The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-11

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Haw River Factory took first premium at
";ncinnati exhibition. we learn. He also
manufactured the warp which made the
plaids which took the prize at the Centen-
NAL.
BY an oversight we neglected to call at
t%ention last week to the important letters OF
Gen. Joseph f.. Johnston, and Col. Chas.
s. Nenable. to Prof. Holmes. lauthor OF
Holmes School Histories giving estimates
of the strength of the Confederate armle, at
various stages of the war-prlnted on the
inside Of the paper.
The steam ca~ble-tow-boat has begun to
run on the Erie canal between Buffalo and
Rochester-96 miles-and saves % hours IN
that distance. As soon as Spring opens, It
will be put in operation from Buffalo to Al
bany, 345 miles-and will save nearly a
week in time, and largely increase the carry
ing capacity.
The departure of nearly one thousand
negroes from Eastern Carolina has already
given promise of two results ensurlng the
State for the Democrats in the Presidential
race, and giving them a better chance to
carry Snot only the First, but the Second,
Congressional District, next year. Two or
three counties that have been close hereto
| fore will be helped by the movement to the
tune of one or two hundred votes.
$50 let the woony heads wag as they viii,
We will be gay, and happy still"
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AN- In writing to your friends, don't for
&c to mentor the GARNER AND MECHANIC,
if you are willing to do us a favor which will
cost you nothing.
1t turns out that the 'army chaplain
who on passing through Richmond after the
long talk with him, (recently going the
rounds of the press was Rev. Geo. ". Pep
per, ofthe SOth Ohio negro troops, who lived
in Raleigh several years after the war, and
left no specially savOry reputation behind
him. He has cut some figure as a green
back stumper of late years, but his Inter
view,"-and particularly what he terms
"Gen. Legs praise Of his conqueror.'-is
too spicy quite too a~ll-over Pepper-ish. to
gain credence hc~eabOut.
The Tokay Vineyard, at Fayetteville. is
adding to its we'll established reputation. II
took two premiums at the State Fair. and
one or two at the Cumberland Fair. Col.
Green has secured experienced managers,
and will extend the fame of the vineyard
wherever pure wines are wanted. The days
of well-stocked cellars would seem to have
passed for a period with Southern families,
yet there is no family but has need at times
for a supply of the rich juice Of the grape.
the stomach's sake!" The Tokay is pu,
up in convenient three and five gallon kegs
which are very handy things to have about
the house.
bishop" 1--WE beg pardon of our Meth
odist friends , Gilt Haven who PROCESSES
to nave a Northern Methodist Diocese il
ding p%artizan and pestilent;al speeche;
through the putrid pools OF Northern poll
tics, is now proclaiming that Bob Toomb':
Death to the Union absur,lity 18th,
ecclesiastical, social, and political voice O.
the entire South 1t might seem unrarlia.
mentary, besides being unnec, ssarv. to say
that Haven is the ecclesiastical S ,cial. anc
political liar Of the SOUTH but we canno1
refrain from wishing he were moralIy-(and
While we are about 1t, let say phYscaUv
alsol-as near to Heaven us his name is t
the spelling of it. Get thee to thine orr
sons,-old man.
The writer of this would not sit upon +;
jury III any important case for any conceiv
able consideration. Because, after ten year.
of watching the courts and newspapers from
all parts OF the land, we are satisfied that lie
gal justice is a matter of accident. anc
we should not like to be a party to pos
sibly gross injustice. F~alse-swearing i
OF daily occurrence. The formal oatl
Is exacted on SO many, and trivial
occasions that its ~sanctity is lost and wit
nesses after mumbling over a few words
kiss a greasy old book, and begin a positiv,
lie, or a misleading statement. eouivalen
to falsehood. Juries are swayed BIZ all man
ner OF petty ~prcjudices. Solicitors. anxiou.
for political and forensic fame, weave case
to convict, which if any other lawyer Shout,
offer in a similar case against their lth,
solicitor's) brother. or friend. vonl,s /,