Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-29
a Revolutionary Heroine.


Many will remember that towards the
close of the war, Col Tareton passed thro'
North Carolina. Owing to some cause not
Known, lie spent two nights in Halifax co.,
one within tho hospitable grove Of Willie
Jones, near the town Of Halifax "Quanky
Chapel" Either because he was scarce of
provisions and horses, or from malicious
desire TO destroy the property of American
citizens who were opposed 10 the British,
he caught all the horses, cattle, hogs, and
even fowls that he could lay hands on, and
destroyed or appropriated them TO his own
use. The male and most of the female in
habitants of the country fled from the ap-
proach of the British troops, and him them
selves in the swamps and forests adjacent !;
and when they passed through the coun-
try, while every one else left the premises
on which she lived, Mrs. Powell, Chen Miss
bishop,) "stood her ground" and faced The
foo fearlessly.
But it would not do ; they took tho hors-
es and cattle, and among the former, ia.
yorite pony of her own, and drove them off
to the camp, which was about mile dis
tant. Young as she was, she was, determ-
'ined to have her pony again, and, as she
must necessarily go TO the British camp, to
go alone, if one would accompany her.
And alone she went, on foot, at night, and
without any weapou of defence; and in due
time arrived at the camp.
By what means she managed to get an
audience with Tarlelon is not known; but
she appeared before him, unanonuuced, and
raising herself erect said;
have come to you, sir, to demand re-.
storation of my property, which your knav-
ish followers stole hom my fathers yard"
Let me understand you, miss" said
Tarleton, completely taken by surprise.
Well, sir" she said, ''your roguish men
in red coats came to my fathers house a
bout sundown and stole my pony, and 1
have walkedalone and unprotected TO claim
and demand him ;anl, sir, must and will
have him. | fear not your men they are
base and unprincipled enough TO dare to
offer insult to an unprotected female; but
their cowardly hearts will prevent their do.
ing her bodily injury"
And just then, by the light of the camp
fire, espying her own dear little pony at a
short distance, she continued: & =
"There, sir, is my horse. shall mount
him and ride peaceably home; and if you
have any of the gentlcmanly feeling within
you, Of which your men are utterly desti,
tute, or if you have any regard for their
safety, you will see, sir that am not in
terrupted. But before l 90, wish to say
to you, that he who can, and will not pre-.
vent this base and cowardly stealing from
hen,roosts, stable and arn-yards, is no bet
ter, in my estimation, than the mean, good.
for-nothing, guilty wretches who do the
dirty work with their ownhands.s Good
night, sir"
And without waiting further she took
her pony and galloped safely home, for
Tarleton was so much astounded that he
ordered she should be permitted to do as
she chose 9t '.Astt
Mrs. Powelkdied in her native county In
l84o,after Sue attained green Old ages
One of her grand sons, WIn. S.Parkef, vol.
'unteered ia tho Mexican war, and died at
Ceralyo, 10 Mexico Another, Richard y.
Parker, is residing in Halifax county, N. c.,
a most estimable and worthy citizen, And
o granddaughter Mrs. Mary 70. S!edge,
(@ife of w. r. SIedge, pnd oister of the two
first named gentlemen, J also lives in 1Tyali.
lax county besides other relatives, who ali
mo doubt, do justice to her uiemofyy but
others should do likewise, for she was one
ofthe noble spirits Of "the times that tried
mems souls"
GEooM signifies ooe who serves "a au ia.
fssior9ststioh. flle hameof bridegroom
YVES fornerlg given to the new married, be.
esusei Il was customary forhinf to waiG al
table on his bride and friends on his wed:
ding days