Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-19

at Pass Christians, New Orleans, July 25,h.-I
They are under Jim Boy, and are waiting the
rising Of the Arkansas waters, about October
The New Orleans Americas says:
sThcir tents are rude and slight, though some
Of them bctray a neatness almost amounting to
elegance; for even with these children Of nature
there are evidently classes, or graccs. Thasc IL.
too, an aristocrafc or ..wcst end" Of the crcamp
ment, where the squaws are better dressed. where
the papoose swings in . rcatcr cr.dle-and where
The dodgers are furnished with cleaner beds and
better culinary utensils than in any other quar-
ter.
Tho Indians are somewhat sicklv. Their
food Of salt ham and green fruit has disordered
them, but there 10 scarcely the average mortality
among them. While surveying their cool DWELL
ine-places, VIC were much interested by the spec
tacls Of a Borrowing family weeping over an aged
female relation they performed for her the last
sad services of the dead. The apathy Of the
males was as imperturbable as usual, the females
gave free vent to their sorrow; and their natural
cries, blended with the strange, funeral chaunt
Of some old crones around, gave an almost I'M
earthly interest to the burial scene.
s@The men for the most part are a fine race OF
beings but idle, careless and mendicant as usual.
The squaws are unusually good looking; their
persons are clearly and decently attircd, while
their head is dressed with peculiar neatness.-
Many Of them of both sexes, speak our language
with tolerabe fuency, though their own barlDa-
rious gutturals find few speakers among their
white visiters."
REBEL1Iox.- Our city had almost become the
theatre oS foreign invasion on Saturday-or per-
haps we should rather say that q foreign power
having obtained entrance to the very heart Of
our dominion, under peaceful guise, had assumed
4 hostile attitude, and threatened war upon us
without previous formal declaration, contrary
to the established usage Of international polite
ness and civility. 1t seems that u certain Capt.
Newbold, master Of British vessel lying at the
foot of Beekm1n street had been INDICATED by the
Marine Court for some violation Of the dock
laws, and that constable was deputcd to levy
upon the vessel for the amount Oft judgement.
Upon going on board, however, he was resist
ed Of It Grmis by the captain and his yrmy dons,
who hoisted the British flag, and armng them
selves with pistols, sabres, handsp'kes, ropes
ends, broom handles. and such other weapons OF
war as they could muster, declared vengeance up
on any one who should set foot upon their vessel
The officer was lain to rctreat-but making aP-
plication to the public magistrates, captain New
bold and his merry men were discounted, and the
former was made captive. This will do for u
set-off to the Imprisonment Of the agent at Mad
awaska, by order of the governor Of New Bruins
wick.-[N. Y. Com. Adv.
The following from the Findlcy Hancock coun-
ty, Ohio) Courier, Of August 3D., Is certainly the
most remarkable phenomenon we remember ev-
cr having read Of The county for miles around,
we believe, presents nearly a dead level.
\ [Ohio Statesman.
STRANGE PnExoMExox.-On Saturday the
18th ult., Mr.. Richard Wade, Jr., was engaged
in digging well on his premises, about miles
.t..'.'. g E:sdley: after having dug so-. -
thing like Is feet, the appearance Of water was
evident. Mr.. Wade being anxious to obtain wa
ter, seized a crobar, which was standing near,
and made several strokes near the centre of the
well, whereupon the water gushed forth in vivid
torrents Had not Mr.. Wade been extremely
active and successful in attempting to escape
he would have persisted almost instantly. A,
the time Of the water gushing forth, continued
roaring cnsued similar TO a loud clap of thunder
which shook the earth violently for several hours
By application of irc-brand to the water, j
}, took FIRE and burnt like Alcohol; the blaze strucI
q same time burning the puncheons that lay tn
q top of the well. The water still continues boil
e ing.
DREADFUL STAGE ACcIDENr.-The Cincinnati
Wing says, Mrs. Clark, mentioned in the follow
ing paragraph, from the New York Journal Q
Commerce, coming to an untnneIy death, b.
c the overthrow Of a stage, is well known to man
e of our citizens. Her death will be lamented b.
l. numerous circle Of relatives and friends in Lot
n isville, by whom she was loved and respected
e 1t is said that misfortunes never come singl
d son, promising young man, clerk on a steaI
It boat in the lower trade, accidentally fell owe
2, board, and was drowned.
!. "A gentleman who has Just arrived from tn
A. West, informs that on Tuesday morning stag
y coach going West, when near the top Of hill y
g ven miles this side Of Hancock, Nd, fell OF pc
E pendicular precipice Of forty feet There we.
in the coach Mrs. Clark, = widow, Of Louisville
KY, her daughter, Mr.. Walter, and a colored W
man and her two children, servants of Mrs. Clar
IS Mrs. c. was killed and one Of the colored chi
a dren. Mr. Walter was supposed to be mortal
Re wounded, and the others, together with the d.
Of yer, very badly injured. The stage was broke
At to atoms and the horses killed. Our informal
e, saw the wreck lying at the foot Of the preciPc
E. The driver had no lights, which neglect was Pf
te badly one cause Of the accident"
Il AMos LAxE.-This defeated candidate for Co
nd gress in the Lawrencebarg (lnd) district, we .
to credibly informed, boasts that he will get an 81
from the general government. We think III
Mr. Van Buren, knows him as well as Gen. Jas
son did He was an xassccessfsl applicant to
1T late President for nearly every vacant Office Ii
ut was to be filled in the West! where any Pvt
g, could be realsed.-Cincinsati Wing.