The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08
North Carolina news.

Piedmont Pres: \ female school will b
started at Hickory the coming spring, Ut
der control ofthc Catholic Church, in chaFg
Of the Sisters Of Mercy. six in number
who will shortly arrive in that town. Ma
W. ". Lenoir has given a plo. OF groun,
upon which 4 building will AZ an earl dal
be erected.
Hendersonville Courier: Saturday night.
III. L. Miller, from Winston, who was in
toxicated, became involved in a difficult.
with Marshal J. l.. HolIngs~orth, st tn.
entrance 10 Tabor's bar room. and received
a severe beating. He has been confined L
his bed. Hollingsworth was arrested an
arranged for trial.
Warrenton Ga-4tf On Thursday last the
gin OF Messrs. II. ii. Pa>chall. w. s. Davis
and w. b. Flemming, at Merry Mount, wa
burnt. kpgether with the press, engine, tour
thousand pounds of seed cotton, aud about
as much iue cured tobacco belonging To Mr.
Paschall. The loss Is estimated at abou,
$1,000.
The Ersning IIstor says, Gov. Jarvis, re
ceiyed a dispatch informing him of dis
~tructivc fire which occurred at Greenvillc,
Pitt county, Tuesday night. The fire dis
troyed seven or eight stores together witt
their contents, and a private dwelling and
dLSO luJulcu inc StOCh ul scNcT3l moTe HOUSES
on account of being removed. The loss i
quite heavy and viii no doubt prove a heavy
calamity 10 It's inhabitants.
Durham Recorder Efforts are being made
to raise a fund for the building of an EpiS-
copal church, and substantial aid has been
obtained from abroad.-The University
may be regarded as a fixed fact
not from Durham or Hillsboro-but from
University Station to Chapel Hill. The
stock subscribed at Chapel Hill for a cor
with Durham has been transferred
TO the University route and sufficient other
aid has been secured to begin and carry out
work. Gen. Hoke is %sanguine the cars
will run to Chapel Hill by Commencement.
Winston Leadea Now we learn that 8
has been affected between the
Life Insurance Company and the ad-
of the late Col. Patterson. The
policy is for $40, 600 and he will get $12.O q
"A colorcd mar by the name Of Tyler
was found dead on the Germanton
Dad on the morning of the 18th. 1t is sup
posed that he was thrown from his horse and
killed. His neck was broke. Whiskey had
'omcthing to do with it.
Charlotte Observer says Mr.. Sid Holt
has returned to Alamance, not much worsted
by the chicken fight in fact, very much
better off financially happily
passed through Christmas week without
wen an alarm of fire. a very unusual occur
ence.--Dossey Battle doesn't just ex-
lctly give himself away on the Western
North Carolina Railroad, if he did go
the tunnel.---Two ministers in
Greensboro preached against dancing last
sunday. ---Prof. Agthe, of Salem Fe-
nrle Seminary, sailed for England last Sat
lrday.
Charlotte Observer: 1t is asserted that
ONE apple trees are in bloom.-Dr. E. F.
Ashe, of Wadesboro, who has been in New
York for months undergoing medical treat
nent, passed through this city yesterday en-
Ird have exhibited in the city, during the
,ast few days, a beautiful bar of gold. over
100 fine, and weighing over 80 ounces. Il
vas taken from the Brewer mine and is the
esult OF sixteen days work. 1t is worth in
lard cash something above $780,
shelby aurora: The revenue officials of
his county are thinning out the blockade
tills station is growing fas-
er than any town on the Air Line Railroad.
learn that there is a probability of
cotton factory being erected at or near Mr..
}. Dover's mill, on Buffaloe, during the pre-
year. - The Changers gave a public
celebration and supper at Ell Bethel church
N Wednesday. -Preparations are being
a d to erect q flag pole, $50 feet high, on
he Kings Mountain battle ground.-
Friday evening last Mr.. Arch Warren
nd his son, Mack Warren, while under
he influence of John Barleycorn, engaged
n a fight near New Hope church, in this
county, when Mack struck his father with
knife, inficting a very severe if not fatal
wound. After the son discovered tho e,.
ent of the injury his father had sustained.
le started for South Carolina. and il il SIM
'ssed that he is still going.
SHERIFFS SETTLING.-S. J.. Yount. Sher