The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-17
Maj. Moore's novel is en- sale at
Alfred Williams.

AIlrcd NllllamS.
The Balttm0reaa contains 8 fin
portrait of Bishop Atkinson.
st. Mary's School is fo~urishing
with steadily frightening prospects
See advertisement.
The store of Capt. j. II. PaGdisor
at Point Caswel was burned the Stl
night. Loss about $4,000.
The Governor yesterday sent in th,
proposal Of Messrs. Imboden & Co.
to purchase the Cape Fear Railroad
State Stock at SO a share, or $50, 900.
-Messrs. Weaver Brothers have
made an assignment, owing to a too
large stock of shoes. They are excel
lent young men, and will nave general
sympathy.
The House unseated, by 6S to %,
Mr.. w. 7. Ward, of Onslow, in favor
of Dir. j. III. Foy, Independent Demo
Gratis. This was right. Mr.. +. received
the majority, though one or two polls
were located half a mile from the APP
pointed place.
Thanks for a card to a Washing
toms Birth Day Hop, at Fowler's Hall,
S~tonewall, n. c., Tuesday evening,
Feb. -, 1881. Managers: DIR. Geo.
S. Attmore, Chief, with Messrs. Will
liams, Redding, Lane, Crimson, Ferre-
bee, ans OrmoRd.
DR.. b. +. Arlington, of Colds
boro, passed through Raleigh yester-
day. He says the outlook along the
w. 81 w. MISUNDERSTANDING at
Nash county-is very gratifying. NJ
merous small towns have sprung up
during the past few years, and the
country Is improving.
The office of ''Assistant"-District
Attorney, for Eastern North Carolina, |
has been created by the Government,
and Willis Bagley steps into it. He is
brother to Maj. w. III. Bagley, and
Capt. Leroy Bagley, Republican Clerks
of a Democratic Supreme Court.
Now that Geo. w. Swepson, ESQ,
has united with it, the First Baptist
Church has the wealthiest congregation
and pastor, in North Carolina; includ-
ing such names as Col. j. Al. Heck,
7. nj. Briggs, ST., Gov. Holdsn, Mrs.
Jefferson Fisher, Mrs. John G.. Will
llams, W. I'll. Dodd, j. J. Thomas,
Williamson 4 U~pchurch, and others.
Speaking of ministers salaries, we
notice that in Virginia, two of the Meth
odlst clergy ard paid each ST. one
paid 81 900, two paid S2,25O, four paid ]
$4,000, and two paid $4,000. Viz, at ]
Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk and !
Lynchburg. But 81 1000 is small nav 5
in a large city. There are, for exam J
pie, newspapers In North Carolina with
toO subscribers that make more profit
than this paper with three times the
Circulation, because u expense is nee !
essarlly four times greater. We pay :
per month for office rent and !
fuel alone. j
In reply to the resolution inquirine {
about the ownership, etc., of the Wes- o
tern y. Z. X. r., Jarvis sent in a mes S
sage lodging the main purpose of the {
resolution, and asking for an expert 10 "
go and examine the rails, etc. Senators "
York, and Dortch opposed the s,
proposal to give him az expert. Mr. o
Glenn made a vigorous speech, saving Ii
hat the air is full of rumors. and the o
Governor, with Treasurer Worth, Vice Y
Andrews, and Supt. Wilson. fC
Gould supply the asked for information b
u "A hours. MIR. Best and Nh. Car OF
nth, OF Boston arrived yesterday. W
-Mecklenburg is again awakening II !
N the Road Law question. A me.tins I'll
n Saturday was presided over bv Cant Us
b. Alexander, and addressed bv r. pr
L. Vail, Col. w. II. Myers, Genl. I'm. III
US Barringer, ID. p. Hutchinson. J. TO
1. McAden, ct. al. Propositions to 81
ondemn the four principal county er
oads, and turnpike them for 10 miles: We
D raise $4,000 by County Bonds; to
~ a direct tax of s22, 900 a wear. etc
tc., were discussed. Finally a com, =
llttee was appointed to report in one da
eek the most feasible plan. A large Mi
is expected on Saturday. a. fra
e learn from the Charlotte Observer, Br
' e rejoice to see the Mecklenburgers bic
motion. They started the Stock de.
aW IN North Carolina, and demonstra, cal
ID Its great usefulness. IF they will Tn
DIV show the State how to make a CW
bod county road, over clayey hills and bio
amy dales, and rocky ridges, they he
Ill deserve to go up head, and kiss VIII
lie prettlest girl in school. Ho
tina
-Col. a.: VI. Waddell and F. W lin;
echnor, Esq, are in Washington. ID
1ey appeared before the Senate Com. Sol
lttee OF Commerce, Gen. Ransom. era
1alrman, last Tuesday, concerning . No
pending In the Senate and which \
sSed the House at the last session of t
lklng the Cape Fear a free river and new
;aollsnIng a port of entry at Fayette- up
lie. The old Cape Fear Navigation Tin
mpany had the right, in c~onsidera- in t
n OF the expense and trouble ofkeen- latt
the river clear of distractions. to meet
a toll of passing boats. tap
three original boat lines, namely noir
Peoples, the Express and the Care INN
ar, bought out this franchise. Sub But
Iuently the Peoples ceased business. R.
IIng become Incorporated with one graz
he other companies. These comnao coal
S holding the right to navigate the and
r are not averse to the proposition Nor
the stream open to the public. min,
,Vldcu they are reimbursed for the belle
lays they have made, but thev pur. INN;
e fighting any measure lookinp 70 whic
end without compensation.-TesO be vi
'er. of t
~ tie u
mentioned three veal. push
that 40 persons had been brrnod be a