iiiMwyfiii
reached
ost, the
ins. At
he beat up
jny, wound-
AAftrth 1 British: General crd
ftan frenerftl. ftatfts. at .fJamden. S.
C, and the Af&S&ft VeatJJ
taw Springs, the country lay open
before him and tlrbreVw nbtisjg
for him to do but to take possession
of it. V 'Darleton led the advance
' Xiguard,aTrtl he had everything his
own way ;until anew f a ew
hundred ne wjETe;&igaie( uJtide
the leadership of Campbell, Sevier,
; Cleveadan(ilI9I)owel, bo. uiei;
a detachment of his forces under
Ferguson at Kings' Mountain, and
gave the British the first reVerse
they had received in their trium
phant march through the Carolinas.
i CpFnftlHsLfiftdometin e pf eapus
! tbfthis fca&lfeltiken pWsesiiM of
4e"twrj f jdhftrlotte ndfs-e-
cepti6n re thW described by Major
Moore in the first volume of the
history of the State ; . ...
At the time of Lord Cornwallis'
aDDroach to Charlotte, there were
jno irbbpS iS the vicinity blfo the!
militia ofllecklenburg and itdVan,
under the command of General Da
vidson, the brigade commanded by
General Sumner, and the mounted
force of the recently promoted Colo
nel RTpa!e iffsthe-$ritisbr;
army'drew nkr, fo&tfid&m most
properly retired on the road to Sal
isbury, but Davie determined to
give Lord Cornwallis a foretaste of
what he might afterwardaexpect in.
jNortfa- u&roiina. ? .vviija hib own
troopers and two other companies
" of ' mounted -rifles - tinder - Major
vGeorge Davidson, he took post at
he? was , continually annoying the
Bntishfronf putTolibd no oppor
tunity of lmhcting -much injury un
111 ? W-IO eUUViUUUlUg, fiyciLl
anrt "'nftAmied all tan but
. their camV). klltt Ji?"wi
- y - x - - r . '
ing forty, and printing off ninety
six aorses, with the loss of a single
QHje. 01411 own rosnsr
As the vBritih; Mre w neaE Char-
ilotte. Colonel Davia was joined bv a
jauireU" IpiHi ihMaJor j OTep:0ra-
twenty-one years of age bu$ fiad al
ready soen-fiervioecyi Uie bavannah
Eiver and at Stono. He was brave
to rashness, and yet full of resources
and care for the men who were fol-
(- lowing so youthful "a leader. Like
his" commander, he was to grow iU
lustrious not only by deeds in the
field but by many long-enjoyed civic
honors. Of the same stock with
f"the chivalrous DavidBon, he man!
(festeda kindred devotion to duty
.He had iust enlisted fiftv of his
t neighbors to meet the advancing
i invaders, and witk Colonel Davie,
he was about to perform , a feat as
daring as that of Bruce at Ban
, nockburn;v
Colonel Davie, with -liis'on com
man a ana tnai oi u-ranam, aeter-
mined to make a stand iri; thCvil
: laere of Charlotte : not that he
dreamed for a moment that he could
repel the powerful- British armr
but he had not recently1 engaged
Tarleton's lembnV and he wasde
termined to teach them how little
he dreaded their presence and how
dangerous it would be - to-detach
portions in tha t section of the coun
try. His whole force did not reach
two hundred men, . Charlotte was
flitt.JuJlight elevation, and
en CTteTO twenty houses
xnese.were punt on two streets in
tersectini' ai ribht fnsles: ; At th(
foint of, crossing stood the court
. nuuse. : j. p.e ten. oi tne vuiage, as
' the 'enemy advanced from the south
" "wai,an orenoinlnion to the woods!
