Western Carolinian

              zmtfttttu c«ralinl 8 vi.1siu uy itowax county n c.......ti;es1)ay november lo hud vol x ,. i .',".',•., '..',-, r . '-',., ,:,, ly'.a'.'.'.f.i . ,..!-. i jvew goof)s till nubscriber has just received from new i nrk au.l philadelphia ami is now opcnine at bis store in concollu.a general assort ment f noons ; enrsi-liok of general davje had been called ; and davie was now in niuji iui jssv.bi;r.v sucwt-r duccil lo takcu])on himself the last much wc this week pre.cnt our readers with a as he preferred tho station he then pos spiritcd sketch of the life of gap davie al sessed at the head of this dcpar'tnei.t though he first drew breath m the mother c b"!cl davie remained throughout the country yet ins extreme youth being only ying campaign which followed cor.tri seven years old when he came among ur pre u,in r rrcutly by his talents hi zeal his vented him from imbibing those hereditary and local know edge and his influence in the acrimonious prejudices which great britain has "\-" nle n<:e of hc difficult and success always evinced i'or the united states a better "' p 1 ™' , wl ich followed while be proof of hi greater attachment to hi adopted 2 greene foresee l country than to hi fatal soil cannot be addu jss n ltl ° ttr '" „, i ,, i • ,. , consr urncc of lhc accession of lorce lo itniz^rr^i q " ub,tevent - lh ° ei '" m > b y '^ arrival of three r gi ful life winch he demled to c.sserv.ee several ments of infantry from ireland dc.ermin ol his suns are notf l,v,„g one of whom 1 a di ed tn send „ confidential officer lo the leg tingui.hed plan in south carolina i_|a,„rc of north curollrfa hen in session dayie klc&ardson william of north '" represent io them his relative condi carolina us burn in lhe village of egrc """' " ncl 0 u k heir adoption of effec mon near white haven in england on ua ' measures without delav for ihe col the iloth of j line 175g leclion of m.gar.incs of provisions and his father visiting south carolina soon the reinforcing of his army col davie after lhe peade of 1763 brought with wa8 selected by ureene for lhis ioipor lum this son ; nd returning lo england lam mission and immediately repaired ronfided him lo the core of the reverend toihe seat of govi.niiii.-ni where he ably willi m richardson his maternal uncle ; ud faithfully cxtricil himself lo give ef who becoming much attached to his ispw^the views ol his general nephew not only took charge of his cdu rhe events of the uuiumii assuring the onion hut adopted him as his son and 1 lick approach of peace colonel davie heir at the proper age william was returned home i anil having shortly tiller scut loan academy in norlh carolina ard intermarried iviili miss sarah loin is from whence he was after , few years daughter of general allen jones of nonb removed to ihe colli ge of nm,iu-ball in carolina be selected the town of halifax princeton new jersey lim under onthe roanoke for his residence i where tho auspices of ihe learned and respecta hc resumed his profession ihe practioe of ble doctor wiihei spoon hen he finish law ed his education graduating in thi a u at the bar colonel d.nic soon rose to ttiinu of 1776 a year memorable in out k reat eminence und indeed in a few military as well as civil annafs years became one of iis?principal leaders returning home young davie found and olnamems - "'■ k possessed ol himself shut out lor a time from the ar krca ' sa k 1 "' i >'- profound knowledge and my as the commissions fo lie iroops ma illinc eloquence his manners were iusi levied had been issued he wen to conc atory but imposing n.l eomman sdlisbui , where he commenced the study j 1 * , he '? tb aurt ' d moo ' c ' who wu8 ofthe law the war conliiniin contra • le ' w "™ , on . ol lllc udges of lhe su ry to lhe cxpeciatinn which generally p ' c " e 0ui '' of he v " m ' s|ii " : '' a "' ! prevailid when it began d u vir could no was a vc ' v uhlc lnw >" '• i,s w *" " u " longer resist his ardent wish lo plain "" inn was the imitnile iricud of