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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14
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FRok BEAUFoRr.-The OJserrer learns
that the Atlantic House has been leased for
five years by Mr.. Suolett. of the Richmond
VA SpOttroof. who will open in style
next year. A large number Of guests are
still there. The same correspondent. men,
tons: Mrs. Governor Jarvis. Major John
Graham and his charming LAZY. CoI. Faisoa
with his family. Col. John Atkinson. with
his family. and q number Of other Young
people, speak for tn chivalry AMI beauty
of Wilmington. Newoern, Tarboro. Colds
boro, Fayetteville, Fai,on, Concord. aud
indeed almost evers town in the middle aud
eastern sections OF the State. is repre- ientei;
Mrs. Louis Latham. Mrs. James Hanrihan
and sister, Mrs. julius Perkins, and children,
are here from Pitt; MaiorG W. Blouns, Of
Beaufort county, Is here with his interesting
wife and daughters.
Mrs. Julia Siun3ers Slayton, a lady OF
extensive travel and hi yh cultivation Is still
here
There are parties here from New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Rlcnnoai;
from South Carolina and Georgia; ard Ala.
bama hes no lovelier mother or daughter
than Mrs. A. NJ. Rixey AMI Miss Sanie
Jones. of Selma, who have been here for
five weeks. On Tuesday next a large ex-
cursion is expected from Greensboro sad
Raleigh. On Wednesday several military
companies will a%rrive, and on Thursday
night there will be a military ball. Bat
the affair of the essol will be the grand
dress ball on Thursday, the 2Ist of August.
The Press Convention meets here on We'd.
nesday the goth, and on Thursday night the
great and long-talkei OF P.es. bal will
come Oft. Dresses are being ordered by
the ladies, and oar energetic and
dating proprietor, Mr.. Perry, is making
preparations for the entertainm -nt Of u
thousand guests.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

Newton Enterprise: Dr.. }. r. Campbell
was elected Health Superintendent Tor Ca
tawba. -Capt. r. A. Bost has lost 80
hogs by cholera; but M. NJ. Cline who lost
20 head, says a few doses of common I've soap
mixed with corn or meal is a sure prevent
i've and in most cases a cure. Try 1t;
Mrs. Sallie Smith was found dead IL bed
the other morning. Bob McCorkie, the
black murderer Of old man Wycoff; whose
wite's paramount he was, will be hanged at
Taylorsville on Friday, Aug. l.. --z9pu-
Ion Moore, a black scoundrel, was jailed tor
outraging a four year Old daughter OF Henry
Paterson, a white man, near hickory. on
Wednesday. He has confessed the crime,
- Peter caves, a black convict, who since
he went to the Penitentiary murdered a fei-
low convict, escaped the other day from the
railroad work, in company with jim Lee,
another convict, and has not been heard
4rJln,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

IREDELL NEwS.-The Lraio,trk. which,
by the way, has Just entered on its sixth vol
ume, and Is one Of the ~livclie,t young land
marks OF the State press, comes this week
with a big budget of items, from which we
borrow as follows: Two marriages booked
for September in Statesville AMI nine per-
sons in jail; and Mooresyille is To have street
lamps; and Mt. Mourne a big picnic on the
10Th inst. --NIorc than $500 subscribed
on Saturday night tor liquidate the Mctho-
dist church deb. --A passenger train
jumped the track on the Western North
Carolina Railroad on Tuesday Of last week.
Mr.. Alex. Thompson, OF Alapance county,
was slightly injured. - hop at the
Carolina House Tuesday night OF last week
was the most num1rously attcn led, as well
as agreeable, oil the season. For tue icst
time IN Statesville, the German was at EN- IT
ed. Hh post Office was turned owe, II
Col. Sharpe Monday morning. Nr. w. u.
Lewis. latlng gentleman OF much
experience in business, will be assistant.
Col. Sharpe informs Us chat We were IN error
in stating last week that he was Republican
in politics.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

Richmond .4lroc1te: From Suffolk a mar
row gauge railroad runs into Gates county,
n. G. The length of the roai Is hfteen1
miles. A wealthy company built It to haul
lumber from their mills in that section. Inc
business OF these gentlemen Was a goiseni
to the people bordering on the route. Mon
ey, employment and transportation were
furnished. The owners are gentlemen OF
Salisbury, Nd: and they have made frienis
of the entire community.
Mr.. Thales Turner: of Granville, had
three ribs broken by his horse running
away with him one day last week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

