the De-
mocracy are to hold ratification meetings
next week. Disturbances are expected.
1t is thought the Democrats have elected
one Congressman from California. Rerrv
has IL majority, with one county to hear
from.
Mr.. Tilden says he has no compromise 70
make with Tammany. 1t is war to the
knife. He goes so far as to say that the
party cannot take Tammany to its bosom.
Wilmington Star.: A young colored man
by the name of Oliver Hargett was brought
to this city Thursday night, in the custody
of Officer Hand, charged with committing 4
nameless outrage upon a white woman IN
Fender county about a month since.-Our
friends of the Second Presbyterian Church
got loose last night and ''pounded' a
very worthy lady on Red Gross, between
Second and Third streets, until she was
was a goodly number present.-WilIiam
Walker, charged with the killing of one
Frank Bell, colored, at DR.. +. Porter's
place, near Rocky Point, on the 9th of July.
was arrested by Mr.. ". f. Cowan, of Bur
gaw, and had a preliminary examination be
fore Justice w. r.. Duncan. We learn that
that three or more witnesses testified posi-
lively that deceased was advancing upon
Walker with a knife, threatening to kill
him, and that he struck him over the head
with a hoe in self-defence, fracturing his
skull. At the close of the investigation
Walker was admitted to bail In sum of $500.
Hickory Press: DR.. VIM. Daniels, of Al,
exander county, died on the 3rd September.
"A thief entered the dwelling of DR..
Nevlan, of LenOir, and stole a trunk con-
tanning about 5000 IN cash and about $500
worth of bonds and other yaluables. 4
white woman who had been in his employ
WIS arrested on circumstantial evidence and
recovered 1.-THE Presbytery of Orange
will meet on the 10th of October at old Ala
nance Church, near this city. At that
time the new church is to be dedicated, and
on Saturday, Rev: G. II. Wiley, who was
raised in sight, will deliver an address, and
give an iteresting history of its rise.
While Mrs. Ann Parker was on her way
to church a few days ago, her horse became
frightened an ran away, throwing her out of
the buggy. She received some severe inju-
ries, which, it is feared, will prove fatal.
Also, Mr.. NJ. l.. Station, while at work, a
few days since, fell from a scaffOlding and
received injuries hat may cause his death.
Very little hopes are entertained for his re-
covery.-HeraM.
Daniel Drew, ofNew York, is dead
All the troops will soon be withdrawn from
Zululand except a small column; Cetywayo
will be placed on the gunboat Forester,
which will sail with scaled orders -The
Ghilseai Regiment at Herat mutinied and
killed their commander; civil and military
authorities all reported killed.--The
Moumunds have cut off all communication
with Cabul.-There is a terrible famine
threatened in Hungary.--ln a fight with
Indians, near Hillsboro, New Mexico, ten
y. 5, soldiers were killed and a number
wounded. 1.-The meer of Afghanistan is
notified that a large British force is march
send another thousand dollars to Memphis.
Charlotte Observer: Emerson's directory
places the total population of Winston at
4,373. It gives Greensboro a population Of
3,529.-While in Salisbury, Mr.. Graham,
in company with a gentleman from this city,
visited Christian Reid Miss Fisher whose
charming descriptions of ''The Land of the
Sky" have given the monntains Of Western
North Carolina an interest abroad that they
never possessed before and obtained valua-
BILE material for the prosecution Of his work.
Mr.. Edison's agent, Mr.. ". b. Hidden,
who has been in Western North Carolina
for several weeks in search of the mineral
plantinum, for use in Edison electric light,
arrived in the city yesterday. He has Wis
tied twenty-nine places, in Burke, Mcdowell,
Iredell, Buncombc. Henderson and other
western counties in which the metal as sup
posed to exist and has thus far met with no
success. "A curiosity is presented by a cit
izen Of Davidson College. He sends a box
of grapes, which are similar in appearance
and taste to the ordinary winter grapes that
grow a%bundantly in the woods, throughput
this section of North Carolina, but differ
very widely from them in that they are en-,
tirely without seed. A grape without seed
is surely a novelty in these parts. They
were grown on the plantation Of Capt. ).
A. Gray, near Mooresville, and the vine has
been known for eight years, and never has
been found a seed in any OF the fruit
produced Thereon. was frost III
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