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Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17

The RichmODd TF0dim8 Il Man.
ufActuPimg Company.
THE holders of the stock Of said Company hereby
cd tina. the ID of dollars and
each share. is required b paid her Office
in Richmond, first day of the Fifth month"; TUESDAY,
May LIST, 1882 By order Of the Direcsors
w. NJ LEEDS, Sscrssary.
Richmond, LIST m goth, 1893. Ssm
Office Of the 7feding and Manufacturing Cosspony,1
Richmond, Sirnh mo. 10Th, l637.{
To the Public.
r election Of the Stockholders in "TaK RIcHnoxD
~ TRADrxG AND MANrFAcrURIxc ComPAxy,'s held on
hfth Of May, 1887, J. r. Mendsahal, Lvins King,
Isaac E. Jones, A. Thornbe1y, Jonathan Townsend, r.
Newman and Bcnamn Fulghum elected directors
At meeting of The Directors elect held
day, James r. Mendenhall elected President, Warner
NJ Leeds, Secretary and Elijah Coffin, Treasuer and BY
resolution of the Board, j. X. MeDdcnha and w. NJ Leeds
appointed Superns.ndsnts Of all The business and pre-
per,y Of the Company They will pay the mazAes prices
CASH for clean linen and cotton delivered the paper
mill CASH will also be paid for Wool and Faxssed,
who have wool for sale will please call Lvinus King (as
The wooen factory who is authorised purchase fr De
Company.
W. NJ LEEDS, Sserstay.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17
R3 q xs ~ 0U0 1 0303e
Ccrntt Of 9eaatn dno 1alarfeR streets.
To II, & a SSfNiEo

II ESPECTFULLY informs his friends that - - =
III this house, and repaired il throughout. asd -
ised superior style, without regard tsoobe =
pess: but with aim fhe comfort and convsaieDs
those who may him with their From sse
pe.nce and discrimination please hs bopes 70 sse~
share of she pubiic's pasroosge.
Rie,.uond, November 4sh, 1887. ~
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17

a~TrqE (,enfkmen who kind, last evening, A.
VI A eeeei INV Goa. my kyard arc hereby
~ either tack the coat, OF call ana se'
ss sRer seewheh had been cut ont IN 1,1sr %
modase my broken y. W. AT AH
R;ehrnCund. Jan. 31ss, 1888. 1'S~
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17

All persons indebted % the subseriess
Morn Book count requested 10 make -
1iats PAYMENT he 10 anxious close the business
nd establishment. JOHN SCFFktNA
RIcm MoxD, Dec. 30, 1887. 5i1
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17
Cooking Stoves 4 CasainGs.

THE subscriber has made agemenss with l. Z -
4 Co.. which will enable him keep constantly - -
variety of CAsrIxos. consisting Of Cooking Susses c.
Gudyeons. Spur and Berol Gearing, Reg hsns, .4ss
Plough .Moles, Wago~ Borss, Fan Rigging. Re. Aes
of which will be sod the Foundry prices and wn1
All orders Jeff with him will be psompuy assssdsd -
9Th mo- I4tb, 1887. (23sO e. EvENA
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17
RAM0VAN,

E1SAWV ANo
IN r. TURNER has FefDoved IRON the ssoss
IL. the Printing Office 20 she building, corner I"
and Pearl streets, door Of the Hank whe@
fery for sale general assortment, of DRY GOODS -
cEa,xs, RccxERY. Doors & SnoEs, &c &e
NoyENnxR Is. 1897. %64
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17
RjcHM0.aD PALLADIUM.

PsinHeA ana Published every saturday ~
NJ. HOLLOWAY 4 =. ~. DAVE
AZ shs SessA wcss corner Of idat. sse 1fos' ''''
nScanGoxD, vvayne county, Indiana.
TERMS or SUNyCRIPTION-Two Dollars per
- osv.hae In odvnses. Two DoLLARs and FITT1
c-.,. M aid viea - year; and THREE DoLLASs pay
ssns b delayed until tss year sxprrs.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17
GREAT ATTR ACTION.

