Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-16
FROM THE crsrssviLLE (isD.s RECORD
FUNERAL OF COL. DANIEL BOONE


FROM THE crsrssvrLLE (isD., RECORD.
FUNERAL OF COL. DANIEL BOONE.
| We learn from the Frankfort tky.)
Commonwealth, that the remains OF Dam
tel Boone and Wife, not long since brought
from Missouri, were, on the 18th ultimo,
re-interred in the grounds OF the Frankfort
Cemetery. Ii is estimated that from If
teen to twenty Thousand persons were
present. Col. Johnson, Gen. Taylor,
Gen. Ward, and other distinguished ard
venerable Pioneers OF Kentucky were the
Pail Bearers. Eight Military Companies,
in splendid uniform, were present, and
formed port OF the procession. Also, the
Masonic fraternity and the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows, IN their appropri.
ate costumes and decorations. The men,
bers of the Kentucky Conference, then in
session at Frankfort, joined the process
sion, with Bishop Soule at their head
In speaking Of this matter, the Common.
wealth says 1.-The members Of the
Methodist Conference moved on in the
line, themselves the great Pioneers in the
greatest themes that can engage the hui
man mind. Many Of these soldiers Of
the Cross had stood by their country in
the hour of battle and on this day among
the surviving Soldiers Of the last War,
the venerable Stamper, Crouch, Holman,
Anterior, Veach, and others, left the
Conference again to take their place by
the side Of the same NEE who had stood
shoulder to shoulder in many q hard
fought day."
The Hon. John ]. Criuenden, one Of
Kentucky's most eloquent sons, was the
Orator Of the day, and his speech on the
occasion is spoken Of as a splendid effort.
10 the language Of the Commonwealth.
"when he ceased to speak, the listeners
still stood fixed TO hear"
Col. Boone was born in Bucks County,
Pennsy lvanis, on the banks of the Della
ware, in l748. At the age Of thirteen,
his father moved to South Carol,ns, and
settled 10 one of The valleys Of the South
Yadkin. AT an early age young Boone
evinced great propensity for hunting.
and this propensity rather increased than
diminished as he grew in years. His ex-
PLOTS in hunting constitute some Of the
widest and most daring transactions in
Western Adventures. Whilst residing in
South Carolina, Boone was married TO a
lady by the name Of Rebecca Bryan.-
Quite romantic tale is told of the FIRST
introduction Of Boone to his wife, and we
cannot forbear giving short notice Of il,
which we copy, somewhat abridged,
from the Life of Boone, by Timothy
Flint -
"Young Boone was one night engaged
in fire hunt, with a young friend. -
Their course led them to the deeply tim
bered bottom tina. skir,ed the stream
which wound round this pleasant planta.
ton. That the reader may have an idea
what sort Of pursuit it was that young
Boone was engaged in, during an event
so decisive of his future fortunes, we pre-
sent brief sketch OF night fire hunt
Two persons are indispensable TO it. The
borseman that precedes, bears on his
shoulder what is called a fire pan, full of
blazing pine knots, which casts bright
and Pickering glare far through the for
est. The second follows at some distance,
with his rifle prepared for action. No
spectacle is more impressive than this Of
pairs of hunters, thus kindling the forest
into glare. The deer, reposing quietly
in his lhicket, is awakened by the ap.
preaching cavalcade, and instead OF fly.
ing from the porten,ious brilliance, re-
mains stupidity gazing upon il, as if
charmed TO the spot. The animal is be.
trayed to its doom by the cleaning Of its
fixed and Innocent eyes. THIS cruel mode
of securing fa,al shot is called in hum
ter's phrase, shining the eyes.
The two young men reached corner
of the farmers field at an early hour 10
the evening. Young Boone gave the
customary signal to his mounted compan-
ion preceding him, to stop, an indication
that he had shined the eyes Of DEER
Boone dismounied, and fastened his horse
to tree. Ascertaiuing that his rife
was in order, he advanced cautiously be-
hind a covert Of bushes, TO reach the
right distance for a shot. The deer is
remarkable for the beauty of its eyes
when Thus shined. The mild briliance
of the two orbs was distinctly visible
Whether warned by presentiment, or
arrested by palpitation, and strange
feelings within, at noting new express
sion in the blue and dewy lights that
cleaned TO his hears, we say not. But
tie unerrug rifle fell, and rus,ling told
him that the game had fed. Something
whispered HIM it was not deer and
yet the fleet step, as the game bounded
away, nigh; easily be mistaken for that
of the lght-footed animal. A second
though. impelled him to pursue the rapid
ly retreating game; and he sprsng away
in the direction of the sound, leaving his
companion to occupy himself as he might.
The fugitive had the advantage Of con-
siderable advance of him, and apparently
better knowledge of the localities Of the
place. But the hunter was perfect in all
his field exercises, and scarcely less fleet.
footed than deer; and he gained rapid.
y on the object of his pursuit. which ad-
vanced little distance parallel with the
feld-ience, ard then, as If endowed with
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