Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-11

Indian Disturbances in the Northwest.
81. Louis Commercial Bulletin Of Mard
18th, states that he has received infornl
by gentleman from the "Far West' of
az disturbances in tho neighborliood oil
Leavenworth. They recently made oil
tempt on the life OF their agent Mr. Dav
Since the extnguishment by General CT
recent treaty Of the Indian title TO the val,
tract Of land between the Western confin
the State Of Missouri and the Missouri
the whites have driven their stock on
winter range. A part Of the Puwtawata
remaining on this tract, have it seems
their nations stopped, and for want Of
have killed some Of the stock of the whit
some of the half breeds OF that Tube are
educated and speak several languages.
are however, miserobly addicted 10 liquor,
when III starving condition they steal.
hall breed in the employ q trader nd
Roy, was killed during drunken frolic b
Otto Indian, aud al the same time. an
Indian was killed by an Ioway. and
days after, Potawatame killed IN
squav. Serious consequences are ayN
hendCd.
letter from NowOrleans, dated NJ
18th suys--'Every thing is much depre
here-nolhlng doing--no money, no dscot
end but little confidence" Short, and raj
sour
There arc some meu whose enemies ar|
be pltled much, and their friends more.
A petitioa has been presented TO the Pe|
sylvania Legislature in favor Of Temporal
and of enacting laws 10 prevent intem pera
signed by fire thousand ladies Of PhiiadeipA
This is taking hold OF the work in good cd
est-and we fully subscribe TO the opinioI
the editor OF the N. Y. Star, that this is woI
of the Penn State, and would make the vor
able founder, could he be conscious Of it,
ioicc in the purity Of his heart, that his be
tilul frame work Of moral government was
sustained by some Of his people, Bos
Journal.
More rumors Of a general Indian Wdr.-T
New Orleans Bee informs US that Folsom
half bred Chociaw, has published letter
the Now Orleans Gazette, in which ho ass
that an effort is making 10 mite all the mol
crn and western Indians in q war against
U. S., under ono head.
VEsuyiUs.--By the last accounts from
ples, volumes of smoke were issuing from
crater Of Vesuvius, indicating the approach
new eruption.
Canada Corn. We consider il proper
this time 10 call the attention ofthe farr,er
general-and particularly those who h
suffered loss oi their crops from the unfa'
abeness Of the past season---io the sci
carly Canada Corn, which has been cultvu
here with such success, as TO leave little tc
for doubt us 10 lis superiority in ovcrcom
ho 10, I.o
varying climate. Five acres OF this corn W
raised the past season, by Mr. Hatch o.
! Poughkecpsic Ho,el, on his farm Two m
below the village. 1t was planted the frs
June last, has yielded sixty bushels 10 the a
perfectly sound and in as fine condition
any We huve ever seen. We understand
il was perfectly ripe, by the tenth Of Sept
Der, and will generally come to maturity
about ninety Days. The land on which i,
raised was in good condition. Mr. Hatch
already been applied 10 by 81 Of our
farmers, for ono hundred and fifty seven b,
els Of this corn for seed next year.
Poughk,tpsie Eayl
Soda for Washing. We have hsen requ
ed by correspondent, to publish the rec
| for washing with sub-caibonatc of soda.
| To five gallons of water add pint al
half of soft soap and two ounces soda.
the clothes, (aller soaking over nighi,) into
mixture when at boiling heat, rubbing
parts most soi!ed with the soap. Boil d
one iour-drain-rub. pnd rinse Them
worm waer,--after Icing put into indigo
ter, they are fit for drying. Holfthe soap
more than half the labor il saved by wa.l
in this manher.-Suk CHitwist.
This way Of washing is successfully pr.
ed in this ghborhood. Eds, U-atch Inn an
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