The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-29

Wech. ioiat oU,fs- oAteS.
Judge Buxton has resigned his position
that he may canvas the State.
T~heophilus Grinsley, Of Green county.
aged - yeaas died suddenly Friday, July
10.
\ dispatch to ConstaLtinople To the Lon
don Daily Ne,Cs says: The motive of Oux-
ats in the murder of Madame Skobeletf WAS
revenge. Madame Skobeleff having refused
her consent to his marrying her maid.
Angus McAulay is mayor OF Rockingham
That town has a club, aud on the
4th OF August the Scotch tragedy of Doug
las. occupies the boards. with the fascina-
ting Miss Ina Mccall, as Lady Randolph.
From the annual statement of the Audi
tor we learn that there are IN the State a6.-
643. 81 acres of land liable 10 tax, valued
at $50, 034 .SS5. The total value Of tox
lots in the State is Sls, 764 $50. The total
value of all landed property is $lol, 799, IL.
Winston Leader: Brother Busbee said
in his address that Adam was the first odd
fellow. SO he was. But he got Eve n.
The Young man who fell out of the window
while Paul was preaching was anod fellow,
and the men who carried mortar upon the
tower of Babsl were also bod fellows.
Wilmington is to have a big ratification
meeting on August Gath. Judge Fowle and
MIR. Busbee have accepted invitations ts
speak and invitations have been given to
Gov. Jarvis, Hon. Thomas 4. Hendricks,
Senators Rayard. Thurman and Ransom,
Hon. S. j. Giddens, Bon. J. NJ. Leach j.
w. Shacklefordi Esq, the candidate 70,
Congress in the 3D. District, Hon. Thos ).
kenan and oehers.
Weldon, the Neos says, organized its
I - J..-,, ,1nI ,n .lz aA.b bras
ident. A. j. Burton: Vice President, w.
A. Daniel, Col. J. B. Zollicotfer, Capt. X.
F. Moseley, A. Prescott, J. L.. Bass, Treas
urer, A. Mabrv; Secretaries, A. e.. Iolli
| Golfer and w. f. Daniel; Executive Com
| mittee, l.. NJ. Long, T. \. White, K. O.
| Edwards, T. l.. Emry, r. w. Brown, j.
H. McGee, Geo. III. Medlin.
The fourth annual convention of the
amateur Journalists otthls State convened In
Wilmington July 2lst. p. Holland, Jr.,
was elected president; q. NJ. Carr, o. ..
Vollers and j. NJ. Satchwell, vice presi
dents w. G. Peterson, secretary j. Il.
Griffin, treasurer and G.. Nj. Carr historian.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, of the Wilson Id
rance, delivered the annual address on the
subject of THE Training Necessary to the
Highest Success in Journalism He spoke
twenty-five minutes in a manner which re
fected great credit on him.
Charlotte Observer: 1t is understood tina,
Senator and Mrs. Vance will arrive in the cit,
shortly. to remain three or four DAYS, after
which they will 90 to the western part of the
State, to visit Gen. Robt. Vance. -Train.
on the Western North Carolina Railroad Ar.
crowded every trip. Passengers for Ashe
vile and beyond take breakfast at Henry.
and 60 over the mountains in an observa
ton car.-An old-style stage coach rolled
into the city yesterday afternoon drawn b,
four spanking bays, and produced a sensa
ton. 1t contained the family of a gentle
have taken this mode of travelling through
the mountains.
Tarboro Southe,ner: Mr.. John Moore, o
Sparta, and many others report lice on cot
ton. Prof. Or. T. Winston will max,
some University talks in this District
During the storm on Wednesday night o
last week lightning struck the bed post Will
a colored woman was lying on the bed On Mr.
George Gammon's place. The post wa
shivered, but the woman escaped.-O
Friday last, a short, sharp war was wage
between two Republicans on the streets
One was too feeble to fight and the other bea
him over the head with a stick ~
Jackson, engineer on the Steamer Greenvilt
informs us that fourdead bodies awaited b,
rial in Washington on Saturday. jess
Whitehurst, aged 20, who died on Friday
the infant daughter of A. +. Crabtree, an
two colored persons. He also informed u
that Mr.. Sam Carson, the Postmaster, ha
I an e~pileptic fit on Saturday, though he re
covered in a short tim. The highest til
thermometer has reached III Washingto
was lO2.
Kinsten Journal: The steamer Neus
took water on Tuesday for the first time i
several months. A rise in the river enable
her to leave for New Berne on Tuesday e'
l ening.-The first full enforcement Of til
penalty given } Justices of the Peace IN the
$ final jurisdiction was inflicted by ustice 3.
!, G.. Kenneday on Tuesday last. stephen I
! Spence was tried tor assault and battery o
. the body of Mrs. VI. Z. Waller, in Woodine
I ton township. found guilty, and sentence
to thirty days IN prisonment in the count
Jail. 4 very light sentence for tryining