Evansville Journal, Volume 11, Number 3, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 9 January 1845 — Page 1

r H A .BY W. II. CHANDLER. THE UNION OF THE WHIGS TOR THE SAKE OF THE UNION. WATER STREET, FOUR DOORS FROM MAIN VOL. XI. .EVANSVILLE, "INDIANA, I'TIICRSD AV,- JAXUAUY 9, IS15. NO

::::;;X?lL.;:ffl'AGeEB & C.O.,; WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE,

: , SHOES, JIATS, CAPS, BOXXETS. . ' - . . I J. II. M. of the above firm having spent more than two manthin purchasing at the Large Package Auction Sales in New York and Philadelphia and having bought a large portion of their Goods below the cost of importation are enabled to sell them much ch eaper than ever before gold in this place; and fullv as low as "they can be bought either in Cincinnati or Louisville. . Evansvilla, November 21st, 1844., ' t ..- - '

STOVES!

JA.MES SCAXTLIN has -splendid assortment of St wit:IMPROVED PRE VES; WOLF'S PATTEN FRENCH'S anJ BUCK'S QUEEN of the WEST; "CY PA RLOTt STOVES; EX PLATE' STOVES; IRON STOVES. He also "keep4Bff a large assort.

and Copper Ware, on , SELL VERY LOW FOR CASH. ted with neatness and despatch fr"7His SIIOI cI 5toreattbcst;nofthc GOLDEN coffee Nov. 7di,'44 3mo. ."'... NEARLY OPPOSITE THE

ALL orders

THE Subscriber has just returned from Cincinnati, with an assortment of Stoves of al kinds, such as IMPROVED PREMIUM; WOLF'S PATENT STOVES; FANCY PARLOR TEN PLATES; Sheet Irn, .c. Which he offers for sale t low rates. He will have constantly on hand an assortment cl SHEET IRON and TIN-W ARE, which will be sold very Hreap Call and inspect his articles and prices betore purchasing elsewhere. JOHN CUPPLES, . Evansville, Nov. SI, 3mo. v; . - - - , ..' Agent. ALL THE GOUnTB Y LO 0 K HE RE!! ! CHEAP STOVES! AND CHEAP TIN-WARE

THOMAS SCANTLIN, Scantlin & Son, has openunder the Jonrml Oiliet', .' ; . - r rw-. - , " . i . assortment ui i y 1H 1, from CINCINNATI the largest that was ever olterea m

I'be l.iiest improved Premium COOKINU oTOVES, BUCK'S PaTKNT COOKING STOVES,

FANCY PARLOR STOVES. SHEET IRON COLE STOVES. All of which he will sell at TIN-WARE he is determined to sell as low as in his line will bo done with despatch. . Eaassvili.e, Sept . I9ili 1844, 3mio.

- CGKXEK OF 3IAIX & FIliST STIUJETS, HASE just received a general assortment of DRY-GOODS, HOSIERY, TIARDWATIE QUEENsW ARE, axdUROCEI1IES,Q7CIIKAP FOll CASU.-CO ' '

. . - GUM BERTS, &, CO offers to pay' the g FEATHERS, DEES WAX, e. &c. JUST RECEIVED a large STOCK of BOOTS " ,1 UST received a lar-e assortmen t o( Il.iTS &. P. RALEIGH aee now receivinsr at II-. Evansville. their fall and winterstock of 6lc. directly from the eastern cities, and which retail customers at their usual low prices. These are fully warranted. We desire the public to them as good bargains as they can bud in any October 3I-tf R. &

G' I FFIT H & - C 0 1 1 IS E " l . WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IX HABDWAE, CROGKEBY. DRY GOODS AHD GROCERIES.

WOULD call the attention of the public generally, and Country Merchants their larne and full assortment of goods which they are determined to sell as HOUSE IN EVANSVILLE, or any other Weslern'l ity. ' N. li. Cash paid for Wheat, Flax-Seed, Beeswax, &.c. May 23rd, 1344-tf. .