himself among the defeiideraof his coun c " lu " cl 1 - iv " : ' d lus llv ' 1 ' '" "> 1 '" bnn trv inducing a worthy ind popular awme c f eet al lho btr colonel davie friend rather too old for military service "'' b n pp oin,e<1 by ihe legislature of n'ur.h to raise a troop of dragoons is the read c " oi \"*\ to represent i respectable est mode of accomplished bis wish ","'." . i , he onv """"' t ' ; "" 1 t phila davie obtained a lieutenancy \\, his troop leh.h'a in the vea i7b7 wlthoui delav the captain j,,ined thi •"'"* al that time a young man he did south army and soon sfterwiidj returned '"" uka " i 1 pan in the discus home on furlough i'he cotnmand oi the ""' ; ' ':'' lf ; l resulted in the formation of ilmt troop devolving on lieutenant davie li cons'.iiuiion which hsa been so severely wasal nis request annexed lo the legion ''' s "'''' ''"'' l " uml "> he so admirably of coon puloskl where captain duvic d pled to the government ol our coun continued until promoted by major om |" y ' ul '"' " lcr lu '""' lhc u " k f '"" eral lincoln to ihe station of brigado m ll,;io,ls '"'• whlch "" government was jot ol cavalry in this office davie served l "" 1 ' and " e solid arguments in support until the affair of siono devoting his lei "' ". sure to the acquirement of professional n "'"' l ' ! '"" i "'" pp 0 " "' "">< i rcal knowledge and rising fast in the esteem ln8,rl "-"' ; "■'■'"""• i his family hav uf ihe general and army when lincoln m 8 ' rl '"" hom '" l " lx 1,,a lnho " ol atlempledto dislodge lieutenant col i convention wee concluded hut maidand from his intrenched camp on the when l "' ronstuuiinn was subniiited lo siono davie received a severe wound sntl "." h ment ol he slati n 0 nveniion in wasiemoved fiom camp to the hospital n«"h carolina loi ils adoption he stood in charleston where he was confined foi forlh l " mm ' ule i and its hi months "" m bl ' denl supporter sum lt,i his recovery he was cm thc un ] ve " t ) "' n '""' 1 f rdirn is powered by the government of norlh ntiainlv indebted to his exertions and to carolina io laisc a small legionary corps h '» abouis for it estabhshmonl an i fo consisting i one troop of dragoons and hc aslgnment ol permanent l-,.i.l pro two companies of mounted infantry > al ; "'''' ) ' r ° r " s u pp nrl ' ' i dane he head ol which he was placed will ll.e 1 was y »'""■"» i'on his subject rank ol major j "" eserled ihe u'mosi powers ol ins ' quickly succeeding in completing hit p«suatlvo and commending eloquence to coip,,in whose equipmom he expended jsure success llewasdeenly sensible th last remaining shilling of an estate ol ,; ' e "' r '-'""' importance of extending brquealhid lo him by his uncle he took ",* widclv as possible ihe advantage ol tl.i field aud was sedulously engaged in l ""' rj c,l " r "" lu '" "'•' ll ' r ' "";;'" '"-' « i cciing ihe country between charlotte perpetual succession ol enlghiened an.l and camden from the enemy's predatory l 1 """' 1"allfled ulster lhe incursions on the fatal 16th of august ''"'" , "'""'' ,: " ; '" "'"' ncreabing peo he was hastei.iiij wiih his . urns o j i p wub wtsdnm and dlgnlly ho con our army when he met oui dispersed l l | e p blil , "? e r 1 '' ln » e,l "'«. i 1 and lying troops he r.ever'.bcless con \ u . mt '° he disiurbeil ly perpeiuul fac linued to , tlvsnce towards the conquers i " t " v '"" ' '"" '' "' , "' mv dutuscd u„i by hi prudence zeal a i vigilance ' "' ' "''": " '' ""'" ,"' i 1 ■ saved a few or our wagons and many ol i '" ""' " ■' "' north our stragglers acquainted with the '"" ll ""; ""' t0 ™ """ : ' 1 ""' '" l "' movementol sumpier and j y apprc " " " "' "' ' bovernoi ol lhal hcndliig ihat he would be desiro j '. ' ' '"''''' s ' ''""' '"' m less speedily ml ol ,,„ del i '' ' " ,', : ' mcl firmnes and gales he desnalchod instamly a couriei lvl "'""' "' "' '• owavi . . io lhat officer communicating what had '^'"""■' "« "" l "' '"!""