Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-10-29
MlLLEDoGv ILLE, Oct. 10.

Daily Advertiser.
MlLLEDuEvILLE, Oct. 10.
A dcpMtation Of the Creek Indians, consist.
ing OF q number Of Chiefs, has gone 10 WASH
ingtOn, m we are informed through the Cher.
Okee Nation. This route, which 10 not their
usual one, may have been taken to consult
with the CherOkecs on matters In which both
tribes ARE Interested, the retention or disposal
Of their lands. The ostensible object of the
Greeks IN sending depu,aii"n to WashingtoW
ut this time, IL said 10 be to ascertain whether
the Indian Agent has given them correct IN
formation Of the views Of the Government In
regard to their rights and future prospects.
Crwelty.-A newspaper In Pensacola. Of
the 10th ofAugust. relates shocking 'nssanc"
Of cruelty practsed upon female sEave. The
account runs thus:
"A man named Peter @. Williamson, was
arrested for inhumanity to female slave, who
had absented herself on account Of being sold
TO him against her wish. The evidence sta
ted that "she was sought after by Williamson.
and found; that she was then tied behind q
wagon, by a chain fastened t. her neck by u
leather string. and with her arms tied fast be-
hind her; that while she was In that situNtlOns
the defendant, Williamson, ordered the driver
Of the hWrse attached To the Wagon, to drive
about the streets. and ~ whip the horse ~ ~
to make Il 20 fast that this was actually
done, and that in this manner Katy was drag.
ged, ut the imminent risk Ut her life, thrOWglA
the streets, then flowing with water frNNE
heavy rains until the people rose with indig..
| nation ut such inhumanity, and compelled
J him ia .lesist from his cruelty; the slave was
then released. apparently much exhausted,
snunNStl.lAA TINT
Williamson was then taken befnrr u MHgis-
trate, and Katy ~ the city hospital. Will
hanson was found guilty, and sentenced ~
pNy one hundred dollars and cost"
Melancholy De0sk.-We are under the
painful necessity Ct recording one IT the mast
shocking deaths that has occurred IN THE vii
lage. II appears that about . o'clock on
Thursday mOrning last, Mr.. Samuel D. Smith,
u respectable young man Of this place. leN tho
house IN search OC employment, but not suc.
ceeding. he soon returned. On entering the
house, he hrheld his wifa lying prositaie OH
floor. with both feet. 10 the fire lie then
made an alarm, hicli soOn brought many ~
the spot. Her clothes were partly consumed,
and her feet and legs were burnt almost 10 y
crisF. A jury Of inquest was immediately
called, whose verdict was. that " she came 10
was no person 10 the house at the time tho
accident happened, except Mr.. Smiths Unly
| child. about one year old. Il was supposed
that she died IN Rt.-She was about 10 years
Of age.-Danbury Recorder.
Judge ReeupS-Maverick has engraved,
| from picture by Catlin, u fine head OC Judge
Reeves, the late valued principal of the Law
SchOol at Litchfeld, which Is for sale 10 New
York.
II is asserted ON the authority OF letters
from Kentucky, that Mr.. Clay and Hon. John
Pope have become recOnciled, by the media
ton Of friends, after warfare Of 90 years
duratiOn.-SGlem OBS.
Among the scientific intelligence in the last
Number of Silliman's Journal, IN method Of
preserving potatoes. If buried in the earth
one foot. they produce early 10 the spring
shoots above the surlace-if buried two feet
the sprouts come up late. from three feet they
never come uP. and buried at i've feet they
never terminate, but hold their original firm
ness, freshness and goodness Of taste two
years. and probably more.
Fre.-The Store owned by Williams g.
Fitch, at Williamsville. Newfane. was consum-
ed BY Are, together with its contents, hooks.
notes, SIC. ON Thursday night the sth inst.
Estimated amount Of property destroyed
900. We understand there was no. IN
surance on the property. BellOscs Falls nap.
A new paper Cor tho Methodist Church has
been commenced in Boston. by Rev. AARON
LUMMus. Il 10 called the New-England
Herald.
Fatal Aecidene.-At Regimental Review
10 MiddleeorOugh on Friday, we learn that
Mr. Joseph Swim. u. Of Middlsb0rOugh, was
instantly killed BY the discharge Of q musket.
NOT snown 70 contain ball BY the person who
discharged Il. Thn meIancholy evene 6ar.
nishes an additional argument againse thaaa
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