The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-10

care damn Capt Patterson was author
zed by Governor Hartrantt to telegraph me
to 90 over there and ali would be safe He
writes me this morning that the matter was
talked about at the convention among the
leaders. Don Cameron, kembe, Mackey
and others. and said ! ought TO 90 over there
and DEFY Hampton and his crew. So come
what may [ am all safe, and will be senator
until 4th of March, 1879. Trescot says he
and Evarts talked it over, and that Evarts
says they can't take me, and that 1t was all
wrong, that he liked me, and would do any
thing he could for me. Sherman sent for
me to his house in his carriage, and talked
about it, and said must stand up, and
that they would help me all they can, and
hooted at the ittca of their taking me on
requisiton. The feeling IS certainly getting
strong III my favor, and am satisfied now
it will not hurt me, but will make me a
seml-martyr.
Now, is there any way for me to get some
help! >
In all these matters you got as much as [
did, and invested nothing. You have had
as good and better office than mine, and it
cost you nothing and yet am to bear the
brunt of the fight and all the expense
must pay my counsel at least $500. and how
am to do it2 Can YOU raise ne any IL
ary is 40 better tnan you and your employ,
ces enjoy when all things are considered
MIR. Ra VlIns wants to be Your successor.
and let him show his willingness TO help
me IN a tight place Ii | get no help |
must 60 to boarding and send my furniture
to be sold tie raise money and rent the mouse
| am keeping May away from schoo, to cut
down expenses, and suppose by this means
can raise the money. but think it pretty
hard when those haFe tss:pt in place for
four Years will not help me. Is there any
way to raise me at least three hundred, and
this Is small sum among many. 1t
would be a Gotisend. | know you would
if you had the money; but you never can
keep any money, and, of course, don't do
what you would like, fer want Of ability.
Do what YOU can, and let me know. If
YOU can let me draw upon you $500 at short
date and certain to be paid. | could get
along. | think BraytOn would help, int
SO would Wilder, but can't say. orayton
NAV object, as he has not been confirmed.
Let NE hear from you on the subject, and
would be delighted if you telegraph me to
draw. Yours truly, JNo. !, Patterson.
RAISE ALL THE MONEY YOU CAN.
Ucn!. General. Yours r. eceived. have
YOUR watch and drew on you for S60-S49
50 for tie watch, 80 cents to tie bank, and
$40 Won owed me, as | need every dollar
can raise THIS makes the $50 | dis
like very much to so to a paWnbroker's,
and hope yOa Will not ask me TO 90 again.
The afti layits OF Moses are very good but
could not be used in court. Judge Bacon
i here, and says he and Butter have ar
ranged matters with Hampton, and that
can rely on il tfut 70 reqUlsltIon viii be
sent. He says Hampton is very friendly.
Of these things you must not speak. North
rop was appointed 70 please Hampton.
Hayes asked me to make DO opposition to
1t. told him would not Dick Carpen-
ter was here and terribly clopfallen Well,
90 not owe him anything Ali want IS
to get out Of this scrape and serve out nv
time. Rawlins wIote me TO draw upon him
for 500 which did Il. i>e all the money
you can. Yours truly,
JNo. J. PATTERSON.
And this scoundrel repre>en ed great
State, proudest among States, for six years.
Wilmington Rcrttqc: 1t would seem that
Northern fishermen have found out there is
rot only good but profitable sport al the
fishing grounds. off the mouth OF the Cape
Fear One day last week fishing smack
of some 80 OF 10 tons burthea left tor New
York with between l5 and % tons Of blake
fish and snappers, caught at the snapper
grounds about five miles distant from the
lightship. The fish are easily kept alive in
the smack well. There were seven men
in all on board and they all hshed. They
expect 10 sell the cargo III New \ ork, and
it is said probably realize 10 cents pound
for their fish. Ii they do (ani We don be
lieve they wlu) their cargo, counting 1000
pounds to the ton. will be worth about