. -Vi which' reached; the gardens of the
,, town. - Une cpmpany- was dismount
- ' ed'and posted nhder the court-house
; -. where the men were jproteccd by
wall ; -four feet "kigki " T?wo" oth
! companies :Wete aavancftd about
, eighty: -yards ,;and . aligped. behind
: houses and in gjardens, on each side
ofth, str:0ft:r3yen; while - making
these dlsposititins,. Tarleton's legion
was forming in full viewl'at the dis-
' U tanceof three hndredgfards, under
thei command ,ot Major Hanger,
who wasacting in place of Lieut
enant-Colonel Tarleton, who was at
that time on the sick list. The bu
gle sounded the charge and the
Britishcavalry came on in a gallop
within sixty yards of the court
house, where they received a fire so
deadly that they wheeled and re
treated witn . great precipitation
as tne miantry under Jjieutenan
Z.Uolonei .Webster continued to ad
vance, notwithstanding the fire
' T.the pompames,-on the two sides
the street1, it 'became necessary
retire to a position parallel with the
ufof under the court-housa? jCbf
inanks weie engaged with the ad
but the men Under the court house
.were jdjrected lo jrcserve their fire
ior iiaLu9rseraenTKno
ana returnea to tne
were again driven back in plain
$of?M W3le 3ifianyv'
But now Colonel Webster was
about to turn the flank of this gal-
bant band 'of heroes, and the two
companies on the right and left
eSfa ggas tocover each
other s retreat and formed at the
JBnxl ttnBtreftroneKbmfdTed yar
rear ox trcr court -yionse. l 'Jshis
of the
"l. - -
WftTQ. raiiieu Jltt. ww"PiTirrk oemorai
Chm&. TheTTeacbe TJbrroU basua.
vf&k don ttnSier a haay Ire
British light infantry, who had ad:-
neea rUBqer.twer ot tne nouses
dy ffaTCrensfc Aifother charcro of,
thexavalrv of the lecrion was agaih
jepeknd lor a third time they
weni oactc at a gaiiop. ijora uorn
walli8 lost his temper at thisAasjt
Wiscomfiture - and denounced them
in unmeasured terms. Tne legion,
nww reinforced -by Webster's infarr-
tryt, pressea iorwarg on tne nanK
and a retreat "became absoluteltTM 9 tNoveiue ot Uie efun.
,TfffT
fcfecessary. 'J;hi8 wfts effietted o'
ne saiie&ury roaa, tvHuio taaenemfr
bllowed at a distance, and with
great -autipn, for several miles bej-
dre they dared to charge Colonel
Davie's rear guard. Of course these
were put to night, but on receiving
thrfire iof a j single coBM)any , -rfhe
redoubtable tatel f the etiiia Jan
fjf fpcf t 8 rohAiftiJ Ind
rlliLntafiSr! M j. Gralailwil4
taahiaestidir.it Sat beroista! idi7kJliQb
he was ever distinguished, was
overwhelmed in an attack made
ttpoh him on the left of the road arid
received no less than nine woun
Six of these were sabre cuts arid
Itlree ft6pi giib jshets. j-Re) WJiQe
for dead on the field, Dut made h
escape. Lieutenant Locke of Ro-
an, and lour privates, were Killed,
and five of the men were wounded.
