The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
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Of EVERY DESCRIPTION executed With NEAT
NESS AND CELEBRITY, AT LOW RATES.

from Fit county to Indiana.
The young folks of Peace Institute will
give an "Old Folks Concert on the 18th
inst. under Prof. Bauman's direction.
We feel sure our friends will excuse
some recent sight G. errors of, well, let US
say photography, Etymology, Syntax,
Prosody, Reading, Ritirg, and 'Rithmetic,
but is very provoking nevertheless.
From Maj. Hearne we learn that the
Hollanders decided to locate at Havelock and
are now gone back to bring out 80 families.
This sets the colony at work at once. They
bought $4,000 acres of land and paid 5000
in cash; balance on credit.
-Hutchins, who took the place of Smith
deceased, from New York. gives the Demo
Gratis in Congress a clear majority OF seven,
over all. The vote stands, Democrats $50;
Republicans I3l Greenbackers II and DR..
FELTON,, of Georgia. a bad second to Alex.
Stephens.
-Genuine regret was expressed through
out the city on learning ofthe death ofCapt.
Thos. J. Robinson, Secretary of the Agri-
cultural Department. He had gone to his
old home at Fayetteville, for rest and change
of air, but no one anticipated the sad final
change. He leaves a wife and several chill
dren.
The Richmond State, and Charleston
Courier, severely. even co~ntemptuously,
| criticise the new Novel. '-Uyntle Latcn," by
Mr.. r. +. Ballard, of Franklin county, which
DIR. Mackenzie so highly compliments. We
have not readit; probably they have not; but
to either of those papers what good could
| come out of the North Carolina Nazareth,
anyway?
Several months ago we gave the esti-
mate Of increase of valuation III North Caro-
lima for the present year at "about fifteen
Millions As some skepticism was exhibi-
ted, the following is given as the exact in
crease: Valuation of real and personal pro-
lO2; in 1879, Isl, ST. S0. Increase valua-
ton for 1879, 1869, 37S.
From a defective pipe n Thompson S
drug store about . a. IN. on Monday, the de
vouring flames arose and licked up the best
portion Of the best block, in Winston, the
Joyner row.. Three stores We're burnt 9th
ers damaged. DR.. Thompscn's drugs, and
Franklin notions, it is said, were insured.
Among the sufferers were Griffin & Co..
Graves 4 Co., Hodges & Sullivan, Thomas
Black, all insured. The Odd Fellows, X. of
| p, and Tobacco Association Rooms were in
the row.
The new telephone, without an cleo
trio battery is creating a furore in France.
1t is being utilized for military purposes. A
vidette with a light reel strapped on his
back rushes forward through the woods un-
til he spies the enemy. STOPPING, he speaks
through the wires the result of his observa-
ton. Or, the General stands on a hill, and
instead of sending his orders by slow courier,
(who is likely to get lost or shot, transmits
them by wire directly to the saddle of every
corps in the battle. The wire is made so
strong AMI flexible that a battalion of artil-
lery can run over it without material dam
age.
The S,atesville Amerfcoa, under the
editorship of Messrs. Lewis Hanes and w. P.
Drake bids fair to take the lead among the
Republican journals of the State. 1t will
probably head the Native, as against the
Northern, element in it's party, the latter
being represented by the Greensboro North
State. Which, by the way last week had
more illusions to-''the old originals sup
posed to mean the old original secessionists,
now truly loyal. This wing, it is said, does
not extravaganza over Gov. Holden be-
cause of his old time sins of State allegiance.
And speaking of old times, we learn that
the latter says there is no truth in the
story that he ''signed the ordinance of Sc
cession with a new gold pen, and fourished it
o.er his head saying he would keep it as an
heirloom for his children" He signed with
an old goose quill.