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

affect our interests. unless thu place ttke,
us part IN the movement for an entirely new
set OF railroad connections. ~ respected
correspondent Of Alamance informs = ot
the death u the Nfr. Wm. Lea. 4 much IL,
pected gentleman and a devoted christian.
at the ripe age 81 = years AZ the Char
lotte Fair. +. IL. Poguc received the ward
for the best smoking tobacco. benz a hand
some silver pitcher."Mr John FcrreLI
brought into town on Thursday morning a
large black eagle which he killed IN this Vi
entity. The bird was a fine specimen of that
variety, now very rare here, measuring feet
inch from tip to tip. The day before he
had killed four scese.-A party ct North
ern gentlemen have reached lIiil>boro to
engage IN their annual shooting expedition
Blinds are unusually plenty this year.
Now i the time To set about planting trees
better than the spring, for roots viii have
time to Settle-and We call attention 10 the
subject.
Oxford IorchIqht: Mr.. Alex. fleming.
DutchylIle Postotiice, sod his present crop Of
tobacco. To be delived when ready for mar
ket' Tor the sum Of Sl.22o, supposed aver
age OF SD per cwt. Labor and fertilizers ex-
pended on this crop eight barns SI35.-
Seed wheat Is selling for - per hu,hel in
most sections Of the county.-The Hes
sian fly has made Its appearance on the early
seeded wheat III some portions otthc county.
The corn crop of Granville reminds us
OF those ears OF corn In Pharaoh's vision.
which We're thin and blasted TX the east
wind, and those Of which the P>aImi~t
speaks OF upon the houSe-top. and where
with the reaper tillcth not his arms.-It
Is encouraging to the shcep-raiseIS Of Gran-
vile to know that the last reports sent to
the Agricultural Department show a falling
Of -, = 10 49, ~ = 49,. '--.
OF 29l. and a corresponding decrease of
sheep killed by dogs-a saving to the far
mers of Granville of 800 head Of sheep. In
1877 there are reported to have been LIS
sheep killed in the county by dogs Of low
degree. And yet there are now in the
county over 800 dogs and {, 1854 sheep. Let
the cry be, more mutton and less dog"
The ceremonies attending the unwilling Of
the statue Of Gen. George Thomas in Wash
ington We're imposing and largely attended.
Mrs. Catherine Zell convicted of murder
in first degree at Carlisle, Pa. - In
dian Peace Commission is making slow pro-
gress Ouray want Gen. Adams recalled.
No agreement between Germany and
the Vatican has been reached Bismarck
made important cOncessions.---A destruc-
tive fire at Galveston, Texas; loss $4,000 :
insured Several witnesses were examined
before the Kellogg-Spoford investigating
committee at New Orleans yesterday. but
nothing Of importance was elicited.-A
new railroad IN Texas was inaugurated at
Dallas IN that State yesterday, the road to
run from that place to Sabine Pass, on the
Gulf of Mexico. with branches to the Louis
lana line.-The heaviest fall in years oc-
Cured at Augusta, Ga.
The boiler in the foundry of Mr.. +. Marsh,
Of Salisbury, BURST Thursday. The Salisbury
Neus says the boiler was scattered to the
four winds, a large piece, between 300 and
800 pounds in weight, being found in the
front yard of Rev. j. Rumple's residence,
distant about 400 yards, topping one tree
in its flight, and mutilating others; another
piece ways found beyond Booze, Payne &
Lunn's tobacco factory. The tire-boX,
weighing about 100 pounds, was thrown
about 40 feet, knocking down a fence in its
cCurae.
Whooping cough has appeared among the
49, children at the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. Mills issues an appeal for help, and says:
1--WE shall try to give them healthful food
and comfortable clothing, and to protect
them against the weather. The friends Of
the orphans are invited to send us bed COW
ering, flannel cloth, yarn socks and stockings,
and any kind Of warm clothing. We shall
also need fat pork and beef, meal, flour,
hominy and peas; strong food being essential
to bodily vigor.'
Asheville .JomnaE Frank p. Broyles, in
St. Clair, East Tennessee. In the Fed
eral Court this week, the District Attorney
alluded to the fact that Congress passed a
certain act, relating to mileage OF witnesses
Judge Dick, quickly told the Attorney that
Congress was looked upon in hs Court as
very poor authority-in fact, no authority
at all. n. B.,Judge Dick denies having
said this.
Morganton Blade: The depot at Ashevilie
was located in the vicinity ofSmith' bridge.
Trains will pass through the tunnel by the
middle of December, and the grading is ready
for the iron to within six miles of Asheville.
The iron for this part has been bought, and
will reach Salisbury next week. The change
at Newton will now becompleted at anearly
day.
The Mooresvillc Gazette says a little child
OF Mrs. Setter. near Powells factory, was
burned to death a few days ago. The child
was standing before the open door of a
- ,.o-o - which tho fro uac h1a1inr