The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

-ASheV4l,e IS having a nea4. though
small, theatre arranged in the large
rooms on the third flo of the court
h,use. With a bank, and a theatre,
and Tom Johnson, and the citizen,
what remains but to calmly await the
railroad?
The Wilson 4d0ances styles Capt.
Peter Pcscud zone of the clever st in
surance men in The s.a' 'e''-The same
pap gives Judge La c4s eg's charge 10
to the Jury o. The Iufa.io Court, a
paper which combin Il great dta of
law with Il good deal uf Democratic
political gospel.
-Wm. H. Full I, col, wii,es from
Franklintan that it twas n mis- Ike
about my b>ing sentenced for larceny
In the case Of Freeman and Kiulell
[ am a5 my Lome here. You Will
please correct the mistake, as such
things are aole to injure my geoera
standing. am a gen lemal.''
-. w. Lambeth, Gle k :; j. ".
Lee, Chief of Po! ce !: Fabiua Haywood
Busbee, city Attorney !. d. L yster,
Tax collector w n. Andrews, rect
Marsh l.. ID. Heart, Treasurer {.
{. Crow, Audi or; John &. Blake.
chairman Of FlnaLce com: Z. C..
Fleming, chaiim II of Light com
thts3 ae the new city officials OF
Raleigh, and its al riSh'.
= Gov" Neweli'S .pe,ch 10 the
Odd-FeHows is-not much praised.
t. dlaw it mildly. He appears to have
had au i!ea that aaleigh was next
door to Nasebys 'Conledrt X r oads;'
and wien tod thai his audi nee would
be IA intelligent and cultured ass M
blag remarked III amazement that he
hadn't come prepare! for that sort Of
thing and sure enough he hadn't.
business engagements will compel
the Ed toc of this paper to decline a
very cordial invitation to make an al
dress at Arson Institute, Wadesb bore,
hot tes it may be possib to lun down,
and enjoy the commencement eXer-
ciscs OF that l. Stitu ion, which for
sev raj yeas has been successfully
conduc' ed by Rev. Samuel Caldwell
Alexander, one Of the Meckienburg
Alexander stock.
Miss Daisy Cox was Charlotte's
May Day Queen. !. The Lemon Read
irg Club ODE. K. l.. Beall PresidenD
enjoyed a plea ant picnic 1T the resi-
dence Of Edmund jones, f e., in the
. Happy Valley" near Patterson, last
week. The I<inston ,JoulaaI says
Mr.. Ed. Stanley's horse as Trenton has
:. carried seven Brides, to the homes
of seven different men, who had
owned him." That nag will Oh be
entitled to fancy Bridal himself. -.
Miss Ann Jones, a reported Illicit dis
t Her in Buckhorn township, has been
bound over to Wake Court Tor draw
ing the clareG" from The head of a
youth named Perry with piece Of
iron.
Towards 2 A. NJ, on Tuesday,
while looking from the hotel window
We perceived the heavens swiftly |
lighting up with luril tinge, and |
about the same time screa ming steam |
VIII 5, Ie called the fire alarm into play.
In a very few minutes the Unfinished |
residence of Mr.. ID. j. Ellis was an
leap of ashes, while his present |
dwelling, and The handsome house of |
he late Col ID. NJ. Carter were in
lanes. NJ. L lis lost both his houses,
the iuruiture. sh u,ters, oof, etc,
,f the Garter mansi ion were COZ slider.
IDLY damaged. The ladies III the latter
iwel.irg q we've much alarmed, and |
'e: y na urally, cons .derlng that they
w Ike to fl q she cts of fame SUI
ouu ding tLeir wi dows. Mr.. Ellis
al narlow cape in | r IL sing out his
aged grandmother. Fortunate y Col.
Fucker had a large cistern, together
\ ith the pei Sonal GOODNESS TO olfec0
he use Of 1T efficiently; and when the
Chemical" ard Victor engines
,anle up, the destruction stopped with
he lal If MI. Ellis houses.