The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-10-20

20 pitch The ienis and lurm The snesmp-
meHt m The orchard and fsId on lhelr
right, bsauaslul ground which r-srel
me darkness pievenlsd Sire. Batter frvn
sdmlIing. as che thea would kn0w our
SLATE 10 nol sniirely made OF lnlerminabls
pine barrens. TO his alhsr aid has &c.
drrs we're 10 dslaeh qssr<t gard and
station piqaeIs on each road. Then bow-
ing very low. he added: Madam. Tie
SERVES ii has N .jesly rrqsnss The tenn
Porsry oeeuPalian Of your properly. and
u u sould moi be TOO gre4f an iaconSsR-
ieBcs. ! sIll take my quarters 10 your
house.
The tone admitted No eenHo,ersy.
Mrs. 5. replied: Ny family consists Of
only myself, my sislef and child, and
few negroes. We are your prisoners
From nc piszxa sheIe he seated hin-
sell. farletnn commanded q sis~ Of The
ground on which HI, troops we're srrang
ing their camp. DlIEeren, officers seTs
frequently coming up. mskiag their 20.
ports and seesising 0rders. Among 9th
ers. Tory Captain, whom Mrs. 8. re-
cugnized % q man who. previous Iniain
ing The Brush army, lived some IS o. 20
miles belaw--l hIs name suppress, a. ,hs
IanIly sill live IN The Sac. and some Of
them are said 20 be respectable reeeis-
ed orders 10 take his troop and seUuf the
Country for or 3 miles ruund.
Hall . century alter, ,be good lady lold
the writer Of lhis srlirle thai she prepsIed
Tor the Kings differs "as good dinner
IS ynu have Ros before you, sad mach
The same maierisls." Nov, for The infoi-
nation OF Ms. b. and others oi the dc.
leelanti Of The present dsy. will Try 10
describe what. ia Nnuh Carolina. then
was called gOed dinner. The drsl dish
was, &C course, tho boiled ham. hsnked
ailh the plaie OF green's. Opposite was
the turkey. ssppor,ed by The laughing
baked sweet potatoes; . plaIe Of buIlrd
beef, snolherof sausa:es, aud third silh
q pair oil baked lowls. formed line ..
cress The centre Of The table: half dozen
dishes Of different pickles, slewed ftui,,
and other condiments, 6iled Ill The inter
slices of lie board. Such was The diu-
ner which The good old lady compared 10
that she SCI for King Georges Officers.
have forgotten 10 say thai the fashion OF
,hose DAYS introduced stimulating drinks
TO the dinner table, and tbs peach brandy
prepared under MI. Slncomb's own per-
sonal supervision. aud winch others be
sldes Mrs. Butler have mistaken. for
homemade wiae. received The unresers-
ed pIsiss u the psriv.
Any person who has visited q Caroiina
plsnia'ion where no lady presIdes over
The culinary department, will readily al
low The probsbllIty that The Colonel. " hen
visited une xpec,e,lly by the lady aud her
raseil ng friends. had bad supper. But
his phlz should have told . person Of IN.
lell,gence and observation that lie had been
u.cd 10 better.
The dinner had beea veil discussed,
aud The officers we're freely discussing The
peach toddy. A Scotch officer, whom |
iock TO have been Nj j. Ferguson, speak
ing Of IL BY the name Of ahiskev, ssld he
had never drank ss good GU, eI ScoIland.
An officer speaking With slight brogue,
insisted il was mol whiskev, and no
Scotch drink ever eSualled II. TO ny
mind, said he, 1T ,as,es 40 thai orchard
smells ALLOW me, madam, said cOl.
Carleton, to inquire where The spirits
We are drinking is procured
Mrs. S. From The orchard where
your tents stand
Faith, SAID the Irish Captain. 'we'Il
have few sober men in The morning; bur
Colonel, when we conquer this country.
is il not 10 be divided among us!'
Col. Tartetnns-' The officers Of this
army will undoubtedly receive large pos
sessions Of the conquered American pro-
viuces.'
Mrs. S. Allow me to observe and
prophecy. The only land in the Unit d
States thai will ever remain in possession
Of British officer, WILL measure but q feet
BY 3
Tarleton.--' Excuse me, madam. For
yuar sake. | regret 10 say. this beautiful
plantation will be The ducal seat Of some
Of US
Mrs. S --'Don'I trouble yourself about
me. nv husband is not man who would
let Duke or King even, have quie.
seat on his ground
Al this poin. the conversation was
interrupted by rapid soliies of FIREARMS.
appearing TO be in the wood shot. dts
lance to the eastward. 'l,is some stray.
eIlng scout said one Of the aids, running
from the picket ground.
There are rides and muskets, said
Tsrleton, 'as well as pistols. and too many
To pass unnolired. Oder boots aud sad
dies, and you. Capt. -. take your troops
in the diecuon Of the firing
The officer rushed out to execute his
orders, while the Colonel walked to the
piazza, and was Immediately followed by
The anxious ladies, who too we'll guessed
the cause If the interruption.
May | be allowed, without offence.
madam. Z" inquire il any part of Wssh-
,nat,nsS ,r,ny .r. in th,s nai0h h ,rhnuA '