Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-09-15


give to the Winnebagoes $4,000 prom.
ised at the Council at Green Bay last
year, in full for rents and depredations
committed on their domains up 10 the
present time-$2O,O0O as presents and
an annuity of SIS, 900 for thirty wears :.
out of which the Winnebagoes are to nav
$1,000 in part for expenses incurred BY
the United States in the late Winnebago
disturbance; for all thefts and depreda-
tons heretofore committed to Madame
Gagnier, whose husband was murdered at
Prairie du Chen in the summer of 1927
an annuity of S-ior thirty years, and
to her child who was scalped, one section
OF land reserved from the coded tract. to
be designated by the government of the
United States.
i The Patowatomies and Ottowas have
sold all the ground to which they have any
claim. on both sides Of Rock river, inclu-
ding all the land from r ock river to Lake
Michigan.
The Winnebagoes still retain small
tract of country between the Four Lakes.
the upper waters of Rock river, Winnie
bago Lake, and Lake Michigan. This
tract is supposed in many places to abound
in copper ore.
| The quantity of land purchased of the
Potawatamies is supposed to be about
$780, 900 acres-its western boundary
being the Mississippi, extending from the
mouth OF Rock river to the mouth of the
Ouisconsn about 200 miles, and from the
Mississippi to Lake Michigan, 100 miles.
And the amount which the Commission
ers have agreed to give is five mills per
acre. annually. during their existenceas
distinct nation.
The land purchased of the Winneba-
goes is about 100000, bounded on the
west and south by the aforesaid purchase
east by Rock and Sugar rivers; north by
the Ouisconsin and Fox rivers for which
the Commissioners have agreed to pay
five mills per acre annually, for thirty
years, which is equal to about Is cents
per acre.
Thus have the United States obtained
the title to about 6,600 900 acres of land,
Astounding with lead ore,. more so, per-
haps, than any other in the known world.
The tract is surrounded by navigable wa
tiers, and its climate and soil not excelIed
in any part of the United States. The
interiour is well furnished with springs of
the purest water, and with sites for water
power to almost any extent. Lime and
sand stone can every where be found for
building and fencing, and timber sufficient
for the purposes for which it may be re-
quired. The annuities Of $33, GOO are to
be paid IN cash, at Prairie du Chen
thus distributing in our immediate neigh
bourhood little of the needful
Galena Advertiser.
We have lately examined a beautiful
specimen of mechanical ingenuity, in the
construction of miniature Steam En-
CINE, the whole of which might might be
put into Chronometer box. This little
thing seemed to be instinct with life,
breathing and moving with such vigorous
| animation, that no insect ever performed
ITS motions with more precision or more
exactness. The machine was made by
Mr. URIAL CURRIER, of this town. The
cylinder vIbrates between two brass col
umns, through one of which the steam
enters, and through the other escapes.
The diameter Of the cylinder is only three
eighths Of an inch, and its vibrations are
SO rapid as to be imperceptible to the eye.
1t is on the high pressure principle, and
every part of this kind of Engine, even 10
the governour, is present to perform its
separate function. The workmanship is
perfect, and presents to the eye beautiful
ly polished piece of mechanism.
Salem Register.
BEAR HUNT. Reports were in circula-
ton some weeks since, that bear had
been seen in Royalston. Nothing further
was heard about it until Thursday, the Sd
inst. when, as correspondent informs us,
he was again discovered by person in
the westerly part of that town. On enter
ing an enclosure to look after his sheep,
he saw the bear making for thicket near
by. The alarm was Immediately given,
and, in short time, party consisting of
nearly one hundred persons, armed with
guns, clubs. an axes, assembled for the
purpose of attacking the unwelcome WISH
ter. The bear had retreated, for better
security, to piece of woods, which was
soon surrounded by the party. Compelled
however to leave this retreat, while max
ing her escape she was fred upon and
brought to the ground. She however
partially recovered, and endeavoured to
make her escape, but was assailed from
every quarter. One of the party, armed
with club, came up, and, in attempting
to despatch her, received wound on the
leg. The contest was soon ended. The
contents of a rifle, which entered the head
ofthe bear, put stop to further resistance,
and victory was proclaimed by the shouts
of the party Worcester Spy.