The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-15

The Jacksonville (Fla.) Times
Union notes the mar iage Of J. L. Beck
with. Esq. formerly Of this state. now
4 resident of Jacksonville and Miss
Sadie NJ. Boyer. Of Admission. Ala. The
happy event took place on the 25th at
Grove Hill. the beautiful residence Of
the brides father, in the town of AnniS-
ton. in the presence Of the relative of
the family and large number Of adm
ring friends. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. c. NJ Beckwith, rector
OF st. Luke's Cathedral, Atlanta.
We are informed by Dr. Redwine.
the attending physician, that Rev b.
York, u. ID who has been teaching a
grammar school at Wesley chapel. az
he was returning to his boarding house at
Mr.. Wiltshire Reid ;, from school on last
Saturday evening, III company with his
daughter-in-law and Miss Reid, that the
horse he was driving ran away, 0yerturu-
ing the buggy aud iniuring him quite
severely. One bone in his right arm
was broken, his left hip severely injured
ana badly scratched up Neither Of the
ladies were injured. Monroe Enquire7.
-. There seems to be no lack Of
cotton pickers this season. The truth is
there is no lack of strange negroes
among US. They are scattered all over
the county and the Lord only knows
where they all came from. Some think
that colonization has been resorted to
by our Republican friends. Let our
Democratic friends throughout the coun-
ty keep vigilant lookout for traudu
liant voters. Messenger.
-. Our candidate for Congress. Col
Wharton j. Green, addressed the reo-
pie at Fremont on Tuesday in rou,ing
speech. which won him many friends.
EX-Goy. Brogden. the Republican can
ddate. was present and replied. We
learn that the old Governor went COM
pletely back on his political reform dc
/ claration of two years ago, and dritted
/ back into his old bad habits He makes
/ a hopeless fight. Col. Green handled
/ the Governor pretty lively.-Nt nger.
/ =. The trial o4 Sallie Crump. (col.. }
i for the poisoning of Capt. d. y Ben
| nett's child came of at the Alhemarle
court last week. and rcsul ed III a ver-
diet OF man daughter. judge Mckoy
sentenced tie prisoner 10 20 years in
the penitentiary. The solicitor was as
sisted BY AIr. J. \ Lockhart. ESq aud
: j. Pembcrton, Esq. of Alben@rle
The defence was conducted by II. :.
Purvear Esq, of Concord, and j W.
Mauney, Esq. of Salisbury. 1t was d
remarkable verdict, and surprised every
body. The defendants counsel certain
lv are entitled to credit for skill. ali
| pluck in thus saving 4 murderer from the
callows The youth and sex Qf the nur-
dcrer perhaps iustifies the verdict. but il
is a dangerous precedent. Concord Reg
ister.
....C. L. Stamford, promjaoat young
lawyer Of Belen, Ark. was - he n, of
going to bed, when some nne fired through
the open window killine MIN instantly.
-DI. Xink Of Rra fpld. conn.
returning iro.i a professional visit on
TUESDAY hight. Went tn his a.une-IoGm
or lunch. 4 snort tune forwards Els
.amily heard him groauiDg aud he was
found with terrible eashes in his head
He had also been robbed of $500 and a
{ gold watch. - A carriage containing
George and Alice Hall. Of Stamford, VT
vas struck by an express tlain and both
the occupants instantly killed. They
were the only children of All aged widow,
THE Goddess iron works, of Syra-
cuse, y. u, have passed into the hands
of receiver. Reading, Pa,
cotton mills will close for one month o.
J account Of overproduction. - The
safes of MOBILES i Sons and Tomlir son X
Sons, at Perry, \. Y, were blown open
by burglars, and robbed OF T2l, ,00C
4 Arkansas state bonds, besides saSgt
tanount of other securities and money.