The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-02

kilograms were sent from Itdlclgn OHcT-
ing aid but the flames are now under CON
troll.
The Tarboro .Soatherner favors the re-
moval of ex-Gov. Holden's disabilities.
u. S. District court opened yesterday
with Judge Brooks on the Bench, and a
large legal representation present.
Capt. w. b. Kendrick and family left
yesterday for Charlottesville, Va. To reside.
He however, will travel in the interest OF
the university Series" as usual.
Pleased to have a visit from Chas.
Gregory, Esq, amember of a family which
In stature, and public Estimation, stand as
high as anybody in Granville.
Alex Il. London, Esq, of Wilmington,
has quit the practice OF law, to take charge
of a big steam saw mill at Florence, 5. e..
SO saith the Rerte,o.
Four acres of wharves and warehouses,
1900 bales of cotton, and the fine steamer,
Shirley, burned at West Point, the water
terminus of the Richmond & Danville Rail
road on Monday night. Loss $3.50, 900.
The price of wood climbs higher and
higher. And none but the rich can keep
up a fire. Moral: IF you want to get Rich,
turn Seller, poor Buyer. But Lord save
your SOul Wucu tDS IlONIduuS luIu Vic.
Big Railroad accident near Macon, Ga.
on Sunday. Train going upgrade broke III
half and telescoped killing engineer. Du
ring the confusion another train dashed
down killing another engineer, roasting him
alive as he stood at his post. Others hurt.
During the summer you were plagued
daily by llttle darkeys offering it at 5 cents
a bunch, but now you have to pay four dol
lore "a cord nnl lArH IN uat NJ thntf w
refer to '.Light-wood.' 1t Is a fat thing,
for the seller.
1t is understood that the corpli ,ations
arising from MIR. w. p. Bachelors suit fol
recovery of his interest in the consolidated
Nears- Obserrcr, The having purchased Hah's
Weekly, have been submitted to arbItra-
ton, Mr.. Sam. F. MoIdecai, referee.
-Messrs. w. Duke and A. H. Stokes, OF
under the title of Duke & Stokes, to deal in
Leaf Tobacco. Both are well known, and
esteemed. MIR. Duke sold his interest IL
the manufacturing firm Of W. Duke, Sons
& Co. to Mr.. r. H. Wright.
Maj. Peter Nj. Hale has issued a circu-
lar letter TO the Democratic members of
Assembly asking reelection as State Prin-
ter on the ground OF losses and past, and
future, services in behalf of the party the
future service to be performed by the
HONE JOURNAL" a new weekly paper to
be issued by him. 1t is rumored. also, that
Messrs. Blackwell & Co. will put in q bid
for the State work they having an exten-
Sive printing establishment at Durham.
The Farmer and Mechnn1c NAV at
times fall into error, of both fact and opin-
ion; but its readers, we think, do not mis-
trust its sincerity. and its honestness of in
- Al ,I--
they will receive full information on all sub
Jects of public interest, without regard to
persons or parties. We do no, believe il
screening the rich, or the prominent, whel
guilty OF wrong-dolng, merely because they
happen TO be rich and prominent. Nor dc
We withhold intelligence of rmportapce Il
the people merely because it might ihiur,
the Democratic party, or give offence to BIZ
Office holders.
~ 1t Is our earnest wish, and purpose
10 enlarge and improve this journal at tn,
yer earliest moment possible. Had we III,
means, it should be done at once for n,
one regrets the present style and typograph,
of the paper more than ourself journal
ism Is the only career left open to us. !,
consequence Of losses, and infections. lin
cured ty perhaps undue zeal in behalf O
the South and the Democratic party J henc,
our natural aspirations are to make a iour
nal OF character. independence, and useful
ness, printed and issued in the best method,
OF the day. Hundreds of voluntary assur
ances, written and spoken, declare that 9
weekly, family, political, NEWS paper. sncf
as the Farmer and Mechanic, is needed II
North Carolina, and will in time obtain q
very large humber of readers and contribu-
tors: To this end We aim. Those who
kindly assist in rolling onward the eatberino
ball will not be forgotten when Increasing
age and success give increased influence and
usefulness. The writer as is we'll known,
often forse cts an enemy, but never, a friend.
1t is with a curious sense of ne, sonaI
shock and sorrow that one hears Of an al
and distinguished name turning back unon
the traditions OF an bonored ancestry. Som,
notorious instances have occurred in NortI
Carolina of late years. But we were think.
ing OF a letter 10 the Charleston Courier from
WIN. r. DAVE, dated at "LandsfOrd " nc
which in the days of General Davie would
have been added-''in the Waxhaws') ad.
vocatiDg the casting of South Carolina's
vote Tor Garfield. and the virtual abandon
ment OF the Democratic party. together
with all that we have maintained through
half a generation of hardship and humilia
ton. To our mind the issue is plain the
South should either cling to the Constitu.
ton, and the CO equal Rights of the States
or she should go boldly over to the Central,
izationists, and begin to clamor for a NATION
without any State lines whatever. WIN
keep mp the expense, and diverse laws. Of
forty different States, or semblances 81
States, from which all the independence.
and essential attributes of States have been
crushed by the Central Power? For our
part, the moment we are satisfied that the
majority of the people of the country are
determined to consolidate the Union into a
Nation, that moment, We shall go for a
strong government, a ten years Presidential
term, and the obliteration of State lines. The
Constitution is either Supreme, or it is a
farce. If State Rights are to be the prive
lege OF only a few Northern States then let