The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-15

I'D M;x Kate C. Matthews. Although be-
fore dawn. the church was crowded; and the
flair nassed off gaily..-1n Cabarrus, Ihos.
D. Puryear and Miss Agnes Mckinley.
Oxford TorchLoht: The wheat crop OF
the county is very promising Last RI
day was the grand opening Gay IN tue TX.
ford tobacco market Tor 1851 Inc 'hloe
Iaroe warehouses were filled to their utmost
canacity. while many farmers were COMPEL
cd To carry their tobacco home for the want
of warehouse room. The sales were highly
satisfactory. and the farmers returned to
their homes highly elated with Oxford as q
tobacco market-During the past few
weeks quite a number of live working men
have moved to Oxford and others are com
ing soon. Messrs. E. H.. Crews, J.C; coop
ers Jr.. and c.. F. Meadows, of Henderson,
will be quite an addition 70 our 'Uoa.Io
market r.. H.. McGuire, Esq, OF ba1tle-
boro. and Messrs. Aston & Jones, OF war
rem have also moved to Oxford. Mecklen-
lenburg county, Virginia, furnishes us quite
. Iarpe delegation. Messrs. y. j. Hayes, j..
+ Rolf and lady, A. D. Spencer, ii. Field,
8 Oslen. II. Grow: Messrs. B. X. Beachaln
and-Rryant of Raleigh; DIR. Samuel -.
Booth. of Knap-of-Reeds I. ID. Jones. w.
K Jenkins and J. II. Howell, from Tally
Ho.
Charlotte Observer: Typhoid fever is
spreading in Union county." nero are
twenty-tWo licensed bars in Charlotte
After Barney Macauley. comes the bowers,
Thompson troupe, one OF the very strohses'
that has been on the road this winter
Al attemnt TO rob a son of Mr.. A. +.
Yandle. an effort to get a young white wo'
man off her premises with a view to com
hitting an assault upon her, and trespass
are the charges brought against negro VINO
was arrested about five miles north of ths
citv Yesterday morning and brought betor'
Justice Waring. His name is Harvey Fat
terson, and his reputation is very bad,
At a recent meeting OF the othcers Oh IN
First PRESBYTERIAN church, a resolution wa
nassed which was read to the congregation
Inv the pastsr. Sunday, declaring that here
after no one should be admitted into tn
church building to witness wedding cere
monies unless bv card, and In no lnstanc
should more than three hundred persons o
allowed in the church to witness such cer'
mony. !,
Row DR.. Johnston, of Toledo, Ohio, WI
has been preaching at different places
Western North Carolina, this fall, was II
yited by some friends to preach at big ~
Church, in this county, a few days ag
Accordingly, at the time appointed q
nreacher. and a number of followers, met
the ClurCu. III CCAeOA3 NNO
Raptist, locked the door against the chr
tan Divine, planted himself against 1t, al
declared that Mr.. Johnston should n
ureach in the house. A Mr.. -, stepp
forward and said: Il have a key that "
unlock the door, At this time, MIR. VIII
timore, a magistrate of Buncombe count
seized the sexton, and said: y GU are |
nr;soner. Consider yourself under ARE
for locking a preacher out OF the church
He was subsequently released, and the Re
erend Divine quietly proceeded to enllgh
his audience on Holy Writ, without turtl
molestation. At last accounts, all y
quiet along the lines, Mr.. Johnston havl
neaceable possession of the house. and
choir singing, Hold the Fort .'-Ashev
Journal.
Mrs, A. ]. Mcqueen sued for a divorce
Richmond court on the ground OF CT
treatment. Much interest attached to
suit. The Rockingham SPIRIT says: !
complainant is Mr.. McQueen's second W
and IS. perhaps, a score OF years his jun
Mr.. Mcqueen had several children by
wife and two by wife No: 2. Both par
are of good family, each Of them having
brothers engaged in the ministry. The
were out some three hours and rendere
verdict for the plaintiff, Mrs: McQu'
But from this decision the defendant