The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

colored, ia Newbern charged with steal
ing AS from Ellison & Parker, Raleigh.
Only 1850 Bills were introduced u
the Senate and I,lj7 in the House an
average of II a day for every day OF the
two months session.
Cotton in Rlleieh at c,o-e o busI-
ness, Tuesday, food Middling, " In
New York at same hour, 10 ZIG.
Rosip IN New York-$I.6 90 a Lao. lnG-
pentinc 50!.
At S~taggville. while visiting Mr..
duncan Cameron, on Saturday, MI
lock Roulhac, Of HTillsboro. died al
ter very brief illness. We have always
heard him spoken of in very kind terms.
The verdict was unanimous as to
those pies. Part were mince, II part
were fruit. and the whole halt-dozen
were frst-class. They came with the
compliments of the Osborne Bakery.
And it was the right place.
A neat card from Messrs. Thos. H..
Briggs Il Sons. on the next page.
Which, buying it Is well to visit the old
and reliable firms.-who could not at
ford to sell Il flimsy article.
Query when a Bill passes is II
Ratified" That depends whose Bill
it is. Some are 'Rat"-ifed before
passage and some are rat nOled alter
ward Lobby Rats are very gnaw-ty.
Capt. V. Q. Johnston brought his
cotton crop to Charlotte, the Observer
of that town says, al. 10 one $50 pound
bale. This is well: but We heard last
week that an 500 pound bale was being
packed at Goldsboro.
On Wednesday evening, at the res
idence of CO... l.. l.. Polk, Mr.. }. w.
Denmark, of the new Bookselling firm,
and Miss Juanita Polk the Rev. w. X
Gwaltney officiating. The young people
have had many cordial congratulations
to which we add our own.
The Third section of the Legislature
adjourned on Monday morning. The
First Detachment went home early last
week, the second went Friday. The
Monday morning exercises were eulogles
of Senator Evans, deceased and the
ratification of Bills.
The funeral OF Col. Mcleod Tur
ner Oh Friday was largely attended
notwithstanding the rain. The remains
were borne upon a ~caison, draped witt
Federal flags. and escorted by the Raj
eigh Light Infantry; and promlnen
p~ersOnages IN carriages. a fine o
sang appropriate pieces. a salute wa
fired; and the gallant dead was "let
alone in his glory.
An effort to raise money among hi
friends for a monument is being made
"A colored dancing master Is teaching
several classes in Charlotte, and the mat
ter has gotten into the papers One o
the pupils, in a communication to th'
OJ,errer says Prof. Taylor Is very res
pectful and doesn't put his arm aroun,
the young ladies in teaching them hov
to waltz. Meantime Rev. a. ID. Bett
prints an article about the proposed
Gymnastic Ball Room at the State Uni
versity. The Redowa Rowa is gettin,
popular.
Congress closed with a drunken
row. about moor on Sunday. after sit
ting all night. Several quarrels occur
red. Speaker keifer was drunk, ALI
said he Didn't care a d-n what TIL
newspapers said about him. His las
official act was to eject II of the stem
ographers named Tyson "a North Caro-
linian) and put in his own nephew. t.
hold the place for two years at $4,000
year. No wonder the people are get
ting Disguised with politicians.
Glad TO hear that Messrs. Y~eargan
Petty & Co. have already met a larg,
per centage of their obligations, and vii
lift them all at an early day. 1t SHOULD
be remembered in connection with thei
trouble hat the Raleigh market ha
been flooded with goods lat COST" con
sequently the regular dealers had to re
duce to scanty profit or make no sales
We referred to these matters last fall
and suggested that some action be ia
ken by our business men to draw trad
to the city, by excursions, advertising
premiums, etc.; but it was not done.
For deeds that are dark. and trick
that are plain, the heather Chinee, i
peculidr'--says the song. Not so yer
peculiar. The same it is likewise ia
miliar to more than the Pekin-Queliar
We were asked last week if it were tru
that the Bill to postpone the Buildin;
of the Governors Palace Opposite tn
Observation-Disclosures mansions
Which Bill, after passing the Senat
by a large majority, and certain to pas
the House in like manner.-was quietl
allowed to die,-like many a Conteder
ate soldier,-alone, i'll darkness and oh
security? Also, if it be true rs stated il
a printed letter from Raleigh, ii at afte
the Bill to create a Railroad Commits
sion had passed both houses by lar,
majorities,-it disappeared from tn
calendar and never more was hear,
of thereafter? Also, if il be true tina
several members of the New Board O
Agriculture are members of the Legis
!%ature! And that instead of beng al
Farmers" as the Bill provides. som,
are school-teachers. biologists, and en-
gagged in other occupations than farm
ing: