The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16
Cant E.. J. Holt has been ele

Johnston. He would rather serve HE
county thers than in the Legislature.
The editor of the Henderson Re
fie,c has had the audacity to decline
contributed-"Poem.' But maybe ne
i hard of hearing, and wears a cham
armor under his waist coat.
The juvenile cantata Of St. Mary's
in aid of a childrens cot IN St
Johns Guild was greatly enjoyed by the
parents and friends Of the Miniature
prjHtG dOnRe.
The growth of Raleigh as a cotton
market is shown by these figures Re'
ceipts to December ,, 1877, were IS
I9S bales: to 1873 were IS, 757; to 1873
were -, sos to 1880 are 49,43l.
1t was a pleasure to meet, on We'd
nesdav last, Mr.. ~Josephus Daniels,
the bright-witted young local editor OF
the Wilson Adroace, on has way to
Winston Conference.
A small roll of building-teit lpre
pared paper valued at -. % IN adver-
Using. cost Us SI.00 expressage from
Camden, New Jersey, TO Raleigh
We merely wish 10 inquire how much
= large roof would cost at that rate?
Madame Julia Rives-King, the
celebrated pianist now lying sick at
Norfolk uses a dummy piano or mere
keyboard, upon which she practices
for hours at a time, to keep her hands
in supple trim. This shows how nee
essary is practice in making perfect.
Capt. Ruff. Amis has sold the
Henderson Border Rerie,o to Dir. III.
W. K~ronheimer, who is said to be an
experienced and capable publisher.
Can't. Amis will remain as associate
editor, and continue his excellent ar
ticles on Agricultural topics.
Capt. Ben Robinson, formerly of
Fayetteville advertises another novel
old Doctor Prodesse; a Satirical Ro-
nance" 81 per copy small edition..
Capt. Robinson's address Is Merldlen,
Miss.
Hon. Geo. NJ. Rose, of Cumber-
land, is mentioned for Speaker of the
House and Capt. w. I. Caho, of
Pamlico, is warmly recommended for
Reading Clerk. Both are good men !;
both have served their State, and par
ty, heartily.
VIVA is the use of all the talk
about Barnum's seven foot Chinese
giant? There are several men In Raj
eigh who measure eight feet in length,
from head to foot. True, 1t makes
some difference which end Of their feet
you measure from.
Col. W. H. Grow paid $1,000 life
-,-r,rorac 70 The baJrS Of tho 10 ITO liz.
Alex. Wilson, at Mebanesville, last
week. He says the famous old -Etna
has paid out nearly d million dollars in
North Carolina since the war about as
much as it has received in premiums.
The smell of the burned tobacco
after the Durham fire IS said to have
been too strong for even old smokers.
Likewise after the Parham saloons in
Raleigh were burned on Saturday night
Observation-Disclosures became so strong
that a good many men couldn't walk
straight even twenty-foUr hours there
after.
Chief of Police Heartt was notified
that an Italian calling himself Raphael,
and who was an itinerant vendor of toy
balloons, vas dead at the house of a
colored woman named Henderson on the
corner of Cabarrus and Salisbury
streets. The Coroner decided he died of
heart disease.
In the Fayetteville Eramaer: is an
amusing communication signed LIN
kUM-ToU-CHE," seemingly by {
first cousin of the ''old man of Mt. Gil
lead, addressed to "All Deep River
Navigation men," supposed to contain
a slight satire on the proposition to buy
back that which was given away, OIL
somehow, OIL somehow else.
Our lass number went to press just
as Mr.. J. Il. Deaton was being hauled
out of a 40-foot we'll, where he had
been for nine hours Of an extremely
cold night hanging on some cross
pieces, or rubbish, with one leg broken,
and the other swinging in the water
1t would be hard to conceive of a more
terrible situation in the darkness Of a
winter night yet Deaton survives, and
will soon be out.
The Masonic Grand Lodge decided
to build a new building for Boys, at the
Oxford Asylum retaining the present
ediice for girls. Supt. Mills, and
Grand Master Cox, both, heartily urged
it the separation Of the sexes being
desirable mot from any actual dire
lection, but from abundant caution.
Vacant lands neal Oxford are to be
sold, and the new buildings commenced
at once. The sale of these lots, by the
by, will be an advantage to Oxford.
The losses by the Durham fire APP
pear not TO have been as great as stated
In the telegram to the Danvills Nelcs,
quoted by US last week. We are graft
fed to learn that earnest efforts are be-
ing made TO rebuild the burnt district
in superior style. The fire may be a
gain to the town. We have known
towns to drag along for years, until a
big c~onfagration had paved the way for
new and imposing buildings. Raleigh
has he handsome Henry building, OPP
posite the postotice, as the legacy Of a
fire.
A pair of famous old Union
heroes" so-called, retired from the
army, and passed over the river
last week. Maj. Gen. Sumner died at
Charlottesville, Va, aud Maj.-Gen.
Ord crossed the Rio Grande to reside
with his son-in-law, the Mexican Gen
eral TrevinOs, who is now Secretary of
War in Mexico, if he hasn't been bush
wh.cked en- route, or hanged on his ar
rival. Ord left at an hours notice, and
was naturally indignant. He is poor,
and didn't want TO retire from active
service but being q Democrat, and
friend of Hancock, he was decapitated.
Whereas Gen. Mcdowell who is rich,
and could very well afford to retire, is
allowed to hold a nice place in Chicago,
where he was recently charged with Sc
ductinn thnumh Sincn acnnlttnl Va .