The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-28
galeisb ano Roundabout.
3. Vance is at Charlotte.

Gov Vance is at Charlotte.
Three or four first-cass weddings set for
September.
-Marcellus Allen, white, Frank Smith
and H. johnson. colored, escaped from
Johnston county jail. re-
Fully one hundred persons have been
killed by lightning in this couptry during the
past month.
Charlotte is about to get Union Rail
way depot on West Trade street, near the
present Airline Depot. 1t has been long
needed.
R. T. Steadman, captain; j. A. Brown,
Edgar Wilson, P A, Wilson, Jr., are the
new officers of the Winston Light Infantry,
says the Republican,.
Mrs. DR.. II. +. T. Manning, of Balti-
more, lost her watch, jewelry and wearing
apparel at Beaufort She was at the hotel
three years ago when the storm drove large
vessel crashing into the dining room.
Capt r. D. Graham speaks in high
te ms of the young man W. Fl. Congleton,
vi ,rked so h avely to rescue the guests
o. the Atlantic Hotel, and finally died in the
good cause.
The only changes in the Faculty of the
Raleigh Graded School are the election of
Miss NJ, F. Jordan and Mr. n Y Gulley, as
assistant teachers in the rooms vacated by
Mrs Fairchild and Miss Hood
Married in Fayetteville, by Rev. j. NJ
Rose, of Portsmouth, Rev H. c. Hill and
Miss Katie j. Sheppard, daughter of the
late Jesse G. Sheppard. Tour to Buffalo
Springs, and elsewhere.
Jack Williams, who escaped from
Wake Jail some time last year, was recap
tured in the garret of relative, and now
lies in custody awaiting trial for stealing
the horse of B. A. Spence, of ST. Mary s
township.
Judge Avery issued last week capias
to the Sheriffs of Wake and Alamance
against Geo. w. SwepsOn, who is wanted to
be present to-day "wednesday, Aug. 9th, J
on the occasion of amending the record.
Bail in $4,000 allowed.
Master Tommie Badger, accompanying
his father down the Weldon Railroad on
paymaster trip accidentally fell in the turn
table at Henderson, and suffered the fracture
OF his thigh; but, happily, is now consider
ed ogt OF danger.
The New Bern Democrat learns that
President Whitford has obtained as much
convict labor as may be required to repair
s the Morehead City damages. Also that al
Irangements have been made for a through
line from Morehead to Charlotte
MIR, John Weir's marble house adjoin-
ing the old Observer office was incendiary-
caleu on Saturday morning, causing great
dIarh Loss about 500, with $500 insur
ahce. Marble yards, and ice fouses would
seem 10 be no safer than other houses.
-h9ssrS. P. A. Wiley, F. c. Christie
piers and DIR. Blacknall went to Beaufort
on Saturday, carrying 1923, contributed by
citizens of Raleigh to aid the destitute suf
Iefers, by the disaster as well as to pay for
removing removing the debris which threatened pes
'iience' Durham sent $35 also.
-lhe great swimming match at Newport
between Capts. Boyton and Webb, for
S5,goo .tg the latter to swim 90 miles naked
willie mnile boyton swan 25 in his rubber suit
,o;s "?s won by the American owing to Webb's
at tiAure by cramps. He could not have won
at any rate
Judging from the wood cut in the Dur
I'd" papers, Capt. Edward ]. Parish of that
IT,, mas @ the handsomest and best arranged
'1 ropdGco Warehouse in the State. The
5"u opening sale occurs tomorrow (Aue
not rotn' and will be grand success we doubt