The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-12

able in iniI"% ANY steady BUSINESS III "rdrr
to supyn}l;t his family, he 'rrsor'ed to the gam
:ng table. He learned alSp 10 indulge N The
fiery slmuous of ard,'ht drink. and his dis
pns,lrn,, necessarily urcd by recent events.
hccame ouarrc!$omc iu the extreme. Per-
hapS there never was man. excepting ihal
NnpnIc"n nI .hc dIclilsS, James Bowie. VIII"
was su heartily dreaded. ! have myseI
>cch Irrrsnns IF undmhling courage turn
pale merely at The appearance "f Hills g'-
ganric form. hrnadIy beIlcd and brIstIIng
with pistols. He was wayIaId and shot at
"A number nf times, yet still escaped without
a scar. But this could be considered ~"
wnnde for even brave mems hands shook
when they saw him. aud shaking hands gen
eraily make re'v poor shots.
During the September term, ls43, Of The
Circuit Court i:m Pope county, in which Hall
resided, he got up one morning uncomm"''-
lv gloomy. and while al the breakfast table
suddenly burst luto tears.
"Whal is the matter my dear!' asked
Lucy-lhaI beautiful Lucy, %hn had for.
ncrlv left her wealthy home in Carolina Tor
ihe rnnh'r ann rhhhCT cave.
ii have had dreadful dream" answered
the husband, shuddering at the rcc"lIecllon;
Il saw George Strong in my sleep, and he
kissed me with his pale lips, that burned
like fire. aud s'ncled of sulphur. am sure
sha die before sunset
Then d., rot 90 to court, to-day" SAID The
wife in accents Of earnest cnrca,y.
But WILL" replied the husband firmly.
when mans ;lmc is come, he cannot hD'c
from death; beside. it would be The act "' a
coward to do So. if one possesses the pow
cr." Then addressing his son, fine InteIll'
gent boy of thirteen, he continued. "B'l you
see nv gum pointing his finger as he spoke
TO the great double barrel. hanging on buck
horns over The door, 'praC'icc with that ev-
erv morning, and the day yoii are sixteen,
shoe, the loads of both barrels into the man
who will this day kill your { 'her."
.Tnnder COMES Muse Howard, he will
prtcc, pa" remarked Mary. IInI's eldest
daughter lovely girl of fifteen, who was 10
be MARI ed he next day 10 The youth ap.
pr aching.
Hill and Howard departed; Lucy with
tears, and Mary blushmg. both calling "n'
as thew left the gate. lake gnpd care OF
him; Nose. and be sure and brng him back
To night" .
Never fear" answered the youth, with
laugh; "IIlIl will never die Till Kill him."
Then he will live forever" relurtcd Mary
laughing also.
As soon as the friends reached the village.
Hill began to drink deep V, and manifested
mnrc than ordinary anSIcts for combat.
insul,4 every body tha, crossed his pah;
and all the youths >enlrcatrS failed I" par'fv
hn. AT last. The desperate sworc that he
wniId char the court house; and entering.
with 4 tirrmn, c"rnirnancr. aud i threat as
To his prrp"sr. ulycS. lawyers. jury and
s:,rr,alnrS MAJ. Il general rush Tor The door.
On. oal ,irukrri mlA alone did nnt run aS
fast as Hill visited, aud he SpranG on the
wretch anI commenced beating
!,in u4:irr''i'ut|v.
II, ward ii, rau.hi hriI of his future
father ii,.aw: tniasl whn was never TO bc)
anI alrmA''d npul Mm away.
l,h eyes red. anI g!arng like mad
,ln-, Hill instantly turned upon his 'cn'l,
and with a sngIc blow Of his fist, ftlIcd him
To the floor; then following the vl"icnt act.
he Icapcd "n The youth. and began a most
fcrncunl> battery. In VAIN Howard cndcav-
ure,I to escape. crying "u, in tones "l be-
serchlnu horror, For Gods sake. cease!
Hill don't v"u know me! Your friend
Mns:! Remember MaryH Hills anger
only Increased, TIL tinaIv, he threw his hand
to his bel, ami cInichcd pistol. And then
Ilnward> blond "A so boiled, and he resolved
to tigh, for his iift. lie was Of as powerful
a frame as the nlher,-lhc "n Y person n all
Arkansas To he compared with The dcSpara-
ln in physical strength
Howard gra<ped the barrel of The pistol
as Hill cooked II, and The weapon expI"dcd
N their hands without injury. Once more
lIrev cirirhrtl. an the rnn>t dreadful strng-
uIc rrsuch ryrr Witnessed IN the west. The
advanianc shifted fur minutes, till both
were balhGi one Siic tr the other tor the
space 1T five in streams oI their own blood.
Even The by ISLANDERS. looking on through
the windows 1T the hog cnurIhnuSr, were
struck with wonder and awe. Al
length, while wrIrhins and twisting like
two rasi . serpcnls, the handle OF His
huge bowie knife, unth .ught Of previously.
prnrrudcd from beneath his hunting shirt.
10th saw it at The same time, and both al
tempted To grasp 1t. Howard succeeded;
quick as lightning he drew the keen blade
from It's scahbard, and shcalhed it up I" the
I,ilt in the bosom OF his friend and his Mary's
father.
"'rhc dream is fulfilled" exclaimed Hill
with smile # strange sweetness. that re.
rna ned ON his features even after he was
corps. lie then sank down, and expired
without Gr"an.
Howard gazcd on him there as he lay.
,y;lh that S,uuular smile ON his face aid his