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milled(tEvill|5, Tuesday, October 7, i845.
NEW ARRIVAL!
or
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Of the Cheapest anti Latest
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ltt. I. LEON, of New York,
M OST re.pnctfully Inform* lh* cilixnn* of Mitlcdr.rill.
■ndll*,ioinity,»nd*l*oall who intend veiling Mil
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MISCELLANEOUS.
[FROM TUB SOUTHRON LITBRART MRS9RN0BR.]
THE BATTLE OF KING’S MOUNTAIN.
Mr. Editor :—The following account of the
battle of King’s Mountain is a copy of the original
paper, drawn up by the late General Joseph Gra
ham, father of the presonl Governor of North Car
olina, the country in which the aile of the battle ia
located. This graphic account, given by an unin
terested individual, of the battle that led to the re-
treat of Cornwallis, then on his advance through
Carolina, may afford interesting Information to
your readers, that love to dwell upon the scenes of
the Revolution.
Very respectfully, yours, * • *
Handkerchief*, Sitepcndera, be. dec.
Canes A Uubrellae,
CHEAPER than ever lias beon
Ieayietruc,
asrrefure*-**™r"” , .' , n^j»i.«nT*ibr ,tlJ 1 ** * " uur CALL AT MY STORE
SftA™P* W X: »««« TO THE OLD STATE
hltc.tion* wlflalwayB be condnned ^according to tlieec BANK,
ANTI innnp Pan a'UOMooinrDOi
’tocountry mebchawts.
merchants who have heretofore beon In the hebil
j C uni7oThe^merkete, would find it to their intetoet to
Sim ft, whb>h"Sbrtfe ee many facilitiea for ccmmcrco ae
great, and the ratea of
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tin, Sproulls Co. •
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B0BBSTS ABS STBAW GOODS, i
Daring 4- Thayer, . • Meeting street,
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McCarter 4 Allen, Meeting street—near Clwriesfonj
Cbarlceton, Sept. 9,1845. 50 8t .
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' ft F. Fleming, .
ft Stoddard 4" Wood, .
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CUTTING OF GARMENTS,
Neatly executed, with deapatch, and at the ehorteet notice.
Milledgeville. Sept. 30,1845. 1 If
SAVANNAH, 04.
JOSEPH WASHBURN, JOHN R. WILDER.
Aug. 12. 46 26
time, it was ngroed that Col. William Campbell, I On the mornino of tim un. . „ I T~T
whu bail the largest regiment, should take the com [held, several of the oriaonera whn <Urt n ? ar 'd t
manduu.il the arrival of a general officer, who L of murder and «Eedi^ ° foU,,d « ml *
waa lo acl according to the advice of the Colonels 0( i to be hansed. About f WP „i v e8 ’ Wer ° #enl ® nc *
commanding, and that Major Joseph McDowell At the forks of the braimli wero
•honld take the command of the Burke and Ruth- i*l» ...a n"?. r »..' eb _?' ,ch w '-«re Major Citron.
BUSINESS
T HE undersigned, E. W. Doughty, (of the lete firm of
Dye & Doughty*) Wm. A. Beall, and Joseph M. Rob
erts, (survivor of the firm of Clarke & Rol’ e Ci l !»).*?® l ! ,re .fJ!! , ®I e , d
into copartnership under the firm of DOUGH IY, BEALL
& ROBERTS, lor the transaction of the Warehouse and
General Commission Business. They have taken theexten*
sive end commodious Fireproof warehouoe, on Jackoon
Btreet,occupied for several years poet by Clarke &. Roberts,
where they me prepared to serve their friends and customers
in the storage and sale of Cotton and other produce. Their
persons! attention will be strictly devoted to the interest of
their customers in all business entrusted to them. ,
The central location of their Warehouse, being in the im
mediate vicinity of the principal Hotels, Banks end Grocery
Stores, and on the street leading to the Railroad Depot, pre
sents superior advantages in point of convenience to planters
visiting the city. _
Their chargee will conform to the customary rates of this
Liberal advances will be made on cotton in store.
DOUGHTY, BEALL & ROBERTS.
Augusta, July 10,1845. 50 9t
GREINER & BEALL,
FACTORS
I And Commission merchants:
No. V», Bny Street.
Savannah.
Sept. 17.
NO. 2,
CHEAP SIDE!
ooas arriving Daily. I
S UGARS—20 Hhd.,ooneieting of P 1 ?** ‘ C !?!,Vu
Rko, Musrovndo, end New O'>«n.-1200 lb* -!ooble ra-
tiwd Leaf. For eel, by WR1GH V A STE I'SUIV^ ,
lOFFEE—100 b»ge, among which may be found beet
, Je*g*.
I ClIUL FLOUR—A superior article—need, but ■
| L trial to be eppracieted. ^raie^ fc g T 0 T g O N-
RABint & FULTON,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH, GEO.
