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

....UnlOn county mas decided TO
build a new court house in Monroe: a
fine structure to cost $4,000.
1.-The Biblical Recorder with a great
deal of truth says: 1.-The fear of losing a
vote is sapping the foundations of our
liberties and our w eldon NeUs-
....Mr. ii. G.. Nance, of Randolph
county, committed suicide by hanging.
He was a pious man and a nephew OF
the Rev. Jno. w. Lewis, of the Metho-
dist Conference,
1.-THE Legislature at its coming SEES
sion will be petitioDcd to pass a general
banking law, III anticipation of the explr
alton of the charters OF several national
banks in that State. Money is scarce in
North Carolina and the opinion is grow
ing 10 favor of IA State bank system.
...Charlotte Observer: We regret to
learn that Rev. Alexander Sinclair. d.
D., who is we'll remembered by the peo-
pie of this city, is in a dying condi ion
at his home in Salisbury. He married
a daughter of Mr.. A. B. Davidson, one
of our esteemed townsmen.
...Fayetteviile Observer of the Isl
inst: The rector Of st. Johns Church,
the Rev j. {. Huske, ID. d., has writ
ten to a young clergyman of this State
with a view to getting his ministerial
assistance, Dr. IIuske finding his pres
ent duties more arduous than his health
will allow him top erform.
1.-THE work Of laying cross-ties and
iron on the Louisburg 81 FranklintOn
Railroad has been commenced, and will
be kept up with the grading. The auth
critics say that the road will be COM
pleted by the first of June. We hope it
will, as our good friends at Louis burg
need an outlet.-Franklinton Weekly.
....Ritter's annery, Louisville, KY,
burned; loss S25, O00.-Striking mi
ners started a riot at Argus, Iowa; one
man killed and six men seriously wound
ed.--The inter- State Commerce bill
passed the House Of Represent atives by
a vote of l5S to IS - Fresh earth
quake shocks in Spain yesterday.
....Mr. M. G. Manning, told US that
last year he planted 90 acres in cotton,
2 acres in peanuts aud "a acres in corn,
from which he harvested 90 packed
bales cotton, average weight 457 pounds
It's bushels peanuts and 200 barrels
corn. We want to hear from the far
mer who can beat the above.-Green
vile Reflector.
....Mrs. j. A. Leak, of W adesboro,
who was recently stricken with a sudder
| and a very severe attack of rheumatism
passed through the city yesterday on tn,
way to Hot Springs, Arkansas. She wa
accompanied by her daughter, Mis-
Rosa Leak,-Mr. John Burgwyn,
prominent young man Of Wadesboro, ar
rived in the city yesterday en- route t
New York, where be is to engage in bu
sinesS
....Capt. Smith. manager of the RAJ
eigh & CASTOR Railroad had the misfor
tune to painfully sprain his ankle som
which is on the side track at this place
MIR. L. M. Kittle sold a seven yea
old COW for 800 in cash. A few day
ago a sow and seven pigs were sold fo
s25 The SOW bringing sil, and tn
pigs, at seven weeks old, 50 each. Ho'
is this for high2-Franklinton Week.!
Fayetteville Sun: tt ISSUE of tn
San will be the last until after the ct
day of February. on which day the Su
and Excelsior Job Printing Departmer
will be sold at action for a division. III
sale of the Sun has been a certainty sinc
the death of Mr.. Josiah Evans. O
Sunday morning about IL o'clock it VI
ascertained that the ice house owned |
/, Mr.. G. A.. Thompson and Mr.. B. ]
! Sedberry, situated near Minis, Mill W
! on fire. The fire was evidently the wol
] of an iDcendiary- The building was va
ued at $500, and was not insured
From Mr.. Stephen Royals. who lives n
a great ways from this place we learn t
] following facts regarding the visitation
a terrific gale, in Sampson county on t
| night of the % ult.