4
Yv & Winter Viftvtm.
U stl lb wr iw ! and color now U vogue
1 ib.- oucn and having! tn em?!? th
t, rfrfworn, t U enabled to
tie rlitio 4 Mefc'i trinem. " "
- a. ...
...... aii ....I-. fn work, from OiiUnce,
be fwrrptly attended to, and returned sc
. . . L. ..L.M Allllll II lllf
a any body I V
d LI. work M MPeditkoualy b
T: - 3W4ava, . kT j il lift M f W fr W !WH ttr
m"' . T . i. V ; 1'..iV(f nr I
ejit.m of Tail inf.
9
WANTFI', lo r three Journeymen Tl--I...
.r flirt rata otkltlCfl. and
ntredy u. i I . co::irtrit emi-loymj-nt will
Le given. Apfly t
Kr.NJ. I" KILE Y,
Sjtbur,ff. C,
.Vw 19. 125.
,M - ... i .
M0t YV t Itrtl oenrw. v.
..il.ru, hi. Tjwm KiliMiAmfht m tne
town of CfrJ; Cbmrui county. Il i con.
vmieutly loctJner the Court .IJmue, and I
the bet 1U11J for b':nf t in Hie pUce. ue
. . t II. n( StbleL
D'HJtf It tommuuniuii , .
whI til neater out-huuiei. Pertuo diipowtf
t.. r,..,rl.. ire rr ue.iI to make e Hy p
o.iio'., at Ibc ub:r;btr iH wU ome J.ipo-
r t-i!.l nv nrrun. wbo II iBeKned to
emhtrk in the bnwnrti of keepinf a llou of
ZMiiuMcuKutcict lUthn r.ut)Ii'tjmeni win
b'c lermj w4 tlie Furniture my b ImI witb-
it to that the eifcbluhtntnt le Ttm) to jo
into wfhottl cre!y a ceol'i esyene ; !
man who i inilutnii and awommmiaiinj,
r.n,..i fV.I uf makme enr !mJnroe profit!
Arly wbKriber. in Concord. Cabarrui
cMi.it. N. C. THOMAS V. CAWS.
JN'te 19(1. '8.
4t97
tak fJIlK aub:ril)er, wuhmg to re-
.'VJ JL move from the neiKbborliood,
iJl .-HVrt for ade hi valuable Manta-
ion, four milra et of Cbaflolte.
-,"",f The trart contain 28i aerce ot land,
. i..... ...ui i.f which ia aa cood a my in Meek
Icnburif eou ity j abou' 120 acre are fit, aecond
and. third crop ground, of the bet ijuaKt The
iwanta'ion adjoin the cVlcbraKd app tioW
Abne. and the opinion emto be well founded
that Gold abound in o hilla, rticularly, on
thr plantation i a branch runa through it, for
thr.tc fourth of a n.ile, which, it i thougw oy
na Of J'l'lg.T"!'. TK m ' V'r-r
"""IT .
metal u nnor the Hurl mtnf.rtnerer...
on t.c place good water;
power lor mining opx i
-taie.
Kkm 20 or 3i l-kely NEGROES far ule t or
i pMt if tbernV nucit a may ? lt V 'b,,ow
anejr
. WUraua of DtirchasinP. can call
'."ilie nrehiiaea V0f Influlre of Robert
I Oinkin. in Charlotte, for a description, kc
,3.99 -H',-M -IWWTWlCiw--
(iif.rir. cfW'itirj c . A. C. A'ru 10, 1829.
Vauu)e ftai
irvTTlfJrV. imotf Xandiy. the 1 4tb of Pe-1
Jl cembci net, Uiere will be soU - pubUc J
aoic, at uf caiucnv
.-t i.. f,.!)fini nrnnertv. via :
a i.r ami valuable at-Kk of lUr$, CaUU,
Shfp, and ffaji, (amonjiai whicb i. about tir
Ufintf "-j-r - . rW
ty fat hoga) , two Wagsonn and e,m'
ing tools Wbr-at, Corn, Oat, Hay, lodder,
Uphold nnd Kitchen Furniture, and many
other articles, including all the perwtul proper-
tyou the home pl"
tn:iom)nijaw.i.. - ",." (r'.i
iiptbeUnd oltneneirs w ncr -
Others, eontaininj two hundred acre.
