The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-11

Phlladelphla has a society for chrlStlanlZ-
ing the Jews at yearly expense OF about
$4,000. During the last fiscal year the Sec
retary baptized two infants aud two adults.
In five years of its existence it did not report
a single conversion.
New Berne Nat Shell The sad intelli-
gence was received here Saturday, by Dr.
J. B. Hughes, that his son, l. w. Hughes,
a student at the University Of Virginia, had
met with serious accident the day before.
The young man was out riding on horseback,
when the animal, becoming frightened, ran
away and threw him on pile of stones, the
fall breaking his arm, injuring his hip and
inficting serious wounds about the face.
Goldsboro Messenger: Mr.. James II Rob
inson, for many years the very efficient assis-
tant postmaster as this place, has resigned
that position DR. j. W. Wick and f.
B. Borden Esq, Directors of the Colored
Insane Asylum, and members Of the Build
ing Committee, will go North tomorrow on
tour of inspection in the interest that IN
stitution. The Directors Of the Colds
boro & Harnett Railroad will meet in Colds
boro Tuesday evening, March 10th, for the
purpose Of considering propositions relative
to the survey of the line.
Spartanburg Spartan Mr.. VIM. j. Best,
who is negotiating for the Western North
week. In company with Col. W. II. lnman,
of, New York, and Col. McAden, Of Char
lOtte, thew made an inspection OF the Spar
tanburg & Asheville Road. There is evil
dently some proposition up for consideration
in regard to the Spartanburg & Union and
Spartanburg & Asheville Roais. Railroad
operations are now kept AS profoundly sc
eret as were the mysteries and rites OF the
old Roman celebrations
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. Robert Wall, a
highly respected citizen of Stokes county,
and soldier of 1912, died on the 10th ult.
in the seth year of his age On Sunday
last week Miss Lizzie Wall rode to Germ
anton on horseback apd en- her return she
took Miss Mary Hargrove up behind her,
but the horse declined to carry double and
threw Miss Hargrove breaking her arm and
otherwise injuring her. and started to run
when the saddle turned with Miss Wall. her
foot got hung in the saddle and she was
dragged some distance before she was
thrown loose from the saddle.
Kinston Journal: The more we find
out about rice the more desirable it APP
pears as money crop On good bottom
land one can make $40 per acre in money.
and in addition get forage enough to pay
cost of cultivation. .-Kinston has two
horses that can trot a mile under three
minutes-Lassiter's mare and Hunter .
black In talking with our best inform
ed men about the sale of w. \. G. r. r.,
we find less unanimity than we had hoped
for In canvassing the opinions of our
County Commissioners we found the entire
body rather opposed to the sale of the road.
They were sitting silently by the parlor
fire, intently watching the hands of the
clock as they slowly crawled around to the
biggest stricking place, when she suddenly
said "Mr Lourdaud can you tell me why
you are like century plant?" Mr.. L. ner-
vously readiusting his eye glass, wriggled
about in bis chair and stammered, BE
be cave cav cause | sh-sh-shall
l-l--live for-for-forever No, you
Ounce; it's beause it takes you SO long to
leave - The conundrum struck the obtuse
young man with such force that he flew out
of the front door and the clatter of his
heels on the pavement sounded like the
Charlotte Obserrcr.. The scene in the
Superior Court room, Saturday evening,
when Henry Horne and George Galloway,
both colsred were arraigned for sentence,
was most solemn and impressive. Horne
was last week convicted Of burglary and
Galloway Of infanticide. An application
for a veu,re de moro was made fer Galloway,
but was not allowed. The Judge proneun-
and affecting tone, and fixed the hours be.
tween IL and clock, of Friday, the 7th
of May, 1880, IS the time for the execution
of both DIR. J. F. Long, near the track
of the Atlantic ,Tennesse and Ohio Raj
road, about two miles this side Of States
Vile, was burned night before last, moth
ino bainO saved but a few articles