The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12

from Eagle Pass, says that early yester>
day morning a company of Mexican in
fantry, at Piedras Negras, mutinied
| and fought their way through the
guard at the gate. About fifteen of
| them crossed to this side of the river
under a heavy fire from the loyal
troops, who continued firing after the
deserters landed, many balls striking
houses in this place. The fugitives
surrendered their arms to our citizens,
to be returned TO Mexico. a number
of the mutineers were killed on the
Mexican side. The troops had been
six months without pay, and had moth
ing to eat yesterday. In the evening
the Mexican troops marched outside of
the city, with two of the captured mu-
t%ineers, whom they were intending to
shoot, but owing to the strong protest
fran citizens the execution was aban-
doned.
Raleigh Neus:: The public will be
pleased to learn that the movement
for the establishment of a swimming
school and bathing place seems to have
met popular approval. A regular or
g~anization has been formed with Mr..
p. F. Pescud as President, Samuel G..
White, Secretary, P. t. G. Lincke, gen
eral manager, and an executive com
mittee composed of Colonel w. E.
Anderson, DR.. James Mckee, Governor
w. w. Holden, K. w. Best, Esq,
Captain Il. F. Lee, DR.. George w.
Blacknall, w. S. Primrose, Esq. The
locality selected is the pond in the old
Mordecai grove where it adjoins Oak
wood Cemetery, where the branches
unite. Here a pond will be construct
ed that will be amply large enough to
accommodate all, and with good bot
ON.
Wilson 4drance: Celtic Robbins, a
young woman of Nash, has caused
much excitement in the same neighbor-
hood by attempting to poisson Mrs.
Jno. Joyner. She has departed to parts
unknown"Rt. Rev. Bishop Atkinson,
of Wilmington, vas in town yesterday
consulting with the vestry of the Epis-
copal Church relative to the call of a
minister to this place-From every
part of the county we contained to re-
ceive the most f1attering reports of the
growing crops. There is an unusually
good stand Of cotton, aed the grain crop
promises a larger yield than for several
years before.
I Warrenton Gazette: For the past few
days frequent attempts have been made
to unknown parties to burn the fences
and stables OF some of our citizens. Mr..
Norwood's fence has been fired four
or five times, Mr.. Sledge's as often: the
torch was applied to the stables of Mr..
Shroyer and Daniel Aston, Esq, and
brush has been piled on the Sheriff |
fence, as if preparatory to burning it.
A negro boy has been arrested caught
in the act-The crop prospects are
very fourishing"Co Cows are dying very
rapidly in some portions Of the county.
On Monday afternoon last, about one
o'clock, the section of country south
east Of Greensboro, about six miles
from town. was visited by a terrific
storm of wind, hail and rain. Con
siderable corr was broken down and
to pieces by the hail stones-some
of which were af large as partridge
On the farm OF Mr.. Parker some
of the fruit trees were blown down.
The damage done was not great, the
corn not being far enough advanced to
have received material injury.-State.
Raleigh Neacs Mr.. T., ofthis county.
into bankruptcy. He filed a
of his effects and included the
property of his brother and several Of
his neighbors. One of these latter cot
panic-stricken and relinquished his claim
of upwards $1,000, and offered to pay
81, 900 if his property were taken from
the schedule. This Is more of a fact
han a joke.
Never award the palm of nature on
appearances. The woman who keeps
Ter mouth shut may have bad teeth.