Richmond, Dee. 9, 1887. sou
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17

establishment: where INC USUAL variety Us ""
ehs..e h their lno kept 1T wholesale ana fs'a,
..A-A.,e cid friends and many new ONES a. u may
49,. sss sespscsf1y invited u call. 49,
Rjekoood, Jan. Is, 1885, H. d. "IDD'
M Al psrsons indebted 70 me BY note OF oook nc
All 10 600 she necessity Of settling the same
~ - possible, under the present state OF sninss,
cannot psupos without i,-it - hoped sns n1s'es
.- s1 IRWIN REED.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

Tor we know the fact that the Roman SOL
dier walked under weight of about GO lbs.
anu drunk but vinegar and water, and the
historian of Napoleon's rc,reat from Mos
COW, declares that the tcmperatsu lone were
enabled to meet the fatsues aud sufIarings
OF that most destructive campaign. But
we give the memorial.
TO the Honorable Senator's and Repre-.
sentuttces 81 NE United States IN CONGRESS-
qSsemDted: The undersigned, officers oftlo
United States Arny,bes leave respectfully
stit"iion OF sugar and coffee for the wbiskev
part Of the ration allowed 10 soldiers has
been productive Of great good TO the service.
ana also The 'noans OF preserving the ealth
eihcicncy, and happiness, and frequently
eiectins the moral reformation Of that part
ot our army. And sincerely believing Thar
The gill OF whskey still allowed TO men m
fatigue duty, by the nc, Of Congress passed
March 2, 1919. not only fails TO answer The
end ior which it was granted, but contributes
TO great degree 10 form anil keen nIivc
habits OF iintemperance,th the legitimate results
OF which are insubordination. disease and
crime, we therefore respectfully and ar
denily petition your honorable body 10 rc-
peal SO much Of said act as rclates TO the
subject. VIZ
L. A. BIRDSALL,
Assistant Surgeon u. S. Army.
A. &. BLANCHARD,
Isl Lieut., Sd Regiment U. S. Infantry.
|. II. EATON.
"a Lieut.. 3l Infantry u. S. 4.
Camp on Sabine Lake La, Feb. % lS3S
The petition was referc,l to the commit.
tee on military affairs, and printed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
NEW ORIEArn A.

cu, :, NEW ORLEANS, Nav o.
sufferers by the Fire in Gharics,on *,
the session of'hc Council last cvcn;ng Al.
feters introduced preamble and rcsnl'r;on
hpproprlat'Dc The sum of $4,000 IN ,,n III
ol The destitute sufferers by the LATE col,,n;
!o"s i'rc in the city of Charleston: rcnmn",.
ing the Mayor 10 transmit the samc f., ,h,
mayor and Council of the city Of Charles
ton, to be applied and distributed nc ,ho,,
may deem expcdicnt. We hone This nohje
example, so crcdirable to our civ. will hc
'o'io"cd by other Councils Ever re,dv
as our citizens always arc. TO omen ,hcir
n"nus nau1 ana hearts. never have thew been
cailed upon under more aggravated circum
s.ances than tho present. Whatever NAV
os uohe ny the City, we trust that iudvidn.
~ a's and exertions will not be lcsscucd.-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
NJ OLIr.>s A.,

''"bF.iNS, NI1\
fFe.-La>i night at cinhr o clock. =, i;r.
broke out IN Il two Story brick buiI,;iu,. ~,
Nolrc )amc-strect, few door, from ,hn
corner OF Masazl nc. The wind was blow
nag 'rcsii. al the time troui The North E,.,
winch caused the flames to spread ran;JI,
t" 'l'" adjacent buildings. The fire cnr;nc,
ana nose companies hurried TO the spot with
all possible cclcrity, but so swift was ,b,.
progress OF The devouring element that the
most strenuous cxcr,ions OF our Grcmrn
were Tor willie Intellectual. The enrire
row oi lw" story brick buildings Oh the cor
nrr of Notrc Dame and Magazine streets
comprising or 6 dwelling houses, we're
consumed before the fire was subducd. Tho
buildings II is said were the propcrtv of ur
" III. l.. Hodge. Whether any Insurance
was upon them VIC have not learned. Che
loss of the furniture and other valuable
goods must have been consider Bile. 40 :,II
the buildings were inhabited by families
and the ground iloors and back ward, WERE
occupied as "a.,-nauses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
domestic News.
From the Tallahassee Faoridian, Mays.

