The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-31

the American Revolution, perhaps there
were none possessing more originality oil
character, than Gen. Putnam, who was &c
centric and fearless, blunt in his manners,
the daring soldier, without the polish OF the
gentleman. He might well be called the
Marion of the North, though he dislIked
disguise, probably from the tact of his lisp
ing, which vas very apt TO overthrow an.
trIckery he might have IN view.
The following anecdote was related to US
by an elderly gentleman, whn received II
from the mouth Ut has father who served
under the general.
When the rong hold called HorSeneck
some miles above New York, vas IN posses
sion Of the BRUSH, Putnam, with few sIur
dy patriots was king 10 the slchIiy, bent
on driving them from the place. Tired oi
living IN ambush, the men lnportuned the
General with questions as TO when they
we're going 10 have bout With thu Toe
Que mornlug ne made speech something
To the following efi ct, which convinced
them tina, something vas IN the Nind.
i Fellrrs-Yuu've been Idle TOO long and
50 have |. I'm going 10 Bush's, at Horse
neck, 10 an hour, win 40 OK team, aud 4
load Of corn. Ii come back Will let YOU
know all the particulars; II should not, let
them have It BY the hukry
\ He shortly afterwards mounted his OK
cart, dressed as one uf the cnintnun order at
yankee. farmers, and was soon al Bu>h> iay
ern which uas ~ POSSESSION 81 The Brush
troops. Ne sooner did the officers espy h,m
than The, began To queslinu mm as 10 hls
Whereabouts, aud 6.idlng hun a complete
slmpletur, {as they thou-hi) they began 10
quz hin, aud threat, ned 10 seize his com
and fodder.
Hna much d. YOU ask for your whole
consarn 7 asked they.
For marcy sake, gentlemen, replied the
mock clod hopper, with the Innst d'pInrablt
lrk %. enirea,y, only iri Inc III, aud Wi
leave my hull team ard load for nothing, i
that won't d., III give you my word 10 ~
turn to morrow, and pay y"u heavy for yuur
kindness and cmriescension.
I
word leave the team aGd pruvender Win
Us, and We won't require any BAH for your
appearance.
Putnam give up the team, and sluntered
abnut for an hour or 81, gaining all lhr IA.
formation he WISHED; he then returned I,
his men, and told them he disposition 0; the
foe, and ms plan OF attack,
The morning came AID Nth i, sailed ou
the glIlan, band. The British we're hand
led with rough hands, and when they sur
rendered 10 Gen. Putnam, the cIpd hopper
he sarcastraIly remarked GrulI, meG
have only KEEP, my word, told you | " vi,
call and pay YOU Tor your kindness aud con
descension. Baltimore TraaScriH.
Storting Children ia the World Man,
p an uuwi>e pareui labors hard ana lives spar
i. lngy all his life for the purpose OF leayln!
enough to give bis children a start ~ IN
world as !, is called. Setting a young ma
IA "a, with money left hun by his relative,
T. like tying biadders under the arm oil on
all lose his biadders and go to the bolton
Teach hun Ia swim and then he vii neve
need the bIaiders. Give your child a sunn
. education and you have done enous h for hin
!, See 10 1t that his morals are pure, his u,u
= cultivated, and his whole nature made sui
-eryIeni to the laws winch govern man, an
Won have given hm what slI be of mpr
value than the wealth OF ihr Indies. Y
: rave given hIm start which NJ mlsfurrur
can deprive HIM Of. The earlier you teac
= hin 10 depeud upon his own resources Il
y bitter.
y A Frighful Inpenfioa.-A Nr. ROBE
AcCar,y, Of Buffalo, iabrclan in The z,
Iine, believes he has driven the Green Nuu
- tam Boy, Cocbran's famous invention. no
dn combdt, He throws from three hundr
ior to five hundred one pound balls from his
IN Il" per minute, without powder or sleal
ch He can do the same with a thirty pou
al ball complete portable battery
re. Deaths By Charcoal. Three persons
IN. HHlpib9 " wv st'diIitht Hi7-dfHusrtl-,
M al the wharf IN New York were stfI',,
ted IN their births on Friday eight last.
Before retiring to their berth. furnace c.
all tanning lgnhed charcoal and anthracite v
/. glaced IN the room, aud, IN the follow
morning tbey were all found dead.
Frieadship-Stlckns close 10 an
" eSpectaut.