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BHADDOCK'S GRAVE, nv rev. j. x. rnioAvx, "In fe&s&tg nJoWg the National Road, near tlVe foot of Laurel Hill, mid alxmt i 10 miles east from Union, the trnveller ! will observe nsign (a plain shingle) placed on a tree, upon winch is painted 'llniddock's G rave,' with an index pointing to n clump of trees about 200 yards from the road. This is the only monument that indicates the resting place. <?f the ]>roud and brave, but unfortunate hero of the old French War," T>?c morning buh ncrcnety hIioiio, Hie iiwmjbg iiir pure mj:<1 still; All Nfttwc n cftterful tone, Around tlvofoot of laurel llill. Our filiige-coatfa vhirlcd nlong tlio w nv: One- {Kissing gkwee was ull we gate, Where n small bonrd was nailed, to n*y, ' Ywitler'* Braddock'ii bluwly grave." I"i?r from tlic Im*1 |>e culled liis own, kv. r-: i- ...... -J.<1.*.- .... i.:? A Knu,P Puresth trees alone, Stand seittiuels around Jiis deep. Yet)tallowed l>e hi* Initial sjxit; For lie was generous proud and brave; And worthy ofu happier lot, 11 tan here to fill a nuuioiess gnu-e. Why lies he then unhonored here ? Not in dishonor did lie fall, Ami ftituro lair renown was dear To him, as it is dear to oU. If by his native land forgot, I5ocuuso in western wild." lie fell, Mid ambushed foes and sccret shot. And frantic rout and savage yell: My country! why nliould'st (JM>u forget The gallant chief that crtws'd the sea, Thy ruthless foes in battle met And poured his life-blood out for thee ? Look not upon his fault s alone, (I., l.nal 1.. I-- 1... .. . V/II mwij w y?u^ lie fjjuhi* ; The glorious f?\me of Washington NcwiIh not im odious foil like this 1 On thoughts more juat .a,n<l generous hent, I In tordy gratitude nrise, And rear some <&tt'vng monument, To mark the qpot ,where Iliad (look lies, T^?f flu) f?r/?ni Wpflt nl loncl lin Suci Let Pittsburg vindicate his fame; .Nor longer leave with common dust Her lint defender's generous niunc! What though mixA rtuwcsiC'lovo biiu down, Upon the soil ho came to save; Tnfce not away the just renown Due Hrnddock iu Jiis bloody gra Te! FANNON'S MARE. The exploits of Faunon, the famous lory partisan of North (6'unoiiiuv, would make n body of facts more interesting than any talc of fiction. He was a reckless fellow, bloody-minded as the hounds of linyti. lie sometimes slew the helpless and innocent in cold blood?fhe coward! liut he had that instinctive tone nnil hom-inrr of untliniilir <1mt. L-imt liic feople witlnn the metes nnd bounds of is own despotic will, lie and his party were one duy resting themselves by a spring, lounging here nnd thews en the green gross in the slmde ?f the trees. One of his subordinates, a big, strong man, had got mad with him. llis rngc had been boiling in him for several days: and some fresh affront at the spring 4md caused his anger to become ungovernable?he drew his sword, and was resting with his elbow on the ground and his hand under his head, lfis devoted followers were aronnd him, nnd heard the click of their locks as they cocked their rifles. iiT 1.5? -1 . '? ! ? -1 V* ... % jji't nun muiic: cnuu rem 1011, in nis quick, sharp tone., lie laid still, calm and self-possessed, with his keen, dark eyes fixed on the raging lieutenant, as he made a tremendous plunge at his breast. Hut when tho stroke came, its object swerved away iike ft snake, and the baffled man plunged his s\\ ord into the ground. Quick as lightning Fannon's sharp blade passed through his gigantic e a iti 1 ?i t ? -1 -i iwiui. - i iiud uiiu urns i pumsn uiose disregarding my authority!'