The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

We have a promise of series of
articles from our new Senator" ZEB."
A true son of the Old North State, he
is ever ready to lend helping hand to
strengthen the energies at work to
build up her agencies and industries.
We hear an ugly story of a young
man of Franklin county who was ex-
pected to enter the commission busi-
ness in Raleigh on the 1st of March,
and obtained 81, 800 1ith essAich heliSs
appeared. The name is withheld for
the present.
1t is an excellent gotten up paper,
and no mistake We refer to The Bor-
der ReUieac, Henderson, N. C.,-of
which Captain Rufus Amis is Editor,
and Messrs. J. Barnes Collins and
Charles II. Harper, Publishers. Good
luck and plenty fit.
"A framed barn, on the plantation
of Mr.. w. 0. Gregory, containing
large quantity of corn and fodder,
was burned last Thursday night. The
origin of the fire is not known, but is
supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary. No insurance.
Attorney General Kenan was ask.
ed his opinion by Judge Buxton as to
who is to fill the vacancies in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court,
the Judge riding the District or the
Judge residing in the District. The
decision is that the resident Judge has
the power.
Two weeks ago, that is to say on
the 1st day of March there came to our
table handsomely ripened tomato
with the compliments of our young
friend E. T. Pescud. Unfortunately
the beautiful fruit bit small freed-
man, and carried him out of our sight
nevermore to return, we guess.
Chapel Hill and Durham ought to
be connected by telephone until the
railroad is built. The steeple of the
new Methodist church in Durham can
be seen from the Chill" house-tops
though twelve miles distant in ordi>
nary weather, and twice as far when
the red mud els DER the lea.''
Prof. David c. Dudley was public
ly presented handsome gold watch,
by the officers of the Deaf, D. and B.
Institution. on Monday afternoon, as
token of the high esteem in which he is
held. Supt. Gudger made the address,
and Prof. Dudley's reply was timely.
He left yesterday for Danville, Ky.
Congress assembled for the
special session yesterday, aud Hon.
Samuel Randall was re-chossn Speak
er of the::House; the vote stood Ran"
dali rs; Blackburn 81. In the Senatorial
caucus Governor Vance was ap.
pointed on the committee to arrange
an Order of Business for the session.
Major Jimmy Wilson has perpe>
trated the biggest bore ever known in
North Carolina. For long time he
has been "punch, punch, punch ling
at the side Of The Blue Ridge until at
length streak of daylight shines
from Mudcut to Swananoa's lovely
vale Let it be called ''Wilson's
According to RowelPs Directory,
there are in North Carolina 10Y news
papers daily z monthly SO week
ly: 2 semi-monthly tri>weekly; 2
We think this about a
dozen short of the true number f;
though several weeklies have recently
yielded to the pressure of TOO much
circulation.
AT his fathers residence, Raleigh,
IN Saturday, Of pneumonia. William
Henry Haywood, second son of Ed.
Graham Haywood and Margaret H.,
lis wife /; age p years. The funeral
ook place from the Church Of the
5ood Shepherd. Messrs. Frank Law,
Leroy Bagley, Walton Busbee, William
Anderson, Ben Moore and Geo. Smith,
we're the pail bearers. Rev. Mr.. Rich
conducted the solemn services, after
which the body was borne away and
,uried in Oakwood Cemetery.