The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-14

Senator Vance made two speeches
note the past week; one on the Rail
Dad question, and the other on sher-
attack on Ex-P President Davis.
Capt DAVID n. Bennett, Represen-
tatiye from Stanly, who is one among
the reliable sops of the State and Capt.
]. Pemberton, who has long rank
ed among the most influential and pop
ula, men Of the 9Th Congressional DIS
trict creep your twa' zen on 1mD
dropped in last week to give US the tight
hand Of good fellowship, with another
years subscription 'tWixt the fingers
BY courtesy of Prof. n. G. Guliey,
Representative from Franklin county,
we have n renewal and one new sub
scriber. By courtesy of DR.. w. l..
Grouse, Representative from Lincoln
one new subscriber. BY the courtesy OF
]. j. Dunlap, Esq, Representative from
Arson, one renewal and one new sub
scriber. By courtesy Of Bro. Frank l..
Reid two renewals. By courtesy Of
Prof w D McIver a new subscriber.
To avoid even the possible appear
ance of evil" Lieut-Governor Stedman
has resigned as Director in the Z. =. n
r.. and also as Retained Counsel for
the Road. 1t were well for the State Il
the same conscientiousness prevailed
more generally. Nobody believes MAJ
Stedman would wrong the State IN any
case of conflict between the Road and
the State: but in an ethical point o.
view he has done wisely.
-Messrs. Alfred Williams s. Co., be-
lieve IN advertising, and find it to pay.
Their mail on Monday brought 70 or
ders-enough to start the week. ~
the by, Representative j. A. Long, Of
Person county, who is a successful BUS
mess man himself, told US of an illus
tration Of the benefits of advertising.
"My friend Blank, and /, started down
street lust now to buy a suit of clothes.
We passed half a dozen clothing stores,
but Blank, you know, had seen Ber-
wanger's ad, and right there he went,
and got his suit"
And Senator James Holman (pro-
nounce that wholc-man, or you'll not
get an invite to fox-hunt in Person this
summer has already renewed old &C
quaintance: also subscription. 1t did
him good to introduce a Democratic
Representative from Caswell--yes, Cas-
well, the well-named, but badly Repub,
licanized, sceneo of the late X. X. Kinks
war.
Thompson, with a p" ia a good name
in Wake (And by the same token DR..
Sanford Thompson, with Mr.. Jack Har.
ris, came III to renew for the F. & M.
while we were penning these lines); but
Alamance can put us to "P. & Qs.' In
THoMPsoN's township of that county
last fall forty or more Thompson pranc-
ed up to the polls to plant a ballot fol-
Cleveland and Scales.
The Committee of Management Of
Trinity College-Messrs Alspaugh, Gray
and Carr-not relying so much on one
man of great learning and reputation to
build up the college, as upon a number
of men, each expert in his line, have Sc
cured the services of seven to compose
the Faculty, as follows: W. T. Gamma
way, W. II. Pegram, j. f. Heitman, n.
G. English, ). NJ. Bandy, H. 81. Will
liams. and A. ". Long.
Until a President is elected, Prof
Hoffman will be Chairman of the Facul'
ty. Prof. English will have charge Of
the Preparatory Department and Bust.
ness course. Additional improved ap.
paratus and appliances will be added;
and thus rugged and manned, it is hoped
the old ship is about to start on her mos,
prosperous voyage.