?juul his eves' glowed and sparkled like ? serpent's. The man sunk to the earth forever. But i'annon's mare i? written at the top of this sheet; and she is the her? of the present writing. Achilles had his X tnthus and BhIuh and Podargao; Alexander had his Bucephalus; M\f)onnld had his 8elin\. JKwnion was a man of blood like them, and like them he had | hiit favorite nnd trusty clunker; and Fnnnon's more was wortl^' of her owner?er even a better man. IIo wiled her the Red Dot, from her resemblance in colour to a deer. She was a rare animal?licet, powerful,.intelligent, docile us a lamb? and her owner valued licr, I dare say, above king or country, 01 Oho life of his own fellow man. A'lio Imv him proudly and firmly-in tho bloody skirmish orvtfto quick retreat. When he stood in tl*e noicil of his partisans, or in the silent ambush, the laitKfttl brute was by lus side, everready lo bear ihim whithersoever he would, But Fannon lost his maro.. Down on.thi 648'of Wttle River, the pflnbMin nn? gome four.or - five of Ins f(,r fowors one day explore!! iimmo by (he ' nnmc of Hunter-?:i whig from the conn- 1 try about Salisbury, N. C. This was sufficient cause of death, and Fannon told the man he should hang him. Hunter was evidently a mnn of the time; but wlint could he do, alone and defenceless, with a dozen bitter enemies? It was a case of complete desperation. The rope \v;m rendv and si stixw old oak threw ? j n out its convenient branches. 1-annon told him he might pray for liis lime wag come. TIk" poor man kneeled down and seemed absorbed in his last petition to the throne of mercy, l'annon and his men stood by, and the trusty mare stood among them, with the reins on her neck. They began to lie impatient for their victim to close his devotional exercises. But they soon discov'rd that there was more of j earth than heaven in Hunter's thoughts;. f.... 1 I. V ! iui iiu Miuuruiy *,?ii 1 miiiiuii r? niaiv, i Ixttvod liis head down on her powerful \ neck, pressed his heels on her flanks, and darted away like tire -wind. The tory rifles were levelled in a moment?"shoot high! shoot high!" eiied Knnnon?"save my mare!" The slugs ' all whistled over Hunter's hack, save one ; which told with unerring aim, which tore J and battered his shoulder dreadfully. : ][<? vnnlo/1 nn ilwi ciwlflln nml nf ! heart; but hope was bef?>?e lam, death beIrtr.d, imd be nerved himself for the race. On lie sped, through woods and ravines, did that powerful mare carry him safely iUid swiftly. Ifi:} enemies ware in h?t pursuit, They followed him by the trail of blood from h!s wounded shouldc*. He come to Little River; there was 10 ford; the lwuik was high, and a deep place in the stream before him. But tlu; foe came: he drew the rein, and clappcd Iris linnlc fn lim* cwlnc nn/1 flint nnll-mf in?irn .V, h plunged recklessly into (lie stream. She snorted in the spray na fftrc rose, pnwed the yielding wave, arched her beautiful mane above the surface, aiul skimmed along like a Wild swan. Hunter turned her down stream, in the hope of evatting his pursuers; and she reared and dashed through the flashing waters of the shoal, like lightning in the storm cloud. But Fannon was on the trail, and rushed down the bank, with all the rough enumfrtxt fltnf ilin Iauc nf liic fnvnnto n/uild in. spire. Hunter turned the mare to the opposite bnnk;it was steep?several feet of perpendicular rock?but she planted Iterself on the 8he>o;.ta hound; and then away slic flew over the interminable forest r\C ninAa + oc nn orrAif ilifii nrlmi rablc marc! On and on did the gcnorons brute bear bcr muster's foeman, till the pursueir were loft hopelessly bel/infl. <Lnto linithe cveiiing TTunter rode into Salisbury, bad the slug extracted from his shoulder, and rffterlingering some time with the effects of his wound and excitement, finally got well. And that gallant mare, that had liih) QAi'vInn l?n bn?f nn/1 cherished till she died of old age. A POWERFUL PIIEACIIKR: OH, A WONDKRKL'I. JlKFOrtMATIO". A few years ago, in the interior of Alabama, there lived a blacksmith who used to whip every Methodist preacher who was sent on that circuit. At'last the tor ror inspired oy 111m was such, that it was found difficult to get a preacher who was willing to go upon that