The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-03
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The excursion train to Norfolk will
Gather full load before reaching Weldon.
j. w. Watson, Esq, the photographer,
is about to open a gallery at Eufala. Ala.
-Congressman Kitchen has begun the
erection of three story Touring mill in
Scotland Neck
Bro John d. Cameron, of Durham, and
Col. J g. Burr, of Whining ton, gave us
pleasant calls on Monday.
Take pair of scissors, and cut the top
Cf this paper squarely across. then you can
read the inside leaves without trouble.
Col Polk says the crops throughout
North Carolina are better on th IS first day
OfJuly than ever in his recoll lection before.
Edward B. Englehard ard Andrew
Syme have qualified as administrators of
the estate of Maj. JOS. A. Eng glehaid, de-
ceased.
Col Paul Faisons family go to Beau
fort on Monday for the summer. Judge
Reade aud Mrs. Reade leave town on the
same date.
The Egyptian lotus is said TO grow in
but two localities in America; namely Oh the
coast Of North Carolina, and in Selden's
Cove, Conn.
Who were the fl st pa rcns of the
Pinafore:' Why, Adam and Eve. to be
sure. my dear; thai is-ahem .-fg-urative-
Iy speaking.
A Series of Articles, by the editor of
this paper, entitled "TIree Years IN Battle,
and Three IN Prison., will probably be
commenced next week.
On Monday, Mr.. John G. Blake, cashier
of the Raleigh National Bank will pay a
dividend of four per cent, declared out of
rhe profits of the Bank for the last six
months. Nice thirg.
We make our acknowledgements to w.
D. Smith Esq, for an invitation to Sans
back Ferry Picnic, Oh the 10th inst This
annual gathering has been for several years
most enjoyable occasion.
Rev Father White is still in New Eng
land in the interest Of the new Raleigh
church. His pulpit will be filled on Sunday
al the usual hours bv either Father Moore
OF Father Gross Of Wilmington.
Robert D Osborne, Columbus Mills,
James Fl. Orr. Frank Wilson, John A.
only partial list of the young men, of
once high promise, whom Charlotte has
lost within less than year!
The argument in the Swepsor case was
continued before the Supreme Court on
tuesday. Papers handed up. Maj. a. N.
Lewis, and W. 5. Mason. assisting Solicitor
]. ? Devereux Col t. c. Fuller. Judge
foWLe, and Col. L. Ruffin, for the defendant.
james Duffy, assistant Engineer at the
ASy ium, cot tired of home folks, and event
west with his family, to seek better
ll1cr. The other day he came back. and is
SatlSiled North Carolina is a good place to
colSe oack to, as well as Ito move from.
Two attempts have seen made recently
10 break into the residence of Mrs. Bonner,
aWlGow iady living on Dawson street. On
1uLuay morning before day break one Of
,Ie young ladies found the window par
udiiy raised and propped up. and sprang
up Just In time to frighten off the burglar.
"A painful thing to record the death of
'ne OVely young wife (nee Miss Cora Err
WIN OIL COL Jesse Cant, of Big Falls, Ala
Prria @nCe 90, on Saturday. ..... Mrs. M. A.
yam mother of Mrs. Dr. Eugene GrissOm,
Gr iou On Sabbath evening, and was buried
hdentOn street church on Monday
ofIt VII. O1les Leitch, we'll known lawyer
on m rTThllloerton, Th died of dropsy at an hospital
m pn thursday last, in New York. whittier
"o had gone for treatment.