The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-21
THE CHEROKEE INDIANS.
GETTYSBURG, PAL J


We had a visit on Friday last from a
gentleman (Col. Gold of Connecticut,) and
his lady, who were on their return from tho
Cherokee nation, where they have spent the
last eight months, on visit to their daugh-
ter, who is married to E. Boudinot, editor
of the Cherokee Phoenix. A great variety
of interesting information relative to those
people was communicated to us-all tend
ing TO establish the fact, that civilization
has made most unexampled progress in
the nation. The great body of the Chero-
KEGS live in comfort, and many of them in
aff1uence and splendor. Since Col. G. has
been amongst them, he has witnessed the
clearing of lands, erection of buildings, and
improvements of various descriptions, pro-
crossing with steady pace. The education
Of their youth is becoming an object Of de-
sire and attention and religious instruction
and general information is gradually ind
ing ~ " %f HsHrtsq: Written by Cherokee chill
dren, at one of the missionary schools, were
shown US. They were well written; and
the vein of piety running through them all,
Is evidence that the highest and most i'm
portan: interests of those young mmortals,
are not neglected by those to whose care
they are intrusted.
large proportion of families manufac-
ture woollen and cotton goods for domestic
use, and also for exchange for other articles
from abroad; and the wheel and the loom
meet your eye in almost every house. Col.
y. had with him specimens of their manu-
featured woollen and cotton goods, which
were really excellent, and bear comparison
with those OF cotton manufactured here.
Our informant states, also, that their roads
are in fine order-that he was able to trav-
ell with his carriage through every part of
the nation. He also attended the meeting
of their General Council; and was aston
Ished nj the order and regularity of their
business, and the talent displayed by the
members. AS respects their present peril
GUS situation, they are firm, relying with
confidence upon the uprghtness of the de-
clslon OF the Supreme Court of the United
States, before which tribunal they hope to
have the question brought
Every thing detailed to US relative to the
CherokeeS, affords strong evidence that the
wandering Indian has been converted into
the industrious husbandman, and the tom
ahawk and rifle are exchanging for the
plough, the hoe, the wheel, and the loom
and that they are rapidly acquiring domes-
tic habits, and attaining degree of civii-
Zatloh that was entirely unexpected, from
the natural disposition Of these children Of
the forest.
A young Cherokee of our acquaintance has
for some time been employed in teaching a
School in one of the adjoining States, now in
part represented in Congress by gentleman
who has, during the late session, distinguished
himself in traducing our character and improve
ment as people, and by portraying, in lively
colors, our ignorance and wretchedness. Il
does seom, therefore, novel thing that Cher
okee should be instructing the children Of some
Of his constituents.-Cher0kee PhGni1.
HEALTH PRESERVING PRECAUTIONS. Decav-
ed and rotting vegetables, particularly cab
bages, bsef-brine, pork.brine suffered TO stand
too long, and other similar substances in cellars.
&c, are often the unsupported causes of DISEASE
es. Every house-keeper, particularly at this
time of the year, should carefully inspect his
premises, and see that nothing poisome or Of
fensive is left 10 pollute the atmosphere in and
near his residence. The carcases of dead lambs.
cats, &C., instead Of being suffered to poison
the atmosphere and introduce disease and death
into the family Of the farmer, should be covered
with FIVE six times their bulk of soil, and suf-
fered to remain for a few months. In this way
their decomposition will impregnatc the soil
with matter, which though nauseous and psSti-
lential to animals, 10 food for vegetables.
.Ns,o England Farmer.
HEALTH OF BosToN BY the weekly return
Of interments to the Boston Health Office, It
appears, that only ten deaths have taken place
during the last week. For four weeks the av-
erago of interments has not exceeded this num-
ber-whch, in population Of above 10000, il.
almost upexamplcd'