The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24

Mr.. P. C.. Hunter, formerly OF
Baltimore, now at Culpepper, a, VIII
shortly open a Photograph Ateiier III
Raleigh.
The negro who rocked the K. q G.
train near Forestville, wa arrested yes
terday. There was 800 reward: One
of the missiles broke a window directly
in the face of Capt. Faucette.
Rev. DR.. Skinner states that about
so5O were given Rev. Mr.. Earle for bis
81 sermons and 5Omeetings. The state,
meut that be (Skinner) gave $oOO, anu
Mr.. Swepson $500, as related 10y Z
Raleigh correspondent, is, therefore, :
little wide of the mark.
We must beg pardon of Maj. John
Esten Cooke for printing his graphic;
sketch of the wounding and death OF
StOnewaD Jackson without credltlng to
his Life of Jackson. The credit was
~uritten, but in shortening was clipped
off: and as we rarely see the forms after
they go to press, the Omission escaped
notice.
Some three or four communications
| relating to railroad matters are on hie.
We prefer to await further develope-
ments. Report says that things have
| become slightly cat-a~-corner-ed IN Rail
roadic Councils, and that we may yet
| witness that wonderfully geometric feat
| denominated -squaring the circle, or
| Four sides to a Ring.
Full to the brim! That is the
| thought which follows a glance around
Messrs. Yeargan, Petty 4 Co.'S mann
moth triple floor, establishment. But
Mr.. Yeargan, who leaves this week tor
| the North, will bring down just twice as
much. And we shall be pleased to note
the arrival, for the benefit of our friends.
Col. Weber, c. B., and another
gentleman, of London, representing the
lAnglorAmerican Land and Colonization
Company were in town yesterday, looking
| for investments In Lands, Railroads,
stocks, bonds, etc. The company is
said to have a capital of 81 ,OOO. 600;
and has issued a large pamphlet setting
| forth It's objects.
As clever 4 man and as obliging a
landlord, as ever met you at the train,
is Mine Host Bonnitz, of the Bonnltz
| House at Goldsboro; and to this there
| will be no dissent from any who have
| been his guests. 1t is a long time
since We were among the number, but
| by common report he IS making his
new brick Hotel a first class stopping
place.
Several of our first-term Legisla-
| tors were puzzled to make out what
distinguished parsonage lay buried IN
the Northeast corner of the capitol
park, between the granite tomb
! stones" there erected. They were told
these pillars were simply guarding the
fiat meridian tablet" planted between
them many years ago by the United
States Government, to mark the exact
longitude, four cardinal points, etc.
We neglected to mention last week
that it is a mistake about MIR. Logan
Harris, and his family, fighting Gov.
Holden for the postofhce. He says that
under the circumstances, i. e. Gov. Hol-
denis disabilities, he is not only hands
off," but recently signed the memorial
for the latters retention In office. BY
the by, the Government will make a
mistake. both In a party and a business
view, if it displace Holden with Jim
Harris, the negro, as is reported may
soon occur. An agent of the p. o.
Dept. was here ON Monday taking senses
as to the Governor. More Ptous than
Rhtical,' was the general response !,
/ and greatly to his credit"
Capt. w. J. Street returned to
INewbern yesterday. He and his lady
had made many friends in Raleigh !;
and both were reluctant to leave. The
National Hotel closed March l4th, and
is advertised for sale, publicly or pri-
vately, by April 10Th. 1t is greatly to
be hoped that the purchasers will re
open it in frst-class style. BY courtesy
of the owners, Judge Ashe and Judge
Rufin, DR.. D. +. Everett, Maj. J. w.
Moore, and several others, including
the writer, retain their rooms, pending
the r~e-opening. There are, of course,
other excellent hotels in the city; but
the location of the National, joined with
it's privileges In respect to air, water,
and church bell music, not to speak of
500 pretty babies summing themselves in
the Capitoline Square, make it a favor
lite with us.
What is called "the courtesy OF
the Senate is a curious thing to out
siders. We remember being much sur
prised on hearing of Senator Lamar,
the long haired, and Senator Gordon,
ditto, dining with Pinchback, the mu-
latto, and p~romenading arm in arm
with Bruce, the negro. We were more
surprised to learn that Blame was very
popular among Southern Congressman,
who frequently complimented him upon
his oratorical powers, Notwithstanding
they were used to SANDER and denounce
the Southern people. And these sur
prises are revived by the telegram an
bouncing that Senator Vance, our
Zebulon, is paired with Edmunds,
the rabid Vermon,er, whose every pub
lie utterapce for twenty years past has
been rabidly South-hating. OF course
there is nothing censurable In such
'pair"-ment it is simply "a courtesy
of the Senate" and is doubtless very
convenient for both sides, as it permits
Gov. Vance to run home for a few
days, while Edmund's takes a sniff OF
Florida air for his ~plague-taked health.
Doubtless it is well that intimate rela-
tions should spring up between the
Representatives of the sections; for
many errors may thus be dissipated that
otherwise would rankle for years.
JOURNALISTIC VIM. III.
Hearne has removed from Raleigh to
Durham to engage in publishing the
Tobacco Trade Jom nal, a weekly paper
designed specially for tobacco planters,