The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-30

cided to sell out and return with his family
to the North. In a letter to a friend in
Connecticut he says: estate rights is the
rallying cry South as much now as in 1860:
and when you at the North learn the true
issue it may be too late to save the Union.
So wake up and save it before it is too late.
Hayes's conciliatory course has been our
ruin-nearly. Talk about conciliating trail
tors and rebels-bah! They use shot-guns
while you use moral s%uasion, and they keep
ahead and on top all the time. 1t is about
time to meet them with their own wea-
pons."-N y Times.
We have 10 idea that any eX-UniOn SOL
dier living in North Carolina ever said any
thing of the sort, but whether an ex-soldier,
an eX-sutler or what not said it, it is evil
dence of the lamentable condition of our
politics that at this time, thirteen years al
ter the close of the war, lies and base parti-
san appeals Of this character should be in
demand at the North, and that they are
still in demand is proved by the fact that
they are constantly being manufactured.
Says the Roanoke Necs .: At a meeting
of the Roanoke Light Infantry Friday night
Mr.. +. S. Hall was elected I'd Lieutenant
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of w. A. Capell, and w. H. Harris was
elected unanimously Jr. I'd Lieutenant.-
On Monday night 4 runaway couple came
out from Richmond, and having secured
the necessary papers, were mad one by
Mayor Daniel, who performed the ceremony
very gracefully. The pair vent back to
Richmond the same night.-Colonel Har-
rison, of Ringwood, died on last Thursday
morning, after an illness Of about three
weeks, in the seth year of his age.
The Raleigh Observer of the 10th inst,
says: Mr.. A. d. Speight, one of the pioneers
in the culture of tobacco in the eastern sec
ton Of the State, honored US with a call
last evening. Mr.. Speight tells us' that
having made a tour Of observation through
Granville county, heis entirely satisfied that
the ridges of his section, when there is nat
ural drainage will produce very excellent
tobacco. The great difficulty beingi in curing
the weed, they have sent to Caswell, Per
son and Granville, and. brought from
these connties men familiar with that
branch of the business.
Asheyille Citizen: We learn that DIR.
Howerton will lease that valuable property
(the Warm Springs) again for a series of
years. The hotel is to be greatly improved,
and IS rooms are to be added this winter.
The Western Baptist Convention .of
North Carolina assemblies to-day in Hen
Jacksonville. -The screech of the cane
mill is now heard throughout the land, as
the majority of farmers are engaged in ma
king sorghum syrup.
81. Ions Post Dispatch, DEM: The
ssSnlid Sorth.' bent upon destroying the
Union. now contributes to the general ruin
of the country at the rate Of over 5000, 900
bales Of cotton. go. 600 horsheads Of sugar
and 572. 900. 900 pounds of tobacco every
wear. It never produced so much before in
its entire history. 1t steadily increased it's
great staples since the c~arpet-baggers ran
away.
Hickory Press :: The Catawba Manufac-
turing Company, near Catawba Station, is
now putting up So new looms in the fac
tory. These. in addition to the other ma
chinery. will make a fine display. This
companv is now making some very fine
plaid goods.
John J. Bailey, who married a daughter
of the late Governor Ford, of Illinois,, and
who was for many years chief librarian of
the St. Louis public school collection, was
arrested in ST. Louis the other day for
poc~,-ct-picking.
South Carolinians propose to erect a
monument to the memory OF John Z. Cal
boun. The granite shaft is to stand on the
western side of the Seneca river. near the
old Calhoun mansi IN. and within a few
Yards of the Piedmont & Airline Rail
road.
Judah P. Benjamin. the remarkable man.
who has made name and fortune over again
since the end of the war, recently sent q
poor country editor in Louisiana a check
for $500.
Bishop Paine, Of the M. E. Church,
South. who is in his S0th year, is still Wig
orous mentally. and is now presiding over
the Tennessee Conference.
Eyander Faulk shot and killed Anthony
Flovd, in Robson county, on l7th inst.
He afterwards fired at two others. lie mas
not been captured.