C. HARRINGTON. JOHN. B. HARRINGIO ; FORWARDING &

EVANSVILLE' 'INDIANA.

- A. B. COLEMAN, Late of Evansville. COLEIAH GENERAL FORWARDING &

XO. 59, UKAVICEl STREET, M3W-OII LEAKS,

Reference, COLEMAN & STKTSf'N, THOMAS II. MAGIJEE, New JOSEPH WHITNEY & Co.

I Boston. St. Louis.

IIALLET &. BLAKE, STEWART &. Co. W..W. TOMPSON& Co Dec. 21, tf

THOMAS H. MAGrME'lS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, For the Sale of Tobacco and Western Produce of crcry description, iEW YOU K CITY. . xr : ! i . t T : i I .i t t i

jZjy'e wm nia&e nueiiii iasu auvancesoii Evansville, January II, 1844.

CHEAP GROCERY

WOULD call the attention of the Public generally, and Country Merchants in particular, lo heir Iar2e and fall assortment uf GROCERIES which tUey are determined to sell as LOW as any IIOUBE IN EVANSVILLE, or any oiher Wrst of the iirtlern City . N. B. CASH PAID for Wheat, Flax Seed, Beeswax,- DeerSkme, Bacon, Lard, Feather, Beef Hide?, Oats, Corn and Corn Meal, lc, &c., Arc, " Evansville la., July 4th,tr

A L L II;A I L!! ; STOVES!! ST O TES!!! .

just received a large and 0VE3 from CINCINNATI, tO MIUM COOKING STOd do do do COAL STOVES; FANTEN PLATE and SEVBOX STOVES: SHEET manufactures & intends mcnt of Tin, Sheet Iron bond which he intends to promptly altendid to, and Job" work-execu is on Mam Street opposite the CheqntrFOT, qat the old sta.d.0 . . , BANK, MAIM STREET. late of the firm of James a shop oa Water st. vlitic he has on ha ml a large and lias, also, just received and best assortment of Stoves KVAXSVIM.K.Mlch as: STOVES, TEN PL A 1 E, fehv EM PLAiL.and a moderate advance on first cost. And ,as to his can be bought nnv where. All kind ofjoh work fj7-Rcmciuber the Shop is on Water ai.-i " ' "" ' ' " . highest market price lor FCRS, HIDES, SKINS, . - . .. and SHOES CHEAP for OA?II by ' A. GUMCERTS, & CO. i.D CPS K-CIJEP FOH by A. QUMDEIiTS & CO. '9 their Store, corner ol Mum and Water streets DRY GOODS, HATS CATS, DOOI, &I1UL? they oflVr to country Merchauts, 'traders and lu uonds have been selected with great care ana give us a call, and we are confident we can offel citv in the vv est. P. RALEIGH, Corner Main and Water Streets in particular, to I LOW AS AMY HANNAH. E. II. FAIRCIIILD HANNAH & CO.

i ire . koni

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

B. FLUURNOY SIMMS". fe SIMMS, OQMISSION MERCHANTS, York. -WM. II. STOCK WELL, 1 JOHN SHANKLIN, . J. H MAUHEE ic Co. Evansville. JOSEPH WHEELER, Jr. 1 J. M. STUCK WELL, J LEWIS &. STERLING, Philadelphia. E C.MARCH, Alton III. BUipnients to i tie auove nouse. y JOHN. II. MAGHEE & CO. STORE.

COURTSHIP OF THE OLDEN TIME.

