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evening s'a %as no'er ss,as 10 %s' ssess "s 'i
s ef11rionrp % NJ Mr. sr 1ocs1's,cr's @ p, new cnr,. n
rarr % i 10 ID nnt ,oir s to ssv fin, % , hut.
ter German eomon"y than Tits has neves
before played in tllIs city, md 1t is hardly pro
at ,u nresrrt @ Fh, ner,nans hc,e aro 70 G t,et,ca 70
II sir. 't, iloecnstes Ter Il fos T 1sseu"e s the Ger. r
man drama In this city from tho low
,crc. 10 which IT. had been allowed to descend
,]urtnr ,,c Inst md lin frat part Of tits sco,o
an,l he ought to bo wojl supported to enable lin
to Keep up to tho present standard' tfsc House
last evening was quito large, yet not as
large as tho excellence Of tho entertainment
, ,oe ,ror ro"s',t m. ~ m. a''acot .'r
3nnt enuf'rcttn i, t,rr f,rst lpht. Tc llrst niny
wos a cmnciIy entitled "H.chcllo,l's Erstrr
WatrenganE " {Rtchelcu's First CampniGD), With
Miss Wasstnan ~ Soltng ttehe fe". 5hc playc
ae {oI chusIromE @ uu"e .o 10 psr1ecs'o. ,,.a u
sho actf,1 H. Fin nf,n1amsn tl,nt sfn rcrciynI
must hnYh shown l,cr how we'll hor actluy ros
appreciated. Thougl, The principal burden Of
tho oiay lay apotl tEe aaonsuess u aalss , nass-
T., fsct iii ~ ,,n, worn rcnicrcd IN iIrstriosa
manner. making ns rounded md smooth ner.
furulnneo as has over been produced
IN the c,ty. Special tagnFlblc mention
Is aio 10 M1ss Aaln a,'a Mts' M nofn 1 1ne 4os'er @
oe Il ,s stss "ei W, r, 5esas1 nn
III ~, ts ~ H. ~ ~ ,fr"esn
pun tv III H. r. ,'o on;nta,s esy nv t
%ra , ne9o III ay;bv ~ l,an ro ofint. @
peGe nst "ms oGnpafs 1a,ai 1s 1pesst1n r,tn Msa
Hves'n,o vs.c a'o inl H. t;h,o "ts r.1c ''ng ~
Masaman G r 'n nut, 'hG n,,,o uo,,n,e fo,u @ =,
a. san,;e s or,,,a, "1I ~
having Ses % periors'I f, 5a erg q!e !! . otte !, as
nrlile,Phl qnect IN esilMg @ u oas s was 10 & siio"
.e % fa W. ,i sma s ~; n Io'i ar ,"t ~ ~ a "f
w. w.. sou ,rr ae no1v @ SU octed w. onI o sr % ~ cnI @
ave 1 heea eSpesseu oY nit' uncnoaeM ',o'sEM ss,a
s Ltes ~, WY "ppsaaIIo on,,i!, mon ,1,
ris ,,,. ~ G ,sa no ,,,o,iitritu
"ul't oot t''c'' a''ih''' Nus oo'o" ''''o'o1'''!'
MAPLEsON IN PHILADELPHIA.
Special Correspondence of The Trthune,
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. a0.-Somcth!ug lcss ttlan
thirty thn,,snu1 t1ol!ara vas tho amount taken
.t... ~, 49,. t..e c1,nnnI. ,r,,o o,,.,.
OUT u t1'c e't} w tnc wv eutune!s VIZ eon'
| mand thp great operat'e Alliance: Things
worked very much rs forecast in TnB Tribune
correspondence. People waited to sco how tho
Afet pes4o.1A"so 1,, "ouS ~. Ill, 4."uN
opened III "faust" to mousse worth ltsa thau
5000, un1 then Gcrstcr raised tllnt figure 30
per- cent w..n o In % s,nsta W.. p fnr
e,s'1 t"' ns"so A., asosr,n,,aro 49,, ,f,,,,,a
Gcrstcr took as sho diu everywhere a''d allnhso
, 1879-02-24
CERTIFICATES OF PURITY.

