The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27

Charlotte Observer thaJ the ST N"i
will be running in that city by fall
Capt. Edmund Berkeley, of Virginia
is the Supt. of the Charlotte ALBANIA an
Line.--The Carolina Centralis doing
a very large freight business.
john W. Hicks, Esq, has been
chosen Mayor of Warrenton. -
ram T. Chaplin, Esq, has opened a drug
store in Pittsboro.
john w. Blouat, Tsq.. and family
have removed to GnlIsboro to reside.
Mr.. D. :. Turner and Others OF
Goldsboro. have gone 10 Florida to i've
Col. Cal S. Brown, the Veteran
hotel man. and Mr.. rnio White wood
son, died at Salisbury last week, regret
ted by numerous friends.
A subscription s,at to the farmer
and Mechanic by an English gentleman
last week shows that he British postal
order is neither so neat, nor so convenient
as ours.
The fall of T,Hlr, the defeat Of
Baker, and the sure Ter OFFS, have
forced England to shoulder another Egyp-
tian war. Troops aud ships are ordered
from all quarters.
Capt. Kirkland's rheumatism was
made the cause Of refusing him the COM
mand of the expedition to go in search
of Lieut.. Gree,y and party. Capt.
Schley is to go.
The Democrat National Commit
tee balloted 3 times. 1t was Il to Il
between St. Lou.- and Chicago, as the
place for nominating the next Presi'
dent. louisville withdrew and Chicago
was chosen.
w. II. GreGors, Esq. OF the OXFORD
TorcdLgIt, gave the f. 81 NJ. 4 pleasan.
call last week. lie has the size and sc
nialit7 Of the "Gse-orys of Granville
The TorchliJJt has need Of a big staff
for it is a mammoth sheet with NOR
advertisements than any paper in tn
State; we suplo-a
The election III Philadelphia Wa
carried by the straight-out. South ours
ing Radicals by 10000 majority al
though the "C.Jzeu'S Reform Associa
tom voted for tire Democratic ticket
This is a straw, Many persons imagin
that the Nor;l las been as qu.cz 10 foI
Get the war, as tLe Southernecs have
But at every election. the odd Flag
and old Bloody Shirt are ho.sted tc
sether. 1t IS Il ueJuke to our "Gushers.
There are some ladies whose nerve
do lot fail in al emergency. One {
these came with am insane woman Ia:
week, and finding tLat under the rule
tie patient could not be received unt
IN order from ,'e asylum Board Gi =
rectors was obtained, spent the nigi
Che night OF .-.e -glat Storm EeepiI
watch over tie afflicted one,-githoI
any other con IN The room whe
she lodged.
During the s.og.H Of tuesday, mig.
last a fash Of lightning struck Nh
Charlie Harris. in Granville county, al
instantly killed her. Her husband al
infant child were lying by her side
bed, but strange to say, they were L
affected By the ligh;n,ng.-Bcv.
G.. Thrustou, Of Hickory, while crossi
a ford Of Catawba rYer. was droWnC
with his daughter, Miss Alice. II
body has not been recovered at last
counts. He was a well known Presi
terrain minister.
The State seems to lie over-r
with swindlers and deadbcats. In ad
ton to the pair at Charlotte, we h,
Of Il gang in Chatham, who swind
several parties, and the theft at Sal
ford, elsewhere mentioned. \ pref
ded reporter is said to have taken lii
al notes at the Baptist Conference
Henderson; and subsequently visi
several State Institutions under
guise Of Bull Run RUSSELL" the
nous correspondent ofthe London r,
who died a number Of years a-o.
TO any one who reads the papers
tinually, it often is surprising how ''lu,
seems to run for or against some famil
Recently VIC had occasion to speak Of
Watkins connection in Northern Wake
losing Willie by accident, William by II
der, and sthe Hermit" by death.
neighboring family ofPeeples lost Del
Sheriff PEBBLES by murder, and ha7,
unpleasant relation to the Watkins mu
case (as Miss PEBBLES was Joe villa
sweetheart); and now m the cyc
to instantly destroy the dwelling Of
Eliza Peoples, killing one son, aud
gerously hurting another.
Another meeting of the Expos
Directory yesterday. Eight Dire.
out Of %, we're present. Jarvis at
accounts was in a Washington the
Col. Holt was detained by sickness i
family. Col. Burgwyn, W. 6. Upchr
and John Nichols Of the Executive
were present. President Primrose
ported SIT, 900 stock subscribed,
prospect for at least $4,000 mere.
of course does not include the count
hibits. 1t was decided to open 'te
position October, 1SI and close Oct
at the grounds Of the State Far.
tional buildings viii be erected,