Alo, on Mondv, the 28th day of December
... a ' I n .a. ...Ui:. .nla. Aa I ISaa
. ,Kra .ill be aold. at public ale, on the
z. 'tiip m.lA of- tbe deceased. on
prr.inar.. . . , rj
"TWrI eTTt"k,ro
awA -IHI. with all the land ndjoin.nff, con-
- . as . L...4J avat-aakak SffAnM At aVatat..
TZTZi hlace. will be U,
11 he peraonalliiroperty on raid premues,ott.
aurf ot Horsca, vainc,
Lst which sre about thirty five fat hogs)
t Corn, Oats, Household and Kitchen
iture, a larR quanUty of Plank, nndn vn-
.. .a a .lll mSoakWa
amo
Vhet
Strofher ariivW. .
. I H,ianli tt Al Kinnr. Bintl SI IB
Also, wui oe who. w .DCiiiri.Tr.;:i'ii
the tract of Land on which a awo
on second Greek.joi.un.r -land o
Thomw lunets and otners, couwiumu "'m
fjalen 10 ,"'-Jln
aha I be Sold. A creau oi
ROBT. N. FLEMING,
,wnAer IM, 18i9. '.6t98
'Uvavra
t J V vv
bsh ava i iniimminit tiia iriAnni
V ... -
ha. iu.t comnleted bis iVm .
ra-.. . v , .-;. ' - . j -a"
ftlatweV
r.ockyH.vvimined.atelyntthatpubJie
rct veil kbown i as the Kocky Bir atfd I Wades-
boru-: Roads, lead! .g-from tbe Intenor of South
Carolina end Chariton, oy way x w .no
Owrge Town on, the one Road, nnd from the
Interior of North CaroUnn tn.Charleston. by way
e 1 a tKa Alnn.
ei vnrourw, v-. - 'mua- ...
Th. utcriDer inmni-puu..v, .u- ... ....
snared no paina or eaptjpw
son conavrtaoie wav may ooiiw ,uiu mnu
vi. to c-nanone. oauiwirv anti vonevru, . v
nd ato to the Virginia Spring4 i well a to
thoe persons visiting the Gold Region of North I
. a at V 1 D l"W I
JYti
. a .ji..' wa. aati a. r -a .a-.-a a Ar .u.aa iti .iao a I'liiiimiiii w em s ii 1 1 1 1 1 i j ii
npnroved security. ": ' one ynr from the date of the sale. Bond witnTto vhe command ol a regiment, with
ALEXANDER NEELY.T p ( appWV'ed security W be required. Wi
ISA AC .HOLEMAN. V. ihnMuhat, Clerk and Mwier of said county, nai W UCUicom vuu v .
;ysti isry
r1!lOMA1 V. CANON !.t"f ,.irth.M.l df
J. JI U U'sr.l, lh lisfcl ti raifnl rro.
tractor liyitem t-f Ta.U.M.ir. frU awMof
country .rty m.lt. round Ct. Cabanui
e..mty, N. C ill nil Ladr. for fh !
ind.tNhil njrM l aa.a ay"-".
inatruct tbcm Ui tb rt.ml arr tb to
. ka k mail i ha ill a! lanuiA
rack fwwo. tuylfil fighl. th b J
and t fbftl of rruAla llrurtt, colnrtd, kC.
Apt.licaiui.1 liKbfUefM nuc -k-imber
wrt. at tb-uUcU Jt Jctft. Ie
Stata ibout thai lime. .
eribm Wthil nnn'.JUd Aram of. aiM"
. i it.- r.oinnt rrru anr,
IJf I P . w-'
rtcetve lnnrutoi m mo n
ahertt of rroftle Fijrurtrjr quarter, no. .
