The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-28

IN. r. Ballard, Esq Franklin county
renews as usual. Thanks, friend B.
Henry Barringer, Esq, of Rowan
renews promptly al d ~unnoti6ed az usua
to Jan. II. 'S4. Thanks, sir; p. o
changed as requested.
A pleasant call from A. T Mial
Esq, and Mr. Azariah Graves, of Gas
well, brother of Calvin Graves, who a
Speaker IF the Legislature. 40 years ago
decided the tie. In favor of the charter
ing OF the North Carolina X. X. 1t kilet
Mr.. Graves, politically; but if he wer.
alive now, add backed by a Syndicate
he could point with pride" to his vote
that day. Messrs. Mial and Graves ART
the surviving defendants in the suit oil
Gen. Johnstone Jones rersus the Com
mittes of the State Grange (Messrs.
Columbus Mills. P. c. Carlton, Mial and
Graves, appointed in 1876 to establish
a Granger Organ" OF newspaper. A
legal contract was drawn, whereby the
Grange bound itself to furnish loo
subscribers in three mouths, and 2,5UO
IF We recollect aright) within the year.
The paper ran a few months, and failed,
just as every other strictly agricultural
weekly journal in North Carolina always
has failed, and always will fail. until our
State fills up with progressive farmers.
All attempts at compromise having failed,
the case was carried into court. and has
been pending for six years. Last week
a decision was reached. giving Gen.
Jones his salary, and expenses for the
time the paper ran, etc. He has taken
an appeal; as he claims the full amount
OF the contract, about $1,000.
S. j. K. Coward, Esq, of Swain
county, Aug. 5, SO, handed us by cour-
tesy of Hon. Geo. B. Walker, Represen-
tative from that county. He was one of
the nine members who voted against the
Western N. &. r r. give -away"-Bill.
He argued hat to change the Law now
is a violation of the many and solemn
pledges which gained the consent of the
State to the giving away Of the Road in
1880. And that while the new Bill re
quired so convicts to be put at work on
the Murphy line, yet as everybody knows
so men could not build 40 miles of Rail
road in forty years! And as the Bill
allows the company to keep the convicts
until the Road is finished, why should
they be In an hurry to complete it? The
ley cross line (from Georgia to Ten
~nessee) will drain the whole West, into
other States; and isolate that section
from the body Of the State even more so
than at present Mr.. Walker. and other
members, wrote Senator Vance for his
views, and were warmly assured that the
which the Richmonders and
New Workers SC eagerly gobbled ough: to
be carried out IN toto.
r II. Jones. Esq and Lucius Green,
Esq. Durham, each paid to Aug. l, 's3.
Thanks, gentlemen. Sorry we were out
when you called. Tuesday is our day for
work, from sunrise to near mid
night.
Now this is encouraging! One of
our Goldsboro friends, K. 4 Jones. ESQ
of the firm of Jones & Yelverton, Job
bers in Foreign and Domestic Hardware,
Carriage Material, Builders Supplies,
Farmers implements, etc.. kindly re-
his own subscription to Sept. 10,
10. 'S3; and forwards four new sub
Mr.. JAS. R. Hurst, Mr.. Mike
Wood, Mr.. w. b Person, and MI. Chas
B. Aycock, all paid to Aug %. 'S3. And
he a6ds the wish that he miph. Increase
paper tries to ''act upon the square" it
Cdu uldAc JTtcHNS, dS WcI 6S cQcIDlcS.
An agreeable call from Jacob A.
Esq, of Yanceyville,-an young
er and better looking man than we ex-
pected to see. For his family, if not
his own days-''have been ] Ong in the
There were seven sons, and
all doing well, not many miles journey
the old dwelling where Lord Corn
wallis camped for several days upon his
from Guilford. We have seen
the little german silver mug or pot in
which his Lordship brewed his tea
100 years ago. Mr.. Long kindly re-
news his subscription to Farmer and
Mechanic t Feb 20, 'S4, and we shall
be pleased to make the weekly visits.
We'll Dunn! Capt. Syd;-and one
of the three is a jolly one, no doubt.
Come again!
Col. Jas. ID. Chem, Representative
Rockingham. June -, 1873, He is
al active part in Legislation
and is chairman of the committee which
reported the w, n. G. II. R. Relief Bill,
which he says is entirely satisfactory to
the Railroad people, after three weeks
spec. hification by lawyers.
By the hands of Senator Farmer, of
Wilson. Capt. w. p. Wootten's renew
al to March II, '84, and a new subScri-
Der, r. l.. Stevens, Esq, paid to Feb.
q, 81. Thanks all around.
by courtesy of friend Jesse NJ. H.,
new reader in Wayne, Mr.. Geo. W.
Collier, of the Midland n, c., paid to
Aug. p, "a.
And. by the by,-how came we to
a club of Trial Trips ZEN by
another Railroad friend, Capt. David NJ.
King :-Capts. r l. Cheatham, Edward
w. White, of the r. & G. r. R.; j. w.
Harrison, w. I. Fits, and !. =. Rod
well. Of Macnn Depot. We shall make
up the lOsI week.
-Messrs, John ,, Cooper and w. H.
Young. of Henderson, a new tobacco
firm of Cooper & Young, in subscribing
to Feb 10, '84, kindly write that al
though of different politics both are
united in endorsing the sentiments If
the Farmer and Mechanic ia The battle
it is now wWaaSSjjAs.
-Abram ". Venable, Jr,, South
Boston, Va, Sept 10. SO, and a very
kind letter which we appreciate, you
may be- sure, friend Y.
Capt. Geo. NJ. Whitfield has re-
moved from Monroe to Laurin' 'urg, to
take charge of the agency there.
A NJ Hall, Esq, Franklin county,
Feb %. 'S4.
Mrs Maj Harper, Caldwell, county,
Jan 5, 'S4. Thanks madame.
"A kind note from Mr. j o Howard,
of Huntleys. enclose twelve monthly
subscribers, and some will enlist for
the war" So we hope.
DR. NJ L Fowler, Wake county, IAN
|, "a,
j II Davis, Esq, Cumberland, Feb
Isl.
-Thos L,ipscMnb, Esq. Orange coun-
tv, Jan 20, "a, Our letters crossed