The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-21

Gen. VIM. Rufln Cox. the Rebel
Brigadier" a. the y. y. san STYLES him
in a long article OF the highest praise.
which Is seconded by many Of the North
ern papers, returned from Edgecombe.
where he has property, on Saturday,
and gave Us a pleasant call. and a very
interesting account of life ia Washing
ton. 1t seems TO agree with him phys
ically, and without doubt lie has taken
a more prominent part in pubic affairs
than is cDmmon with young VI. C'..
Gen. and Mrs. Cox, VIII stAtupou their
Continental tour in about a fortnight.
and spend q couple OF months or longer
across the sadness.
Col. Walter Clarke, promptly re-
news to March 10. 81. .Or hmseli. aud
for Mr. a. NJ. CIarh. OF Halifax. to same
date. ProInptitude in small matters i
good sign in a lawyer. since the above
was penned we notice III the daily pa
pers a prospectus Of a valuable book tor
protest. nal men giving the new code.
with notes showing lamentations of the
old code, and a variety Of other useful
matter; edited by Col. Clarke for the
publishers.
The friends of the late Gen. BRYAN
Grimes viii Ice glad to learn that Mai.
Pulaski Cowper IS bringing out Qor pri-
vaie circulation, only the sketch Of war
experiences which the gallant Grimes
had nearly completed at the time OF his
brutal assassination. Mai Cowper has
appended a large number Of letters writ
ten daily from camp and field to Mrs.
Grimes, giving a vivid view Of the four
years struggle.
Capt. II. James Powell, of Chat
ham, gave Us a pleasant call yesterday,
renewing to Jan. l,'S4. He Is looking
well, and gives a good account Of Chat
ham. Says the farmers are better sup
piled with meat and bread than almost
any other section. Raleigh draws much
of her hour, . chickens. and family
supplies from that county. We learned
from Capt. Powell that Bynum' cotton
factory is doing well. II Illustrates the
advantage which Southern mills possess
over the Northern Byuum's buys all
of its staple from the farm wagons at
the mill door. Nay, it even gins the
lint, and thereby gets a fine grade Of
cotton. There is no cost of Railway
freights(a2 to the bale to New England)
nor insurance, nor bagging and ties. nor
tare and tret, nor sampling DOSAGE. And
for forty miles down IIaw River there
are excellent water powers without
number.
Mr.. Waddell, an intelligent son Of
John A. Waddell deceased, Of Selma,
called yesterday to insert an advertise
ment Of sale of his fathers ex' ensiye
personal property. See other column.
M. E. Mcdowell, Esq, of Philadej-
phia, and Chica.o,--the new partner in
Black s. Co.'S mammoth Tobacco
Factory at Durham, was in town, Fri
day, and with Maj. j. 5. Carr, favored the
F. s NJ. with q call. He is a genial
pleasant gentleman, with no million
airs nor any sign of the Yankee save
a wide-awake business shrewdness; and
saws the new firm intends to push right
along. Our people Will join in an hearty
welcome to new citizens OF his class.
Make Do-well are Tie men We want.
-Johu NJ. Fleming, Esq of Roles
dropped in to hand us = new subscriber.
j. j. Bailey, Esq. paid to March "a,
81. He was Yesterday chosen Deputy
Warden Of the p~enitentiary.
Mr.. b. Il. Lewis. Jr., returned last
week from Texas, accompanied by Mrs.
A. M. Lewis, Jr., (nee Miss May Jones)
and her two children. Mrs. Mary Pat
rick is also making a short visit To her
parents.
The assassins Of the late Augustus
| Lewis were a set of miscreants named
the perkins brothers." They had es-
capped from the penitentiary, and We're
leading a desperate life, III the 'ie.per-
ate region between San Antonio. and
the Mexican border. Angered at Mr..
Lewis, a magistrate, for informing the
authorities of their presence in the vi
cinity, they took post near his house.
and camped for three days, awaiting a
| chance 10 kill him. On the fourth day
they saw him, and trapped him, and
blew out his brains. 1t was ten DAYS
before his body was found. Mr.. Ben
Lewis received written notice to leave,
but was not molested.
n pnrta Een ntfnr,a, - 1ax-
Winston, March 5, 81. He is taxing 4
prominent stand in ooth politics and his
profession.
A clever gentleman is our friend A.
J. Hester of Person county, and a first
class farmer we hear from persons who
have peer there. He heads our whole
list in point of prepayment ahead, and
kindly forwards Col. G. 5. Winstead's
renewal to March II. 'St,-Mr. ;. G..
Woods new to the same date; and
Mr.. L. {. Hester. of Iicster's Store. to
Aug. /. 'S3. We like these SORT of Per-
son-als.
John C. Winston. Esq, Franklin.
Nov. 9. 'S3, per courtesy OF Mr.. Joyner.
r.. c. Kerr. Esq. Supt. of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange. writcs--I
have read your suggestions of means Of
escape from burning buildings. and can
understand why proper acknowledgment
was withheld. Ever since the invention
OF the cotton gin-invented by South
erner. tho patented by a Yankee
everything invented in the South that
could be converted into money or fame
has been grabbed without scruple
The implements Of warfare. otlens ye
1.-THE Calling gun) and defensive (tht
iron clad ram and torpedo systems,
have been utterly recognized by South
ern brains, but who gives the South
credit therelore:'
Capt Kerr. who isa North Carolinian
mentions that his sister, Miss Jane