The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

Fielding Knott, Of Granville, receiv-
ed Sl,5l9 G2 for II two-horSe load of
TOBACCO.
We are sorry to learn from the Tar
boro Southerner that the grist mills
known as the Robert Nolheet mill and
owned by Judge Howard, was burned
last week. Loss about s 5000.
Stewart Rogers, colored, of Martin,
has been fined S25 for killing his own
mule with a fence rail. He was con-
victed under the law to prevent cruelty
to animals, passed last winter.
William Ii. Robertson took the oath
Of Office as Collector of Customs fer
the port of New York before United
States Commissioner Shields yesterday
afternoon. He gave a bond in the
penal sum of $500, 600, with two
suretieS.
One hundred and Fifteen additional
hands have been put to work IN the
Western North Carolina Railroad be
yond Asheville. 1t is expected that
the cars will reach Marshall in a few
days.Four hundred hands and
one hundred carts and mules are at
work on the North Carolina Midland
between Danville ard Cascade juno
ton Charlotte Observer.
A. l.. Hunt, Of Richmond, Va, got
into a fight with Galloway. clerk iD the
a tumbler in C.'s face, then both drew
their pistols aud fred. A special to
the Richmond Dispatch says:
Hunts ball entered the lef. side
of Colloway's chin and came out two
inches beyond, brt aking his jawbone
terribly. AS HUNT fired he leaped be-
hind a post, into which Colloway's ball
entered in a line with his forehead.
HUNT was preparing to cook his pistol
again when a friend of Galloway struck
him with a billiard cue and said, If
you raise that pistol FL kill you
Aunt was carried to the station house,
aud last night gave $4,000 bond for
his appearance at the preliminary trial,
which will be held tomorrow,
We learn that extensive additions to
the factory of Col. I. NJ. Holt at Haw
River are being made. and also altera-
lions in the building already in use
the combined effects of Will be to make
it one of the largest and most capaci-
Gus IN the State.
A new building Of brick 4Sx5O OF
brick is already under construction
connecting two factory buildings now
in use, together with an addition of 50
feet to one Of these, which will give a
total frontage of $50 feet. An addition
al story will be added to the two
original buildings, which will make
the whole a structure Of four stories.
A over is to be erected on the new
addition improving the architectural
effect Durhdnl Recorder.
Toisnot Home: The corn crop is ex-
c%ellent, while cotton in the most o.
places is as good as could be desired
thutas, where a stand was obtained
are good, peas, potatoes, &c, are PROM
ising. THE revival which has beer
in progress at the Methodist church il
this place during the past week, is grow
ing in interest. Mr.. A. Z. Chall
died very suddenly, of paralysis Of tn
heart, in Rocky Mount, Tuesday night
the Goth, aged 80 years.-Ther
was a serious row at Farmville, Pit
county, lat Saturday. 1t originated
we are informed, between Jno. VI
King and q negro by the name of Osca
Joyner. Sticks. knives and pistols wer,
were used King was cut severely OF
the head and Oscar Knocked down. On
white man was stabbed and severe
others received blows. About twent
persons were supposed to have engage,
i'm the fight. Fortunately no lives Wer
lost.