The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-05
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The landmark says the Western
| North Carolina Railroad paid of its en-
| ployes Wednesday for one month
Arrangements have been perfected for
the race at The Fair Grounds August 10
The trotters Almont, Blue Wing and Heury
Clay will enter for purpose OF $500 TO the
winner. The running horses kylole AMI
Pibox will complete for prize.
We sincerely regret to learn, that J. c.
Scarborough, Esq, Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. and the misfortune to lose
his little daughter on Wednesday night last
The burial took place yesterday evening
Mr.. Scarborough has the sympathy otthe
public generally.
Lewis Hiltz, who killed Joseph Melody,
at Independence Mo-, two years ago, but
of insanity, has been struck dead by sun
stroke on the same day of the mouth, at the
same hour of the day and on the same spo.
where he committed the deed
Hands are scarce on the Chester & Lemon
Railroad, but work with the available force
still goes on The force commenced last
Tuesday at Dallas to lay iron toward Lincoln
ton and Newton at once. The bridge over
South Fork will be finished probably BY Oc-
.ober, after which the road will be easily
pushed to Lincolnton The depot in Lin
colnton has been located near the Carolina
Central Railway. u Chester Bulletin.
Raleigh North Carolina Farner: In
Mitchell county the tobacco crops average
900 pounds per &C e and are sold at an aver
age of 33 cents per pOund-Sl9S per acre.
la the amount Of tobacco raised Madison
county, it is said surpassed all others. The
value of the crop of 1879 estimated at 800,
600. We give the following instances of in
divldual crops and the amounts realized per
acre In this county: John b. Nelson. OF
800 pounds LETT over of the unsod crop G..
q. Gwaltnay, on | acre. produced 76o
pounds, which sold for S2l2 26; j. Filing
ton, on acres, realized $4S4. As.
Wilmington Star: A meeting of the
general committee having in charge the
preparations for the grand ratification meet
ing to come off in this city on the oath of
August was held yesterday Among the
eminent speakers from abroad who have
thus far unc additionally accepted invitations
to be present may be mentioned Gov. 7. j.
Jarvis Senator Matt. w. Ransom Hon.
Daniel G. Fowle and Fab H. Busbee, Esq
At a primary election in Onslow w. +.
Ward was chosen as Democratic candidate
tor the House.
Judge Buxton's resignation takes effect
on the lst of August III successors CIR
cult will begin at Catawba on the fourth
Of August. The Governor will make 10
appointment at present his appolntee
would hold the Office only until the Novem-
Der election. The nominee of the conven-
tion, to be elected in November, will hold
the place for Judge Buxtons's unexpired
term, that is until November. 1882 The
convention, We suppose, will meet in few
days and name the Districts choice fo~
Judge. The nominee will receive j udge'-
commission from the Governor and ride the
Fall circuit The Fourth District is con-
posed OF the counties of Cumberland,
Columbus, Baden Robe son. Bruins wick,
Ansoa, Harnett, Moore, Johnston and Rich
mond
Goldsbore Messenger: 1t is said tha,
O'Hara has joined the anti-Hubbs side and
will support Gov. Brogdei Mash county
Democratic gatherings At Griffins, on tie
the 5th Of August; at Nashville, on the 9th
of August and at Stanhope, on the l4th OF
August. An interesting series Of meet
ings were brought TO close Sunday at
Mount Carmel meeting house, in Pikeville
township, resulting in l3 conversions -
The Board Of Directors OF the Colored In
sane Asylum will meet here on Monday next.
1t is expected that the colered insane con-
fined in the Raleigh Asylum will be brought
here the same day, and the institution will
be fully opened the next week -Rufus
Smith, Esq of Saulton township, has left
on our table quite novelty in corn grow
ing 1t is a huge solid mass Of corn form
ed on the asset of the stalk 1t weighs
nearly two pounds and consists Of a perfec.
ear of corn in tie centre and that again is
surrounded by several dozen smcller ones