1 Ci!f57 the tubaeribar, Uiir-;Tif
avat ain.l b1b.W1 A JT
.N. D. Tlie ai'Tiber aiM
of TaiJorini-. by Mr. Wiltofl,'ot
Jlew.Torl i od ! rcceWed biok of
Faahiwt,
Plate. Mutrce, kc eiplanatory of the fTltem.
lie li prepared IokH rifht., and teee the art,
according to uiit wj,r- --
I. al !. k-.l.a. aaa AftanlUniil IDTiTIt,
THE underlined iU " P,b.r,c ""j
on the'2.dof Ihit month, all the mtererf
of IflffiiM CorHD, dee'd. In the Machinery and
UoUl Mi.te on the land lead from the
of Ceo. Meam, b- ing the one-fourth. Tbe lanl
land jiint the Cappa Oo!d Mine tract. .and b
Macliintry It now in oj-eration.and well adapted
t'l mining purpoKi 8eeral bwes nerro
man am! othrr penwnal property, wiK be aold at
the iinio time. The nle w Jl take place on the
premiK. Twelve montha credit will be pven.
At ru.ra-.ru imlbicd to tald .eiutc, are re
nuetted tu make payment i and tboae bating
Jemanda ajcint the ame, to. prtient their
claim for otltleinenl. within the timo directed
by law, or tbia notice will be pleaded in bar.
JOSEPH CALl)WtLL,.Wr.
iiA-iaaLir"":
TwenVN oars Wewutd
WILL be pien for y man Brut, who
tan away from my pUnatioii tbe 3ht
of OctoWr !ai, if aecurcd in any jail in the atate,
ordelWertd tome at my plantation, about 7
m.l,.. wttt of Sa1iibur. Jiriitrr is 5 feet 6 or 7
inch-t higU, wal raiaed in the 'oka of tbe
Yadkin, bv the late Col. Richmond Pearaon. He
haa a down look when ipoken to. although be
tpeaki freely. WILLIAM OA Y.
.Vewemiee 18A. I8y.
iioAumVUeA to e JaU
TN Saliabury, N. C. on the 12th October, 1B29,
JL a
Nr-rro Man. who call hi name NED. and
aa be belong to Col Arthur, living about
three milee from Columbia, 8. Carolina. He
ppeare to be Sif years blJ, 5 feerlO w
V-chti high, black completion, atout bui.t
third Enger on right hand a little crooked and
ft. homc b)Mjt f Au.
iitr, cairar-d by a rope, no ouier marae per
uv be Itlt home about I'ui oi au
U,.rtUt 11ie owner radwredto prove pro-
rilrt taat
-,..,,1- barrel, and take Win a way.:
r-r ; . ' - F. SLATEK, Shjf.
Ocr: 13A. 1829.
.nr.:
irirmir a Fayelkctile,
WILtVfind it to UeaUMgeio R?pj ,
WW 111 It U7tM 1 UI U, lltic tiiii -""
nrovided for Uun and Horse, to make
them comfortable, at the moderate charge of 25
anta naif and nieht. for the privileee of the
Yard, the use of a gooa noute, nro, waicr, ami
ux,. fitePi Bread-Soon nnd. tonfec
better. Attached to tbe Yard, are a urocery
,aoue for Boarder and Lodger,
in a niuin. cnemn. wihmcwmihj auv
. -i lI..I...M"litA IMmmr,.
U CaToUlUt dshc CQUlliy
SWV' fw-T f . )
QUPER10U Court of Ut, September term,.
U Hagermann vt. Elisabeth i
JSi.SionfJa-orofc lt.ppe.rinj
fbe ntufiaction of tho court, that tbe defen-
daot i. no, inbabiunt of Uii rauii u.
tberetore oruerea ana o;uU8u,
puj, fa x weeks in the Kaieign star ana
Western Carolinian, for tbe defendant to.appenr
Bt the peIt Superior Court for our said county,
. . a a .. C Uuk m.m4 aatl rlaal
tl. .K-.f-i Monday of March next, nnd plead
, .n4 .n.wrthe aaldnetition.otbenrieU will
r-
betrd enpartav
, -' ,5,09 Teft : DAVrD EARNEST, . . e
S&fc 7rlV COtmtff
jrN Easily t Petition for sale .of Jren) estnte.
rotde tt Bt term, upon the Joint peution of the ,
ElcCUtora of R. Simooton and the Eseeutor of i "J
Jime, irvin, I W',U tell at the Court-Houe in,Ul
Jl fuuani 10 an oiuc vi m.s vr.