circuit. The conference. however sent there n large, double (listed mnn, whooa tho mwne of the blacksmith could-not terrify. It was not long itftcr he went there, liefore, in order (o fulfil an appointment, he was obliged to pass the shop of the pugnacious blacksmith; as "he approached the shop be was singing in a loud voice, "I'm on my way to Canaan.!' As? he approached the shop, out came (he Ulacksr.i'Uh, wlic" tlic fallowing analogue took jflace: Ji?I suppose jou are the new preach er on this circuit? P?Yos; the confewncc has sent me here to preach this year. 15?Well I have been in the habit of whipping every preacher upon this circuit, and T suppose 1 must-whip you too ! P?Why, my friend, you had better not do it; this fighting is a very bad business; come, let me go along. J5-. No, 6ir;ymi must get from your horse and lot me whip you. 1> VV^?ll !Ft . :? T * .r v-aif H J*. U 1UOI.7K It) 1 IS II J) pose I shall hnvo to do it. He accordingly got from his horse, took oflf his coat, rolled up his sleeves and at'it they went; hutvit was not lomg before Vulcan found he had got his Yfjultch; the preacher soon knocked him dowfr; nnd mounting upon him began to sing, "I'm on my'way to CUiwuw." After pounding him most effectually he said to him: "Now, my friend, I am going to preach to-morrow four niilos from hero, and you must promise to concm U> meeting. Tliis the blacksmith refused to do, till at last the preacher bv dint of hard knocks extorted from liim the promiac that ho would attend the meeting. 'Now,' said the preacher, when you have, said the Lord's prayer you can get up.' The blacksroftb ^protested that he co\ild not, and would not do it, ns he did not know a word of U. '\Vcll,> said the preacher. 'I will learn ;it to von- rn pent it after mo. 0\tr .fiifher which art 111 Heaven' (thump) Finally the prayer1 was repealed niul the blacksmith wasal lowed to rise?and from that time tlie w J/etliodiat prcachcrs liaivo been allowed lit to ride the circuit uumolcsted.? Jrankte Ui Jilaile. Mi ?? tw We. copy tlie following from an ex- Inl nniwir Tt will bo Keen tbat tho article referred to i? advertised for sale ia our paper, bv John C, Siiuor.s, 2'2G King s^' street: * th fifakr.t Potent F ire-proof Paint.?\Vc 8,1 would cull the attention of our readers to tl1 an ndverticemcnt in another column, of P this most singular and valuable substance. Mr. Blake the patentee and proprietor, *n lias reniov. (I from Ohio to this city, ami co established a depot at No. .3 Broad street, for the purpose of brtngflng his patent in- I to more general use In this section of the country. Wc lmvc no doubt hut this article will work ii radical change in the mode of covering the exterior of our dwcllings. It is a singular phenomenon an the gncat works of nature?being composed ?(> of silica niumina, pro oxide of iron and 1,11 magnesia, with a small mixture of lime n and carbon, all of which , after being mixed with oil and spread on, harmonise and combine in their natural state, form- :? iiig a complete stone costing, impervious to the action of the wenrther, or tine, and ..J n ja . i i I w ikk". longer on, mc nnraer nnu more per- . manent it seems to become. Wc have !.m seen the pigment ns taken from the myiCj * n id it veaBv is a most Angular swbstnnoe: * it has the appearance ?f the finest indigo, a.nl may easily be mashed between tlic (?X! fingers; but the exposure of a few days P1 turns it to a hard stone. The examining 1 committee of the Fair of the American 'n< Institute flield in th'is.eitv last fnlH renort ck that it was nn article superior to every !\? thing that had previously been presented } there as fire and weather proof covering, J1* and awarded to Mr. /?lake a medal. The ? Fair of the Estate of New Yorkv(heldin K?. HuiTalo) also awarded a dipfionw. The agents of all the Fire Insurance com pa*i ? ? -v! ! I mt iiuaiu AKion, vjiuo, wncrc vnis panu is . 