The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-04

Mrs. G. P. Spencer writes pointed
criticism of the School Bill fasco.
We envy that Goldsboro Messenger.
carries lots of news under it's Bonnets.
Dividend of one per cent. on the capi-
tai stock of the Raleigh & CASTOR Rail
road.
Hyde county, the Nat Shell estimate:
lost 1000 bushels of corn b. the late
storm.
An article in answer to the Necs ar
tice on the Board of Agriculture crowded
out this week.
-Messrs. Myatt, Brewster, Williamson,
julius Lewis, and other merchants have
gone North for goods.
Above 100 students at Wake Forest to-
day, much more than the usual number at
the first of fall session.
-Blackburn, DEM, has been elected
Governor of Kentucky by 43. 917 majority
a gain of 5000 over the last election.
low New Orleans. Half million dollars
worth of steamboats, and coal barges
sunk.
-Redford & Arenden are open at their
new stand. y. A. Parham one of the
leading merchants of Lockville, is in
town.
Bro. Gale Of the Ansonian tells of
big picnic at Bogan's Cut, Sept 18th, at
which both the Arson military companies
will be present.
Gen. Hoods misfOrtunes came all in
bunch. At the time of his marriage in
1869, he was wealthy, but year or two ago
he lost almost everything and now father,
mother, son, and two daughters are gone,
and two children i'll.
Within radius of three miles from
Lipscomb's, in Little River township, Or
ange county, there are no less than seven
babies named after Zeb. Vance, and if the
price of China mugs doesn't rise at Char
lotte after the Governor reads this notice,
we shall vote next year for another sort of
fellow.
H. NJ S. Pinafore, by the amateurs of
Lincolnton, Sept. 5th, for the benefit of the
Southern Stars" is the story brought by
a complimentary ticket for which our
fair friends, the amateurs, will please accept
an whole band box full of thanks. Be sure
we'd like to get a glimpse of the "merry,
merry maidens,'' and their sisters and
their cousins and their aunts."
T. c. Williams, of Warenton, G. W.
C. T.; J. c. Ellington, of Clayton, G. w.
c.. Miss Mary +. Lyon, of Granville, w.
V. T.; Y. Ballard, G. S.; Mrs. H. G.
Beckwith, G. T.. Rev. A. D. Cohen, G.
c.; n. B. Broughton and W. S. Ball,
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars for the
present year. Rev. r. H. Whitaker's
Friend and Ienplor is the organ.
The steam road engine which was ex-
pected to haul visitors from Hickory to
Catawba Springs, (about miles) arrived
the other day, and Maj. Jos. G. Morrison,
of Lincoln, assisted by E. w. Stubbs, set
the ''critter'' in motion. 1t had real good
whistle. But as for speed, we'll, the Caro-
Imam says it made 240 time; that is, a
mile in two days and forty hours. At last
accounts it was mired in mud-hOle.
Patrick S. O'Brien, who lay for months
N Raleigh without dollar in his pocket,
almost depending upon charity for his
laily victuals, was able at the date OF his
leath to draw a check for $4,000. So
yreat change from beggary to affiuence
within the space of single month, probba-
,lv never occurred outside the pages OF a
lime novel. You may be sure there is
many sharper who, on rejecting over the
acts. and his lost opportunity to make a
riend of poor Pat, feels as sorry, as if he
,ad missed chance to join the ring OF
.ittlefeld & Co., in 1S6S-'72.