The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-13

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/ Traditions efAr Uestt,u fghlreas.
MteDneH GAfR.--Nacane OF Locbbuy
who Vas slain in hatlle about three hun.
Died years 90, left h1f one son, then an
nGlnt, md his nnrln, Murdoch nf Sra1lna.
daIe, es,um i his guardianship. liz suun
showed disposition to Hkr lie property
IN himsoif, aud In unfortunate minor after
many hardahips fund bis way To lfeland,
where he WIS received with Kindness In
the linnsc of D'Srl. Thu nrle, ~ home
was ignorant II lis fate, mad a report was
lndGattiousy spread hy the tlicnds Of the
boy, thai b. bad been dfoWned. Murdoch
strengthened his interest by marriage with
the daughter al Stewart, OF 4 ppm, Nigh
borins family If great influence and be
calculated ~ enjoying without interep-
tlou, his IL gotten wealth.
! The nephew, whose mime was also Mnr
doch, did mol, hnwever, lose sight nf his
Right. He was educated by The generous
aud prlneely U'Neal, Of whom The hards
III the day sid, that " Guests were ia tie
house OF OiNral more numerous than The
tees of the forest, and that lac was more
liberal OF his means than the great sea of
lis shrllfSh." lie was NJ Nsry early aye
Distinguished for his iutrcpidity, aud snon
acquired much popularity AIMING his assn
ciates. When he arrived nj manhood, he
obtained thc consent ofhis patron to return
To his native isle, with n select party Of
young Irish adsonturers, Who volunteer
al IN follow his fortune.
They landed in sequcstered phcr, still
I wen Known, AVID the young Loehhny set
/ forward alone, Ia recunnoltre ,he GROUND,
and 10 collect information. lie reached
. fIp Aiginffp AL Iia l., !,
light. The cows were in the fold, and,
passing by the dairy maid in the art of
milking, the COW started and split lhc milk.
The wetdan erred out.." God With Muir
dorh y aud The young stranger heard the
words. II ~ still n custom ~ that country
that milk should be offered 10 every one
WHO passes through fold aud II wns on
this occasion Offered Ia Murdoth. IIepar-
took Of this milk, and asked the woman
What she meaut by THESE words, " God
with Murdoch" for he already knew lhat
the usurper of his rights was unp0pular---
The woman sighed deeply, aud he asked
her name. When she lad told il, he knew
her Ia have been hi, nurse. He batyd his
hosoln, aud showed her mole on his left
breast, cnutioolpg her IN be g0ardcd. The
faithful nurse instantly recognised him.
III ~ - Nv uHIi wv lbblfI tbllil VI hHI
docb, WAS dead and she WAS then mnrrcd
10 the door keeper II the castle, an Office OF
great trust, and highly important to the
purpose Of the stranger.
His nurse proposed, that on the night
following she shonld contrive that The
calves shonld mix with the CATH at mid
night, aud she knew that their lowing
would hehtard within the casllc. Her hus-
I'D ,.#,,,.tf In IA. a. uiv h.s
cess 10 her charge, md The young Murdoch
WIS 10 cutter with his party aud gag the
d"oikecrtr. The ptujrct succeeded, and
III" adventurous youth oblainudpo3seaslon
OF his pateroa stronghold.
Murdoch Gair (shurt MWdoeh1 an ap-
pcllaton by which he WAS afterwards ais.
lluguishcd, was spoo joined by his pnopr.
but lis uncle had been absent when the
castle WAS taken, and lac was Determined
to krcp possession OF the estate. Many
skirnishcs were, fought betwet ll.m, and
many lcnts Of Valoi' are sill related Of both
sjLr3. pitched battle was ~ la,t fought,
IN which Murdoch OF ScaIlabd,dc was as
sisted by the Stewart Of Appin, md The
nephew, by the Macleau5 Of Ross. The
urphrw was y iclorpi's but the uncle Still
adhered to h, claim. Murdoch GAR,
tpaihfls ny hAi'l'Hig |phiD' w 49, -
sleeping III u cavern, ,nd twisting a lock of
his hair oound his dirk, On which his
name Was en9fa,ed, lie stuck ii ia the
ground, and thus left hun. When ,he o
lhrr awoke, be soon di.coyered what had
happened, I'D exclaimed, THE son Of my
brother ha4 conquered me NJ last his -
Incrnsity has done what his bravery could
mol effect ard nrlet ehalI mY sword again
be eushcat.led against him J!
Noldoeh Gairapprars 10 have acquired
"A relish for war and pItmder, as we Iiad
AbcrerOmby, IN his Martial achir'oments
of The Scots, states, That may ycal5 after
this he played sad havoc around ihc banks
Of LoehIonond, IN company wltl'a very
=, nlarhablr person, vino, 80 that narrative,
Is dlsuiGrd with the designation Of Alien
Macicau, the rubber. Mmdoch died IN the
cnd Of tae reign of Mary Queen Of Scot,
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