Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-05
From the Fayetteville North Carolinan.
REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT.

From the Fayetteville North Cafof'nan.
REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT.
We have this week had the pleasure Of
seeing most of our friends in Bladen. hav.
ing spent two days in the flourishing vii
lage of Elizabelhtown. Several new
buildings have been erected since we were
there twelve months ago. Quito a ,hri-
| wing business is driven there, and we have
no doubt that it will gradually increase,
until Elizabethtown will be flourishing
business place. lis location is good. and
during Court weeks, now great deal of
business is done. The sociable and hos
pitable qualities ofthe enterprising citizens
of Bladen, recommend them to the stran-
ger. Their republican simplicity Of man
ners and ardent patriotism, combined with
their steady and laborious habits, are well
calculated TO render them a prosperous
and happy people.
We told our readers last February about
Minnow Greek, and its petrfying qualities
about Bakers Creek; Of Scuppernong
fame, where Colonel Webster. the British
officer was killed, and Of The creek below
Elzabethtown. near which is the grave of
the Colonel; end how perfect in form and
feature was the corpse. when some years
ago, the coffin was opened, and the effect
of the atmosphere 90 it, instantly crumb-
ling it 10 dust. We also mentioned the
famous story hole" but there was one
little incident which took place at The bat
tie Of Elizabelhtown. related to us or
| fTnoejo iocf ,1,h,pt, So ,f,ortt, IN.
The tories were assembled al their oar
racks or head quarters near The large deep
ravine mentioned above as The story hole'
the little band of patriots had formed and
were marching 10 the attack. 1t was
night; the picket guard fed and was pur-
sued shnn distance by one Of the patri-
OTIS, this gave The alarm, a gun was fired
from the tory side; and the attack soon
commenced. II was a, this juncture oil
affairs that The Scotch bagpipes of the
tories struck up "the Campbells are COM
ing" Among the patriot band was stern
old republican, named Joseph Kemp,
whose bosam had caught spark of The
fire of the flint, (and whose son worthy oil
such a sire, now resides near Elizabeth }
declared with an oath that music must be
stopped, he raised his riHe--lhe bali sped
and the last note oflhe bagpipe was heard
10 end like ''the last squeak of dying
gander," true to his word, he gave The
quietus TO The tory pipes, and singular as
it may seem, the ball sped through the
bag Of The instrument as it was held
under the arm Of the player, withou, in
juring him. The tories were routed and
scattered and many of hem took refuge
in the before mentioned ravine ever since
known as the "tory hole"
The School Master There is no Of
fee higher than that of teacher of youth,
for there is nothug on earth so precious as
the mind, soul, and character OF The child
No Office should be regarded with greater
respect. The first minds in The commune
~ should he encouraged to assume il.
Parents should do all but impover;sh
themselves 10 induce such to become the
guardians and guides their children. III
this good all their show and luxury should
be sacrificed. Here they should be Law
ished, whilst they straighten themselves in
every thing else. They should wear the
cheapest clothes, live on the plainest food
if they can in no other way secure to their
families the best instruction. They should
have no anxiety to accumulate property
for their children. provided they can place
them under influences which will aw aiken
their faculties. inspire them with pure and
high principles, and fit them 10 bear man
| ly. useful, and honorable part in the world.
No language can express the cruelty or
folly Of that economy, which to leave a
fortune to child, starvcs lis intellect and
impoverishes his heart Claiming.