The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

Raleigh Visitor. Tie total receipts
Of the Talmage lecture amounted t.
1894. OF this DR.. Talmagc received
$l50--half his usual price. After pay
ing half rent, (Which the Mcssrs.
Tucker also let al half price, printing,
&C., the Second Presbyterian Church
Will receive about 5000 or more.
There is a rumor going around in
railroad circles, which seems to be
generally credited, that the Clyde
syndicate has bought the Elizabeth
City, Norfolk 4 southern railroad,
winch runs from Berkeley, Va, I"
Edition. And it is stated on good
authority that the road Will be extend
ed to Goldsboio, VIA Greenville anG
Snow Hill. BY all means let it come
here. The Danville, Mocksyilie &
Southwestern Railroad is open for bu-
siness from Danvilie 10 Smiths River.
which is within " miles Of Leaks
vile. Messenger.
Louisburg Times: This section was
visited on Monday last by a very severe
wind and hail stolm, which did great
damage to fences, gardens, &c. Like
the hail storm of last spring it took a
scope of country about four miles wide,
entering the Northwestern portion Of
the county then taking an easterly
conrse striking Nash county near Cas-
Italia. A negro man, William Twltty,
who was in the field of Mr.. ID. +. Muir
ply, when the storm came up, was
instantly killed by a falling tree. A
large number Of window glasses were
broken out in town by the hail, and
early vegetables served badly.
The following well-known persons
are over 10 years OF age: Ralph Waldo
Emerson, 10; Charles O'Conor, Is;
Dudley Field. IT; Charles Francis
Adams, John G.. Whittier and Jcfle.-
son Davis, each IA; Oliver Wendell
Holmes and Cornelius X. Garrison, 10;
Jeremiah 5. Black, Robert Toombs
and Phineas L. Barnum, 72;Wendell
Phillips. 81 Judah p. BENJAMIN, Alex
ander H.. Stephens and HoratIo Sey-
mour, 20.
The promenade over the East River
bridge promises TO be the most attrac-
tive of any in the world. The walk
for foot passengers is in the centre of
the bridge, and nine feet above the
roadway for carriages and railroad
cars, and the view, taking in the bay,
the river, a glimpse of the sound, and
the area of the two densely populated
cities, will be such as thousands will
delight to linge- over. The distance
between the towers is 1886 feet 5
inches, and including the approaches,
about one mile.
The people of the United States
ought not soon to forget the name OF
koosmach Guymaeff, or, ifthcy cannot
remember that, at least they should be
mindful CT what this poor Russian exile
did for Americans whom he found in
distress. "On October s." SAYS En-
gineer Melville, in his Official report of
the pitiful wanderings of the crew of
the J%eannette's whaleboat, under his
"a Russian exile named
Guymaeff discovered US
accidentally. He gave us salt, and all
the food has scanty supply aHoaced."
This was not all the Danl5hed wanderer
did. After remaining to aid the party
a week, he went about to Belun s'to
the commandment at that place
Of our presence, aud obtain food and
transportation" He was gone so long
that his return was almost despaired
but be came back a fortnight later,
with food carried by himself, and the
joyful news that the commandant was
near by, with deer and sleds, to take
the whole party to Belun. Nor does
this complete the story. 'On his way
back, October %, Koosmach had met
of the first cutters crew" These
were Nolcs and Ninder,nann Of De
party, who ha1 been without
food for six days when this Russian
Exile, with two companions, suceored
hem. A week later, when Melville
Dciun, he found them still 'ir
very exhausted condition." In the
etter of Noros to his father he says his
ect had been fir, zen. w walked
20 miles without anything to eat; tor
TX days we had not a mouthful of
cod; VIC were most starved when
Finally, the saving of their
ives opened the only clew for Melville
O search Tor De Longs main party,
eft behind. We find State Depart
and Ministers exchanging COM
limentS and thanks over tri1es with
our,s and kings, and profuse in &C.
nowledgements But we DO not
bserve, as the result OF this report
eceived from Melville. any praises by
ur Government in dispatches sent to
t. Petersburg for this poor Siberian