W ILL give their undivided attention to ell bueineee en
trusted to their care. Orders for Begging, family sup-
nliea, dec., will be promptly executed at the lowest prices
July 29,1845. . . < 9 , 8 ‘™!“-
i new rinc moor WARE'HOUSE,
P JflacoH, Geo.
THE undersigned having erected aFiRE-
Proof Warb-hoose,situated at the head of
Cotton Avenue, tenders his services to his
triends and the public generally, forthesto
roge of Cotton and Merchandize, and th«
transection of Commission Business ill all its
branches,pledging himself to use every exertion to promote
the interests of, and render satisfaction to, those who may
confide business to his charge,
mi . n .l ..la nffTnl
1 riANGLES—*5 boxee Sperm, 20 boxee Adementin*,'
[ \j 40 box.. Hul.dc Son’*, fa.le b^ & aTET B 0 N.
1st;
gECIAHS—10,000ofSup.Horto.ndr
gHOES-1000 prof Kip
ans aud Cuba. For sale by
WRIGHT & STETSON j
QlLg-Sperm, Linracd » d Traim^.r^.^^ ’
gALT-350.*ck., ■»«»»^ K ^ H «'^y aTETaoN .
piw, ' w ^R?SH ,, r 0 '& d :r 0 E , . , sor
DALE ROPE AND TWINE-25 coil, of Hup*,
JJMttlba of Twine. For a*la by
I WRIGHT dc STETSON.
I TEON—10 tone of Sweed end Etiglieh, Ceet end Gernu.,
I A Steel. For sale by WRIGHT dc. STETSON.
The storage and sale of Cotton will be under tho direction
and control ofMr. JOHN JONES, who has long been known
in the Ware house bueineee, and will give particular attention
to the Bale ofCotlonand the filling ol order, for goods.
Liberal advances will be made oo Cotton in store or lo be
■hipped.
BAOU1NO, ROPE, AND TWINE,
together with any other articles, will be furnished customers
t the lowest inatket r- : —•
N. B. Storage and (
Maoon, 24lh June,1845.
Apalachicola, Fla., July, 1845.
T HE undersigned will continue to lranHact a GENERAL
COMMISSION BUSINESS at APALACHICOLA
“HOWARD & RUTHERFORD.
lITThey have oleo determined lo establish a COMM IS
SION HOUSE at NEW ORLEANS, the ensuing season,
where one of the firm will always be found. Their personal
attention will begiven to all business with which they mev
be entrusted. I ne usual advance* will be made upon goods
.tore or Cottonoon.i^.o^em^ HQWARD
47, f ADOLPHUS S. RUTHERFORD.
HOOKSt BOOKS!! BOOKS 1!
Cheaper than Ever I
T HE subscriber, willing to co-operate with other trades
endeavoring to induce Merchants to procure their sun
TOBACCO—A few boxes of superior Gold Leaf GeB*
1 (lemon's Tobacco. Forealeby
WRIGHT & STETSON.
I gniD plie« of stocks in this city, begs leave to inform the public
I w * fnj 00 5l3SRSSrr £ a I'Etmoi! ^ generally, and the country trade particularly, that he has re-
1WRIGHr A S1BTSON. | ent | y made large additions to hie stock or
School and Bllacellnneons Books,
8tatlonory, dec.
t T*^~ l0 'P nri,l ’ GU,,p0Wd * w{^lGHT d & STETSON* 1 *! everyertido^nEie'li'ne’.al^he lowest Charleston violet Jc
{ ^Me'rclmnta,Teachers, end Ituyera generally, ore requested
to bear thisin mind,before going to Charleston, or elsewhere.
CHAS. E. GRENVILLE,
No. 244, Broad-street,
A few doors below the Globe and U. S. Hotel.
Augusts, Sept. 30» 1815. 1 5t
LWE-A few barrels in ^SON.
[42 -10 doseo snpenor cmt^.leel.^ ^ > ' 8 * | ‘. 1 £ 1 ^ ON-
HKOCKliltY nnd ML A 88 WARE-.
I V assortment. Foraalaby WRIGHT & STETSON.
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gcTOBT THBEAD^^numbe^^rar*
|Q»NAmiH08-a ■uperlor^rncle.
[B*D-CORD8, Rlioe Thread and SndTl-
f** Fono—ell superior articles. For eelo by
r WRIGHT A STETSON.
ISBi.VerLamgi.Vt'sys-T'sgii;'
I Of «■ BLETS, UAfflMBB*?
^ >> B* or Sa ^ 8 tETSON.
KO AD and BbiullnR Hatchet*. For eels
by ^ WRIGHT A STETSON.
