The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02

@s'&&t aAAA4 e ANAFt HIS us
charge was >lcuei b. Gen. Carroll. who
commanded the West Tennessee troops /.
that battle.
lis discharge wa> destroyed by fire j, n
wilson College in 1894. His services can
not be found in Washington Citv. for the
reason that he has forgotten the name OF
his company commander. lis mes mates
We're Samuel Newland, Henry Ferguson.
James Erkhart, Thomas Bowman, Robert
enable. Luellyn Jones, Clairburu Hinge
and Henry Sweeney.
If any person can inform him what the
name of the paymaster was who paid off
the troops at New Orleans in March, ISIS.
or where any of the persons above named
If living can be found. or give him any
information by which he can obtain record
or oral evidence OF his service, he Will ever
be under obligations. Address Thomas q.
Godsey, Davidson College, y. c.
Statesville -imeficrn: \ large number Of
persons from this and adjoining counties
Were IN town on Friday. the 10Th inst. with
the expectation of witnessing the hanging Of
Bradwell and RoSeboro. but went away dis
appointed. Human nature always exhibits
a debauched taste on such occasions.
a young lady of this place, who was per
forming on the piano. was surprised one
day last week BY the appearance of a
countryman and several of his female friends
in the parlor without invitations, attracted
there by the music. On being informed of
their wish she g%ratitied them with several
pieces. The man said he would like to see
some dancing and pointing TO one of the
females remarked that there was a gal that
could knock it of. Approaching the stu
alton the young lady struck up an e%nliyen-
ing selection, when the strange visitor lii out
into the floor and knocked it off to the
satisfaction of the whole party in regular
''shin-dig-style.' Emusic hath a charm 10
sooth the savage"
Monroe Express: Rev. L. +. Hathcock
recently closed a very successful revival at
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, at Big Lick.
There were seven accessions.-A revival
meeting of considerable interest ha, been in
prograss at the Methodist Church, in this
place, during the past week, con iucted BY
the pastor, assisted by Revs. c. VI. Pepper
and r. n. T. Stephens.-Tuesday even
last the congregation Of Rev. Fl. G. Hill, of
the Presbyterian church, together with many
friends of other denominations, assembled at
the pastors residence on Haymount, in hon
or of his return from recent trip with his
bride.
Rockingham Bee: Asbury Chevers broke
Jail at Aibemarle, n. c., on the 18th. He
was convicted of the murder of Jerre Ever
now Richmond county wants a
Soldiers Reunion. and if Col. X. T. Ben
net, of Arson, comes, the crowd will toe.
We regret to learn that the resi-
dence of Henry c. Mcdonald, Esq,
destroyed by fire last week, with nearly all
considerable.-The Richmond county iaiI
was again broke" openlast Saturday night,
Goth. Two prisoners escaped, and another
came out. hunted uD the Sheriff, and told
him the news. Creditable.
The following is said to be good for sore
mouth in nursing babies: A teaspoonful
tablespoonful Of pulverized nutgall, a table
spoonful Of honey, mix and pour on to it
half a teacupful OF boiling water. Let it
settle, and with a clean linen rag wash the
mouth four or five times a day, using 4
fresh piece of linen every time.
The ex-Khedive has arrived at Naples.
with four of his wives and two hundred
members of bis household ard suite. His
eight hundred and seventy-three wives left
at home feel very lonesome, and every mail
brings Mr.. Khedive eight hundred and
seventy-three letters. He writes one letter,
commencing. MY dear wife," and closes
with a postscript, saying: pass it round"
Swiss colonies at Greenville, S. c., and
on Cumberland Mountains, Tenn, have o
wonderful success. The latter settled in
1873 and consists of 115 families and about
700 soules, who purchased 10, 900 acres Of
land at 81 per acre. Each family finds
itself now in a comfortable home with u
good income. They have dairy and cheese
factories in successful operation, their pro-
duce finding ready sale at fancy prices.
South American news shows a bad state
of affairs, both In Peru and Chill; the
forces of the latter are doing nothing and
have made no forward movement, while
there is no money in the Peruvian treasury,
and it's finances are in a bad way generally.
Another American star has appeared in
the operate armament. 1t is a Buffalo
girl. Miss Marie Poppenberg, and she has
appeared successfully in Germany in
ssMartha,' "The Huguenots" and la
Somnambula."