The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16

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low the cost OF production. aud there
will be substitution OF tobacco for cot
ton, and other crops. until supply over
takes demands. and this can scarcely
take place for two or three years to
come" This expresses it fully. and
needs no comment. Very truly,
O.. +. WEBB.
Capt. Webb has tecn raised with
both hands full Of tobacco, and knows
whereof he speaks.
....A Mason temple building is in
prospect for Charlotte, the MasJDs hav-
ing bought a fine building lot on Try on
street.
....Dr. Joseph Carpenter, a former
North Carolinian, was shot in South
Carolina on the 9th lost.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart has decided to de-
vote 1900, 900 Of her private fortune to
the establishing of a-non-sectarian col
lege.
....New Berne Journal. William
Groom, colored, his wife and their SIX
small children were all accidentally or
careles>ly roasted alive at their house on
MI. w III, VI la u > BidIC, Z i
ton, last Saturday night. The charred
bones of the largest child were found
near the fireplace, and it is supposed he
became coli during that very cold night
and made Up a fire and fell asleep over it,
burnt up.
1--we had the pleasure of a long
talk with Gen. Scales a few evenings
since. He meets the charges against
him in regard TO tie effort he is making
to have the Internal Revenue abolished
by frankly admitting that he is guilty
and proud of it 1t is not unknown
to him that his efforts in this line are
distasteful to the eastern Democracy in
this State and that it may cost him the
nomination for Governor this year. but
he would rather be consistent and right
than Goyernor.-Reidsyille Times.
I'm the last number of the Nae
England Noicui Journal there is a bio
graphical sketch Of DR.. Grissom, with a
very fine frontispiece steel engraving OF
him. The details Of his life are minute
ly given by the biographcr, and are well
known to his friends in North Carolina,
as DR.. Grissom has been much in public
life for many years. 1t must be crafty
ing to DR.. Grissom to be SO well known
away from his native heath, aud to be
placed in the portrait gallery Of the Ncu
England Medical Jouuai, in company
with such distinguished confrcres.-N
{. Medical Journal
....NeuS and Observer: j. NJ. Craw-
ley was found dead in bed at his house
in Harnett county. The death was sud
den, but natural. -The receipts of
cotton here from Sept | to Thursday
were 27.S63 bales, against 3G.2ll to the
same date last year.The Raleigh
National Bank has traded the Guild
ford farm" near Aurora, Beaufort coun-
ty, to A. w. Shatfer for Holly farm,
near Raleigh, and has sold to the same
individual for IS, 600 the Spence farm, in
Beaufort. These two were formerly the
property of 5. L. Carrow. at whose sale
the property realized $50, 000.
Sheriff Luby Harper, of Greene, is the
sixteenth to settle his taxes, paying So
050, 45; while Sheriff Alfred Z. Ward,
of Fender, is the seventeenth, paying in
$3,SS8. 10. -The carp IN the many
ponds in this county appear to be doing
nicely. In a year or SO there will prob
ably be 1000 or over of ponds In the
State.
...WashinGton, Jan. lO-senatcr
Ransom presented Senator Vest of Mis-
souri, with a hickory stick, to day, cut
near the grave OK Nathaniel Macon.
The stick was neatly mounted with a
plain gold head. The presentations took
place in front of the Senate wing OF the
capitol In the presence of congressman
Bennett, and Fab II Busbee.
Senator Vance did not authorize the
statement published in some OF the State
papers, to the effect that he would vote
against Senator Buffers bill to repeal the
internal revenue laws. To-day he stated
emphatically that he would vote and
work for their repeal. This is the senti-
ment of the entire delegation with POS
sibly one exception
The so-called tariff reformers' are
keeping up a hot fire on Randall, hoping
to drive him and other protection Demo-
Gratis out ofthe party. The matter being
called to his attention to day, he said
Il care nothing for their insinuations
and sneers. While [ am at work in my
committee room and elsewhere trying to
harmonic differences in the party and
save the presidential election these hire
lings are barking at my heels. | am OPP
posed TO a tariff agitation, when agita-
ton is all that can come of it 1t can do
no possible good, but is capable of great
mischief. | shall do all in my power to
prevent it. favor the abolition of the
internal revenue laws and know that |
have sufficient following to force the ques-
ton to a test. | believe that a majority
Of the House favor their repeal. The
effort will he made in good faith, at any
rate
North Carolina will make another eff.
fort at thi. session Of Congress to compel
the Government to pay for the cotton it
seized belonging to the State in 1865.
The amount claimed is about 800, 900.
During Gov. Holden's administration the
State made a contract with Gen. Cling
man to collect the claim, agreeing to pay
him 30 per cent. commission. Subse-
quently another contract was made with
Gen. Leach to assist In the prosecution
of the claim, the State agreeing to pay
him Is per cent. commission. Gems.
Leach and Clingman are both here look
iug after the natter Correspondence
Patriot.
FROZES TO DEATH N BED.-Inde
pendence. Iowa, January GA boy and
girl named Hines, aged six and seven
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