S»*KEPIIHEAB», Carry Combo, Spade*
•hovel.. "«“^^ aHTt8TET8 oN.
millinery and Fancy Oootls,
AT WHOLESALE ONLY!
rpHE subscriber haejuet opened an exteneive assortment
After tho defeat of Gen. Gales and the army
under his command, on tho 10th of August, 1780,
and the defeat of Gun. Sumpter, two days after
wards, near Rocky Mount, by Col'. Turltun, the
South was almost entirely abandoned lo the enemy.
Most of the tru'.ps both officers and men, who had
escaped from Gates’ defeat, passed through Char.
h/,.v,>«. o., nut)re mnel nt tt, B miiiii* of MecUlen.
burg county were assembled in consequence of the
alarm. The regular troops chiefly passed on lo
Hillsboro’, where Gen. Gates finally established
his head quarters. Willium L. Davidson, who
had served as Lieutenant Colonel of the regulars
in the Northern army, was appointed Brigadier
General of the militia in tho Salisbury District, in
the place of Gen. Rutherford, who was then taken,
prisoner at Gales’ defeat. Ho formed a brigade^
and encamped on McAlpin’s creek, about 8 miles
below Charlotte, and in the course of two or threo
weeks, was reinforced by Gen. Sumner, (a conti
nental officer,) but having no regulars to command,
he took command of the militia from the counties
of Guildford, Caswell, Orange, &c.
After Gat-s’ defeat, the attention of Lord Corn
wallis was chiefly occupied with burying the dead,
taking euro of the wounded, and forwarding, under
suitable guards, the great number of prisoners ho
had taken, to the city of Charleston, and regulat
ing the civil government he was establishing in
South Carolina, and examining the state of the
posts occupied by his troops on tho Congaree,
Ninety-Six and Augusta. By the 1st of Septem
ber, he had his arrangements made, and detached
Col. Ferguson over the Waleree with only 110
regulars, under the command of Capt. Dupiester,
and about the same number of lories, but with an
ample supply of arms and other military stores.—
His moments were at first rapid, endeavoring to
intercept the retreat of a party of mountain men,
who wore hnirassing the upper settlement oftories
in South Carolina. Failing in this, he afterwards
moved slowly, and frequently halted to collect all
the torieu he could persuade to join him. He pass,
ed Broad river, and before the last of September
encamped at a place called Gilbertslown, within a
short distance of where the thriving village of
Rutherfordton now stands.
His forces had increased to upwards of 1000
men. On his march to this place, he had furnish,
ed arms to such of his new recruits as were with-
out them. The greater part of them had rifles,
but to a part of them lie had them to fix a large
knife they usually carried, made small enough at
the bolt eud for two inches or more of the handle
to slip into the muzzle of the rifle, so that it might
be occasionally used as a bayonet.
u 0 A&^ 0 Ai^me f 5 i kfuie a d°trt a to 1 Se
two of them prisoners, who had become separated
from their comrades. In a day or two he paroled
them, and enjoined them to inform the officers on
the Western waters, tlmt if they did not desist from
thoir opposition to the British arms, and take pro
tection under his standard, that he would march
his army over the mountains, hang their leaders,
and lay tho country waste with fire and sword.
Col. Charles McDowell, of Burke county, on the
approach of Ferguson »ilh so large a force, had
gooe over the mountains to obtain assistance, and
was in consultation with Col. John Sevier and Col.
Isaac Shelby what plan should be pursued, when
tho two paroled men spoken of arrived and deliver
ed thoir message from Col. Ferguson.
It was decided that each of them should use his
best efforts lo raise all the men that could he en
listed, and that their forces » hen collected, should
use his best efforts to raise all the men that could
be enlisted, and that their forces when collected,
should meot on the Wataga, on the 25th of Septem
ber. It was also agreed, that Col. Shelby should
give intelligence of tiieir movements to Col. Wil
liam Campbell of the adjoining county of Wash
ington, in Virginia, with the hope that ho would
raTsc what force he could and co-operate with
them.
They met on the Wataga the day appointed, and
passed the mountain on the 30th of September,
where they wore joined by Col. Benjamin Clevo.
land and Major Joseph Winston, from Wilks and
Surry counties.
On examining their forces, they wero found to
number, as follows :
From Washington county, Virginia, un
der Col. W. Campbell, 400
From Sullivan county, North Carolina,
under Col. Isaac Shelby, 240
From Washington North Carolina, under
Col. John Sevier, 240
From Burke and Rutherford counties,
N. C., under Col. Charles McDowell, 160
From Wilks and Surry counties, N. C.,
under Col. Benjamin Cleveland and
Major James Winston, 350
* all vnri.tie* of Button*, Comb*, Pin*. N.edlee, Hook,
fit Eye*, Suspenders, fee., &c., 4hs., particularly suited fur
city or country trade, which he offers at wholesale only, —
very low price.. CHA 8. E. GRENVILLE.
