The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-05

Leading ItepuDlcanS, neaOeu Oy ~. "A.
jenkins, express a preference for the re NOM
ination 0 fGov. Jarvis, by the Democrats.
The Richmond State has seen the adj
vance sheets OF Gen. Hoods Book, which
it will surely %criticise other distinguished
soldiers.
A man named E. P. Motley, of South
Carolina. paid four years subscriptions $50
to the daily Charlotte Observer. He WAS
a rare customer, but wise in his generation.
w. w. Rollins, President of the Yves
tern Division, W. n. T.. K. r." has sue
Washington, thereby re-instating his APP
peals in the cases against the Florida Rail
roads.
Thank the stars, Pennsylvania Repub-
lican convention on Tuesday declared for
Grant for President, after a lengthy struggle,
bv a vote of 1873 to l13. "A motion to sub
stitute Blaine s name was defeated by l54
to 95. This gives the Grant boom a new de-
parture. Success to it!
Col. Wharton Green, having been in
vited by a committee Of prominent citizens
of Oxford to deliver his Lecture on ''Reyo-
luton" in that town, named Tuesday, Feb.
10th, as the date and desired that the
1OSCC w APRl1Su ~ NAS LASSl uI1
which he terms-"the noblest charity in
the State
The New York Herald, after publish
ing a page full of kilograms from Ireland,
announcing that thousands of people must
starve if aid come not quickly, heads the list
with a subscription Of one hundred thousand
dohurs. 1t will be a big advertisement for
the paper; but the return cannot possibly
equal the sum contributed SO great credit
will be due Mr. Bennett.
Raleigh now leads Charlotte in the cot
ton business: having SO, 80 bales receipts
to Feb. LIST, as against 80, 96S at Charlotte.
The greater portion of this gain we take to
result from the completion of the Raleigh
Augusta Air Line. But it will be wise to
prepare for a falling off when the Wades-
bero 4 Cheraw Railroad opens for traffic, as
1T will ere the next cotton season. True our
buyers may underbid Charleston; but will
they?
The story that the two sons Of the Prince
of Wales Gone or both of whom may become
King Of England) have permitted them
selves to be tattooed on the nose, in India
Ink, by their acknowledgment, on board
the Bdcch0nte, now cruising in the East,
seemed too ridiculous for belief. But is re
asserted In the most positive manner. They
will have to call on science for a new nose
apiece and, Dy the way. a new set OF brains
appears to be badly needed.
Bob. Indgersoll has raised nearly So, OOC
for a monument to TIM Paine. Well, it's Sc.
called IA tree country" but inasmuch as
monuments are being erected to the SO,
Andre, to Adam and Eve, to Voltaire, an6
Tom Paine. it looks as if there is to be
studied neglect of "Old Nick" VIII,
shouldn't he have a monument? We fee
tolerably sure a small contribution of eth
cints or a quarther" from every one of hi:
constituents would raise a pile higher thar
the R%ahvlonian Tower, or the pyramid O
Ell Gizeh!
Geo. Allen, Esq, of New Berne, i,
doing a work for Eastern North Carolins
not equaled by any other citizen. We refe,
particularly to his efforts to encourage set
tiers and advertise the truck farming capac
tiles of that region. He sends us a circu
lar issued 10y the New Berne Railroad. al
lowing 500 miles free transportation owe,
the road to settlers from beyond the State.
borders who shall occupy not less than II
acres, in the region adjacent to the lin,
of the Road. And not less than half-rste,
Of freight on tools, machinery and materia
for mills or factories along the line. Thi,
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