The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-27

NESS y CELEBRITY, a LOW IA Lo.
/-Gov. Vance made an excellent speech IN
New Orleans, where his committee i inrcs-
tigating Kellogg.
Bishop Green, Of Mississippi. had large
ing and evening.
We regret to learn that Col. Walter
Clark lost his little sister Mollic, 1t Ter home
in Halifax last week.
Gen. Clingman Is in New York, and
has been interviewed by the Wclun. lie
gives some curious remarks, -Cllngmanlc,
so to speak.
Mrs. Rufus T. Devane, of Cumberland,
won the prize of a years subscription offered
by the RoJcsouiian to the handsomest bride
at Fayetteville Fair.
The wedding receptions of Lieut.. Bus
bee, and Mr.. Branch Merrimon, On Monday
and Tuesday nights were largely attended,
and largely enjoyed.
-Geh. Mite and Maj. Atom, the midgets
attract good audiences at Tucker Hall.
The little Lucia Zarate, smaller than either
Of them, is said to be confined at nome by
illness in the family.
The Durham RS4rde. tells of young
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the track in a way t. wreck the engine. He
lighted a bunch of fodder, and signaled the
train, which was almost in sight.
The Catholic Fair opened at Metropoli-
tan Hall last night, AMI will continue four
nights. We trust the receipts will be good.
BY the way, Froude says the Catholics have
five, out OF the forty, millions Of Inhabitants
lii this country.
Bishops Quintards Peterkin, Dudley,
Harris (of Michigan Elliott, Gallaher,
Wingfield, and Penick, were all of them
Confederate soldiers during the war. The
House of Bishops will soon have more
.'Brigadiers' than Congress.
In speaking of Gov. Hampton last week
we quoted him from memory as saying he
had shot a deer from the back of a mule.
This was putting it a little too strong. He
has so far recovered as to enjoy his old sport,
and recently killed a deer, but how or when,
the letter does not state.
DIR. w. w. Green. of Franklin, paid
the FARMER \ MECHANIC an agreeable
call last week. He had just sold a portion
of his lands in Wake, the well-known "Po-
mona plantation,' 800 acres, Mr.. d. G..
Jones becoming the purchaser, at about
SlO:23 per acre, N easy terms. A good
trade for both.
Married on Wednesday morning, Nov.
10Th, by the Rev. 3. S. Bronson, Mr.. Theo-
dore Hobgood, on. of the proprietors ofthe
Adronce, and Mss Fannie May Gorham,
all of Wilson. Alter many congratulations
the young couple started on a tour to Wash
%ington, and the Nath. We add our most
cordial good wishes
A transpositil in correcting proof last
week placed Lieut. Mcclellan with the "Lo
Fayette Light Infantry at Big Bethel, in
stead of with HE "IdepenGcnt Light In
| fantry,' of TIE same town. The officers
were Capt. Wright Huske, Lieuts. B. r.
| Huske, c.. Coo and Hector Mcclellan, soon
| promoted to CIonel of the 5lst N. G.. This
company by ac-of the Legislature, for SER
vices in 1912, was allowed to have a major
and three captains, insteal of a captain and
three ieutennts.
-Fitzhuel, who last year considered HIM
self a ''bige1 man than ole Grant" has come
out strongly for Ulysses for "Pacifcator.'
| Robert a.. Crawford, of Georgia, also wants
| Grant to '%pacify' the country. Maj. j.
| Howard Lacy, OF Virginia, also thinks no
man but the %conquerer' can bring peace.
| These men are petty demagogues without
brains character, standing, or influence !:
and Their selfish designs are manifest, yet
thev are inficting sore disgrace upon the
South and must disgust our friends at the
North' Everybody knows that Grants idea
Of neace is that which at Warsaw, made
= Snpl;tude. and called it Peace