The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-01

vi. IA . n. AOWAS II vSAy III "
diphthsria.
Letter on Legislative nominations print
ed inside. Capt. Smelling is good man.
The Americans won the International
shooting match in Ireland.
Judge Ashe has been quite unwell for
several days, but will resume the bench to-
day.
Died at Mebanesville on Monday, DR..
Alex Wilson. brother of Maj. J. w. Wilson,
and son Of Rev. DR.. Wilson deceased.
Gov. Jarvis had an attack of vertigo
on Thursday night that caused great alarm
to his associates. and confined him to his
room for a couple of days.
Mr.. Tilden, Thurman, Bayard, Randall,
and all the other aspirants for the Presidency
express much pleasure at HancOck's nOmi.
nation.
1t is said Col. Burgess S. Gather will
be a candidate for Congress in the Noun
tain District. He has loLg lone battle for
the Democracy.
"A fair friend in Franklin sends to the
F. Il M. a beautiful magnolia-lily. The
flower was sweet; twas sweeter to be re-
membered. We have often had a good
word for the good people Of Franklin but
since the convention, words fail.
Maj. Louis G. Latham who did such
good work in the first Congressional District
is a brother-in-law of Gov. Jarvis. Kope
Elias, the rising young representative OF the
South West, is a brother in-law Of Lieut.
Governor Robinson.
Many thanks to the Lincoln Constitution,
Loulsburg Times, Oxford I0rchhght, and
other papers, for kind words. And, by the
by, we invite attention to the remarks OF
the last named paper relative to Capt. Rufus
AIMS. We were not aware last week that
the action of the Granville delegation was at
his instance.
Another steamboat horror. On Mon
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock an excursion
steamer took fire off College Point, Long
Island. and burned to the waters edge.
Over 500 persons were on board and so or
more were drowned. Chas. A. Dana. of
the San, S. NJ. Barlow, of the World, and
other prominent personages were among
the rescued.
Pleased to meet our contrere's Dossey
Battle of the Southe.ner, p. B.. Clarke of
the 7oJocconist, w. H. Neal of the p d.
Bee, +. l.. C.. Ward, of the Murfreesboro
Enquirer, w. A. Wichard of the Greenvilie
Eapress, j. B. Hunter of the Iorchhght,
on Thursday en- route for the Asheville
Convention. May they have faith in Mud
Gut but vaunt not their spiritual strength
In the presence Of ye potent mountain Dew
The young ladies of Warrenton will give
a Leap Year Hop at the Hall this Thurs
day evening, and we should be glad to be
present even though doomed to cling. a
dainty towret (2O2 pounds) museing by the
sSide Show WALL" The following are the
committees: On invitation Miss Becca Will
liams, Miss Kate White, Miss Nena Parker,
Miss Matte Falkner. Floor managers; Miss
) ane: Wilson, Miss Lula McCraw, Miss
Mary Jones, Miss A. P. Hawkins. Honora-
ry Managers; Mrs. B. d. Williams, Mrs.
w. j. White, Mrs. w. A. Montgomery,
Mrs. Elias Carr, Mrs. l.. f. Polk.
At the stockholders meeting in Beau
fort a warm debate arose over the proposal
by the Wilmington 4 Weldon Railroad to
mum, etc. At length a special committee
composed of John A.. Morehead. H. f.
Granger, JOS. A. Bryan, John Hughes, f.
Il. Stanley, ". B. Duncan, j. G. Wooten,
a d +. M: Simmons, the State Proxy, were
appointed to consider all propositions, and
at a called meeting, for which 20 DAYS
notice shall be given. The following Direc
tors were chosen by the stockholders; Eu-
gene Morehead, j. G. Wootten, and G.. r.
Thomas.
Not many Female Schools in the South
can show a better record than Peace Insti-
tute ,elther in respect to patronage, Faculty,
or progress In the curriculum. One hun
dred and 80 pupils from six States were en-
rolled at the last session; and the Cooking
Glass was attended by thirty ladies of the
city. The latter was a new feature,-an
experimenting in the right direction, and
happily attended with success from the start.
Parents hereafter sending their daughters to
Peace may feel sure they will gain solid in
.structlon, and proper views OF domestic
economy as we'll as the thorough training
and intellectual culture for which the Messrs.
Burwell Il Son have a long established rep
utation.
In the FARMER AND MECHANIC of May
lst is a prediction that Gen. w. s. Han
cock will be the next President of the United
States. 1t was a casual squib penned after
a long conversation with Col. Wharton
Green who had just received a letter from
Hampton asking who North Caro-
lima would nrefer. Col @ was for Han