The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-09
Advertising Rates.
Chief Justice Waite opened ia

Federal Court in Raleigh on Monday
,Jeffrevs Bond and Judge Brooks arr
also here.
Summer rates from Raleigh to Ashe
vile 1890 You leave at A :05 p. m
and arrive at the Metropolis Of Bun
combe at Q a. Unlocking like q par
boiled owl. and owless-
Our respectful symplthies to Mr. and
Mrs. Vim. NJ. Utley tofthe Eceatn9 Is'
tori who on Saturday lost their first,
born son, aged 10 months. The funeral
services were from Person ST. Methodist
church on Sabbath morning.
Cant. G.. b. Deason is to deliver
his lecture on-.'The March OF Science
in a Century, at the New State Nor
NAL School, at Wilson, OF which Prof.
Sylvester Hassell Is superintendent.
From the synopsis We recently printed,
the Lecture is eminently interesting and
instructive.
That excellent landlord, VIM. u.
Mathews, of the Clarendon Hotel. Fay
etteville. has taken CHARGE OF the Grand
Central, at Durham, vice Col. John
Nichols, of Raleigh's grand central L.
O. Col. Mathews will make his new
quarters a delightful place to travellers
New hotel in Raleigh is al imper
alive necessity. The city to day is
crowded; owing to the attendance on
the Federal Court, the Supreme Court,
etc; and frequently whole carriage
loads of persons have to drive up,
down, and across town seeking accom-
modations. As for rooms there is a
lively demand; and prices are very
high.
Prof John Duckett, of Apex
Academy has been elected Superlnten-
dent of Public Schools in Wake. For
so young a man it was a rare com-
pliment, and show the advantage
of friends in high places. The vote is
stated by tine VISITOR is follows: John
Duckett IS, Eugene t. Jones Is, w.
l.. Crocker 3, Chas. IL. Martin ,. Prof.
bucket was formerly editor of the Pee
Dee Bee. and also Il Mooresville paper.
We are indebted to Messrs. Ed
wards, Brougnton & Co, the enter
prising publishers, for a copy OF Maj.
Moore's much talked of novel-"7he
Heirs of st. hjLia, "-accompanied by
a graceful explanation OF the mistake
whereby this paper Was omitted from
the list of Publishers copies. We are
pleased to have an opportunity of read
ing it, and equally glad to note that SO
creditable work can be done BY a Raj
eigh Printing House.
Coming in to settle his subscription,
that genial gentleman, Lawrence >.
Haughton, Esq, gave us an interesting
account of the coal fields of Chatham.
He is now shipping coal to Raleigh at
s. per ton: but is working only a limi
ted force. One o. these days when strong
companies take hold of the business
coal will sell for 81. so per ton In Raleigh,
Charlotte, Greensboro, and connecting
towns.
As we recently anticipated, Col.
VIM. h. Cameron has received the Re
adjuster nomination tor Governor of
Virginia. The convention was very
large, and more enthusiastic than ever
despite Mahone's Riddted- Bargain
in Congress. Col. Cameron who is re
lated to several families at Hillsboro
and Raleigh, will make a strong run.
He is a very talented man, and has a
good record. At the beginning of the
war, he threw up a fine position in the
T.. 5. Service to come South, ana no
better soldier followed the Bonnie
Blue Flag
Northampton county Patron says
the whole country is covered with seven
year locusts who are having a gay time,
but not doing any damage. The same
report comes from Johnston and other
counties. The Green Brooches seem
to be enjoying "a grand concert all to
themselves. The same paper tells oil
Mr. A. +. Peele of Hartford who started
with 80 sheep and now has ), or had at
last accounts He killed seven dogs in
one night, and it was considered a poor
night for dogs, too.
Forty and one young gentlemen
who believe the Websterian theoly of
Room in the upper story" applied to
the Supreme Court on Monday for
leave and license to attempt the creased
pole which must he elm climbed.
'clum,' ''~clomb'd" (speIl it as you
please: you will fad the clin.Jiaq
all OF one kind; ere YOU reach
that vacant top round of the
ladder" Unhappy youths We have
seen the Glass in u red neat of
perspiration even in mid winter. How
much the worse on l sultry June
day The coolest Brass woulI melt
under such an ordeal. But they will
he apt TO know some law if they get the
sheep skin.
Relative to Hon. Edwin Vi. Holt,
a writer In the Obser err SAYS: MIR Ed
win Holt has not been one of those
who would be termed q man of ardent
Christian temperament. but this whole
life has always been by preccpt and
example or the side of virtue and NOR
atty, and in later DAYS lac has been a
strict member of the Presbyterian
branch of the church and a large sup
porter of the different denominations
by liberal donations. and is now like
shock of corn fully ripe, ready 20 be
gathered into the gamers IF hcavenI,
rest, when it is deemed meet by the
great h~usbandmen of souls.
He married Emily Parish. of Chat
ham, and this union was blessed by an
issue of seven sons, Thomas, William
James, Alexander, Banks and LAIR
ence, and three daughters, Fanny
Mary and Emily. all of whom are Inv
ing but one, the eldest. and are uSrfu
and worthy members of society, aud ar,
highly respected, not only N the i'm
mediate community in which They re
side, but in different sections of tn,
State, and in States where their ex
tenslve business have given them
circle of acquaintances.
Rarely does it fall to the happy 10
OF venerable age to be the recipient O.
the solace and comfort Of so numerou,