No. 244 Broad street,
A few doors below the Globe and U.S. Hotel
Augusta, 8ept. 30,1845 1 5t
ft
swat sock. M *.’EaffftWaar
r*D)FFEE-mi<.L8. WaMe Iron*,
rtFt “wVtai"i .Vrirf&ow!’
CTOS CAWO.. -elfJTtf
as-jsfaS&KS
1 Httllar. Itiak PolStl
Detobe*. a Ur** hOat
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LOOK AT THIS.
Subsequent to iaiuing the first notice in rela-
■ tion to tlieCH ARLESTON HOTEL, by one of
the undersigned, a co-partneraliip has been form'
ed between him and J. Blakely Smith, of New
nan, Gao. The concern will be conducted under the firm o
BOYD A SMITH. They take great pleasure in informing
their friends end the public, that they have engaged the ear-
vices of L. H. Butterfield, for maoy yenrs at the Chsrlraton
Hotel, and J. M. Iluret, far many yean at the Plenter'e Ho
tel; men of the highest qualifications end agreeable man
ners-well known essueh throughout lire country.
J. D. BOYD,
J. BLAKELY SMITH.
Charleston, Sept. 10,1845.51 5t
afford regimoot, until thu return of Col. McDow.
ell.
Shortly after these measures were adopted, in
telligence wns received that Col. Forgueon had left
Gilbertslown, and it was decided that they would
march after him, by that place, nnd on their way
received evidence that it was his design lo evade
an engagement with them. On the evening of the
0th of October, the Colonies ill council unanim
ously resolved, that they would select all the men
und horses fit for service,and immediately purauu
Ferguson until they should overtake him, leaving
such as ware not able t« go, to come after as fast
ns they could. The next evening, the selection
was made, nnd 010 men including officers, were
marched before, leaving the others to follow.
They came to (he Cowpens, where Ferguson
?!Pfd on the nightof the 4th, and there met
n*en* anu lu..u’ ms mo
joived them on their march, under Col. Ilambrile
and Major Chronicle. After drawing rations of
beef, he whole proceeded on, a little before sunset,
taking Ferguson’s trail towards Deer’s Ferry, on
Broad river. Night coming on, and being very
dark.the pilot got out of the right way, and for some
time they were lost; but before day light they
reached near to the ferry, and by direction of the
officers, the pilot led them to the Cherokee ford,
about a mile and a half below, os it wns not known
hut the enemy might he in possession of tho East
ern lank of the river. It was on the morning of
the 7lh, before sunrise, when they crossed the riv-
er, tnd marched about two miles, lo the place
where Ferguson had encamped in the night of the
5th.
Thsre they halted a short time, and took such
breakfast, ns their wallets and saddle bags could
afford. The day was showery, nnd they were
obliged to use their blankets nnd grent-coats to pro
tect their arms from wet. They passed on n do.
zen of miles without seeing any person ; at length
they met a lad, in an old field, by the name of Fon.
derin, about twelve or fourteen years of ago, who
had a brother nnd others relations in Ferguson’s
camp, and who was directly from it. within less
than three miles. A halt was ordered, nnd the Co
lonels met in consultation. Several persons knew
the ground well on which the enemy was encamp
ed, agreeable to the information given by the boy
of their position. The plan of battle was inline
dintely settled, that the force shtAild be nearly
equally divided, and one half would take to the
right, cross over and occupy the Southeast side of
kite mountain, and that the other should udvance to
the Northwest side, and that each division would
move forward until they formed a junction, when
all should face to the front, and puss upon the ene
my up the sides of the mountain. Orders were
given to prepare for battle, by laying aside every
I incumbrance, examining well their arms and
S uarding against alarm. The orders were speed
y obeyed, and they moved forward over King’s
Creek, and up a branch nnd ravine, and between
two rocky knolls, which when they had passed, the
top of the mountain and tho enemy’s camp upon
it, weye in full view, about 100 polos in front.—
Here they halted, and tied their horses, leading the
THEODOSIUS B. DAVIES,
attorney at law,
MILLEDGEVILLE, Go.
Juno 24th, 1845.89 if
LAW SCHOOL AT AUGUSTA,
E sub*crib«r'» L«u
lit* 20th of October.
August 2,1845.
T HE subscriber's Lecture* will b* resumed un Monday,
the 20th u( October.
WM.TRACY GOULD.
45 Id.
I* AW-
T HE undersigned will regularly sllend the Superior
Court* in the following counties, «i* t
Morgan, Wilkinson,
Greene, Hancock,
Putnam, Jones,
BaUsein, Jasper and Bibb.
JAS. A- MERIWETHER.
EatnntM, 24th March, 1845. 26 »m4t
JUST racefved * splendid assurnnenl of Curacttn* A Cu’e
be Umigblin the Stats.
July 28,1845.
