The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
Glad to hear that Mr.. Geo /. Stro1

ach is much improved.
The Injunction hearing against Cat
ling, Van Moore, ct al, before Judge
Shepherd, Feb. 9th, was postponed.
MIR. Hiram Paul is getting out a
Directory of Durham. Mr.. Thomas
Mial was in Durham last week looking
into the tobacco business.
DIR. Marsh, and Mr.. John Grafton OF
Rutherford, have removed to Kentucky,
where they have a sister residing, Mrs.
Rev. Dixon.
Willie McCraw, of Warrenton, is
going to Texas though Henry MILAN
returns with a doleful account OF life IN
that far away neck-o-woods.
Durham Reporter report. the des-
truction of W. q. Gates store at South
Lowell Orange county, by an inceDdlary
fire. Loss about So, 000.-Another
incendiary fire in Elizabeth City destroy
ed four buildings.
The Raleigh Light Infantry, and the
Pineville company of the State Guard
promptly voted not to change their uni
forms. Goldsboro Messenger 10 copying
the Z. & Ms. remarks of last week says /:
''These are exactly our views on the uni
form question"
The following officers were elected
by the r. Literary Society for the ensuing
term President. II. S. Smith. Vice
Presidents, II. W. Ayers and ]. I. Davis;
Secretary, Walter Woollcott Treasurer,
Glenn w. Carter; Sergeant alarms,
Frank Sherwood. Public debate in cap
itol, Feb. -, for a gold medal. CUES
ton: Are the sexes equal in capacity.
1t is not generally known that what
is termed the "Rutherfordton Scandal
resulted in the death of the unhappy
young wife. After the separation she
accompanied her mother to their Ala
bama home; but became greatly de-
pressed in spirits, and after the institu-
ton of a Grim. con. suit by her husband
she dropped until on taking a slight cold
she died within a week! tits a very sac
story, in all its phases,-and the veneer
able and estimable parents have the
utmost sympathy in their sore bereave-
ment.
The T. & NJ. regrets to learn of the
disaster which has befallen the firms of
WI. McDiarmid s. Bro, of Manchester,
and also of Spout Spring, who have fail
ed for some $50. 900. The firm is said
to be solvent, if its debts could be COL
lected. The Manchester mills started a
few years ago, and were believed to be
doing a fine business. The failure of
three or four cotton mills in North Car
DINA during twelve months past sug-
gests the inquiry whether there may not
be a motive in pushing them to the wall
with view to capture them, by North
ern parties.
Col. Valentine Baker, who won
worldwide infamy by assulting a young
girl, in a railroad coach, has added to his
notoriety without adding to his reputa-
ton. After being cashiered from the
British army he took service under the
Khedive of Egypt, and is now Baker
Pasha."
Recently he was despatched with an
army of 5000 Egyptians to march to the
relief of Khartoum, which is besieged by
the False Prophet.
Bakers troops d~isembarked at Trinktat,
a small port of the Red Sea, near Suakim.
AS soon as they had gotten 4 miles out
on the sand hills, a swarm of Arabs SUI
rounded them, and frightened the Egyp-
tians so that they forgot to form a square,
or even fire their guns, it is said. The
Bedouins who were only 1000 in num-
Der completely destroyed Bakers army,
chasing the dusky troops, and stabbipe
them in the back by hundreds. Baker,
with the remnant, hurried into the sbips
and fled from Trinkiat, aud now the
"Faise Prophet is a bigger man than
ole Grant"
Bro. Hackney, of Durham Recorder.
Prof. McAlpine, of the Graded School.
Chas. II. Brown, Esq, attorney at law,
Of K%enansville, Walter r. Henry, Esq.
and other ~well-known gentlemen favor
ed the F. & NJ. Sorry we were absent
when some of them came. Mr.. Henry
reports Henderson Blooming ,, and
with a fine prospect for future growth.
as the culture Of tobacco which formerly
was limited to one side of the town. is
now spread into Franklin, Nash and
other sections tributary to the town. He
has had cordial welcome from the peo-
pie of Vance, and hopes to do well
there. just here we are reminded of q
remark by Col. w. III. Cheek. that n Mr.
Pardue OF that county sold his crop. o,
fire acres. for $1,000 as the weed,
stood in the field,-the buyers to gather
cure, etc, at their W expense. The
latter ave about doubled their money
and crop is not all cut.
A pleasant call from Mr.. w. NJ. Nor
gan, of Durham Fertilizer company. an,
the WATTS COAL, Iron AND Cog
COMPANY, of Birmingham, Ala. Tbi,
company is Differed by young Nortl
C~arolinians. Eugene Morehead, ESQ.
is President: g. S. Watts (of Balt.) "
N. Morgan, and others, directors Johr
n. Webb, Secretary. They own ZOO
acres underlaid with coal and iron, neal
Blrmlngham which has gained Loo
population per year for ten years past