Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-08

slssagua Indians on tract of land called the Credit.
probably on the rivor Missssagua or Mississaoue.
iheir number ~ ABOUT Two hundred and thirty, set
tied IN little village, and increasing by the addition
ot savsgcs from the woods who are attracted by the
obvious comfort aud quiet Of their condition 10 share
their mode OF hic They reside on tract of land
situated OH the river three miles and half in length
and two miles wide. They live in cottages divided
INTO TWO apartments, with garnet, and sometimes
with tho addition Of Kitchen In them are chairs
tables, bedsteads beds with curtains and the kitchen
utensils, common among the whites. There is a
garden of half an acre allotted To each house, in
some INSTANCES they have private enclosures of from
two to four acres and tho village cultivacs field
OF sixty acres IN common They raise corn, pota-
toes some wheat and abundance of garden vcgcsa-
bcs. According TO the report Of Mr.. RyerSou, they
live tugclcr in great sociaty and harmony; are kin
der 10 each other than the Whites and civil aud hos
pitahle 10 strangers. They ore sober too---nreept
spirits by solemn agreement not permitted to
De drunk IN the villages aud he who oiTens against
tins rule Is looked upon having violated the agree
'nent and Is expelled from the village. There arc
two schools, one tor the males, the other for the f
males with Fifty children in each. There they are
thugh, reading, writing 0nd arithmetic, and out of
school The children instruct the adults to rend Thus
tney are ,auy improving III civilization. The object
oi the petition is To secure them from the intrusion of
Tue whites who iiS in their streams, and tndcavor to
teach the young indians TO swear, drink whskcy
proiarS the Lords Day, and similar accomplishments
y: /. Fee. Post
PREVENr'oN or GAMTNG.--rhc Georgia Courier
makes the following remarks upon tire occasion of
hne ct four or five hundred dollars inflicted by the
sentence Of Court rpou the keeper If a Faro Ia
"Uaullng is not to be suppressed ny the puicy n,
present adopted against 1t. Ga toe contrary its
evils are aggravated and extended to ruinoi,s degree
Inc laws drive tho Gambler tn some dark corner or
secret alley Here his door is half OPEN and in slip
on tipt"c the WAGNER, with the proceeds of hi,
heiShbcss Cotton, the sly clerk, with his EMPLOYERS
n"6cy, the young merchant, whom friends name
mas l'ai furnished with funds Bank, and make
thelr hnai deposits. Nobody knows what has gone
with their money; hut all know it is gone 70 ono
mas ever seen them II, the gaming. t0blc-thcv tuok
care not ia b. suspected. Who Will say that such
course oi secret gaming, enforced by the laws is NO,
increasing the evils which those aWs were intended
20 prcveBte The policy in not founded in ,,is,,,
L'eence Cunning and make IL pyblic-p!ucc i, under
legal regulations, but before the public cye that MI
may see what Is doing, and who is doing Then you
VIII ascertain whether the young ncn 10 whom you
conhue your busnes+-thr Young merchant or scbo.
lar VIII frequent the spot where they are 20 sacrifice
not helr money only, hut irretreyably their chnr
cll and standng III sncirty, ani every prospect of
reputable business VIII any one, .wRo vaiucs the
good opinion of tho world bo seen publicly o;tnrng
ABOUT such an establishment OF partalin1 in its ruin.
Gus busneSs' Would clerk of such repute he nd.
'htted into any respectable store Would the attor-
ney be trusted with any mans money! What friend
would lend his name raise funds for Fnro Rank3
GaWing made public, none could indulge in il with.
cut observation and the consequences which wouId
ioho" nan enlightened oed yiftuouS community -
HHd E1dginS and o Reqd;ag.-Not ,onr sinre n
Capalh OF Steam boat of Columbus started his boat
uo" tIe Inattahoochec river, and having some bust
ness III Randolph County, Georgia pa va I'm tb bl, -,
hs mate, ana concluded totake land passage bv wav
oil tramp, and JOIN with the boat al some parcular
place. where he had been in the habit of pkino in
wood However, by some means, he lost his way. and
came 10 wolf-pen wuf-fall. He suDposinS, II 70
be hogpen, thought that he would crawl in M the
hole underneath the pen TO himself the remainder
part OF the night, and save himseffom the attack of
pathcrs anu other deyouring beasts of the wood But
/ unfortunate Captain B! what was his srrprizc
when III the very Of getting in the log or dead 70
tell upon ms back and held him fast as if he had
oecn pinnedto the ground! And in that sad predica
ment he was compelled, not from choice, but actual
necessity remain untwelye o'clock the peyt day;
when the builder or owner of the trap came 10 see
what luck he had IN the trapping ola wolf Lo! to
the UTTER astonIshmen he had caught the Captain OF
u Steamboat! The Captain was immediately reliev.
ed and his situation deporcd by the humane and bo
neYOlcnt rescu"r.
TemPcrnncc.-A gentleman in New Haven co.
Conn has recently ordered fine apple orcha TO be
cut dovn-"because the apples may be around into
cider, the cider may be distilled into spirituous IL
quor and liquor, If d, unken will make n man d,r1E-
good reason IN sooth! II is like the Girl WIN
wille baking IN oven stopped and burst into tcars
DeIng asked Hc reason she answered. II was think.
ing that If should get married aud should have n
pretty baby and the baby should get into a chair,
and should climb into the oven, and ret burned TO
death, what should do, oh! oh"
~ Y. Eo. Jour.
Iht R"siy Mad WHEN Or Dome took possession Of his
INST living, Inc look walk into the church yard where the
sexton was dggn9 grave aud throwing the Octs
'9oA up ana found rusty headeSs nail sticking IN tie tenn
Pc whch ne drew out Fecrry and wrapped IN one eorne,
ofhls handkerchief He then demanded OF the crave gge
whether I've knew whose skull that He said thai il wa
mans mat kept brandy shop; honest drunken fellow who
dead b;s hal
next morning "liad he wi" "Yes" '.Whai character
uoeS she bear "a very good one only the nchlors ree
90 I because size married the day after her husband was
D"reh Ihs was enough for the Doctor Who under the
Pelence 81 visiting his pashone called on her; Inc asked her
several questions and among others what sickness her husband
Hel oL Sic giving him the account he had IeEors
Isceved lie suddenly opened the handkerchief and cried IN
authoritative voice. "W oman do this nai, She uae
struck with horror at the unexpected demand instantly oned
elct was ire7 and Cyosiies If Nat,ire 5yf
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From me Worresfer Spy