Total. 1,390
Col. Ferguson, having accurate intelligence of
the force collecting uguinst him, eurly on the 4th of
October, ordeted his men to march, and remain
half an hour after they had started, writing a des
patch to Lord Cornwallis, no doubt informing him
of his situation, and soliciting aid. The latter
wns con milted to the care of the noted Abraham
Collins, (since of counterfeit memory,) and anoth.
er person by the name of Quin, with injunctions to
deliver it as soon ns possible. They set out nnd at
tempted to pass the direct road to Charlotte, but
having to pass through some whig settlements, they
were suspected and pursued, and being compelled
to secrete themselves by day and travel by night,
they did not reach Charlotte until the morning of
the 7th of October, (tho day of the battle.) Col.
Ferguson encamped the first night at the noted
place called the Cowpens, about 20 miles from Gil.
bertown. On the 6th October, he crossed Broad
river, at what is now called Deer’s Ferry, 16 miles.
On the 6th he marched up the Ridge Road, between
the waters of King’s and Buffalo Creeks, until he
came to the fork turning the right, across King’s
Creek, and through a gap of the mountain towards
Yorkville, nbout 14 miles. Then he encamped on
the summit of that part of the mountain to the
right of the road, where he remained until he was
attacked on the 7th.
When the troops from the different counties met,
at the head of the Catawba river, the commanding
officers met, and finding that they were all of equal
grade, and no general officer to command, it was
decided that Col. Charlea McDowell should go to
Hood Quarters, supposed to he between Charlotte
and Salisbury, lo obtain General Sumner or Gener
al Davidson lo take the command. In tbe mes4
wocessary Ruard will) th*n
In the afternoon.
The enemy’s camp was to the right of the rond,
TO or 80 poles in length, and on the summit of the
mountain, which at this place runs nearly North
east and Southwest ; (the shadow of the timber at
half-past ono P. M., ranges with it.) The troops
were led on in the following :—To the right, Ma
jor Wjnscon, Col. Cnmpboll, Col. Shelby und Ma
jor McDowell:—To the left, Col. Hambrite, Col.
Cleveland, nnd Col. Williams, of South Carolina.
Each division moved off steadily to the plnce as.
signed them in the order of battle. Some of the
regiments suffered much under the galling fito of
the enemy, before they were in a position to en.
gage in tho action. Some complaints began to be
uttered, that it would never do lo be shot down with
out returning the fire; Col. Shelby replied, “press
on to your places and then your fire will not be
lost.”
The men led by Shelby and McDowell were
soon closely engaged, and the contest from the
first was very severe. Williams and Cleveland
were soon in their places, and with the utmost en-
ergy engaged the foe. Ferguson, finding that the
end of his line was giving way, ordered forward his
regulars and riflemen, with bayonets, and made a
furious charge upon Shelby and McDowell, churg
ing down the mountain some 200 yards. A united
and destructive fire soon compelled him to orde
his party hack to the top of the mountain. To
ward off the deadly attack from Col. Williams,
Ferguson again charged with fury down the moon
lain. When Shelby’s men saw this they raised the
cry.“come on men the enemy is retreating.” They
rallied by the lime Ferguson returned from the
charge against the South Curolinians, nnd renewed
their fire with great resolution. Ferguson ngnin
charged upon Shelby hut not so far as before. Col.
William’s men, in turn, called out, "the enemy is
retreating, como on men
At this stnge of the action, Hambrito and Wins
ton had met, and a brisk fire was poured upon Fer
guson’s men all around the mountain. As lie would
advance towards Campbell, Sevier, Winston und
Hambrite, ho was pursued by Shelby, McDowell
Williams and Cleveland. When lie would turn his
forces against the latter, the former would press on
in pursuit. Thus he struggled on, making char-
ges and retreats, hut his left was rapidly losing
ground. His men were rapidly falliug before the
skillful aim and unbending courage of the whigs
Even after being wounded, he fought on with cour
age. He made every effort that could bo done by
a brave and skilful officer, according to his position
At length ho was shot dead and his whole commanj
driven up into a ground of 6U yards in length, and
not 40 in width.
The British officer, Captain Dupiester, who took
tho command, ordered a white flaw lo be raised, in
token of surrender, but the hearer was instantly
shot down. He soon had another raised, and call
ed out for quarter. Col. Shelby demanded, if they
surrendered, why they did not throw down lltei
arms. It was instantly done.
But still the firing was continued, until Shelby
and Sevier went inside the lines and ordered the
men to cease. Some who kept it up, would call
out. “give them Beaufort’s play.” Alluding to Col
Beaufort’s defeat by Tarlton, where no quarter
were given. A guard was placed over the prise
ners and all remained on the mountain during the
light.
