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removed him from the field of Battle: He probably
did not survive long enough to receive
the congratulations of his friends, on his unexpected
victory. I mention such things as these
not for the purpose of making a display in
describing them, but for the sole purposes of giving
you some insight into the manners & customs
of the People, half a century ago.

Cock fighting was a common & favorite sport
in those days. Horse racing was an almost
every day business. The people indulged in almost
all sorts of amusements - playing cards - [fives?]
or Ball - throwing long bulletts, & even pulling
an old Ganders head off, was no uncommon
sport - shooting - running foot races - wrestling
hopping - &c &c was practiced at all public gatherings -
a fistfight followed as a matter of
course - it must be a "fist fight" & nothing else.
If a pugilist had dared to raise a stick or
draw a knife, he would have fared badly - all
parties, friends as well as foes would have been
upon him.

At the session of the Legislature in 1800, & 1801 the county
of Wayne was established, out of parts of the Counties
of Pulaski & Cumberland & South of Cumberland
River- it was the only county, established at that session
and I became a candidate for the Clerkship of
both courts (Quarter Session & County Courts). I was
very well recommended, not only by my "Master"
Capt. Bullock, but by the Judges of the Quarter
Session Court (Robert Clark, father of the
late Gen. Clark, Original Young & Hubbard
Taylor) - the Justices of the Peace of the County
Genl. Levi Todd, the Clerk of Fayette County.
Col. William Irvine, the Clerk of Madison
County & other respectable men. It being the
only County established at that session of the
Legislature, there were "Lots" of candidates
as many as 15 or 16; the most prominant of whom
were Samuel McKee, who was at that time