• 1 happened performing in the midst of cou'iiry had higher claims on his talent disliest i u lu in tin pari ol aorx '" , perienced eapiain the abandonment of , hie venerable m adam . he pre all lhc southern region of north carolina "'"' ol ""' "'*" ''""' '"' y '"'": "' ivhich followed this signal overthrow and na.ke one more eltorl u put an end lo lhe general despondency which prevail h whl h subsisted beiwseli cd 3 well known and have been re is country nd»i«ih,i cordedi nor hive he rorimate and a •"' davlc i v " "" ' '" live services of major d.vle been over m ",'. av ' »• his ambassadoison a mission looked so much was his conduct re '» ' """' '"' lhal p ur p 0,c ' spi.ted by thc governmenl of north soon after his return lo america gen carolina thai i c was in the course ol oral davie lost his wife a lady ol lolty september promoted to tbe rank nfcolo mind and exemplary virtue le whom ncl commandant of lhe cuval.-y of lhc ha was greatly attached i und not long sljle alter he tooli be lesoluiion lo ittui i his country a high command in the ar ' my hut his increasing infirmities ad ■ i mon shed him not to assume dutie be ivoiid his btrength which might prejudlco the service instestl ol promoting il lthe wounds received in he revolution ary war and the rheumatism from long exposure during his service became fix led on his constitution and rendered him incapable of those active exertions which his high sense of duty would have cx.c icd from him as a commander he therefore declined the honour offered him after a good deal of hesitation general dayie continued lo reside at ins beautiful seat on the banks of ihe catawba io which travellers and visitors were constantly atlracted by his open hospitality his dignified maimers and clevaied character occasionally i nude excursions to the warm springs in buncombe county north carolina for relief from lhc harassing rheumatism which afflicted and wasted him oi these vi.it he was always grculy ac . mirc.l by hi intelligent strangers who visited in i place of , sort f-em all iho souihorn and soulh-w rn suies tho offiiblllly of hi depo.-lmerit gave easy access lo all ii no prison pp,oached him however distinguished by 1,1 lalenta or character who did nm speedily feol thai he wan in the presence of « very su perior man his greal and varied infor mation combined wiih ins profound knowledge nl men and things mtcli him the most interesting of companion the ignorant and the learned the weak and the wise were all instructed and de lighted with hi conversation which had an irresistible charm for all although no man spoke more plainly hit opinions nd sentiment on proper occasions ho had he art of never giving offence at home and in his own neighborhood general davie was revered with lie highest filial piciy ilo was the wend ol ihe distressed the safe counsellor of ttle embarrassed and the peace maker of all his own character free front ev ery spot oi slain gave .- powei in in in terpositions . i.l was i : , ..;, ni . wener:l davie had a deep d even awfol sense of god snd hi providence ; and was allashed j ih | ,„, j doctrines of ehriitinlty |.„, . ,. , iota himself a an avowed mem ber to any panicular loci he ihnugl i lev generally dogma'ix d loo much and shut ihe dour l christian charily loo ilosely ik devised ,, proper su ,„, ,,, cstato for ibe erection oi a pi e ot „," ship te be creeled by any christian loci ety which should choose to put up a una bl building ihereon mil wm a tall nun of fin proportion ; in hgiire erect and command ; iu s 1 t'osnee possei , rrem txprmi tion | a.,.1 his voice in i rn d energnda indeed his whole appearance sttuck be beholder ai once us indicating ,,., ,„,;:,, ary man | and the reality exceeded iho appearance kvi . ■ k ml in in en^xsa ifartlware saddlery medicines paints fc-c ei?e isfc having purchased entirely for cash snd in tending to sell for in a he lot assured thai lie can sell un terms which will be satisfactory to tluis wishing to purchase tin public arc respectfully invited to call and examine for iliemselver v storke october h 182p 3mtl00 i roceries t sy . of which will be offered at ver c.luceil pr . •-, for eath or nttm salisbury oct win 1829 3t..i u c * * sk ' iv fir b v i'i re isived l l,|,'.sr.l at his store & iii sali bury a large and handsome assort nieni of spring and summer goods al groceries hardwar , cutlery plated ware jb35e , i | " "• sl.nea ilon.iels f*«^.v fi 8 3.