The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-01
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
AFRICA.

AFRICA.
| TnE UNICORN.
4 Mr.. Campbell (the Missionary has kindly favored
us with the following description OF the head OF very
singular animal which he has Just brough. from the
| interior OF AiIca. We also, have mad oppOrtuni-
ty OF seeing 1t, and fully agree with Mr. Campbell,
that the animal itself must have answered the des-
crption OF the Rem Unicorn, which is frequently
mentioned III Scripture.
| :" The animal" saws hIr Campbell, "was killed by
my Hottentots in the hlasnow country, the city
OF Massow, about 200 miles n. F.. Of New Zartakoo,
to the westward of Delagoa Bay. My Houentots new
er having Seen. or heard OF animal with horn,
OF SO great length, cut off its head, and brought il
| bleeding 10 me upon the back of an Ok. From its
great weight and being about 1900 miles from the
Cape OF Good Hope, was obliged 10 reduce it by cut
ting OF the under jaw. The HStentos up the
of the animal for food which with the help of the ma
tives they brought the backs Of Oxen to Mashow.
The norm, which is nearly black is exactly three
ieet long, projecting from the forehead about or 10
inches above the from the nose 10 the ears mea
sured three feet. There is small horny projection OF
about eight inches Immediately behind the great horn,
designed for keeping fact steady, whatever is peRe
| tTated by the great horn. There is neither hair
wool the skin which is the colour of brown snuff
The animal was well known to the natives ; il is
species OF the Rhnoceros but if may judge of its
bulk by the size OF its head it must have been much
larger than any OF the seven Rhinoceroses which my
party shot, one Of which measured eleven feet from
the top OF the nose TO the root OF the tail.
The skull and horn excited great curiosity at the
Cape of opinion that il was all we should
have for the Unicorn.
IAN animal the size of Horse, which the lancied
Unicorn supposed to be, would not the des-
cripton OF the Unicorn given by Job, chap. xxx,
verse y ct seq but III every part OF that description
this animal exactly answers to il"
Philosophical Nag.
CANADA.
The Quebec Gazette of the 9Th ult notices the great
activity III the wheat and flour markets. and regrets
that there were but few vessels in port to take il away
High lights demanded.
SingU!ar.-Ihere is a family in this city, OF whom
the gentleman is French the lady Russian; eldest
child Maltese second Sicilian third Spanish and
| fourth Canadian. The servant man, Pole servant
woman German and to descend from the human
race the dog, African. -loDtrea! Paper.
MISSOURI
81. Louis, Oct. lS.-Gen. Atkinson and Maj O'Fal
len, ndian Agents,) arrived in this place Sunday
last from Council Bluffs. The latter gentleman brought
down with him deputacn consisting Of chiefs and
head men of seven bands of the Missouri Indians the
Grand PaWnees, Pawnee Loups, PoWnee Republics,
ONfahas, Ouos, Mssouris and Kansas, amounting in
all to sixteen Their destination Washington
City
We learn that the various tribes Of Indians inhabit
ing the country the Missouri, high up as the
Great Bend whence our trade has been carried by the
enterprise OF the Fur Companies, remain friendly
wards the whites. The Arccaras, some two hundred
miles above, still evinces disposition be troublesome
which nothing but the show OF armed force will
quiet. Some hostility occurred the last summer be-
tween the Omaha nation and the tribes OF the Sioux
the Tetoons and Ogelalas II appears that whilst each
party was traverSing the plains in pursuit of Buffalo,
they pitched their each other, and, good
understanding did not exist between them some efforts
TO conciliae and heal the breach made by the
Alahas, and acCeded to by the Sioux. Each visited
the camp of the other, when the usual ceremony of
smoaking and Teasing. mingled with assurances Of
peace on both Sides ersued. The OA!ahas gave and
exchanged OF their the Sioux for horses
but, whilst this Interchange of traflck and ciytes
in operation some OF the young Of the Sioux
lever fathess, as is their common character employed
themselves in stealing the o hlahas' horses. The
Alahas resented the outrage, and tnttle ensued
in which they driven off the field with the loss of
| l3 warriors. The Sioux lost or men.
IT is believed that all the disquet well the fire.
quen petty warfare made by tribe upon anoth err
among the remote Indians, would be sienced by the
show of armed force the parts of the Missouri
they respectively nhabit, and would open to our ira
ders road 10 the richest fur region in the world.
Views to this effect contemplated ty COVE. nment
and will, no doubt, be speedily accomplished. Ample
means in the hands Of the military al Council
Bluffs for the completion of the object without incur
| ring any expense to government beyond what may be
necessary for sustaining the garrison this post the
expences of which daily becoming ligh en- and in
the progress of the troops in cultivatng bread stu
and rearing stock, warrants the belief that they will
shortly be less than at any interior post.
" Cote sans DeSsein, is said TO be fixed as the
future ofgovemment, in Missouri This is rather
singular name to American capital .Missouripe-
U.s. would be more appropriate, and besides sound bet
ter.
NETWORK
| Cdtskiu, Dee. 12.-.uyste,iOts .Afa;r. Sometime
about the LIST inst. the house of MIR. Mc'Ever, Of
Middletown, Delaware county, entirely consumed
by fire. together with all its conents.-SiRcc lrhirh
erent Mr.. Nc Ersy has not been heard of! Dir. ME-
was bachelor. living alone, and in part OF
the town. From Sundry circumstances which previous
/, ly occurred, suspicious a1oat that he an
untmey death, previous to the destruction Of his dwell
ing, and that his remains consumed with it 10
prevent discovery. These are the brief outlines of
transaction they have been commune to u.s. but
Of which We have more 70 learn.-Rtc
/ INTERESTING TO MARINERS.
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