The parly which led the left wing and under
Col. Hambrite, suffered very much, having to pass
very difficult ground lo reach their place of deati
nation, and within 80 yard* of the enemy’* mark*-
men. Col. Htmbrilh wa* wounded, end Major
Chroniole wa* killed. Col. William*, of South
Carolina, a brave and effioenl officer, wa* alio kill
ed. The loss of the whig* wa* not exactly atcer-
tained, but believed to be about 30 killed and 50
wounded. The enemy had about 150 killed and
all tbe real taken prisoners
icle and Captain Mattocks were buried; a monu.
mint was erected. On the cast sido is the follow,
ing inscription:
"Sucred to t e memory of Major William Chron.
VT a " d ‘■'"Ptnin John Mattocks, William Robb and
John Boyd, who were killed at this place on the
7ilj October, 1780, fighting in defence of Ameiica.”
Inscribed on the Western side ofsaid monument,
lacing the buttle ground •
Col. Ferguson, an officer of his Britanic Majes-
'y* * ns <,t '*6“led and killed in this place, on the 7th
of October. 1780.”
SOME ADDITIONAL ANECDOTES.
Io tho proceeding account, permit me to add
some traditionary facts. It is said that Col; Fer.
gnson, whon be cncampod iu King’s Mountain, af.
ter some days of retreat before the gathering mi.
litia, exclaimed to his men, “ Here is a plnce God
M'MStlfMtT', TliS rtli the next Uny, in hnttle.
During the action, Col. Campbell rode down two
horses in performing its duties on the mountain
sido. His own bald face black horse proving skit
tish, he exchanged him in the beginning of the ac
tion with a Mr. Campbell, who was in his corps.—
iu the heat of the battle, he was seen on foot at tho
head of his men, with his shirt collar open. Some
two hundred yards down the mountain was bald
face, mounted by the Colonel’s servant, n tail, woll
proportioned mulatto, who said, “he had come up
to see what h>s master and the rest were doing."
Ex-Senator Preston, of South Carolina, a grand
son of Col. Campbell, in his youth, slopped at a lav.
ern in South Carolina, near the North Carolina line,
in sight of King’s Mountain ; and whilo breakfast
was preparing, observed that the landlady frequent
ly turned to look at him. While eating his meal,
she asked his name,—and obsetved, by way of
awkward apology, that he was very like the man
she most dreaded on earth. “And who is tlmt V
said Preston. “Col. Camphei,” said the woman,
“that hung my husbund at King’s Mountain.”
Col. Campbell was appointed commanding officer
of the militia in Eastern Virginia, after the battle
of Guilford, in which he acted a conspicuous part,
and died in the service, of a fever, while yet but a
young man, and was buried at Rocky Mills, iu
Hanover county:
After an interval of 40 years, his remains were
removed to Washington county—the hones nnd
hair undecayod, though they had lain in a moist
clay soil.
Col. Campbell wa* a native of Augusta county,
Virginia, nnd removed early to Washington coun
ty; a hold and active man, extremely popular with
the tniiilia of his county, and an untiring enemy of
the lories, who haled him us much us he loved his
country.
Shelby wsb afterwards Governor of the State of
Kentucky.
There are, Mr. Editor, a multitude of interest.
Ing particulars respecting the men of tho revolution,
which, when gathered, will form the history of tlmt
epoch that are now scattered here and lltero, and
likely soon to perish from the memory of the living.
May your efforts to collect them prove successful.
They will come in, one by one, hut chapters from
the history, us drop* in the oo....
Very respectfully, yours,
•teCvtad
> viff
A MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE.
A grout number of marriages have of Into taken
plnce at one of the “Muiries” of the Fuuburg St.
Germain, and tile curiosity of the crowd of idlers
ho assemble on these occasions was tho other
day sotncwliul excited by the contrast which two
silent groups sitting at a short distance from each
oilier presented os compared with tho smiling and
happy faces of most of those who crowded around
them. In one of^these groups was a young ami
beautiful woman of about 18 years of age, who
ppeared sorrowful and dejectod, nnd whoso neat
nd unpretending dress little resembled tho bridal
costumes of some of the gayer votaries of Hvmen.
On tho other Ride of the hull sat two young persons
who appeared to wait with great impatience tho ar
rival of n third person, whose presence was alto,
gotlier indispensable. It was, in fact, no other
than the bridegroom for whom they wore so anx
iously looking out. At length a carriage arrived,
and a young man stepped out. He was well dress,
ed. but there was a neglige air about him which
ppeared little in harmony with tho ceremony in
which lie was about to take so prominent u pari.—
downs a person of gentlemanly air, and it seemed
little likely that his own taste should lead him to
ppenr in his present costume on such an occasion.