„,l mil artieie iwuall upslso at nl for iu stores lb aook of jood has be :, purchased entire - 1 i ,, ,. audi is determined to sell them fa i 1 n iu hud in the plan , for enri or to .„,. ,; istyinfcn on a short credit the pub lic »,. i-;.:i ' •■ invited to call examine and judge i'.ii'ilicn u-s ' a y june ad 18'j9 ul obohob w bkowh m no receiving from ne.ft.vork and phlla m delphia ;, choice and liandsniue aasortment dry goods pfl llitrtliifiiir crockery wfc /«£__« / j s dye stuff el l ot " s > . shoet ' groceries v ,- which were bought at reduced prices und will be bold ui n mull profit tor cash or on time to punctual dealers among thc ciroceiit are 11 quality iff s ' v y n ' , mnseatell di.iu laud il'iin .- toeether with eveiy null usually found in a store in this section of country persons wishing lo purchase s ill please call am examine the above jnods fres-h 4."!htom'abli2 and than ever ! r,r now opening at the subscriber's store in -:,'.,..:,,„. 1 ei'.sistiug of dry goods salmury ift 28<a 1829 fi.n 11 cowan & wetvi's s+'fa b-i m " ju't received al their iliiini ihhl ■"""' :",'! fresh supply of groceries they also lime on hand a goo auortmenl ot fashionable ii.ll anil ivintcr dry a o mv , f almost tverv description suited to all season ofthe sear also lts j groceries irfy z.q hardware and cutlery bought lor c.sl in the best terms in i'i.ili lei phis anil new.york the public are assured the will find a large and fill supply a ioivur for flash than usual nr otherwise on accommo dating term they are respectfully inviled o call see fashions examine qualities hear prices i.tid judge fo themselves jonn murphy 1 m respectfully beg to return his unfeign ed thank for the very liberal am distinguished patronage he has been so highly honoured with hi a discerning public and hope bv a diligent an inn lu n.eri a continuance ul'the same v.'i „,._, kept ah 18.19 j suitable for both gentlemen a,,d ladies pur chased in new-yurk and i'hliadelpliia enlis ting i lllu black brown steel-mixed and olive uroad cloth hv hue ,| ■ ' 3 i„3i,.3 and ■ and l > 3 mmmmmm^^^imts^mmm^i^i^i^mr^tr usually ■' *• *-■'■'■»-*■*'*''• i a || of which they are determined to sell a v to\ulli.vul st co i low us s...v other ;,.,>,„■ wl „,-,,- ngag.-d in v*rj ,. removed to the north corner ul lhe he "* me „ ",'' " '"'-'"■ ".'•" b citun or uu unurt-uuusa-tlie 8lore allached to tin '" , l zz " ' "„ ve.a i „ -.,.,.• ,,,, | 1 ...... r i llie public arc risp.idulli u.-.i'.cdtncii , ex mansion hotel ■ where ihey are di po.edto«cll . , -,,„,.,, h ', goods very low , ,„,„,„ .;,,.',«.■ 3 mf03 salisbury septembe i /' !"-■'. .'. , , hiv al ' ■-> lu'.usun tivii.i ,. m ...,:,„ a v :.„:,,,„,-,■„,,,!, vol wis lli.l ' '•' steam un -' november courl next if n orevio 1,3 a h 1 en lack-ton bi.il i posed cl it private al lhe following p.opertyi 3ri "-'"/. stf ' ; '" s ''' '"' ''" beraw name'v i 1 3 n and cheraw j and will lake «•"*,"• „, other tolerably well improved irclgbla at the lowest pomibti rate 3mt0.1 and very healihy an jonhiia l.a.-.aru will ti n,v agent ui also one olher trucl or piece nf land on cheraw lor her alto ami will attend promptly i ram tire i half ;■- mile i un baliil ury con tn iii ihipmenl nl cotton bj in r oom i-n .', tabling _ i acre mure or le . on wl lien either tu mvielf or other in charleston ' , a pin ,- ol meudim ol ten a ■•-, equal to air henry w conner icounlry — llao one new siiek i.i . swung u ateel 2,0,000 u'vl'.rt 0 land arnc ofexcellcnt make , ,,,. u»o four or ave new copper still ol ar.ou _-_ kill . 11,1 ,!„,.,, terms made know the day if ale 3pf 0 vimi in ihe county nr sum | edward fit ess a'jr&s '*-* '""'. "■''• believed from recent ihtober _ ul 18 ■ i 1 4pmp i.