The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-26 00:00:00

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WaIIAINOTOS CITY, Dec. 12.—Among the visitors
recently at this place, were a party of Indio* AMOR
the remote regions of the Upper Missouri orsitty.
under the direction and care of Major &Fallon.—
They are fine, stout looking men ; but at the same
time have more striking features of the savage about
them than any 1 have ever sees. I understasd they
represent 1 tribes ; nose of which have ever be-
fore had an opportunity to witness the fruits of del.
lization. They visited Congress Hall while the house
was is session ; and although they disdained to be:
tray any emotion, they afterwards acknowledged they
were astonished at the interior of that spacious and
splendid apartment.—They say, if they were to live
thirty/ears sfter their return, they could eat relate to
their conotrymes all the wonders they have seen
They have sot yet, however, sees all. The secretary
of war has sent them on to visit the cities of Balti-
more, Philadelphia, sad New York ; at which last
place it is intended to send them on board of one of
oar aaaaa ty-foors, where they will be received with a
national salute. Such a visit, and such a reception,
bust make a lasting impression on those simple sons
of the forest ; and dispose them to entertain a pre-
dosed respect for their great father, the President.--•
(American. Republican.)
After the gale of the 9d of September last, many tress
in diffeteat parts of the country, from which the fruit
bad bees shaken off, were woos covered with blossoms
mad some of them bore fruit of a considerable size. This
phenomenon is sot unprecedented as will be sees by
the following extracts from " A co vise Natural Hie-
tory of East and West Florida, by Captain &rased
Romans." published in New York, 1778. After de-
*rain " the fatal hurricane of August 30, 31, Sep-
tember 1, 2,3, sane. 1773," the author observes:—" The
meet extraordinary effects of this hurricane, was the pro-
tection of a second crop of leaves, and fruit on all the
mulberry trees in this country, a circumstance into
which I very carefully inquired, but could not learn
from the most old aid curious observers, that this had
ever happeind before; this tarded tree budded, foliated,
blossomed, and here rips trait, with the amazing rapi-
dity of only four weeks time, immediately after the first,
gad so other trees were thus affected.
Extract from a Tour is Pesasylvaola, by Mr. Wm.l
Darby :—" 1 left Philadelphia on the 16th and reached
Bethlehem, on the Lehigh,on the 18th of July, 1821.
Though the intervening country from the city of Phi-
ladelphia to Bethlehem deserves the utmost attention
from the portal geographer, Its particular features
are tpo well known to iastify a very particular notice
in a detail reserved for °trivets net mere interesting
ja themselves bat less knows to the public. From the
features of the rich and highly cultivated fields of Phi-
ladelphia, Montgomery and Bucks counties, the pen of
the traveller whose heart possesses feelings responsive
to new born prosperity, might trace in glowing lan-
guage • description of a dimly varied Inedsespe, ftem
the summit, of every bill to which his steps advanced.
Within the very precinct' of Philadelphia, the roman-
BoLvillage of Germantown, occurs to carry the mind
lischiards towards the primitive maestri of original
heaths% to which the mind is called by the astiqse
aspect of "easy of the buildings; sad in a walk of six
miles theeregh a series of houses and garden., erch-
urdireohnsiberes:-.lfte releski`i Of 6 WlPriami•
day mere, when satire% face is faior" blossalsg "spit
vegetable' "legatee amid mond beauty and trasgail-
iity, the Mind is pleasingly lost to the ordinary maw-
rences of life. My redactions dwelt upon those saa-
(Meaty revolutions which had sent so many of the
. best iuliabitants of Europe to the wilds of a new world.
I pictured in the forefathers of the new peaceful in-
baleitasts of Dennantown, leaving to the ravages of war
their native village of Cresheim in the Palatinate, cast-
ing their eyes beyond the Atlantic, and placing their
hopes in heaven, launching forth into the wild us-
known, tolled, for themselves and children that liberty
and safety denied by the folly and crimes of Europe.
Near one hundred and forty years have rolled away sine*
the original settlement of this lengthened village ; this
lapse has imprinted the grey aspect of time upon the
first buildings of the early inhabitants. Contrasting the
tyranny which drove their ancestors from their native
country, with the freedom and happiness of their poste-
rity; and in comparing the low, rough, but comfortable
mensioes of the first settlers, with the light, airy and
splendid edifices of the present period, 1 passed in the
dewy freshness of the morning to the termination of
Oernsantown and the brow of Chemist Biii."--(Press.)
SINGCLAR.--There is a family is this city, of whom
the gentleman is French; the lady, Russian; eldest
child, Maltese; second, Sicilian; third, Spanish; and
fourth Canadian. The servant man, a Pole; servant
woman, Berman ; and to descend from the human race,
the dog. African.—(Montreal Paper.)
New Yofte, Dec. 19.—Last evening, between eight
and nine o'clock, the African Episcopal Church le
Collect-streq, was diacoverrd to be on fire. The
building bellig of wood, and the dames raging with
great violence, It was soon destroyed, notwithstanding
the great exertions of the firemen. A number ofamall
heildings adjoining -were saved. We bare not learot
the tense of the fire.

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MILLUDGIVILLZ, (Ono.) Dec. 7.—A melancholy
wet-offence took plans in the propinquity of this town,
s fel. days since. A man by the name of Leander
Cathburt„ a native of Schenectady, New York, pat a
period to his existence by hanging himself.

BDINIUTROTI, JAN. 22.—Sunday night a fire broke oat
in a stable in the Grassasarket, occasioned by the ostler
.1r leaving a lighted candle on the wall whir, be was eh-
' sent for some water, and which, before be returned,
All down among a quantity of bay. which instantly
wea set in a blase. The engines were speedily oa the
spot, bat all their efforts were neaiailing to save the
stable and loft, which were burnt down, but they pre-
vented the lire from communicating with the neigh-
bouring bosses. A horse thst was in the stable at,
the 'hoe of the accident was brought safely out.
On Saturday Isat. while the workmen were employ-
ed-in Houston Colliery.. melascholy accitlentoecarred.
by part of the pit anfortunately giving way. and bury-
lag the pester number of those engaged under its
rubbish : to extricate these poor wifortname men
tram timikperilams situation, every exertion was made
y the adhere Awns Me neighbouring pits, and who,
heppayastnosedad is eascolng 10 of theta after theyl
bid suffered the most excroehdlarpain for 13 hours,
)I sae inns aid thrin wtttttsrn /041 t d/.livta by ibis
•'ettesatag toccideot.