Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-09
nEROISN OF A BOY.

Captain Armstrong had concentrated the five
thousand colOurcd settlers at Kat River in a rocky
peninsula, which named Camp Adelaide.
By his great cxertions and judicious management.
nc had caused a complete breach between those
HOttentots who were wavering in their allcgi-
ancc, and the Caffres; and the enemy at last fell
the settlement, and burnt and destroyed what
they could not carry of. A noble instance OF
courage, worthy Of the best times of the Romans,
was here displayed by youth, the son OF field
look after some Of his fathers cattle and prevent
them from falling into the hands Of the enemy
They had gone four or five miles from Cann 40
oiaido when IL began TO rain which prevented their
under shelter, allowed their horses to Craze in an
open spot surrounded with brush. They had sat
some time cow oEsing, ind -ahen rose to SADDLE
up" when in an instant twenty Caftfcs, who had
been watching them, appeared from the brushes
round them. Snow" said young GroePe to his
uncle, tive must stand back to back and reserve
our fire." They did so, and retreatcd. The CAT
fres hcstated little; but Mt last one sPrang for
ward and launched an assegai through the lungs
| Of Groepe, who Immediately fired, and the Cafre
fell. Groepe cried to his uncle 'tNow fire, and cs-
cape the cattle, if possible; and don't let my
father loose them and his on the same day
The uncle accordingly fired, and jumped through
an opening made among the Caffrcs. Their par
ty then divided, half going after the uncle, who
escaped, and half pursuing young Crepe: He
presented his empty gun they skulked aside, but
continued to dog him, he tried to pull out the as
segai which had passed through his right breast
but could not succeed; and in the act of putting
the pOwder-horn to the muzzlc Of his gun to load,
another assegai passed through his left arm, and
one through his hat. He pulled these out and
hurid them at his assailants; and then exhausted
with loss Of blood, he staggered till he got neal
his fathers hcrdsman driving off the cattle The
Caifrcs then retired, and Crepe sank down beside
rock facing the enemy, and called to the herds
men to leave him to his fate but to save them
selves and his fathers property. They drew tho
assegai completely through him, and carried hin
into Camp Adelaide. 1 saw him some time after
ward, recovering slowly; though the air was still
passing out from the lungs between his shoulders
The Governor presented him with a handsome
double barrclled gun, and Dutch Bible, for hi
heroism
can always tell a man who will live toa goo,
old age, unless epuidemc carries him off tn
, stage. He is easy, quiet, takes the world as
gocs-if disappointed, cheerfully begins again
and keeps on essaying. Such men don't die, II
the strict sense Of the word. They wear out a
piece Of machinery-and then their race Is over
What superb book is that Of Cicero de Senectsie
, Every old man ought to read it once a week.
Portland Adv.
The WILL OF THE MAJoRrrY-The owner q
, an orchard near public school, informed one G
the bows that II nc would walt until the apple
were ripe, they would have half II cant say nc
thing to your proposal" said the Harrowiar
s"until have consulted the rest Of the boys" Th
, following day he sent this answer-"The gentle
men Of Harrow cannot consent to SO equal div
, sion-yos arc but one-thcy are ma.y"
Il TYRE SETTrxc.-The Lyons n. Y. Argus says
: "Francis A. Marsh, an apprentice in our office
who has been in the printing business only eigt
teen months. set eleven thousand four hundred an
. eighty nine ems, for the newspaper in eigh
hours. When this is beet he will try again"
= AWrTY ArcrIoNEER-An Auctioneer sal
l. Of q gentleman who bought q table, but neve
/ como to take II away, that he was the mos
e ss-eom- for-soble person he ever knew I'M III
;. whole course Of his lifes
e Thirteen Reasons-An old English paper coz
y tains thirteen objections given BY young had
y for declining match-the first twelve being III
o suitor's twelve children, and the thirteenth th
/ sutton himself
Il -
II The annexed toast pleases us better than IN
# thing vel have yet seen, Is having been drunke
= On the 4th:-
T. The Ships Of our Navy,
ei The ladies' Of our Land,
81 NAV the former be well riggH
- And the latter well mannd.