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

-Gov. Jarvis pardoned S. p. Null yes
terday.
Orange county Republican convention,
Tune 10Th.
The county of Randolph forms at exact
square, in shape and the county OF Gull
ford very nearly SO.
-Cabarrus went for Robinson for Lieut..
Governor. Col. Holt received but one
vote. Yet this is the home Of Gov. Jarvis's
aide, Col. Paul b. Means. i
With regret we learn of the death OF
DR.. G.. G.. Moore, father of Maj. John W.
Moore, a venerable and honored citizen of
Hartford.
Elizabeth City must he the model city
on top of grou nd anywhere. Der income
from licenses, taxes &c, Is above $1,000
while her expenses fall under $500
Hon. Edmund Jones, of Caldwell, will
deliver an address at the annual commence
ment of Marion High School, says a Blade
-Mr. Jas. P. Hayes gave 80 to the
Chemical company for saving his store the
other night when a fire started among some
old rags.
DIR. ID. f. Everett remembered us with a
nitcher O. q ice cool lemo'-ade on Sunday
afternoon, when the thermometer was
'.bi,in',' and mankind ''tryin',' and wo-
man kind 'stew-in.' May he long live,
and prOsl er.
Senatorial convention (Orange, Ala
nance and PERSON. meets ut Prospect Hill,
9Th of September -Judicial convention
at Durham, June Is; Congressional con-
%ventiun, Raleigh, June l6; State conven-
ton. Raleigh, June 18th. The chronic
candidate Can take his choice. He will be
apt to spoil his extra ''biled SHIRT" and
shake his right arm into a fever blister ere
the week ends, at any rate.
Personal preferences should give way
to the good of the party" That is the ole
cry. You can see 1T In any one of the 500 let
tiers in the newspapers nowadays. But note
this every one of the writer's wishes Other
people to surrender their personal prefer
ences' SO that ne may gratlfy ms! bah
talk of patriotism" with place under
the | mes!
-Adiutant General Johnstone Jones ha
printed a card in reference to the mention O.
his name for State Auditor. expressing ap
probation of the compliment, but declaring
II really do not desire the Office, and trus
my name will not be presented, forthe posi-
ton, in the State convention" Thi
Is In accordance with our remark last week
We understand Gen. Jones is building up
good law practice at Morganton (which doe:
not interfere WITH Ills uuIIeS DIS 1AUJutanC
General), and the salary of the Auditors
office is too small to be an object Tor q mar
Of family to remove to Raleigh.
Attention is called to Col. J. c. Ker
neGy's article on Southern Flour, anC
FIGURING Mills, printed, from the Kinstol
Journal on our inside pages. We know
Jesse Kennedy, and know him to be a mar
of vigor, energy, and pertinacity. Let hin
keep up the fire on this subject. NORTH
Carolina is eminently a wheat growing
State; and if it be true that our wheat is su
perior to almost any other for FIGURING
purposes and makes the only hou
which can be transported in good condi
ton South of the equator, the facts viii
hurt nobody if they should happen to be
come whispered abroad outside the State
Give 'em ''Jesse!' friend Kennedy!
A negro. H. Fl. Martin, has been ap
pointed, CIV Sherman, for political purposes
Of course, United States Store keeper at
CASTOR county whiskey mill. This is not S,
bad as the appointment (by Col. Lott Hum
phrey's nomination, it is said, of a drunken
darkey named Sam Busbee, to act as Census
taker for Snow Hill, Greene county. N
such character should have authority to visi
private houses, or to PROFOUND delicate In
quiries 60 unprotected females, widows. anC
Others. We have no sort Of objection to ne
groes holding Office in the Radical, Revenue
Whiskey, smelling service but in any cas-,
they ought TO be sober and well-behaved.