The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-13
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rect lamps IN Wilmington.
There as considerable talk of build
ing new ma ket house N Whining
II.
Mr.. James Rountree, of Wilson
county. died about ten minutes after
eating breakfast.
John Edwards is TO be han yed At
Smithvliie, Johnston county. Frijay.
for the murder of Mr.. Ballard.
Me ssrs. II. p. Covipgton and wife
and Messrs. John r. Cuyington and
John Nicholson all of Richmond
county, have moved to Texas. H
The Charlotte Obse,-rer calls atten-
tion to the fast that no Governor of
North Carolina for fifteen years has
served out his full term.
The Raleigh Obserrer is reliable in
formed that the Fayetteville Gazette
has changed hands and will resume
publication, on or about Wednesday,
the Goth inst.
Mr.. Dumont lectured % good au-
dience in Commons Hall, Raleigh,
Monday night.
Two noted escaped negro convicts,
with various aliases Wee captured in
Charlotte.
The Charlotte mining board protest
against the abolition of the Geological
survey.
At Fremont, Wayne county, last
week, Richard Newell attempted to
poison his wife, A warrant was is
sued for his arrest but he had fl d.
The Messenger says Carl GLADDEN., a
German lad employed in the furni-
ture factory of A. Kerb, at Goi>lsboro,
bad his left hand badly lacerated in
the machinery last Saturday morning.
Tle thumb had to be amputated.
In Wayne county, last "Wednesday
evening, Mr.. John Smith, familiarly
known as One-eyed Jack, was killed,
during drunken debauch, by James
R. Hinson and Joseph Mckenzie
Butts-clubbed to death, the Colds
boro Messenger says, in a most terrible
manner. Butts has been lodged in
Jail at Gollsboro: Hinson has not as
yet been apprehended.
A man named Martin, who tried to
cross the roaring Neuse near Raleigh,
the other night, was swept on rock
where he remained until he was res
cued, nearly frozen.
Mr. Samuel c.. Neely, student Of
miles from the college, died Tuesday
The Philanthropic Society held me-
mol ial the next day.
Lumberton RobesOnian: Peter Leitch
Ool the man who killed Sam Town
send (col was arrested last Saturday
at the tar- room of Irwin Oxendine.
This axes about three capital cases
for the approaching spring term Of
court.
Warrenton Gazette Mr. Peter AL
l n has recently sold 3 800 pounds of
tobacco for 800, net. 1t was flue
cured. . The hogs are dying in diff
erent parts of the county to an alar.
ming extent, from cholera, il is sup-
posed.
Mount AIRY IIsuor 1t is with deep
regret that we have to mention the
fact that intemperance seem TO be on
the increase In this section. We regret
that such is the case.
NeUs We are informed that Col.
VIM Johnston, Of Charlotte. was re-
Gently offered the presidency Of tie
construction of very important rail
road in Pennsylvania, with very lib raj
pecuniary inducements, but declined
the same on account of the climate,
distance from home and the severance
of domestic ties which would result.
The Monroe E.cpress reports the rob
berry by a pickpocket of young Mr..
Henry Kendall, of Arson county, who
was on his way to Rutherford College.
His pocket-book, which contained
little over $50 was adroitly taken from
his pocket through a slit made by
sharp instrument. Our contemporary
saws it is the first instance that ever
took place in the town, and must have
be en- done by an expert from abroad.
Charlotte Obserrer The Philan-
thrOpic Literary 5 clety OF Davidson |
College have elected the following |
Young men to represent the Soclety at |
the annual commencement IN June |
epresentatiyes-J. +. Nckinnon,
NJ Monticello, Florida; G. L. Harding,
Charlotte A. W. White, Concord
Ma shals-J. r. Scott, j.. Graham,
\. c.: f. L. b. Davidson, Charlotte
n. l.. Smith. Greensboro K. Little,
titles Mill Y G.