The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19

Greensboro Bugie: Mr.. G. S. Brad
shaw. Of the Asheboro Courier. was
narrled last night to Mss Lou NcCul,
!och, of this city, Rev. j. Henry Smith,
d, d., officiating. The happy couple
took the tram for Atlanta. We wish
th.m much joy.
Judge Tourgee has started Z weekly
pdpersl Philadelphia under the name
OF Oar Conhaeat. There il probably
NO itn 10 prevent this ma from goin.
fools srrsnds'' all his life, Judging
from the name selected for his last ven
Tile. Washington Post.
Wilmington Star: Mr.. Reseher saws
In conc US oa 1t is a bad sign when
fhe pollcs OF al official cansot be critl-
clsed by hose most directly af: cted bs
'ls action, without being threatened
With hard and harsh things which
re esly pitifully withheld because the
writer hopes 10 make more ny the in
hussdo han the publication.
We learn from the Kinston Journal
| at the justices of Lenoir county met
Monday, Messrs. j. e. Wooten. ".
L. Fields and W.. +. Loftin were elect
ed Judges Of the Inferior court for two
years. Z. L. Harvey was reelected
clerk, and A. j.. Loftin solicitor.
Chairman Rountree called the atten
non of the justices to the subject Of
building a poor house. The question
was discussed by w. l.. Kennedy. j
Z. Kennedy, j. NJ. Mewborne, Il. W,
King aud II. IL. Wooten. On motion
Of W. t. Loitin, a committee was an
pointed to consider and report AT Au.
gust meeting.
DIR. Whitfield has resigned the care of
the Baptist church in Charlotte and
will close his Passionate with this morn.
lng's services. He has been here over
seven years. The increased influence
aud improved condition of that church.
under his ministry, has been apparent
to all the community. A good parsop
age has been built. a very fine lot on
Tryon street paid for. and the erection
Il their new house of worship com
menced.
Lenoir Top,c: Captain TwighrS
corps of engineers, which rect ntlv
completed the survey to this place. has
been ordered to return at once to Watau-
gaGap and survey aline from that point
to the Cranberry Iron Works in Mitchell
county, TO which place a narrow GAUGE
road Is now near completed. The indi
catioDs now are that the short line from
Cranberry to Johnston City, Tennessee
will be a part of the through line from
Tennessee, to the sea cast
Machinery IS now arriving for the new
cotton factory of Messrs. Shnford
iwyn 4 Co, at Rockdale, this county
This factory is only one mile from
Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauoe
Railroad, o graded through Cald-
we'll. -'Silver Greek Sam" Pear.
'on, who killed Walker near Morgan
Il few months ago has surrende cred
himself to the sheriff of Burke and is
low awaiting his trial. {
Raleigh Visitor: The f~ollow;,o ,
Sheries settled their taxes for
ISL with the State Treasurer This
morning: w. NJ. Black, Moore countr
%, 433.s 81; George w. Mckee, Gaston
Sc, 445 %; f. Murrill. Onslow
onnty, S3,O4S. 90; r. G. futile, CalI.
veil county, S2,1ll.35; s. n. Taylor.
Jury county, 81 OBJ. 4S; T. A. Watts
redell county, S. .049. 81; j. S. Rock. f,
lgham county, $1,449. IA; ID. ID. Sut- r
e, Cleveland county, So. 3OS g.: AN f,
,hurch, Wilkes county, SIZES rs: r. 5:
NIL, Sampson county. $5,3II.3 6.- n
,ur Trend, IL. IT,. Powell, ESQ. Of st
ll!Durnle, has, We learn, made a la,ea ?,
urchase of land on the east side ri al
euse river-some two thousand acres n
robably the largest plantation within so
lat distance. This land was formerly Ia
Tned by David Hinton. and before the pr pr
az was regarded as one of the finest "a
antatIons In the country. We learn an
at Mr.. Powell will divide the land M ga
TO smaller parcels and improve and on
spose of the place.