With him was a tall, stout, nnd vigorous looking
man, whose dress, aspect, nnd thick blnck mous-
tacho, wero such as lo excite a feeling of surprise, if
not suspicion. This mysterious character,who up-
peared to belong neither to the family of tho bride
nor bridegroom, kept his eye constantly fixed up
on his companion, and never failed to place him
self betwixt the young man and the door, up to tho
very moment when tho garcon de bureau announc-
ed the arrival of the mayor, and tho youth had si
lently taken his seat in the arm-chair which had
been plncedfor him near tho mayor’s table. With
he same incomprehinsible silence the young lady
above described now sat down busido him ; and it
was with sumo difficulty that the mayor could hear
the fatal "out” of either of them. Scarcely had the
sacred rite been gone through when the bridegroom
seizing a pen rapidly wrote his signature in the re-
gister, and without even turning towards her who
was now Ids wifo, and without uttering a singlo
word, dashed out of the apartment, passed thu
mysterious man, who now made no utlompt to mo
lest him, and jumping into the carriugo, drove off
like lightning. In a few minutes afterwards the
carnage of the bride drove off in an opposite di
rection. Now all this sadly puzzled those who
witnessed it, unaccustomed as they were lo see
such a commencement of a honey-moon. But the
following key to the story will, perhaps, contribute
towards setting their curiosety at rest :—About
three months ago, a student, a member of a highly
respectable family, was arrested on the charge of
currying off a young lady who was what would be
called in England a ward of Chancery.” The
matter had placed him and his family in a very
awkward predicament with the judicial authorities,
who regarded Ins offence as one lliut marriage it
self could not wholly repair, and he had been
thrown into prison. The families, however, on
both sides, interferred, and it was at length ar*
ranged that a marriage should take place. In the
meantime the ardour of love had become changed
into absolute dislike with the young people ; and
therefore it was the bridegroom who wa^as we have
seen, taken to be married by the ‘'mysterious per
son,” who watched him until the ceremony was
over, and who was no other than one of the Muni-
cipat Guard, who had orders not to quit him until
he had been made a Bcndict ; or, in the event of
his refusing lo bring him back again to prison.—
With this dreadful alternative before him, either of
marrying a persop against his will or being sent
back to prison, we have *,en the selection he made.
But he soon found a remedy fur the forced marri
age by “bolting” from hi* bride.
WC_
The mieerehle yo
who we* recently el
murder of hi* wife,,
«ge. It i* said that Me rehuiree I
people, and that until within t few .t
self enjoyed a ,ery fair ehameter,
committed by one ao young, the m
nocont wife too; and then the trial,
and the execution at the heeflopf thee
man—what could be more JerriMh T __
troyed hi.wife by poi.of. TM. he CMfeneed .
short time before he wee launched late eternity,
and in reference te the motive, he laid the! Bln first
thought of the deed of death, wa, called lata Ma
mind during a sleigh ride, end by a light word. at.
tered by a female of the party, (fo *1^^ b, t
of ell blame, but intimated that that wotd arweofc-
ed a train of specious reasoning, and that ha want
on gradually, laboring under the madneee of *W
ciou* hope* and inclination*, te plan and- eaecnte
the heartless and fiendish crime for whM> Inaof.
fered the awful penalty of the lew. If, «t^^, *
word with an evil meaning or influence iuay exer
cise so powerful a control end lead to aucbTearftil
and fatal consequences, may we not fairly faforthet
a word of proper tone and tendency, promoting t»
virtue and resolution, may often, whan Ttiskiiklr
and judiciously uttered, recall the erring torn'the
paths of wrong, and by holding out hope and en
couragement as lo the future, win the mioled or
misguided into the ways of honesty, integrity and
peace ! A light or thoughlle** expression i* often,
not only the cause of much pain,not only lingers
and rankles in the mind' and heart, but in tomA ea.
ses, it loads to consequence* of a truly antuslflm-
conversation ana lemarK! How rrequentljt arw
expressions uttered half in jjesl and half in
earnest, or seemingly so, which, although adt ao-
intended, produce Hie ddepett impression,ire call
ed up again, in moments of thoughtfulneia aod re
flection, wo pondered upon aod reviewed with elk
their possible connexions, fneehlogi and BMoeia-
lions, until what was said in jest,or at beat whbotM
a serious motive, is magnified into a matter of grave
importance, nnd is thus made to exercise a potent
influence. Only yesterday we heard ef a caae
which struck us at the time, as somewhat kindred
in its churactei-' lo that alluded to by the miserable
man of Troy, who permitted himself te be focine-
ted and destroyed by the hasty remark of aa UO-
conciuus charmer.