GRAND FAIR BALL II CoNcoRD.-The
Thinsan club is a social organization recently
formed III Concord On August 18th the
first grand ball under the auspices Of the club
will be given; over two hun rclb.altlfully
Autographed invitations have been issued, a
large number OF which have been received
in this city. This invitation includes the
names Of the of err of the club a. follows
President, Robt. Young: vice-presilelt, j,
NJ. Henderson: treasurer, J. +. Goolson;
secretary, Martin Pnifer. The music will
be furnished b. the Strauss QIlrts,te Cub,
of Concord. The blii i, g'ven on the nigh
Of the closing of tie Popla- Tent Fair
CHyriOte OIsercer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

SroCK LAW Is CABARRCs.-C4b4rrus
county has fallen into the line Of a Vance
ment with Me;hlcnbIrg. the Concord
Reyster reports that UP u the houc Of It's
going to press it halnJt gotten the full vote,
but knows enough To say: The result was
nine of the twelve townships gave large ma
i~orities for it. We have nothing positive
from Nos. : 9 and 10, bat report says their
vote was anti-.ato:k law No. IL majority
for stock law l02; No. IL, SO; No. 8, A;
No. ), Al; No. >, -; No. 3, y; Nos. 4 and
| have gone fer stock law bat We have no.
heard the figures
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

Hickory Press: Mss julia Bryce, OF
Charlotte, aud Mss Ftee.oye Henry are Wis,
iting Mrs. J. &. Hall. Among the recent
arrivals are Mss Mamie kcech, Of TlrbDro,
Oscar Pearsall, Wilmington, Mrs. CrGnp
and Miss Widop, OF Richmond, =. Beard,
of Salisbury, A. c. Scott AMI wife, OF Con-
cord Miss May Murrell, Col. 5. b. Taylor
and family, of Onslow. Hotels AM board
ing houses are well tiied. orof John
Butler, Of Irelell, closet his writing school
Saturday. -Died, Annie Lanier, aged )
months, infant child OF +. l. Hetncr, san
day night; in Lenoir, Rev, Geo. W. Round,
aged y; at Catawba Station, Mrs. Chas.
Shuman; near Turncr>burg, NJ. Joseph
WEIGH, aged S5.-Anothcr party Of
young people from Hickory are now on a
mountain trip. The party consists Of Misses
May T. Henderson, Of Salisbury, Mary &
Ruffin, HiIIsboro, Mary Cassidy, Wilmington,
Matte Baskin and Susie V. Baker, Of HEX
DRY; AMI Messrs. Tnos. Hill, New York,
Thos. *. Bruner, of the Salisbury Watch
MN, and +. Lee Cline, Of Hickory. The
route in contemplation rn Blowing Rock,
Grand Father, LinviIle Falls, AM other no
tel points along the way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14
Freezing Fish for Winter Use

10 equallze the supply of fine fish, several
varieties OF which are apt To be oyerabuu-
dant III this market IN summer and scarce In
winter, the fish dealers OF New York have
erected three large refrigerating house,
wherein many tons of frozen fish are stored.
lhe largest OF the freezing houses. Is locate |
on Front street, and belongs 10 the members
OF the Fish Market Association. When
there Is a greater supply OF tsn in the mar
ket than Is likely 10 be SOIL during the day
the wholesale fish dealers select the best AMI
remove them before daylight from the yes
sells TO the freezing houses, where each fish
IS cleaned and prepared for the refrigerator.
Ihe whole OF the Front street house is de
voted TO the work; the first story from front
TO rear anu the entire width Of the building
from floor TO ceiling being one gigantic re
1rlgerator divided into three sections, each
capable OF being subiividel into SIX apart
mentS or boxes. The walls are coated with
zinc, a second or inner wall OF the same
metal separating each apartment space OF
seyrral inches being LETT between the wall
OF one subdivision and that OF its neighbor,
with oblong Sits permitting the air from
these spaces to pass into the apartments.
These spaces are filled with ground ice and
rock salt, a mill being used for grinding the
mixture together, and at this season OF the
year 1t requires over 5000 10. OF Ice and
about IA bushels of salt daily to keep the
freezing houses IN proper order. The select
ed hsh having been cleaned, are placed in
freezing pans covered with ground Ice and
salt, thus excluding the air while the process
OF freezing Is going on. This work IS done
on the upper floors of the same building.
hen frozen stiff the fish are taken to the
apartment OF the special owner and there
LAID away IN the cold until wanted
The season for freezing fish, SAYS the re-
porter OF the Commercial 4dcerttser, who
furnishes this account, is not yet at its
height, as the consumption now nearly equals
the supply, and the blueish have not been
caught III such quantities as would pay for
preserving. Before September, however,
the work will be at its height, md according
to the usual statistics of the probable catches,
there Will then be over 250,O0J 10. OF frozen
hsh IN the storehOuseS IN this city. The
rarest fish Will thus be Obtalnable for the
rich man 5 table IN the depth OF winter, and
sheepsheai, salmon, biueish, Spanish mack
erel, and many other kInls, on known to
can then be supplleI 1T rates winch VIII be
deemed cheap wnen the labor and expense OF
preserving the Ilsh are taken lnto consldera-
ton.
Have we not here a hint for Elstern Car
DINA? Just consider the enormDus quanti-
ties OF tabie-iSh winch mtgnJ be preserve
at Beaufort, or Ayoca, or Plymouth, OF
Washington?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