'bestknown, have issued circulars to the e'flfcct that they will in-.urc building, the 11 i?oot.<*ef which arc well covered with this ? paint, at much flower premiums than those covcrcd with tin or iSnc, as they ^ J oonsider'ita better fire proof. The choc- jC olato is just .hi- fashionable color of the 1 day for the sides of our dwellings, and it K' forms a complete stone coating, through which not a particle of moisture can pass; ltiiuvcr pccison, nna cannot iauo, as it is , the natural color of the substance. It . will be well for those interested to see 10 that they buy of Mr. Blake, the patentee, ,u] or his authorised agents, as there is said to be any quantity of worthless counter- \ feit stuff in the market, called tire-pr.oof ^ paint."? Char. Courier. T r_.f n'l - n i /*h j ii'/imutts iakk.? j iic uosion enrono- J type gives nn account of a new combination lock, perfected after years of application. The proprietor, J. B. Prince, pro poses to place one 'thousand dollars in an M iron safe, guarded by one -of these docks, ?J and give it to any one who will unlock flic ^ safe, having the key to do it with. Any pr one (says tlie Chronotype) needs only to examino the interior of the lock to see 1", that the owner of the money is perfectly safe in tho offer. A man with the right tli key might work a million of years and not OI stand any chance in a thousand millions unlocking,it- Indeed the h'linmcss of Clio chance of opening it, without 'know- ^ ing how, is equivalent to an impossibility. ?i< Yet with tho rule before .von. tho lock Si is oprned with facility and despatch.. It also gives you noticc if it has been tarn, pored with in your nbsence. And should Kn you suspect that nny one hns become posscsscd of the secret of opening it, you hnvc only to turn a screw??r to and set h" t to new numbers, and knowledge becomes perfectly useless. rni - ii ~ * l nc iopk cannot, oc easily operated on ??< by gunp<y '!cr, for no key hole lends into its interior., r.nd if n hole were drilled ni in, and the powder injected,iit would only blow off, or rather in, a plate which is ni entirely independent of the works. The lock would still be as good as before. 2' A Novki. Mahmxok.??he II?~yi;c n1 vttle<(Ala.) C'hronSvlc, contains an Account of a marriage in that town, which lnu a ^ novelty nbout it that Avill be (piito charm mg to those young Indies who are partial to runaway 'mutches rid the like. r,he a( Chronicle wivs: "The denizens oi.our quiet village, were thrown into some little excit ment ^ by the arrival here, on Sunday last, of a ^ runawjiy couple from a neighboring coun- 111 fty. The news soon Rpread through towi., and a number of persons assented at the V1 corners ot ,?ic streets, anxious to wjtnea^j ,s the result. Application was wade to the leek-of tho-?ount\ jor.rt for nilicenso, hut owing to the Htringent provisions of the law, tin such cases made and provi- * rUcdMie application won refused. fllero AvasfiTUrcdicament. Hut the parties un- C jaunted by opposing baniers, were de- In icrmineu upon tnc consumntion of their fr wishes. Like the heroes and her-'nea of fo romance, neither locks, bolls, nor thtf oft- fu posing obstacles presented by the law, to were sufficient to dampen their spirits or chock their .desires. After consulting 8 with legal gentlemen, u happy expedient en was hit upon to crown their labors with fo success, wluch was carried out in a be uning and graceful manner by (lie par's concerned. The crowd were politely vjled to witness tlie scene in (be drama k! me nappy consummation 01 mo imp- i lis which was performed in tlic follow^ manner: The gentleman taking tlic uy by hand, repeated the marriage remony in a cloar and distinct vcico, con itutlng them man and wife, to which e ladv assented; After which, amid the liles and congratulations of the crowd, ey took their departure, doubtless well eased with the happy termination of e affair. The parties are very ro.