Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-10-22

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delta. bordering on the s.. ..alrriS: lhcrr
came M rlnigranl who called himself,
.Inh, Hill, and WHO so"m succeeded III ac.
uurlrg universal popularity. Alh rgh
of moderate means. h.. was sober. indus.
trious, generous and hnsp!table; and such
continued to he his character, in The new
country of his adoption for twelve sue
ceSsivc years During all that lorg pc
riod hc never had serious difficulty or
quarrel with any human being. and yet
evrry!ndy VAS satisfied tllar such peace
fiji lt. lt.->ilrgu!ar for that latifnl l,'--was
not owing to IL want of courage or deli
cheney IN power to perform good scr, ice
in any sort of battlr-iieId; for "t' all bear
hunters that ever pierced the j'nglrs or
calIe in the great swamp or descend
ell by torch-Iight into the dark caves of
the Ozark Mountains, he was celebrated
as the most fearless.
lie WAS repeatedly elected t" the Ter
riiorial Legislature, where he distinguish
cd himself hr a strong imprisoned c!o
1,rrce us chief leader in The Demo
cratic ra,!S. He Was next. as We
have already seen. a ncmic" "t the Com
vrn,iun that formed the State CUstilu-
tinn: and was elected agan the ensuing
wear TO represent his county in the SelIa,e
ut' ArEkanSaS.
At this period commenced his second
series I'll lnSt"rlunes. Hills nearest
nri.hh"rS were the Slrnngs--fnur broth
rrS of considerable wealth. more ambi.
tinu~. and, if We may |"rruw the phrase
nf lIlc country. famous fly h'crS.
Notwithstanding their character was sn
d;S<imiiar from that Of The pacific "hrar.
hunter. Il ri,'s, and cordial intimacy
g.rw up Irlwrrn lirrnr; and Hill. in an
unyuard,lnlpncut. ula,lr HE eldest broth
e~, George, cunlidant ;.> to the secrets
of his previous history. 1t thappencd that
this same George conceived violent de-
sire t;,r political dis,iur:inn, and request.
ed Hill to resign his seat in tn. Senate in
h. il i,crai friends favor. Hill refused.
and ih., Srr"mgS c"rrsrircd t"r Il terrible
revenge. Writing back to Carolina they
procured u copy ui' the reward! Offered for
The arres: of Nixon Carry, the t;,r.flmed
robhrr; and then collecting a rarIy Of Il
dozen drSp, rite men. they attempted to
capture iii in his nwrr house The lat.
Ter had always gone armed, with his cnur
,r"rl> double. harrrlcd shot gun, two long
r;llr-ri>toS, and knife 50 heavy that few
{" hers besides his nwu armc"nld wie!d it.
The aS>au.: Of lhc Slr"ngl proved horri.
bic tn them. He killed two Of the broth
rrS and dangerously wounded live Of their
friends. escaping himself umliur', although
more than twenty rounds of bail and buck
shot were aimed at his breast
The excitement resulting from the af
fair WAS bumld!css. \ rcqniSit"n came
on from The Executive Of Carolina. de-
malming the surrender ni Nixon Curry.
IN Governor of Arkansa* published AN
additional reward for the arrest nt' John
Hill; and thus, brlwixt the two fires, t.c
victim $ ch;'nca seemed hopeless.
HILLS en- e"ndget s ,ip the cEs5 rpF1pt
!y, he set out with his wife an,l c;;i;,iir"n.
in II common moving wagon. i.:' Upper
Arkansas, where he knew "f ir.id of
deSpcradocs that he believed would pro.
!cct him Ilr was overhau!c, 1T Conway
C"nr'-Ii"u>e ny two hundred men in pur-
suit, all thoroughly armed. and Sun:e of
them renowned fighters" Hill saw
their approach on the distant prairie, and
with his dreadful double barrel--.lhat
sure death dealer to either man or beast
within the range Of two hundred yards
instantly marched to meet his foes. This
Incredible bravery, joined To he fear be.
ire inspired by his desperation, affected
he advancing troops with such an ,lnac.
!ccolmabIc panic, that the whole twohnn.
lrcd sought safety in disgracefuI rapid
light.
Several other attempts We're made 30
'Ip!,rr the dangerous outlaw, all alike
'ndif.g either in ludicrnrlS or bloody fail.
'rrs In the meantime, Hills character
md conduct underwent lcolnpIctc change.
'"rce'l 20 he always on the look out, and
i'rrri"re Unable to support his family, he
''sor ed to the gambling. table. lie
,.srled aso t" 1"lu G" in the fiery sinu.
Us Of ardent drink. and his disposition
"cessariIy <ourcd by recent events, be.
anne quarrrlsnme in the extreme.
Perhaps there 7lrvcfwas u man. except
lg only that Napoleon Of luciists, James ,
Il.