Concord Re/ftet: The majority for the
stock law in tlls county IS aoJut ive hun
dred.- Corn is badly damaged on Dot
toms all along Rocky river. Ine water
was very high aad continued up a long
time. - Mr. Jesse Cox, Of Bethel town
ship, called on US yesterday. He has struck
what appears to be a rich gold vein. -
The band is practicing every night at Ali
sons grove. They have bid for the Raleigh
tar engagement. -Iherca are four murder
trials to be taken up by the ensuing Supe-
rior Court at Charlotte.--Pethel charged
with numbering bis wife near Mooresville
Jesse Walton, CoburnH Houston and Logan
Hoover, colored, charged with killing peo-
pie of their own color. -List OF Marshals
for the Grange Fair, at Poplar Tent: Lu-
ther Richey, John Rankin, j L Boyer, Watt
Barringer, 10 Bradford, Augustus Misen-
heimer, Timothy O'Connell, Ell Johnston.
T NJ Faggart, Chalmers Harris, Pink Town
send, A Melchor, jim Stone, Ed Stlrewalt,
Nat Johnston, Stanhope Caldwell, Reese
Voiles, 4 VI. HoldbrOoks.- our
people don't know 1t, but Cabarrus county
land rates higher, by the valuation Of 1859,
than any county in the State.-Captain
VIM. Smith, from Coddle creek, called on
US on Wednesday. He says thas they have
as fine prospects IN the Coddle creek section
dS liz CNC saw. ihN SOi IL HIS O1 lIlc
''Cullens" property are %sanguine of success,
at their openings. There IS a BONANZA
down there that is going to help somebody.
Miss May Eagle, aged Is, died on Tues
day, regretted by all.-Miss Bessents and
Mrs. Bette Johnson's schools be gan Aug.
4th and 1lth.--Died on Monday. Mr..
Brown White, aged 33. On Thursday, Mrs.
Caleb Suther.--Msjor Montgomery is
about to put up a fine, new house.
Weldon Netcs: Died near Enfield, July
i, Andrew Conigland, aged 70, a brother
Of the late Edward c. Miss Porter, of
1arboro, and Mss Mary Shields, of Scotland
Neck are visiting IN Halifax. At the
i meeting OF the County Board Of Health, Dr..
| Savage nominated Dr.. |. +. Green for Su-
p~erintendent: DR.. &. f. Matthews nomina-
ted DR.. 4. b. Pierce. DR.. Green received 9
votes: Dr.. Pierce !. There We're Is physi-
| clans present. 4 county medical society
was organized with Dr.. A. B. Pierce Presi-
dent. Drs. Savage, Collins, and others made
speeches. -Ienerals Cox, Branch, Dan
iels. Zollicoffer and McCllloch, of the Con
federate army We're natives of Halifax, AMI
Halifax can ahord to De proud OF the show
ing.
The University opens on the 9th. Hornec'~
. l.11 OF DyfnrJ nnon- on Sln-an,har
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

Mr.. r. a. Shotwell was from the first the
nominal managing-cditor, but had not one
Minq To do wih the real management Of tie
paper, or business, (acinohing tie Subscriptions,
uGiIipq, 0astre,1ng IF letters, I .tIn5, &C.,
which was all conducted in tn Dh'N -NaaC5
establishment, until the Sth day Of March,
1879, when Shotwell & DOVE took full
control, under a lease for the term OF SIX
wears. or longer. But for this change we
should have been compelled to resign the
editorship (much as we disliked to give up
after fighting through SO long a period OF
public distrust), because we were receiving
blame for Irregularities in the mailing, and
business, with which we had neither con
~nection, nor power to remedy; the trouble
being due to the fact that the real manager
lone of the best in the State for his years
had three papers and a large printing busl-
ness on his hands, and could not look after
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IpRoPosAL9 FOR FUEL, FORAGE AN
n STRAW.