The annexed article, giving an account of different rnodes in which courtship ,wa3 carried on in oldeu limeB, and among ancient nations, is taken from the columns of an old magazint;; ;-.".. '", ... . ? -. - . i The Hebrews were "a peculiar people in all respects, and not least so in a matrimoni al view. The operations devolving upon the J Israeiitish juveniles, before attaining to (he joys of counubiality, were emphatically pe culiar. For instauce, when Isaac desired a wife for himself, his father, sent , E!izur, his servant, to court a bride for him. Isaac did not say, "if I will make myself beloved ofa maiden, I must entertain Iter with fiiie dis courses . ana presents, I must mcessently praise her beauty; 1 must only go by night to see her; when a thing is. known to a third person, it never succeeds,1' not at ail neither he nor his lather knew Rebecca. But after Elizur had made his propostlfi, Liben, her; brother, asked her if she would go J i ,,I Ml 44 with manf And sue answered, "l will go. We see"' that love was not consulted in this this rnarritire wag ra'J.era bargain beD D tween Abraham and Ktbecca. . ior was it cusiomaiy for the affections lo rule, there be ing oftentimes no consultation between ihe it es. . Jt was usual 'for women to, be courted bv nroxv. Thus Sechem, thou'ih strongly moved to love Dinah, did not dis close in the bosom of his beloved. but made dvantageous oilers to her brothers, "ask me never so much dowry', and I will giyeaccoidmgas you will s;tyt unto me." - J icoo, However, mrrde an' innovation upon ibis custom, and visited liachael himself; . lie. drew near and kissed, and lifted up his voice and wept. Jaeobmudo ar.o'her advance upon his limes. We have sa:d that love had ..liul little to do with their rnaniages; wives were regarded as a spciciesof siaves,aud not al all as compani ons, fence 'fililiy lucre,"., was the cbaini which ruled the marriage ties. Aneciion and sentiment gave place to gold and goods. But Jacob was a sentimental lover, aud when e found he had - not treasure equal lo - the ptice set upon Itachacl, he' condescended to :urcliase her bv labor and servitude, and maniftsied disappointment when t lie tender-eyed Leah was faithlessly imposed upon him instead of the beautiful Jlachael. - It has been a custom in all times, for the decl-iration of love to fall upon the men. Whether Ibis is proper or noi, long,usagt has given it an authority not easily overcome-, but iheie have been exceptions to this rule. An Isiaelitish widow, had by lav the powof claiming in marriage the brother of her deceased husband; and he, in teiurn, had the liberty to refuse under this condition, however, that the woman should come taJuim in the presence of the elders, and loose -the shoe from his foot and spit iniiis face. A similar custom prevails amons the Ilurons and Iroquois When a wife dies, the husband is obliged to marry the sister, or, in her stead, the woman whom the family ol the deceased shall select. A widow is also ob liged to marry a brother of her deceased husband. The same thing is practised is the Caroline islands. In the Isthmus of Darien, the right of asking in marriage is lodged in, and promiscously exercised by both sexes, without the least hesitation or embarrassment ; and in the Ukrain the same thing is carried farther, the woman more generally court than the men. When a young woman falls in love with a m;ui she goes to his father's house and reveals her passion in a most tender and pathetic manner, and promises the most submissive obedience. Should he make excuse, she resolves to persevere, and take up her lodging there -should he continue ohstinatc,the church takes her side, her kindred are ready to avenge her honor, and he has no method but lo betake himself to flight, till she is other wise disposed of. -. From the story of SamsoL and Delilah, it would seem that the young men of Israel were denied the power of asking a female iu marriage. Samson saw in Tennah one that was beautiful, and he said to his father. 'I have seen a woman of the daughters of the Philistines, now therefore get her forme to wife." But his parents objected; he, however, did not elope, or threaten to go to Texas he merely repeated "get her for me she plcaseih me well." . Fiom the lime ot the nation spoken of to the Greeks, .liitle is known of this matter. la the E;ist, the. woman being so little seen, the privilege of courtship was eagerly seized and as there was often a plurality of lovers, it soon became (ashinable to fiaht for a 'fair Jady.' As society improved, this barbarity declined, and, instead of fighting, a public exhibition of dexterity in exercise and in arms was the criterion of desert. Cut as this gave rise to animosities, which were handed from generation, 10 generation a method of bargain and sale marked the farther progress ol society. Thus it was amongst the Greeks. As a loverseld.nn had an opportunity to disclose liis passion to his mistress, he was accustomed to inscribe her name cn the walls of his hose, the treeg in the public walk, and lo deck the. door of his fair omrs house with flowers and garlands and to make libration of wine before if, and sprinkle the entrance with the same liquor, after the manner that was practiced at the temple ofcupid. Garlands weie of great use among the Greeks iu atTuiis of love; when a man united his garlaud or a woman composed one, it was a confession of having been subdued by his passion. The method of prosecuting their love affairs was still worse. They resorted to incantations and philties, the sale of which was extensively earned on; they were so violent as to deprive the person who took them, of sense and not uncommonly of life.

