The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-18

Eef'~ N>%~~~ - HftNtf 'St' eAAi1B shd tHNtLbB-
on sci Peter Grimes at work upon it,
Tho writer thereupon went to D
aud demonstrated, and some high words
ensued. D. concluded not to keep
Peter Grimes there directly, but finding a
worthless fellow named Nelson, lust arriv-
ed from the East, procured him to 90 and
lump" the claim. Nelson went upon
the lot, and took possession By erecting
house upon it, which he completed TO his
liking IN the course Of one day, the writer
being absent. A friend of his, however,
happening TO pass that way, gave informa-
ton Of it TO same others, who il seems i'm
mediatoly understood the matter, and, col
Letting a gang of about twenty-five, pro-
cecdcd 20 the spot and held pow WOW, du-
ring which they made bonfire of the edi-
nee, to keep them warm. Next day, Nell
sou, not discouraged, with magic celebrity
erected another habitation on the same
spot. |, who knew nothing Of the affair
TIL next morning, got the constable, armed
with capias for Nelson aud subpoena
fof his brother, both Of whom intended to
/ pass the night 10 their shaniee TO defend il,
and 'aised company OF thirty men to aid
him. We stopped at a tavern to review
our forces; and here the constable, being
/ spiritually elevated, Commanded the as.
scmbly, in The name Of the people OF Hi.
nois, to so and help him "puH doun
hobSe ~ mean to say" recollocting him
self, 90 aid mo ii arrcsting the prison.
ers.' We marched 10 the ground in or
der of battle. The Nelson's were taken.
/ The principal tie constablc took under his
own care the other, Sho was only wit.
ness, he put under keepers Thus we re.
turned with our prisoners 10 town. 4
iew, however, remained behind-lor what
purpose none knew. The next morning,
however, the shantos was again in ashes.
Inc constable, Gu hearing OF this, said
" told the id rasca!s not to burn the
house but at the same time, if he'd not
been an officer, would have done it my
self" The prisoner got bail, and the next
day | found him chopping on the premises
again, being all the while put up to it by
D.. Previous to this, Nelson had
pulled down my log house and this was
the principal ground OF bis arrest. The
leg house We rebuilt, and finished il, work.
ing at It necessarily, about the last Of jan
pary. Nelson put up third horse, which
! again, having raised another force, pull,
cd down and he then commenced upon
fourth. In the mean time he commenced
process against me, for forcble entry
and detainer, proiessedlv 10 pu, me to cost.
| had TO go to Il, to attend Court. Mr..
Z. ond went without lawyer or witness.
es, managed our own case and beat him.
My cost was twelve aud half cents, ffor
horse baiting,) his twenty dollars for it
was a jury trial, though before a justice.
In returning from K. found an old man
named MerryGeld, of my acquaintance,
alter men TO rout party Of fifteen scoun-
dreis who had jumped his claim the night
before. The party NJ. had raised had
proceeded towards his house, three miles (
and he had turned out for more. | mount I
ed horse aud followed as fast as possible.
found the party Just ready TO proceed TO
the premises. On seeing me, and learn
ing that had gained my case, o very i'm.
portant one Just then, they cheered me
Justify. We started, twenty-,hree of us,
not one armed for our object was peace,
not pdr. We found the rulliaus ready to
receive us, making use of the house, built
Of large oak logs, rs fort, each Of them
having rifle aud pistols and Bowie knives.
We parlcyed with them while, when
they told US they should XIII the first man
who touched the house. We were now
armed with hickory clubs, and we pro.
ceedcd 10 business hy hitching two woke
of oxen TO one corner of the house. The
jumpers, seeing this, stationed themselves
,utside, at the two corners facing the ono
It which we made the attack, their guns
md pistols cooked and aimed at us, as they {
aid, TO fire when we should give the word j.,
o the oxeu. Without hesitating we gave
lie word, and down came Que end Of The
louse. This settled the question. The I
jumpers did not fire aud we, giving them /
hree hearty cheers, drew the logs OFF to ,
dr Ms house. The day but one after
hey came on again, in large numbers !
yhereupon seventy five OF us went down \
md gave some Of them severe Jogging, Z
'urnt up their hay, and made them agree :
o leave the claim.
We have had several affairs Of simi.
az kind. Only one more will | mention. t
)----pu, up bis lrishman, Peter Grimes, t
o go on a cluitn belonging to one Of our :,
most wealthy citizens. Over one hundred :
nen, composed OF all classes, including our I
udge, Justice Of the peace, and sheriff, Q
nrued out, took Peters house, Sixteen or
Eighteen feet square,l hauled it over two :,
niles, and leil il in the village of r., be. .
ween Mr.. D.'s house aud store. There
vas great excitement about it, but it was :,
onsidered just rebuke upon him. :
We have now a claim protecting asso- :
iation, of which am an officer. have s
large claim, aud am consequently, on !,
rtncipie, opposed to jumping. | have /,
ow lived in my log house five or six weeks =
lone. My food is corn bread and salt :
ork my drink cold wGtcr, and nothing :,