I I akrill a a 1 1 Sal viia LDiiruiiuuse III
statesvdle. on tbe 15th and 16th of lebninr)
HiuwiMti'uiiu .
February Court, tboae Lotna"Tne' tow-t --rTrs,--w-dirtnehedi-iit
A.knownby the n.meof tbS"NordtC. oil a
up0n n Credit or tweive Biomutt
lot,; so ui peew u- v - -"
. .k. .w arAn.a .r,- th ith Uondav
of September, A. D. 1829. ; '
6f00
A A a ar lllTL'l a t . aim
i tfiLfaaaa. MeekUniur. taunt i
I sswajac . .. ..
iNi PK-. Comm. William COXe.t . retlUOA Sot
" "'.ir .::"3JX 11
I DC 1118 (IC WT WlXV UWWIUW tUlv;wivvf mw
nnd Cntawtm
Bxt-upeiior court of Uw lobe held for the
SPMecUenburf ,-,t the court-houae tn
-5.' t th-6th Monday afler the fourth
Jb g tember B, Bn4 pe.4 or niwwer
q k 'pbjintiff- ne'iMn. h Mm wiU be
JJJ Samuel Henderwn,
. . a am . t. SaTaft. Sit a.
clerk of our said court, omce, tnewta w
- after bt 4th Mond.y ln Marcn,
i ;,t0- raM'L. HENDEItSO.. e. m. . c;
, ,
1 1"-
SHERIFFS DEEDS,
OR land sold by order of writs of rendition)
. - .1 tjaoc ohu w w o ' a. . a nrv J .
POKTllV.
ia tea tuaaiuat atuk.
WDDI.K,
'fly aometbinf fcrm'rl, I notUflf am,
I tt 'ry thing that )wcim
II no ?lace bt I te bt,
Yc t ry br 1
In all OiirtRifal-f, yet aUayl lm,
I'm f ill the eem, but er w.
LifaUtf, Ufo! Effect for I fari
Can abotr a mom, eye, tonfue, or ew
ttl aeitber amrlt, we, ta-ie, ef hiar.
Ml alp l ftnum I c boiit,
. ".ha m kbiod, ne konet, jboal
AU eolore vitbeut aial nut on
k And cbnr Uk iho chtmrll-.
,Z ttt l fouwind mffr tei?.-:.r;:v.;; rr
ldk$ tbeufUl i n i moment
Wot cm I teet be alBwo-.'
AU tbiot- Dn.C'Qh.
A Ifiaut bow, and atrairt an elT, -tn
eeery one, but eer mytelf i
Tia'ef aad I evxiffl, ne'er glwl rejoe i
I move my lip, but went o!c.
I ne'er born, nor o'er an die i
then p'tthee toll me, wkat am If
ANSWER-. ShaJntlH Clan.
BIRTH DAV1.
Why ibooU we euunt our fife by yean, .
Since yean ire abort and paaa away f
Or why by fortune! anulrt or tear a,
Since tear are ain nd imilee decay.
0 count by eifiuea iWae aliall laal,
W hen life' I t -rt, weary race U o'er
And t'ic, w'tea earthly jo are paat.
May cbeeroi on a brighter abort.
Who are tbe old t Not they whote cre
Have white lock o'er their temple ipread
Wisdom a lone i man grey heir.
And tbeee oiy crown tbe youthful h'd-
f7w. WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
-Te following rrefVry remarka. and biogre
t.ri ;virh of Inr. Gen. W. DoinUU, who
pit ! "'-'-
wu killed in bat1 le daring tbe Revolutionary
War, at Cownn'l ford, on the Catawbavriver, ia
taken from the Newbero Spectatar,
" It haa been remarked, by one of
th-mnat chnite nnd literary wniern !
