The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06

An increasing belief that the republi-
can party has been shattered beyond the
possibility Of reunion and that the oun
try is destined to pass tora greater or less
time under the p. litical control OF Dem-
ocrats makes the problem whether they
are tit to rule one of the most interesting
problems of the day.
Greensboro Patriot: The Eastern
Fields Trial Club had a bio blowout at
High Point saturday night. Five hum
bred birds and 200 bottles OF champagne
were consumed. All the farmers IN the
adjacent country were mvlted.-A
Mecklenburg mine pans out sl,oOo, thc
result OF 4 three days run.
Asheville Citizen: Between seventy
and eighty houses are now going up ia
Ashevllle. These are dwellings,, and are
built TO keep up the demand for them.
Among the Mountains" by Mrs
5 5. Tennent, Of Ashevllie, is tie title Of
q very charming story, in seven chapters,
which we find in Cooley BooS.'
Wadesboro Times: Or Wednesday
morning last the store house OF Mr.. w.
CASTOR IIuntlev, about four miles from
town, was fired. and his clerk Mr.. J.. +.
Harrington, came near perishlng in the
flames. as he was cut off from the door
and barely escaped through a rear VIM
dOy III time to ave his life.
Special to the Greensboro Putriot.
Washington, Nov. 30.-It is stated here
to-day upon what appears to be the best
authority. that the name OFF. +. Causcy.
OF Greensboro. will be sent to the SEN
ate tor confirmation as Collector Of the
9TH District, vice the removal Of G. O..
Il. Everitt. 1t has leaked cut here thai
Everitt was retained during the cam
paign at t e special personal request of
O. III. Dockcry.
The title Of the Lee heirs to the Ar
linton estate has been affirmed by the
T.. ;. Supreme Court.-Thc Arch
bishop Canterbury died Sunday.
Arab Pasha was condemned and SEN
fenced to death by the court martial ::
the khedive commutcd the sentence to
exile for life it is believed that lac will
retire to sOinc part Of the British do
minion.-A young man named Farrow
killed his mother and grand father at
Paris, Tenn.
Rockingham Spirit: Mr.. Vim. 'anady
shot and pretty severely wounded, with
a rifle. on Saturday last. in the upper
end of this county, or the southern part
of Montgomery. a colorcd man b. the
name OF John Palmer.-A namelcs.
outrage was perpctratrd on the person
Of a young lady near LiIesvilIe. in An
Srn county, on >atrr.la,- ,s,It L.. IL.
man named Robert Clark. Clark fled.
but a large reward is offered Tor his ap-
prehension, and should he be captured.
Sudge Lynch viii no doubt take charge
OF the case and mete out speedy justice.
The shooting Of the poor actress re
minds Us OF a little incident which oc
CURED In this city during Frank Frayne 5
rendition of the play of 81 siocum,, three
seasons ago. While Mr., Frayne was on
the stage and about to show bis skill a. a
mari sman, the gas meter In the Opera
house, IL some way, got out Of fix and
the lights went out all over the house.
Lamps and candles were soon brought in
and the performance was continued under
the dim and uncertain flicker of tallow
dips and smoking petroleum oil. Lucy
.SiOcum was brought on the stage and
bilndfolded. an apple was placed on her
head aud one of the actors held a candle
close to the apple in order that the marks
man could see it. He was about to exc
cute his backward shot, but was nervous.
aud excited and the poor blindfolded girl
stood trembling with tear lest the leaden
missile would 90 crashing through her
brain. As soon as the audience took 10
the situation a gentleman halloed 'don't
shoot, and tho cry of DON'T shoot, don't
shoot rang through the house. The
poor girl snatched the bandsge from off
her eyes, saying: My God, Frank, don't
do it!'