The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06
Index to New Advertisements.
THOS. III. BRIGGS & SONs-Hardware. &c
Third number, sixth volume.

Third number, sixth volume.
The June meeting of the University
Trustees bids fair to be a very lively one. A
vacancy in the faculty may or may not
occur.
Revenue receipts for April ia Durham
were $8S, 378. sc, which is better by about
$4,000 than any month hitherto, except the
month of May last year, just after the tax
REIMBURSEMENT.
"A br~ight-witted pensman Tor miss) in
the Daily Nems, of Tuesday, roundly
thumpS the Uranium of one or two ''Society
Swells, or as she terms them, DANDY
DespOts."
Last weeks Concord SIN dubbed like a
fresh glass of soda with Wade Harris mirth-
full wit. But like the Charlotte Observer,
and Statesville Landmark, it doesn't read
the FARMER AND MECHANIC correctly in a
political way. However, it may come round
that way.
The long and exciting canvass for Mayor
OF Charlotte resulted in the nomination OF
Capt. f. S. De Wolf by a vote Of 207 to 179
Tor Mr.. Frank l. Osborne, the present May
or. The other aspirants, too numerous to
mention, graceful acquiesce il the result.
A Superior Court Judge is to be elect
ed for the Greensboro District. 1t is said
Hon. John Manning is being urged to with
draw from the Congressional race. and en-
ter the field for the Judgeship. As he
could reasonably count on Chatham, Orange,
franklin, Granville, and part of Person, his
nomination would seem TO be an assured
thing.
The Star notes the fact that Horatio
Seymour Is but 20 years Of age, while Mr..
Gladstone who has just taken office in En-
gland IS Il, and Mr.. Disraeli, or Lord Bea-
consfield, is IS. 1t might be added that
BIsmar and Won Molke were long past 10
when they waged the most tremendous and
successful war of modern times.
The Asheville Citizen denies fatty and
rather roughly the statements of a writer in
this paper of April %, signed ''Plain Joe"
We know nothing of the facts. except that
Ashevllle as the authors postotfce, and that
the author has had the honor Of represent
ing Buncombe county In at least two ses-
sloDs of the Legislature. Such a person
ought to be entitled to credence when he
makes a statement for publication. 1t will
hardly be necessary to add that we do not
refer to either Messrs. Davidson or Carter,
though they are residents of Ashevilie.
Highly c~ommendable is the course of
the two leading aspirants for Governor in,
AS We understand, ~endeavoring to restrain
their friends from any ilI-natured cuts and
thrustS, or angry assaults upon the personality
OF either. We have heard that both Gov.
Jarvis and Judge-Fowle, discourage every
thing tending to a newspaper war, or per
sonal clash. This Is SO much as it should
be that We need say no more about it. For
our part, We consider that if any Democrat
cannot get an Office, without a~ssailing the
character of a fellow Democrat, he must be
unworthy Of the honor.
The Bingham School Debate passed off
nicely. Genl. Leach presented the medal.
awarded by the Judges, to cadet Halves, of
Wilmington. Maj. Bingham provided 2
splendid supper for the guests. The Hills
boro Mail sa~ys:-"supper over, the CAV
crowd thronged the beautiful Society Halls.
promenading and chatting until ssthe wee
small hours Of morn" Many compliments
We passed upon the beauty of the lady visi-
tors present: Amongst these were ~noticea-
PIE Misses Mamie Lash, Lizzie Witherspoon.
ALA Holt, Annie Williams, Gertrude Hor.
ner, Leila Hart, Lily Glenn, Mamie De.
kossett, Katie Pratt, Mary Shepard and
also their charming chaperon Miss Sarah
Kollock, of the school Of the Misses Nah
and Miss Kollock. Miss Annie Parks, Ma
ME Ruf1n, Annie Pogue and Julia Strud-
Wlck, OF Hiilsboro,; Misses Virginia Gregory.
Lou. Mccullough and Ora Brown, of Greens,
ooro,; Miss Southgate, of Durham; and
Misses Matte Fowle, Lucy Battle, Eliza
Smedes, Lizzie Kerr, and Mary 3urwell, of
Raleigh" -!