our country ,'that merit, wherever itia
found, never failed to emerge irom . o
scurity, and assume ita proper rank
nnd estimation in the world, lnm
assertion wni never more truly exem
plified, than in the life f the aubjret
of this biographical aketch. Just em
erging into "manhood, at "the hour
whicJt. tried-men a aoui, . rie quicaiy
decided upon the cause he should es
pouse, and manfully fought, nnd glori
ously died fer his country. His ner
vices were loo rrcal to be eeaily for-
gatteni and our Legislature, feeln
ihcgntefui irrine of "the obTtglttoad
him.runon" the : diviswia. .of-Row
leeung
oc
an
tuntvi cave : the newi Cocnty which,
wm thereby created, me appcumon pi
DSOTl
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Commandant in the North
Carolina line, and Brigadier General
in the Mtlitia of tlr.t State, was the
!rminpt-o -of-George -Davidson,
who removed wi n nis larauy, irum
Lancaate r-wuniy-rin -PconsyWannia
in the year 1750, to Rowrni county, tn
41 U I VII VB Vl-
Wim w born in the year 1746,
" im u w " , ....
and was educated in a plnin COUntiy
North Carolina.
manner, at an academy in Charlotte,
county town of Mecklenburg,
t fc. k Alnn, Rnwin.
""J1"- V'
JJke most Of the en
f mcrica Davidson
enterprising youth
repaired to the
standard of his country, on tnd cra
mencement of the revclutionary war,
and 'aTippdlnrt4a- M ijor to one of
the first regimenjs t.rmea oy me gov
ernment of North Carolina.
In this character; "be marched with
the North Carolina line, under Brig
,mr n-nar.1 Nah. to the main nrmv
jiri New Jersey, where he aerved under
UIWI -M r V . w
7.1 the uommanuer-in-vnici. unm mc
iiovcmusi, an, ..-.w..-
(J,-.- ynColn. l?reVlOU8 tO
this
Imand&nt.
1 - As . he passed through North Caroli
jna. Tiavidsnn obtained permission to
. . -
visit nu iamfciyau.iiwi "
s r. .r--'v--avsr-'wive wvi-nms&sgKaa.
. ; a-, .li t-i .J Ki
rout Lpuivy a us wi-v"..."
so closely invejSted wheu ne arriveo in
its neiRbbprhood, as to prevent ma re
functido with bis rcjriment. '
" Boon after the surrenacr oi uencrm
Lincoln and hia army, the loyalists of
North Carolina, not doubtingthe com
plete aucccts of the royal , forces, be
Mn in emhodv themselvet for the
w - .
nnrnnae of contributine their active
aid in the field to the subsequent np.
erations of the British General. They
wfe numerous in the Western part
of the State, and especially in the high
land settlement about Cross Creek.
Lieutenant Colonel Davidson put him
self at the head cf some of cur Militia,
,.w-J r nSA tl-.e rtnff teJ imufl
ii ' i-.i a,.rn.ir
rtction. lie ii uiciutu wim ' t I
. CA ' - L ..r kt- ...... . .mf. In
in tnc cxccuviwh wa ,
rircment Uhipirty of bynli.ti lUroiry tail, f ghunj jnllaot y Jti lha
CaUb' mill, hi wti icvercl; defence of ihc l.Urty od iodepen
ded i the ball eoterrd ihcumbtli. deoce of Iheie hutei.
ti ca
ocir
C1 region, nod paiicd through hin bo-
by near the kidoeyi. 'Chii confmtd
wouo
him for right week j when oo recover. rjhe (uom0a rj extract of !eti
log, he irutaotly took the field ter front a gentleman In Arkantaa to
log been recently appoioted Drif adier hf ilorl f the Western Chronicle.'
Rcneral by the comnmcnt of North diU( ci0tnomenl Gibaoo. Bcptetobcf . '
Cnrolioa,' in tlU' piace of rUngadicr 2,t . ,fl29 :... .,v--Oeneral
Rutherford; lakeo at the I bju u, . - . ?ea1 the ttltf
X public jouro.la of the dayreipcctia
nnd Colonef TKtftrtO -loterrept-h h-Sz tf
.... .J.
in uDholdinjr hia f.llmff c iuntry. n
Alter the victory obtamea Dy wor-
gan at the Cowpens, D-vldsoh was
r .u . , i .u r,,.inttv-
- . . - . . .-
IWUZ IU IUU1I anus- v. "
i -ki:r.tb. Militia of hin
district, to eo.ble Oeneral .Greene,
H1VV tu ainiuuima " ..- - -
,a,l imn.fi h. hrht Corna uniier
'.- .,...a rf it.,
.rleanclna enmTv nnd was deUCbed
befieneml Greene, on the oicht oil
, . ,
the last day of January, to guard me
y. . ' ... I
very ford eelected by Lord Cornwallis
for his pass ige of the Catawba Yiver
oo the next morning. Davidtdo poa-
sesscd himself of the post in the night,
ntthe head of three hundred meet i
andhavinirDlaeeda rjiCauet near the
shore, ttmioned his corps at aome
.mli rliaranr- fr-.m the ford.