ars. sfna &C.! 1s 1s7s
Mael
hee1 Of @sai aGs .sdsSY s. =: % sts
1 a free m dangerous
" ~ ~ 's Massachusetts,.
HrrEAs sAYkNs0
4brAES
Mana aos aS Se'a eaeF
ngruna anJ KIND
s. Aa"sehunns
ls> rass m shs IT. RI
h To- II % a ~ 10 at 'es ke*
Prepared BY POTTER, Chemists and Drusai"ts'
Washingtou-s.. Boston.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY.
waNTED:-AN linden.

rofhe EditOr Of The Tri6uHe.
SIR: Your editorial remarks concerning the
Index society," just established in Grrat Brltall sng-
gsst the necessity sohio similar association In THIS
country either to spur into action the eustOdans Of the
Mercantile Astor and similar institutions III this city 10
tho production of catalogues which most essential to
the complete utility Of the collections or BOOKS under
their charge or to undertake the task ITSELF Ii Is true
tnat the rar introduced greatly benefit
tbe readers who can afford tue time that Is consumed
nv tourney to the library for consulaton-a journey,
hoyeVrr, which is wasted in the event OF the DOCK
souht for not being cont ncd therein and when would
he saved if catalogue could have been consulted AT
hone Isneak from experience. IA should have been
u,ayy Journey the Mercantile Library II had
hoen enaDied to consult n complete list OF the
hooks it contains at my own residence NO
catalogue Of il has been published since tue
last sunpement in ST. which, with Its predecessor
and the main catalogue, possess During the past SIX
wears the number of books III The library mas Dsen IN
rsed nlrt and the Issue OF thlrd supple
,rut con all Ing these additions Would Do dehuef
INN, But As lwclye years have elapsed since the Issue
NJ h asI general catalogue. Ii Is CeraiulY hsh tline
nat a new one forthcoming. One mas Dtrh prom,
is,h for the year two bat on inquiry caun"t hd
i6,t A. ma, vet got mucn beyond tue 'and Oi pfOmlse
A. The Immediate sale 70" such Key lo the bnnW!ttGe
rored mo in the library mnst be sufficient To cover the
there certainly can be no eNcise Tor delay on ihe
ground of prcuuaTy difficulties. lear mat IL can Ouy
he frtsd 10 tue aZinesS OF neEcct OF lho,c whose
AN, A IA tn produce tue Perhaps the insertion
m I'M. complaint m yOur cOunns may have lhe elrct OI
rons,ng them into energy. aud thereby benehtlng'
among the many thousand readers.
4 rNESTY YEARS SUBSCRIBER
N,tr IorE Dee @, 1878.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
PRISON LABOR.

To the EditOr OF rae Trtbnne.
SIR: In reply to the communication OF "A
NorKngmsn In your issue OF December IS IN when
thinks tie nbclishing OF all labor contracts IN our
isons woad be u benefit 10 the aborng people ana 10
the state. 40 which convict aoor Is employ ed ""hd
SAY nc ,..y has not gwen his subject que 'honShI
WHAT . ',comc of the services of the iho'rina' who
are in ar pcnitcutiarcs and pH'o' H.Ht
10y uyC y 'ndol,nco shall The >'-'' i'r'
and r', r ,h,in inr The crimes thy h. ''.I-
n,ttell snail the ,nicf live n comfort and c'ac WITHIN
ur -,.r Ois, .ail ihr cruck~Ulr enjoy me ho.pi
"a .Le sta,. anb do her 40 'icri Prison
lalDt should be mH,' s.-" of revenue ana
every convict forced 10 wort rnm morning. 10 nigdi,
and he under such or contractors cou.d
ma them 'turn odt" good and profitable work. Eve
p,nt.nary sd prison should be made self sustain W
and .an lr I managed correctly. - work Uut Of
th.u aud leI inmates roll In ware = he's aud iul
sDnrrh, Wb. I'VE honest laborcI Az. ns family beg
frpIU ,lJur - Z OOu aud rtlnrU' The idea
No ihfy Cannot do teO nr-k ",fk DriJ Ware and
II an otier s;Atcs .iv eaiiuyuert To hu cfuiaAis
IN tEer char -, and ihe result u their ails over
noMing oud the prisoners dying lof 1ant 6I exercise
Tyery offence committed costs the state "A which tbs
odencs tried various Sums from $500 10 $1,000 and
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
TIE REAL DUTY OF PATRIOTS.
he Edttor Of The Tribune.

