Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-10

nation bad reached there, by travellers
from Tennessee, that Col d Brear.
ley was just beyond Memphis, with
a large party of emigrating Greek In.
dams, from the State OF Georgia
whom he is conducting to the lands
assigned them by the Government
West of this Territory Col. u. we
understand, had sent orders ahead &C
him to have provisions provided for
the party, OIL the route which they are
TO Observation-Disclosures Gag.
The CherokeeS-The new govern.
ment adopted by the CherUkees appears
TO be 10 foil operation Among The frs
exhibitions OF its power, was The public
execution of an Indian for murder; he
was hung by the neck, until dead,
about two weeks ago
The Committee and Council lie.
gislature) met, pursuant 10 previous
arrangements, on Monday, the 8th
inst. at New Town: their printing
materials had arrived a. the same place
some time before; the type ar gene.
rally cas-, in the Cherokee alphabet,
which consists of eighty six differeia
characters, or rather Syllabels. They
are the invention OF a native Cherokee,
and are said to display considerable
ingenuity. They are universally op.
posed 10 the opening Of the canal ibro'
their country, between the Tennessee
and COosa rivers Alab. ChYon.
A gentleman who has coffee plan.
tation at Candy. in the Island of Ccy.
Ion, has recently introduced the use Of
elephants in ploughing with great adj
vantage. Sir Alexander Johnston, ia
curious paper, read not long since
before the London Royal Asiaiic Soci-
ETY., observed that the number OF eIe.
plants n the island is SO great, and the
population so small, that it will be Of
material assistance 10 the culiisators
and manufacturers, oil those animals
can he generally employed in labor.
He adds: THE trade in elephants from
Ceylon, which u.ed TO be lucrative,
IS now completely annihilated, III con-
sequence OF all The petty Rajahs, Pol.
gars, and other Chiefs in the southern
Peninsula of India, who used former.
ly to purchase Ceylon elephants as a
part of their state, having lost then
sovereignies, and being no longer rec
CURED 10 keep up any state OF this des-
|crp,Ion.'
Admisd, Cod, ington.-This officer
Wa Captain OF the Orion, in the ME.
morable battle of T afalgar. An Eng.
l'sh paper says: Had he waited aDo.
Their day before he destroyed the Turk
Ish fleet, il would have been the ami.
versaly of the glorious victory in which
hr had share on the 2lst October,
6N5, when The country was deprived
Il lis lamented naval hero. Lord Mel.
,on, and The maratlme forct of France
and Spain annihiiated by the British
fleet under his commando
John Hancock. - During the siege
of Boston, Gen Washington consult
ed Congress upon the propriety of
hombardng he town of Boston Mr..
Hancock was then President OF Con.
g,ess. After the letter wa read, a
solemn silence ensued This was
broken by member making a mo-
Itlon that Mr. Hancock might give his
opinion on The important subjt ct, as he
was deeply Interested, from having
II bis estate in Boston. After he leis
he chair, he addressed the chairman
Of the committee If the whole in The
following words: ut is true sir, near
y all the property ] have in the world
is in houses and other real estate in
the town of Boston, bot If the expul
sion of the b lt,h my from it, and
The liberties OF ouI country, require
heir being burnt to ashes issue the or.
der for that pr pose Immediately"
Indian federation The follow.
ing articles, ex,rac't d from the new
Constitution adopted by the Cherokee
Nation, will show Tie light in which
that tribe view matters of religion.