Litchfield enquirer., 1831-04-14

pose, that the water sinks az fast as Il rises
The trausnarency OfthH wafer, extends about
six inches. Below that depth. itappears like
boiling sand, or 4 soap kettle in state Of eb-
ulIitiOn. The water is nearly blood warm,
and has Il slight sulphurOus taste aud smell.
The ebulIitiOn is so strong. that tits said to
be impossible for person to sink in this
spring. Bathing here ~ said to be certain
cure for rheumatism, and many cutaneOus af-
fections. The boiling is irregular, sometimes
being scarcely preceptible, at other times
strong and violent. The basin is said to be
very deep, and many ignorant people suppose
it has no bottom. The most remarkable fea.
tare however, about this singular spring, is a
low rumbling noise, heard at short intervals.
resembling distant thunder, or the low mutt
terings Of the tempest.
The Spring was held ia good deal of ven
Grafton, we are told by the Indians, who ina
ginedit the laboratory ofthunder,and storms!
and they had an idea that by agitatlng the
water they could cause it to thunder and rain !!
Nearly on the top Of the hill over the fOun-
ain, is a deep sink or pit, which they say was
the former situation Of the Spring. and that
the Thunder Spring. removed it down to the
valley to hide it from the whites.
r.
COLUMBUS, (GEo.) March 10.
Most Of our readers have heard Of the
death of the Unfortunate Major Brady, for
merIy a member ofthe Legislature from Ran
dolph county, who was killed by ball dis
charged from rife ut Hitchrte creek, about
Il month ago, The assassin was soon discov-
cred to be an Indian of the Oswitche tribe
living among the Greeks, by the name of
Tom, perfect outlaw in character even a
mong his own people, and the same despera-
do who had previously killed Mr.. Mayo,
and shot at and wounded Mr.. Thompson
We are happy to say that he. has paid the
penalty of his bloody crimes. and fallen BY
the same fell weapon with which he had done
such dreadful execution upon his innocent
victims.
After the death of the lamented Brady.
constant vigilance was kept up in the neigh
borhood for the apprehension Of the murder
er, as well by the Indians as the whites. But
Tom, keeping himself mostly in the woods,
on this side Of the river, apart from his tribe.
eluded their efforts until Wednesday the 9th
of this inst. when he was discovered by an
other Indian near Culpepper's old store, a.
bout twenty miles below this place, on this
side of the Chattahooche, endeavoring to
obtain canoe, with which to cross over to
the nation. The Indian told him that he
could not cross there, but must go down to
! Boykin's ferry about three miles below. He
| then encamped in the neighbHrhood for the
night. and the other Indian near him. During
the night the latter got up, crossed the river.
ard gave information to white man by the
name Of Sims, living in the nation. C. the MUIR
derer's being in the vicinity, and of his inten-
ton to cross at the ferry in the morning.
Sims Immediately collected party Of about
thirty Indians and repaired to the ferry they
had not been there more than half an hour
when the murderer made his appearance on
the opposite side. Having obtained the ca
noe, he crossed over, and was about gather
ing his plumber and provisions. which he had
with him. when Sims and his party discover
ed themselves to him. He evinced no emo.
ton when he saw them, but calmly awaited
their movements. Sims advanced and Mt.
tempted to fire, but his rife only snapped
The Indians then fred simultaneously, and
the outlaw fell ON the spot where he jumped
from the canoe, pierced by about thirty bul-
lets. After his death the Indians threw his
provisions, &c. into the river and departed,
leaving the body lying on the beach. The
whole affair was distinctly seen by the over
seer Of Mr.. Boykin, from the opposite bank.
Mr.. B. afterwards had the body buried by his
negroes.
Thus has ret'ibutive justice oyertaken one
ofthe most desperate outlaws that ever infest-
ed this country. 1t is said he took no care
to conceal the murders he perpetrated, but
rather boosted of them. 1t is further said
that short time ago he declared it to be his
intention to kill Ave whites and the Indian
Chief of this nation, who had several times
had him whipt for hs villainies. His enmity
to the whites appears to have been without
discrimination, the cause of which we do not
know that he has ever divulged. The unfor-
tunate victims of his deadly rife were never
known to have injured him, or to have done
auSht to excite his animOsity.
Archaeological Dignity.-The close of
the late session of the Legislature presented
scene Of rather novel interest 10 the history
of legislation. The nomination Of the Judg-
es Of the Supreme Court by Gov. Ray gave
great dissatisfaction to the Senate, and after
various reports, resolutions and messages, the
difference was blown into perfect hurricane
by a message frssn the Governor, impugning
the motives Of the members in some of their
proceedings. Several Of the Senators rose in
their places, and charged the Governor with
using his official patronage for electioneering
purposes, declaring that the State was disgra-
ced by him, and praying that Providence
would avert n similar calamity for the future