They also used to melt wax images before ! the fire, believing that the persons represented bv f hem would be propwriionably warm

ed in love. These, and many other equal ly foolish, weie coiistauily practiced The Romans copied the Greeks in these things. Plutarch tells us that Lucullus, a Rom-in General, lost his senses by a love potioti; and Cams Caligula was thrown into a fit of mad ness by one which was given him by his wife Caesonia. LucretiuS, too, fella sac rifice to the snne folly. ' - - . , W hue tliG Greeks and Romans were bound in these foolish practices and mrrow opinions the barbarians, the Celts, Gauls and Germans, although their wives were a species of slaves, had arrived at a much superior point iu the relation of love. They regard their wives with respect and veneration they were gallant and sentimental and desited the affections lind heart of their mis tresses. The Scandinavian women were chus;e, proud, and scarcely less emulous of glory thin the men, and consequently demanded lovers, distinguished in the field. The Saccea had a custom when a young man paid his addresses to a lady, for him to engage her in a single combat,; if he vanquished, lie led lier oil' in triumph; if slie conquered, he was her husband and slave. Sucli are some of the modes of ancient courtship, full account of which would form an in.eresiiua and instructive chanter. An Arab Marriage Ceremony. In the Countess llahn Halm's "Oriental Letters." we find the following singular account of a wedding among t lie Arabs: - . A marriage festivity has always something of constraint and unpleasantness about it; ihe tumult is annoying to the newly married pair, and the guests hardly know why ihey must make themselves so merry. But our European weddings have uothing to rival ihe torment of an Arab marriage feast.' The knot was tied about noon, according to the rites of the Gieek Church. After this ihe bride was conducted' into one chamber and the bridegroom into another she surround ed hy her female relatives aud friends, and he with all the gentiemen to keep him company; aud thus separately, the youhg couple were entertained with music, songs, dances, conversations, visits, eating aud drinking -only' for three days and three nights no longcrl Now, what do you think of such a colossal capacity for amusement? I must confess that I was wearied even -with my hall-hour's visit. The master of the house, a cousin of the fatherless bride, received me, and led me into the .ladies1 apartment. As I entered, they all arose from the low broad sofa, so ?.s to stand upon the cushion, and at this evolution Ihe bride r was supported on oackside by her neighbors, as it is a point off etiquette on such an occasion that slie should move as little as possible. I was a lowed to take a seat beside her, and had a fajr opportunity ofcontemplaiingher remarkable figure A figure, indeed, and very'much like a doll! She must not speak a syllable, must not look upon a person, nor change a feature, nor open an eye tornake'this last point of etiquette sure, the eye-lashe3 are besmeared with some gummy composition." Her eyebrows are painted black,and high-arched; lier cheeks are paiated red; the bands are tattoed with dark-blue arabesque, aud the finger-nails stained yeilow. Certainly, if after three days such a bride was introduced to a European, his first exclamation would be "Wash yourself, my angel!'1 As there was neither music nOr dancing here, I was glad lo hasten my visit to .the bridegroom, who .was confined in another room by Aiab marriage etiquette;" but he was allowed lo move, talk and look about him, and indeed seemed cheerful. Here there was music. In a corner of the room the musicians were seated on the floor one beating upon two little kettle-drums, another striking a sort of dulcimer, and the third laboring upon some little stringed instrument all three singing, too, with. all their bodily might in the mosl discordant Jones that can issue from the human throat, mingling together wild screams, with guttural and nasal sounds a terrible concert! I stayed a little while, and then made my escape, glad enough that I had not lo stay, like the other visiters, until the next morning. I have nerves strong enough to encounter some hardships, but not for such amusements. HALLOW IvEN. All Hallows Eve i' Wales. "Old fes tival days, with their games and merrimnis, are passing into forgetfulness in England. INot so in Wales the poople are not there worn into the smoothness of general society by intercourse with large towns. Hence all these fostirals are there kept up with their ancient glee and freshness. Old Polly Lewis would as soon pass over Christmas Day itself as All Hallows live. "It is now All Hollow Eve, and twenty tunes during the day., lias every noon and corner of her ample farm kitchen been swept and dusted; the hearth cleaned up. the crock - eryware aud kettles and pans washed and ruouea tin iney some again. 1 lie ciock iwtta Lniuici uuu ui.i3 iiic ou-i'i'' I. ir-. I.'O Krif.liln. nnil tlrtt-j m,.pll c !.... - I it liln ever ciocii ticked tieiore- Jbvergreeus are spread here and there as at Christmas, and tastefully intermingled with the china and kitchen ware on the shelves. 'Tis now twilight and her vigor becomes supernafural The huge bowl is installed on the black and shining oak table; the hearth is built up with logs, and the fire blazes most cheerfully through ihe ample - range of the capacious chimney. What a slore of apples and raisins, and tea, and bot cakes! Mistress aud 'maids at length sit down and watch the clock and the weather. The clock shows that the lime is come for the arrival of the visitors; the weather is a blusterous nighty wh;,ch only