10 me EulOr OF INe iTtoHUe'
SIR: Many Republican papers are, | think,
taking very unwise course IN continually mentioning
the OF General Grant in connection with the next
Presidency Tue TRIBUNE being an honorable excep-
tOn While | admire General Grant, / am certain that
to be 1auutlng his name that of any other man be-
fore the public at this time, just after haze gone
through arduGus campaign, and the people rest
ing from party strife, is uuwise say unwise Itself.
because ut this time that General Grant any
other man Is the best candidate for President the
Republican ticket 10 1880 IL To say than any
knows. At present there other Wers OF equal i'm
pOrtaGcc for people think about The to-day
of necessity the OF years hence has
been demons tIated By the change ia pOpuas sentiment
during the last several months II i principle, and
purity the public that tie great OF tAo
people StriVing for, and not set Of
II j. the duty therefore tue Republican party To purge
itself far possible from all impurities, and, more
aCcumulLtlug film hereafter. bUat higher duty, ten
great metropolitan journals perform or even
spapcrs Of modest prctesiUs than 10 be
wachiul u' those whom the Republican party have
elected represent then, keep Eye those lesser
public servants nearer nome. admOnsh them 10 be hon
est and expose them II dishonest Ihs believe to be
Of the essential duties Of legitimate Ourna Ism,
whether parsau Hon-palsan, and hunraiy believe,
further, tuat unless Republican papers show IN thls
manner TIER tt for the welfare VI the Nation
well as FOR the Of the Republican parry,
1850 TINT party VIII meet certain defeat.
Iotta Mich.. Dee 20 1873. "A REPUBLICAN.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
ENGLAND'S COMMERCIAL DISTRESS.
o the EdttOr OF Ihe Trt6Rne.

To the EdttOr OF Ihe Tribune
SIR:
Down the river did glide, with wind and with tide,
4 plg with vast c,lrrity,
And the Devil iOOked wise AS he saw how the while
IL cut its throat. There quOth he, with smile,
Goes highlands commercial prosperity"
Doubtless Coleridge had his own theories when lao
wrote the pungent lines OF which these are part They
seem to part prophetic just now there
are dark darker fOrebodngs with less OF hope
the mbnation than could wish Tor Euglands sake
With theories spcculatons to Offer aud with GER
taIuy no commercial political kno" ledge 10 bring
forward Offer a possible explanation, at least IN part
An old prophet the Bible days asked very pertinent
question. perhaps, III the name OF the LOrd' Where
fore do we spend money for that which Is not bread and
your labor for that which satsfeth not T. There also
an old proverb that may bear upon the case-naDely
thi. "Wifu waste makes WOul want" Win these
read few gurcs-statistics (Which most people hate)-
IN their application to the present std'e or Things.
In Great Britain, in 1871 the quantity OF beer spirits
and wine which duty was paid amounted IA Eng
land lin round numbeisI to SiO,OOO.OOJ gallons fOr
scotland. 81. .OO0,OOO for Ireland, 62,OOOOOO. Tho
value Of these for tho United Kingdom, Is, In pounds
slig7726IUO or S7iS, S63050 yearly. Taking into the
account tine time and He aud labor wasted, by those
who drink muoh," the paUperlsn and crime. ana
tine grain and other produce consumed IN brewing and
d,sillng consider If any nation cOud long bear sucD
drain upon It's Industries There is temptation io 90
on but " rat is there more to say u. u. u.
N,tr- York, Dec 81, 1878.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
THE TRIBUNE IN THE CAMPAIGN.
o the EdttOr OF The Tribune.

To the f-U UltOf OF IHc
SIR: In your Saturday issue Is letter from
Virginia recommending TIE TRIBUNE being the best
educator 10 be sent into localities that need enghtenng
and claiming that whoever DC induced to read IT
regularly will be pretty certain to vote right Ihe
writer has long urged this view upon the party leaders
In one Assembly District IN this county 200 copies OF
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE were distributed during last
Summer 10 as MANY doubtful vot'rs The result IN
NoVrmher was the election VI member by larger ma
orty than ever befOr. whle in this, the lid Disrict
IN yo;e OF 1900. the Republican candidate WAS de-
feated hy Green backer by only forty majority. tOlhd
tbcre been IRBUNEs regularly sent 10 as many
VOTERS we are sure the majority would have been as
much the other way hSAphh 'tNNh ~
E,,Lyou. Dee 80, 1873
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02

TREATMENT OF wHoopING COUGH.

