Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-01
From the Peru Forester
THE INVESTIGATION.

1t will be seen from to-davs piper that the
time of the Investigation Of the claims against
the Miami's," has been changed from the 3Olh
to the 2O;h inst, which will be on Monday next,
at the forks OF the Wabash, 81 miles above thus !
place. This inv estigation is preparatory to the
payment of the annual annuity which this nation
draws from the General Government, aud viii,
therefore, attract large concoursc OF people 10
the ground for the purpose OF having Their claims
against the nation tiqnidated IN far ana honor-
able manner, hv officers of the government.
Resides these there will doubtless be Il host of
othors there, who have little or no business, who
visit the ground for tho sake ct n little innocent
amusement and relaxation from the dull mon"lo
nv of trade but there is another class who 'nvrsa-
bly, visit every investigation, Payment or Treaty
which is held-a class no less odous to the civil
zed mart Of society than il is obnoxious TO the
welfare and morals of the communicative moan
that class Of men who are generally denomnated
Gamblers These when properly comininglcd
with tho crowd of other more worthy aud respec-
table citizens, form rather dangerous portion
or onr community: and when the great mass Of
wh;,e ,nen aud Indians, black-legs and white
ones. shall DO congregatcd at the Fork on Mon
day next, my expect to see
ssBlue spirits ani black,
White spirits and grey
All commingling together, and rowing about
,;La az u,,nv iees i'm a tar barrel But enough OF
,hst we will not dwell for moment upon the faults
or tho follles Of neighbors. but will turn our
pen TO the notice of more important SUBJECT.
It is thought that the present investigation Will
lead to a new Treaty with the Mam's, tor at
1east five miles of their Grand Reserve, extend
inc the full length of tho same along the Wabash
river. Should this be the result, as we hope IT
will. the town of Peru will begin To look up, and
a spirit Of low and gladncss will dlffuse Itself
through the hearts OF the people
II il known abroad wei! as at home, that
,his is. and has been the only barrier to the pro-
grass of improv ements in this place, and every
eve has been resting upon the Government, ant
her Agents. for the last or years, tor a con
summation of the object SO dcvoutly wished Tor
Tho capitalists from aflr, as we'll as the husband
man at home, have looked with anx'etv 10 tht
day when the white would be permitted e
man, his foot upon this reserve, south OF the Wa
bash and thousands upon thousands ct the MIN
Drops are in reserve Tor the purchase OF thi
more than fertile soil. We can now Only antici
nate the Treaty, and with it the most happy con
scauences.-Shoul1 it take place, and thereh,
this BODY Of land be placed in market. IN addition
to the 252 900 acres already treated for, II wi
cive nm impetus to the business and Improvement
Of our town, which even the great pressure OF IN
times canno, withstand, or the rivalship OF ohe
villages, towns and Cities upon the river over
throw.
Mrss-ApvESruRE-Ths. \. Y. Star. IN spcas
inf of the healthiu attractions of Rocsaway. d'
ring the bathing season. gives the following ann
sing incident. The bathing was never finer
the water is quito warm. and the system fee
braced after a dip IN the hr,ny ocean. The ladie
scarce miss a day in pursuing this healthy and |;
voritc recreation, although little incident OF
CURED yesterday, which may suspend operation
for some twen,y-four hours The large omnibt
in which the ladies' attire themselves IN the
ha,hipp dresses, and which is driven IN the mid
Of the surge, having two spirited horses attach,
to it, they go, little alarmed a, tho roaring OF Il
breakers, dashed off towards the Pavilion, full
half mile, at their utmost speed, passed into =
enclosure. made for the stable, and finally bro
a.. ..--;age 10 pieces Fortunately. no ladi
were in il, bu, !, is said the fiery s'eeds were
une.ll.n, as to gallon off with their dresses, lea
ing them splashing about like SO many merma''
until they were enabled to make 'heif '''ie'
the arrival of new omnibus
0-The Corn crop in the lower coantes OF
Western shore of Maryland is SAID TO De gu
promising, The rain having been abundant.