The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-24

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The Salary Grab" Is the new OF
der of the day.
Harrison, the Republican Sheriff
OF Jones being unable to give bond, :
F.. koonce was appointed.
Rev. Dc. Mason, of the Chariot,
Episcopal Church, has resigned on az
count of i'll health.
The bill to give the Governor tn,
paw of another 500 clerk was defeated
in the Senate by 10 to %.
The Governor has sent in lengthy
message in answer to the call for infor
nation respecting tho sale of The Yves
tern \. &. Railroad. 1t has been or
dered 10 he printed.
On and after to-day the North
train, 4. & q. X. Il. will leave at $50
II. m.-connecting at Weldon Q2.45
with Washington, aud the Bay Line.
Returning, reaches Raleigh at 5:3u
p. IN.
Poster" the so-called, who hum
bugged SO many people in Raleigh, and
ever cheated our Devil" out of Il
cents, borrowed money, was arrested IL
in Danvillc. or would have been, if lie
hadn't skipped out q town.
1t Is asserted with some show OF
strength hat the GreeRbackers, sup
ported by the Democrats, will capture
the organization Of the House of Rep
resentatives, and elect Ladd, of Maine,
Speaker. Recent Senatorial elections,
and deaths, have reduced the Republi-
aus.
Rev. Dr.. r. H.. Chapman, Of
Goldsboro Institute for Young Ladies,
gave us a call on Monday, en- route for
Charlotte, and South Carolina, where
he goes to Union-Uhat's the county,
to unite-but that's telling Enough
to say, the sweet bride, as the song
sings, is-'Farrer than Day" Aud
may to-day be the Fairest OF her life !
Would you believe it2 There are
thousands of miles of white pine timber
IN Nerth Carolina, yet for lack of prop
er working up by mill-men, cur tobac
co manufacturers are forced TO send to
hichigau-think o that for material
to construct cigar boxes, etc. Black
we'll & Co, of Durham, bring 30 to 10
car loads at q time; and find it cheaper
to use the soft light pine, than our
heavier woods, as the freight to distant
regions is necessarily increased by the
weight of the boxes. They would be
~ PuLcIiasf from ioc"' nuns Il
go" were eS'""iiSleo'
The Durham County Bill, a was
expected, met more opposition III the
>,nate than IN the House. The com
nlttee reported without prejudice and
Il vote taken at d late hour when the
Senators were as one jolly Solon re-
markei Hungry. for dinner, and
thirsty Tor a drink, Resulted III an
irregular disposition OF the question by
indefinite p"stP9nement which was
i.sSt cay ~aI-endeo TO cone up as 4 spe-
r.. der t0-cay.
We have no Interest pro Or con. Nc
p. "'i ~ 'He county wiz hu:'
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W. ID. Mc.Adoo. Of the Greensboro,
Hotel. contracted with one ". T.. Srstia.
for an advertisements In his "Grile
Book" a cheap ramrhlet concern
Statia >loped and McAdoo prints
A warning to the public. ffc saws:
->tatia has my so and ! have his
receipt. publish this q, a warning t.
others"
Ycs, Mr.. McAIoo. and we re-a.hli>h
it as a warning to al others. II Is as
tonIshIng thac w~l5c-awake business
men will throw away their Money on
pamphlets, directories, cards. etc
while half the money wouI! do tvi,a a.
much good in a really goo! newspa,er
Some men pay $50 aud $50 for ssaee
in humbug Guides, vet refuse g Or
50 to a newspaper which every body
reads!
Graham. too. is getting up steam,
We noticed last week the recent Rail
read meeting for a route down Hav
River. Representative Turrentiue. who
when NOS on duty at the capitaL, j. the
clever railroad agent at Graham. tell us
Mr.. Jas. williamson. iof the Holt &
Williamson fac,oriesl has bought q sit,.
and will at once erect Il cotton factory ut
that station. lie arsue> that aItboEaL
water bower j. cheaner than steam yrr
ifthe cost Of hauling to. and from, the
Railroad be added. the scale is turned
particularly In a region well .uppliej
with fuel. The noin; Is well taken"
as parliamentarians say: and our Dur
ham friends have DEMONSTRATED !. witb
their steam tobacco factories. OF
course when miI!S lilo a. Fam
iioIt's have water power directly at the
railroad they can undrr-cttt S+aam bp.