From the Tallahassee Eoridian Mdu5
We learn that the remnant Of the Creek
Indians who, for some months past, have
been collected at Walkers Town on The
Apalachlcola, preparatory to their removal
TO the west, have again taken TO the woods.
They left in body on Sunday nigl; ,;,;
about one hundred in all, and proceeded
down the river IN flat few miles, and
Landed on the eastern bank of river from
which n large beaten trail leads into the
forest. Considerable apprehension prevails
among the settlers in the nci.hhnrIr,od ot
the dcprcdations Of these iueitivcs, who
have no other means Of obtaining sus,ennncr
than by plundering the white sc,tlcmen,a.
The following facts were comu;rnIcnteJ
TO us ny Capt w. l.. Lyon, as having, oc-
Cured OH his voyage from Liverpool to ST.
hlarks. They evincc Il reckless disregard
oi lie and property; scarcelv exceeded hv
tie attack OF tho lawlcss hucanccr which n
very much resembles. What excuse Cant.
bushby could aledge Cor cnnnonading y
vessel evidently within his power, and after
coming up with her, discharging volIcy af-
Ter vo'icy OF muskctry upon her deck, we
arc at loss TO determine, Had he deemed
IT his duty to board The Oconee, why was
1t not done the day previous, during the
greater part Of which she was in tho i'm
nediatc vicinity of tho cruisers retreat
among the Keys. Such outraees by those
protesting to he the protectors of com
mercc, merit the scvercsi apprehension
and punishment. aud the officer who com
lnittch il, should no longer be permitted
thus to disgrace the flag of his country.
Extract from The log book Of TIC ship Oco-
nee, VIM. l.. Lyon, master, hound from
Liverpool to ST. Marks, Florida
April % 1928. AT 7 o'clock, p. NJ
passed the Double Headed Short KEYS
distant about three miles, heard firing in the
direction Of the Keys; supposed 10 proceed
from vessel in distress. The firing con
I'nucd at intervals of about five minutes.
and at 10 +. NJ discovered il to proceed
from vessel astcrn, the shot lhcu draining
alongside; supposed tho vessel TO he n ,:rati-
cal schooner, from the fac, of her cnnin~
oni OF the hcys AT that hour Of the nirh,
the ship having been i'll sight Of the kcys
i"r several hours previous. a, T., hauled
TO tho northward. with iic view of rnts;il
ing tho vessel III chase, hnl finding she still
gained, and continued firing shot, at | o.
clock, NJ. rounded to- when we received
two shots across our deck, lolowc,, bv two
Eo'icys of musketry in quick successinn.-
we were then boarded hy the Licu:cnan,
of the vessel, which proved to he her 3. NJ.
brig Wandcrer, Captain Bushhy. ;.ficr va
iiolis and minute inquiries rs 10 onr owners
cargo, consicncc, the port of departure and
destination. &c. tho Licu.cnan, left us will,
orders TO lie under his stern u:,il we re
rcivcd signal to make sail, IS he wished
no lurthcr communication with us; made sail
Immediately, and resumed our course.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

HoM Of 4 Irn"rnL!c Eljl~.-Vc learn
rom II me Baltimore sun. rha, Mr.. Thomas
frad''r" died IN rhIadcIphia, on Tuesday
'i'eIh""n, 9Th inst, At the advadced ,on
"i "'m ~. .j""r Wars. Mr.. Bradford cnrcrcJ
upon 'h' profession of an editor in 1868, the
vrars'enalizcd by the pcaccor Paris wh;"h
ter, Irr,"I.,a'eh ,, than bloody war called The
GA French War" in this cou,trv. and ..,rho
seven Years War" in Europe. Duri"o
our hrT"!,lt'"n, he was Commissarv Cen
cTnl OF the Pennsylvania Division, and nrin.
ter I" Tie Continental Congress. Thc G1.,
was very important public trust. and
proves The high estimation in which he vas
ns'd tor integrity and knowledge of business.
III" second shows that he was fayorablv
know % ou" of the worthicst bodice or MOI,
lhal cv"rnSscnhlrd for tho good orm,nk;nd
we presume that I'sI before his death. he
was t'r oldest member ofthr editorial cmps
, IN 'l''s country aud perhaps the only person
'hcn living, IN any manner directly connect
rh with the body of men thai signed The
Declaration Independence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

Ihe Charleston Eoici-Thc adycrt;so-
incnt Tor contracts for the Reconstruction ol
ms noble cdi!icr is worthy the attention IF
master builders. We are now ar Ii,,,rtv ~
nope that II will soon rise again, the orua.
hc"' ahh pride Of the city. The entcrori-
sing Proprictors will thus conf; Il s,bs,:,n-
'iai benefit on Charleston far greater ,L,,
me mere employment of so much capital
nope heScis tope-lhe activity, energy. re-
s"'"iion and proinpitudc in one man seat
ter their "cod> through ronmunl,y. ord
are minH "i prosperity, in whose rich pro
ducts all pai'akr.-C Char Ner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