renders the light of the blazing wood fire I still more cheerful. - ' ' ' "At length at3p at the door and Miss Lizzy Jones enters; a pretty smiling lass, accompanied of course by her beau, a fat ruddy-cheeked Welsh youth. Next comes Mr. Thomas Shenkin, the tailor, and his sister, a bonnier and plumper lass; then a succession of farmers with their wives and daughters. Next, the nursciy-maid and housemaid from the 'Hall,' as smart as ribbons and new gowns can m ike I hem. They arc escorted by the footman in livery, who looks as great as the Duke of Wellington receiving the Queen on parade, Next pretty Rachel, the beauty if the village, accompanied also by lier beau, William, the young carpenter. The room is now full, and the sports begin. The first ol them is jumping for the apple, a large apple suspended by a string f om the bacon-rack in the middle of the ceiling, each of the vounj men jump in turn: most

of "them miss it, and some of ihrm get n fall which sets ihe company in a roar.-. -Young William at last gets a good bite, out of if, and his toward is the apple itself , and a kiss from the lass he likes best, of course his own Rachel. !. After jumping for apples as long as apples could mike them jump for r.joy, the next sport comes, which is a tub filled wish water, into which a sixpence is dropped. E tch of ihe young men dips his head into it by turns, and again excites 'the roar of the compmy by bis failure and queer looks. One of the m at. length gels ih sixpence, and this sport ends. Next follow the tea and cakes, and the merry rustic jokes and the simple g-illuntry which they produce. Next the wassail bowl, composed of ale, spices, fiuifs, mixed with wine, and a due portion of some stronger liquor, roast apples and sweet cakes noating .at the top. All tins over, 'Well,' says old Polly, 'lot us now see who will be spired for next 'Hallows Live'.' She takes a fine smooth nut, and throvs it into the fire. She gazes at it with intense eager ness until a bright blaze issues, when she ex, claims with a smile of delight, 'Yes, I may reckon up;tu another merry mecung in these old walls.1 The smart footman throws liis into the fire ; it dies without. any blaze:, he aiTetls to laugh it off, but looks pile and ill satisfied, Young William next throws his nut into the fire and says, 'Shall I have my wish? The nut blazes cheerfully, the youth smiles and looks meaningly at pretty Rachel. ; : "Old Polly Lewis is now in her full glory -she walks up to her high-hacked arm chair by the fire-side, lakes her seal, and prepares lo relate onr; of those tales which she knows is expected from her. lier thin shrivelled l-fiice looked out from a hedge of frill, and her keen gray eye twinkled strangely beneath her wrfnkled brow, whilst a few White hairs Itttnj straight over it.' ; The black ' cat had leapcddiom Tittle Alary tap lo. ihrir of ' the old woman, and added to her ..'sybil-like ap: pearance. It was just the night and place for tales lo set the hair on end rough and black without, with a bright fire within-. The candle was put out, Ihe whole party had taken their seats iu profound attention, and Old Polly thus began: A IVrtc. -i.nmr tilVll 1-t ,1 Cm ,1 mahv of you are loo young to know what wonderful sights have been seen on All Hal lows Eve. 1 will tell you what happened to myself some sixty years ago. .lou must know that we Weisii women nave got ways of finding out what we are most desirous to know, and particularly on this night, when the saints and spirits are about us more than any other night of the year. Well, .some sixty years ago I and two other young wo men sat up together and wailed for twelve o'clock. We nut every thing iu order, and sat down by the firelight to watch. It is an awful thing my dears, to sit up. so late, as