The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

The WESTERN North CAROLINA RAIL
ROAD.-The grantees OF this road have or
ganized the new company, in accordance
with the provisions Of the act making the
sale of the property, by ~electing as a Board
of Directors the following gentlemen: ".
J. Best, Y. NJ Logan, F. +. Milne, John
Hoey. w. T. Dortch, r. 3. Vance, A. B.
Andrews, A. &. Avery and w. r. Ander-
son.
They have paid to the State Treasury
81. 9S5. 50, the interest on the first mort
gage bonds required to be paid by them, ac-
cording to the contract, from the date of the
ratification of the act up to the first of May.
They have also deposited in the State
Treasury $40, OLA. &c, which sum Is to cover
the other expenditures made by the State
since the ratification.
The new administration announce their
readiness to take possession of the road tt-
day, and begin work. Mr.. Best will be here
to morrow, and 60 vigorously to work next
week Difficult note from Head Quarters,
on friday.
A good deal of surprise has been express
ed at the composition Of the new Directory.
Messrs. Logan, Milne, and Andrews, are
Connected with the Richmond and Danville
Railroad. Mr.. Best seems to be the only
New Workers on the Board. Mr.. Dortch
SO s%trenuously fought the sale, and has sc
recently expressed his opposition to it, tina,
surprise was manifested on seeing his name
among the managers.
Nevertheless, we rejoice that the road is
to be built, and don't care a copper wht
builds or owns it.
Personal &C. Nj. Busbee, 3. IL. WooC
and w. H. Hicks were appointed by the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, to solicit
funds from the Lodges in the Stat,
for the erection of a monument to The
late Seaton Gales.-Bishop Atkinson wa.
too unwell to attend the Episcopal conven
ton. At a recent confirmation In Whining
ton, he administered the laying on oi
hands" with a solemnity and sadness, sup
posed by some to signify Il sense on his part
that it was his final service for the church
President Battle. of the University, ha,
accepted an invitation to deliver the annua
S. G on June Oath neNt.-Col. A. B.
GorreN, of Winston. has accepted the Chic
Marshalship of the State Fair this year.
Judge Fowle had a fine audience at Jonesbort
on Thursday, the occasion being the annual
commencement exercises of Rev. w. NJ,
Robey's High School; and acquitted him
self so well that MIR. r., in con
Guiding remarks expressed the wish Il
have him return next year,-ln the
the character OF Governor. MIR. (. w
Bird having closed his connection with the
school, to enter an University course, wa:
presented an handsome cane by the school
Rev. DR.. Burkhead making the address.
Judge MerrimOn delivered addresses a,
Oak Ridge Academy, Guilford county, and
at Greensboro Female Seminary, last week.
He was well received on both occasions
Mr.. Thad r. Manning, for private reasons
takes leave of the patrons of the Tobaccoa
lt this week, and very gracefully expresses
his regret at abandoning a community
wherein he has lived SO pleasantly, and re.
ceived nothing but kind treatment. We
trust he will not retire from the press.
The Winston Sentinel says a negro wo
man shot aud killed a young man, Loyt
] Woct IN Snrrv ro,Dfy lot u-acE