-pecblc people, and reside in Montgomery unty. The gentleman's name is Todd, d the lady's Hrusscll. We wish the ippy couple a long and prosperous e. "By n decision of ihe Supreme Court, e ngrcement of the parties before witsses, to becomc man nml wife, const ites them such to all intents nml purpo- j s; and hence we conclude the present nrriage, though novel in its character, is egnl one." What Has I Ik Ukkn??-What is th it you? It is of no consequence if he is been one of the most abandoned of L*n. Hi} i:; not r>> now Wo not lilt evil a man litis done, provided lie s heartily repented and now strives to e nn upright, consistent life, instead looking back a dozen or twenty years knmv what a person is, you should "111iiro'What is he now?' What is his ! esMit character? If you find that his! formation is sincere, and that lie In- I ?nts his past errors, take him cordially I ' (4ie hand kr?A'Vint Kim God-speed in Ins j ' blc pursuit. We arc no friends to j oso who would lake up pnst sins and cos, to condemn one who has resolved be upright and virtuous. Many a peril is driven hack to the paths of vice, 10 might have"Weome an ornament to | "'ety, but for the disposition, too com- j iu among men, to rake up and drag to c light, long forgotten iniquities. We ivnve nilmit'Pfl tl*A rnnltr nf n /lmwrlWor " V" *TV licr father, who was asketl respecting young man of her acquaintance, 'Do >u know where he comes from?' 'No,' plied the girl, 'I do not know where ; comes from, but I know where ho i* ting, and I wish to go with him.' That right. If we sec a person on tlio right ick?exertintrn </ood influence. it$? ~~~9 ; " o 9 \ % 7 "" " fncicnt without inquiring wnnt lias en his character heretofore- If he lias formed, what more can wc desire? id what benefit will it he to its to uncovnnd expose to the Jight^. deeds .t>f liich ho is heartily ashamed, and of hich he has repented in dust and ashes? ^ at FI7BLW SAJjE, , Pickciis Court iioiiNC. IIY OnnKIt OK TIIK COl'ItT OF KQl'ITV, On the first Tuesday after the fifth onday in Oct(/hcr -next, several tmcts " valuable Land, appertaining to the state of the Into J. E. Colhoun, lying i tlie Twelve Wile and Kcowcc Rivers, the nieghborhood of Pendleton Vilge, to wit: '' Tract IVo. 2,-containing 524 ncres, on ie Western sido of Twelve Mile River, i the road lending from Pendleton Vil gc 10 rickens Uourt liouso, adjoining! lelands-of J. and K. Laurence, F, N. I nrvin and others. Tract No. 4, 432 acres, on flie*Eastern :lo of Twelve Mile /fiver, (called tlio \\v Mill tract,) adjoining lands of John , Sloan. Tract No. 5, 134 acres, adjoining the one, Z. Powers and others, nod also on c ,nrl4i c road. Tract No. 0, 548 acres, the central act. Tract No. 7, 4'20 acres, ad joining lands J. IP*. Crawford, J. 0. Calhoun and liers. Tract No.8, 201 acres, within 2 1-2 ilea of Pendleton Village, adjoining mds of Mra. J. P. Lewis, S. Maverick id others. Tract No. 0, (Waugh Branch tract) 20 acres, lying on the Eastern side of 'welve Mile, containing some of the tost valuable low grounds, both on the her anfl'Wnugh liramih, to be found in ic upper country. The above Lands arc well known to o valuable and advantageously siti ted, and particularly adapted to the culire of cotton. Terms of sale will be a credit.pf One, wo, and Three yearn, to be secured by cmda and mortgages on the places, with iterest from dnte. In the mean time applications forpriito sain will bo received by tho Admintraliix'nnd Guardian. M. M. ttOLHOUN. .Sent. 11. IR.tO Iciiry Harrison Mnmiltoii, Formerly of Pickens District, South arolinn, will find it to his interest, if Zing, to make himself known to liis icncU; and should he havo died, any inrmation respecting him will be thankilly reoeived. Communications directed i this office. The New Orleans Piwyujie, llfoutfon far, and fiepublican,, ij/iMtfhftfl, ^v|)l ch #ivo three .weekly inxcrfionft nnll i wnrd their nccounts io?this Oftlce. Oc(. (1S, 18+0. 