The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

....Col. w. FL. G. Adney will begin
the survey OF that portion of Ilaw river
that runs through Chatham next Monday.
h object of the survey will be the pre-
paratlon OF such a map of the river a.
Will set forth with pronounced accuracy,
the quantity n desirability of all its
water power: 1t is proposed to so ar
range the map as to make known by it,
the value OF the water power at any given
locality.
Macon, Ca, Aug. % The negro
Clarke, who several weeks ago committed
a criminal assault upon an old white lady
at Dawson, was hanged here to-day. The
negroes IN the county had declared that he
should not be hanged, and had made
many threats. The Sheriff telegrarhed
to the Governor for troops, and two COM
panies from Albany were ordered to the
scene. When a mile and half from Alba
ny the engineer of the train discovered
distractions on the track, but too late TO
stop the train. Three cars were deraiIed,
but nobody was hurt. Another train car.
rled the militia TO Dawson this morning.
Clarke was hanged at | p. m, in the
presence ol a large crowd.
-...Section master Wingatc. of the
Carolina Central railroad, was yestcr-
day Il over by a loaded hand car and
considerably used up. Along his Jaw
tie flesh was laid open to the bone, the
wound extending the full length of the
jaw TO the mouth. Three of his teeth
were knocked out, his right thumb was
broken and the hand badly mashed. his
head was cut and his thigh badly bruis-
ed. His escape from death was a mar
row one. He was conveyed to his home
near Carolina Park, and Dr.. O'Don-
oghue being summoned promptly ar
rived and gave him the necessary treat
ment. The accident was caused by the
dump car jumping the track. Mr.. Win
gate was thrown in front of it and it ran
Over him.-Charlotte OJSerrer.
49,. Washington, august 2G.-The re-
port OF the Postmaster General will show
that this country has now over so, 900
postOihceS for its over so, 600. 900 people,
or about one tor each thousand persons.
The employees of the department NUN Der
over a hundred thousand. The salaries
OF postmaSters alone amount to nearly
$4,000, 900, and the sum paid for trans>
portatIon Of mails So, 900, 900. The
number OF po-totfices is increasing at the
rate of two thousand a year. The task
OF the fellow who fixes names for all those
is a pretty serious one. Some of the old
names are as follows Dismal, Bad Axe,
Calico, Rocks, Rara Avis, Seven Stars,
Leap Year, Haphazard, Boy, Odd. Raw
hide, Difficult. Baby Mine, Bean Blossom
Yankee, Pay Up, Hard Money, Alliga-
tor, Needy. Moon, Paddock, Gnatville,
Blowhorn, Lubbub, Butterfly, Zip, Quid.
nunc, Scrub, Ty Ty, Fucker Bush, Soon.
over, Bundle Bee, Zula, Sopchoppy,
Zero, J%amboree, Marrowbone, Slickaway
Negro Foot, Jump, You Bet. Greenhorn,
Tenderfoot, Muck, Shoofy, Kumtax, Oil
Trough. Nine Times Pa.agumpus, Last
Chance. Clear Grit, Greasy, ITALIA Ho.
Wary Esther. Why Not, Spanker. Veto.
Round Bottom. King, of Prussia. CT.
Joy, Iiayfork, Picric, Land Of Promise
Squak, S~naileope, Mouse Tail, Pocket.
20. Z y in Colorado, is taken from a
brand used for marking cattle, and 80.
H. 10 South Carolina. from the numer
u suggestions of an interested gentle.
man. There is a Buss in Michigan to
match Sweet laps In Tennessee; but there
is a Maiden in North Carolina, a Bache
lor in Mississippi, and Widows may be
found in Alabama. There is Comfort in
North Carolina, and also in Texas, and
Tribulation in Tennessee. Charity is
found in North Carolina and Tennessee,
and Hope exists in fourteen states beside
that of Adversely.