The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
Cotton in Raleigh yesterday lO5G

los.
-Messrs. VIM. Simpson Il Co have a
fine line of dressing cases. and similar
goods for Christmas.
The ladies of both the Baptist and
| the Methodist congregations OF Ralelgh
are practicing for a Christmas concert
Capt. Ashe estimates That July
500 600 has been sunk in keeping up a
| Democratic Morning Daily in Raleigh
since the war, aside from the State
Printing.
Much sympathy was expressed last
week for DR.. J. A. Leslie, OF Wlnder'
who become financially embarrassed to
the tune of $50. 900 by the decline IN
naval stores.
Engineer McRae reports that the
| railroad from Fayetteville to Whining
ton would cost about $3.50. 600 for the
8o} miles. A committee was appointed
10 get a charter from the Legislature.
sSHThree or fouf members OF the
LEGISLATURE can secure comfortable
rooms and good board for the session
at No. 314. Hillsboro street, In a short
distance of the capitol, by applying early.
Addres. Mrs. Mary G. Hill, Lock Box
III, Raleigh, n. G.
The Raleigh city council has ordered
that all lands which have been mulcted
for unpaid taxes shall be put up and
sold. as there is about $1,000 due the
CITY for these axes. OF course the tax
is secure, as it has become a charge upon
the property; but the cash is what the
city council is now after.
Terrible storms prevailed on the ocean
last Saturday, and two steamers sank In
the English channel. About 40 lives were
lost. The steamer City of Macon, from
Boston for Savannah, put in at Norfolk
disabled. Schooner Margaret A. Nav,
with lumber for Baltimore, wrecked near
Chincoteague, Va, crew saved. At
Durham a squall damaged Mr.. I. ID.
Jones' tobacco house, and unrooted a
building in which were the Offices OF }.
J. Mackay and others.
Hon. w. r. Cox gives in another
column some statistical figures that are
instructive by comparison. The total
Presidential vote of North Carolina this
year is 1881 greater than in 1885,
quite a Turnout. Gen Scales establishes
the wis dom of the Democratic State Con-
vention by leading every candidate. and
exceeding Mr.. Cleveland's majority by
{. 400, instead of falling behind the Pres
dental candidate as was the case in the
last two campaigns. Gen. Cox omit,
to state that his W majority was the
largest on the list of Congressman.
At the stockholders meeting of the
Charlotte-Columbia r. r., Mr.. II. 2.
Linney, Of Alexander county, rendered
the company the graded road bed with
cross ties, from Statesville to Taylorsyille,
all ready for the laying of the rails The
stockholders unanimously accepted the
gift and authorized the directors to make
arrangements for laying the iron. A
limit of twelve months was allowed foI
the completion of this work. 1t is pro
baDle that the first train of cars from
Charlotte to Taylorsville will be run by
the middle of August. But the road il
not to stop at Taylorsville: The people
Of Wilkes have subscribed $50, 900, which
will carry the extension to Wllkesboro.
Proof of the Ginger-Cake is a gooC
fat slice of it. (This is a small, insinua
tive, hint to anybody owning a cake.
And our Farmer friends who are calico
upon to pay out a big roll ofgreenbacks
for Fertilizers naturally ike to know
whether anybody ever got his money
back by using the truck. Hence, there
fore. consequently our friends, BoYKIN
GARNER & Co., (who year after year have
handed us their card inviting the peopl,
of North Carolina to call upon thcm) d.
wisely to print the statements of mel
who have tried their compound. Tn,
names given are well-known, and all ex
cept one are subscribers Of this paper
and prompt payers.