General Henry -Lee,, from whose I
memoirs oi me wnr in cne uumcru
Dmartment of the United Btntes,M
we copy the preaent sketch of General
nv.denn. eiven the followinc account
.f the batle :
!A diposition was immediately
made to dislodge DiivdsoV, which the tea alone and rending, seldom pani
Rritinh General. O' liar a. with the ctpating in the amusements on board.
" ,
miarda. effrcied. Lieuienant Colonel
" ' . ... - . I
Ml led with the light company, loi-
,.rrl hw the rrrenitliern. The stream
a ranid. the wnter waist deep, nnd
live hundred vards in w idth. The
aftidiem erosse'd in'plation. sunp n-
" " " I 9 ' I
ingeacHthere."-W-o-Lieu-
tenant Colonel IUI reaehed the mid-
- ,
die of the river, he was deacned by
the American Ccotioels, whose chal-
ence and fire brought Davidson's
. !
I
comtriOacpurBC renacrea ii necessary
v. n'.rl.nn tn Ane line- to the- ria hi 1 1
ur this manoeuvre: although prmptlv
.-.r..-m..i a-a nt .fT.-cted until the
light infantry had gained the shore,
A Crr rnnflirt milled, whith was
rt ...... r ... 1
we1Pwupporl7J)Dvic5C;.at iaj
infcrior.force. iThc militia at length
yielded, and Davidso, while:. mount-
ioji his horse to direct the retreat, wis
corns into arrav. ucKntu uv mi
guider IlalLpiaaedirecilyoftV Pf Tiprarrsof thcbe.miriir aCcoery andna
knowing the landing. place, whicn lay tural advautagea cf the county, deplor-k-Ia
M -i --ThW rf r vt itloft' from the lot? the misery and .isnorartce of . IPP
I laV I Vat T lillHI ' ' aft '
L'.il. D... In,. it email. cTCtDt-lthe
inn- Oeneral Davidson, an active zeal,
... .nfltir-ntl! nffir-er. Tne British
i :J.t.n4n r.drtnM II..U was also kil-
UHUikil.... V
i- uiith ihre-of the lieht inf intrv.
and thirtvaix wounded. Loru orn-
" . at a-Wi
wallias home was shot under im, and
fell ns soon as he got upon the shore.
Leslie's, horse was carried down the
stream nnd with. difficulty saved ; and
6'IIaraT tumbled ovcf with him in
the water," 7
The loss of Brigadier General Di
vTdson would have always been felt in
any sfrge of the war. It was particu
larly detrimental in ita effect at this
period, as he was the chief instrument
relied unon bv General Greene for the
o,Mmhl'ir nf the militia i an event all
important at this crisis, and anxiously
rlrii
The ball passed through his breast, and
he instanily-ielldcal
This nromisine soldier was thus lost
to his country in the meridnn of life,
and at a moment when- his services
would have been highly beneficial to
her. -Ilo rw aa.Ama&.JttlpopuM.?!ln,
nerf.pleMingladds,jctty
iadcfatiEnWeTrdS
rrreat cause for which he had fought,
'fhi'sT uTtutrtlsefulne
from Mr former conduct
' The Congress ol the United btates,
in gratitude for his aervicea and in
commemoration of the sense of his
worth, passed the following resolution,
directing the erection of a monument
to his memory.
