The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
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OF EVERY DESCRIPTION executed with NEAT
NESS n CELEBRITY, AT Low RATES.
South Carolina Supreme court, Harvey
McIver, chief. and Gen. Sam McGowan,
associate.
1t was decided to postpone the re-Union
ofthe Branch-L&ne Veterans until spring in
order that Ger. Lane might be present.
More young ministers applied for IL
cense at the last VI. +. Conference than
could be located. Eighteen were accept
ed.
Maj. r. Bingham is expected to visit
Monroe, and probably delivera lecture, about
Goth inst, the Enquirer says.
Reported that Miss Emma, aged -,
daughter of Prof. II. S. Lee, of Beaufort,
committed suicide because her father whip
PED her for some childish inattention to a
step-mothcr.
folks of Peace Institute, in "Old Folks
temporal frivolities, so to speak, went off
very handsomely Notwithstanding the incle-
mentcy of the night.
With unfeigned regret we learn of the
extreme illness of a daughter of Prof. W.
c. Kerr. a gentle, gifted girl who has long
cNNh q tiIlNAN4 Y IN ItOti VI III ~
press, we learn our sympathies are no longer
needed, save tor the afflicted family, to
whom they are fully rendered.
More than twenty fashionable" mar
riages occurred in North Carolina on the
10th and llth i~nstants. Some good old
fairy with spectacles, and experienced has
been going up and down the State whisper
ing wisdom. Leaves have their time to
fall"
1t is reported that Mrs. Hartwell, wife of
the Baptist Missionary to China. but re-
Gently sent to California, died in the latter
State. Her little son and daughter were
the best hammered children for their aee
we ever saw. They were born in China
where a lack Of filial respect and good
manners is a crime.
-Georgia has exempted ell factories for
the manufacture Of cotton or wool. and all
capital invested therein, from all taxes.
State, county. and town, for the term of ten
years after the laying Of the nlill founda-
tions. Col. Staples advocated L similar
measure in North Carolina several years
ago.
A shocking affair occurred at Rocky
AIount an Sunday night. \ drunken negro.
named Jake Smith, had been locked in
WOODEN ''callaboose" for some petty ~offense.
During the night the building was seen I'm
flames. rs soon "a possible an axe was OBJ
tanned, and the door chopped open; but the
flames barred either ingress or egress. His
voice could be heard, and in response to in
quiry he said he didn't know how the fire
happened. 1t was a dreadful thing to hear
an human being burning to death. but no
help could be afforded. As the building
stood by itself the flames did no other dam
are.
-Dossey Battle, Esq, of the !S2mthcype,,
delighted his many friends ut the capital
with an hearty greeting yesterday. He
came by invitation of the Governor. we
believe, to accompany the jolly party which
went u, to see the Iron Horse take his first
canter through the Blue Ridge Tunnel. As
the SoUthcfner has recently spoken in vi
gorous VEN in relation to the Mud Gut"
or the financial "IIole-in-the-Wall." we
shall look fer his observations with interest.
From Capt. Battle we learn that go exc
busters left the State from the line of the
Wilmington x Weldon Railroad on Mon
day. They pay SIC for a through ticket
to indianapolis. and it is supposed will be
distributed among the several congression-
al districts, as needed, after their arrival
In this connection it may be mentioned
Congressman Voorhees,. of Indiana presen.
ted Il resolution on Monday appointing a
committee to investigate the EXODUS move
ment> from North Carolina. Pshaw, let
the thing alone. If the ''niggers" wish to
go. let them have every facility for so
doing; the more honest and industrious
colorcd people will remain.