DEPOT QUARTRRMAsTERs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON ID. c., May ., 1879.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicStc, addressed to
the undersigned will be received at this Office
I'll ~ o'clock, noon, TUESDAY, JUNE O., 1879, at
which time and place they will be opened In tho
presence Of bidders for furnishing aud delivering
as required during the fiscal year commencing July
], lsl9, and ending June 30, 1880, at the various
town d.. G., and at Fort Whipple Va. about 200
cords Oak Wood, sawed aud split; 100 cords Of Oak
sawed and split; so cords Of Pine Wood in the stick
2,i00 tons White.Ash Coal 400 tons Red-Ash Coal
loo tons Lykens Valley Coal Of size as may be called
Tor trce from slate dust, dirt and 20 tons OF b.
luminous Lump Coal All of the wood and coal to
be of frt.class merchandise quality; coal to
weigh 22iO pounds to the ton.
The lowest aggregate bid for the wood or coal, or
both, Will be entertained Also for furnishing and
delivering during the same period all the Corn,
Oats, Hay, and Rye Straw required at the various
corrals and officers quarters IN this city and
GSesorgetown, d. CT Soldiers Home, d. e., and Fort
One copy of this advertisement must be securely
attached to each triplcate proposal and be men
TONED therein as comprising part Of II.
Blanks for proposals and circulars, stating the
KIND and estimated quantities required ut each
post or place and giving full instructions as to man
ner OF bidding, and conditions to be observed by
bidders, and terms of contract and payment, win
be furnished on application to this office.
one copy of circular must be securely attached
TO each riplicatc proposal and be mentioned there
In as comprising part of IT,
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into written contract with the United States, with
good and approved security, in the sum of five
thousand dollars within ten days after being uoti-
fled of the acceptance of his proposal.
Proposals must be incloscd in sealed envelopes,
marked Proposals for Fuel and Proposals for
Forage and Straw" and addressed to the under.
signed.
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals aud these proposals invited ull
der provision that appropriation shall be made for
the supplies by Congress. If otherwise, the Gov
ernmcnt will not accept any bid nor enter into
contract
A preference will be given to articles of domestic
production, conditions of price and quality being
equal a. L. ROCKWELL,
mayl3 Depot Quarmnstcr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13

A correspondent in Alexandria County says
Probably in the history of the county never
was canvass so hoty contested as the one now
taking place in tho county for local and mu-
nicipal officers. For months past efforts have
been made by the citizens thereof TO prevent
any nomnatlors being made by either party,
but partisanship so far has ruled otherwise,
and we now have in tho field two tickets,
strictly partisan. On the Democratic side we
have the following For treasurer, Il. Il. Wind
COR county clerk, w. ID. Newton sheriff, q. b.
Graham, jr commissioner of revenue, Robert
Beach, and Common wealthsattoney, Edmund
Burke. On the Republican side For treasurer
Jefferson Tacyi county clerk, Benjamin Austin /;
sheriff, Frederick Corbitt commissioner of
revenue, Henry l.. Holmes and Common.
wcalth's attorney, Edmund Burke. An APP
peal to tho people has been made by j. II.
Stevens, calling them together on Wednesday
evening, May H. at Johnston's Hall, Airing.
ton, for the purpose Of choosing from the two
sets OF candidates, or others, ii necessary, suit.
able, reliable, and capable men 10 I'll the Offices
In and for the county"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
THE DEATH RATE.
vital Statistics for the month Of April.

vital Statistics for tho Mon.,, os Anr,i
MI. .,1r',
Inc statement oil births, marriages, ana
deaths for the month of April 1879 has been
i,ol H. re, oo, ~, -,
issueu ny health Omcer lowhshenu!
The total mortality In the District of Columbia for
the month of April isIe was Az ian increase OF Is
over corresponding month Of last year., or at the
rate of 2j.0j0 per 1000 per annrm. The mortality
1926 per 900 por annum while that OF the coorcd
was 15S, at tho rate Of 8j1 per 900 per annum.
Tho death rate per 1000 per annum by classes
was as follows: 3.s zymotlc IA constitutional;
l0.7 local, % dcvolopnental and .375 violence
The mortality, rs compared with the month
OF March last, shows a decrease of 90. In gym.
otto diseases an increase of Is noted The deaths
from constitutional diseases have decreased from
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
THE woRCEsrERs rAsoUIsHED.
Twelve TO Five In Favor OF the Nationals
Tho Eighth Victory.