-r.s ni ii i:,a,t lie f north-carollna this traot wa the tiioilolkih hui.i house gt i ' hie state in tlieyearirimi i in 1,'itiiv l't ul .... cm liuuoui mrve , adj lining the i .„„,. ' * j 1 »- v '« x •» v i , lineal wilkes ami run i ir the blue isfes ol ihe imported : ige to vnmnthree miles of tho main vadkin ih ' " "■"'"•'■"■■' i ' "" river it is intersected fo fifteen or twenty li the fall season con - nub by mitchell river sironllna an all lain ' c k '/'*' i "" !; '"" 10'layofseptein upply of r.|.owcralall«-a.u mil man vx-a/v \ kt ' ",'"! " ',« ,!, 1 15 , l!l lit i n.i ihi applical iftl » r tfv day of november c er to tbe purpose of b iilnery gom h late l y / 1 i"«„ol.s .,,.„, hon iy be ii i und lu tl nelgbbu modal :,.;. land t r ' v z d ">»' l '"^' 1 "- i '■'"' '■ but it mineral treasures ar i great measure '.*'*' -■-- , - c1 -^*-' ne,day,i and hi the town unexplored pemonsdes i purcl . .., ';' ''"'■',' abarrus county on thu t.i 1 uthc edltorfor mo » b ., '"'•" ■'," s '"" l '".« md will be lei 3 uar ai 1 3 lyith whom the plal 1 '""' l " 1 '", ',' "'■ ' •'""■" i i ' nottt 1 i and twelve dollar ' 1 1 re a foal ' ■ s " ; <"" '"'"' '" 71 ' vi howiius such was he man who has been taken from ins afflicted himily hi iri nds and us country lie met death ,.,.,', ',,., nrmneisofe soldier sndol , ,,, , sciutis.ola life well spent hi mommy is cherished by his r.mlly 1 in wilh lhc mosi entluslas'ic a.tachment i'he good he did survive . him ; .,„,, nn i as loft . noble example to ihe youth , i bu country lo encourage ind o ■..,,„„. 1 '' "'<"' in the honorable career ol vir me and ol exertion msyitbe apprecia ted and followed wade who carrle ' off lhe money cn trusted to him hy lhe suffolk b ink in boston has been sentemed lu iho slat i ii lor ,"' yc south sea exp lition.—tht v .' a vnrk ' "'""'' i lalurd y ly , 1 " 1 ,,,. ;,., '. '•' am uu ll ;• - r 1 , tjjft lion dropp i ibi.i ;;,, i ,.,„., ■,,, f loitlay und a 11 pn , ee.l iu -,•■ 1 1 ' ing thus lie hr 1 years 1 vi ■ ncc and „.,'.. irj m 1 , linnni.lt upon ih ocean hi • undiscovered 111 1 . ul 1 ie uih ibe pawtu ke chronicle kpoal'.h r some ro liable lull 11,1.1 of i c  borough who in pi itlng aciuss narragan aet bay ni'h pantaloons rolled up re marked to iheir friends thai 1 was wet committed u ww atvix wagonek8 a letter from london dated ug aa ip say ',',,; |;, nr ______ „;; thiog inn rain inn foi the lasi 0 oi l-'i diya aiul it i ■ bi cold as hurity ; not a tnusquito in lhe kingdom kn sal ibury n can ihe 13th ne.nl r i '"' . n.gro man who calls hi name mid and long to col ar.l.ur living b ul . i in columbia b carolina he . ppearitoba 50 years old is 5 foci 1 or iii incliei ilgb black compleciion itoul bulll , t imfd fingei on right band a litlla crooked and miir caused bv a rope i no other marks per ceivabl i ay he left home aboul 10th of lu guatlaat i'he owner i desired to prove pro i i charges and take him away l ll ii ■■/' " ' ii 3 r-i ii ii iii t'llljtllt i ill , 7ll.l bod ll to iheir advantage 7 tl wa i i'u rf wher i • i provld 1 for man and llora ion them comfortable al ln mod cent a da and nigbl i t lb privi .. , .. igoodhou hell i attached to ihe var -,- . ..,,,, rj and proviilon btore urcad shop a 1 t.'onfc 3 i'm i 3.31 1 . ip iisi for 111 ml l i i plain eh ..... v liol n '.,„./. hi i , in iiii-i station he was bund by general it erne on assuming the command ut lhe southern ormy i whose attention had been occupied from lis entrance into from puiil.i life and io become ■■ fsrmei on ins own line eslule nt i in ii i u i ' f ii 1 y situated on the < stawba rii ., in i che lei dlillict outh < urolini \ wenvei by the name of john hall who i . now u work in some ol the manufacturing establishments near , itoivon ii i ii ce nly had i estate left 1,1:11 in hilkenn county ireland • ... ,„., ■ north carolina in remedying the disor der in ihe quarter master and commissary department to the flrst f ' .: . irnjion when wir look place between ihi 1 1 until ii in rn in 1813 il i ihi i ■••