The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-17
TO the PUBLIC.

we the undersigned, 0ncerS OF the Orange
Guards, on behalf Of ourselves and company
take this method Of stating the facts ii rcla-
tiUh the late denouelnent at the Haw River
House on HE At, instant, lest frDm incorrect
reportsof The matter, injustice should be done
10 the citizens - Alamance county. Some few
weeks since Capt. Jones received written
invitation from Gen. B. Trolinger requesting
the pleasure Of the company Of the Oange
Guards at the Haw River House on the 4ti insl.
10 pariake Of a thinner and ball, to be given
complimentary q the Orange, Oak City aud
Independent Guards. Accordingly On the
An large portion oi our Company vent up
to llaw River House, where on our arriral
we we're received in the most courteous
and polite manncr by II. K. Nash, Esq, in
behalf Ut the citizens Of Al.mauce. aud at
the Conclusion Of Nj. Masks spercI, were
invited by Gen. l'rulingcr % take drink.
Alier parading daring the morning with
the Oak City and Independent Guards, we
were invited 10 p4rtake Of b 'rbecue given
by the citizens OF Alamance and prepared by
Gen. 1'ralinger. We will say nothing of
the Ba'b cue. the manner in which il was
don the inc0nvennnces 10 which we were
put, rs these things are not the cause of our
complaint. Suffice t. say, that the meats,
&C.. we're prepared IN such style that many
ate little OF none IL i; and waited patiently
Tor supper. Al the usual supper time We
could not get any, aud were informed hy
s'en fruiinger tat we must wait until III
o'clock IN the evening for the ball supper.
The b IL commenced about dark, and at | /
o'clock Gen. /. announced 10 the assembled
company III / Tie hail supper was nov ready !;
that the ladies' would take tea With him, but
the gentlemen Who ate supper wnnl, pav 81.
This announcement uriTised ourselves and
the other companies tery mach, AZ We con.
sdered ourscI, 6. the in, tied guest, IL Gem r..
and al first We suppose that The announce.
menl was only intended i.r those gentlemen
present W 20 lid mo- belong 10 either III tie
companies. In orrr Ia te.t this, same nne
81 The guard, prescott asked tirn. l.. if lie
mean, every gentleman, 10 which zen. 4. re-.
piled i'm ia lcally. Yes. every sentle,naa Bur
~ "rder that no mistake might Dc made, sci ;
,r'l guards trom each company parlook II
tile supper and wctr charged snh lid pay 81 fur
II. bui this hing made kuIwn 1, tie re-.
speel,e Companies they were greatly Incen.
sed, and determined To ieaye shat tley de-
clarrd NJ inhnsplable Ii u-e. The companies
we're frtl.wilI par4ded and m irchri l.. the
town Ut Giaha,n, soae twa nlles distant
where we and the other companies were re
ceyed must cordially. Mr.. Ctappel the Ala
msnce iietei. although it was aba1t half pasl
one oeuck IN thu night. aroused his house.
hold and provided Tor the Oak Guy mi
Independents a yery excellent supper. Mr.
fauceit II the Grab IN llatel did Tie zane III
the Orange aud ,hese hospiiaiiiics we're in
deed wcic1me Ia u, alter the fatigue ADD
long last that We had undergone. Messrs
Ci.pp and faacelt and the citizens. pro, ides
~ with beds, where We slept comfortable un.
~ aroused ab,ut sun rise by Tue ringing 81
the court house bel. wl,ieh we afterwards IN
ders nod VS. ior = pablo meeting IL the
clli1cns. Alter parIdking OF an excellent
breakfast aud ether refreshments. the citizens
paid of our bills. We returnetl our thank,
through our Treasurer. Thomas Webb, Esq.
which WAS resp ,nded to ny Dr.. p. A. Holt,
10 All appropriate manner. Alterwa ds y.
forn,ed ~ lront II ur. i'lapp's Hotel. marrhed
through The streets. fired a salute. gave three
cheers Tor lie KIND citizens 0f Graham. AMI
then areled to the depot. III conclusion, ",
rcgrel a. add tlIit sumo members % the cum.
psnies biuke two Of Gen. TroliDger's lamps
lis needless 10 add that tie damage viii b,
raid. We hate"niy a,,em tel in the furega
Jog sketch Of ovr visit to gave plain uatar.
nished statement of the facts. Walnut epilhe
o. exasgviation; bat II shpuId not b. inferred
irum ill.,. that We do llnt consider We were
grossly wrong d and ln,UIte,l. OF any appol /,
can wipe out lie remembrance. We ha,,
made HE statemra, in justice 80 TIL generous
citizens u A'amancc. except Gen. T,ulnger
and IL Justification 81 The course We pui surt
asa boly. Let The public Judge.
kc.peetluliy.
JOHN %. WEBB. Lieu. comig
ID ID PHILIPS. I'll Lian.