The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

lAAh ' -'I'uiN III
Gov Wilt. Of Louisiana, is dead.
McE,n,ry Is TO the fore orce more.
-Forcpaugh's famous circus will te
in tie State next month, and probably
visit Raleigh.
DE-. II. +. Bahnson has undergone
a severe operation -eXcislon OF III. lett
elbow joint, performed by Dr.. Agrew
OF Phrla.
DR. J. G. Holland, (''Tuppcr'D edi-
tor of S~cribner's Magazine, is dead. SoIs
Rev. DIR. ~tuart Robinson, OF Kentucky,
a noted Presbyterian clergyman.
Capt. John w. Dowd. formerly OF
the Farncr ard AcchdRjc. has entered
the employ of w. L. blackwell Il Go s..
saws the PLunt, aud will eEove his
family to Durham.
The stockholders OF The Midian,;
\. E. K. r. (Danville and Winston
are notified To meet in Winston ON the
25th inst. Says the Rtpubh,can. to meet
Col. Barbour Of the Virginia Midland
1t is stated that Aessrs. ". T.
IDIt( Il Gil ~ ". wv II N'poSS' u
tories OF Durham and Winston, have
notified their customers Fl an advance
o. 5 cents on the pound, in consequence
of the short crops, etc
This time it is Mr.. Waiter Bray.
Of Craven. who has had his hand torn
to pirc,s in a cotton gin. But Maj.
VI. WILSON and J. \. Whitner of Ca
were not tar iii rear; each losing
4 haE,i.
-SleSsrs. McEutire, Eaves, and
Churchill of Rutherford decided not to
go to Wilmington, as they accidentally
met Capt. V. q. Johnston, and learned
the situation at present prccludes ac-
tion 10y the &. G. Il. X in respect to
the Rutherford extension. And Col
MuIchISon Is sick.
A very sad affair was the death OF
Mr. W. \. Page. son of Col. VIM. C..
Page. al the Sanford Hotel, and bro
thcr OF Mrs r. IL. Atwater, ofR,!eigh
He had lain down on the track, near
keyscr, and was run over by the down
tr ii. on Thursday morning. This is
the :, cond death from the same cause.
in the same manner, ON the same road,
within the same week.
On Monday, for the first time IN.
months, the Heavens opened, ANA rain
descended, and the heart Of every liv-
ing creature was made glad theieat
Ga Tuesday the storm grew heavier,
and the rain fell in torrents Throughout
the day. Nennor can now swing his
cap. He predicted that heavy rains
would begin Oct. 18th, and continue all
the rest of the month.
That story about a travelling agent
shooting two dressed in mems
clothes in Wstauga county, wasa ma,ie
lie, as a matter of purse We did
not print it. because it bore the signs
of a lie on its face, and there are enough
deeds of blood and outrage oc-
curing IN the country, without adding
thereto by deliberate fabrication. There
is in North Carolina at tins day tand
we should name the man. If we were
able to prOCe 1t, IN Il possible suit for
slanucr)a worthless fellow who rcplen-
i.hes his purse, when empiied in Samb-
ling, 10y manufacturing "blood and
thunder" stories for the northern press;
getting so a column for his fahrica-
lions. He will take u mere Of
develtry an / manufacture it into
Il long and thrilling narrative, with
uames, and details all given 80 carefully
as to deceive eveu those who are &C
customed to looking for such frauds.
Thanks to Director W. II. Ntave
and the young gentlemen of the State
Band, for a complimentary >ereuade ar
Saturday night. The music wa very
good, and won applause from Il large
assemblage of bystanderS. The Band
numbered 80, selected by Prof. Neave
from the town bands of the State; and
all neatly uniformed in blue. with gold
braid trimmings. They had had only d
few hours practice together, and were
handling new music; yet 50 far as we
could judge, all acquitted themselve>
handsomely. subsequently they sere
naded the young ladies Of St Mary's.
and Peace; and Col. II. s. Tucker, b,
whom they were c~ourteously entertain
ed.
On Sabbath evening the Band gave !;
concert of several pieces of sacred mu
sic in the capitol square.
Plof. Neave has engineered the Who'll;
affair from the inception. and We rus
will acquire much credit therefor, as he
%eceives no pay. If it tend to eucour
age a love Tor good music, so that We
may have more AID larger bands, the
State will be a gamer thereby.
The fact that Ex-President Jeffer-
son Davis has recently goneto Enclane
adds interest TO the further fact thai
last week one Raphael J.. Moses, 20
South Carolina) u New York lawyer
telesraphed te the Memphis baLk,
asking them to secure for him an
price of 81 per thousand. 5000, COT
were sent him, but he is still advrrtis
ing throughout the South for m ne.
What does it mean No one seem
to know: but we have our suspicious
1t is known that the Confederate Go
eminent deposited seven millions Q
dollars in London to buy arms anC
stores. This money has never beer
drawn. and the interest FOR these /;
year. must be large. The Federal
tried TO claim it, but as they could moi
sign the drafts, they were estopped
Now. it may be there is d scheme tc
get together a large amount of Con
federate Bonds payable six months
after treaty Of peace between the Con
fsderate States and the United States
and then get all order Of court to ne
sign the seven millions for the redcmp
ton Of the bonds. Or, why should pot
MIR. Davis, and his late Secretary OF
War Judah p. Benjamin, make a draft
for the amount They are, IN effect,