Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-08
lANTHER FIGHT ON GRAND
RIVER

he New Orleans Picayune says:-"A
geDeman of our acquaintance has lately
re,yed letter rom Co. Bowie, of h.
eryle, containing some interesting rela.
lion We are kindly permitted TO make
-seesr extracts, after apologizing 10 the
writ for publishing that to the world,
who was meant only for the eye of
fried. The letter is dated Nov. 18th,
1885, and after the mention Of some mis-
nor aatters. the Col. Describes the APP
pearnce Of a man he encountered in the
WOOD lately, while on a hunting excurx
sion The following words:
'lav an old man in the woods that has
liveddere three years alone he says he
has sem no human being before, in twelve
months an odd old fellow, who knew nei-
lher lh month or day; when | found him
he wasdigging potatoes; he has about six
h1ndrd head of hogs, these with his gun
and 90, are his only companions; his beard
is perfectly white, and about eight inches
long hcomes nearer my idea of an old
palrlard than any thing | ever saw, he
was DIRE: ed in buckskin and appeared con
tented
Then is doubtless history of some in
terest cnnected with the life of one, wi o
at an asanced age, thus contemns the
sympattes of the world. We should
like TO har the old mans tale, under the
shade ol3ome tree, by stream!et in the
forest.
The blowing notice of a panther
hight wich came off lately on Grand
River, spaks well for the proves of those
engaged it.
Mr. Crr hearing hog squeal about
DARK; tooiup his gun ard went out to see
wllat wa 10 pays On his arrival in the
cane, ne iand a panther rather busy in
masking uEto him. He attempted to fire
MS rlne' BIT itsnapped; he then struck the
amman on he nose with il, when the barx
rel Ieil oq of the stock. Upon this the
Pahthef Inped back into the cane, and
se'zed The log which he had left for the
purpose Oh attacking Carr, who nothing
udun'eu Dylhe uhtow ard accident, went
- us mouse repaired the damage of his
gun anu caAe back to the scene, with his
wl'e ana a,oung girl; one Of them having
an 1.Ae d'id he other tomahawk'
Ou arriving they found the panther be-
h'lg d ouhci of palmetto, where he could
hol De seen distinctly. Carr gave up his
gun 70 me aFl; took the axe and cut the
palmetto DOM; at that instant the panther
ieaPeu upon him; threw him down and
o.t li'ii ~ 'e head, and was about aiming
ms niuruero9 feet at his throat, when
t,I = caugnt him by the under jaw, and
leiu ni'il WIZ hishand in his mouth; Mrs.
" III .i0n lllolnted the panther, tomahawk
~ ila.u' ana gave him several blows; a
III rrt',o uos sOseizing.him at the same time.
.h no r." a"'ilef let go Carr, and gathering
'no us' re'rated into the cane break
- am IAN and his family, then went
n n'n' anu senior Capt. Ives, who came
- 20 . I:.n ins gun and fine bull dog; put
"a ro . ai'oA coat and repaired to the battle
s.ounu ne hund the panther as nimble
a. 49, ~, anu Quite enraged, for he leaped
cpoil nun SO Soon, that he hadn't time to
n.e nis gun; ms trusty bull dog, however,
uIasseu me 'Tarment' off after he had
Sl.iPPeu ives Coat into tatters. Ives was
al cru ~ Sloot then, for fear of killing his
aou ilad resort to Bowie knife, with
wtiica ne dispatched him. This is the