still as death,-not daring to speak, turning your eyes fio'n the clock to the door, and from the door to the clock, counting the minutes and looking for a spirit till he comes. There we sat, gelling paler and paler as the baud of the clock got nearer and nearer to twelve, it was a very blustering night, just like this, the doors and windows creaking with the wind. " . Al length the clock struck. I started at ihe door; I saw it" move, then slowly open; then a man's hand, then his arm, and then his whole figure. I should have screamed, hut I was afraid ; so I stared with all my eyes, for I could not help it. The spirit looked at me very pleasandy. He had oa a blue coat and yellow buttons, anil a very smart frill to his shirt, with a collar and handkerchief as stiflfas starch could' make them. After a minute or two smiling again at me, he went out at the door, which closed after him. Well, for many weeks I could make nothing of it ; I had never seen any thing like the in th, and I began to fancy that All Hallows Eve was no more than any other eve afterall. But I soon found out. that it was worth all ihe other evenings of the year put together; and I will tell you how 1 found out. ' One t s.imlMv. befoie the close of the vear. i wid .tvvo or" ,iliee gi,l3 U,;t watched wi:h me went ; ,Q cjiipcj. 1 happened to look at the"IIa!i" peWj auj there 1 saw the very man looking ; ;ls 0le.isan:lv me as on All II illows L.ve. .... . 1 tie iim lv at the 'Hali" happened to brin ; (joWU a'ue'7 butler! aud he was the man. He went ourol chapel first, and when I came out I found him waiting outside, and lie began lo talk to me at once quite natural. "What, without being introduced?' interrupted the footman. 'Ay, to be sure? and what's more, before that day three months we were man and wife: and there never was a happier couple. We lived together nigh sixty yeats; and he has been dead, poor man, five years, come next January ; and all that siory's as true as I sit heie, and nobody knows it belter than myself." Vale of the Towers.

Heroic Women of America tue La-; Dt axd me Arrows. Among ihe Amencan Jadies who have distinguished themselves in the course of our Revolutionary war by their sacrifice of self-inierest to ihe public 1 welfare, none is more celebrated than Airs; Jacob Alotte, of Carolina. The action . by ' which she sacrificed her own properly 'o tho : ; demands of patpiolism, was so graceful, so generous, and free, that it has occasioned her '' praises to be celebrated in all the histories"." of ihe lime. -The incident took place in the year 1781, when General Green, and the f.clive partisan officers, Lee, Marion, and Sump-. ter, Were disputing with Cornwallis and Rawdon the possession of the Carolinas. The first battle of Camden bad already been fought, when the celebrated ' scige of Fort . Motte look place. The new mansion house of Mrs.- Motle," situated on a high commanding bill, some dis -lance above the junction of the Waterce and Conga ree, bad been rsade the principal de-.. yn of the convoys from Charleston to Cum- , den, Foil Granny, and Ninely-six. It was surrounded by a deep trench, which was defended by a strong and lofty parapet, erected along ils inner inavgiu. Captain McI'iicrsou commanded the garrison, wHich usually consisted of about one hundred and fifty men, but which w is now increased by ihe, accidental arrival of a detachment of dragoons This body, ou its way to Camden, with despatches for Lord Ilawdon, had eutered the j fort a few hours befoi e theappearance oflhc American forces, led by Marion and Lee, to besiege it. On another hill, opposite to t be north side oflhc new mansion, stood an old farm house, in which Mrs. Motte had formerly resided,- and to .which, site had been dismissed byGapt. McPherson. Upon this