Labors Of Lorc.-'Tia an i'll wind ,bo,
oi"ws nobody good. In one sense Of the
phrase we trust that our fellow citizens of
Charleston will find The truth of il, annl;c. :
ti"n-.namely. in the feelings of generous
wEsh &R dss dRs'f tsssfa If TsNisf by N#isifih.i1 ,m,5
mites, in view Of their rcccnr sufier;nns H.,
c"hhH%r;i'l"n. a committee Of gentlemen
ini'rmed us this mornu., that their >urc'.
IN collecting fund, Of contribution. in y vcr,
limited walk, had already been very irs.
g. u promised tho most liberal results H.
may lament the depiorahc con,inycnc, rbo,
requires or sn!irits th, aid; but i, is chcerino
|" see The fruits Of benevolent action an,;
honorable sympathy in i'm expression and
aggregate OF Sood.-Phiiadeiphi Go,ctJe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

we regret to learn that violence has been
already committed by the Chcrokccs, with.
II" our limits. DIR. John Bruslcr, late Sur.
'cyor General of the State, has fallen =
v.S'in' !r to their hostility. His Ecrryman wos
h''rn' 'n -, is stated few hours previous. NJ
,'i' rcrry' from whence they proceeded 70
h,,, ,',S mouse. ii,s body was pierced by four
balis.-MiNedgeuM Journai. ''"'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
Sr. AUGusTISr. NI,v

VIC learn hat three soldiers were rrco,,,,,
hil!rd near Micanopy last week bv Iudinu:
Letters from Ncwiansvillc inform ~. ,l,,,
Corn is between three and four Joll,r. nor
hmshcl, AMI bacon 25 cents per pouud -
The plantations aud crops are all ah:ndn,
ca. and the Indians hnv" complete posses.
sion Of the country.-Ikroia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

Baltimore papersavs, n Human .Skelc-
ION has been brought to thai city from the
Rocky Mountains, near The head waters of
The Missouri, in height eight feet nine inch
fS' ana weighing one hundred and eirhtu
pounds. s"'9
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
From Tie Charleston nlere,,,u

tU.
The owners of the Georgia Steam PocL-
ct nave greatly mistaken their own iDtcrcs,
IN orderins that boat To start, as advertised
ON tile same day and hour with rhc Pplas.
H." IL is contempt of public oniuion.
Which the public will resent, for there is NO
blinking the matter; il is well known ,hot
ne Object is monopoly. The effort is TO
'rive the Pulaski Ou, of the trade with Ha,.
t'more, and the lives Of passengers, there is
every reason to presume, are TO be cndnn-
gered for this selfish end
Shch course cannot fail TO impair ,I,o
well earned popularity which the Gcotyi;,
and South Carolina have thus far conman.
ded. We know two families who have
nh account OF this advertisements, abandon.
their intention of going in the G. on The p,e-
REM trip; and we dare say there are Others
VINO nave very prudently determined NOT ~
!"c"r the r'sK oI steam race, or ifapprchrnd
''S no danger, are yet Ies0lved NOT to conn
tenahce 81 barefnced an attempt n, n,ouopo-
~ an" outrageous insult to public opinion
: me """ers OF the Georgia are tolerated
IN this mailer the lessons Of the past have
'eeh 'hr""h away, am: Steam Boat Disas
tcrs ought not hereafter to cause cxci,cmon,
The people will only be paving ,he mon,i,,,
OF their own folly.
not hccn. and is not sought. bv the o,v,,a's a"s
oi The Pulaski. AS appears by their nublc,,
ton in the Courier, were ihey ,,, -.
the day for the departure Of their hon, ,b,
orders are Tor The Georsia To alter her Iuv
accordingly, TO ENSURE THE RACE
H. therefore. no more steam than il usu.
al ana SAFE should he raised, The passcncc crs
wou'd he indebted TO the sclf.control. nrn-
achce anu humanity of tho respective Can
taihs, ana not TO the exercise of ,Lose viz
tues ny the owners 0fthe Gcorgia. Jtu,,e,
DC evident. that there is less danger 10 he
appreh"ntlcd from the boa, Which cnd.ov-
oEs tn avoid the racc. than from the hon,
which is ordered to seek. IL. From who, ,yc
have heard OF Capt. Rollins, of the Geor,;,
we arc sure that he would no: en,!anccr the
iives OF his passengers in subscrvicncv n
ms employers; but in avoiding n race. of,cr
the boats had STATED, he would ac, no,;ns,
thc spirit, and very probably the letter Of his
Instructions. The spirii in which those. or
dcrs originated, ought to be rchukc,I and
punished Let those who arc co,upc,l.I
To go thus trip in one or tho other ol the bo,,,
give the preference to The Pulaski and le,
fic pihiic come 10 the fixed determination
moi I" patroniZ" The other line, until il is GOV
ernea hv !'licrcn, policy. This is tb.,
counsel ofpuhic duty, and is Indicated bv
no prejudice or rartinlity.
Several persons who were 10 have oooo
III the Georgia. have, in consequence of the
r:.cc advertisement, taken passage in the
Neptune, & much of the travelling, will. no
doubt TIC transirrr"dto the New York line.
Perhaps the Captain of tho Ncrruuc NAV
he induced to touch at the ChcsnpcnLc
IL so. will they order another boa, to rocc
him out ofit
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
CONSULATE OF TnEU. Sr,rs ,
Lima, January 2G. I3:,s !

