Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-09-07

Gers were frequently coming NJ MAKING ths1 ~
norts and receiving orders Among eshefS atcsy
c.ntsin. whom Nrx 8 recognissd . nan Who
previous to Joining the British army, lived sosas of
teen or twenty miles below, this name supprsss q
the family stil live in the State, and some 1t them
are said to he rc>pectabe) rcccived orders :" take
his troop and scour the country for two o. three
miles round
In an hour everything was quiet and SUI ana
tho plantation presented the romantic spefsseic o.
regular encampmcnt of some ten or eleven hundred |
Of the choicest cavalry II the British king;
Halfa century after, the good lady told tho writer
Of this article that she prepared fos inc kns om
god dinner = 70" "' So ro sr tho s
nation Of Mrs and others Of the dilitanti 81 the
nresent d.v viii try to describe what IN North
C.rol;n. then was called good dinner. The arst
dish WIS Of course, the boiled ham, Aankcd with
the plate Of green's Opposite MAS the turkey sup
norted nv the laughing baked sweet potatoes; 2
plate Of hoiled beef another Of sansasvs ana tn"
With par of baked fowls, formed line across the
centre Of the table, half dozen dishes Of different
pickles. stcwcd fruit and other condiments. hiled
all the in.ersticcs Of the board Such Was the din
ner which the good old lady compared TO that sne
Sc: for King Georges officers have forgotten 10
saw that the fashion Of those days introduced ss'mu'
lating drinks to the dinner table. and the peach
v. =
supcryision. and which others besides Mrs. Butler
have mistaken for homemade wine received the I'M
reserved prasc Of the party.
Anv ncrson who has visited Carolina plantation,
where no ladv presdes over the cuisine department,
will readily allow the probability that tho colonel
when Unexpectedly visited by the lady and her tra-
Yelling friends, had bad supper But his phis
should have told a person Of intelligence and obscr.
walton. that he had been used tn better.
The dinner had been vel discussed and the OH
ccrs we're freely discussing the peach toddy. A
Scotch officer whom take to have been Msjor Fer.
cuson, speaking Of It hy the name Of whiskey said
he had never drank rs good out Of Scotland An
was not whiskey, and no Scotch drink ever c,Jused
it. ITO my mind" said he. at tastes IS that or.
chart smells" "Alow me, madam" said Colonel
Tarleton ito INQUIRE where the spirits VIC are drink
ing are procuredy'
Mrs. S.-"From the orchard, where your tents
stand"
"Faith." said tie Irish captain "wc'll have fcw
sober men in the morning; but. colonel when VIC
conquer this country, is il not to be divided out
among usy'
Colonel Tarleton-"Thc officers Of this army will
undoubtedly receive large possessions Of the con-
oucred American provinces"
Mrs. S.-"Allow me to observe and prophecy.
the only land in these United States that will ever
remain in possession Of British officer, will meas.
Tarleton.-"E Excuse me. madam For your sake.
regret to say, this beautiful plantation will be the
ducai seat Tor some OF Us;
MIS-. S:-"pont trouo!e yoursii ABOUT me; my
husband Is not . man who would let duke os
king even, have quiet scat on HIS ground
At this point the consersat'o" vas interrupted ey
rapid voleys o. nre,arms. appearing " Gs ,n .es
wool, snort distance A 10 Tue eastward rs some
stI.gs,ne scou', sa% o"e " '"e s"aS running
There are niles and muskcts, said Iaricson,
AS well as pistols ana 100 many !" pass anho''est
orocr ooots ana saaa'es. anu you. Capsan
| take your troop IN inc direction OF inc nr,ns
Inc omSer I%snsa OF, !" execute nus o'srrs. wnne
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suesseu unG cauSe VI uc !ntcH"P.,on
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tho ouI, ,onir .r.S s,.;n.,;a. -, ~ s, :.
iashcd down The avcnn. : re. h,njr,,, C, :. !
h-s.ch n ON. h.,,,.rnv i.,", ,h" 60. ...S =.
moment WINS at ,he heal Of ill., r.sm.ns .irr,.ix .,
line e' W
be'ng an mcxPer'eneed nar,tor, the writer ha'
Omitted description ., tnc Iocan:es, wnch Is ne
oesSaIx 70 unucls'.'n inc scene wh'eh nov snsassl
S"a W.. . e"ut.oa =" . T Is nl as posS'oc' .!
sun. assss I. .us "ouse ''T"'s tne cast, sn'
AVENUE =, aa NAM niue 20 'ensu" anu ABOUT on
nanoreo anu h'ty ieet IN breadth, stretches 10 tn
eastermost sue Of inc plantation, where vas high
meadow ana part sand barren This avenue va
. iGeI I % ss soo'9 sue "'sn 'enec and IN
.n.IS ne 40, p :: loIsIt ,ire now removed am
.eP'aeeu =! '"e IL"c ~ nun anu "'her otnamenta
uesi On !Ie "o'.n s,ue, me common rai ,s"cc
seven OF e'gnt 'eet hsh sueh ~ = seen on oil plan
!s.'ons Oh sooa FARMERS IN the low country, whcr
.ne ss s GTet cow ent Ihe ene.mf
ment OF the BRUSH troops being on that part Of On