The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-30

Sdfeiu Is 10 nave steam UlStliltrs.
Bad for Salem
Winston has fifteen manufactures
OF plug, and two of smoking tobacco.
Mrs. Paris. wife of Rev. John Paris,
was badly injured by fall recently.
q. NJ. Roberts has been appointed
Postmaster at Ashaville in place Of Col.
Fagg.
The publication of the Fayetteville
Gazette is to be resumed on or about
Feb. lat.
The Chronicle says NJ. McGehee is
improving, and hopes he will bs able
to take his seat soon in the I.egisla
ture.
Monroe Enquirer: The Episcopal
congregation in this place has secured
the services of Rev. l.. II Zines as
pastor.
jefferson Davis has Just written a
letter in which be declares his firm
purpose never tn enter into political
life again.
Harriet Tucker, colored. was burned
to death at Ne~bern. Her clothing
caught, and she aud her house were
burnt to ashes.
A Salem school girl lost her trunk
last June, between Lynchburg and
Danville and recently it has turned up
in Boston, Mass.
The Z. S. Senate has confirmed the
following nominations in North Caro-
lima j. d. White, Greensboro Wiley
A. Walker, Winston.
After negro had taken some $50
lbs. of Capt. E. A. Thorne's cotton. in
Halifax county, that gentleman walk
ed in on the depre dator.
The O1ell manufacturing company.
Of Concord, havo recently added to the
fine lot of machinery by which their
s',ton mills are operated.
Messrs. G.. NJ. Brown & Bro. have
resumed the publication of the North
State Press, at Washington Mr. G.
A Latham remains in EDITORIAL charge.
The Legislature has incorporated the
village of davidson Collese," with
w. P. Williams, E O., as Mayor. who
will serve until the regular election in
May.
The Charlotte Obsercer learns that
work on tho Winston and Salem and
Mooresvllle ra lroad was begun az
Hooresville yesterday wi about o ne
hundred hands.
Friend Of Temperance Some people
nay think that TIT is no great thing to
be a Lieut. Governor but in North
Carolina. for the last few years, il has
been the winning card
Rev. Dr.. Atkinson preached 10 Rail
eigh Sunday evening ON intcmperance.
his remarks more particularly address
ed to the Legislature and with refer
ence to the quor laws.
By mistep, says the Newbern Mt
Shell, Mr.. John 5. Manix was precipi-
ed into a cellar on Saturday night.
One of his ribs was brok IN and another
cracked, but he is now out of danger.
DR.. Charles F. Brem of Charlotte.
has patented car coupler, which the
Cl arlOtto Observer thinks Will make his
fortune. Railroad meu have examined
the invention and say it must come into
general use.
Charlotte's cotton receipts for D.-
cember we're 4, 900 ag ,inss 13. 900 bales
tho preceding December. Up TO De-
cember 1st they had increased 1900
bales. Net loss 1900 bales. January
receipts also are light.
Statesviile american 1t is rumored
that a worthy citizen who resided d
few miles south of this place, has been
missing from his home since the fore
part of last week. His absence is un-
accounted for, and fears Of foul play
are entertained.
The Springi I'D Republican says that
1.-THE idea that Northern men are ostra
cize1 10 Che Southern States of the
Atlantic coast at least needs no better
repu alton than the testimony OF the
eighty men who met in convention at
Charlotte, n. c., last week. !"
Hodge krider, from Rowan whilst
sin liquor attacked Mr.. William
Estep, IN Iredell, and cut him in four
places and stabbed him twice. The
left ear was also severed from the
head. Krider escaped, .as we learn
from the Statesville american.
Blue Ridge BLADE Mr.. d. w. Rowe |
has Just r, ceived at his stock farm near
Hicsory three full blood Jersey cattle
and a number of full blood Southdown
sheep. Mr.. towe has already on his
farm over 200 sheep. and great
m any hogs of pure breed, together
with Ayrshire, Devon and Jersey