The Nationals Yesterday scored tho eighth
victory in their list Of the championship series,
the Worccsters this time being tho victims.
The gathering Of spectators was quite largo,
but somewhat smaller than at previous games,
The constant winning of the home club has be-
como monotonous, and while numbers visit
tho grounds to sec the exhibition, still ma.
jority of them ere play commences express
their confidence in the success of the Nationals.
The Worccstors arrived in the city much the
worse for their trip from home Several of
their men have been injured, aud they arc
now playing two substitutes. Tho regular
pitcher Is home convalcscng, and Mutrie and
Nichols have been attending In his position.
Yesterday the former started the game, but
the Nationals opened 80 hot on him that he
retired at tho close of the second inning.
Nichols took his place, and prove far more eff
fectivo.
Lynch was somewhat wild and unsteady in
the early part of the game, and the visitors got
three bases on called balls but after the third
inning he settled down to his work, and the
Worccsters failed to score from that time TO the
end of the game. Trott got in one bad throw,
Mcclellan and Mcycrlo an error apiece, and,
with these exceptions. the fielding of the Ma
tionals was faultlcss As in several recent
games, the in6old was called upon TO perform
two-thirds of the work, and upon this occasion
they breasted TO the contest in manner most
commendabc TO their skill In assisting Nc
Clollan was called upon the most frequently,
and responded readily and handsomely. Holly
captured two flies in excellent style and made
a magnificent throw to the homo-plate in time
to cut off Whitney lie also figured in double
| play with Booth.
Baker and Derby have little to do in the out
field. The latter made one assist to Meyerle,
but right there is where the reliable frst-base
man recorded his only error of the day. At
the bat the home nine sustained their reputa.
ton as heavy hitters, putting in fourteen bases
and eighteen totals. 1t looks strange however,
to see some Of the best batters failing to ac-
complish anything lately. Baker known to
be one of the strongest strikers has let go his
hold in the last two games, and weaker mem
bers of the nine have done better than he. But
as all players are known to have off days, per-
haps that is what troubles hi y, or he may be
nursing his strength for Springfield and AL
bauy.
| The Worcestcrs, from the second inning,
played a fair fielding game, but did little SER
| vice at tho bat, making only four bases and
seven totals In the nine innings. Their out
fedeIs caught two balls each, and the rest OF
the game was played within the diamond.
Sullivan carried off the honors both in the
field and at the bat.
Annonded IL the score,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
Presbytery of Washing ton City.

At the adjourned meeting of the Washing
ton City Presbytery, held yesterday morning,
at ten o'clock, in the New York Avenue Pres
bytcrian Church, Rev. Mr.. Paxton the follow
ing business was transacted
Mr. Frank Clendenin, of Washington, and
Mr.. S. w. Beach, of Maryland, presented them
selves as candidates for licensure to preach the
Gospel. They were examined in theology,
church history, church government, and tho
sacraments, also in the Hebrew and Greek
languages, and they presented each a written
exegesis, n popular lecture, and sermon. The
sermons were delivered before the Presbytery
and the written exercises and other examina-
tions passed upon by committees, tho members
individually also participating. The Presby-
terry being satisfied with these examinations
then proceeded to PROFOUND to each, through
the moderator, the constitutional questions, on
the responses to which the two young men
were solemnly licensed to preach. One of
them goes Immediately to supply church at
Cairo, Ill.
The Presbytery also received under its care
Mr.. Charles Herr, of Georgetown, after ex-
animation of his evidences of personal piety
and of his motives for desiring to enter the
ministry. Mr.. Herr is student Of Princeton
Theological Seminary.
Arrangements were made for the dedication
of the West Street Presbyterian Church, and
the installation Of the pastor, Rev. DR.. S. H..
Howe, OH Sunday June 8, at four o'clock p. In.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland was requested to de-
liver his Lecture on Human Science ut such
time and place as he may select. The Presby-
terry adjourned to meet June 8, in George
town, at which time Rev. DIR. A. A. Il. Taylor,
president of Wooster University, Ohio and
Rev. DIR. d. w. Moiiat, former pastor of the
West Street Church, are expected to partici-
pate in the services.