Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-01

adventures to this place. Dry goods are
. complete drug in the market. CoHee
D2v on board Cocoa, hides, and tor
toise shell, none.
An operation was performed lately upon
Mr.. Elisha Andrus, Of East Hartford, Con-
necticut, which deserves to be mentioned.
lie had tumour within the orbit o. The
eve, closely connected with the under
eyelid, and adhering firmly to the lover
par. of the orbit Ii extended over nearly
half OF the eyeball Ossi6cation had con-
menced in the centre OF the turnout, and
would probably have extended itself thro'
the whole substance. 1t was about the
size of hen's egg, and very hard. The
only way of extracting it was by disco
ton, which was successfully performed ~
WIN. H. Morgan, NJ, D. Of Hartford.
MILLEDeEvrLLg, Csc. March ll.--.The
result of the late attempt TO hold treaty
with the Cherokee Indians has 0ean truly
unfortunate, and from the disposition ma
infested by that nation, there is but little
hope that the meeting in August next Will
be more successful.
The commissioners, we understand, I'M
der the expectation that the Indians would
al least attend at the agency and hear
wbat might be urged in favor OF selling
their lands, procured large supply of
provisions and had tents built. SoMe tew
did attend, but so scrupulously did they
observe the orders in council which had
been previously passed, that, although the
weather was very Indictment, they would
not touch ration, or venture in the inside
Of tent. We could wish that civilized
society would always present such exam
pies OF obedience to the laws of the land
A deputation OF the commissioners wait
ed upon Hicks, the principal chief, and
demonstrated with him on the course that
had been pursued by the nation. He
heard them through very patiently, and
then dryly asked: "Will you give Us two
dollars per acre for our land" Being an
swersd in the negative, he said, Very
well, we know its value and can keep it {;
as for the claims your people have against
US, we do not regard them We can pay
them without selling our land, whenever
they are properly presented" These
things are most infallible indications that
The people OF Georgia must be contented
with what land they have already got, un-
less they adopt the idea Of certain titled
son Ut Mars, who shall be nameless for
the present, that Indians stand IN the same
relation 10 white men as the Wild beasts
of the wilderness. and that jtSs competent
TO the latter 10 drive the former from their
possessions by orce whenever douceurs
fail OF their usual effect. journal
ANEW CAVE IN PETERS TOWNSHIP
CnAxBERssuRe, penn March s5.-
Among the many cur,osities with which
nature is so beautifully diversified, in al
mos! every part OF our country, as web in
the bowels OF the earth, as on its surface,
there has none, ever come under my OBJ
servatio8s so worthy of our admiration
and wonder, as the one which am about
| to attempt description of, nor are there
any Oi the works OF ConvuiSed nature, yet
discovered, in this country, so singular
! and majestic IN appearance as this Cave !;
and. although one OF the many won deIful
works of nature, it would appear as it art
/ and nature, had there both made general
! display of their talents respectively IN the
! formation, and furnishing Of this beautiful
cavern, for there are certainly many very
nice limitations OF art among the myrads
of its airy concrstiOns, which present them
selves to the astonished person, that with
wonder and delight stops short at the en-
tapance OF this. abiersnean grove, TO feast
his opticks on these iDim,tabie works of
nature nave said limitations of art, but
apprehend, there are many of those
Concrel,uns that wculd even defy The
rices, artist 10 initiate.
This curious production of nature was
never disco vered till a few days ago, when
the owper. (Mr Reece, OF Peters town.
ship, living on the baises of the north
mounlsin.) was about 10 dig for water,
and as there is very large spring issuing
out of the rocks at the loot of hill of coll.
siderable height, and kind Of siok hole
some distance ABOVE The spring. he tho't
he could probably come on The stream
accordingly he commenced digging in the
sink hole, and had proceeded but few
feet when he could plainly hear the water
running apparently With great rspidity /;
and at the distance OF about = feet from
the surface, came on 10 The water, at the
lower extremity OF assure in The rock.
which immediately expanded into large
aud beautiful cave,u, the entrance (Which
j, partially Distracted by loose rocks,
VIII ch, Litter advancing lite distance
entirely disappears and instead Of loose
rubbish appears solid ROCKS, enammelied
with star of different colours. la every
direction are to he seen the most beauti,
full Icicies suspended from IFS nobo, and
10 some places majestic ceiling. Con
creii' rs without member. and Of almost
every colour. size and dime nsion, are seen
pointing downwsrds from he ceiling.
and inwards from the slopins walls, some
white, some red, some brown, some green,
and ,tbore t,ansDarent az UIaSs and all