On the British side, Maior Hanger
-Wt)unded,CaT wjjfe Cabtaias
ana Jtteuonaia,-eesiaes
Twelve oi tneir
eaiea km
men. It was a small reproduetio
of TJraddock's helpless resistance
FortDuquesne. The fourhnndrel
izeq
lost
twenty seven men killed and wound
fed! "besides Many horses. Georgfe
UraKanI, thebtother of Major Jd-
seph, Grahain, who was then lyipg
o near death from his many
wounds; was a participant in thie
daring and successful affair,"
"CIS iiar(WIVIkM'fli
i J U Ik If
jrAVINQ Just retuma from the I astern Mai-,
kets the second time this season, we are now abje
to show the Trade all the NKW THINGS la tqe
f
repletnhd (pr BLAfelLK STOCK
with Moires, Brocades, saims ana sarans in aii
shades. Summer 811ks and Foulard?. Also a
handsome stock ot Ratteens la fancy colois
Nuns
Anew
of the eheapest and handsomest lots of
i Veiling in qlUobjors jfajm 85c to $1 per yaifc
w lot ot Lacs U aA 'the new designs. One
To be found In the city. Mull Muslins in pinks,'
blue and cream. A new lot of Ulsters for Ladles
In Linen and Mohair. A new stock of
PARASOLS, v
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thirty privates
men: were killed
Earl Cornwallis had thus a secorid
tim vinyaded -the ssoil -e North
776, he had ravaged the farm f
General Howe and threatened Wil
mington but had retired upon
learninjthe overthrow of his friends
at MooreJiifCreek. Hj bloody re
ception iaiCharlotte?was on Sep-
temper zotn, ay av ijjBTWell knew
thafeGenerw'.mnfefewith'liisbwrn
brigade and wiati of Bavidsoh. was
on his ' Jronteat alurythirty
fiveUIeBJOff; o the northeast? Th)s
forcVnntaoered tvoth6nsandnMi.
Gen. Gate bad eight hnhdred Con
tinentals ' at HUlsboroj' besides a
regimentof yirgimana inst arrived ,
xuderlvjPolmel; BaoroMe: had
nenetra ted iust sixteen miles into
the" Statevand now halteVl lo await
lmorniauoa as w me -results pi me
movement of- Fergnsob. - Davie's
startling resistance 4 at.thelcourt
hbuae was a fit prelude to his entire
experience while soiournincr at the
Hornets; Nest J' "It was evident,"
says Col6nel .Tarleton, "and'Jbad
been frequently mentioned to the
Kincr's officers, that the counties of
MecKlenburg and Kowan were more
hostiieto JSngland than any others
in America. The vigilance and am
nlosity of the surrounding districts
checked tne exertions ot the well-
affected, and totally destroyed all
communications between the Loy
alists in other parts of the province
No British commander could obtain
any information in that position
Which would facilitate his designs
or guide ins tuture conduct.
In addition to the above, Tarleton
further added that Cornwallis could
learn nothiDg of the movements o
the civil or military authorities and
troops of his opponents 'and above
all, the uncommon' difficulties in
procuring subsistence for the trooDS
Foraging parties were incessantly
harrassed by unexpected attacks
and ambuscades. One of many
such affairs is yet remembered. A
party of four hundred soldiers were
sent, to convey a wagon to a farm
known as .Mclntyre's, seven miles
from Charlotte, on the road to Beat
tie's Ford. As they drew near, a
lad who was ploughing by the road
side lett his work and mounting the
horse, fled through bye-paths to
give notice of the British approach
This was to enable those in the vi
ciniiy to conceal tneir norses ana
other valuables. Mclntyre and his
family had dssappeared before the
loragers arrived, and the house and
property were thus left ,toth6 mercy
oSHhe foe. The draCsroons had dis
mounted and were hiding the others
in loading their own sand Mclntyre's
wagons, when a rine shot irom the
wood struck down the officer in
command. Others followed in rapid
succession, and betore the bugle
could sound a recall, nine men and
two horses had been disabled. Soon
the fire was renewed from a differ
ent quarter and the dragoons start
ed in pursuit. Their dogs were put
upon the trail of, the unseen assail
ants, but they came ta grief and
those not killed went howling back.
Re-inforcements came to the "con
cealed riflemen and alarm seized
upon the foragers. A rapid retreat
ensued but the, road was Jblocked
with slain horses and thV confusion
was but increased as the brave
Englishmen only formed in array
The cheapest and moat handsome styles.' Some
new Keck Wear In uewfltjle. a new lot of Bunt-
u.g In all colon from io SI per yard.
Come and see and be convinced thit we have
the goods and prices to suit you.