ncigtit i.ee was stationed witn his corps, whilst Marion occupied a position on the ciist- ' ern declivity of the ridge on which the fort. stood. A six pounder, despatched by Greene to the aid of Marion, was mounted on a bat tery by that officer for the purpose of raking the north side of the enemy's parapet, which bee was preparing to attiick. liv the 10th . ot Ala)', ihe works were in n.siaic of . such forwardness that it was determined to sum mon the commandant. Uu the same day. - Rawdon had evacuated Camden and proceed ed to Nelson's ferry, for the put pose of cross ing the Santee and relieving tort Motte. Greene, on the other hand, advanced to ibej Cougaree to cover the besiegers-. Under, these circumstance's, AlcPherson, though' destitute ol artillery, replied to the summons that he should continue lo resist to the. lust moment in bis power.. In . the evening, a courier arrived from JJreene, informing Alarion of RawdonV movements,-and urging upon him redoubled activity. On the lith, the Bntish general reached ihe counlf) op-' pwsiie Fort Alotte, and at night encamped on", the highest ground in his route, that his firea miglu convey to the besieged the certainly, ' of his apptoach. The large mansion in the s centre oflhc trench, left but a small part of the ground "within ihe- woiks uncovered burning tho house, therefore, must force them lo a surrender. - " " The preparation oxbows and arrows with missive combustible matter was immediately commenced.' Lieut. Colonel Lee and every officer of bis corps daily experienced the most cheering and gratifying prools oft he hospitality of" the owner of the beautiful mansion doomed lo he thus destroyed, whilst her politeness, her tenderness, and her active benevolence extended 'to the lowest in the ranks. The destruction of private properly was atall timtis poculiaily distressing to the two gallant commanders, and these considerations gave a new edge lo ihe bitterness of' Ihe scene. But they were ever ready to sacrifice their feelings to their duty, and Lee forced himself io make a respectful communication to the lady respecting her declined loss, vvnen u;e micncea measure was imparted to her, the complacent smile which settled on lier features at once dispelled Ihe embarrassment of the agitated officer, wliile, she declared that she joyfully gave her house lo the good of her country, and should delight to see it in flames. Shortly after, seeing accidentally the bows and arrows which had been prepared, she sent for Col.Lcc, and putting into ins bands a splendid bow and api paratns, which had been presented to her husband by a friend from India begged. bis substitution of them as probably better adapted to the purpose than those provided. Lee was delighted with this opportune present, aud quickly prepared lo end ihe scene. The lines were all manned, the lorce at the battery doubled, and Doctor Irwin was sent with a last summons to surrender. AlcPherson listened patiently to fns explanations, but remained inflexibly fixed in his determination of holding out lo the last. It was now midday of the r2th, aud the scorching sun had prepared the shingles for tho conflagration'. When Irwin returned, three arrows were successively fired at different parts of ihe roof. The first and ihird kindled into a blaze. AlcPherson ordered a parly lo repair to the loft of the house and stop the conflagration I y knocking ofl'tbe shingles. But Captain Finley's six pounder completely raked the loft, ilie soldiers weie driven' down, and the brave Baton hung out the white flag, and suirendercd unconditionally. The con que rets and the" conquered soon after appealed at Mrs. Alotte's, where, by invitation, they partook togeiher of a sumptuous dinner, in full view of (he smoking ruins-? the unaffected politeness of the patriotic lady soothing the angry feelings which the contest liad engendered, and obliterating-from' the memory of the gallant Whigs the recollection of the" injuries she bad unavoidably sustained at their hands. When Rawdon finally eficctcd the passage. of the river, Jie found a ruined post, and parollcd officers, the captors having divided their forces and moved off, Lee a -gainst Foil Granby and Marion to George tow'"'