The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-27

....Among cur popular and successful
physicians stands DR.. Z. H. Morrison,
who has in a few years built up a lucra-
tive practice. His successful treatment
of Mrs. j. I. Patrick has added to his
reputation as 4 skilled and successful
physician. Shelby Era.
DIR. Benbow, of Greensboro, was
one ofthe judges at the recent cattle show
in Raleigh; the procession of cattle was
very fine; cash value estimated over hf-
teen thousand dollars. DR.. Mckee, of
Raleigh, showed an imported Guernsey,
II years old, that gives daily twenty
quarts of milk.
....Jourdan Uaney, a lunatic in the
himself with his bed clothes last week.
About one year ago he was a sane citi-
zen of Cleveland, and married a young
lady and in n month after matrimonY,
reason was dethroned.
....Nrs. NJ. H. Robertson has been
appointed postmistress at Egypt, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband. the late A. G. Robertson, Esq.
At Gulf Rev. d. G.. Murchison has been
appointed postmaster in the place of Mrs.
Mauzy, who has resigned and vii remove
to Baltimore.
....NecS and Observer: Yesterdays
reporter was informed by Commissioner
Patrick that Il stock company had been
formed which in a few weeks would be-
inc the erection of a handsome. commo-
dious and entirely modern hotel at
Southern Pines. Moore county. The
,,-;1I -,,,l ASD 600 -, Tho lAtnl
Colonel Davis, Of Boston, so widely
known as the proprietor OF the very
successful hotel at kittrell, will have
charge.
Commodore Truxton, commandant
of the Norfolk Navy Yard. says that any
employe who takes a conspicuous part 10
politics will lose his place. "A scat
fold oD the new postoffice building, Balti-
more. gave way, precipitating seven men
to the ground, one man was instantly
killed, another was fatally injured; the
other FIVE men are not thought TO be bad
ly hurt. Cooper, a young mulatto,
who outraged Miss Gray. in Baltimore
county, Md, was convicted; the Jury re
turning a verdict without leaving the
box; the penalty is death.
....Paris, May 22.-Victor Hugo
died at II m. to-day. declining with
thanks, through NJ. Edouard Lockroy,
his daughter-in-law's husband, the offer
of Cardinal Guilbert, Archbishop of
Paris, to administer spiritual aid Il
am expecting DEATH" he said, but do
not desire the services OF a priest"
The death agony was long and severe.
The Senate and Chamber have adj
journed out ofrespect to the poets mem
ory. His body will be buried in the
Pantheon by the nation, and the day of
the funeral be celebrated as a day of
national mourning
1.-THE GAINESVILLE & Washington
Railroad had been sold, but nothing de-
finite was known until recently. Mr.. L..
NJ. Shute, of Pennsylvania, either for
himself or others, has purchased the en-
tire property from Trustee j. n. Whit
ing, Of New York, and has assumed con
troll. He that the road will be
placed in first-class condition at once and
that eventually all necessary connections
with other lines will be effected. 1t is
also a probability that the road will at
some time extend further South, say to
New Berne. 1t is also a rumor that the
present management has influential rela-
tions with the Pennsylvania Railroad. If
this be true, the road may become an
important factor in the transportation
business of this section. W gton
Gazette.
....Ground was broken about eight
miles from " ilson, Tuesday on the Will
son & and Fayetteville railroad. Three
camps have been erected. known respect
lively as Doctor Wrights Perkins and
Hobby's and Gay and Bowles's, and as
soon as the shanties have been erected
work will in earnest. A large
number-o of mules and men and a quantl-
ty of rail reading material have beer
landed at Fremont which for the present
is the distributing point for the different
camps.
In addition to the laborers brought by
, the contractors from Birmingham, Ala.
they rave advertised for 1000 men anC
will therefore soon have a large force al
work.
Ground was also broken on Tuesday
a last from the Fayetteville end of the line
t-Wilson Adyance.