Very Bespetcfuliy,
T. L.. 8EICLE & O. ,
may7
inHlllf lit ililHV I lirJHI Hlln t ! 1 1 ! SE2 ' 55! Z) I
1 r 3 CI M . TTT ' I
In the State of Noith Carolina. a iJ 5 ' o j v H-i L..
Have the Best Stock of o ' s i . 1
Ir 2i r x PJ til
WE- p r S & O V OO
tlllj
i
fient$' Haiiii:cved 6hocs
THKTirk
WILIi dlspaydjrin the 20th fit May Celebra
tion iae'ms9elegant fctockct If jlNQY DHY
GOODS in the State. 011 and see them.
ALKXtNDEH & HARRIS.
P E GRlAMc:&: C O . ;t
- h,avau, kihosjo:
TTiT
-WJE-
GALt special atteotlon to our stock -of NECK
.WEAU.VU4 uieCoUarsiiflchus.enitjroldert
ed Collars, and every variety of Linen and Percale
fouca uot ana stripes, xney are Deaunrui.
Call and see them.
ALKXAHDER 4 HARRIS.
UBS. LTD1A E. PIRKHAM, OF LYNN, MASS.,
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Alexander 8c Harris
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HAVK a mngnlHceot stoo .f WHITE GOODS
viz: Linen Lawns uidU L was. Masallas,
NahuouKs riidla Muil. ofi Hutshed Jaconets,
Polka Dotj-uiav Mu-if in vi i.,ie and Kcruef
fects, with Lace and Embroider 10 trim.
s
m
LYDIA E- PINKHALI'8
s COMPOUND.
Is a Positive Cnre
fWall tkM Pain (VI Oanplslata nd Wtanm
tar bMt fault pvaUtlB.
It will car entirely the wont form of FomjJ Com
ptmlnta, n OTkrkui trtb4s, Inflnmt1no and Ulor
tton, railing and Displacements, and the consequent
pinal Weakness, and Is parUcnlarly sdsptsd to tbs
Chang of tifs.
It win dlssolre and expel tamors from the uterus In
an early stag of development The tendency to can
oerous homors there Is checked very speedily by Its use.
It removes falntness, flatulency, destroys all craving
for stimulants, and relieves weakness of the stomach.
It cares Moating, Headaches, Kerrtmi Prostration,
Genera! Debfflty, Sleeplessness , Depression and Indi
gestion. That feeling of hearing down, causing pain, weight
and is always permanently cored by its use.
It will at all times and under all circumstancea act In
harmony with the laws that govern the female system.
For the cnre of Kidney Complaints of either sex this
Compound Is unsurpassed.
X.T9XA X. PIXKHAjrS VZGKTABU COM
PeClTOis prepared at tSS and BS Western Amu,
Lrnn,Kaas. Price tL Six bottles for $5. SentbymaU
la the form of pills, also In the form of losenges, on
receipt of price, 1 per box for either. Mrs. Plnkham
freely answers all letters of Inquiry. Bend for pamph
let. Address as above. Mtntton thit Payr.
Ko family Should bs without LYDIA B. PHTCBAaTB
XJVX& FILLS. They cure constipation, biliousness.
rrA torptdtty or tnenrer. sscenssper box.
. 49- Sold by all Drngglsta. m
Pegrara & Co.,
DEALERS IN
Boots, Shoes, Hals, Trunks
TRAVELING BAGS,
UMBRELLAS, &c
Closing 20th of May.
Our store will be closed Saturday, May 20th, from
1 tUMnnlr a m unrll T n'Miteir n m
ke4p a will selected! siock of--
T i a . ; i' V ' A
S I 9 f a .'I
f L IfilfcEIVED TO-DAY.
We have added to our stock a full line of
We havdvadded to our stock mi u line of t .
Cents Cassimere Suits,
WHITE "VESTS jNJD DUSTERS.