10 thc razor OF JHe ITlOune
SIR The item in THE TRIBUNE Of Deeem.
ber 2G heGded "WhoopiBg Cough and Fungus" seem,
to furnish sufficient for the result OF
simple remedy for whOOping cough IL Is well known
that very weak solutions OF earDoc acid will produce
conditions unfavorable to the formation and develop
ment OF the lower organisms, whether vegetable or
animal
DR.. Squbb, Of Brooklyn. In pamphlet published
years ago carbOle acid gave some In.
terestng and striking illustrations OF the effect OF
weak solutions OF carbOlic acid low Organisms
II the authority referred in TIE TRBrNE is correct
1t would be reasonable conclusion that the proper ap.
plicaion OF weak solution OF carDOlie acid WhoOpns
cough would prevent diminish lhe formation OF the
fungus said be the OF the WhOOping cough
and relieve this disease from SIS dsa grrrabe
features The Application or remedy referred TO h TINS
BVapOfatc slowly over the gas or spirit lamp weak
sOluOu Of carbOiic acid in the cOsed where he
enid already las the cough VINO may nave been
exposed to IT, IL at play asleep for bali an hour
twice day, while any symptoms OF vhOOping
cough remain. Ibe chIid will ordinarily inhale
enough of the yapor from this solution 10
produce the desired result. TINS remedy applied IN
earlier stage of the cough, has several instances
modified this cough tBat the patients nave sdhered 10
more from IL than from an ordinary cough
In the absence OF any recognized specific for whOOp
ing-cOugh 1t is desirable that remedy Simple and
as that above stated should be thoroughly tested
wherever this Troublesome and Ofiennes fatal disease
prevails. r.
Ncrr- York, Dec 81, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
AID FOR CALVIN FAIR3ANK.

To The EdtfOT OF I"t I''"""
SIR: Please let me speak word through
THg TRIBUNE for Calvin Farbank. lie is poor. without
proper clothing aud suffering extreme prvatiohs WIZ
not the friends Of humanity contribute something ior
his hepl Dir. Fairbauk was imprisoned Tor seventeen
years in the State Prison OF hentucky LOT helpnK
-, that stata into freedom. Ny father was then
nres,t.nt of college in Kentucky. and boy, once
s.w him in prison want To ralse about SGO0 10 ouy
Humble hoine for him in his poverty Mlu hos tne @
1--we an, freedom helpf take tue liberty OF SAYING
that auy money sent Wendell PhIllps 9i "Iilsui @
iJovd Garrison FOR this object Will be sarrcdy useu Ia
iabaf OF this apost tie human freedom Yours truy'
Oe"a " ~ CHARLES HOWARD MALCoA
Nriraolk T. L. Dec 80, ISIS.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02

they ought 70 have "show for their moneys worth
Az 10 convict labor being, as many fancy, worthless
only 20 say that many prisons turn out desirable
goods from the hands Of prisoners have no art
clio lately that appears 80 absurd as that OF "a WORK.
ingrnsn JchampOnln0 Incidence for cOnvicts II IA dis
cult benefit the condition Of the aboring class at
present The Administration Is doing all In its power
suggest patience, sObriety ana work, when he can
get It, for every man, itch and poor.
Nes- IO'k, Dec. 80 IL '5. JAMES Is. MIIIIyGTox
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
NO WORK IN COLORADO.
r., IN, gdttor or The Trtbune.

To The EHtF0F OT III IT'O""e'
SIR: LabOrers with no means are coming
70 Colorado in such numbers that to furnish them sub
sisence IL becoming q serious matter. There are 90
many here that than one In yecan get employ
mcnt. II Summer there are fully twice as many
horeP, AS would needed Colorado needs capital ana
rs as good facilities for its investment part OF
,be world But the man without any money VIII nnd
mo demand for his labor here at present II you wll
~, S. rttrr a wor, of warning upon this subj CT IL may
~, ,,,cL iIsoppoiutment and suffering. Respectfully
ycur-. -, 80, Io"A'D a.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02

"Is the doctor in = asked an anxious looking
Young muu. No. sir" replied ihr person AL .Icse eel,
you leave order on the state u ~ very
urgent 2" Well, yes,' the young man said " rhihet
urgent 1 think. Just 4 started away from home INV
youngrsg brother falling ou Of "A sccOnhstOry Win
dow"
Lawyer" How do you identify this haneS
kfrcnlrfi Witness" lly ts Rrnerl aiteafdnee, aud
tlr <att Ihat have Others like II III M pOckrt' Lawyer
don't doubt II at all. had more than ono 81 the
yery same stolen
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
rRoDrCTioS or PRECIOUS METALS.


