Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-09-20
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| At the Onondaga Castle, in the 66th year Ct his
age, the AIlegany Chief, known throughout the. .n4
alan territories as the PEAcE PRoPR Ell, to distn-
guish from NLEmEsER, the brother Of Iecumseh,
Until fifty years old he was remarkable only Tor
his stupidity and heastlv drunkenness Bat about
eighteen years since, he fell in discontinued Inc
sensible for several hours and was considered
dead lie, however, recovered and exclaimed
. Don't be alarmed. 4 haze seen Heauea call the
nation togeihsf that may explain to hem sehat I
haze seen aud htard.' The tribe was collected and
he told them he had in bis trance four beauti-
tai young men, sent bv the Great Spirit and who
addressed aim thus -" The Great Spirit is Gngrg
9Th yoat, AID all ihe red men, and uaess you ,nn.e-
ddietg refrain from drunkenness hing and stealing
you shall aerer enter The beautiful place utich ace
aoM aoc sfois yolt." He then said he was condue-
ted to the gate of Heaven, which was open, but
Which he was not allowed to enter that il was
beautiful beyond descriptions and the inhabtants
perfectly happy that he was then brought back,
and the young men on taking leaye promised to
pay him visit yearly to witness the effect of their
mission. ] he chief Immediately abandoned his
habits. visited the trbes-related his story-which
was believed, and the consequence has been, that
from Glhy, lazy, drunken set OF beings. they have
become clearly, industrious, sober and happy. The
Prophet continued, he says, annually 10 receive
his celestial vsitants: annually made his visits TO
ed.
In Hebron, on the first In slant aftera long and
very distfe sing sickness, Mr. Moan BTcKNELI, ia
the forty fourth year Of bis age. His death a. oc-
casoned by wound which be received in falling
trees nearly three months bcfore,-Thus in the
midst Of life be was called to renquish all bis pros-
poets Of worldly comfort close his eyes forever on
all earthly enjoymenls, and go down to dark and
dreary mansions of The grave. II addition TO the
extreme pains he suffered through almost the whole
Of his sickness about three weeks before bis death.
be was called to witness most melancholy event in
the sudden death of one of bis sons, an active and
promising youth of ahoet thirteen wears OF age who
was killed by the stroke Of a sssthe accidentally
given him by boy who was moving near 10 him
IN the field. The unhappy youth expired III few
moments after he received the fatal wonnd How
slender is the thread of fife Blu. the afflicted
parent was net heard 10 utter a Elurtnuring word
on the mournfu. occasion, nor in all h& sickness
but patiently acqIiesced in the sovereign will of
wise and holy God and manifestedthat calm se-
genity and peaceful tranquility of mind which
nothing Int TIRE religion can inspire. Supported
by this, he endured his pains and looked forward
TO haprieF state OF existence beyond the grave
where sorrow and signing shall flee away; and
sickness pain and death will never come, to which
be hoped to be admitted Though the merits Of his
great Reaeetaer. In tie various relations OF life.
Mr. Bicknell sustained and mertsd the character of
a tender aud aHfctionate husband. an indulgent
parent, a kind and friendly neighbo"r, and use-
F member of civil society. By his friends neigh-
noFs and acquaintance his los Is most sensibly felt
and sincerely lamented but bis family IS pc
culiarly distressing. May they be Supported bv
Him wAe has said leave thy fatherless children /
viii preserve the- s4,v.. end let thy widows trust
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