The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-18

and he vainly endeasoFed to abolish il b,
phllanthropic admoniiions.
An iPtaa Woman who was hro'i CAVITY,
AT" The village, was doomed Ia The dsreat
Star, hy Tit wnrrior, whose propeil, sh,
il'd htoomc by tue lsse of war. She I'm.
drf~ent the usual preparations, aud or
Tie appotit1cd dry was led lo the cross. a.
midst great concourse of people, as ca
ger perhaps, as their civilized fellow men,
t0 witness the horrors Of nm execution
me Ncllm was bound Ia the cross with
thongs OF skin. and the cerefuonrs being
periofmed, her dread of a most terrible
death was about 10 be terminated By the
iomahawk and arrow. Al this critical
lanetuFe, Petaiasilaroo, lsen of the Knife.
ehies, stepped forward into the arena, & in
hurried but firm mariner, declared that il
Was his tatl' rs wish to NJ o ish the sacr-
ice that Tor himself, he had presented
himself before them for the purpose of lay
my down his HE upon the spot, or for the
rppnse OF releasing the victim. He Thea
cut the cords which bound her to the cross,
carried her swiftly through the crowd 10 a
morse which he presented To her, and hav-
ing mounted another himself, he conveyed
her beyondthe reach ofimmediat. pursuit;
when, after having supplied her with food,
and admonlshing her To make the best of
hcf way To her ownHation, which wasat the
distance OF At least 100 miles, he MAS CON
strained TO return 10 his village. The e.
manclpated letan had, however, the good
fortune on her journey Of the subsequent
day 10 meet with a war party Of her own
people, by whom she was conveyed to Ter
family in safety.
This daring deed would, almost toa GER
tainty, have terminated in an unsuccess-
FIJI attempt, under the arm of any o1her
warrior, and Petalesharoo Was, no doubt
indebted for this successful aud noble H.
chleymcnt To the distinguished ronown,
which his teats of chiyalry had already
gained for him, aud which commanded
the high respect Of I'll his rival warriors.
| Notwithstanding the signal success Of
this enterprise, another disply Of ffnnc.s
and determination of the young warrior
was required TO abolish this sacrifice, II i:
TO be hoped forever. The succeeding
spring, a warrior, who had captured IA fine
Spanish boy, vowed 10 sacrifice him 10 the
Great Star, aud accordingly placed him nn-
der the care ofth magi, for thai purpose.
The hniie-chlet, learning the determi-
nation Of the warrior, consulted with his
son, respecting the best means of prevent
ing ii repetition OF the horrible ceremony.
| will rescue the hoy said PuLllcsharoo,
as a warrior should by lDrrc : hut the
knilechief, unwilling that bis son should
again cXpne himsefto danger ST. immi
nent, as that which he had encountered in
tins cause, hoped to compel the warrior 10
exchange his victim for a large quantity Of
nA'rclfandize, which he would rndras OF TO
obtain with that ,iew.-lor this purpose
he repaired TO Mr.. Papran, who happen-
ed 10 be IN the village for the purpose of
trade, and communicated 10 him his intrn
tons. Mr.. Pappan generously contributed
considerable quantity of merchandise,
and much was added by Gmself, Pciale-
| sharoo, and other Indians.
All.this treasure was laid up in heap
| together, in the lodge OF the knife Chicf,
who thcreupou summoned the warrior be-
| fore him. The chief armed himself with
his War-cinb and explained the object of
ms call, commanding the warrior Ia ac-
cent the merchandise, and yield up the
boy, or prepare for instant death The
Warrior refused, and the chief waved his
club in the mir toward, the warrior
| Strike sad Petalcsharoo, who stood near
to support his father viii meet the
vengeance of his friends But the more
prudent and polite chief added few
more articles to the mass of merchandise.
IA order To give the warrior another op-
portunlty OF acquiescing without breaking
his word.
This cxpedient succeeded the goods
were reluctantly accepted, and the boy
was liberated, and was subsequently CON
Quoted to ST. Louis by the readers. The
merchandise was sacrificed in place Of the
boy-the cloth was cut in shrcds and sus-
pended by poles at the place of sacrifice.
and many OF the valuab!es were consulneO
! By fire. Ii is not expected that another
attempt will be made to immediate Il hu.
man victim, during the life Of Petalesharoo
or Of his benign father.
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The PIoSrERs 1.-THE new American No
| veil Is a description at the manners and
customs" of the first settlers of the forest
near the sources of the SusQuehannah ::
4" of It's beautifully va,iegated sccRery aud
changing state and brings US in contact
with men Of every description that com
posed the state of society which existed a.
mong the first inhabitants of the western
world" The first volume is not very in
t,restiug. It's descriptions are minute and
no doubt accurate but the interest of the
story only commences in the second yo-
lume. "a perusal, says the Commercial
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The interest we bcgnto feel, after the few
rs' chapters, is kept up with care, md NJ.
yer suffered for momcnt to diminish; but
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