-. 'rHH'IIy 20, 1IlS
7'r;- Ihr painful dLIy dcvnlvS upon me
oi communicating to vun ,ll,. death ,T I,.
H. -: ih"rh,"n, United State, Charge u.Ac
,i;'fr> i; I" frru. He arrived al Cnliao, from
Valparaiso, III the Unicd State, Shin Fat
mouth, Capt. Mckc",ner, nn the 22I in,
"nd ,\pircd on the a%rh. III, remain,
were INFERRED an the !Gh instant. in the i,ri,
-" c'h'''ry III Bella Ni,Ia. with all ,h,
h"nnrs dH" TO his rank hcins accomp.u;"J
ID ID 'hc crave hy Il dr,arhn.-nr of irni,eI
States British. and French marines and
sailors hy '!' officers Of all the iorc;.u ycs.
Sr!S OF war III Calico ;bv ;hc members nr ,hs
h'pl"'naIr Corps; by officers ,!eIcc ,,.d hv
''ie "uprc'n" Government 10 whic., ,c ,,,s
'rerc'iltrd' ana by Il nu:ncroms concoursn nf
ms i''i"" citizens ana foreigners resident
IN 'i'is capital and Cnllao.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
Tbe. aunerttser.
THURSDAY, May "a. 1875.
EDGEFIELD IN.

we have received Capt. Parker's com
""nlca''on. 1t shall appear i'll future
numbcr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
"lfisnorance is bliss,
Ills folly 10 be wise"

MIR. Webster has presented to the SEN
atc' the memorial OF certain officers of the
Army, praying Congress TO repeal mar,
OF the law which allows whiskey TO soldiers
on fatigue duty. The testimony Of these
petitioners TO the value of temperance, is Of
the strongest character, and let II sink doe,
INTO the heart Of the reader. 1t is NO ne,o
d'scorery, tha, soldiers can discharge ,be;,
'aoonous duties wiibou, the help Of alcohol:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

Desrucire Fire.-A ire broke ONT in
Ne" YORK on the lih mss. in the centre of
ii block bounded by Pitt, WilIet Remington
ana stanton streets, which before il w,s
arrested destroyed over twenty buildings.
aud IN the course of TWO hours turned out
OF house and home upwards of fifty families.
Wonstcr.-On SATURDAY, of the 3ls, or
March last, male child was bonn un,u
Mr.. john Salisbury. of Wrynou,h in this
@ STATE WI, wh" had ,,o"r ears, four eyes, Jour
its birth. The duplicate eyes appeared n.
hove the natural eyes, in tho forcfead-rh,
duplicate cars.lust behind The true ears-tle
duplicate arms grew from below and i,nme
dlalely under the true arms-am the dupl;-
cate legs sprung from the hips and extended
a short distance below the knees of tho ,ruc
Iegs.-Boston Trans.
Professor Twiss, of'he S. G. COLLEGE, has
rendered his resignation, which the Trus.
tees have accepted, to take place in Dccem
hcT ncy1-Iricscopr;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

Drah @fMe Nonoubic JAMES q. Juory
i1"' ,'.' L. y. th"rg' ID AS;irs 10 Peru.-.rhc
ass',nston Gione of Saturday las, c,n-
Jams IN" following letter, received y, rho
Department of :Staio: '"'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
SAvANNAu, Nav II.

