The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16

Raleigh Graded school Tomorrow.
Mr.. f. NJ. Goodwin, a native OF
Wake county, has been elected Principal
Of Kinston Graded School.
Down to TIE lowest notch, to clear
the store for a new stock. See card Of
that clever gentleman and experienced
buyer. Maj. r. /. Petty.
As Blaine and Cleveland were bJth
nominated on Friday, the day is bound to
prove '~'unlucky' TO Z Of them ana
perhaps to both.
The prisoners have all been removed
from the old to the new Wake jail, and
are delighted with their new quarters.
The tendency to break into Jail viii be
greater than ever among the Freedmen
if the accommodation. improve.
Prof. Paulis EUterpcans have vol
uutcered to play at the Fruit Fair Con-
cert in Goldsboro, July goth and 3lst.
Other musicians from various parts Of
the State VIII participate.
Rev. Bennett Smedes, Maj. Bing-
ham, Capt. Frey, Prot. D. NJ. Thomp-
son, and other North C~arolinians expect
to start in a few days for the National
Teachers Convention at Madison, Wis
consin. The fare for the round trip l.
only s38. 1t is thought more than six
thousand teachers viii attend.
The card Of Mcssrs. Latta & MYatt
merits your notice. 1t offers a number
of articles at factory prices. 1t also
presents the Atlas Engine, Hegc's Saw
Mills, Brown Cotton Gin, Van Wrinkle
Cotton Gin, etc. These young gentle
men have been in business long enough
to have given proof Of good judgment,
integrity. and popular qualities.
Durham organized a Cleveland
Scales club on Friday night. Messrs. r.
II, Jones, j. S. Manning, and [. b. Lyon
were appointed TO draft resolutions. The
following officers were chosen Julian :.
Carr Esd, President Messrs W. I.
Blackwell, is Lockhart, W. W. Fuller,
aud ID. G. Gunter, Vice Presidents j..
s. Manning, Secy j. Il. Whitaker Treas.
Mr.. f. f. journey retires from Dur
ham Piqet to revive RoJboyo Ne,rS. Our
best wishes? The day is coming when
Person will occupy a leading rank ia the
list of North Carolina counties.
Maj. b. +. Cullen takes the City Edi-
torship Of the PIutt, and starts off ike
one who knows his business. Bro. Green,
by the b, appears to be among the most
prominent Of those mentioned for the
Legislature IN Durham county.
Mr.. i. III. Cozart tells Us that his
" Formcr anil NecAaatc' brand Of plug
tobacco went off ike hot cakes'"-Ox-
ford TorcITyht. This shows that the
public not only read the T. y VI. but
also obey the Scripture which enjo,ns
them to "Eschcw evil, and chew good
-tobacco,-if they are bound to have
some pad pro quo.
On the summit Of the famous Black
Mountain in Mitchell county, an hotel
with 50 rooms has just beer completed.
1t has electric bells, piano, and other
conveniences, and will no doubt be a
iavorite resort, as large parties have
visited "Old Black every year for half
a century, notwithstanding the lack of
accommodations.
The appearance of two new papers
in the Land Of the Sky" one called the
Asheyille E1iartyator, the other the Jeffer
son (Ashe CO.. "AppalacAian PdHo&o-
pAer,"-shows that either the spirit Of
Waynesville "Chautauqua has gotten
~entangled with the spirit of ~cornucopia,
or else that the General Agents for Web
sters and Worcesters Dictionaries have
pitched their tents amid the mists of tie
empyreanic mountain tops. We never
said it
The factory of the Raleigh Cotton
Tin Company was burned on Friday az
ternoon, while the workmen were al
sent at dinner. The cause of the fire is
not clearly ascertained. we hear but
IS supposed to have been a spark from
an engine. a number Of the cotton
gins on hand were saved so that the
Insurance will likely cover the loss.
Mr.. Geo. L. Tonnoffski prints a card Of
thanks to the firemen and citizens for
their efforts. 1t is hoped the factory
Will at once u 1t is tie growth
of such enterprises that builds a city.
-Ex-Sheriff j. j. Moore passed
through Raleigh yesterday returning
home, as he has been dropped from the
rolls OF DR.. Wheelcr's deputies. He
made a speech for Blaine, at the Gran
Vile Republican Convention, aud got
the voice of that county for Blaine.
This vas deemed 4 serious sin among
the Arthur Rcyenuers. 1t is true that
hc.was dropped on the ostensible ground
Of reducing the force; but lie argues
that some of the young ''dry-good's box
brigade" should have been dismissed
rather than an old war-horse like him.
self.
A large Ratification Meeting was held
in front Of the Court House last night.
The streets had been lighted by bon fires,
sky-rockets flashed in air, and the small
boy shot off his mouth together with
other crackin'- poppers. The Cleveland
Scales Club with a brass band, escorted
Gen. Scales to the stand, which was sur
rounded by several thousand listeners,
white and colored. Jarvis presided, by
request of chairman Battle. Gen. Scales