There was a parly of three or four personate-
scmbled together, u few weeks since, when a gen
tleman, recently married, in the course of soma
lively conversation, was taken to task by quit* a
young and handsome female. Looking at him
steadily and archly, she said that she was much sur
prised on reading the published announcement of
of his marriage ! “Why f” asked the other, in
quiringly. “For a very good reason,” wns the re-
ply—"I had more than once hoped that you would
have made me ;tt offer.” "Ah !” said the other,
as if surprised—“would that I had known it soon
er !” The truth is, the young Indy was in mera
jest, meant nothing more that an empty compli
ment, and would not have married the gentleniafi
had he made her a thousand offers. Nevertheless,
he hud visited her frequently, and do doubt admir
ed her much- The disparity of years was so great
between them, that it is probable he would not have
ventured an offer, had he been so disposed,-believ
ing ihul he would have been promptly rejected.—-
Perhaps the whole conversation to which we have
referred was forgotten, in less time than we have
taken to record it. But the case of Green hat giv
en point to the incident, and ns a general rule, such
speeches, under like circumstances, had much bet
ter be avoided. They may provoke disquiet qf
mind, and induce discontent nnd irritation withip
the sacred precincts of the domestic circle. In
deed, the tendency of all conversation should be to
render individuals with whom we associate, satisfi
ed with thoir condition, especially a* .»•»)*• >»
nciiueu me. There are few women without ex
cellent qualities, few men who do not possess spme
virtues, and among neighbors und friend*, these
should he mnde subjects of remark and approba
tion, while the defects of person and character,
should be alluded to as little ns possible. A word
iu season, even hero, may prove a blessing—for
tv hat, after all, is nioro grateful than the praise of
one beloved, or what is so apt to reconcile us to tho
imperfections end asperities of relatives and
friends, as some tribute, however slight, to other
and redeeming points of character T A kind wotd
may exercise potent influence in thousands of ea
ses. To the poor und friendless, it is as the dew
of heaven upon tho parched earth. To the erring
and the bbaudoned.it is an indication thar sympa
thy still exists for their fallen condition—that all
are not cold or scornful. Between parent and
child, master and opprentice, husband and wife, a
kindness, a compliment, or a smile at the proper
moment, is indeed well calculated lo cheer, gladden
and produce feelings of pleasure, which on^ those
who have expet ienced can fully appreciate. If
occasionally, a soul is lost through thu evil prompt
ings of a word unfitly spoken, the chronicles of IM
redeemed and the reformed, glitter with tho names
of thousands who have boen restored lo truth, hon
or and prosperity, by words of virtue and of hope
seasonably uttered.—Phil, Sat. Enquirer.
Qukkn Elizabeth's last Illness.—The Arch-
bishop of Canterbury aud Cecil intreated her to
receive medical aid ; but she angrily told him, ‘that
she knew her own constitution better than they
did, and that she waa not in so much danger as
they imagined. The admiral came and knelt be
side her, where she sat among her cushion#sullen
and unresigned ; he kissed her hands, and, with
tears, implored her lo take a little nourishment.
Alter much ado, ho prevailed so far, that she re
ceived a little broth from his hands, he feeding her
with s spoon. But when he urged her to go to bed,
eho angrily refused, and then, io wild ana wander
ing words, hinted of phantasma that had troubled
her midnight couch. -If he were in the habit of
seeing such things in his bed,’ she said as she did
when in Iters, he would not persuade her lo go
there.’ Secretary Cecil overhearing this speech,
asked'if her majesty had seen any spirits J’ A
fl ish of Elizabeth’s mighty mind for an instant
triumphed over tho wreck of her bodily and man-
iu I faculties ; sho knew the man and wasawafa ha
had been truckling with her successor. Ha waa
not in her confidence, and she answered majaatl-
cally, ‘she scorned to answer him such a question'
But Cecil’s pertness was not subdued by tha lion-
like mien of dying majesty, and he told her that,
‘to content the people, she mtu< go lo bed.* At
which she smiled, wonderfully contemning to him,
observing, ‘the word must was not to be used to
princes;’ adding,‘little man, little man, if your
father hud lived, ye durst not have said somuchl
hut ye know I must die, and that makes ye so pre
sumptuous.' She then commanded him and the reat
to depart out of her chamber, all but Lord Admir
al Howard, to whom as her near relation and feat
friend through life, she was constant to the last,
even regarding those unreal phantom* which, when
her great mind awoke for a moment, it it plain she
referred to their proper cause*. When Cecil and
his colleagues were gone, the queen shaking bar
head piliousiy, said lo her brave kinsman, *My lord,
I am tied with a chain of iron about my ntek.’
The lord admiral reminded her of her wonted
courage ; lut site replied de*pondingly,‘I am lied,
I ant tied, and the case is altered with me, 'The
queen understood that Secretary Cecil had given
forth to the people that she wae mad ; therefore, in
her sickness, she did many times say uato Mas,
■Cecil, I am not mad s you must not think to make
Queen Jane of me.' She alluded to tbe unfortun
ate queen.regnsnt of Castillo, tha mod Joanna,
mother of Chariot V, whose sad life, as a rani
maniac, wae fresh in the memory of her dying
1 1 Strickland's Lives of lie
contemporA ryAgnes
Queens of EngtasH.