Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-06

acres OF land entirely destitute of tree or shrub fvo
so"' goou aud covered with grass where he planted
eorn and potato patch, which he Surrounded with ?
u'S"' l" secure them from intrusion; but finding ON ,l,
experience of one season, that his crops would not 80,
10 maturity, IN consequence Of the GOODNESS of the ,o
w "hCh they were located, he abandoned b, ton nj
'ne mountain and came some distance down lis siic
"oere he took up ms residence, built mill and made
many domestic regulations for his Convenience onI -
iort, some OF which showed the work of an inge,;,n
mana. HIS mil was made on small construction WAS
Kept IN motion by the water OF small ,,lount,;n
and would grind from half bushel 10 hushcI nj ,,,.r
per day lie once erected an iron manufacture n ,
mountain. lie was man of uncommon nIy,c,I
S',.he''' ana had performed eats entirely within him
$ii' IN the erection oi his buildings and machinery
"hlch IL was Judged wonld have required the srenpih
vi io"r or hVe common men TO perform.
"icer Is on ms iatlcr's side OF Turkish descent Ue
~ e'o" education, and was esteemed " hen in his
So"'h young man of fine talents. But the unEaiib(pl
eS o' me object OF is affection, aud the thus unhappy
termination OF Glove affair."" gave him an aversion far
S"c'ey; ana settling alone the Bald Mountain he
ooN W the Idea that me was sole proprietor IT. estab
shed lines marking the extent of his doninions and do
ciared lmse ncp pendent of any other human onver
ment tax was once levied him by direction OF tle
court oi Bunconbc county, within the bounds of which
was some OF ms property He refused TO pay the "a x war
cd war against the court by whose order il was levied
went ,ohe court house while the court was in session
stoned me oil the BENCH and then eturncdn
o'eSed 10 lis kIngdon crowned with the laurels of VIC
'oy where lac was permitted 20 remain free from the
visitation of The patbcrers-IIe es,abl,s,cJ an a..
Try takers Office, cXactg certain SUN OF money from
every uan who brought his cattle into his domnios for
'e benefit OF the range, and assigned each certain
portion ut land, which he desg b, some particular
name, as Hdcie PUtci, Hr,r IhicStL &c S,c-J'Lis
regulation was generally acceded To without dispute by
those who took their stock thiticr-IJ, some Time ,p,
grated constitution for government his own plan
whicl was exhibited in as evidence TO establish
his lunacv.
The origin of his antinathy against Higgins W as dis
agreement IN their trading Greer conceived that Ilp-
guns mad told ham taseliood, and lie had treasured in
MS MN" a powerful aversion for lying. The uuarr.
between them became hIgl that they pocee,icJ to
blows alter which Greer applied magistrate to have
MS antagonist arrested as he has iseIi STAGE avuwed
oF me sole purpose OF having good chance shoot
n", while nc was under He PROCESSES to be-
cVe that IS not wrong To kill stiad ntnnn and upon
h> ground lStiiHs his cpnduciIis first shot proved
u9cc'sSln whcnhcunpercciyedg got ahead OF the party
AGAIN ana from waste house near the road where they
were 10 pass along on their way to the magistrates shot
Higgins dead on the spot. He was arrested by the
constable, Mr. Erwin, assisted by MIR. ooper who had
been aiding Ia convey Higgins 10 trial, after violent
resistance I'm which II became necessary MAIN him
by shooting him through the hand and committed to
prison III Jones borough for trat..
he case was ably argued by tl.e counsel on both
sides The ground Of defence assumed by the counsel
Tor the prisoner his insanity, prove which MANY
eyldcnces had been given by the witnesses in the co ST.
OF The examination. The Judge concluded his caipe
10 The jury about o'clock un Friday evening Tie
lnry reufed about an hour and returned with verdict
81 acTtttnf IN consequence IF insanity. bond wa,
given TO the court Tor the prisoners keeping the peace
one year and nc was set al liberty
AS soon as ne was discharged from custody, ne took
up lna line OF march for his mountain kingdom.
we understand lt Is contemplate y some of the gcn
ltieh who attended the trial make out "A report OF
~ WIN te Arguments OF counsel on 5oth sides or pub
icl"n III pamphlet form. Ii is be hoged that ibis
VIII be carried into effect fioi. what our informant
states OF the evidence given in, might thus be fur
hiNlcd with an authentic history OF the life o one the
h'ost singular and extraordinary of the present age