The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-02
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John 5. Hampton Esq ci editor g..
the Sentinel in its best days, has taken rl3-
torisl control of the D,ply Erct,gy Ntr. "a
paper Of which the general rern-rn l., ihtI
while as yet very new, IL Is ueyrglHcl -
very ne vi y, and as neat in size, type. au.
makeup, as any evening sparkirr 10 t#
South. We borrow ii few parapr1I#-
Here Is an humorous bit OF advice MI.
more trath than poetry In it
Therefore, to those who have thus
rificed themselves, we would say, slAF
home and content yourselves with the .H
rels you have won, III working toI tH#
party. Waste no money in railroad larr- 49,.
hotel biils-toT your coming to ltdcI-4 g.
get an Office viii result in IA dead l.lI.t.
When there are offices to I'll. We genera.
see from one to W hundred applicants !.
each position, and OF course, scores oila5a
go bone empty handed. This session ta,.
are no officers to be gwen out, no NJ" .
having been established. Of couI-o Ea.
geniai Bob FurInan viii keep the Sccrr.ar
ship of the Senate and Colonel Came
the Clcrkship Of the House Mr.. H.. "
be doorkeeper to the House. Mr.. Nor'a
The manned Confederate soldier, w0. Isl
course hold the fort" as assistant #.a
keeper and Mr.. Barrett, the other ma.
Confederate soldier and most c1ce..
gentleman, will retain his office Of lu-
ing Clerk. AS TO Keeper OF the e.
Col. Mel. Turner has that Office rs long
he chooses to hold l.; and aside from q.
mentioned there are none worth maxim
fight for. Young men, save your r"
preserve your opinion OF yourself, aH. "
not make yourselves al enemy OF tht
you have served 10y coming here - .
seekers. '--About 2 O'Clock q. m
Saturday, the large wood and p.aa"|a-
Shops Of Ellington, Register & Co, "".
Of the Deaf, | umb & Blind Asylum ~"
fred by an i~ncendiary, and speedily a.|-"
the Heavens for miles around with q .-E4
glare. The night was cold and set DO .#
extreme, and there were no water '-.
within reach: so the fan es had free t-.
the building was a large wooden nlc.
contained d large lot OF lime, ph-.er
putty. glass and builders hardware. b
sides these articles there was. in and ar".a
the building. from I25, O0O to I5N#|t."
of lumber. all Of which is a to;a| los.
the machinery belonging to the h1tn. -.#
of which was almost new, wa |clftIey
strnyed. In the workshop were the
chests of many Of the carpenters ewi
by the firm, and the individual ,us-e- I'LL
item alone will amount to betwccu so.
500 Mr.. Zach. Potter says h. Loot
10 the value Of SlUO, and Mr.. Jaml-
roll lost even more than that. Many
.rs lost heavily in the same way. HE
pers and books OF the firm were saved. =
small house occupied by Mr.. Henry A.i.5-.
one Of the employees, was burned To -
ground. About half of the contents 49,.
destroyed and nearly everything DANA
Nessrs. Ellington, Register & 20. e,tI".
their total loss at S23, 900, and OF '.'
amount only s., 900, is covered by lns4TA..
placed as follows Phoenix. Of Hartl...
81, 900; Merchants and Mechanics. OF 1859.
mond, $1,000 n. G. Home, Of Ra.c-
81. 900. This firm employ about Az or
workman many of whom are tempofA..-
thrown out of work. They nill Immeo.
ately rebuild and continue business. lh's.
houses adjoining the shops were also buIuS-
which were owned ~ Messrs, Hunte+ ="
B1ckwith, lumber merchants, doing bu>'
ness at Moncnle.-ComparatIVe C1-
ton receipts for the week ending Noven ''
9th Receipts for the week, 3,22D oar
receipts same week last year, 1850 oa.1
Increase, ITO bales; total receipts TO "A--,
A, 1853 bales, total receipts same dale -"
year, %, 1919 bales; increase l5,i6l. >
lzn -.r,aI bar R1ItI-b