The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06
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| Speaker Moring is very i'll at his home IN
| Chatham
| The Fersythe county stock law goes into
effect the lst of May.
Senator Bull Of Craven, has rendered b $
| resignation. Rather late.
Tarboro Southeraef 1t is rumored that
the Williamston 4 Tarboro Railroad ],
about to be sold
Seven hundred persons attended the
Baptist revival services at Metropolitan Hal
Raleigh, Wednesday night
A. VI. Boyle, of Taylorsville, and NJ.
A. VI. Stephenson, of Iredell, both VIZ
known citizens, reported dead by the
Landmarks.
Rockingham SPIRIT: Dr. Angus Stewart
died at his heme near Laarnburg, in this
county, yesterday morning at about l.30
o'clock
The Salisbury Democ. at learns that Judge
Schenck has appointed a receiver for the
western division of the western division Of
the Western North Carolina Railroad.
The Durham Light Infantry is preparing
FIR a grand celebration of the both Of Nav,
and will have as guests on the occasion the
Winston Light Infantry and the Orange
Guards.
Toisnot has nominated the foIlowing
ticket for municipal officers: j. L. BAILEY,
for Mayor: for Commissioners, Alex Win
stead, r. w H. Pridgeen, j. ID. Wells, W.
S, Barnes, ana +. B. Hoover; j. W.
Taylor, Constable.
Rockingham Bee Work on the Meth
odist church in Rocking ham commences
last Monday morning. There will be a
convention of the Good Templars Of Rich
mond county. at Hamlet, n. c., on Friday
the 1th Of May
Superior Court for Cieverand county al
Shelby, on Monday 1t is rumored brisk
ly about the hotels and on the streets that
the Pennsylvania Central has purchased the
Atlanta and Charlotte Airline X. r.
We learn from the Wilsen 4Iu1nce that
Rev l.. S. Burkhead, d. ID. Presiding FL
der of the Wilmington District, aud one of
the foremost of Methodist divnes in the
State, has accept ~ invitation to deliver
the annual aIurc>> IN the occasion oe the
Commencemtn nj eN rcises at Wilson College,
on Wednesday nlgnt, June 2ud 1880.
Roanke Ne,cs: William Burnett acel
cred convict from Halifax succeeded in
making his escape to Norfolk, where he re
ceived letter from his sweetheart. IL
couldn't read and asked a policeman t9
and the policeman nabDed him
Julian S. Carr is deserving and the pee
pie are determined to have his services
His name is now being prominently men
toned IN connection with the nomination
Of Lieutenant Governor. His executive
ability is rarely if ever surpassed, and If
called to the position his eminent fitness
will be cons spicuously manifested. Durham
Tobacco Plaat
A case of insanity caused by dsappoint
ment in a love affair has occurred In
Wayne county, Pa Miss Susan Schenck
had young man from Virginia as lover,
who went to New England recently. and
died. The mother of the yenng lady kept
the news Of his death from her, and she.
not hearing from him, concluded that she
was deserted, and her reason was overturn-
ed. She is te be sent to an asylum. ana
her mother is lamenting the sad results Of
her mistaken course
A severe blow, amounting almost to
storm, visited Morehead City Thursday
night, and the new hotel in course of erec
tOn at that place was damaged TO the
amount of nearly. if not quite. ST 900 The
Nut Shell says: The wind had no effect on
that portion of the building completed on
the outside, but one of the ellis, unfinished
received full force and was blown down.
W. regret that this accident should occur
1T this time, as it may tend to prejudice
some against this most delightful summer
'esort. Had not the work been in an un-
completed condition, we are assured thai
portion of the building, like the other pof-
ions which have been finished. would have
a much more severe blow
Gotdsboro Messenger.