Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-02
0Oebes, Ist February, 1919. ICa
INTERESTING ANECDOTF.

The Public wall probably have noticed the
advertisement of MIR. SMALL, announcing the
publication of the first volume of " Ttansac-
mons ol Tue Historical and Literary Committee
| OF the American Phi'o sophical Socle;y" The
| greates-part OF this volume san account of
| the History, Manners and Customs of tho
| ihuian Nations, WHO once inhabited Pepnsyl.
| vania End the neighboring States, by the Rev
john Heckewelder, OF Bethehem. From this
| interesting volume, we extract the following
| Anecdote, which we think canno, hut crafty
oar readeis-it occurs at page 3i3 of the
| FUluiRe. DIN. ID. Id.
g Seating mysPifonce upon log by the side
| OF an Indian, who was resting himself there,
| being al thattime actively employee in tencin:,
IN has corn'ieid, observed to him that lie
| must be very fond OF working as never saw
Trim idiirg away his time, as is so common
| With the Indians. The answer which he re.
| turned made considerable impression on my
| mind; have remembered il ever since, aud
| shall try 10 relate it as nearly in his own
! words as possible.
/ "My irend!" said he, % the fishes i'm the
water aud the birds IN The air and on the earth
rave 'anght me to work by their examples
| hav been convinced of the necessity oflabo,
! and Industry. When 1 Was a Young man
| ipi,eted great dealraboni. doing nothing,
jus, like the other Indians who say that work.
ing IS Only Cor The whites aud the negroes and
! that the Indians have beeu ordained for other
| purposes. TO limit the deer, aud catch the
| beaver, otter, rarcoon, and such ther animals.
4 Bnt II one DAY so happened, that while hunt
ing, came Ia .he bank of The SusqueIanuah,
where sat down near the waters edre TO
resi- little. and casting my eye on the water,
Was torcibiy struck, when / observed with
| what industry the Mer,hgdhHgnss hsaped
small stones isg ethrr. to make secure places
! for their spawn, and all this labor they
uld with their mouth aud bodies without
/ hands,
Astonshed as well as diverted, I lighted
| my pipe, sa, a while smoking andlooking
! on, when presently a little bird not Far
I Sod .al,
10 look that way while was trying to dis
| hugusl who ihe songster was, aud catch it
| Win M eyes lis mate, wiin as much grass as
wi'h MS bill 1t could hold, passed close by me
| ana new INTO bush, where perceived them
| together busy building their nest and singing
! as they Went along. l entirely forgot that
was hhntinr, III order TO contemplate the
| oo0sots had before me. | saw the birds OF
me ar ana the hShes III the water working
diligently and chee rfuliy, aud all this without
hands tusnght IL was strange. and became
lost IL contemplation! looked al myself,
sa".two long arms, provided with hands and
| h1gers besides, with joints that might be
! opened and shat al pleasure. could, when
| pleased, take up any thing with these hands.
hold Il fast or let il loose, and carry il along
with me as walked. | observed moreover
| that had strOsg body capable of bearing
fatigue, and supported by two stout legs, with
which could climb to the top of the highest
mountains and descend at pleasure into the
| vallies.
100 II IL lOSstDie, Sdiu 4, That being
formed as am, was created 10 live in ideness,
| whiie The birds, who have no hands s. nothing
but their lille bills to help them work with
| cheeriuihess& without being told to do so Has
| t!ieh the Great Creator of man, and of all
! living creatures, given me all these limbs for
no pGrpose! 1t Cannot be; will try TO go 10
| work did 80, and went away from the viii
lage 10 a spot Of good land, built cabin,
enclosed ground, planted corn. and raised
cattle. Ever since that time | have enjoyed
good appetite and sound sleep; while the
| others spend their nights ia daucing, and are
! suffering with ilunger, iive1n plenty; | keep
| Horses, Cows, Hogs and Fowls | am happy.
See my friend; the Birds and Fishes have
brought me 10 reflection, and taught me to
| work."
San Fish.
Extract Of a ietfer dated Washington, Feb. 81.
an argument on the gOwer of the States 10
tax the u. states Rank VIII commence in the
| Supreme Corri tomorrow Mr.. Webster
commences II la behalf OF the Bank-Mr.
Pinckney IS of connsel for the Bank, and Mr..
Wnt Will appear in ITS defence, representing
| as Attorney General-the interest OF the Gov
| ernmcnt in the institution. Messrs, HOpkin-
son, Martin and Jents for The state OF Mary.
| land. Public expectation is highly excited,
and the spectators of the conflict will doubt.
less be numerous. The general opinion is,
that the decision will be in favor of the United
| States Bank. The Supreme Court has ifirme d
| tie right OF the Bank of Columbia TO recover
its debts by short process, derived under its
Chatter from tbs state OF Maryland.
(Franklin Gazette.
Extract Of a letter from Salem, IN. Y. dated
FeGTuaryl Is.
At4 O'Clock this morning the Washington
Academy was discovered 10 be on fire. ANY
| efforts TO save the building were vain. II is
reduced To ashes. Mr.. M'Niece. his family
and boarders escaped almost hy miracle. Mr.
APNece's lossis not yet ascertained 1t must
he great" IN. J.. Com, ddp.
There are three Americans in the present
British Parliame and all BostoBians--SiI
isaac Coffin, General Sheaile, and Johu s
COpley, Esq. Boston CsHtinel.
a volume of 300 pages is proposed to be
published by \. Hatch, OF Hartfnrd, Conn
IL contains Z" The unparalleled sueriDgs of J,
CnriOs, who nine times underwent The mos
crnei tortufes ever invented hy man and
sentenced % the Galley for four Years, bS
command oftlie iuqusitou at Lisbon, in order
10 eXtort from hin the Secrets Of Free Mason
~.
DARING THEFT.
HUDsoN, IN. W Feb. 2.-Last Sunday :
horse aud chair, belonging to Or. Mellen, 0
tbis city, Mas taken from before the Presbyte
fian Westinghouse here, during the perform
auce Of Divine service, and tho thief escaped
with IT as far as Albany. 1t has been rccOv
cred, aud who had il IN his possession
calling himself by the name OF Mcintyre, la,
been apprebended.
Mir BnoNsoN During late visit AT Mount
Vernon, | fonudiu tie blank leaf Ola book tia
| following compliment from Lord " skne Il
Gene al Washington book was entitled
View of the Canses and Consequences oi
The Present War with France, by the Hou
Thomas Erskine.' Sasse
TO General UashiugfoR.
" Sir, l have taken the iibe,ty 10 intrOdnc,
Nour august and immortal rhme, in shor
sentence, which is to bc found ~ the book
srnd to yon.
. haye q large acquaintance amongst the
most valuable hnd exa'tcd CLASSES of men bu
you are the only human being Tor WHOM evei
| fell AN atSfui tptrrpucc