Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-09-30


holders, but the Spaniard said his cock
would gaff him tho first fly. Tho Spanish
cock made fly at the eagle and pricked
him with his heels pretty smartly, which
raised his ferocity, which WIS very high
before for tho want Of food--he cast a look
Of disdain on his adversary, and the rcxt
fly the game Spanard made at him, he
seized him with his talons, by the breast
and wing, and IN an instant tore h.m TO.
pieces The fame of the Virginia game
cock was raised so high, that the captain.
before he left the place. sold him for an u
mount Of money equal to tho bet.
BaHim0rs Mineral.
Huron or Omc0asin TcrritOry.-Thc Gin
cinuan Advertiser has a letter from n tray
eller. dated at that place, containing an
account Of this new territory. whose boun
darie5 are TO be fixed by tho next Con
rrcas. A it embraces the lead mine dis
trict, some particulars extracted from the
letter spoken Of may not be unacceptable
to our readers.
It's population is alroody about 5000
souls, of whom 10000 arc engaged in
drawing mineral wealth from the earth.
The reminder occupy the villages Of GI
lena, Cassvile. Prairie On Chem, Grcon
Bay. and others less known TO Us by name.
That this population ia rapidly augmen
ting, nav be really gathered from tho fact.
that 5000 persons passed BufIlo, in the
space ola single week this season, for O.
hio, Michigan and Huron. The latter
seems indeed to be the nucleus Of another
Ohie, as to her climate and soil are to be
addol her vast mineral wealth and unhm
tied facilities Of her navigation. 1t IS a
mistaken though prevalent opinion, tat the
cold IS excessive. Snow falls 70 the depth
Of twelve inches; but all grams, fruits and
vegetables found IN the same ATTITUDES M
the u. States succeed we'll here. Such, too.
is the influence of the Gulf southery)
winds which SET up the many streams, and
dissolve the SHOWS, that harvest may be
reaped as early. The interior the coun-
try is always healthy. On the borders ofthc
larger streams it Is sometimes otherwise ~
summer, the great inuudations oflhe spring
leiyciug largo pools which afterwards
stagnatc; but ieyers are generally confined
TO the borders Of the Mississippi On the
water courses the soil is broken and billy;
in the interior, undulatiug. About one
third ofthe land Is Of first rate farming
quality, about one tenth we'll tImbered.
/ The purest water is found in every dircc-
. ton.
Some ofthe copper-mines may be found
southeast of the Porcupine Hills, which lie
on the coast ofLake Superior, but the great
mine, from whose copper the spoons III
/ Peales Museum wore made, lies on q
stream which runs into the Ontanagon RI
yer, nearly northwest Of Copper lake. and
/ in latitude dolly. A hne drawn west from
( Chippicotton river of Lake Michigan. IN a.
/ bout l2dg. 50, will strike Copper Mines,
on the branchrs Of Rock and Pecklnno.
/ sometimes called Packiolica,) rivers. The
I nino wich DR. franklin was go oiyious Ia
! secure in tho treaty with Great Britain, lies
on an island in lake Superior. Gaena, ~
! f2lcg. d, is situated on Boan Fever OF
Feve river. twelve miles from its junction
with the Mississippi and Small Pox rivers,
and has go houses and 500 inhabitants
Porings Summit on a space Of land be-
tween Ouisconsin and Fox rivers, Is men
toned as likely to DO thriving town with
advantages which may mako It hereafter
rival Cincinnati. The writer says Of the
place
! "In the hoart ON fine country. suitable
! loriirmiog, tho thoroughfare 10 the lnaiu
( trade in the upper section Of the Alissis
,ip9i, commanding IN uninterrupted steam
/ boat navigation 70 New Orleans. save tho
rapids Of Desmoiucs. and navigation e
ioutlly free for boats to New York anr
Montreal, may not Missouri and Arkausa,
M a few years, rc,ievs their supplies a.
reduced ratio Of transportation by thn
routel"
Huron presents many sites for canals
and Tor making connections between th'
( Mississippi and lake Superior. A uatIra
one. As We have befire mentioned, subSist,
M the spring. when the waters arc high
/ r. ". Chandler OF GIlena, Is about {"
/ publish a map ollhe mines flrisHng q gea'
eral Typographical yicw OF tho mineral ~
/ zion now worked.
From tie Journal II Hsaltb.
: PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF GikLc
( Ii the physical education OF children
. It IL not sufficient to consult merely ''e''
+ present case and well being; but aiie'''lo''
Is equally due to whatever IS caiou'a.ou ~
promote the vigour and usefulness OF 'ie''