The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04

success. and wear the wreath of honor for
yOur efforts to restore prosperity TO North
Carolina.
The dwelling house of Mr.. D. I. Dye, Of
Sanford, Moore county, was burned by an
incendiary on the 9th.
Col. E. Clayton, of Asheville. has a suit
OF clothes that Andrew Johnston, eX-Presi-
dent of the United States, made, in which
Col. Clayton was married.
Mr.. A. A. Grantham, of Wayne county,
made over 800 bushels of rice on less than
eight acres, and would have realized 100
more but for the drought.
Moore county has twenty-eight gold
mines, six silver mines, eight copper, nine
or ten iron, and a general assortment of the
various kinds of minerals, the Mdcc says.
New Berne organized a board OF trade
for that city last week, with T. A.. Greene
as president, e. E. Foy vice-president, and
{. ii. Blank as secretary and treasurer.
The Raleigh Observer says there is an in
terest revival of religion now In progress at
Wake Forest College, conducted by Presi-
dent Pritchard. Quite a number of students
have been converted.
The Star says DR.. Capehart, brother of
Major Badly Capehart, of Granville, and Mr..
Augustus -uOOlC. uOllCI Vi Uuu9C .tOOIG
left Edenton a few days ago for the pur-
pose of fighting a duel. 1t is all about a
handsome young lady.
Raleigh OJserrer, 9th: Maj. James c.
McRae, of Fayetteville. deposited fifty dol
lars in the Citizens Bank yesterday. 1t
was handed him by one whose name will
never be known, and it will go to the or
pbans at Oxford.
Lumberton RoJesontan: One firm at
NicholS,S c., made upwards Of 81. 900 b.
the recent rise IN naval stores, while Messrs.
Williams \ Murchlson made "a fortune. Re
port says they had O., coo barrels of naval
stores on hand at the time.
MIR. b. t. Cloud, formerly a policeman
IN Winston, was shot and killed last Thurs
day evening IN Patrick county, Va, SAYS the
LeddeI', by a young man whom he had been
joking because he (the young mani had re-
turned from Il days hunt without any game.
The North State says a coroner's inquest
was held on Tuesday morning last over the
dead body of Mrs. Catharine elmer. of
Madison township, Guilford county, aged
about GO years, who was found in her kitch-
en- 10y her daughter shortly after breakfast.
Asheville .JournoE At this term of Polk
Court McFntlre was sentenced to two Years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for man
slaughter. 1t Will be remembered that he
Is the man who, about a year ago, killed his
son by striking him in the head with a hand
spike, breaking his neck.
According to Mr.. Randall, who writes to
the paper he is connected with, the Augusta
Chronicle, Gov. Vance first electrified the
Mississippi pilots with a speech, then danced
much to the amusement of the ladies. and
than too after mutual pledges of good fel-
lowship in several various fluids" with the
pilots and others.
Mr.. c. +. Robinson has bought the TRAN.
gle formed by the Airline, the Carolina Cen
trail and the Richmond & Danville Railroads.
near the railroad junction northeast of the
city, and upon this ground the New York
and North Carlina Smelling Company will
erect their reduction works. The machine
~ has been ordered and the erection OF the
buildings will be commenced at once. The
capacity of the works will be 20 tons per dav.
and the company will handle silver, copper
and zinc as we'll as gold ores. 1t also expects
to be able to utilize the sulphurous gases in
the manufacture of sulphuric acid for use in
making guano. The company expect to
draw ores from the mines of Davidson
(Silver Hill and others) and also from the
COZ per mines of the West, though no ner-
manent arrangements with any Of these have