VERY HEAVY FALLING OFF FROM lo'"
san FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Wells, Fargo a.
ca. annual statement OF the precious me'as Poa'eu
in tbe States and Territories west OF the missouri 'r
Including British Columbia, and the receipts Ia SAN
Francisco from the West coast oil heA''o u"''hS 80
', ,,o ,r.ga,c nroduct. 10 be- as follows: Gold
. a., 23l silver s3s 7iG39I; lead. S3.4J2,OOO; the
total being less by 7,267 l3' ,E.. .or lo17.
California shows Id OF e-Oos'VVV' o"'
q decrease ia silver, etc. Of Sl,o-~.OOV
Nevada .hows "a total falling OF OF ~l6,o9S.3il ths
Weld fIoIG the Comstock being only S-l2JJ'Oi' ."
agoiust &:S1. al 40 for 1877.
Montapa .'ows - marked increase. all IN si'FiI
Ttah SNOW a falling of Of over S2OOOoOo bu hea'y
$1,000. itis caused by reduced valuation of s'''e'
tuu o I, Ion, ,, ,o, -. .t..u for
A..,li. n Colorado shove SlosV'o- , 1T. lar
T.z7 t N,sl mas b,cu TraV' gtratef As thr
tup1sntcd fne prOdl, Of certain Localities, on. M
tto j. ,I,c.t,, 4 :. not discovered soon enough 10 po
~. "a o. .,.,eueir for thgt year lie prOduc-
,i''n hv .tste. and Tc c-rtioI1cs ., AZ follows;
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02

The bullion from the Comstock boue c"u1y'sh nt ,ha a.
nor cent az gold and 81 yer cent Of silver. VI 'ho
called hase bullion from Nevada 80 pei osnt , We & S
on the whne prcsittct sf the state - per cru. ~" III
n IA popbuble that the ,eld OF Sd aud SlNet iiV I
snurt'.s named Ior 1879 Val EoI gfeA"S eAo"'~
500 10000.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-02


Then .0lows an account OF tho proceedings OF th'
;lar ss,cistisu and the resolution under Whlch TIM
e~mmttes is acting. To the notice are appended tut
order OF the Governor aud tbe eertca'e VI sf'ieo'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

y memorial association was organized last
week at Newton for the purpose of raising
money to erect a monument to the COnfeder-
ate dead OF CataWba county. NJ. q. Sheriff.,
Esq, of Newton, was elected president.
The Governor has offered a reward of
500 each for the apprehension and delivery
to the sheriff of Ashe county of Larkin and
Hiram Woody, who brutally murdered Rich
ard Privett, of said county.
Weldon Ncvs:: Several darkies from this
county left for Kansas this week. Six came
through here last Tuesday tramping to Nor
folk, where they expect to take advantage of
the cheap boat line to Washington.
Columbia Register. The man whom
Agassiz pronounced the finest specimen of
the African race he ever saw may be seen
working on Main street every day. He is
one of the street hands.
Mr.. W. B. Giles, of Morganton, fell from
a scaffold while at work on the western insane
asylum building, last Saturday, and was
seriously hurt.
Some 10000 watermelons arrived in
Washington City last Friday, from the coast
of Albemarle sound, n. c., in a ! ungy boat.
Two negro boys at Greenville, Pitt county,.
butted heads against each other for two
hours. The match resulted in the death of
one of them.
The commissioners of Iredell county will
epply Tor a special term of court. to com
mence on the 18th of August.
Henry Beech shot at Wiley Daughtridce
twice near Rocky Mount, hitting him both
No serious result.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

A boat load of 1000 water-melons were
shipped to New York from Beaufort on
Wednesday of last week.
Two prisoners escaped from Richmond
county Jail last Saturday, by cutting a hole
through the floor.
Kinston has a public library that contains
many valuable works. A good example for
other towns.
Eleven vessel loads of watermelons arrived
at Norfolk last Thursday from North Caro-.
lima, and were at once shipped North.
Winston voted Eyes" on the appropria-
ton OF $4,000, last Friday, to carry the
Yadkin Valley Railroad that way.
a little son of Mrs. J.. d. Hyman, of
Her,iersonville, fell down stairs and died
fro M the effects of the INJURIES.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