Rctotved, That the Governor and
Council of the State of North Carolina
be desired taerect 8 monumeu at the
expense of the United States, not ex
ceeding the value of five hundred
dollars, to the memory of the late Brig
adier General Davidson, who com-
wm!4 tt:c Militu ttiU KUukt tf
Aihahurv. ti the htale (A rV.ith Caro-
, ..... i t
linn, nnd wal killed on the rl tiny of
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QFJtFMAL JlOUSfOX,
lucnciau aiauawiivtM '"l aw-
.
iinnuici iuc mu uiiiijp iniiwa.
l " TroUnd tnysterr .hangs arounj
this BHD, and the clrcumstanrea Itt
I I L- I If tf
which he haa placed htmlclf. Ilia
'ormer elevation in society, contrastea
, - a
" "UM
nre well cnlculated to excite the curios-
-al ihegeoerOW
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P
i.a. J .'Lr i
, " I oceanic nccjiiainira wiioiiencrai
Houston many years patt, in to? Array
of tbe United States, was with him soon
after his arrival west of the Mitsii-
sippi, tn the Arkansas Territory, and
with whom I had a patsacein a ncm-
tr, aa far aa Caotonmcnt Gibaoir, oa
the Neoshd, or Grand River j nnd with,
whom I had ninny and frequent con
vernati n found hint alwaya uorc-t
khvu - ....
tiona on all subject!, except that oi his
own peculiar situation. If he became
serious and melancholy, he sought to
conceal it by ais iming a calmness of
expression and manner. He was of.
.1.... a n a.
nor did it appear taat ne aougnt to
t . . .!,. r a
exact me sugniesi uioutc oi regnra
from any, but aeemed rather aatubea
with every thing, or rather cared for
. . a
nothing. Ii was, however, iropossioio
to asscniaie with him, and not to dis-
cover. ihe dttioctive ..impress, non
mm quads from." I am uct what I
have been. Altera short residence id
thi. coutiirr, ne appeerea less uepre.
sed and meiancnoiy, ana aomciimesi
I. it i i. -.r..i iu ....1....!.
CJ.aru very i iici juuj, "'"a
- V.i!a Tnrt.-in. - AlVkiffl hir
hwiuu u iuui.u,.v,
Baa seen a treat nimocr.
" I was with the General agaio, at h!
Wi2r.wra or summer house, construct
ed of cane, and closely entwined and
mantled by the Lima Bean, nt tho
mouth oltaeiumois mer.uistanwrora
this place about twemy-uve miles; theT
. , .... . .
fesidertf e - r ulataka, aius ucn,
John JolletT "the" principal Chief of
UncrKCCS. ll'.S 1MIIU71 l ium.
about txty ears of age, a half-breed.
somewhat b jve the middle aize, very
ccntctl in his person, a man of fine
. .
manners, mild. lotellicent, ana posses-
I V .V a... lav Bl. a . a. a ff H tin rf
sing a nign caaracicr ior uwat
benevolence, by whom the General
was received withihe most cardial and
paternal affection and regard, which
brought to my recollection tne lan
guage of the tl.ssic poet of the feast of
iineas Indeed, General Houstoa
seems to have excited ouch interest
and regard in thicountry and in
seems, with him, that self-interest
may be merged in the loftier consid
eration oL. endeavoring., to do good
among the. Ittdwo Tribrs
of tie Mtssissppi j aud with his knowl
edge of the Indian character, he is cer-
tainly-.cap.aUk oLdiPf ,
His talents are not of the " aplendJtI
and sparkling kind," and yet profound,
respectable, varied, and use fctT"Btre
his location in the Cherokee Nation,
has been ascribed to aberrations or
the mind, to which the malevolence oi
slander, has added intemperance, el
eifliero
rten,t:adoa
iiuuaLwii niwfi unquaimcu . approoa-
tiSteffi&.do-BOt.dkwyer Jo, him. .the, ..,
least tincture of bitterness.' We hear
nothing from him but . nianly sentif
ments, .conciliatory language, and en
larged and liberal views of things..
He seems to be satisfied "With his situ
ation, and-in a state of enviable peace
but we cannot permit this man to
remain in exile he will be restored
to society and usefulness again In
the mean time, we will do him the
Justice to bear testimony to the high .
estimation in which he is held by the
Whites, and the Indians who have the
J pleasure of hts ariuaintance
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exponas, for sale at tuu
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