22?1 in AdiiiiiiiNlrntor'N Sale. Will lie sold at the Into residence of J, P. Archer, deceased, near Piekensville, on Tuesday 13th November next, all the personal property of said deceased; con* srsting of Four Negroes, Cattle, Hogs, Com and Fodder, Oats, Wheal, Cart and Oxen, Carryall and Harness, House* hold Furniture uikI Kitchen Utensils? and other articles too tedious to mention; onn ?redit of twelve months for all sums of and over three dollars, with interest from dale, with note nnd approved seen* ritv?under three dollars, cash. I). V. MAUL DIN, Adm'r. Sept. 14, 1849 vtll persons having demands against the Estate are. requested to hand them in, legally proven; all indebted arc request* ed to make immediate Dnvmcnt. 11. F. M. 18-2m .1 AiUKSOKOR JWcrchan t Tailor, Wot"l.o rosnet'ifiillv inform his frionils (?i?l (lie public generally, that lie 1ms ou hand a Fink Vabikty of 1HIOAD CLOTHS, CAS1MERES, satiskts, tsvkkds, kbkltc'ky jkaks, ac ALSO ax a8soktmkxt ok iikady-MADK CLOTHING, tvhieh lie will sell cheap for Cash. TIk1 jrrtWic arc invited to rntl nntl exunine lils Stock, before purchasing elsewhere. Pickens C. II May 25, 1849. ihi:ai? 565555^ Olicap as tlic lien|)??l! Tiik subscriber respectfully informs his friends nnd the jmb'licjjrpiwndly. that lie is receiving at sliort intervals a HANDSOME SELECTION OF Dry Good*. <;itocnuit Dardnarc & Cutlery, CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE, Drugs nnd Medicines, X.n -!r? -tw. AH selected expressly fortiusmarket nn?l will be sold positively ns cheap as the cheapest for cash. S. R. McFALL. Pickens C.1I.,S. C. \ May 18, 1840.. j 1 If iiAND FORTALE. The subseribcr having more Lands than lie 'Cim 'cultivate, offers for sale u valuable Plantation, situated in Pickens District, on Fuller's Crouk, waters of Conneross, containing 000 acres: about 150 of which.is cleared and mostly frerffc, ?there is a large quantity of bottom land "ditched and drained. The Plantation is $ood tillable and productive ground,.as any in the up-country, under good fence and in a 'high state of cultivation. On the premises is a good Dueling House, Kitchen, Negro House, Coton Gin and Thrashing Machine, and all necessary out 'buildings. lie will also soil 272 neres of TI"oo<!?landJy.ing near the above tract, situated near one ro.Wl lending from Pickens O H. to C'arnsville, Oa., by way of Bachelor's Retreat, the other road leading from Andersonvillc to Clarksville, On., both loads running through the tract. On said tract is a small improvement; the I...1 11 i! 1 .1 1?-1 * iiiiitiuuu tvni iimurruu iimu?lllC gl',caver portion of it good farming lnrifl. Persons desiring to purchase would d? well to call and judge for thenjselves. Terms made to suit purchasers. ApTHOMAS W. IIAltBIN, Au^t 25, 1849. 14-tf IVolicc. Application will bo made at the no*; Session of the Legislature, for n Charter for a Turn-nikc Road from Putliniu II through Jocftssco Valley to tho HrlijtC Water Falls. % September I, 1840. WOTICE. J, Nancy Cnntrel), wife of John Can? ? f. s_ iv i iv UUH, it Milium i^HHiig 111 i iciicns 1'IStrict, 80. Co* liercby givo not icq <*f my intention, to trade n? a Sole-Trader, apd to exerqise nil the privileges of a Free-Dealer after the expiration of one month from thin notice. Occupation, Weaver inul ?SV?in?tres^. August 25, 1849. 16-fm JUST RECEIVED! A Freth Lot of Gen?* Hoots aw1 Shoe*, Jhijn do., Latlie# and Minse# Slipper* and Tit*; Gent's and Jjv/ie?* &a<**.11^ /? ii . "? * uirs, jtrunr*, >rnipn, riv., <fr, Iron, Cusijyxrf* and Nails, chrapfior ran ft. Tog#t'?er with ft full supply .of Dr. D. Jnyne*' Family Medicine*; Dr. llogers* Compound My nip of Liverwort nnd Tnr; Jew David's Ifebrtw Plaster or l'mn Killer, .&<! ? Ah nn inducement to the buyer the subscriber will <??kn in exchange Pfor (Joo?lij, llceswnx/i'nllow, llat llwliw. Ac. S. II. MoKALL. PrekensO. If., July 11,1840. 9 ? tfl a