The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-17
We learn that Mr.. W. T, Wilder.

I've learn that Mr.. W. T. Wilder
who lives near Cedar Rock, lost his say
mill and gin with about ten bales of cot
ton on Monday night Supposed to be
incendiary. Gold Leqf.
I'VE learn from the PresJuta,i4,
that Rev. Joseph r. Wilson, d. D., o
Wilmington, has signiied bis willingness
to accept the call Of the authorities OF til,
Southwe~tero Presbyterian University t.
the Profes~orship o. Theology il that 10
~stltutlon.
....Oxford Torch Light: Wrappers
good S25 to S35; wrappers. fine SIS (
so; wrappers, fancy $G5 to 500. Ma
ket strong and very active.-Died
IN Oxford. December Sd. Mr.. Wat
Pool. Also Dec. +, MFR. JIG. Hatchett,
after lingering illness,
1.-The leaf Tobacco Board OF Trade
OF New York city protest against the
ratification ofthe pending treaty between
Spain aud the United States -Recor.
der Ihos. j. Ford, his brother. and sew
eral court officers have been indicted in
New Orleans for the murder OF A. II
Murphy.
....Sam Marriott, Haywood Marriott.
Jobu Perry ana Zeb High. all colored
were brought to Jail by special officer e..
d.. Pace; the first two for breaking into
the store house Of [ NJ Proctor in Lit.le
River Township and taking thercfrom
divers articles of merchandise: the latter
two Tor receiving and concealing the said
property.
....Weldon Ners: Mr.. L. g. Grady.
Of Halifax, while chopping wood On Non
day, was painfully injured by a splinter
striking him in the eye.--WiIliam
tenner, Esq, Of Scotland Neck. died on
the 9Th inst.-On Sunday two Young
girls, daughters Of Norheet Smith. and /
Il. Smith, of Scotland Neck, while riding
the same horse were thrown and badly
bruised. No bones we're broken.
,....Miss Fortescue, the pretty actress
who recently obtained $50, 900 from Lord
Garmoyle because of promise of mar
rage, has again become engaged to Mr..
Harry Qullter, the bank-clerk and musi
cal critic. whom she Tilted for the SON of
Earl Cairns. Mr. Quilter has been a
faithful and persistent sutton, and he re-
neWed his offer of marriage to Miss For
te,cue last summer, long before it was
certain that she would ever get a farthipg
from Lord Cairns. 1t is understood,
however, that he is perfectly willing to
accept the $50, 600 damages as the trIde's
dowry.
....Col- Sloan, In answer to inquiries
concerning his history of North Carolina
10 the late War, says in the Raleigh Ners
Observer:
II had invested nearly ten thousand
dollars in my book; my salary was INV
living and being deprived of my income
tue BOOK had to stop; and did stop.
l now propose to go before the Legisla-
ture OF our State and ask that BODY to
appolnt a committee to examine no
MSS. INC
MIR Bayard's recent visit ia Mr..
Cleveland at Albany by request of the
latter forms the subject of conversation
at the capitol especially on tue Senate
side where Bayard is the recogniz.d
eader. 1t Is clear to every | -dy's mind
low that the Delaware Senator is to have |
great weight in the administration. and |
hat the premiership will be offered to |
Opinion is somewhat divided az to
whether he will accept the honor, but the
s%reater number is found to incline &c. the |
There is now more hearty
of Bayard both as man and
senator than ever before. Republicans |
lnite With Democrats 10 saying that Mr.. |
cleveland can hardly do as we'll in an |
pointing any other man Secretary -of
state. He is everywhere recognized ar
pie vigorous, digniied and ~incorrupti.