The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-01

ALEXANDER HAMILToN-Was born in
The island of Nevis. in l757.-At the age
ofsixteen he accompanied his mother 10
New York, and was placed at Columbia
Colleoe. where he soon gave proof ol
.ex,raortlmary talent. by the publication OF
some political essays, ofsuch strength and
sasacity that they were generally attriout-
ed to Mr.. jay. At the age of nineteen he
entered the American army, and in l777,
was appoi n,ed aid-de.camp of Washing
ton. with the rank Of Iieutenant-colnnel.-
An this caracity he served during the re.
mainder of the war, and at the siege OF
Yorktown led in person the detachment
that carried by assault one of the enemy $ ,
.outworks. After the war, ne commenced
The sujiy Of the law, entered into its prac-
.,ice in New York, and soon rose to histinc-
1ion. In 1882, he was chosen member
of Congress from the State of New YORK;
lin l7s5. a member Of the convention which
formed the constitution of the onited
States and in 1887 and 1888. wrote in con-
.nection with Mr.. Jay and MIR. Madlson'
tho essavs published under the title OF the
Federalist. In 1889, he was placed oy
Washington at the head of the treasuay
department, and while in this situation
rendered the most efficient servelce to
the country, by the establishment of an
admirable. system Of finance, which raised
public credit from the lowest depression 10
an unprecedented height. In l79o' ne
:. retired from Office, in order to secure oy
his professional labors more ample pIgi
vision for his numerous family In iT9o,
his public services were again required' 10
take The second command in the army
which was raised on, account ofthe aPPre-
hended invasion of the French. On the
disbanding of the army, he resumed the
prac,ice Of the law in New York, and con-
tinued 10 acquire new success and reputa'
ton. InlS04, he fell in aduel with C"i'
Burr. Vice president of the United States.
and died universally lamented and oeioV-
ed. Besides his share in the Fedefallst'
General Hamilton was the author OF nu-
merous congressional reports, the essays
= ofPaciicue, and the essays Of fhoc'on.-
"A collection oil fhis works in three vols. SVo,
was issued at New York some time after
his death He was man OF sranscendent
abilities and unsullie,l integrity, and no one
,3abonred more efficiently in the organlza-
s,3sstion of the present Federal Government
z IFfo,a tle Sanderspille Telescope Of August l3.
g ELOPEMENT. EXTRAORDINARY.
A ..rlIiia wa V match" came off in Han
cock county, a: few weeks since, which
) should be a warning hereafter to all 'lope-
sick" swains, who may be driven to the
.lisagreeable necessity Of taking the hand
of their "tady love" without leave. We
givethe particulars as they come to US.
A young man had become desperately
enamored by the charms Of Miss in the
neighborhood. who thought proper to en-
tertain kindred feelings towards him.
Their union was strenuously opposed by
the mother OF the young lady. who, for
reasons thest known to herself," was not
willing that her only child should abandon
the maternal roof and unite her destiny
with one who ''was no better than ne
should ber' By-the.bye, this old lady was
possessed of peculiar sort of character
known and designated in this country, as
.'recular tarr,anl!'
The young couple was, therefore, left
no alternative but to elope. and have their
union consummated in defiance of the op-
position Of the mother.
Accordingly, the preliminaries for
RUNAWAY match," were arranged by the
lovers.
On the next Tuesday evening Miss was
to meet Mr.. j. B, the friend Of her lover,
: .at the cow-pen, some two hundred yards
: from the house, from whence she was to
be conveyed to this gentleman's house,
about two miles distant, where her lover
was 10 be with the proper officer in atten-
dance, to unite them in the holy bands, &c.
On the evening appointed, our matri-
inonial hero made his appearance at the
house Of his friend, and about dusk Mr..
B. was despatched after the Intended bride.
Our hero remained in most painful sus-
pence for about an hour, when he burst
forth in rare and beautiful strain Of elo-
quence, peculiarly adapted TO the roman.
tic occasion.
'What on earth can Getan my friend!-
Can il be possible that he will prove re-
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