The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14
Col. II. d. Short is advocated Tor
Lieut. Governor by numerous friends.

Col. II. B. Short is advocated for
Lieut. Governor by numerous friends.
Judge Howard favors Scales for
Governor, says Tarboro Southerner.
-Lumberton RoJesoaidn thinks Robe
son ought to have the nomination, and
favors a. W. Rowland, Esq.
Judge Bennett is a candidate for
Congress in the 9th District, and Will
he hard to beat, either in convention,
or in the field, says Charlotte Observer.
When a conceited brother has re-
NAMED in Office long enough to regard
the position his by right, it is time to
elect somebody else, says Biblical Re
corder.
An advertisement in Wilmington
Rerieu says--''We are authorized to an
nounce Col. a. NJ. Waddell a candidate
for Congress in the 9th Dist, subject to
the Democratic convention.
Eaton Mills, a negro d~esperado,
who figured in numerous difficulties
was convicted Of wantonly numbering
Henry Ponton, and sentenced to be
hanged.
Among the Jurors drawn for FEEDER
al Court, in Raleigh, June End, are n.
w. West, J. ID. Pullen, b. II. Wooddell,
Jesse L. Taylor X. ID. Stone, Geo. III.
Wainwright andJ \. Tynes, of Wilson,
BENZ. w. Ballard, of Franklinton, j. NJ.
Beckwith, \. NJ. Powell, W. w. Ar
rington, Z. Wynn, r. 7. Green, John
G.. Jones, of Oxford, j. ID. Johnston,
Auburn.
-Shoddy wealth is apt to fly fast.
Within the past fortnight Jas. r. keene
failed for four millions. Grant failed
for eight millions. D. NJ. Sabin's car
company at Saltwater, Mich, failed for
one million. Sabin is an United States
Senator, and chairman Of the National
Republican committee. John I. Smyth,
a noted politician at Albany, failed for
a large sum-.
Mr.. Tai. Ii. Murray went to Beau
fort last week to Listen what the wild
waves are SAYING and also capture a
wild pony at the annual "Penning'' on
the Sand Banks.--Mr. James A.
Henley has accepted a position in a
Bank at Montgomery Alabama.-
Mr.. Charles Holden is studying law
with Mr.. Walter r. Henry in Hender-
on.-Mr Walter Woollcott is at
tending Pokeepsie Business College.
The official report of the Raleigh
Banks, dated April oath, toots up as fol-
Raleigh National, 81, O5l, Ola. 90;
State National, $537, 364.74; Citizens
National, $500, 557.44. The combined
business, therefore, runs over two mil
lions of dollars.
Of individual deposits subject to check,
the State has $33l,S75; the Citizens
has 1859, 800; the Raleigh" $245, 400.
Total over one million dollars on deposit;
besides the Time Deposits"
1t promises to be a really handsome
aud useful book,-THE HISTORY OF
by Mr.. Hiram V.Paul, well
known in Raleigh from his connection
several journals. We have glanc-
ed at a few pages of the book, and can
see that it has much to interest even
the casual reader. There will be steel
portraits of ten or twelve prominent cit
liens of Durham, views of the buildings,
etc. The Book. will be ready about the
first of next week, and will sell for 80.
Judah Benjamin was the Benjamin
D'Israeli of America, who was the
Rothchild of State-craft, who was the
.rUsus of Christendom. To have risen
from such obscurity to such wealth, and
such fame,-at home and abroad
seems impossible outside Of the fancies
Of fiction. Napoleon was a military
But Lord D'Israeli, and law
yer Benjamin, climbed slowly, in the
face OF bitter ~prejudlces, and died in a
blaze of success.
The big sales of Jersey cattle in Bal
and.Louisville last week showed no
fall off in prices. The average for young
ran above $3.50, at both places, not
outstanding that hundreds were sold.
Baron of St. Lambert, bull, brought
81, 400; Honeymoon of st. Lambert,
cow, 81, 100; Bliou of st. Lambert, COW,
1000; Daisy Queen, imp, cow, 50, 600;
Bomba's Daughter, COW, 5000; Daisy's
Black Prince, bull, and Claudine of St.
Heller, heifer, Sl1, 900. AS Atlanta Con-
remarks, THE Jersey is BOOM
.ng all over the United States. Georgia
mas five hundred Registered; and though
1t present behind Alabama and Missis-
,ippi IN number, she will beat them next
North Carolina will soon have a fair
and we propose to get up a list
Of all owners of blooded cattle, and horses,
TO print during the progress of the State
as a sign to our foreign visi-
torsthat there is Life in the Old Land
Yet"
GEORGIA Transition. Abram S.
Hewitt sent DR.. FELTON, a jersey bull
nnlf AL Il N g