Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-26

low said the tories and asking the direc-
ton as TO the way he took, they turned about
and went off. well fooedn said Nancy;
tin an opposite course to that of my whig
boy; when, if they had not been SO lofty
minded, but had looked on the ground inside
, of the bars, they would have seen his horses
track mp TO that door, as plain as you can
see the tracks on this here floor, and out Of
rother door down the path to the swamp
This bold story did not please the tory
party, but they could not wreak their veng-
ence upon the woman who had thus unscru
pulously avowed her daring aid to a rebel and
the cheat put IpUa his pursuers, otherwise
than by ordering her to aid and comfort them
by giving them something to eat. She repli-
ed: Il never feed Kings men if can help
it; Williams have put it out of my power TO
feed even my own family and friends, by
stealing and killing all my poultry and pigs,
except that one old golbbler you see in the
yard
well, and that you shall cook for u.s. said
one who appeared to be the head of the party;
and raising his musket he shot down the
turkey, which another of the men brought
into the house and handed to Mrs. Hart, 10
clean and cook without delay. She stormed
and swore-for Nancy occasionally swore-
but seeming at last to make merit of neces-
sity, began With alacrity the arrangements
for cooking, assisted by her daughter, little
girl some ten or twelve years old, and some.
times by one of the soldiers, with whom she
seemed in tolerable good humor, exchanging
rude jests with him. The tories, pleased
| nil La. e.
the liquor they had brought with them, an
invitation which was accepted with witty
thanks.
The spring, of which every settlement had
one near at hand, was just at the edge of the
swamp, and within short distance OF it was
a high and snaggy-topped stump, on which
was placed conch shell. The rude trum-
pet was used by the family to give inrorma.
tion, BY means Of variation of notes, to
Mr.. Hart or his neighbors, who might be at
work in field just beyond the swamp. that
'Britishers' or tories were about; that the
master was wanted at the ca6in, or that he
was to keep close, or make trarks' for anoth.
er swamp. Pending the operation " cook.
ing, Mrs. Hart had sent her daughter Sukey
to the spring for water, with instructions tc
blow the conch in euch way as would IL
form Mr.. Hart that there were tories in the
. cabin, nd that he should keep close with
his three neighbors who were with him, til
he heard the cVnch again.
The party had become merry over theil
Jug, and set down to feast upon the gobber
They had cautiously stacked their arm!
= where they were in view, und within reach
and Mrs. Hart, assiduous in her attentions
upon the table, and her guests, occusonall.
passed between them and their muskets.-
Water was called for, and as there was non,
in the cabin, Mrs. Hart had 70 contrved tha
I" Sukey was again sent to the spring, insruc
= ted by her mother to blow the conch so as Il
N call up Mr.. Hart and his neighbors immedi
ately. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hart had sippe
u ou, one Of the pieces of pine which cgnsli,u
u ted the 'chinking' between the logs Of tn
Il cabin, and had dexterously put out of tn
ID house through the space, two of the fiv
u guns. She was detected in the act Of putin,
ID out the third. The party sprane to thei
e feet Quick as thought, Mrs. Hart brough
i'd the piece she held to her shoulder, g. declar
e ed she would kill the first man who approach
Id ed her. All were terror struck, for Nancy
st obliquity Of sight caused each one to suppos
ar her aim was at him. AT length one of theT
Is made motion to advance upon her. Tru
OF to her threat, she fired. He fell dead upo
d. the floor! Instantly seizing another muske
IN she brought it to the position in readiness t
Us fire again. By this time Sukey had returne
II, from the spring, and taking up the remainin
ru gun, carried It out Of the house, saying to he
OF mother, Daddy and they will soon be here
Ut This information increased the alarm of tn
do tories, who understood the necessity of RI
at covering their arms Immediately. But eac
g. hestated, in the confident belief that Mr.
VI Hart had one eye at least upon him for
'u mark. Shey proposed general rush. N
time was to be lost by the bold woman; ST
ne fired agt in and brought down another tor
es Suky had another musket in readiness, whi(
e. her mother took, and posting herself in II
vi doorway, called upon the party to 'surrend
nc their tory carcasses to whig W
IN man. They agreed TO surrender, and PR
ny posed to shake hands upon the strength
er it, but the conqueror kept them in the
'u' places for few moments, till her husbaI
ICE and his neighbors came up to the door,
ey They were about to shoot down the tories, b
Oh, Mrs. Hart stopped them, saying they HI
.ed surrendered 10 her, and her spiri: being up
boiling heat, she swore that shooting was !.
iau good for them This hint was enough.
OF The dead men were dragged out of the hous
no and the others were oound, taken out beyo
ing the bars, and hung The tree upon W i
IVY they were hung was pointed ou, in 1888,
sue sue one who lived in those bloody times, and "
''u' also showed the spot once occupied by Nj
IAN Harris cabin, accompanying the designuti
me with the emphatic remark, 'Poor Nancy-s
NY was the honey of patriot, but the devil o
80 wife,
lin
anu A NOBLE AcT.-On Tuesday, Harrison
'ne ters, a conductor on the Reading Rairo
NE ko, In, lho ha iracE