The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

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hold of the matter, but without much
done by our Legislature for agriculture
since the State Government was estab-
lished has caused two ears of corn to grow
where but one grew before In the helds
under their government. Elizabeth City
Economist.
IA sister of James O.. Blaine died
yesterday in BaItimore.--The British
army numbers ISL, 900 men.
....Hon J A Williamson will soon re-
move from Mocksville to Raleigh, where
he has formed u co partnership for the
practice of law with Col. Octavius Coke.
....And now Durham is to have a big
shoe factory. A gentleman from Lynn
Mass, has organized a company and says
he viii begin work soon.
....At Monroe, f Dry, general store,
assigned. At Liberty, 0. I. Hatch and
Brother, general store, assigned.
....Major w. NJ. s. Dunn, who has
held the position of engineer and general
superintendent Of the Virginia Midland
Railroad since 1891, has resigned that
position to accept the general superinten
dency of the c. +. & Y. V. r. X.
....B. +. Avery, founder and head Of
the great Avery pillow mandatory of
Louisville, died there yesterday. -
Carlos Aguero, the notorious Cuban fill
bustercr, was killed Yesterday at Colon,
Cuba, by the civil guard.
....Miss K. f Cleveland who will
probably be the mistress oi the White
House for the next four years, is IS years
old. She is described as em~inently well
fitted by nature an education to take the
lead in conversation. and to hold it among
the bright men and women she will meet.
| She is strong-minded, and has well ground
ed notions, which she firmly sticks to,
but withal she is shy, modest and anna
BILE.
....A meeting of the incorporators of
a projected railroad from Weldon, n. c.,
to Raleigh, was held in Weldon Tuesday
and a company organized representing
many millions Of dollars. Among the
incorporators are ex-secretary OF the Unl-
ted States treasury. William Window; ex-
governor Rice, Of Maine; Hon. George
b. Loring, commissioner of agriculture,
and DR.. f. NJ. Garrett, of Halifax county
Weldon is the present terminus, but it
is proposed to find deep water at Norfolk,
CITY Point or elsewhere. Mr.. Winston
is president; Hon. John II. Rice secretary
| and treasurer, and Hon George y. Lor
ing and DR.. F. VI, Garrett vice president
....Shelby 1urora: James Carson, sol
of William p. Carson, deceased, met witt
a sad death during last weeks intensely
cold weather. On the morning OF Feb
ruary 18th, this young man was found
frozen to death in the shuck pen OF Mr.
ALEU- Atkins, in Rutherford county
We regret to hear that Mr.. Andy Shu
ford, who was reared in Shelby and sub
s~eauently moved to Florida, shot the tow
marshal of Micanopy, Fla. Anegro DO.
insulted Mr.. Cheves Carne, aud two ne
groes killed Mr.. Carne. Much excite
ment resulted between the two races, anC
Mr.. Shuford tried to quiet the dlstur
bance. In a difficulty with the marshal
both drew pistols. Mr.. Shutord imme
diately fired and the marsha dropped
dead.
1.-THE restoration OF the fifth inter
nal revenue district on Saturday wa
effected by Senator Ransom and Rep
resentative Reid on the representation
by gentlemen in the district that tn
present arrangement was eXceedingl
in~convenient aud expensive to manu-
tacturers. 1t has always been under
stood here that the chief object in tn
abolition of that district was not consol
idation but the abolition of an obnoX
ious collector. That object has bee
accomplished, and the district restored
The collectorship will be filled by NJ
Cleveland.
Candidates fol the collectorship i
the sixth district are: Hons. Clemen
Dowd and Frank f. Shober. Mr.. p. {
Carlton, of Statesville; Maj. Med. Tate
of Morganton; Mr.. H. Williams, of New
+ ton; Mr.. Cooper. of Wilkes, a brother
! the present incumbant.
Candidates for the assistant distri(
t ~attornevship: Messrs. Martin, of Asht
vile; Ferguson. of Haywood; Vaughan
2 of Allegheny; Bynum. of Morgantor
: Alfred Erwin. of Marion. Glenn, {
Stokes. and Bower, of Lenoir. Thes
are others whose names are not RECORD
. ed.
t Gen. w. r. Cox's minority repoI
8. in the matter Of the Venezuelan aware
is very elaborate, containing with &C
c~ompanying exhibits, thirty-one page
General Vance says that Speaker Ca
l Isle is never mistaken IN his rulings
and that he has a perfect knowledge
; parliamentary law and practice.
Hon. James w. Reid accepted, ID
. letter written on Saturday, the invita-
ton to deliver the literary address
the University commencement, in Jun
Mr.. Reid has rare qualifications for Il
task ASSIGNED him.
Miss. Elizabeth Warren, daughter
DR.. Edward Warren, BeY, is visitln
the family of Senator Palmer.
Mrs. Senator Nance's sister, Mi;
Hattie Steele, Of Louisville, Ky, We
. recently married to Judge Geo. Crocke
Mrs. Vance's mother, Mrs. Steele,
visiting her daughter.
q Miss Lillian Roberts, Of Newbern,
in the city, with relatives.
Mr.. Charles 5. Williams, of Elizabel
City, was robbed a few evenings sinC
4 of a valise and clothing by a persC
who professedly took him to a boardir
house.-Washington Correspondent