The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-07

thrm." Deeply psslaeared. By
roasars. swIlh the Arrogance III Eaysisy' ne A.
was ever ready and sAxiOus 10 impede
The progress ofi,s rising lana atoms. lis r
actions were not promPtsd By eois'5 r
sasdsd, esIruialing spirit Of ul1imass PET
saasI adssnisgs--r.tLes by that pure .
slislatsrssssd. sstve philsaihfory whirh >
y Guild ssefifics selfish considerations up
m the in.slsed altar oil the common good. u
lie kiudlrd ailh HE own hsnds me de- II
soufing element Thai was 10 ronsume ="
sshes ile home of his Joys. that u might /,
not slIord shelter and projection 70 those
q he ~sre wirkediy ~afsine sessnss me =
fabric af Tie Commonwealth veal. IN
deed, his whols earesF farms one oil those
anomalies in human existence. when eve
~ DAY il f.sught with ieemlng wonders
and strange designs. lis an ever tue
/ isls,', toll OF The startling romance ai re-
slIsy. Ghe daring Of hsFoism. and the VI
| eissiIude oi fortune. And. - there esn
= be no slory o. The press NJ day calculated
] 10 allure the popular sense, unless some
lair heroine, of fondness eide ~ me
li,nilless wave. 10 conspicuous ehsracief
so in this instance, can ihe pIesssiing
annette be appes.ed. The annals o'
, ehisalry may be Isnsscked. and iheie eau
, lie found 10 display ri iemsle PRIDE sno
, intp psndence superinr 10 that which man
.liIessd i,sel. in Sarah Drummond. the vile
n az our ftst Gosefnsr.s MAINLY tspons.
;n.. ,hs, r...e of her husband, sheexhibIs-
~ ed IN UNI aserinq consistency oil purpose
~ swss..~ slrsetian ale regard for her ''ahege
}. Il lod,r az admirable IN herself as mas
> erednsble 10 her sex. She was emPhs'-
e lcaIly one of,ihose, "s~"
'e - With devotion a. humble a. that which brings
E To his idols the indians offerings;
IL w., n.oud as that which the prlesiess teels,
i When shc nurses the flame at the shrine where
~ i. she kncels.' 20 s=.4= .4*st@ .@.~
IN In every scene then, 20 return to on'
n hero. If lha, violent commotion. he was
~ Il zsslous actor--in every phase oil IT'S ag
q, Ei,a,iou he was the genius who rode OF
m l,he whirlwind and objected the storm.
l.r All are acquainted with The issue Of ina .s
lly{rebelliou. Blu. Gov. Drummond's iil
sos vas destined 10 meet with an inglorioa
se- t,ermins,ion. Afier the close OF The re
f. bellion he was spprehended and brough
IN before Berkely, v no 10. The iir'ta'ed ian
- isuare Of lacera,ed pride insalslngiy bad
ssssasah ne Ss sal ssT Rsd Psssss e-ss
nee y lsried a, | o'clock on the. 20sh May. 167!
!, and hung a, A o'clock on the same ds,
~ Thus, this brave and extraordinary ms
s.e Ebrea,hed his last 10 mia-air suspended
Shameful and unmeIiled fate oi a wonde
=" tul man The aysant Bsrkeiy sas I
=" Tar like odious Caligula Of old. inisnue
- az by the virulence OF a single sen'en'
), he cut or the hopes Of large msJ'r'
~ OF the Ancient naminIou.t >'~s !.
Such il an epitome Of what is Know
~ of Gov. Drummcnd.s As will be obser
~, ed, the sketch is necessarily very impe
- lfec,-so contracted is our knowledge
-. 1.-The eatly history of the Commonwes''
- Those who are better versed IN our ia
III. can supply de6cienc,es--while TO 'h'
~ unscauaInted altogether with This subIe'
=" This incomplete outline may convey som
~ what OF interest. Yet. though hrs nal
no il 80 DISTINCTLY Impressed upon
"a. historic page, ahete remains one uemei
~ - of him stamped by Natures hand, viii
- even the slow lapse OF time cannnt
49, ~. h,ers,e. There is a beautiful Lake
49,. the Dismal Swsmp--bssut'lui even
contrast v i,h The adrear, dark scenery q
;s;rs senv,rons i,--whieh we, boasts his nan
It's The same romsntc lakelet ~h
=" III forms the theme of one Of Tom Moor
"a ., most chas,e and affecting poems, VII
80 80 we subjoin. The sahjec..ol The poe6
80. 80. as follows :--.They tell Of young n
"a, who las, his mind on the death oil a
- he loved. and who suddenly disappear
from his friends. was never heard oil
nv forwards. eAs he had frequently sad
~: his rawlings. thar abe was not DEAD
- gone To the Dismal Swamp. u rs suppo
y = he had rendered into the dreasy vii
~ ~ Tess, end had died al hungers or been
in some OF us dreadful morasses.' - =
pro. They made her grave too cold and damp
e pre- For soul so warm and true; .eA
re are And she's gone to the Lake the Dismal Sw
natts' Where all night long, by FREELY lamp,
49,. She paddles her white canoe H>x~
10 US ,.ta 80
,,b or;;- And her fire-fN lamp soon shall see, 81
PEELED And her paddle soon sn"l II. near ~ ...>
BY paper in the Office OF the secTet'
vernon s,a,e i, is asccr,aincd that Sarah Drummol
osin'ze sided in James city countA Virginia, in
an &C. Farther than this the knowledge Of the WI
cipator this sketch extends not. Can not some
Sec,e, the Old Dominion" trace up the history I
$50 #remarkabe woman 4>ss8 ~#s atf.' 80
.,,st Some adequate 'estimate may he formed
zee up ss ssra,;on Of The following exac, from
ottac'ai swer to inquiries from the Committee Of
d been lonies: We have as Parishes, and our
ice, the tiers arc well paid, and by my consent sho
Ia -better, il they would pray otener and prea