The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28
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Garden pea vines in Raleigh tw

feet high u fui- OF blooms
Maj. Ro. Bingham will deliver tn
address at Wilson Collegiate Institute
June lst.
Died near South Lowell, Orang
county, on the 9Th Of April, Mrs. Bettl
Gates aged %.
Capt. Edward r. Stamps has BEEF
reelected Supt. of the Penitentiary
Thomas Ill. Briggs, Jr., Vice President
From the Wilmington Star, W,
copy elsewhere a readible reminiscent
of President Jackson's conversion Il
religion, sketched by Col. W. j. G.
The Messrs. Reid and Black have
elected from Judge Merrimon (which
they print in the Adcocdte) up holding
the constitutionality Of the Prohibition
Bill.
There is a curious fashion at Raj
eigh of going fishing on Easter Monday
Nearly one thousand persons went fortf
last Monday; but there were mighty
few perch for SO many poles"
We congratulate friend Theo. Ii.
Hill upon his election as Secretary anC
Treasurer Of the y. c. Life Insurance
Company. 1t will not increase his la
Dor, but will advance his salary, VT
presume.
Col. Polk sends us a letter of
Minnesota man who has seen the Far
me- and Mechanic circular on the Re.
sources of North Carolina, and is as
tonished. Wants to buy 4 stock farm
right away. Says there is two feet o.
snow now on top of his farm, and still
falling, April 25.
A Lodge of the American Legion
O fHonor has been established at Battle.
boro: w. II. Powell, commander: L.
p. Braswell, V. c.; j. w. Powell, ora
tor; DIR. w. H.. Whitehead. examiner.
Messrs. NJ. j. Battle, G.. l.. Wimber,
ley, and j. b. Phillips, trustees. Sc
says Wilson Adrance.
We did not know that Col. w. III.
Cheek was the Colonel of the LIST North
Carolina cavalry, whose gallant double
charge across Chamberlayne Run, neal
Dinwiddie Court House. a few days be
fore the war ended won from Gen. Fit1
Lee the remark hat no Drawer deed wa,
done at Gettysburg. We mean to print
ere long an account of that fight, anC
the subsequent escape of Barringer':
Brigade. Cheek ought to be called
General. His commission had been or
dered by Gen. Lee when the war closed
The April number of the Souther1
Musical JourJdL, published by Messrs
Ludden 4 Bates, Savannah, Ga, Il
equal to any similar publication il
America. We suspect many Of ou
musical friends are not aware of thi
excellent publication, or they assuredly
would become subscribers thereof. By
the by, we have had dealings with the
Messrs. Ludden 4 Bates and Away:
found them square, prompt, and liberal
Write to them if you wish music, OF
Instruments, and mention the FuYmeY
and Mechanic.
In relation to our doubts respectins
the report that a little North Carolin;
Colonel cursed and denounced Gen. Ma
hone, to his face, and in his own camp
the Lilesville correspondent of the An
son Times maketh answer as follows =
Regrets" are ~unavailing, but fact,
are very stubborn things and youl
correspondents valued and honoreC
friend, the editor of the Raleigh Farme,
and Mechanic, a learn all the par
ticulars' of that little episode in oul
wal history about a certain Virginia
General and a certain North Caroline
Colonel-long since deadly address
ing his very truly"
We are indebted to Lieutenant
VIM. A. jenkins, and others of Bing.
ham School Cadet Corps, for a very
neat invitation to the exercises to NOR
row night-Friday, April 30. Major
Bingham, likewise, sends us a very cor
dial call to come up. Round trip ticket.
will be issued, and we suppose there
will be a fine attendance. We should
enjoy a visit to the young college that still
dares to call itself a school" By the
by, it seems a pity for the PRESBYTERIAN.
that Davidson and Bingham are moi
united on the site Of the latter, whicE
Is much more central and accessible.
though quite as cheap and retired a.
the Necklenburg location.
The wedding in the Moraviar
church, at Salem, on Wednesday even,
ing, the Goth inst, of Mr., Henry Erie.
(of the firm of Frank and Henry Fries
cotton manufacturers and Miss Rosa T.
Mickey, n of the bellies of the town
appears to have opened up the sprin.
season in fine style. There were fou
pair of flower bearers, and nine couple.
of attendants, among whom were Mr.. j
Ia. Patterson and Miss Layine HAYWOOD
of Raleigh, Mr.. p. NJ. Brown, of Char
lotte, and Miss Alice Wilson, of Win
ston, Prof. c. Nj. Hepburn. of Dayid>o,
College, and Miss Minnie Jones. o
Macon, Ga, Mr.. w. w. Moore, %
Charlotte, and Miss l.. S. Fries. Tn,
happy principals, after an eyenin.
reception. took the night train for New
York. NEXT
The National Hotel is to be known
as the agricultural Building" Th,
Executive Committee were instructe,
to set a strong force of carpenters a
work at once to remodel the rooms. at
cost of not more than $4,000. 1t !
supposed the large DINING room will
form a Supreme Court chamber, Will
the floors above in same wing will sery,
for the Agricultural and Geological
Museums. 1t is intended. also, t,
bring the Chemical Station to Raleigh
Its appointments are said to be yer,
complete and will enable the simple
minded Legislator to see how easy it j
to look through a mill stone, if only yo,
be provided with proper tools.
1t seems a pity the University shout,
lose the advantage of the Chemica
Station, and We suppose it can be oper
ated more cheaply there than at AN
other point in the State. Still, thos
who wish to see the Department O
Agriculture perpetuated will note thi
concentration with interest; for un
doubtedly 1t will add strength to tn