Charlytte Democrat: The increase among
the colored people of perjury cases should
cause a feeling of anxiety if not alarm. We
have recently been struck with the number
repOrted in Wilmington. It'll striking
of a vein of tin ore at the Brewer Nine. IS
a new discovery in this section. 1t may be
a very valuable deposit and worth working.
THE young man who habltually neg
lects church is in great danger of being over
come by evil COMPANIONS or evil desires
Second Lieutenant Calvin d. Cowles.
son Of G. J. Cowles, Esq. of this city, has
been promoted to a first lieutenancv IN the
L. S. Army.-Several new dwellings,
have been put up this summer. and other
buildings enlarged and much improved.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

The Monroe E,rDress relates this incident
as having occurred in a colored church IN
Union county during the progress of a re-
vival: Last Saturday night at Union Spring
preaching, a strange scene was enacted-the
great day of Judgment being exhibited. The
minister arranged his congregation as fol
lows: All the christians were seated on
seats to themselves, sinners to themselves
and mourners to themselves. The christians
then arose and bid a long adieu to sinners.
The performance was carried on by singing
these words: Farewell, sinners, | am going
to leave you behind"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

The outlook at Memphis lis anything
but cheering 1t is painful indeed to read
the fever news. New cases are constantly
developing, and deaths are becoming fire.
quent. The people are fleeing and the
~neighboring places are quarantining against
them; but think of the vast number of the
poorer classes who cannot flee, and who must
sit with folded hands and wait for death.
Verify. the picture is such a one as to appeal
to the best emotions OF all hearts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

A Yacht containing fifteen persons was
cansized at Point-aux-Trembies. not far from
Quebec, and eight were drowned. @Qulet
has been restored at Port-au- Prince; the
fighting lasted for five days and was carried
or in the streets and from house to house a
fire consumed seventy houses: the Minister
of War, a Supreme Court Judge and other
notables were slain fighting is still progress
ing on the North side of the Republic. -
One death from yellow fever in hospital, on
Swinburne Island. n. y. yesterday. and
other sufferers believed to be recovering. -
A writ of error and STAY of proceedings in
the case of Chastine White, convicted ofthe
murder of Mrs. Hull, has been granted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

Why is it that the steps OF railway cars
are not made lower ? Even to a man Of
stout habit, or to one afflicted with rheuma-
tism the high steps of the present fashion
are painfully uncomfortable. For the steps
of palace cars a little carpeted box is fur
nished. In the present style Of ladies'
dresses the high steps are awkward and in
decent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

Kinston .Joanno7:: Rev. S. IT. Isler. of
the Presbyterian Church, has changed his
home from Jones county to Goldsboro.-
The case of the State, at the instance of
Hugh Owens, vs.. S. b. West, for assault
with intent to kill, came up in the Inferior
Court Tuesday and was confused to the fall
term.-Col. \. b. Whitfield, we are sorry
to learn. is very i'll at his residence, near
White Hall."Mr. j. S. Midyette WINS a
very ancient map ofEastarn North Carolina,
made in 1873, by James Wimble of Boston,
and dedicated to the Duke Of Newcastle.
The channel at Beaufort, which is
spelled B-e-a u-f-o-r-d, is said to be II feet
deep on the bar. New Berne, or New Bern,
or Newbern, is spelled Nc,cJourn, and Neuse
is spelled Muse.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

Five colored men, thus far, have been re-
ported as migrating from North Carolina to
Kansas. They were allfrom Warrencounty,
and arrived in Washington, ID. c.. on Satur-
lay last, and called upon Fred Douglas
whom they bled to the tune of -, and then
went to the Emigration Committee, who
furnished them transportation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-24

Warrenton Cazctte:: There will he an ele-
CANT picnic at Oakville on the 23d inst.
DR.. Terrell, is building him a neat resi-
dence at Warren Plains. Mrs. Beckwith
and children, of Petersburg and Miss
Josie Hodgkins and Mrs. T. J. Taylor, of
Washington City, arrived for the summer.