M
OF ALL PRICES AND SIZES
i
Mir
GEN
t s
1L0 A X1RGK LINK OF
TS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Such as Scarfs, Ties, Suspenders, Gloves and Silk Handkerchiefs. Ladles' Drefs Goods and Parasols
V
CLOSING OUT AT REDUCED PRICES. ,
ELIAS '&d COHEN,
PEGRAM & CO.,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FINE STOCK OF
Silk, Felt and Straw Hats
Of the Latest 8tyles.
Of the Latest Styled
WE
CT AVE a tremendous stock of
XI and Children's Hosiery, which we wish to re
duce. Special prices will he made in these goods.
AxUtl
ALEXANDER & Hi
tld.
PEGRAM Ac CO.,
CAN SUIT THEIR
Farmer Friends
With any kinds BOOTS and SHOES THEY WISH.
VISITORS
TO the celebration will he astonished when tney
hear oar prices on Domestic Goods. We
make a specialty ot these aoods.
AUJULanvan ot oaiuuo.
-OUR-
OTOCK of DRESS GOODS, viz: Nun's Veiling
O in all colors with tnmmiDffs
found In all grade and prices.
all colors with trlmmlnfs to match, will be
rices.
X&KDEB & HARRIS.
PEGRAM & CO.,
KEEP ALL KINDS OF
Shoe Dressing, French Blacking
The Only Place in the City
WHERE VISITORS
can get a pair of the
may 17
MASONIC TEHPLB BUILDING.
m
mn mm
! States ville, INT. C,
-LARGEST STOCK-
op
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
2EEJ tSTkH,
ON THE 9IOST FAVORABLE TEKMS AND IN COMPETITION WITH ANT
JOBBERS IN THE COUNTRY. THEY WILL BE GLAD TO
QUOTE PRICES TO THE TRADE.
marl 8 ly
AMERICA STILL FURTHER AHEAD!
rwmn n n m RJTFraira
(THE BEST THREAD forSEWINP MACHINES)
s mm
II
Six Cora Soft Msl Siol Cot
Awarded all the Honors at the
International Cotton Exposition, 1881,
FOR
PEGRAM & CO.
PEGRAM & CO.,
Can supply yoa with the
BEST BRANDS and LATEST STYLES
OF
Ladies' Misses and Children's Sloes.
Alexander t Harris
MAKE a specialty ot BLACK GOODS, and will
positively display the handsomest stock of
Black Cashmeres.-Nun's Veiling, Tamlse Cloths,
811k Grenadines, Brocaded Silks, etc., etc., In the
city.
Or DOVES
A18, Vkd jtjkb 13th, 1876.1
exanuer
arris
mayl8
Refreshments
S5
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Eve
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ybodry
DURING THE
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
THE Ladles Monumental Association will serve
Refreshments in the basement of the First
National Bank building, on Tryon street, during
the three days ot the coming celebration, com
mencing on the 1 8th lnst.
The receipts from the entertainment are to be
added to a fond now being raised to assist in
building a monument over the graves of the Con
federate dead, burled in Eimwood Cemetery, and
the Ladies make an especial appeal to everybody
for contributions to an end so praiseworthy.!
maylB tt
"THE BEST THREAD for
MACHINE and HAND SEWING."
Two Gold Medals and the Grand Prize.
For Sale to the Trade "by
J. Roessler & Co., Charlotte, N. C.
mayl3
HUGH W. HARRIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Trade street, nearly opposite Court Bouse,
ciXARIiOTTE, N. . .
may2 dtw tt
Richard A. Springs,
Formerly of Charlotte, N. d i
ATT0B2TEY & COUNSELLOE at LAW
N. 17 Nassan Street, New York.
All correspondence, will receive prompt attentloi
Referekck: 1st National Bank, Charlotte, N. j
Raleigh Njitlonal Bark, Raleigh. N. C, Hon.
Bynnm. ex-Judge Supreme Court North Caroii
aprlff 6m '