The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-20

tional Medical Convention Drs. Joseph
Graham and Thos. j. Moore.
Rev. j. P. Simpsons letter, in the
KinstOn Journal, replying to Presiding E.
der Barrett, is a rather vigorous document.
Last weeks Tarboro !SOutherner was as
bright and original a number as ever issued
from our State press, provided We can
Judge.
The Observer learns that the Morehead
City Hotel will certainly be ready, hand
somely furnished, with gas. and water, in
every room by June Both.
Grand Dictator, Theo. F.. Kluttz. and
Past Grand Chas. II. Jones will publicly
install the officers of Davidson College
Knight of Honor, july 22nd.
--Dossev Battles ideas on hugging: GA
public German is az jUtt, a private Ger
man'' is scandalou~. The matter of a wit
ness makes a big difference in something
1t is stated hat Mr.. Best has appoint
ed his private Secretary, Capt. Caddogan,
TO be Secretary and Treasurer of the Wes-
tern y. Z. r. K. Geo Phi.er Erwin, Esq,
is the present incumbent.
Capt. Clarke is building a 1000 gallon
cistern at the Federal cemetery. 1t seems
the workmen IN Rock-Quarry struck the
water-vein, and almost instantly emptied
the we'll at the keepers Lodge, though
several hundred yards distant.
The census supervisors recently sent
out a Test" blank TO see If all the points
were understood by the enumerators. Col.
Best informs us that many of the latter
have not made any reply while a large ma
lOrIty were not prompt, or accurate. Pos
sibly they will do better when the work be
gins, June lst.
Gov. Jarvis, Judge Fowle, and quite a
number of Raleighites will go to Durham
this Thursday morning to participate In
the Grand Celebration of the Mccklenburg
Anniversary. We are indebted for many
cordial Invitations to 'jlne in and should
be glad to accept, if duty to our subscribers
permitted this being our mailing day.
An effort is being made to revive, or
r~eviyify, the esprit du corps of that veteran
organization, the Wilmington Light Infan-
try. The new officers elected on Monday of
last week we're: "A. J.. DeROsset, captain ];
Thos. e. James, LIST Lieut.; W. ]. Gordon,
End Lieut.; Jas. {. Nunds, Junior End.
Wilmington, like Raleigh, needs a crack
company, for various civic purposes.
The Asheville ./ournal says Col. j. NJ.
Heck has bought the magnetic iron mine,
) miles east of Marshal, for ST., 900 cash.
The same paper says :-Ano.her mine has
been discovered near the Warm Springs,
which for endless quantity and quality beats
the famous Cranberry. We have often said
hat Western North Carolina was the rich
est spot, perhaps, in the United States"
There il u postofice in Currisuck
named harrisburg, midway between Popu-
lar Branch, and California, on a long mar
row strip running down. like "a finger, into
Albemarle sound. Curious fact that the
postofhce farthest eastward in North Caro-
lima, and indeed On the whole South Atlantic
coast. located on the sterile Banks running
northward from Cape Hatteras, a barren,
tree less uninviting ridge Of sand washed
up by the dreary roll Of the laundering
surf, bears the romantic and picturesque
uane ot-"Edddnth<g Sweet Eveleena,
send ue a Cat fish
AT a cali from Bishop Lyman, and the
resident. Rectors, a large meeting of the
lady alumni Of s.. Mary's School assembled
in the chapel Of Christ church last week,
and decided to hold an annual Re-Union,
June 10th. Mothers and grandmothers OF
some four leading families were present and
warmly interested. An effort will be made
tn establish a humber of free Scholarships.
During the lifetime Of the lamented
Smeedes many deserving young ladies had
the benefit Of aid from his private fortune,
which the present Director cannot afford
hecce This movement.