The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

VI UCofSid.
Mr.. Wilmot Leach has a cierkshil
in the Pension BuIeIu. Mr. Jane:
Madison Leach, Jr., also, has some 10
sition at Washington.
Robert, ION of DR.. ID. Mclornt
ono of the pages of the late Legislature.
and an excellent youth. whose Cheerful
smile we always enjoy Ell meeting, dice
recently of illness acquired in the great
stone barn.
The M0rniug Record now appear,
under the management of MIR. j. )
Mcdonald, and is greatly improved. Il
is published at the establishment of Mr.
Jas III. Ennis, which by the by ha:
been largely increased with new presses,
etc, of late.
The disu5e of one, two, and three
penny pieces is a great draw back tc
economy In this country. The nickel Il
now the smallest piece, and men spend
them as freely as they would a smaller
coin. In England, France, and Other
European nations, noted for thrift, tho
poorer people use small change. and
get a meal for ''Tupence" or "Thri-
pence )" for which we should hand out
a quarter or half dollar
As three or four Of our brethren
have written for copies of the Legisla
tive captions, we state hat subsequent
to our announcement of intention to
print a summary of the Acts. a reSolu-
ton was introduced in the Legislature
authorizing the Secretary of State TO
have some SO, 900 or more printed SO
we decided not to undertake the task
of getting them up. They are not o!
general interest and whosocver wishes
can, we suppose, obtain copies from his
Representative
Some Journals attacked Col. Wal
ter Clarke for his circular exposing the
heavy cost of the Western Railroad.
But when Best came they changed
front and DANGEROUSLY repeated Clarke's
arguments as reasons for instantly sell
ing the road to Best, whom they pulled
and lauded to the skies. In those days
the North Carolina system was all
important. To oppose it were treason!
And 10Y they change front once more.
and denounce, or be little. Mr. Best !;
and hnrrah for the Richmond Il Dan
vile Railroad
Oh Tempores, oh ''temporizers -
what do you gain by blowing hot and
blowing cold to suit the purpose of
political wire pullers
We do not like to encourage the
idea that any nan is really "uniucky''-,
that is subject to adverse influences
aside from his personal accountability
to common sense. But there ar. some
strange occurrences that il old times,
would have been termed fatalities"
Jos. Neill, of Philadelphia, was un
lucky all his life. Three gears ago he
fell down stairs and froke his a:ms. Lust
year he fell and cracked his skull. Thi,
year he was t~ustling with a friend when
a sudden fall broke his neck. He was
carried home and the sight of his dead
body SO frightened Miss Louisa Murray,
his neice, that she died on the spot.
We last week had some remark
relative to the great caution which
should be observed in respect to re
ports OF I'LL conduct on the battle field
On Friday, We received an article from.
Capt. Joseph G. Morrison, a brother OF
Mrs. Gen. Jackson, who Was present at
the time the General Was wounded.
Capt. Morrison expresses the view
which would naturally suggest itself to
any one acquainted with the ga'lantry
of the "O,d Ston ,wall Briyade." PEI
contra, we understand that Tar Heel"
can produce a number of very strong
affilavits on his side. We trust. how
ever, the matter will go DO farther
Many INVESTIGATIONS occur under the
murky canopy of the battlefield and it
is hard to arrive at the exact truth in
disputed cases.
The telegraph wires are already
half way from Greenviile to Washing
ton, going via Pactolus the seat of tn,
late Church Perkins, Esq, father O.,
Mrs. Maj. r. S. Tucker of this cit,
As a boy, taking our first lessons in tn,
art of war. We took also first lessons il
the arts of Peace. at Pacto!u, NJ l.:
being ST. t oned there to protect tn,
mills aud bridge, and act as militar,
miller, grinding up iron clad corr
dodgers for the gallant bullet-lod-ers
who were he,ieging Washington undrr
Gen. Hill. 1t is a rich section; pro
duclng corn, cotton, sweet potatoes ant
bacon as easily as some regions yiel.
persimmons an blackberrics We re
collect that a party of improvised trou
badours returned to camp from :
moonlit ser, made in the vicinity. vel;
ladened with hams of meat. and bags 0.
sweet potatoes thus comb ming utiii.,
and sentiment - in the same ~incongru
Gus fashion ,ha, tinklcd the light guita
amid the thun iering of heavy gun r
sounding from the front
Many persons note with intere.,
the wood-cut advertisement of Messrs
Ieargan, Petty 4 Co. representing tn,
arrival of the celebrated Mile End
Spo ii Cotto - The >pir ted engraving
was drawn by the accomplished Miss
Sophia Partridge, deceased. "a friend OF
MIR. 1eargan's family. The firm OF
feargan, Petty & Jones, by the by. ar,
doing a great deal to introduce the
Mile End." In point of fact they sell
1t by the mile: many miles a day. Be
Ing of the Buttonless Bachelor Broth
erhoOd, We haven't much use for sew
ing, thread, sewing machines, SEWING
circles, or that sort Of ''sew-sancide :"
but by all accounts. the mile End
can afford to drive in coach and tour;
f,r 1t IS a. strong, durable, and perfect
thread as one could wish. Prof. Kerr.
State Geologist. some years ago visiten
the factories Of the Me>srs. Ga K
at Glas gov, and from his report it i
evident the thread has found favor all
r0uni creation. the factory is one of
the Lions of "Glasca and tranpers
arc taken to zee it as something
huge The manufacturers are for
tunate In having 2 ITS like Messrs
! eargan, Petty d Co., who know how