The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12
,NOL. V-\O. II


revival.
Revenue collections in Fourth District
last week, SD, ,664.4S.
There are | 400 membsrs Of the Moravian
Synod of North Carolina IA we gather
from the Salem Press.
Mr.. William w. Jones. Postmaster a
Louisburg, is dead He was 66 years old,
and a worthy citizen.
The Wsnans Missionary Society of the
Greensboro Baptist church, has decided TO
educate boy in China for the ministry
Warren Ne,cs; Mr.. Sol Williams store,
in the so k was broken open last Sat
urday n yh. and robbed OF aboot $500 in
money.
Dr. Hoge of Richmond will take trip
to Palestine. He breaches his list sermon
before leaving, next Sunday.
A trapeze performer In his tights danced
on the wires at Durham in the snow storm
Of last Monday.
Salisbury W,sfchn,nn Messrs John
Heilg and J. p Gowan have erected, on
Chprch street, new tannery They pro-
pose to use a patent process which will en-
able them to finish leather in one month.
Letters have passed between Gov Jarvis
and the Governors Of South Carolina and
battle Of Kings Mountain.
Winston Republican,: 1t is reported that
w. T. Blackwell s. Co. are negotiating for
property in Salem, with view of putting
up large tobacco factory here, . branch TO
the mai factory at Durham.
The valuation of the ninety four counties
in North Carolina. as listed for taxation, ap-
pear as follows: Value of farming utensils
$40, 3OS, 300 solvent credits, SIS, ,552, I6S
money on hand, s.. l45, O2O besides the
land, houses, &c.
The President has approved the order dis
missing Major Reno from the United States
army. a proclamation by the President
will soon be issued warning settlers that at
tempts to invade Indian Territory will be
forcibly resisted. d.-Twenty five vessels Of
various classes were wrecked and forty
persons were drowned by a recent hurricane
near the Philippine Islands.
Durham Recorder: DuIham will soon
have an Episcopal church. The Bingham
School is more prosperous than ever. There
are more students than can be accumulated,
and new quarters are being added to meet
the increased demand Prof. James H.
Horner. of Oxford has an English grammar
in press Every one throughout North Car
Olin2 knows him very successful teach
er, and we are sure that his book will be Of
great assistance to the teachers of the State.
Raleigh Obserre We understand that
the Board of Directors of the w. n e.
Railroad will meet in Raleigh, February
10th, at which time the proposition of Mr.
Best to purchase he road will he submitted
to them by the Governor for their consid-
Grafton. If they shall fa,orably consider
the terms offered. the Governor and Coun-
Gil will have to decide what they will DO
about it. We apprehend, however. tha.
will not assume the responsibility Of nip
ping Mr.. Best In the bud by pigeon holin9
him
Little Stephen A Douglass, whose only
claim to distinction is that his father was q
very able man and married North Carroll
ma lady, made a speech in Illinois last week
in which he spread himself after this sort
Said this degenerate son Of An lllustrlou.
| sire AT least 10000 fraudulent votes.
were counted against Us in North Car
olina. Before the election. Vance, the Dem
oeratic candidate for Governor, aimitt ed
that if judge Settle, his opponent. received
90, 900 votes IN the State when were the
| figures claimed for him by his Republican
supporters, he Vance was defeated The
Republican vote was ! Is, 800, AMI the Dem
ocrats made theirs 123, 369 would be
willing to swear that in my own county 600
more votes were returned than there We're
votes in the county knew the people
Of the county thoroughly, had canvassed it
several times myself, and knew exactly wha,
the lawful vote ought to be. They turned
out the grave-yar1s, and had them all back
| again before the polls closed" SO much
| for hob nobbing with Tourgeei and other Da-
| ron Munchausens. .-.StGr.