The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-04-07

token Of your braverj sbd a 5o1., - :. g.
CORP Politely touching ls selss psau, NJ.
presented his thanks and fftired
In the meantime the British hearing of the
battle and the encampment OF the Americans at
Trenton, with large force under CORVALLIS.
set out to meet them The troops of Washing
ton were inferior in numbers, but he was un-
willing to retreat without striking single blow.
Fhe two enemies only separated by o
small stream and from till night, a cop
stant cannonade was kept up. After dark
Washington ordered large fires to be built in
trout of his encampmeat. The fire, shining
upon the snow, caused a dazzling glare and
completely blinded the eyes. of CORVALLIS, to
the operations going on in the American camp.
In perfect order and silence Washington with
drew his army back to Princeton He imine-
dIately gave battle to the British forces at that
place, although his men were worn down with
hardships and distress. Terribly ragged the
fight, but bold the American troops bear up
against the bayonets of the veteran foe until
| the fall OF Gen. Mercer, their gallant leader,
slow Y they began to recoi With an exclama-
ton of despair, Washington spurred his horse
into the gap between the lines and turning his
chargers head to the foes shouted in thunder
tones, viii you give up your general to the
| enelnyp
The appeal was not in vain. The bavonets
were leveed OH rnch side. a roar of musketry
swept through the air like the rattling thunder
After the first shock Washington was seen
amid the glimpse of the smoke arguing on his
soldiers Fitzroy, who had been sent to the rear
with command, seeing his general safe, dashed
his rowells into the fanks of his steed and flew
| to his side, exclaiming, Thank God! yonr ex-
cellency is safe, at the same time weeping like
a child for JOY.
| No time for thanks now. Head your brigade
| and charge bayonets' In an Instant. Fitzrov
was at the head of his corps. a deafcning
| shout greeted him. Pointing with his sword to
the enemy he crieaiu fan,'.le~ tr.ses Iristne.s
charged Not word was spoken. Every
mu~ket levelled not Is man finched: /:
rapidly and with heavy tramp of Mars, the
gallant squadron charged the foe; like the
sweeping tornado everything went down before
it, At the same time the Americans charged
upon the flank. The shout of victory rent the
air. The British were again defeated. When
| the smoke cleared away, Fitzroy was found
mortaly wounded. Alas! Mournfully the Irish
| Brigade gathered around their fallen leader;
tenderly they lifted him up that the cool air
might revive hlmi carefully they placed him
upon their guns and bore him to his tent
| 1t solemn scene; Fitzroy lay dying,
around him gathered the bravest officers
| of the army, with heads uncovercd; Washing
ton stood near him. Slowly and with difficulty,
! he unbound scarf from his waist and handed
it to his servant Ohm who stood near him.
| john said he in ii low tone take this
scarf to Julia; tell her that it is spotess No
dishonor has stained its folds; tell her that
Clarence FitZroy craven, but died at his
post of duty
Here his voice became indistinct, terrible
shndder through his Frame but it soon
passed away smile lit ND his features and
+ his lips moved; they bent thcmsel es down to
catch his dying words; they caught the words,
'Irshmen Charge his lips ceased to move; his
: arms sank motionless by his side The funeral
music of the dirgc noated over the plain inter-
mingled with the wild death song of the Irish
Brigade. Clarence FitZroy slept.
At the time this thrilling scene transpired,
did the great Washington dream that in his
own State seventy years hence, organized bands
, of men would exist, strorn TO prescribe the
a children Of Fitzroy from all n0Ices and o inhbt
r their enlistment in our Army and Navy?
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YANKEE CLock-MAK1NC-STARTLIS STATISTICS.
. We find the following interesting article.ia
:, the New Haven Palladium
'''rhe clock business of the countl!v, ay
9 the world is done in Connecticut. 1t is thot.lI ~
that the capital yearly invested is now $500 600
- . and that the annual business amounts to
> 81 ,OOO, 900. OF this onc-half is done in this
:, city, onc-fourth in Bristol and efourth in
r Plymouth; and from it two thousand men, Will
=. families, derive their entire support
i The number of clocks made by the Jerome
= ~ Manufacturing Company, Of New Haven, ii
q 200, 900 year, 10000 per month"; and sO(
per day, embracing fifty distinct varieties. tn,
highest wholesale price per dozen is 500; til,
a. lowest, $40. To produce these they annual,
oi consume the following raw material
re Pine lumber, 2,50000O feet; mahogany ant
a rosewood, 900, 600 feet; looking-glass plates
n so, 900 feet; boxes of glass, 1000 feet; cask
g nails 1900 feet; iron, 900 tons; glue, 50'
e barrels rolled and cast brass, $50 tons; varnisl'
H. 100 barrels; zinc, 35 tons
IS "Their lumber is obtained directly from Main
e and western New York. The other material
are mainly if not wholly purchased in New y orl
city"
Id REMOVAL OF A SEAT OF CONVENIENTLY,
IL bill to take the sense Of the people of louisa
ma the question of the removal of the seat Q