The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
Many items crowded out.

Col. Octavius Uoke's mi has called the
Regular Democratic convention, July 5th.
Many items crowded out.
Seventeen persons were killed, so
wounded, and loo houses destroyed, by a
tornado at Macallister, on the Kansas
Railroad.
The Presidents of % mining com
panies, representing $42, 600, 600, met
around one table at the Des Moines meet
ing. If they make a joint purse, they
ought to keep starvation away from the
door for several years.
The storm along the coast from
Maine to Hatteras during the past five
days exceeded anything known for many
years. Several large vessels were lost.
The Pliny, a steamship loaded with cof-
fee, was driven ashore on Deal Beach,
above Long Branch a total loss. Valued
ut half a million.
"A friend at Aelrose, Robson county,
writes, May Is, + "A sad accident
occurred near Antioch a few days ago.
Mr. James AcBryde, while attempting to
get into his wagon, was kicked by a mule,
and instantly killed. 1t is need
less for me to speak my appreciation of
the F. & NJ. | am an old subscriber, and
the more | see of it the better | like it.
All who read it, say, We will
send more substantial proof of apprecia-
ton shortly R. F. D.
Sorry we missed seeing those genial
gentlemen, c S Wooten, Esq, of Lenoir,
and Hon w T Caho, of Pamlico, when
they called last week. Also several OF
our editorial friends. 1t may be well to
mention that whenever a few hours of
spare time can be caught they are applied
to some casual literary work at our private
quarters. We are apt to be absent
Thursdays and Fridays. But we should
be glad to have our friends, finding us out
of the Office to call again. as it is a pleas
ure to meet them.
Gov. Jarvis was in Goldsboro last
week, the Messenger states, trying to get
wealthy citizens to take stock in a move.
ment to pay the $22, 900 for the Metho-
dist Female College at Greensboro which
is m~ortgaged to the N. C. Railroad.
That paper says:-''Messrs. E. B. Dor
den and w. F. Kornegay have pledged
themselves to assume one tenth of the
obligation. Mr.. Julian S. Carr, of Dur
ham, will take one tenth, and the Messrs.
Gray, Odell, Little, Robbins and others,
are expected to assist, so that the Cover,
nor feels quite confident of carrying out
the arrangement"
From the reports in the Gold Leaf.
Henderson is booming right along"
Presbyterian church is just finished, and
neatly enclosed. w. d. Horner's new g.
story prize house is about to be opened
by w. B. Hicks. The Messrs. J. G.. &
D. Y. Cooper have hauled material for a
four story prize-house. The walls of S.
sc. Watkins 4-story Cotton Exchange
are ascending. lsham Rowland, w. S.
Parker, and R. Perry have nearly COM
pleted dwellings, the latter to be occupied
by Dr.. R. d. Fleming, of Wake. Messrs
Parish, and Cheatham, and others, have
cottages under the carpenters hammer.
MIR. Jos. E. Pogue, and the Messrs.
Burwell are improving their warehouses.
And the tobacco market is reported in
fine condition.
Capt. Isaac N. Link, and the young
gentlemen of the Durham Cornet Band,
conducted themselves very handsomely
on the 10th, and looked it also, their
neat suits of Confederate Grey. Mr.. Will
Linthicum, a member of the Band, came
from Henderson to participate. And
among the memories of the day. came
the face of u boyhoods friend, Rev.
Capt. Charlie Linthicum, as gallant a sor
as Maryland lent to the Confederacy-who
fell in the last weeks ofwar,-shot through
his loyal heart. He was a small energetic
man, like Rev. E. R. Rich, and had take1
orders for the ministry. Indeed he enter
ed the Army as Chaplain but as the
struggle swept on, robbing the cradle and
the grave, he took the sword along with
his Bible. Standing on a rock, or tree
stump, with his cap under his arm, anG
his pantaloons stuffed in the tops of his
cavalry boots, with spurs jingling, he
would preach or pray, then mount his
horse and into the fray!