Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

DroN Proctedings-A ,Comdn in the
Niiitiu.-We are not aware that the laIe
law adopted by our Legislature for The or.
gauiza'ion ofo militia oushtto be applied
equally and vigorously to women as to
men. Thu following anecdute, which is
related 10 US as positive fact, may throw
>one light upon The subject. AT any rate.
il is TOO good To be lost, and deserves 10 be
rescued from oovilion. here IT ie:
Madame Vincent, lady belonging I o
he wine clad hills Of la hele France. and
Al present one Of the py,honeses of fashion
~ vii: niiIincr. residing in Bourbon 81
near ST Peters, some time ago received a
uolice 10 attend a muster in the company
that claimed her lor a member, on The 9Th
July last. We are particular as 10 dates,
places aud names, AZ there are essential
circumstances to establish the veracity of
lhe occurrence. Madame Vincent did not
appear on the parade ground as may we'll
ne supposed, aud when her name wascaIl-
ed upon the roll she was marked among the
deIinquenrs. few days afterwards follow
ed the regular notice to pay the fine incur
ed, or 10 declare her reasons for doing SO.
To this she rxhihi.ed M greater attention
Than The original order, trusting, doubtless,
to The inmuulies conferred upon her by
nrr peltiroals. Judgement by default was
therefor, taken against Eer.and hen issued
The execution for the seizure of her prop
rrty, rights and credits fnr The payment Of
ihr 6ue of five dDilars and COSTS. The same
silence and the same indifference contin
ucd to he manifested throughout all these
esal warnings and proceedings by the far
delinquent. And finally, it being manles-
ted that she condemned allthese different
processes o! the ready law. which followed
with grave succession upon each other,
rising in amount from five TO ten'and from
ten 10 twenty dollars, The officer charged
with the exccu ion of he writ of seizure,
wishing to terminate the affair, waited on
Madame VIncenr, when the following a.
musing dialogue took place: t&
Ohirer.-Madame, will you pay The a.
noun, am directed to exacl from you for
not appearing at the review as required by
law.
Madame Vrcent.-But, sir, l. am a
woman. and l have yet learn tbatl am
bound to carry The knapsack aud The mus
ker. and TO belong to the militia.
Officer. The order have is positively
against you: ! have no discretion, and
must do my duly. You musr pay.
Madame Vincenl.-But, sir
olfirer.-I am very sorry, But yon see
for showing yourself so refractory you have
10 pay Iwenty-four dollars, OIL shall be
compelled To levy upon your store.
Madame Vincenl.-What, sir seize my
property
Officer Your goods mean, madam
The disagreeable necessity appearing
inevitably 10 the mind Of the unfortunate
lady, thai i, was impossible for her 10 es
cape the unpleasant dilemma which her
iadiscipLine and contempt Of military or.
ders had imposed upon her, she took ad-
vantage of a favorable moment. and shut
ting up her store went into The street all
IN tears, probably with tie intention oi re.
pairing 10 the judge, TO solicit his Prolec:
ton. We have moi heard the result o
This singular affair, but we are induced IL
believe, that proper explanations between
the parties. relieved her from her unplea'
sant. position. :: :n3
However. we would drop word Of ad
vice 10 our fair readers II it should be
deemed. indeed. indispensable that ,yol
should acquire The munimenI Of deadl,
weapons, olher than those Of which you ar,
already possessed. and of which you maxi
such killing use, he persuaded iha. a
your associates in the intended, 6rld, au,
amid the mad havoc oftwartwe made mil
ltauts, will have yeryregafd !ha,is du
TO, the helnnessess Of your. sex aud shal
readily proceed to insIucl YOU 10 the. art o
I stratagie.-N. 0. Courier. =. RS G2c