The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

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Interesting miscellany on the interior
pages. Clip the top of the paper, and you
can read without bother. i. ...i
The Hickory C~drolnian insists that
Capt. Robinson was fairly nominated for
Lieut.. .Governor, and that no ground for
complaint exists.
In addition to the reports of the storm
On Tuesday printed in another column, we
cote considerable damage to crops, trees,
and fencing, in Franklin, at Leuisburg,
Green Level, Wake county, and elsewhere.
Report says a big syndicate is forming,
and has been for some time, to secure va
rious favors from the Legislature during
the coming winter. In addition to Rail
road measures, it is proposed to lease the
Convlcts IN the. penltentlary at nominal
rates, for manufacturing purposes. Nous
Te17OnS.
Lieut.. Jos. B. Bachelor who has Just re
turned from West Point, says the damage
lone by Whitaker to his W ears was so
marks. 1t is thought at West Point that
Whitaker's escapade will throw a damper
upon the aspiration of the young colored
idea to learn how to shoot.
More than one hundred persons were
Illled In the single city of New York, last
week, by sunstroke, and possibly thrice
That number throughout the North at large.
Vet not one case occurred in North Caro-
lima, Notwithstanding the drouth and our
S)-called hot latitude.
The extreme brevity Of the platform
ut forth by the Democratic State Conven-
ton may have been wise and polite but
the Western n. G. r. r. (which at the pre-
Ceding convention was one of the chief
tanks in the PLATFORM was somewhat sig
r%llcant, not to a y,-tlmid.
Col. Domains lively pen has enlivened
DeadwOod to desperate dexter-emities. One
OF the daily papers tells of an encounter be-
tween w. L. Manning formerly of Weldon)
and Charley Moody, formerly of CaswelD;
they being managers Of rival papers. Anoth-
CT sheet says Mr.. Manning announces his
determination to cowhide Maj. Snyder, of
the Enterprise the minute their two pair of
optics flush one another.
Very neat, and as we understand very
accurate, and useful, is this map of Gran
vile county laid on our table by Mr.. Thos.
T.. Harris Esq, the Engraver. 1t shows
the townships, the roads, railroads, water
courses, churches, and above 600 farms. 1t
Las been subjected to three revisions, and
closely corrected by county surveyor Bull
lock. Every man having occasion to travel
II Granville or desiring to know that peo-
pls, should send Scots to Mr.. Harris for a
nap.
"A good deal is being said NOWADAYS
,bout men who ''bore the party banner"
IND lied the forlorn hope,'' through all the
dark days of Radical supremacy" etc.,
tic. Unfortunately it takes the starch out
Of these eulogums to reflect that it was a
fat thing to hold Office in those days.
Even a common member of the Legislature
received SO per day, and the session lasted
half a year! The real credit belongs to
men who fought-but not tor Office, nor in
Office!
Married in Salisbury, to night, MIR. A.
ii. Boyden, second son of the late Nathan
lad Beyden, and Miss Mary, daughter of
Francis e. Sheber. These young people do
not need fluctuations. Who among our
ttate's bellies and beaux are better known or
more deservedlypcpular, than the lovely and
accomplished young bride, and the earnest,
Energetic, debonair, young groem2 Never
theless we send q car lead of good wishes
oaccempany them to their beautiful new;
lomAin Spartanburg South. Carolina, and
shall be glad to drop in for dinner some
time this summer, D. v.