'paVaNNhu, NAV ~.
Late from Fiorida.-Fro.n an officer or
the army who arrived Yesterday from ST.
Augustine, i'll the Revenue Cu,tcr Cnmn.
bell, Capt. Cost, We hear tl,a, Col. Ilarnev
bad q a-i.=l,arp skir'nisi, with Sam Jones OF,
D'scayne. Sam Jones fled will! his follow :
ors, large proportion Of whom were ", .
lncn and children, into the everglades hr-
tIre Col. III. could come up with him
Ohe sqhaw was captured from whom Col
II. learned that Sam Jones had mnd,, -
junction with the Spanish Indians on the
h:yS' ana 'haf l,s purity consisted of rs
rlicha>nLi"s, ard u Scminn!cs; ,ba, U,IcrL
lladj". of Tuskcgco's tribe, who had been
sent Out to bring i'll the Scm;nolcs ar,acbrd
10 Sam Jones party, had hccn shot bv Sam
Jones which occasioncd Il serious difference
between the Mickasukics and the Scuinolns
Col. Ii. again started on the 3Oh with ten
days provisions i'll pursuit Of Sam Jones. md
hhd under l'is command one cnmranv Of
dragons, and five companies of artillery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24

FROM FLoRInh.-By tho schr. Emrirc
capt. S"uthwick, in IL hours from 81
Augustine, we have received the Florida
lie aid of Saturday last.
we understand, says the Herald, thai =
lew days since. Il lars" body of Indians WIS.,
,tcd DIhyt"n's Island, and capIurrd nun
Der OF negroes belonging to Il. kinr,,cy.
Esq. ana carried them to the wcsl side of
'!'c ot.Johns River The negroes ci!rctrt
'he!r escape while thc IndanS were enoar-
ca IN killing cattle. aud came 10 P:coa,o.
negro woman was left on tic Island and
steamhoat passing BY took her on"
r'r' Melon il is said is to he abandoned,
and also Fort Pierce.
troops were arriving at St. Aucnstiuc
ch'ly from The south, on their way to tho
Cherokee nation.-Ch0r. Ner.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-05

DREADFUL AND AFFLIcTING HoMI-
cIDE.-A young woman, the daughter OF
Mr.. Risinger, in Ripley county, Ohio,
was shot few days ago by her father,
under peculiarly painful circumstances.
Her father was out hunting with his broth
er, and discovering what he thought to be
a deer, shaking the bushes. he fred. On
coming up he found it was his own daugh-
ter, who had come to the woods to hunt
the cows. The ball passed completely
through her head, and she died in a few
moments
MAPLE SUGAR.--Upwards of forty
thousand pounds of this article-worth
FIVE or six thousand dollars--have BEEN
Manufactured in the neighboring town of
Acworth the present year: At this rate
the culture of maple will be quite as prof
liable as the mulberry trees.-C1aremont
! Eagle.
MIDDLEBURY CoLLEGE.-The exer-
cises of the annual commencement of this
institution took place on the 18th ult.-
| Forty three students graduated, and the
degree of master Of arts was conferred on
ten alumni On the evening before the
commencement, Rev. Mr.. Curtis Of Bran
don, delivered an address before the asso-
ciated literary societies of the Institution.
The RAIL ROAD between Boston and
Salem, was opened on Monday last. The
next day about one thousand passengers
wen, over the road. A good beginning
which we hope will be contlnued-Ch
Watchman
Hon. Richard Rush has arrived in New
York bringing with him the avaIs of the
Smithsonian bequest in god, amounting
to $500.OOO-Ch. Waterman
FIGs.-The present season has beer
very favorable to the growth of exolics
and several persons in the city have sac
ceeded in raising figs for the table, W.
have sample of the purple fig, raised b,
Mr.. S. Rowland, nearl " equal to the bes
of CaroIina.-N. Haren Herald.
, The accounts of the revolt at Havann
, appear to have been greatly exaggerat
: ed.-B0Ston Press.
Tn meeting of the next General Cor
vention of the Protestant EpiscoIa
Church will take place in Philadelphia O
. the 5th of September.